Chapter 769 Form a Stronghold to Guard the Frontier

"It is impossible for every family here to forgive their behavior. No matter what, we must fight to the end. Even if we die, we must hold our backs!"

The old patriarch burst into tears and said very tragically.

The old man behind him nodded in agreement.

"Our people, who have lived on this land for generations, must defend it with their own lives!"

"Thank you for remembering Langdezhai and us! We used to be the only ones who fought alone, but now with your participation, we have become stronger."

"From now on, our Langde Village will become a nail, guarding this road!"

Hearing the sincere speeches of several old people, Lu Yu suddenly had an idea.

"Did the people in your village never work for the country?" Lu Yu asked hastily.

The old patriarch let out an ah and looked at him puzzled.

Lu Yu smiled slightly and said, "If not, then from today onwards, I invite you to join the team defending the frontier and officially become a member of the frontier defender!"

thump thump.

While Lu Yu was talking, Xia Lan hurried over.

The cheeks that were swollen by Tang Xiaomi still didn't go away, and the eyes that looked at Lu Yu were full of awe.

"Report to the chief!"

Xia Lan saluted Lu Yu honestly: "I just received a call from the Frontier Corps. Our chief wants to talk to you."

As long as this woman doesn't cause trouble, Lu Yu doesn't bother to care about it: "Just reply and say I'll call him later!"

"Yes!"

Xia Lan dared not disobey Lu Yu's orders.

Before doing it differently, seeing the attitude of the other party, she definitely couldn't bear to prove the importance of her head.

But after being beaten last time, she found out that this group of people is a bunch of evil spirits, and they must not be provoked.

Her temper is not enough to look at in front of others.

If you don't want to be beaten, you must stay low and restrained!

Xia Lan turned around and was about to reply, when Lu Yu stopped her again: "By the way, later, you take the women in the village to collect all the weapons on the battlefield. The scrap is sold. Remember, as long as it is a drug dealer's weapon, take it back!"

"Yes!"

Xia Lan immediately took orders to leave.

Although she didn't quite understand Lu Yu's purpose for doing this, she didn't dare to ask further questions.

Next, Lu Yu greeted Wang Yanbing and Li Erniu, and asked them to lead people to collect all the drug dealer's corpses and burn them together for burial.

Here in the frontier, the climate is humid and hot. If so many corpses are not disposed of as soon as possible, they will soon rot and stink.

In case of any infectious disease, the gain outweighs the loss.

Wang Yanbing agreed, and led everyone and hunters to set fire to the corpses.

The old patriarch was shocked by Lu Yu's words, and hurriedly asked: "Sir, what do you mean by what you said just now?"

Lu Yu smiled and said, "Let's go, let's find a quiet place to talk!"

The old patriarch and the old people in the village led the way and led Lu Yu to a nearby pavilion.

"Sir, can you tell me?" The patriarch looked at Lu Yu impatiently.

Lu Yu pondered and said, "I found out earlier that your village has existed for thousands of years. Have you been living here for generations?"

The old patriarch nodded: "That's right! According to the ancient records in the village, our ancestors lived here as early as the Northern Song Dynasty. Maybe there are still people, but we can't find any records."

Lu Yu smiled and said: "In ancient times, because the transportation hub was underdeveloped, there were basically only two roads, land and water! This stockade was the only place to pass through when traveling from south to north. Caravans and businessmen had to go through it, so it was once in history. Very prosperous."

"But in the past hundred years, due to the rise of the eastern coastal cities, the population has gradually flowed to other places. There are fewer and fewer local residents, and most of them are old people and women. They have lost young people to build their hometowns, and naturally their lives have become more and more impoverished. gone."

The old patriarch sighed secretly: "Sir, you are right! This place is dangerous and poor, and is often attacked. Young people don't want to stay, and they all go to big cities hundreds of kilometers away. There are opportunities for development over there. Big, we can only let them!"

An old man shook his head: "My family's three sons, the eldest died at the hands of drug dealers, and the second and third I sent them to the next county town. They are all living well now, so I don't have to worry about dying here all the time."

Lu Yu was silent, and one could hear the helplessness in his words!

The old patriarch sighed: "They all let their children go outside, hoping that their lives will be better! But we old guys will not leave, because this is our home, and we have lived here all our lives , I will not get used to going outside, and I will still feel homesick.”

"Young people want to leave, we will not stop them, no one wants their children to live in danger all the time! Life is only once!"

Lu Yu looked at these old people with full admiration: "I admire you all, and I also sympathize with your experience! However, I have a way, not only to help you defend your homeland, but also to have a certain source of income. I don't know if you want to willing?"

Hearing this, the eyes of a group of old people suddenly brightened.

"Sir, please tell me!"

"It's such a good method, our ancestors will all be grateful to you!"

The old people kept saying.

"Sir, what is the solution, please tell us."

The old patriarch couldn't wait to ask.

Lu Yu chuckled: "Choose the hunters among you and form a well-regulated army to guard the frontier for the country!"

"Soldiers?"

Everyone was surprised to hear this unfamiliar word.

Lu Yu said: "The hunters in your village, that is, the militia, are armed forces formed by you yourself, and you have not reported to the local area! But organizing yourself means that you have not been recognized by the country, you have to support yourself, and you cannot enjoy any benefits. mechanism."

"If you are willing to be taken over by the government and use Langdezhai as your base to help defend your country and borders! Then each of you will not only receive a salary from the government, but also receive formal training! In addition, the people in the village Medical care and children's schooling, everything can be resolved."

"Actually, this is no different from what you have done before! But with the official leadership, it is completely different, and you don't have to worry about your livelihood."

Lu Yu's words were indeed very tempting to the old patriarch and the others.

"In the past, we were satisfied if we could get a little relief from the government. If it is true as you said, we can help the country and support ourselves, and our children will not have to be sent out in the future!"

The old patriarch said with longing and joy.

"That's right! That's right!"

"If such a good thing happens, who would want to leave their hometown and send their children out?"

"Of course we are willing to share the burden for the country and defend our homeland."

The other old people expressed their opinions excitedly.

As long as you protect your home, you should work for the country.

"So, you agreed to this proposal?" Lu Yu smiled and looked at everyone.

"Agreed! Of course I agree!"

A group of old people nodded vigorously.