Everyone found a hotel in Jiaozhou City, ordered a private room, and sat around. Ma Benchu ​​ordered more than a dozen dishes, ordered two pots of good wine, spread out the bowls, chopsticks, and spoons, and soon a table of wine feast was set up.

In fact, it was not lunch time at this time, and everyone was not interested in eating and drinking now. Therefore, after the banquet was held, there was no one talking about it for a while, and the atmosphere was very awkward.

Ma Benchu ​​is the host, so of course he cannot let the atmosphere become cold like this, so he can only raise his glass with a smile on his face and persuade him to drink. So after everyone had a drink, Ma Benchu ​​himself couldn't help it and said to Liu Zongze: "Sir, you are saying something."

Liu Zongze smiled bitterly and said, "I said it just now. I really have no choice now. What else do you want me to say?"

At this time, Chen Chi said: "Sir, everyone, since you have no idea, then I have a way to tell everyone to listen to it and see if it is feasible."

When Ma Benchu ​​heard this, he seemed to grab a life-saving straw and hurriedly said, "You are talking about it. Is it OK? Let's discuss it again."

The other people's eyes were also focused on Chen Chi, and even Liu Zongze was a little surprised. Could it be that this young man really has any way to save the current situation?

Chen Chi said: "Since overseas Chinese want to steal our land and not let us live, we cannot save them and fight with overseas Chinese. To be honest, Wan Yufu from Beigoukou Village came to me and suggested that we all unite, those with wealth contribute money, those with strong efforts, and those with others contribute, organize militia groups, prepare equipment and fight with overseas Chinese."

After hearing Chen Chi's words, Liu Zongze sighed secretly, thinking that Chen Chi could come up with some good idea. It turned out that this was the same, and there were also activities of Wanjia. In this way, Wanjia was really contacting people everywhere and preparing to resist overseas Chinese by force. It seemed that they didn't know how powerful overseas Chinese were. Looking at the expressions of others, there were two or three younger people who were eager to try their luck, but most of them were panicked, because they were Ma Benchu, with his neck shrinking and his face looked like earth.

Chen Chi looked at everyone and said, "What do you think, let me say something."

Ma Benchu ​​said in a trembling voice: "Can we unite and fight against overseas Chinese?"

Chen Chi waved his hand vigorously and said, "Of course, no matter how strong the overseas Chinese are, they are still outsiders. Here, there are people and land, and strong dragons cannot defeat local snakes. We are all locals, and we are all fellow villagers. We organize all tenants, tenants, employees and other farmers, just like we usually deal with bandits and robbers, and work with overseas Chinese together. Even if the overseas Chinese are powerful, I have a lot of power. Is there any fear that I can't beat overseas Chinese? Even if we can't beat overseas Chinese, we have to burn all the land and salt them, destroy all the fields, so that overseas Chinese will eventually get nothing."

After Chen Chi finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed drastically. This method was too ruthless. If you hand over the land, you would at least have a way out, just to be an ordinary farmer. But if you destroy the land, it would not only offend overseas Chinese, but also offend all the villagers and fellow villagers in this area. No one can do such a thing, so even the few people who seemed to be a little moved just now had the intention to retreat.

At this time, Liu Zongyang was quite dissatisfied with Chen Chi's suggestion. Not to mention how to use the ruthless method of burning fields and destroying the land, overseas Chinese could not get the fields, and they could still leave. But what should the remaining villagers do? What should we do in the future? We just want to organize many gentry and establish militia to fight against overseas Chinese, and it was also a daydream, because Liu Zongze knew very well what roles these gentry were. Perhaps one or two of them were showing off their ruthlessness, and what was colluding with bandits, but most of them were actually ordinary people. They could bully good people and suppress tenants, and tenants could stand up to them, but they could fight against such huge force as overseas Chinese. I am afraid no one had the courage to fight against such huge force.

As for organizing tenants, tenants, workers, and farmers to fight with overseas Chinese, it is even more impossible. Overseas Chinese are not bandits and robbers. They forced the land of gentry to be distributed to these tenants, tenants, workers, and farmers. Although Liu Zongze did not believe that overseas Chinese would distribute all the land to the villagers, it would definitely be possible to divide a part of it, because this is how they did in Wangjiazhai.

Although Liu Zongze did not agree with the practice of overseas Chinese. If he offended all local gentry, the rule of any force would be difficult to last, it has to be admitted that at least in the short term, this will win the hearts of overseas Chinese. Therefore, these tenants, tenants, hired workers, and farmers will certainly not be able to follow the gentry to fight with overseas Chinese. And Chen Chi and Wanjia, how could he come up with such a solution? Even if they don’t know the full strength of overseas Chinese, they should also understand that the Germans in Jiaoao were defeated by overseas Chinese. However, with such strength, they are definitely not something that gentry can fight against. Is it difficult for them to really fight with overseas Chinese?

At this time, Chen Chi said to Liu Zongze: "Sir, what do you think?"

Liu Zongze shook his head and said, "It's not that I am the prestige of overseas Chinese and to destroy our aura. Even if we unite all our gentry, we are not a match for overseas Chinese. At that time, we will only end up with a family destruction. Nephew, you are still young. You know the power of overseas Chinese, so don't fight with overseas Chinese easily."

After hearing Liu Zongze's words, everyone was talking again. Although the voice was not high, Chen Chi also heard a few words clearly, and basically didn't dare to do it or didn't want to do it. Chen Chi couldn't help but sweat a little, gritted his teeth, and said, "I have no news. A son-in-law of the Wan family is working under Governor Yuan from Jinan Prefecture, serving as the commander, with 5 or 60 people under his command. These are all regular national troops. He has promised the Wang family that once overseas Chinese dare to use force, he will send troops to support us, and will also persuade Governor Yuan to send troops to attack overseas Chinese. Governor Yuan has many soldiers and generals. With him to support us, why are they afraid of overseas Chinese?"

When everyone heard that the official army had come forward, and it was the governor of Shandong Yuan Shikai, everyone was also excited because at this time, Yuan Shikai was still quite famous as a capable minister, and most people still had considerable confidence in him.

However, Liu Zongze had been in the officialdom for a long time, but he heard the loopholes. He looked at Chen Chi and said, "Nephew, did Governor Yuan personally promise? Once overseas Chinese fight with fellow villagers, he will personally lead troops to join the war or send troops to rescue."

At this time, Chen Chi lowered his head and did not dare to look at Liu Zongze's eyes, saying, "Although Governor Yuan did not make any promises in person, the son-in-law of the Wan family is Governor Yuan's beloved general. If he has his own promise, it's enough?"

Liu Zongze snorted inwardly. This boy's words were quite reliable. If he said he had received Yuan Shikai's personal promise, Liu Zongze would be rude to him, because he was a dignified governor and a chief official of the imperial court. What is the Wan family? What is Chen Chi? He is just an ordinary gentry. When he could see the governor, he was smoking from the ancestral tomb. He also wanted to get the governor's personal promise, but he didn't think about who he was?

So Liu Zongze shook his head and said, "Not to mention that the son-in-law of the Wan family is just a worker under Governor Yuan, how can he be the home of Governor Yuan? And even if Governor Yuan is willing to send troops to help, can he defeat overseas Chinese? You must not forget that even foreigners are no match for overseas Chinese. Besides, with this sword and war, the bad luck is still us gentry. Governor Yuan is far away in Jinan. He cannot defeat overseas Chinese. At worst, he can retreat to Jinan. What is the transfer to another place? But we are all natives and locals, so we can escape there? So I still say the same thing, don't use force with overseas Chinese."

After hearing this, everyone was almost venting after a little bit of energy. And Liu Zongze completely rejected his proposal. Chen Chi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and angry, saying, "Sir, then do you come and teach us what to do?"

Liu Zongze shook his head and said, "I have said it a long time ago, there is no way to teach everyone."

Chen Chi said: "You always have no good idea, and you think the solution I proposed is inappropriate. What should I do? Let's just hand over the fields to overseas Chinese honestly?"

Liu Zongze couldn't help but feel a little angry, and stood up and said, "Okay, if you want to fight with overseas Chinese, just go and do it. I can't control you, nor do I want to care about you, but I won't participate. If you continue discussing today, I'm afraid I won't be able to discuss any results, so I won't be with you." He turned to Ma Benchu ​​and said, "Benchu, I'll ask you to spend money today. I'll invite you to have a meal another day, but you have to think about it clearly today, so don't regret it at that time."

After saying that, Liu Zongze stood up and left the table and left floating. The others looked at each other in a short while. After a while, they all stood up and said goodbye to the table. Seeing that there were only 4 or 5 people left, Ma Benchu, who was the host, sighed a long time ago, called the shopkeeper to check out, and then looked at Chen Chi again, as if he wanted to say something, but finally he didn't say a word and got up and left.
Chapter completed!