The officials and the bandits continued to negotiate, and the bandits put forward more and more harsh conditions each time. The negotiations between the officials and the bandits could not reach an agreement. As time passed, the grievances of all parties converged with the Beijing government.
Since the officials and bandits could not come to an agreement, Shandong Governor Tian Zhongyu went to Beijing to report on his duties. The mother-in-law advocated switching from pacification to suppression. Cabinet [Prime Minister] Zhang Shaozeng also advocated "suppression". However, this plan was leaked, and the diplomatic corps was worried about "suppression" in the hands of the bandits.
"Foreign votes" therefore strongly opposed it, and Cao Zhen also disagreed and strongly opposed it. Tanaka Yunai went to Baoding Gaocao in person to report that the bandit suppression was not really true, but because the conditions in the bandits' dens were very difficult and external forces were strong, the government announced that the bandit suppression was just superficial.
Intimidation is actually a method of "clear suppression and secret appeasement" to intimidate the bandits to give up excessively harsh conditions.
After the negotiation between the government and the bandits broke down, it turned out that the bandit side was strong on the outside and on the inside. Among the 19 foreign prisoners, they found a Frenchman named Pei Yusong who had won the Medal of Valor during the European War. They asked him to swear an oath and promised to return to the mountain, and sent him down the mountain to negotiate with new conditions.
The government troops withdrew their original defense before 6 pm on the 3rd. Unexpectedly, Pei Yusong never returned. Prisoners outside the mountain sent telegrams asking him to come back, but he ignored them. The bandits were very surprised. Foreigners are not trustworthy, let alone this foreigner.
He is also a famous "warrior"!
In order to prevent the government from robbing the "foreign notes", the bandits moved three Western prisoners to a cave on the top of the mountain on the 4th. It turns out that Baodugu is like an upside-down gourd in the terrain. There is about two acres of basin on the top of the mountain, but the mountainside is very narrow.
Climbing up a steep mountain wall, there are climbing rocks or wooden stakes embedded on both sides. Those who climb up must hold on to the wooden stakes or climbing rocks. If you withdraw your hands, you will be in danger of falling into the abyss. According to the local
According to the legend, since large cattle could not go up the mountain and there were arable basins on the mountain, the calf had to be carried up the mountain to be raised, hence the name "calf holding". A trench was dug around the top of the mountain and a ground was built in the middle to accommodate the captives.
, there are also three reservoirs and countless large and small tanks to store rainwater. The underground xué houses many Chinese prisoners, some of whom have been captured for more than three years. They sit and wait to die, like old people.
The same goes for the monks. Among them were dozens of children, ranging in age from five to eight years old, sitting on the straw. The gangsters regarded them as useless, so they were treated even worse. They all looked like skin and bones.
Living skeleton.
When these news were published in the newspapers, the government and the public across the country were outraged, and they unanimously condemned the Beijing government for turning a blind eye to the suffering of its own meat stamps, but only focused on rescuing foreign meat stamps. It was really heartless.
Three Western prisoners were moved to the top of the mountain and hung up the mountain with ropes. Among them, the 63-year-old British prisoner Smith was the oldest among the Western prisoners. Because he suffered from insomnia, he specially came to the mainland of China to "travel and recuperate".
"Now being suspended in mid-air and carried up the mountain made his insomnia attack worse. Fortunately, the mountain was now connected to the outside world, so the Western prisoners on the mountain could get help from the bottom of the mountain. Smith's
Sleeping pills could be sent, so I could barely cope with it. A large number of canned food, cigarettes, fruits, newspapers, and magazines were sent from Shanghai. The bandits all handed them over to the Western prisoners.
The Western prisoners also had freedom of speech and correspondence. Shanghai's "Miller Review" first published Powell's "Correspondence in the Bandit Cave...", describing the life of the prisoners and the scenery in the mountains, but there was one thing that Powell avoided.
Not to mention, when the bandits escorted him and another Western prisoner to Chaoyun Temple, they ordered them to kowtow to the gods and Buddhas. Someone nearby rang bells and drums, and they all did so.
Due to the increasingly tough attitude of the government forces, Pei Yusong went down the mountain and never returned. On the 5th, the bandits asked Powell to swear an oath to come down the mountain and return within 24 hours, and sent two bandit soldiers to accompany him.
Powell brought the bandit conditions: (...) six months' military pay to the bandit army: (2) recruiting 10,000 bandit troops: the official rejected the bandit's conditions. Powell abided by his oath and returned to the bandit den that day.
The Japanese bandits sent the three Western prisoners who had been moved to the top of the mountain down the mountain, and first released the old and sick Smith.
Mr. Smith, who traveled to China for treatment of insomnia, became a news figure immediately after regaining his freedom. He published a letter describing his feelings about being kidnapped. He believed that he was kidnapped this time.
It was the most valuable experience in his life. However, he solemnly said that he did not want to encounter this kind of adventurous experience again, even if someone offered him a bet of 1 million U.S. dollars. He had not yet traveled to Northeast China during his journey.
Finished, but when he heard that Zhang Zuolin was also a "Red Beard", he resolutely stated that he would end his "travel treatment" in mainland China, packed his bags in a hurry, and returned to the UK.
The reason why it is not easy for the government and the gang to come to an agreement is that they do not trust each other. The government is afraid that if they accept the conditions, the gang will not let him go. The gang is worried that if they let him go, the government will overthrow the knot. This is a knot that cannot be untied.
, all in vain.
The American Anderson was very smart and had seen through this, so he came up with a way for both parties to submit letters of guarantee to each other. With the consent of Tian Zhongyu and Sun Guizhi, Anderson guaranteed that the official would definitely fulfill the conditions of recruitment and pardon the bandits.
All crimes committed in the past: Sun Guizhi promised that the bandits would abide by military discipline and be loyal to the country after being recruited. However, after signing, the bandits still had concerns. How useful could a piece of paper be?
The officials really wanted to turn their backs on the matter, and this piece of paper was not worth the death-free card, so they continued to delay it day by day, refusing to release the meat tickets.
The occurrence of the Lincheng catastrophe and the delay in solving it allowed one person to smell the opportunity to force Tian Zhongyu to surrender: Wang Hengyue!
Wang Hengyue immediately ordered his crony Lin Tianlong to enter Shandong with a high profile, threatening to negotiate with the bandits to resolve the hostage issue.
All eyes suddenly focused on Wang Hengyue.
The foreign mission threatened that since the Beijing government could not solve this problem, it might as well hand over the hostage situation to others.
This other person, of course, refers to the National Government.
Tanaka Yu, who was troubled by the hostage incident, could only watch helplessly as Lin Tianlong led two brigades of Northern Expeditionary soldiers into Shandong!
Lin Tianlong has a quick mind and good eloquence. In addition, he is used to dealing with bandits and understands their psychology very well. After he arrived in Zaozhuang, he talked with Sun Guizhi, Zhou Tianlun and other bandit leaders and immediately gained their favor.
Since the reason why officials and gangsters cannot reach an agreement is mutual distrust, we need an official who is truly willing to "go to hell".
When Lin Tianlong arrived in Lincheng, he saw that this was a key issue, so he patted his chest generously and was willing to go up the mountain immediately. Lin Tianlong casually took the American Anderson, the gentry of Yiteng and Teng counties, and Sun Shoucheng, the representative of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, with him.
Wait for a group of 20 people to go up the mountain. On the surface, of course, it does not say that they are making collateral, but that they are bringing all the tickets and some of the Chinese tickets down the mountain.
When Lin Tianlong went to Lincheng, he took two brigades with him. If the bandits released the meat tickets and Tian Zhongyu suddenly turned against him and wanted to attack Baodugu, his two brigades would use them for his safety.
To stop him by force. On the other hand, if the bandits neither released the meat ticket nor allowed him to go down the mountain, his two brigades would be the first to attack with all their strength. Sun Guizhi had to take this into consideration.
So even though it was dangerous for others to go up the mountain, he didn't have to worry at all.
When Lin Tianlong arrived at the mountain, Sun Meiyao waited to see that he had a peaceful attitude. He laughed loudly at every word. He also drank when there was wine and ate when there was food, without any restraint. It was like he was at an old friend's house, so everyone was very affectionate towards him. That day
In the afternoon, Wen Andersen was asked to send all the foreign tickets and six Chinese tickets out of the mountain first.
This ended the long-standing deadlock.
Sun Guizhi, Sun Meiyao and their uncles and nephews let Lin Tianlong and more than a dozen people into a temporary large banquet tent to host a banquet. In fact, they kept it as collateral.
Lin Tianlong toasted and drank at the banquet without any doubts. When he saw that Sun Meiyao's eyes were a little red and swollen, he asked if he was sick. Sun Meiyao said that it was because he had been busy on the mountain these days and stayed up a few nights.
Lin Tianlong immediately took out a pair of black glasses from his arms and gave them to him. He patted his shoulders and said, "Bring them on, it will be better. Brother! You are the leader of a village, so you should take extra care!"
No one has cared about Sun Meiyao like this since he was born, so of course he is regarded as a good person.
Lin Tianlong himself brought two guards, both with box cannons. Before going to bed that night, the resourceful old bandit leader Sun Guizhi suddenly said to Lin Tianlong with a smile: "Guardian, please arrange your arrangements earlier. We are everywhere at night.
If you send out sentries, nothing will happen. However, if the brothers you brought are fine, it's best not to go out, otherwise something will happen..."
As soon as he stopped talking, Lin Tianlong felt enlightened and immediately ordered the guards: "Unload the guy and give it to the old boss, that's right."
Sun Guizhi couldn't help but admire Lin Tianlong's alertness.
Not only did Lin Tianlong deal with the bandits very well, he also tried his best to win over the officials and gentry who went into the mountains with him, and seemed very enthusiastic. He took out a diary and asked everyone to sign, saying that it was rare to get together like this.
, and even went up the mountain together to do such embarrassing things, they can be regarded as friends in need.
Everyone also felt that this representative of the Northern Expeditionary Army was both courageous and unassuming. He was truly a rare general.
When Lin Tianlong went up the mountain, this showed that the two sides were very close. With Lin Tianlong's win over, the Lincheng carjacking and kidnapping case that shocked the world gradually disappeared!
On October 8, when military attachés from various countries arrived in Zaozhuang, they were very angry because Zheng Shiqi did not go to the train station to welcome these "foreign adults". Zheng Shiqi invited these foreign guests to a luncheon, but they all refused to go. Zheng Shiqi knew the whole story, so he came to compensate.
Many of them apologized and said good things, but in the end these "foreign adults" reluctantly accepted it and went to the banquet in a grand manner.
On the same day, they asked the [Chinese] military officer to lead the way and rode horses to the mountainous areas to reconnoiter the route. In fact, this was just a show, and there was no way to detect it at all, because at this time, the bandits had already expressed their intention to appease, and all the Western prisoners had been captured.
Be freed!
And with the resolution of the Lincheng robbery, two brigades of the Northern Expeditionary Army actually entered Shandong, and the Shandong problem will be solved sooner or later! (To be continued!.