It was obvious who said this. Su Qing was almost furious. At this moment, saying such words in front of friendly troops made Su Qing feel that he had lost the backbone of a soldier and the face of the independent regiment. He turned around with a cold face and said, "Squad Nine is under my command now. It's not your turn to speak!"
"The mission of Class Nine is to ensure your safety, and I have the authority to carry out my mission!" Hu Yi answered calmly.
"You—" Su Qing was choked by Hu Yi and was speechless.
Captain Wang was also stunned. He couldn't help but take a second look at the man. He had thick eyebrows, thin eyes, and a bronze complexion. He looked tall and straight in an ordinary Eighth Route Army uniform. He looked imposing and had personality, and seemed to have an inexplicable chill. Captain Wang thought, this also proves the saying that you can't judge a person by his appearance. This guy looks like a decent person, but unfortunately he is so timid. He looked at Hu Yi and said, "Uh, who is this...?"
Hu Yi also looked at Captain Wang: "I am Hu Yi, the squad leader of the 9th squad of the independent regiment."
The 9th squad of the independent regiment? This was the first time Captain Wang had heard such a strange number. From this number, it could be seen that the 9th squad was directly under the regiment. The number could even be numbered '9'. Are you crazy about poverty or bored? You actually used the smallest unit to form a separate army. Isn't this nonsense? Captain Wang's opinion of Hu Yi and the independent regiment was downgraded. Besides, his own team was enough for the current battle. The 9th squad of the independent regiment in front of him had only a few people, including women and children. If a fight really broke out, they would be a burden. He hoped that they would not cause more trouble.
"Haha, the squad leader is also a leader! There is no distinction between high and low in the revolutionary division of labor, and everyone has the right to express their opinions. I think Comrade Hu Yi is right, you don't have to participate in the battle, find a safe place to hide first, I'm going to command the battle now." Captain Wang had a smile on his face, and his words were not hurtful, but there was a hint of contempt in his tone, then he turned around and led his team to the position.
The six people were still standing at the foot of the hillside, no one moved, because Su Qing did not move. She stared at Hu Yi with a sullen face, she was angry for the shame that Hu Yi brought to the Independent Regiment.
Hu Yi didn't move, but stared quietly into Su Qing's angry eyes. He could see that this woman was on the verge of exploding, so Hu Yi was waiting for the storm to come.
Xiao Hongying, Ma Liang, Luo Fugui and Liu Jianqiang did not move either. They stood a few steps away, staring blankly at the two protagonists in the scene. The temperature in the afternoon was not too low, but now they all felt a little cold.
After a long silence, the first words finally came out of Su Qing's beautiful lips.
"You are not worthy of being a squad leader! You are not worthy of being a soldier of the independent regiment! You are not worthy of being a soldier of the Eighth Route Army! You are not even worthy of being a Chinese!"
"… "
"You are only fit to be a cowardly deserter! You are only fit to be a deserter without dignity! You are only fit to be a deserter without soul! You will be despised by others for the rest of your life!"
"… "
"Why don't you speak? Or do you also know that you are too embarrassed to speak?"
"… "
"You're a bastard! You're a coward! You're a scoundrel! You're a scum! You're a son of a bitch! How dare you have any shame!"
Su Qing's words shocked the four spectators nearby. They didn't know about Su Qing and Hu Yi, so they were all shocked. This was too harsh. Although the squad leader refused to join the friendly battle, it seemed really embarrassing, and the four people couldn't understand it, but this matter didn't make the squad leader stop being a Chinese, right? It didn't make him a hooligan, right? Secretary Su was a political cadre. How much hatred did he have to scold him to this extent? What was going on
The four audience members were still confused and trying to figure out the taste when Hu Yi's voice sounded faintly.
"My hometown is very cold, but I like it. For this reason, my bayonet once broke on the bricks of the Great Wall, and my blood once flowed in the cracks of the Great Wall. I am not as noble as you. I did not do this for the sake of the nation or the country, but because the hometown where I grew up is just outside the Great Wall. So I am reluctant to leave the Great Wall. Once I leave, I am afraid I will never see it again. So I am willing to die there, even if I die, I want to look at it."
"The wind on the Great Wall was very cold, much colder than here, but I didn't die. But I lost my hometown and my heart died. What were you doing at that time? Were you like others, holding up banners and slogans, standing leisurely on the street, passionately cursing the Northeast Army as traitors, calling us cowards, and spitting at us! But did any of you have a heart broken like mine?"
"I fought in the Central Plains, fought on the Jinpu Road, I was moving forward in the rain of bullets and smoke every moment, people were falling down around me every moment, wailing, and then dying in pain, I pretended not to see it. I was not afraid of dying there, because I longed for revenge, and for this I didn't mind losing everything, including my own life and the people around me. But I didn't die, but the people around me died. I could no longer see a familiar face, not even one. I had nothing left except loneliness, and I got nothing. The desire for revenge only turned me into a stranger and made me feel that I was wrong."
"What were you doing at that time? Were you busy exaggerating a trivial victory into a great victory like others, printing beautiful leaflets and spreading them in every corner of the city, celebrating with joy, and having long forgotten the rivers of blood on the battlefield. Who was more indifferent, you or me?"
Having said this, Hu Yi's fingertips began to tremble slightly, and his tone continued to rise involuntarily.
"Yes, I am a deserter, but I want to know, is there anyone who dares to stand up and say that he has killed more Japanese than me? Do I, a deserter, have the right to be a Chinese? I want to know, with what I have lost, why should I be despised by others? What kind of people are qualified to despise me?"
"Who is qualified to join the Eighth Route Army?" Hu Yi raised his hand excitedly and pointed in the direction of Tushan: "Is it the Captain Wang who ordered the new recruits to die? In your eyes, only a loser like him is qualified, right?"
Hu Yi's words not only deeply touched the four audiences, but also really touched Su Qing's heart for the first time. Her bad attitude towards Hu Yi was purely caused by subjective hatred, and she vented it out without thinking. When Hu Yi's heartfelt voice entered Su Qing's heart, Su Qing's mood finally changed, but the hatred hidden in her heart kept telling herself, don't listen, what he said is all excuses, don't listen, what he said is all excuses, what he did to me is worthy of contempt! But she couldn't find words to refute, she couldn't let this matter out, right
When Hu Yi said this, she finally found an opportunity to refute. However, her tone and expression were no longer as fierce as before, but instead contained a hint of quibbling. She wanted to shift the focus, regain control of the conversation, and end this embarrassing situation caused by herself.
"You are a deserter but you are a hero. Captain Wang is a loser if he wants to fight the Japanese. Do you have any shame?"
"If pushing new recruits to die without knowing their own abilities is considered heroic, then I'd rather not have that kind of face!"
"Why do you say they are going to die? What qualifications do you have?"
"I fought my way from the Great Wall to Jiangnan!" After saying this, Hu Yi's gradually agitated mood suddenly eased. He was disturbed by Su Qing's harsh words just now, so he was in a state of emotion. But when he mentioned "Jiangnan", he finally remembered that Su Qing was really qualified to spit on him! She - qualified.