Xu Rui didn't play his cards according to common sense at all, causing Jiangnan's heart to rise and fall, causing chaos.
Then, before Jiang Nan came to his senses, Xu Rui had already left Jiang Nan and walked away.
Jiang Nan stood there and stared blankly at Xu Rui's retreating back. He seemed to still be able to feel the warm breath coming out of Xu Rui's mouth when he spoke. For a moment, he was really embarrassed, angry, and anxious.
This bad guy is such a bully, I'm not done with you.
There was no words all night, and early the next morning, a sharp whistle sounded from the ruins of Nantong.
Upon hearing the whistle, the members of the independent battalion of the 79th Division, the 67th Army, the Fuxing Society Rangers and the Southern Jiangsu guerrillas all got up, packed their bags, and prepared to hit the road.
Regardless of whether we go together or go separate ways, Nantong is not a place to stay for a long time after all, right
Taking advantage of the break in packing, the guerrilla soldier walked up to the Siberian tiger without leaving a trace. First, he borrowed a fire from the Siberian tiger and lit a cigarette. Then the two of them gathered together and talked for a long time until they were ready to pack. , and after breakfast, the soldier wandered back to his team.
As soon as the soldiers left, Deputy Wan Ying called the Siberian Tiger to him and asked: "Huzi, you were muttering to me for a long time just now. What did you say about being so hot? Don't forget, we are Communists."
The Siberian Tiger said: "I didn't say anything, just chatting."
"Just talking nonsense?" Deputy Wan Ying's expression turned cold and he said coldly, "Huzi, you are not willing to tell the truth even to your elder brother?"
"Brother, I really didn't say anything." The Siberian Tiger became anxious and said with a frown, "I just chatted about home affairs. The soldier is a real person. Although he is a communist, he is real and worthy of our friendship."
Deputy Wan Ying said: "Hu Zi, I can tell you, take it easy."
The Siberian tiger's expression was a little stiff and disapproving.
At that moment, the Siberian Tiger said: "Brother, when you were in Shaanxi before, you had a good impression of the Communist Party. How come your prejudice against the Communist Party has become deeper now?"
"I have never had any prejudice against the Communist Party, and I don't have any prejudice now." Deputy Wan Ying waved his hand and said softly. "But it's not the same as before. In the past, we had the young commander here, and we needed people, guns, and territory. But what about now? The young commander was put under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek, and the 200,000-strong army was also dead. Die, let’s break up. Now we have to live with our tail between our legs. It’s better not to get involved with the Communist Party.”
The Siberian tiger looked around and said, "Brother, are you worried about Xu Rui?"
Deputy Wan Ying nodded and said: "Xu Rui is very good at fighting. He doesn't look like an ordinary person. He is not a top student who graduated from the Central Military Academy and was sent to study in the West. I don't believe him even if he is killed, Hu." Son, do you know what this means? It means that Xu Rui is probably a disciple of old Chiang Kai-shek."
"Old disciple of Chiang Kai-shek? No way." Siberian Tiger said, "I heard from the soldiers that Xu Rui once drove away the special commissioner sent by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wan of the Third Theater Zone in Baoxing Town."
"This is even more suspicious." Deputy Battalion Commander Wan said, "If Xu Rui didn't have the confidence, would he dare to do this? Where did Xu Rui's confidence come from? Just because he is a disciple of old Chiang Kai-shek! So we still follow the Communist Party It's better to keep a distance, otherwise, you may be killed at some point, alas, things are different now."
The Siberian tiger was silent for a moment. He whispered: "Brother, even if Xu Rui is really Chiang Kai-shek's favorite disciple, he shouldn't attack the Communist Party, right? After all, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party are now cooperating, and their guns are aligned with the outside world."
"Then who knows?" Deputy Battalion Commander Wan shook his head. Frowning, he said, "It's hard to say what's going on at the political level. The Kuomintang and the Communist Party also cooperated well during the Northern Expedition. But Chiang Kai-shek didn't just purge the party. This time, it's cooperation. Who knows how much cooperation they can achieve?" Years. Maybe just a few months.”
The Siberian tiger was silent for a moment and then said: "Brother, how about we go on our own?"
Deputy Wan Ying glanced at the Siberian Tigers and said nothing. He had been thinking about this problem for a long time, but he had not yet figured out what to do. Xu Rui had clearly expressed his intention to recruit them. Deputy Wan Ying believed that his subordinates Most of the more than 300 remnant soldiers are also willing to join the independent battalion.
What's more, what's the old saying? They are soft-spoken and short-handed. They have taken a large number of weapons and ammunition from the Independence Battalion. It seems inappropriate to ask to leave now. Although they helped the Independence Battalion win a battle, they also annihilated an entire brigade of little Japs. group, but here, they did not make any great efforts.
After a long while, Deputy Wan Ying turned his attention to the Siberian Tiger and asked quietly: "Huzi, what are you thinking? Do you want to follow the Independent Battalion, or do you want to go on your own?"
"Brother, if you ask me, I'd rather go with the Independent Battalion." The Siberian Tiger said in a muffled voice.
The Sixty-seventh Army has been crippled by the Japanese in Qingpu, and the military commander Wu Keren has also died in the battle. Now their more than 300 people have become a lonely army. If they want to maintain their own organization, where will their military pay come from? Come? Where will the troops be replenished? What's more important is the weapons and equipment, who should I ask for them
If you join the independent camp, the problem will be simple. Xu Rui will naturally worry about everything.
The most exciting thing about the Siberian Tigers is that Xu Rui is different from other Central Army troops. Xu Rui did not use them as cannon fodder. Not only did he give them weapons and equipment, but he also treated them the same as the remnants of the independent battalion, at least in Nantong. In this battle, Xu Rui treated him equally, so the Siberian tiger obeyed him.
Deputy Wan Ying's face turned gloomy, and he frowned and said, "But he is a disciple of old Jiang after all."
In his words, Vice Chairman Wan Ying said that his resentment towards Chairman Chiang was not ordinary. In fact, none of the 200,000 Northeastern troops who entered the pass did not harbor resentment against Chairman Chiang. The order not to resist was given by Chairman Chiang. Yes, but the responsibility for the loss of the three northeastern provinces lies with them, with 200,000 Northeastern Army soldiers.
Furthermore, Chairman Chiang not only put the young marshal under house arrest, but also used disgraceful means such as bribery, instigation, and intimidation to provoke internal strife in the Northeastern Army, causing two hundred thousand brothers to kill each other, and they were reduced to bereft dogs from then on. These big-headed soldiers Although he didn't know a few Chinese characters, he knew that this was all Chairman Chiang's fault.
The Siberian tiger pouted for a long time, and finally said sadly: "Brother, I listen to you, and I will do whatever you say."
Deputy Wan Ying sighed, patted the Siberian tiger on the shoulder and said, "Huzi, good brother, let's do this. You go and call Dabiao and the others over, and we can do the sum total."
The Siberian Tiger howled and called several company commanders and platoon commanders over.
When everyone was put together, the opinion in favor of staying in the independent camp prevailed.
As soon as the results of the discussion were reached, Xu Rui sent He Shuya over.
"Deputy Wan Ying." He Shuya paid a military salute to Deputy Wan Ying and said, "Please come over to our camp."
Deputy Wan Ying exchanged glances with Siberian Tiger, Dabiao and other company and platoon leaders, then stood up and left with He Shuya.
As Deputy Wan Ying expected, Xu Rui invited him over to talk about the recruitment. Not only the defeated troops of the 67th Army, but also the Communist Party's Southern Jiangsu guerrillas and the Fuxingshe Special Operations Team.
When Deputy Wan Ying passed by, Xiao Yanyue, Jiang Nan, and Cui Jiu were already there.
Behind Xu Rui, there are the firearms captured yesterday, including the 38-type cover, the crooked-handled light machine gun, the Type 92 heavy machine gun, and the August 1 mortar. They were piled up like a hill. The weapons and equipment of the Chongteng detachment Almost all of them are here, and some artillery and horses have been lost. The only drawback is that there is less ammunition.
Xu Rui invited Deputy Wan Ying, Xiao Yanyue, Jiang Nan and Cui Jiu to sit down. Then he bowed and said: "Thanks to your great help in the battle of Nantong, our Independent Battalion was able to achieve a complete victory. Now our Independent Battalion We are about to leave. I want to hear your plans. If you are willing to go with us, we will welcome you. If you are not willing, you can take whatever you want from the weapons, equipment and ammunition here. Just treat it as our independent camp. Thank you very much."
Hearing what Xu Rui said, Xiao Yanyue's eyes immediately lit up.
Xiao Yanyue was born in the guerrillas. The guerrillas have always lived a hard life. Take the southern Jiangsu guerrillas. They have more than a hundred people but only have more than fifty guns. Among these more than fifty guns, there are Half of the slides are still old, and the ones made in Hanyang are pretty good. In comparison, the Little Devil's 38-inch cap is a rare and good gun.
Not to mention there are crooked handles, pheasant necks and even mortars.
Xiao Yanyue thought to herself that even if Xu Rui and the Independent Battalion could not be won over this time, it would be worthwhile as long as they could distribute a batch of weapons and ammunition from here. With this batch of weapons and ammunition, their combat effectiveness of the southern Jiangsu guerrillas would be greatly improved. It will be greatly improved, and maybe there will be a chance to open up a resistance base and gain a firm foothold.
It took a lot of effort for Xiao Yanyue to resist the temptation of these equipments.
Although Xiao Yanyue came from a peasant family and never went to school, she could still calculate accounts.
If they allocate a batch of weapons and equipment from here, the benefits will only be these. But if they choose to stay in the independent camp, they will have the opportunity to win over Xu Rui and the entire independent camp. At that time, Xu Rui and There is an entire independent battalion, and all the weapons and equipment here belong to them.
Xiao Yanyue could still tell what was light and what was serious.
At that moment, Xiao Yanyue said to Xu Rui without hesitation: "Battle Commander Xu, we are going with you."
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Xu Rui's mouth and he said: "Captain Xiao, I think I need to remind you that if you go with our independent camp, you must obey the command, otherwise if you encounter a kid on the way, If you order more troops, there will be big problems, which means that your guerrillas must accept my command in the future."
"I know." Xiao Yanyue said carelessly, "The order we received is to help your independent battalion break out at all costs, which of course also includes obeying Battalion Commander Xu's orders."
Xu Rui laughed and said: "It seems that Captain Xiao still doesn't quite understand, so I might as well explain it more clearly. You can go with our independent camp, but you must accept our independent camp. That is to say , there will be no southern Jiangsu guerrillas in the future, but only the 4th Company of the Independent Battalion."
"The 4th Company of the Independent Battalion?" Xiao Yanyue said, "Have Battalion Commander Xu chosen the company number for us?"
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Would you like to stay or leave, please do as you please. Our independent camp will never force you." (To be continued.)