Xu Rui lost a lot of blood during the operation, but he did not fall into hemorrhagic shock. It was not until the operation was over that Xu Rui finally fell asleep.
At this time, He Shuya had already collected eighteen pieces of shrapnel.
These eighteen pieces of shrapnel were taken out by Junko Xiaoluhara from Xu Rui's leg.
After the operation, Li Hai, Hei Pi and others lined up to salute Junko Xiaoluhara. Even Leng Tiefeng, a cold-faced man who was usually unsmiling, also came over and saluted Junko with a serious military salute, which made Junko confused. He was at a loss and could only bow to Leng Tiefeng and Li Hai repeatedly.
Junko Okahara could feel that after this operation, the attitude of the officers and soldiers of the Independent Battalion towards her was very different from before. Before this, the officers and soldiers of the Independent Battalion looked at her coldly. There was no emotion, but now, they looked into her eyes with unabashed gratitude.
Yes, the officers and soldiers of the independent battalion were grateful to Junko Okahara for saving their battalion commander.
Because Xu Rui needed to rest, the independent battalion stopped temporarily when passing through a small village.
At this time, the benefit of Xu Rui's deliberate surrender of combat achievements to the 18o Division became apparent. The Japs' attention had been diverted from their independent battalion. There were no Japs reconnaissance planes tracking them from the sky, and there were no Japs troops chasing them. Now they I can finally stop and take a good rest for a few days.
Xu Rui slept for three days and three nights before finally waking up.
After sleeping for three days and nights, Xu Rui's spirit improved greatly.
The first thing Xu Rui did after waking up was to ask He Shuya, who was guarding the bed, to call Jiang Nan and Xiao Yanyue over.
"Ah, Commander Xu, you're finally awake." Xiao Yanyue was very happy to see Xu Rui wake up. Although Jiang Nan who was walking behind didn't say anything, she couldn't hide the concern in her beautiful eyes. Xu Rui didn't know that during the three days he was asleep, Jiang Nan quietly came to see him at least a dozen times.
Xu Rui smiled at Xiao Yanyue, then turned his gaze to Jiangnan, and said bluntly: "Miss Jiangnan, if I guess correctly, you should be an underground party member, right?"
Xu Rui's single-handed attack caught Jiangnan off guard.
For a moment, Jiang Nan didn't know how to deal with it.
It was Xiao Yanyue who covered Jiang Nan: "What did Battalion Commander Xu say? How could Miss Jiang Nan be an underground party?"
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Captain Xiao, we don't have to hide, let's open the skylight and speak openly." After saying that, Xu Rui stared at Jiang Nan and said, "Miss Jiang, actually the first time I saw you Eye, I have already figured out your identity, do you want to know how I figured it out?"
Jiang Nan rolled his eyes at Xu Rui and said angrily: "How did you find out?"
Jiang Nan was really curious about how Xu Rui found out her identity.
Xu Rui smiled slightly and said, "It's very simple, because I heard you telling Cui Jiu that you wanted to report to the higher-level organization about the latest developments in our independent battalion."
Jiang Nan was stunned: "You can hear this?"
Xu Rui pointed to his ears and said with an evil smile: "Don't forget, I can hear footsteps a thousand meters away."
"You are really a wolf." Jiang Nan rolled his eyes at Xu Rui helplessly, and then said, "No, you are a dog."
Xu Rui smiled and said: "So Miss Jiang, we don't have to hide it. Just tell us, are you sent by your superior organization to recruit our independent camp?"
Jiang Nan said helplessly: "Yes, I did come with a mission, but..."
Xu Rui interrupted Jiang Nan and said solemnly: "There is no need to talk about the casual things. Miss Jiangnan, I can give you a clear answer now. I, Xu Rui, our independent battalion, am willing to accept the leadership of **."
Jiang Nan and Xiao Yanyue were a little surprised by Xu Rui's straightforward statement.
When Jiang Nan discussed this matter with Xiao Yanyue before, he also thought that Xu Rui might agree, but he did not expect that Xu Rui would agree so simply. Jiang Nan couldn't believe it.
At that moment, Jiang Nan asked in a low voice: "Are you serious?"
"It's absolutely true." Xu Rui said seriously, "I can finally see it clearly. Ten years have passed since the change of the Northeast in the 17th year of the Republic of China. However, in these ten years, China has never achieved a true transformation. Unification even resulted in the loss of large tracts of land in the four eastern provinces, North China and East China. Little Japan invaded and occupied half of China. The Kuomintang actually didn’t officially declare war on little Japan. How dare they claim to be the ruling party?”
Xu Rui's performance is indeed a rare miracle in the history of the world.
Little Japan invaded and occupied the three eastern provinces in 1931, and then gradually encroached on Jehol and Jidong. After the July 7th Incident, Little Japan completely tore off even the last layer of disguise, launched a full-scale war of aggression against China, and successively captured large areas of China. However, until the Pearl Harbor incident in 1941, the Kuomintang did not declare war on Japan.
Looking through the five thousand years of history at home and abroad, the Kuomintang is probably the only one.
In comparison, the Communist Party has much more integrity than the Kuomintang. If we say that the national power is weak, when New China was first founded, it was even weaker than China in the 1930s.
But in the same weak country, the Kuomintang had little Japan riding on its neck and dared not formally declare war. However, when the United States brought the war to the Yalu River, the Communist Party dared to send troops to North Korea. With the United States as the leader of the 15th The Allied forces turned the country upside down. You must know that the United States, with the remaining power of its victory in World War II, is by no means comparable to Japan in the 1930s in terms of international influence and military power. However, the Communist Party dared to send troops and won the battle.
Yes, there is no doubt that they won. Before the Communist Party sent troops, the battle line was on the border between China and North Korea. When the war finally ceased, the battle line was near the 38th parallel. Therefore, the Korean War was won by the Chinese Communist Party.
Therefore, expecting the Kuomintang to save China is nothing short of a fantasy.
Jiang Nan and Xiao Yanyue looked at each other, their faces flushed, and said: "But for such a big matter, I have to report it to the higher-level party organization, and some things, such as the number arrangement of the independent battalion after joining our party camp, Regarding organizational structure and other issues, we must also seek instructions from the higher-level party organization.”
"Go." Xu Rui smiled, "Go and ask for instructions."
After Xiao Yanyue and Jiang Nan left, Xu Rui asked He Shuya to call Leng Tiefeng, Li Hai, Heipi and Niu Dazhuang. These four were also the only four company and platoon-level officers remaining in the temporary 79th Division.
In front of the four people, Xu Rui said straight to the point: "Before I parted ways with Chief of Staff Lin in Wuxi, I promised to bring the Independent Battalion out safely and take it to Damei Mountain to fight guerrillas. Now my promise has been fulfilled It has been fulfilled, but next, whether you follow me to Dameishan to fight guerrillas depends on your personal wishes, and I don’t want to force you."
Leng Tiefeng lowered his head, but Li Hai, Heipi and Niu Dazhuang looked at each other in shock. They had already heard the underlying message.
Seeing this, Xu Rui added: "It seems that you have all guessed it. Yes, I have decided to accept the leadership of the Communist Party. Even if I am the only one left in the entire independent camp, I will never change my decision."
After Xu Rui finished speaking, the room fell into a long silence.
After a long time, Leng Tiefeng said dullly: "Wherever you go, Lao Xu, I will go."
Then Niu Dazhuang continued: "I also listen to the camp. If the camp wants to work with the Kuomintang, I will work with the Kuomintang. If the camp asks me to work with the Communist Party, then I will work with the Communist Party."
Li Hai and Heipi looked at each other and said at the same time: "Let's go with the camp too."
"Okay, then our independent battalion has reached a consensus. You should go back and tell the brothers my decision. Tell them truthfully. No matter whether you leave or stay, you are not allowed to force me." Xu Rui motioned to Li Hai and Hei Pi and Niu Dazhuang went back and asked He Shuya to call Wan Zhongshan and Siberian Tiger.
After a while, Wan Zhongshan and the Siberian tiger came over hand in hand.
As soon as he walked into the house, the Siberian tiger shouted loudly: "You're awake, Camp? This is really great. We can continue to fuck the devils again. We have been so free these days that we are almost free."
"Don't worry, Hu Zi. If there are any Japs, you can fight them." Xu Rui smiled, then turned his gaze to Wan Zhong Mountain, the expression on his face also turned serious, and said in a deep voice, "Deputy Wan Ying, I'm looking for you two here today. , I have something to discuss with you. I have decided to join the Communist camp with the independent battalion and accept the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. I wonder what your plans are?"
Upon hearing this, the Siberian tiger immediately turned to look at Wan Zhongshan, but Wan Zhongshan's pair of thick eyebrows immediately tightened.
This was somewhat beyond Wan Zhongshan’s expectation. Wan Zhongshan originally thought that Xu Rui was Chiang Kai-shek’s favorite disciple. He was previously worried that the Siberian tiger would get too close to the soldiers and would cause Xu Rui’s displeasure. However, he did not expect that the soldiers would be unhappy. There was not much movement from Xiao Yanyue and the others, but Xu Rui actually proposed to join the anti-Japanese camp.
Wan Zhongshan was a little suspicious. Xu Rui was testing them.
The Siberian Tiger was a straight man, and he immediately said to Wan Zhongshan: "Brother, you still don't understand how Chiang and the Nationalist Government have treated our Northeastern Army in these years? Stop remembering it. Originally, I was worried about Xu Ying. Zuo, now that even Xu Yingzuo has joined the ** camp, why should we hesitate? Let’s do it, right?”
Wan Zhongshan frowned and said nothing, seeming a little hard to make a decision.
Xu Rui didn't urge or persuade, he just watched quietly.
After a full ten minutes, Wan Zhongshan finally gritted his teeth and said, "It's done!"
"Very good." Xu Rui sat up from his bed, stretched out his right hand to Wan Zhongshan, and said with a smile, "Deputy Wan Ying, from today on we are truly comrades in the trenches."
Wan Zhongshan first respectfully saluted Xu Rui as a military salute, and then shook hands with Xu Rui: "I, Wan, don't always obey others, but I am convinced by you, the camp leader. From today on, the three hundred soldiers of our 67th Army Brother Duo is fooling around with you. If you ask us to go east, we will never go west. If you ask us to go to the sea to catch turtles, we will never go up the mountains to hunt tigers."
While talking, Junko Xiaoluhara walked in with a wooden tray. Seeing Xu Rui sitting up, she immediately said: "Xu Sang, why are you sitting up? The injury on your leg has not healed yet. You need to rest in bed. Hurry up." Lie back."
"Okay, listen to the doctor." Xu Rui was in a good mood, and he touched Junzi Xiaoluhara's pretty face. Junzi Xiaoluhara immediately blushed with embarrassment, and her heart felt even better. (To be continued.)