Moments before the arrival of the No. 2 head of the military department, the public trial and sentencing meeting had just ended.
In the final result, except for Doihara Kenji and Kawashima Yoshiko who were executed by firing squad, the other dozen prisoners of war, such as Inaba Shiro, were sentenced to 120 years in prison! In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, these dozen Japanese generals and assistant officers will have no choice but to spend their entire lives in the labor camp in Dameishan.
At the end of the meeting, the onlookers left with satisfaction.
This public trial really fulfilled the wish of the people in the base area to "witness the killing of Japanese invaders". They watched helplessly as Kenji Doihara and Yoshiko Kawashima were shot to death by militiamen holding pistols to the back of their heads. Not to mention how happy they were in their hearts. These dogs said You little devils, you deserve to come to China to kill people and set fires! You deserve this!
However, the face of the second-ranking military commander dropped.
"You just killed Doihara and Yoshiko Kawashima?" Chief No. 2 frowned and said, "This is nonsense."
Xu Rui chuckled and said: "Chief, you also saw the behavior of the people just now. This shows that we did the right thing in executing Doihara and Kawashima Yoshiko. This is something that the people like to see, hey."
"I didn't say it was wrong for you to kill Doihara and Yoshiko Kawashima." The No. 2 leader said with a face, "I mean, why did you kill them without waiting for me to arrive? Is it difficult to wait a few minutes to execute war criminals? The masses like to hear and see the execution of the Japanese, but I, Xiang, don’t like to see it, it’s true.”
"Gah?" Xu Rui was immediately stunned.
But Wang Husheng asked in a low voice: "Secretary Xiang, don't you blame us?"
"What do I blame you for?" said the No. 2 leader with his hands behind his back. "If you ask me, you did the right thing and killed well. These little bastards came to China to kill people, set fires, and plunder people. They should be put to death." They arrested them and shot them, oh no, shooting them is a light sentence, according to my opinion, they should be punished in jail!"
Wang Husheng added: "But the National Government sent an official letter saying..."
"Don't worry about the National Government." The No. 2 leader waved his hand and said domineeringly, "The ** said, our ** is pursuing the ** independent anti-war policy. Doihara Kenji and Kawashima Yoshiko are our soldiers from the battlefield. The National Government has nothing to do with those who are captured. If they want to hold a public trial or sentence, they can arrest them on the battlefield themselves."
When Wang Husheng heard this, he immediately became calm and said, "I completely agree with Secretary Xiang's opinion."
The No. 2 leader looked around and said, "Why, are you planning to invite me to drink the northwest wind here?"
Wang Husheng immediately jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on, and said repeatedly: "How can this be possible? How can this be possible? I just asked the cooking team to kill a pig this morning. Secretary Xiang, the pig head and meat are enough!"
"Xiao Wang, it's better for you, remember I like to eat pig head meat." The No. 2 leader said while following Xu Rui and Wang Husheng to the military division headquarters, "You don't know, the conditions in southern Anhui are really difficult. , I can’t even remember how long it’s been since I’ve eaten pork head meat, and I’m totally addicted today.”
Xu Rui waved his hand and said: "Chief, on the day you leave, ask your guard platoon to bring five hundred kilograms of bacon! This will be our military division's annual gift to honor the head of the military headquarters."
"This is what you said, Xiao Xu." The No. 2 leader said, "Five hundred kilograms of bacon, not even a kilogram less."
"It's quite a lot, a pound is a lot!" Xu Rui said decisively, "Even if I eat chaffy vegetables myself, I will never be short of the leader."
"Xiao Xu, don't do this to me." The No. 2 leader said, "Are you trying to silence me with your words? Are you afraid that I will reach out?"
"How can you not, Chief, you are unjustly accusing me." Xu Rui said, "As you know, our military subdivision has a large population, and life is actually not that easy, hehehehe."
"Don't do this to me. You just made a fortune! Are you eating chaffy vegetables to trick ghosts?" As they spoke, the group arrived at the headquarters. After entering the office, several guards He immediately guarded the gate to prevent anyone from disturbing the conversation between the military chief and Xu Rui and Wang Husheng.
The No. 2 leader sat down and asked carelessly: "Tell me, what happened to that batch of gold?"
"Gold? What gold?" Xu Rui looked confused and turned to Wang Husheng, "Old Wang, do you know?"
Wang Husheng secretly sighed that Xu Rui's acting was really good. He shook his head and said, "I don't know either. What gold?"
"Pretend, keep pretending. The Nationalist Government has already sent a complaint to Yan'an. This is the telegram just sent by the Communist Party." The No. 2 leader took out a telegram from his pocket and slapped it on the table, and continued, "The Nationalist Government has sent a complaint to Yan'an. The government said that through this operation, you salvaged one million taels of gold from Yangcheng Lake that originally belonged to the National Government. Is this true?"
"Are you kidding!" Xu Rui jumped to his feet and scolded, "The Kuomintang reactionaries don't have any good guys. They just spread rumors and gave back one million taels of gold. Why didn't they say that I smuggled one billion US dollars from Shanghai that originally belonged to the National Government? ?With this billion US dollars, all their military expenditures will be covered."
"Don't change the subject, what's a billion dollars?" said the No. 2 leader, "This million gold is indeed real. It was originally escorted out of Shanghai by the security battalion directly under the Tax Police Corps of the Bank of Eight Nations. However, it was ambushed by the Japanese army on the way. All members of the direct guard battalion of the Tax Police Corps were killed in the battle, and this batch of gold has since disappeared into the sea."
Xu Rui said: "Is this over? The entire security battalion of the Tax Police Corps has been wiped out, and the gold has also disappeared!"
The No. 2 chief said: "But people have said that the security battalion directly under the Tax Police Corps was not really wiped out, but one person survived. This man is Liang Gang, the lieutenant colonel and battalion commander of the security battalion."
Xu Rui said coldly: "Then let them go to Battalion Commander Liang Gang?"
Chief No. 2 said: "But now Liang Gang is in Dameishan, under your command!"
"In Damei Mountain, under my command?" Xu Rui was stunned for a moment and said, "Chief, are you kidding? I have more than ten battalion commanders, but none of them have the surname Liang."
Wang Husheng also said: "There is a person named Liang over there at the Border District Office, but she is a female college student."
"Don't do this!" The No. 2 leader seemed to be irritated and said, "The Nationalist Government said that the commander of the security battalion directly under the Tax Police Corps is the captain of the Spike Force, Leng Tiefeng!"
"Leng Tiefeng?" Xu Rui was surprised, "Can't?"
Wang Husheng also shook his head like a rattle: "This is impossible."
The No. 2 leader said impatiently: "Get this Leng Tiefeng for me."
"Yes!" Xu Rui responded, then turned and shouted outside the door, "Leizi? Thunder!"
Lei Xiang hurried in, stood up to attention and said, "Captain, what are your instructions?"
"What's the captain? It's the commander!" Wang Husheng corrected him, and then said, "Go and find Captain Leng."
Lei Xiang agreed and turned around. About five minutes later, Leng Tiefeng walked in covered with dust. He stood up to attention and then saluted Xu Rui and Wang Husheng. He said: "Report to the commander, report to the political commissar, Dameishan Military Division." Directly under the Wolf Fang Team, Captain Leng Tiefeng has been ordered to report here, please give instructions!"
Xu Rui returned the military salute and said, "Take a break."
"Yes!" Leng Tiefeng put aside his right leg.
Wang Husheng pointed to the No. 2 commander and said, "This is the No. 2 commander of the military department."
Leng Tiefeng once again stood upright, saluted first and then said loudly: "Hello, Chief!"
The No. 2 leader casually returned the military salute and asked, "Captain Leng, I have a few questions for you. Where is your ancestral home?"
"Reporting to the leader, I don't know where my ancestral home is, because as long as I can remember, I have been working as a cook in the Fourth Regiment of the Guangdong Army. My old squad leader told me that I was an orphan he picked up from the Route Army." Leng Tie Feng paused for a moment before saying this, and then added, "But I was picked up by the old squad leader in Chenzhou, so my ancestral home may be Chenzhou, Hunan."
"Orphan? The Fourth Regiment of the Guangdong Army?" The No. 2 leader couldn't help but look back at Xu and Wang.
He was born in the Guangdong Army and was an orphan, which rounded out Liang Gang's identity.
Chief No. 2 asked again: "I heard that you know a lot of modern military knowledge. Have you ever attended a military academy?"
"Reporting to the commander, I have never been to a military school. All my military knowledge was learned from the commander." Leng Tiefeng said, "Maybe it's because I have been with the commander for a longer time, I am smarter, and I work harder. So I learned more knowledge, at least enough to teach the students in the youth training camp."
Well, I learned all military knowledge from Xu Rui, which closed the last loophole.
Chief No. 2 asked again: "Captain Leng, let's get straight to the point. Are you really not Liang Gang from the Tax Police Corps, Battalion Commander Liang?"
"Batalion Commander Liang Gangliang of the Tax Police Headquarters?" Leng Tiefeng said in surprise, "Chief, why do you ask that? Do I look very much like Battalion Liang?"
Commander No. 2 stared into Leng Tiefeng's eyes and asked again: "Are you really not Battalion Commander Liang?"
Leng Tiefeng stood up sharply and said: "Reporting to the chief, my name is Leng Tiefeng, cold cold, iron of steel, sharp edge of blade, Leng Tiefeng, not Liang Gang! Answer completed!"
"Okay, I got it, go back first." The No. 2 leader let out a long sigh of relief.
Xu Rui waved his hand again, and Leng Tiefeng turned around and walked away. However, Wang Husheng clearly saw that the moment before Leng Tiefeng turned around and left, Xu Rui gave him a thumbs up in a very subtle way.
After Leng Tiefeng left, Chief No. 2 said: "It seems that Captain Leng is really not Liang Gang."
"That's for sure." Xu Bu said cheerfully, "How can Leng Tiefeng be Battalion Commander Liang?"
"Okay, then this matter has been investigated clearly, and I will report it to Yan'an truthfully." The No. 2 leader quickly dropped the topic. Wang Husheng couldn't help but glance at Xu Rui, and he really made Lao Xu guess right. Yes, it seems that the head of the military department is deliberately pretending to be confused and does not want to delve too much into this matter.
"Let's get over the gold thing first." The No. 2 leader smiled and said, "Now let's talk about the second thing, about the Meishan branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University." (To be continued.)
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