The negotiations between the two parties lasted for seven days and finally came to an end. Both parties issued announcements to the outside world. It can be said that both parties are "happy".
To show sincerity, the family members of the 97th Army in East Garden and the Tainan Administrative Office were released one day early.
Accordingly, the Nationalist Government released 32 Eighth Route Army detainees, many of whom were hidden comrades from the early days of the Red Party's establishment.
On the 19th.
The prisoners of the 97th Army were taken to Qijialing in batches. Yang Han, as the acting commander of the 280th Regiment, was among them. The army opposite to receive the prisoners was the Lu Zhonglin Division on the south bank of the Zhang River.
The leader of the 279th Regiment, Li Weiye, was secretly picked up by military agents. It was not difficult for Zhou Weihan to imagine his fate.
Zhou Weihan stood at the ferry, watching batches of prisoners being picked up by ships. From time to time, prisoners from the 97th Army saluted him.
After the Battle of Tainan, there were many injured soldiers in the 97th Army. As the temporary commander of the front line, Zhou Weihan treated the Eighth Route Army soldiers and prisoners equally, and many prisoners received timely treatment.
This move made many soldiers of the 97th Army feel good about them. Although they wanted to stay and join the Eighth Route Army, they had no choice but to reach an agreement and all the prisoners would be returned.
"Sir Zhou!"
"Sir Zhou!"
"Everyone, wherever you go, don't forget that you are a soldier. It is the common people who live and feed us on a shoestring. We will kill more Japanese in the future!" Zhou Weihan said loudly.
At this time, Yang Han came over and said, "Sir Zhou, you are causing trouble to your army during this time!"
"Hey, Captain Yang, I remember you didn't have this attitude when we first met!" Zhou Weihan joked.
"It is a soldier's bounden duty to obey orders. You and I had different political opinions before. Alas, let's not say anything unnecessary!" Yang Han shook his head and said.
"As an officer, Captain Yang came to talk to me so openly and openly. He was not afraid of giving others a bad taste and gained a reputation as a pro-communist?"
"Hmph, I've figured it out during this time. I'm a soldier with a gun, why am I afraid of this?"
"One thing I still want to say is that I have investigated the background of Commander Yang. He is a student from Huangpu and is from the 74th Army. However, the 74th Army is currently confronting the Japanese army in Changsha, and after you are repatriated, you will belong to the First War Zone. I want to transfer
I’m afraid it’s not that easy to return to the 74th Army!”
"Since Yang graduated from Huangpu, he has always kept in mind the school motto of Huangpu. As long as he can go into battle to kill the enemy, it will be the same everywhere. Wrapping corpses in horse leather on the battlefield is a model for our generation!"
At this point, Zhou Weihan said nothing more and solemnly saluted a military salute: "Take care!"
"Take care of yourself!"
Yang Han turned around and walked forward without hesitation, shouting Huangpu's school motto: "Please go elsewhere to get promoted and make a fortune. If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, don't come here."
After the handover of the lower-level soldiers of the 97th Army is completed, the highlight will be Zhu Huaibing and Cai Shaoren.
It is worth mentioning that after the National Government's investigation team arrived in Tainan, they did not ask to see Zhu Huaibing, as if Zhu Huaibing did not exist. Their attitude was really interesting.
That afternoon.
Zhou Weihan arranged the first group, the second group, and the new group in the West Garden to prepare a unique farewell ceremony for Zhu Huaibing.
Zhou Weihan stood on the steps in front of the headquarters building. Soldiers from the reconnaissance company, holding rifles with bayonets in their hands, lined up on both sides along the steps.
"Monk, bring out Zhu Huaibing and Cai Shaoren!"
"yes!"
Soon, Zhu Huaibing in the front and Cai Shaoren in the back slowly walked out of the building.
At this time, Zhu Huaibing had been detained for seven full days, and only he knew the feeling of it best.
During the seven days, even though Zhu Huaibing was the commander of the army, Zhou Weihan did not give him a small stove, let alone take a shower and change clothes every day.
Zhu Huaibing's military uniform was still the same as before, and the blood stains on it had turned black.
Zhu Huaibing straightened his hair, smoothed the wrinkles on his military uniform, and looked at Zhou Weihan meaningfully, as if he wanted to see him again in the future.
Zhou Weihan also smiled back and said: "Commander Zhu still pays attention to appearance as always, I admire you!"
"Zhu would also like to thank your army for your hospitality for many days. I will surely repay you handsomely in the future!" Zhu Huaibing said through gritted teeth, as if he wanted to eat Zhou Weihan alive.
"Then I'm waiting for a good report from Commander Zhu. By the way, I forgot to inform Commander Zhu. The National Government's investigation team came to the West Garden a few days ago. If Commander Zhu travels quickly, he may be able to fly back to Chongqing with them.
Debrief!" Zhou Weihan whispered in Zhu Huaibing's ear.
After Zhu Huaibing heard this, his face, which had not seen the sun for many days, became paler and his body was shaky.
Killing people and killing people is nothing more than that.
"Send it to Commander Zhu!" Zhou Weihan said loudly.
"Raise the gun!" Dong Jiang shouted.
The soldiers of the reconnaissance company on both sides pointed their rifles at the sky, their bayonets shining coldly in the sun.
"Commander Zhu, Commander Cai, please!" After Zhou Weihan finished speaking, the two of them hesitated and stared at Zhou Weihan.
Zhou Weihan smiled casually and took the first step, and the two of them followed closely behind him.
"Kill, kill, kill!" shouts of killing resounded in the courtyard.
Zhu Huaibing staggered and almost fell. Fortunately, he was supported by Cai Shaoren from behind. He was obviously frightened.
The shouts of killing came one after another, deafening, extending to the outside of the town.
The three of them walked outside the compound. Zhu Huaibing looked around and saw that the streets were filled with Eighth Route Army soldiers, each holding a steel gun.
Everywhere he went, the Eighth Route Army soldiers glared at him.
Arriving outside the town, the soldiers of the first regiment, the second regiment, and the new regiment formed three square formations and waited for a long time.
"Down with the Kuomintang reactionaries and oppose the civil war!"
"Down with the Kuomintang reactionaries and oppose the civil war!"
"Down with the Kuomintang reactionaries and oppose the civil war!"
More than three thousand soldiers chanted slogans in unison, with overwhelming momentum and murderous intent.
"Commander Zhu is leaving here to take care of himself. I hope you and I will not meet each other again on the battlefield, otherwise we will definitely use thunderous means!" Zhou Weihan said sternly.
Zhu Huaibing adjusted his glasses and said tremblingly: "Your army has such a great reputation. Zhu deserves it. He will never dare to be an enemy of your army in the future!"
Zhou Weihan opened the car door and said: "Please!"
Zhu Huaibing handed over his hands and got into the car without saying a word.
Zhou Weihan, Xing Zhiguo, and Luo Benzhong stood together and saw the car Zhu Huaibing was riding in getting further away.
"Zhu Huaibing has been frightened to death. He will never dare to be an enemy of our Eighth Route Army here!" Xing Zhiguo said with a smile.
"That's not necessarily true. Once this kind of person gains power again, he will definitely be the most aggressive in counterattacking!"
"People like Zhu Huaibing in the national army are like crucian carps crossing the river. I hope they can kill chickens and scare monkeys!" Luo Benzhong said.
"The enemy and we will definitely have another battle in the future. It will be a battle involving millions of people, a battle that will determine the destiny of the country. Only by breaking the stereotype can a new country be born!" Zhou Weihan said coldly.
"I hope that day comes early. China has lagged behind other countries for too long!"