Dong Jiang, who was standing behind the wall of the refreshment shop, took two steps back, then with a boost, he jumped into the air, put his left foot on the wall, and immediately grabbed the outer edge of the window of the private room on the second floor with both hands.
Kuai Chong looked dumbfounded below. He really didn't expect that Dong Jiang was so skilled. He visually measured the height of more than four meters and climbed up in two or three strokes.
I saw Dong Jiang holding the window sill with one hand, and taking out an iron piece from his pocket with the other hand. After tinkering with it, the latch inside the window was pushed open. Dong Jiang pushed it gently, and a crack was exposed in the window.
Dong Jiang tilted his ears and listened to the movement inside. After noticing that there was nothing unusual, he turned over and went in.
Kuai Chong, who stayed below, became anxious and shouted in a low voice: "Brother Dong, what about me, I haven't gone up yet!"
Dong Jiang turned around and said: "Stay down there, why are you causing trouble!"
"Brother Dong, you have entered the wrong room!"
The private rooms of the refreshment shop are divided into inner and outer rooms. The first thing Dong Jiang entered was the lounge in the inner room. There was a mahjong table. Although it was just a refreshment shop, it was extremely thoughtfully decorated.
Dong Jiang entered not the private room where Mrs. Sun Liangcheng was. He pressed his ear against the wall and could vaguely hear the voice of the woman next door. Then Dong Jiang touched the letter hidden in his inner pocket and pushed the door open.
There were four guards standing on the left and right of the door. When they saw Dong Jiang coming out of the private room next door, they immediately turned their attention.
"Everyone, is this Chief Sun's wife inside?" As soon as Dong Jiang said this, the four guards immediately took out their guns.
"Everyone, don't be nervous. I have no ill intentions. I just need to see Mrs. Sun for something. Please let me know and tell my old friends from Luling Town to come and see you!" Dong Jiang said and raised his hands.
The four guards opposite were all Sun Liangcheng's confidants. They had escorted Sun Liangcheng all the way to Kaifeng. When they heard Dong Jiang mention the incident in Luling Town, they suddenly felt that Dong Jiang looked familiar.
The leader lowered the muzzle of his gun and said with a smile: "So it's you, wait!"
Not long after, Dong Jiang, whose whole body was searched, was invited into the private room.
In the inner room, Mrs. Sun was sitting on a chair. When she saw Dong Jiang entering the room, she quickly stood up and said, "My benefactor, I didn't expect to see you again today. I wonder what my benefactor's name is?"
"Dong Jiang, Mrs. Sun can just call me by my first name!" Dong Jiang said with cupped hands.
"Then, I wonder what brother Dong Jiang is doing today?"
"I came here today just to meet with Mr. Sun and ask Madam to introduce him to you!"
Mrs. Sun did not reply immediately. She knew Dong Jiang's identity. How could an ordinary woman let an Eighth Route Army soldier meet in secret? As Sun Liangcheng's wife, she immediately guessed that Dong Jiang had ulterior motives.
"Brother Dong Jiang, you should know that my husband currently holds an important position in the Jinling government. He has a sensitive status and is always being watched by people. I'm afraid he won't meet you casually!"
"That's why I asked Madam to recommend you. To be honest, the head of our department has something to discuss with Chief Sun and has entrusted me to convey it on his behalf!"
Mrs. Sun is also a clever person, and she guessed Dong Jiang's purpose in a flash, and then said: "Well, my master is busy with official duties during the day, and there are many people around him. After nine o'clock in the evening, you will arrive
Someone will open the back door of the mansion for you!"
"Thank you!" Seeing that his goal was achieved, Dong Jiang opened the window of the inner room and jumped down.
...
That night, it was dark and windy, so Dong Jiang and the two men huddled in the darkness at the back door of Sun Mansion and hid.
The back door of Sun Mansion opened quietly, a guard knocked on the back door, and then Dong Jiang and the two men were revealed.
"It's quite well hidden, come with me!" the guards muttered.
Under the guidance of the guards, the two passed through the fourth level courtyard one after another before arriving at the first level courtyard in the middle.
"Don't be scared and look around!" Dong Jiang said to Kuai Chong. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he could feel that there were people lurking in the dark.
"We're here, please come in, my master is in the study!" the guard said, pointing to the lighted room.
"Okay!" Dong Jiang nodded and said, then pushed open the door.
The light in the study was extremely bright. Dong Jiang and the two walked into the reception hall of the study. Two rows of chairs were neatly arranged, and a desk was placed in the open compartment on the left.
Except for Dong Jiang and the two of them, there was no one else in the entire study. Seeing this, Kuai Chong said anxiously: "It's not the Hongmen Banquet, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, hurried footsteps sounded outside the house. Several guards armed with short guns jumped out at the front door and windows, and the black muzzles of the guns were pointed at Dong Jiang and the two of them.
"Everyone, why are you going to such a big fight? I don't have any sharp weapons!" Dong Jiang said loudly: "Sir Sun, is this how you treat guests?"
"Haha, the Eighth Route Army is indeed a heroic generation. It is not unjust for me, Sun, to be defeated at your hands!" A voice came from under the curtain in the partition. Sun Liangcheng, who was wearing a robe at home, lifted the curtain and revealed his figure.
He waved his hand and said: "Adjutant Zhang, it seems that you swordsmen can't scare the real heroes, so why don't you retreat!"
"Yes! Get out!" Adjutant Zhang shouted, closing the door tightly when he went out.
"You two, take a seat!" Sun Liangcheng said, without anyone offering tea.
Compared with Gao Shuxun, Sun Liangcheng has never been a kind person, and he still resents the Eighth Route Army for defeating his troops, which led to his current situation.
It was only the thought of his wife's pillow talk that gave Dong Jiang some room to speak.
Faced with Sun Liangcheng's behavior, Dong Jiang was well aware of it and went straight to the point: "Sir Sun, this is a personal letter from the head of our department, and I have been specifically asked to deliver it to Chief Sun!"
Dong Jiang took out the letter from his pocket and did not sign it. After Sun Liangcheng took it, he opened the envelope, his face changed several times, and then he said: "You Eighth Route Army's empty-handed skills are quite good. I don't know that the person who wrote this letter is from the Eighth Route Army."
Which officer?"
"Of course it's Zhou ** from the Hebei, Shandong, and Henan Military Region!" Kuai Chong said from the side.
Sun Liangcheng said with a deadpan smile: "Zhou Weihan, I've heard of his name before. You and I were fighting to the death before, but now Zhou Weihan wants me, Sun, to work for your Eighth Route Army with just a few words? He's thinking too much."
It’s too easy!”
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Kuai Chong on the side said: "Chief Sun's words are wrong. The ancients said that brothers are jealous of each other within the wall, and they can resist their insults outside."
"Whether we are the Eighth Route Army or the National Army, although we have different political views, we are brothers fighting. Facing the Japanese, we should join hands to fight the enemy! The righteousness stated by Kuai Chong may be good for Gao Shuxun, but it is not so good for Sun Liangcheng.
use.
Sun Liangcheng heard this and said sternly: "Don't fucking bullshit me. I am neither the Eighth Route Army nor the National Army, but the Appeasement and National Salvation Army affiliated to the Jinling National Government. I originally have more than 10,000 troops under my command.
You, the Eighth Route Army, have all been wiped out, and now you are making a big deal out of me here!"
Seeing that Sun Liangcheng did not accept this trick, Kuai Chong continued to praise Sun Liangcheng: "Sir, please calm down. Our Zhou dynasty believes that Sun has the intention to resist Japan and save the country. However, due to the situation, he can only commit himself to it."
For the Japanese, preserving strength in this way is actually the way to save the country!"
"Although the Japanese army is powerful in our country today, the international situation has changed and the Japanese army has frequently mobilized its troops to Southeast Asia. Otherwise, the Japanese would not have allowed Chief Sun to take over the military power!"
"Now the main force of the 35th Division is pinned down on the front line in Zhengzhou, and the Japanese troops in the counties in southwestern Shandong are empty. There are only the 4th Cavalry Brigade and the left-behind troops in the counties under the division's jurisdiction, and they are simply unable to effectively control the counties!
"
"Although Zhang Lanfeng's tribe, which controls the counties in eastern Henan, has a lot of troops, all the elite troops were lost in the Battle of Lingchuan with Zhang Lanfeng. The leader Zhang Lanfeng was killed by our army. Now it is time to fall apart and fight for power internally!"
"No matter how many troops the pacification army has, without the support of the Japanese army, they will be like chickens and dogs in front of the front of our Eighth Route Army. Moreover, Chief Sun will not really think that the more than 10,000 Kwantung Army soldiers in Changzhi were killed by the national army.
Right!"
"The command sword of Yukio Imada, who commanded the Kwantung Army in combat, is still hanging on the wall of our military region headquarters. It is just a trophy from a battle!"
Sun Liangcheng's expression changed when he heard this, but he still kept his airs. Kuai Chong continued to add fuel to the fire: "My subordinate, Zhou, made it clear before the two of us came that Commander Sun was hampered by others in the Japanese army.
It is not easy to build up the troops at hand. I really don’t want the brothers to fight against the wall to happen again. Otherwise, our Eighth Route Army could mobilize troops from western Shandong, Tainan, southern Hebei and other places. How could I come to lobby today?
"
What Kuai Chong said was not entirely true, but the effect was good. Faced with Kuai Chong's threats, Sun Liangcheng's attitude obviously softened: "Haha, I already know the sincerity of Zhou ** in your letter.
Well, my grandson has the ambition to resist Japan, but due to the constraints of the situation, committing himself to the Jinling puppet government is really a helpless move!"
Sensing the change in Sun Liangcheng's tone, Kuai Chong and Dong Jiang looked at each other and continued: "That's why we found Chief Sun today. We thought that Zhang Lanfeng was so virtuous and capable that he could govern several military-controlled counties in eastern Henan and northern Anhui.
But Chief Sun could only be shelved by the Japanese in Kaifeng!"
"Now is a great opportunity to annex Zhang Lanfeng's troops. If we can use this to expand our troops and cooperate with our army to eliminate hostile forces, I am afraid that the Japanese will also rely heavily on Commander Sun. In the future, they will become a leader in the management of southwestern Shandong and even eastern Henan.
It is not difficult for a big official from Northern Anhui and other places!"
What Kuai Chong said reflected Sun Liangcheng's inner thoughts, and Sun Liangcheng said quite righteously: "Okay, it is our duty to attack the Japanese and puppet troops, and I am willing to cooperate with your army in their actions!"
...
After Dong Jiang and the others took their leave, Sun Liangcheng's subordinate Zhao Yunxiang emerged from under another curtain in the cubicle.
Sun Liangcheng was defeated and captured by the Luxi Military Region. He and a group of Sun's officers were delivered to Gao Shuxun's hands. Later, Sun Liangcheng went to Chongqing with his family papers and personal bodyguards, but unexpectedly openly surrendered to the enemy in Kaifeng. At this time, Zhao Yunxiang returned for unknown reasons.
Appeared under Sun Liangcheng.
"Ruiqing, did you hear everything just now?" Sun Liangcheng saw Zhao Yunxiang nodding and continued: "Zhou Weihan is so awesome and majestic!"
Zhao Yunxiang's eyes flickered when he heard this, and then he said: "Military seat, although the Eighth Route Army has a lot of hatred with our department, as the person who came here said, we can use our strength to weaken the Japanese in the Eighth Route Army.
The power of southwestern Shandong has incorporated Zhang Lanfeng’s appeasement army!”
"At present, the counties in eastern Henan, northern Anhui, and Jiangbei are not going to have an easy time under the influence of the yellow flood zone and natural disasters. It is better to gain a foothold in southwestern Shandong!"
"Southern Shandong? Let's not talk about how to get along with him in southwestern Shandong in the future. Zhou Weihan is a thorn in the flesh of the Japanese. If he really takes root in southwestern Shandong, life will not be easy either. The brothers will inevitably become cannon fodder!" Sun Liangcheng worried!
said.
Immediately, Sun Liangcheng changed his tone: "But one thing is certain. I will send people to Shangqiu immediately to contact Zhang Lanfeng's group leaders, as long as they can bring people to surrender..."
"Yes, military seat!"
The reason why Sun Liangcheng could be persuaded was naturally not because of Zhou Weihan's letters or Kuai Chong's eloquence, but because Sun Liangcheng had long since had the desire to support the army and be self-reliant.
Sun Liangcheng eagerly entered Lanfeng, partly because of the orders of the Japanese army, and partly because he wanted to contact Zhang Lanfeng's remaining troops in Shangqiu. He would not miss the opportunity to expand his strength.
.......
After Dong Jiang and the two came out of the Sun Mansion, Kuai Chong said: "Brother Dong, I think Sun Liangcheng is not a good person. Judging from his appearance, this person is a double-dealer. This is the kind of person the grasshopper is talking about!"
"
"What? You still know how to read faces?" Dong Jiang asked in surprise.
"It's average, I can barely watch it!" Kuai Chong smiled and thought to himself, this guy has openly surrendered to the Japs, what is he if he isn't a wallflower?
"After all, in the end, it still needs to fall on the barrel of the gun. For now, it is enough to cause conflicts within them, consume their strength, let Sun Liangcheng hold back, and buy some time!" Dong Jiang said.
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguoyuedu to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. Yeguoyuedu is available for Android and Apple.]
The Japanese army enforced a curfew in Lanfeng City, but they could not stop Dong Jiang and the two of them. The two did not return to the enemy's engineering stronghold in the city, and found an empty house to deal with them all night.
Early the next morning, the two of them left the city openly.
...
Inside the Shandong Southwest Military Division Headquarters.
Dong Jiang and the other two came to recover. After hearing what happened, Zhou Weihan said: "But whether the result can meet expectations, I will remember your contribution. Go back and have a good rest first!"
"Yes!" Dong Jiang and the other two responded.
After the two left, Zhou Weihan turned to Luo Benzhong and said: "Lao Luo, we still need to let the enemy engineering department continue to pay attention to Sun Liangcheng's movements. We need to follow up and get the contact information with Sun Liangcheng as soon as possible!"
"I understand that once Sun Liangcheng puts his mind to it, he will soon achieve results, but once someone like him comes to power, it will have both advantages and disadvantages for our Eighth Route Army!" Luo Benzhong said.
Li Yunlong on the side said: "When the reinforcements arrive, we will deal with the little devils or the appeasement army together. If we can defeat Sun Liangcheng once, we can kill him a second time. What is there to worry about?"
"Okay, now we just need to sit back and watch the changes within the Japanese and puppet troops. If Sun Liangcheng can't even take the first step, what's the point of talking about the next thing?" Zhou Weihan said.
