Under the light of a pile of residual fire ignited by the explosion, Xiao Yi, dressed as a British soldier, stood in front of Chen Zilin and others, looking directly at Chen Zilin with a smile.
Chen Zilin and others looked at each other for a few times, with excitement and confusion in their eyes. Chinese people in Singapore and Malaysia are no strangers to the term Xuebingjun, especially in the past two years, because of the "Malaysia and Singapore Overseas Chinese Committee to Raise and Relief the Wounded Soldiers and Refugees of the Motherland" A lot of the funds raised were transferred to the Chongqing government through the Xuebingjun Government. The term Xuebingjun spread rapidly among overseas Chinese in Malaya and Singapore. Most people who are not otakus who stay behind closed doors all day know about it. There is such an anti-Japanese armed force active in Guangzhou and nearby areas.
"I know Xuebingjun, but why are you here?" Chen Zilin asked,
Xiao Yi: "We came from Vietnam. At the request of the French Indochina Federation, our cadet army organized an expeditionary force. Our commander-in-chief thought of the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia and was worried about the safety of our compatriots, so he sent us here to contact you. Company Commander Chen, Can you show me your ID?"
"The cadet army has arrived in Vietnam." This news excited the volunteers. Chen Zilin scanned the Japanese positions and confirmed that all the Japanese soldiers had died at the hands of the cadets who suddenly appeared. He happily took out his ID and handed it to Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi pulled out a small-caliber flashlight from his waist, checked the ID, handed it to Chen Zilin, then put his thumb in his mouth and whistled, and said to Chen Zilin: "We still have people."
Under the surprised gazes of Chen Zilin and other volunteers, Cui Lin and the others slowly stood up from their hiding places.
Chen Zilin took off his hat and scratched his head and said: "I doubted who killed the Japanese soldiers on the mountain from the beginning, and it turned out to be you."
Cui Lin and others came over. Xiao Yi introduced both parties. Cui Lin held Chen Zilin's hand and said, "Well done, Company Commander Chen. I can see it. Although the brothers lacked training, they fought very bravely. Compared with those The British are way better than that."
Chen Zilin's tone was a little sad: "We do lack training, otherwise we wouldn't have died so many brothers. British lives are precious. Besides, they don't regard Xingzhou as a land that must be defended. We are different. Our home is In Xingzhou, in order to protect Xingzhou, we have no other choice." After saying this, he thought of something and asked: "Captain Cui, when will the expeditionary force of the Xuebing Army come over."
Chen Zilin obviously misunderstood the meaning of Xiao Yi's words just now, so he asked such a question. This question was not something Cui Lin could answer. He thought for a while and said: "Company Commander Chen, you have promoted me. I am not the only one to do this kind of thing." How does the captain have the right to know? I just heard that the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia established the Star Chinese Volunteer Army, can you give more details?"
Chen Zilin explained the origin and establishment of the Xinghua Volunteer Army in great detail. Cui Lin frowned without hearing a few words. Out of politeness, he waited until Chen Zilin finished speaking before he expressed doubts: "I didn't expect that. , the Xinghua Volunteer Army was actually established at the request of the British, Company Commander Chen, this British man has no good intentions."
"Captain Cui, what should I say? We all joined the Volunteer Army voluntarily and were not coerced."
"No, I'm not referring to that. Captain Chen, have you ever thought about it. With the regular military strength that the British Straits Settlements currently have, the presence or absence of your volunteers has nothing to do with the overall situation."
"Captain Cui, I don't like hearing what you are saying. Although we are just militiamen, we have courage and passion." Yue Lin on the side suddenly spoke up,
Cui Lin quickly waved his hands and explained: "You have misunderstood me. I did not mean to belittle the volunteers, but I think the British did this with ulterior motives. According to the intelligence we have, the British have assembled a total of about 80,000 people in Singapore. There should be about 50,000 troops in the Negeri Sembilan area. These are regular troops with well-equipped weapons and equipment and higher training levels than you. Think about it, if these 130,000 regular troops can't withstand the Japanese attack, how many more will you have? Will three thousand people work? The British are clearly trying to tie the Chinese from Singapore and Malaysia to their tanks. Hey, now I understand why the commander-in-chief sent us here in such a hurry. It turns out that he had already I expected that the British would resort to such despicable means."
The Singapore Volunteer Army was successfully established. The appeal of Singapore's well-known overseas Chinese leader Tan Kah Kee among the overseas Chinese played a vital role. Tan Kah Kee had no choice but to do this. After all, Singapore was still ruled by the British at this time; Or, because of the relationship between the motherland, the Chinese and the Japanese army are mortal enemies. It is not a secret that the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia raise funds to support China's anti-Japanese cause. It is conceivable that once the Japanese army captures Singapore and Malaysia, they will inevitably retaliate against the Chinese and overseas Chinese. All of the above, it seems that the Chinese should not escape from this British-Japanese showdown. Therefore, even though he knew that the British proposal to form a volunteer army was probably a trap, Tan Kah Kee could only choose to lead the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia to jump bravely.
Yue Lin and other stupid young people are not in a state to understand these inside stories that cannot be put on the table, nor do they take the time to think about it. Chen Zilin has heard about it, but as far as he understands, why are you thinking about these things when your family is almost gone? It is serious to fight directly with the Japanese.
Cui Lin's words were a new topic for Yue Lin and others, which made them understand the sinister intentions of the British. For Chen Zilin, it pierced the window covering their shame and would greatly weaken the army. morale, and may even lead to mutiny,
Yes, the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia and the British Straits Settlements authorities now have a common enemy and have enough reasons to fight side by side, but this does not mean that there are no conflicts between the two sides, nor does it mean that the Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia should forget what they have suffered before. oppression,
Chen Zilin: "Captain Cui, what you said is too serious. The British may have the idea of taking advantage of us, but this is our own needs first. Our home and our relatives are all in Xingzhou. The Chinese are not stupid. It's the same at any time, we are just trying our best to control our own destiny."
Cui Lin smiled: "I don't mean anything else. I understand your situation. That's why I admire you even more. It's not easy for you to gain a foothold in Nanyang and get rich. But even so, you have not forgotten it." The motherland is in dire straits. You can imagine how much sweat the overseas Chinese have put into the donation. Company Commander Chen, I have a request. Can you introduce me to the commander and deputy commander of the Volunteer Army?"
Chen Zilin nodded and said, "No problem." Then he asked, "Now."
"The sooner the better."
"Okay, Yue Lin, I'll leave this to you. Repair the position. If the Japanese attack, defend if you can. If you can't, retreat."
Yue Lin: "Yes."
Chen Zilin gave a brief explanation, and took Cui Lin and the others straight to Bukit Timah, where the headquarters of the Xinghua Volunteer Army is located, overnight.
(Old Poison: I actually saw a brother thinking that I’m a professional at coding. Oh my god, that’s such a compliment to me.)