The deserted village was as panicked as a bereaved dog. The thirty or so military policemen no longer had the same momentum as when they arrived. They tucked their tails between their legs and fled as fast as they could. The so-called bushido spirit was thrown into the thick smoke and dust behind the wheels. It was nothing.
In fact, with China's current military advantage, Huangcun had no chance of escaping. However, Xiao Yi, Qian Xianglin and Huang Laiying showed extreme tacit understanding in letting him survive.
Because of Xiao Yi's suggestion, the job of cleaning the battlefield was finally handed over to the Taihu guerrillas. Xiao Yi meant this: We can't let people come here in vain, even if they are returning a favor, the relationship between soldiers is far better than that in society. Although no one mentioned it clearly, Qian Xianglin, Guo Dai and Chen Jiajun all agreed that Xiao Yi would become the supreme commander of this uprising force.
Huang Laiying was not polite either. The Taihu guerrillas did not have stable supplies like the guerrillas affiliated to the Central Army, nor did they have ample funds to support them like Fox Tong agents. Ninety percent of the development of the Taihu guerrillas depended on the battlefield. seized,
Huang Cun and others must have been frightened. No matter how powerful they appeared on the surface, facing life and death, they were no different from ordinary people. They ran very fast. Guo Dai looked at their backs and asked Xiao Yi unwillingly : "Why should we let them go?"
Xiao Yi smiled and looked at Qian Xianglin and Huang Laiying: "Here are Captain Qian and Captain Huang. You shouldn't ask me this."
Guo Dai showed amazing military talent in this operation, but when it came to strategy and conspiracy, he seemed immature. Qian Xianglin felt it was necessary to explain this issue to avoid leaving a shadow in Guo Dai's mind. He explained: "Lao Guo, don't you think that if the deserted village is alive, it will play a greater role? There are still thousands of Taiwanese in the Botian detachment."
Lin Haifeng was afraid that Guo Dai was still not enlightened, so he added: "When I return to the deserted village, I will definitely tell everything that happened here in a more exaggerated and jealous way. In this way, Xiao Lin will definitely be more suspicious, and he will probably not use Taiwanese troops again in the future."
Guo Dai was stunned for a moment, then understood. He asked worriedly: "Then will they be in danger? After all, all this is because of us."
"No, unless they want to give up Taiwan." Huang Laiying said,
Guo Dai thought for a while and finally figured it out. His eyes lit up and he said, "So, escaping back from the deserted village is equivalent to giving Xiao Lin a problem."
Everyone laughed,
The results of this battle were fruitful. Not to mention other things, dozens of military trucks were seized. Looking at so many military trucks, Xiao Yi made a decision: "Select the thirty vehicles in the best condition, and then use the other vehicles' Drain the fuel, prepare some spare parts, and let's evacuate."
After the Taihu guerrillas finished cleaning the battlefield, mainly collecting weapons and ammunition, Huang Laiying said goodbye to Xiao Yi and the others, "Sir Xiao, I hope we can still fight side by side." He finally said while holding Xiao Yi's hand,
The equipment of the Taihu guerrillas is not very good, but their mental outlook is excellent and their combat effectiveness is also good. In Xiao Yi's eyes, they are a somewhat mysterious force. The Taihu guerrillas have already become quite famous in Taihu County. It was a headache for the Japanese army. Xiao Yi admired them very much. He said seriously: "There must be a chance. As long as the Japanese are still there, we will have a chance."
The Taihu guerrillas submerged into the mountains with their abundant loot and watched them leave. Qian Xianglin, Chen Jiajun and other main middle and low-level officers of Qian Xiang's brigade surrounded Xiao Yi. They had just discussed the future path of the army. At this time, a consensus was reached that if the troops wanted to survive well in an unfamiliar mainland, they could only join the student army. Qian Xianglin looked at Xiao Yi and said: "Sir Xiao, we have discussed it. In the future, I have decided to follow General Ouyang to fight the Japanese, but I don’t know whether the Xuebing Army will accept us. Brothers, I don’t know for sure. I hope you can give us an answer, please.” After saying that, he bowed respectfully,
Perhaps it was because they had stayed in the Botian detachment for a long time or had too much contact with the Japanese. Qian Xianglin's current behavior and habits were greatly influenced by the Japanese. This made Xiao Yi frown slightly. Of course, This had nothing to do with a matter of principle, so he just frowned.
Regarding Qian Xiang's decision to stay in the brigade, Ouyang Yun had already had an idea when the "Double Cao Plan" was formulated. This was stated in the mission telegram Xiao Yi received. He glanced at everyone and said slowly: "You have This determination is very good. I can tell you clearly that the Commander-in-Chief has always been concerned about your situation. He has told us to do our best to protect your safety. Once you leave the Botian detachment, we must find ways to bring you safely. Jiang, I have a few questions now and I hope you can answer them honestly. Do you want to stay in the army or go back to Taiwan?"
In the case where there is not much trust between the two parties, this issue is a bit sharp and can easily lead to misunderstanding. However, Qian Xianglin and the others did not discuss this issue just now. He glanced at the others and said, "I want to stay here." In the army, no matter what it was like in the past, now I regard myself as a Chinese. As a Chinese soldier, at this time of national crisis, of course I have to perform my duties as a soldier." After saying that, he looked at the crowd again,
"We only follow the leader's lead." Wherever Qian Xianglin looked, everyone almost had the same tone.
Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes because of Qian Xianglin's influence on these Taiwanese officers. However, because of Qian Xianglin's previous performance, he didn't think much about it. He continued to ask: "If you stay in the army, then you have to Are you mentally prepared to fight the Japanese and possibly even the troops from Taiwan? Furthermore, what are your requirements for future treatment?" After saying this, he glanced at everyone and added: " Don’t have any worries. Our Commander-in-Chief is very open-minded and will do what he says. If you have any requests, feel free to ask for them. As long as we have this condition, we will try our best to meet it."
Qian Xianglin immediately said: "Sir Xiao, there is actually no need to ask this question. We have just exchanged fire with the Japanese army. This should be the best answer to your first question. As for what we may encounter in future battles, When I saw the army composed of compatriots, I thought that since they were stubborn, they should have the consciousness to fall under our guns. Conditions, I don’t have any conditions. I know that the students’ military benefits are very good. If I have any other requirements If so, then I would like to make a request on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the brigade, no, including Guo Dai and others, we hope to get the respect and rights that a cadet should have like an ordinary cadet, that's all."
Qian Xianglin's words were impeccable. Others nodded in agreement, and their eyes immediately focused on Xiao Yi's face.
Xiao Yi smiled, nodded and said: "In that case, there is no problem." Then he extended his right hand to Qian Xianglin and said with a smile: "Welcome to join the student army." Holding Qian Xianglin's hand, he said to everyone: "From now on, you will be part of the Taiwan Volunteer Brigade, and you will be under the direct command of the General Headquarters."
Qian Xianglin lowered his head and said, "I am very honored to be a member of the Xuebing Army."
Xiao Yi let go of his hand and said: "The commander-in-chief made an explanation before I came. In order to prevent the Japanese from becoming angry and taking more extreme actions against you, he asked me to take you across the river as soon as possible."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Guo Dai, who said: "Brother Lin said before that he would ask Captain Huang of the Taihu guerrillas to help us cross the river, but they have left now."
Xiao Yi looked at him and smiled: "The Taihu guerrillas are very familiar with this place and have many ways to cross the river. However, you don't have to rely on them to cross the river. As long as we want, we can cross safely at any time." Jiang, but I just heard from Captain Qian, no, it should be Brigadier Qian now. I agree with what Brigadier Qian just said. Since you have become Chinese soldiers, you have the obligation to make certain contributions to this country. Therefore, I have an idea. Before leaving, should we do something to make the name of our Taiwan Volunteer Brigade known? This is just my immature suggestion. The final decision lies in the hands of Brigadier Qian. .”
After Xiao Yi said the last part, Qian Xianglin's expression changed slightly, but soon, he looked at his subordinates and said seriously: "Chief Xiao's suggestion is very good, brothers, even if we want to thank Commander-in-Chief Ouyang for his concern, We should also show some behavior, well, before crossing the river, we should make some noise from him."
Ouyang Yun's order to Xiao Yi was actually very simple. It was to help Lin Haifeng maximize the results of the "Double Cao Plan" and then safely bring the Taiwanese soldiers across the river. However, with Xiao Yi's keen sense of smell, once he felt that there was something wrong with this matter He can still make some articles, but how can he be willing to complete the task in such a simple way?
In the headquarters of the Botian detachment in Changling Town, Xiao Lin woke up and listened to the report from the deserted village without saying a word. His face suddenly turned livid, and there was blazing anger in his eyes. That expression immediately frightened all the Japanese in the headquarters into silence. Huang Cun even lowered his head, his face turned pale white,
According to Huangcun's story, Qianxiang Muichiro has long been rebellious. Not only him, but everyone in Qianxiang's brigade has evil intentions. The reason why they have been behaved before is just waiting for an opportunity. Even if there is no opportunity this time, Junjiro Ichiro and others' rebellion, they will still rebel if they get the opportunity in the future. Xiaolin thought of the other Taiwanese officers and soldiers in the detachment, and suddenly discovered with horror that he had lost control of the detachment. Now the people in the Botian detachment Not only are the Taiwanese no longer trustworthy subordinates, they have even become enemies that may cost him his life. So, what should he do next?