Zhou Baolin sighed deeply, his face falling into a very embarrassing sorrow. He and his subordinates were the first batch to follow Bai Lang in launching an uprising.
After dozens of battles, it can be said that they are all good brothers whose lives depend on each other. Those who enter the world are most particular about loyalty. If it is true as Yuan Su said, there are such a group of brothers who are unwilling to abandon themselves. This is completely
It's possible.
As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed. For the militia team under him, they have been experiencing "adversity" for the past year. He still remembers when he led some young men from his hometown to participate in the uprising.
I swear that this uprising is for nothing else but to give those in power a blow, to repay the blood and sweat of the people, to carry out the righteousness of the Republic of China to the end, and to let all the brothers who participated in the uprising have food to eat and houses to live in.
, there is a way to go.
But now think about it again, how much of the original vow has been fulfilled? Traveling around all year round, worrying day and night, except for a short period of time occupying Shangqiu City for the brothers to eat well, drink well, and sleep well
Besides, most of the time, the only option is to fight and run, and the only option to run is to hide.
It's been a year, when will these days come to an end? When will the original vow be fulfilled...or can the original vow still be maintained intact?
Yuan Su waited for a while and saw that Zhou Baolin still didn't speak, so he further said: "Actually, I'm looking for you today for no other reason than that. I believe you should have guessed something. It's what I told you last time.
, you are a talent, and you are also a person with ideals and ambitions. Now that you are trapped in prison, it can only mean that the path you are taking is wrong. Why not try to take another path? I am the same as you
, I also hope to do something good. How can any Chinese not wish good things to the Chinese people? But I can tell the truth, my current strength is far from enough to affect the overall situation of the country, so I hope to save more
strength."
Zhou Baolin raised his head and glanced at Yuan Su, feeling very enlightened in his heart. He knew that he did not need to be stubborn anymore. Even if he still could not completely believe Yuan Su, he could not just watch the brothers who were still in custody suffer. Put aside
What is the great cause of revolution, what is the ideal of democracy and republic, what is the pledge of the common people to seek happiness, these brothers in front of me are all knots that I cannot let go of.
"So, you're not going to let me go?" After a while, he asked seriously.
"Just because I won't kill you doesn't mean I have to let you go. There are many reasons why I won't let you go. To be honest, if you persist in refusing to surrender, it's still impossible for me to trust you personally. Once you are let go, you will continue to summon your old troops to cause trouble.
, isn’t there going to be another bloody storm? Furthermore, even if you stop causing trouble, I dare to conclude that as long as you leave Shangqiu, you will soon be caught by the people of the Seventeenth Division. You will definitely not be able to escape death by then. "
Yuan Su said without any pretense.
"So, you are still thinking about me?" Zhou Baolin smiled speciously.
"Frankly speaking, I don't think killing you will necessarily improve the current situation in Henan. On the contrary, if we can successfully persuade you to surrender, we can turn hostility into friendship, show another way out for other militiamen, and fundamentally resolve the issue between the government and the militia.
Wouldn't it be better to have conflicts between them?" Yuan Su expressed his thoughts sincerely.
"Your idea has been told to me before, and I have seriously considered it during this period. As you said, you don't actually trust me. In fact, I don't trust you either, so I haven't been willing to do it until now.
I agree to your conditions. I don’t care about integrity. I have traveled here and there over the years and have had various experiences. Even our revolutionary army supporting Han and Yuan was full of contradictions, so integrity is not important to me at all."
Zhou Baolin said equally sincerely, and his tone and posture at this time were more like he was talking casually.
"I'm very pleased that you can understand this. As for the trust issue you mentioned, in fact, even if you don't say it, I know it very well. But trust takes time to prove, even now you and I
No matter how much I say, no matter how well I say, it is only one-sided. I will not ask you to trust me now, because to be honest, I can't trust you. Nothing in a person's life is absolute, sometimes
You should have the determination to go all out and take a gamble. What's more, I claim that what I have done during this period is obvious to all, but I know very little about what you have done." Yuan Suyi said sternly.
Zhou Baolin nodded slightly. Although Yuan Su's words were hurtful, they were very true.
The premise is that they don't trust each other, but Yuan Su, who clearly occupies a superior position, is willing to take the lead in taking this step, which is already a kind of courage. He has said before that he does not care about the so-called anger.
I have gone through many changes in my thoughts over a period of time. At this moment, facing Yuan Su's open words, I really should make some decisions.
"Master Yuan, since you don't trust me, will you still entrust me with important tasks?" Zhou Baolin asked seriously.
"I came to you today because I have an important task that requires your help. In other words, if you can handle this task well, Yuan will put aside all his previous prejudices against you and truly believe that you and I can go as far as we can.
People along the way." Yuan Su said quietly. However, he was a little happy in his heart. Listening to Zhou Baolin's meaning, it was obvious that he had already planned to make a decision.
"Listening to what you said, I have almost guessed what your purpose is in finding me today. Just as you have reiterated those words from the beginning, you hope to use the surrender of me, an important figure in the militia, to lure other more
The people's army abandoned their weapons and surrendered or accepted recruitment. This is what you want me to help with this time, right?" Zhou Baolin quickly figured out what Yuan Su said. He didn't hide anything and said straightforwardly.
This is what it means.
"Haha," Yuan Su couldn't help laughing. There was a hint of obvious admiration in his smile. He said undeniably, "That's right. Yesterday afternoon, our department just received a telegram from Nanyang. According to intelligence,
Several militia groups currently active in the mountainous areas of southern Henan are wavering, and the superiors hope that we can surrender without a fight. I think there is no one more suitable to complete this task than you."
There was indeed such a telegram yesterday afternoon, and it was He Fenglin who was stationed around Nanyang who sent the telegram.
The whole thing happened the day before yesterday when He Fenglin received a patrol report from a village in the suburbs of Nanyang. The son of a family in the village suddenly returned to the village. This son had been working outside, but some insiders claimed that he had joined the militia.
The patrol brought the son back for questioning. After some torture, he learned the reason why there was civil strife among several active militia groups in the mountainous areas of southern Henan. Many militiamen felt that the situation was over and wanted to leave after hearing that Bai Lang's troops had moved to Shaanxi.
The civilian soldiers returned to their hometowns to live an ordinary life, so as not to be severely punished by the government if they were defeated and captured.