"Battle Commander Chen, I am Du Aiguo, under the orders of Commander Kong, let's have a chat!"
Du Aiguo, who was holding a loudspeaker, shouted in person, and his voice came from inside the city gate and from the alley more than 300 meters away.
The convoy of trucks with equipment was parked at the front, followed by the main force of the independent regiment led by Kong Jie and the surrendered soldiers led by Du Aiguo, and at the end were the puppet troops who were willing to surrender, and the puppet troops who came with them.
Family.
There were many more families of the puppet soldiers who were willing to follow the Eighth Route Army base area than Kong Jie expected. There were two to three hundred people, plus the large amount of equipment and materials transported by trucks.
It would be very troublesome to fight once, which is one of the reasons why Kong Jie wanted to send Du Aiguo to give it a try instead of directly attacking the city gate.
As for the reason why when we entered the city before, we deceived the puppet troops guarding the city and did not control the city gate immediately.
Naturally, we don’t want to be exposed in advance, otherwise once the city gate is exposed, the puppet army’s arsenal and hospitals will be quickly mobilized, and who knows what changes will happen.
Kong Jie originally planned to use his identity as a puppet soldier and the golden name of Du Aiguo to go smoothly.
Who would have thought that a variable like Chen An would appear.
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Chen An's answer came from the city gate, but Chen An himself did not appear from the city gate for the time being.
"Captain Du, I heard that you joined the Eighth Route Army?"
Very direct inquiry.
Du Aiguo touched his nose and said with a smile: "You have also seen it, the facts are before your eyes."
Chen Andao: "This is indeed surprising. It seems that just an hour ago, Captain Du led the third team to follow the Gujing Squadron to the direction of Lijiapo for support. Who would have thought that when you turned around, Captain Du actually
They surrendered to the Eighth Route Army and then attacked the hinterland of our security forces."
"I'm actually very curious, Commander Du, why did you choose to join the Eighth Route Army? Did the Eighth Route Army give you any benefits? But as far as I know, you joined the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and you are also the commander of the Imperial Association Army.
After surrendering to the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army should not be able to give you the position of commander, right?"
Du Aiguo laughed and said: "Yes, after joining the Independent Regiment, we became the acting battalion commander of the new military camp."
Chen Andao: "Battal Commander, or acting... Commander Du, you seem to have suffered a big loss."
Du Aiguo said: "No, you are saying the opposite. I have taken a big advantage. Although one is the regiment commander and the other is the battalion commander, the gap between them is huge. A commander of a traitor
, in my opinion, it cannot be replaced by a soldier who is sincere in the anti-Japanese army. As long as I can join the Eighth Route Army and fight the Japanese, even if I am a soldier who charges into the battle, what does it matter?"
"I volunteered, and so did the more than 500 brothers who joined the Independent Regiment with me. If Battalion Commander Chen doesn't believe it, you can ask them."
"Although we have Chinese blood flowing in our bones, we still became traitors to the Japanese and swung the butcher knife at our compatriots. Although we were ruthless, Captain Kong and the others were affectionate and righteous."
"In the Daqingshan ambush battle, Gujing Squadron was wiped out in a matter of seconds. After Commander Kong surrounded us, he did not choose to open fire, but told us that the independent regiment was unwilling to fight the Chinese, especially since he was unwilling to join the traitors.
Team of Chinese."
"Captain Kong has laid out the road in front of us. It is voluntary to stay or leave. Those who want to leave will even pay us travel expenses."
"But I still chose to stay with more than 500 brothers. The reason cannot be explained. Maybe it was impulse, or maybe it was just following our heart. Who can control so much? In short, we have no regrets." p>
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After a moment of silence at the city gate, Chen An appeared behind the battlements, exposing most of his body.
"Sir Du, I would like to have a word with Commander Kong. Is that okay?"
"Captain, that's Chen An!" Du Aiguo said.
Kong Jie nodded and ordered: "First battalion commander, watch carefully. No one is allowed to shoot without my order."
"Yes!"
Kong Jie took the horn and shouted towards the city gate: "Battle Commander Chen, Kong Jie of the Independent Regiment is here. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
The two of them were separated by a distance, one at the city gate and the other at the entrance of the alley, and their eyes collided.
Chen An said loudly: "I have been hearing about the reputation of Commander Kong of the Independent Regiment recently. The Bantian regiment was defeated in the Battle of Cangyunling. The cavalry company made a surprise attack on Qu County and took the lead in breaking through the stronghold of Yangquan. Now in front of me, I dare to have such courage and go straight to the enemy."
In the hinterland of the North China Security Army, we raided arsenals and hospitals in one fell swoop. It is indeed admirable to have a strong general like Commander Kong among the officers of the Eighth Route Army."
Kong Jie replied: "It's not worth mentioning. Killing Japanese invaders is just the duty of Chinese soldiers."
"Well said, you are both soldiers and Chinese. Commander Kong, you have your own beliefs and carry the reputation of an anti-Japanese hero. But it is different for us, who carry the reputation of traitors. But
What can we do? Soldiers are always in control."
Chen An seemed to be laughing at himself, no one knew what he was planning.
Chen Quan whispered to Wang Leihu: "Leihu, is this kid delaying time on purpose?"
Wang Leihu said: "Who knows, don't worry, the regiment leader secretly confessed before that he will control the conversation time within five minutes. Once the five minutes is up, if we still can't reach an agreement with this Chen An, we will sniper here
Use your hands directly to kill Chen An first, and then launch an attack directly to break through the city gate."
Kong Jie, who was at the front, laughed and said: "It is indeed the soldier's bounden duty to obey orders, and there are indeed times when he cannot help himself."
"Some people compare a soldier to a knife, but in my opinion, this is obviously fucking stupid. Even if a soldier is a knife, it should be a knife with eyes and a conscience. Is this knife like a knife?"
If it is in the hands of bad people, it will do evil. Only if it is in the hands of good people, will it be able to eliminate violence and bring peace to the world?"
"It's just the cowardice of you down-and-out people who dare not resist and obey orders."
"Captain Du is a good person. He has the courage of a soldier. Since he knows that he has gone astray, he should seize the opportunity and get on the right track. Commander Chen, a person's temperament can always be revealed through his words. You
Although you graduated from the Puppet Army Military Academy and have been serving in the security army, the Chinese blood flowing in your bones is always warm and will never cool down."
"If you are willing, you might as well be like Commander Du, abandon the dark side and join the Eighth Route Army. I, Kong Jie, will definitely welcome you."
On the top of the city, Chen An laughed and said: "Commander Kong, you are really interesting. Originally we were just talking, but with these few words, why did you persuade us to surrender?"
"Is it possible that your Eighth Route Army has such great magic power?"
Kong Jie said: "Rather than saying that our Eighth Route Army has magic power, it is better to say that a revolutionary team like our Eighth Route Army that sincerely resists Japan and serves the country and the people has magic power.
As for this magical power, you can ask Du Aiguo and the more than 500 soldiers who surrendered with Du Aiguo.
You can ask Platoon Commander Sun stationed at the arsenal.
You can also ask Director Yuan of the arsenal and the hundreds of workers in the arsenal.
You can also ask the nearly three hundred family members of the puppet soldiers who are following our team, why did they make such a choice?
I have clearly said that I am willing to stay, and I will never be embarrassed. Why do they still take the risk of leaving here?"
Having said this, Kong Jie paused and said, "You can even ask the puppet soldiers standing next to you at this moment, how many of them are willing to point their guns at the team in front of them?
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Chen An was silent.
Kong Jie's words shocked him inexplicably, and he looked at the soldiers and officers beside him.
Many of these soldiers and officers had dodges in their eyes, and many even lowered their heads. The guns in their hands were obviously loose and weak.
Kong Jie is right about this. Most of the members of the North China Security Army are Chinese civilians who were forcibly recruited. There are really not many who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the little devils.
Coupled with Kong Jie's previous words, there were many former companions and their families under the city gate.
Where do these puppet soldiers have any fighting spirit?
Of course, some of them did not waver and immediately advised: "Batalion Commander, don't be soft-hearted. If you let this Eighth Route Army pass, the Japanese army will definitely not let you go once they know the situation."
"That's right, battalion commander, don't listen to the demagogue named Kong!"
Chen Andao: "Don't you understand the situation yet?"
"???"
"You think that the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army cannot break through the city gate's defense, so why are you talking to us here?"
"The combat effectiveness of this Eighth Route Army, from the Bantian Regiment to Qu County, to the Yangquan Stronghold, and the destruction of the Gujing Squadron, all prove its strength."
"To be honest, you should have an idea of the combat effectiveness of our North China Security Army."
"Once the independent regiment launches a strong attack, it will only increase casualties. The city gate cannot block their way. I think Commander Kong had already arranged for the troops to build artillery positions during the conversation with me, and maybe there were several sharpshooters.
It's aimed at my head. As long as we can't reach an agreement, the cannonballs from the opposite side will hit me immediately."
"Commander Kong will persuade us to surrender, but that doesn't mean he will be soft-hearted."
"Battal Commander!"
"Stop talking, let them pass! Otherwise, this place will only become a river of blood, and the casualties of our brothers, as well as those former brothers and family members under the city gate, will be inevitable."
Chen An, who had made up his mind, shouted in the direction of Kong Jie again:
"Commander Kong, to be honest, you Eighth Route Army are anti-Japanese men. I, Chen An, also admire you. What you said before is right. Soldiers should not be used as swords. If they are held by bad people, they will only do evil. If they are held by good people, they will only do evil."
Only by doing so can you do good."
"But the essence of a soldier is to obey orders. This is the bounden duty."
"So no matter what happens today, I, Chen An, as the commander of the guard battalion of the Third Group Army of the North China Security Army, must not watch an Eighth Route Army pass through the city gate."
"This son of a bitch, it looks like we can't reach an agreement. Commander, let's start the fight!" said the Fourth Battalion Commander Lei Dasheng.
The first battalion commander has already called out the lurking snipers and is ready to take action.
More than a dozen grenade launchers are also ready.
"Wait a little longer!" Kong Jie said.
The soldiers paused and stopped what they were doing.
From the direction of the city gate, Chen An's voice came next:
"However, in front of me, I only saw soldiers wearing the uniforms of our Imperial Alliance Army, taking their families, just trying to leave through the city gate. I, Chen An, had no reason to stop them. Send me an order to open the city gate.