Brigadier Chen looked at the staff officer who came to report the news. Even though he had already known the entire plan on the second floor, he was also surprised by the speed.
On the surface, Qiao Qiuqiao's defenders only have a small team. For the 386 Brigade with over 10,000 troops, they can be eliminated with just one click. However, fighting is not simply about the comparison of forces.
Qianqiu Bridge is located on the other side of the river. The Eighth Route Army must cross the bridge if they want to cross. As for those who want to say that they can collect boats and fight across, the author can only say that they are overthinking.
The most difficult part of this task is that the Japanese army has placed explosives on the bridge. If something is wrong, they will blow up the bridge immediately. This is the most troublesome part. Unexpectedly, this seemingly arduous task was actually carried out by Gao Hongming
The dozens of "Japanese National Defense Forces" dispatched have been completed.
"How are the casualties?" Different from what Brigadier Chen was most concerned about, Political Commissar Wang asked about the casualties of the troops.
"Two died, two were injured, and more than ten prisoners were taken, but they..." The staff officer looked a little strange, and seemed hesitant to speak.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." Brigadier Chen frowned upon seeing this.
"That's it... that's it..." the staff officer stammered: "Those members of the Japanese National Guard are shooting the Japanese wounded."
"What...how could this happen?" When Political Commissar Wang heard this, he subconsciously darkened his face and shouted angrily: "This is a serious violation of discipline. Who told them to do this? Counselor Zhao, why didn't you stop them? Even if necessary,
You can shoot them down! Did you serve as a soldier for so many years in vain?"
The staff officer was so aggrieved that he almost cried, "Political Commissar, those Japanese are not under my control, so why should I stop them?"
"Well……"
After finishing speaking, Political Commissar Wang realized that he was a Japanese, and the handling was still "internal affairs". The discipline of the Eighth Route Army really had no control over him.
He then remembered again, "Where's Commander Gao? Aren't those Japanese under his control? Why didn't he stop them?"
"Political Commissar, this matter was actually ordered by Commander Gao. It is said that this is to obtain a certificate of surrender?"
"A certificate of nomination?"
Brigadier Chen and Political Commissar Wang looked at each other.
They are considered high-level intellectuals, so of course they know what this means.
Vouchers were used in ancient times as a sign of loyalty, which meant that before joining an organization, one had to show loyalty by behavior approved by the organization.
Generally speaking, it means that a person must do something to express his determination when entering the green forest or an organization. This thing can be signing a life and death contract, killing someone or doing a big thing.
For example, in "Water Margin", when Lin Chong defected to Liangshan, Wang Lun, the Liangshan investor at the time, asked him to go down the mountain and kill anyone at random, and then take the person's head up the mountain as evidence of his surrender.
In front of the Qianqiu Bridge bunker, more than a dozen wounded Japanese soldiers were all tied up. In front of them stood more than fifty soldiers of the Japanese National Defense Army, as well as more than a dozen captured former Qianqiu Bridge garrison members.
Prisoners, the faces of these prisoners were full of panic and fear at this moment. Many of them looked at Gao Hongming and even showed fear in their eyes.
In front of these prisoners, more than a dozen corpses were lying in a mess.
Not far away, hundreds of heavily armed guard battalion soldiers were watching them eagerly with loaded weapons.
Gao Hongming, who was neatly dressed in military uniform, stood in front of the National Guard Army with his hands behind his back. Facing the corpses on the ground, he seemed to have no feeling at all. He turned to look at Ihara Heihachi and Murata Shuzo, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, and pulled out two
The root was handed to the two people on the second floor.
"You have completed your mission quite well this time. Come... have a cigarette."
When Ihara Heihachi saw Gao Hongming hand over the cigarette, he quickly took it with both hands respectfully. Murata Shuzo hesitated for a moment and also took the cigarette. Before he could put it in his mouth, Ihara Heihachi smiled and took out a lighter.
Gao Hongming clicked.
Seeing this, Murata Shuzo couldn't help but cursed with contempt, "Flattery."
Although he cursed in his heart, he also knew that flatterers like Ihara Heihachi were actually the ones who had the most fun.
After taking a deep breath of cigarette, Gao Hongming said to the two of them: "I am very satisfied with your mission this time, so I decided to give all the soldiers of the National Defense Army who participated in this mission a reward of thirty yuan each after I go back. The injured
Two more people will be rewarded with an extra five yuan.
As the commanders of this operation, Murata Shuzo will be rewarded with one hundred and one hundred yuan, and Ihara Heihachi will be rewarded with one hundred and fifty yuan.
As for the two soldiers who died, I will also pay a pension of fifty yuan, which will be kept by you for the time being. You will give the money to their families when they return to the country.
I hope you will continue to work hard to overthrow the reactionary Japanese government controlled by the chaebols as soon as possible."
When Gao Hongming said this, he spoke in Japanese, and he was quite fluent, so all the soldiers of the National Defense Army could hear him clearly.
As for why Gao Hongming knows Japanese, he learned it during in-depth exchanges with several female students studying in Japan in modern time and space.
Regardless of how the National Defense Army soldiers felt about Gao Hongming, no one would have trouble with money, so after hearing the reward, everyone cheered, and many even shouted slogans out of habit.
"Onboard!"
"I am willing to serve your lord!"
Looking at the morale of the Protectorate Army, Gao Hongming nodded secretly.
To be honest, Hara Heihachi is actually not a very good manager. He has never been to a military academy and he can only rely on high pressure and pie-in-the-sky to drive these soldiers.
Although these Japanese soldiers still obeyed orders and management on the surface, this kind of obedience was actually very mechanical and insensitive. If they had not known that they would definitely die if they returned, Gao Hongming would have probably become deserters long ago.
The reason why Gao Hongming assigned Murata Shuzo to Ihara Heihachi as his deputy was to make up for his shortcomings, and at the same time, it was also a way to contain him.
High pressure, big pie and the temptation of money made these Japanese soldiers sincerely work for him. This was Gao Hongming's plan.
Now, everyone is happy, but Shuzo Murata is a little unhappy. Why can Ihara Heihachi, the son of a lowly woodcutter, get a reward of 150 yuan, but he only has 100 yuan? This is hard for me, who is from a noble family.
Are our warriors no better than this bitch?
However, although he was murmuring in his heart, he also knew that as the first person to seek refuge with Gao Hongming, Ihara Heihachi deserved to be taken seriously. Moreover, he also understood that he had no way out after boarding Gao Hongming's ship. If he wanted to survive, he
He could only hug Gao Hongming's thigh tightly, but he was generally abandoned by Gao Hongming, and even he did not dare to realize the consequences.
After seeing the improvement in morale, Gao Hongming pointed to the dozen or so prisoners standing beside him and asked Ihara Heihachi: "Ihara-kun, are all these people willing to join our Japanese National Defense Army?"
Ihara Heihachi quickly bowed and said: "Hey, I have asked you just now. These people have been inspired by Your Excellency. They are all willing to join the Japanese National Defense Army created by Your Excellency, and all of them have submitted certificates of nomination. As for those who are unwilling to participate, I have already sent them to you."
They went to see Amaterasu."
"Yoshi, you did a great job!"
Gao Hongming patted Ihara Heihachi's head with satisfaction, just like patting his big yellow head. Upon seeing this, Ihara Heihachi immediately lowered his head to facilitate Gao Hongming's movements, and at the same time a flattering smile appeared on his face.
"I will hand over all these people to you. I hope that under your leadership, the Japanese National Defense Army will become stronger and stronger." Gao Hongming asked again.
Ihara Heihachi said hurriedly: "Sir, I will definitely live up to your trust in my humble duty. I will develop and strengthen the National Defense Army, and I am always ready to serve you!"
"Amaterasu, please take away this flatterer." Shuzo Murata couldn't bear to see Ihara Heihachi's bottomless flattery behavior, so he could only lower his head and eyes slightly.
"The sword will save people..."
Before Gao Hongming could speak, an urgent voice came from behind.
When Gao Hongming turned around, what a good guy... with a burst of rapid hoofbeats, Brigadier Chen and others rode over.
"Captain Gao...save others under the sword!"
Brigadier Chen's riding skills were very good. With a neighing sound, the horse stopped in front of Gao Hongming, and there were more than ten people behind him. Gao Hongming took a look... Good guys, Political Commissar Lian Wang, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei
, Kong Jie and others also came.
"Brigadier Chen, why are you here?"
"Captain Gao...you can't kill these wounded soldiers," Brigadier Chen grabbed Gao Hongming's arm and said urgently: "They are just deceived by Japanese militaristic ideas. As long as they are properly reformed, there is still hope that they can turn around.
"
"Sir Chen... you are late." Gao Hongming pretended to sigh, "These soldiers of the Japanese National Defense Army were jealous just now, so they attacked the seriously injured people. By the time I arrived, things had already happened.
It happened, and I have severely criticized Second Lieutenant Heihachi Ihara and deducted their military pay for one month as punishment."
"You...this is...you..."
Brigadier Chen was speechless. He knew clearly that Gao Hongming was telling lies, but for a moment he was at a loss as to how to accuse him.
Political Commissar Wang answered from behind, "Commander Gao, it is said that you formed the Japanese National Defense Army, right?"
"Yes!"
Gao Hongming readily admitted, "Although I organized it, I only acted as an advocate and suggester. As for the command and management of the Japanese National Guard Army, they are actually doing it themselves, and I don't want to get involved."
Seeing Gao Hong's attitude that it was none of my business, Brigadier Chen and Political Commissar Wang were both angry.
It's just that although they knew that the other party was telling lies, they had no way to accuse him. Brigadier Chen stared at him for a long time, and finally he could only shake his head helplessly. Gao Hongming was not his subordinate, so he really didn't buy it.
If he didn't buy it, there was nothing he could do.