Wang Xuexin took some time to take a look at Ye Peng.
Ye Peng looked very calm. He seemed to have known for a long time that such a day would come to him, but he didn't expect that this day would come so quickly and in such a sudden way.
In fact, it was not far away from Ye Peng's death at this time, six years.
Moreover, there was a tortuous experience in Ye Peng's execution... At the end of the Anti-Japanese War, Chongqing hoped to use "another way" to disintegrate the Japanese defense.
This method is to collude with the puppet army and let the puppet army act as the vanguard of the stubborn army.
This also shows that the purpose of the stubborn army is not for the nation, the country, or the people.
Because if it is for the interests of the nation, the country and the people, the crimes committed by these traitors should be liquidated instead of colluding with and taking advantage of these traitors.
But from the perspective of preserving strength, this is indeed a feasible method: the Japs are at the end of their rope, and the puppet army under the control of the Japs certainly has no hope. At this time, the stubborn army extended a hand of "friendship" to them... Then
Why not do it? And since we want to surrender to the stubborn army, it is natural to kill some Japanese and bring some soldiers over as a meeting ceremony!
Therefore, Chongqing thought that in this way they could obtain more troops, equipment and victory without any effort.
The problem is that……
Chongqing failed to consider one thing: public anger!
Those traitors who surrender here today will surrender tomorrow. Even those traitors who once helped the Japanese to massacre the people can live a good life and hold high positions, so what do the people mean? What about those soldiers who always fight for the stubborn army?
What's the point? Why can't they surrender to the enemy?
Therefore, this move looks very clever on the surface, but in fact it is a stupid move, a move that is almost equivalent to suicide. It does bring some small profits to the stubborn army, but it disintegrates the last remaining chance of one's own troops against the stubborn army.
A little trust.
Ye Peng had such twists and turns at the end of his career.
Chongqing originally thought that Ye Peng, the "Minister of Defense", had real power...after all, it was also the "National Defense Force". Even if there were no Japanese soldiers, there must be a few puppet troops!
So Chongqing appointed Ye Peng as a senior official.
Who would have thought that Ye Peng, the Minister of Defense, could only perform and collect money. Not only did he have no soldiers, but he also made people angry... After discovering this, the Chongqing government immediately changed its face and immediately arrested him and put him in jail. Two years later, he was regarded as the third
A group of punished traitors were shot.
Chongqing's behavior is also a little ugly. The opponent has soldiers and real power, so he is in a high position and ignores past grudges. If he doesn't have real power, he will start liquidation immediately.
This is also a clear message to other puppet army officers: If you want to surrender and save your lives, you have to bring something with you.
This short-sighted approach of the stubborn army was the fundamental reason for their defeat by the Eighth Route Army.
When Ye Peng was brought to Wang Xuexin, he was shackled and dragged on the ground with a clanging sound.
The person in charge of interrogating Ye Peng was Liu Yinian, the security officer. He said next to Wang Xuexin: "Battle Commander Wang, this guy has a very strict mouth and is unwilling to say anything!"
Wang Xuexin looked at Ye Peng, who still had some blood on the corner of his mouth, and knew what was going on.
Ye Peng knew that he could not survive the crime he had committed.
Since it is impossible to survive, then why do you have to confess? Anyway, being a traitor has already been infamy for thousands of years, so why not choose to have the backbone to be infamy for thousands of years?
Therefore, there is only one thing that can impress him, and that is the chance of survival.
At this time, Liu Yinian couldn't wait any longer. He slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Ye Peng, please be lenient if you confess. Explain your crimes one by one and strive for leniency!"
Ye Peng just smiled softly, then turned his head to the side, ignoring Liu Yi Nian, which only made Liu Yi Nian look livid with anger.
Liu Yinian didn't dare to step forward and beat anyone, because Ye Peng was injured... he rolled and hit him several times on the plane. If he punched him a few more times, he would accidentally kill this big traitor.
, then he can’t explain it.
So not only did he not dare to beat him, but he also had to use Jingui's wound medicine to treat him.
But precisely because of this, Liu Yinian had nothing to do with him.
Wang Xuexin persuaded Liu Yinian, and after standing up, he handed Ye Peng a "Asahi" brand cigarette that he had taken from the Japanese.
Ye Peng glanced sideways at Wang Xuexin, took the cigarette from Wang Xuexin's hand generously, then lit it with the match Wang Xuexin struck.
Perhaps because of his injury, Ye Peng coughed a few times and frowned slightly after taking a puff of cigarette.
Then Wang Xuexin and Ye Peng started talking: "I heard that you are Comrade Zhou Yuankai's cousin?"
Ye Peng snorted: "Don't mention that little brat, he repays kindness with hatred and doesn't know how to appreciate him!"
"Have you ever thought that he might have saved your life?" Wang Xuexin said.
"What do you mean?" Ye Peng asked.
"Think about it!" Wang Xuexin explained: "The war is still in progress, and you still have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. I can't say that you can redeem your merits by making meritorious deeds, but it is not difficult to save your life. But if it comes to war,
In the final stage, if you want to perform meritorious deeds to save your life, then..."
Ye Peng shook his head and replied disdainfully: "Xiao Dongbei is really smart, but you still underestimate me!"
Wang Xuexin is the "big target" of the Japanese bounty, especially the puppet army... The Japanese bounty is usually aimed at the puppet army, because many of the puppet army are bandits, gangsters and hooligans. They will be tempted by the bounty and then fight to the death.
, the Japanese soldiers...are simply orders.
Therefore, Ye Peng, who was the "Minister of Defense" of the puppet army, recognized Wang Xuexin at a glance.
Wang Xuexin was not surprised by this. He went on to analyze: "The reason why you have no hope at all is that you know that your crime is extremely heinous, and you think that you do not have much powerful information, or that this information is not enough to enable you to escape the death penalty.
, so just give up, am I right?”
Ye Peng gave a noncommittal "hum".
However, although he did not answer, Wang Xuexin could see his concerns in this regard from his eyes.
If Ye Peng has something to say, it is firstly his speech, and secondly, he has gathered countless people's fat and people's anointing.
But the Eighth Route Army had no use for these two things.
Does the Eighth Route Army need Ye Peng to give a speech? This is obviously unnecessary.
As for the wealth Ye Peng collected, the Eighth Route Army did want to confiscate it, but those things were all in Nanjing.
Therefore, Ye Peng believed that he could not escape the death penalty this time.
But Wang Xuexin gave him hope.
"We want to know the industrial distribution in enemy-occupied areas!" Wang Xuexin said: "Not only military industry, but also private factories, such as textile factories, pharmaceutical factories, canneries, etc. You have been collecting money for so many years, so you should know all about it, right?
"
Ye Peng's eyes immediately lit up.
If the Eighth Route Army wanted to know this, he could indeed provide it.