The first thousand and ninety-four chapters lure surrender
"I heard that Chief Yang wants to meet someone from Nanjing."
When the news spread that Yang Ling was going to see someone from Nanjing, everyone in the army was talking about it, with mixed comments.
Many of the brothers who had fought bloody battles with the Japs were furious and threatened to kill anyone who dared to surrender to the enemy.
There are also some gentry and landlords in the guerrilla zone of the Northern Jiangsu Corps who hope that Yang Ling can reach a reconciliation with Nanjing, at least a ceasefire and no more fighting.
Because of this endless fighting, they, the landowners and gentry who own a lot of property, have suffered the most, and they are the most eager for peace.
"Is it possible that this person named Yang will surrender to Nanjing?"
Yuan Guangtao, deputy captain of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, and two battalion commanders Xie Zhengxiang and Liu Zhi also gathered together to discuss.
Because now the situation has suddenly become tense. Not to mention the Northern Jiangsu Corps, many people are ready to take action due to Nanjing's inducement to surrender.
Even many people who once fought side by side have become distrustful because no one knows whether the other party has any intention of surrendering.
If the other party really wants to surrender and kills himself to receive the certificate of surrender, it will really be an unjust death.
Both officers at all levels and the gentry and landlords were all running around trying to find out what each other thought about the people coming from Nanjing.
"Since the man named Yang wants to meet people from Nanjing, it means that he has this intention." Xie Zhengxiang, commander of the 4th Battalion, guessed.
"I don't think so. Chief Yang has also fought countless bloody battles with the Japs. How could he surrender to Nanjing so easily? Everyone knows that Nanjing is a puppet of the Japs. Surrendering to Nanjing is equivalent to surrendering to the Japs." Fifth Battalion.
Battalion Commander Liu Zhi disagreed with Xie Zhengxiang's analysis.
"What we are discussing now is not whether Chief Yang is going to surrender to the enemy, but what should we do?" Deputy Captain Yuan Guangtao knocked on the table and reminded.
"What else can we do? We are all traitors. How can we bow to the little devil? We cannot surrender even if we die." Liu Zhi, commander of the fifth battalion, was the first to speak.
Xie Zhengxiang shook his head and said: "You can't say that. Didn't Nanjing say that they are going to save the country through curves? If we try hard, we can't defeat the little devils. I think it's not bad to save the country by going through curves, at least it won't destroy the country."
"That bullshit curve to save the country, do you believe that bluff?" Liu Zhi puffed his beard and stared at Xie Zhengxiang as he stood up, his face full of anger.
"Hey, what are you doing? Sit down first." Seeing the two of them starting to argue, deputy captain Yuan Guangtao pulled an angry Liu Zhi to sit down.
Deputy Captain Yuan Guangtao said: "We are all sent here by the theater headquarters. Let's meet today to unify our thoughts. No matter what, we have to stand together and hug each other to keep warm."
"I don't care whether others surrender or stay to fight the Japanese. Anyway, it is impossible for me to bow my head to the Japanese." Liu Zhi's attitude was very firm.
"What about you?" Deputy Captain Yuan Guangtao turned his attention to Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang.
Xie Zhengxiang thought for a while and said: "Sir Yuan, I listen to you. Whether it's a tough fight or a curve to save the country, it doesn't matter to me."
"In this case, we will fight to the end. If Chief Yang bows to Nanjing, we will take over the Northern Jiangsu Corps." Deputy Captain Yuan Guangtao looked at the two of them and said.
"That's it for today. You go back and secure your troops. At this critical moment, nothing can go wrong." Deputy Captain Yuan Guangtao ordered.
"yes!"
Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, and Liu Zhi, the battalion commander of the fifth battalion, both nodded in agreement and left immediately.
When Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, just returned to his residence, the guards walked in.
"Report!"
"What's up?"
"Batalion Commander, there is a relative of yours outside who wants to see you."
Hearing this, Xie Zhengxiang frowned: "My relative?"
"Yes, that's what the man said. I heard his name is Xie Zhengchun." the guard replied.
Hearing what the guard said, the Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang's brows widened: "Quickly, invite him in."
Soon, a middle-aged man wearing a black robe, belt and top hat was invited into the residence of the fourth battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang.
All the officers and ordinary soldiers were talking about it. Yang Ling also stood on the sidelines and watched the reactions of his brothers.
Those who spread the so-called curves to save the country and advocate peace in public are his focus.
When Yang Ling wanted to meet people from Nanjing this time, he also showed an ambiguous attitude, which made some wallflowers couldn't help but jump out.
Fortunately, those who jumped out were all local gentry and landlords, and the brothers in the army were mainly engaged in combat.
Among them, the commander of the first battalion, Blacksmith, did not believe that Yang Ling would surrender to the enemy, so he sneered at the many people talking about the conspiracy. He knew that many people would be unlucky this time.
Yang Ling also met as scheduled with Liu An, the director of the Government Affairs Council who sent people from Nanjing to persuade him to surrender.
When Yang Ling saw Liu An, Liu An was no longer as high-spirited as before. Instead, he had been locked up by his brothers for several days, making him dirty and miserable.
"Captain Yang, I bring heavy gifts to discuss important matters. Is this how you treat guests?"
When he saw Yang Ling, Liu An, who was full of resentment, questioned Yang Ling with a cold face.
"I went to inspect the army a few days ago. I would like to ask Director Liu to forgive me for the poor reception." Although Yang Ling was apologizing, his expression didn't mean anything at all, and he still sat there calmly.
The officers all around had sneers on their faces, looking at this arrogant traitor. If Yang Ling hadn't given the order, they would have been dragged out to feed wild dogs.
Liu An also knew that he was here to recruit surrender this time, and he was not here to raise an army to accuse him. Since Yang Ling said so, he would use the donkey to go down the slope.
"Captain Yang, I would like to express my congratulations to you first." Liu An didn't waste any more nonsense and went straight to the topic, bowing his hands to Yang Ling.
"Oh? Why are you so happy?" Yang Ling asked pretending not to know.
Liu An coughed twice and said loudly: "You have been appointed by Acting Chairman Wang as the Lieutenant General of the Fifth Division of the Appeasement Army. What a joy to congratulate."
The puppet government of Wang Puppet was established. Although there are not many troops under his command now, under the control of the Japanese, forty divisions were planned according to the establishment of the Japanese D-type divisions.
Of course, all these establishments are only on paper now, and most of them are just empty shells without a single soldier.
"Not only Captain Yang has been appointed as the Lieutenant General of the Fifth Division, but everyone here has a letter of appointment. As long as you obey the orders of the Nanjing government, you will all be promoted to two ranks." Liu An continued.
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After hearing Liu An's words, everyone started talking among themselves. Most of them are now at the battalion commander level. If they are promoted to two levels, they can directly surpass the deputy commander and directly become the regiment commander.