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The fourth battalion commander, Xie Zhengxiang, was reminded by the guard. His eyelids jumped immediately and he knew the identity of the other party. At this juncture, it was self-evident that the other party's purpose of finding him was obvious.
To see or not to see?
Xie Zhengxiang frowned, with a gloomy expression on his face. If he saw it, and if someone noticed and complained, he would not be able to live with it. After all, he had already been warned once by Yang Ling.
But now the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps is in a worrying situation. It would be great if they could leave a way out for themselves.
"Battal Commander, Battalion Commander..."
Seeing where Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang was sitting without speaking for a long time, the guard couldn't help but call him a few words softly.
Xie Zhengxiang took back his thoughts and ordered the guard: "Let him come in."
"yes!"
The guard responded, then turned and headed out the door.
Soon, a man in a gray cotton robe was led by guards to Xie Zhengxiang's house. Wasn't he the man sent by the Nanjing puppet government to persuade him to surrender?
"Battle Commander Xie, long time no see, you still have the same style." The man saw Xie Zhengxiang sitting there and raised his hands to Xie Zhengxiang.
"Please take a seat."
Xie Zhengxiang did not get up, but just made a word of invitation and asked the middle-aged man in gray robe to take his seat. The guard quickly brought the tea.
"Go and guard outside the door. No one is allowed to disturb you without my instructions." Xie Zhengxiang then ordered the guard.
"yes."
The guard, who was Xie Zhengxiang's confidant, turned around and left the door. Knowing that their battalion commander wanted to discuss something, he closed the door conveniently.
Seeing Xie Zhengxiang being so cautious, the middle-aged man in gray robe showed an imperceptible smile, picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea to himself.
"Sir, are you here to have tea this time?"
Seeing the middle-aged man holding the tea cup without saying anything, Xie Zhengxiang finally lost his composure and spoke first.
The commander of the fourth battalion, Xie Zhengxiang, spoke first. The middle-aged man in gray robe also felt confident. He put down his tea cup and said: "That's natural. As the saying goes, people don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. I also know that people don't tell secrets. I
I came here this time to save Battalion Commander Xie."
"What a joke. I'm very safe now. How can you save me?" Xie Zhengxiang looked at the middle-aged man talking so boldly and sneered.
"Battal Commander Xie's words are wrong. A large number of Japanese troops are encircling Huaiyin. Huaiyin is already in turmoil. Your Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps is also about to collapse. There will be no eggs left in the nest. Does Xie Zhengxiang still feel safe?"
The middle-aged man in robe smiled, stared at Xie Zhengxiang and said.
"Aren't they just a few little devils? We have thousands of officers and soldiers in Huaiyin. If the soldiers come to block the water and cover up the soil, they can be wiped out in a flash. There is no need to worry." Xie Zhengxiang, commander of the fourth battalion, said confidently.
"Xie Zhengxiang, let me tell you the truth. There are four infantry brigades, an artillery brigade and cavalry troops responsible for attacking Huaiyin this time. What has arrived now is just the vanguard. Once the main force arrives, do you think you can still resist it?
Can you live there?"
Hearing that the Japs were desperate this time and sent so many troops to attack Huaiyin, Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang was also shocked, but he forced himself to remain calm and did not show it.
"Even if we can't resist, we can go to the countryside to fight guerrillas, and the little devils will be helpless." Xie Zhengxiang still insisted on retorting.
"If Xie Zhengxiang really wants to live a life of sleeping and dining in the countryside, then I have come to the wrong place. I won't force myself to say goodbye." The middle-aged man in gray robe clasped his fists at Xie Zhengxiang and stood up to leave.
go.
"Wait a minute."
Seeing that the middle-aged man in gray robe was about to leave after a disagreement, Xie Zhengxiang suddenly felt anxious.
"What else does Battalion Commander Xie have to offer?" the middle-aged man in gray robe asked seriously, as if he was afraid of boiling water.
The fourth battalion commander, Xie Zhengxiang, could no longer sit still at this moment. He stood up and said: "Since you are here, sir, why bother to leave in a hurry? There are some things we can still discuss."
Seeing that the Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang was softened by his words, the middle-aged man in gray robe had a hint of successful cunning in his eyes. He returned to his seat and sat down and said, "I wonder if Battalion Commander Xie has considered what I said last time.
how's it going?"
Seeing the other party's straightforward question, Xie Zhengxiang also knew that there was no room for maneuver.
He lowered his head and thought for a while and replied: "I have no objection to me leaning towards Nanjing, but I cannot surrender to the Japanese or become a traitor."
"This is natural. As long as you agree to leave the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, your army will be reorganized into the Appeasement Army and will be under the command of General Ren Yuandao, the commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang Appeasement."
Hearing that he was not directly commanded by the Japanese, Fourth Battalion Commander Xie Zhengxiang nodded; "As for what we talked about before..."
The middle-aged man in gray robe said with a smile: "All kinds of rewards will be fulfilled naturally. Once you get to the Appeasement Army, you can be promoted to colonel commander immediately. As long as you have meritorious service in the battle, this is just the starting point."
"What about my brothers? If there is no benefit, I'm afraid I won't be able to drag many people over. After all, I haven't been in the camp for long."
"There is nothing to worry about, Commander Xie. Anyone who is willing to join the pacification army will be promoted to one rank. Those who have meritorious service will be promoted to two ranks and their salary will be doubled."
"But I want to remind Battalion Commander Xie that you don't have much time to think about it. Once the Japanese army arrives in Huaiyin and launches a general offensive, if you haven't left the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, the Japanese army will attack you without discrimination."
The middle-aged man in robe added something.
"Of course, Battalion Commander Xie can also choose to live or die with Huaiyin. After all, everyone's choice is different."
Under the coercion and inducement of the middle-aged man in gray robe, the fourth battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang finally agreed without thinking about it.
After all, the situation is deteriorating now. If you stay in the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, you will probably be dead. If you join them now, you will not only get a lot of money, but also get a promotion. You can tell at a glance what is good and what is bad.
"Please don't hesitate, Commander Xie. The main force of the Japanese army will arrive in an instant. If you are late, you will have no chance." The middle-aged man in gray robe reminded.
"Sir, please wait for a moment. I will call the company and platoon leaders over." Xie Zhengxiang knew that he had no choice and nodded.
Soon, the company and platoon commanders of the Fourth Battalion were notified and rushed to the Fourth Battalion's headquarters for a meeting.
"Do we have a mission?"
"I do not know."
These company and platoon leaders were hurriedly summoned to the battalion headquarters, thinking that they were going to fight against the Japs.
Daozi, the deputy commander of the fourth battalion, also hurried back to the battalion headquarters from the position outside the city. However, when he saw the battalion headquarters, which was even more heavily guarded than usual, he couldn't help but frowned.
"What happened today? There are so many people guarding here." Deputy Battalion Commander Daozi asked the platoon leader of the battalion security platoon.
"Battal Deputy, aren't the Japs coming? The battalion commander ordered us to be on guard." The platoon leader of the guard platoon said with a smile.
When Deputy Battalion Commander Daozi thought about it, he didn't think there was anything wrong with this order, but when he wanted to go further, he was stopped.
"Battal deputy, your gun." A brother from the security platoon said: "The battalion commander ordered that all people attending the meeting not bring guns in."
"What kind of rule is this?" Deputy Battalion Commander Daozi knew something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.
"The battalion commander just ordered." The guard looked serious.