After hearing the words of the puppet army commander Xie Zhengxiang, several officers and soldiers of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps who captured Xie Zhengxiang were stunned, and then showed expressions of disbelief and shock.
The Japs were distributing counterfeit currency indiscriminately in the occupied areas, which caused a great impact on the legal currency in Chongqing. With the continuous devaluation, Dayang had stronger purchasing power.
Now in the areas controlled by various forces, oceans have become hard currency. One hundred thousand oceans is a considerable windfall for a big-headed soldier.
"Yes, one hundred thousand, as long as you let me go, I will give it to you later. Thank you for saving my life!"
Seeing that these officers and soldiers of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps were a little agitated, Xie Zhengxiang, commander of the puppet army, hurriedly patted his chest and reassured them.
Xie Zhengxiang, commander of the puppet army, knew very well that Yang Ling hated traitors who surrendered to the enemy.
If he is captured, his fate will definitely not be much better. Now in order to survive, paying for his life with money is his only option.
"How do I know if you are lying to me? What if I let you go and you regret it later?" A somewhat shaken brother asked.
"I guarantee with my personality that I will never lie to you. If I lie to you, I will be struck by thunder from heaven!"
Seeing that these brothers were still hesitating, Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the puppet army, became a little anxious. The so-called night was long and there were many dreams. If the time was delayed for a long time and others came over, he would be in danger.
"Third brother, don't listen to his deception. Where did he get the hundred thousand yuan from? He must have deceived us."
Seeing that some brothers were a little shaken by the temptation of a hundred thousand dollars, the boss next to him hurriedly reminded him.
"Besides, if we take his Dayang and let him go, if the commander finds out, he will have to skin us. We can't make a mistake."
"Brothers, there are definitely oceans. I won't lie to you. I voted for Nanjing before, and Nanjing rewarded me with more than 100,000 oceans. I will give it to you when the time comes. If you are worried about being held accountable, you can leave the army and remain anonymous.
Become a landlord and live your next life richly..."
Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the puppet army, was really anxious now and began to persuade these brothers with earnest words.
When they were defeated, his men fled in panic one by one. He couldn't run anymore and so he hid. Who knew he would be caught?
"Brother, I think he is right. We are not soldiers just for food. Why don't we let him go, and in exchange for one hundred thousand oceans, we can go home and become landlords, instead of fighting in the army and living in fear."
Lao San, who was a little moved, could only think of the ocean at the moment, and was tempted by what Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the puppet army, said.
Compared to running for one's life while being chased by little devils, it would be much better if we could end such days and return home in fine clothes.
"Lao San, do you know what you are talking about?" The older officer's face darkened.
"Brother, I know what I am doing. I am not doing it for the benefit of all of us. It would be great if we took the ocean and went home to live a stable life. Why can't you think about it?"
"I'll tell you the truth, we don't have a home anymore."
Seeing the shaken brother, the older brother was silent for a few seconds and then spoke with sadness in his voice.
"Brother, what do you mean, why don't you have a home?" The third child looked at the eldest brother in confusion.
"Well, I heard some time ago that the area in our hometown was taken over by the Japs. The Japs retaliated. Several villages near us were massacred. I heard that every living person..." At this time
, another brother who was always calm spoke.
"How is it possible? How is it possible? Where did you get the news?!" When the third child heard this, his face was filled with disbelief.
"I heard about it from Counselor Wang of the Intelligence Department. If you don't believe it, you can ask Counselor Wang."
"But why didn't you tell me?!" Lao San was angry.
"If I tell you, why don't you go and fight with the little Japs? Can you still evacuate to the mountains with us?"
"The little devil is cunning and cruel. We have a blood feud with the little devil. We can't help him do evil." The boss persuaded the third child.
When he heard that the village where his home was located was massacred by the Japanese, Lao San didn't believe it at first, but when he saw the expressions of several brothers, he knew that it was true and they were not lying to him. He squatted down, hugged his head and cried.
When I was carrying a gun and fighting in the war, my child was only one year old and still in his infancy, but now he is gone, nothing is left, and tears quickly covered his face.
"If you lose your home, you can build it again. If you lose your wife, you can remarry. If you have a hundred thousand yuan, what do you have to worry about?"
When Xie Zhengxiang, the leader of the puppet army, heard that the families of these brothers had been massacred by the Japs, he felt a sudden change in his heart. Worried that they would regret it, he hurriedly began to persuade them again.
After hearing Xie Zhengxiang's words, Lao San, who was crying, immediately became angry. He stood up and hit Xie Zhengxiang's face with his fist.
"You damn traitor, I'll beat you to death!"
If he hadn't heard that his hometown was being massacred, the third brother would have wanted to persuade the other brothers to let Xie Zhengxiang go and share a hundred thousand oceans, but now that his family is gone, what's the point of asking for money.
Xie Zhengxiang didn't pay attention, and was suddenly hit by a fist on the bridge of his nose. He fell to the ground with an ouch, and nosebleeds gushed out.
"You traitor, please give my son his life back!"
The furious Lao San was now blinded by anger. Facing Xie Zhengxiang who was screaming in pain, he raised his foot and kicked Xie Zhengxiang viciously, giving him a good beating.
Seeing the third brother beating up Xie Zhengxiang here, the brothers standing around had no intention of trying to persuade him.
They hated the Japanese and they also hated the traitors who helped them perpetrate their crimes.
After being beaten by the third brother, Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the puppet army, let out a pitiful scream, attracting the attention of the brothers who were gathering the bodies in the distance.
"what happened?"
Battalion Commander Zheng Gang happened to be directing the cleaning of the battlefield with a few guards. Hearing the screams here, he thought it was brothers fighting over the spoils of war, so he hurried over with his men.
But when he arrived at the scene, he found a brother holding down a puppet prisoner and beating him until the prisoner's face was covered in blood.
"Pull him away!"
The two guards spent a lot of effort to pull the angry third child away, but Xie Zhengxiang's nose was bruised and swollen from the beating, and his face was covered with nosebleeds.
"Xie Zhengxiang?"
When the battalion commander Zheng Gang saw clearly that the man who was beaten was actually Xie Zhengxiang, the former battalion commander of the 4th Battalion who defected and became a traitor, he was also stunned, and his face turned cold immediately.
If Xie Zhengxiang hadn't suddenly surrendered to the enemy during the battle in Huaiyin, the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps would not have fallen into a passive state and eventually had to withdraw into the mountainous areas of southern Shandong.
For Xie Zhengxiang, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps wanted to deal with them quickly. They did not expect that it would take no time to find a place to go through the sympathies. Xie Zhengxiang actually led the puppet troops to pursue them. Zheng Gang was already worried
Intent to kill.
When Xie Zhengxiang saw clearly that the person coming over was the battalion commander Zheng Gang, his heart sank to the bottom. He knew that he was finished and the hope of bribery was slim, but he was unwilling to give in.
"Battle Commander Zheng..." Xie Zhengxiang forced a smile and said hello.
"Humph, take it away!"
However, Zheng Gang didn't want to talk nonsense to Xie Zhengxiang. He just waved his hand and wanted to arrest him.
Two guards came forward. Seeing Zheng Gang's attitude, Xie Zhengxiang was heartbroken and suddenly wanted to snatch a guard's gun.
"Ouch!"
But Xie Zhengxiang miscalculated. As soon as he made a move, another brother knocked him to the ground with a rifle butt.