At dusk, Zhang Liechen and his group of ragged defeated soldiers arrived at Xiaowangzhuang in the countryside. They were scarred and they finally found a place to stay.
Xiaowangzhuang is located in a hilly area, with fields on three sides, and a stretch of swampland to the west on the other side, which houses dozens of households.
More than two hundred officers and soldiers of the defeated guerrillas moved into Zhuangzi, which immediately made the originally small Zhuangzi crowded and noisy.
The injured acting detachment leader was now disheartened and had no intention of taking care of the soldiers under his command. He took several officers and moved into the compound of Rich Master Liu in the village.
"Hey, isn't this Chief Zhang? I've failed to welcome you from far away, and I've missed you from far away. Please atone for your sins."
As soon as Zhang Liechen and the others entered the courtyard, the owner of the courtyard, Liu Liang, greeted him with a smile on his face. When they saw the scarred Zhang Liechen and the others, they were also stunned. Could it be that they had lost the battle?
Liu Liang knew Zhang Liechen and the others. After all, their Xiaowangzhuang was under the jurisdiction of Qinghe Town. He had also gone to the town to pay a visit to Chief Zhang.
"I have no business going to the Three Treasures Palace. Qinghe Town has been taken away by the Japanese. We will stay with you for a few days. I apologize for any inconvenience..."
Although Zhang Liechen was injured and looked weak, he was still an orthodox officer and spoke with dignity.
In the past, Zhang Liechen would not have taken a liking to a country rich man like Liu Liang, but now that the situation is stronger than others, he can only settle here temporarily and find a way out.
"Mr. Zhang, what are you talking about? It's not even late for me to welcome you. Chief Zhang, come inside and invite--" Liu Liang was stunned for a moment, and then warmly greeted Zhang Liechen and the others into the room.
"By the way, my brothers haven't eaten yet. You can make arrangements for them."
Zhang Liechen thought of the brothers outside who had followed him to break out, and turned to give instructions to the rich man Liu Liang.
"Don't worry, Sir Zhang, I'll make arrangements right away." The rich man Liu Liang hurriedly agreed.
Seeing Liu Liang's enthusiasm, Zhang Liechen felt relieved, and with the help of others, he went into the house to rest first.
"Go and pull out two fat pigs from the pig pen, kill them, and prepare a banquet for the bosses..."
Liu Liang was also an enthusiastic person. When he saw the troops coming, he hurriedly shouted, causing Zhang Liechen and others to relax their vigilance.
After everyone got busy, the rich man Liu Liang secretly called his son over and gave him instructions.
"Son, hurry out of Zhuangzi through the back door and go to Qinghe Town to find the Japanese. Tell Zhang Liechen and the others that they have escaped to our Zhuangzi and ask them to bring their troops over quickly..."
"Dad, they are the troops fighting Japanese invaders. It is too immoral for us to do this -" After hearing Liu Liang's instructions, Liu Liang's son felt that something was wrong.
"You are confused. Zhang Liechen and the others are already finished. Qinghe Town will be ruled by the Japanese sooner or later. If our Liu family wants to stay in Xiaowangzhuang, we must make a decision now! Otherwise, when the Japanese come and find out that we have taken in Zhang Liechen and the others,
Our Liu family's decades-long foundation has been ruined, so how can we live up to our ancestors?" Liu Liangyu said seriously.
"We can avoid offending both sides, give them a sum of money, and let them leave our village now. Even if the Japanese come to find us, it will be none of our business."
Hearing his son's words, Liu Liang also stamped his feet anxiously: "I said you are like a pimple. This is not a question of money. Do you think the people in Zhuangzi are blind? Zhang Liechen entered our house, we
I can't tell the relationship anymore. Now if I want to save our Liu family, I have to take the initiative to report to the Japanese."
Seeing that his son was still hesitating, Liu Liang looked at him with some hatred.
"Think about it, although our Liu family has accumulated some wealth over the years, it is still not as good as the big families in the town. You see, that guy was originally a gangster. Now he has joined the Japanese. He has not only become a battalion commander.
, look at people’s homes now where chickens and dogs are ascending to heaven, this is an opportunity for our Liu family to rise, do you understand?"
"Dad, don't worry, I'll go find the Japanese right away." After Liu Liang's words, his son finally came to his senses.
Although it is unethical to report to the Japanese now, this is also an opportunity for the Liu family to protect themselves and rise.
"But, Dad, if the guerrillas come back in the future, what should we do to settle the score with us?" Liu Liang's son expressed worry again.
"Do you think the guerrillas can fight back? Nanjing has been occupied by the Japanese, and they haven't seen them fight back. Go quickly. Whether our Liu family can develop in the future depends on this time." Liu Liang is now an iron man.
Those who know this will become traitors.
"Dad, I'm going then." Liu Liang's son said and walked towards the back door.
Liu Liang watched his son leave, and then the smile returned to his face. He called the housekeeper at home and said: "Don't be stunned. Go boil some boiling water for the bosses and send it over."
"Yes, sir." After receiving the order, the official hurried straight to the kitchen.
After Liu Liang saw that everything was in order, he returned to the living room.
Seeing Zhang Liechen's pants stained red with blood, he hurriedly asked with concern: "Sir Zhang, are your injuries okay? Do you want me to ask a doctor to come over and take a look?"
"Thank you for your work..." Zhang Liechen looked a little pale due to excessive blood loss and looked very weak.
When Liu Liang saw Zhang Liechen like this, he was even more convinced that the guerrillas were no longer viable. He was secretly proud of his choice to defect to the Japanese.
The officers and soldiers of the Third Guerrilla Detachment had just lost a battle, and their morale was low.
Liu Liang, on the other hand, wanted to stabilize Zhang Liechen and the others, so he entertained them warmly, which made the officers and soldiers relax their vigilance.
Liu Liang's son slipped out of the back door, took a small road out of Zhuangzi, and then headed straight for Qinghe Town, preparing to report the news to the little Japanese.
Xiaowangzhuang was some distance from Qinghe Town, so Liu Liang was not in a hurry. He ordered the pigs to be killed, the chickens and ducks to be cooked, and he humbly entertained the guerrilla officers and soldiers warmly, just to paralyze and delay them.
Seeing Liu Liang busy and enthusiastically, Zhang Liechen, who had always looked down on rich people from the countryside, also looked at him with a high regard, thinking that he would find an opportunity to repay this kindness in the future.
But what Zhang Liechen didn't know was that although Liu Liang looked hospitable on the surface, he was actually full of bad intentions and had sold them all for the sake of the Liu family's rapid rise.
When Zhang Liechen and others settled down in Xiaowangzhuang, Yang Ling and his party also rushed to Qinghe Town, but they arrived a step too late, and the little devils had already taken over the place.
Yang Ling was originally here to take office, but who would have thought that something like this would happen before he took office. The troops he took office were wiped out. He could only send people to inquire about the situation while letting his brothers hide in the dark and wait.