As the night darkened, the courtyard of Liu's family in Xiaowangzhuang was full of people and noisy.
The lights were brightly lit in the Liu family's courtyard, the banquet had been served, and the Liu family's caregiver was bringing out fragrant dishes from the kitchen to the table.
The nearly two hundred guerrilla officers and soldiers who retreated to Xiaowangzhuang were chased by the Japanese and puppet troops in a panic. They were all tattered and dirty. From morning to now, their stomachs were growling with hunger.
Nowadays, when faced with so much good wine and good food, how can I care about my own image? As soon as the food is served, I devour it as if I haven't eaten in several days.
In fact, although the officers and soldiers of the Third Guerrilla Detachment were stationed in Qinghe Town to fight against the Japs, the Japs were powerful after all. Their scope of activity was around Qinghe Town and behind enemy lines. The supplies were insufficient and the officers and soldiers at the grassroots level were living a very miserable life.
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Now the local rich man Liu Liang butchered pigs and chickens to entertain them. Facing these good wines and meats, the gluttons in their stomachs were aroused. They rolled up their sleeves and ate, and their mouths were full of oil.
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The brothers set up a table in the yard and ate meat and drank wine. However, in the living room, the dishes were more delicate. Liu Liang personally accompanied Zhang Liechen and others to eat.
Although Zhang Liechen was injured and wanted to rest, he still gave them the honor to sit at the table when Liu Liang entertained them so hospitably.
Seeing his subordinates eating and drinking in the yard without any military image, Zhang Liechen was also slightly embarrassed. Although they looked majestic on the surface, after all, they were fighting guerrillas in occupied areas behind enemy lines and could not compare to those in the regular army.
"My brothers are all rude and disrespectful to gentle people. Please don't be offended, Chief Liu."
Liu Liang is a wealthy local man from Xiaowangzhuang, and he also obtained the identity of a security chief.
"Whatever Chief Zhang said, the bosses are all generous people, which makes me admire them a lot. Since you have come to my Liu family, you should eat well and drink well, and let me fulfill my friendship as a landlord."
Although Liu Liang was smiling and speaking beautifully, his heart ached. In order to entertain Zhang Liechen and the others, he killed both pigs and chickens. How much food did he have to eat to grow up?
But thinking that I had stabilized Zhang Liechen and the other guerrilla officers and soldiers, and when the Japs came and killed them all, if I had done a good job, I, the security chief, might be promoted to the mayor of Qinghe Town. Even if I had to pay some chicken, duck and fish, it would be worth it.
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"Come, come, sirs, eat some food. It's just that the food in our countryside is vulgar, so please bear with me, sirs." Liu Liang enthusiastically greeted the guerrilla platoon leaders to eat.
"Liu Baozhang, what are you talking about? We came here uninvited. You entertained us so warmly. When we take back Qinghe Town, we will definitely thank you."
Zhang Liechen and the others were also hungry, so after being polite, they all used their chopsticks to eat.
While Liu Liang warmly greeted Zhang Liechen and the others for dinner, he kept looking outside the door, wondering why the Japanese hadn't come yet.
Liu Liang was also willing to spend money. He had all the chicken, duck, and fish prepared, and he also brought out jars of good wine.
"Come on, bosses, have a drink." Under Liu Liang's instruction, the servants and nurses also toasted.
The officers and soldiers of the guerrillas were defeated this time and sacrificed a lot of their brothers. At this moment, they were all willing to drink wine. They drank large bowls of wine to vent their frustrations. How could they know that they were deliberately feeding them
Where's the wine?
Zhang Liechen saw that the brothers' faces were all red from drinking and they were staggering when they walked, and he felt something was wrong. However, every time he wanted to speak, Liu Liang's words drew his attention away.
And Liu Liang also had his own little calculation. If he got these guerrilla officers and soldiers drunk and tied them up before the Japanese came over, without the Japanese having to do anything, then his contribution would be even greater.
While everyone in the Liu family's compound was enjoying themselves with alcohol, a guard from the Liu family who had replaced the guerrilla officers and soldiers on guard duty outside the village ran into the house in a panic.
"Master, master, there is a group of soldiers coming from outside..."
The nurse's words made Liu Liangliang feel happy, and he secretly thought that the Japanese had finally arrived. When he was about to get up and go out, the people outside had already arrived at the door.
"Huh?" Liu Liang, who had just stood up, was stunned when he saw the person appearing outside the gate. Isn't this person Japanese?
Zhang Liechen, who was slightly drunk, also noticed the people coming. Seeing that they were wearing the uniforms of the revolutionary army, he was stunned and could not react.
Liu Liang kindly asked the guerrilla officers and soldiers to come to the yard to drink and eat meat, and even asked the guards to help guard the sentries.
Yang Ling and the others entered Zhuangzi almost unimpeded, and when they arrived at Liu's courtyard, they looked at the drunken people and felt a little annoyed.
On the way here, they saw that a large number of puppet troops had already rushed over, but these people were still here drinking and eating meat.
Soldiers have no sense of vigilance or discipline at all. No wonder they were defeated in Qinghe Town.
"You're already on the verge of death, and you're still eating and drinking here. It's so fun." Yang Ling sarcastically said.
At this moment, the guerrilla officers and soldiers in the yard also discovered Yang Ling and his gang of murderous people. They all wanted to touch their guns, but found that their guns had disappeared at some point.
"Hey, where is my gun?"
"Who took away my gun?"
These drunken guerrilla officers and soldiers were looking for guns everywhere, but they could be found there, and the servants of the Liu family had taken advantage of them to drink and quietly put them aside.
Zhang Liechen and the others also felt that something was wrong with the situation. They put their hands on the pistols at their waists and asked coldly: "Who are you?"
"Who am I?" Yang Ling snorted coldly and stepped forward: "I, Yang Ling, am the new captain of the third guerrilla detachment, colonel."
Hearing Yang Ling speak, Zhang Liechen finally breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he was not an enemy.
"Do you have any proof?" Although Zhang Liechen was somewhat convinced, he still wanted to ask one more question.
"Huzi, show him the letter of appointment -" Yang Ling ordered, and Huzi handed the letter of appointment to Zhang Liechen.
After Zhang Liechen confirmed that there was no doubt, he raised his hand and saluted Yang Ling: "Sir Yang, I'm sorry for being injured because of my humble duty, but I can't get up..."
Liu Liang was very excited when he heard that Yang Ling was the new detachment leader. If he could catch them all, he would make a lot of money, but he still couldn't show it.
"It turns out to be Chief Yang, I'm sorry, please take a seat," Liu Liang enthusiastically invited Yang Ling and the others to take a seat as well.
"Butler, please arrange for the kitchen to prepare more food and wine as soon as possible. Chief Yang and the others must be hungry after a long journey."
"Okay!" the butler said and was about to leave.
"Who dares to move!"
Before the butler could even take a step forward, Wang Beard fiercely pressed the muzzle of his gun to the butler's chest, scaring the butler so much that he broke into a cold sweat.
"Sir Yang, what are you..." Zhang Liechen didn't understand when he saw Wang Huzi pull out his gun.
"A large number of puppet troops are coming here. Do you think I still want to eat and drink?" Yang Ling sneered and said, "I'm afraid I will become a ghost after eating."
"There are puppet troops coming?!" Zhang Liechen and the others were half awake after hearing this.
"Absolutely true."
"Sir Yang, you are new here and don't understand the situation. The enemy is powerful. We'd better move quickly, otherwise we'll be surrounded and unable to leave."
Zhang Liechen and the others were really frightened by the fierce firepower in the morning. When they heard the enemy coming, they subconsciously wanted to run away.