cpa300_4; Jiang Nan said: "Yanzi, I will give you a task now."
Xiao Yanyue stood up immediately, but Jiang Nan pulled her and sat down again.
Jiangnan said: "Yanzi, you go back and pick a few sharp-tongued people, have more contact with the veterans of the temporary 79th Division, tell them more about the policies of our New Fourth Army, and let them know that our New Fourth Army is the real substitute."
Most of the veterans of the temporary 79th Division, which are the troops fighting for the common people, come from poor backgrounds. Once they understand our party's ideas and the policies of our New Fourth Army, they will definitely feel good about them."
"That's for sure." Xiao Yanyue said, "Our New Fourth Army is the army of the poor."
Jiang Nan nodded and said in particular: "Yanzi, the work of grassroots officers and soldiers can be done by others, but the work of several key officers of the temporary 79th Division, such as that veteran, I don't know if you have noticed that this veteran
Fighting is actually very powerful, and I'm afraid you still have to do the work of these officers."
"Okay, I'll do it." Xiao Yanyue readily agreed.
Before coming here, Xiao Yanyue was actually conflicted in her heart. She felt that the Kuomintang army was not worthy of their efforts to fight for it. Xiao Yanyue felt that it was just a group of defeated troops who had retreated from the Songhu battlefield. What was the matter?
Amazing? The combat effectiveness of these stragglers is often ridiculously poor.
Moreover, the defeated soldiers who retreated from the battlefield often had the bad habits of the old army, such as beating, scolding and corporal punishment, gambling and making money, and some even did things that harmed women. Xiao Yanyue would rather not have such soldiers, she
It would be better to recruit new soldiers from farmers' children and train them slowly.
However, after contact, Xiao Yanyue found that the soldiers of the temporary 79th Division were no different from their New Fourth Army.
Especially after experiencing the great battle in Nantong, Xiao Yanyue had a new understanding of the temporary 79th Division. The independent battalion of the 79th Division was definitely a special unit. This unit was different from her previous one.
The Kuomintang troops we came into contact with were completely different. The biggest difference was that this army had strict military discipline and fought bravely.
Yes, the Independence Battalion is so good at fighting and so brave!
Xiao Yanyue felt that if the Kuomintang army their guerrillas encountered before was a temporary independent battalion of the 79th Division, they might not be able to last even half an hour and would have to be cleaned up by others.
Therefore, Xiao Yanyue no longer has any resistance to the work assigned by Jiangnan. She now just wants to win over the temporary 79th Division Independent Battalion to the New Fourth Army as soon as possible.
However, the key to whether the temporary 79th Division independent battalion can be won over is Xu Rui.
At that moment, Xiao Yanyue said: "However, Sister Jiangnan, the key to whether we can win over the Independent Battalion lies with Commander Xu."
"I know this." Jiang Nan nodded and whispered, "I will personally take charge of Battalion Commander Xu's work."
"But your identity..." Xiao Yanyue only said half of it and stopped talking.
What Xiao Yanyue means is that Jiang Nan's current public identity is the liaison officer sent by Fuxing Society Shanghai Station. If she does Xu Rui's work, his identity can no longer be concealed. If the work is completed, then
Of course, it's nothing, but if the work is not completed and Xu Rui leaks Jiang Nan's identity, it will be troublesome.
"It's okay, sister, I have confidence." Jiang Nan comforted Xiao Yanyue, but thought in his heart that Secretary Du's original words were to win Xu Rui and the Independent Battalion into the party's camp at all costs. Naturally, this would be done at all costs.
It also included sacrificing herself, not to mention her intuition told Jiang Nan that Xu Rui would not reveal her identity.
Although he didn't have much contact with Xu Rui, Jiang Nan clearly felt that Xu Rui lacked basic recognition of the Kuomintang. This can be seen from his attitude towards Yang Banan, the special commissioner sent by the Third War Zone. If Xu Rui's heart
If he still agrees with the Kuomintang, he will not give Yang Banan any mercy.
Therefore, Jiangnan has reason to believe that even if Xu Rui refuses to join the New Fourth Army in the end, and even if he wants to be a new warlord, he will not reveal her true identity to the Kuomintang.
Of course, Jiangnan believes that there is still a great chance of winning over Xu Rui.
However, Xiao Yanyue seemed to lack confidence and asked in a low voice: "Sister Jiangnan, do you think we can really win over Commander Xu and the Independent Battalion?"
Jiang Nan smiled and said, "You have to try it to know."
Xiao Yanyue said: "Then, how about going now?"
"Now?" Jiang Nan opened her mouth slightly and looked at Xiao Yanyue in surprise. This girl is really impatient. She spent most of the night looking for Xu Rui to do work? If you know, you won't say anything. If you don't know, you won't say anything.
He also said that she, Jiangnan, was not shy and wanted to seduce Xu Rui in the dead of night. Of course, this was clearly what Fuxing Society meant.
Xiao Yanyue stuck out her tongue and said: "I saw Battalion Commander Xu. He just went to the hill in front to replace the sentry who had been keeping watch for the night, and he is now on guard duty."
Jiang Nan was a little excited at the moment. If Xu Rui was the only one on guard duty, it would be a great opportunity.
"Okay, sister, come over right away." Jiang Nan pondered for a moment, then stood up.
(Dividing line)
Xu Rui was sitting under an old locust tree, his whole figure almost completely integrated with the trunk of the tree. If you hadn't been very close to him, you wouldn't have noticed him at all.
Time passed quietly in the silence of the night.
At a certain moment, Xu Rui looked away from the river.
Looking back, the entire Nantong city was bathed in the quiet night.
Everyone, including the more than 200 remnants of the temporary independent battalion of the 79th Division, had fallen asleep.
When the war was fierce, no one felt anything because they were all immersed in the excitement of making history, so they didn't feel tired at all.
But when the battle was over, all the remaining soldiers immediately felt boundless fatigue and sleepiness. At this time, they especially needed to rest. It was best to eat and drink a lot, and then sleep in the dark. Now eating and drinking is
No, but it's still okay to have a good sleep.
Almost as soon as they returned to Jiangbei, the remaining soldiers of the Independent Battalion found a random place to lie down.
Xu Rui did not sleep. Instead, he carried Sanba Gai to a hill on the outskirts of Nantong City alone, and put the sentinel on guard to sleep.
Xu Rui will not let down his guard at any time.
Although the Battle of Nantong has ended and the Chongteng Detachment has been completely wiped out by the Independent Battalion, this is just a Chongteng Detachment. In addition to the Chongteng Detachment, the Japanese army still has nine divisions in the East China battlefield. Who knows how many troops the Japanese will send here?
Just one oversight on his part may bring disaster to the Independence Camp.
Moreover, as an iron-blooded veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles, Xu Rui knows that this is the time when the independent battalion is most lax, and it is often the most dangerous time. In the history of wars in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, because of the laxness after a great victory,
There are countless examples of battles that turned victory into defeat and ended in complete defeat.
Therefore, as a commander, Xu Rui would never dare to be careless in the slightest.
Time passed slowly in the silent waiting, and endless fatigue came like a mountain. Xu Rui held on and did not fall asleep.
Suddenly, a burst of broken footsteps came from a distance. Hearing the footsteps, Xu Rui immediately woke up. After listening for a moment, Xu Rui's lips immediately showed a smile.
Soon, a figure walked up to Xu Rui and sat down.
Xu Rui didn't need to look back to know that the person coming was a veteran. Xu Rui smiled and said, "I guess it's time for you to come find me."
"I'm willing to admit defeat." The veteran hugged the 38-year-old Gai and said quietly, "I, Leng Tiefeng, have no habit of breaking my promises and getting fat."
"Leng Tiefeng?" Xu Rui smiled slightly and said, "What a good name."
"It's just a symbol." Leng Tiefeng said calmly.
Xu Rui didn't respond and waited quietly for Leng Tiefeng's next words.
Leng Tiefeng came over, sat down on a big rock next to Xu Rui, looked at the vast river under the starry sky in front of him, and said quietly: "I was originally a company commander of the tax police headquarters of the Eight-Country Bank."
"The Eight-Country Bank Tax Police Corps?" Xu Rui said in surprise, "Song Ziwen's troops?"
Of course, Xu Rui is no stranger to the Eight-Country Bank Tax Police Corps, because this is a special force. This unit does not belong to the order of battle of the national army, and does not receive pay from the Ministry of Military Affairs. This unit is composed of Song Ziwen and the Eight-Country Bank.
The security forces were recruited in the name of the People's Liberation Army, and their military salaries were also paid from salt taxes returned from the Bank of the Eight Nations.
In a sense, this is actually the Song family's private armed force.
General Sun Liren, known as the "Rommel of the East", was a strong soldier of the national army who once buried Japanese soldiers alive in Burma. He was a member of the Tax Police Corps of the Eight-Nation Bank.
After the Battle of Songhu started, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols with Shanghai as their base strongly requested the Nationalist Government to send troops to fight the Japanese invaders in Shanghai. Chairman Chiang had relied on the support of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols to gain supreme power. Of course, he could not go against the wishes of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang chaebols.
, he had no choice but to send all his direct troops to Shanghai to engage in a strategic decisive battle with the Japanese invaders.
The tax police group of the Eight-Nation Bank was also transferred to the Songhu battlefield by Song Ziwen and was basically wiped out.
However, Xu Rui really didn't expect that the veteran would be a member of the tax police group of the Bank of Eight Nations.
"So be it." Leng Tiefeng smiled self-consciously, but there was a clear hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
After a pause, Leng Tiefeng continued: "I was originally just a small company commander of the Eight-Country Bank Tax Police Corps. Because my marksmanship was pretty good, and I had practiced boxing for a few years, I was fortunate enough to be selected by Shangfeng.
I was sent to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for two years, but before I could graduate, the Battle of Songhu broke out, and I had to be recalled to the country."
Xu Rui said: "Then on the Songhu battlefield, you and your troops were scattered?"
Leng Tiefeng shook his head and said: "After I returned to China, I did not follow the large army. Instead, I was ordered to perform a secret mission. However, something went wrong during the mission. In the end, not only did the mission fail, but I was also seriously injured.
, If the temporary 79th Division hadn't happened to pass by and rescued me, I would have become a withered skeleton in the Huangpu River."
