The translator wearing glasses also entered the gate, and behind him a Japanese war reporter with a camera hanging around his neck also followed. However, when the Japanese adjutant carrying the rank of second lieutenant and a group of guards behind him also wanted to
When he entered the door, the Japanese Major stretched out his hand to stop him.
The Japanese Major said: "You stay outside."
"Hai!" The Japanese second lieutenant immediately paused and stopped.
Seeing this scene, the Japanese reporter raised his camera and took a picture.
Xu Rui looked on coldly, with a sneer on his lips.
The little devil is putting on a show, trying to create a people-friendly atmosphere.
Due to the limitations of being an island nation, there have been almost no decent strategic masters in Japanese history. However, at the tactical level, there have been some outstanding figures in Japanese history, and it can be said that in modern times, there have been many talents.
Because of this, the Japanese army's tactical execution capabilities are extremely strong.
So when the Japanese army switched from offensive operations to law and order, their style immediately changed.
During the offensive operations, the Japanese army's style was extremely barbaric. They committed burning, killing, looting, and other crimes. However, once the law and order situation was restored, the Japanese army's style immediately became strict. At least when there was no definite evidence, they would not treat innocent Chinese again.
What kind of harassment does the common people have? Of course, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are just a lot more.
Don’t believe it yet, Neji Okamura has a famous judgment on this.
When Okamura Neiji was the commander of the Chinese Front Army, he had a famous standard to determine whether a certain area was controlled by the Japanese army, a guerrilla zone or an area controlled by the Eighth Route Army: if there are big girls and young wives everywhere on the street, it is controlled by the Japanese army.
If the older girls and younger wives see the Japanese troops and run away, it is a guerrilla zone. If the older girls and younger daughters-in-law are not seen at all, then it is an area controlled by the Eighth Route Army.
It can be seen that in the areas controlled by the Japanese army, the public security is actually good. At least the older girls and younger daughters-in-law don't have to worry about being raped by the Japanese for no reason.
No, the Japanese Gendarmerie in Wuxi have begun to try to show people-friendliness.
Xu Liufu let the little devil into the hall and quickly ordered the servants to serve tea.
The Japanese Major first bowed deeply to Xu Liufu and said in a very sincere tone: "Old sir, due to the needs of the war situation, the imperial army had previously conducted a mopping up operation against Baoxing Town, which caused harm to the people in the town.
, I would like to express my apology to the old man and all the people in this town on behalf of the Empire of Japan."
The four-eyed translator quickly translated what the Japanese Major said.
Xu Liufu was a little at a loss. The little devil was actually being reasonable?
Xu Liufu didn't respond, and the Japanese Major just bent over and refused to get up.
It wasn't until Xu Rui coughed lightly that Xu Liufu finally woke up from a dream, quickly stretched out his hand and said, "Your Majesty's words are serious."
The four-eyed translator breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly translated. The Japanese Major then straightened up and said to Xu Liufu: "We Japanese like to be straightforward, so I have to speak straightforwardly. I heard that the old gentleman is talking about far and near.
It will be beneficial to everyone if the old gentleman can come forward to serve as the maintenance president of the most respected elders in the ten miles and eight towns."
"President?" Xu Liufu's face changed slightly when he heard this. Aren't these traitors?
If it were normal times, Xu Liufu would have gritted his teeth and admitted it. As long as he could keep Bao Xing in peace, his personal honor and disgrace would be nothing, so what if he was accused of being a traitor? The problem is, now he has a team of national troops stationed in his house.
Army, there was a battalion commander of the National Army standing behind him, how could he dare to agree at this time?
If he really agreed, wouldn't the national army kill him?
Xu Liufu felt like he was sitting on pins and needles at the moment, wishing he could run away.
Xu Rui knew that if he did not express his position, Xu Liufu would not dare to agree to be the chairman of the maintenance committee.
Xu Rui said at that moment: "Uncle, it's better for you to be the maintenance president than to let someone else be the maintenance president and then harm the villagers, don't you think so? Otherwise, you just agree, right?"
The Japanese Major turned to look at Xu Rui, and the four-eyed translator quickly translated Xu Rui's words.
After hearing this, the Japanese Major immediately showed a smile on his face. He nodded to Xu Rui in a friendly manner, then turned back to Xu Liufu and said, "Mr. Xu, your nephew is a smart man. He has already figured out that the imperial army is actually coming."
Saving the Chinese people and co-prospering Greater East Asia will only benefit both the Japanese and the Chinese."
After listening to the translation by Four Eyes Translation, Xu Liufu asked Xu Rui: "Really?"
"Dang!" Xu Rui said decisively, "Uncle is the most suitable candidate."
"Okay." With Xu Rui's approval, Xu Liufu felt confident, and immediately said to the Japanese Major, "I can agree to be the maintenance president, but I also have two conditions."
The Japanese Major said: "Mr. Xu, if you have any conditions, feel free to make them."
Xu Liufu said: "First, the Japanese army is not allowed to enter Baoxing Town without reason to disturb the people; secondly, considering that the Japanese army has caused considerable damage to our Baoxing Town, as compensation, the money and grain taxes should be reduced or reduced for at least three years."
After listening to the translation by Four Eyes Translator, the Japanese Major agreed without even thinking about it.
The money and food for a mere town was nothing to the Japanese army, which had occupied almost half of China.
On the contrary, Xu Liufu agreed to be the maintenance president, which would bring a good demonstration effect to the entire Wuxi and even the entire Japanese-occupied area of Jiangsu, so the Japanese Major agreed wholeheartedly.
After lingering in Bao Mansion for half an hour, the Japanese left with satisfaction.
As soon as the Japanese went out, Xu Rui hurried back to the backyard.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I found that the backyard was tense and the atmosphere was very tense.
I saw Li Hai, Hei Qi, He Shuya, Xiao Mao, and Ah Fu all holding submachine guns in their hands, aiming their guns at Yang Banan and his five guards. Yang Banan and his five guards also
They all raised their guns, and the bolts of both sides' guns were pulled open. What surprised Xu Rui was that Cui Jiu and the others also pointed their guns at Yang Banan and others.
"What are you doing? What are you doing?" Xu Rui said angrily, "You are full after eating, right?"
"Why don't you ask your subordinates first?" Yang Ba asked, "Ask them why they have to stop us and prevent us from beating the little Japs?"
Xu Rui said: "The Japanese have left, let's play ball."
"The Japanese are gone?" Yang Badan was stunned for a moment. What did he say?
Could it be that the little devil was really not recruited by the person named Xu, nor did he come for them?
Xu Rui said coldly: "Now you should believe that Mr. Xu is not a traitor, right?"
"That's not necessarily the case." Yang Badan reacted very quickly. From the time when the Japanese came with great fanfare, to when they left with little fanfare, he quickly figured out the key. He immediately asked in a stern voice, "Captain Xu, are you and Xu
Did he reach some ulterior agreement with the Japanese? I understand, did the man named Xu agree to be the chairman of the maintenance committee?"
When Xu Liufu sent the Japanese away to the backyard, he happened to hear this sentence and his expression changed at that time.
Xu Liufu said anxiously: "Commander Xu, you have to testify to me. It's not that I want to be the chairman of the maintenance committee. This is for the sake of my fellow villagers. I really have never thought about being a traitor."
"Okay, you are really the leader of the Japs' maintenance committee. I'll shoot you, you bitch traitor!" Yang Banan said, then turned the gun and pointed it at Xu Liufu.
When Xu Liufu heard this, his face turned ashen.
Xu Rui stepped forward and stood in front of Xu Liufu.
Yang Banan glared at Xu Rui and said in a deep voice: "Why, Battalion Commander Xu still wants to protect this traitor?"
Xu Rui looked at Yang Banan coldly and said nothing, but was quietly sorting out his words in his heart.
Dialectics tells us that almost everything in this world is a complex of contradictions, and there is almost no absolutely right or absolutely wrong thing. For example, maintaining the president must be divided into two. For those who are willing to
Those degenerate scum who are determined to help the Japanese oppress our compatriots will of course be killed without mercy!
However, for those who still have conscience in their hearts, but are forced to become the president of the president because of helplessness or to protect their fellow villagers and reduce bloodshed and casualties, we must treat them differently. For such people,
Suppression without screening is both unfair and undesirable.
An approach like Yang Banan's is pleasant, but it will seriously tear apart the compatriots and ethnic groups.
The most basic fact is that the people pay money and food, and soldiers should protect the people when they are paid.
Now that the Japs have invaded, the soldiers have fled, but the common people cannot run away. What can they do? They can't live in poverty, and they all run away to fight the Japs, right? The Chinese are really going to be wiped out, isn't it?
Playing into the hands of the Japanese? Didn’t the beautiful and beautiful rivers and mountains really become the home of the Japanese?
Therefore, the people can only save themselves, but how can they save themselves? They can only make a false promise to the devils.
In the vast occupied areas, there are actually not many hard-core traitors. There are more people like Xu Liufu who had no choice but to protect the villagers and had no choice but to surrender to the little devils. Even those Japanese and puppet soldiers
, the real executioner whose hands are stained with the blood of his compatriots is also Liao Liaoji.
For this group of people, the Eighth Route Army's policy is to fight for them with all their might, rather than to suppress them with iron blood.
If the Eighth Route Army did the same thing as Yang Banan, and suppressed civilians who had done things for the Japanese without any explanation, then they would not be able to gain a foothold in the occupied areas, let alone develop and grow! The reason why the Eighth Route Army can develop and grow depends on
It is the strong support of the people in the occupied areas. Can you say that these people are traitors just because they work for the Japanese?
But after careful consideration, Xu Rui decided not to give any explanation, because he understood very well that people like Yang Banan only have black and white ideas, and there is no gray area. For these people, right is right.
, Wrong is wrong. If you become the chairman of the maintenance committee and run errands for the little devil, then you are a traitor!
It cannot be said that Yang Banan's idea is wrong, but if we adhere to Yang Banan's thinking and fight guerrillas behind enemy lines, there can only be one outcome, and that is death!
So Xu Rui could only express his strong stance: "I'm not afraid to tell you that Mr. Xu is my distant uncle. Today I'm covering up for you. What can you do?"
