If Gumai wants to save his life, he can only hope that brotherhood will come into play.
Seeing Cao Yunfei's hesitation, Bao Changyi waved his hand and ordered: "Come here, shoot this traitor on the spot!"
The two team members dragged Gumai aside, pulled the bolt and loaded the gun with a clang, and pressed the muzzle of Zhongzheng's rifle against the back of his head, waiting for the last order.
"Master, master, I have been with you for thirteen years, and I respect you as if you were my father. Apart from this, I have done nothing wrong..." Gumaimai begged with snot in her nose and tears in her eyes.
Cao Yunfei felt very guilty. Gu Maimai became a traitor this time, mainly because he was coerced by the secret agents. It was considered excusable.
"Political Commissar, Gu Mai has made a lot of contributions in recent years..."
"He is a traitor. No matter how much credit he has, it is useless. He must be dealt with seriously according to military discipline. Otherwise, how will he restrain others in the future?"
As soon as he heard Cao Yunfei plead for him, Gu Xiaomai crawled over and said over and over again: "Master, give me another chance, I promise..."
Cao Yunfei grabbed a wooden stick and smashed it down on his head and face, cursing: "What can you promise? Promise that you will never be a traitor again?"
After a while, Gu Maimai was beaten to a bloody head. His head and face were dripping with blood, and his original appearance was almost unrecognizable.
Bao Changyi frowned. He understood what Cao Yunfei meant. He was actually trying to avoid the death penalty by threshing the wheat with such cruel hands.
"Captain Cao, Gumai has been with you for more than ten years and is very familiar with the situation of the Dagu detachment. Keeping him here is a disaster," Bao Changyi warned.
Cao Yunfei stopped, stood there and took a breath, then suddenly raised the wooden stick and hit Gu Maimai's calf.
"ah--"
Gumai screamed and rolled on the ground in pain.
At first, Cao Yunfei was thundering loudly and raindrops were light, and it looked like he was going to beat Gu Xiaomai to death. In fact, it was all superficial injuries. This time, he really hit hard!
He threw away the wooden stick in his hand, turned to Bao Changyi, smiled, and said: "His legs are broken, what harm can he do? The most I can do is spare his life."
Cao Yunfei was the captain. In front of all the team members, Bao Changyi couldn't let him down, so he said: "Now that he has been punished, in accordance with the army discipline, Gu Xiaomai will be removed from the team and never hired!"
The team members stepped forward to loosen Gumai's bonds. He held his broken leg in pain and groaned.
Cao Yunfei took out his pistol, loaded the bullet with a click, walked up to the salesman, and said, "There is no need to keep the dog agent from the Secrecy Bureau!"
"boom!"
After a gunshot, the salesman fell into a pool of blood.
Seeing Cao Yunfei raise his hand to kill, Liu Baochang was trembling with fear and stammered: "Cao, Captain Cao, I am also forced to do this. The agents used guns to force me to do this. If I don't do it, they will kill my whole family...
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Cao Yunfei raised his pistol and sneered: "Do you know what would have happened if the bomb had been thrown into the village just now? You don't need others to kill your whole family. Your house is so close to the village office, and they will all be stewed by then."
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Liu Baochang said in a trembling voice: "I know that I have been taken advantage of by bad guys. Captain Cao, as long as you don't kill me, all my previous debts will be wiped off. In addition, I am willing to provide your army with five hundred shi of food for free... Oh, no, one
Thousand stones, one thousand stones!”
Cao Yunfei's eyes lit up: "Does your family have so much food? Last time I asked you to borrow food, didn't you say that there were only two hundred shi left at home?"
Liu Baochang said with a smile: "There are still many things in the old house..."
"You keep your word?"
"If I had the courage, I wouldn't dare to deceive Captain Cao."
"Sure, then it's settled!"
For an army, food, guns and ammunition are equally important.
The Dagu detachment is surrounded by the national army, and food has always been a problem.
If the independent regiment wants to transport food in, it must avoid the blockade of the national army. There is no problem in transporting food on a small scale, but trucks of food will definitely be subject to inspection.
Bao Changyi also came over, motioned to the team members to untie Liu Baochang, and said: "It is a very serious incident to harbor an agent of the Secrecy Bureau with the intention of doing harm to our army. However, if you can help us identify the agent, it can be considered a good thing."
It is an expression of meritorious service, and as long as we sincerely repent in the future, we will let go of the past."
"Yes, yes, I must repent, I must repent." Liu Baochang said repeatedly.
Bao Changyi said: "The Dagu detachment is an army of the Communist Party, not a bandit who robs homes. Therefore, no matter who borrows the grain from, we will write an IOU and return it with interest when the time comes."
Liu Baochang hurriedly said: "Comrade Political Commissar, I am willing to donate food to your army. Can I waive the IOU?"
Bao Changyi shook his head: "No, the people's army will not take a needle and a thread from the common people, let alone so much food."
Cao Yunfei came over and whispered: "Political commissar, he is not a commoner, he is a landlord..."
Bao Changyi said sternly: "Captain Cao, these are two different things. Repaying debts is a matter of course. You must understand that we are not only representing the Dagu detachment, but the party's image among the people!" (Applause should be given here!
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The old house of Liu Baochang's family is usually guarded by General Tie. It looks desolate and dilapidated on the outside, but in fact there is something wonderful inside.
The whole room in the west was filled with grain. The windows were usually closed with curtains, and there was a big dog guarding the house. No one expected that Liu Baochang would hide the grain here.
Seeing the team members moving out the food, Cao Yunfei said with admiration: "Liu Baozhang, we really have you, but we don't send anyone to guard it. Aren't you afraid of thieves stealing the food?"
Liu Baochang bowed and said: "Shiqiao Village has always had simple folk customs. Since I took office as Baochang, there has never been a theft incident."
Cao Yunfei sighed: "Oh, I am too honest. If I had sent someone in earlier to take a look..."
"This fully demonstrates that your party has strict military discipline and has truly done no harm to the people. It is indeed a good army for the people!" Liu Baochang said with full praise.
Cao Yunfei sneered and said: "Okay, Chief Liu, there is no need to put a high hat on me. When we get out of this door, please don't poke our spines and scold us. I will be more grateful."
"Don't dare." Liu Baochang said respectfully.
Liu Baochang had risked his life. Not to mention lending a thousand dan of grain, even if the Dagu detachment emptied the grain, he would never have said anything.
Cao Yunfei took out the IOU from his pocket, slapped it on the table, and said: "You see clearly, Political Commissar Bao and I have both pledged our hands. Sooner or later we will be able to return the food."
"Thank you Captain Cao, thank you Political Commissar Bao."
"What are you thanking? We should thank you!"
"Don't dare, don't dare..."
A team member in the yard said loudly: "Captain, the food is finished."
Cao Yunfei took two steps, thought for a while, then turned back and said, "Liu Baozhang, can I ask you something?"
"You said that as long as I can do it, I will do it without any hesitation!"
"As you can see, I broke Gumai's leg. If no one takes care of him, he will definitely starve to death in less than half a month..."
Cao Yunfei rummaged through his pockets, took out a bunch of national currency and border tickets, and said: "Liu Baozhang, this is a problem for you. Just give him a bite to eat. Anyway, he has been following me for more than ten years. Alas.
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Liu Baochang gave a thumbs up and praised: "Captain Cao repays evil with kindness. It's really admirable. Don't worry, I'll cover all the food and clothing for Gu and Maimai!"