Jiang Xinyu was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and he could faintly hear the noise coming from the street. From time to time, people ran past the door, as if they were going to the street to watch the excitement.
Because the gendarmerie was wanted throughout the city for Jiang Xinyu, the military command could not send him out of the city for the time being. The main reason was that there were too many people who knew him in Yanjin, so they had to temporarily hide in the old house of shopkeeper Huang's uncle.
"Tuk tuk, tuk tuk!" There was a rapid knock on the door.
Jiang Xinyu jumped up from the bed, reached out and grabbed the pistol on the table, loaded the bullet with a click, and sneaked to the door.
"It's me, Lao Huang." Shopkeeper Huang's voice came from outside the door.
Jiang Xinyu breathed a sigh of relief, took off the door latch and let Old Huang in, then locked the door and whispered: "Old Huang, what's the matter with you? Why are you knocking on the door so loudly?"
Lao Huang said apologetically: "I was anxious just now and wanted to tell you the good news as soon as possible!"
Jiang Xinyu turned off the pistol safety and said: "What's the good news? Can you send me out of the city today? According to past practice, the Japanese will search house to house next, and we can't hide here for a few days!"
Lao Huang smiled and said: "You don't have to leave, the Japanese can't search from house to house!"
"Why?"
"Did you hear the gongs and drums outside?"
"I heard."
"Do you know what's going on on the street?"
Jiang Xinyu thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the Chenghuang Temple Fair, right?"
Lao Huang pretended to be mysterious and shook his head and said: "It's still early for the temple fair, please guess again!"
"Stop being so pretentious, I can't guess it!"
"People are parading in the streets to celebrate!"
"Celebrate? Celebrate what?"
Lao Huang's face was full of excitement, he patted Jiang Xinyu's shoulder hard and said: "Of course we are celebrating the victory! Xinyu, the Japanese surrendered and we won!"
Jiang Xinyu was stunned for a long time and said, "Old Huang, are you kidding me?"
Lao Huang took out a copy of Yanjin Daily from his arms and said, "See for yourself, am I kidding?"
The headline in the newspaper's front page is bold and eye-catching: Everyone celebrates! Japan announces unconditional surrender!
For more than ten days, Jiang Xinyu hid in the house without leaving the house, not knowing what was happening outside. This news made him unbelievable for a while.
Jiang Xinyu read the newspaper twice and said excitedly: "Victory... I didn't expect it to happen so soon..."
"After the Allied forces dropped the second atomic bomb, Japan could no longer hold on. Their emperor officially issued a surrender decree on the 15th!"
"What's the date today?"
"No. 18."
"Have the Japanese troops in Yanjin laid down their weapons?"
"not yet."
"Why?"
"The main force of the Eighth Route Army is gathering in the Huanggang area. Judging from their military intentions, they want to take over Yanjin. The committee has issued an order not to allow the Japanese and puppet troops in Yanjin to surrender to the Communist army!"
"oh……"
"In addition, we have just received an order from the headquarters, requiring us to move from the underground to the open, contact the Yanjin garrison headquarters directly, and do a good job of communication between the Japanese army and Chongqing! Tao Jianming's guerrillas have entered the city, and they will soon
Will join us!"
"Who is responsible for this job?"
"Qiao Mucai, the new commander of Yanjin Station of the Military Command!"
"Mr. Qiao?"
"Do you know Station Manager Qiao?"
"Mr. Qiao taught me a lot. He and I can be regarded as teachers and students!"
"No wonder Station Commander Qiao asked you to be his deputy. It turns out you two have such a relationship..."
"Where is Station Master Qiao now?"
"On the way here, we will reach Yanjin in a few days!"
"Okay, we will go to Poseidon Temple early tomorrow morning!"
the next day.
More than 30 people wearing national army uniforms appeared on the streets of Yanjin. Although the number was not large, they quickly attracted the attention of the people.
An old gentleman with a cane, supported by his family, stood on the street and said excitedly: "Eight years, eight years, I finally saw our Chinese army again! I thought I would never see it until I die.
Before this day..."
Daniel walked in the team and whispered to Tao Jianming: "Captain, will the little devil regret it and arrest us all?"
Tao Jianming smiled and said: "Do you think it's just a child playing house? If you say you regret it, then regret it!"
A soldier behind him said: "Daniu, are you afraid?"
Daniel glared and said loudly: "Who is afraid of this bastard!"
Then he said to Tao Jianming: "Where are we going?"
Tao Jianming: "Go to the crow and obey his orders!"
Daniel became interested and said: "Who is Crow? He has helped us many times!"
Tao Jianming: "I'm also very curious. Fortunately, the answer to the mystery will be revealed soon!"
Watching them coming from a distance, Lao Huang and Jiang Xinyu greeted them.
"Captain Tao, this is the crow you have always wanted to see, Jiang Xinyu!" Lao Huang introduced.
Daniel said in surprise: "Isn't he the captain of the detective team?"
Tao Jianming turned around and scolded: "Danniu, shut your mouth!"
He faced Jiang Xinyu, put his feet together, saluted a military salute, and said loudly: "Tao Jianming, the captain of the Pingjin guerrillas, has been ordered to report here and is at your disposal at any time, at the command of Chief Jiang!"
Jiang Xinyu: "Captain Tao, you are here just in time. I am going to see Uchida Ginnosuke today. You come with me!"
"yes!"
"Also, let the brothers change out of their military uniforms."
"Why? I specially asked them to wear military uniforms to strengthen our momentum. We can't let the little devils look down on us Chinese soldiers!"
Jiang Xinyu pulled him aside and said: "Although the Japanese surrendered, Yanjin is still under their control. We openly wear national army uniforms and parade through the city. If we encounter Japanese soldiers with radical ideas, the two sides will easily clash!"
"
Tao Jianming thought about it and realized that what Jiang Xinyu said was reasonable. Fortunately, he changed into military uniforms on the way. Apart from encountering a few policemen, he did not encounter any Japanese patrols.
There are tens of thousands of Japanese troops in Yanjin. If an armed conflict really breaks out, the more than 30 people I have will not be enough to fill their teeth!
…………
Poseidon Temple, garrison headquarters.
"Report!"
"Come in!"
“Representatives from Chongqing seek an audience!”
Uchida frowned and said, "They came so quickly...how many people did they come?"
"Two people."
"Invite them to the conference room!"
"yes!"
Ten minutes later, accompanied by two staff officers, Uchida Ginnosuke came to the conference room with an interpreter.
Jiang Xinyu stood up and said in Japanese: "Hello, General Uchida."
Although Uchida knew Jiang Xinyu's name, he had never met him. The level gap between the two sides was too great, and there was no need for the commander to know a small detective team captain.
"The representative can speak Japanese, it seems I don't need an interpreter."
"Let me introduce myself. I, Jiang Xinyu, am the deputy representative of the Chongqing Office in Yanjin. During the transition period from Yanjin to Yanjin, we will contact you on all matters!"