Chapter Fifty-Eight: To Each His Heart
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After a flurry of indiscriminate strafing by the river, Nishijima's target disappeared on the river, and he led his wounded horse back to the city in frustration.
The New Fourth Army is really cunning, and its elusive tricks have finally been taught. Thinking that the New Fourth Army was a vulnerable commodity, he underestimated it. Today's exit from the city wanted to avenge Sakura's anger, whether it was the outer village or the lower village, and no matter who killed Sakurako, he had to have an explanation and explanation for the deceased Sakurako. But there was no one in the village, but he put a lot of soldiers' lives on the line, and almost took his own life.
The motorboat unit was wiped out by Lu Gang and them, he became more and more irritated in his heart, and he didn't dare to mention it to General Yokoyama Yong, for fear that he would doubt his ability to let him leave this county, and it was not terrible to leave this county, he was willing to go to the regular battlefield with the general to spill his blood to be loyal to the emperor and avenge his parents, he didn't want to appear in front of the general as a loser, he didn't make any achievements, he had boasted in front of the general, and eliminated the New Fourth Army on the periphery, until now even their shadows are difficult to find, he is unwilling.
The more Nishijima thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and the more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became, Nishijima was really unwilling.
He can't wait any longer, he must wipe out all Yang Binglian's team, keeping them is a scourge, making a small fuss, secretly bringing a lot of trouble to himself, he really doesn't want to be defeated in this small city like this, he gritted his teeth and thought, he must fight across the river, he must find Yang Binglian, and fight him to the death, even if he dies, it is not a pity.
After returning to the city and entering the mansion, he unarmed himself, closed the door, and sat cross-legged, thinking that today's attack had failed, and a pain in his heart came to him.
At this time, he was worried that Isamu Yokoyama would call, but the phone on the table was as quiet as the urn on the table, and there was no sound. The urn was put in after Matsuo had packed it up. Nishijima sat like this, as if he was stunned. Matsuo came, he didn't move, and gently raised his hand to let Matsuo out. He didn't let Matsuo in until midnight. Nishijima asked him, "How are the preparations going?" ”
"It's already laid out."
"How many more soldiers do we have to fight?"
"More than four hundred."
"You should know how many rafts to make, right? How much time does it take? ”
"You know, it's going to take about a month. Shao Zuo, are you saying that all the soldiers in our city will go out to fight to the death with the New Fourth Army? Shaoza, does General Isamu Yokoyama know? ”
"Get out." Nishijima screamed nervously. He didn't want Matsuo to mention Isamu Yokoyama at this time.
Matsuo went out playfully. Before going out, he said: "Shaozuo, please take care." ”
Nishijima closed his eyes and said softly, "I'm sorry." "I don't know if it's Matsuo or the urn on the table.
Since then, Nishijima has not gone out for more than a month, accompanying Sakura's ashes to talk, everything is handled by Matsuo, and the New Fourth Army seems to have disappeared without any movement.
2 Xiao Ke sacrificed, and Lu Gang was silent.
For a period of time, Geng Zitang and Shunzi have been with them. There are always worries, Xiao Ke's sacrifice hit Lu Gang too hard, and they had to guard against Lu Gang's personal recklessness and impulsiveness. Often together, they didn't notice anything wrong with Lu Gang, and they relaxed a little. In fact, in the depths of Lu Gang's heart, he has never left the matter of revenge for killing Xidao behind, the more he gets later, the stronger it becomes, his desire to have the opportunity to seek revenge on Xidao has become more and more urgent over time, he doesn't want to stay here anymore, busy training during the day, watching the stars at night and thinking about his father, if he really stays like this and can't take revenge, he will be ashamed of his dead father, Xiao Ke and his comrades. He couldn't sit still.
One day, he found Geng Zitang and Junzi and said, "I want to go into the city." ”
Geng Zitang was stunned for a moment and asked, "Go to the West Island?" ”
"Yes and no." Lu Gang was hit as soon as he heard Geng Zitang say it, and he didn't know how to say it.
"Exactly or no? Lu Gang, what's wrong with you? Junko asked.
"yes, what's wrong? Got a fever? Talking in a knot? Geng Zitang teased.
"I mean really. This section is too quiet, and there is no movement in the West Island, I just want to see what he is doing? Lu Gang simply said it.
"What do you see, you little calf, what tricks are you playing with me? I just want revenge! Two words, no! Geng Zitang said resolutely.
"Then I'll say it bluntly, Battalion Commander Geng, I don't want to see him, I want to kill him." Lu Gang's last sentence was said through gritted teeth.
Junko asked, "Just you?" You're the only one to find the West Island for revenge? You're too bold, aren't you? Is it possible to kill Nishijima with your kung fu? Lu Gang, you still accept this heart, Xidao is not easy to mess with, there are so many devils around him, can you deal with it? ”
"That's it, you see, even if all of us are sent up, we can't fight the West Island, you know? Little calf, don't be emotional, wait for Lao Yang to come back. Geng Zitang said.
"When will Mr. Yang come back?"
Geng Zitang said, "Wait. ”
Lu Gang's hope of entering the city to kill Xidao was dashed, and he told Xiaolin that Xiaolin was also angry, but there was no way. Although they played a lot of tricks, for example, they went to steal the boat together and were sued by Zhang Shun, for example, they didn't want to stay here and wanted to go to Teacher Yang to be trained by Shunzi, for example, they didn't want to do the New Fourth Army and wanted to go back to their hometown and were scolded by Geng Zitang, and they were also locked up in confinement, and the food was sent by Lu Wei and Mai for three days.
In the past three days, Geng Zitang asked Ruan Xiong and Yu Jiang to go to the city to inquire about the news. The news brought two days later surprised Geng Zitang, and also made Shunzi feel unspeakable sadness in his heart.
3Nguyen Hung said: "The devils made many bamboo rafts by the river, and laid them out on the river in rows. ”
Geng Zitang asked him to make it clear, and Yu Jiang continued: "We saw some devils escorting some people to drag bamboo to the riverside ferry, and we felt strange and followed, and many devils were there escorting some people to make bamboo rafts on the riverside. ”
Without waiting for Geng Zitang to ask again, Ruan Xiong said: "Also, I heard people on the street say that the woman in Xidao died. ”
"Yes, that's right, it was killed by us that day, oh, no, no, it was killed by Captain Lu......" Yu Jiang hurriedly said again.
"What's the matter, you say, you say it again, Yu Jiang." Junko suspected that she had misheard him, and the last time Lu Gang had said this, she had always hoped that Sakurako was just a little injured.
"Oh, that's right, the last time I went to blow up the airboat, Captain Lu shot at Nishijima when he saw him when he was retreating, but I didn't expect a woman to rush out from the side, I saw her fall into Nishijima's arms, I guess she was hit, and we didn't care, just ran back. I heard that it was really dead this time, hehe, it's really happy. Yu Jiang became excited as he spoke, and he didn't take into account Junzi's feelings at all.
"Yes, I also heard that a fire burned her to a pile of ashes and put it in a box, and some people said that they didn't see Nishijima go out." Nguyen Hung said.
Junko quietly turned her back and burst into tears.
Geng Zitang stopped Yu Jiang's words and said to the two of them: "Don't say it, you go out first." "Geng Zitang heard Shunzi and Lao Yang talk about Sakura, Sakura is their good friend, now that he is dead, can he not make Junzi sad?
Junko sobbed and said, "It's to save Nishijima from dying, Sakurako is too worthless." ”
Geng Zitang comforted her and said that this is fate, don't be too entangled.
Junko nodded and said, "Sakurako became a victim of Nishijima, and I grieve for her and grieve for her. But as soon as Sakurako dies, Nishijima will have a big move. ”
"Commissar, remember? On that day, that day was in the afternoon, didn't the West Island start the action? Xiao Ke died in his hands. Geng Zitang said.
"Lu Gang killed Sakura, Nishijima killed Xiao Ke, what kind of sin did this create?" Junko muttered to herself, tears welling up in her eyes again.
"Commissar, you can't say that. Xidao's sins are too deep, they are all made by his mother's Xidao, he killed Lu Gang and Xiaolin and their whole family, and now he has killed Miss Xiao Ke, as well as her father and Uncle Biao, this account will have to be settled with Xidao sooner or later. Geng Zitang said a little angrily.
"Zitang, it's no wonder that Nishijima hasn't come to harass our villages during this time, it turns out that he is guarding Sakurako. Zitang, Nishijima loves Sakurako very much, and when I was in Japan, Lao Yang and I knew that Sakurako was my good friend. When I was good with Lao Yang, at that time, Nishidao often fought against Lao Yang and bullied him, but Sakurako protected Lao Yang, and she helped us get out of Wuhan from danger. Junko sighed.
"We Chinese men are not easy to bully, as long as he dares to come to Xidao, we will let him come back." Geng Zitang said solemnly.
"He will definitely come, didn't Ruan Xiong just say that Xidao is making bamboo rafts?" Junko said.
When Geng Zitang heard this, he turned around and came outside to the wheat and said, "Call Lu Gang." ”
After a while, Mai came over and said that Lu Gang and Xiaolin would not come out, saying that the time had not come and they would not come out.
Geng Zitang went out of the house and went to the confinement room.
When he stood in front of Lu Gang and Xiao Lin, they who were talking and laughing suddenly stopped squeaking.
"You're quite emotional, aren't you, you Teacher Yang is not here, so you have a tail, right?"
Seeing that they still did not squeak, they said, "Come out with Lao Tzu and come with me." After saying that, he walked out of the confinement room.
Lu Gang and Xiao Lin looked at each other and did not come out. Geng Zitang shouted loudly outside: "If you can't get out, don't regret it if you don't come out." After saying that, they turned around and left, Lu Gang and Xiao Lin looked at each other, each guessing what Geng Zitang meant, and went out of the house and followed behind Geng Zitang.
"Is Teacher Yang back?" Xiao Lin asked Geng Zitang.
"When Teacher Yang comes back, all of us will be gone."
"What do you mean? Is there a war? Lu Gang asked.
Geng Zitang told Lu Gang about the situation that Ruan Xiong and the others had snooped out.
This statement did not frighten Lu Gang, but became excited, and said loudly: "Okay, I still wish Xidao would come, I have long wanted to kill him, and you don't let me go into the city to kill him, then I will wait here for him to die." ”
Geng Zitang said that it is not so easy, the strength of the devil, it is impossible to rely on us people to resist.
Junko said, we can't sit here and wait for the devil to come, we have to fight a prepared battle. It is necessary to figure out the route of the devil and the time of departure.
Lu Gang thought for a while and said, since the devils have made so many bamboo rafts, I don't think they will come straight here, after all, the distance is too far, I think they will start directly from the dock, send out to the village on the other side, and then outflank us.
Kobayashi asked, when will they come, will it be night or daytime?
Geng Zitang said that he was not afraid of 10,000 if he was not afraid of anything, and from now on, he would send a person to the other side of the ferry to post a sentry.
No, send a squad to guard there. If we find that the devils have crossed the river, we will bring them into our position and take him by surprise. Lu Gang said.
The masses in the surrounding area must be moved immediately, so that the people will not suffer. Junzi proposed that she and Lu Wei be responsible for the resettlement of the masses.
Geng Zitang said to Wheat: "You immediately go to Lao Yang to report the situation here, and ask for support if possible." I'm going to go right away, do you hear me? ”
Wheat refused to go, and Geng Zitang said it was an order. Wheat reluctantly left.
Then he said to Lu Gang, let Zhang Shun, Ruan Xiong, and Yu Jiang take a few soldiers to the riverside to watch, and if there is any trace of the West Island, immediately lead the enemy in, and no love for war. Lu Gang, you are responsible for this matter.
As soon as Lu Gang and the others left, Shunzi said, Zitang, when will you evacuate with the masses?
Geng Zitang said, you and Lu Wei are only responsible for the evacuation of the masses, the sooner the safer, do a good job of publicity, and evacuate immediately. We blocked the West Island, and waited for Lao Yang's support, I think we can resist for a while, and the ammunition captured last time is still enough.
Nishijima is very perverted. Junko said worriedly.
"Don't be afraid, the devils are in the light, we are in the dark, as long as they enter the pocket, not letting them die will make them hurt a lot." Geng Zitang said confidently: "It's been a long time, and I'm going to compete with Xidao again, and I must not let him run away this time." ”
Lu Wei gasped and ran over to say that his brother and Xiao Lin had a fight.
They were startled and ran behind Lu Wei.