Before the division of troops, the more than 6,000 men and horses of the new third regiment were evenly distributed in Wucheng County and Heyuan County, and the morning before the evacuation of men and horses from the two county seats, Han Feng personally found the two county magistrates of Wucheng County and Heyuan County.

The meeting between the four of them was in a secret room, with Han Feng, head of the New Third Regiment, and Xu Zilin, political commissar, on the one hand, and He Wu, the county magistrate of Heyuan County, and Liu County, the county magistrate of Wucheng County, on the other hand.

At the beginning of the talks, the clear division of labor made Han Feng the first to speak: "The two county magistrates, I called you here this time because I have something to tell you, and before I tell you about it, I can only say sorry to you." ”

The two county magistrates were stunned when they heard this, why did Head Han suddenly apologize to them?

Political commissar Xu Zilin opened his mouth at this time: "The two county magistrates also know about the big war not long ago!" Although our Eighth Route Army suffered heavy losses to the Japanese army, it also suffered heavy casualties.

In particular, the movement of this battle is too great, and the devils who are fighting on the frontal battlefield have begun to turn their guns around because of this battle to deal with our Eighth Route Army, coupled with the deliberate avoidance of combat by the Guo Army, and now the pressure exerted on our Eighth Route Army by the Japanese army is too great.

Not long ago, the entire North China region had experienced no less than five sweeps by the Japanese army, and after these five sweeps, the soldiers in our base area suffered heavy casualties.

So we can't stay in Heyuan County and Wucheng County so blatantly anymore, and the headquarters has issued an order for us to immediately withdraw from Heyuan County and Wucheng County. ”

He Wu's face changed greatly when he heard this, during this time, because of the existence of the new three regiments, he protected the safety of Heyuan County, not to mention, and he did not commit any crimes against the people in the city, if it wasn't for the fact that the war outside had not ended, the people even had an illusion that the era of peace had come.

But Commander Han is now actually going to evacuate the army from Heyuan County?

How can this be? Once the soldiers of the New Third Regiment leave Heyuan County, the little devils will definitely come over to occupy the county seat, and the people in the county will live a miserable life again.

County Magistrate Liu naturally had the same thoughts, and he couldn't help but say, "Captain Han, why did things come so suddenly?" You can't go! What will we do if you leave? When the little devils come, they will slaughter the people in our county, don't go, just stay in the county town to help us guard and fight the devils, I promise you that I am willing to donate all the materials to fight against the Japanese. ”

Xu Zilin frowned and said, "County Magistrate Liu, who do you think of our Eighth Route Army?" Fruit Army? Our Eighth Route Army is disciplined, not taking a stitch from the masses, since we laid down Wucheng County, when have you ever heard that our Eighth Route Army has taken half of the people's things? ”

Xu Zilin scolded dissatisfied, and County Magistrate Liu immediately realized that his words were wrong, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Political Commissar Xu, I didn't mean that, it's just that the people of Wucheng County can't do without your Eighth Route Army!" ”

The three of you said it word by word, it was nothing more than the two county magistrates begging the soldiers of the New Third Regiment to stay and continue to defend the safety of the county, but Xu Zilin insisted that this was an order from the headquarters, and the New Third Regiment could only choose to evacuate.

At this time, Han Feng finally spoke: "Two county magistrates, listen to me, the situation is like this.

First, what Lao Xu said is right, this is the meaning of the headquarters, even if it is my new third regiment, I must not disobey orders.

Second, even if we stay in the county, we will only lead the vengeful little devil here, once the battle breaks out, there may be more casualties, not to mention that if the devil is pressed by a large army, we will not be able to resist for long, the little devil will break through the city, because our resistance may be even more annoyed, and then maybe it will really fulfill your words, the devil will slaughter the city. ”

The two county magistrates shrank their heads in fright by Han Feng's words.

Han Feng continued: "So, this is also one of the reasons why we have to evacuate, we don't want to drag down the people in the county!"

In addition, there is a third point, the people in Heyuan County and Wucheng County have fallen into the hands of the Japanese army, and they are familiar with this way of survival oppressed by the Japanese army, and you are actually contributing to the resistance against Japan at the moment, I hope you can carry out this silent struggle, endure humiliation, and quietly wait for the opportunity, believe me, it will not be long before our Eighth Route Army will completely drive these invaders out of China.

Also, in addition to not wanting to drag down the people in the county, we have an important task to evacuate from the county this time.

Judging from the sweeps of the Japanese army in other places, the little devils will not be too presumptuous about the county towns in the enemy's war zone, the devils are not strong enough, and if they do not carry out the Huairou policy, they will not be able to manage a place as large as the occupied area, so even if they are beasts with human faces and beasts, they have to continue to disguise.

But the lonely villages outside the county town are different, in these days of sweeping, once the little devils enter such a village, they will kill people when they see them, and arrest them when they see livestock, and directly implement the three-light policy.

So we had to take action, and once the Japanese were mopping up, we had to keep the people in these villages safe.

Therefore, the withdrawal of the two county magistrates from the county seat is also a last resort, and I hope that the two of them will understand a lot for the time being.

In addition, if the two county magistrates are willing, I can be a matchmaker for the two of them.

After we evacuated, the two of them could start from the overall situation, secretly pass the information to the Japanese army for the sake of the people in the county, and tell the little devil that our new third regiment had been evacuated from the county seat.

With the information of your two county magistrates, the devils have taken down two cities without much effort, and they will definitely give you a credit for such a big achievement.

When the time comes, there are two county magistrates who will speak, and the people in the county will still be relatively safe. ”

"This ......"

He Wu said: "Didn't I become a traitor? ”

Han Feng said: "That's not necessarily, although the two county magistrates are in the enemy-occupied area, but I know that your hearts are all towards our Eighth Route Army, your existence, in fact, is very useful, on the one hand, you are in front of the devils, to protect the safety of the people in the county, on the other hand, you are the biggest internal response of our Eighth Route Army in the county, with you in the county, the devils but there is a wind and grass We can all know, when to recover the county, it will be much more convenient."

After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Lao Xu and I personally testified for the two county magistrates, who were not only not traitors, but also great contributors to Heyuan County and Wucheng County.

If you think about it, if you can do it, whether it is for the people or against Japan, it will be a very great achievement, and it will be no less than us soldiers who fought with devils on the battlefield. ”

"This ......"

This time, even He Wu hesitated.

……

Half an hour later, the two county magistrates strode out of the house, followed by Han Feng and Xu Zilin, bidding farewell to the two.

When He Wu was leaving, he said again and again: "Commander Han, since you have decided to leave, don't be too anxious, wait for me to go back and talk to the merchants, and it is not too late to raise some materials for your army, just as all the people in Heyuan County have contributed to the war of resistance." ”

County Magistrate Liu also expressed his goodwill in this regard.

It's just that they were all politely rejected by Han Feng, "The people are not having a good time, we are soldiers, fighting, defending the motherland, defending the people, this is our responsibility, if we fight devils and go to the battlefield, it is for the villagers to raise these materials, then we are not worthy of being called the Eighth Route Army."

We appreciate the kindness of the two county magistrates, but please go back, after we leave, we will trouble the two county magistrates to try their best to protect the integrity of the people in the county! ”

"Definitely!"

"Definitely!"

The two sides negotiated, and Han Feng called the guards again to escort the two county magistrates away.