After listening to Jia Ba's brief account of the circumstances before and after the attack, Zhang Haipeng immediately sent a regiment of troops to the scene of the incident to search and pursue, but it was still a step too late.

After Xu Zhi led the team into the mountains, he immediately turned around and headed in the direction of Chengde, and went around Suiyuan from behind Zhang Haipeng's buttocks.

Although Zhang Haipeng was cunning, he ignored this point in this situation, and only strengthened the defense and search of the various checkpoints and surrounding mountain roads in the direction of Chaoyang at the first time;

By the time he thought that the other party might go in the opposite direction, the special operations company was already almost at the Suiyuan realm.

Chaoyang Phoenix Mountain.

The night was getting dark, and the fighters of the separate battalion finally had a hot meal.

The fighting ceased temporarily, and the mountain breeze blew through the silence of the night, giving the soldiers on both sides a brief moment of peace and ease.

The fighters, having eaten, began to take turns resting, huddled in the trenches with their guns in their hands, and quickly fell asleep.

Liu Cheng gathered with Gao Yuan, Tian Liuwa and several company commanders to discuss the next step.

Hao Dabao was able to come back alive, and everyone was very happy.

Especially Liu Cheng.

He knew Hao Dabao, so he said that before Hao Dabao went to negotiate.

But at the same time, he also knew that once Hao Dabao did that, the chances of coming back alive must be very slim.

Fortunately, despite the severity of the injury, Alyosha was no longer in danger of life under Alyosha's treatment.

According to the news brought back by Hao Dabao, Liu Cheng needed to appear in the middle of the positions of the two sides half an hour later to formally negotiate with Lin Guozhong and Zhou Zuopeng.

However, when it came time to discuss the matters to be negotiated, there were two diametrically opposed opinions.

Several people led by Gao Yuan suggested that Liu Cheng take the opportunity to kill Lin Guozhong and Zhou Zuopeng; This is a somewhat disgraceful but highly effective one.

At present, the 18th and 39th Divisions still have a total strength of more than 8,000 people, while the independent battalion has less than 3,000.

As soon as the other side proposes that the purpose of negotiations is only to stall for time, and when reinforcements arrive, the independent battalion will be in danger.

The enemy was able to receive all-round replenishment and support in terms of weapons and soldiers, but the independent battalion had almost all its strength here.

If the other side delays until reinforcements arrive and chooses to surround without fighting, the independent battalion will be dragged down in less than half a month.

The other opinions are to negotiate with Lin Guozhong and the others first, and then decide whether to fight or make peace after the results of the negotiations come out.

But if you don't prepare in advance, it will be difficult to have a chance to kill Lin Guozhong and Zhou Zuopeng.

Those two are not stupid, so it is naturally impossible for them to come alone for negotiations, and they will definitely be cautious.

In fact, Liu Cheng was also a little undecided, and everyone discussed for more than an hour but couldn't figure out how to arrange it.

Regarding Lin Guozhong's plan, Zhou Zuopeng was also very worried.

Go to the middle of the positions of the two sides to negotiate, once the other side is determined to break the net, the two of them are likely not to come back.

Although Zhou Zuopeng didn't want to fight this battle from the beginning, he didn't want to put his life on the line because of it.

After thinking about it again and again, Zhou Zuopeng still found Lin Guozhong and proposed that he go to the negotiation alone.

Although the opponent's strength far exceeded the battalion strength, it was not enough for the two division commanders to negotiate together.

Listening to Zhou Zuopeng's words, Lin Guozhong chuckled and shook his head:

"I brought up the matter of negotiation, how can I do it if I don't go? But if you're worried, I'll do it myself. ”

Zhou Zuopeng was not happy at that time, and said with a dark face:

"What do you mean? Say I'm afraid of death? To tell you the truth, I've already lived enough to live like this! It's just that I didn't have a chance to fight with the Japanese, and I feel a little regretful! ”

Lin Guozhong looked at Zhou Zuopeng with deep meaning in his eyes, and sighed softly:

"Old Zhou, to be honest, you are stronger than me, at least you still have the foundation of being a Chinese in your bones!" And I, there is only a little thought left; I am different from you, you are alone, you have no worries, you can do whatever you want; But my family is in Chengde, and I can't ignore them. ”

Lin Guozhong said very vaguely, but Zhou Zuopeng understood.

Indeed, when he didn't see Hao Dabao, Zhou Zuopeng only had sympathy for the independent battalion and did not report any hope.

In his opinion, no matter how much the independent battalion struggled, it would eventually be wiped out.

Because they could not be an opponent of the Japanese.

Even if he and Lin Guozhong released the water this time and let them leave, would the Japanese who had already learned the truth let them go?

But after seeing Hao Dabao and witnessing his actions and will, Zhou Zuopeng suddenly found that he seemed to be thinking wrong all along.

It is true that a contingent of tens, hundreds, or even thousands of people simply cannot shake the dominance of the Japanese, but what if it is hundreds or thousands of such troops?

China has 40,000 men, and the Japanese have less than 200,000 troops in the past two years.

If all Chinese stand up and resist, what if the little devils pour the whole country into aggression?

It's just that for hundreds of years since the late Qing Dynasty, China and the Chinese people have been struggling and surviving in endless oppression, and even after 918, there was a phenomenon that three or five Japanese soldiers easily occupied a county town.

It is precisely in view of these circumstances that Zhou Zuopeng has no confidence in resisting Japan.

But in the nearly three years since then, the Chinese, who have been in a state of dazed living, seem to have gradually woken up.

Anti-Japanese armed forces, large and small, have sprung up like mushrooms, and although they are still only a small part, they are rapidly increasing at a rate that makes it difficult for the Japanese to sleep.

If this continues, will the Japanese ambition to completely occupy China still be realized?

It is true that Jinling has no intention of resisting so far, but now they can no longer fully represent the attitude of the Chinese people.

If this is the case, how long can the Japanese be arrogant? Five years? Decade? Or twenty years?

Although it is impossible to determine the specific time, Zhou Zuopeng has reason to believe that it is a foregone conclusion that the Japanese will get out of China, and the rest is only a matter of time.

I don't know why, when he saw the firmness in his eyes when Hao Dabao shot Liu Lang, Zhou Zuopeng seemed to see hope.

That is the hope of the Chinese, and it is also the hope of China!

The meaning of Lin Guozhong's words just now is very obvious, he wants to tell Zhou Zuopeng that no matter how he chooses, he will not stop him.

Zhou Zuopeng has wanted to fight the Japanese for a day or two, and as a friend for many years, Lin Guozhong naturally can't not know.

In this regard, even Zhang Haipeng knew it in his heart, otherwise he would not have sent Liu Lang to follow.

Originally, Lin Guozhong didn't want Zhou Zuopeng to take risks and make that kind of senseless sacrifice that was impossible to succeed.

But now, he has changed his mind......