And listening to the other party's desperate words, Lu Baichuan was also extremely uncomfortable at this time.

The last act of Kurozi to protect him made Lu Baichuan suddenly feel speechless......

……

Looking up to the sky and sighing, Liu Heizi shook his head gently, and suddenly understood something.

"It's ......, I think I have made too many killings in my life, and now I can leave a bloodline in the world, which is already God's favor for me."

Speaking of this, Kuroko threw the weapon in his hand at Lu Baichuan's feet, and then looked at the other party and smiled slightly.

"Big brother, my sunspot finally begs you for one last thing, can you give my brother a ride......."

Hearing this, Lu Baichuan felt a pain in his heart, and looked at the resolute sunspot, and sighed heavily after a while.

"Kuroko, as the saying goes, there are gods three feet above the head, life and death, rich and poor, and brotherly kindness are all fate. In that case, let God decide your life and death. ”

Speaking of this, Lu Baichuan suddenly picked up an unextinguished torch on the ground and threw it directly under the root of the tree where the rope was tied.

In an instant, under the influence of kerosene, a raging fire quickly ignited at the root of the tree.

Glancing at the beating flames, Lu Baichuan turned his head to look at Zhao Shixun behind him, his pale face was full of pleading:

……

Seeing this scene, Zhao Shixun also understood Lu Baichuan's intentions. He understood that Lu Baichuan didn't want to kill his sworn brother with his own hands, let alone see him killed by the Eighth Route Army.

After getting Zhao Shixun's acquiescence, Lu Baichuan immediately looked at Heizi and said:

"When people enter the rivers and lakes, life and death are mandated, you can choose for yourself."

The words were closed, Lu Baichuan supported the three fat men and got out of the sight of the independent detachment.

……

In a heavy breath, Kuroko glanced at the murderous Eighth Route Army in front of him, and then at the burning trees and ropes beside him.

One end is certain to die, and the other end has little life, and Kuroko knows that he has to make a choice.

After a short moment of contemplation, he suddenly gritted his teeth and rushed to the edge of the cliff, then grabbed a rope and climbed down.

……

And just as he was going down, the originally calm hillside suddenly blew a violent northwest wind for some reason.

Whining...... Whew......

For a while, the wind fueled the fire, and the thick old tree was immediately engulfed by the flames.

Syllable......

In the rising flames, a hemp rope could no longer withstand the burning of the flames, and was directly broken into two.

And with a seeping scream from under the cliff, the rope also carried a little firelight, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.......

Seeing this, Zhao Shixun suddenly sounded a folk saying.

"Hades wants you to die on the third watch, and will never leave anyone until the fifth watch."

……

……

Early the next morning.

After a day and a night of chaos, Wolong Mountain finally returned to its former calm.

With the assistance of Ma Sanshun, the three fat men and others, the people and horses of Wolong Mountain were smoothly gathered again. And because Lu Baichuan's injuries were aggravated again, the controller of the people and horses of Wolong Mountain at this time became Ma Sanshun, the original third master.

Regarding this result, the people of Wolong Mountain did not show any objections.

After another day of rest, on the morning of the next day, Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu came to Lu Baichuan's bedroom, ready to directly discuss the matter of incorporation with Lu Baichuan.

Now that things have come to this point, and Lu Baichuan has already had this intention, Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu don't plan to play Tai Chi with each other anymore.

At this time, after a night's rest, Lu Baichuan finally recovered a little bit of energy.

Seeing Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu coming together, Lu Baichuan knew that the two of them had nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, and vaguely guessed the other party's intention.

After sending out all the irrelevant personnel, he only left Lao Bangzi, the three fat men, and his sworn brother Ma Sanshun.

……

And because Lu Baichuan was weak and couldn't sit for a long time, the venue of the meeting was chosen in Lu Baichuan's bedroom.

……

Soon, after letting the three fat men serve tea to Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu, Lu Baichuan cheered up and sat on the bed, looked at the two and took the initiative to say:

"Captain Zhao, Instructor Zhou, I understand the intention of the two of you in my heart.

In fact, if it weren't for the devil's sweep last fall, I would have considered joining you to fight the devil together.

Don't hide it from the two of you, now my body is getting worse and worse, and I may swallow my breath one day. Now, what I'm most worried about now is the future of my brothers. So please both of you have something to say, don't worry! ”

Hearing this, Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu glanced at each other, and they were also relieved at the same time.

Before they came, what they were most worried about was that Lu Baichuan had a grudge with the Eighth Route Army because of this incident, and he was resistant to the incorporation. If that's the case, Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu really don't know how to persuade each other.

Now it seems that the two of them have thought too much.

Looking at Lu Baichuan with a sincere face, Zhou Yu coughed lightly and then stood up and said solemnly:

"Lu Da's ability to understand righteousness so deeply really touched me and Lao Zhao.

Since the big bosses have said so, then I won't be a mother-in-law. ”

took out a roster that had been counted yesterday, Zhou Yu looked at Lu Baichuan and continued:

"According to statistics, the total number of people and horses in Wolong Mountain is now 289, and there are more than 220 guns of various kinds.

Therefore, according to the consistent standards of our Eighth Route Army, we are ready to reorganize the men and horses of Wolongshan into the newly formed fourth company of the independent detachment.

At the same time, Comrade Lu Baichuan was appointed as the commander of the fourth company, Comrade Ma Sanshun was appointed as the deputy company commander, and the commanders of the remaining platoons could be appointed by the fourth company itself. ”

The words were closed, and Zhou Yu handed the roster in his hand to Lu Baichuan on the bed.

……

"Chief Zhou, I heard that one company of your Eighth Route Army is only a hundred people, and now my eldest brother has a small 300 guns under his command, how can you only give one company to the establishment?"

Hearing this, the three fat men looked at Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu with a little dissatisfaction, obviously a little surprised by the results of the reorganization.

Hearing this, he looked at the other party and smiled slightly, and Zhou Yu immediately said seriously:

"Although there are nearly 300 people in Wolong Mountain today, with all due respect, the age and physical fitness of these 300 people are uneven. It can be said that there are all old men in their fifties, down to half-sized children in their fifteens, and even disabled people.

Besides, your weapons, to be honest, can only be fired on the battlefield with a hundred rods, and the rest are mostly some shotguns and earthen guns. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu glanced at Lu Baichuan, whose face became more and more solemn, and said again:

"How strong the devil's combat power is, Lu Da should be very clear.

Fighting a war is to kill people, how many of these people can go to war, and how many should be disbanded and go home, you must know better than me in your heart. ”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yu didn't say anything, but sat straight back, waiting for Lu Baichuan's decision.

……

As the room became quiet again, Lu Baichuan's eyes stared at the roster in his hand, casually flipping through the names of the people inside.

After a long while, Lu Baichuan suddenly stopped turning meaninglessly, and then raised his head to look at Ma Sanshun beside him.

"Third brother, according to Instructor Zhou, all the brothers who are over forty years old and under sixteen years old will be sent fifteen oceans for them to go home.

Oh yes, if someone doesn't want to participate in the Eight Roads, don't force it, and pay everyone to leave the ...... on their own.

”

"Uh-huh......."

The words were closed, and Lu Baichuan struggled to get off the bed to the ground with the support of the three fat men.

Seeing this, Zhao Shixun and Zhou Yu also stood up one after another.

"Captain Zhao, Instructor Zhou, I, Lu Baichuan, agree with your acceptance opinions."

Hearing this, Zhao Shixun was the first to step forward and salute the other party with a standard military salute, and then held the other party's hand and said:

"Company Commander Lu, welcome to join the Eighth Route Army."

"Comrade Lu Baichuan, from today onwards, we will be a family!"

……

In this way, the three hands finally clasped tightly together, and they did not let go of ...... for a long time.

……

A day later, after screening and free choice, the actual number of Wolongshan people who finally joined the independent detachment was fixed at 160 people.

As for the other bandits who did not meet the requirements and did not want to join the army, after the guns were confiscated, all of them were sent home by Ma Sanshun with money on the spot.

After successfully completing the integration work, Shao Mengru, who arrived at the same time, also performed a major operation on Lu Baichuan and took out the remaining bullets in his body.

After this toss, although Lu Baichuan saved his life, he couldn't move easily in a short time.

Therefore, in view of Lu Baichuan's injuries and the actual situation of the urgent need for the fourth company to improve its combat effectiveness and ideological level.

After discussion, Zhao Shixun decided to lead the third company, the artillery detachment, and some soldiers of the first company to return to the Shenquanzhai base area. Instructor Zhou Yu and the commander of the first company, Heiwa, led the 50 soldiers of the first company to temporarily stationed in Wolong Mountain with the fourth company to assist in the training of the newly formed fourth company.

……

After the Wolong Mountain crisis was successfully resolved, the base area of the independent detachment was expanded again, which made the reputation of the Eighth Route Army even louder in this generation.

Seeing that the Eighth Route Army had taken root in this generation, the Japanese puppet army in Jiangxian County and Hengqu County was shrinking their forces and strictly defending them, and the economic blockade of the base areas also began to become more severe.

In order to strengthen the blockade of the independent detachment, the Japanese puppet army, after detecting that the Eighth Route Army had heavy weapons to attack the fortifications, began to deliberately reduce the material reserves of each stronghold, so that the independent detachment obtained less and less materials in the battle.

At the same time, for the delivery of some indispensable materials, the Japanese army often used heavy cover, making it difficult for the independent detachment to find an opportunity to start.

In addition, they have used violent means to impose market currency controls on the occupied territories, which has greatly affected the flow of civilian goods.

After several rounds of tossing, a few days before the Spring Festival, the problem of lack of materials for the independent detachment became more and more serious, even to the extent that there was money but could not buy anything.

…… To be continued, thank you for your support, ask for recommendations, ask for collections!!

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