Chapter 10: Dismissal from office for half a day and investigation

"Less nonsense! Don't hurry up and fuck off! Francis scolded in disgust.

"Okay, I'll go, I'll go, I'll go. Uncle, please give me back my gun. Fang Lusheng begged.

"Hey! Do you dare to ask me for a gun? If you have the ability, come and get it. With that, Francis inserted his twin guns into the belt around his waist.

"Then, then I don't want it, give it to you, uncle, I gave it to you for nothing." Fang Lusheng walked away in embarrassment, and the others in Feiyun Village also walked out of the ancestral hall in a gloomy manner.

Fang Jiren walked up to Yu Genshan and said in a heavy tone: "Commander, we are already surrounded by heavy troops, and the large army of devils is also gathering around Shengcang Village......"

"I know all this. Sit down and drink saliva. Company Commander Fang, what happened just now? Who is that bullshit dragon master? Yu Genshan asked puzzled.

In the hall of the village office of Bai'an Village. Japanese command. The gas lights were bright, and Nakagawa Eiichi was holding an emergency military meeting, and more than a dozen Japanese officers were sitting on either side of the rectangular table.

Zhongchuan held the baton in his left hand and pointed to the large 1/10,000 detailed military map of the western Hebei region on the wall and analyzed: "Ladies and gentlemen, the county seat of Lin'an County is surrounded by a plain area that can not be defended, and there are twenty-nine towns and villages in this area. Their troops are weak, their weapons are outdated, their food and ammunition are insufficient, their medicine is in short supply, and a small number of militiamen are even more vulnerable. The Kuomintang troops stationed in the northwest will only watch from the sidelines, and this will be very beneficial to our Imperial Japanese Army to completely encircle and annihilate the remnants of the Eighth Route Army. However, to the west of the Tongyu River is a long and narrow mountainous and hilly area from north to south, and further west is the mountainous area of Yufeng Mountain, which has steep mountains, complex terrain, and dense forests. Therefore, we must give full play to the advantages of the imperial army's rapid mobility and powerful firepower, and completely encircle and annihilate the remnants of the Eighth Route Army and the militia in the plain areas......"

"Report." A military Cao walked in and saluted: "Captain, the river valley Shaozuo has arrived." ”

Hegu Shaozo was covered in smoke and dust, panting and came in, walked quickly to Zhongchuan and bowed and saluted: "Hegu came to report to Captain Nakagawa." ”

"Smack! Syllable! Nakagawa raised his right hand and slapped the valley twice heavily, and roared angrily: "Bastard! Idiot! You have disobeyed military orders, recklessly rushed in and robbed of merit, sabotaged and disrupted my whole plan, and your actions are a disgrace to the Japanese Empire and the Imperial Army! ”

Katani Shaozo argued: "Please calm the anger of the captain." The Eighth Route Army has been encircled and suppressed by our troops, and it is embarrassed and has no ability to resist, please give me a ..... from the captain."

"Bastard!" Zhongchuan said sarcastically: "The Eighth Route Army and the militia together are less than the strength of a regiment, and they still have lightly wounded and sick, hundreds of villagers and you have been fighting fiercely for several days and nights. Now that they have all fled into the village of Shengcang, is this a lack of resistance? Idiot! Do you know what kind of troops are on the other side? Nakagawa patted the intelligence on the table and continued: "The opponent in front of us is only the non-main force of the Eighth Route Army, which has been formed for more than half a year, and the number is the supplementary regiment. However, some of the people of this regiment and the resourceful regiment commander Yu Genshan have participated in several heavy encirclement and suppression of the Kuomintang army, and they are the troops who escaped and survived after the Long March. Do you want to wipe them out completely? Is it possible? Otherwise, His Excellency Commander Murayama would not have sent me here. ”

Listening to Nakagawa's reprimand, Hegu lowered his head in embarrassment, kept blinking his eyes, his expression was very embarrassed, and he felt very unconvinced in his heart.

Morikura Village. Ding's compound. in the living room. Ding Ruxuan stood at the door with his hands behind his back, his face full of anxiety, looking at the dark sky. Ding Wenqian, who was sitting on the sofa, sighed.

A sturdy young man hurriedly walked into the living room and walked in front of Ding Ruxuan.

Ding Ruxuan didn't wait for him to open his mouth and asked eagerly, "Changgui, how is it?" Have you found out what is going on in the village? Let's talk about it, let's talk about it in detail. ”

Changgui lifted the corner of his clothes and wiped the sweat on his face and said, "Young master, third master, I have found out the situation in the village. All the people in the village have run away, and they may have gone down to the tunnels to hide. The troops who withdrew into the village were the supplementary regiments of the Eighth Route Army, they worked with the devils for a few days and nights, and were killed and wounded by the devils, losing more than half of the people, and with hundreds of fellow villagers, they were almost out of ammunition and food, and now the devils are surrounded around the village all around, they are digging fortifications, it seems that the Eighth Route Army is exhausted and desperate this time. Master, what should we do? ”

Ding Ruxuan thought for a while and said, "Changgui, like this, ...... after dinner later."

Inside the village office of Bai'an Village. Living room. Nakagawa sat on a wooden chair, and Staff Officer Lieutenant Oda and Chief Recorder Captain Jihe stood with their heads bowed in awe.

Nakagawa said majestically, "Oda-kun, how is the research on the matter I gave you?" There should be an answer by now, right? ”

Oda said in a panic, "Yes, I'm stepping up my research, and I'm about to have an answer." ”

Nakagawa said dissatisfiedly: "There is an answer soon? That means there is no answer yet. Oda-kun, you are my best and most valued student, you have been in China to participate in the jihad war for more than a year, and you should have a relatively clear understanding of the current situation, prospects, and outcome of the jihad in Greater East Asia. ”

Xiao Tian: "Please forgive me, captain, teacher, this matter is a bit complicated, involving various factors, not from a certain aspect can be explained clearly, please give me some more time, I will definitely be able to hand over an answer that satisfies the teacher." ”

Zhongchuan: "Ji Hejun, you also know about this matter, can you talk about your opinion?" ”

Ji He said timidly: "Captain, it's inconvenient for me and my identity to talk about this matter, and I don't know much about politics and military, so let's not talk about it." ”

"Hmph, hmph." Zhongchuan sneered and said, "Ji Hejun, don't you know what your identity is?" You first have to find out whether you are a soldier of the Great Japanese Empire or a lowly and poor Chinese? Nothing was inconvenient to say......"

"Report." Zhonghong Zhengyi Shaozuo walked into the living room: "Captain, our army has completed the encirclement of Shengcang Village, please give the attack order immediately." ”

Nakagawa: "No! The troops were ordered not to attack, strengthen vigilance, rest in place, and stand by to strictly prevent the Eighth Route Army from breaking through at night. The engineer squadron was ordered to immediately build field combat fortifications. Nakagawa stood up and said, "Let's go to dinner first, and then continue the meeting." ”

Morikura Village Ancestral Hall. The Eighth Route Army supplemented the regimental headquarters.

Fang Jiren picked up the water bowl on the table, drank a few sips of water, wiped his mouth, and said:

"The person who calls himself Master Long is called Fang Lusheng, nicknamed Gouyu, he is a well-known gangster in Lin'an County, but he didn't expect that in the past few years, he has gathered eighty or ninety people to become the king of the mountain. They encountered devils in the northeast of the village and started a fight, with serious casualties and dozens of people captured. I don't know why they're here? ”

"Why does he call you uncle?" Yu Genshan then asked puzzled.

"Alas, I feel cold when it comes to this matter, Fang Lusheng is my distant relative, I am his uncle in terms of seniority, although he is two years older than me, but according to the family rules, he has to call me uncle." Francis said embarrassedly.

"Alright, that's it. You go back to rest first, and I'll look for you if you have something. ”

"Yes, Captain." Francis stood up and saluted, turned to leave the regimental headquarters.

Yu Genshan, who was full of doubts, had a solemn expression, frowned, and looked at Fang Jiren's departing back and thought.

"Report!" A soldier walked quickly in front of Yu Genshan: "Regiment leader, just now there was a villager who drove six carriages from the west of the village into the village to go home, more than a dozen men, women and children, who looked like the landlord Lao Cai and the servants and maids at home. ”

"Oh? Everyone in the village has run away, how did the family come back? That's weird. Have you asked the family? ”

"Leader, we asked, a person who looks like a young master said that his name is Ding Ruxuan, they just came back from other places, they are very kind and kind, and let us have time to go to his house to play, and said that if there is anything, we will go to his house to find him."

"Where are they?"

"There is a large mansion five or six hundred meters west of the regiment headquarters, not far from here. Regiment leader, do you need to send someone to closely monitor the Ding family and the Ding family compound? ”

"Surveillance? Not really. I know the situation, you can go back. ”

Bai'an Village Village Office. The headquarters of the Japanese army, the gas lights in the hall of the main room were bright. On both sides of the long table sat more than a dozen officers of the Japanese army, including Zhongzuo and Shaozuo, as well as Qian Wanlin, the captain of the detective team, and Song Huaili, the translator. In the center of the long table sat the Japanese army Nakasa, the captain of the brigade Nakagawa Eiichi. He looked around majestically, got up and walked to the map, pointed to Shengcang Village, and ordered sharply: "In two hours, the field fortifications must be completed, and the Eighth Route Army and the guerrillas will definitely break through from the west of the village before dawn, and then flee through the Tongyu River to the mountains." I ordered howitzers, armored vehicles, and cavalry to be deployed in the west of the village, mountain artillery to be deployed in the east and south of the village, mortars to be deployed in the woods in the north of the village, and tanks to be on standby. Attack at dawn tomorrow, leave no one behind, and wipe them all out! Nakagawa Eiichi's tone was arrogant and murderous.

Morikura Village Ancestral Hall. The Eighth Route Army supplemented the regimental headquarters. A few kerosene lamps were shining.

Yu Genshan, political commissar, Huang Zhongde, and Fang Jiren sat around the table. The political commissar asked uneasily: "Company Commander Fang, is this Fang Lusheng, the owner of Feiyun Village, a bandit?" Do you know much about him? What are his political leanings? ”

Fang Jiren thought for a while and said, "Fang Lusheng shouldn't be considered a bandit, but like a hero in the green forest." In fact, he was also born in poverty, his parents died early, he worked as a coolie at the railway station in Lin'an County, or worked as a part-time worker, and he also had a younger sister named Fang Luqing, who was taken into my house by my father when he was five or six years old. One evening in the winter when his sister was fifteen years old and in middle school, she was taken away by the president of the Tianmen Association in the county seat to be a little wife, preparing to get married the next day. Late that night, Fang Lusheng infiltrated the Tianmen Society to kill the president, rescued my sister and sent her to my house, and my father sent Fang Luqing to Beiping to continue his middle school. In order to avoid the pursuit of the Tianmen Society and the wanted by the police station, Fang Lusheng fled into Yufeng Mountain and fell into the grass. I heard that his brothers were also children of poor families. I also heard that they only robbed the rich and helped the poor but never bullied the common people, also helped the militia, and even sent intelligence to the Eighth Route Army. They killed devils and traitors, and they also fought the Kuomintang, but they never fought the Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army. I think Fang Lusheng is a bad and not too bad person, and he doesn't understand politics at all and has no political tendencies, but he is willing to protect and help the people......"

The chief of staff, the commander of the first battalion, the commander of the third battalion, the commanders of each company, instructors, instructors, and others walked into the ancestral hall one after another and sat around Yu Genshan and the political commissar. Yu Genshan lit his pipe and took a puff, turned his head left and right, and said, "Except for the cadres who have sacrificed, been wounded, and have not yet returned to the team, all the cadres above the company level of our regiment have arrived." Now we will continue to hold meetings, and before we study and determine the plan for breaking out, I will first announce a decision to remove Comrade Francis from his post as commander of the 6th Company of the 2nd Battalion and immediately hand over his weapons. Now that there are many wounded and sick in our regiment and the regimental medical team is short of manpower, Fang Jiren temporarily went to the regimental medical team to assist in the work, and at the same time wrote down in detail the experience of participating in the Kuomintang army, waiting for the organization's review. ”

Fang Jiren was stunned for a moment, his face was full of grievances, and he asked loudly: "Commander, this, this, why!" What did I do wrong? I have just been working for half a day, why did I remove myself from my position as company commander and transfer me out of the combat unit? ”

"Why? Why do you know it in your own heart. Yu Genshan said in a tough tone.

Fang Jiren begged again and again in a low voice: "Regiment commander, company commander, I can quit, but you can't let me leave the sixth company." Now that our army is in a desperate situation, surrounded by heavy troops and strong enemies, a big battle and a vicious battle are inevitable, how can I leave the combat unit? Commander, please, you will treat me as an ordinary soldier and let me stay in the Sixth Company, let me participate in the battle. I will definitely explain all my experiences to the organization......"

"No! The organization's decision will not change. Francis, carry out the order! Take it, this is the order, report to the health team. Yu Genshan pointed to the appointment on the square table and said.

With great reluctance, Fang Jiren took off the shell gun and put it on the table, feeling sad and helpless, and said aggrievedly: "Yes." Captain, you will regret your decision. ”

"Regrets? Hum! I would regret changing my decision even more. Hurry up. ”

Fang Jiren stood up, picked up the order, looked at Yu Genshan and said:

"Regiment leader, before dawn, the devils will not attack, it should be after dawn. Regiment commander, you must not break through from the west of the village at night, there will definitely be a heavy ambush of the Japanese army. The most important thing now is to find a tunnel in the village that leads to the outside of the village. I—I'm gone. After saying that, he left with a dejected face.

"Stop!" Huang Zhongde stood up and shouted. "Commander, you can't let Francis go to the health team. I believe that Fang Jiren should be immediately detained in solitary form, and that the soldiers of the guard company should be sent to guard him strictly to prevent him from escaping until the investigation is clear. ”

Fang Jiren walked up to Huang Zhongde, stared at him with wide eyes, and asked angrily:

"Director Huang, what are you going to do?! Why are you holding me?! Am I guilty of a crime or a crime? Am I a captive? It was really wrong not to give my resume to the organization in a timely manner. However, this is by no means a deliberate concealment. I joined the army on the battlefield, and since then I have been marching and fighting almost every day, so where can I care? Director Huang, are you afraid that I will run away? And send troops to guard it? Don't. Commander, how easy it is for you to shoot me now......"

Huang Zhongde: "Fang Jiren, don't quibble, you don't need to explain to you what to do." You must have the right attitude, obey the decisions of the organization, and be honest about your problems. ”

"Tuk tuk tuk" Yu Genshan knocked on the table with his pipe: "Don't say it anymore for both of you." Francis, I order you to report to the health team immediately. ”

Political Commissar: "Regiment Commander, I think so, immediately remove Comrade Fang Jiren from the post of company commander, hand over his weapons, but do not detain him, let him stay at the regiment headquarters to do some general work, such as copying, writing, cleaning, and at the same time accept organizational review." ”

Huang Zhongde immediately resolutely objected: "No! Commissar, this will not work. Francis must be held in solitary confinement and examined in solitary confinement. Otherwise, something will go wrong. ”

"Smack!" Yu Genshan took the case and said decisively: "No! Absolutely not! I am the head of the regiment, and the final decision is up to me. Now, we have so many wounded and sick people waiting for treatment, but the health team is only about 20 people, one person can use eight people, and they are so busy that they are still too busy. Don't you know? Yes?! Walk! Francis, you go right away, report to the health team now......"

Huang Zhongde stood up suddenly: "Regiment leader, political commissar, Fang Jiren can't go!" ”

Fang Jiren took the barge gun on the table, turned on the nose of the machine, and held it up in front of Yu Genshan:

"Commander, don't quarrel, don't quarrel, don't be so troublesome. Come, shoot me now. I have no complaints. ”

Yu Genshan: "Huh? Xiaofang, what are you doing here? Who said they were going to shoot you? Put down the gun! Beware of walking and hurting people. ”

Fang Jiren: "Oh, the head of the regiment is soft-hearted and can't do it. Commissar, come on. ”

The commissar smiled and raised his right hand to gently remove the shell gun that Francis had handed in front of him. In a slow but majestic tone, he said, "Xiao Fang, don't do this, you put down the gun first." If you have something to talk about, if you have a problem, don't pull out a gun at every turn. ”

"Oh, the commissar can't bear to do it. Director Huang, I can only trouble you. Come on, give me a good time. ”

Huang Zhongde: "I can do this, but not now. ”

"You don't want to do it, so I'll do it myself." Francis raised his shell gun to his temple, his right index finger gripping the trigger.

Yu Genshan shouted loudly: "Xiaofang, you, don't mess around." ”

Huang Zhongde: "Fang Jiren, don't be fooled. Put away your little tricks to scare kids. ”

Yu Genshan pointed at Huang Zhongde and said angrily: "Sit down!" Director Huang, if you say it again, I will remove you from your position first! ”

The political commissar shook his head helplessly and sighed, and everyone persuaded one after another. Fang Jiren glared at Huang Zhongde angrily and walked out of the ancestral hall in frustration.

"Commander, you have a meeting first, I'll go out to do some business, and I'll be back in a while. Staff Officer Wu will go with me" After speaking, the political commissar and Staff Officer Wu got up and left the regiment headquarters. Huang Zhongde also walked out.

In the ancestral hall courtyard. Deng Junsheng, an officer of the regiment headquarters, and Ma Fucai were talking quietly in the corner of the courtyard. Fang Jiren lowered his head and walked slowly towards the outside of the ancestral hall, and Ma Fucai was about to step forward, when he saw the political commissar and Staff Officer Wu hurriedly walking out, and immediately stood still. As soon as the political commissar and staff officer Wu walked out of the courtyard, Huang Zhongde walked out of the ancestral hall with two soldiers of the guard company with rifles on their backs, and rushed behind Fang Jiren, who had already walked to the gate of the courtyard.

Huang Zhongde said in a low and majestic voice: "Comrade Fang Jiren, please don't go. ”

Fang Jiren stopped and turned around, looked at Huang Zhongde and the soldiers behind him in confusion and asked, "Director Huang, is there anything else?" ”

"Yes, I have something to look for you, please come with me."

Fang followed Huang Zhongde along the passage between the east wall of the ancestral hall and the courtyard wall to the backyard, and the two warriors followed closely behind Fang Jiren. Deng Junsheng and Ma Fucai quietly and tiptoed behind. Huang Zhongde took Fang Jiren into a vacant room next to the kitchen, Huang Zhongde took out a match and lit a kerosene lamp, looked at Fang Jiren and said solemnly:

"Comrade Fang Jiren, our supplementary regiment has been surrounded by heavy Japanese troops on all sides, the casualties of the troops have been reduced by more than half, ammunition and food have been exhausted, medicine has been exhausted, and the soldiers are extremely tired. I don't want to mention the current dangerous situation and extreme difficulties, and you are very clear about it, and your resume and identity are not clear. Therefore, your problem is quite serious, so it is necessary to conduct a rigorous and thorough review and screening of you. Please believe that we will absolutely not wronged the good guys, but we will not let the bad guys go, and this is not only responsible to all the officers and men of the supplementary regiment to avoid greater losses, but also to you personally, and this is the political principle and organizational discipline of our party and our army. Comrade Francis, can you understand the support? ”

"Director Huang, I can understand what you said, and I will definitely support and cooperate with the review and screening."

"Good. Please have a correct attitude in the process of review and screening, do not have resistance, and do not have any resistance. Comrade Francis, can you do it? ”

"Yes. I can do it. ”

Huang Zhongde turned to the two warriors behind him and commanded majestically and decisively:

"You two tie up Francis now! Tied to a pillar!"