Bandits in western Henan have been plagued for a long time, whether in the late Qing Dynasty or the early Republic of China, the officials and soldiers repeatedly suppressed bandits, and repeatedly suppressed them, and in the process of suppressing and counter-suppressing the bandits, a wonderful relationship was established between the soldiers and the bandits. In the history of Henan's overseer, Zhang Zhenfang led 50 battalions of officers and troops to encircle and suppress the Bailang bandits, and as a result, "there was no battalion that did not fight with the Bailang bandits, but there was no battalion that did not have fornication with the Bailang bandits."

In the eyes of the common people, the officials and bandits are a family, and they are all masters who ride on the heads of the people to make a fortune, where can they expect the officials and the army to really suppress the bandits?

When the people of Dou Village saw the majesty of the 66th Regiment, they had a little hope, and they were all driven home by Dou Tiande to "listen to the gunshots", but wait, wait, wait until it was dark, and they didn't hear any gunshots!

Disappointment, anger!

Some people couldn't wait and poured into Dou Tiande's house, among them, Dou Erhu was the most excited, as soon as he entered the house, he didn't care that there were more than ten villagers around the house, and he scolded when he opened his mouth, "Dog's day, it's a bunch of eggs and goods......"

"Second Tiger," Dou Tiande was startled and hurriedly stopped, "You don't want to live anymore?" Their people...... But it's right at the entrance of the village! ”

"I'm afraid of an egg!" Dou Erhu glared and looked at Dou Tiande angrily, "What kind of head is that, he is here, Lao Tzu will go and ask him, ask him what kind of bandit he has killed?" ”

Everyone was silent, not daring to help, but they were all indignant!

"Alas," Dou Tiande shook his head, "wait a little longer...... Commander Li, they are different from the previous officers and soldiers! ”

"What's the difference?" Dou Erhu was still indignant, "The officials and soldiers have come so many times, I haven't seen any of them who can really suppress the bandits...... Dog's day, either walking around the mountains, or firing a gun into the sky......"

"Dog's day," Dou Tiande glared at him and scolded with his head, "You know an egg!" If they are all like you said, they will not be able to fit those poles in this Funiu Mountain...... A few years ago, there were also a lot of officers and soldiers who contributed to the suppression of bandits, but now they are all busy fighting little devils! ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand at everyone, "It's all gone, it's all gone, go home and listen to the gunshots, maybe you have to do it tonight!" ”

Everyone hesitated and dispersed, but Dou Erhu sat down with a shy face, "Grandpa, I won't go back tonight, I'll give you a companion." ”

"Dog's day," Dou Tiande glared at him, his expression unkind, "There is no food at home again?" ”

Dou Erhu's parents are gone, he lives alone in two dilapidated houses, and goes to various families to help out on weekdays, mixing food, Dou Tiande and his two sons have separated their families, and they live alone, and they don't help Dou Erhu on weekdays, but this child is really not a material to live, which makes him a little hateful!

Dou Erhu was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly smiled, "Grandpa, people say 'half the size eats the poor old man'...... I've eaten more! ”

"Forget it," Dou Tiande looked at Dou Erhu's thin and pale little face, and his heart softened, "Go and bake two cakes, let's wait while eating." ”

"Okay," Dou Erhu stood up happily and smiled brightly, "Grandpa, sit down for a while, I'll go to the pancakes, make sure it's fragrant and crisp......y."

Saying that, Dou Erhu went excitedly, found the flour with ease, and began to get busy, very capable.

"It's a capable child," Dou Tiande looked at his back and showed a kind smile, "It's a pity, life is hard!" ”

Soon, Dou Erhu was busy and came over with a bamboo basket with a cake, the pancake looked golden and crispy, and a burnt smell spread in the air.

Dou Tiande nodded with satisfaction, but when he looked at the size and number of pancakes, his smile froze, "Holy shit, you put a lot of noodles?" ”

"Grandpa," Dou Erhu hurriedly laughed, his face full of flattery, "I can also be full at your house......"

"Forget it," Dou Erde shook his head helplessly, "There are still some pickles in the jar, and there is half a bottle of sorghum wine in the cabinet, take it out and drink some with grandpa." ”

Dou Erhu was stunned and hesitated, "The wine is still kept, right?" ”

"Let's go," Dou Tiande smiled, "The official army has come to suppress the bandits, and grandpa is happy." ”

"Okay," Dou Erhu hurriedly greeted him and left.

Soon, half a bowl of pickles and half a bottle of sorghum wine were brought, and the two of them lit a pot of fire, set up a low table by the brazier, and set up a position to eat and drink.

After a glass of wine, Dou Tiande sighed, "Erhu, your doll's life is not good!" If I had been born decades earlier, I wouldn't have had to be so bitter in this life! In those years, I was still young, and I had food at home, and I had game to eat from time to time...... This Funiu Mountain was originally a good place! ”

Dou Erhu's expression was gloomy, and he silently poured a glass of wine for him.

"Dog's day," Dou Tiande took the wine glass and drank it all, and put down the wine glass angrily, "The Qing Dynasty is in chaos, and the pole is coming...... The days are getting harder and harder......"

The old man chattered, and the young man listened silently, and before he knew it, it was already night!

"Alas," Dou Tiande was already warm, put down his wine glass, and sighed heavily, "Tonight...... I'm afraid I won't be able to fight, I misread them......"

"Smack...... Syllable...... Smack......"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a faint sound of gunshots, and he was stunned for a moment, and then ecstatic, "It's fighting, it's fighting......"

"The gun went off, the gun went off......"

Dou Erhu hurriedly got up and rushed out of the door, "Grandpa, I'll take a look!" ”

"Come back," Dou Tiande hurriedly got up, "Come back quickly, you can't see anything when you go out?" Far away! ”

"I ......" Dou Erhu stopped at the door, but hesitated, "I just want to see it!" ”

"Silly boy," Dou Tiande shook his head, "Just listen to the gunshots, it's too far away, you can't see it at all!" ”

"Oh," Dou Erhu nodded in disappointment, but he was still standing at the door, staring closely at the door, but the night sky was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything.

Soon, the gunfire died down!

Dou Erhu was stunned and a little disappointed, "Why did you stop?" Why did it stop so soon? ”

Dou Tiande was also a little disappointed, and walked to the door, "Wait, I must ...... again."

"There is light," before he finished speaking, Dou Erhu looked at the night sky and shouted, "It's so bright, it illuminates half of the sky!" ”

"Light?" Dou Tiande was stunned for a moment, hurriedly ran to the door, and looked out, only to see that in the undulating mountains, the red and green light reflected half of the sky.

"Da Da Da ......"

There was a chaotic sound of footsteps at the entrance of the village, and there was a commotion.

"I'll take a look," Dou Erhu said, walked out of the courtyard gate, and went straight to the entrance of the village.

At the entrance of the village, all departments have already been assembled and are being pulled.

Luo Ping'an was laughing with several platoon commanders after taking the engineer company, but when he saw a black shadow rushing out of the village, he immediately became alert and hurriedly walked over.

The black shadow had been stopped by the sentry at the entrance of the village, and was looking at a brother with a happy face, "Master Jun, is it done?" Did you cut the pole? ”

The brother looked at him with a troubled look on his face, and did not say anything...... It's a military secret, right?

"That's right," Luo Ping'an walked over with a smile, "The head of the regiment has already taken down Tianqing Village, so he sent a signal, this is to let us pass!" ”

"So soon?" got the answer he wanted, Dou Erhu was a little surprised, "Why did it happen so quickly, I didn't hear a few gunshots!" ”

Looking at his appearance, the brothers were stunned and burst into laughter.

"Little brother, go back quickly!" Luo Ping'an couldn't help but laugh and looked at Dou Erhu, "Let the villagers rest assured, we will definitely exterminate all the surrounding mountain bandits." ”

After speaking, Luo Ping'an turned around and was about to leave, but he heard Dou Erhu shouting from behind, "Master Jun, Master Jun...... I want to follow you...... Follow you to fight the pole and fight the devil! ”

Luo Ping'an paused, looked back at him, "Little brother, let's talk about it when you are older......"

"No," Dou Erhu hurriedly shook his head, "When I'm older, I won't be able to find you......"

Luo Ping'an interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and smiled kindly, "Wait until you are older, the regiment commander said, the War of Resistance is hard and long, and you children still need to help!" When the time comes, you just go to the army......"

"No," Dou Er looked at him with a tiger's eye, "I just want to follow you...... You can smash the pole, and you must be able to fight the devil, I will follow you to be practical! ”

Luo Ping'an was stunned, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "But, you're only so old......"

Dou Erhu saw that Luo Ping'an was relieved, and hurriedly straightened his chest, "Master Jun, I'm not small, I'm fifteen...... Six, I can do any job! ”

"Oh?" Luo Ping'an looked him up and down, his expression was full, "Are you afraid of bloodshed?" Can you kill someone? Shells whizzed over the head, bullets whizzed around them...... Are you afraid? Corpses are everywhere, blood is flowing, can you eat? ”

"Uh......" Dou Erhu froze, shrunk his neck, and was speechless.

"Alright, let's go back!" Luo Ping'an waved his hand, turned his head and left.

Dou Erhu stood still and did not move until the brothers of the engineer company also left, and he still stood at the entrance of the village.

"Second Tiger," Dou Tiande's voice sounded behind him, "Go back!" ”

"No," Dou Erhu came back to his senses and looked at Dou Tiande stubbornly, "Grandpa, I still want to follow them!" ”

"Second Tiger," Dou Tiande gently hugged the young man who was half a head shorter than himself, and sighed, "Go back...... Fighting a war kills people! ”

Dou Erhu still didn't move, stubbornly looking at the black mountain, "If they're not afraid, I'm not afraid!" ”

In Tianqing Village, Wu Ruolan finished her work and sat on the operating table made of wooden tables tiredly, wiping her sweat.

"Ruolan," Li Siwei walked in softly.

"Commander," Wu Ruolan was stunned, smiled, and was about to get up.

"Don't move!" Li Siwei hurriedly walked over, grabbed her shoulders, raised his sleeves, and gently wiped the sweat on his forehead for her, his face full of distress, "Let Rou'er and them come next time, you are too tired alone......"

"I'm not tired!" Wu Ruolan let Li Siwei wipe her sweat and smiled sweetly, "When I see you, I won't be tired!" ”

Li Siwei's hand stiffened, and his voice trembled, "Silly girl...... I'll be distressed! ”

"I can see it!" Wu Ruolan's voice was a little greasy, and she looked at Li Siwei fixedly, her pretty face was slightly red, "I'm happy in my heart!" ”

"You sit," Li Siwei was a little flustered, and quickly turned around, "I'll go get you water......"

"I'm not thirsty," Wu Ruolan grabbed him, "Commander, that eldest sister...... Her forehead...... Be...... Did you kowtow to you? ”

Li Siwei was stunned and looked back, "How do you know?" What did she say? ”

"No," Wu Ruolan shook her head slightly, her expression darkened, "I can see it at a glance...... Captain, can you help her? Grandpa said...... Killing people is not enough? She's like that......"

"Silly girl," Li Siwei patted her on the shoulder gently, "I'll help them, otherwise, I won't beat them!" ”

"Yes," Wu Ruolan was stunned for a moment and smiled, "I don't think that eldest sister is like a bad person!" ”

"It's a hard worker," Li Siwei nodded and sighed, "But, after all, they have done evil!" ”

Wu Ruolan was stunned, Xiumei frowned slightly, and was a little entangled, "That'...... What are you going to do? ”

"I haven't thought about it yet," Li Siwei shook his head, "I haven't encountered this before, let's talk about it when Sanyang comes over...... Let's make them suffer first! ”

Li Siwei was entangled here, but the bandit leaders who were imprisoned together were all nervous.

"Second brother," Zhao Tianbao and the third brother lay in the corner, silent, and the bandit leaders had to look at the second brother with blank eyes, "...... What will you do with us? ”

The second child is a habitual bandit, he knows more, and he is also a think-tank figure in the cottage on weekdays, but his suggestions are often refuted by the third child, and Zhao Tianbao will stand on the side of the third child, which makes him a little aggrieved, but the brothers still respect him very much.

The second child shook his head gently, his eyes were a little sad, "It's hard to say...... In the past, there were many peers who voted for the official army, but these officers and soldiers are different! ”

Everyone's expressions tightened, and they hurriedly asked, "What's the difference?" ”

The second child looked around at everyone and groaned, "In the past, the officers and soldiers either killed the killer or deliberately recruited them, but they were not the same......"

"What's the difference?" A lean man was a little anxious, "Aren't they ruthless enough?" Kill at least a hundred of our brothers......"

The second child glared at him, "You know an egg!" If they're ruthless enough, we'll all be dead! ”

"That's right," everyone was shocked, and nodded one after another, their faces full of fear, "If we really make a move, we won't even have a chance to fight back...... Dog, the three checkpoints were all taken down by them without even a single shot......"

"They ......," the lean man suddenly turned pale, "and they deliberately put their guns down...... Just want to keep us alive? ”

Since they can touch it silently, they can also kill people silently, but they let go of their guns!

"That's to recruit us!" A short and fat man suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, with a happy look on his face, "Why don't you leave anything alive?" ”

"Yes, yes," everyone looked relieved, "they must be trying to recruit us!" ”

As long as the officers and soldiers are willing to surrender, they are willing to serve as soldiers.

There is a folk song in western Henan: "The big driving pole, the second driving pole, tying up tickets, and searching the mountains, first as a swordsman and then as an official." "Anyway, being a bandit is to eat food, and being a soldier is also to eat food, and people like them are destined not to die in the green forest, but to die on the battlefield. Soldiers and bandits, messing around, confessed for a lifetime.

"No," the second child shook his head, his voice bitter, "they are screening, someone can join the army, but, you and I are like this...... I'm afraid it's difficult! ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they became nervous again.

"Holy shit," the third sat up as he struggled to sit up, glared at them, and scolded, "Fool yourself with an egg!" It's all for Lao Tzu to stay alive, Lao Tzu's affairs Lao Tzu will carry it himself, and it will never drag you down......"

"Third master," several bandit leaders who followed the third person on weekdays hurriedly surrounded him, "What are you talking about!" We carry what we do by ourselves, and it's a big deal...... Anyway, we don't have to be wronged if we die! ”

"The third," the second brother also walked over, looked at the third child and sighed, "You can't carry the matter alone...... We've got a share! Wait for the chief to deal with it...... I think he's a kind-hearted man! ”

"Kindness?" The third child was stunned, and suddenly realized, "Yes, he is a kind-hearted person, otherwise, I would have died......"