Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Cultural Invasion of Hongmen Banquets

Midday. The county seat of Lin'an County. In the elegant and classically furnished small banquet hall of Fu'an Restaurant, Hegu Shaozote held a banquet for the arrival of Nakagawa Eiichi and the team led by him. However, he was very dissatisfied with Nakagawa Eiichi's invitation to Wang Fujiang, Zhu Shiyao, and Ding Wenqian. River Valley thought: these three people are prisoners of war, how can they sit together and drink? Due to Nakagawa Eiichi's official position, Kawaya had to obey Nakagawa Eiichi's arrangement.

Two round tables are filled with fine wines. Nakagawa Eiichi, Kawaya Shaozuo, translators Song Huaili, Wang Fujiang, Zhu Shiyao, and Ding Wenqian sat at a table, and Sun Zudong, commander of the Imperial Allied Army, Qian Wanlin, captain of the detective team, three Japanese officers, and a puppet army officer sat at the same table.

The commander of the Japanese garrison in Lin'an County, Kawaya Shaozuo, stood up and raised his glass and said respectfully:

"Captain Zhongchuan, welcome to Lin'an County, I will toast you first." For others, he was dismissive.

Eiichi Nakagawa also stood up, raised his glass, and said with a smile:

"Thank you, Kawatani-kun. Friends and distinguished guests here, come, for our rare banquet today, let's toast together. ”

Everyone stood up and toasted. Wang Fujiang was righteous and awe-inspiring, sitting upright, and despising everyone.

Nakagawa Rong glared at Wang Fujiang angrily, and suddenly said politely with a smile on his face:

"Mr. Wang, Secretary Wang, I am very willing to make friends with you, for the prosperity of Greater East Asia, for the coexistence and common prosperity of Japan and China, come, we have made this wine."

Wang Fujiang smiled slightly and said contemptuously: "Hmph! Co-existence and co-prosperity? That's just a shameless excuse for your aggression against China, and I won't drink with the aggressor. ”

Zhu Shiyao and Ding Wenqian put down the wine glasses in their hands and looked at Wang Fujiang in dismay, and couldn't help but worry about him. Hegu glared at Wang Fujiang with a fierce glint in his eyes.

Nakagawa Eiichi felt embarrassed and angry, but he tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, changed his face in an instant, and said in a calm tone: "Everyone, please sit down." After everyone sat down, Nakagawa said: "Today's luncheon is just an ordinary gathering of old and new friends, Japanese and Chinese friends, without any political meaning and military purpose. ”

In an extremely awkward and dreary atmosphere, everyone picked up chopsticks and ate solemnly.

"Mr. Ding, why didn't President Ding come today? Doesn't he welcome me? Nakagawa stared at Ding Wenqian with fierce eyes and asked majestically.

Ding Wenqian: "No, no. Captain Zhongchuan, my eldest brother has a brain disease, his blood vessels are blocked, half of his body is numb, he has been treated in Beiping for several years, this disease is difficult to cure, and now he is half a waste, so he can't come at all, let alone not welcome you. Captain Qian knows about the affairs of our Ding family, I don't believe you ask him. ”

Qian Wanlin got up and left his seat, walked quickly to Zhongchuan's side, nodded and said:

"Yes, yes, Taijun, I went to Peking Union Hospital to see President Ding, he is indeed very sick, I am afraid that he will not be cured." After saying that, he walked back to his seat.

"Oh." Nakagawa thought for a while and said, "Mr. Ding, I want to ask you to replace your eldest brother as the president of the Lin'an County Chamber of Commerce and serve the glorious coexistence of Greater East Asia, how about it?" ”

Ding Wenqian refused again and again: "No, no, Captain Zhongchuan really exalted me too much, where can I do this president, I am not born to be a businessman, if I can do it, I would have done it a long time ago." Captain Qian knows. ”

Nakagawa Eiichi said unhappily, "What? Wasn't Mr. Ding willing to cooperate with the Imperial Japanese Army? Unwilling to serve the Imperial Japanese Empire and the Imperial Army? ”

Ding Wenqian explained: "No, no, it's not that I'm unwilling to cooperate, and it's not that I'm unwilling to serve the Japanese Empire and the Imperial Army. Captain, I really can't do it. ”

Qian Wanlin came over again and said, "Yes, Taijun, Mr. Ding doesn't know anything or anything other than playing with birds, and he can't do the errand of the president." ”

Nakagawa Rong glared at Qian Wanlin with a straight face, and waved his left hand in disgust. Qian Wanlin was startled, quickly bent down and bowed, and turned back to his seat.

"Okay, I'll talk about that later." Nakagawa Eiichi looked at Zhu Shiyao and asked in a gentle tone, "Principal Zhu, how is the situation of the school now?" I've heard that schools have been closed for more than two months, why is that? ”

Zhu Shiyao said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "It's not that the school is closed, but because of the war, the students are hiding and running, and they don't dare to come to class." Alas! I can't put a calm desk on the huge North China Plain, which delays the students' studies and future, and it is a serious dereliction of duty on my part, a shame, a shame. ”

Eiichi Nakagawa: "This is not possible, education is a major matter, and it is the foundation for the development of a country and a nation, and students cannot be delayed." Principal Zhu, please resume classes as soon as possible. For the sake of Japan-China friendship, cooperation between Japan and China, mutual help and mutual learning, and common prosperity in East Asia, students will also learn Japanese language and Japanese history. ”

Zhu Shiyao shook his head and said helplessly: "Resumption of classes? How easy is it, where do I go to get my students back? Do you want students to learn Japanese and Japanese history? That's even harder. ”

Eiichi Nakagawa raised his face and said arrogantly: "It has to be like this, you can't do it without learning Japanese and Japanese history!" If you don't learn, it's anti-Japanese behavior! Principal Zhu, you must resume classes as soon as possible! ”

Midday. In the front yard room of Yongan Inn in Lin'an Town. Lu Yun was speechless for a while, looking at Fang Jiren angrily, wanting to say something but unable to say it, which made her in a dilemma.

Fang Jiren said in a soothing tone: "Okay, Miss Lu Yun, you don't have to say anything, don't worry, I will help you do what you have to do, but you have to listen to me." With that, he walked out of the guest room and walked through the middle courtyard to the backyard storeroom.

In the warehouse, Fang Lusheng and the people of Feiyunzhai were two meters away from Zhou Qiwei and the Kuomintang soldiers, and they raised their guns angrily, and they were on the verge of attacking. Fang Jiren pushed the door and walked into the warehouse, and was very unhappy when he saw this scene. He asked in a low voice:

"What's going on? What are you doing here? Don't you know what this place is? Don't know where we are now? ”

Fang Lu snorted angrily and said, "Lao Tzu wants to go around the street, this grandson won't let me go out." ”

Zhou Qiwei: "Company Commander Fang, I am doing what you instruct, without your order, no one can leave the warehouse for half a step, but he has to go out, and he has to go around the street." ”

"Put the guns down for me!" Fang Jiren walked in front of Fang Lusheng and said sternly: "Dog Yu'er, the people with you will get out of here immediately, get out of here, you will not be allowed to come back if you are dead or alive." Look at your little bit of breath, you're holding back uncomfortable, aren't you? Don't you just want to go out drinking, gamble, and get women? Get out, get out, where do you fall in love, what do you like, never let me see you again, you are a thing, you can't change your. ”

Fang Lusheng was red-faced and embarrassed by Fang Jiren's words. He modestly defended:

"No, uncle, it's not what you said, I just want to go out and find out the situation in the town, I don't want to help you."

Fang Jiren said sarcastically: "Okay, you, you're sloppy with me, I don't know how many fancy intestines you have, as soon as you pout your ass, I know you're going to pull stinky shit." Shh Do you go to touch the situation? I think you're trying to get out and die. I don't care about you! Hurry up and get out. ”

Fang Lusheng looked for the steps and said, "If you say so, I won't go anywhere." ”

Fang Jiren raised his leg and kicked Fang Lusheng's ass hard, and shouted:

"Dog Yu'er, Long Ye, Fang Lusheng, you don't think about yourself and your sister if you don't think about others, can you change your bandit habits? Shall we do something serious? It's okay to accumulate some virtue for yourself. You have remembered for me, and if there is such a thing again, I will abolish you and gelding you, so that you will be pure in the future. ”

Fang Lusheng, who was reprimanded, felt weak and helpless, he knew that he could neither say anything but beat Fang Jiren, and it would be even more embarrassing to make trouble again. So, he covered his crotch tightly with both hands, and said with a frightened and hippie smile:

"Wow! Uncle, you're too ruthless, aren't you? Can you do it even if you cut off your children and grandchildren? If you have it, it's all up to you, who made you my uncle. What are you doing with so much uselessness? You all listen to me, everything will have to be up to Master Fang in the future! ”

The soldiers of the national army laughed, and the brothers of Feiyun Village sneered.

Fang Jiren turned to everyone and waved his hand to sit down, and said in a serious and heavy tone:

"Everyone sit down and listen to me, now the situation in Lin'an Town is very complicated, the devil has transferred another squadron, the puppet army is going to expand two more squadrons, the traitors are collecting food and donating, and the spies are searching for them in the town, I estimate that the enemy may have any major military operations, and I will find a way to deal with them when I find out the situation."

Zhou Qiwei: "Huh? The situation is so serious. Company Commander Fang, what will we do in the future? ”

Fang Jiren: "In the future, our task is to fight devils, hoe traitors, protect the common people, and complete the special tasks assigned to me by the head of the regiment." ”

Fang Lusheng: "Uncle, can we fight so many devils at our point?" It's not cost-effective. ”

Francis: "Of course you can't be tough. Brethren, we are in a precarious situation right now, and we must get out of here tonight, and before we go we need to get some money and weapons from the enemy and make some preparations. Also, Battalion Commander Zhou, all of your people must change out of military uniforms and wear civilian clothes, otherwise it will be inconvenient to move. ”

"Yes, it's inconvenient, or Company Commander Fang is thoughtful, we all listen to you, just do what you say." Zhou Qiwei agreed.

Francis: "I repeat, between now and dark, no one but me will be able to step out of the storehouse door. Camp Commander Zhou, you send someone to guard the gate and window for me, and whoever wants to go out will tie him up. You all let me stay here honestly, eat well, sleep well, recuperate enough to move at night. ”

The crowd chattered nervously and excitedly.

Zhou Qiwei said loudly: "Company Commander Yao, you take a few brothers to guard the door and window. ”

Fang Lusheng asked, "Uncle, aren't you a tree pole and a team?" I think it's okay. ”

Fang Jiren said: "Even if it is, from today on, we will resist Japan and save the country and protect the family."

The team for the people is the team of the people, and it is the people's soldiers. Okay, I won't talk about it much today, I still have a lot of important things to do. With that, he got up and walked out of the storeroom.

Midday. The county seat of Lin'an County. In the small banquet hall of Fu'an Restaurant.

Zhongchuan looked at Wang Fujiang with an arrogant expression, and asked provocatively with a knife hidden in his smile:

"Mr. Wang, I would love to hear your personal and your Communist Party's views on the Great East Asian Holy War and the current situation. What are your predictions for future outcomes? ”

"Humph!" Wang Fujiang sneered and said: "What is the Great East Asian Holy War, this is a barbaric and murderous war of aggression launched by your Japanese imperialism against China, and I, the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people, and peace-loving and justice-loving people all over the world will firmly believe that we will definitely win the final victory in this war, and your only end will be complete defeat." Speaking of the current situation, you and I are very clear that the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been fought for five years, and the Communist Party, the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army, and China's anti-Japanese armed forces are getting stronger and stronger, while you Japanese invaders are ......"

Syllable! Nakagawa slapped the table and shouted, "Someone! Take him down! ”

Several Japanese soldiers pushed the door in, grabbed Wang Fujiang rudely, and led him out of the banquet hall.