Chapter 51 Friend and foe are indistinguishable from those behind enemy lines

Lin'an County. The north courtyard of the Fang family compound. Mochizuki Tower.

The north courtyard is the largest courtyard in the Fangjia compound with the best construction quality. Mochizuki Tower is a two-story building with a five-bay roof facing south and is located in the north of the north courtyard. It is modeled after the Baoyue Tower (now Zhongnanhai Xinhua Gate) during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and is the most important and important building in the north courtyard and the whole Fangjia compound. Spacious and tall, built sturdily and dignified. Outsiders and ordinary servants of the Fang family are absolutely not allowed to enter the North Courtyard. Because, the basement is in the north courtyard.

Nakagawa Rong and his soldiers brutally forcibly occupied the front yard, middle courtyard and east courtyard of the Fang family, and everyone in the Fang family had to move into the north and west courtyards, which looked a little crowded and messy.

Lin'an Town. The second floor of Yongan Inn. Boss Xu's office.

Shi Ru found the treasure, and whispered happily: "Uncle, the situation of the Japanese puppet army you said is too important to us, especially about Fang Jiren, you can't believe what he said, this person is quite complicated, and the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment is investigating him." When you see him again, can't you tell him everything, and find out where he came from? With whom? What are you going to do? You can't reveal your identity. ”

Boss Xu looked at his nephew and asked in surprise, "Huh?" Stone, Young Master Fang, what's wrong with him? What's going on? Tell me about it."

"It's hard to say what happened now, but the important thing is to find out who he is. Uncle, I have to worry about this matter. ”

Boss Xu asked puzzledly: "Stone, do you suspect that he may be an enemy and a stubborn person?" This is unlikely, he killed Hou Fuping, the chairman of the maintenance committee, and did a disservice to Lin Anzhen. ”

Stone was taken aback when he heard this, and his eyes widened: "What?!" He killed Hou Fuping? No wonder the Japanese puppets in the town are so nervous and crazy. How could Francis do that? That's a bad thing. I still have something to do with Hou Fuping this time. ”

Boss Xu was puzzled and said, "What? Do you have something to find Hou Fuping? How did you get involved with this big traitor that everyone hates? Stone, who are you? Why is it getting messy? I've fooled you all. ”

Shuihe Village. Village office. The Eighth Route Army supplemented the regimental headquarters. Political commissar and Huang Zhongde sat at the square table and discussed in a whisper while reading the documents.

Staff Officer Wu walked into the regiment headquarters with a young commander of the Eighth Route Army and a soldier who was mighty and capable, carrying a barge gun on his shoulder, and walked into the regiment headquarters and stood up and saluted in front of the political commissar.

Staff Officer Wu: "Report." Political commissar, Battalion Commander Han took his reinforced battalion to Shuihe Village. ”

Battalion Commander Han: "Political Commissar, Han Dagang and the soldiers of the whole battalion report to you, please instruct." ”

The political commissar looked up and saw Battalion Commander Han standing up happily, stretched out his hand to shake hands with Battalion Commander Han Dagang warmly, and said happily: "Battalion Commander Han, welcome, welcome, I can look forward to you." Come, sit down. Now it's okay, you're here, let's replenish the group like a tiger. Did you encounter any devils along the way? ”

"Nope. For the sake of secrecy, we marched to Shuihe Village in concealment, and the whole battalion avoided the main roads and took small roads, or walked through the green gauze tents, and did not encounter any trouble along the way. Han Dagang sat down with the political commissar, and the soldiers stood behind the side. Han Dagang said happily and praisedly: "Political commissar, we have heard for a long time that our supplementary regiment bravely and tenaciously resisted several times the Japanese invaders in the May Day sweep, and finally broke out safely, which is amazing." ”

Political commissar: "I also know you, Han Dagang, the famous combat hero of the whole division." ”

Huang Zhongde said happily: "Camp Commander Han and Han Dagang, I have heard of you for a long time, but I haven't met you. Today I finally look forward to you, and you are very welcome to join the group. ”

Han Dagang stretched out his arm to hold Huang Zhongde's hand and said, "You must be Director Huang Zhongde, I have heard of you a long time ago, you are an advanced worker in political work in our division." ”

After sitting down, Staff Officer Wu turned his head and looked left and right and asked:

"Huh? Why aren't the commissars, regimental commanders and chiefs of staff here? ”

Commissar: "Oh, they went to inspect the defense, they have been gone for a while, it's time to come back." ”

Han Dagang: "Political commissar, please assign me a task." ”

Commissar: "No hurry, no hurry. Let's settle down first, is the team all settled? ”

Staff Officer Wu: "Now only three companies have been settled, and one company has not found housing."

Han Dagang: "Staff Officer Wu, don't look for it anymore, just squeeze it." ”

Commissar: "How's that going to happen?" Now in such a hot weather, how can the fighters complete training and combat missions if they do not rest well? This can't be improvised, it must be all settled. ”

Qiuyun came over with a kettle and poured water: "Political commissar, there is a brick kiln in Erlidi, west of Shuihe Village, there is a house there, and it should be possible to live in more than 100 people." Yo, isn't this the Dagang brothers? Why are you here too? Now we're going to be even more powerful. ”

Han Dagang raised his head and looked at Qiu Yun with alarm and suspicion and said, "Qiu Yun? Why are you here? What are you doing here? Didn't you follow Young Master Ding's troupe to the dock? ”

Qiuyun: "Alas, Brother Dagang, what you said was all about that year, I have long since stopped doing it, who still watches the drama in this chaos, not to mention that he can't make money, and he is worried and frightened all day long." After speaking, he turned around and walked out of the regiment headquarters with a water bottle.

The political commissar asked puzzledly: "What?" Camp Commander Han, do you know Qiuyun? Do you know Young Master Ding too? Is it Ding Ruxuan? Tell me, what's going on? ”

Han Dagang: "Qiuyun and I are fellow villagers in Henan. More than ten years ago, the warlords were fighting and droughts for many years, and they couldn't survive anymore, so our two families and villagers fled all the way to get food and wanted to go to Kanto. When I came to Lin'an County, my family was taken in by the Fang family, a big family in the county, my father and my mother worked as long-term workers in the Fang family, and Qiuyun's family was taken in by the Ding family. Because we are fellow villagers, my younger brother and I often go to Ding's house to play with her brother, and then we slowly got to know Ding Ruxuan. ”

Political Commissar: "Oh, no wonder Qiuyun is so familiar with you." Ay? I think the proposal that Qiuyun just said is okay. Staff Officer Wu, you should hurry up and go to the brick kiln, consult with the person in charge there, and be sincere and polite, explain clearly the current difficulties of our troops, and ask them to help arrange accommodation for the troops in order to resist Japan. ”

Staff Officer Wu: "Yes." Commissar, I'll go in a while, I must arrange it. ”

Han Dagang asked puzzledly: "Political commissar, why did you ask about Ding Ruxuan." ”

Political Commissar: "Oh, that's the case, what do you think of Ding Ruxuan?" ”

Han Dagang: "Ding Ruxuan is very good, it can be said that we grew up together, he has been pampered, timid and afraid of things since he was a child, and the young masters of big families are like this." He has studied a lot since he was a child, but he doesn't do serious things, he knows how to play all day long, his third uncle plays with birds, he learns opera, sings. After so many years away from home, I don't know anything else. ”

Suddenly, gunshots and explosions rang out outside the village, and they became more and more dense.

After hearing this, Han Dagang said calmly: "This is a place five or six miles east of the village, two squads and less than one squadron of devils are tentatively attacking, and it is one of our companies that is blocking the devils. Political commissar, let me send a company to practice my hands, it can be regarded as a greeting gift. ”

Political commissar: "Okay, I'll accept this greeting gift." You give the order. ”

Han Dagang said to the soldiers standing behind him: "Communicator, run to inform Company Commander Deng to return to the east of the village, and launch an attack on the devils from behind. ”

"Yes!" The correspondent turned and ran away from the regimental headquarters.

Staff Officer Wu: "Political commissar, listening to the tone of Battalion Commander Han, how can he be like Fang Jiren?" ”

Han Dagang asked in surprise, "Huh?" Staff Officer Wu, how do you know about Fang Jiren? ”

The political commissar was surprised and asked, "What?" Are Camp Commander Han and Francis acquainted? ”

Morikura Village. The craftsmen in the Liu family's blacksmith shop were busy. A few blacksmiths were sweating and forging broadswords and daggers, and a few people were sharpening knives beside them.

Fang Jiren and Blacksmith Liu, who was in his forties, sat at a square table under a grape trellis in the middle of the courtyard. Fang Jiren picked up the teapot and poured water: "Uncle Liu, please drink tea." ”

Blacksmith Liu took a sip of the tea bowl, clicked his lips and exclaimed:

"Hey! It smells so good. Good tea. Young master, this is the top flower tea, right? I haven't had such a good tea in a few days. Blacksmith Liu took another sip: "Well, it's enjoyable to drink." Young master, in this chaotic world, where did you come from, young master? ”

"I got it from Lin'an Town, it's almost a catty, and I'll leave half of it for Uncle Liu."

"That's a good idea. Then thank you, young master. ”

"Look at what you said, what are you polite to me. Uncle Liu, now there is a very important matter that I need to trouble Uncle Liu to help, I have to take care of the wounded and sick, and I can't leave. ”

"Young master, you are polite, tell me if you have anything, and I will help you do it as soon as possible."

Fang Jiren took out a few envelopes from his jacket pocket and solemnly placed them in front of Blacksmith Liu:

"Uncle Liu, this matter is very important and confidential, you find four guys who are clever and reliable, and have strong martial arts, and each bring a few grenades to defend themselves. Take my letter and avoid the main road and take the small road, and wear a green gauze tent to these four villages, and the names and house numbers are written on them. If you find someone and give him the letter, you will be back immediately, and you must not delay. ”

"Huh? And have to carry a grenade? Young master, what's so evil? ”

"Uncle Liu, I won't tell you. The four people I want to find are all from our Fang family, and I want them to find more reliable people to look for the scattered soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, the wounded, the militia, and the soldiers of the National Army in the eleven or twelve villages around the county seat and outside the villages. Then I will be placed in a centralized and hidden place, and then I will go separately to treat their injuries. Find the fallen soldiers and militia to bury them on the spot. This is a task given to me by my superiors, and it must be completed. ”

"Don't worry, young master, I'll help you do it all as soon as possible. I've got all the guys here. Later, after dinner, I will send four men to do it. ”

"Uncle Liu, now the devil puppet army, spy traitors are still searching everywhere, it is very dangerous to find people behind enemy lines, you tell the guys to be extra careful, don't let the enemy find out. And don't force them, and if there is anyone who is timid and afraid, don't let him go. ”

"I understand, I understand. Alas! The wounded people you brought are all young and good offspring, and they are all the hearts and minds of my parents. The young master is worried, and they all understand. I know whether I should go or not, and I know how to do it and do it well. ”