The provincial capital is the key business place of Yan Laoxi, and it was originally a male city.

It's just that the war a few months ago has turned this thousand-year-old city into a thousand holes, not only a large part of the city wall has collapsed, but the houses in the city have been damaged and almost in ruins!

Now, months have passed since the battle, but the provincial city is still deserted, and the ruined bricks and tiles everywhere are mixed with lush weeds, which makes this once prosperous city even more bleak.

In front of the city gate, on the streets of the city, from time to time there were invincible Japanese troops marching by, and those traitors and emperors were also arrogant.

On the contrary, the people, who were originally the owners of this majestic city, were panicked like lost dogs, and every time they saw Japanese soldiers and the like, they shrank on the side of the street, their eyes frightened.

Because the city gate was guarded by the Japanese puppet army, Zhang Ran and the others naturally did not dare to enter from the city gate, but wandered around for a long time, until it was dark, and then they turned into the city from a collapsed city wall.

Although it had just been dark, the streets of the city were already empty except for the Imperial Army and the Japanese army.

is not only afraid of encountering the Japanese puppet army, but also because the Japanese army issued a curfew, once caught, it will be the end of killing!

Several people hid in Tibet, and finally found the meeting place they had booked with Wang Kai and others - the City God Temple in the city.

The City God Temple has long been turned into a ruin, there are traces of fire everywhere, and the original golden statue of the god has long been broken, leaving only the broken and pitch-black torso sitting in the ruins, which looks particularly terrifying, so that the ruins of the entire City God Temple are shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere.

"Captain, Captain......"

As soon as Zhang Ran and the others arrived, they heard suppressed screams, naturally Shi Yuan and Wang Kai.

"Captain, why are you here now, we've been waiting for you for a few days!"

Wang Kai muttered dissatisfiedly, and then saw the embarrassment of the four of them comparable to beggars, and exclaimed in a low voice: "Why did you do this? ”

"It's hard to put into words!"

Zhang Ran sighed, looked behind the two but found no one else, and hurriedly asked, "Why is it just the two of you and the other brothers?" ”

"A lot of people have died here, and no one dares to stay here!"

Wang Kai pointed to the ruins of the City God Temple and said, "I have found another place to settle down, we are waiting for you here!" ”

"Talk as you go!"

Zhang Ran nodded, the little devil puppet army was patrolling everywhere, he didn't want to be discovered!

"The little devil of the dog day is simply not human!"

As he walked, Shi Yuan gritted his teeth and said about the tragedy of the City God Temple that he had heard in the city!

When the Japanese army attacked the city, a large number of old and weak women and children who had no time to escape from the city hid in the city god temple and prayed for the blessing of the gods and Buddhas!

After the city was broken, the Japanese army found these old and weak women and children in the City God Temple, in addition to forcibly taking the women among them and sending them to the military camp to be spoiled by those little devils, the remaining two or three hundred people were all locked in the City God Temple and burned alive!

"Two or three hundred, ......"

When he said this, Shi Yuan's teeth were gritting as if he was gnawing someone's bones!

Zhang Ran and a few others listened to this, and they couldn't help but think of the helpless crying and wailing of hundreds of people in the flames, the tragic situation of wailing, bursts of creepy, and chills!

"A bunch of brutes—I'm going to kill them!"

Wang Wenping scolded, and he didn't have the bravado that he usually said he was going to kill someone, but his eyes were full of fire and his face was hideous - Zhang Ran was sure that this guy really wanted to kill someone at the moment!

"It's not just the City God Temple, there are many things like this......" Wang Kai couldn't bear to say more, shaking his head!

"This is the fate of the country's weakness - if you fall behind, you will be beaten, brothers!"

Zhang Ran roared: "The ultimate goal of our Eighth Route Army is not only to defeat Little Japan, but also to establish a strong New China, at that time, no one wants to bully us anymore, whoever wants to bully us, we will kill them......"

Thinking of those tragic events, everyone was sad in their hearts, and their eyes said expectantly: "Captain, can there really be that day?" ”

"Absolutely!"

Zhang Ran thought of the country a few decades later, and said with pride: "It's just that this kind of thing is not done overnight, nor can it be completed by one person, we need to work together, throw our heads and spill blood, and we will not be defeated in a hundred battles - even if we can't wait for that day, our children and grandchildren will definitely be able to see it!" ”

Everyone laughed sourly, and said in their hearts that as long as they can let their children and grandchildren live the kind of life where we can only bully others, and no one else dares to bully us, even if I have spilled this kind of blood, so what!

It's worth it!

It's so nice to think about it!

While speaking, the people came to the location of the West City.

Xicheng is a shantytown built by poor families, and the terrain is extremely complex.

It's just that this shantytown, which was supposed to live in a lot of desperate people, is now very few people, and I don't know whether those ordinary people were poisoned by the little devils or fled, and it is impossible to guess.

The advantage is that this provides convenience for everyone in the detachment, otherwise the appearance of fifty or sixty people will inevitably attract the attention of others, thus leaking the news.

"Captain!"

"Captain, you're here - platoon commander, are you still alive?"

As soon as they saw Zhang Ran and the others, the soldiers and militiamen warmly greeted each other and exchanged things along the way.

Hearing that Zhang Ran and the others actually encountered the devil puppet army, everyone exclaimed again and again, and when they heard the conspiracy of the little devil against the main force, they were angry and anxious, but no one had any good way!

"How's it going on your side? Those people on the list, how are they looking? ”

After talking about the situation on his side and the others, Zhang Ran asked about the situation in the city.

"The vast majority of people on the list have fled, or they can't find anyone – only two families still have news!"

Wang Kai reported with an ugly face: "One of them is the old man Deng who has drunk foreign ink on the list, and the other is the old Cheng who used to work as a management worker in the arsenal - but the affairs of these two companies are very difficult to do!" ”

"What is the specific situation, let's listen to it, let's figure it out together!" Open your mouth!

"Master Deng's family is still at home, but we all visited the door yesterday and the day before yesterday, but this surnamed Deng is soft and hard, not to mention that he is willing to go to the base area with us, and he doesn't even give us a chance to talk, it seems that there is no hope if he wants to invite him to the base area to do the revolution with us!"

Shi Yuan said frustratedly: "As for the problem of Lao Cheng's family, it is even more troublesome - Lao Cheng was killed when the Japanese army attacked the city, but there is a son who is still alive, we originally wanted to inquire about some news from his son, but after we went, we found out that Xiao Cheng was actually arrested by the little devil......"

Saying this, a group of people looked at Zhang Ran with blank eyes, obviously they had already discussed these situations, but there was no good way, and now they were waiting for Zhang Ran to find a way!

"Damn, doesn't that mean that we're going to run away in vain this time?"

Wang Laogui, Wang Wenping, Thin Monkey and others are also anxious!

Before coming out of the mountain, everyone's mentality was actually quite peaceful, not as eager as Zhang Ran's mood to have something to gain.

These people, many of them have never even been to Dongjiang County, this is the first time to go out of the mountains, and it is the detachment to pay for food, so for them this is more like a public-funded tour, of course it is best to have something to gain, if you don't have it, it doesn't matter, just be a long insight!

But now it's different!

Along the way, in the provincial capital, they heard too many tragic things, and not only hated the animalistic behavior of the little devils, but also feared that if the little devils broke into the base area, their families and villagers would also suffer the same tragic experience as the people in the provincial capital.

Therefore, they are also eager to gain something, and they also begin to know that only when the base is strong and has the power of self-preservation, can the little devil not be able to do whatever he wants!

"In this situation, no matter what, we can't run in vain!"

Zhang Ran snorted, and then arranged: "Tomorrow we will act separately, Wang Kai, you have been in the city for a few days, you should be familiar with the city, and tomorrow you will take some brothers out to find a way to inquire and see which Xiao Cheng is locked up by the little devil and where, and whether he can be rescued - don't be afraid of spending money!" ”

"Shi Yuan, you take me and Lao Gui to meet this Master Deng tomorrow, let's talk to him again, move with affection, and know with reason!"

After saying this, Zhang Ran finally said to the thin monkey: "You bring a few more people, ask more in the city tomorrow, and see if you can find the one surnamed Song, we can't watch the brothers of the main force crash into the ambush circle of the little devil!" ”

Everyone nodded their heads and went to rest to recharge for tomorrow's events.

Shi Yuan came to Zhang Ran's side and said with some concern: "Captain, our mouths with the surname Deng are worn out, but it's useless, I'm afraid that we will go to him tomorrow, it will be in vain......"

"It's not going to be in vain!"

Zhang Ran sneered and said, "What time is it now?" It's time to destroy the country and the species! Does his surname Deng think he can still be left alone? Let's salute first tomorrow and then soldiers, I hope he can understand the righteousness, but if he can't listen to what he says, then don't blame me for being ruthless...... Even if he is tied up, Lao Tzu will tie him to the base area! ”

"This ...... Captain, this is a bit inconsistent with the policy of our Eighth Route Army! ”

As soon as they heard this, everyone was shocked, after all, the policy propaganda has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for a while, and everyone's ears are calloused!

Zhang Ran rolled his eyes and said: "I also want to talk about policy, but if people can't listen to me, what can I do - I have learned a skill, but I am not willing to contribute when the national crisis is at the head, his surname Deng is no different from betraying the country - at this time, there is no middle way to go!" ”

"That's it!"

Wang Wenping immediately echoed and said excitedly: "Captain, if the person surnamed Deng really doesn't listen at that time, leave it to me - I am very good at dealing with traitors!" ”

As he spoke, he waved his arm vigorously and made a gesture of beating a stick!