Jiang Nan said: "Yanzi, sister will give you a task now." [No pop-up novel network]"

Xiao Yanyue got up immediately, but Jiang Nan pulled her to sit down again.

Jiang Nan said: "Yanzi, you go back and pick a few sharp-toothed ones, get in touch with the veterans of the Provisional 79th Division, and tell them more about the policies of our New Fourth Army, so that they can know that our New Fourth Army is the army that really fights for the common people, and most of the veterans of the Provisional 79th Division are from a bitter background, and when they understand our party's propositions and the policies of our New Fourth Army, they will definitely have a good impression." ”

"That's for sure." Xiao Yanyue said, "Our New Fourth Army is a poor man's army. ”

Jiang Nan nodded, and said in a special way: "Yanzi, the work of grassroots officers and soldiers can be done by others, but the work of several major officers of the 79th Division, such as that veteran, I don't know if you have found it, this veteran is actually very good at fighting, and I am afraid that you still have to do the work of these officers." ”

"Okay, I'll do it." Xiao Yanyue readily agreed.

Before coming here, Xiao Yanyue's heart was actually resistant, feeling that the Kuomintang army was not worth their effort to fight, Xiao Yanyue felt, isn't it just a group of defeated soldiers who retreated from the Songhu battlefield, what's the big deal? The combat effectiveness of these stragglers is often ridiculously poor.

Moreover, the defeated soldiers who retreated from the battlefield often carried the bad habits of the old army, such as beating and scolding corporal punishment, such as gambling and playing money, and some would even do things that harm women.

However, after contact, Xiao Yanyue found that the soldiers of the provisional 79th Division were no different from their New Fourth Army.

Especially after experiencing the great battle in Nantong, Xiao Yanyue has a new understanding of the provisional 79th Division, the independent battalion of the provisional 79th Division is definitely a special force, this unit is completely different from the Kuomintang army she has been in contact with before, the biggest difference is that this unit has strict military discipline and fights bravely.

Yes, the separate battalion is too good at fighting, too brave!

Xiao Yanyue felt that if the Kuomintang troops they had encountered before were the independent battalions of the 79th Division, they would not be able to hold out for even half an hour, and they would have to be cleaned up by others.

Therefore, Xiao Yanyue no longer has the slightest resistance to the work assigned by Jiang Nan, and now she only wants to win over the independent battalion of the provisional 79th Division to the New Fourth Army as soon as possible.

However, the key to whether or not the independent battalion of the provisional 79th Division can be won over is Xu Rui.

At that moment, Xiao Yanyue said: "However, Sister Jiangnan, the key to whether you can win over the independent battalion is still in Camp Commander Xu." ”

"I know that." Jiang Nan nodded and whispered, "Camp Chief Xu's work, I will be in charge of it personally." ”

"But your identity ......," Xiao Yanyue only said half a sentence and didn't go on.

Xiao Yanyue means that Jiang Nan's current public identity is the liaison sent by the Shanghai Station of the Fuxing Society, if she does Xu Rui's work, his identity can no longer be hidden, if the work is done, then naturally there is nothing, but if the work is not done, Xu Rui leaks Jiang Nan's identity again, it will be troublesome.

"It's okay, sister has confidence." Jiang Nan comforted Xiao Yanyue, but thought in his heart that Secretary Du's original words were that Xu Rui and the independent battalion should be won into the party camp at all costs, and this at all costs naturally included sacrificing herself, not to mention that her intuition told Jiang Nan that Xu Rui would not reveal her identity.

Although he didn't have much contact with Xu Rui, Jiang Nan clearly felt that Xu Rui lacked a basic identity with the Kuomintang, which can be seen from his attitude towards Yang Ba Yan, a special commissioner sent by the Third War Zone.

Therefore, Jiangnan has reason to believe that even if Xu Rui refuses to join the New Fourth Army in the end, even if he wants to be a new warlord, he will not reveal her true identity to the Kuomintang.

Of course, Jiang Nan thinks that there is still a great chance to win Xu Rui.

However, Xiao Yanyue seemed to be a little lacking in confidence, and asked in a low voice: "Sister Jiangnan, you say, can we really win over Camp Commander Xu and the independent battalion?" ”

Jiang Nan smiled and said, "You have to try to know." ”

Xiao Yanyue said: "Then, why don't you go now?" ”

"Now?" Jiang Nan's mouth opened slightly, and he looked at Xiao Yanyue in astonishment, this girl is really anxious, she went to Xu Rui to do work for most of the night? Naturally, she won't say anything, and she doesn't know that she Jiangnan is not ashamed to seduce Xu Rui in the dead of night, of course, Fuxing Society clearly means this.

Xiao Yanyue stuck out her tongue and said again: "I saw Battalion Commander Xu, he just went to the hill in front of him to change the night guard sentry, and now he is putting up a sentry." ”

Jiang Nan was a little excited at the moment, if only Xu Rui was on guard, it would be a good opportunity.

"Okay, sister, I'll go over." Jiang Nan pondered for a moment before standing up.

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Xu Rui sat under an old locust tree, and his whole figure was almost completely integrated with the trunk, if he didn't walk very close to him, you wouldn't have noticed it at all.

Time passed quietly in the silence of the night.

At a certain moment, Xu Rui withdrew his gaze from the river.

Looking back, the entire city of Nantong is bathed in quiet night.

Including the more than 200 remnants of the independent battalion of the provisional 79th Division, everyone had already fallen asleep.

When the war was raging, everyone didn't feel anything, because they were all immersed in the excitement of making history, so they didn't feel tired at all.

But when the battle is over, all the remnants of the soldiers immediately feel endless fatigue and sleepiness, at this time, they need to rest, it is better to eat and drink, and then sleep in the dark, now it is not okay to eat and drink, but it is still possible to sleep well.

Almost as soon as they returned to Jiangbei, the remnants of the independent battalion found a place to lie down.

Xu Rui didn't sleep, but came to a hill on the outskirts of Nantong City alone with the 38 big cover, and replaced the night watchman to sleep.

At no time will Xu Rui let his guard down.

Although the Battle of Nantong has ended, and the Shigetsu detachment has been completely wiped out by the independent battalion, this is just a Shito detachment, in addition to the Shigeto detachment, the Japanese army still has nine divisions in the East China battlefield, and the devil knows how many troops will the devil send? One negligence on his part could have brought disaster to the independent battalion.

Moreover, as an iron-blooded veteran who has experienced a hundred battles, Xu Rui knows that this time is the most lax time for the independent battalion, and it is often the most dangerous time.

Therefore, as a commander, Xu Rui never dared to have a trace of negligence.

Time passed slowly in the silence of waiting, and endless exhaustion hit like a mountain, and Xu Rui held on so that he didn't fall asleep.

Suddenly, a burst of broken footsteps came from a distance, hearing this footsteps, Xu Rui immediately sobered up, listened to it for a while, and the corners of Xu Rui's mouth immediately showed a smile.

Soon, a figure walked up to Xu Rui's side, and then sat down.

Without looking back, Xu Rui knew that it was a veteran, Xu Rui said with a smile: "I guess, you should come to me too." ”

"Willing to gamble." The veteran hugged the 38 big cover and said faintly, "I don't have the habit of breaking my word and getting fat. ”

"Leng Tiefeng?" Xu Rui smiled slightly and said, "Good name." ”

"It's just a symbol." Leng Tiefeng said indifferently.

Xu Rui didn't pick up, waiting for Leng Tiefeng's next step.

Leng Tiefeng walked over, sat down on a big stone beside Xu Rui, looked at the vast river under the starry sky in front of him, and said faintly: "I was originally a company commander of the Tax Police Corps of the Bank of the Eight Nations. ”

"The Tax Police Corps of the Bank of the Eight Nations?" Xu Rui was surprised, "Song Ziwen's troops? ”

Of course, Xu Rui is no stranger to the Tax Police Corps of the Eight-Nation Bank, because this is a special force, this force does not belong to the battle sequence of the National * Army, and does not receive salary from the Ministry of Military Affairs.

In a sense, this is actually the Song family's private armament.

General Sun Liren, who enjoys the reputation of "Rommel of the East", is a fierce general of the national * army who once buried the Japanese devils alive in Burma, and he is a member of the Tax Police Corps of the Bank of the Eight Nations.

After the Battle of Songhu began, the Jiangsu-Zhejiang chaebols, with Shanghai as their base camp, vigorously demanded that the Nationalist Government send troops to Shanghai to fight a decisive battle against the Japanese invaders.

The tax police regiment of the Bank of Eight Nations was also transferred to the Songhu battlefield by Song Ziwen, and it was basically wiped out.

However, Xu Rui really didn't expect that the veteran would be a member of the Tax Police Corps of the Bank of Eight.

"Sort of." Leng Tiefeng smiled spontaneously, but there was a clear trace of dissatisfaction in his tone.

After a pause, Leng Tiefeng said again: "I was originally just a small company commander of the Tax Police Corps of the Bank of Eight Nations, because my marksmanship was not bad, and I had practiced boxing and kicking for a few years, I was fortunate to be selected by Shangfeng and sent to the United States West Point Military Academy for further study for two years, but before I graduated, the Battle of Songhu broke out, and I was called back to China." ”

Xu Rui said: "Then on the Songhu battlefield, you and your troops were scattered?" ”

Leng Tiefeng shook his head and said: "After I returned to China, I did not act with the large army, but was ordered to carry out a secret mission, but in the process of performing the mission, there was a mistake, and in the end not only failed the mission, but also was seriously injured. ”

"Secret mission?" Xu Rui said, "What secret mission?" ”

Leng Tiefeng frowned and said, "Can you not say it?" ”