It is said that the monkey and the Zhuqing team rescued Niu Fei's Lying Niu Gang on the north shore of Xianghudang, saving them from annihilation. Later, he participated in the battle and completely annihilated a squadron of devils escorting military rations.

This battle gave Niu Fei's team a great exercise, and at the same time, they also shared a large number of guns, ammunition and food from the capture.

The monkey saved the Crouching Cow Gang several times, and kept preaching to them the truth of resisting Japan and saving the country. They also realized that there was only one way to resist Japan in front of them.

So in the interval between the grain robbery battles, Niu Fei expressed his willingness to join the Eighth Route Army collectively in the Lying Niu Gang.

But in the battle, there was no time to take care of this matter, and the two sides said that after the battle, Niu Fei brought people to Sanxing Island to discuss the acquisition.

They returned to Sanxing Island, but Niu Fei did not come to negotiate. Boss Wei said to the monkey, "Brother, should we send someone to Woniu Island to have a look?" Why hasn't Niu Fei come yet? ”

The monkey said: "Anti-Japanese is not a dinner invitation, they love not to come, we just ask them to resist Japan and save the country, but we don't ask them." ”

Boss Wei said: "Niu Fei is an old oilman, maybe he feels safe now, and he starts to regret it again." ”

The monkey said, "I think they'll still come, probably only in the next day or two." ”

Sure enough, after breakfast the next day, a member of the sentry team came to report that Niu Fei from Woniu Island brought people here. Monkey Zhuqing, as well as the honor of the political commissar and the captain, all went to the east pier to greet them.

Niu Fei took the black-faced Liu Da and the yellow-faced Wu Yong, as well as three other backbones. I am disembarking from the ship.

Boss Wei said, "Brother Niu Fei, we have been waiting for you for several days, and finally you are here." ”

Niu Fei said: "It's all a good thing, will I not come?" In the battle by the lake, we had seven or eight wounded, and we had to be busy treating them, so we were late. ”

The monkey said, "How are the wounded?" ”

Niu Fei said: "Three brothers were too seriously injured and left. For everyone else, things are getting better. ”

The monkey said: "Captain, political commissar, if this negotiation is successful and the Woniu Gang is officially incorporated into the Eighth Route Army, I propose that all the brothers of Woniu Island who died in the battle for food should be posthumously recognized as martyrs." ”

Boss Wei said, "I agree. ”

Honor said, "I agree too." Brother Niu Fei, after we have completed the negotiation, please report the list of the victims of this battle, including their age, gender, home address, etc., and we will report to the Northwest Administration for approval, and issue a certificate of honor to the martyrs of the Anti-Japanese War. ”

Niu Fei said movingly: "This is a good idea, this is a comfort to the dead, and it is an encouragement to the living." ”

The monkey said: "After the wounded have recovered, if they are disabled and cannot continue to participate in the battle, they will also be issued with a certificate of honor." Those who have family members are given pensions to go home for recuperation, and those who do not have families stay on the island and raise them. You can't just push it out. ”

Niu Fei said: "It's great to do this. We're going to do a good job. ”

Boss Wei said, "Let's go into the house and talk." ”

Some team members have already cleaned up the conference room that the hall has been converted, the two tables have been merged together, benches have been placed on all sides, everyone has sat down, and some team members have brought tea. The meeting began.

First of all, the political commissar introduced the situation of the War of Resistance in the whole country and the region, and introduced the basic line and various principles and policies of the Eighth Route Army. He also welcomed and congratulated the original gang organization Woniu Gang for joining the Eighth Route Army.

Next, Niu Fei made a speech and announced that the Lying Niu Gang would collectively participate in the Eighth Route Army.

He said: "I have been a bandit in Xianghudang for 20 years, and I think that I can't control it because of the king of heaven. But I was wrong. The Jap has gone undercover by my side. If it weren't for the Monkey Brothers and the Xianghu Brigade, the Lying Niu Gang would have collectively become traitors, and I, Niu Fei, would have become a lonely ghost.

"No matter how strong your gang is, it can't be stronger than the devils, when we were on the edge of the lake and were about to be killed by the devils, it was the Eighth Route Army that saved us. If we don't fight devils on our own, it's very difficult for us to survive. There is no reason why we should not join the Eighth Route Army. ”

Then, on behalf of the Xianghu Brigade, Boss Wei announced that he would accept the original Woniu Gang to join the Eighth Route Army. He said: "I led dozens of brothers to grow their own food and eat on Sanxing Island, so that they would not be bullied. As everyone knows, only five of our sixty brothers escaped, and the rest were all killed by the devils.

When Brother Monkey asked me to form the Xianghu Brigade, I was the only one, and I asked a few of my brothers and ugly girls, and they were all willing. The first group of participants was five people. Now we have more than thirty people. With the addition of Woniu Island, we already have more than ninety people. We can do it with the devils again. ”

Everyone asked the monkey to say a few words, and the monkey said: "Sister Zhuqing and I are members of the Lang team, and now the Eighth Route Army has sent an honorary comrade to serve as the political commissar of the brigade, and our affairs are basically over." If the order comes from above, we will return to the team. ”

Boss Wei said: "Brother, don't say this, the Xianghu Brigade can't do without you and Sister Zhuqing." If you can train the Zhuqing team like that, you should also train our Xianghu team before leaving. ”

Zhu Qing said: "We don't want to leave either, but those who are soldiers must obey orders." ”

The monkey said, "We will not go without an order." We'll talk about that later.

"Now I want to say that the size of our Xianghu Brigade is not enough, we should have three squadrons, each squadron of 50 to 60 people, more than 180 combat troops, plus some organ logistics personnel, the size of the team is 200 people.

"That's the first point.

"The second point is training, Brother Wei and Brother Niu personally participated in the battle for grain. Brother Niu has eighty or ninety people, and he almost let more than 100 devils eat them all. And the Zhuqing squad plus two reserve members were only forty people, and they eliminated more than 200 devils. This is the difference in combat effectiveness.

"But the Zhuqing team was not so strong. They were surrounded by the devil's fangzi team, and they were almost eaten. It was Sister Zhuqing who saved them with a gun alone, otherwise how could she call it the Zhuqing Squad.

"Looking at the current Zhuqing squad, battles like the battle for grain can be fought if you want to, and you can withdraw at any time if you don't want to fight. That's the real thing. Where do they come from? Two words: hard work! ”

Niu Fei said: "We don't know how to train soldiers. ”

Zhu Qing said: "We have instructors. The two reserve members of the Zhuqing squad couldn't pass the test, they didn't want it, they were dug up by us, and it was the treasure of our Xianghu brigade. Let me tell you that if our team members can learn half of the skills of the two instructors, we will be equivalent to the combat effectiveness of the devil field troops. ”

The monkey said, "The last point I want to make is thought. Our team members have been living in gangs for a long time, and they inevitably get into some bad habits, and it is even more difficult to get rid of these bad habits and behaviors than to train combat skills. The Zhuqing squad did a good job, they didn't drink, gamble, fight, and strictly enforce the discipline of the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, there is still a long way to go to build this army into an anti-Japanese armed force for the sake of the common people. ”

See the next chapter.