The news of Duguhu's elimination of a squadron of Japanese devils spread far and wide, and the Jiangnan Command of the New Fourth Army was overjoyed when it learned the news, and immediately asked Wang Qiang to bring more than 20 people from the detachment to offer condolences.

When Commander Hu heard that the New Fourth Army was coming, he didn't want to see him, and he was very worried that the New Fourth Army still wanted to recruit him. Zhang Lei stressed that it was necessary to meet with him, and Zhang Lei said that Dugu Lake was attacked by Japanese devils, and although we finally annihilated all the Japanese devils, the elite of Dugu Lake had all been killed. I've got you a truckload of weapons and ammunition, but that's not enough to fight the Japanese devils. The Japanese devils will definitely attack Dugu Lake again, and if there is a new four to cooperate with the fight from the flank, and the two sides will jointly resist the enemy, Dugu Lake will be able to be saved. The New Fourth Army took the initiative to show that they also desperately want to cooperate with you. This is the best opportunity to talk to them.

Commander Hu heard what Zhang Lei said, felt justified, and ordered the bandits to carry Wang Qiang and his party to the island by boat.

Wang Qiang and Commander Hu met in the small square outside the assembly hall.

Wang Qiang hugged his fists and said with a smile: "Congratulations to Commander Hu, congratulations to Commander Hu!" You are a national hero, and on behalf of the Jiangnan Advance Detachment of the New Fourth Army, I would like to express my most sincere condolences to you. ”

Commander Hu shook his head vigorously and said, "Condolences to my sworn brother Zhang Lei!" I'm ashamed that without him, you would only be able to see my corpse now. ”

Wang Qiang was very familiar with Zhang Lei's name, and hurriedly asked, "Can I meet Zhang Lei." ”

Commander Hu pointed to the peach grove and said, "He is there to train his brothers, if you want to see him, go and see him!" ”

Wang Qiang came to the peach forest, and saw from a distance that this Zhang Lei turned out to be the mayor of Kangqiao Town, and couldn't help frowning.

Wang Qiang was puzzled, why did Zhang Lei from Kangqiao Town come here? How could a small long-term worker have such great military talent?

Wang Qiang Chong was talking to Zhang Lei, who was talking to Hu Tao, and said loudly: "Zhang Lei, are you Kangqiao Zhang Lei?" ”

Zhang Lei and Hu Taohua walked over together, and Zhang Lei said to Wang Qiang: "Do you want to come and pick peaches?" Where were you when the Japanese devils attacked Dugu Lake? ”

Wang Qiang was stunned and said: "Brother, don't get me wrong, at that time, our base area was also facing a sweep by a brigade sent by the Japanese devils from the direction of Zhenjiang, and we were in the process of transferring, and we didn't know that the Japanese devils attacked Dugu Lake at that time, to be honest, we couldn't protect ourselves at that time, and even if we knew, we couldn't reinforce Dugu Lake." ”

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "After this battle, Commander Hu has shown a singing and crying national integrity. His will to resist Japan is firm, and if this force of his still exists, it can become a side barrier for the base areas of the New Fourth Army, and I hope that you can have a sober analysis and judgment of the situation. ”

Wang Qiang nodded and said: "Our leaders are fully aware of Duguhu's status, and the purpose of sending me here is to discuss the matter of Duguhu and the New Fourth Army working together to fight against the Japanese devils." ”

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "I don't want to be polite to you, just say it!" I am going to send four mortars, five light machine guns, and 300 Hanyang-made rifles to the New Fourth Army. ”

Wang Qiang was overjoyed, and asked with a smile: "Who are you?" How can you be so friendly to the New Fourth Army? ”

Zhang Leilang smiled and said: "We are natural friends! Last time, I only sent you 2,000 oceans, not too little, and this time I propose to send you so many weapons, not too little. ”

Wang Qiang nodded vigorously and said, "Zhang Lei, the New Fourth Army welcomes you to join, and our detachment leader will definitely welcome you to join with the warmest attitude." ”

Zhang Lei shook his head and sighed, "Captain Wang, there is no need to join." I think it's better to go it alone so that you don't have too many constraints. The New Fourth Army has heavy rules, and I can't stand it. Rest assured, I will always be a friend of the New Fourth Army, and as long as the New Fourth Army needs it, I will definitely support the New Fourth Army in an all-round way. ”

Wang Qiang sighed and said, "Who are you?" Where did it come from? Where did you get your military talent? Why would you be willing to stay in the big spy house and do a small long job? ”

Zhang Lei said with a smile: "Although the status of a long-term worker is humble, it can just cover up many of my actions. In Kangqiao Town, even if they watched me kill someone, they wouldn't believe it was the truth. I have gained the full trust of Zhang Tianheng, and Zhang Tianheng is Dazuo's best friend. Although I am working hard for Zhang Tianheng, at the same time, I can also obtain information from Zhang Tianheng that others cannot obtain. I'm in the heart of the enemy, as long as I think I can kill Zhang Tianheng at any time, as long as I find a way and even find a chance to assassinate Dazuo, won't that pseudo-army commander be easily killed by me? ”

Wang Qiang nodded again and again and said: "Very good, I will report your situation to the leaders after I go back, and thank you for your trust and support for the New Fourth Army." ”

Zhang Lei said: "You go and talk to Commander Hu, I will continue to train these brothers, they can't even shoot guns, and the training is very difficult." ”

Wang Qiang said: "Or, after I go back to report, I will come back and train for you for a while?" ”

Zhang Lei nodded and said: "Of course it's the best, if these people can be organized according to the army model, after a certain period of training, their combat effectiveness will definitely increase greatly." ”

Wang Qiang nodded and said: "This is an important force, I will definitely report to the leaders and strive to come and train them." ”

After Wang Qiang left, Zhang Lei said to Hu Taohua: "The four brothers who are alive can be the team leader, and we will divide the twenty people into four squads, each with five people. Our guys will be engaged in special operations, they cannot be large, the weapons will be mainly barge guns and submachine guns, and there must be enough grenades. ”

Hu Taohua nodded and said, "After grouping, it is also convenient for training, okay!" I'll listen to you and group them right away. ”

Soon after Wang Qiang and his entourage left the island, another bandit reported to Commander Hu that Gu Wei, the head of the military command station, asked to see him.

Commander Hu ran over and told Zhang Lei about the situation, and asked Zhang Lei if he saw it or not.

Zhang Lei said: "The Loyal and Righteous National Salvation Army is an important force in the War of Resistance behind enemy lines, and in order to ensure the safety of Dugu Lake, my brothers think they must see it." If the relationship between the New Fourth Army and the Loyal and Righteous National Salvation Army can be improved, Duguhu can ensure that there is no worries. I'll accompany you to him. ”

Commander Hu nodded and said, "Okay!" Listen to you, I'll let him come to you. ”

Gu Wei, the head of the military command station, arrived.

Gu Wei asked Commander Hu about the process of eliminating a squadron of Japanese devils, and Commander Hu pointed at Zhang Lei and sighed: "It's all the credit of my brother Zhang Lei, and his life was saved by him." ”

Gu Lei looked Zhang Lei up and down, Zhang Lei was not amazing, and he didn't believe that Zhang Lei had this kind of ability.

Gu Wei smiled and asked, "Where did my brother come from?" In which unit is it forged errands? ”

Zhang Lei said: "The president once said that if the war starts, it is that there is no distinction between the north and the south, and there is no distinction between the old and the young. I am Chinese, and I am determined to sacrifice everything to destroy the Japanese invaders, I think you only need to know this, why bother to check your resume? ”

Gu Wei smiled embarrassedly and said: "Everyone can be like Brother Tai, the country is very fortunate, and the nation is very fortunate." ”

Zhang Lei asked: "Brother Tai, I don't know what you are doing this time?" ”

Gu Wei said: "The Duguhu War of Resistance set an example for the War of Resistance behind enemy lines and inspired the confidence of the soldiers and civilians behind enemy lines. I have come to convey the government's sincere condolences to Commander Hu, and by the way, to learn about the facts of the elimination of a squadron of Japanese invaders, so that I can ask the government for a commendation. ”

Zhang Lei said with a smile: "Just report the results of the battle to the government, the specific process is very complicated, so there is no need to say anything." All the achievements are attributed to the eldest brother, and I, Zhang Lei, must also insist on the war of resistance behind enemy lines incognito, once exposed, it will have a major negative impact on the future work of my brother, and I ask my brother not to mention it on any occasion. ”

Gu Lei frowned and asked in a low voice, "I specialize in secret work behind enemy lines, why haven't I heard of you?" ”

Zhang Lei smiled and said: "A little Changgong that everyone looks down on, how can you hear about it?" Can you tell us about what you do? ”

Gu Wei said: "Assassinate the leaders of the Japanese invaders and big traitors, steal intelligence, absorb the rout, and destroy the strategic goals of the Japanese invaders. ”

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "My job is basically the same as yours." ”

Gu Wei asked curiously, "What work have you done?" ”

Zhang Lei felt that there was no need to hide his identity from Gu Wei anymore, because since the work Gu Wei did and what Zhang Lei wanted to do was the same as what he was doing, there was a lot of room for cooperation between the two.

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Let's talk about it briefly! The Japanese wanted to transport white phosphorus from Kangqiao Railway Station to Nanjing, but I blew up the train, and it happened that the train blew up the railway bridge again. I assassinated a puppet army commander and stole silver dollars from Hashimoto Firm to give to beggars. A few days ago, on the way back from a neighboring province, I killed more than 20 Japanese devils. ”

Gu Wei was stunned, looked at Zhang Lei and said, "Brother Tai, what a hero!" Gu couldn't believe the ear. ”

Commander Hu smiled and said, "My brother also brought a truckload of arms to send me to fight the war." ”

Gu Wei looked at Zhang Lei's eyes and asked in a low voice, "Do you want to join the military command?" ”

Zhang Lei shook his head and said: "I don't participate in any organization, but as long as it is a Japanese devil and a traitor with the most heinous crimes, I will assassinate him unconditionally." ”

Gu Wei nodded and asked in a low voice, "Would you like to cooperate?" ”

Zhang Lei stretched out his hand, and Lang smiled and said, "Then shake hands!" ”

Zhang Lei and Gu Wei's hands clasped tightly.

Gu Wei said: "Wang Lianping, the commander of the Loyal and Righteous National Salvation Army, has defected to the enemy, and is trying to lead the army to join the Wang puppet government and peacefully build the army along the south of Taihu. I'm planning to assassinate Master Wang Lianping, I wonder if my brother is willing to cooperate once? ”

Zhang Leilang asked with a smile: "Brother Tai wants to test me Zhang?" ”

Gu Wei laughed and said: "As long as I can assassinate Commander Wang Lianping, I am sure that I can bring the entire team back and let them continue to participate in the Anti-Japanese War." ”

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "Okay!" Since he has become a traitor, then he must be on my death list, and he must die. ”