Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, was reminded by the guards, and his eyelids jumped, and he knew the identity of the other party.

To see or not to see?

Xie Zhengxiang frowned, his face was cloudy, if he saw it, if he was noticed by someone with a heart, he would not be able to eat and walk around, after all, he had been warned by Yang Ling once.

However, now that the situation has taken a turn for the worse, the situation of the guerrilla corps in northern Jiangsu is worrying, and if it can leave a way for itself to retreat, it will naturally be better.

"Battalion commander, battalion commander......"

Seeing where Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, was sitting and didn't speak for a long time, the guards couldn't help but open their mouths and called him a few words softly.

Xie Zhengxiang retracted his thoughts and instructed the guards, "Let him come in." ”

"Yes!"

The guard answered, and then turned and headed out the door.

Soon, a man in a gray cotton robe was led by the guards to Xie Zhengxiang's house, wasn't he the person sent by the Nanjing puppet government to persuade him to surrender.

"Camp Commander Xie, I haven't seen you for a long time, but your demeanor is still the same." This person saw Xie Zhengxiang sitting there, and arched his hand at Xie Zhengxiang.

"You may be seated."

Xie Zhengxiang didn't get up, but just made an invitation to let the gray-robed middle-aged man take a seat, and the guards quickly brought the tea.

"Go and keep watch at the door, and no one shall disturb you without my command." Xie Zhengxiang then instructed the guards.

"Yes."

The guards were Xie Zhengxiang's henchmen, turned around and went out, knowing that their battalion commander was going to talk about things, so he closed the door with his hand.

Seeing Xie Zhengxiang so cautious, an imperceptible smile appeared on the face of the gray-robed middle-aged man, and he picked up the teacup and sipped the tea by himself.

"Sir, isn't he here for tea this time?"

Seeing that the middle-aged man was holding the teacup and not speaking, Xie Zhengxiang finally couldn't hold his breath and took the lead in opening his mouth.

The fourth battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang opened his mouth first, and the gray-robed middle-aged man also had a bottom in his heart, put down the teacup and said: "That's nature, as the saying goes, you can't go to the Three Treasures Hall if you have nothing to do, and I don't say dark words, I came this time, but I came to save Battalion Commander Xie." ”

"It's a joke, I'm safe now, how can you save me?" Xie Zhengxiang looked at the middle-aged man and was ashamed, and immediately sneered.

"Battalion Commander Xie's words are wrong, a large number of Japanese troops are encircling Huaiyin, Huaiyin is already stormy at this moment, your Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps is also about to collapse, and there are no eggs under the nest, does Xie Zhengxiang still feel safe?" The gray-robed middle-aged man smiled, stared at Xie Zhengxiang and said.

"Isn't it just a few little devils, we have thousands of officers and soldiers in Huaiyin, and the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and they can be destroyed in a few hands, so there is no need to worry." Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, said confidently.

"Xie Zhengxiang, let me tell you the truth, there are four infantry brigades responsible for attacking Huaiyin this time, an artillery brigade and cavalry units, and now it is only the vanguard that has arrived, once the main force arrives, do you think you can still resist it?"

Hearing that this time the devil was desperate and sent so many troops to attack Huaiyin, the fourth battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang was also shocked, but he kept his composure and did not reveal it.

"Even if we can't resist it, we can go to the countryside to fight guerrillas, and the little devils will helpless us." Xie Zhengxiang still insisted on refuting.

"If Xie Zhengxiang really wants to go to the countryside to live a life of eating and sleeping in the open, then I have come to the wrong place, and I will not be reluctant, and I will leave." The gray-robed middle-aged man hugged his fists at Xie Zhengxiang and got up to leave.

"Wait."

Seeing that the middle-aged man in the gray robe was about to leave without saying a word, Xie Zhengxiang suddenly felt a little anxious.

"What else does Camp Commander Xie have to teach?" The middle-aged man in the gray robe looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water, and asked seriously.

Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, couldn't sit still anymore at the moment, got up and said, "Since Mr. is here, why leave in a hurry, there are still some things we can discuss." ”

Seeing that the fourth battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang softened in his words, a trace of cunning flashed in the eyes of the gray-robed middle-aged man, and he returned to his seat and sat down, and said, "Then I don't know how Battalion Commander Xie thought about what I said last time?" ”

Seeing the other party's straightforward question, Xie Zhengxiang also knew that there was no room for maneuver.

He lowered his head and thought for a while and replied: "I have no problem with asking me to lean towards Nanjing, but I can't throw myself into the devil and can't be a traitor." ”

"This is natural, as long as you agree to break away from the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, your troops will be reorganized into the Appeasement Army, which will be under the command of General Ren Yuandao, the commander-in-chief of the appeasement of Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang."

Hearing that he was not directly commanded by the devil, the fourth battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang nodded; "What we talked about earlier ......"

The gray-robed middle-aged man said with a smile: "All kinds of rewards are naturally fulfilled, and when you arrive at the appeasement army, you can immediately be promoted to colonel and regimental commander, as long as you have meritorious combat skills, this is just the starting point." ”

"As for my brethren, if it weren't for the benefit, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to pull many people over, after all, I haven't been in the camp for long."

"This battalion commander Xie doesn't need to worry, those who are willing to go to the appeasement army will be promoted by one level, and those who are meritorious will be promoted by two levels, and their treatment will be doubled."

"But I want to remind Battalion Commander Xie that there is not much time left for you to think about, once the Japanese army arrives in Huaiyin to launch a general attack, and you have not left the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps, then the Japanese army will attack you without discrimination." The gray-robed middle-aged man added.

"Of course, Battalion Commander Xie can also choose to live and die with Huaiyin, after all, everyone's choice is different."

Under the coercion and temptation of the middle-aged man in the gray robe, Xie Zhengxiang, the commander of the fourth battalion, did not think about it, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

After all, now that the situation has deteriorated, I am afraid that if we stay in the guerrilla corps in northern Jiangsu, there is probably only a dead end; if we take refuge in the past now, we will not only be able to obtain a large amount of money, but also be promoted.

"Please also thank the battalion commander for not delaying, the main force of the Japanese army is coming in an instant, if it is late, there will be no chance." The gray-robed middle-aged man reminded.

"Please sir for a moment, and I will summon the company platoon commanders to come over." Xie Zhengxiang knew that he had no choice and nodded.

Soon, the company and platoon commanders of the 4th Battalion were notified and rushed to the battalion headquarters of the 4th Battalion for a meeting.

"Do we have a mission?"

"I don't know."

These company platoon commanders were hurriedly summoned to the battalion headquarters, thinking that they were going to go up and fight with the little devils.

The deputy commander of the fourth battalion also hurried back to the battalion headquarters from the position outside the city, but when he saw the battalion headquarters that was more heavily guarded than usual, he couldn't help frowning.

"What's wrong today, so many people are staying here." The deputy battalion commander asked the platoon commander of the battalion guard platoon with a knife.

"Battalion deputy, isn't this a devil calling, the battalion commander ordered us to strengthen our vigilance." The platoon commander of the guard platoon said with a smile.

The deputy battalion commander thought about it, but he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this order, but when he wanted to go further, he was stopped.

"Battalion deputy, your gun." A brother in a guard platoon said: "The battalion commander ordered that all the people in the meeting should not bring guns in. ”

"What kind of rule is that?" The deputy battalion commander knew that the situation was wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

"The battalion commander just ordered." The guards looked serious.