Han Xing's words were not plain in his words, saying that the Kuomintang did not resist Japan, but implicitly pointed out that the Kuomintang was actually not resisting Japan here.

Zhang Ziheng knew in his heart that whether it was Wang Jinxiang or Qi Zixiu, there were many teams, there was no shortage of food, no less money spent, but he had never fought with the Japanese. Not only did they not fight Japan, but they also secretly sent autumn waves with the Japanese, who still doesn't know these things.

Han Xing looked at Zhang Ziheng and stopped talking, and said to him again: "I want to listen to District Chief Zhang's opinion and have a good explanation with District Chief Zhang." ”

Zhang Ziheng listened to Han Xing's words, so he had to say: "Commander Han, you have also been in the Kuomintang, I am now the district head of the Kuomintang, there are some things, I have to do something!" ”

Han Xing smiled and said: "Fan Zhuxian and I have both been in the Kuomintang, don't you know whether it is true or false." Things are dead, people are alive, and now the people of the second district are demanding real resistance to Japan. If you agree, the people of District 2 will give you a real anti-Japanese district chief to do, and ask District Chief Zhang to think about it. ”

Zhang Daqian was also looking at Zhang Ziheng and said to him: "If that's the case, you will really stand with the people." Whether it is the Eighth Route Army or the local armed forces, they are all on your side and protect you at all times. ”

Han Xing then said to him: "Your private property will be protected, and we will help maintain local order, then you will be an enlightened gentleman, and the government of the second district will also be a real anti-Japanese regime." ”

Zhang Ziheng closed his eyes and was thinking, thinking about it for a long time, but he didn't make a decision, and said hesitantly: "This ...... This...... I'm really in a hurry, and I have to think about it. ”

Han Xing said to him: "Now that the war is tight, time waits for no one, and we can't afford to rely on it for a long time." That's it, Captain Zhang. ”

Han Xing glanced at Zhang Daqian. Zhang Daqian understood, took out a list from his arms, handed it to Zhang Ziheng and said, "If you agree to be the head of the anti-Japanese district, quickly gather all this money and food and hand it over to us." ”

Han Xing then said: "The people of the second district are looking at you and hope that you will really do some concrete work for the anti-Japanese resistance. As long as the anti-Japanese money and food are collected and handed over to the Eighth Route Army, it can be regarded as a real anti-Japanese resistance. If you really don't want to be the head of this clear anti-Japanese district, forget it. If you really want the people of District 2 to see that their money and food are not used in the anti-Japanese places, they will not agree. ”

After Han Xing and Zhang Ziqian went back, they were observing Zhang Ziheng's movements to see if he had come to his senses.

After waiting for two days, Zhang Ziheng has not moved, but the inside line of the Zhang Ziheng district government came to report, and Zhang Ziheng secretly gave all the money and grain collected to Qi Zixiu's troops in the name of the Kuomintang district government.

The county party committee held an emergency meeting, and Han Xing also participated. At the meeting, Zhang Ziqian said: "Under the new situation, the old regime of Zhang Ziheng in the second district not only does not want to repent, but has become a reactionary regime of Japan, puppet, and stubbornness. ”

The comrades said: "Take it, take it." "It's better not to have such an old regime." "With our people, the anti-Japanese government wants the Communist Party to take power."

Han Xing said: "It seems that the method of winning over Zhang Ziheng will not work, so let's use the legal procedure to choose the anti-Japanese democratic regime by ourselves." ”

Everyone unanimously agreed, and specific methods were discussed.

At the end of November 1939, under the auspices of the county government and the county mobilization committee, representatives from various villages were sent to hold a mass congress in Guo Zixiang Village.

The county government and the mobilization committee were all mobilized by some party members and party activists, as well as some basic people. There was also a group of people, that is, Zhang Ziheng mobilized, all of whom were landlords and gentry, Kuomintang members, some doglegs who were inclined to the Kuomintang and some scoundrels, and of course some deceived masses.

Zhang Ziheng once promised them that he would give them a certain amount of supplementation afterwards.

In order to encourage these decent basic masses mobilized by the county government and the mobilization committee, Zhang Daqian naturally had to sit in charge himself, and also brought the first detachment of the Weihe Brigade to maintain order.

Zhang Daqian was carrying two guns, with two pigtails tied behind his head, wearing a floral suit and an armed belt, and marched into the team with 10 golden flowers and young people to mobilize and agitate the masses on the spot.

Those young women are not only young and beautiful, but also carry their own cold weapons and shell guns in their hands. Those half-sized sons of the youth advance team, they are not big, the ghosts are not small, they are also holding rifles, holding big knives, wearing clean clothes, and some are also wearing student uniforms, and they are skillful, shuttling among the masses, one by one, just like Xiao Luocheng.

The meeting was presided over by Zhang Daqian, who put his hands on his waist and said to everyone with his chest held high: "The fathers and villagers of the second district, after the study and decision of the Tangyi County Government and the Tangyi Movement Committee, we will hold a democratic election meeting for the head of the second district in our Guo Zixiang Village today, so that we can elect the head of the district that we trust, so as to serve the anti-Japanese resistance. Now, I would like to invite Section Chief Han of the Zhuxian Column to speak to us. ”

If you want to talk about others, the masses can not listen, but when it comes to Han Xing, everyone applauds unanimously. Han Xing is currently an anti-Japanese hero in Liaocheng, who dares not to listen to the anti-Japanese hero when he speaks. Even some people in the Kuomintang admired Han Xing very much.

In the era of resistance against Japan, it was a time to worship heroes. Just like modern people, they worship movie stars. If at that time, a movie actor or a singer came to speak, and the people would not buy it.

Because at that time, the singers were the ninth rate, and they were not much better than those who asked for food.

Han Xing encouraged everyone and said: "The fathers and villagers of the Second District, the comrades of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party who resisted Japan, the soldiers in the front are bleeding and dying, what should we do in the rear, we must have money to contribute, powerful to contribute, and people to contribute."

We have also contributed money, strength, and personnel, but where will this part of the money, food, and people go, and we will give it to those who really fought Japan. Some people don't fight Japan, but they still collude with the Japanese, what do we give them money and food? Then you become an enemy, and you become a helping enemy.

For such matters in the district, the comrades and villagers in our rear must elect a person who can really worry about us, a person who can truly resist Japan, and a person who is truly open-minded and unselfish. Isn't that right? ”

Everyone shouted at the bottom: "That's right! Yes! ”

Han Xing continued: "Even if he is chosen, if he doesn't do anything to resist Japan, we will also pull him down again." As long as he wholeheartedly works for the anti-Japanese resistance, we must crowd him and support him, and supporting him means supporting the cause of resisting Japan. Do you think it's okay? ”

"Okay! Okay! Everyone shouted in unison.

Zhang Ziheng was a little unhappy in his heart, he thought to himself that he had pulled some people to pull votes for himself. These people don't want to oppose the water, if they oppose the water, they will be in trouble, they will step down, Qi Zixiu, Wang Jinxiang's supplies will be in the soup.

The person who was launched by the county government and the mobilization committee was Li Shanting, the head of the second district party committee, and the person who was launched by the Kuomintang was, of course, Zhang Ziheng. Of course, liberal candidates are fine, but without the support of these two parties, the probability of a free candidate being elected is very small.

Then, the people of the county government and the mobilization committee elected scrutineers and tellers, the scrutineers demanded a fair election to prevent cheating, and the tellers counted the election results.

At that time, the paper was more expensive, and there were many people who couldn't read, and Liaocheng produced big red dates, so everyone decided to use red dates as votes. A red date is a red heart, and the red heart represents the rights of the electors.

As soon as the gong and drum sounded, the voter held one of his red dates in his hand and began to vote.

Both the Kuomintang and the Communists began canvassing.

The Kuomintang people instructed by Zhang Ziheng shouted: "Long live the Three People's Principles, long live Chairman Chiang!" "To support Zhang Ziheng is to support the Kuomintang." "Only by relying on the Kuomintang can we resist Japan." "There is only one political party, one leader, one country, and one doctrine in China."

Zhang Ziqian's 10 golden flowers, the advance team members, and some party members shouted: "The anti-Japanese government of the Communist Party is the real anti-Japanese government." "To support Li Shanting is to support the anti-Japanese government." "The Kuomintang and the Communist Party united to resist Japan and adhered to the anti-Japanese united front." "We want to elect a district government candidate who is truly anti-Japanese."

Of course, it is okay to be a person from the Kuomintang, and they want to vote for Zhang Ziheng, and if they are from the Communist Party, of course, it is easy to say, so they will vote for Li Shanting, and some people are not easy to say, hesitate, hesitate, hold a big red date, and don't know who to vote for.

Han Xing stood in front of Li Shanting's small basket and shouted loudly: "Vote for Li Shanting, that's right." I vouched in the name of Fan Zhuxian, I vouched in the name of the commander of the Southern Expeditionary Army, I vouched in the name of resisting Japan, and I voted for Li Shanting, but I didn't borrow it. ”

In this way, many people who were neither recruited by the Kuomintang nor the Communist Party voted for Li Shanting.

The two sides still sounded gongs and drums, and the sound of canvassing was loud and earth-shattering, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that there were fewer and fewer dates in Zhang Ziheng's basket, and there were more and more dates in Li Shanting's basket.

After the votes were cast, the votes were counted, and after the votes were counted, Zhu Yuesong, the anti-Japanese county magistrate, announced in public:

"According to the supervision of our county government and the moving committee, the democratic election of the head of the second district of Tangyi is legitimate, and the whole process is valid, after the election results of the general assembly, the total number of people is 1,312, Li Shanting has 851 votes, Zhang Ziheng has 412 votes, Li Mingtang has 5 votes, and Guo Dongshan has 2 votes...... According to the principle of majority election, Li Shanting was elected as the head of the anti-Japanese democratic district in the second district of Tangyi. ”