When the group walked outside Xinhe County, it was already sunset.

Xinhe County is only 60 kilometers away from Liugu County, and the devils have captured Liugu County today, and Xinhe County has naturally heard the news, and the Xinhe County Security Corps has also strengthened its vigilance. However, it can be seen from the somewhat frightened expressions of these soldiers of the security regiment that they have no idea whether they can block the attack of the devils and hold Xinhe County.

When they arrived at the city gate, the soldiers of the security regiment guarding the city stopped them with guns, fortunately, among the people who fled with Liu Tianshu and them, there was a squire who was very familiar with the people of the security regiment, he pointed to Tian Deshan and Liu Tianshu and his party, saying that they were all people who escaped from Liugu County, and at the same time stuffed more than a dozen silver dollars in the past, and the soldiers of the security regiment were no longer embarrassed, but waved their hands and let them go.

As for the 38 big cover on the shoulders of Hao Mengcheng and several people, those people in the security group heard the squire say that it was snatched from the devil, but it was a rare believe, and they did not confiscate it.

Liu Tianshu and his entourage walked into the city, and the squire said goodbye to Liu Tianshu and others. After Tian Deshan saw that there were only a few people around Liu Tianshu, he lowered his voice and said: "Xiaoliu, I know that there is an inn in the county, the conditions are good, the price is not expensive, or you will follow us there for a night?" ”

After a day of running, Rao is Liu Tianshu was strong, and he also felt very tired at this time, as for Jiang Meijuan and the others, they were even more tired and weak, and they had already wanted to find a place to lie down and sleep well.

Xinhe County is in the Taihang Mountains, the county seat is on a flat dam in the mountains, and Xinhe is not a strategic place, after the devil occupies Liugu County, he may not attack here immediately.

Thinking of this, Liu Tianshu nodded and said, "Just listen to Mr. Tian, let's find a place to rest first." ”

So, under the leadership of Tian Deshan, a group of more than 20 people came to the Shunlai Inn in the west of the city.

Seeing a group of people coming over, the shopkeeper trotted up with a smile on his face, and when he saw Tian Deshan walking in front, his expression was condensed, but then he returned to normal.

"Ladies and gentlemen, stay in the hotel or eat, please inside, please inside."

Tian Deshan looked at him as usual, and said with a smile: "Find five rooms for us first, we have to stay in the hotel." ”

The group consisted of men and women, seven women and fourteen men. Liu Tianshu has three girls, Liu Juan, Jiang Meijuan and Zhao Xiaomei, who naturally want to live together, and there are four women on Tian Deshan's side, so they naturally need at least one room.

As for the men, there are eight people on Liu Tianshu's side, and there are two rooms anyway, and there are six people on Tian Deshan's side, so it is still possible to squeeze one room.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he didn't dislike Tian Deshan and the others for their tattered clothes, but said that it was good, and led everyone to the courtyard.

When he was on the way, Liu Tianshu had handed over the foreign yuan given to him by Mr. Jiang to Shi Qiang for safekeeping, and after entering the store, he saw Liu Tianshu signaling, and Shi Qiang ran to the counter to pay.

After all, Tian Deshan and the others had just come out of prison, and the clothes on their bodies had not been changed, they were so tattered that they looked like beggars, even Liu Tianshu and a few people, and the clothes on their bodies were not good, if they didn't pay first, maybe the shopkeeper would really let people drive them out.

When the shopkeeper saw the shopkeeper running in with his eyes squeezed at him, his eyes turned to the crowd through the wide glasses, and when he saw Tian Deshan walking in with a young man, a trace of surprise flashed on his face, but he quickly covered it up.

When he saw a young man take out the ocean of white flowers, his face suddenly shone brightly, and he shouted loudly: "There are five guest rooms." ”

Liu Tianshu and Tian Deshan followed the shopkeeper inside, and suddenly looked at the back of the shopkeeper and asked, "Xiaoer, which store in the city has the best clothes, can you make a few sets of clothes for us?" ”

When the shopkeeper heard this, he turned around and said with a smile: "If you want to say that Xinhe County makes the best clothes, it is Cao Ji, or, wait for the little one to run for this master, and let them send a master to do it for this master?" ”

Hearing that Cao Ji could provide door-to-door service, Liu Tianshu smiled and said: "This is the best, wait until you go and invite the master over, and ask him to make a set of clothes for each of us, and your reward is indispensable when the matter is done." ”

"Thank you, thank you." When the little second heard that there was still a reward, he immediately laughed and said.

Tian Deshan heard that Liu Tianshu wanted to ask the master to make clothes for everyone, and he wanted to refuse, but then he thought of something, so he didn't say anything more.

After everyone put the package they were carrying into the room, they immediately fetched water and washed their faces, and after all this, the inn had prepared two tables of meals according to Shi Qiang's instructions.

At this time, everyone was already hungry, and when they saw the food on the table, they were not polite at the moment, but took a bowl and ate it, and at the end, no one touched the wine on the table.

After the meal, everyone was just about to go back to the house, Cao Ji's tailor rushed over, and after this time he was busy measuring his figure, it turned out to be eight o'clock in the evening. Liu Tianshu told the tailor that they should hurry up to make clothes, and after sending them tomorrow morning, he gave the deposit again, and then went back to the house to rest.

Just when Liu Tianshu, Shi Qiang, Jiang Jinlong, and Jiang Jinhu entered the house to rest, Tian Deshan, who lived in two rooms, quietly walked into a hidden room in the backyard of the inn......

The next morning, Tian Deshan took Luo Yuanda to Liu Tianshu's room, and the three of them were chatting, when they saw Cao Ji's people bringing the clothes that were being prepared, so everyone came out of the room and took their clothes back to the room to change.

When everyone got together again, saw the brand new clothes, and slept beautifully last night, the whole spirit was really different from yesterday.

Of course, this time let Cao Ji rush to make clothes, and Liu Tianshu paid for it, anyway, Old Man Jiang sent three hundred oceans when he left, and these clothes didn't need a few oceans.

After dinner in the evening, Tian Deshan quietly called Liu Tianshu to the room.

After handing a cup of tea to Liu Tianshu, he looked at Liu Tianshu who was drinking tea with his head down, and after a while, he said: "Xiaoliu, I got the news today, the Japanese army is gathering forces to attack Shanxi, the northern front has reached Datong, General Wei has been appointed as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy in the second theater, and is commanding the 14th Group Army and the Jin Sui Army to confront the Japanese army in the Qikou area, and the Japanese army on the southern front is attacking and advancing along the Zhengtai Road to the front line of Niangzi Pass. However, although the Japanese army was menacing, the enthusiasm of the people in Shanxi for the war of resistance was very high, and I also heard that the Red Army under the leadership of the Communist Party had been reorganized into the 18th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and the whole army had three divisions under its jurisdiction, all of which had gone to the front line in Shanxi. This time, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party joined forces to resist the enemy, and I believe that they will definitely be able to defeat the little devils. ”

When he said this, Tian Deshan's eyes were full of excitement.

However, Liu Tianshu also knew some of what he said before, such as the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, such as the Nationalist Government's agreement to reorganize the Red Army in northern Shaanxi into the Eighteenth Group Army, etc., but during this time, he has been in the countryside of Songyang Town, and he doesn't know much about the details.

This time, he learned from the Tiande Pass that the 18th Group Army, which had been reorganized by the Red Army, had left for the Shanxi front, but he was taken aback.

He still heard some information about the Red Army led by the Communist Party, and he also heard a lot of Communist propaganda, but he did not have a deep understanding of the Communist Party, because in the past two years, in addition to studying, he spent most of his time studying military theory and technology with Sengev.

Even with Tang Jiyuan and others, it was only after the July Seven Incident that the contact became more.

However, from Zhao Dahai and other Communists, he saw a kind of courage and tenacity that was not afraid of sacrifice for the sake of faith, which was also the reason why he promised Zhao Dahai to escort Zhao Xiaomei and others to Wuyang County.

"Mr. Tian, if I'm not mistaken, you should be a communist, right?" Liu Tianshu waited for Tian Deshan to finish speaking, looked at him and asked softly.

"Yes, I am indeed a communist, after you know my identity, do you regret saving me from prison?" Tian Deshan did not deny it, but stared at Liu Tianshu with both eyes and said.

"Hehe, how could it be? Even if I knew that you were a communist, I would have saved you from it. Besides, I have heard your propaganda and know many Communist Party members, and I know that you are people who have faith and are willing to give their lives for your beliefs. To be honest, I admire you. Zhao Xiaomei's father, Uncle Zhao, is an underground party, Liu Hai and Liu Juan's father who followed me are also underground parties, and the one named Fu Jinyang, his father was killed by Japanese devils in order to escort a group of patriotic teachers and students to Shanxi. However, I haven't let him know this news yet, so you have to keep it a secret for me. Liu Tianshu thought of Fu Dazhuang who died in Tuanshigou, and there was an indescribable sadness in his heart.

Fu Jinyang was only fourteen years old, but his only relative died in that battle.

"I see." Hearing Liu Tianshu's words, Tian Deshan suddenly had tears in his eyes.

He never dreamed that these people had such a background.

Seeing Liu Tianshu's sad expression, he sighed and said: "Xiaoliu, don't be sad, now that the national crisis is at hand, if you want to defeat Little Japan, sacrifice is inevitable." Only by inheriting the legacy of these martyrs, taking up arms and continuing to fight to the death against the devils, and driving the little devils out of China, can we be worthy of the souls of these martyrs in heaven. After the little devil occupies Liugu County, he will definitely continue to move westward, you have a good skill, I hope you can stay and fight side by side with us. ”

Shi Deshan's eyes were full of anticipation, he had already connected with the organization, and his superiors asked him to stay in Xinhe County for the time being, and together with the comrades in Xinhe County, he mobilized the masses and prepared to build an anti-Japanese armed force.

As a Communist Party member with rich experience in struggle, although he was resistant to cooperating with the Kuomintang to fight against Japan, he still resolutely obeyed the organization's decision.

He understood that military cadres were indispensable if he wanted to develop anti-Japanese armed forces in Xinhe County and Liugu County, and he really hoped that Liu Tianshu could be absorbed into the organization.