With the joint issuance of a document by the Military Headquarters of the New Second Army, the Quzhou Administration and the Party Department, a new round of anti-rape operations was launched. With the help of the garrison, the intelligence department made a decisive attack, quickly arrested Fang Zhen and 198 other traitors, and held a public trial meeting at Caishikou in Quzhou on 4 February, the day of the beginning of spring.

At first, Fang Zhen and others refused to admit their crimes, but in the end, under the testimony of the wounded soldiers of the captured Japanese soldiers and Wu Zhe, Fang Zhen and others were speechless in front of the captured Japanese army's contact telegram.

In the end, the presiding judge sentenced Fang Zhen and the 92 traitors involved in the case to death, and sentenced the other 106 to prison terms ranging from five to 20 years. Along the way, the people of Quzhou took mud, rotten vegetable leaves, cow dung and other materials, and angrily smashed them at Fang Zhen and others, shouting and scolding.

At the end, as the executioner waved the big knife, the heads of Fang Zhen and the others flew out in arcs, and when they fell to the ground, their eyes were not closed, and blood splattered everywhere.

The entire trial and execution were recorded.

After being dealt with by technical personnel, the assassination of Chiang Kai-shek was blurred, and it was broadcast by Phoenix Radio, which immediately caused a strong impact among the people throughout the country. In the following three days, the trial was broadcast more than ten times in succession, and out of hatred for the traitors, the listeners in front of the radio never got tired of listening to it, and they were very happy.

On February 7, the eighth day of the first lunar month, the broadcast after the news at 8 o'clock in the morning was the last time the recording was played, and the mellow voice of the announcer appeared before the end:

"Listeners and friends in front of the radio, 450,000,000 compatriots across the country, overseas Chinese, during the inspection of Quzhou by Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, the supreme leader of the party-state, Wu Ming, commander of the New Second Army, skillfully arranged to arrest and bring to justice the lackeys and traitors lurking in Quzhou in one fell swoop. Now please listen to the recording of Commander Wu Ming's speech, this is the first time Commander Wu has appeared on our program, and as an announcer, I am very proud......"

Millions of listeners in front of the radio were excited, and at the same time, the high-level leaders of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party in Wuhan and Yan'an also twisted the radio button at the notice of the telecommunications personnel.

After continuous brainwashing by Phoenix Radio, Wu Ming has been portrayed as an invincible and victorious general, with legends such as the reincarnation of "Yue Wumu", "Qi Shaobao" and the White Tiger Star descending to earth among the people, and his body is covered with a layer of mythology.

Countless listeners eagerly awaited and listened to Wu Ming's voice.

"Hello compatriots across the country, I'm Wu Ming! As soldiers, our New Second Army used our own flesh and blood to fight against the Japanese army's aircraft and artillery, and we are not afraid of death, because we are protecting our fathers, old folks, brothers and sisters, and they are the driving force for every officer and soldier of our New Second Army to fight bravely against the enemy. However, I never imagined that someone would stab us in the back, and it was none other than our compatriots. ”

After a slight pause, Wu Ming's voice was very angry: "As everyone knows in the past few days, Fang Zhen was sent by the government to study in Japan, and he studied at Waseda University for three years. ”

But how did he do it? Yes, he returned, but with a militaristic mind, and all day long thinking about how to make his homeland a Japanese colony, so that he could use the prestige of his master to become a master. During the years he spent on his return to China, he traveled all over Quzhou, looking for valuable targets and transmitting information from our government and army to the Japanese intelligence services. The Japanese threw him a few pieces of cake, and he waged his tail and begged to lick the ass of the Japanese devil and became a shameful traitor! ”

Wu Ming's breath intensified, and he said in an impassioned voice:

"450,000,000 compatriots, now that our country and nation have reached a critical moment of life and death, each and every one of us must contribute our own strength, closely unite under the banner of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and bravely fight back against Japanese imperialism under the leadership of Chairman Chiang, so that the Japanese can pay their ...... with blood."

"At the same time, we must also declare war on those shameless traitors and traitors, and we must vigorously revoke and spurn their treason and betrayal...... Down with the traitors, down with Japanese imperialism! ”

The last sentence was very loud, and when it was conveyed to thousands of households through the loudspeaker of the radio, Wu Ming's voice seemed a little poignant and sharp, but at this time, no one felt harsh, and the people sitting in front of the radio shouted: "Down with the traitors, down with Japanese imperialism!" ”

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At 2 p.m. on February 7, Guanyin Hall at the south entrance of Fangcun.

After more than half a month of difficult marching, the new 3rd Division finally returned. Although most of the officers and men were in rags after a long march, they were still in good spirits, and groups of officers and men looked excitedly at the crowd.

Wu Ming stood in front of the crowd, followed by the generals and colonels of the military headquarters, the new Second Division and the Independent Division, and the elders and villagers who were invited to watch the ceremony, and the others were the relatives of the officers and soldiers.

Wu Ming came to the front of the team and said loudly to the officers and soldiers: "Brothers of the New Third Division, you have worked hard, and your relatives welcome you home!" ”

At this moment, the eyes of the officers and soldiers and the onlookers were all red, and many of them secretly wiped their tears, they were so strong in the past, but they were so fragile at this moment.

Two dancing dragons rose and fell in the noise of gongs and drums, shuttling left and right in the queue of the new third division.

Dai Ziran, Yang Sixian and other generals broke away from the army and came to Wu Ming's side, stood upright, and saluted Wu Ming solemnly: "Report to the military seat, we are back!" The new Third Division is back! ”

Wu Ming's eyes were moist, and he touched his nose that was a little sour: "It's good for you to come back." Our new Second Army is finally in order, the troops are back to the Phoenix Mountain camp, and they can take turns to rest after counting the men! The officers and soldiers who remain can also take a day off, take good care of their personal hygiene, and reunite with their families! ”

Dai Ziran and Yang Si glanced at each other first, and said with a smile: "Don't say it, we are really homesick!" ”

When all the officers and men of the New Third Division returned to the Phoenix Mountain camp, they were greeted with an incomparably sumptuous dinner, with a thousand tables set up with big fish and meat.

Wu Ming led the generals and colonels of the New Second Army to come here to have a carnival with the New Third Division, and at the same time announced the arrangement of rotational rest, and the officers and men cheered excitedly after hearing this.

Wu Ming came to the main table under the rostrum, and was about to raise his glass, when he saw Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Dongchun, chief of the propaganda section of the General Staff Office and Zhang Dongning's cousin, hurriedly walking over, and his heart moved.

Wu Ming asked a few words in a low voice, and after listening to it, his face changed greatly, and the general next to him asked anxiously: "Junzao, what happened?" ”

Wu Ming waved his hand, toasted Dai Ziran and Yang Sixian for a glass, and said with some guilt: "You just came back, I should have accompanied you for a few drinks, but now there is an urgent matter that must be left, I salute you!" ”

Dai Ziran and the others didn't even dare to say it.

After drinking a glass of wine, Wu Ming didn't dare to delay, took Long Shaogang, and quickly got into the special car.

The Dodge car puffed up a puff of black smoke and sped towards the camp gate.

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Maoliangwu Military Community, a single-family villa near the reservoir.

Jiang Jingguo held his newborn daughter in one hand and his son in the other, and walked out of the house. Jiang Fangliang, the White Russian wife next to her, supported the old lady Mao Fumei and looked back at the house. This villa is the house where Jiang Jingguo's family lived in Maoliangwu, and after living for so long, the Jiang family has feelings.

Mao Fumei shook her daughter-in-law's hand and persuaded: "Fang Liang, don't look at it anymore!" ”

"Mother, I'm a little reluctant! After all, we have lived here for so long, and the neighbors are so friendly, but it's a pity......" Jiang Fangliang said reluctantly. Mao Liangwu's folk customs are simple, and she does not have as many etiquette constraints as Jiang's Xikou old house, and she feels as free as returning to her hometown.

After half a year of study, Jiang Fangliang can almost use Chinese to communicate with ordinary people on a daily basis.

"Alright, let's load the car!"

Jiang Fangliang nodded lightly to Major Zhou Zhongyuan, the chief of the guard sent by Chiang Kai-shek to Chiang Ching-kuo. With Major Zhou's order, the officers and soldiers stepped forward one after another to carry the packed things in the house to the truck, and soon built them up and covered them with canvas.

Jiang Jingguo put down his son, stuffed his daughter into the nurse's arms, supported Mao Fumei with Jiang Fangliang, and looked back at the house again, his eyes were full of reluctance.

"You can't bear it, and I can't do it!" 、

Mao Fumei sighed, looked at Jiang Jingguo, and asked, "Jianfeng, we left Mao Liangwu suddenly, did you tell General Wu Ming?" ”

"This ...... He'll know when we're gone! ”

The expression on Chiang Ching-kuo's face was rather heavy.

As the New Second Army grew bigger, the good relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and Wu Ming tended to break down, as early as when Chiang Kai-shek left Mao Liangwu and rushed to Quzhou Airport, he asked Chiang Ching-kuo to prepare to leave the New Second Army, and later there was an assassination, and Chiang Ching-kuo felt that his situation became more and more embarrassing. Yesterday, Chiang Kai-shek sent his attendant adjutant Xiang Chuanyuan to deliver a handwritten letter by special plane, and Chiang Ching-kuo realized that Lu Dao could no longer be delayed.

The reason why he didn't tell Wu Ming was that Chiang Ching-kuo was worried that he didn't know how to face it, after all, Wu Ming had always entrusted him with important tasks, and he didn't regard him as an outsider, and now he suddenly said goodbye was too ruthless, so he took advantage of the day of the return of the new Third Division and secretly moved his family to Nanchang - from Chiang Kai-shek's meaning, he will serve as the commissioner and security commander of the Fourth Administrative Region of Jiangxi in the next step, and will embark on the road of politics from then on.

After listening to her son's words, Mao Fumei didn't know what to say, so she had to knock on the side: "Jianfeng, although your father is at odds with Wu Ming, Wu Ming's family takes a lot of care of us, Fang Liang is not familiar with Chinese, and Wu Ming's two wives often come to chat with Fang Liang to relieve boredom." No matter what your father is, you yourself should be courteous to General Wu Ming! ”

"Yes! The son remembered. ”

Chiang Ching-kuo nodded in response.

At this time, a complaining voice suddenly came: "I said Brother Jianfeng, why don't you notify me when you leave?" ”

Chiang Ching-kuo and his family turned their heads to look at it, and they were immediately so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths. Wu Ming and Long Shaogang walked in from the gate, and Long Shaogang shook his head to take Wu Ming's words: "Deputy Chief of Staff Jiang, you set off today and didn't let me see off the military seat, are you afraid that we will let you have a dinner!" ”

Seeing that Wu Ming was coming, Mao Fumei was old and refined, so he hurriedly hugged his granddaughter from the nurse's arms, and asked Jiang Fangliang to pull his grandson and take a look in the house at the last time.

Long Shaogang followed in quite shrewdly, and Zhou Zhongyuan left far away with the officers and soldiers, so that Wu Ming and Jiang Jingguo could communicate alone.

Facing Wu Ming again, Jiang Jingguo was a little embarrassed, and he wanted to explain something: "Military seat, I ......"

"Don't say anything, I understand your mood and situation!"

Wu Ming interrupted Jiang Jingguo's words with a smile, and said sincerely: "Jianfeng, this time you left the New Second Army, I am very reluctant in my heart, not because of anything else, I have always regarded you as my brother!" ”

Jiang Jingguo's eyes were moist, and his heart was warm and full of Wu Ming's words.

"Okay, I'm here to see you off today, I just want to say one thing, you are my brother, you are the brother of our new Second Army! No matter where you go in the future, you must never forget that you are the brother of our new Second Army, and this is your home! No matter what difficulties you encounter, the New Second Army is your strong backing! ”

Wu Ming patted Jiang Jingguo on the shoulder heavily.