Bypassing a clump of green bamboos, when a hundred-year-old locust tree appeared in front of him, Zhang Wenqing couldn't help frowning.

Nothing else, because this hundred-year-old locust tree was full of corpses, and a rough count showed that there were at least sixty or seventy corpses, especially since there were many corpses of old people, women and even children.

Needless to say, this must be a good thing for 3 Pei Yu, Xu 19 deliberately kept these corpses and did not dispose of them, most likely to put pressure on himself in this negotiation, thinking of this, Zhang Wenqing snorted in his heart, no one wants to be an executioner, but no one can be a bodhisattva, Xu 19 wants to use this to take it from himself, but he miscalculated.

Crossing a stone bridge at the entrance of the village, the officer led Zhang Wenqing and the others to a bamboo hut.

I saw another row of soldiers standing in front of the bamboo house, but these dozens of soldiers were carrying American-made Thomson submachine guns on their chests, and when they saw Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan, and Tang Yunshan coming over, these twenty or so soldiers turned their heads together, and swept over the three of them with cold eyes, Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan, and Tang Yunshan instantly felt as if they were being targeted by a fierce beast, and they stiffened

However, after all, Zhang Wenqing and the three of them were born in the army, and they were also experienced in a hundred battles, so of course they would not be intimidated by this little battle.

After a slight pause, Zhang Wenqing quickly came back to his senses, and snorted inside: "Xu Shijiu, is this how you greeted the chief?" ”

Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan woke up immediately, the expression on their faces was ashamed and angry, not only ashamed of the loss of their hearts just now, but also angry at Xu Shijiu's deliberate show-off demonstration.

Zhang Wenqing's voice fell, and the door of the bamboo hut in front of him was opened from the inside, and with the help of dozens of torches that were burning brightly, it could be clearly seen that there was an officer sitting in the hall inside.

The officer was quite young, but the two stars on the collar badge shone brightly.

Needless to say, this young lieutenant general must be Xu Shijiu, commander of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui.

Seeing Xu Nineteen Ma Jindao sitting, without the slightest intention of getting up to greet him, Zhang Wenqing's lungs were about to explode.

It's just that compared with what Xu Shijiu said next, Zhang Wenqing realized that it was nothing if he didn't stand up to greet him.

"Zhang Wenqing, I won't tell you more nonsense, I have three conditions, first, unconditionally hand over the wounded prisoners of the New Fourth Army; second, unconditional withdrawal from Yunling Town; Third, it is forbidden to engage in any further provocative acts against the New Fourth Army. Xu Jiu didn't get up, Da Ma Jindao sat down, and directly opened his negotiation conditions, "Of course, in exchange, I can return the prisoners of the 40th Division and the 1st Division." ”

Previously, the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in southern Anhui ate a regiment of the 40th Division plus a battalion of the 1st Division, and captured a lot of prisoners.

"Xu Nineteen, this is why you invited me over?" Zhang Wenqing could only walk in front of Xu 19 by himself, pull out a chair and sit down, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan followed in, but found that there were no extra chairs inside, and the two could only stand behind Zhang Wenqing, both of them were lieutenant generals, Xu 19 could sit on a horse and a golden horse, but they could only stand, people were more angry than people.

"That's right, that's what I mean, agree or not, you give me a happy word." Xu Nineteen said.

Xu Shijiu didn't even buy the face of Gu Zhutong, the commander-in-chief of the Third War Zone, how could he buy Zhang Wenqing's face

To put it bluntly, Xu Shijiu has never had any illusions about the Nationalist Government or Chairman Jiang, since the day the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui was formed, he has never asked the Nationalist Government for a gun, nor has he asked Chairman Jiang for half a cent of funds, all the belongings are all purchased by Xu Shijiu himself, and he wants to see the faces of others?

Zhang Wenqing also knew that it was difficult for him to put on the prestige of the army commander in front of Xu Shijiu, and said at the moment: "What if I don't agree? ”

"No promise?" Xu Jiu smiled, then his face turned cold, and said, "Then don't blame me for being unkind to you." ”

"Xu Nineteen" Zhang Wenqing couldn't bear it, suddenly slapped the case, and said angrily, "Don't be too arrogant, your anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui is only three or five thousand people, do you really think you can go against the entire three war zones?" If you know each other, obediently hand over the New Fourth Army, and then withdraw from Yunling Town, I can pretend that I didn't hear the bastard words you said just now, if not, hum"

"If not, what then?" Xu Shijiu raised his head and looked at Zhang Wenqing lightly.

Zhang Wenqing said: "If not, then don't blame me for not being merciful and exterminating your anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui." ”

"Haha, have you exterminated our anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui?" Xu Shijiu looked up to the sky and snorted, and then his face turned cold, and he said to Zhang Wenqing murderously, "Zhang Wenqing, aren't you afraid of the wind flashing your tongue?" It's not that I underestimate you, just your so-called first army, it's just a group of rabble, if you really want to fight, I'm afraid it's not enough for our anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui to plug the gaps. ”

"You?" Zhang Wenqing never expected Xu Shijiu's attitude to be so tough, and he refused to even give in on the surface.

At this moment, Zhang Wenqing's adjutant hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words in Zhang Wenqing's ear.

At this time, Shangguan Yunxiang finally discovered that it was actually only the New Fourth Army that broke through from the west of Maolin, but the main force of the New Fourth Army broke through from the east of Maolin to the Bee Cave, and the intelligence showed that the senior personnel of the New Fourth Army, including Xiang Ying and Zhou Zikun, were in the Bee Cave, so Shangguan Yunxiang hurriedly sent an urgent telegram to Zhang Wenqing, ordering him to return to the division immediately and go to the Bee Cave to reinforce Rong

With Rong Pei's combat effectiveness, there is no problem in defeating the main force of the New Fourth Army, but killing a thousand enemies and losing 800 himself, Rong Pei is not afraid that his own casualties will not be small while eating the main force of the New Fourth Army.

Obviously, Shangguan Yunxiang was going to transfer the First Army and the First P Army to deal with the main force of the New Fourth Army.

After Zhang Wenqing's adjutant received the telegram, he finally persuaded the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui, which was on guard at the entrance of the village, to enter the village.

After listening to the adjutant's report, Zhang Wenqing raised his head in astonishment and asked, "What, the main force of the New Fourth Army has gone to the bee hole?" ”

Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan also looked at each other, the main force of the New Fourth Army went to the Bee Cave, so what did they work hard to chase for a day and a night? Tang Yunshan was even more unacceptable and asked, "Adjutant Zhang, could it be that we are only chasing the New Fourth Army's partial division?" ”

"Tang Shizuo, it's a pity, this is indeed the case." Adjutant Zhang smiled wryly and nodded.

"Xu Nineteen, I'll settle accounts with you when I go back." Zhang Wenqing felt that the situation was strange, and immediately stood up and wanted to leave

"What, Commander Zhang wants to leave?" Xu Shijiu snorted coldly and said, "I'm here, it's easy to come, but it's not easy to go."

As soon as the words fell, more than 20 guards guarding outside poured in, and took more than 20 Thomson submachine guns and aimed them at Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan. ”

Xu Shijiu said: "I still say the same thing, three conditions, if you agree, release people immediately, if you don't agree, then I'm sorry, I can only temporarily wronged you to stay here for a few days, when Commander-in-Chief Gu and Shangguan Yun correspond, when will you let you go." ”

Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan were a little dumbfounded, they really didn't expect that Xu Shijiu would really dare to detain people.

Xu Nineteen was actually temporary, at first he didn't want to detain people, but after knowing that the main force of the New Fourth Army was trapped in the bee hole, Xu Nineteen wanted to tie the First Army by detaining Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan, although the First Army had more than one army, even if the First Army was missing, Shangguan Yunxiang still had a great chance to destroy the main force of the New Fourth Army, but that was all Xu Nineteen could do.

In the final analysis, the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army still belongs to the battle sequence of the National Army, and Xu Shijiu cannot desperately fight with the National Army in order to save the New Fourth Army, not to mention that at this time, even if Xu Shijiu desperately takes the main force of the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to the bee hole, he may not be able to rescue the main force of the New Fourth Army, so he can only suppress Zhang Wenqing and give the New Fourth Army the help he can.

"Xu Nineteen, you think about the consequences of doing this, you can't afford the consequences," Zhang Wenqing said with a strong internal stubble.

"Take it down." Xu Shijiu was not moved at all, and waved his hand to order Liu Dagu to escort Zhang Wenqing and the others down.

Zhang Wenqing was about to say more, but suddenly saw a big man as strong as a mountain standing in front of him, two big eyes like copper bells staring straight at him, and said murderously: "Zhang Junzuo, please."

As soon as he saw the expression and eyes of this big man, Zhang Wenqing could see that he was a typical second stunned person, with this kind of second stunned person, you have no reason to talk about it at all, you want to annoy him, he can really do anything, and Zhang Wenqing swallowed back the scolding words that spit out to his mouth.