The banner of the Volunteer Army fluttered in the position of the original county office, and a two-foot-high platform was placed under the flag, and a small table with chest height was placed on the platform, which was prepared for Yang Xiaolin. Zou Rong didn't prepare a draft for him this time, because Zou Rong knew that although Yang Jiang's speech was not as cultured as what he wrote, he was very passionate and very demagogic.

That is, these guests had just sat down, and the formation of the volunteers had not been lined up for twenty minutes, when Lei Zhenchun saw Yang Xiaolin coming from the other side, he walked under the military flag, and jumped onto the platform with an arrow.

Lei Zhenchun took out a delicate cigarette case from his pocket, and after opening it, he actually stretched out to Fujii Shigta on the side, Fujii waved his hand, signaling that he would not smoke, Lei Zhenchun lit one by himself, put it in the horn cigarette holder, and prepared to enjoy Yang Xiaolin's performance while smoking, he wanted to know what this bandit leader would say on that platform.

"Brothers, we are here today to remember the 12,740 brothers who fought with us last month and who have now died. Please remember the number, twelve thousand seven hundred and forty. ”

This is Yang Xiaolin's opening remarks, he said very calmly, and after finishing speaking, he took off his hat and bowed his head. The more than 10,000 soldiers below also stood up at the same time, took off their hats, and bowed like Yang Xiaolin.

The Chinese on the guest seat also stood up, the Russians also stood up, and Fujii Shigeta hesitated, and finally stood up as well.

After a while, Yang Xiaolin straightened up, waved his hand and said, "Okay, everyone stand up straight, I have something to say to everyone." ”

Everyone raised their heads. Yang Xiaolin's hands clapped and motioned for everyone's eyes to look at him: "Last month." That is, on May 6, 1904, in a place called Juzi Street in Yanbian, where Xu Miaoshan, the platoon commander of the third platoon of the second battalion and the first company of the fifth regiment, and more than 30 brothers died. ”

His eyes looked around, and his mouth did not stop: "I think you should all know what happened to this matter, so I won't say more." What I want to say now is that the thirty or so brothers can live, as long as they stay in the tunnels, as long as they don't go out, they will not be in danger. But they went out, and they stood up for the lives of more than 1,000 villagers on Juzi Street. In order to maintain the dignity of a volunteer soldier. They chose to bravely face the enemy's gun! ”

The corners of Yang Xiaolin's mouth smiled when he said this, and the afterglow of his eyes inadvertently spread to Fujii Shigeta: "I didn't know that things would be like this!" I have expressed our position to others many times before this battle, and I have repeatedly conveyed our message to them, and I have told them that this piece is from the Volunteers! It's yours! ”

He slammed his left fist into a clenched fist on the flagpole a few times as he said Zuihou, conveying his anger to everyone: "But they still didn't take us seriously. They take the sounds we make like farts! They clearly misunderstood me, and they thought that what we volunteers were saying was no different from the proclamation of the cowering and cowardly Manchu government! They despise our existence! ”

Yang Xiaolin raised his head high: "So, we have no choice!" Since they don't listen to what they say with their mouths, it's better to talk with guns! I know that you are not afraid of death, and I know that you, like the thirty-three brothers of Xu Miaoshan, are willing to shed your own blood for dignity and for the people here! Tell me, if the battle is not over, are you still willing to die? ”

"Yes!"

More than 10,000 people shouted like a tsunami. Lei Zhenchun felt a shock, he believed that the Japanese must have felt it too, at this moment Lei Zhenchun suddenly understood that Yang Da Ghost Weishenme can have such a high reputation in Liaodong, what he does is really passionate, and he also knows how to stimulate the passion of these people! …,

"I'm as willing as you are!"

Yang Xiaolin Hula got down from the platform and walked to the soldiers in a few steps: "So." Half a month later, in the same place where you are standing now, we have taught those guys a lesson! Before that, they actually asked me to apologize to them, they don't seem to know that my name is Yang Dagui, they don't seem to understand that you are volunteers! ”

As he spoke, he walked along the line of the first row, his eyes sweeping over the eyes of every soldier, who all carried their heads high to meet Yang Xiaolin's gaze.

"Those guys killed our brothers, and they are still walking on our territory, I think they will not dare to do this if they are given another chance, because now they must know, weishenme you are called the Volunteers!"

He pointed to the ground beneath his feet: "They don't have a chance, and we won't give anyone who despises us a second chance!" In this place, we killed more than 5,000 of them, and we have to tell them, tell the people of the station, whoever dares to bully us, we will kill him! We are not those armies of the Manchu court, we are volunteers! We are the patron saints of the common people in Liaodong, as long as we have one person alive, no one wants to spread wild here! ”

He walked in front of Shi Xiaowu, zhanzhu's own footsteps: "Shi Xiaowu! ”

Shi Xiaowu was stunned for a moment, Yang Xiaolin's eyes didn't look at him, but he stood in front of him. He really didn't expect Yang Xiaolin to suddenly call out his name, and after being stunned for a moment, he shouted: "Here!" ”

Yang Xiaolin pretended to be overdone: "Tell everyone how many brothers have died by your side in Huinan!" ”

"I don't know!"

"Say it again!"

"I don't know!"

Shi Xiaowu's face was really excited, his face trembled a little, a tear suddenly slipped down from the corner of his eye, it had been several days since he came back from Huinan, he had never dared to think about those brothers, he didn't dare to recall. The people around me died one by one, some people could get along with them for a day, but some people disappeared without even a face.

Yang Xiaolin nodded: "Okay, then I'll tell you, eighty-seven!" ”

He patted Shi Xiaowu's shoulder and wiped the tears on Shi Xiaowu's face with his palm: "Don't shed tears, today we are here to see off those brothers who died in battle." But I won't allow you to cry! Because now is not the time for you to cry, because those brothers still have things for you to do! ”

He reflexively walked up to the platform: "This battle is over. But we can't put down our guns! Because the artillery fire is still flying, our homes will be invaded by jackals at any time! Our ancestors gave us this land so that we could survive here, but we must defend her! And defend her at all costs, by all means! ”

"It's our right and it's what we have to do!"

At this point, he stepped onto the platform and faced everyone below: "If we can't do this, we won't be able to see our ancestors and ancestors when we die, and we won't have the face to see 12,740 brothers who died in battle, do you understand? ”

"Understood!"

The soldiers hated to get excited. And it wasn't just the soldiers who were excited. Lei Zhenchun felt as if there was a boiling feeling in his body! The words that Yang Xiaolin said when he pulled up the banner last time had already spread to the Guannei, and Lei Zhenchun had read it word for word, but he didn't feel the shock of being on the scene today. And at that time, he thought more about the braggart that this bandit said, and now he doesn't think so.

Yang Xiaolin on the stage seemed to be very satisfied. nodded, and then asked, "If I tell you that if you want to defend the land that your ancestors and ancestors have given you, you will shed your blood, will you still be willing?" ”…,

"Yes!"

"Be louder, let the heavenly spirits of the ancestors and ancestors hear!"

"Yes!!"

One by one, the soldiers raised their arms and shouted.

"If I let you die to protect the families of those brothers who died in battle, would you be willing?!"

"Yes!"

"Be louder! Let the brothers who have not gone far hear it! ”

"Yes!!"

It was not only Lei Zhenchun who was shocked, but also the faces of Shigeta Fujii and Desi Kenshi Novovic changed, and both of them felt their hearts tremble a little in the shock. This can be said to be a tough statement of Yang Dagui, is Yang Dagui qualified to be tough in front of the Japanese and Russians?

They didn't know, and neither did Yang Xiaolin. But he knew that he would not let him go even if he waged his tail and begged for mercy, and at this time he had to be tougher, he just wanted to tell the Russians and the Japanese, you give me a bullet. I'll shoot you a cannonball! If you want to fight hard, I welcome it very much, my brothers are not afraid of death, you see!

Yang Xiaolin, who was on the stage, nodded again: "Very good!" Very good! If you say this, I can assure those brothers who died in battle on behalf of all of you and all our brothers who are still alive in the Volunteers that I have great confidence in our future, and we will definitely protect this piece of land well, and will not let their blood be shed in vain, let alone let their relatives be bullied! Whoever bullies their parents is bullying our own parents! No matter who that person is, I, Yang Xiaolin, and all the soldiers of the Volunteers will definitely kill him! We are not afraid of challenges at all times! Because the spirits of our brothers in heaven will always accompany us in our battles!!!!! ”

Yang Xiaolin's speech at the memorial ceremony for the soldiers killed in the Volunteer Army was more of a declaration than a memorial. He sent a very clear signal to the Japanese and Russians, as well as to all those who participated in this ceremony, that the volunteers are very tough, and that you will either come and kill me, or if you can't kill me, I will fight you to the death, which is a typical rogue spirit.

The Japanese and the Russians don't want to provoke this scoundrel, this is very certain, after the memorial ceremony, little Japan agreed to Yang Xiaolin's conditions, the toll did not say, the Japanese give, but they are not willing to give much, after all, Japan is now a poor country.

After some discussion between the two sides, the supplies replenished by the Japanese First Army and the 10,000 Japanese soldiers were allowed to pass, and it is estimated that they will arrive in Huinan in half a month, and at that time the Japanese First Army must leave the territory of the Volunteers according to the route designated by the Volunteers.

In the future, there will be no problem for Japanese supplies to come, but if there is an army to pass, it must be greeted by the volunteers in advance, and it is not allowed to supply on the spot in the territory of the volunteers, otherwise the Japanese army will be responsible for the "unpleasant misunderstanding" between the two sides. (Your support is my biggest motivation.) )