Just when everyone didn't recognize Situ Qingyun when he saw his father, and seemed a little overwhelmed, a middle-aged man who accompanied Situ Qingyun on horseback.

Walked up to Situ Baili and saluted: "General Situ, hello!" I am Qi Lin, the detachment leader of Qingyun, I don't think he deliberately ignored you, but the incident some time ago hit him too hard. If he hadn't killed the officer who led the team at that time, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to forgive himself by now.

Because Qingyun always felt that if he hadn't gone to the city to buy medicine for the old lady that day, there would have been no such incident. Later, he also went to the city to complain, but he was bombed out, even if he told the city defense battalion commander in the city, you are his father. These officers, who protect each other, still ignore them.

In desperation, he did something half-done to kill the official. If we hadn't come down the mountain that day, I'm afraid you wouldn't have seen Qingyun today. As for this guy, don't look at him arrogantly, in fact, he is the cousin of Tian Liqing, the director of the security department who was killed by Qingyun that day. In order to avenge his cousin, this guy let the platoon commander of the Haode City Defense Battalion be inappropriate, so he went to the town to be the head of the security department.

Some time ago, he was afraid to enter the village to harass the villagers because of your deterrence. Later, I don't know where he learned about your dismissal, so he came here to harm the people in the name of collecting taxes to suppress bandits. If it weren't for the people in our city who quickly sent the news, this Baili Village would have really been harmed by them today! ”

Looking at this man in civilian clothes but with a military salute that Situ Baili was very familiar with, Situ Baili saw a similar feeling of a soldier from these armed elements dressed as bandits. Until he remembered that the standing posture of these people was very similar to the village-level joint defense team members he had seen in Linzhou Mansion that day.

Isn't this kind of military salute that is different from other warlords by raising your hand to your temples unique to Xu Jiajun? Could it be that these people in front of him are the secret troops sent here by the Xu Jiajun?

Thinking of this possibility, Situ Baili said with a serious face: "How did you know about me?" What is your purpose in pulling my son up the mountain? Also, what exactly are you? ”

Qi Lin knew that he couldn't lie and hide the general in front of him who had been in the army for many years, so he quickly said: "I only learned about you when I went down the mountain this time. Even if I rescued Qingyun in the middle of the road that day, he never mentioned anything about you to me. Even the old lady on the hill and your other two children have never said anything about them being your children.

As for my identity, I believe that I can't hide it from General Situ, my current external identity is the big bandit leader of Dulong Mountain, and my internal identity is the head of the Dulong Mountain Guerrilla Detachment of the Xu Family Army in Anzhou. I also received a telegram from the brigade, only to learn that General Situ's hometown turned out to be Baili Village, and Situ Qingyun is still your son.

It wasn't until we received news from the city just now that someone was coming to Baili Village to make trouble, that I remembered that Qingyun seemed to have the same surname as you, so I asked more.

This kid just told me about his relationship with you. If I had known that this boy was your son, I am afraid that I would not have taken him up the mountain that day. However, I have to say, if I hadn't taken him up the mountain that day. Today's fate with your mother and son is probably really not good. ”

Facing Qi Lin, who was honest with him, Situ Baili was secretly shocked in his heart that the Xu family army had unknowingly sent a large number of troops whose quality was no worse than the regular army of the Gannan Army to the various places where the Gannan Army was stationed. This is a precursor to the battle to recover Gannan!

Thinking of this, Situ Baili continued to ask: "You were sent here by the Xu Jiajun, so I think you should have other troops like you in Anzhou, right?" ”

Qi Lin thought for a moment and said, "General Situ, there are some things I can't tell you. However, when you stepped out of Linzhou, the headquarters had already issued a notice to protect and take care of you as much as possible. I also believe in General Situ's character, and I can reveal some general details to you, but I just hope that General Situ can keep it secret after hearing about it.

In addition to the 11 guerrilla detachments like mine in Anzhou, there are also guerrilla squads active in various villages, and their structure is similar to that of the village-level joint defense units in Linzhou. More often than not, they act as small bandits, protecting the villages they are stationed in. Secondly, in addition to our detachments, there is also a guerrilla brigade in Anzhou, which is about two battalions.

A guerrilla detachment like mine is directly under the command of the brigade, which in turn is under the command of the headquarters. Our main task here is to harass the Gannan garrison stationed here, and at the same time eliminate some corrupt officials and local tyrants and gentry who have done a lot of evil.

If General Situ doesn't believe in our way of doing things and what I say, then you can go around the villages where we are active and know whether the people of Anzhou prefer us bandits or these Anzhou garrisons, which are more hateful than our bandits. ”

If he hadn't been to Linzhou Mansion, maybe Situ Baili wouldn't have believed Qi Lin's words, but he had a previous trip to Linzhou. Situ Baili knew very well that Xu Jiajun was extremely strict with the officers and soldiers under his command in the matter of bullying and oppressing the people. If the people are harmed or bullied for no reason, and the evidence is conclusive, the fate of such officers and soldiers will be Xu Jiajun's severe military disciplinary punishment. If it is more serious, it will even be escorted to the common people and shot in the so-called public trial to prove it.

In the face of this bandit who looked like Situ Baili had seen in the past, plus those bandits with loaded guns, his standing posture was more neat than the Gannan soldiers he had just seen. This kind of bandit, Situ Baili really heard of it for the first time.

If you want to know about the life of her mother and another pair of children in the mountains, Situ Baili naturally can't help but ask. In this regard, Qi Lin smiled and said: "General Situ, please rest assured, for the comrades-in-arms who have joined us, their families will be taken care of to the greatest extent by our Dulongshan base."

The old lady is now living well in the mountains, and there are a few old people who are about the same age, chatting with her every day. As for your youngest son, he is currently attending a study class run by the detachment. As for your daughter, we respect her choice and let her join the logistics department of the cottage, which is responsible for cleaning up some accounts and supplies for the detachment.

As for Qingyun, he is indeed a talent. If he hadn't been unwilling, I would have planned to recommend him to Linzhou for officer training. If he can graduate from the military academy, he can at least serve as an officer above the platoon level. Now that he is my vice-captain, it is indeed a bit condescending.

The previous attack on Zhoujiazhuang was commanded by Qingyun, and Zhoujiazhuang was taken without injuring anyone. I think Qingyun has this kind of talent for military command, and it is more from your teaching! However, now that you are back, then Qingyun's side I respect your choice. If you think it's not good for him to join us, then I will advise him to come back.

If he really doesn't want to, I hope you'll agree to keep him in the detachment. At least now that life is Qingyun, it can make him forget some things he doesn't want to mention. In short, I hope General Situ believes that we, the Dulongshan guerrilla detachment, really don't know that Qingyun is your son. We won't do anything that is hard for a strong man! ”

Situ Baili emphasized to Qi Lin that he would obey Situ Qingyun's advice on whether he would stay or go, and Situ Baili was also puzzled and said: "Weishenme, do you think I won't agree to him joining you?" ”

Qi Lin was stunned for a moment by this question, but quickly said: "This is my personal opinion, at least I think you are back now." With you here, those Gannan troops shouldn't dare to be too presumptuous. Our current identity cannot be revealed to the outside world for the time being, and if people know that Qingyun is your son, I am afraid that it will affect your reputation. ”

Reputation! Is that really that important a reputation?

Situ Baili suddenly said with a bitter face: "Is my Situ Baili's reputation really so important?" As a general of Longhua Kingdom, I ask myself to be worthy of the country. But for Qingyun, for her mother and Ruyun, her sister and brother. Do you think I, as a father, have the right to arrange their future paths? ”

For this kind of question, Qi Lin really didn't know how to answer, and he held back for a long time before saying, "General Situ, I think Qingyun will understand your hard work." Just give him a moment and he should figure it out. Although he didn't say it, I know that when he saw you at the entrance of the village, his eyes were filled with tears.

I haven't seen him cry since that killing. In the words he told me, he didn't know how to cry after burying the girl. Seeing you this time, he must be more happy than complaining! ”

can make this son who is easy and unemotional to say such infatuated words, presumably that girl is also his son's favorite! When his wife passed away, Situ Baili also felt the taste of broken liver and intestines. Unexpectedly, at this moment, this loyal son also felt such a hurt. How will he face the rest of his life in the future?

If he had come back earlier and taken more time to inquire about the situation at home, perhaps this tragedy would not have happened. But there is no regret medicine in this world, and if you miss it, you miss it. It's useless to regret it, what he has to do now is to play the role of a son and a father again. turned this son who couldn't get out of the emotional quagmire into the loyal and kind son in his memory. But can he do it?