"What you said is true?" Xu Shijiu looked at Ye Ruxue with some astonishment.

Ye Ruxue pursed her red lips, nodded slightly, and then said, "Really." ”

"Haha." Before Xu Shijiu could speak, Gao Shenxing on the side had already raised his head and said, "Now Gu Zhutong should be angry." ”

Li Zihan also breathed a sigh of relief, he did not expect that this incident could end in this way, forced by the pressure of domestic and international public opinion, Chairman Jiang actually gave in, and also made a promise not to provoke friction again.

Although Xu Shijiu's political tendencies have not changed, and the antagonism between the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui and the Third War Zone has not eased in the slightest, at least, it is impossible for the two sides to have friction in the near future, and he does not have to be caught in the middle.

Xu Shijiu smiled and said, "It seems that we can go back to Longkou." ”

Chairman Chiang has publicly promised that he will not provoke friction again, and Gu Zhutong is no longer reluctant, at least in the near future, he will not dare to make any moves, and the anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in southern Anhui will no longer have to stand in Yunling to confront the troops of the Third Theater.

Xu Shijiu asked Liu Dagu to bring Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan up, and then said to the three of them with a smile: "Zhang Junzuo, Master Zhan and Master Tang, I have wronged you during this time, and Xu will not compensate you." ”

"Isn't it a reparation?" Zhang Wenqing said coldly, "Xu Shijiu, are you talking too lightly? You have detained us for nearly half a month for no reason, and this matter will pass if you pay a loss? How can there be such a good thing in the world? ”

Tang Yunshan also echoed: "Why don't Commander Xu go to Tang for half a month, and then Tang will also make a compensatory deal with you?" ”

Xu Shijiu was not angry, and said with a smile: "So, what compensation do the three of you want?" ”

"Compensation? Do you think this can be compensated? Zhang Wenqing also thought that the situation had changed, and Xu Shijiu had no choice but to decide to release the three in order to ease the situation, but at this time, Zhang Wenqing was unwilling to ease.

Speaking of which, Zhang Wenqing's dignified military commander was suppressed for no reason, and he really lost his life, and when he faced his colleagues and superiors in the third war zone in the future, Zhang Wenqing really didn't know how to explain to them.

Therefore, Zhang Wenqing will never forget it like this.

"Can't make up for it?" Xu Shijiu said lightly, "Can I understand it like this, that is, Zhang Junzuo and the two divisions don't need to be compensated?" ”

Zhang Wenqing sneered: "If you want to understand it like this, it's not impossible. ”

Xu Shijiu smiled and said: "In this case, the three of them can take care of themselves, Xu still has a lot of official business to deal with, so I will no longer accompany you." ”

After speaking, Xu Jiujiu got up straight and left.

"Huh?"

"Ugh."

"This?"

Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan looked at each other, Xu Shijiu is leaving? He's just going to leave like he's nothing?

Is the speculation wrong? Didn't Xu 19 ask them for help? Could it be that the situation has not changed unfavorably in southern Anhui? Speaking of which, Zhang Wenqing and the others have completely lost contact with the outside world since they were detained, and they don't know what the situation is outside now.

When Zhang Wenqing and the three of them looked at each other, Liu Dagu had already stepped forward, stretched out his big hand like a fan, and said in a deep voice: "Three chiefs, please?" ”

Looking at Liu Da's big bones and small mountains, Zhang Wenqing didn't dare to talk nonsense, so as not to provoke humiliation in vain.

It was not until they left the temporary headquarters of the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui that Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan saw Chen Shizhang, the deputy commander of the 40th Division, waiting outside the gate.

Seeing Chen Shizhang, Zhan Zhongyan asked, "Brother Junjie, why are you here?" ”

Chen Shizhang sighed and said gloomily: "I came to pick up the division, Tang and the military to return to the governor's department. ”

"Why did you come here to pick it up?" Zhang Wenqing frowned and asked, "What about the chief of staff?" ”

Zhang Wenqing asked the chief of staff of the First Army, it stands to reason that when he returns as a commander, the chief of staff should bring all the officers of the whole army to pick him up, but now he only sees Chen Shizhang as a deputy division commander, where have the other officers gone?

Chen Shizhang said: "The military seat, there are other colleagues in the staff seat to welcome Huang Junzuo. ”

"Huang Junzao?" Zhang Wenqing's heart jumped suddenly, and he asked awe-inspiringly, "Which Huang Junzuo are you talking about?"

Chen Shizhang replied: "It is Chief of Staff Huang of the Commander's Department, and now he has been officially appointed as the commander of the First Army by Chief Gu. ”

"What?" Zhang Wenqing's face changed greatly when he heard this.

Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan also looked at each other, Huang Baitao became the new commander of the First Army, doesn't that mean that Zhang Wenqing has been removed? Thinking about it just now, Chen Shizhang seemed to say that he wanted to invite the three of them back to the Chief's Department, could it be that they were also removed?

Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan's speculation was quickly confirmed, in fact, because of their incompetence in the combat operation of chasing and suppressing the Qingyang Independent Regiment of the New Fourth Army, Zhang Wenqing, Zhan Zhongyan and Tang Yunshan have all been dismissed.

From Chen Shizhang's mouth, Zhang Wenqing and the others knew an astonishing fact, the first army had already existed in name only, and the original full army of more than 30,000 people was now less than 10,000 people left, and this thing was still done by Xu Shijiu.

No wonder Zhang Wenqing threatened with words just now, Xu Shijiu didn't care at all.

Thinking of this, Zhang Wenqing's white face suddenly became a monkey butt, he was quite like that just now, and he was clamoring for Xu Shijiu to look good, but as a result, it was a little dog barking at all, and people only used him as a monkey.

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After entering the boundary of Qingyang County, Shu Tongwen came over to bid farewell to Xu Shijiu.

"Captain, it's really you this time." Shu Tongwen saluted Xu Nineteen with a standard military salute, and then continued, "If you hadn't arrived in time with the main force of the Nineteen Detachments, our Independent Regiment would not have been able to escape the pursuit of the First Army." ”

Xu Shijiu said: "You and my own brother, what are you doing with such kind words?" ”

Shu Tongwen said: "You and I are brothers, but we should be thanked, and we still have to be thanked." ”

Xu Shijiu said: "Ah Wen, if you really want to thank you, why don't you do this, the two of us sign a verbal agreement, in case of any military action in the future, it is best for the two sides to unify their command and then cooperate in combat, what do you think?" ”

After absorbing the 3,000 people of the first army, the strength of the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui has exceeded 10,000 people, and it is enough to form a type B division, but no one will think that there are many soldiers under their command, Xu 19 hopes that the Qingyang Independent Regiment can also be included in the command system of the 19th detachment, of course, it is only incorporated into the command system, not to really incorporate the Qingyang Independent Regiment into the 19th detachment of the anti-Japanese salvation army in southern Anhui.

"Okay." Shu Tongwen said briskly, "If there is really any action in the future, our independent regiment will resolutely obey the command of you, the captain." ”

When he said this, Shu Tongwen really didn't hesitate at all.

This time, Shu Tongwen has enough confidence in Xu Nineteen's tactical command ability, and the inclusion of the Independent Regiment in the command system of the Nineteenth Detachment has only benefits and no disadvantages; Second, the 19th detachment has helped the independent regiment so much, and the independent regiment should have expressed something; Thirdly, this is actually in line with the spirit of the central united front, and the inclusion of the independent regiment in the system of 19 detachments will help strengthen the ties between the Communist Party and this armed force.

Li Zihan obviously saw this, and his face immediately became gloomy.

Gao Shenxing quipped: "Ah Wen, aren't you afraid that Lao Xu will use the Independent Regiment as cannon fodder?" ”

Shu Tongwen only smiled and didn't respond, of course he wasn't afraid, if Xu Shijiu wanted to do something like using the Independent Regiment as cannon fodder, he would never refuse Chairman Jiang's olive branch at the beginning, and he might already be the commander of the Central Army.

"Okay, then that's it." Xu Shijiu said, "Also, my own brother, don't see outside, after your independent group returns to Yanyi, if you have any difficulties, just ask me, as long as you can help, we will definitely help." ”

Shu Tongwen shook his head and muttered, "Captain, you have already helped us a lot. ”

"Awen, you're out of sight again." Gao Shen said, "What are you and us, since the independent regiment has been incorporated into the command system of the nineteenth detachment, we are one family, what else do you and ours have?"

Xu Shijiu also said: "Lao Gao is right, from now on, the independent regiment will nominally be regarded as the team of our Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and all food and equipment will be uniformly supplied by our Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army Headquarters."