The banquet of the female bandit leader Liu Wumei today is distributed in various places in the Black Stone Cliff Cottage, and the table of the head of the cottage and the commander of the Eighth Route Army Wei Xin is placed in the most decently repaired lobby, and above the outer door of the lobby hangs a black gold plaque inscribed by the master himself: Juyi Hall.

At this moment, the long table and banquet in the hall suddenly became quiet, which formed a strong contrast with the scene of sympathy and heartfelt words between the guests and the host just now.

"How many people died?" It was Wei Xin who was the first to break the silence: "What did I ask about the Eighth Route Army?" ”

Liu Wumei felt that the body of the company commander of the Eighth Route Army was becoming stiff, and her face and tone were also cold and serious, she did everything possible to set up this banquet and recognize this big brother in a roundabout way, in fact, in order to be able to find a backer within the Eighth Route Army, so as to minimize the impact of the consequences of the last armed confrontation with the other party. But seeing that the "eldest brother" who was still laughing at Yan Yan just now had changed into a different person, Liu Wumei did not allow Wei Xin to change her hexagram, and immediately knelt down in front of him on one leg, hugged one of his arms with two slender hands, and begged with her eyes:

"Big brother, it's all my little sister's fault, I didn't take care of my subordinates, I offended the Eighth Route Army, please make sure that my little sister is in charge, and help me untie this beam!"

She took a bite of "big brother and little sister", which made Wei Xin, who was already about to have a seizure, grit his teeth and endure it for a long time, and finally sighed and sat back on the Taishi chair covered with animal skin-

No wonder a famous female bandit rushed to recognize me as a big brother, and it turned out that she was waiting for me here!

Wei Xin already had a feeling of being deceived at this time, but looking at Liu Wumei, who had a pretty face and was half-kneeling on the ground and whispered softly, the company commander of the Eighth Route Army was really helpless.

At the critical moment, the master on the side opened his mouth:

"Chief Wei, please calm your anger, the last time I had a misunderstanding with your army, Xiao Lao'er was unfortunately present, I can vouch for it, our big boss has indeed been asking for peace with your army, and has repeatedly expressed his willingness to compensate your army for all losses. However, the commander of the army of your army, who was angry at that time, refused to promise our compensation and was determined to destroy us. Therefore, the big boss had no choice but to order a retreat. ”

Knowing that this master was cunning, Wei Xin didn't want to pay attention to him, but stretched out his hand to pull Liu Wumei up, and said with a straight face: "If you still want my eldest brother to help you, now explain things clearly to me one by one, and there must be no concealment and lying." ”

Seeing that the situation had eased, the female bandit was secretly happy in her heart, and deliberately only half-sat on the chair and leaned towards Wei Xin, posing as a humble and submissive person, and started from the beginning. Of course, she refused to say that in that conflict, she once wanted to rely on the strength of the crowd and gather the vanguard of the Eighth Route Army. In addition, how the minion leader named Iron Hand attacked and kidnapped the female soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, how the two sides confronted, how they exchanged fire, and how they negotiated, she honestly recounted.

Wei Xin listened quietly, and carefully inquired about a few things he didn't understand, and gradually clarified his clues. Judging from the time and place of the incident, what this newly recognized sister's subordinate should have offended should be the team of the 8th Company of Lu Dajiang left by the 2nd Battalion of the Lin Division in the Hongxing Gorge in Guanmen Mountain - he was worried that he could not find the location of the Hongxing Gorge!

In Liu Wumei's account, it seems that the Eighth Route Army did not have too many casualties in that battle, but this is only a one-sided statement of the bandits, and the truth of the facts must be found out after checking with Lu Dajiang. In any case, the Black Rock Cliff took in his wounded soldiers and provided them for support, and finally solved his urgent need, and now if he turned his face on this matter, it would seem unreasonable and reasonable.

"Okay, I've made a note of this," the company commander of the Eighth Route Army, who was the eldest brother, made up his mind: "I want you to remember that from today onwards, you and your subordinates must not fire a single shot at the Eighth Route Army, otherwise, the brother-sister friendship that you and I have just formed will be cut in two!" ”

Liu Wumei was overjoyed and nodded busily.

"Also, I can't just listen to your side of the story, when I meet the commander of the 8th company, I will verify with him further. If the situation and consequences are really as you said, then I can come forward to resolve this grudge for you, of course, the second battalion of the Eighth Route Army Forest Division, and I don't owe you any favors for this. ”

Liu Wumei understood that the eldest brother wanted to write off the arrears of recuperation and supplies that he had promised just now. She was mentally prepared enough, so she immediately agreed without a word.

Wei Xin immediately proposed to let Liu Wumei send the iron hand who caused trouble last time to lead the way, and he led his troops to set off immediately to Hongxing Gorge. Unexpectedly, the female bandit leader had not yet agreed, and the three masters sitting on the other side of the wine table: the black donkey, spoke out against it:

"The big boss can't send an iron hand to lead the way for the Eighth Route Army! Last time, he tied up the female soldiers of the Eighth Road, if you hand over the iron hand to them, I am afraid that this brother will not be able to come back. ”

The iron hand is precisely the black donkey's subordinate, and the black donkey fought the most ferocious and active in the last firefight with the Eighth Route Army, so before today's banquet, Liu Wumei specially arranged him in a position far away from the company commander of the Eighth Route Army. However, the big boss's series of performances in the process of the wine feast were weaker than Wei Xin's, and the black donkey was extremely dissatisfied and very angry in his heart; He had thrown a few glances at his master, but he was also silently suppressed by his master. At this moment, when he heard Wei Xin openly name and wanted to take away the iron hand, he finally couldn't bear to jump out.

From the face of the black donkey, the company commander of the Eighth Route Army, who had experience in the rivers and lakes, had already seen some clues, and seeing this cross-faced three-man stand up for the challenge, Wei Xin couldn't help but feel angry in his chest:

"Since you are the third master, don't you know the rules of the cottage?"

Liu Wumei saw that the situation was not good, so she was afraid that the two of them would pinch the tip of the needle, so she hurriedly grabbed the conversation: "Big brother, don't pay attention to this muddy person!" The cottage has always been my decision, and if the iron hand offends your army, of course it must be handed over to your army. However, please ask the eldest brother to spare this guy's life for the sake of the younger sister's face. ”

Wei Xin didn't think that he would definitely put that iron hand to death, his original intention was that since the iron hand could touch the periphery of the Red Star Gorge to attack and kidnap the female soldiers of the 8th Company, then he was obviously very familiar with the location and terrain of that area, and it was naturally suitable for him to lead the way for his 7th Company. However, after the black donkey shouted like this, Wei Xin's temper also came up, and he looked at Liu Wumei and the black donkey at the same time with a pair of tiger eyes, and replied coldly:

"Whether or not to spare his life depends on how much trouble he has caused! When I take him to meet the commander of the 8th company, there will naturally be a conclusion. ”

Liu Wumei knew that this iron hand was already more than lucky, but for the safety of the entire Black Stone Cliff Cottage, she could only lose her pawn to protect the handsome - who let this woman be lustful and cheap, and provoke the female soldiers of the Eighth Route Army!

Just go. Wei Xin got up and ordered the accompanying soldiers to go outside the cottage to inform the team to assemble. Because of the unhappiness just now, Wei Xin's previous reassurance of Liu Wumei also had a subtle change, he excused himself to say goodbye to the officers and soldiers who stayed behind to recuperate, and secretly went to tell the squad leader who was responsible for guarding the wounded: You must not relax your guard at the Black Rock Cliff, and you must keep one eye open when you sleep, especially the black donkey who is the third master.

But as soon as he walked out of the Black Stone Cliff Cottage, the company commander of the Eighth Route Army once again appreciated the unruliness of the black donkey, and the 7th Company of the Second Battalion of the Forest Division was ready to go, and the bandit guide at the head of the row was another minion, but there was no figure of the iron hand - one of Liu Wumei's subordinates reported with a ghostly heart: The iron hand is gone, and the decent people of the three masters are looking for it all over the cottage.

Liu Wumei stood there awkwardly, looking at Wei Xin with a worried face, speechless.

Wei Xin sneered: I underestimated the black donkey who seemed to be brave and unscrupulous, and even played the trick of hiding from the sky and crossing the sea and the golden cicada to shed its shell! But at this point, there is little point in continuing the stalemate. This account will be cleared in the future.

"This person, can you guarantee that you will find the vicinity of the Red Star Gorge?"

The company commander of the Eighth Route Army pointed to the new guide and asked Liu Wumei. Without waiting for Liu Wumei to speak, the master on the side replied first: "Chief Wei, please rest assured, after finding that the iron hand was gone, Xiao Lao'er personally picked this person out, and that day the iron hand dared to kidnap the female soldier of your army, this person was also present, so he also knew the way; However, he has always been timid and afraid, and when he tied up female soldiers, he did not participate in it. ”

Wei Xin glanced at the bandit guide and sneered mercilessly at his master:

"Are you old and confused, or are you using me like a three-year-old? He has always been timid and afraid? People who are timid and afraid of things will go into the mountains to become bandits?! ”

The master was choked and speechless. Liu Wumei hurriedly grabbed one of Wei Xin's arms again, and said with a smile: "Big brother, you can save some face for your little sister!" You know that this cottage is full of bastards, what are you talking about with them? The little sister promises you that she will take care of them well in the future and promise not to make the eldest brother angry again! ”

The company commander of the Eighth Route Army shook his head helplessly, and at the same time stared at the newly recognized sister in front of him and thought: It's really embarrassing for her, a young woman, how did she sit on the top spot in the bandits' den! It seems that she can't be underestimated too much, there must be some outstanding side ways.

Wei Xin immediately bid farewell to Liu Wumei and told her to restrain her subordinates and not send a single soldier out to cause trouble until he came back to pick up his wounded soldiers. Liu Wumei swore to the sky.

The Black Stone Cliff is not far from the so-called Red Star Gorge of the Eighth Route Army, in fact, it is less than 20 miles away, but the peaks and valleys along the way are ups and downs, and it is not easy to trek. It is located in the north-west of the Black Rock Cliff, and there are pheasants, hares and even red deer all year round, so last time Tieshou and a few other bandits who wanted to hunt game, they wandered to that area.

At this time, the bandit who led the way, without much difficulty, gradually touched the vicinity of the Red Star Gorge. The Hongxing Gorge, where the 8th Company of the 2nd Battalion of the Forest Division stayed, is actually a nameless canyon in the sparsely populated Guanmen Mountain, and only a few hunters know the location.

Wei Xin originally entered the mountain with the main force of the second battalion and arrived at Hongxing Gorge. Later, with the battalion headquarters and the main force returning to the mountains, they went to the riverside villages at the western foot of Guanmen Mountain; Therefore, there are still traces of the landform of Hongxing Gorge in my mind. Although the spacious canyon could not be seen from the telescope, the commander of the 7th Company realized that the position under the feet of more than 70 people was already very close to the Red Star Gorge.

"Trumpeter, blow the emergency assembly trumpet!"

Wei Xin didn't want to follow the bandit guide to explore one foot at a time, and in such an empty valley, the sharp sound of the military horn must be transmitted to the Red Star Gorge camp - what is the head snake Lao Lu doing right now? Has the main battalion arrived in advance? O my comrades!