The mountain company led by Han Feng continued to maneuver with the Japanese army in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain, and fought guerrilla warfare, not to mention it for the time being.

On the other hand, after learning of the outbreak of the Battle of Jinnan, on the one hand, he was worried about Jinnan's relatives, and on the other hand, he wanted to return to Jinnan to report on the battle of Zhongtiao Mountain in real time, and Shen Wenyue left from the base of the Independent Regiment.

Along the way, Han Feng arranged two soldiers to accompany him for protection.

One of the soldiers was Xiao Wu, a soldier who had saved Shen Wenyue's life in the ambush battle with Shen Quan, the commander of the second battalion.

Another soldier is named Zheng Tian, a veteran, or a veteran of Han Feng and his company.

This pair of combinations, Xiao Wu is clever, and Zheng Tian is experienced.

Kong Jie estimated that with the assistance of two people, Shen Wenyue and the three of them should be able to successfully pass the checkpoints set by the Japanese puppet army along the way and return to Jinnan.

And the time it took to return to Jinnan was longer than Shen Wenyue and the three imagined.

Along the way, in order to pass the checkpoints set by the Japanese puppet army, Shen Wenyue disguised herself as a tomboy.

Fortunately, there were no dangers along the way, but the number of checkpoints set up by the Japanese army along the way increased, and they were delayed all the way, and by the time Shen Wenyue and his party arrived in the Jinnan area, it was already a week later.

Then, the three of them rushed to a county seat in the southern Jinnan region, and before they entered the city, they saw that there were already Japanese puppet troops stationed at the gate of the city.

Shen Wenyue was taken aback, Not long ago, this was still under the command of the national army, how could there be Japanese and puppet troops?

On the way, Zheng Tian grabbed a hurried passer-by and asked in a low voice, "Fellow, ask, why are there Japanese puppet troops at the gates of some county seats?" ”

The passer-by glanced at the Japanese puppet army at the gate of the county seat, and there was a trace of hatred in his eyes, but more helplessness and fear, and replied: "What else can it be?" The front-line position of the national army was defeated, and the position was also occupied by the devils, and the devil puppet army then occupied the county seat. ”

Zheng Tian's eyes were shocked, and the three of them received the news of the outbreak of the Jinnan Campaign, so they rushed to the Jinnan region from the base area non-stop.

How long has it been, since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the national army has been defending the Zhongtiao Mountain position for more than four years, and now the Japanese army is suddenly coming, it has only been more than a week, can it not be held?

Shen Wenyue, who was on the side, suddenly heard the news, her face was already a little pale, and she asked a little nervously: "Fellow countryman, are the county towns of Nayuan County, Ji County, and Meng County also occupied by the Japanese army?" ”

The passer-by shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I don't know much about the other counties, but it seems that most of them have fallen into the hands of devils." ”

After that, passers-by walked away with a long sigh.

Xiao Wu on the side heard Shen Wenyue say some things, her family lives in Yuan County, and the newspaper office is in Ji County.

If Yuan County and Ji County have also fallen, the current situation of the newspaper and Shen Wenyue's family is probably not easy to say.

Seeing Shen Wenyue's ugly face, Xiao Wu, who had been familiar with Shen Wenyue a lot recently, was relieved: "Sister, don't worry too much, even if the Japanese army occupies Yuanqu and Jixian, the devil should not hurt civilians at will, but the military control should be stricter, and the current battle line should not be in Yuanqu, near Jixian, it is not difficult for us to enter the city." ”

Shen Wenyue thought about it, cheered up again, and nodded.

The three of them hurried in the direction of Yuan County.

One thing Xiao Wu said is right, even in the period of war, whether it is the national army or the Japanese army in the occupied area, they need economic and military support, plus the number of people is too large to strictly control the entry and exit of the people, so they will also allow the circulation of the people to a certain extent, but strengthen military control.

The center of gravity of the economy in the occupied areas is naturally in the cities, so the Japanese army mainly controls the cities, and the surrounding villages will also relatively control a part of it.

Before the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, in the occupied area, the Japanese army was not too strict in controlling the entry and exit of civilians, and they were often allowed to enter the city after a brief search to make sure that they did not carry dangerous weapons such as guns.

It wasn't until the Battle of the Hundred Regiments that the Eighth Route Army suddenly showed its strong strength, and since then, the people who entered the city from the countryside outside the county and did not have a pass permit or a good citizen certificate began to be strictly interrogated by the Japanese puppet army.

At this time, the battle line had already crossed Yuan County, near Ji County.

After Shen Wenyue and the three of them arrived in Yuan County, they were interrogated by the Japanese puppet army at the gate of the city and entered the city smoothly.

After entering the city, she rushed to Shen's house, Shen Wenyue saw her parents smoothly, and when she saw that her parents were safe and sound, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen's father, Shen Yousan, was originally a scholar, but he was also a talent in business, and after entering the business world, he soon showed his edge, and spent more than ten years to build the Shen family into a famous wealthy family in southern Jinnan.

Not to mention, near Yuan County, this Shen family is definitely the richest man deservedly.

Shen Yousan, as a wealthy man of this generation, also quite supported the anti-Japanese resistance of the national army.

Therefore, Shen Yousan, who is the money bag of the local national army, also has a certain face and connections in the military circles.

"Dad, since the army can't hold the front line, it should have arranged for the people to evacuate as soon as possible, didn't the people in the army arrange for you and your mother to be transferred in advance?"

Seeing her parents trapped in the Japanese occupation area, Shen Wenyue couldn't help but be a little worried.

Shen Yousan smiled calmly and said: "I studied for the first 30 years of my life, and for the last 20 years I was in business, and I read holy books, but in the end, I was useless as a scholar. Earning secular money can be regarded as making a contribution to the nation and the anti-Japanese cause. ”

"The people from the national army also informed me in advance that they could arrange for someone to escort our family away."

"But the war came suddenly, and our family's industries didn't have time to transfer, if I left, wouldn't it be cheaper for the Japanese? Stay, and you can still secretly maneuver a thing or two. ”

Shen Wenyue said anxiously: "Dad, but this is too dangerous." ”

Father Shen was relieved: "Don't worry, no one can ignore the temptation of money, whether it is the national army or the Japanese army, as long as the Japanese want to get money from me and get more money, as long as they understand the truth that they can't kill chickens and take eggs, they won't easily touch my Shen family." ”

Speaking of this, Father Shen blamed him a little: "It's you, Wen Yue, I heard that you ran behind enemy lines a while ago, isn't this nonsense?" Father is blessed, your mother is your precious daughter, if you have three long and two short, how can I explain to your mother? ”

Shen Wenyue laughed, how could she have the slightest consciousness of being reprimanded by her elders?

"Hee-hee, Daddy, don't be angry, isn't your daughter back? You often say that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, but this time your daughter has returned from a journey of thousands of miles, and the father should be proud of his daughter. ”

As she spoke, Shen Wenyue obediently helped Father Shen plop his shoulders.

Father Shen couldn't cry or laugh for a while, and he couldn't bear to continue to blame, so he said helplessly: "Forget it, it's all because your father has spoiled you since you were a child, if you are a son, why indulge you like this?" ”

"Good thing I'm a woman!" Shen Wenyue patted her chest, very afraid.

Father Shen smiled more and more helplessly, but more of love.

The father and daughter laughed for a moment, and Father Shen asked: "Wen Yue, you said earlier that you were returning from a journey of thousands of miles, but can you tell your father about what you have seen and heard about this time when you go to travel thousands of miles?" ”

Shen Wenyue responded, full of emotion, and didn't hide much from her father, and told some of what she had seen and heard after arriving at the base of the Eighth Route Army.

Father Shen pricked up his ears to listen, listened, and admired with a long sigh: "In this way, this Eighth Route Army is really a heroic unit that bravely resists Japan!" ”

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Shen Wenyue said: "Of course, Dad, have you never seen with your own eyes how those Eighth Route Army fought when the Japanese army dispatched tens of thousands of troops to encircle and suppress the base area of the Eighth Route Army."

It was called a wonderful, backward equipment and scarce ammunition, but it turned the tide of the battle and repelled the sweep of the Japanese army. ”

Recalling the situation of leaving the independent regiment and going to the regiment formed by the surrounding Eighth Route Army to interview, Shen Wenyue said with emotion:

"The conditions of the Eighth Route Army in the War of Resistance behind enemy lines are far more difficult than we imagined, they can't even eat enough, whether it's winter or summer, they always wear a thin coat, and the gun is not everyone's own, or some old broken guns, and everyone can't distinguish a few bullets, but even under such difficult conditions, even if most of them are born as farmers, maybe they don't know a few big characters, but they still want to fight devils and defend the country.

The independent regiment was even more powerful, relying on constantly fighting devils behind enemy lines, seizing equipment, and developing the base area with great success.

Dad, this may be what you said, I have heard it a hundred times, it is better to see it with my own eyes, only after experiencing it myself, I can feel the purity of the belief of the Eighth Route Army, they are not for money, for fame, for food to fight the war.

Such a unit, my daughter has always thought that it is only in books, just like Mr. Wuliu's "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring" is as dreamy!

……

……”

recalled what she had seen and heard in the base area of the Eighth Route Army, and Shen Wenyue said a lot in one breath with emotion.

Father Shen listened carefully until he finished listening, and then he smiled and said, "It seems that my daughter has indeed seen a lot when she went behind enemy lines this time, and you seem to appreciate the Eighth Route Army in your words?" ”

"Dad, isn't such a unit worthy of admiration?" Shen Wenyue asked rhetorically.

Father Shen replied: "But anyone who spills his blood for the fate of the country, whether famous or not, is a hero, and these people are worthy of admiration." ”

Speaking of this, Father Shen smiled and said, "If my guess is right, the two friends who came back with you all the way this time should be the Eighth Route Army, right?" ”

Shen Wenyue was taken aback, "Dad, how do you know?" ”

Father Shen said: "Just like you said, the Eighth Route Army is a division of benevolence and righteousness, and this time you come back, the road is difficult and dangerous, and it is common sense to send some people to escort you all the way."

In addition, when you Xu Bo brought the two of you in before, I took a look at it from a distance.

The eyes do not squint, the body is very upright, the pace is calm and powerful, and the two of them walk, but subconsciously line up in a line, this must be a habit that has been practiced in the army.

At that time, I concluded that these two men were soldiers, but I was even more surprised, saying that the troops of the Eighth Route Army were mostly peasants fighting behind enemy lines and had no military qualities, but this may not be true at the moment. ”

Shen Wenyue said: "Of course, the Eighth Route Army has always insisted on military training!" In addition, the troops still have cultural study, and on the one hand, they persist in fighting, and on the other hand, they sum up their experience and conduct corresponding military training. ”

Father Shen said with a smile: "It seems that this Eighth Route Army unit is indeed very magical, my daughter went out for a trip, and she actually did not leave the Eighth Route Army." ”

The father and daughter laughed for a while.

Shen's father said: "Since you are back this time, you should be obedient, you can't run around anymore, now that the Japanese army has occupied Yuan County, there is danger outside at any time, you are a girl running around, how can you rest assured as a father?" Stay at home if you're fine, and don't go to the newspaper office. ”

"Daddy, I'm a reporter!" Shen Wenyue said.

Father Shen said: "Knowing that you are a reporter, and now that the national army is gradually defeated, don't toss around as a little reporter." ”

"Lao Xu."

"Sir!"

"Take Miss back to the house, take care of it, don't let this crazy girl run around again, it's a tense time."

"Yes! Miss, let's go, the lord is also for your own good. Looking at Shen Wenyue, who looked reluctant, Lao Xu smiled bitterly.

Father Shen was eyeing him on the side, but Shen Wenyue had no choice but to leave with Lao Xu.

After a while, Lao Xu, who had settled Shen Wenyue, returned to the guest hall.

"It's all done?" Father Shen asked.

Lao Xu nodded, but shook his head again, and said, "Master, those two people are leaving, but the money that the master told me to give them, the two of them did not take a penny." ”

"Oh! It's kind of interesting. Father Shen said thoughtfully.

Lao Xu said: "Master, these two escorted the young lady all the way back, how much is it a favor, why doesn't the master want to see the two of them?" ”

Father Shen shook his head and said, "There's no need to meet, the Japanese are looking at me very closely at the moment, and it may be a bad thing to rush into contact with them." ”

"Don't talk about this, after the Japanese army took control of the county, there were no problems with the shops everywhere, right?"

Lao Xu said: "Don't worry, master, there is basically no loss." ”

Father Shen nodded, looked at the somewhat gloomy sky on the horizon, and said, "Old Xu, everyone in this world says that I, Shen Yousan, am rich, famous, and powerful.

This time, I stayed in Yuanxian County and didn't leave, didn't I respond to their words, for the money I couldn't take away, and in addition, I wanted to collude with the Japanese and ask for name and power?

Maybe at this moment, I, Shen Yousan, am more or less hooked up with traitors in the eyes of the world. ”

Lao Xu said: "Master, the people are ignorant, I don't care what they think, when I have been with the master for so many years, I know better than anyone what the master is like, what you care about is not money, not power, not fame."

You have been in business for so many years, but in the final analysis, you have not been contaminated with the nature of many businessmen chasing fame and fortune, but you have upheld the righteousness when you were studying.

If you want to say that you have three things, I think you are principled, shameful, and nationalistic, and you have secretly supported many anti-Japanese troops over the years, because you have tried your best to help many victims of disasters caused by the war.

These things are obvious to all, and as long as the people are not ignorant, they can understand the good intentions of the master. ”

seemed to be a little relieved, Shen Yousan couldn't help but smile, "Okay, you old Xu, you are still so eloquent, but you say that I am a great hero who endures humiliation and burdens and serves the country and the people." ”

"The master is the big hero in my heart!" Lao Xu said, "Don't hesitate to give up your personal honor and disgrace, for the sake of the country, this is the big husband!" ”

Father Shen was stunned and said, "How much is personal honor and disgrace worth?"

If it can be exchanged for the interests and future of the nation, what does it matter if it is sacrificed?

Although I am no longer a scholar, the arrogance and righteousness when I studied back then were the only thing I was proud of for so many years. ”

As he spoke, Father Shen laughed loudly, and the thoughts in his heart became more and more accessible and firm......

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