When Xiaowuzi and Dalong were sighing, they turned around and saw Lao Yin and another person coming out to greet them.
This man was of medium build, very thin, so skinny that he was almost skinny. He had a freshly shaved head but not a shaved beard. He was looking at Xiao Wuzi with a smile.
Xiaowuzi ran a few steps excitedly, stood up with a snap, and gave a formal military salute. He almost shouted, "Liu Zhenwu, traffic officer of the First Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, reports to the commander."
Guo Baoshan was also very excited. He stepped forward and hugged Xiao Wuzi, choking and saying, "My naughty bun has grown into a big boy!"
Lao Guo is the liaison adjutant of the First Army and Xiao Wuzi's immediate boss. He is someone Xiao Wuzi knows very well.
Except for Lao Guo in front of him, most of Xiao Wuzi's original comrades-in-arms were sacrificed, and only a few were left alive. Xiaowuzi was also extremely excited and felt very cordial when he saw Lao Guo.
Lao Yin saw that he was missing someone, so he asked Dalong: "Where is your brother?" When Dalong heard Lao Yin ask Erlong, he told Lao Yin the story of Erlong's sacrifice in a hoarse voice, and shed tears while talking.
Lao Guo came over and patted Dalong on the shoulder and said: Since we have chosen this path, we must be prepared to shed blood and sacrifice, whether it is our relatives or ourselves. Sorry, my boys, turn grief into strength. Our goal is to destroy the enemy at all costs! "
Lao Yin came over and shook hands with Xiao Wuzi tightly, and said with great emotion: "Young man, well done. Without you supporting me, we might not even be able to get here." Speaking of the sacrificed comrades, they all lamented. ,Emotion.
Xiaowuzi and Dalong took out all the weapons on their bodies, the belongings they were carrying, and the money in their pockets and handed them to Lao Guo.
There are a lot of things, four small yellow croakers, a lot of money, more than a thousand yuan with Japanese yen and Manchukuo bills plus one yuan, which can buy a lot of food.
Lao Guo and Lao Yin are worried about food.
Four large mirror boxes, one large left wheel, two flower-mouthed lugs, six Tiangua grenades left, and two good horses.
Lao Guo looked at Lao Yin. The two of them were very pleased. Lao Guo had traveled to several counties in the original guerrilla zone in the past few months and gathered fifty or sixty people. After entering the mountains, he did not dare to make any big moves, so they were all short of They had little food and clothing, and few weapons, only more than a dozen guns.
Lao Yin brought out about thirty people, but only those in their early twenties were left here. Some died on the way, and some left quietly by themselves.
Fortunately, I got two sacks of food on the east bank of the river, and I could still eat. But after the merger, the food was not enough. There were not enough weapons. The seventy or eighty people had less than thirty guns.
When Xiao Wuzi saw this situation, he told Lao Guo that the three brothers had seized a large amount of weapons and ammunition and hid them all in Wang Xi's car shop.
Lao Guo decided to send a small team to retrieve weapons and ammunition in two days, but not in a big way and try not to expose Wang Xi and his wife.
Xiaowuzi also said, just in time, I want to send Yadan to them, should I go? Lao Guo nodded in agreement.
Lao Guo gave them two more flower-mouthed rollers. Dalong didn't ask for it, but asked for a box cannon.
In fact, small pistols are not as practical as shell guns, they are just more convenient to conceal during disguised reconnaissance.
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As soon as the little girl opened her eyes, she saw the confused little Wuzi lying on the bedside of her bed. The little girl was a little confused and thought she was dreaming. She rubbed her eyes again and finally confirmed that it was really the brother she thought about day and night.
He cried out with a cry of "Wow" and threw himself into Xiao Wuzi's arms, knocking him staggering as he was unprepared.
Xiaowuzi opened her eyes and hugged the child who was crying on her shoulders tightly, with tears in her eyes.
Yadan was crying and beating Xiaowuzi with her little hands: "Brother... wuwu... what have you done... wuwuwu... you don't want me? Wuwuwu..."
Xiaowuzi patted Yadan's back and coaxed her softly.
"Brother didn't go far. He was always behind you, blocking the bad guys from you."
"How can I not want you? Good girl, stop crying. Let's see what I brought you."
Xiao Wuzi took out two colorful ribbons from his arms. These were given to him by Li Zhen. Otherwise, he really didn't think of bringing anything to Xiao Yadan?
Although the little girl stopped crying when she saw the ribbon, she still sobbed and said: "My sister misses you every day, and you won't come back."
Xiaowuzi said with an apologetic smile: "Look, isn't my brother back now? Stop crying, I will carry you out to play."
Little Yadan happily leaned on Xiao Wuzi's back and hugged Xiao Wuzi's neck tightly with both hands, never wanting to let go.
Happy time is always short-lived. Xiaowuzi spent two days playing with little Yadan in the mountains. He went up the mountain to catch birds and went down to the river to fish. He carried little Yadan everywhere he went.
Xiaowuzi could very well feel the dependence of this child without a father and mother on him, just like he relied on his godfather when he was a child.
Lao Guo held a meeting for everyone and asked Lao Yin to lead a few people to buy food, because the food was almost low. He also ordered Xiao Wuzi to lead people to get weapons and ammunition. After the two groups came back, they all broke out of camp and moved eastward.
Although this secret camp is in the mountains, if it is stationed in one place for a long time, it is inevitable that the news will leak out. If the Japanese devils find out, it will be another disaster.
Originally, Lao Guo's order in the Soviet Union was to gather his troops and move closer to the Soviet Union. If something happened, he could enter the Soviet Union to preserve his strength.
When Xiao Wuzi became an official, Lao Guo sent a few young men to follow Xiao Wuzi and explicitly ordered Xiao Wuzi to be the captain of the investigation team, although he was the youngest among the five people.
This is the first time that Xiaowuzi has been officially appointed by the organization. Although he is a temporary investigation captain, he is also appointed by the organization, not self-appointed.
Before Xiaowuzi could get over the excitement of being promoted, he was woken up by Lao Guo pouring cold water on his head.
It was because Xiao Wuzi carefully reported all the details of the operation to Lao Guo, and Lao Guo was not polite and directly pointed out the last mistake they made.
After killing Gao Hongpo, since the task can be completed silently, why should a grenade be attached?
Who can use a grenade these days? Apart from the army, there is the Resistance Alliance.
Generally speaking, even if Beard has a grenade, he rarely uses it, because the thing makes too much noise and will reveal his position once used. Bandits generally will not do such stupid things unless they have to.
At that time, Xiao Wuzi considered: first, not to let the Japanese suspect Lao He, who had a grudge against Gao Hongpo. It would be bad to involve him after the old man provided information. Second, it was purely to relieve hatred and release violent emotions.
After being criticized by Lao Guo, I realized that I was still young and had not considered things thoroughly.
Then Lao Guo said to Dalong again: "He is young, are you still young? Why are you so careless? How can I trust you if I have any tasks in the future?"
Dalong looked aggrieved and whispered: "We have always listened to him."
Xiaowuzi also hurriedly said: "I blame you for this. It's because I didn't think well. I will make it right next time."
Only when the Xiao Wuzi team returned to Changshan did they realize that what Lao Guo said was absolutely wise. Because a large number of Japanese and Manchukuo troops came to Changshan Tun, it was because they used Japanese melon grenades when committing crimes.
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At dawn, the air was filled with thick water vapor, and the quiet camp was awakened by a group of "chirping" sparrows. The branches were rippling gently, and a caterpillar on a leaf was picked back and forth by the black beak, becoming the focus of their competition.
It gets bright early in summer in the Northeast, around three-thirty.
Xiaowuzi packed up his things and carried little Yadan, who was still asleep, on his back. Xiaodong drove the carriage over, Dalong locked up and Wuzi got into the car, and the group walked towards the outside of the mountain in the morning light.
They are all young people. The oldest Xiaodong here is only twenty-two years old, and the youngest Xiaowuzi is sixteen years old. No, the youngest is Xiaoyadan, four years old.
Xiao Wuzi shaved Xiao Yadan's head, mainly because he was afraid that she would get lice. Besides, it was a hot day and he was afraid that her long hair would cover her up and cause prickly heat.
He was shirtless and wearing shorts, so it was hard to tell whether he was a boy or a girl, but his big furry eyes were still so rare. The nutrition has kept up recently, and the child has gained some weight, and there is some flesh on his arms and legs.
When Li Zhen saw Yadan, she felt extremely strange at first sight and wished she could hold her in her arms all the time. He kissed her again and again on the face, and the little girl wiped the saliva on her face in disgust, making everyone burst into laughter.
Xiaowuzi told her: "This will be your home from now on, and they will be your parents."
The little girl didn't seem reluctant, she just asked: "What about brother?"
Xiao Wuzi said: "Brother is still a brother, and I will come to see you from time to time."
The little girl is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed. As long as Xiao Wuzi didn't say he didn't want her, she was very happy and obeyed Xiao Wuzi's arrangements.
The fifth child was afraid that Wang Xi and Li Zhen would have a problem with their titles, so he said, "How about I call you uncle and aunt, so that you are not inferior to each other."
Xiaowuzi originally called him brother and sister-in-law.
Li Zhen said: "Hey, as far as our relationship is concerned, no matter what we call it, it doesn't matter. No matter what we call it, it won't affect our lifelong friendship."
Wang Xi also nodded and said, "It doesn't matter, it's a trivial matter. The more important thing is that you come back often to see the child."
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Xiaowuzi and his group had dinner and were planning to load weapons into the car while it was dark, but saw Wang Xi coming back with a gloomy face. While everyone was wondering, Wang Xi whispered to everyone: "What a bad dish, the Japanese are here. Maybe they are here to investigate the cause of Captain Gao's death. A group of Japanese soldiers came, about sixty or seventy people, and several hundred more." The Manchukuo Army blocked every intersection and set up roadblocks to check passers-by one by one."
The little kid wondered why the Japanese were so slow to respond. Why did they only think of investigating after more than ten days?
The weapons couldn't be taken away for a long time, so Xiaowuzi had to ask Xiaodong to go back to the mountain by a small road to report the news while it was dark, and the four of them could only wait here until the gust of wind passed.
Their identities are also a matter of course and cannot withstand investigation. Wang Xi had no choice but to go out again that night, and when he came back he brought a strong man with him.
Lao Zhao is the leader of this area. He is different from others. Others can earn several houses and acres of land after working as a leader for several years, but after being the leader for three years, Lao Zhao has no land and a house. No room.
Just for one reason, to make money. Any money I make is bet on the casino.
Fortunately, he was alone and had no worries, so he built a shack by the river. He ate and lived in his shack every day.
Lao Zhao has a nickname, Zhao Guangxuan, because he lost all his pants while playing for money a few years ago and returned home with his buttocks naked.
He knows how to watch the fish season, and all the fishermen on the river are convinced by him. As long as he gets on the boat, turns around on the river, and points his finger, you are sure to catch fish.
Wang Xi and Lao Zhao got along well, so they asked him to provide cover for everyone. It just so happened that it was almost time for the fish to catch fish. Old Zhao was worried about where to find people to fish. Isn't this just a coincidence?
When Lao Zhao saw that the four of them were all strong young men in their twenties, he didn't ask what they did. There was no need to ask, and even if he did, he wouldn't hear the truth. Anyway, we can all work, so I waved my hand and got up early tomorrow, gathered by the river, then said hello to Wang Xi and left.
Two stakes were driven into the land on the river bank, and the fishing boat made a big circle, lowering the net as it rowed. It just happened to circle back, and all the big nets were lowered into the water.
Xiaowuzi and the others, working in pairs, circled around the wooden stake like donkeys pulling a mill, wrapping the net around the stake again and again, and the big net tightened little by little in the river.
If you find a good nest, you can catch several hundred kilograms of fish with this net. Even on ordinary days, you can catch more than a hundred kilograms.
Generally, the catch of fish is divided into 50 and 50, with the fisherman sharing the head in half and the other half being shared equally among the workers. Lao Zhao rented both the boat and the net, and had to pay taxes. So there is not much left, only a little more than the working people.
In summer, when the weather is hot, fishermen usually work morning and evening. They get up at around three o'clock in the morning and work until eight or nine o'clock, then come back to rest. They go back at four or five o'clock in the evening, and work until it gets dark around nine o'clock before coming back.
If you work like this, you won't suffer any consequences and you will still be able to make a living. The boys all worked hard.
When the work was done in the morning, a group of soldiers came to the big car shop. One look at their ruffian looks and they knew they were the security team. The two officers made a book and registered the people who came to the shop one by one. .
There were a lot of outsiders in the shop because it was fishing season, and most of the fishermen and fish collectors lived in the big car shop. Xiao Wuzi also saw Lao Hetou in the crowd. Xiao Wuzi bared his teeth and smiled at him, but Lao Hetou opened his eyes wide and looked incredulous.
The people from the security team saw Xiaowuzi and the others coming back and stopped them. Ask who is the leader?
Lao Zhao quickly ran up and said, "I am the leader, and these are all my people."
"Name?"
"Liu Xiaowu."
"Where's your home?"
"It's made of red stone."
"What are you doing here?"
"Fishing."
"Next, what's your name?"
"Li Dalong."
"Where's your home?"
"Rocky."
"What are you doing here?"
"It's also fishing."
Next, name...
After asking a few of them, he asked Lao Zhao, do you guys have a guarantor?
Lao Zhao hurriedly replied: "Yes, yes, shopkeeper Wang of the big car shop will be the guarantee."
The man added that one guarantor was not enough, at least there had to be someone as a guarantee.
Just when everyone was at a loss, Lao Hetou stood up and said:
"I vouch for them. These young men have all known each other for a long time. They come here to fish every year. They are all good boys."
After registering, the security team dispersed one after another without asking any further questions. It seemed that they were here to deal with something. If the Japanese don't come, they will be at ease.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and finally passed the test. Lao Hetou also left with a few people and did not come here.
