Chief Cao looked at Li Qiulin's ID and found no problem. He quickly handed it back respectfully with both hands, then stood at attention and saluted, waving to let the Japanese patrol soldiers blocking the road pass. The truck continued traveling southwest.
More than 40 minutes later, the truck stopped, and the dark city wall could be seen in front of it. After everyone got out of the car, the vehicle arranged by Pan Wennian drove away quickly, and everyone came to the bottom of the city wall.
Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen were worried when they saw the towering city wall, when they saw several special forces members throwing flying claws at the city wall, using their hands and feet like apes, they climbed up in the blink of an eye. Then Xu Dalong and Li Qiulin personally tied the ropes around the waists of Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen, explained the precautions, and quickly pulled them up with the ropes.
Next, they used the same method to arrive outside the city wall. After walking for about 20 minutes, they saw a truck parked on a country road outside the city. Everyone got on the truck and drove towards the seaside. After approaching the seaside, they continued south along the road.
They arrived at the foot of a hill far away from the city of Singapore, and the truck stopped. Everyone got out of the car and walked towards the seaside.
After arriving at the beach, Li Qiulin picked up the walkie-talkie, adjusted the knob to the agreed communication band, and blew into the microphone, two long and one short. After repeating it several times, the other party responded with two short and one long.
Li Qiulin lowered his voice and said, "Captain, we've made contact."
Xu Dalong nodded and said to Mr. Chen: "After a while, someone will be sent to pick you up from the other side."
It was the same motorboat that came to meet us last time. The boss of the ship knew that Xu Dalong was generous and was particularly happy to see him. He stepped forward and shook his hand warmly and said, "Don't worry, the Japanese patrol boat just passed by. Now, Crossing the sea is no problem.”
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work. I will thank you twice as much this time."
The boss of the ship was very happy after hearing this and immediately called the crew to raise the sail and set sail. He has a lot of experience, and the motorboat did not encounter the Japanese patrol boat.
It is cloudy tonight, and the moon appears and disappears in the clouds. Gradually, people can see the coastline in front of them with the help of moonlight. Mr. Chen has gone through countless storms and waves without any special performance, but Secretary Chen feels relieved.
Just as he was about to say something, he heard Xu Dalong say: "No, there are Japanese patrol boats, ready to fight."
Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen were startled. They looked around the vast sea and found nothing.
Xu Dalong pointed to the west and said, "It's coming from the north."
Everyone still couldn't hear the unusual sound. They tried their best to keep their eyes open and looked northwest. Finally, they vaguely saw a faint light. After a while, they heard the faint sound of the engine.
The special operations team members have long been accustomed to this, but the ship's boss, crew members, Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen all think Xu Dalong is very magical and don't understand why he can see so far and hear so clearly.
At this time, there were still several nautical miles away from the shore. The boss of the ship had already promised Xu Dalong that he would not encounter a Japanese patrol boat. Seeing this situation, he felt very embarrassed and cursed: "What's wrong with that?"
It seemed that the captain was from Guangxi. In order to avoid being discovered by the enemy, he asked the crew to raise the sails and sailed towards the rocky place ahead.
At this time, the sea water was flowing from north to south, and the Japanese patrol boat went down the river very quickly. Just when the motorboat was about to sail into the reef group, the Japanese patrol boat spotted the motorboat and shined its searchlight on it.
Xu Dalong knew very well that the motorboat had attracted the attention of the Japanese army, and immediately asked the guerrillas to escort Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen into the cabin.
The squad leader of the special operations team asked Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen to squat in the cabin, and the five special forces members formed a human wall in front of them.
Mr. Chen knew that the special forces members wanted to use their bodies to protect him. He was very moved and wanted to persuade them not to do this. However, he also knew that it would be useless, so he chose to cooperate and squatted in the cabin obediently. inside.
Xu Dalong watched the Japanese patrol boat chasing in this direction, raised his hand and shot it, smashing the enemy's searchlight 800 meters away, and the sea suddenly fell into darkness. The Japanese patrol boat fired in the direction of the fishing boat.
In order not to expose the target, Xu Dalong ordered the guerrillas not to fire back, and asked the boat boss to drive at full speed along the narrow channel in the reef group and quickly sail to the shore.
The Japanese patrol boat could not see the motor boat and could only look for the faint sound of the engine in the distance and fired blindly. They had a general understanding of the situation in this area and knew that there were many rocks near the shore. They chased them for about a mile and did not dare to pursue them any further. They had no choice but to shoot blindly for a while before continuing downstream. heading in the direction.
Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen had never experienced such a scene, especially Secretary Chen who was very nervous. If it were not for the cover of the night, you could clearly see that his face had turned pale.
When they heard Xu Dalong's voice coming from outside the cabin, and they understood that the Japanese patrol boat had gone away and everyone was safe, Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen were relieved and wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads.
At this moment, a special operations team member said: "Wu Shulin, you are injured. Captain, come here quickly."
Everyone quickly turned on their flashlights and saw a special operations team member standing in front of Mr. Chen. Fresh snow kept coming out of his chest. The expression on his face was very painful. If it hadn't been for the support of the special operations team members around him, he would have been there. Already fell down.
Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin and military doctors hurriedly entered the cabin and took the time to rescue the special forces members.
However, the bullet hit the player's heart without any bias. The military doctor shook his head and said there was nothing he could do.
Xu Dalong held Wu Shulin's hand and said, "Brother, what else do you wish for?"
Wu Shulin said with difficulty: "Captain, I still want to be with you..." At this point, he spit out a mouthful of blood and couldn't continue.
Xu Dalong nodded solemnly and said: "I understand, brother, don't worry, I will take good care of your family. We will continue to fight the Japanese until they are driven back to their hometown."
A smile appeared on Wu Shulin's face and he slowly closed his eyes.
"Woods, woods." Seeing their comrades who had known each other day and night die in front of them, all the special operations team members were filled with grief, and the steely man couldn't help but burst into tears.
Xu Dalong was also very heartbroken and shed tears silently.
Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen were both very moved. They knew very well that Wu Shulin protected their safety with his own life. They were also in an extremely sad mood, and their eyes were wet with tears.
The motorboat finally docked, and Gao Xiling led dozens of guerrillas to greet it at the beach. Everyone exchanged a few words briefly, and then escorted Mr. Chen to the guerrilla camp together.
Xu Dalong was more generous this time and directly gave 500 pounds to the ship owner, expressed his gratitude to him, and then shook hands and said goodbye to him.
The boss of the ship was very happy, but a special operations team member had just been sacrificed, so he couldn't show it. He just said, "Come to me next time if anything happens."
Xu Dalong nodded, waved towards him, and then followed the team towards the guerrilla station.
After they rested at the guerrilla camp, Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin and the special forces members said goodbye to the guerrillas at 10 a.m. the next day. Before leaving, Xu Dalong gave the 5,000 pounds he brought to the guerrillas. He also gave the Browning pistol he wore and its silencer to Gao Xiling, and then gave him his watch.
These guerrillas were deeply impressed by Xu Dalong and others. They reluctantly saw Xu Dalong and others off, and also sent a guide to ask him to keep Xu Dalong and others out of Malaysia.
Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin and others escorted Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen all the way, crossing Malaysia and reaching the Myanmar border without any danger.
Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Northern Shaanxi, and Northern Shaanxi quickly responded with a telegram. First of all, they expressed their congratulations to Xu Dalong and others for successfully escorting Mr. Chen to Myanmar.
But they were reminded that the danger had not passed, and Xu Dalong was reminded that Mr. Chen's identity was very special. The Guofu government was also trying to prevent military commanders or central government agents from intercepting Mr. Chen, or even assassinating him.
Xu Dalong knew very well that the Guofu government did not want Mr. Chen to go to northern Shaanxi. It was really possible that the Guofu agents secretly plotted against Mr. Chen. From this perspective, crossing the Guotong District is even more dangerous than crossing the Japanese-occupied area.
Xu Dalong also knew that it was basically impossible for his own special forces team of dozens of people to pass through the Guotong District quietly. Therefore, he planned to change his marching route to avoid dealing with Guofu.
Of course, Xu Dalong couldn't make his own opinions, so he went to Mr. Chen and said, "Mr. Chen, you have made outstanding contributions to the war of resistance in China and have huge influence. All forces in the country value you very much." . Northern Shaanxi hopes that you can visit there, and other forces also welcome you to visit. You are free to go where you want to go, and we will protect you with all our strength to go where you want to go."
Mr. Chen originally wanted to visit northern Shaanxi, and the life-and-death rescue efforts of Xu Dalong and others also left a deep impression on them. He said angrily: "The Nanyang Chinese Chamber of Commerce raised a large amount of funds and materials and gave them to Guofu, but most of them fell into the hands of corrupt officials. Northern Shaanxi resolutely resisted Japan, but these materials were not used at all. It cannot be divided into your hands.
I am very angry about the actions of Guofu. I have made up my mind not to deal with them anymore and to send all the materials raised to northern Shaanxi. This time I am not going anywhere, I will go to northern Shaanxi with you. "
Xu Dalong said happily: "Mr. Chen, I'm so happy that you said that. I can assure you that northern Shaanxi is a place full of vitality, representing light and progress. You will definitely make your trip worthwhile."
Next, Xu Dalong suggested that the route back to the country should not go through Myanmar, but the mountainous forest area on the border of Thailand and Myanmar to avoid the surveillance of Guofu, and then quietly enter the northern Myanmar area and enter Yunnan, so that Guofu could not control them. traces.
Mr. Chen trusted Xu Dalong and others very much and agreed without hesitation.
After entering the Thai border, Xu Dalong hired a guide at a high price and climbed over mountains and ridges along the way. He even fought a battle on the way and ate a group of Japanese soldiers who encountered them. Finally, he entered northern Myanmar and was sent by the underground party in Kunming. With the help of others, he entered Yunnan, and then traveled through the countryside and entered Sichuan.
Xu Dalong got in touch with Commander Fan of the 88th Army and escorted Mr. Chen into northern Shaanxi through Brother Pao's route.
The underground party highly praised Xu Dalong and others for their excellent completion of the task of escorting Mr. Chen. Mr. Chen held a special banquet to see off Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin and others, and then said goodbye.
When Guofu learned that Mr. Chen had secretly come to northern Shaanxi, they were very angry. Shangfeng called the heads of the military command and the central command and reprimanded them, asking them to investigate who sent Mr. Chen to northern Shaanxi.
The Kuomintang government also had lurking personnel in northern Shaanxi. Soon after, they received the exact news that Xu Dalong personally led people to escort Mr. Chen from Singapore to northern Shaanxi. Everyone knew Xu Dalong's ability, and it was impossible for them to stop this matter, so they stopped saying anything.
Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin and others arrived at the airport and were about to get on the plane. The security personnel at the airport received a call and ran over. They stopped Xu Dalong who was about to board the plane and asked him not to leave yet.
Staff Officer Gao followed the security personnel to the company headquarters of the security company with a confused look on his face. After answering the phone, he realized that the call was from the secretary in charge.
Staff Officer Gao told Xu Dalong that there was an important task to be entrusted to him. Xu Dalong had no choice but to wait with Staff Officer Gao at the company headquarters of the guard company.
Half an hour later, two Eighth Route Army cadres, escorted by several guards, arrived at the company headquarters of the guard company. Staff Officer Gao knew the people coming and introduced them to Xu Dalong one by one.
The two Eighth Route Army cadres both wore glasses. The taller one was Director Li from the Ministry of Social Affairs, and the slightly shorter one was Director Han from the Finance Committee. Xu Dalong shook hands with them one by one and said hello.
Director Li of the Social Department told the security company to stay away from the company headquarters, and several officers he brought along were on guard at the door. This kind of posture obviously means that there is some important task to be explained.
Soon, Director Li and Director Han explained the purpose of their visit, saying that the Finance Committee had raised 150,000 yuan through progressive people in Xi'an and was about to send it to northern Shaanxi, but was detained by the commander of a division of the local puppet army. . The Finance Committee approached the Ministry of Social Affairs to help recover the money.
The Ministry of Social Affairs sent people to conduct an investigation and learned that the puppet army commander turned out to be a small local warlord with a bandit background. He was a standard local snake, with complicated local connections and many eyes and ears.
(End of chapter)
