Staff Officer Gao was very excited about the glorious prospects described by Xu Dalong. Although this was not the first time he had been exposed to this matter, he was still very excited during the narration. When he talked about important points, he couldn't help but wave his fists to express the passion in his chest.
Zhao Gang's blood boiled with excitement as well. Compared with Counselor Gao, Zhao Gang is more familiar with Xu Dalong. The close cooperation between the two over the years has made him know Xu Dalong extremely well. In his mind, Xu Dalong is a good comrade who is serious, responsible and capable. He greatly admired Xu Dalong's foresight and he believed that what Xu Dalong said must be like that. He is extremely proud and proud to be able to devote himself to this great cause.
Staff officer Gao told Zhao Gang that with the approval of superiors, a working group was established, with the leader personally as the leader and Xu Dalong as the deputy leader. The members include Staff Officer Gao and Zhao Gang. Zhao Gang's organizational relationship and Xingzheng affiliation have separated from the Mawushan Military Division and directly accepted the leadership of the comrade in charge. From now on, Counselor Gao and Zhao Gang will stay and work in Malaysia for a long time. Zhao Gang had no objection to this and stated that he would resolutely obey the organizational arrangements.
Zhao Gang and Staff Officer Gao rested one night in Yibin and continued their journey to Malaysia early the next morning.
Nubi went to the brigade headquarters under the protection of the adjutant and guards. When they arrived, the fighting here had just stopped. The guerrillas of the first brigade of the guerrilla detachment that attacked the brigade headquarters had withdrawn from the battle according to Xu Dalong's order.
Yichuan, Jalan and others all breathed a sigh of relief. They had received the news that the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the 1st Brigade had been completely destroyed. They were worried that they would be entangled by the guerrillas and unable to escape. By then, Xu Dalong would lead the main force. The troops came over, and what awaited them was the end of the entire army.
Unexpectedly, the guerrillas suddenly withdrew. Although Yichuan and others were a little surprised, they were still very happy. At this time, Yichuan no longer had the arrogance as before, and no longer dared to continue to Zhencheng with just the troops from the brigade.
In order not to be eaten by the guerrillas, he ordered the first puppet regiment on the right to move closer here, and at the same time prepared to lead the team to join the first puppet regiment. Now his only thought is to seek self-protection. As for taking Zhencheng and making achievements, he doesn't dare to think about it now.
Yichuan's depressed look made Jalan and the puppet army officers and soldiers look down on him from the bottom of their hearts. Jalan was secretly glad that this time the battle was not planned by him, and Yichuan could not shirk the responsibility for the failure even if he wanted to.
But now Jalan is also feeling very depressed. The first brigade only has two regiments, and now it has lost one regiment. The backbone of the second regiment were all the veterans he had brought over. If they were lost like this, it would take a long time for the first brigade to return to its original combat effectiveness.
He ordered the troops to assemble and prepare to join the first regiment of the puppet army. At this moment, a deputy squad leader from the brigade security platoon came to him and whispered to him. After hearing this, Jalan was very angry and his face turned livid.
It turned out that the First Independent Brigade lost a regiment of troops due to Yichuan's blind command. This was a major failure, and someone must be held responsible for it. Yichuan didn't want to take the blame, so he wanted to find a scapegoat. The best scapegoat is of course Jalan, the commander of the First Independent Brigade. Yichuan used the walkie-talkie to report to the commander of the Kawamoto Division, placing all the responsibility for the elimination of the second regiment on Jalan.
While Yichuan was reporting behind his back, he found a secluded place by himself. But he didn't expect that not far away, the deputy squad leader was relieving himself. It happened that this guy also knew Japanese. He listened to everything Yi Chuan said and hurried over to report to Jalan.
After hearing this, Jalan was extremely angry and frightened at the same time. He suddenly felt that his idea just now was a bit stupid: the actual commander of this battle was Yichuan, so he should also be responsible for the failure.
Now Jalan understands that Yichuan cannot take responsibility. I'm afraid that even if Yichuan wants to take the responsibility, the islanders are not willing. If Yi Chuan is punished, doesn't this mean that the islanders are incompetent? Someone must pay for this failure, and the one who bears the responsibility is probably him, the commander of the First Brigade. This is inevitable. Who said that he was just a wanderer of the island nation?
Jalan glared fiercely at the back of Yichuan who was giving orders, thinking about how to avoid being the scapegoat.
At this moment, his adjutant walked over quickly and whispered in his ear.
After hearing this, Jalan was stunned for a moment and said to the adjutant: "Bring him here quietly. I have something to ask him."
It turned out that the adjutant had just received news from the signal corps that Nubi asked to see the brigade commander, and specially reminded Yichuan and other islanders not to know about this matter. Jalan was trying to figure out what was going on with Nubi, so he went to a place away from the eyes of the islanders to meet Nubi.
After seeing Jalan, Nubi saluted him with a military salute. Before he could speak, Jalan said angrily: "What's going on with you? Why are you here? Where are your troops?"
Nubi shook his head in shame and said, "I'm sorry, Brigade, the second regiment has been defeated and the troops have surrendered to Xu Dalong."
Jalan was very angry, pulled out a pistol from his waist, put it on Nubi's head, and cursed: "You trash. I trust you so much, and I put the second regiment in your hands, and you just do it like this." Lost it? It’s useless, I’ll shoot you with one shot.”
Nubi was startled. He knew Jalan's temper, and he also knew that Jalan was angry at this moment. If he said the wrong thing, he might really be shot by the brigade commander.
Nubi quickly said: "Please calm down, Sir. I know that I am incompetent and have betrayed your trust. I am really sorry for you. You should have killed me. I came back this time to accept your punishment." Yes, no matter how you punish me, I will not complain at all."
Seeing how sincere his attitude was, Jalan became a little less angry. He pointed at Nubi and hummed, feeling like he didn't know what to say.
Nubi saw that Jalan's expression softened slightly, and then said: "This matter is all the fault of Beizi. I don't dare to make any excuses. I just have something in my heart that I want to come back and tell you."
To be honest, Jalan was very angry about this matter, and he really wanted to kill Nubi with one shot. The reason why he hasn't taken action yet is that in addition to the past friendship, the most important thing is to find out from Nubi what happened in the second group.
He said with a gloomy face: "If you have something to say, say it, and if you have something to say, let it go. I'd rather see what tricks you can come up with."
Nubi said that during the march, their regiment encountered an ambush by the main force of the enemy. The enemy's troops were huge and their firepower was unimaginably fierce. Our army is outnumbered and unable to sustain itself.
Originally, he had always wanted to die on the battlefield in order to repay the trust of the commander, but he was unwilling to let the soldiers die in vain, so he chose to put down his weapons.
When Jalan heard this, he became furious and cursed: "You coward. If you just put down your arms, wouldn't that be surrendering to the enemy? You coward! You have the nerve to come back after being captured by the enemy. Lao Ziyi I'll shoot you." With that said, Jalan went to touch the gun at his waist again.
Nubi hurriedly said: "Master, please calm down and allow me to finish my words before you shoot me again."
Jalan had a gloomy face and said nothing, just looking at him coldly.
Nubi said: "For the defeat of our regiment, I really have to bear the main responsibility, but the tragic defeat should not have happened. According to the tactics you formulated, the whole brigade is gathered together, so that the enemy does not dare to come at all. offend.
But this guy Yichuan is giving blind orders. He clearly knows that the enemy has a lot of troops, and there is also a man named Xu Dalong who is commanding him. He actually forces us to divide our troops to surround Zhencheng. Isn't this an obvious plan to let the enemy attack more and attack less, and attack each other in various ways? Break it?
When the Second Regiment was defeated, Beizi was indeed primarily responsible, but his superiors wanted to punish him, so Beizi was still somewhat unconvinced. If this guy Yichuan had not commanded blindly, but had fought under your command, the Second Regiment would never have suffered the fate of failure. "
What Nubi wanted to say was actually from Jalan's heart, so after listening to Nubi's words, he could only shake his head helplessly, and then let out a long sigh.
After a while, Jalan asked: "You were captured by the enemy. Why did that man named Xu Dalong let you back?"
Nubi said: "Yes, I was indeed defeated and captured. I met the enemy's commander Xu Dalong. That man was really powerful. He also had a good attitude towards the officers and soldiers of the Second Regiment who laid down their weapons. He talked to the humble officer After all, Beizhi felt that some of what he said was quite reasonable.
There are some words that he wants to convey to you, and Beizhang will come over and tell you these words. "
Ever since Xu Dalong ate the 19th Japanese Regiment, Jalan was very afraid of Xu Dalong. He wanted to know what Xu Dalong wanted to say to him. So he said: "What did he say?"
Nubi told Jalan exactly what Xu Dalong told him about the future development of the war, the future prospects of Malaysia, and the way out he provided them.
After Jalan heard this, he was silent for a long time. He took refuge with the islanders out of helplessness, and the brigade commander was considered a coward. Regarding Yichuan's condescending attitude, if he had the chance, he would definitely get rid of him. If he could rebel, he would certainly do so without hesitation.
But he is just a brigade commander of the puppet army. At his level, he still has no clear understanding of the international situation and the future of the war of resistance. He still thinks that the islanders are still the most powerful. If he goes against the islanders, there will definitely be no good fruits. That’s why Jalan I have been holding back.
After listening to Xu Dalong's words conveyed by Nubi, Jalan was still a little doubtful, worried that Xu Dalong was deceiving him. If the situation of the war of resistance was not what Xu Dalong said, once he rebelled and was attacked by the island country's army, the outcome would be very tragic. Although Xu Dalong's proposal tempted him, it was not enough to make him make up his mind.
Nubi said: "I met Xu Dalong face to face, and I think what he said makes sense, and what he does is very measured, and he is trustworthy. Of course, I have little talent and little knowledge in my humble position. You are far-sighted and good at discerning people's hearts. I suggest you meet Xu Dalong." , talk to him face to face, and with your experience you will be able to tell the truth of what he said."
Seeing that Jalan was still hesitating, Nubi said: "Yichuan is nothing. The main reason for this defeat is his blind command, but I know that the second regiment was lost. With Yichuan's virtue, he will definitely not You will take responsibility, and the blame will be put on your head when the time comes. I’m afraid the islanders won’t let you go either.”
Jalan was also hesitating in his heart. After all, he still has most of the troops of the Independent First Brigade in his hands, and he still has a choice. Once he returns to the islanders and the islanders take him into custody, everything will be over.
After thinking for a while, he said: "You contact that Xu Dalong. I want to talk to him."
When Nubi saw that Jalan accepted his suggestion, he felt much relieved and said, "I will contact Xu Dalong right now."
Before coming back, Nubi and Xu Dalong had agreed on the frequency band for the call, and the two parties quickly connected.
After Nubi briefly chatted with Xu Dalong, he handed the microphone to Jalan and said to him: "Brigade, General Xu wants to speak to you."
Jalan hesitated for a moment, still a little worried in his heart. Although the people around him are all his cronies, if he secretly communicates with the enemy's generals, if this matter is known by the people of the island country, it will definitely lead to disaster.
He subconsciously looked around and saw that except for a few of his cronies, there was no one else around.
At this time, there was only Nubi in front of him, and everyone else was far away. As long as he didn't speak loudly, no one should hear him.
Jalan then picked up the phone and said in the local language: "Hello."
A young man's rich and steady voice came from the opposite side, and he said: "Hello, I am Xu Dalong."
After hearing the other party's proficient English, Jalan realized that the other party probably did not understand Bahasa Malaysia. This also surprised him. He never expected that Xu Dalong could speak such fluent English.
Jalan quickly changed to English and said, "It's General Xu, I'm Jalan."
Talking on a walkie-talkie is not as long as face-to-face communication. Xu Dalong said directly: "Mr. Brigadier, what the commander of the first group brought to you is what I want to talk to you. Is there something you don't understand, or If you have any other ideas, please tell me directly.”
The brigade commander had many questions in his mind. After all, he didn't know much about the international situation. What he was most worried about was that if he turned his guns to attack the islanders, the islanders would send a large army to retaliate. (End of chapter)
