Blessings to the family.
The whole family was called out.
Zhu Ruichuan's face looked very ugly.
The eldest son Zhu Cizhong looked confused and at a loss what to do.
The second son, Zhu Ciyi, avoided looking directly.
What kind of sons are these.
The eldest son is not a bad person, but all he does is hide in the house and read books all day long. He still reads the Four Books and Five Classics, dreaming that one day the country will have another scientific examination, and he can be the top scorer in high school with his full talent.
It has been a long time since the Qing Dynasty was destroyed, and the scientific examination system has long since disappeared in the long river of history.
Zhu Cizhong is not very old, in his thirties, but he lives like a man in his seventies or eighties.
But at best, he is just a stubborn and decadent nerd, and he is not very harmful. The second child, Zhu Ciyi, is different. They eat, drink, gamble, and even have a prostitute outside.
Forget it, the most important thing is to sell the Zhu family's great benefactor.
Zhu Ruichuan felt that all his old face had been lost.
One daughter became the commander-in-chief of the army, while his two most favored sons accomplished nothing more than the other.
Even better now, he actually sold his son-in-law.
Zhu Jia, what should I do?
"When I was in Shanghai, if someone betrayed me, do you know what would happen?" Meng Shaoyuan said lightly: "I would put him in a sack and throw him into the Huangpu River. No one can protect you. This is Changsha, but If I want to kill you, it would be easier than crushing an ant. Zhu Ciyi, do you want to?"
"Brother-in-law, I was wrong, I was wrong." Zhu Ciyi trembled all over: "For the sake of my sister, please spare me this time no matter what!"
"In the past, Yanni always told me that I must be wary of you. You don't even think about it, who am I and what do I do? What qualifications do you have to sell me?" Meng Shaoyuan sneered: "You let me see this For Yanni’s sake? I’m going to bypass you this time for Yanni’s sake. This is the only time, this is an exception for me.”
After saying that, he turned to Zhu Ruichuan and Wei Qiaoying and said: "Old Taishan, mother-in-law, listen to me, never let Zhu Ciyi touch money again, otherwise, sooner or later, the Zhu family will be destroyed in his hands."
Wei Qiaoying turned around and wiped her tears.
Zhu Ruichuan's face turned pale: "My family is unlucky, my family is unlucky, Shaoyuan, my Zhu family can't help you."
Meng Shaoyuan smiled and stood up: "I'm leaving. Yanni is about to give birth to your nephew or niece. Go to Chongqing to visit and stay with her."
"Hey, hey." Zhu Ruichuan said repeatedly.
When Meng Shaoyuan walked to the door, he turned around and said to Zhu Ciyi again: "I can forgive you for betraying me, but remember my words and don't be a traitor, otherwise no one in this world can protect you."
Meng Shaoyuan left and left the Zhu family.
Moreover, he will leave Changsha soon.
Wuhan! Wuhan!
Li Zhifeng and his team of guards were already waiting for him outside.
"Report sir, the guards have been ordered to report!"
As soon as he saw Meng Shaoyuan coming out, Li Zhifeng immediately strode forward and saluted: "On the orders of Commander Xue, I have ten guardsmen to protect the commander personally! If the commander lives, we will live! If the commander dies, we will die!"
By bringing these ten people to Shanghai, Meng Shaoyuan became even more powerful.
Moreover, these ten people were all equipped with new weapons. It must have been specially equipped by Xue Yue for them.
"I am going to Wuhan." Meng Shaoyuan did not hide it from them: "You escorted me all the way to the vicinity of Wuhan and lurked until I came out of Wuhan."
"That won't work!" Li Zhifeng flatly refused: "Commander Xue's order is for us to stay close to Commander Meng. Wuhan is an enemy-occupied area, and we must be by Commander Meng's side!"
Meng Shaoyuan patted him on the shoulder: "But I really can't take you into Wuhan this time. If there are too many people, you will be easily exposed. And now I am your commander. It is my duty as a soldier to obey orders!"
Li Zhifeng was speechless for a moment.
"Xiao Zhong, you can't come with me either." Meng Shaoyuan immediately said, "You and Li Zhifeng are waiting for me outside Wuhan."
There were only two people entering Wuhan with him this time:
Sophia and Alison.
Members of the Wuhan International Delegation!
And Meng Shaoyuan's identity is their translator!
A translator proficient in Chinese, English and Japanese.
"From now on, you are the reporters of the Washington Herald in Changsha." Meng Shaoyuan specifically reminded them of their new identities:
"Your documents will be sent to you shortly."
"The question is, how do we get to Wuhan?" This is the question that Sofia is most concerned about.
It is easy to get out of Changsha, but it is difficult to get to Wuhan.
Along the way, it had already been blocked by heavy Japanese troops.
Especially the only way to Wuhan was full of Japanese troops.
Meng Shaoyuan smiled.
A car with an American flag drove over. The car stopped and Ruan Yiquan got out of the car: "District Chief Meng, the car you want has been prepared for you. The license plate registration belongs to the 'Washington Herald'. This is Your documents are also authentic."
The Changsha Station of the "Washington Herald" was also destroyed in the Changsha fire. Ruan Yiquan was very helpful when it was rebuilt.
"Thank you, Secretary Ruan."
"Don't call me Secretary Ruan." Ruan Yiquan smiled bitterly: "The person sent by Deputy Director Dai to take over the Changsha Station is already on the way. After I hand over the work, I will report to Chongqing immediately."
"Take care, Secretary Ruan!"
Meng Shaoyuan still called him that, and then he glanced at the car: "Xiao Zhong, Li Zhifeng, you put on makeup and move towards Wuhan. After arriving at Dayu Bay, find the local carving general guild. The code is 'I want to carve one.' Loyalty Picture'."
"yes!"
"Let's take this car and go straight to Wuhan!"
He glanced at Ruan Yiquan for the last time: "Secretary Ruan, see you after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War!"
"Take care of yourself all the way, District Chief Meng!"
Ruan Yiquan saluted with dignity.
This was the last time Meng Shaoyuan saw Ruan Yiquan in his life.
After Ruan Yiquan returned to Changsha, he was reassigned work and was mainly responsible for organizing some documents and files.
In 1942, he got another chance and joined the 113th Regiment of the newly formed 38th Division of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
At dawn on April 18, 1942, in order to rescue the trapped British troops in Ren'an Qiang, the 113th Regiment, led by regiment leader Liu Fangwu, launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army.
At 4:30 in the morning on April 19, 1942, Liu Fangwu led the 113th Regiment to launch a full-line attack.
At 15:00, under the leadership of the commander of the New 38th Division, Sun Liren, the deputy commander of the division, Qi Xueqi, and the commander of the 113th Regiment, Liu Fangwu, the Ren'anqiang Oil Field was recovered and more than 7,000 British troops and British and Burmese officers and soldiers captured by the Japanese were rescued. More than 500 people, including American missionaries and journalists, then covered the retreat of the British-Burmese 1st Division and the British 7th Armored Brigade to the north. British officials called the British troops' escape from Ren'an Qiang "Asia's Dunkirk Miracle" and designated April 20 as "Recovery of Ren'an Qiang and Rescue of British Troops Day."
After the war, Ruan Yiquan was found who was seriously injured.
Ruan Yiquan was not rescued. Before he died, he kept saying two words:
Changsha!
That's his hometown.
He dreams of returning to his hometown.
He could not fulfill his last wish.
He was buried in Ren'anqiang.
Just like what he said about himself, he has never been a good person, he is lecherous, insidious and vicious, and he likes to frame his colleagues.
But at least he is Chinese.
He shed his last drop of blood for his country.
Let future generations comment on the merits and demerits...
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At this time, Meng Shaoyuan had already embarked on an unknown journey.
From Changsha to Wuhan, it's not too far or too close. It's 700 miles.
The most dangerous one is probably Xianning, which belongs to the southern Hubei region.
This is the main battlefield where the Chinese and Japanese armies faced off during the Battle of Wuhan and the Japanese attack on Changsha. It was an important area where the national army carried out rear guerrillas after the fall of southern Hubei.
At the same time, it is also the main force of the 14th Brigade of the 5th Division of the Fourth Route Army and a solid base for the local anti-Japanese armed forces in southern Hubei, as well as the bridgehead for the southbound detachment of the 18th Group Army to march into Hunan and Guangdong.
The three forces are intertwined.
"The 27th Division of the Japanese Army was originally responsible for attacking here, but it was severely beaten by Xue Yue." Meng Shaoyuan knew the situation here very clearly from Ruan Yiquan: "The Battle of Wuhan ended, and the 27th Division returned to Tianjin at the end of November. Details The defense of the enemy was handed over to the 9th Division, and what we are going to pass in a moment is the defense area of the 36th Infantry Regiment."
"Meng, no, Charles, I'm curious, are you really not afraid at all when facing the Japanese?" Sophia still couldn't help but raise her doubts: "I know, Japan is offering a bounty on your head. , I want to catch you in my dreams, but you just swagger through the Japanese defense zone, and if something happens, you have no chance to escape."
"I have the American flag as cover." Meng Shaoyuan glanced at the American flag on the front of the car while driving: "Americans are good at it. They are good in front of the Chinese, and they are just as good in front of the Japanese."
In front, a Japanese sentry has appeared.
A Japanese soldier holding a bayonet kept waving towards here, indicating to stop and inspect.
Meng Shaoyuan stopped the car smoothly, rolled down the window, took out his ID and handed it over, and said in standard Japanese: "We are from the Washington Herald and have been invited to attend the Wuhan Goodwill Conference."
The sentry checked the ID carefully, looked inside the car, and returned the ID: "Get out of the car and follow us."
"Hey, we are Americans." Sofia immediately protested loudly: "We came at your invitation, and you have no right to detain us."
The attitude of the Japanese soldier was quite good. Meng Shaoyuan translated and said, "I don't care who you are. I am ordered by the commander of the regiment. You must get off the car and go to the regiment headquarters for inspection!"
"Sofia, do what they say." Meng Shaoyuan opened the door and got out of the car: "We can do what you say, but you must abide by international law. The identity of journalists is sacred and we must be treated well."
"Get off the bus, everyone get off the bus." The Japanese soldier called to his companions: "Take them to the headquarters. This is the person the commander of the company wants."
Meng Shaoyuan glanced at Sophia and Alison, and then quietly shook his head.
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