On the way to various secret camps, Deputy Commander Zhang Daoxian was in a heavy mood. He was still frightened by the fall of Tianyaoling. He felt that such mistakes could be avoided and did not even raise his head while walking.
Deputy Commander Zhang Daoxian really seemed to have lost his energy and sighed a little when he spoke. This was the same mood as most of the brothers. The fall of Tianyaoling had left a shadow in the hearts of the brothers.
"The manpower is indeed a little short, but our right-wing army is still very complete. This is our foundation. As long as the foundation is there, we will have the confidence to continue to fight against the Japanese devils.
After the commander-in-chief and others come back, we will discuss together how to recruit brothers and expand our troops. Spring is coming soon, and our good days are coming!
Don't be discouraged, within three months, the Manchurian Liberation Army will surely develop! We have plenty of time to discuss it together and come up with a sound strategy.
They will report to the commander-in-chief when they return. I guess the commander-in-chief and the others are also thinking about this issue, and maybe they already have a plan in mind.
Maybe they are implementing it secretly, otherwise they would have come back long ago. We all know the commander-in-chief's character. With his strategy, our Manchuria Liberation Army will surely grow and develop again! "
Yu Chenglong patted Zhang Daoxian on the shoulder to encourage him, and Zhang Daoxian nodded firmly in approval. So the two of them walked and chatted about how to expand their troops.
The sun was already a little warm at this time. Walking in the open and stretching mountains, wading through the white snow under my feet, I no longer felt so cold, and my mood became much more relaxed.
As the first month was about to go out, a letter came from outside the mountain saying that Commander Xiao was returning to the mountain and asked Yu Chenglong to send someone to greet him.
Yu Chenglong was overjoyed after hearing the news and decided to go down the mountain in person to greet Commander Xiao. He handed over the affairs on the mountain to Deputy Commander Zhang, gave some instructions, and then went out of the mountain alone to meet Commander Xiao.
Although it is almost early spring, the weather in the north is still cold. Yu Chenglong walked at night and stayed overnight, and hurriedly came to the place where he once kept his horse in Jiangyuan County.
Originally, he wanted to contact He Laogui first, but he accidentally met Commander Xiao here. This made Yu Chenglong very excited and eager to say hello to them.
"Third Aunt, Mother Hua, it's you!"
Yu Chenglong was so surprised that he rushed over and took their hands. We haven't seen each other for a whole winter, let alone meeting when Tianyaoling fell. You can imagine Yu Chenglong's excitement.
"Haizi, Jackie Chan!" Aunt Xiao San and Mother Hua also rushed over, touched his hands and his face: "Miss us, right? This child is stronger. Why did you come in person? You're tired. Come on, sit down!"
"I came here as soon as I heard Third Aunt's letter. I didn't expect to meet you here. How are the Commander-in-Chief and the Navy Captain doing?"
When Yu Chenglong was excitedly greeting Xiao Sanyi, he didn't forget to ask about the situation of the commander-in-chief, because Yu Chenglong was equally concerned about their current situation.
"The commander-in-chief and the navy captain are all safe. Please let me send you a message of greetings. Don't worry!"
Aunt Xiao San briefly introduced the current situation of the commander-in-chief, navy captain and others, saying that they are now in good health and spirit and miss their brothers in the mountains.
"Let's talk slowly if we have anything to say. Let's sit on the kang first. I'll let Shan Ju cook for us. Our mothers will have a good meal soon.
If I hadn't sent He Laogui away and Shan Ju and I had come to accompany Commander Xiao, our mothers would never have met each other.
Just after the Chinese New Year, today happens to be February 2nd, the day when the dragon raises its head. I heard that Commander Xiao and Jackie Chan also left home and went to the mountains on February 2nd. This is worth celebrating. Our mothers will celebrate the reunion year! "
Mother Hua happily pushed Yu Chenglong onto the kang, and also pushed Commander Xiao onto the kang, asking them to chat first while she and Shan Ju went to prepare meals together.
"Isn't it? It was also February 2nd that year. Six years have passed and I haven't even been back home. I wonder how old my parents have become.
The children were also sent back to Duanlonggang by Wang Zhankui. I really wanted to go back and see them, but I couldn't because I was afraid of injuring them! If you miss me, you have to endure it now.
February 2 is an auspicious day for Haizi. Every year after February 2, he can slow down the sun and make the dragon raise its head. It has been like this for these years. I think this year will be better! "
Commander Xiao looked a little depressed, and it seemed that her mood was very complicated. She missed her relatives and was worried about the reality of the Manchurian Liberation Army, but she still forced a smile and was relatively happy to see Yu Chenglong.
The three of them stopped touching sensitive topics and chatted, waiting for Shan Ju to cook. Commander Xiao did not ask Deputy Commander Hua to help, saying that the food for the four of them was easy to cook.
Yu Chenglong briefly introduced some of the conditions in the mountains to them. After hearing this, the two of them did not express any opinions. They just said that it is important to preserve their strength now.
At this time, Aunt Xiao seemed to suddenly remember something. She went down to the ground and took out a baggage. While opening it, she told Jackie Chan that the commander-in-chief asked her to bring it to Jackie Chan.
"The commander-in-chief knows that you love reading, so he asked someone to bring some books to you. He estimated that after the Tianyaoling defeat, your original books may have been lost, so he collected some and asked me to bring them to you. , I said it was a New Year gift for you. You see there are quite a few, and some of the books are quite new."
Aunt Xiao placed the books in front of Jackie Chan and took them out one by one for Yu Chenglong to read. Yu Chenglong was very satisfied.
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your concern! I really rarely read these books before. When I go back and read them slowly, I will definitely not disappoint the Commander-in-Chief."
Yu Chenglong also looked through each book and found that there were some from the Baath Party, some from the Kuomintang, and some from the Communist Party, but most of them were historical classics.
"Okay, you put it away. This is considered a job for me. The commander-in-chief has taken a lot of trouble to find these books. If you are satisfied, he will feel relieved."
Commander Xiao got on the kang again and chatted with Deputy Commander Hua about other topics. He stopped disturbing Yu Chenglong and left him alone by the kang with his head down and reading a book.
Shan Ju quickly made the meal, put it on the table, served the food and wine, and the four of them sat around the table laughing.
"Today we are not only celebrating Jackie Chan, celebrating February 2nd, but also celebrating our mother's reunion. It has been several months, and we have been thinking about it all day long. We have to have a good drink after the reunion. Today's wine will make us happy. Commander Xiao has the final say, whoever is allowed to drink must drink, and no cheating is allowed."
Mother Hua picked up the wine glass first, her face glowing red with excitement. Yu Chenglong's arrival made her very excited, because Yu Chenglong was not only their current comrade-in-arms, but also Commander Xiao's nephew and her uncle. Hua's mother hoped that this meal must be drunk well, and she also knew that everyone could I was having a lot of fun, so I asked Commander Xiao to take charge of this reunion dinner.
