The sky is getting dark, the village is filled with gunpowder smoke, the light is getting darker and darker, and people can't be seen clearly from a little further away.
The sound of gunfire gradually became sparse, and some dark shadows appeared faintly on the courtyard wall. Platoon leader Wang Liujin and a dozen soldiers lined up on the roof. The house built by the original owner of the small courtyard was relatively strong and would not be crushed. Collapse of roof.
The hall that had been simply cleaned up was still filled with a strong smell of blood. Hu Yi and his party had just entered the village from the north. Sitting at the table in the room, Su Qing and Lao Zhou were nervously discussing with insiders how to solve the problem they were facing at this time. question.
Ma Liang, with most of the platoon of soldiers, no longer stopped the security team members from approaching the headquarters, and slowly retreated into the houses around the yard.
The insider finally stood up and said firmly: "Old Zhou, by doing this, you have disrupted all the plans of the regiment. Now, this is the only way to do it!"
"Just you and Sun Dewang going out? This is too risky, no way." Su Qing denied without hesitation.
The insider insisted: "Commander Gou and deputy commander are dead, and the company commander has also been dealt with. Now, what I say here should be effective."
"What if they disobey you?" Lao Zhou felt that things were not that simple.
The insider thought for a while and felt that his idea was a bit ill-conceived: "Otherwise, let's say that the commander and the deputy commander are at odds. First call all their squad leaders and platoon leaders to the yard, and then give them work. ?”
Park Buhuan, who was sitting next to him with a bandage on his arm, thought the security team was really weird and couldn't help but ask: "Why is there a squad leader and a platoon leader?"
"The people named Gou went everywhere to gather the defeated troops of the national army and recruit the bandits, so they all have their own names."
Su Qing suddenly said: "There are so many of us here, how can those people believe what you say?"
The scene suddenly became quiet. The beating was so severe and all the leaders were dead. No one would be suspicious.
Xiao Hongying next to her raised her head: "Hey, if we don't tell, who will know that we are the Eighth Route Army?"
The insider immediately agreed: "That's right. We believe that we are the Eighth Route Army, but people outside don't know this. This is a good method."
Su Qing frowned: "With so many people dead, we have to give an explanation. Now anyone will doubt this situation."
"You are all overthinking. These people are just like bandits. As long as they have money, food and drink, it doesn't matter who becomes the boss. If you just say that the insider wants to be the boss, won't it be enough to kill everyone else?" Luo Fugui, a former bandit, finally spoke.
Lao Zhou looked at the insider and added: "Just say that we are the ones who cut nine. You invited us to set up a trap and prepared to come to save people. Isn't that the end of it?"
"The recruitment is really successful. We have the final say in everything. Why bother?" Luo Fugui thought it didn't matter. He wanted to finish the work early. The chickens in the village were still waiting for him. He turned to the insider and said: "Hey, it took a long time. All our work was in vain, and you got a big deal!"
The insider said sternly: "You can't say that. It's all for the revolution and to fight the Japanese. How can you say you're taking advantage?"
"I have a good way to let them in without arousing their suspicion." Luo Fugui looked proud.
"any solution?
"Pay!"
Everyone was stunned. When it came to paying, the little bosses would naturally enter the headquarters.
Su Qing said seriously: "Then it's settled."
Lao Zhou suggested: "After the recruitment, our work team can vigorously develop the base area, so we need to find someone who knows how to do business to deal with the traitors. I suggest that Zaijiu do it for the enemy-occupied area."
The insider thought for a while: "I really don't know much about business. Just subduing all these people is a lot of work. Just say that Jiu Jiu has also voted for us. Can't we just leave all external affairs to him in the future?"
Zhang Jiu, who was standing next to him, saw that no one was discussing it with him at all: "I don't agree!"
Hu Yi knew the virtue of Zhan Jiu: "I'm not asking you to join the Eighth Route Army. Why don't you agree?"
Although Zhang Jiu is alone, he is not losing his momentum: "What's the difference?"
Hu Yi didn't want to talk about ideals any more: "In order not to attract attention, we still claim to be a security group! You can do whatever you want. Of course, if you really become a traitor, we won't mind de-stretching you!" "
Hu Yi thought calmly and realized that the situation he encountered this time was fundamentally different from the previous pure battles. First, he needed to develop production, second, he needed to establish a base area, and third, he needed to expand his team and fight the Japanese.
In the past, most of the time in the independent regiment was spent fighting or ambushing. If you couldn't fight, you could still run away. The only production was farming in Qingshan Village, and Sun Cui would get some mountain goods from the mountain to exchange for things.
Lao Zhou reminded: "Don't be too busy being happy first, we still need to get rid of the company commander under the cottage you mentioned."
The insider is still a little nervous: "He is Commander Gou's loyal confidant. Without him, nothing will happen."
Su Qing suddenly asked: "Are there anyone in the city or in the village?"
The insider immediately replied: "Of course, Sun Dewang is in charge of this matter, otherwise he would not be allowed to go to enemy-occupied areas to report to Commander Gou."
"This is good news." Su Qing's expression brightened.
"Well, Captain Hu, do you think there is anything else to prepare?" The young man looked excited.
"Okay, I'll arrange a platoon of people to go out with you and call in all the leaders of the security group." Hu Yi, the captain, finally made the final decision: "After we're done, we'll clean up the more than a hundred people at the foot of the village. "
Outside the gate of the headquarters courtyard, a fire was suddenly lit.
More than 20 people from the security group, holding torches, walked out of the headquarters compound in a long hurry.
The one at the front was Sun Erbao. As he walked, he banged the gong he found somewhere and shouted loudly: "Don't shoot, they are all our own!"
Those who heard the call quickly found a safe place to hide and prepared to see the situation. Naturally, they stopped firing their guns, but they did not let go of their vigilance.
There were many people who knew Sun Erbao, and the team that came out was sparsely opened, and some people started to follow.
"Sun Erbao, what happened to that gunshot just now?" A voice sounded in the darkness.
"Who knows why you people outside are joining in the fun? Yang Ergou, your mother, hurry up and get there. You're late and you won't get paid. Don't blame me for not saying hello to you first."
Several figures emerged from the darkness, alert: "Why is the fight so lively?"
"There was a misunderstanding between the commander and the deputy commander. It's okay now. The commander asked everyone in charge to go to the headquarters quickly and get paid in advance this month."
"So early this month?" A security guard asked with a smile, his eyes shining.
"If you don't go and get me, your mother better hurry up. If you go late, be careful of getting beaten by my brothers. You know the tempers of my brothers."
Ma Liang, who was following Sun Erbao, attracted the attention of several people: "Who is this guy? Why haven't I seen him before?"
"When I was hanging out in the cottage, you were still wearing crotchless pants and had a runny nose. I haven't seen you yet." Ma Liang smiled and talked nonsense around him.
Sun Erbao quickly replied: "He is the new hero recruited by the commander!"
"My dear, if this guy hadn't had a knife in his face, would he be a freeloader?"
Sun Erbao slowly entered the role and scolded: "What the hell are you doing? Hurry up and don't miss it. When it's over, you have to go and take back the cottage."
The group of people wandered around the village for a long time. Most of the leaders no longer had any doubts. They took only three or two of their subordinates and went straight to the headquarters compound.
Many people emerged from the darkness outside the village.
There was a fire burning in the middle of the courtyard of the headquarters. Standing at the door, it was clear from the light that it was Sun Dewang. There were three people standing next to him in the darkness, and no one was suspicious.
Sun Dewang greeted the sparse crowds who came in groups of three or five warmly, but every time he only let the little leader in: "The commander is having a meeting, and you followers also want to join in the fun? Come on, as long as you dare to go in, I will never let you in." I won’t stop you”
Among the minions, no one dared to go into the headquarters where the shooting had just taken place. The commander had a very bad temper.
Because the boss's fire happened to be burning in the yard near the gate, the little boss who entered had to walk in both directions.
But as soon as he turned around, he was held up by two guns that came out from the side of the pillar. One of them was as big as an iron tower. He immediately handed over his weapon, and then a total of five large bundles were taken to the side room. Some people deliberately made some noise. Come out and say hello at the top of your lungs.
The people squatting and shooting at the wall outside heard the laughing and laughing voices, and they were not suspicious at all.
After receiving constant signals from the people inside, Sun Dewang released the people into the courtyard one by one.
There are still some guys who feel something is wrong and think they are good at it, so they want to resist.
There is a price to pay for resisting nature. The bear was too strong. A bear hug, and the head was trapped under the bear's armpits. The sour smell of not taking a bath for seven or eight days in the hot weather made the little bosses have to give in. .
"What the hell, if you vomit again, I will stab you to death." A face that hadn't been washed for eight hundred years, with two lumps of cotton stuffed in the nostrils.
"vomit"
Outside the hospital, people waiting to receive their pay began to find places to gather in groups, smoke, and find a topic to talk about if they knew each other.
Not far from the fire, a few dice began to roll.
(End of chapter)
