Li Huanzhang stood on the roof of a bungalow in the east: "According to our policy, these bandits and captives will be released after a few days of education, but the bandits named Wang surrounded us with great fanfare and rescued us. Did they take the wrong medicine?"
Next to him, Captain Zhou looked at the darkness: "I think...their main purpose is to get back those guns. As long as there are guns and food on the plains, the bandits can recruit a group of Taoist people to strengthen their team at any time."
"If you want to treat the Eighth Route Army as a soft persimmon, hehe, these bandits have such a beautiful idea."
"Actually, it's no wonder they are not being conveyed well these days. Many people don't even know the reputation of our Eighth Route Army."
"You are right, so this title must be shot out with our guns!"
A figure ran out of the darkness: "Report to the platoon leader, the bandits have sent someone to negotiate!"
"Negotiation? Bring people here! I want to see where these bastards get their confidence!" As Li Huanzhang spoke, he slipped down from the low broken roof and pulled out a big knife from the back of the militiamen nearby. , Huhu Shengfeng slashed left and right, making two sword tricks.
After a while, the old bandit Qi was led by the guard post outside and appeared in the light of the torch at the entrance of the village: "Hello, Chief Li, my brother's surname is Qi. I came here to discuss something..."
Li Huanzhang was not angry at all. He shook the big knife in his hand and looked at the two bandits who came: "...I blinded you. Do you want to bully our Eighth Route Army commander this time? You even Do you dare to send it to your door? Do you believe that I will kill you two to sacrifice the flag?"
Old Bandit Qi was calm and raised his hand: "Haha, Chief Li, right? Everyone is trying to survive on this land. Whoever has the biggest fist...who has the final say? I think you should understand this, right?"
"Tell me, what do you want?"
"Let our people go and return our guns! This is over."
This man kept talking nonsense one after another. Li Huanzhang wanted to slash the little bandit leader with his knife: "If you want what I have, you must first ask me if I agree with the sword in my hand!"
The old bandit Qi was not afraid, but smiled: "You'd better understand the situation, my army is pressing on the situation, and I... don't ask for much, as long as you release the people and return all the guns, we can still be friends in the future !”
Li Huanzhang looked down upon him: "You don't want to inquire? Our Eighth Route Army has never had the habit of making friends with traitors. I don't think you have much sincerity in negotiating. To tell you the truth, our Eighth Route Army dares to fight even the Japanese. Do you think I will?" Afraid of you?"
"If it weren't for the fact that you keep fighting the Japanese, I would have sent people to the village! You Eighth Route Army are not afraid of death when fighting, and you only have so many people..." Qi Laoqiu made it clear that he would use more to bully the less.
"Since I accepted the task of escorting the prisoners, I will never release them without the approval of my superiors. Although you bandits have many people, your fighting ability is scum. If you want to fight, then come here!"
The old bandit Qi still advised: "We all understand that if we really want to fight, no one will be able to gain an advantage."
Who doesn't want to be a hero? But using the lives of his soldiers, militiamen, and active civilians as bargaining chips, Li Huanzhang couldn't do it: "You should know the rules of the Eighth Route Army! Three days, after three days you can come to our base to pick people up!"
Old Bandit Qi was also a soldier. He understood how powerful the Eighth Route Army's mind-attack tactics were, and of course he would not be fooled: "Haha, that's fine, I will surround you here for three days... Don't think I don't know that you sent someone to ask for help. , seeing as I have dealt with you, I did not make things difficult for them, but with the few troops you Eighth Route Army left behind in your shabby base area... even if reinforcements come, it will probably be lost by then. Handful of rice!"
The correspondent sent back was very skilled and there was no way he would be caught by the bandits. It was obvious that he had discovered the correspondent but failed to stop him. He was deliberately trying to sell his favor. When he thought of this, he said: "Haha, they all say that the bandits Wang Taigong and his son are despicable. It seems to be true. First you defected to the national army, and then to the Japanese. You sent people to negotiate with us in Zhaojiazhuang, and you also agreed that we would not fight against our own people. In the blink of an eye, you are in trouble with us. Do you think I will believe you two-faced people? Guy’s words?”
The injured Qi Laoqiu's expression did not change: "One code, one code. In Zhaojiazhuang, we agreed not to fight with you. We all cooperated happily, but here... this is not Zhaojiazhuang. Besides, we are the first to be attacked by your Eighth Route Army. , I didn’t ambush you on the road, so I gave you face.”
"Ambush? You really have the nerve. If we hadn't found out in advance that you had set up an ambush in Dahan Village, we might have fallen into your trap!" Li Huanzhang didn't mean what he said and deliberately messed up. Now he has to buy time and fight. The later you start, the better it is for you.
The old bandit Qi nodded: "Platoon Commander Li, I can give you one last chance. I'll take all the people away. I only need a hundred guns! This matter has been cleared up!"
This area of the plain has long since become a barren land. You can't dig out anything useful even if you dig ten feet into the ground. A quick gun can be sold for a hundred dollars on the black market. The key is that even if you have money, you can't buy it!
So Li Huanzhang immediately understood that the old bandit's real goal was those guns.
"Haha, you have such a beautiful idea. First of all, if I ask you to take the people away now, it is obviously letting the tiger return to the mountain. This will definitely not be possible, but you can send people to carry away the wounded soldiers. As for the other people, as long as I When we return to the base safely, I guarantee it with my head on my neck. After three days, if they are willing to leave, I will let them go. If they don’t want to leave, I will let them go too!” When the other party lowered the price, Li Huanzhang was not stubborn and immediately sat down to pay back the money.
Old Bandit Qi shook his head: "I think you'd better think twice. Commander Wang originally wanted to catch you all in one fell swoop. For the sake of your resistance to Japan, I'm going to plead with you. Don't go too far!"
Li Huanzhang didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "According to what you said, I still have to thank you?"
Old Bandit Qi earnestly advised: "Brother, you better listen to me. If there really is a fight, we have a team of 400 people outside the village. In addition to the common people and militiamen who carry the wounded, you can really fight." No. 40 at most. If you really want to be a hero and don't care about their lives, then I won't help you! Farewell..."
The old bandit Qi decided to be polite first and then attack, just to leave a way out for himself!
Since the old army was gone, after living in the plains for so many years, he had no choice but to follow the man surnamed Wang and defect to the Japanese.
He had long known that although Tubal Road was poor, those highly skilled and courageous armed work teams were pervasive in the areas occupied by the Japanese and often assassinated those traitors by any means.
Without the old army, he would have no backing. He didn't want to be killed by the Eighth Route Army one day without any reason, because... he still had to find a chance to avenge those old brothers!
He didn't want to offend the Eighth Route Army to death. The so-called cunning rabbit has three holes, leaving a line today so that they can meet again tomorrow are all life-saving tactics commonly used by bandits.
This time, even if the two sides did conflict in the end, it would be the Eighth Route Army who made the first move, and they would be able to find an excuse later.
The ruthlessness of the bandits is not exaggerated. The man named Shi from the south once ate people's hearts in public!
As for kidnapping and extorting, lighting enemies' sky lanterns, and burying their opponents alive, what bandit hasn't done this to several villages?
If the Eighth Route Army was just an ordinary armed force, the method he would adopt would definitely be to eradicate it!
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