When Xie Xuan and Okamura were preparing to go out, they happened to encounter Gu Jiahan coming in. Just as she was about to speak, she happened to see Okamura next to Xie Xuan and she took back her words.
Xie Xuan asked: "What's the matter?"
Gu Jiahan's mind turned quickly and he immediately said: "I came to see Liu Jing to see if you are here."
"Xie Sang, this lady is..."
"Gu Jiahan is my friend."
Okamura bowed to Gu Jiahan and said hypocritically: "Hello, Miss Gu, I am Okamura. It's a pleasure to meet you. Please take good care of me in the future."
The Japanese are very arrogant at heart and despise the Chinese very much, but when facing the Chinese, they will pretend to be polite, like a wild beast wearing human skin, which is very disgusting.
Gu Jiahan bowed to Okamura and said: "Hello, Mr. Okamura, I just came to see Xie Xuan. You are busy, I will go back first."
Xie Xuan said: "I'll see you off. Okamura-kun, please wait a moment."
Okamura said: "Ladies first, Xie Sang doesn't need to care about me, you can wait as long as you want."
Gu Jiahan said: "Just send me to the door. I can't keep Mr. Okamura waiting."
When he walked to the corner, Gu Jiahan suddenly handed Xie Xuan a note and whispered: "I just received it."
She was unable to decipher the telegram, so she had to go to the Qingxiang Office in Northern Jiangsu to deliver the telegram. She originally thought nothing would happen, but Okamura unexpectedly came.
Xie Xuan put the note into his pocket and said casually: "I will go out with Okamura to do errands later, so I won't have dinner with you at noon."
After sending Gu Jiahan to the yard and arranging for a car from the office to take her back, Xie Xuan turned around and went back.
Xie Xuan is the director of Qingxiang, North Jiangsu Province, and he dares to arrange a bus to take his girlfriend back, even in front of Okamura.
As soon as he arrived at the door of the office building, he met Okamura coming downstairs: "I really envy Xie Sang, he does a great job and has a beautiful woman by his side."
Xie Xuan smiled and said: "In a war-torn era, it is a great blessing in life to have a confidant by your side. Okamura-kun, please."
Gu Jiahan just handed him the note, but he never had a chance to read it. Xie Xuan believed that this must be important information.
Later, Xie Xuan personally drove Okacun to a hotel in Nantong, where Zou Zhengji, the former commander of the Third Security Brigade of Jiangsu Province of the Kuomintang and now the commander of the Seventh Security Column, lived.
Originally, Xie Xuan's intention was for Zou Zhengji to go to the Qingxiang Chief's Office in northern Jiangsu for an interview. Zou Zhengji hoped that Xie Xuan could meet at the hotel for safety reasons.
Zou Zhengji is in his forties, with a big belly. He is wearing a suit made of British woolen fabrics and a pair of Italian leather shoes. He looks more like a businessman than a soldier.
Xie Xuan cupped his hands towards Zou Zhengji and said with a smile, "Hello, Commander Zou. Nice to meet you."
Zou Zhengji asked doubtfully: "Who is this..."
One of the conditions for his meeting with Xie Xuan was a secret meeting between the two, but now Xie Xuan has brought a third party with him, which has violated the treaty.
Xie Xuan said: "This is Mr. Okamura of the Supreme Military Advisory Group. He represents the Japanese military."
When Okamura heard this, he was about to explain, but was stopped by Xie Xuan's eyes.
When he heard that Okamura was Japanese and a member of the Supreme Military Advisory Group, representing the Japanese military, Zou Zhengji immediately changed his attitude. He saluted Okamura and said respectfully: "Hello, Mr. Okamura, the seventh in Jiangsu Province." Column commander Zou Zhengji salutes you."
Okamura said with a smile: "Yoshi."
Xie Xuan took out a cigarette, handed one to Zou Zhengji, and said: "Commander Zou, I come here with sincerity. I hope you can be more relaxed. If you have any conditions, as long as we can satisfy them, we will try our best to satisfy them. If you really can’t do it, let’s discuss it again.”
Zou Zhengji took the cigarette with both hands, quickly took out a foreign-style kerosene lighter, lit it for Xie Xuan, and then said: "Zou's requirements are not high. I only ask that the thousands of brothers under his command have food to eat and don't bleed after me." Just shed tears again.”
His requirements may not sound high, but they are not easy to achieve.
Having food to eat means that supplies must be provided in place. Zou Zhengji's troops must have a very difficult life, and they can't even eat. If you don’t want to bleed any more, it means you don’t want to go to the battlefield. Even if you go to the battlefield, don't arrange a tough battle. It's best to just pretend.
Xie Xuan said: "As long as Commander Zou comes over, your brothers will definitely have food to eat. I can assure you in front of Mr. Okamura that as long as I have a bite to eat, your brothers will definitely not be hungry. Our work The main thing is to clear the countryside. The New Fourth Army has nothing to do with it. There are Japanese troops sweeping up the front, and we only need to maintain law and order. Commander Zou’s troops should have no problem protecting the territory and the people, right?"
Okamura was very satisfied with Xie Xuan's performance. As long as Zou Zhengji could submit, he would agree to it no matter what the conditions were.
As for whether those promises can be fulfilled after coming here, that is another matter.
"Of course, no problem. This is what we are doing now."
Xie Xuan asked: "I wonder how many troops Commander Zou has? Can they all be brought over?"
The troops of the national army are somewhat private. As long as the military commander gives an order, the entire army will rush forward or surrender together.
"this……"
Zou Zhengji was a little hesitant. This was a matter in front of Okamura, so he couldn't brag. After all, all the bullshit must be cashed out in the end.
Xie Xuan said: "Commander Zou, I hope everyone can show sincerity and treat each other candidly, so that we can live in harmony in the future."
Zou Zhengji said: "I have about two thousand troops, try to pull them all over."
Xie Xuan shook his head: "Commander Zou, this is not possible. What do you mean by pulling them all over? They must be pulled over. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me and we will solve them together. How can your brothers let them live outside? ?”
Zou Zhengji sighed and said, "Director Xie, it's not that I don't want to pull them all over, but it's my deputy Cheng Jinxu who has been thinking about how to resist Japan and is firmly opposed to cooperating with you."
Xie Xuan asked: "Cheng Jinxu? Your deputy commander? Is he here?"
"No."
"What is Cheng Jinxu's attitude towards the New Fourth Army?"
“Relatively friendly.”
Xie Xuan asked: "When you come to Nantong, is Cheng Jinxu in charge of the army?"
When Zou Zhengji heard this, his expression suddenly changed. If Cheng Jinxu knew that he came to Nantong to discuss surrendering to the Japanese and puppets, could he, the commander of the seventh column, go back? Do you still dare to go back?
"Commander Zou, I hope you can go back as soon as possible and deal with Cheng Jinxu first. If you need our cooperation, just ask."
Zou Zhengji shook his head and said disapprovingly: "That's not necessary. I can still handle Cheng Jinxu."
Little did he know that Xie Xuan, who was negotiating with him, was already trying to undermine him.
