bookrandom Chapter 178: This is really eye-opening. Isn't this the real-life version of the Monkey King?
Chapter 178: This is really eye-opening. Isn't this the real-life version of the Monkey King?
"Captain, why are you here? Shouldn't you be in Yushugou?"
Xue Changkun sighed helplessly, "That man is still alive. He was rescued by the devils. I was tricked by him this time. Now you are the only one I can trust. I need you to escort me to the Independent Regiment. The only one who can really help us is the Independent Regiment!"
"Even though your Fifth Battalion is a reinforced battalion, it will be in trouble if it is besieged by the other three battalions, not to mention that there are Japanese troops supporting it. We must leave as soon as possible, otherwise it will be too late!"
Xue Changkun's prediction turned out to be correct. After receiving the telegram for help from Xue Changming, the Japanese immediately dispatched a large group of troops and rushed to Yushugou. At the same time, they also sent out several teams to intercept him halfway. Their only goal was to never let Xue Changkun survive!
Under Luo Jinbao's order, the Fifth Battalion turned around as a whole and began to retreat quickly, protecting Xue Changkun and rushing towards the base of the independent regiment. In the meantime, Xue Changming sent telegrams several times to ask Luo Jinbao whether he had blocked the road, but Luo Jinbao gave a perfunctory reply.
Xue Changming and the first and second battalions had been chasing for a whole night. It was already daybreak, but they had not caught up with a single person. Even the sixth battalion had rushed over to join the group, but the fifth battalion was missing. Xue Changming then realized that he had been tricked by Luo Jinbao. He angrily pulled out his pistol and shot into the air. At this point, he didn't know what to do for a moment.
The best opportunity has been lost. Judging from the retreat route of the Fifth Battalion, they should be retreating in the direction of the Independent Regiment. There will not be anyone blocking the way along the way. The previous bandit coalition has swept away all the surrounding mountain strongholds, large and small. At least in the next few months, there will be no bandits coming out to rob houses. This is a good thing for the passing merchants, but for Xue Changming, it is very bad.
Xue Changming hardened his heart and immediately asked people to contact the Japanese. He took the 726st, nd and th Battalions to the Japanese ambush circle and demanded that they surrender. Except for a few brave enough to stand up and resist, the others voluntarily laid down their weapons. The th Regiment was actually in name only, with only one battalion of troops left.
With the help of a battalion of Japanese troops, Xue Changming returned to Yushugou again, intending to become his own local emperor. When the commander of the 358th Regiment, Chu Yunfei, learned the news, he was so angry that he smashed the cup. He did not expect that the 726th Regiment would actually surrender to the Japanese. He had planned to lead the 358th Regiment to destroy the other side, but under the strict order of his old superior, he had to swallow his anger. After all, the Japanese sent two additional divisions to Taiyuan City, and no one knew what the Japanese were planning. At this time, he could only use static to dynamic tactics!
A day later, the news of Li Yunlong's attack also spread. Chu Yunfei immediately told Li Yunlong that the 726th Regiment had defected to the Japanese. After hearing this, Li Yunlong was so angry that he cursed. If he had known that Xue Changkun had the idea of defecting to the Japanese, he might as well cooperate with Chu Yunfei to destroy the 726th Regiment. Not only would he be able to get rid of this scourge, but he would also get a batch of weapons and equipment for free.
Zhao Gang and others were also very surprised when they heard the news, but they didn't care. Only Lin Zhenhua felt a little strange, but in the face of the iron facts, he couldn't say anything. Everything could only wait until Duan Peng came back.
With the equipment of a regiment as a foundation, the four battalions participating in the attack on the Xiaozhangzhuang stronghold are undergoing a comprehensive change of equipment. In order to prevent the Japanese from launching poison gas attacks, the soldiers are also required to wear gas masks in case of emergency. This time they are truly armed to the teeth, with sufficient artillery shells and bullets.
On the third day, a piece of news sent by the garrison company responsible for the outer defense startled Li Yunlong to sit up from the kang. He asked confidently, "Captain Shen, you are still asleep, right? The 726th Regiment has already surrendered to the devils, how could they possibly need our help? Could it be that the 726th Regiment is trying to convince me to become a traitor to the devils? This is really a joke!"
Captain Shen said anxiously, "Captain, I really didn't lie. I also saw Duan Peng. Duan Peng can't possibly surrender to the devil, right?"
As soon as he heard the name Duan Peng, Li Yunlong knew that there must be some misunderstanding. He hurriedly jumped off the kang and rode over with Captain Shen on horseback.
As soon as Li Yunlong arrived and hadn't dismounted yet, Duan Peng hurriedly stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Captain, Duan Peng has successfully completed the rescue mission and is officially reporting to you!"
Duan Peng's words made Li Yunlong a little confused for a moment. He hurriedly asked what happened in the meantime. After Duan Peng told him everything in detail, Li Yunlong was also stunned by the truth. Isn't this what Lin Zhenhua told him about the true and false Monkey King in Journey to the West? He didn't expect that the novel would actually reflect reality. This is actually true. Who wouldn't be confused after hearing this?
Li Yunlong asked the garrison company to lift the alert, and enthusiastically stepped forward to shake hands with Xue Changkun. The two exchanged a few words of greeting. Li Yunlong immediately arranged a place for the other party to be stationed, and then hurried back to Zhaojiayu with a few people.
After receiving the news, Zhao Gang and others hurried to the regiment headquarters from all directions. Especially when they saw Li Yunlong and Xue Changkun talking and laughing, they were full of questions. Wasn't it said that Xue Changkun had already defected to the Japanese? Why did he come to the independent regiment? Could it be that Li Yunlong wanted to surrender to the enemy?
Soon everyone threw this ridiculous idea out of their minds. If it was said that Xue Changkun defected to the Japanese, everyone would have at most a hint of doubt. But if it was said that Li Yunlong defected to the Japanese, everyone's first thought was that Li Yunlong must be planning something bad and setting a trap for the Japanese!
Xue Changkun saw the doubts in Zhao Gang and the others' minds, but this matter was like healing his own scar, he was too embarrassed to talk about it, so Xue Kai had to do it for him and explain the situation in detail, so that everyone could understand the hidden truth.
But after knowing the hidden truth, instead of finding it funny, people broke out in cold sweats on their backs. They never expected that the Japanese's plan of subverting the status quo was almost successful.
For a moment, everyone was speechless. Xue Changkun knew that he had to take a stand at this time. After all, he had to clear his name. He didn't want to bear the stigma of being a traitor. He sincerely asked, "Captain Li, now the outside world is scolding me. I need a channel to speak out. I hope you can prove it for me. Only in this way can I prove that I am the real Xue Changkun!"
"I also hope to get the help of Captain Li to help me regain control of the 726th Regiment. I believe that most of the brothers in those three battalions were unwilling to surrender to the devils. They were also forced!"
Li Yunlong and others did not find the first request raised by Xue Changkun difficult to handle. Instead, they were very willing to cooperate.
But the second request is somewhat questionable. After all, the affairs of the 726th Regiment are quite involved. If the independent regiment sends troops, it is likely to cause a series of misunderstandings. Li Yunlong thinks it is best to introduce other foreign aid for this matter. Chu Yunfei's smiling face emerged in his mind, and he suddenly had an idea in his heart.
Li Yunlong slapped the table, attracting everyone's attention, and said directly: "Captain Xue, the first thing is easy to do. I can prove it for you! The second thing is a little difficult, but I have a solution. That is, our independent regiment and Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment will attack the 726th Regiment together. We will first eliminate the Japs' Watanabe Battalion, and then adopt a high-pressure posture against the 726th Regiment, forcing them to voluntarily lay down their weapons and hand over the culprit. In this way, the casualties will be much smaller. What do you think, Captain Xue?"
Zhao Gang and others did not expect that Li Yunlong could come up with such a good idea to avoid all risks. This is indeed the best way to deal with it at present.
Lin Zhenhua was very honest this time. He hid himself and played the role of a little transparent in front of everyone. After all, he was not familiar with Xue Changkun, and he didn't know what kind of person he was. Sometimes you really can't just look at the appearance. Who is real and who is fake? Who can tell in this world? As the saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's heart. He will not simply trust the other person based on his words. If you want to gain his trust, you must first gain his approval, otherwise everything will be in vain!
Xue Changkun nodded. He thought Li Yunlong's suggestion was very good and agreed to it directly. After Li Yunlong's arrangement, Xue Changkun was temporarily settled near Xiaobaozhuang. Due to safety considerations, Li Yunlong had to suspend the attack on Xiaozhangzhuang stronghold.
Lin Zhenhua had a different opinion on this matter. He felt that now was the best time to eliminate the Xiaozhangzhuang stronghold, and he could not abandon this plan just because of Xue Changkun's arrival. For this reason, a fierce conflict even broke out between the two sides, and they started arguing directly in the command center.
After Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo's persuasion, the two men finally calmed down, but they disliked each other. The news spread throughout the independent regiment that afternoon, and even Xue Changkun and Xue Kai got the news.
Xue Changkun and Xue Kai were also very surprised after hearing the news. They had heard that Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua had a very good relationship, but how come the facts were different from what they heard? Which one was true? However, they had just arrived and it was not appropriate for them to get involved in this matter. They could only temporarily suppress their doubts and stay quietly in the residence arranged by Li Yunlong.
At night, Li Yunlong and the other two met secretly. Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua were completely different people from how they were at noon. Zhao Gang felt tired just looking at them. The two of them must have more than 1000 tricks in their minds combined. It would be better if Xue Changkun was fine. If there was any problem, he would be killed by these two!
"College student, Lao Li, what exactly are you two up to? Can you tell me now? You two acted very realistically this afternoon, and even I was almost fooled by you. Deputy Captain Xing and Zhang Dabiao were even more fooled by you. Now it has come to this, tell me your intentions quickly. You just keep making trouble every day, and you can't let me worry less and have a few days of peace and good life. I have to worry about you two every day!" Zhao Gang complained weakly.