dtnovels Chapter 1628 Kill all those who disobey
Chapter 1628 Kill all those who disobey
Hu Changsheng said anxiously, "Deputy Commander! What if Yin Liao surrenders to the Japanese and puppet troops? Our actions in this area will be exposed. What should we do?"
Liu Zhengxiong sighed, "Alas! This is my fault. I didn't listen to the commander-in-chief. Report this to him quickly so he knows what's going on."
"Yes!"
Hu Changsheng hurriedly accepted the order.
Liu Heping rushed over and said anxiously, "Deputy Commander! Didn't you see Wen Wan?"
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily, "Why don't you keep a closer eye on the woman you like?"
Liu Heping shouted, "Who likes her?"
Hu Changsheng asked in surprise, "Wen Wan is missing too? Could she have escaped with Yin Liao?"
Liu Heping said hurriedly: "Wen Wan is different from Yin Liao. She is definitely not a spy."
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a gunshot was heard not far away.
The people were frightened and started to riot, and were about to flee for their lives.
Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "Fellow villagers! Don't make a scene. Be peaceful! Go over and take a look."
Without his instructions, Liu Heping ran towards the place where the gunshots were heard.
Soon, he ran over with Wen Wan.
Wen Wan reported in a low voice: "Deputy Commander! The Commander-in-Chief told me to keep a close eye on Yin Liao and the others, and to shoot if they escape. Just now, Yin Liao asked me to escape with him, and I took the opportunity to shoot him dead."
Liu Zhengxiong asked in confusion, "The commander-in-chief actually gave you such an order?"
Wen Wan nodded and said, "Yes! If you don't believe me, you can ask the commander-in-chief later."
Liu Zhengxiong looked incredulous. It turned out that this "troublemaker" had been acting under Xiang Chu's guidance.
Wen Wan took out a notebook, handed it to him, and said bitterly, "Deputy Commander! I searched Yin Liao's body and found a detailed description of each of you."
Liu Zhengxiong took the notebook and turned to the page describing Xiang Chu. It read: Commander-in-Chief! His surname is Lu, a mysterious man with extraordinary means and outstanding abilities, especially appreciated by the upper echelons.
He turned to his own page, which read: Deputy Commander-in-Chief! The instructor of the training team jokingly called the quartermaster, who was suspected to be former Military Intelligence Bureau agent Liu Zhengxiong. He appeared to be easygoing, but in fact he was smiling and hiding a knife.
"I'm smiling but hiding a knife?!"
Liu Zhengxiong cursed inwardly, put away his notebook, and praised: "Wen Wan! Good job, you continue to keep a close eye on those people. Longevity! Peace! Lead the people to continue moving eastward."
"Yes!"
Hu Changsheng and three others hurriedly accepted the order.
Luo Decheng walked up to Liu Zhengxiong and suggested:
"Commander Eighth Route Army! Baliwan is full of lakes and fields. If we can negotiate with the local landlords, we can let some of us stay here and make a living."
Liu Zhengxiong said arrogantly, "Why should we be so accommodating with the landlord? You can just stay with the next batch. If the landlord dares to make things difficult for us, our Luxi Task Force will destroy him."
Luo Decheng said happily: "Good! That's great."
A small group of people stayed behind, while the large group continued to head east.
Tushan is the lair of Liu Qihei’s bandits and the gathering place of Fei Cao’s heroes.
The second in command, the third in command, the military advisor and others were drinking happily.
The military advisor said worriedly, "Why hasn't the boss come back yet? Has something happened?"
The second in command said disapprovingly: "Military Advisor! Who is the boss? How could something go wrong?"
The third in command echoed, "That's right! The boss has 3 brothers with him. In western Shandong, apart from the imperial army, who dares to touch him?"
The military advisor waved his hand and said, "Don't brag too much. There are still the Eighth Route Army, Lü Zheng's troops, who are always trying to destroy us."
The second in command scoffed, "Lü Zheng? He's probably been wiped out by the Imperial Army, the Imperial Auxiliary Army, and the National Army."
At this moment, a gangster rushed into the Juyi Hall and shouted:
"Second in command! Military advisor! The first in command was killed by a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers in Baliwan."
"what?!"
The second in command and others cried out in surprise, their faces filled with horror.
The military advisor glanced at the bandits and asked, "Niu Damao! How many Eighth Route Army soldiers are there?"
Bandit Niu Damao reported: "There are probably more than 3,000 people."
The Second in Command exclaimed in surprise, "Over three thousand people! Where did all these Eighth Route Army soldiers come from?"
The Third Master shook his head and said, "The only Eighth Route Army troops in western Shandong are Lü Zheng's troops, numbering no more than 300 men at most. Someone must be impersonating an Eighth Route Army soldier."
The military advisor asked, "Niu Damao! What weapons did the Eighth Route Army use to kill the leader?"
Niu Damao said thoughtfully, "It seems to be a gun with a very long range. Except for the boss, the three machine gunners were killed by them at the same time, and the machine gun also fell into their hands."
"The machine gunner is dead too?"
The gangsters in the Juyi Hall cried out in surprise.
The military advisor pondered, "A gun that can fire at such a long distance must be a sniper rifle. How could the Eighth Route Army in western Shandong have such a gun? Perhaps it's the Nationalist Army. But why would the Nationalist Army attack us? There's no reason!"
The second family member said angrily, "They ate too much!"
The third in command sighed and said, "Alas! There are three good machine guns in total, and they were all given to the national army."
The second-in-command waved his hand and said, "It's no big deal! These three machine guns were a reward for helping the Imperial Army fight the Eighth Route Army. If we help the Imperial Army fight more Eighth Route Army later, can't we just ask for a few more machine guns?"
"Right!"
The third in command nodded.
The military advisor cleared his throat and said loudly, "My two brothers! The village cannot be without a leader for a day. How about we gather all the leaders and elect a leader?"
The second in command said hurriedly: "Now that the first in command is gone, it is natural for me, the second in command, to be promoted to the village chief."
The Third Master said with a forced smile, "No! That's too arbitrary. We should still elect the next one."
The second in command was immediately furious and yelled, "Third brother! Don't ruin my plan, or we'll have no more brothers."
The Third In Chief angrily shouted, "Second Brother! When I first joined the group, I brought with me one thousand brothers from Fei County, and you only brought two hundred from your hometown in Cao County."
The military advisor said anxiously, "My two brothers! Stop arguing and listen to the opinions of the leaders. This way, we brothers won't break up."
The second in command was quite popular, so he nodded immediately and said, "Alright! Quickly gather all the leaders, big and small, to nominate someone."
The Third In Commander was not popular and was unwilling to recommend someone. He feigned concern and said, "If we gather all the leaders, big and small, and there's no one on the periphery to organize the brothers to resist, what will we do if more than 3,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers come charging at us?"
The second in command angrily scolded: "Third Brother! Didn't the military advisor analyze it just now? There are only Lu Zheng's Eighth Route Army here in Luxi. How can there be more than 3,000 people? The one who killed the boss must be the Nationalist army."
The military advisor echoed, "Third Brother! Second Brother is right. The Eighth Route Army cannot possibly have more than 3,000 men. We claim to have 30,000 men, so neither the Nationalist Army nor the Eighth Route Army dared to attack the stronghold."
Niu Da Mao! Sound the alarm and summon all the leaders, big and small, to the mountain for a meeting."
"Yes!"
Niu Damao hurriedly accepted the order.
The alarm bell rang, and the long-lasting sound of the bell could be heard for miles around.
The bandit leaders, both big and small, rode their horses towards Tushan.
The Third Master returned to his own residence, summoned his confidants including Scarhead, and said bitterly:
"Brothers! The boss is dead, and the second-in-command wants to take the top spot from me. He has called all the leaders to a meeting and elect the first-in-command on the spot. What should we do?"
Scarhead grinned and said, "Big Brother! Most of the big and small bosses have a good relationship with the second-in-command. When the big and small bosses hold a meeting, we will rush in with guns and kill all those who do not obey you."
The gangsters all shouted in unison, "Brother! Let's do it!"
The Third Master slammed his fist on the table and growled:
"Let's do it! Kill all those who don't obey."