Independence Corps

Chapter 17: Dark Chess Game (3)
The most headache was still Shen Mengzi.When Tu Lanlong first arrived in Miliang City, he wanted to kill Shen Mengzi in one go.Anyone who dares to challenge the 11th Army at any time will be regarded as an enemy by Tu Lanlong.Tu Lanlong and his 24th division had dealt with such people on behalf of his adoptive father before, and their fate was as miserable as it could be.No wonder Tu Lanlong, in Tu Lanlong's heart, his adoptive father Tu Zhucheng was his heaven, his land, and his entire life.The reason why the Kuomintang has raised its foster father Tu Zhucheng to such a high level is that he, Tu Lanlong, has half the face.Shen Mengzi guarded Qingfeng Gorge, his base camp, uneasy and at ease. He felt uncomfortable going to Miliang Mountain to find himself, and he was self-righteous in wanting to take down Miliang City and Miliang Mountain.There is no need for Tu Lanlong to be merciful to such a person who does not know the heights of the sky and the earth.The adoptive father could tease him, but Tu Lanlong didn't want to.Moreover, he and Shen Mengzi are deadly enemies. The last battle at Shilou failed to wipe out Shen Mengzi's independent regiment and gave Shen Mengzi a chance to be reorganized. This was Tu Lanlong's greatest regret in his life.This time, nothing can leave him a way out.

Rather than leaving an opponent in the future, it is better to kill him now, this is Tu Lanlong's usual opinion.

Regrettably, just as he was secretly laying out his plans to push the most powerful 112th brigade up and beat Shen Mengzi out of breath, General Fu suddenly sent someone.If Shen Mengzi and the 72nd Regiment survived until now, it all belongs to General Fu.Tu Lanlong had to listen to General Fu's words!It's just that I still don't know what General Fu's plans are for the upcoming fierce battle. He must not let Shen Mengzi become his fetters.Tu Lanlong would rather fight alone than add more burdens!
While checking the map, Tu Lanlong racked his brains, how can we resolve the danger of Shen Mengzi and the 72nd regiment?

The door was pushed open with a bang!
Tu Lanlong was startled, who is so bold, dare to——
Just as he was about to lose his temper, Teng Yunfei's voice came: "Commander, don't blame me, she forced her way in." Before he finished speaking, He Yingying's shadow appeared at the door.

Tu Lanlong's eyes lit up!The appearance of this shadow was beyond his expectation, he had already sent a message in the morning, asking Teng Yunfei to send He Yingying and Mi Xia across the bridge and back to the mountain.After thinking about it, these two people can't stay, staying is tantamount to giving Liu Mier a handle, even though he is more or less reluctant to let them go, especially He Yingying.It is also a kind of enjoyment to have a beautiful woman by your side, at least fighting is not so boring.

Tu Lanlong is by no means the kind of person who cuts off all desires for the sake of fighting. In this regard, he really resembles his adoptive father.Back then, the adoptive father was fighting for the ferry with the chairman's direct descendants. There were five women beside the adoptive father, besides his wife and two concubines, there were also two beautiful radio operators.Tu Lanlong has always kept in mind the foster father's words. "Don't look at war as a cruel thing. If you have a few attractive women around you, it will make a big difference."

Tu Lanlong tried it later, and it was indeed different.Of course, his wife Zu Tiao didn't know about these things, so she couldn't let her know.

Tu Lanlong decided to let He Yingying and Mi Xia go back to Niangniang Mountain, and he had another purpose. He asked He Yingying to send a message to Liu Mier, not to have any plans for Miliang City, let alone expect to join forces with Shen Mengzi. Together, embarrass him. "It's just you mobs who want to meet the 11th Army. If you know the time, you'd better stay in Niangniang Mountain obediently. If you want to fight, there are many opportunities. If you don't have to, hurry up now."

Tu Lanlong's words were related to the incident that Liu Mi'er sent the Tiger Battalion and Machine Gun Team to cross the Red Shuigou that night.The movement on Niangniang Mountain that night was not hidden from Tu Lanlong.Tu Lanlong just pretended not to know.The special commissioner who sent General Fu away that night, Tu Lanlong urgently ordered the 43rd Brigade to retreat. After the 43rd Brigade passed the Nvnvhe River, he said to his adjutant Teng Longyun: "See, everyone is watching." Teng Yunfei argued at that time, While the Tiger Camp and the machine gun team crossed the Red Shuigou, the 112th Brigade should quickly cut off its retreat and wipe out the two elite troops of Liu Mier from Niangniang Mountain in the Red Shuigou.Tu Lanlong sneered at this kind of unjust war, he said: "Let her go to work, the old commander can tolerate her for ten years, and I, Tu Lanlong, can tolerate her for a lifetime."

This is the truth, after Tu Lanlong arrived in Miliang City, he never thought of Liu Mi'er.First of all, he is a person who can't get his hands on women, and Niangniang Mountain is more than half of women.Furthermore, when he was in Datong, he also heard some rumors about his foster father and Liu Mier. For a while, he also heard that his foster father wanted to take Liu Mier as his foster daughter.It's a pity that Liu Mi'er is an unruly horse, rebellious and wild, and can't stand any restraint from any side.She was afraid that once she became the adoptive father's goddaughter, she would not have the final say on this Empress Mountain.

A female mule!This is what Tu Lanlong said in front of his adoptive father, who laughed loudly at the time: "You are right, she really has a bit of a mule temper, but Lan Long, this mule may not be able to be tamed in your hands."

Now, this mule is really in his hands, how to tame it, Tu Lanlong has not yet figured out how to do it.He tried to use Mi Xia and He Yingying to provoke Liu Mier, but when he met He Yingying's eyes, he was inexplicably afraid.What to be afraid of, Tu Lanlong couldn't tell.There were many things that were unclear, such as why he refused to meet Tan Weiming, now that he knew that Tan Weiming and Shen Mengzi were getting mixed up, why didn't he stop him?For example, he misses his wife so much, and every time he meets a woman who looks a bit like his wife, he always thinks about it.

Facing women, Tu Lanlong is far from being as free and easy as his adoptive father, let alone the general demeanor of his adoptive father who is calm and calm in front of women without being disturbed or tired by him.As soon as He Yingying's eyes flickered, his heart couldn't help beating wildly. After the wild beating, he felt an inexplicable melancholy.Sending her away is the best way, this is the decision Tu Lanlong made last night.Originally thought that once this decision was made, his disturbed heart would return to its original position, but who knows...

"What's going on?" Tu Lanlong recovered from his surprise and asked pretending to be very unhappy.

"Commander, I have already sent the two of them across Fengqiao, but she insisted on coming back with me." Teng Yunfei stammered.

"What do you want to do?" Tu Lanlong turned his gaze to He Yingying. At this moment, his heart was complicated, with joy, anxiety, and a secret guilt, as if his wife was right in front of him, and had already glimpsed something in his heart. kind of desire.

He Yingying was terrified by Tu Lanlong's serious interrogation. She had never seen Tu Lanlong so serious after coming to Miliang City for so long.This man sullenly frightens people to death.She shivered a few times, her facial expression moved exaggeratedly, but she was unwilling to reconcile, her small mouth worked hard, and she looked aggrieved.

Tu Lanlong turned his face away, he couldn't bear to see He Yingying trembling in front of him.

"Send her up the mountain." After a long time, he threw this sentence at Teng Yunfei.

"You...you...you are too much!" He Yingying suddenly burst out with strength from nowhere: "If you want me to go up the mountain, it's easy, kill me and carry me back!"

"You——" Tu Lanlong stared at this little girl who didn't know how to know the heights of the sky and the earth, and stared, suddenly discouraged.It turned out that there were already a few tears in He Yingying's bright black eyes.

"Take her down, and don't let her run around in the future."

"Yes!" Teng Yunfei was very excited as if he had received a reward, "Thank you, Commander?" He said to He Yingying who was standing there holding back his energy.

It was only then that He Yingying realized that the face that was about to cry when she was wronged just now suddenly became sunny.

"Thank you, Commander!" She smiled sweetly at Tu Lanlong, fearing that Tu Lanlong would change his mind, she rushed out of the room before Teng Yunfei.

A long time after Teng Yunfei left, Tu Lanlong was still standing in front of the window, and the outside of the window became greener at some point. The old persimmon tree spat out a few tender shoots to him as if showing off.A gust of wind blew by, and a layer of warmth surged in Tu Lanlong's heart, and the sincere and kind faces of his wife Zu Tiao and daughter once again appeared in his mind.After a long time, he smiled wryly and returned to the table.

At noon, Tu Lanlong discussed an important matter with the major staff officer Zhu Hongda. Tu Lanlong wanted Zhu Hongda to go to Datong, or to his father-in-law Zu Cihang. He had to know the current situation of the mother and daughter.

"You have two things to do on this trip. One is to find out the whereabouts of their mother and daughter, and see if it is possible to bring them out. In addition, you can discuss with the old man whether you can spend hundreds of thousands of oceans first. Said I borrowed it."

"Commander, what do you want Dayang to do?" Zhu Hongda asked rashly without knowing the reason.

"You don't have to worry about it, I need money urgently now."

"Ask these big households, they have money in their hands."

"Hongda, how can you think like this?" Tu Lanlong cried out in disappointment.As soon as the words were finished, Ruan Xiaoliu opened the door and came in, whispering, "Commander, Brigadier Zhao of the 129th Brigade is here."

"Oh?" Tu Lanlong's eyes lit up, and the unhappiness caused by Zhu Hongda's words just now was swept away. He motioned Zhu Hongda to stay here and wait for him, followed Ruan Xiaoliu, and walked quickly towards the living room behind the plum garden go.

The 129th Brigade is the only existing artillery brigade of the 24th Division. The brigade commander Zhao Shiming is a person who has been born and died with Tu Lanlong, and he is regarded as a buddy.Tu Lanlong was urgently sent to Miliang City, Zhao Shiming clamored to come together, but Tu Lanlong forced him to stay there.A week ago, Tu Lanlong sent a secret telegram to Zhao Shiming, asking him for help in forming an artillery brigade.Unexpectedly, Zhao Shiming rushed to Miliang City in person at the risk of turning around.

When Tu Lanlong entered, there were three people sitting in the living room No. [-], besides the brigade commander Zhao Shiming, and his adjutant Xiao Deng.The other is Huang Shaoyong, the deputy director of the Military Aircraft Division over at Chief Yan's side.

"This...?" Tu Lanlong turned his head to look at Ruan Xiaoliu, with a hint of uneasiness on his face.

Ruan Xiaoliu whispered: "There is a reason for the incident, let Brigadier Zhao tell you."

When the brothers meet, the originally lively scene became much colder because of Huang Shaoyong's unexpected appearance.Tu Lanlong suppressed the joy of seeing Zhao Shiming, but mechanically greeted Zhao Shiming and the adjutant, and said hello to Huang Shaoyong politely, and then sat down on the stool: "The three of you made a sudden visit, and Lanlong is overwhelmed." It’s an honor, the mountains are high and the road is long, and we’ve worked hard all the way.”

Huang Shaoyong's expression moved, he clearly felt Tu Lanlong's indifference.He didn't speak, just looked at Zhao Shiming.

Zhao Shiming chuckled, and said generously: "Master, you are worrying too much. Brother Huang is here to help us."

"Really?" Seeing Zhao Shiming's undisguised appearance, Tu Lanlong was relieved, but his expression was still tense.Before getting a definite answer to everything, never let go of the string in your mind.

Seeing that Tu Lanlong had scruples, Zhao Shiming signaled Huang Shaoyong and Xiao Deng to avoid it first.Ruan Xiaoliu took Huang Shaoyong and Adjutant Deng out, and they were the only two left in the room.

Zhao Shiming got up suddenly and opened his arms. Tu Lanlong couldn't control it, and the two hugged each other tightly.

"Master, brothers miss you." Zhao Shiming's voice was choked, as if there was infinite emotion in it.

Tu Lanlong patted Zhao Shiming's shoulder heavily: "Brother Shiming, Lanlong misses you too."

There was a strong sense of sadness in the room. Although they had only been separated for two months, in their hearts, it seemed that it had been ten or a hundred years.

When he sat down again, Tu Lanlong couldn't help asking vigilantly: "What's going on, why is Huang Shaoyong with you?"

Zhao Shiming sighed: "It's a long story, Shaoyong's trip was ordered by Chief Yan. But the teacher can rest assured that Shaoyong is a trustworthy person. Shiming talked to him a lot along the way, and Shiming believed him. for human beings."

Zhao Shiming told Tu Lanlong the reason for this trip and the purpose of going to the peak.

After hearing this, Tu Lanlong was shocked.

Ten days ago, the Ministry of Executives suddenly ordered Zhao Shiming, the commander of the 129th Brigade, to leave Datong quickly and meet Huang Shaoyong, the deputy director of the Military Aircraft Division, on the train.When the train arrived at Longkoujie, a group of people from the Military Aircraft Department escorted Huang Shaoyong onto the train, and the director of the Military Aircraft Department handed a letter to Zhao Shiming.Only after reading the letter did Zhao Shiming know that the Minister's Department sent him and Huang Shaoyong to Miliang City this time, nominally to represent the Minister's Department and the 24th Division to condolences to the brothers of the 11th Group Army. It is the inventory quantity of weapons and ammunition of the 11th Army.

"Shameless, are they going to take away all the weapons and ammunition here?" Tu Lanlong stood up from his chair angrily.

"Master, please don't be angry, let me finish my sentence." Zhao Shiming took out his big cigarette bag, lit it, and a choking smell of dry smoke filled the room.Zhao Shiming never smoked cigarettes, and he never left his big cigarette bag wherever he went.

"It's not that he wants to take away the firearms here. He's afraid that after you come, the scale of the equipment factory will be expanded."

"This old fox, he cut off my road for supplying steel, and he is still not reconciled, and he still wants to search my site!"

"Who says it's not? Those bastards in the Chief's Department are all villains. They are afraid that you will expand your territory. At that time, not only will Chief Yan have nothing to do with you, but these bastards will feel even more uncomfortable."

"The enemy invaded the country, they didn't deal with Little Japan, but instead dealt with me." Tu Lanlong said with a bit of helplessness and desolation.

"Master seat, Gucheng was destroyed without attack, and Maihe surrendered. The brothers were angry, but the commander said shamelessly that the 126th and 137th divisions resisted desperately, but in the end they were outnumbered, so they had no choice but to give up Gucheng and the [-]th division. Maihe." Zhao Shiming was also filled with righteous indignation.

"This is their usual trick, Shiming, you and I have followed him for many years, which time did he fight seriously? He knows how to preserve his strength! Now that the country is in crisis, he doesn't want to regret it, and still insists on going his own way. Disappointed!"

"If he doesn't fight, he won't let you and me!" Zhao Shiming slammed the big smoke pot on the table, trembling with anger.

"Oh?" Tu Lanlong stared at Zhao Shiming vigilantly again, this sentence seemed to point to something.

"To tell you the truth, Huang Shaoyong's visit this time is based on the order of the chief minister's department, ordering you to reach an agreement with Gangben."

"Daydreaming! He wants to be a traitor, but I, Tu Lanlong, don't want to be a coward!" Tu Lanlong was furious.

Zhao Shiming was excited: "Let me just say, if the teacher can be a traitor, no one will dare to stop this Japanese devil."

"Don't get excited, this Huang, is he reliable?"

Zhao Shiming patted his chest violently: "It's reliable, of course it's reliable! Master, I wouldn't dare bring someone who is unreliable to you." Seeing Tu Lanlong's eyebrows furrowed, Zhao Shiming said again, "Master, you won't believe me when I tell you, You should talk to him directly."

"Let's put this aside, what about the matter I entrusted to you?" Tu Lanlong changed the topic to other matters.

"Master, please rest assured, the matter has been settled."

What Tu Lanlong entrusted to Zhao Shiming was to set up an artillery brigade.If you want to stop the Japanese 13th Division, you must not have an artillery brigade, but the 11th Army is a weak link in artillery.When the adoptive father was alive, although he also formed an artillery brigade, it was just a show and could not be supported at all.Tu Lanlong thought, secretly transfer No. 20 from Zhao Shiming, and this No. 20 must be an elite soldier, with one top ten.It is difficult for Zhao Shiming to adjust too much. After all, he has just left the 24th Division.

"Master, I picked 30 brothers for you. These 30 brothers are all amazing. At first I was reluctant to give them to you. Then I thought about it, and I was idle there. Maybe the higher-ups would surrender if they didn't let go. , Brothers are too energetic to do anything, so I simply brought them all here for you."

"Where are people?" Tu Lanlong was extremely happy when he heard that there were 10 more people.

"They're going another way, and they'll be there the day after tomorrow." Zhao Shiming said in a low voice.

"Okay, I'm relieved, Shiming, you've done me a big favor!" Tu Lanlong poured tea for Zhao Shiming. With these 30 brothers, the Artillery Brigade will soon be full. With more than 200 people selected from each brigade, the artillery brigade can finally live up to its name.Those cannons hidden in the cave can finally come in handy.

As soon as this matter was resolved, Tu Lanlong immediately felt a lot more relaxed. The two chatted for a while, and Tu Lanlong suddenly asked: "Shiming, tell me the truth, are the mother and daughter in Datong now?"

Zhao Shiming's face darkened, he was most afraid that Tu Lanlong would ask this question, but he also knew that this question could not be avoided.After being bored for a long time, he threw down the smoking pot: "Master, Shi Ming is incompetent, you should scold Shi Ming."

Tu Lanlong was startled: "Shiming, tell me quickly, what happened to their mother and daughter?"

"Master, don't worry. As far as I know, their mother and daughter are no longer in Datong. Within ten days after you left Datong, the Ministry of the Ministry sent a car to pick them up secretly. I asked around, but I still couldn't find out about them. I chatted with Huang Shaoyong deliberately on the train, in my opinion, he should know exactly where Tiao Tiao, their mother and daughter are."

Huang Shaoyong, the deputy director of the Military Aircraft Department, refused to admit that he knew the whereabouts of Zu Tiao and Zhenzhen. According to him, this is the top secret of the Ministry of Ministers, and it is difficult for ordinary people to find out the news.

Tu Lanlong didn't believe it at first, but later, Huang Shaoyong named a person. He said that he had to find this person if he wanted to find out about Tiao Tiao's mother and daughter.Tu Lanlong was familiar with this person. They had heard operas together when they were in Datong.Only then did Tu Lanlong believe that Huang Shaoyong was telling the truth, and he had wrongly blamed him.

Soon, Tu Lanlong explained to Zhu Hongda the contact information of this person and the next step after finding him.Zhu Hongda vowed firmly, vowing to bring back Tiao Tiao, their mother and daughter safely.

After sending Zhu Hongda away, Tu Lanlong and Huang Shaoyong sat together again. He knew that it was time to have a serious talk with Huang Shaoyong.

Huang Shaoyong, the deputy director of the Military Aircraft Department, was indeed ordered by the chief's department to instruct Tu Lanlong to meet secretly with Lieutenant General Okamoto of the Japanese 13th Division as soon as possible to reach some kind of agreement.Huang Shaoyong also brought a secret letter, which was drafted by the Minister's Ministry in the tone of Chief Yan.

(End of this chapter)