Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Stealth behind enemy lines 3

The moon and stars are sparse, and the breeze is blowing.Because it is close to Nanyue Mountain, the forest is lush, and it is late at night, and the street is quite cool. Chen Xiangsheng and the other three entered the mountain village surrounded by guerrillas.This is a typical small village in the south of the Yangtze River, where the tribe lives together and has pleasant Fengshui.The whole village is backed by an open valley in the mountains. Two small mountain beams slowly extend out to surround the small village. A small stream flows through the small village in an S shape and merges into a large fish pond at the entrance of the village.Between the pond and the folk houses is the sun valley flat, which is also a gathering place for villagers.Next to the grain drying field is the family temple, commonly known as the ancestral hall, which is a sacred place for worshiping ancestors and gods.Village buildings are centered on family temples and ancestral halls, which are built one by one, or spread out in alleys on the left and right sides.

Because it is night, the moonlight is faint and not very clear.Hearing that soldiers from the 10th Army were coming, every household lit up lights or lit pine torches.The barking of the house dog came from a distance, and under the scolding of the owner, it turned into whining and whining, and gradually only wagging its tail and jumping happily.All men, women and children came out together, and the bustling crowd surrounded the three of them, asking questions. Uncle Qu, the head of the patriarch, saw that the people were yelling endlessly. He knocked on the stone drum in front of the ancestral hall with his walking stick, and said solemnly: "Hey, hey, hey! You don't want to keep asking questions about long beans and short peppers. Qu Zhong Straight, you hurry up and get three sets of clean and fitting clothes for the three bosses to change into; Qu Zhongrong asks you to cook a few bowls of shredded pork and egg noodles to warm the boss’s stomach; and turnips Dried rice, peanuts, cured fish and bacon, and wine from the lake are all served. After eating, we should go to bed early. The sisters of Qu Zhongming’s family quickly washed and dried the clothes that the three of you had changed. Qu Zhongsheng, how many do you see? If the boss wants to buy something, write it down first, and make a contribution to what the village has; if the village does not have it, go to the nearby village or Yanbiqiao Town to buy it.”

"Yes! What Uncle Qu said is true. Everyone should do as ordered. Zhou Chenglong, take a few brothers to change shifts, and you must strengthen your vigilance. In addition, tell Zhou Chengliang that they must not relax, lest something big happen, just like Songxiang Village. Miserable! Otherwise, the military law is in charge!" Seeing this, Commander Zhou of the guerrillas continued to make arrangements. "Okay! That's it. Let the others leave first, go back to rest, and talk about things tomorrow." The three of Chen Xiangsheng ate and drank enough, took a warm bath, and finally fell asleep. They hadn't had a decent sleep for more than two months.Soon he was snoring like thunder, and fell asleep. The dream was full of blind dates, courtesans, entering the bridal chamber and other good things.

When I woke up, it was 8 or 9 o'clock the next day, and it was three shots in the sun.Violent sunlight leaked through the big trees outside the house and the lattice windows on the house, and leaked into the dots inside the house. The breeze swayed, and the light and shadow changed patterns irregularly.Chickens and dogs smell each other, birds chirp, and there is excitement in the silence.The three of you looked at me and I looked at you, all smiling happily while covering their mouths. But when I suddenly thought that I had a heavy responsibility, I didn't come to this paradise for leisure and vacation.So I hurriedly washed and ate, and rushed to the town for business.

"Huang Yueheng, you are a native of Hengyang, go to the postal agency to send letters and remit money. Wu Zhenhua, you go shopping with me." Chen Xiangsheng made arrangements, and the three of them split up.Uncle Qu and Commander Zhou naturally also arranged for someone to assist in the process. As soon as the three of them arrived in the town, they were again surrounded by local people.People heard that they were warriors of the 10th Army, and they revered them very much. They put aside their own business and came to ask for their health, and took Chen Xiangsheng and the others to hold their hands. Some were so excited that tears melted into their eyes, and some even shouted. The slogan came, and the crowd also shouted loudly:

"Down with Japanese imperialism!" "Learn from the brothers of the 10th Army! Salute to the brothers of the 10th Army!" "Resolutely support the warriors of the 10th Army and completely wipe out the Japanese devils!" "If you have money, you will contribute money, if you have the strength, you will contribute to support the great cause of the Anti-Japanese War!" •••••• The patriotic enthusiasm of the people in Hunan has always been high. Both the KMT and the Communist Party have carried out meticulous propaganda and education work for the people.They know very well that if the anti-Japanese troops did not fight the enemy desperately on the front line, they would not have a complete homeland and a safe life.

But the anti-Japanese slogan written in white lime on the wall is also vivid: One hundred thousand youths, one hundred thousand soldiers, ten thousand miles of camps! An inch of mountains and rivers is an inch of blood, blood debts must be paid with blood! Down with Japanese militarism! Unite as one, unite as one, drive the Japanese devils out of China! Due to the arrangement and contact of Uncle Qu and Commander Zhou, the chairman of the town's chamber of commerce, Peng Yulin, is a descendant of Peng Yulin, the famous naval commander of the Hunan Army.President Peng called out loudly: "Since the soldiers of the 10th Army defending the country are short of food and clothing, how can we wait and watch! As long as we donate everything in our town, we will immediately send people to nearby areas to buy it."

"Yeah, the soldiers are willing to sacrifice their lives on the front line to kill the enemy, so why are we reluctant! As long as your army needs it, my business has it, so just take it. Don't tell me that money is not money, who Tell me who am I in a hurry with!" The vice president, Boss Deng, responded immediately. All the companies were active in labor, and now that the chairman and vice president have expressed their views, they are not far behind, and they all expressed their contribution: "My goods, anyone who needs them in the army, can take them at will, and take them as my comfort, and express my condolences to the respected soldiers of the 10th Army!"

"Condolences to the 'First Artillery Army', there is nothing to say, I will be included in everything!" "Don't miss our Wang family, or my underground ancestors will curse!" •••••• There are some sayings about this "First Artillery Army". Some say that the 10th Army can fight, and one shot will determine the world; Some said: Don’t be fooled, there is a gambling game in Hunan called "Run Hezi", which is actually a long strip of paper characters similar to mahjong tiles, but with much stricter rules than mahjong. In the form of card entertainment, the "hezi" is mainly produced by the big and small "two, seven, ten" cards, so the "ten" is often used as the material for the "gunners" to "fire", so the people in Hunan Province commonly call this "ten". "For the "Panon", the 10th Army is of course called the "First Artillery Army"!

There is even more to say about the "Wang Family".This Wang family is the descendant of Wang Xizhi, a famous national hero, great philosopher, and great writer in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.He was a hard-bodied old man who would rather die than surrender to the Qing Dynasty. He insisted on repeatedly rejecting the high-ranking officials of the Qing government, and went to his hometown of Hengyang to learn poetry.Concentrating on studying philosophy, politics, economics, literature and other practical knowledge, dozens of volumes of anthologies have been handed down to the world, and he eventually became a master of his generation, which is admired by later generations. He is also known as "Master Wang".

"Hey! Everyone is so noisy, it's not a problem! Go to this house, not to that house; it's not good to take the east house or not the west house. For the sake of fairness, I think it's better to purchase according to the needs of the army. Spending with our local public funds can be regarded as our Hengyang people’s condolences to the soldiers. Let’s say, okay?” President Peng once again synthesized everyone’s opinions and proposed a solution. Everyone said that it was good, so they looked at Chen Xiangsheng and the others with unison. Seeing this, Chen Xiangsheng was extremely excited, and hurriedly stood at attention and saluted the villagers with a standard military salute, and said emotionally, "Fathers and fellow villagers, we have deeply engraved your enthusiasm for loving and supporting the 10th Army. Thank you very much! I don’t know how to express this gratitude, and please forgive me! Our officers and soldiers have been out of food for a long time, so we sent a few of us to take the risk to buy food. In order to complete this task, we will die. It is understandable that everyone wants to send gifts. But the army has the discipline of the army. If you accept the gifts from you, the officials will definitely scold us for not being able to do things. The outcome of the Battle of Hengyang is unpredictable. You go to disturb the people first! You will definitely be punished. Don't you mean to do bad things. I don't think it's better than this. We select the goods according to the requirements of the troops and write a list.Then use the army's public funds we brought to settle the settlement, and the shortfall will be made up by local public funds.In this way, both emotion, reason, and law can be considered, and it is easy to explain when you go back.I don't know if everyone thinks so? " "That's what you say, but please accept the meager kindness of the local people in Hengyang to respect the army!" President Peng insisted: "Let's talk a little bit further, since the War of Resistance, your 10th Army has killed Japanese pirates, fought in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and protected the army. Nanjing and Wuhan, taking the great victory in Changsha and breaking the iron siege of Changde, have made great achievements! Speaking recently, since the battle of Hengyang started, it has been more than a month of bloody battles. My local people are looking forward to Hengcheng. The sound of guns and artillery is shocking. The sky covered the sun, shouting and killing people and gods weeping together. We are all grateful and pray to God every day to bless the health and well-being of the soldiers of our 10th Army and achieve the final victory! Dozens of days are like a day, not only for the local people, but also for the people of other places So it is." "Yes, according to the news from the people on the east bank of the river, for more than a month, a large number of enemy corpses and wounded soldiers have been burned day and night and transported northward. This shows that my heroic 10th Army soldiers desperately killed the enemy and achieved brilliant results!" Deng said. The vice president took over the topic and said: "Without the support of reinforcements, your isolated city is shedding blood, and the more you fight, the more courageous you are. The soldiers of the 10th Army did not hesitate to sacrifice for the survival of the country and the nation, and bravely killed the enemy. The Japanese pirates would never be able to pass through Changsha or reach Hengyang. This bloody disaster in Hengyang!" "Oh, it seems that this is God's will! But no matter what the result of the Hengyang battle is, your soldiers of the 10th Army have tried their best and received the greatest results. But the will of the people cannot be violated. Please accept the three of you and bring them back, although it won't solve any major problems, it may be able to boost morale and boost the morale of the army!" President Peng said, crying: "What's more, the three of you have to smuggle in front of the enemy when you go back. , Swimming across the Caohe River, how much can I bring? If there are still difficulties, the chamber of commerce can write a certificate and bring it back. Well, don’t refuse anymore. Now go to choose things. Choose things, pack them well, Go to the house and eat a light meal with peace of mind, and then sleep well, and at night, please ask Commander Zhou and the others to send the three warriors back to the city." "Brother, you can't monopolize this good thing. I'll invite you for dinner! Come and accompany me, everyone!" The boss of the Wang family shouted loudly. "Well, it's a deal, I'll go to my brother's house to accompany the guests later, everyone go!" Chen Xiangsheng and the others saw that they couldn't beat everyone, so they had no choice but to accept the kindness of the villagers and let them arrange it.