Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen
Four soldiers of the People's Liberation Army escorted more than two dozen security regiment prisoners into Taiping Town from the west.In a short while, there were hundreds of people watching the excitement.A twelve or thirteen-year-old boy stared at the captives one by one from front to back, and halfway through, he turned around and ran away.
Zhang Shijun walked home sadly in filial piety.The People's Liberation Army of the Central Plains has occupied Tongbai County, and the superiors decided to immediately establish a grassroots regime. Zhang Dewei's funeral can only be kept simple.Because the surrounding situation in Taiping Town was unstable, Zhang Shijie had to let his younger brother stay at home to pick up people who came to express their condolences.He and Zhao Jiusi are busy establishing a grassroots regime for Taiping Town.
Zhu Jianzhen followed Zhang Shijun to the door of Zhang's house: "I'm really sorry. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I couldn't believe that my second brother would do such an outrageous thing." Zhang Shijun shouted: "What's the use of saying this? My father is dead! Don’t follow me! Annoying!” A man ran over and said, “Miss Zhu, someone is robbing your house, don’t you care?” Zhu Jianzhen asked, “Is it true?” The man said, “I Why are you lying to me? Go and have a look."
Zhu Jianzhen ran in the direction of the Zhu family compound, and Zhong Wutong came over with a gun on his back: "Jianzhen, stop! That's not called robbery, it's sharing your family's floating wealth. You have to stop it, and you don't have to pay for it if you are killed. " Zhang Shijun looked at Zhong Wutong suspiciously: "Second sister-in-law, you..." Zhong Wutong smiled: "Let me tell you, I have already joined the party and become the master of the house." Zhu Jianzhen said: "You are the master... ..." Zhong Wutong said proudly: "You are not a party member, and you wouldn't understand if I told you. Seriously, if you want to be close to our family, Shijun, you can't take care of your family's affairs. I have already asked the superiors, your father , your brother is a heinous crime, if we catch him, he will definitely be shot." Zhang Shijun hurriedly asked: "Second sister-in-law, are you all right?" Zhong Wutong said: "Ask your eldest sister, she is the secretary of the district committee The eldest sister just became the secretary of the district committee, and your second brother also became an official, an official older than the eldest sister." Zhang Shijun was surprised: "The eldest sister is also a party member?" Zhong Wutong said: "Yes. Mr. Zhao develops her, and the elder sister develops Me. This is how the Communist Party developed and developed. Your second brother is also a party member, an old party member. Seriously, there is no party member in your family.” A middle-aged woman ran over: “Miss, please hide Come on, someone wants to kill you!" Zhang Shijun asked: "Who, who wants to kill Jianzhen?" The middle-aged woman said: "Enemies. Last year, didn't the second young master kill a few wounded soldiers from other party members? Retribution came Zhu Zi’s daughter-in-law has already smashed Zhu’s house to pieces. She is holding a kitchen knife and wants to avenge Zhu Zi. Miss, please run away. Third young master, please save our young lady.” Zhang Shijun told Zhu Jianzhen Push it to the gate of Zhang's house: "Don't be afraid, stay at our house and don't come out. I'll go and have a look. Second sister-in-law, let's go and have a look."
At the west end of the street, the townspeople have surrounded the captives.A soldier said: "Folks, folks! Please get out of the way!" An old man shouted: "Don't let these bastards go, these murderers." Zhong Wutong and Zhang Shijun squeezed in.The townspeople began throwing objects at the captives.Zhong Wutong shouted: "Folks, folks, don't hit me yet! I am the Communist Party, and I am the female director of our Taiping Town. You say: Who is the murderer?" The little boy who had just run away dragged a young woman to squeeze in , pointing to the captive soldier and said: "Sister-in-law, he, and him, killed brother Zhuzi last year." The old man shouted: "It's them, it's them." The young woman took the gun from Zhong Wutong's hand, raised her hand and shot twice, Killed two captives.The prisoners were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and kowtowed for mercy.Two soldiers who were taking prisoners took away the gun from the young woman.The scene was chaotic for a while.The townspeople began beating the captured soldiers.The soldiers shouted: "Don't fight, don't fight! We can't kill prisoners." Zhang Shijie and Zhao Jiusi rushed into the crowd.Zhao Jiusi took out his pistol and fired two shots into the sky: "Stop! What are you trying to do? Who fired the shot just now?" The young woman said, "I fired it. Killing for life. What's your business, a foreign businessman!" Zhang Shijie said, "He It's the head of the Southern Henan Special Committee! He really should take care of this matter. The Communist Party doesn't kill prisoners who have put down their weapons, do you know that?" Zhu Jianzhen also squeezed into the crowd.Zhong Wutong took back the gun.The young woman said: "I don't care what kind of hands and feet he is. I don't care whether the Communist Party kills prisoners. I only know how to kill people to pay for their lives and pay back debts. Master Zhang Er, you don't deserve to tell me these things! Our family's pillar is seven years old with you." In eight years, I joined the New Fourth Army with your father's godson. You said, seeing Zhu Guoliang, a bastard, wanted to kill him, what did your boss do? Is what you did called personnel affairs?" Zhong Wutong was not happy: "Zhu Zi's family, if you talk about them, just talk about them, why are you talking about our family! It was Zhu Guoliang who killed your family's Zhu Zi. Don't discriminate between smell and smell, and bite people randomly." The young woman wiped her tears, and suddenly found Zhu Jianzhen from the crowd. .She snatched the gun from Zhong Wutong's hand, turned around and pointed the gun at Zhu Jianzhen's chest.Zhang Shijie kicked the gun away with his kick, and threw the young woman down again.The gun rang out, and the bullet hit the roof tiles.The young woman got up from the ground: "I'm going to kill the little bitch of the Zhu family." Zhang Shijun pulled Zhu Jianzhen and ran away.Two soldiers cured the young woman.The young woman said loudly: "Wait, I will definitely kill you." Zhang Shijie picked up the gun, walked up to Zhong Wutong, looked at Zhong Wutong's slightly swollen waist, and asked, "Where did you get the gun?" Wu Tong said: "It was issued, it was issued in the district. Give me the gun. You guys let her go. The pillar was indeed killed by them." Zhang Shijie shouted: "Shut up! What do you know?" Zhong Wutong looked at Zhang Shijie Called: "Give me the gun."
Gao Liansheng rode over with two soldiers.Gao Liansheng shouted: "Who's shooting? Who's shooting in the town?" Seeing Zhao Jiusi and Zhang Shijie, he got off his horse and saluted them: "Hi sir! Second brother...Second sister-in-law..." Zhao Jiusi asked: "You The brigade is here too?" Gao Liansheng replied: "Come here, resting in the county town, I heard that godfather... I heard gunshots before he entered the town." Zhang Shijie said: "Liansheng, it happens that you are wearing a military uniform. Tell them whether these prisoners should be killed or not." Gao Liansheng said in a loud voice: "Folks, these prisoners really cannot be killed. They are indeed prisoners who have committed heinous crimes. If they are killed, they will have to be judged. No one has the right to kill them." captive."
The crowd gradually dispersed.Zhang Shijie said, "Take them away." Liu Jinsheng ran over and punched Gao Liansheng, "Damn it, the battalion commander of the field army is really impressive. His clothes are different." Zhao Jiusi asked, "Liansheng, to be the regiment commander Are you done?" Gao Liansheng said: "The chief of staff of the regiment. Second brother, I'm going to see my godfather."
"My mother is in the backyard, go and see her. She hasn't shed a single tear since the accident." Zhang Shijie grabbed Zhong Wutong's arm, "Come back with me." Zhang Ruolan ran out wearing mourning clothes, "Lian Sheng Brother, Brother Liansheng——" She threw herself towards Gao Liansheng and hugged her, with tears in her eyes, "You're back, you're back! We went looking for you a few days ago, met a bandit, and almost died. Are you real?" After saying that, he began to cry.Liu Jinsheng looked at the two hugging together with envy and jealousy.
Li Yujie has been in her and her husband's bedroom for three days.Indeed, there was no sadness in her face.Seeing that someone was going to kill Zhu Jianzhen, Zhang Shijun was really scared, and took Zhu Jianzhen home to kneel in front of his mother.Zhang Shijun cried and said: "Mom, someone wants to kill Jianzhen. I also want to avenge my father...but...save her—" Zhu Jianzhen also cried and said: "Auntie, I really love Shijun If I didn't love her, I really want to die..." Li Yujie got up and helped Zhu Jianzhen up: "Get up, get up. With me here, don't be afraid." Zhu Jianzhen wiped his tears and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry..." Li Yujie said: "Silly boy, it's not your fault. In troubled times, my master lived more than sixty years old, with a full house of children and grandchildren, and died in peace. Your brother protects Chairman Jiang, and my child believes in the Communist Party." , The situation is the same, there is no way. No matter what they do, they are their own masters. I don't hate your eldest brother and second brother. There is no reason not to shed blood when changing dynasties."
Zhang Ruolan ran in and shouted: "Mom, who do you think is back?" Gao Liansheng ran in and knelt down and said, "Mother, I'm back." Liu Jinsheng also followed.Li Yujie said: "Get up quickly, your Communist Party doesn't like this, it's about equality. It's thinner and stronger. Putting on the military uniform, it looks like a dog." Liu Jinsheng said, "Ma'am, Liansheng is very upbeat, and quickly become a There are more than a thousand people under my command!" Gao Liansheng said: "Don't talk nonsense, I am the chief of staff of the regiment." Li Yujie said, "I don't care about the regiment chief and the chief of staff, as long as you are alive and kicking, I am happy. Lian Sheng, go and see your mother, her legs are not good, and she can't go out when it's cold. Let's go, I'll take you there. "
Several people went out, Guo Bingxue pulled Zhang Wanlong over.Li Yujie hurriedly said: "Miss Xue, you are here too. Where are Kaitai and the baby? Are you here?" Guo Bingxue said: "Kaitai couldn't get away, and the baby was making a lot of noise, so they didn't come. I just gave them to Uncle Kowtow. My second cousin is nothing. He scared away, Shijie has become a big figure in the Communist Party, it is safer for Xiao Wanlong to come back, I will hand him over to you." Li Yujie bowed to Guo Bingxue , "Thank you very much. Generations of our family have bothered you for the past two years. Although I don't say thank you for your great kindness, I still want to say thank you." Guo Bingxue bowed three times in a row: "Auntie, you are too polite A few people were talking in the backyard, Zhang Shijie, Zhao Jiusi, Zhang Ruohong and Zhong Wutong all came in.Li Yujie said: "Everyone is here, and the old man is not alone. Shijie, the world is not unified yet, so we must guard against changes. If your father is not buried, your hearts will always be divided. I mean let He buried him earlier. Let’s bury him tomorrow morning.”
Early the next morning, Zhang Dewei was buried.Zhang Ruolan never wanted to be separated from Gao Liansheng, after burying her father, she packed her luggage and prepared to go to the army with Gao Liansheng.Zhang Shijun and Zhu Jianzhen are also going.Zhang Shijun chased him out and said, "Brother Lian Sheng, take me and Jianzhen away. We will definitely not discredit you." Zhu Jianzhen also said: "We all went to college, the field army must need us Zhang Ruolan also chimed in, "Brother Liansheng, take them." Gao Liansheng said, "Shijun, Miss Zhu, to be honest, I really want to take you away." Zhu Jianzhen jumped up happily, " Great. Shijun, pack your things quickly." Gao Liansheng quickly waved his hand: "No, don't! There are two people I can't afford to offend, and I will specifically confess that I won't let you two be brought to the army." Zhang Shijun asked: " Who is it?" Gao Liansheng said, "Our second brother, Zhang Shijie." Zhang Ruolan asked, "Why?" Gao Liansheng said, "He didn't say, he always gave me orders and never explained." Zhu Jianzhen asked, "Why not?" Who is there?" Li Yujie came in and said, "I. My eldest son died, and the second son was handed over to the Communist Party. I should keep a son by my side!" Zhang Ruolan curled her lips: "Pride of sons over daughters, feudalism!"
"I don't favor boys over girls. Would you like to stay at home?" Li Yujie handed a jewelry box to Gao Liansheng, "This set of jewelry is Ruolan's dowry. Mother hopes that you will get married soon. I don't worry if there is a hail of bullets." Zhang Shijun said: " Mother, you are so unfair, brother Lian Sheng won't take me, I will go find another army." Li Yujie said, "I was afraid that you would do this, so I specially ordered your second brother to take care of you." Zhang Shijun cried anxiously ,"mother--"
Zhao Jiusi and Zhang Ruohong walked in together.Zhao Jiusi said: "It's very lively. Crying? A man doesn't flick his tears lightly, because he didn't reach the point of sadness. Do you want to be a soldier?" Zhang Ruohong handed over the handkerchief, "Wipe! Look at your promise! It's just Not letting you go to the army is not preventing you from revolution. The county and district committees all need people, especially you cultural people." Zhu Jianzhen asked: "You also need me?" Zhang Ruohong said: "Of course. Old Zhao, you Tell them about it!" Zhao Jiusi cleared his throat, "War is just a means of revolution, not the purpose of revolution. What is the purpose of revolution? It is to establish a new China and realize communism. As long as you draw a clear line with your family, Not only can you participate in the revolutionary work and perform well, but you can also join the Communist Party of China with honor." Zhu Jianzhen nodded vigorously: "I will definitely perform well." Zhang Ruohong said: "Okay, starting today, both Shijun and Jianzhen will return I have taken the lead. There are too many things to do in our new liberated area, so follow me. Lian Sheng, I will not send you off. Fight hard and strive to establish a new China as soon as possible." Li Yujie asked unexpectedly: "Ruohong Are you still an official?" Zhao Jiusi said: "Aunt, your daughter is very capable, she is already the secretary of the Taiping Town District Committee. Soon, Taiping Town will not be able to hold it..." Zhang Ruohong gave Zhao Jiusi a white look: "OK Why are you talking so much?" Li Yujie said: "The recent red, and the black near ink. Ruohong can have what it is today, all thanks to you, Mr. Zhao. You don't have to hide from now on, you should come here often."
Guo Bingxue wanted to go back to Taibaiding, Zhao Jiusi and Zhang Shijie sent her and four entourages to the bank of the Huaihe River.Zhao Jiusi took out a letter and handed it to Guo Bingxue: "We hope that you will leave the mountain as soon as possible. The opinions of Shijie and I are all written on it. What is the trend of the times, and what is called a man who knows practical things is a hero, needless to say, Kaitai understands. "Guo Bingxue said: "I will try my best to convince him and try to let him bring the team over earlier. He has a lot of worries." Zhao Jiusi said: "It's normal to have concerns. We can give him some time." Guo Bingxue sighed. : "He is sensitive and stubborn. It is not easy to persuade him to turn around." Zhang Shijie said: "Bingxue, other than this road, is a dead end. Take this road early, take this road late, the result It’s not the same.” Guo Bingxue nodded, “I know.” Zhang Shijie urged: “Also, don’t consider Ziyun’s identity. Tell your elder brother that Ziyun entrusted me with a message last year, and I hope he will vote for the Communist Party sooner.” Zhao Jiusi followed up and said: "Ziyun really said that. Please believe us, Brother Kaitai." Guo Bingxue said: "I believe, I believe everything you say." Zhang Shijie said: "There is one more important thing I must tell you about it. From now on, you’d better not set foot in any liberated areas, so as not to cause misunderstandings.”
That night, Yang Kaitai carefully read the letter Zhao Jiusi wrote to him in Taibaiding: "Zhao Jiusi, deputy secretary of the Southern Henan Special Committee of the Communist Party of China, writes well. The tone is quite loud. It seems that this Huahuajiangshan has already been surnamed Communist Party." Guo Bingxue sighed Said: "I knew you had this attitude." Yang Kaitai glanced at Guo Bingxue and said: "What I said is the truth. In ten or eight years, the Communist Party will not be able to rule the world. Besides, my sister is a colonel of the national army. A golden road?" Guo Bingxue said: "Believe it or not. Shijie told Ziyun to send you a message..." Yang Kaitai said: "Let me vote for the Communist Party as soon as possible." Guo Bingxue said: "Yes. "Yang Kaitai laughed: "Zhang Shijie is really well-intentioned! For the sake of the Communist Party, he really dared to make up! Zhang Shijie may not know what kind of organization the Kuomintang military command is. If he is not absolutely loyal to the party state and Chairman Jiang, can he enter the military system? Guo Bingxue reminded him: "Don't forget, who rescued Ziyun from the Japanese." Yang Kaitai said: "I haven't forgotten. I haven't forgotten that Ziyun was almost killed by Zhang Shijie's gun that year. Excuse me." Guo Bingxue said: "At least, Mr. Zhao and Zhang Shijie didn't cheat you. A few tens of miles to the north, the Communist Party's world." Chang Kaitai said: "Thousands of miles to the south, the whole world is named Jiang." Guo Bingxue looked at Yang Kaitai and shook her head, "It's meaningless to carry such a bar. Shijie has one more thing, let me tell you..." Yang Kaitai said: "Warn my people not to move north." Guo Bingxue said coldly: "Okay. You are in charge, everything is up to you." Yang Kaitai said: "I will consider your feelings."
"No need. Marry a chicken as a chicken, marry a dog as a dog, I admit it." Guo Bingxue walked out the door.
Stepping on the land of Tongbai, Zhou Yinxing's heart has already flown to Taibaiding.In the past few years, she has grown into a mature girl.After submitting the application to work in the local army, Zhou Yinxing decided to visit Taibaiding first.She took off her military uniform, changed into a set of clothes borrowed from the landlady and the hostess, and rode to the foot of Taibaiding Mountain.As soon as Jingui heard that Zhou Ginkgo was back, he took the path and appeared in front of Ginkgo, looking at the ripe Ginkgo carefully, smacking his lips and saying, "It's great that you're still alive! Why don't you go up the mountain? The head of the family was still talking about you a few days ago. Let’s go up the mountain.” Zhou Yinxing smiled and beat Jingui’s firm chest with his fist: “You are alive, not bad! Go up the mountain? There is a tigress on the top of Taibai, go up, I will One is afraid that the tigress will be eaten, and the other is that I will kill the tigress!" Jingui said in surprise: "You, what are you doing back here?" Zhou Yinxing giggled for a while: "What do you think? You don't know me Resentment? I have suffered so much with the Communist Party, isn’t it just for revenge? Jingui, don’t worry, I won’t be violent. When I return to Tongbai this time, the first person I think of is you. Don’t talk nonsense Yes, let me ask you, do you want to come with me and join the People’s Liberation Army? Don’t you want to? Are you an official? Right? Bo, I am now the eighth head of the family. My wife is not married... I can see that the Communist Party has already succeeded... Are you married?" Zhou Yinxing said: "I am a loyal minister, I read you right. I am not married." He looked up and saw a group of people coming down from the mountain, "Brother is here, let's see if he is willing to give you to me."
Yang Kaitai dismounted and rushed in front of Zhou Yinxing, and took a closer look at Zhou Yinxing, "Grow up and look beautiful, come back, let's go up the mountain." Zhou Yinxing said calmly: "Brother, good horses don't turn their backs Well. I just want to tell you: I am still alive. Of course, I also want to see how you live. Brother, I have done well in the Communist Party." Yang Kaitai smiled embarrassingly, "It can be seen. Steady Now, I have my own mind, and I look like a big girl." Zhou Yinxing said: "I haven't changed any of my old problems. If you admit death, you must repay your revenge. Of course, you must repay your kindness. You are my benefactor, I hope you I can live a better life. I owe Jingui, and I want to make up for it this time, can you reward him? If you don’t have people who know the basics, you can’t do great things.” Yang Kaitai didn’t even think about it, and continued: “There is a man next to you. My brother, I am also relieved. Jingui, you can go with Gingko."
"Thank you, brother!" Zhou Yinxing bowed to Yang Kaitai, "Brother, you have seen it all, and the world will soon be surnamed Communist. We all know that you beat devils, and the Communist Party will treat you as a friend. Yours The trouble is not small, the trouble is your wife, she is the daughter of a Kuomintang senator, and the Kuomintang senators are our enemies. Brother, if you want to cooperate with us, you must give up Guo Bingxue. There will be a period later." After finishing speaking, get on the horse belt Follow Jingui and leave.
Yang Kaitai returned to the mountain, found Guo Bingxue immediately, and told him: "Ginkgo came back with the communist army, she treats you... from now on, you'd better stay on the mountain, go out for a walk, be sure to bring ten or eighty people with you." Guo Bingxue replied lightly: "Isn't it just death? What a big deal."
When Zhou Yinxing returned to the county seat, he went to urge the transfer.After getting a clear answer, she rode to the mountain east of Taiping Town and looked at Taiping Town, which she hadn't seen for several years.Zhang Shijie was not easy to deal with. When he worked on his site, he had only Jingui as his helper, so he couldn't do much.Sitting on the big bluestone and thinking about it, a black-faced officer came over on a bay red horse, looked at Zhou Yinxing's back, and then rode around in front of Zhou Yinxing: "Xiao Zhou, is it really you?" Zhou Yinxing stood slowly Get up and take a closer look at Heimian: "Big Hei, no, Commander Meng, why are you here?" Heimian said, "I'm not the Commander anymore." Zhou Yinxing said, "Should I call you Master Meng?" Hei Lian got off his horse and limped over: "This leg is crippled, so I can't play the main force. I'll be a bastard commander. I gave him a spare position as the deputy commander of Tongbai's third division." Zhou Yinxing said, "I'm still promoted. Well." Deputy Commander Meng said: "That's right. The organization considers that I am disabled and old, so I am arranged to work somewhere so that I can find a wife. This is Taiping Town, right?" Zhou Yinxing said: "Yes "Deputy Commander Meng said: "It's a good place. Xiao Zhou, last year I drank too much. This...offended you, so don't take it to heart." Zhou Yinxing immediately figured out the stakes and said with a smile: "If you don't tell me, I've forgotten long ago. If I work under you one day, don't wear small shoes for me. I know this area very well, and I will definitely help you find a good wife." The black face laughed loudly: " I am a person who never wears small shoes for lesbians. If your little white poplar tree is cut into one-third of an acre of my land, if you want wind, I will give you wind, and if you want rain, I will give you rain. Find a wife, you Don't lower the standard for me, I have to look for you based on your small appearance." The two laughed and rode back to the county seat.Along the way, Zhou Yinxing told Deputy Commander Meng about the situation in Taiping Town.Deputy Commander Meng firmly remembered the name Zhang Shijie.
Zhong Wutong has been worrying about not being able to shoot, so he set up a target in the backyard and went to the backyard to practice aiming whenever he was free.As soon as she practiced, several children stood beside her with wooden pistols to imitate her.Zhang Shijie endured it for a few days, and finally couldn't take it anymore. Seeing Zhong Wutong practicing aiming with five or six children, he walked over and said angrily: "Enough! Hand over the gun, don't be a director, come back and take the children Is it okay to keep six or seven children alone and herd the sheep all day?" Zhong Wutong replied in a low voice, "Who said the sheep are herded? Now I am a party member and a master. I don't have a gun in my hand. How can I protect the fruits of victory?" Zhang Shijie sneered He said: "It's ridiculous! Expecting you old women to defend the fruits of victory? Don't do it..." Zhang Ruohong walked over: "You can say this kind of thing! Is there an old party member like you? Wutong is a cadre of our district committee , It’s not your business. Wutong, clean up and follow me to Xiaowangzhuang.” Zhong Wutong smiled at Zhang Shijie: “I won’t embarrass you.”
Zhang Shijie rushed out of the gate angrily, almost bumping into a bay red horse that was swinging outside the gate.The bay red horse was frightened and kicked down. A guard hurriedly restrained the horse, so that the man on the horse did not fall off.Seeing that nothing happened, Zhang Shijie continued to walk forward. The person on the horse yelled: "Stop!" Zhang Shijie turned around and looked up and down the black-faced man in military uniform: "This horse is too timid! Where are you? From the army?" The guard introduced from the side: "Comrade Zhang, this is Deputy Commander Meng who just arrived in the division." Zhang Shijie looked at Deputy Commander Meng; "I have heard of it. It is Deputy Commander Meng who is in charge of land reform, right? Deputy Commander Meng said, "That's right. Who are you?"
"I'm Zhang Shijie, Deputy Commander Meng. I have something urgent to do, so I'm sorry." Zhang Shijie said, and hurried away.Deputy Commander Meng looked at Zhang Shijie's back and said coldly, "He's Zhang Shijie? He's too airy."
Zhang Shijie went to the backyard of the main office to pull out a horse. Just as he was about to get on the horse, he saw Zhang Shijun and Zhu Jianzhen carrying paint buckets, standing in front of a wall to draw a slogan, and led the horse over.On the wall, there are already nine characters written with chalk, "Tongbai area will be reddened within half a year".So he asked sharply: "Who asked you to write these?" Zhang Shijun said proudly: "Second brother, is this imitation Song style okay?" Seeing Zhang Shijie's ugly complexion, Zhu Jianzhen hurriedly said: "Second brother Shijie, it's Ruohong The secretary ordered, is it wrong?" Zhang Shijie didn't answer, and rode away.
At the three-way intersection outside Taiping Town, Zhao Jiusi, Cao Zhenhe and Liu Jinsheng were waiting for Zhang Shijie with their horses.Wearing a new military uniform, Liu Jinsheng looked excited. Seeing Zhang Shijie riding a horse from a distance, he couldn't help going up to meet him. He opened his mouth a few times, raised his hand and waved a few times when he felt that the second young master was about to say something wrong.Zhang Shijie ignored Liu Jinsheng's actions, got off his horse and asked with a sullen face: "Secretary Zhao, did you do that? Within half a year, the Chihua Tongbai area, Nanyang, Xiangyang, and Xinyang, are still in the hands of the enemy? Dare to say such big words, Dare to write?" Zhao Jiusi said: "Don't blow your beard and stare at me. The superiors decided to turn this area into a demonstration area of the new liberated area. The demonstration area, of course, has to take the lead and show off." Zhang Shijie Said: "It's not that you don't understand the situation around here. Not to mention the enemy's regular army and security regiment, but just to mention the bandits watching around here, there are not eight thousand but five thousand. Taiping Town has just been liberated, and the new district still needs to be consolidated. Land reform like this Can the demonstration work?" Zhao Jiusi waved his hand: "Okay, okay, don't talk nonsense. I'm going to hold an enlarged meeting of the military region's party committee, and I'll pass your opinion on at the meeting. Now, I can only tell you the organizational decision : Set up a special detachment of the military region, with you as the detachment leader and political commissar, and Comrade Jin Sheng as the deputy detachment leader. The task of the special detachment is: to win over the bandits and members of the security regiment anyway, and to assist the local party committee and government in carrying out land reform." Zhang Shijie's expression eased. Huan: "How many people will you give me?" Zhao Jiusi said: "You used to have more than 200 people..." Zhang Shijie said: "You praised me, and these 200 people are under the leadership of Jin Sheng. I am just an ordinary party member." Zhao Jiusi said: "As soon as the order is announced, you will be the detachment leader and political commissar. You are not an ordinary party member. You are a member of the special committee, and the rank is not low. In addition to these people, two companies will be transferred from the field troops to your command. In addition, you must Send you some comrades with special skills to help you form a special operations team." Zhang Shijie said: "Just this few people?" Zhao Jiusi handed over the order: "When did you, Zhang Shijie, worry about not having enough manpower? In case of an emergency, You have the right to mobilize lightly wounded patients from the three hospitals in the first division and the third division to participate in the operation. Keep the orders. I can rest assured that you will handle the matter.” After speaking, he rode away with Cao Zhenhe.
Zhang Shijie frowned, and seeing Liu Jinsheng arranging his military uniform with a satisfied face, he couldn't help but say: "Look at your talent!" Liu Jinsheng straightened his military cap: "Second young master, oh, Captain Zhang, listen to Zhenhe Said, our detachment is on an equal footing with the division. In other words, my job is equivalent to a deputy division commander, a little higher than Liansheng." Zhang Shijie said: "Can it be compared? Don't you know how many people there are in a regiment of the regular army? Let's put it aside. To put it bluntly, our special detachment is also a security team." Riding on the horse, he walked into the town.
The next morning, there was an extra signboard on the right side of the Huaiyuansheng main gate, which read "Tongbai Military Region Special Detachment".At noon, Zhou Yinxing and Jingui rode to the gate of the main building, just in time to meet Zhang Shijie, who was already in military uniform, coming out of it.Zhou Yinxing greeted: "Second Master Zhang, Captain Zhang, don't you know each other?" Zhang Shijie looked at the two seriously: "Is it...Ginkgo?"
"It's me." Zhou Yinxing took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Shijie, "Zhou Yinxing and Jingui were ordered to report here." Zhang Shijie looked at the letter of introduction, looked at the two of them, and said nothing.Zhou Yinxing said: "The detachment leader doesn't seem to welcome us very much." Zhang Shijie hurriedly said: "Don't get me wrong. You are welcome. I didn't expect that you two would be sent by the military region." Zhou Yinxing looked at Zhang Shijie with a half-smile: "Organization My superiors know my details. I know almost all the bandits in Tongbai Mountain, the old bandits, and their wife Yazhai. For example, Yang Kaitai and Guo Bingxue." Zhang Shijie glanced at Zhou Yinxing again, frowning, Turning his head and shouting into the shop: "Jin Sheng, arrange for comrades Gingko and Jingui to stay. You go in and find Jin Sheng." Zhou Yinxing walked into the shop, walked a few steps, turned his head and said, "Captain Zhang, I'm here I came to help you, not to cause trouble for you." She smiled strangely.Looking at Ginkgo's bright smiling face, Zhang Shijie's heart skipped a beat.Many things were beyond his expectations, so is this considered a successful revolution?Ginkgo and Jingui, who were too white-topped, suddenly transformed into their own subordinates!Ten days ago, this Jingui was the eighth master of Taibaiding, what happened in the middle?
The land division work was quickly rolled out in an all-round way.Zhang Shijun led people to divide a large area.There are many wooden signs with names written on the heads of the fields.Zhang Shijun held a stack of paper covered with red stamps in his hand, and seven or eight farmers each had one in their hands.The land division team planted another boundary stone and inserted a wooden sign.Zhang Shijun said: "Li Youcai, five people, seven and a half acres. I will give you a certificate." Li Youcai took the paper in panic: "Third young master, is this the land deed given by the government?" Zhang Shijun said: "You can also say that. Call me Shijun, or Comrade Shijun, don’t call me the third young master again. Loud Wang, six people should be divided into nine mu of land. Measure it!” Li Youcai called from the side, “Third young master…” Zhang Shijun frowned. "Don't call it the third young master!" Li Youcai laughed and said, "It's hard to change your mind for a while. Third young master, this is the land of the Zhu family. Master Zhu's father bought it for 50 oceans per mu in the 11th year of the Republic of China. His family has a land deed. What if someone from the Zhu family comes to me with the land deed one day?" Zhang Shijun said: "The land deed in the Zhu family's hand is useless!"
"Third young master, the land is a good thing. The Communist Party gave us land. I am very happy from the bottom of my heart. To tell you the truth, I woke up laughing several times last night. However, the young master of the Zhu family is stationed in Xiangyang, and it is only a few minutes away from here." For more than two hundred miles, he has more than a thousand wolves and tigers under his command of the Central Army... Thinking about it, I feel chills running down my spine... I really dare not want this place..." Li Youcai said , put the paper in Zhang Shijun's hand.Seeing this, all the farmers stuffed the papers in their hands to Zhang Shijun, and dispersed in all directions.Zhang Shijun held the certificates in his hands and shouted anxiously: "Here, you... what are you afraid of? Come back—what can we do?"
When Zhang Shijun went back to the town and asked, his family's land was not divided.As soon as Zhong Wutong heard that the land deed was causing trouble, he discussed with Zhang Shijun, went home and secretly took out the Zhang family's land deed, and redistributed the Zhang family's land.Zhong Wutong raised the paper in his hand: "Folks! Folks! This is the land deed of my house. You can see if it is true or not." He turned his head to look at the land deed."It's true." Zhong Wutong nodded to Zhang Shijun, Zhang Shijun struck a match and lit the land deed, causing everyone to exclaim.Zhong Wutong looked at the land deed burned down to a small piece of paper, and said with high spirits: "Now you should feel relieved? These lands belong to you."
Li Yujie heard that the Communist Party was going to redistribute the land, so she wanted to take out the land deed from her family and put it in another place.She took out a sandalwood box, opened it, and found that it was empty, her face changed drastically, and she cursed loudly: "You bastard! Indus, Indus—come here—where has everyone gone?" Lifting her foot out the door.Zhang Ruohong entered the backyard: "Mother, what's the matter?" Li Yujie called out, "Where are they? Where did they all go?" Zhang Ruohong said, "Mother, they all went home, and I let them go." Li Yujie stared. "What? You sent everyone away, didn't anyone stay?" Zhang Ruohong said, "There is only Uncle Zhang left, and he refuses to leave. Mother, you are a sensible person. Our family will use a group of servants." , not suitable." Li Yujie stared at Zhang Ruohong, and opened the box in her hand: "Where is the title deed inside?" Zhang Ruohong avoided his mother's eyes: "I asked Wutong to take it. Our family does not have a head, and the land cannot be divided. The land is not distributed to the poor, what is it called land reform?” Li Yujie’s hands were trembling: “What do you want to do?” Zhang Ruohong said: “The land reform is useless, these land deeds are useless. Our land was divided yesterday, but no one dared to do it. Yes, mother, you have to learn to adapt to the new life." Li Yujie closed her eyes and let out a long breath, and slowly calmed down: "The dynasty has changed, I understand. I heard that you lead people to kill the rich man all day, I really didn't expect it." Zhang Ruohong said: "I followed the policy. Mother, it's quite chaotic outside. If you have nothing to do, don't go out." Li Yujie threw the wooden box on the ground, left Zhang Ruohong and left alone.
Zhang Shijie couldn't stand it anymore and decided to talk to Zhang Ruohong.As soon as Zhang Ruohong and Zhong Wutong entered the house, Zhang Shijie said: "Deputy Secretary Zhang, can you be careful when you kill people? Don't you know how many heinous rich men there are in a radius of tens of miles?" Zhang Ruohong said flatly: "We Those who were killed were reported to have a plan, and Deputy Commander Meng of the sub-division circled it." Zhang Shijie raised his voice: "Don't forget, our new liberated area is only a tiny place! Do you know that many people are scared to go up the mountain to fight Bandit? You..." Zhang Ruohong picked up the teapot on the table, but no water came out, and then put the teapot down again: "Shijie, it's useless for you to tell us these things. I didn't decide the guidelines and policies." Zhang Shijie said: " Well, let's talk about this family. People, you let go; land, you divide..." Zhang Ruohong licked her chapped lips: "If you want to open the situation, you can only do this. Shijie, the current slogan is贫雇农打天下、坐江山。你要好好想想。你不好好剿匪，眼睛盯着土改干什么，群众的眼睛是雪亮的，你还是多想想你自己那一摊子事吧！梧桐，咱们做饭去。”钟梧桐问道：“世杰，你想吃点啥？”张世杰愤然道：“我不吃！再过几天，你扪敢把这房子也分了。”张若虹停下脚步，扭头道：“必要时只能如此。世杰，你别忘了自己的身份。我告诉你，全镇甚至全县人都在看咱们家呢！我劝你跟妈商量商量，把咱们家存的钱都分了吧，留着早晚是个祸害！”
朱国梁带着家人和残兵败退到新野和襄阳交界处才在哥哥的支持下站稳了脚跟。没过几天，他们就知道了张家出了一窝共产党。
这一天，两个家丁拿着解放区发的土地使用证来了，并讲了朱见真为了表明与旧家庭决裂点火烧房的事。朱照邻不敢相信这是真的：“她，她烧房子干什么？火肯定不是她放的。房子要紧不？”高个子家丁道：“烧了半间耳房。我问过小姐，火真是她放的。”朱照邻道：“疯了，都疯了。”矮个子家丁说道：“张家二少奶奶把她家的地契都烧了，镇子里烧房契、地契成风。小姐她找不到地契，这才点火烧房子……”朱国梁领着朱国栋走了进来，说道：“爹，我哥看你来了。”朱照邻看见儿子们，阴沉着脸，把桌子上的土地证递了过去。朱国栋接过来看看：“跟真的似的。是分的咱们家的地吧？”两个家丁恭敬地回答道：“是的，大少爷，咱家的地都被分光了。”朱国梁恨恨地问道：“哥，正规军什么时候反攻啊？”朱国栋道：“快了。共党在中原站不住。我给你带了两挺机枪，十支步枪，五千发子弹。听说有不少人来求你报仇？”朱国梁道：“这些日子天天都有人来，已经有百把十个。张家的若虹当了什么破区委书记、县委副书记，天天带人去杀地主。”朱国栋道：“笼络住这些人。他们都和共产党有血海深仇。爹，你们住的这个院子，条件也太差了。我和国梁去见见丁司令，让他再找个大一点的院子。”和朱国梁一起出去了。
朱照邻拿着土地证看看：“我家的地契还存在太平镇家里，这要是……我问你们，这一路上，共党的兵多不多？”高个子家丁说：“不多。听说他们的大队人马都驻在县城一带。”朱照邻道：“晚上呢，镇子里好不好进出？”矮个子家丁说：“张世杰的人一两个时辰出来巡次夜。对了老爷，听说要把您家的房子，分给没房住的穷人。”
“知道了。”朱照邻黑着脸，把土地证明撕得粉碎。
急性土改仍在如火如荼地进行着，张世杰明知这种做法有问题，却无力改变大局，只好加强夜间巡逻以防敌人偷袭。这天晚上，张世杰在镇子上巡视一遍准备回家，忽然间看到三个人影从朱家大门闪了出来，急急往西而去，掏出枪力喊一声：“站住——口令——”三个人扭头朝张世杰射击。张世杰左臂中弹，闪到街边还击，打倒了一个人。另一个黑影晃了一下，被第三个黑影搀着往前走。巡夜士兵和镇子里的人跑了过来。张世杰走过去看看死者，“好像是朱家的家丁。追——”这三个人正是朱照邻和两个家丁。自从朱照邻听说家里的地被分了，朱见真又在家里放了一把火，天天担心藏在家里的地契被烧了，这天终于按捺不住，带着两个家丁潜回了太平镇，谁知他拿了地契刚出大门，就被张世杰发觉了。
家丁搀着朱照邻走到三匹马旁边，说道：“老爷，好了，有马了，快，我扶你上马。老爷，你怎么了？”朱照邻出溜到地上，喘着气说道：“我不行了，你快走，去见大少爷。”家丁说道：“老爷，快走吧，我们去找大少爷。”朱照邻说道：“我不能死在外面，死在外面，这辈子再也入不了祖坟。你告诉大少爷，人马不够，别回太平镇。快走。”家丁上马走了。张世杰带着人追了过来，扶起朱照邻：“朱老爷，是你。”朱照邻问他：“张世杰，你会让我入朱家的祖坟吧？”张世杰说道：“伯父，先别说话，你，快去找大夫，你们两个，把朱老爷抬到我家去。”朱照邻挣扎着说道：“不，抬到我自己家去。”
朱家客厅，烛光摇曳，朱照邻躺在桌子上，大夫看了看伤口，对张世杰摇摇头。李玉洁带着张世俊和朱见真进来。朱见真扑过去叫道：“爹，爹——”朱照邻看见朱见真，把手伸进怀里，掏出一叠地契，递给朱见真：“拿着，咱们家的……”朱见真把地契打到地下，“我不要，我不要这些东西！”李王洁劝道：“见真，顺着你爹点儿。”朱照邻看着李玉洁，“嫂子，德威老兄死在国梁手中，我还他一命，你们，别难为见真。”李玉洁叹了一口气，“你放心，我把见真当女儿看。”
“我们两家争来斗去，到头都是一场空，一场空……地契，我的地契——”朱照邻忽然有了精神，坐起身来，手在空中抓了几下，一下子又倒在桌上，咽了气。朱见真叫道：“爹，爹——你要这些破地契干什么？你要这么多钱干什么？爹——”李玉洁说道：“见真，先别哭，世俊，把包袱里的衣服给见真爹换上。”张世俊有点为难，“娘，我——”李玉洁说道：“快换。世杰，朱老爷的后事，你们管不管？”张世杰说道：“娘，交给我吧。”
第二天上午，张世杰找人把朱照邻埋到了朱家的坟地。张世杰看看哭成泪人的朱见真，说道：“世俊，去把见真家的房子封起来吧。”张世俊道：“不用封了。一大早，二嫂就把她家的房子分给别人了。有五六家人已经搬进去住了。”张世杰骂道：“混账！”转身朝镇子走去。张若虹骑马赶过来：“世杰，伤要紧吗？”张世杰停下脚步：“皮肉伤，不要紧。姐，梧桐分朱家房子的事，你知道吗？”张若虹翻身下马走到他跟前说：“知道。见真，给你留了两间。”朱见真站起身擦擦眼泪，小声说道：“我不要，我再也不进那个家了。”张世杰着急地说道：“姐，这么做有多危险，你知道不知道？见真她爹昨晚带着两个人回来拿地契，他们三个人能回太平镇，别人也能回来。你们……”张若虹打断道：“回来就回来，有你这个支队长，还保护不了太平镇的安全？分地分房，是上级的决定，我必须执行。我警告你，不要责怪梧桐。另外，咱们家的房子也要尽快分掉，咱家绝对不能搞特殊。”张世杰道：“你怎么能这样？”张若虹严肃地说：“世杰，你冷静点。你作为党员，有责任、有义务向组织报告家庭财产情况。账，我已经让人查了，家里应该有不少存银。世杰，做做妈的工作吧，群众已经有议论了！你好好想想，革命已经胜利了，你留着这些钱干什么？你是个老党员，应该跟上形势。”张世杰发火了：“你有什么资格教训我，房子，你可以分。我告诉你，张家的房子，已经住了六家人，这六家还不包括张家嫁出去的姑娘张若虹！这六家人一家一口，都是打鬼子留下的孤儿。你不知道吗？至于家里有多少存银，我没有义务向你汇报。你有什么资格查我的账？”说完，大步走了。张若虹大声喊：“张世杰，你要犯错误的，这么下去，你肯定会犯天大的政治错误！”张世杰丢一句：“谁会犯错误，还不知道呢？”
得到朱照邻已经去世的确切消息，朱国栋把手里的茶杯朝地上一摔：“君子报仇，十年不晚。国梁，你千万不要轻举妄动。这个仇一定要报！”朱太太哭道：“见真怎么办？你们总得把她接出来吧？”朱国梁把手中的枪拍在桌子上，叫道：“你嚎什么嚎，是她自己不愿出来。你想见她，自己回太平镇去。”朱太太抽咽着：“咱家的地没了，房子也没了，我回太平镇，靠谁去，国栋，国梁，我只有靠你们了。”朱国栋说道：“太太，你安心住在我这儿，你放心，总有一天我们会杀回太平镇，把我们朱家失去的一切夺回来。”
于公于私，张世杰都希望杨开泰能率部下山接受改编。这个想法显然不合周银杏的心思。张世杰再次负伤后，周银杏找到了刘金声。周银杏开门见山道：“刘支队长，你都看见了，人首先要分阶级。老地主挨了枪子儿，地主崽子没几个朝我们打白旗，不是去投奔朱国梁，就是去投奔杨开泰。朱照邻死了，张世杰还送上了一口上等棺材。”刘金声问：“你这话是什么意思？”周银杏道：“你和我一样，都是贫苦出身，是正经八百的阶级兄弟。革命前，你是身无几两碎银子的小伙计，我是身无分文的小乞丐，我决不会出馊主意坑你。张支队长和我们不一样，他是淮源盛商号的二少爷。”刘金声道：“他跟别的少爷不一样。”周银杏道：“他是少爷出身的共产党。大道理我讲不清楚。我只认共产党是我们穷人的党。所以，我愿意跟你说心里话。反正我也说不清楚。我只是觉得你不能总是听张世杰的。张世杰这么长时间不动扬开泰，为什么？他这是给他自己留后路。如今他受了伤，支队是你说了算。我觉得你应该好好利用这个机会，把太白顶拿下来。杨开泰公开收留地主子弟，她妹妹是军统特务，跟你我不是一个阶级的。太白顶那里防不住，这一点我清楚得很，我们配合一下，拿下它，绝对不成问题。刘支队长，话我都说透了，听不听在你。我等你的回话。张世杰天天去县城告状，机会多的是。”刘金声听进去了，却没有当场表态。周银杏转身走了，金贵跟了过去，问道：“银杏，你到底想干什么？”周银杏说道：“我也不知道。也许，我想堂堂正正杀死一个人。大哥一投诚，这个机会就没有了。”
“你疯了！”金贵说。周银杏一瞪眼：“我疯不疯关你屁事！郭冰雪毁了我一辈子！这个仇我不能不报。”
第二天中午，杨开泰在太白顶议事设宴款待附近的匪首们。郭冰雪面无表情地坐在杨开泰身边。酒过三巡，大家七嘴八舌议论起来：“杨大当家的，您过的桥比我们走的路都多。您看今天这局势……”
“对呀，杨大当家的，我们八个寨子，决定与大哥你共进退。你到底是什么打算，给我们透个底吧。”
“共产党逼得很紧，软硬兼施，我都快顶不住了。”
“前两天，你义妹银杏小姐去了我那里，不咸不淡说了半天，意思只有一个：要我们降。”
“张世杰太知道我们的底细了，他按兵不动，是啥意思？您说共产党到底能不能长久？”杨开泰举起酒杯：“各位大当家的，多谢诸位抬举，来，我再敬你们一杯。干！”众匪首都把酒干了。喝完杨开泰站起来说道：“依我看，国共之争分不出个输赢，他们都不会主动剿我们。所以说，眼下只能看。我的意思是再等等。你们尽管放心，你不主动攻击张世杰，张世杰绝对不会动你。”一个匪首说道：“杨大当家的，我没你腰粗，耗不起，过了年，我不惹张二少爷，就得降他，没第三条路。”属下慌忙进来：“报——大当家的，张世杰的人马已过青峰口，向这边运动。四当家的问是战是退。”郭冰雪忙问遭：“你看清楚了没有？有多少人？”属下道：“看清了，有两百多人。大当家的，你快拿个主意吧。”又一个属下跑进来：“报——蝴蝶谷发现一队共军，三当家的问是战是退。”杨开泰道：“有多少人？”属下说：“一百多人。”杨开泰把杯中酒一饮而尽：“张世杰，凭你的几百人，也想一口吃掉我？做梦。告诉弟兄们，只要他们踏上我们的地盘，打，给我狠狠地打！”
张世杰回到镇上，得知刘金声带着人去打太白顶，急忙追了过来。在青峰口，张世杰骑马超过队伍，把马一横，大声喊：“停止前进！”刘金声一愣，跑副张世杰的面前：“世杰……”张世杰的眼睛快要喷出火来：“叫我支队长，或者叫我政委。”刘金声道：“支队长，你……”张世杰道：“我还没死。刘副支队长，是我说了算，还是你说了算？”刘金声道：“当然是你说了算。”张世杰厉声问：“你和那个周银杏，谁先动手？”刘金声道：“我这边先动手。我们兵力不足，周银杏带人埋伏在蝴蝶谷，这次只能诱歼杨开泰一部。”张世杰咬着牙说：“你真是个军事天才。都有了，向后转，目标太平镇驻地，跑步走。”刘金声还不甘心：“支队长，你……”
“我没时间听你磨牙。刘金声，我命令你以最快的速度赶到蝴蝶谷，把你那支奇兵带回太平镇。老子筹划几个月的大事，差点砸在你这个蠢货手里！你要抗命不遵，你就是共产党的死敌！要快，决不能让他们开枪。你们俩，跟我走。”张世杰带着两个人朝太白顶方向飞奔而去。刘金声喊道：“支队长，你到哪儿去？”张世杰丢一句：“给你擦屁股。”
山寨里更是一片忙碌。杨开泰带着来做客的匪首四处巡视。看到有属下把机枪抬了过来，杨开泰喊道：“把机枪放起来，用不着。没有一个团，别想打我太白顶的主意。”正说着，属下把张世杰和两个战士押了过来。张世杰叫道：“大哥，你太不够意思了，怎么能把我的枪给下了。”众人都意外地看着张世杰，杨开泰哼了一声：“张世杰，不要逼人太甚！”张世杰连忙说道：“误会，误会。大哥，咱们有君子协定，你以为我是个偷鸡摸狗的人吗？”杨开泰冷笑道：“你是什么人，我看不清楚。”张世杰解释说：“我的人冬训了两个月，能不能打仗，我心里没底，只好拉动一下，看看部队能不能走路。”杨开泰道：“少来这一套！你蒙谁呀？”张世杰道：“各位大当家的，很希望你们都能跟共产党合作……”杨开泰摆摆手：“行了行了。张世杰，你也别吓我，也别吓唬这几位大当家的，你问问，哪一个怕死？”张世杰哈哈一笑：“我知道各位都是英雄好汉。”杨开泰冷冷说道：“张世杰，大家都不是瞎子聋子，更不是傻子。人往高处走，水往低处流，俊鸟飞高枝，这个道理大家都明白。酒菜已经吃光了，没给你留。这山上跟你结仇的人越来越多，以后你还是少来。我再信你一回：你们是在拉练。把枪还给他们，送客。”回到太平镇，张世杰宣布两项决定：一，免去周银杏同志特别行动队队长职务。二，即日起，动用一个排以上兵力，必须由支队长亲自下达命令。
一看刘金声根本不是张世杰的对手，周银杏失望之极，借拜年的名义，到孟副司令那里哭诉了一番。孟副司令道：“我革命十几年，敌人和朋友我早弄清了。这个张世杰，我一直看他不顺眼，到底是剥削阶级出身，跟我们尿不到一个壶里。他这是打击报复。”周银杏擦着泪道：“他不仅不让我剿匪，他还反对土改。”孟副司令道：“有这回事儿，看来，得好好查查他。小周，我不想让你受气，你到我手下来干吧，分区也准备成立一个特别行动队。我早就想把你要过来了。”周银杏忙道：“多谢孟副司令关心，不过，仗我还没有打够，不喜欢到机关工作。哪里跌倒，我还是从哪里爬起来吧。”孟副司令看着周银杏被寒风吹得红扑扑的脸，感叹道：“真是个一心为革命的好同志。张世杰连你这样的同志都容不下，我看他肯定有问题。小银杏，要学会利用政策跟他斗，要逼他犯错误。要学会团结贫雇农，借力打力。”
过了十五，李玉洁把张世杰叫到卧室，问道：“世杰，你和你姐、梧桐他们，到底是不是一回事？”张世杰有点摸不着头脑，“怎么了？是一回事。”李玉洁长叹一口气，“世杰，生意没法做了。我老了，无所谓了。你们呢，都跟定了共产党。你跟了他们，就得按他们的章程和规矩办。若虹说了几次，要我把家里的钱变出来。我信不过她。看了几个月，我知道这钱不交不行。你抽个空，我把两个库的东西交给你吧。”正说着，听见前面院子里有喧哗的声音，周银杏带着十几个战士进了张家，挺着大肚子的钟梧桐迎了上来。周银杏问道：“梧桐同志，交给你的任务完成了吗，”钟梧桐把两张纸递给周银杏，“这是清单，都写上了。”周银杏接过纸看了看：“没有写全。哪是你们家的银库，没有写。还有，你们家屋里摆的各种各样的宝贝，这上面也没写。李班长，搞细点，一天查不清查两天，两天查不清查三天，直到查清楚为止。”她一挥手，十几个战士分成几批朝各个屋子走去，开始清点财物。张世杰和李玉洁从后院走过来。张世杰叫道：“干什么，干什么，都给我住手。”周银杏说道：“张支队长，我是奉命行事。上级要我们查清每个人的财产情况。”张世杰问：“这是谁的命令？我怎么不知道？”刘金声进来接道：“这是贫雇委员会的命令。”张世杰疑惑地问：“贫雇委员会？”刘金声道：“我是支队贫雇委员会主任。上一级贫雇委员会指示：要查清所有非贫雇家出身营以上干部的财产情况。”张世杰把眼睛一瞪：“我是支队党委书记，我不知道这个什么委员会。你们出去，都出去！”周银杏冷笑一声：“支队长，如今是贫雇农当家，你要是不配合，会犯错误的。”张世杰大怒：“滚！滚出去！”张若虹走了进来：“好大的脾气！好大的少爷脾气！”张世杰说道：“你们这是胡闹！”张若虹说道：“胡闹的是你！你没听广播电台的广播？各个野战军都在搞，为什么你要例外？”张世杰道：“都在搞也是错误的！这么搞是要出大事的。”张若虹说道：“你们继续查吧。进来吧，这就是我的家，你们和部队的同志一起查吧。”张世杰道：“谁说这是你的家，你早嫁人了。出去，在我接到上级明确指示前，这个家不欢迎你们。出去，出去。”刘金声高声叫道：“我要向上反映。”张世杰道：“你最好能反映到毛主席那里。我不相信毛主席会支持你们这么干。大敌当前，你们这么干，部队还怎么打仗？”
“走。你犯大错误了，张世杰！”刘金声阴着脸说完，转身走了出去去。孟副司令听了周银杏和刘金声的汇报，一拍桌子大声说：“反了他啦！你们去搞个材料，我帮你们递上去。你们就说张世杰正在走向革命的反面，已经没有资格再领导特别支队了。”
半个月后，赵九思又一次来到太平镇。中央已经明确提出纠正新解放区中的急性土改问题和单纯依靠贫雇农的问题。赵九思对着几百军队和地方干部说：“同志们，我们需要的是团结。毛主帝指示我们：不是宣传依靠贫雇农，巩固联合中农，消灭封建制度的路钱，而是孤立地宣传贫雇农路线；不是宣传无产阶级联合一切劳动人民，受压迫的民族资产阶级、知识分子和其他爱国分子，推翻帝国主义、封建主义和官僚资本主义的统治，建立中华人民共和国和人民民主政府，而是孤立地宣传所谓的贫雇农打江山坐江山，这都是严重的原则性错误。我强调一下：这是毛主席的最新指示。张世杰同志不是贫雇农出身，可他绝对不是土财主、资本家的少爷，他的家庭属于受压迫的民族资产阶级，他的身份无疑是知识分子和爱国分子，更重要的一点，我请同志们牢记：张世杰同志是一位久经考验的老共产党员。张世杰同志在支队的核心地位，不能有丝毫的动摇。豫西豫南是新区，群众尚未充分发动，我们的一切尚无基础。在这一地区，国民党和封建势力还十分强大。因此，上级决定：在这个新区不能急于实行土地改革，下一步的工作要以剿匪反霸为中心。国民党军即将对我新区发动春季攻势，整个中原地区，敌强我弱的态势没右改变。在此严峻形势下，我们已经得到的东西，也许还会失去。你们一定要有过苦日子的思想准备。”
太平镇第一次倒张世杰运动，因为中央政策的变化，草草收场了。张若虹见了赵九思，就是一顿埋怨：“你早见了毛主席，也不早捎个信儿回来。你再晚回来几天，世杰肯定叫撤了。”赵九思道：“我哪里能见到毛主席？受点委屈，没什么，利于成长进步，世杰那里不会有问题。若虹，看到你一天天进步，我真高兴。你跟我的私事，是不是可以办了？”张若虹道：“你也太性急了吧，能不能等打下南阳再说？”
这些日子，朱国梁天天在打麦场上指导一些逃来的地主子弟练刺杀。他把刺刀扎进一个麦秸扎成的草人身上，用力拧了几下：“狠一点，再狠一点。要把他们当成你们的杀父仇人。”众地主子弟喊声震天：“杀——杀——”一把把刺刀扎向草人身上。一辆车开了过来，朱国栋下车看了一会儿，问朱国梁，“这就是你说的敢死队？”朱国梁咬着牙说道：“对，每一家都死了人，仇恨快把他们