The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 623 Not So Cheap

Xue Dongsheng was taken away, and the news immediately reached the ears of the commander of the Ninth War Zone.He was surprised and embarrassed.

As Xue Dongsheng was a senior general in the Ninth War Zone of the National Army, the military command took him away without the consent of the commander in chief, which shows that the military command must have obtained the permission of the big man.

After all, Xue Dongsheng was his confidant, and it was necessary for him to speak for Xue Dongsheng.Otherwise, the other generals under him will feel chilled.So he immediately ordered the car to be prepared and headed to the mansion of the big man.

The commander came to the attendant's room first, and he wanted to find out what went wrong with Xue Dongsheng first.After seeing Deputy Director Wang, he said with some dissatisfaction: "Why didn't you inform me in advance about such an important matter?"

Deputy Director Wang said in embarrassment: "Don't blame me first, you read these materials first." Then he handed the report materials to the commander.

The commander-in-chief was also very angry after reading it. He had no objection to Xue Dongsheng's preservation of strength, but he allowed the Japanese army to pass through his defense zone without notifying the Sichuan army. This matter cannot be justified anyway.

He hesitated for a moment and asked, "What is the attitude of the big man?"

Deputy Director Wang said: "The big man is very angry, and this time he really wanted to kill. This matter is not as simple as Xue Dongsheng concealing the military situation. If you want to blame it, you can also blame your subordinates for not being up to date. They just changed their hair. Even without weapons and equipment, they couldn't beat the Sichuan army, which made the big man feel bad.

You have to know that the Americans have sent military aid to the national government, and they need to evaluate the improvement of the national army's combat effectiveness.What will the Americans think of the war like this?Where to put the big man's face? "

The Commander-in-Chief finally understood the source of the problem, and he too was frustrated.To be honest, this offensive in Yichang made his face not bright.Xue Dongsheng was really disappointing. The Central Army of the National Army with 11 well-equipped divisions did not achieve any results. Instead, they lost troops and lost generals.

Deputy Director Wang saw him meditating there, and persuaded him, "You'd better not interfere with this matter."

The commander shook his head and said: "After all, Xue Dongsheng has been with me for more than ten years. There is no credit but hard work. I must plead for him on his behalf."

Deputy Director Wang was a little moved by the commander's sympathy for his subordinates, he said: "If you want to intercede for Xue Dongsheng, I have an idea.

This matter was arranged by Gao Jiu, and those materials were arranged by him.I have inquired, the reason why Gao Jiu did this is because Xue Dongsheng sent the Japanese army to copy the back of the Sichuan army, which resulted in the serious injury of the second head of Taohuashan.

Gao Jiu really wanted to kill this time, he used all kinds of power, I guess Madam might also speak for him.You will embarrass her if you go to the big shot. "

The commander nodded repeatedly after listening, and said, "I understand. It seems that the only way to solve this problem is to go to Gao Jiu."

Army General Hospital.

Zhang Quan was lying on the bed, chatting with two beautiful female nurses.Since he was admitted to the Army General Hospital, the treatment he received was much higher than that of those senior generals of the national army.

On the one hand, it was because he was the second head of Taohuashan, and the doctors and nurses were very curious about him.On the other hand, Du Shengxi spent a lot of money to the doctors and nurses who were in charge of Zhang Quan's treatment and care. Everyone was very happy, and of course they took extra care of Zhang Quan.

The female nurses were very curious about Zhang Quan, not only because of Zhang Quan's identity, but the most important thing is that Zhang Quan's wife turned out to be a nurse from their Army General Hospital.They really wanted to know about her living conditions as Mrs. Yazhai, a bandit, and asked all kinds of questions.

Zhang Quan enjoyed the atmosphere very much, lying on the bed, talking and laughing non-stop.

Du Shengxi was also in the room, but he was stupid and sat silently by the side.

At this time, the guard at the door came in and said, "Second Master, Master Jiu is here."

Zhang Quan saw Gao Jiu walking in accompanied by Director Wang of the Army General Hospital.

"Master Jiu, you're here!" Zhang Quan greeted.

Gao Jiu came to the hospital bed and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Zhang Quan said: "It's much better. I have your blood on my body, Master Jiu. I can't even think about it."

The attending doctor who was following Dean Wang said: "Jiu Ye, the second head has six injuries on his body, but they are not serious, just rest for a while and he will be fine."

Du Shengxi jokingly said: "Second in charge, although you are fine, but with so many scars on your back, you might scare your siblings when you go back."

Speaking of this, Zhang Quan was also a little frustrated, he grinned, not knowing what to say.

Gao Jiu said with a smile: "Scars are the highest honor for a soldier. You are covered with medals, and your siblings will love you even more."

Zhang Quan laughed, and said to Du Shengxi, "Du Shengxi, you have a crow's mouth, let's see how good Master Jiu can talk."

Both Zhang Quan and Du Shengxi knew about Gao Jiu's plan to deal with Xue Dongsheng.Since the last Henan battle, they didn't like Xue Dongsheng.This time Zhang Quan held a grudge against him because of his injury.

Du Shengxi said, "Master Jiu, how is that Xue Dongsheng?"

Gao Jiu smiled slightly and said, "The military command has already arrested him, so there must be no good fruit for him."

"It deserves it! Oops!" Zhang Quan was very happy, and couldn't help but want to sit up. His movements were a little too big, which affected the wound on his body, and he couldn't help crying out in pain.

At this moment, the door of the ward opened, and the Commander of the Ninth War Zone and Deputy Commander Zhang walked in.

The commander-in-chief first inquired about Zhang Quan's condition. Deputy Commander Zhang took out a 10 ocean currency order from his purse, and said, "Second in charge, thank you for your hard work! This is a little thought from our ninth theater."

Looking at this posture, Gao Jiu guessed the Commander's intentions. He wanted to intercede for Xue Dongsheng.

He immediately said: "The two officers are too polite. We can't ask for this money."

Deputy Commander Zhang said: "Mr. Gao, you, the second master and the brothers from Taohuashan helped us fight in the ninth war zone, and the second master was injured because of this. We should show a little affection. You should accept it." .”

As he spoke, he kept winking at Gao Jiu.

The so-called beating a person without slapping his face, the commander is after all a dignified senior general of the national army, and if he came forward in person, Gao Jiu couldn't make him lose face.

He nodded and said, "Okay! Then accept it. The second-in-charge, you can accept the money!"

Zhang Quan accepted the money and expressed his gratitude to the Commander and Deputy Commander Zhang.

The commander-in-chief chatted a few more words before leaving, but Deputy Commander Zhang did not leave.He said to Gao Jiu: "At Sichuan Hotel at noon today, the Commander-in-Chief wants to invite Mr. Gao to a banquet, and he hopes to honor him."

Gao Jiu nodded and said, "Okay, I will go to the appointment on time."

Deputy Commander Zhang said to Zhang Quan: "Second in charge, take good care of your wounds, and I will come to see you later." After speaking, he left.

Zhang Quan is also a smart man, he guessed the purpose of the two commanders, he said: "Master Jiu, why do you want to accept his money? Isn't this to let Xue Dongsheng go?"

Gao Jiu smiled and said: "You have also seen that in this case, we can't lose face. As for Xue Dongsheng, don't worry, I have my own way to deal with him."

noon.Sichuan Hotel.

The Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Commander Zhang hosted a banquet for Gao Jiu. After drinking for three rounds, the Commander-in-Chief said: "Mr. Gao, in this Yichang battle, my troops did not perform well, which resulted in the injury of the second leader of Taohuashan. I am in charge of this matter." There is also a responsibility. I am here to apologize to you."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass and toasted Gao Jiu.

Gao Jiu said very politely: "Commander, you are serious. It is not the first time that I have cooperated with your Ninth Theater. You have always supported me before. I should thank you."

The commander-in-chief was very happy when he heard what Gao Jiu said. He clinked glasses with Gao Jiu, and after drinking, he said, "Mr. Gao is a straightforward person. I'm committed to your friend."

Gao Jiu knew what he was going to say next, so he didn't say anything, waiting for the commander to continue.

Sure enough, the commander-in-chief said: "Mr. Gao, as a friend, I hope you can understand my difficulties. Xue Dongsheng is indeed guilty, and he should be shot. But after all, he has been with me for more than ten years. He has fallen to this point, if I don't intercede for him, the other generals under me may have some complaints. I hope you can understand this point."

Gao Jiu nodded and said, "Sir, I am serious. I understand your feelings. This matter is easy to talk about. How do you plan to deal with Xue Dongsheng?"

The commander said: "Xue Dongsheng has no way to lead troops. He can't continue to lead troops. My opinion is to expel him from the national army and let him go home to retire."

Gao Jiu said, "I will do it according to your opinion."

The commander-in-chief immediately became happy when he saw Gao Jiu being so forthright. He said, "Mr. Gao is indeed a straightforward person! Well, I'll toast you again."

After drinking, he said: "The 10 oceans was paid by Xue Dongsheng. I will ask him to apologize to you in person."

Having said that, he turned his head and shouted, "Xue Dongsheng, come out."

Xue Dongsheng came out, stood aside, nodded and bowed to Gao Jiu and the others.

The commander-in-chief said: "Xue Dongsheng, you bastard! As a senior general of the national army, he doesn't even know basic military knowledge, and dares to be so negligent! As a result, the second leader of Taohuashan was seriously injured. Damn it!"

Xue Dongsheng bowed his head and said, "Yes, yes, the villain deserves to die!"

The commander said: "Fortunately, Mr. Gao is magnanimous and let you live. Why don't you hurry up and thank Mr. Gao?"

Xue Dongsheng hurried forward, picked up a glass of wine, held it in both hands, and said to Gao Jiu: "Thank you Mr. Gao for your generosity, I am here to apologize to you."

Gao Jiu is a man who knows how to behave, so he drank Xue Dongsheng's toast to the Commander and Deputy Commander Zhang.

Deputy Commander Zhang asked Xue Dongsheng to retreat, and everyone chatted and laughed happily, drinking and drinking, and the atmosphere at the banquet became lively.

After the banquet, Gao Jiu came to the Army General Hospital again.At this time, Commander Yang and Mrs. Fifth also came to visit Zhang Quan, and they chatted with Zhang Quan together.

Zhang Quan asked, "Master Jiu, how is that Xue Dongsheng?"

Gao Jiu told them about the situation at the banquet.

Du Shengxi said: "Ninth Master, is Xue Dongsheng just let go like this? How many anti-Japanese soldiers died in vain because of him? Ru is still a little unhappy to let him go like this."

Gao Jiu smiled and said, "It's not that cheap."

Commander Yang was also very angry, but he understood Gao Jiu's difficulties, and some things in the officialdom had to be compromised.

He said: "Because of this Xue Dongsheng, our Sichuan Army officers and soldiers sacrificed a lot of people in vain. But brother Gao, I also understand your difficulties. Being able to let him dismiss from office is an explanation."

The fifth lady understood her master's true thoughts, and she said dissatisfiedly: "This is too cheap for that Xue Dongsheng. Those soldiers of the Sichuan Army who died in vain will die with regret."

Gao Jiu smiled lightly and said, "It's not that cheap."

Gao Jiu left the Army General Hospital, returned to his villa, and called Wang Xilin from the Anti-Spionage Division of the Military Command.

Wang Xilin said: "Brother Gao, don't worry, I will leave this matter to you, brother."

Wang Xilin put down the phone and begged to see the big boss of the military command, and he told Gao Jiu what he meant.

The big boss smiled and said, "Brother Gao is also a ruthless person, really sinister. You can do this matter anyway, Xue Dongsheng's life or death depends on how he chooses."

Xue Dongsheng returned home feeling extremely depressed.As a majestic lieutenant general and commander, he suddenly became a commoner with great power in his hands, so he felt very angry.He hated Gao Jiu very much, and was also dissatisfied with the Commander-in-Chief's inability to keep himself.He was not reconciled and was thinking of his own way out.

Xue Dongsheng's housekeeper is usually used to having a drink or two in a tavern not far from Xue Dongsheng's house. This afternoon, he was drinking alone when two young men in suits and top hats came in and sat down with him. On an empty table next to it.

The housekeeper didn't care about this, but when he heard the content of the conversation between the two, he immediately became alert.

A fatter man among the two young people said: "Brother Li, what does it mean to go up to the peak? Xue Dongsheng has been dismissed from office now, but he is just a commoner. What's the point of monitoring him?"

The person surnamed Li said: "You don't understand this. Xue Dongsheng offended someone, and Shangfeng wants his life. Our task is to find out the rules of his activities so that we can attack. Forget it, don't talk about it." Something's up! Let us do whatever Shangfeng tells us to do."

The butler was terrified when he heard that, he hurriedly drank the wine in his glass, hurriedly paid the bill and left.

After returning to Xue's residence, the housekeeper reported to Xue Dongsheng what he had heard.

Xue Dongsheng guessed that those people in suits and top hats should be members of the military commander.He guessed that the government could not let him go, otherwise, the military command would not have come forward.He knew that he had no way out, and he didn't want to sit still, so he made up his mind.

That night Xue Dongsheng left the city, heading towards Jingzhou.

Wang Xilin called Gao Jiu and said, "Brother Gao, Xue Dongsheng really went to Jingzhou to join the enemy, do you want to stop him now?"

Gao Jiu said: "No. He must be dealt with after he has the fact that he has defected to the enemy."

Two days later, the exact news came that Xue Dongsheng had gone to the headquarters of the Sixth Division of the Japanese Army in Jingzhou and joined the Japanese army.

(End of this chapter)