Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Underneath the dim mine, the air was filled with a strong smell of dust and moisture. Only a faint light illuminated the surrounding area, while the rest was swallowed up by darkness.

Duanwu stood in front of a group of puppet soldiers and was not attacked by them.

Duanwu guessed that they didn't want to die but also wanted to live, so they allowed him to walk in alone.

But the puppet soldiers did not put down their guns. After all, they knew better than anyone what they had done before. According to their crimes, as long as they are traitors, they should die. There is nothing good to say about this.

Behind these puppet troops were miners with puzzled expressions. Because at this time the Dragon Boat Festival was still wearing Japanese clothes.

And perhaps it was precisely because of this that the puppet soldiers did not dare to shoot easily. Otherwise, if they fired at the Japanese, they would definitely be dragged to death by the Japanese.

Duanwu examined it for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Brothers, you are also Chinese, why do you have to work hard for the Japanese? Are you willing to always bear the reputation of being a traitor and be spurned by your compatriots?"

At this time, although the sound of the Dragon Boat Festival is not loud, it is full of contagion. The puppet soldiers were silent for a moment after listening to Duanwu's words. They may have hesitated and struggled, but in the end they chose to succumb to the Japanese power.

In their eyes, the Japanese are powerful and invincible.

It can be said that they were afraid of the Japanese and did not dare to do anything that violated the Japanese orders.

So they understood what Dragon Boat Festival said, but they felt that if they surrendered at this time, the Japanese would definitely not let them go!

Seeing that the puppet soldiers were still hesitating, Duanwu continued: "Now, you still have a chance, a chance to be a new person. As long as you put down your arms and surrender, I and the guerrillas promise to give you a way out. You can also start a new life." Start a new life, at least you don’t have to bear the reputation of being a traitor!"

The puppet soldiers were a little restless at this time. To put it bluntly, they just didn't want to die. They began to whisper to each other, and some people even began to flicker with wavering in their eyes, as if they were considering Dragon Boat Festival's proposal.

Duan Wu felt a little relieved in his heart. If these puppet soldiers really didn't get in, they would indeed cause him a lot of trouble.

Although there were only a dozen puppet soldiers, they had guns in their hands, and some of them had grenades on them.

Of course, these puppet troops did not pose much of a threat to him, but the explosion of the grenade was very likely to injure the miners.

Regardless of whether these miners join the Chunjiang Hao guerrillas or not, they are all innocent people.

So it is possible that the Dragon Boat Festival will not affect them. What's more, these puppet troops have begun to waver, and Duanwu is more than 60% sure of convincing them.

After all, many puppet troops were forced to embark on this path. Deep down in their hearts, they may still retain their dignity as Chinese people, as well as their inseparable ties to their relatives and country.

So as long as you give them a chance, they may find their conscience and dignity again.

So Dragon Boat Festival waited quietly, giving them time to think and make decisions.

But this time will not be long, because there are still many things to do during the Dragon Boat Festival.

I just didn't want to. At this moment, a squad leader of the puppet army corporal suddenly stood up. His face was full of disdain and said: "You said it nicely! If we put down our weapons, you will give us a way to survive? Huh, don't be naive. ! Don’t we know how you will treat us? In your eyes, we are traitors and we all deserve to die, right?"

The puppet corporal's rhetorical question caused the puppet soldiers present to start whispering again. It was obvious that they who had no position in the first place were once again persuaded by the puppet corporal.

Duanwu was a little speechless, because it was obvious that if this puppet corporal hadn't intervened, he might have persuaded the puppet soldiers to put down their weapons by now.

At this time, he even felt that it would be better to just rush in and have fun.

But at this time, it is useless to say regrets. The puppet troops have gathered together and cannot be defeated individually. If they are forced by him, the puppet troops will most likely jump over the wall in a hurry.

So Duanwu suppressed the anger in his heart and continued to persuade: "Perhaps you are right, in our eyes, you are indeed traitors, working for the devils, bullying and even killing your compatriots.

Don’t you deserve to die like this?

But then again, if you can understand the righteousness, lay down your weapons and surrender, as a guerrilla, we are willing to give you a chance to start a new life.

There is a saying in Buddhism: Put down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately. Even the Buddha can forgive a person who has killed someone. Why do we guerrillas drive you all away?

And even if you fight to the end and die in the mine, will the Japanese say you are brave and fearless? Or will your family be rewarded with dozens of dollars as a pension?

You may have been following the Japs for a long time. Have you ever seen the Japs give pensions to your dead brothers? Or do they treat you as human beings? "

Having said this, Duanwu paused, and then continued: "I know what you are worried about. Once you put down your weapons, let alone guerrillas, even the miners behind you will not let you go.

But do you have a choice? If you don't lay down your arms, you will be wiped out here, and you will die bearing the name of traitors.

What if you surrender instead? I can't guarantee that you will be unscathed, but at least I can guarantee that your lives are safe.

After all, human hearts are made of flesh. I think if you truly repent, the fellow miners behind you will also forgive you for what you did before. "

Before Duanwu finished his words, an older miner said: "Wangtou, please hand over your guns. Brothers all know that you were also forced by the Japanese and they won't make it difficult for you. Otherwise, would you be able to get out of here alive today?"

Before the older middle-aged man finished speaking, the miners, all covered in pitch-black soot, had already grasped the spades and picks in their hands and took a few steps forward.

There were only a few dozen people in their group just now, but in the time it took for them to talk to the puppet soldiers during the Dragon Boat Festival, more than 200 people had already gathered in this alleyway, which was only more than three meters wide.

Each of them looked at the puppet soldiers with dull expressions, as if they were looking at dead people. Their eyes made the hairs stand on end of the puppet soldiers' backs.

Because indeed, working underground in this kind of black dust everywhere, these miners are worse off than dead. Compared to them, these miners may fight them desperately at any time.

If the Japanese were around and no one came to save them, they would think about the consequences of doing so. But at this time, it was obvious that the other party no longer needed to worry.

So if they don't agree to the miners' request, I'm afraid countless spades and pickaxes will fall on their heads in an instant!