blood feud

Xu Erhei, whose real name is Xu Yaping, is in his early thirties, a native of Beixi Village, Shen County (now Shenzhou City) during the Republic of China, with a high school education.Because of his bluish-black complexion, he is the second child in the family, so people call him Xu Erhei.His father, Xu Changshan, was a well-known big bandit. After being appeased by the imperial court, he worked as the head of the Shenzhou Yamen and changed his name to Xu Hualiang.But his banditry has not changed, and he often runs rampant in the village by handling cases.

Under the influence of his bandit father, Xu Erhei is gentle on the surface, but cruel and ruthless when things happen.He was wanted by the national government for reselling guns. He fled to Xiheshan warehouse in Xian County to hide, and then sneaked back to his hometown.The police chief of Wuqiang County led people to arrest Pukong, but only his fourth brother was captured, who was redeemed by Sibai Dayang in the village.

For this, Xu Erhei has always held a grudge.On the second day of the first lunar month in the 17th year of the Republic of China (19 (year), a big drama was sung in the county seat. On the one hand, the police chief maintained law and order, and on the other hand, he watched the big drama. He was busy with two tasks, so he couldn't concentrate. Xu Erhei disguised himself and mixed into the crowd , beat the sergeant to death under the stage in Wuqiang County, and then fled to Zhengzhou to join the Kuomintang army.

In the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930), Xu Erhei left the army and joined Wang San, a bandit in Dayin Village, Raoyang County.Once, Wang San passed by Beiwu Village in Shenxian County, fell in love with the daughter of a rich man, and agreed to come and marry her in ten days.

The rich man is a distant relative of Xu Erhei. Knowing that Xu Erhei is under Wang San, he secretly finds Xu Erhei and encourages him to get rid of Wang San and become his own family.Xu Erhei took refuge in Wang San, he was uneasy and kind.Now that I have this opportunity, I will naturally not let it go.After some plotting, the rich man "joyfully" found Wang San, saying that he wanted to invite his "new son-in-law" to meet his relatives, and the accompanying guest was naturally Xu Erhei.

In the process of drinking tea before eating, Xu Erhei and Wang San talked nonsense for a long time, and finally completely dispelled Wang San's vigilance.Only then did Tu Qiong see that he killed Wang San, wiped out Wang San's "four beams and eight pillars" among the original bandits, and pulled up his own bandit team.

At the end of the previous year, the Northeast Army had just retreated here, and they were unfamiliar with the place.As a result, in less than two months, the two battalions that went out to collect food were ambushed one after another, and the entire army was wiped out.With the weapons and equipment of these two battalions, Xu Erhei's power expanded again, and now there are more than 2000 people.

Cao Renhou explained the "Legend of Banditry", which opened the eyes of Bai Shujie and others, but at the same time was very puzzled: "Captain Cao, your 1) division lost two battalions, so forget it? A group of bandits can't hold their heads up, so is that still a regular army?"

"Sir, we all want to kill these bastards, but we can't!" Cao Renhou shook his head helplessly: "You don't know, Xu Erhei, a bastard, is now on a big tree! Commander Zhao Dengyu of the 20nd Division of the No.132 Ninth Army of the Northwest Army is very close, and it is said that he is ready to accept adaptation."

"Mr. Zhao Dengyu is so majestic on the Great Wall, and his troops have suffered heavy losses. He urgently needs these bandits to expand their strength. Because of this, Xu Erhei posted it upside down. Sure enough, isn't it Song Zheyuan who has the final say with Hebei now? So Master Zhao Dengyu made a phone call , Xu Erhei is now the joint defense commander of Raoyang County and Anping County, and it is said that he enjoys the treatment of the deputy commander of the lieutenant colonel. Tell me, sir, can our 1) division just stare blankly?"

"So it's like this!" Bai Shujie was a little disapproving, but also had a headache!

It turns out that Anping County is only over 100 kilometers away from Shimen (Shijiazhuang) in the west, and only over 20 kilometers away from Raoyang County in the east.In other words, the two counties are actually a connected dumbbell.Once you want to attack Xu Erhei, you must deal with two counties at the same time, and you must also guard against Zhao Dengyu's 132 division coming from Shimen (Shijiazhuang) for reinforcements!

Bai Shujie didn't have the slightest psychological burden when he clashed with other troops.But for him to fight with Commander Zhao Dengyu's troops, the psychological burden is not ordinary.Because after all, this is the heroic force of the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War, and it will also be the main force of the "July [-]th Incident" in the future.Letting them hurt their muscles and bones, the last one who took advantage was the little devil.

However, no matter how heavy the burden in the heart is, it is not as big as the brotherhood!Bai Shujie encouraged himself from the bottom of his heart: "Even if the Heavenly King and Lao Tzu come, they can't keep Xu Erhei's dog head! If Mr. Zhao Dengyu is unreasonable, then he should do whatever he wants! Even if it is a live ammunition exercise, he still has to deal with it." fan."

Thinking of this, Bai Shujie said to Cao Renhou: "After you went back yesterday, what do the brothers think of you?"

Cao Renhou said with some embarrassment: "There are 384 people in our three companies, and 175 people are determined to follow me. These people are recruits after they came here. They are still young and have no bad habits. Others There are more than 200 people, and I am going to let them go. I don’t know if the chief can take us in? I really don’t want to fight a civil war in Shaanxi. Back then, I quit Lingyuan without firing a single shot. To be honest, I was really annoyed.”

"What I'm worried about is that your 1) division won't let you go!" Bai Shujie still didn't want others to say that he was undermining the wall, and it was not worthwhile to have such friction with the southern army.

"Don't worry, sir!" Cao Renhou said with a smile: "Actually, I heard that we are going to fight the Red Army in the northwest. Our division commander and deputy division commander have already taken sick leave. Now the chief of staff Zhang Wenqing is in charge of the overall situation. Our hometown is in the northeast. How can there be any reason to let the little devils in my hometown not beat them, and go to the northwest to beat their own people?"

"I'm not the first to ask to leave. There are already several battalions in the front that have been dragged directly to Shandong to set up a gang! The current 1) division is just an empty shelf. It can't even make up two regiments. It is less than 3000 People. Zhang Wenqing and I have made it clear before we leave, that’s the best of humanity. And I have agreed with my brothers, people can leave, and all weapons and ammunition will be left behind.”

Bai Shujie was still ready to acquit Cao Renhou of his guilt, so he said, "In this case, you can send a telegram to Chief of Staff Zhang Wenqing, saying that Xiong County and its surrounding areas have been taken over by the Rehe Front Army, and you cannot resist being captured."

"No need!" Cao Renhou shook his head and said, "If this is the case, it will be very bad for the reputation of the Jehol Front Army. I am an individual, officially declaring that I will leave the 1) Division and become a gangster! Of course, I have no experience as a gangster. As a result, In less than a day, they were all captured alive by the Jehol Front Army and forced to surrender!"

Hahaha--

Cao Renhou's remarks amused everyone in the conference room.

"**!" Bai Shujie also burst into tears with a smile, and blurted out foul language: "Where did you learn this trick, you bastard?"

"Hey! These are all the routines I learned in the Central Plains War!" Cao Renhou said with a smile: "At that time, if you couldn't win, you simply surrendered. But if you surrender directly, it will not be good for the original army. Therefore, if you are a high-ranking official, you should send a telegram, like I was a platoon leader at that time, and naturally immediately announce my separation from the Northeast Army. Then just find an opportunity to sneak back with the troops.”

Bai Shujie nodded and said with a smile: "I know that during the scuffle in the Central Plains, not many people were actually killed. Usually, both sides fired a cannonball and weighed each other to see if they could win the battle. Then those who should retreat should retreat, what should Whoever surrenders surrenders."

"Not really. I heard that they fought fiercely with the Southern Revolutionary Army at the beginning." Cao Renhou shook his head and said, "The Southern Army's victory in the Northern Expedition was entirely based on the use of people. Territory disputes between local armies, wars It's like playing a game."

"Okay, no kidding, let's talk about business." Bai Shujie looked around, and then said: "The situation here is complicated, and it is necessary for our two teams to merge and reorganize. Since Battalion Commander Cao Renhou is willing to join us The faction of status, this time we will reorganize together."

"However, Battalion Commander Cao needs to make it clear to the brothers that not only can we not be promoted, but also demoted. In addition, our combat mode is different, and we need unified training at that time. I hope that the new brothers Don't have any ideas."

Cao Renhou shook his head and said, "Because I was worried about this kind of thing, I didn't keep any of the original officers. The rest are all recruits. The current highest position is just squad leader."

"That would be great!" Bai Shujie stood up and said, "In this case, let's make it clear. My name is Bai Shujie, this one is the commander of this army, Wei Chong, and the other is Wei Chong. Wang Sanju. Other brothers, you just need to slowly communicate with each other in the future. Anyway, if you stir the spoons in the same pot, don’t worry about not being able to tell who is who.”

"So you are the Commander-in-Chief of the Jehol Front Army?" Cao Renhou quickly stood up and saluted again: "Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me for offending you so much earlier!"

Bai Shujie waved his hand; "I want to correct two points: first, you didn't offend me. Even if you offend me, it's nothing serious. Second, our army has no status, no position, only different division of labor ...in everyday life and in battle, we are all brothers."

"The southward special detachment originally had 1972 people, 19 of whom died, and now there are 1953 people left. When the advance battalion came out, there were 585 people, 113 people were sacrificed, and now there are 472 people. There are still 175 people under Cao Battalion Commander. It is 176 people. Now the total of the three troops is 2601, which is barely enough for a regiment and a guard battalion."

"Appoint Wei Chong as the head of the independent regiment, Wang Sanju as the deputy head; the first battalion commander Zhang Erlen, deputy battalion commander Qiu Wanyou; the second battalion commander Zou Baoyin, deputy battalion commander Zhao Qinglin; the third battalion commander Cao Renhou, deputy battalion commander Battalion Commander Chang Bikuan; Security Battalion Commander Xiao Lamei, and Deputy Battalion Commander Zhong Guitang. As for how to adjust the personnel, that is your own business. My request is only one, to form combat effectiveness in seven days. Next, Xiao Lamei will equip our weapons and equipment Say it."

Xiao Lamei took out a small notebook and spread it out, and then stated according to the script: "In the original task force, each combat squad had three Czech light machine guns and one mortar. Later, three were lost, and the rest were intact. Later, the advance Although the battalion lost part of it, it captured more. In addition to making up for its own battle losses, there is still a large surplus, which will not affect this reorganization."

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.