But Political Commissar Niu was very generous, he walked forward with a smile, held Zhou Wu's hand tightly and said to him: "Brigade Commander Zhou, I hope that we can sincerely cooperate in the future, jointly resist Japan, learn from each other, and welcome Brigade Commander Zhou Wu to have time to come to our New Fourth Army base to have a look."
Political Commissar Niu sent an invitation to Zhou Wu, hoping that he could go to the New Fourth Army to have a look.
"Okay, I'll definitely go over and take a look when I have time, your combat effectiveness and fighting spirit are still a mystery to us, I hope to be able to go and see you."
Zhou Wu readily agreed.
After the Independent Brigade and the Third Regiment of the Jiangbei Detachment of the New Fourth Army each returned to their stations, Zhou Wu first asked someone to bring the big boss of the cottage, but soon the brothers came to report: "The big boss refused to come, and said that if he wanted to kill him, he would kill him casually, he was a good man, and he would never blink an eyelid."
As soon as the fat man heard this, he opened his mouth and scolded: "Damn, he is still justified in fighting in the nest, if we hadn't started first, the heads of our people would have been cut off by the little devils, you are too merciful to this kind of people, you want to chop him up together according to my wishes, so as to save him from chirping in the future." ” Zhou Wu was very dissatisfied with the fat man's theory: "Fat man, what are you talking about, although it was he who provoked the big boss in this nest fight, but after all, people have laid the foundation in this Gaoyou Lake, and now let us outsiders occupy it all of a sudden, and whoever is unconvinced in their hearts, can spare people and spare people, why do it too much, it is not a good thing for us to spread it out like this, and it is not a good thing for our future reputation to spread it out like this, and those who don't understand it think that it is our independent brigade magpie's nest dove occupied, and it is the Gaoyou Lake cottage that is forcibly seized by this big boss, It is not conducive to the development and growth of our team in the future. ” The fat man wanted to say a few more words, but when he saw that Chief of Staff Ding Ning had been glancing at him beside him, he shut up and didn't speak.
Ding Ning hurriedly played a round and said to Zhou Wu: "Luzao, since this big boss is not coming, then we don't have to force him, take someone to bring some oceans, let him take a few brothers he trusts to find a way out of Gaoyou Lake." ” Lu Ping was also there at this time, and as soon as he heard Ding Ning's words, he hurriedly picked up the conversation and said to Zhou Wu: "Luzao, or I will persuade the big boss, after all, I have a fight with his brother, and the right should be counted as my brother to send him off." ” Zhou Wu nodded: "Very good, Lu Ping is the most suitable to go, so let's go, Shui Sheng will also follow, after all, you are also the righteous brother of the big boss, no matter how much he has such prejudices and dissatisfaction with me Zhou Wu, I Zhou Wu still hope that he can understand the painstaking efforts of our independent brigade to resist Japan and kill devils, and when our team grows stronger, welcome the big boss back, Shui Sheng and Lu Ping, the two of you must tell this meaning to the big boss, as long as he doesn't hook up with the little devil in the future, we can still be friends." ” Lu Ping and Shui Sheng came to the big boss's residence with Xian Dayang, and when the big boss saw Lu Ping and Huang Shuisheng coming, he turned his back angrily, left the back of his head to the two, and ignored him.
After all, Lu Pinglai was mentally prepared, and when he saw the situation of the big boss, he knew that he was still resentful of standing on the side of the Independent Brigade as a brother.
"Big brother, little brother is actually a dilemma, on the one hand, they are brothers and sisters, and on the other hand, they are independent brigades that resist Japan and kill devils, this time I chose to stand on the side of the independent brigade, because I don't want to be a traitor, and it's not that I have much ambition and ideals in Luping, it's really because this Japanese devil is too much of a thing."
"Let's not talk about other distant places, just in Nanjing, the little devils drove groups of unarmed people to the Yangtze River, poured gasoline and burned them alive; men, women, and children were slaughtered by the devils as pigs and dogs, and countless women were killed after being spoiled by the devils, and no conscientious Chinese would hook up with these devils and beasts."
"Big brother, I know that you were instigated by the third child and went astray for a while, but you don't want to follow the little devil in your heart, this is clear to me as a brother, big brother, Brigade Commander Zhou Wu sent our brothers to see you off, you can take this ocean, it will be useful on the road."
When the big boss heard that Lu Ping and Shui Sheng were sent by Zhou Wu to see him off, and thought that Zhou Wu was going to kill him, his expression trembled violently, and he said to Lu Ping sharply: "Second brother, you can do this Zhou Wu is too desperate, and he actually wants to take my life and kill them all, I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it to be nice to say, in fact, it is a virtue."
The big boss misunderstood what Lu Ping meant by "seeing him off", and thought that Zhou Wu had sent his brothers to send him to the west on the road, and he was going to end him.
Lu Ping hurriedly explained: "Big brother, you misunderstood, Luzuo is to let you pick a few trustworthy brothers in the cottage to take away, there is no intention of harming your life, this is what he personally assured me Lu Ping, there is absolutely nothing wrong, if you don't worry, I can personally escort you to Gaoyou Lake." ” The big boss listened to Lu Ping's words, looked at Huang Shuisheng, who was standing next to him and had not spoken, and said to him: "Fourth brother, how does the eldest brother treat you on weekdays?"
Huang Shuisheng made a gesture to the big boss: "Big brother is my savior, when Shui Sheng was about to starve to death on the streets of Yangzhou, he had to be rescued by his eldest brother, so I Huang Shuisheng is today, and I dare not forget this friendship in this life." ” "Then why are you on Zhou Wu's side in this matter, I know that you used to be his old subordinate, but did you secretly follow Zhou Wu in Chajian Town at the beginning, you tell the truth, the eldest brother is now a prisoner, and I want to ask before leaving Gaoyou Lake."
The big boss asked Huang Shuisheng, and a pair of originally dim eyes suddenly shot out a beam of breathtaking light, and Huang Shuisheng didn't dare to look at him at all.
"Yes, big brother, I originally thought that you and Luzao were of the same mind, and they were both heroes who resisted Japan and killed devils, but then you listened to the gossip of the three masters and wanted to hook up with the little devils, so I chose to stand on Zhou Wu's side.
Big brother, my life Huang Shuisheng was saved by you, I stood on the opposite side of you in this matter, today you want to take my life, I have nothing to say, you can watch it. ” After Huang Shuisheng finished speaking, he put a twenty-shot bullet on the top, and presented it to the big boss with both hands, who slowly took the gun, and suddenly laughed twice in the sky, raised the gun and put three shots in the air, and threw the twenty-shot box cannon on the ground with a "click".
"Our brotherhood has been exhausted, I don't know each other from now on, Gao Mou, I am a hero, confused for a while, I saw the wrong two of you, I blame me for having no eyes, you take back the ocean sent by Zhou Wu, I don't need it, Gao I haven't fallen to such a depressed state, I will find the four brothers who are closest to me in the cottage on weekdays, I will leave immediately, and I will never go on here."
After the big boss said this, he turned his face away, ignoring Lu Ping and Huang Shuisheng, Lu Ping saw that everyone said this, and he was embarrassed to bother talking anymore, he knew the temper of the big boss, he was also a cottage leader, and sometimes he had to save some face.
So, Lu Ping and Huang Shuisheng found the cronies of the four big bosses, and each of them gave them a 20-shot box cannon to defend themselves, and asked the brothers to prepare two clippers to send the big bosses out of Gaoyou Lake.
Lu Ping and Huang Shuisheng personally brought their brothers to see them off, and they were sent to the north bank of Gaoyou Lake before leaving, the hometown of the big boss was in Huai'an, Jiangsu, and he asked to go back to his hometown to enjoy his old age, although Huai'an at this time had been occupied by the little devils, but Zhou Wu still agreed to his wish to go home.
After sending off the big boss, Lu Ping and Huang Shuisheng returned to the cottage unhappy, Zhou Wu and Ding Ning saw it in their eyes, anxious in their hearts, knowing that they must not be very happy in their hearts, after all, they were the eldest brother who saved their lives, so they went back to their hometown with three or four younger brothers alone, and it was inevitable that there would be a feeling of sadness in people's hearts.
Zhou Wu said: "Lu Ping, Shui Sheng, I know that you are uncomfortable, but I am also forced to do this, you also know that if it were not for our independent brigade early this time, the heads of our people would have been resting on the little devils a long time ago, and the big boss may not understand now, but I believe that as long as he is still a conscientious Chinese, he will understand my intentions." ” "I settled in this Gaoyou Lake cottage not for my personal enjoyment and addiction to being the king of the mountain, but to take the remaining brothers of the independent brigade to fight devils and avenge the people of Nanjing who died, I think you should be clear about this, although in terms of personal righteousness and brotherly feelings, you are the eldest brother who betrayed you, but you have done quite correctly in matters related to the national righteousness of the country."
Ge Sanmin spoke: "Travel, thank you for understanding our brothers' state of mind, I think our eldest brother should be able to understand this truth in the end, although he doesn't say it now, he will definitely understand in the end." ” After the big boss left, Zhou Wu and Ding Ning their independent brigade took over and controlled the entire Gaoyou Lake area, for the convenience of future military operations, Zhou Wu decided to reorganize the existing team, and adjusted the 2,000 brothers of the original cottage to supplement the fat man and Ge Sanmin respectively.
In addition, based on the brothers who were familiar with the water nature of the original cottage, Lu Ping served as the battalion commander, and Huang Shuisheng served as the deputy battalion commander, forming a water warfare battalion, which was specially responsible for water warfare and the construction and maintenance of ships in the waters of Gaoyou Lake, and the fat man's first company was reorganized into an integrated battalion of about 800 people, Ge Sanmin's second company was also upgraded to the second battalion, and Ding Ning's reserves were organized into a third battalion, with Huang Shuisheng as the battalion commander. t1706231537: