It was already evening, the setting sun was setting, and the smoke was curling up in the distance.
It was an idyllic scene.
However, no one was in the mood to enjoy the scenery at this time.
The only way to ensure safety was to rush to the towns controlled by the government forces as soon as possible.
Chen Zikun rescued five female relatives from the bandits' cave.
Except for Jian Bing, the others were all Westerners.
Two of them were Americans, one was French, and one was British.
They didn't have any shoes on their feet.
The mountain roads in southern Shandong were not as good as Along the way down the flat and clean golf course, their bare feet were covered in scars and dripping with blood, but no one complained about the pain.
The deep fear had made them forget the pain.
"Ladies, work harder, Lincheng is ahead."
Chen Zikun urged, but these ladies couldn't move.
They were in shock for three days.
They barely slept a wink or had anything to eat before they left again.
After traveling so many mountain roads, I was really exhausted.
Ladies, I have to remind you that this is a place where bandits are raging, and another group of bandits will rush out at any time and take us away.
"As a last resort, Chen Zikun had no choice but to threaten them.
What he said was half true and half false.
Banditry was indeed serious in Lincheng.
However, after Sun Meiyao and the others made such a big deal, officers and soldiers gathered in Lincheng, and other bandits did not dare to come out to rob them for the time being.
Got it.
After hearing what he said, the ladies cheered up and continued their journey with each other's support.
Chen Zikun saw that one of the French ladies was really tired, so he stepped forward to carry her on his back.
After walking a few hundred meters, he returned to carry the other lady.
One, the ladies were moved to tears and kept saying words of thanks.
It was getting dark, and suddenly a group of dark figures appeared in front of them, followed by the sound of a gun being pulled and a Lunan accent asking: "Password" The ladies suddenly shivered with fear and huddled up in a ball.
They thought Chen Zikun's words had come true, so they came out of the tiger's mouth and into the wolf's den.
Chen Zikun replied calmly: "Don't shoot.
I am Chen Zikun, special commissioner of the Ministry of War.
I rescued five hostages."
The other party responded: "Come here with a slap in the face."
Chen Zikun did as he was told, clapped his hands and walked over.
The opponent was indeed an officer and soldier of the Sixth Mixed Brigade.
They were about the size of a squad, equipped with Hanyang-made rifles.
The squad leader raised the lantern and looked at Chen Zikun.
He didn't look like an official from the Ministry of War. , but rather like a spy for a bandit.
"Take it!"
the squad leader gave the order, and seven or eight rifles were immediately aimed at Chen Zikun.
In desperation, he had no choice but to raise his hands and hit the butt of the rifle on his back.
He fell down on the spot and was tied up by the officers and soldiers.
When the ladies saw Chen Zikun being knocked down from a distance, they screamed in fright.
The officers and soldiers rushed over and saw that it was indeed a few Western women.
They immediately shouted: "Hurry up and report to the company commander that the hostages have been rescued."
After hearing the report, the company commander immediately dispatched a carriage to pick up the hostages.
The Shandong Army is a local army.
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Its military appearance and discipline are extremely poor, and its uniforms are not uniform.
In addition, the night is hazy, and they look no different from bandits.
Ladies I thought I was really kidnapped by another group of bandits, so how could I dare to speak.
In fact, this place is very close to Lincheng, and the news quickly spread to Zhongxing Hotel.
The county magistrate of Yixian County and the commander of the Sixth Mixed Brigade, who were hosting a banquet for distinguished guests, were so surprised that they hurriedly reported to the special mission from Beijing.
When Wu Yulin heard that the five hostages had been rescued, he was overjoyed.
The diplomats and the hostages' families were also ecstatic.
Everyone did not bother to drink and eat, and came out to greet the hostages in a swarm.
When the hostages saw the faces of the Westerners, they truly understood that they had been rescued.
Each one of them burst out in sorrow and cried bitterly.
The scene was spectacular.
The soldiers who took them back were proud of themselves and straightened their backs.
It was as if the hostages were really rescued by them.
Major Stilwell, assistant U.S. military attaché, is a little confused as to why only five hostages were released.
Where are the other hostages?
Whether these people were deliberately released by the bandits, escaped on their own, or were rescued.
All of this needs to be sorted out. , just as he was about to question the hostages, he suddenly heard a woman shouting: "Let my husband go, he is the one who rescued us from the bandits' den."
The scene suddenly fell silent.
Wu Yulin, the highest ranking official present, the Director-General of the Ministry of Transport, asked kindly: "Madam, where is your husband now?"
"They arrested them."
Jian Bing pointed at the officers and soldiers.
Director Wu made a long face: "What's going on?"
He Fengyu, commander of the Sixth Mixed Brigade of the Shandong Army, also shouted: "What's going on?"
The company commander panicked and quickly explained: "Report to the brigade commander that the brothers have captured a bandit."
"Bring it here."
He Fengyu ordered.
So, Chen Zikun, who was tied up, was escorted over.
His face was bruised and swollen, and his nose was still bleeding.
Jian Bing immediately rushed forward, hugged his neck and cried loudly.
The four Western women also followed him.
Crying, the five women grabbed hold of snot and tears.
This couldn't be clearer.
Chen Zikun was the hero who saved them.
"What's going on?"
Wu Yulin's face stretched even longer.
Although he didn't know Chen Zikun, this face was always familiar.
He was clearly a member of the special mission.
How could he become a bandit?
He Fengyu knew that his subordinates were nothing but losers, and that this was not the time to protect others, so he also shouted: "What's going on?"
The company commander scratched his head anxiously.
He didn't know what was going on.
He only knew that his men said they had captured a bandit, so he led his troops there and beat the "bandit".
Who knew he was beating the wrong person?
No matter how big or small, to be honest, the brigade commander could kill himself if he got angry.
He was speechless and speechless.
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He Fengyu became even more angry and cursed: "Pull out and kill these losers."
At the critical moment, Chen Zikun helped the poor company commander out: "It's just a misunderstanding.
The brothers in the Sixth Brigade have not slept for three days and three nights.
They are too nervous.
I don't blame them, it's all my fault for dressing up too much."
Like a bandit."
This was a beautiful thing to say.
Everyone got off the stairs.
He Fengyu didn't intend to shoot his subordinates at first.
After hearing Chen Zikun's plea, he walked down the slope and said, "I'll spare your life for now."
As soon as the mission team arrived, the five hostages returned safely.
Wu Yulin felt that his face was very bright, and his face turned from cloudy to clear.
He was about to say a few nice words, but Stilwell had already rushed up, hugged Chen Zikun and said: "Chen, You are a warrior and a hero."
Then he turned around and announced loudly in English: "This is my friend, Lieutenant Chen Zikun of the Army Department, who rescued the five hostages."
The foreigners immediately applauded.
Although the Chinese could not understand English, they could tell that the foreign adults were in a good mood, so they clapped along and joined in the fun.
With a "pop" sound, the spotlight shone, and Ruan Mingchuan fixed this moment in the camera.
Although only five hostages returned, they successfully opened a breakthrough.
At least they could learn the details of the bandits and the hostages.
The banquet ended in half, and the hostages were arranged to the VIP suites of Zhongxing Coal Mine Hotel, with bath water and hot water.
Hot soup and rice and warm and comfortable quilts were waiting for them, and Chen Zikun was invited into the conference room.
At this time, Chen Zikun had already changed back into his lieutenant uniform and walked majestically into the conference room.
The officers saluted the junior officer in unison.
He also returned the American military salute neatly and sat down on the bench without hesitation.
On the seat at the end of the table.
In terms of military rank and position, Chen Zikun would never be able to sit in this position.
At this time, tens of thousands of Shandong Army troops had gathered in the Zaozhuang area.
There were only a few people carrying general stars on their shoulders.
Colonels and lieutenant colonels were walking all over the streets.
Even if he was It came from the Ministry of War, and there was absolutely no reason to let a young lieutenant take charge of the overall situation.
Chinese people pay attention to seniority and seniority, but foreigners don't care about this.
Since the Boxer Rebellion, there has not been such a large-scale attack on Westerners in China for more than 20 years.
The kidnapped hostages are from Britain, the United States, France, Belgium, Italy, and Mexico, and there are many characters with status and status among them.
Dongjiaomin Lane has been bombed in the past few days.
If the ministers hadn't suppressed them, the US Marine Corps might have killed them all.
Therefore, on this important matter, the Chinese people have no say at all.
Whoever the foreign adults say will host it, they have to let it host it.
There is absolutely no room for bargaining.
Chen Zikun can speak English and French, and is a graduate of the West Point Military Academy.
His behavior is no different from that of Westerners.
What's more, he went deep into the bandits' den to rescue five hostages.
If such a person is left alone, how can he use those fat-headed and big-eared Chinese people?
warlord The military meeting held late at night was of a very high standard.
Shandong Governor Tian Zhongyu, who came from Jinan, and provincial governor Xiong Bingqi were all present.
The military attachés stationed in China from the United States, Britain, France and other countries also attended the meeting.
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The lights inside the Zaozhuang Zhongxing Coal Mining Company were brightly lit, and the guards It's so formidable, it's like facing a formidable enemy.
Facing the military governors, provincial governors, division commanders and brigade commanders present here, Chen Zikun was not at all afraid, but he was not too confident either.
He knew his identity clearly.
He was just a third-class officer who was being detained by the Ministry of War.
If the deputy commander knew that he had secretly gone to Shandong and pretended to be a special commissioner of the Ministry of War, he would not be able to bear the charge alone.
The only way to make a comeback is to take advantage of the opportunities in front of you and do things beautifully, so you must not offend these local snakes.
"Everyone, let me explain something.
In fact, I am not a hero.
It's just because my wife was also on this bus and was taken hostage by the bandits.
That's why I came here at night and risked my life to sneak into the bandit area to save people.
If not If you all try your best to suppress me, I might have died on the mountain a long time ago.
I would like to thank you all."
With that, Chen Zikun bowed his hands to everyone.
His words were neither humble nor arrogant, his true feelings were revealed, and he also gave a high hat to the Shandong military.
The generals present immediately felt comfortable, and they felt more comfortable looking at the young lieutenant from the Army Department.
He Fengyu said: "Xiao Chen, don't be humble, tell me about your experience of saving people."
Chen Zikun told everything about his experience without hiding anything.
When he heard Sun Meiyao's name, He Fengyu slammed the table and said angrily: "I have already guessed that this guy did something good."
It turned out that Sun Meiyao was a habitual local bandit who gathered thousands of people to roar in the mountains and forests to report to the Shandong Jianguo Autonomous Army.
His eldest brother Sun Meizhu was captured and executed by He Fengyu's Sixth Mixed Brigade.
Sun Meiyao and He Fengyu were sworn enemies. , this robbery occurred in the defense area of the Sixth Brigade, and it must be said that it was a "big gift" given by Sun Meiyao to He Fengyu.
Next, He Fengyu introduced to everyone the specific situation of the Sun Meiyao bandit gang.
This group of bandits has about 5,000 people and guns, wandering in the mountainous areas of Zouxian, Tengxian and Yixian.
The officers and soldiers have been suppressing it for many years without any results.
This robbery After the incident, the Sixth Brigade tried its best to pursue and suppress the crime.
However, with only a few thousand troops spread across the vast mountains, they were like looking for a needle in a haystack.
After two days of hunting, they could not even locate the bandits' exact location, which shows how insidious and cunning the bandits are.
"There are three burrows for cunning rabbits, and there is nothing better than this."
Warlord Tian Zhongyu couldn't help but sigh, knowing the difficulty of suppressing bandits in Lunan.
"I know where the bandits are."
Chen Zikun took over He Fengyu's words, stood up and walked to the military map hanging on the wall, pointed to a point on it and said: "They should be here, Baodugu Chaoyun Temple
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He Fengyu said: "You are familiar with the terrain of Shandong" Chen Zikun shook his head: "I have never been to Shandong."
He Fengyu said: "According to what you said, everyone's face was covered with black cloth when entering and exiting.
How did you know that the bandit's hiding place was Baodugu?"
Chen Zikun said: "When I was in the bandit's den, I measured the relative distances and height differences of several surrounding peaks, which can correspond to this location."
As he spoke, he poked at the military map marked with contour lines again.
He Fengyu asked curiously: "How did you measure it?"
Chen Zikun smiled, straightened his right arm, raised his thumb, opened his eyes and said, "This is a simple distance measurement method.
I learned it at West Point.
I can teach it to Brigadier He's brothers when I have time."
The warlord below, Tian Zhongyu, nodded secretly and said to the provincial governor Xiong Bingqi beside him: "This guy is quite talented.
It's better to transfer him to our Shandong province."
Before becoming the governor of the province, Xiong Bingqi served as Cao Kun's chief of staff.
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He had heard of Chen Zikun's name.
At this moment, he acted calmly and confidently.
He gently picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, saying: "You If you mess with him, Wu Ziyu will have to fight with you
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