lcionline Chapter 262: Under the Nantian Gate
Chapter 262: Under the Nantian Gate
"Sir, no one has ever threatened me, and I will not be threatened. Not long ago, right here, I begged for a long time with my child on my knees. Countless people passed by, but no one was willing to stop and lend a hand to help me.
Only this military officer not only stopped to help me, but was also willing to build a coffin for my dead father-in-law. There are too few people like him in the world today. If he is willing to marry me, I am willing to marry him. That's all!"
Lu Cheng turned to look at the soldiers who were watching the excitement: "Let me ask you, is what she said true?"
"Report to the battalion commander, no!"
"Very good! Milong, come here, kid."
"Yes, battalion commander!"
When Milong arrived in front of him, Lu Cheng kicked him down without hurting him: "You are lucky, you bastard. Since they said they came voluntarily and were not coerced by you, I will spare your life! But after all, you were the one who proposed the conditions first, which was a bit like coercing your compatriots. I will now punish you as follows: wash the stinky socks for the brothers in the commando team for a month!
The brothers in the commando team cleared the way in front and then covered the rear to ensure your safety. But you picked up a wife in the middle of the battle. Do you think you should be punished?"
"Should!"
Everyone was somewhat envious of Milong's good luck. Some people even began to regret why they didn't take the initiative to ask about the situation. Maybe they could have picked up such a beautiful wife and a son for free.
"My dear battalion commander, I accept this punishment!"
"Alright, alright, now that you've agreed to their terms, go make the coffin. Don't forget to treat those who helped you to a good meal when you go back. Alright, everyone else, go away and stop standing around. If you want to get married, go find one yourself. As long as the woman is willing, this battalion commander will never stop you."
"Long live the battalion commander!"
Seeing that their leader Lu Cheng was so easy-going, the newly joined defeated soldiers felt a greater sense of belonging.
After resting, the team continued on their journey. Just when they arrived at the foot of Nantianmen, an explosion suddenly sounded above the Nujiang River ahead.
Long Wenjian raised the telescope on his chest and looked in the direction of the explosion in the distance. He immediately couldn't help cursing, "Fuck, these bastards are nothing. The Japanese were still more than 10 miles away, and they blew up the bridge first. There are more than refugees here, plus more than of our brothers, and they were abandoned like this."
"Alright, alright, don't you know what kind of people are on the other side? I never expected to be able to return to Zenda through Xingtian Ferry."
Nantianmen is on the west bank of the Nujiang River and is also located in China. Because it is located in the southwestern border, it is called Nantianmen.
Below Nantianmen is the Nujiang River, and across the Nujiang River lies a bridge called Xingtian Ferry.
Crossing the Nantianmen Gate and crossing the Xingtian Ferry is Zenda, which is also where Lu Cheng and his friends left.
Now, they were only one step away from home, but this last road was blocked. Many defeated soldiers fell into despair. The Nujiang River below seemed to have become the Forgetful River, with life on one side and death on the other.
Lu Cheng immediately stood up and said, "What are you all standing there for? It's just a bridge. Just blow it up. I said I would take you home, and I will definitely take you home! Ah Bao, fire the signal flare!"
"Yes!"
As a signal flare was fired, there was movement on the other side of the Nujiang River below. More than 20 soldiers appeared on the beach on the other side of the Nujiang River and waved towards this side.
Afterwards, several people walked into the grass by the river and pulled up the cables hidden under the water.
Immediately afterwards, another dozen soldiers walked into the bushes nearby, carried out some bamboo rafts and small boats, and rowed towards this side.
Seeing these bamboo rafts and small boats, everyone found new hope and became excited.
Lu Cheng fired three more shots into the air: "Ordinary people will be given priority to cross the river, the elderly and children will be given priority, and the wounded will be given priority! Whoever dares to rush ahead will be shot dead by me! Meng Fanle, take your company and maintain order on the riverside."
"Yes!"
Afterwards, all the people came to the riverside first, and began to cross the river in batches under the arrangement of the soldiers.
Just after the first group of people had crossed the river, a group of soldiers suddenly rushed out from the opposite bank of the river, stopped these people, and tried to force them back, claiming that in order to prevent spies from infiltrating among them, they would not be allowed to enter Zenda.
Milong's new wife and adopted son were among the first group to cross the river. Seeing that he and his wife were about to be forced to retreat, Milong immediately became anxious. He knelt down across the river and shouted, "We are not spies, we are all Chinese. We are wearing the same pants as you, not the loincloths of the Japanese devils!"
As he spoke, the anxious Milong even took off his pants, revealing his underpants.
However, the person on the other side didn't listen at all.
Ah Yi immediately stood up and walked to Lu Cheng's side: "Captain, how about we all sing a military song to show our identities?"
Lu Cheng nodded: "This is a good idea, you go and arrange it."
"Yes, battalion commander!"
A Yi immediately went to make arrangements, while Lu Cheng glanced at all the soldiers in front of him: "Everyone sing along."
"Have you not seen Han Zhongjun, a young man, tied up the enemy and asked for a long rope. Have you not seen Ban Dingyuan, riding a light horse in a remote area, urging the enemy to fight..."
Just as everyone was singing the military song, Lu Cheng swept his eyes across the crowd and saw that some people never opened their mouths. Moreover, these people had clean white towels tied around their necks, which made them seem somewhat out of place with the other expeditionary soldiers around them.
The expeditionary soldiers walked all the way, shed countless sweat and got covered in dust along the way. The towel around their necks could not possibly be so white, it looked like new.
In addition, these people did not even open their mouths when they sang military songs.
These military songs are basically the most widely circulated military songs in the Chinese Army. Even the new recruits who have just joined the army can sing a few lines along and it is impossible for them not to sing them all the time.
There is no doubt that these people are spies sent by the Japanese.
As Lu Cheng led the team along the way, he was always on guard against spies. The defeated soldiers who were recruited were basically questioned and chatted with by the old soldiers in various local dialects. It can be basically concluded that the defeated soldiers who were recruited along the way did not infiltrate the Japanese.
But after meeting those fleeing refugees, some of the expeditionary soldiers mixed in with the refugees also took the initiative to join Lu Cheng's team.
The more than 1500 people under Lu Cheng were originally defeated soldiers from various troops. The personnel composition was extremely complex. In addition, there was no time for effective reorganization. Even if a dozen people sneaked in, they could not be discovered in the first time.
If Ayi had not suggested singing military songs, Lu Cheng would have suggested it and exposed the spies.
At this moment, the spies with white towels wrapped around their necks and not opening their mouths, in order to avoid being discovered, all stared straight ahead, paying attention to the officers in front of them, and did not notice that one or two people had approached them.
"Okay, now let's talk about an important issue." As he said this, Lu Cheng raised his hand and waved it in the air. Then, the spies were covered by the mouths and noses by the commandos on both sides of him and stabbed to death one by one.
Such an action naturally caused some people to panic, but with Lu Cheng's three gunshots, everyone quieted down again.
"Don't panic, the dead are all Japanese scouts and spies. Pull down their pants and let everyone have a look!"
As the pants of the dead bodies were pulled open one by one, revealing the loincloths underneath, everyone finally calmed down.
"Did you see that? These little Japanese soldiers have already infiltrated us, which means that the Japanese vanguard is right behind us and may attack us at any time and wipe us out while we are crossing the river."
Everyone started to panic upon hearing this, and some even wanted to rush to the riverside and cross it first.
Lu Cheng fired into the air again: "Why are you panicking? Are the guns in your hands firewood sticks? Aren't they just some vanguard troops of the Japanese? Just kill them!
Now, we must immediately occupy the Nantianmen, defend the Nantianmen, beat back the vanguard of the little devils, and then evacuate in batches. You can rest assured that since I said I would take you home, I will definitely take you home. I will set an example and be the last one to evacuate the east coast! Now, everyone follow me!"