Chapter 115 Pay Tribute to the Dead and Fight for the Living
Late at night the next day, Guan Weimin came to the door of Leader Li's compound again.
This time, he did not choose to go through the gate. Instead, after making sure that there were no suspicious people around, he first sprinted and then used his strength to climb over the wall.
As a scout who has experienced many battles, the sound of landing is not loud.
But Leader Li, who had been waiting, heard the noise and immediately walked out of the room. In order not to miss the last chance for revenge, Team Leader Li has not rested for a whole day.
After going out, the old man discovered that it was the Eighth Route Army soldier he had met yesterday. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and took the other party back to the room.
"Comrade, you are finally here! I haven't slept all day because I was afraid of missing you! Don't worry, no one has come to see me during this time, and I have never gone out."
"I didn't drink either today and my mind is very clear. The things we discussed last time still count, right?"
Seeing that the other party was straight to the point, Guan Weimin nodded and then gave his suggestion. In his view, war is not something that ordinary people should directly participate in, otherwise it would be the wrong idea when he joined the army.
Although it was dangerous to ask the other party to sing in an opera, he was sure that he could guarantee the safety of the old man.
"Leader Li, we have already arranged this operation. You don't need to take such a big risk. According to our group's plan, you only need to sing a play. The group will give you a song before going to Wangcun." map."
"When the time comes, you can just perform as usual. When you change your clothes at midfield, our soldiers will suddenly launch an attack to attract the enemy's attention."
"Take advantage of this period of time and someone will pick you up when you evacuate the village according to the route marked on the map. As long as you strictly follow the planned time and route, your life safety can definitely be guaranteed."
Even though Guan Weimin spoke sincerely, the old man in front of him was still not interested in this plan. He shook his head very stubbornly, stared into Guan Weimin's eyes and emphasized his request again.
"You guys should give me a few bombs. The old man has been dreaming about my relatives these days. I must avenge this myself."
"And you, the Eighth Route Army, are not worthy of making any plans for an old man whose body is half buried in the soil."
"I can replace a few more Japanese before I die, so it's worth it."
After persuading for a long time, Guan Weimin still did not change Team Leader Li's mind. In desperation, he was ready to give up this plan. He really couldn't accept civilians giving their lives to cover the people who originally needed to protect them.
Before leaving, the old man opposite held him tightly and refused to let go, and said in a pleading tone:
"Comrade, please! These days are too painful for me! I have nothing now, and I can't wait to be reunited with my family right away!"
"After you came to me, I realized that there was such an opportunity for revenge. If I can take a few devils with me, I can only have the face to see my child when I go down there!"
Guan Weimin was deeply shocked when he heard these words from the tearful Team Leader Li in front of him. He saw determination in the old man's eyes and knew that the other man would definitely go to Wangcun to sing the last show in his life.
The commander of the reconnaissance company slapped himself hard. At this time, he already regretted coming to see the other party. But now that the matter had come to this, he could only analyze it seriously:
"I suggest you don't go directly to that old devil Muramoto Katsuhisa."
"According to my investigation, he is suspicious by nature. In his heart, he must have felt that you had avoided him in the past, but now you suddenly come to his door. He must have thought that there must be a monster if there is any abnormality."
"But if you pretended to be passing by Wangcun and were caught by the traitors without noticing, then everything would make sense."
Seeing that Guan Weimin did not refute what he said, he instead provided suggestions. Leader Li understood that the other party no longer objected to his participation in the operation.
As a folk artist who has been in the world for many years, Leader Li still thinks clearly about this kind of thing. He wiped his face, regained his mood, nodded and said:
"Don't worry, I will arrange this matter, and it will definitely not be a bad thing. I'm going to set off at dawn, and I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on it then."
"In case something goes wrong on my side, you can arrange other plans in time."
After the two continued to discuss some details, Guan Weimin left here and returned to the headquarters of the 772nd Regiment.
At the same time, Leader Li went out to find his closed disciple. Because he was worried about his master, this young man had been living nearby.
On the day he offended Muramoto Katsuhisa, in order to prevent Xiaozhi from retaliating against the entire troupe, leader Li called everyone in front of him.
The old man distributed the savings he had saved over the years to everyone as settlement expenses.
Even though the youngest apprentice cried and shouted that he didn't want to leave, he still drove the young man out of the door. The reason why he called the other party back today is because the old man did not want to interrupt this line of inheritance.
Jin Province is originally a relatively closed inland area with a long history and profound cultural heritage. Coupled with the long-term operation of the egg dancers, the folk artists here have gradually developed their own unique art.
Leader Li originally wanted to pass on his skills to his son, but now the Japanese have made him lose everything. Before leaving, he decided to hand over all his wealth to his last apprentice.
Seeing a familiar face approaching, a bright smile appeared on the old man's wrinkled face. He first took out a package from the drawer in the room, and then handed it to the young man in front of him.
"Xiao Ma, here is the last sum of money left by the master, and the title deed of this compound. I have important things to do, and I probably won't be able to come back."
"As soon as the sun rises, you should quickly dispose of the compound, and sell it for as much as you can. When you are done, you should run out of the city to the territory of the Eighth Route Army. The master has never been there, so please help me see if the base is as good as everyone says."
Faced with the last words, the young man immediately understood what the old man was going to do. Thinking of the little things he had experienced with the master since he was taken in as a child, his tears suddenly welled up.
"Master, can you please not go? If you really want to go, take me with you. I have been taken care of by you all these years, and now it is time for me to repay you."
Although his apprentice is very filial, Master Li still hopes that he can survive. Unlike himself, who is already in his twilight years, the other party's youth has just begun.
"Silly boy, you must live well. You must go and see for the master what it was like on the day when the Japanese were driven away."
"Remember, learn morality before learning art, and be a man before acting! The thing that the master regrets most in his life is that he has performed for the Japanese. I hope you can be an upright Chinese in the future."
After saying these words, the master and the apprentice hugged each other.
That night, the sound of the opera that had not been heard for a long time reverberated throughout the courtyard. Master Li corrected his little apprentice over and over again, and time seemed to have returned to the peaceful years nine years ago.
The next morning, the sun rose high.
Master Li packed his bag, where there was his favorite set of costumes, which were made for him by his dead wife before she died.
The old man looked back at the little apprentice who was still sleeping, left a suicide note that he had prepared long ago, and left.
Because he was illiterate, he specially asked Guan Weimin to write it for him. In order to prevent the little apprentice from secretly going to Wangcun with him, he prepared a small dose of knockout drug in advance.
After taking a last look at the courtyard that was always busy, he headed for the place he had agreed with Guan Weimin.
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After returning to the regiment, Guan Weimin told his battalion commander everything.
After learning the news, Huang Yourong was silent for half a minute, and his clenched fists showed his uneasy heart.
Although it was just dawn, Cheng Xiazi had already gotten up and was ready to start handling today's official business. The second battalion commander knocked on the door and walked into the room after getting the other party's permission.
"Commander, do you think we soldiers are failures if we can't protect the people?"
This topic is very heavy. Although he didn't know what happened to his battalion commander, Cheng Xiazi still said a sentence he had heard from the brigade commander before.
"War is a test of a nation's endurance. We and the devils are enduring in consumption. Now we are competing to see who has more endurance."
"But one day, we will make the blood debt of life pay for it! Pay tribute to the dead and fight for the living!"
After listening to Cheng Xiazi's comfort, Huang Yourong felt much better. He told the whole story of the current battle plan and then left.
Here I come