Chapter Thirty: Rogue Fighting

  This lieutenant, named Geng Liang, had just been withdrawn from the front line and was still fuming with anger. He saw someone wearing a crisp military uniform, with shiny leather boots, strolling around a brothel in broad daylight. His mother's... The soldiers at the front are bleeding and fighting, while these people with backstage support are so carefree.

  Seeing Daiqin's oily head and powdered face is just a spoiled rich kid, I don't know how much money his mother spent to get him this rank. Xiuning is a temporary rear base, not the main rear base, most of the troops here are temporarily withdrawn for rest and reorganization. It can also be said that they are troops that have been battered.

  Geng Liang was the 8th Army Corps of Zhang Fakui, blocking the Japanese army in Jiaxing and Huzhou areas. After Hangzhou fell, the troops retreated to the rear, continuously blocking the devils' attack.

  The 45th Independent Brigade was a reorganized unit, of course, it was a broken unit. In the Battle of Changqingdian, the main force retreated too quickly, and the 723rd Regiment, which was responsible for the frontal blocking, suffered more than half casualties. Under the pursuit of the devils, they were unable to keep up with the main force of the 28th Army. The regiment commander Gao Deqing led the remnants to retreat in the direction of Huangshan.

  Caught up with Qi Qindai's big disturbance in Xuan City, forcing the 18th Division to stop its attack and turn to attack Ningguo, which gave the 723rd Regiment a chance to breathe and successfully retreat. According to the order of the Front Enemy Headquarters, they withdrew to Xiuning, corrected and headed to the Nanping area, and returned to their original formation.

  Geng Liang also came to Xiuning for the first time, bringing his men out for a stroll. Seeing the Red Sleeve Building and then seeing Di Qian enter, he felt indignant and led his men inside.

  Geng Liang saw Zhai Qin walking over, but he didn't care at all. He had seen many officers of this young master level before. When the gun was pointed at him, it was already a good performance if he didn't wet his pants. He looked at Zhai Qin with a slanted gaze, with a hooligan-like expression.

  Dai Qin's mouth curled up with a hint of a smile as he walked over, and when he got close, his eyes suddenly widened and he shouted loudly: "At attention!"

  Geng Liang did not expect that Zhai Qin's words would be like this, no matter how unruly he was, after all, it wasn't the first day of being a soldier, and his innate military consciousness was still there. At Zhai Qin's command to stand at attention, he immediately straightened up and assumed a standard standing posture.

  Dí Qín didn't give him any time to think, his voice didn't decrease at all, almost shouting: "Report your unit number and position."

  Geng Liang is also a somewhat intelligent person, but was brought to a special environment by Zhai Qin. He habitually said: "The 8th Group Army directly under the independent 45th Brigade 723rd Regiment 3rd Battalion 4th Company 1st Platoon, platoon leader Geng Liang."

  He reported his unit number and name, then came back to himself, he was looking for trouble, how could he let others fool him? Seeing Zhai Qin's arrogant appearance, he suddenly became furious, this kind of trash, what a nuisance, coming here to the battlefield is just a waste. Just about to lose his temper, Zhai Qin said: "Don't you know how to behave when seeing a superior officer?"

  Geng Liang didn't let Jia Qin get the better of him this time. He had already seen Jia Qin's lieutenant colonel rank, and he was only a junior lieutenant, not even one level lower than him. But he didn't care at all, his face full of ridicule as he looked Jia Qin up and down several times, saying: "You're an officer? You must have bought it with money! With your little white face, you might be able to do something in this place, on the belly of women, but in front of me, you're nothing."

  Diqin is not a military man, nor has he received any military training. After crossing over, it was just fighting and retreating. He had almost no say in the training of the troops, which was mainly handled by Zhao Kai. His sense of being a soldier was not strong, but as a leader, he still had some authority and intimidation towards his subordinates.

  He raised his hand and slapped him: "You want to die. You actually ignored military discipline and rules, and looked down on your superiors."

  With a "slap", this mouth was hit very neatly. Geng Liang was completely unprepared, he never thought that there were more than ten people on his side, while Zhai Qin only had two people, and a oily-faced little white face dared to hit him.

  A slap in the face stunned him. After a brief daze, the pistol at his waist was pulled out and pressed against Zhai Qin's head: "You dare to hit me, I'll blow you up."

  It's impossible for Zhai Qin to say that he wasn't afraid at all, this group of people looked like they weren't decent masters, their bodies carried a very heavy bandit aura. It was this kind of arrogant and ruffian air that moved Zhai Qin's thoughts.

  He had been waiting for the reinforcements to arrive, but there was no news. Luring Hu Biao made Zhai Qin think of Xu Ning, where many troops were resting and withdrawing.

  In Ningguo, he gathered scattered soldiers and brave warriors, expanding his own troops, allowing Diqin to gain experience. Among the more than 1,000 people, he left behind more than 700, all of whom were daredevils who dared to fight and die without fear. Those timid ones, honest men who couldn't even fart after being beaten with three sticks, were all sent to Zhang Tongyi.

  Only the strong remained, so in the Xuancheng battle, with 700 against 2,000, they were able to force the devils to retreat and defend together. Zhaiqin's troops were simply playing with their lives, and the devils' bushido spirit was also useless.

  Dai Qin was the same when he worked in the construction industry. He preferred to use those who were difficult to manage, and the more difficult they were, the more capable they were. As a result, the construction company led by Dai Qin had the fastest efficiency and the best quality, and even the most difficult tasks could be completed. However, there was also a characteristic of this department - it was the most difficult to manage, and if wages were delayed for one day, they would dare to detain the boss's car.

  Coming to the anti-Japanese battlefield, Zhai Qin was well thought out. This is not a job, this is a battlefield, where people die. It's either you or me, everyone is like a squash, fighting is not sending death what is it?

  Dai Qin had no sense of military honor, he just hated the devils. In his own words: "If you want to live, then kill your enemies."

  When he saw Geng Liang and his gang coming in, he could tell what kind of people they were just by experience. So he sent Cao Fu back to prepare, and he came up with this move for Geng Liang. Looking at the muzzle of Geng Liang's gun, he said: "You're quite capable against your own people, I don't know if you have the guts to do this to the enemy."

  Dai Qin's performance was also far beyond Geng Liang's expectations. He had seen the faces of these rich and powerful young masters, who would immediately go soft in the knees when threatened, but Dai Qin did not have this kind of performance.

  Being such a person, of course, is admired by the slicker. Zhai Qin's performance has instead earned Ge Liang a thread of goodwill. Arrogantly saying: "Devil? I just withdrew from the front line."

  "Look, I've got over 40 men in my squad, we fought the devils for two days and only these few are left. Does it look like I'm afraid to fight the devils? It's because you're Chinese that I'm being lenient with you, otherwise you'd be dead already."

  Diqin did not express his opinion, he didn't think Geng Liang was bragging. The gunpowder on the faces of these soldiers had not been washed clean, it could be seen that they had just finished fighting. Several soldiers were still wearing clothes with burns, and some had bandages wrapped around their arms. A squad of more than 40 people, but only 13 people stood behind Geng Liang, which means they lost three-quarters, the battle was extremely brutal.

  He didn't say anything but shouted back: "Surround them."

  Dai Qin's words made Geng Liang take a surprise, he turned his head to look back and only then did he discover that at some point in time, many soldiers had entered the Red Sleeve Building, and there were also people outside, about forty or fifty.

  So many people are quietly surrounding this place. Geng Liang did not expect that Zhai Qin would do so, and even if Zhai Qin had brought people, they would have made a loud noise. But more than 50 people dealing with their dozen or so people, actually acting quietly, is too despicable.

  He was attracted by Diqin, and the soldiers around him were also paying attention to Diqin, ignoring what was behind them. When they saw Diqin give an order, the guns around had already surrounded them, and Geng Liang was a bit stunned at that time.

  It was Wang Biao who led the team, holding up his pistol and advancing forward, stretching out his hand to grab the gun pointing at Zhai Qin, and with a slap: "Damn it, you dare to point your gun at the captain. Take all of them back."

  Geng Liang was slapped by Zhai Qin, but he could still bear it, after all, Zhai Qin was a junior captain. But Wang Biao was just like himself, only a junior lieutenant, how dare he hit him? Enraged Geng Liang punched Wang Biao in the body with one fist.

  Wang Biao was a Sichuan native, slightly shorter in stature. Geng Liang was much taller and bigger than him, and with one punch, he knocked Wang Biao to the ground. Before Wang Biao could even get up, he shouted: "Beat these turtle sons for me!"

  No one fired a shot, and both sides engaged in a fierce melee. A dozen or so against fifty or so. The entire Red Sleeve Building was in chaos. Tables were overturned, cups were smashed, and the beautifully decorated hall was filled with the sounds of crashing and shouting. Curses and screams mingled with women's shrill cries, just like a gang fight.

  Geng Liang and his men were outnumbered, and soon they were no match for Wang Biao's gang. They were pinned to the ground by more than a dozen of Wang Biao's men. Wang Biao, whose nose was bleeding from the fight, wiped it with his hand and stood in front of Geng Liang, saying: "Are you convinced now?"

  "Think I'd submit to you? Don't be so smug, got the guts to kill me? Relying on having more people, what's that supposed to prove?"

  What will bring what troops, Geng Liang led a dozen or so soldiers also all had an air of discontent.

  Wang Biao had just raised his hand, and Zhai Qin, who was hiding on the side, walked over and said: "Stop, Geng Liang. Since you are a meritorious personnel from the battlefield, I will spare you this time. Today is just to teach you a lesson, let you know what it means to respect your superiors. Don't think that you are a meritorious minister, on the battlefield, no one is worse than you at fighting devils."

  Geng Liang was somewhat convinced, he dared to take action at the time knowing that such fights between troops often occurred, as long as no one died, it would basically be a scolding, and at most two days of confinement. Moreover, with their battalion commander's temper, there was nothing to say about losing a fight and still having to face punishment. On the other hand, in such a fight, it depends on whether you can fight, dare to fight, and will fight, not just because you have more people. However, only after starting to fight did he realize that these people were all well-dressed, with new Central Army uniforms, but they fought very desperately, so his dozen or so men were no match for them.

  Before Geng Liang could speak, Zhai Jin said: "Release them, let's go."

  Before Zhai Qin and the others could leave, a group of soldiers rushed in, led by a lieutenant colonel who shouted: "Surround this place! You dare to hit me? You're tired of living!"

  Geng Liang had just stood up and saw the people coming from outside, immediately becoming arrogant. The more than a dozen soldiers who were released also ran out together. Geng Liang hastily saluted the lieutenant colonel: "Battalion commander, they have many people, take revenge for me."

  "Shut up, you're making a fool of me! We'll settle this when we get back."

  Geng Liang wasn't afraid at all. How did the battalion commander come? This is Liu Hu, the third battalion commander of the 723rd regiment. He's a fierce warrior on the battlefield and a lazybones in peacetime. Although he can cause trouble, this guy can fight. If it weren't for his battalion during this retreat, the whole regiment would have been finished.

  But people like him can't be promoted to officials, and they have been battalion commanders for many years. They have made a lot of achievements, but they can't go up. However, the third battalion is fully convinced of his abilities. After Geng Liang and other company commanders sacrificed themselves, less than one squad was left in the whole company. Liu Hu's heart ached so much that he almost cried, planning to supplement the troops in Xiuning before returning to the team. But then he heard from a cook who was buying vegetables on the street that Geng Liang had clashed with a group of Central Army soldiers and was at a disadvantage due to being outnumbered.

  Liu Hu, in a bad mood, gathered the remaining soldiers from the entire camp, over 200 people, and rushed here. My troops fought against the devils on the battlefield and were bullied when they returned. What kind of Central Army, Yunnan Army is also an anti-war troop. I'm not afraid of anyone.

  Dí Qín looked at the soldiers surrounding the place outside, all holding guns and smiling on their faces. His men were in short supply, and it was great to have so many delivered. He came out with a triumphant smile and said: "What do you think of fighting? I'll accompany you, is it a group fight or a single challenge?"

  Listening to Jiao Qin's words, Liu Hu was stunned. How could there be someone else like himself? He said coldly: "Whatever. I don't even hit the Japanese devils, let alone a little white face like you."

  Diqin felt a wave of depression, originally this Diyingfei was just a small white face, now everyone looks down on himself. With an arrogant smile: "This camp commander Mr., fighting doesn't distinguish between the long and short, it's not fun to fight like this, dare you or not to compete with me on the battlefield?"

  Liu Hu smiled: "You have guts, of course I'm not afraid, how about a comparison?"

  Diqin smiled, it seemed his plan had succeeded halfway.