Chapter 22: The Punishment of Impulsiveness

  Two soldiers came in from outside to guard Zhai Qin. Zhai Qin was thoroughly enraged. In the past, he had heard and known that the National Army did not resist or resisted passively. Coming to this era, he saw the National Army soldiers fighting bloody battles, they were not afraid of sacrifice, and fought tenaciously. With poor equipment and stupid command, they fought to the death with the devils, and his impression changed greatly.

  But today Xue Yue's words enraged him, not afraid of Chinese people, but afraid of foreigners. To repay kindness with enmity, the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, humanitarianism, all are nonsense. He is a coward, a timid ghost. In Ningguo, the corruption of the Nationalist Party bureaucrats made Zhai Qin's anger erupt on Xue Yue.

  There is another point, Huang Bingjie is Xue Yue's fellow villager, and he controls the supply of military supplies, weapons and ammunition, which are materials for resistance against Japan and a guarantee for front-line combat. It is a matter of course for troops to receive supplies, but they still need to pull strings, go through the back door, and take advantage of opportunities to make personal gains - what kind of behavior is this? It's despicable.

  All sorts of dissatisfaction made Jia Qin burst out; "Xue Yue, you can shoot me, but you can't change your cowardly and timid nature. I'm guilty of killing Japanese people, what about you? A traitor, a Han traitor!"

  With a "slap", Xue Yue heavily slapped Qi Kun's face: "Bastard. What are you, dare to say I'm a traitor? Take him out and shoot him."

  Diqin is a smooth person, he shuttles between various big bosses and company managers, his unique work style may not be obedient, but no one can do anything about him. He is not an easy-to-excite person. However, after crossing over to the present, everything he saw, heard, and experienced kept him in a state of shock, tension, fear, and excitement.

  There was excitement about being able to participate in the war of resistance, as well as fear and worry about facing the battlefield. There was also nostalgia for the original world. The strangeness and confusion of this era, the uncertainty and desolation of the future, these emotions filled his mind, making him prone to excitement, somewhat hysterical.

  The anxiety in his heart made him lose his calmness, Xue Yue's words did not calm down Zhai Qin, but instead provoked the resentment in his heart, he stared at Xue Yue coldly without saying a word, his eyes making Xue Yue feel frightened.

  Xu Supo understood Xue Yue, and he didn't expect this change either. Xue Yue still appreciated Zhai Qin's tactics, this guy was flexible in battle, not rigidly commanding the fight, bold and agile, unexpectedly able to launch a surprise attack on Xuancheng, eliminating nearly an entire battalion of devils, his military achievements were indeed not small. However, his behavior would also harm him, originally wanting to let him come to the headquarters for a warning, but Zhai Qin's excitement also enraged the commander.

  It is often said that "beating is intimacy, scolding is love". Xue Yue can hit Chai Qin with his hands, and Xu Supu, who understands Xue Yue, knows that the commander still cares about Chai Qin, otherwise he would not have beaten him. Seeing Xue Yue order Chai Qin to be shot, he hurriedly said: "Bring people, lock up Chai Qin in a confinement room, and wait for the military court's verdict."

  Xu Supu was the Chief of Staff. This order, which contradicted the commander's, left the incoming platoon leader stunned for a moment. Xue Yue glanced at Xu Supu and waved his hand: "Take him away, lock him up."

  "Yes" The squad leader stood at attention and pointed with his gun, saying "Go".

  Dai Qin had not yet calmed down from his anger, but he saw through everything and turned around to walk away.

  Watching Zhai Qin leave with a stubborn expression, Xue Yue slammed the water cup on the table to the ground: "Bastard, stupid, doesn't know what's good for him."

  Xu Supu smiled: "Commander, isn't this the kind of person you appreciate the most? We need tigers, not sheep. Young people are all like this."

  Xue Yue shook his head and said with a sigh, "You handle it, calm down the public opinion. If he doesn't know how to repent, let him leave the army. I don't want to have to execute him one day."

  Xu Supu nodded and said, "Let him calm down, maybe he was enraged by the brutality of the Japanese army. According to reports, the devil's brutal behavior is indeed infuriating, and no matter how we deal with them, it's not excessive."

  Xue Yue sighed and said, "I know all this, but our national strength is not as good as others. Without the support of the international community, how can we resist? Alright, let's not talk about these things anymore. It's just an independent regiment, it won't change the situation. Due to the Xuanzhou incident, Matsui Iwane was enraged and assembled the 18th Division, abandoning the attack on Tongling and turning to attack Ningguo. Although it is a division-sized force, our troops are currently reorganizing and resting, and their combat effectiveness is very weak. If Ningguo is breached, triggering a chain reaction, the devils will control the Tianmu Mountain area, and we will have no safe haven, Jiangxi will be in great danger."

  Xu Supu nodded and said, "Indeed, that's my judgment too. As long as Ningguo is not lost, the Japanese army cannot break through the defense line, and there will be no major attack for the time being. They are currently engaged in the Battle of Shandong and Subei, striving to stabilize the Nanjing area, and should not take any major action. It's just that Zhai Qin's actions provoked Matsui Ishimoto, who would think of attacking Ningguo."

  Xue Yue said: "It's just that he didn't have a broad perspective, making the battle situation passive. You add the 37th Independent Brigade to Xianxia, defend the 23rd Brigade of the 18th Division in Hangzhou, and ensure the Ningguo defense line. Give orders to Commander Kung to increase the intensity of harassment behind enemy lines and support the frontal blockade."

  "Is." Xu Supu responded. Frontal defense, enemy rear attack is Xue Yue's tactic. However, Qi Jin's action caused a change, and Nakajima Teiichi decided to launch an all-out attack on Ningguo in revenge for Qi Jin's massacre of Japanese people.

  Matsui Ishizuka did not give up, and Xue Yue's defense line was not very strong, but Ningguo was in the hands of the National Army. Let Huangshan and Tianmushan form a line, separating the Japanese army from Hangzhou to Xuancheng to Wuhu, making it difficult to attack Nanchang. Taking advantage of the Xuancheng incident, troops were dispatched to attack Ningguo, ostensibly as a retaliatory attack, but actually aiming to break through Xue Yue's defense line at Ningguo, Jingxian and Tongling.

  Xue Yue and Xu Supu were urgently mobilizing troops to defend against the Japanese army's attack, while Zhai Qin was locked in a confinement room at the General Command Center. This was a temporary battlefield headquarters, where did the regular confinement room come from? It was just an independent room, with soldiers standing guard outside.

  Diqin sat on a simple camp bed, staring at the window boarded up with wooden boards, gradually calming down. He wasn't someone who got agitated easily, and after calming down, he began to think about the whole thing that had happened.

  Although he has calmed down, he still doesn't think he's wrong. Is it wrong to fight against the devils? The National Army troops are only defensive, I'm not a soldier, but I also know that the best defense is offense, can't be in a passive position of being beaten. In doing anything, you must grasp the initiative, should let others revolve around you, not let others lead you by the nose. Can such simple truth, can Xue Yue not understand? What anti-Japanese famous general, dog fart famous general!

  Just as he was thinking angrily, a woman's voice came from outside the door. Zhai Qin immediately stood up.

  The soldiers standing guard outside were also stunned. These were the female soldiers of the communications room, or rather, officers. Although they were just clerks, they were all officers, and their leader, Zhang Min, held the rank of lieutenant. This time, five people had come, all of them women.

  The soldier on guard hastily saluted. Zhang Min said coldly: "Open the door and let me in."

  The soldier hesitated, "This is a sealed room, not a prison where visits are allowed. Without the commander's orders, no one can enter." He quickly said, "Sir, without an order, no one is allowed to enter."

  A tall girl standing behind Zhang Min stepped forward and slapped him in the face: "Bastard. Do you want to die?"

  The sentinel was beaten until he was speechless, and being hit by Xuexue's jade hand wasn't very painful, but still a beating. Another soldier was smarter, turned around and ran away, saying "I'm going to report to the commander."

  The remaining soldier cursed in his heart, this is too damn ghostly. Which of these ladies dare to provoke, dare to go on the front line are brave and fearless little peppers. Being able to enter the confidential room means having a background or having ability, they are all reliable people. How could he, a small soldier, dare to offend them?

  Zhang Min smiled and said to the tall girl: "Hong Xia, why are you so willing to fight, be careful that no one will marry you."

  A burst of giggles from several girls behind her. They were all in the communications room, with Zhang Min as their leader. Originally, they had all wanted to fight in the war, but family circumstances made it impossible for them to go to the battlefield, and they were all sent to the rear command center's communications room instead.

  Diao Qin last time came to the headquarters to select personnel, these women and men are equally eager to go to the battlefield, Diao Qin just let proud Ma Chun go.

  However, Diqin's tactics soon won over the girls' favor. Before long, they were like good friends, promising to bring them gifts when they came again.

  These things will not be forgotten by Diqin, this time among the several big cars of gifts, there were almost a car full of things for them. When Wang Biao delivered these things to the confidential office, the confidential office became a vegetable market.

  Director Wan Zhengping was so angry that his nose was about to crook, but he was holding the Japanese-made handgun given by Zhai Qin and didn't dare say anything.

  But before long, Dai Qin actually heard that he had disobeyed the commander and was locked up. These girls were not going to take it lying down. None of these people were pushovers, especially Zhang Min, whose father was the vice president of Central Police University and whose uncle Zhang Qun was a trusted aide to Chiang Kai-shek.

  The tall and slender woman, Zhu Hongxia, had an even more impressive background. Her uncle was the renowned General Zhu Shaoliang, commander-in-chief of the Central Army during the Battle of Shanghai. Born into a military family, she was naturally arrogant and had a bad temper, to the point where even Xue Yue didn't dare to provoke her.

  They were all students of Jinling Women's College, inspired by radical ideas to join the army and fight against Japan. Each family was driven to a dead end by them, and had no choice but to send them to this place.

  Originally, there was nothing, but after encountering Zhao Qin, this fearless and reckless person, all these girls were stirred up. Today, seeing the reliable Zhao Qin bring gifts, they were delighted, but upon hearing that Zhao Qin had been locked up, Zhang Min immediately led the way to the confinement room.

  None of these five people are ordinary people. Among them, Wei Xiaohui has the lowest birth, and his father is also Major General Wei Delin, the chief of staff of the 79th Army.

  Led by Zhang Min, the five girls directly came to this so-called confinement room. Zhu Hongxia had the worst temper and was also the most arrogant. Facing a soldier on duty, she would stretch out her hand as soon as she spoke.

  When Zhang Min spoke, the girls behind her all giggled, Zhu Hongxia's face turned red, but she didn't dare to provoke Zhang Min. Everyone in the confidential room knew that Zhang Min not only had a strong background, but was also the smartest person.

  Even Zhang Zhengping had to look at Zhang Min's face for any arrangements, and in front of these few people, how dare a lone sentinel provoke him? The bitter melon was at a loss. Wei Xiaohui was the most clever one, smiling and saying: "Brother, open the door, my sister is covering you, what are you afraid of? If you don't open the door, there will be no good outcome for you."

  The soldier suddenly understood and hastily said: "But how can Captain Chen blame me for this?"

  Zhang Min said: "You open the door, I'll talk to Captain Chen Kuan."

  The sentry just wanted this sentence, which headquarters didn't know the identity of these girls. The regimental commander Chen Kuan was the commander of the guard regiment, did he dare to offend these people? The guaranteed sentinel immediately opened the door.

  Inside, Zhai Qin had already heard what was being said outside. He didn't know what background these girls had, but even their director didn't dare to provoke them, so they must have a strong backing. Hearing that they didn't even put a regimental commander in their eyes, a hint of a complacent smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

  Looking at the girls who came in wearing military uniforms, he opened his arms and said: "Beautiful women, thank you for visiting me. Who will hug first?"

  She's about the same height as Zhu Hongxia, and she went up to Zhai Qin and gave him a punch, saying: "You're thinking too much, you think you can take advantage of something small, no way."

  Dai Qin had been thinking for a while, and many problems had been thought through. He also gained some understanding of his impulses. With a smile, he said: "Just say what you need, as long as you don't shoot me, I'll definitely get it done."

  Zhang Min was clever and didn't know how Zhai Qin had offended the commander. Upon hearing Zhai Qin's words, she said: "What crime have you committed that the commander wants to shoot you?"

  Dai Qin Ke is no saint, and immediately put on an indignant look, saying: "It's just because I was a bit too harsh on the Japanese."

  He Ling, who had been silent all along, said: "You're also being too ruthless, Japanese people are human beings too!"

  "Nonsense! Do you know how the devils treated the Chinese? What happened in Nanjing City?"

  Seeing several girls shaking their heads, Diqin began to show off his eloquence. He had not witnessed the Nanjing Massacre with his own eyes, but he had watched films and later documentaries, and with his vivid descriptions, a brutal and cruel picture unfolded before the five girls.

  Even Zhang Min's face turned pale, biting her lip fiercely. Zhu Hongxia's eyes were already flashing with anger, and Wei Xiaohui, He Ling, and Zhang Juan all shed tears. Zhai Qin finally said: "You say, am I being too harsh on the devils? Shouldn't I be?"

  Several girls nodded together and said it was right. Zhang Min said, "We'll go find Commander Xue and ask him to let you go. Commander Xue is truly fighting against the enemy, and you called him a cowardly traitor, so he's naturally angry. No problem, as long as you agree to our conditions, we'll save you."

  Diqin looked at Zhang Min, this girl was only twenty-four or five years old, and her eyes flashed with wisdom. Not knowing what conditions to mention, she hesitated for a moment before saying: "What conditions?"