Deng Xianfeng ignored the wound on his hand and grabbed Lin Xiaotang's trouser leg tightly, crying: "Sir Lin, it's my fault. I'm obsessed with things. I'm afraid of death. It's me who lied about the military situation. There was no order to retreat at all from the top." According to the order, I am retreating without authorization, but I am really scared. I still have my wife, children, and children at home, and I cannot die."

Lin Xiaotang knelt down, grabbed Captain Deng's collar, looked at him coldly, and pointed at Zhang Yaoguo and others standing next to him, "You have a wife, children, and a family, don't they? You are a deserter because you are afraid of death. But have you ever thought about your Qianbahao brothers? The leader of your regiment ran away with oil on their feet. What will they do? If the Japanese come, will they just wait to die? There is also Changde City behind us. , there are eight thousand national army brothers guarding there. What should they do? Will they escape with you? If everyone is like you, then why is this war going to be fought? Everyone put down their guns and wait. The little devil is here to kill him, please tell me, okay?"

Deng Xianfeng didn't say a word, his whole body was shaking like chaff, and he just kowtowed vigorously.

Lin Xiaotang stood up and glanced at the officers and soldiers around him, "Brothers, we can escape, but where can we escape? If the three eastern provinces fall, we can escape to Peking; if Peiping falls; we can escape to Nanjing; if Nanjing falls, we can escape Escape to Hunan; but after the fall of Hunan, where can we escape? If we go further back, it is Chongqing. After Chongqing, is there anywhere else for us to go? The Japanese knife is already on our necks. We can only escape. There is only one result, and that is the destruction of the country and the annihilation of the species."

Lin Xiaotang pulled out the pistol from the holster at his waist and looked down at Commander Deng, who was still kneeling on the ground and kowtowing. "Commander Deng, the enemy is facing us and the country is facing a national crisis. It doesn't matter if you run away, but the consequences are likely to be It’s the Changde defense line behind us, and even the defeat of the entire Sixth War Zone. Brother, I am responsible for supervising the battle. I can only say I’m sorry. Don’t worry, I will report it to the headquarters and say that you sacrificed your life for the country. At least you can I’ll leave you with a good name behind you.”

After saying that, Lin Xiaotang closed his eyes and fired twice at Deng Xianfeng who was lying on the ground.

Deng Xianfeng didn't make any sound and fell face down in the dirt on the mountain road. Blood slowly seeped into the dirt beneath him.

The more than 100 soldiers who followed Deng Xianfeng down the mountain had ashen faces. They lowered their heads and peeked at the corpse of Commander Deng from time to time.

Lin Xiaotang put the pistol back into the holster and looked at them with bright eyes, "Brothers, don't be afraid. You are just bewitched by Deng Xianfeng. The war is about to begin. I will not treat you like Deng Xianfeng. You are a forceful melon." It’s not sweet, I don’t expect you to happily follow me up the mountain to fight the Japanese. I just want to say that as a man with a handle, if you think about it carefully, what the hell you are doing is something that a man can do. Well, yes, you may be like Deng Xianfeng. You are afraid of death. You are worried about your parents, wives and children at home. But please also think about what will happen to your relatives at home if we soldiers do not stop the Japanese. They will only They can run around like lost dogs. When one day, the whole country falls, where can they go? They can only be ravaged and massacred by the Japanese. When the time comes, they will scold you and scold you for not being worthy of being a Chinese soldier. They can't even fulfill the basic duty of a soldier to defend the country."

Lin Xiaotang straightened his body and shouted loudly facing the mountain road: "After I have said this, you all have to think clearly. If you are willing to follow us back to the mountain to fight the Japanese, we will welcome you with both hands. If you are not willing, get out of here as soon as possible and never do it again in this life."

Let us see you, but before leaving, remember to hand over the guns and bullets to the brothers who are willing to go up the mountain. We in China lack everything, but we do not lack real men."

After saying that, Lin Xiaotang strode towards the mountain, followed closely by Datou, Huoyan and others behind him.

Zhang Yaoguo looked at the more than a hundred helpless soldiers, turned around and spat at them with disdain, then turned around and waved his hand fiercely at his men, "Brothers, follow the commander up the mountain to fight the Japanese."

The remaining hundred or ten soldiers froze on the spot, looking at each other with shameful expressions. Suddenly a voice burst out from the crowd, "Brothers, you are so fucking embarrassed today at grandma's house. Little Japan also has two

Arms and two legs, I'm afraid of nothing, at worst I can bury these 180 pounds in Deshan, at least I can enter the Heroes' Temple."

Everyone responded loudly and ran towards the mountain together.

…

The sun is shining brightly at the West Pier in Bangkok, Thailand. Although the temperature is lower than in the rainy season, it still feels like a hot summer. Fortunately, it is located in the lower reaches of the Chao Phraya River and is close to the north side of Bangkok Bay. There is an endless sea breeze.

The sky across the rivers and plains blows every corner here, making people helpless from the scorching sun, but at the same time they can enjoy the coolness brought by the sea breeze.

The Japanese army's violent advance across the Pacific Ocean obviously did not affect everything here. All people still work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Every day, ships from all over the world dock here, or sail to different destinations full of passengers.

The destination is like a paradise compared to neighboring countries such as the Philippines, which have been ravaged by the Japanese army.

Early in the morning, the dock was crowded with all kinds of people, including dark-skinned locals. Most of them were dock workers. Almost all of them were bare-chested. Although they were short and lean, they showed no signs of trouble when handling goods and luggage.

It’s not difficult at all; there are also people from the Philippines and Singapore

Most of the foreign expatriates who fled to other places were from the United Kingdom and the United States. Due to the Japanese attack like a raging wind and fire, in just three months, all the colonies in the Pacific region fell one after another, and Thailand became a

It has become the first choice for many expatriates when they flee.

On the pier, a passenger ship flying the Spanish flag slowly docked. Before the sailors on the side of the ship had time to move the gangway to the shore, vendors, coachmen and porters on the pier swarmed in, and they enthusiastically helped.

The sailors on the boat tied the cables to the stone piers on the shore of the pier, and then eagerly began to solicit business enthusiastically in the local language or English.

In less than an hour, the passengers on the ship had almost disembarked. The side of the passenger ship immediately became quiet. The sailors on the ship began to quickly replenish coal, oil, food and fresh water. It was obvious that they were only here for a short stay.

Soon, this passenger ship will head to its next destination.

At this time, two brand-new black Pontiac cars drove in from outside the pier. When the cars entered the gate of the pier, the policeman guarding the pier glanced at the car and suddenly found that the car had the mark of a royal guest on it. He wanted to step forward to question them.

The two policemen hurriedly stopped, one stood at attention, and saluted respectfully at the two cars, while the people in the two cars simply waved their hands and drove straight to the berth of the Spanish liner on the pier.

The two policemen did not dare to neglect, and immediately said hello to their colleagues sitting in the duty room chatting. Six or seven policemen rushed over, waving their batons to drive aside the vendors who were trying to approach, and then spread out in a straight line. He stood near the two cars and stood up conscientiously on duty.

Several young men in shirts got off the car. Compared with the short and lean locals, they were much taller. It was obvious that they were local Chinese in Thailand, and their waists were bulging. , obviously armed.

One of them opened the door of the first car, and Dong Jiacheng, who was wearing a pure white stand-up collared shirt, got out of the car. After getting off the car, he walked to the second car, opened the door, and helped Dong Zhennan get out of the car.

Dong Zhennan pushed his hand away and said, "Let go, I haven't reached the point where I need help when I walk."

Dong Jiacheng smiled and followed closely, while several young people behind him unloaded luggage from the car.

Dong Jiacheng accompanied Dong Zhennan to the dock. Dong Zhennan warned again, "Jiacheng, you must remember the relationships I told you. Your Uncle Jiang is also in Chongqing. If you don't understand something, please ask him for advice." , Xiao Qi must have entrusted everything to him before leaving. You are going this time to take advantage of our relationship in Chongqing, cooperate fully, and ensure Xiao Qi's safe escape no matter what."

Dong Jiacheng nodded solemnly, "Dad, don't worry, Xiaoqi is our own family member and our leader. I will do my best. Don't worry too much."

Dong Zhennan sighed, "Ever since I learned the news about Xiao Qi's accident, your sister has gone crazy. I feel bad for you. I didn't even dare to tell her about your trip to Chongqing this time. Everything was just It’s up to you.”

Dong Jiacheng nodded and was about to speak. Suddenly, another car drove in quickly outside the pier. The car suddenly braked and stopped not far from Dong Zhennan and his son. Before the car stopped, a man jumped out and hurried to Next to Dong Zhennan, "Master, it's bad, something happened at home."

Dong Zhennan's expression changed, "What's wrong? Something happened at home."

The man wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "The eldest lady is gone."

Dong Zhennan heard this and grabbed the man's lapel, "Why is she missing? Didn't I order her to be locked up in a bungalow in the garden? She is under guard 24 hours a day, so why is she missing suddenly?"

"After you and the eldest young master went out in the morning, when it was time to change shifts, the brothers went to the backyard to take over. But when they arrived, they found that the people responsible for taking care of the young lady had all been knocked unconscious and tied up tightly, and the young lady had disappeared. , and the young lady’s bodyguard, the local Muay Thai boy Chai Ba, has also disappeared. The second young master and several wives asked me to inform you immediately that people have been sent everywhere to find their whereabouts. "

Dong Zhennan stomped his feet angrily, "This damn girl, don't you think the house is not chaotic enough?"

Dong Zhennan gave a few hurried instructions and hurriedly got in the car and went home.

Although Dong Jiacheng was worried about his sister, the passenger ship was about to set sail, so he had to ask his servants at home to inform him immediately as soon as there was any news, and then he took two bodyguards and carried the luggage on the ship.

The captain of the passenger ship was an authentic Spanish old man named Lopez. Hearing that Dong Jiacheng had boarded the ship and checked into the VIP cabin of the passenger ship, he hurried over to meet him.

Lopez's passenger ship often traveled between Hong Kong and Thailand, during which he made a lot of money from the Dong family, so he was a business partner of the Dong family's ocean passenger shipping industry. This time, Dong Jiacheng took his passenger ship to Hong Kong. Since Dong Jiacheng is the The big benefactor was here, so Captain Lopez was particularly enthusiastic and chatted with Dong Jiacheng for nearly an hour, which made Dong Jiacheng tireless.

After finally waiting until Lopez was about to say goodbye and go out, he seemed to remember something again, turned around and asked in English with a smile on his face: "Mr. Dong, your companions have also boarded the ship. If you want to meet them, I'll be happy to show you the way."

Dong Jiacheng was stunned, "Partner, it's just the three of us going to Hong Kong this time. Where did we get our partners?"
Chapter completed!