Chapter 41
It was already nine o'clock in the evening when we arrived in Jiangwan. Several Japanese military camps around us blew the lights off one after another. Except for the gendarmes who were patrolling routinely, there were almost no people on the road.
"Password..."
Unlike the lifelessness in the past, the No. 16 military camp that "climbed the troops" to Mr. Chen. Not only did someone stand guard tonight, but he even asked for the command as if he was decent. The sound of pulling the gun bolt was clearly heard in the quiet night, which really gave people a sense of vigilance.
Master Chen was very satisfied and felt a little funny. He signaled the driver to turn off the headlights and shouted to the black shadow holding the gun: "There is no command, but one order. The leader of the regiment is back, so he won't open the door for me!"
"Captain?"
One sentry stayed in place and the other walked out of the shadow with a gun. He circled around the car twice, confirmed that there was no danger before he came to the window and asked in a mouthful of Mandarin with a strong Minnan flavor, "Are you our regiment commander?"
Master Chen nodded, then got out of the car, and asked with a smile: "As soon as I heard the accent, I knew it was a brother who had just come from Penang. Which hall is from? What generation?"
The sentry was stunned and immediately reacted, quickly put the gun on his shoulder, clasped his fists and smiled: "It's really a flood that has washed away the Dragon King Temple. The whole family doesn't know the family. Qiu Chengsong of Longshantang has met his uncle who adopted the ancestor."
The heads of the five major surnames companies were very thoughtful and almost all sent by younger generations. Even when they saw Master Chen, who was about the same age as them and was not even older than them, they could be called the uncle of the ancestors.
Fulu, Shou and Xicai have been in Shanghai for a while. Master Chen has been accustomed to it, so he patted his arm with the "old" sold "old" and patted him, "It turns out that he is a brother from Longshantang. How about... Are you still used to the life in the military camp?"
"The sect leader had an explanation before coming. After we arrived in Shanghai, we were all sent by our uncle. It doesn't matter whether we were used to it or not."
He is neither humble nor arrogant, and he is the same as Fu Lu, Shou and Xicai. Master Chen is not surprised anymore. While walking in with a swagger, he asked as if nothing had happened: "Brother Cheng Song, are Changcai and Lao Master there?"
"Everyone is in the team headquarters, I'll inform you now."
As soon as he finished speaking, A Biao's familiar loud voice came from the camp gate, "Young master is back, old master, you are really back!"
The military camp was still quiet just now, and with A Biao's shouting, it suddenly became boiling. The old master who had just fallen asleep quickly put on his clothes and came out to greet him. Changcai even took the luggage happily with two young men in his twenties.
"Yang Zhongyi, Zhidetang, met his uncle who adopted Zu."
"The tiger in Linshan, Jiulongtang, led the brothers of the 'shan' to wait for the orders of Jizu's uncle."
"Xie Xiulan in Shitang has met Brother Chen Shi."
I’ve arrived, I’ve been there, and there’s a woman! I feel like the same generation as me.
Master Chen nodded slightly and said loudly to everyone: "Thank you brothers and sisters, thanks to the love of the elders of each church, and orders you to travel across the ocean to Shanghai to listen to Jizu's orders. This deep friendship is the true manifestation of the five surnames of the Penang Island Qiu, Xie, Yang, Lin, and Chen! The ancients said that brothers are united and their strength is to cut off gold. Jizu sincerely hopes that our Nanyang children can be like their ancestors in the future, and live and die together like their ancestors..."
He spoke passionately, and when he mentioned his ancestors, he was even more sincere. Xie Xiulan, the highest-ranking among them, immediately clasped his fists and said, "What a brother who works together, his strength will be cut off! Brother Chen Shi, since we are willing to come, we are ready to die in a foreign land. I also express my opinion here. There is no coward in the Xie family in Shitang, and I swear to advance and retreat with Brother Chen Shi."
The military uniform was obviously modified, and it was so well-fitting, and it spoke strongly, and it really had the heroic spirit of a heroine. Although she had a beautiful face and was dressed up with a little dress, Master Chen did not dare to underestimate her at all. After all, her situation was there, and no matter how confused the elders of the Xie family in Shitang would not send a vase.
"It's really a man."
Master Chen clasped his fists and returned the greeting, then changed his mind and said with regret: "You are here from afar. You should have a banquet to welcome you, but you have been busy with trivial matters. You didn't meet until now. Please forgive me, brothers and sisters."
The limelight was revealed by the mother of the stone hall, and Qiu Chengsong of Longshan Hall naturally would not fall behind. He stepped forward and said, "Since Zu Shu is so serious, we are here to serve rather than be guests, and we don't care about the red tape. Besides, over the past few days, Deputy Leader Wang and Brother Changcai have received great gifts, so there is no need to do this."
The lights were on in the room of Yamazaki and other Japanese consultants. The old master immediately inserted it in and pointed to the team headquarters not far away and said, "It's too late, and it's not convenient to stand outside and talk. I'd better ask the brothers in the leaders of each department to go to the team headquarters with the regiment commander, and the rest will go back early to rest."
Xie Xiulan reacted and immediately said to the brothers behind her: "What Deputy Commander Wang said is so true, you all go back." Her tone was so unquestionable.
Seeing the old master Chen looking at the dispersed backs, the old master seemed to realize something, and hurriedly leaned into his ear and whispered: "After Ye Peng and Yang Kuiyi and others left, the third and fourth wife moved back. Considering that no one could take care of the place, I let Changtian, Changdi and Changjun and other later brothers go to the mansion."
I asked why there were a few people missing? Master Chen suddenly realized it. After thinking about it, he looked at the two young men behind him who helped him carry his luggage and asked in confusion: "Then are these two?"
Before the old master introduced the article, the tall man said excitedly: "Young master, I'm a gentleman! Don't you remember me?"
"Are you Shangwen?" Master Chen was stunned, then reacted, pointed to the short one and asked again, "Are you Shangwu?"
Shangwu scratched his neck and said awkwardly: "Dad has reversed his name. Everyone says that it is more appropriate for me to be called Shangwen."
Chen Shangwen, Chen Shangwu, the housekeeper Chen Liang has only two sons! Facing his childhood playmate, Master Chen not only did not show any excitement, but instead gritted his teeth in anger and couldn't help but roar: "Who asked you to come? Uncle Liang knows it? No... You can't stay in Shanghai, Master, call Xiangui now and buy a boat ticket to send them back."
"Young Master, what are you doing?" Shang Wen was anxious and threw his luggage on the ground, saying angrily: "Although there is a difference between superiority and inferiority, you and I are brothers who have been like Liu, Guan and Zhang, and it is not that easy to drive us away."
Shangwu was not showing any weakness, nodded and said, "Yes, it's hard to share the same blessings, let alone my father called us to come by telegram. Master, you should just give up your heart."
"This uncle, too..."
How could the old master not know his good intentions? He quickly persuaded: "All people have come, what's the use of saying these things now? Qiu, Xie, Yang, and Lin's brothers are waiting for you, it's more important to do the important thing."
"Why are you laughing?" Looking at the two brothers Shangwen and Shangwu's winking look, Master Chen didn't get angry, and immediately turned his head to walk towards the team headquarters, and said angrily: "I have gained skills, and I will kill first and then report, and then go back to settle the score with you, and give you your old and confused father!"
Like the Chen Yingchuan Hall Fulu Shou Xicai and Tiandi Jun and Parents, among the four major companies, Qiu, Xie, Yang and Lin, there is also a leader like Changfu. Qiu Chengsong, Yang Zhongyi, Yang Company, Lin Shanhu, Xie Company is naturally the Xie Xiulan who is as good as a man.
"Sit down, not an outsider."
As soon as he stepped into the team, the four of them stood up at the same time. While greeting them, Master Chen said solemnly: "I came to Shanghai thousands of miles away. As soon as I got ashore, I was sent to the military camp and was trained by Japanese. I believe that the four of them had many questions about Jizu, but I can't explain these to you, and in fact I can't explain them clearly."
Qiu Chengsong, who is not of high seniority but the oldest, shook his head and said as if nothing had happened: "The elders sent us, so naturally they had the intention to send us. It is our duty to ask less questions and do more. As the uncle of the ancestor, you have been worried too much."
"Since that's the case, let's get to the point." Master Chen took out a roster from his briefcase and pushed it in front of everyone. "The two hundred and ninety-six people on the roster are veterans Changfu and I just recruited from Peking. We will arrive as soon as the morning after tomorrow, so please prepare immediately after you go back, because they are all your soldiers."
"Our soldiers?"
They were all experts in the chopping, killing, but they were laymen in the war. What's more, they had been trained by the Japanese as soldiers for so many days. Master Chen's words completely confused the four people who were highly regarded, and they couldn't believe that this was true.
Looking at their faces, Master Chen nodded heavily, "They are the first batch and the fewest batch. In addition, more than 1,300 people will enter the camp one after another before the end of the month."
"They are also our soldiers?" Xie Xiulan couldn't help asking.
"Yes," Mr. Chen asked with a smile while looking around the four of them: "Why, the four of them are not confident that they can be competent for the position of battalion commander?"
"This...this...this is too sudden. Uncle Jiezu, the former sect leader has never said this."
"I know this is a challenge for four, but in fact it is a challenge for me."
Master Chen paused and continued, "But in my opinion, this is not much different from the four people in the hall. It's just that there are more people, more complex environments, and stronger opponents. In short, as long as we can work together like our ancestors, there is nothing that can't be done. What's more, we're not going to the battlefield tomorrow, and there's time to prepare for us."
Chapter completed!