The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 2211: Out of the Tiger's Den and Into the Wolf's Lair

Really, when Shang Zhen heard that it was the National Army coming to rescue these able-bodied men, he didn't know how to feel.

It turned out that he had been the one leading his men to rescue the strong men, but this time, it was he himself who was rescued.

But just over ten minutes later, when Shang Zhen and hundreds of strong men in the barbed wire stood in the dim light, he suddenly had a bad premonition.

What he could figure out now was that the Japanese troops that attacked in the middle of the night were indeed the National Army, but he didn't know which part of them.

But now these national army soldiers are outside the barbed wire with rifles and even machine guns pointing at these able-bodied men. This is not right!

Shang Zhen carefully looked at the officer standing under the light with a box gun in his hand. Judging from his temperament, he was indeed a member of the National Army. The Japanese devils did not have that temperament.

But looking at this situation, Shang Zhen suddenly felt like he had just escaped from a tiger's den and entered a wolf's lair.

How could he not know what the national army was like? Shang Zhen, who had already had a premonition, suddenly whispered to the men who followed him: "For a while, no matter what the officer said, no one should say a word!"

"What? What do you mean?" Hu Sheng didn't understand what Shang Zhen meant.

"Trust me, if I tell you to keep quiet, just keep quiet. It won't do any harm." This was all Shang Zhen could say.

At this time, the Kuomintang officer standing in front spoke up: "Everyone, be quiet! You kid, shut your asshole up!"

After hearing the officer's harsh words, the young men who had been talking about being rescued suddenly became quiet.

"Dozens of my brothers died to save you, so you have to do some work for me," the officer said loudly.

As soon as the officer finished speaking, hundreds of strong men below him hummed. Who could have thought that this officer would say such a thing? What does it mean to do some work for me? How long do I have to do this work?

Aren't they also being forced to serve as soldiers? It's just that they were previously captured by the Japanese devils, but this time they were captured by the National Army!

In those days, the country was in chaos and anyone with a gun would be conscripted into the army. Ordinary people had also experienced being conscripted into the army.

When the Japanese devils captured able-bodied men, their fate was very miserable, but the fate of the National Army's captured able-bodied men was not much better!

There is a little song that goes, "When a country prospers, the people suffer; when a country perishes, the people also suffer."

This sentence also applies to the captured young men. If they can escape, they are lucky. If they can't escape, they are in great danger of death!

"Shut the fuck up! I'll shoot anyone who makes any more noise!" the officer shouted, raising his box gun.

Just think about it, there are hundreds of strong men here. Although some people in the front were scared and shut up when they saw him holding a gun, there were still some ignorant people in the back who were still talking.

There was a gunshot "bang", and with that gunshot, a strong man who was speaking happily about his grievances was shot and fell down!

At this moment, it was really like the hot summer suddenly turned into the coldest winter, and the entire circle surrounded by barbed wire was cold and silent!

At this time, at the back of the group of able-bodied men, Hu Sheng and his companions were already sweating coldly from fright.

Hu Sheng had a quick temper. Fortunately, Shang Zhen reminded him just now. Otherwise, he would have jumped up when he saw that he still had to serve as a soldier! Do you think the saying of our ancestors that the first bird to stick its head out gets shot is just talk?

You think you are a Chinese citizen, and you think the National Army is a Chinese army, but the National Army may not treat you as a human being!

More gunshots were heard in the distance.

The place where the able-bodied men built the artillery tower and fortifications was a must-pass place on the highway, and it was some distance away from the town. I think the Japanese troops in the town heard the gunshots and explosions and finally sent troops to support.

However, the Kuomintang officer's killing of one man to warn the rest was more effective than anything else at the construction site, and no able-bodied man dared to stand still.

Some soldiers came and used ropes directly. There were five, six, seven or eight people, and they were strung together according to the length of the ropes.

Why do they have to wear them in a string? Of course, it is to prevent the men from escaping in the dark.

The Japanese troops are coming over here, so we have to hurry up.

Just imagine, if the hands of these several people were tied together and strung together like a string, it would be difficult for them to walk during the day, let alone at night?

But they were really reluctant to ask the national army to release the able-bodied men they had captured.

This means there are hundreds of able-bodied men. How difficult would it be to capture so many able-bodied men under normal circumstances?

Many times, it is very troublesome to conscript men.

Imagine that when the army went to the villages and towns to conscript men, the people would have run away as soon as they got the news. How many unlucky people could they capture? Therefore, the army conscripted men through the local officials, who would give the order that each village must provide a few men.

Ordinary people always need their homes and land. You can hide outside for a few days to avoid the army, but you have to come back. The local people in charge, no matter whether they are from the local government or a wealthy family, can find you.

At that time, rich families would spend money to buy it, but it made life difficult for poor families.

So, he captured hundreds of able-bodied men at once, and he also saved their lives. It seemed legitimate for him to use these men. He could even explain himself if the local authorities asked him about it!

Just as the officer said, I asked you to do some work for me, and you still want to rebel? Or wouldn't it be better if I picked some soldiers who looked good?

"Tie them all up tightly. Don't leave any one behind. We risked our lives to save them. If we let them run away again, how can we be worthy of our dead brothers?" said the officer as he patrolled with the box gun in his hand.

It was unknown what the other young men would think when they heard this, but Shang Zhen couldn't help but sneer in his heart. What's the matter? These young men deserved to die? From what the official said, it seemed that he had already regarded these hundreds of young men as his own private property!

In troubled times, human life is as worthless as grass. Officers in the army treat their soldiers as their private property. To put it bluntly, even among the officers in front of him, these able-bodied men are no more than animals!

There were sounds of gunfire coming from the other side of the town, and the sounds were getting closer and closer. On this side, with the example of the officer killing people for show, the stringing of the able-bodied men went smoothly.

Finally, groups of five, six, and even ten strong men walked into the darkness like strings of grasshoppers under the escort of the soldiers.

After a while, the young men heard a gunshot behind them. When they turned around, they saw that the yellow light was finally turned off.

This time the sky and the earth were completely dark, and the trajectory of the slightly reddish bullets flying closer in the night became obvious. The Japanese army was approaching.

And at this moment Shang Zhen realized something was wrong.

Several people were strung together like a string, and they couldn't walk fast even during the day, let alone in such a dark night. If one person tripped, all the people in the string would have to stop.

According to their marching speed, if the Japanese army fired a flare, it would be easy for the National Army to deal with it, as they were light and nimble. However, for these hundreds of strong men, it would be a disaster!

If one person is hit by a bullet, the rest of the people have to run. If two or three people are hit by bullets, the rest don't need to run and can only wait to die!

But even though Shang Zhen was worried, he also understood that he was just an able-bodied man now, and it would be useless no matter what he said. Just look at the temper of the officer before, once the Japanese army arrived, he would not be able to protect the able-bodied man.

Besides, the night is so dark. Once the war breaks out, can we still expect this national army to release the able-bodied men?

At this point, even though Shang Zhen has always been very clever, he is really scratching his head.

But now he couldn't scratch his head even if he wanted to. His wrists were tied tightly and he was chained together with others. Scratching his head now became a luxury. It's impossible for one person's head to itch and seven or eight people to scratch it at the same time, right?

Shang Zhen really couldn't think of any move, and then as the gunshots got closer and closer, someone among the able-bodied men actually screamed, and someone was actually hit!

The able-bodied men were all common people, and they were afraid of death. When they saw a dead person, they would become chaotic again.

As for how to solve the current dilemma, even Shang Zhen, who has always had a good brain, did not expect it. However, the officer used a dirty trick to solve the dilemma!

What trick? In the dark night, they had already walked into the fields and entered a forest. Just when Shang Zhen thought everything was fine, the officer ordered two groups of strong men to walk out of the forest!

And this is where the trick goes wrong!

To be honest, Shang Zhen is not the kind of person who is very dogmatic and clear about black and white, nor is he someone who can't tolerate any injustice. When he was in the 113th Division, his own battalion had strict military discipline, but he was able to treat other officers with lax discipline as brothers. This is strong proof.

But now he realized that the officer was so damn mean.

Not long after the two groups walked out of the woods, they heard a "bang" not far away. It was the Japanese army firing flares.

And at the moment when the flare exploded, those who entered the woods and started to escape were blocked by the woods and naturally did not notice them.

But the Japanese army's gunfire from behind became more and more intense, and then they heard the screams of strong men after being shot.

However, the scream only lasted for a moment and then it stopped.

Then you can imagine what happened.

Shang Zhen had used this tactic before when fighting against the Japanese army.

But what is a discarded soldier? It can be a soldier who voluntarily leads the enemy away, a team with whom you have a grudge, or even a new recruit who has no fighting power. After all, they are still soldiers, but using innocent strong men as sacrifices is too unethical!

This kind of insidious person, I will either let him pay for his crimes in this life, or if I can't, then he will definitely give birth to a child without an asshole! Shang Zhen, who has always been pragmatic and has killed countless enemies, actually started to curse.