Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"How should I put it? Our group is relatively strong." Xiao Wu responded modestly.

“I’m afraid it’s not as simple as just being a little bit more capable.” As soon as Mr. Wu heard it, he knew that the young man in front of him was being modest.

Moreover, he could also see that this young man was quite skilled and had a murderous aura on him, although it was very weak. However, there was a sense of righteousness in the murderous aura, as well as in his brows. Therefore, the other party could not be a gang leader, but could really be the Eighth Route Army.

The regiment that the other party belongs to must be no ordinary one. They should be the elite among the elite, otherwise it wouldn't be so difficult to get in.

"Hehe, old man is quite amazing. You discovered this. It's not easy." Xiao Wu smiled and praised.

"That's nothing. When I was young, I did a lot of great things. I have many unique skills, and knowing people is just one of them." Old Master Wu also smiled and said, if he didn't have some skills, he would have died long ago during the most chaotic period.

After they came down the mountain, they chatted as they walked.

The people in the rear were a little anxious, but Mr. Wu told them to wait here and retreat as soon as anything happened.

"Where is the village chief?!" At this time, Wu Gui also brought people from the other side of the mountain to meet up. He didn't see the village chief at first glance.

"The village chief has followed the other party to meet some group leader and asked us to wait here." Ergou stood up to explain.

"Hey, why don't you stop him? The old man is so old. If something really happens, how are you going to explain it?" Wu Gui was very angry.

Although Mr. Wu was indeed very powerful when he was young, he is now old and his skills are not as good as before. He is also impressed by the fact that he still went to a meeting alone.

"Brother Gui, you can't blame me for this. The village chief has made the decision, so let alone me, even you can't stop it." Ergou said somewhat aggrievedly.

He dared not disobey what the village chief said, otherwise he would be beaten up.

"Xiaogui, this can't be blamed on Ergou. No one can change the decision made by the village chief." A middle-aged man also spoke up.

"Yeah, the situation may not be that bad now. This group of people may really be the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, they could have shot us to death when we just went up the mountain, and they wouldn't have had to talk to us so much." Another middle-aged man also said that he felt that it might not be the worst outcome.

"Forget it, forget it. I don't care. If anything happens to the old village chief, you will be responsible for it." Wu Gui also gave up.

The hundreds of people in the village have now gathered at the end of the village. If anything happens, they will immediately hide in the mountains to avoid any harm.

.........

After Li Jin and He Guangchen discussed a solution, they decided to attack the Japanese county town to attract the Japanese's attention.

"Let's go to the village and tell the villagers about this. If they are willing to go, that would be the best. We can give them some money for their travel expenses. If they are not willing, we can still find a way to ensure the safety of the village," He Guangchen suggested.

In fact, the best solution is to let the villagers leave here, but it is not easy to get these villagers to leave their homes.

"Well, that's what we should do. Let's go." Li Jin nodded in agreement. If he guessed correctly, the gunshots just now should have attracted some villagers, and he could explain the situation to them.

The two men walked towards the village, and the bodies of the Japanese were left to the soldiers to carry away.

At this time, the two also discovered that the soldier Xiao Wu was coming here with an old man.

"This old man doesn't seem to be simple. He is skilled in martial arts." He Guangchen couldn't help but speak upon seeing this. Although the other party was a little thin, he had sharp eyes, agile steps, and walked with the wind.

"Well, he should have killed a lot of people!" Li Jin nodded. The eyes of ordinary people are different from those of those who have killed a lot of people. For example, although they hide very well, people of the same kind can still notice them!

When Li Jin and He Guangchen were looking at Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu was also looking at Li Jin and He Guangchen, because he saw the two of them at a glance.

"Your leader should be the taller young man." Old Master Wu said. He was talking about He Guangchen. The other party was much less murderous than the young man next to him, so he should be holding a high position.

Moreover, the soldiers nearby were able to carry a Japanese corpse in one hand and walk on the mountain road as if it were flat ground. It was obvious that they were not simple people. No wonder the young man said that their regiment was special.

Although these soldiers were not wearing military uniforms, they did have a military temperament and their brows showed righteousness. He also believed that these people might really be the Eighth Route Army.

"Hehe, old man, you guessed wrong. The other one is our leader! What do you think? Didn't you expect that?" Xiao Wu laughed immediately after hearing this.

"What?! He is your captain?! Impossible! How can a captain be so murderous?!" Old Master Wu was really shocked. Logically speaking, the captain's position was not low. Shouldn't he stay in the rear and rarely kill the enemy?

"I think the murderous aura on the commander is not so bad, but it seems not as strong as mine. However, our commander has indeed killed many Japanese devils, at least more than me." Xiao Wu responded.

The regiment commander killed many Japanese soldiers, but he felt that the regiment commander's murderous aura was not as strong as his!
"Bullshit! He is just hiding his murderous aura. He can only achieve this level after killing many people. Although you have killed quite a few, you are far behind him!" Old Master Wu cursed. Those who can achieve this level are all masters among masters. This is the first time he has seen such a person.

"If you say so, then it must be true. Our commander is really powerful. Almost all the veterans in the regiment were taught by our commander!" After hearing this, Xiao Wu also felt that what Grandpa Wu said made sense.

Soon, Xiao Wu brought the old man closer, and when he was still a few meters away from Li Jin, he trotted forward.

"Captain!" Xiao Wu saluted Li Jin.

"This old man is Mr. Wu, the village chief of Xiaogou Village." After Xiao Wu put down his hand, he turned around and looked at Mr. Wu who was walking over and introduced him to Li Jin!
"Hello, Mr. Wu, my name is Li Jin." Li Jin greeted with a smile and introduced himself.

"Captain Li, right? I heard that you are from the Eighth Route Army?!" Old Master Wu asked. He needed to confirm it from Li Jin again.

"Yes, we are the Eighth Route Army." Li Jin answered decisively without hesitation.

"That's good, that's good." Mr. Wu nodded. If someone was pretending, he probably wouldn't answer so decisively. "Old man, aren't you afraid that we are fake?!" Li Jin asked back. The other party came over and saw so many Japanese corpses without changing his expression. It was obvious that he was someone who had experienced big scenes. This made Li Jin a little curious about who this old man was before.

"What is there to be afraid of? If you were really bad guys, you wouldn't have attacked these devils. Besides, each of them is very skilled. If you were bad guys, this small village would not be able to withstand you. You don't even need to run away. Just wait to die." While Grandpa Wu was speaking, his eyes were also on the soldiers.

"Actually, I'm a little curious, Mr. Wu, what did you do before?!" Li Jin smiled and asked directly.

"Do you believe me if I tell you that I used to be a member of the Boxer Rebellion?!" Mr. Wu responded with a smile on his face, and seemingly a bit of pride.

"I believe it!" Li Jin nodded seriously after hearing it.

"To be honest, I admire the Boxers very much. When the foreigners attacked, you were the first to rush to fight against them." Li Jin also talked about some things about the Boxer Rebellion.

"The Boxers at the time were not afraid of life or death. They dared to fight against the foreigners' guns and cannons. Although they paid a heavy price, they also let the foreigners know that it was the Qing Dynasty that was weak and the Chinese were not to be trifled with!

It's a pity that you were stabbed in the back by the Qing Dynasty. You were heroes before, but because of the pressure from foreigners, you became a traitor.

They didn't dare to point their knives at the enemy, but they were ruthless to you! " Li Jin said this with some regrets. The Qing Dynasty really deserved to perish!
"Alas...it's all in the past. A hero never brags about his past achievements!" Old Master Wu sighed and looked into the distance. The scene of him leading people to fight against foreigners emerged in his mind.

They attacked foreign embassies, killed evil foreigners, resisted foreign invasions, and defended the country with their lives and blood.

At that time, the foreigners' guns and artillery were really powerful. Many of them fell in a pool of blood. Although they won the battle, they paid a huge price.

What they didn't expect was that they would be stabbed in the back by the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty ordered the Boxers to be hunted down, and many of them died not at the hands of foreigners, but at the hands of their own people.

"You are the real heroes." Li Jin said seriously.

"I'm not a hero, I just want to save the country. The country I'm talking about is not the Qing Dynasty, do you understand?!" Mr. Wu explained.

"I understand. You want to save everyone! You want to make this country a better place. This is also what we in the Eighth Route Army are doing now!" Li Jin responded.

"Well, I've heard of you guys. You're all good. As for the National Army, forget it. Let's not talk about it." Mr. Wu said and shook his head.

"Captain Li, I have a small request." Old Master Wu looked at Li Jin with a serious expression.

"Grandpa, what do you say?" Li Jin asked.

"I want the young people in the village to join the army with you and join your regiment. What do you think?!" said Mr. Wu.

"this………"

"Don't worry, these young men are all quite skilled in martial arts and their marksmanship is pretty good. I promise they won't hold you back. Please accept them! I beg you, Captain Li!" As Mr. Wu said this, he wanted to bend down and bow to Li Jin.

He could see that the young man in front of him would achieve great success in the future. If he could get the young people in the village to follow him, he would have a backer. At least, he would not be stabbed in the back when killing the devils.

"Hey, hey, hey, old man, please don't do that. I can't bear it!" Li Jin was shocked and quickly stopped Old Man Wu.

"I agree, okay? My group is recruiting new members, so I will accept the young people from your village!" Li Jin said hurriedly. He was also convinced. Why did these old people always have to give him such gifts? Wasn't this shortening his lifespan?

Moreover, this old man was a hero of the Boxer Rebellion. If he accepted this gift and people knew about it, his spine would be broken.

"Thank you, Captain Li!" Mr. Wu was happy now, with a bright smile on his face.

"Grandpa, although I agreed to accept them, not now!" Li Jin said again.

"What?! You want to go back on your word? Then I'll kneel down for you!" Old Master Wu got anxious when he heard this. He thought that Li Jin was going to go back on his word. In order to make these people in the village follow Li Jin, he tried his best.

"No, no, no! Old man, please listen to me first and don't kneel so quickly!" Li Jin quickly stopped him.

"Then you say." Mr. Wu then stopped.

"Grandpa, I have a mission to accomplish. You know I can't bring too many people with me. I'm not even wearing a military uniform, so you should understand that. When I come back after completing my mission, I will take the young people from your village away, okay?!" Li Jin breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained.

"Yes, old man, when we saw the Japanese this time, our original intention was not to alarm them, and we had no intention of taking action. But when we saw the Japanese heading towards your village, we were worried that something might happen to you, so we took action. So, you understand!" He Guangchen also said.

"I understand, I understand. Then you must keep your promise and don't break it!" Mr. Wu felt relieved after hearing this. No wonder he didn't see these people wearing military uniforms, because they had a mission to do.

"Old man, I have something to tell you. Although we killed the devils and temporarily solved the danger for your village,
But after all, so many people died on the Japanese side, they will definitely not give up, and there is a high probability that they will find this side.
So, for safety's sake, I still hope you can leave the village and hide in the mountains for a while!" Li Jin also told them what he was thinking, hoping that Mr. Wu could take the villagers into the mountains to hide for a while.

"What you said makes sense. We should hide for a while. Then when can you come back?!" Old Master Wu nodded, then looked up and asked.

"The time is not certain. If it's long, it may be three months. If it's fast, it will be more than two months. You can be back. Don't worry, I am a man of my words. I will never break my promise to you." Li Jin said, looking at Mr. Wu seriously.

"Okay, I believe you. I will bring people back to the village to wait for you to come back." Old Master Wu also chose to believe that Li Jin would come back.

"Then, can you tell me which unit of the Eighth Route Army you are from? Or, you can write a letter of introduction and I will let the young people in the village find your unit, so we don't have to wait for you so long." Old Master Wu hesitated and said.

"Grandpa, forget it. Once I take them away, they will naturally know. Of course, I'm not saying that I doubt you. I do this to everyone. It's not an exception!" Li Jin was worried about Grandpa Wu, so he explained it to him so that Grandpa Wu wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)