The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 389 Secret Meeting at the Solitary Army Camp

The Lone Army Camp has an open day every weekend. Normally, the camp gate is closed and no visitors are received. Of course, neither the concession nor the Japanese want them to have too much contact with the outside world.

Even if the camp gate is welded shut, that would be the best.

However, it has experienced several turmoils, hunger strikes and sit-ins, as well as support from the general public in Shanghai and civil society groups.

The concession authorities still did not dare to push too hard and agreed to weekly open days.

However, the number of people entering and exiting the Gujun camp is limited, and the identity will be checked. You cannot enter without a pass issued by the Ministry of Industry and Engineering Bureau.

The Solitary Army Camp was actually a semi-closed concentration camp.

Although the people inside can move freely, the conditions in the camp are very difficult. In addition, the supply of materials is not timely and the sanitary conditions are poor. People often die. The nutrition of the officers and soldiers cannot keep up, and each one looks thin and out of shape. .

However, some people can make exceptions.

For example, Lu Jingshi has a public identity, and even the Japanese dare not do anything to him. After all, the Japanese still want to take advantage of Mr. Du behind him.

Seeing Lu Jingshi's serious face, Xie Zhongmin quickly put away his smile and became serious: "Mr. Lu, please speak."

"Mr. Lu, are the higher-ups giving up on me?" Xie Zhongmin asked sadly and angrily.

When Xie Zhongmin heard this, his expression suddenly changed. They had persisted for so long. They even went out for drills and training every day, and always maintained a soldier's fighting posture. Why not just be able to return to the battlefield one day and continue to fight against the little devils?

"After removing some people, your living environment and conditions can be improved, and our burden can also be reduced."

Even though Mr. Du is not in Shanghai, his control and influence over the underground forces in Shanghai is still unmatched by anyone, and Lu Jingshi is one of the people he placed in Shanghai to control the underground forces.

"Thank you, Master. I'm here this time. To make a long story short, I have an important matter to discuss with you." Lu Jingshi said.

Therefore, even if it is not open day, he can enter the lone camp.

This is the most practical question.

"As long as you are willing to give up your military status, you can leave the lone military camp. This is limited to officers and soldiers below the squad and platoon level." Lu Jingshi said.

In the regiment headquarters, the orderlies reported.

Xie Zhongmin hurriedly ordered the orderlies to invite people to his regiment headquarters, and at the same time asked his men to invite several important officers in the regiment to come with them.

Xie Zhongmin asked the orderly to make tea and bring it in.

"No, you are imprisoned here. We have always wanted to rescue you, but the British are afraid of the Japanese and dare not release you. But now, there is an opportunity to let some people regain their freedom, but it must be We have to voluntarily remove our military status. This is an agreement reached secretly between us and the Ministry of Industry and Industry. In addition, for this to happen, the Japanese side needs to reach a tacit agreement," Lu Jingshi explained.

"Thank you!"

"Now there is an opportunity to restore freedom to some of Xie Tuanzuo's soldiers, but this is not an order from Chongqing's top brass. Whether you want this opportunity depends on Xie Tuanzuo's decision!" Lu Jingshi said slowly.

Now if we ask them to give up their military membership, what's the difference between that and becoming deserters?

Lu Jingshi asked to see him.

"Mr. Lu, what do you mean, tell me directly?"

"Mr. Lu, please take a seat." We are all old acquaintances, so naturally we don't need to be too outgoing, and if Lu Jingshi doesn't come over on the open day, he obviously has something important to do.

Little did Lu Jingshi know that Cheng Mo had also communicated with Dai Yunong about this part of the rescue plan for Gujun Camp.

Dai Yunong also agreed before proceeding.

In addition to supporting the Wang family, the Japanese have actually been seeking opportunities for direct dialogue with the old man. Naturally, they hope that the old man can surrender. This is the origin of the "Tong Job". Sometimes, seemingly unrelated things will actually compete with each other to promote the completion of another thing.

Xie Zhongmin has finally calmed down. Real issues need to be considered. Although they are under house arrest here, compared with the original supply of materials, it is now more and more difficult.

Now they go out to buy supplies, and all kinds of extortion have made the already insufficient funds worse, and they can only meet the most basic needs of life.

From the beginning, there were more than 300 people. Some left, escaped, and died of illness. Now there are less than 300 people left.

In fact, after such a long time, people's hearts have already changed, but because they can't go out, they can only endure it and keep it in their hearts.

From the occasional complaints coming from below, he, the group leader, still understands.

"Thank you, sir. If you miss this opportunity, there may be no next time." Lu Jingshi said.

"Mr. Lu, if they are willing, how many people can leave this time?" Xie Zhongmin calmed down and asked.

He didn't know how big a storm would be in the Lone Army Camp once the news was announced.

Who doesn't want freedom?
Trapped here, no one is human, no one is ghost, no one can see the future, who wants to live any longer?

"No more than a third."

"What will happen to these people after they get out?" Xie Zhongmin wanted to make sure that his men would not be captured by the Japanese and then executed.

Although he knew that the Japanese had no right to arrest people in the concession, as long as they had the list, God knew whether they would do such a thing.

Maybe just after escaping from the lone army camp, the next second they would fall into the trap of the Japanese.

Logically speaking, Lu Jingshi's coming to talk about this matter shouldn't be a trap, but he was cautious and wanted to ask clearly.

After all, he wrote to the authorities of the Ministry of Industry several times, asking the Ministry of Industry to release them, but nothing happened.

"There will be someone to take them in and place them, don't worry about that." Lu Jingshi said, "This person, Xie Tuanzuo, can be trusted."

"who?"

Lu Jingshi took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Xie Zhongmin, saying: "This is the person's personal letter to Tuanzuo Xie."

Xie Zhongmin was startled, reached out to take it, tore open the seal, and took out a piece of letterhead.

It was really a handwritten letter written by Cheng Mo to Xie Zhongmin.

In addition to greetings, the letter also naturally explained the cause and effect of the matter.

Xie Zhongmin's eyebrows suddenly widened. These days in Gujunying, he has not been closed to outside news. Naturally, he knows Cheng Mo's power and status in the Ministry of Industry Bureau. However, the intersection between them is limited to the rooftop of Sihang Warehouse and Later, he quietly sneaked into Gujun camp and took Wu Jianfeng and others away. After that, there was no further contact.

What Xie Zhongmin didn't know was that Cheng Mo had been funding Gujun Camp through Lu Jingshi, and even secretly solved many troublesome problems for Gujun Camp.

The situation of this lonely military camp is much better than in history.

These officers and soldiers who voluntarily give up their military status will be placed in pharmaceutical factories and industries under their names after they leave, and they will not leave Shanghai for the time being.

Besides, with so many people, it’s not easy to leave.

This is a good place. These officers and soldiers will have a place to stay when they go out, so that they will not lose their livelihood. It is up to them to decide whether to leave or stay.

This is a good thing, but only those below the rank of squad platoon can do it. In other words, only those with a military rank up to second lieutenant will have a chance. Those with a rank above second lieutenant, forget it.

(End of this chapter)