Crimson Dawn

Chapter 149 no_name

Under Zhou Xingrui's repeated questioning, Zhou Yisheng refused to utter a happy word.He already understood what his "great grandfather" wanted him to do, and fear followed.Although the officers and soldiers of the new army looked majestic, it was just to frighten ordinary people or small businesses. When they met those powerful people, the officers and soldiers of the new army were nothing special.And as someone Pu Guanshui could fancy, Zhou Yisheng was definitely not this kind of soldier.

It is a detailed and complicated plan to come back to pick up the family members of the new army.Pu Guanshui repeatedly explained that everyone must obey the plan and obey the command.Zhou Yisheng is a very obedient child, he suddenly remembered what Pu Guanshui told himself before leaving. "If you encounter something that can't be solved, let those people come to me. Don't make up your own mind."

With the support of a senior military officer like Pu Guanshui, things will definitely be much easier.As a local, Zhou Yisheng knew how powerful Liu Ba was in Liujiapu. As a small soldier in the new army, Liu Ba would never notice him.And I don't want to participate in anything that breaks the siege.He was an officer and soldier anyway, and Pu Guanshui, the deputy commander of the Anhui New Army, was not far away, so he wouldn't dare to make his own claims if he lent Zhou Yisheng some courage.

"Grandpa, I didn't come back alone. The Master Xietong of our Anhui New Army is nearby, and there are hundreds of brothers coming with us. If you have anything to say, you can talk to our Master Pu Xietong. Master Xietong Send us back to see our family personally. Mr. Pu said, if there is anything, just talk to him."

"You brought hundreds of officers and soldiers back?" Zhou Xingrui's eyes widened.He was really surprised by this news. "Xiao Wu, what kind of high official are you in the new army now?"

After hearing this, Zhou Yisheng quickly explained: "Grandpa, I'm not an official. It was our Xietong who knew about the disaster, so he brought us back to see our family."

"What kind of official is this Xietong?" Zhou Xingrui asked.

"The Anhui New Army ranks second. You don't need to kneel when you see the governor. The county magistrate is much lower than Mr. Xietong." Zhou Yisheng quickly explained.

Zhou Xingrui thought about it, but he had seen the county magistrate's sedan chair, that's all.Zhou Xingrui had no idea about the size of the official position and the level of the official position.The common people in China just know that high officials must have power.But how this power is exercised, the common people have no idea at all.Since Zhou Yisheng said that a high official came, it should be a high official.In this calamity year, to be able to come back with such a healthy complexion and cleanliness must have been by water.And now those who dare to walk by water are not ordinary people.

Zhou Xingrui asked the question he was most concerned about, "Xiao Wu, tell the truth. Who is this high-ranking official in charge of?" The common people don't care about the officials' positions, what they care about is who the official is in charge of .Generally speaking, officials never make decisions for the people.This is the experience accumulated by the people from generation to generation.And the experience was definitely not missed.

"Master Xietong said that this time he will be the master of the brothers in the new army." Zhou Yisheng said this with confidence.That's exactly what Pu Guanshui said.As long as I don't get involved in breaking the siege, and don't cause trouble for Lord Xietong, Lord Xietong will definitely support me, then Liu Ba is nothing at all.

"That's for your new army to decide, not for our people." Zhou Xingrui replied.But I heard that maybe I can use the power of high officials.He wasn't completely unmoved either.

Zhou Yisheng quickly replied: "Grandpa, just now when the fleet heard someone shooting guns, Lord Xietong sent some of our brothers to come and take a look. He is now waiting for me to report back at the pier with the fleet. How about you and I'll go and have a look together." An important reason why he said this was that there was a doctor on the fleet, and he was anxious to ask the doctor to treat his sister.

Zhou Xingrui thought for a while, but then sighed, "Xiao Wu, I won't go. This time we must fight. If you don't want to get involved in this matter, I won't force you. But if you want to If the folks are alive, they must not let the officers and soldiers come and suppress us. Otherwise, Xiao Wu, don’t say that your great-grandfather turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.”

After speaking harshly, Zhou Xingrui turned around.After hearing the conversation, the villagers nearby had expressions of hope on their faces.Zhou Xingrui shouted loudly: "Folks, have you ever seen a government that speaks to the common people? Xiao Wu also said just now that the senior officials of the new army sent Xiao Wu to visit his family. Why should they help us? Besides, we have already eaten the last we can eat. If Liu Ba is not surrounded, even if the senior officials of the new army do not help each other, we will starve to death if we wait another day."

"But since there are so many boats coming, we ask them for some food..." Some people still have fantasies.

"Haha," Zhou Xingrui sneered, "Ask the officials for food? Xiaowu is from the New Army, and he is a high-ranking official from the New Army. Why should they give us food? The flood has lasted so long, and there is no one in the county. Give us food, do we still expect people from the new army who came from afar to give us food? What are you thinking?"

These words instantly extinguished everyone's hopes.It's not that no one went to the county to try to ask for life-saving food, but no one was able to get even a grain of food.There is not even a soup kitchen in the county.Is this still the case in my own county, asking for food from the soldiers who came from afar?It is good that the soldiers do not harm the common people.

Zhou Xingrui saw that everyone had temporarily shaken off their fantasies about the officers of the new army. He raised the pistol in his hand high, "We have just sworn before this gun. If our hearts are not sincere, God will kill me and shoot me. The gun is real." Holy spirits and eyes! Let’s go! If it’s a man’s, go forward. Your wives and children are still waiting for life-saving food.”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengping realized that the strange gunshots just now were two shots fired when everyone swore an oath.There is no meaning against the fleet at all.

After Zhou Xingrui finished shouting, he took the lead and walked away regardless of how many people were following behind.The people walked up one after another, some of them holding hoes, forks, or simply simple spears cut from dead branches.Some people carried ladders, presumably they were going to climb up the fence by ladders.The common people either buried their heads and followed Zhou Xingrui, even if they turned their heads to look at Zhou Yisheng's people, they didn't stop.They were ragged and emaciated.But no one stopped, no one begged any more.Such a group of people resolutely went to the distant landowner's enclosure in order to survive.

The people had nothing but rags and crude weapons, and they were about to throw themselves into bloody battles.But these people did not plunder the Zhou brothers who were close at hand and Lu Zhengping, who had never met before.Looking at the backs of the people, Lu Zhengping suddenly felt a kind of intolerance.As a soldier of the insurance group, Lu Zhengping didn't think he should involve the insurance group in such a battle, but he himself suddenly wanted to fight with these common people.Because all these people need is to survive.No one has any reason to criticize such a requirement.

The brothers of the Zhou family were pulling each other to go in another direction, but Lu Zhengping stopped them with his hand, "Come back to the fleet with me right now."

Zhou Yisheng was very surprised. There was a very unfriendly attitude in Lu Zhengping's voice.This was completely different from the friendly way that Lu Zhengping and another soldier from the insurance regiment marched with him not long ago.

"Brother, I'm going home to see my sister now." Zhou Yisheng explained.

"So many folks are about to die in vain. Are you going to see your sister now?" Lu Zhengping asked word by word, "You let the dog eat your fucking conscience?"

No matter what Zhou Yisheng wanted to say, Lu Zhengping grabbed Zhou Yisheng by the shoulder, "Come back to the fleet with me right now. Let's take your brother with you, and report the situation to the detachment leader immediately."

"Then my sister..." Zhou Yisheng wanted to explain his reasons.

"Don't you just want to see a doctor for your sister? The doctor is on the side of the fleet. You really want to save your sister. Now you should find a doctor for me too." Lu Zhengping was already scolding Zhou Yisheng angrily.After finishing speaking, no matter what Zhou Yisheng wanted to do, Lu Zhengping dragged the Zhou brothers and walked back.

The squad leader of the investigation team saw that the civilians had already left, and saw Lu Zhengping dragging them back with all his strength, so he hurried up with the other two soldiers.After listening to Lu Zhengping's report on the situation, the squad leader looked seriously at Lu Zhengping who was filled with righteous indignation, Zhou Yisheng who was bewildered, and Zhou Yizheng who was full of fear, and simply said, "Go and join the big troops right away."

Zhang Yu saw that the comrades of the investigation team returned safely, and a big stone fell to the ground in his heart.However, Lu Zhengping's very tendentious speech made Zhang Yu immediately furious.This operation is for everyone to pick up people, not for everyone to fight.Apart from the fact that Lu Zhengping did not dare to directly say that the insurance group sent troops to help the villagers break the siege, other inflammatory words were already very clear.A small scout dared to gossip like this. If it weren't for the insurance regiment's system that forbids beating and scolding soldiers, and the soldiers' committee has enough ability to check and balance officers, Zhang Yu would almost curse in public.Even so, Zhang Yu still said loudly angrily: "If you are asked to report the situation, you should report the situation carefully, and don't talk about other useless things."

After hearing this, Lu Zhengping also felt that he had gone too far.Although the chivalrous heart unique to young people in his heart made him want to help those common people, but no matter what, he still couldn't say that the insurance group would personally participate in the battle.Along the way, Lu Zhengping continued to speed up, but after careful consideration of the matter of attacking the enclosure, Lu Zhengping knew that it was not as simple as imagined.

When Lu Zhengping reported the situation, Zhou Yisheng didn't dare to say a word, even though it was about his family and his fellow villagers.As an old soldier, he didn't have the guts to express his opinions bravely like a new army soldier like the Insurance Corps.The old army was the most concerned about rank. Apart from rank, the officers had absolutely no sense of righteousness to make the soldiers obey.Therefore, they must deliberately emphasize the "natural justice" of rank.The operation of the old army is maintained through various hierarchical privileges.And this kind of system makes the soldiers have to obey the will of the commander when they face things.The soldiers did not dare to put forward their demands to the chief.Because they know that it is useless to bring it up.

After Pu Guanshui listened to Lu Zhengping's words quietly, he looked at Zhou Yisheng who was trembling.He felt very sorry.As a soldier, the ideal relationship Pu Guanshui should have in the army is the relationship between famous generals and soldiers like Li Guang in historical records.But reality is a ruthless teacher. Pu Guanshui's military experience made him understand that it is just a legend.In the military education received in Germany, soldiers are only combat units used to expend.In China, even if there is such an existence as the Beiyang New Army, soldiers are nothing more than an insignificant pawn in this military group.They only have the obligation to obey, but they have no right to lobby.Seeing the initiative from the heart of the soldiers of the insurance regiment, Pu Guanshui envied Chen Ke for having such independent subordinates.

While thinking about it, Pu Guanshui saw Zhang Yu looking at him with a probing look.He didn't say anything to Zhang Yu, but asked Zhou Yisheng, "Yisheng, what are your plans?"

Asked by Pu Guanshui, Zhou Yisheng quickly said: "Master Pu, I want the military doctor to see my sister." After speaking, he looked at Pu Guanshui with pleading eyes, and he was most concerned about his own affairs.Zhou Yisheng was already mentally prepared, even if he was beaten and scolded by Pu Guanshui, he would plead until Pu Guanshui agreed.And Pu Xietong is a rare good boss.Zhou Yisheng felt that his request could still be approved by Pu Guanshui.Sure enough, Pu Guanshui nodded, "Of course, I'll send a military doctor there right away. Besides treating your sister, does Yisheng have any other ideas?"

Zhou Yisheng couldn't figure out what Pu Guanshui was thinking, and he said with some timidity: "As long as I can save my sister and bring my brothers and sisters back to Fengtai County, I have no other ideas. Please be kind to the villain. "

"Then those of your fellow countrymen went to fight the siege, don't you have any other ideas?" Pu Guanshui asked in a gentle and probing tone.

Although Pu Guanshui's original intention was to let Zhou Yisheng relax, if Zhou Yisheng proposed to help his fellow villagers beat the siege, Pu Guanshui would definitely support Zhou Yisheng's idea.But this tone sounded like a complete warning to Zhou Yisheng.That was Pu Guanshui warning Zhou Yisheng in a gentle way not to come up with any other "excessive ideas".

"My lord, the villain will never dare to cause trouble for you. I am already grateful for being able to come back to save my family this time." Zhou Yisheng quickly replied decisively.To be honest, this is not a polite word.Pu Guanshui refused to let Zhou Yisheng go home, so Zhou Yisheng had to obey orders honestly.Even if the hometown is close at hand.Otherwise, the strict military discipline of the new army would never let Zhou Yisheng go.The Anhui New Army is known as the "New Army", but it is not fundamentally different from other old-fashioned armies.

Hearing this, Pu Guan's face sank like water and his brows frowned slightly, while Lu Zhengping's mouth was pursed, with a look of sullen anger appearing on his face.Zhang Yu, on the other hand, thought this sounded very pleasing to the ear.Whether public or private, Zhang Yu doesn't want to save people.Yu Gong, involving the fleet in unnecessary troubles will only affect the army's plan.Everyone is a disaster area, who will save whom?If this Liujiapu is the same as the current Fengtai County, and the situation in Fengtai County is the same as Liujiapu, Zhang Yu can be sure that Liujiapu will never send a boat to Fengtai County to pick up people.As for rescuing the victims in Fengtai, it would be good if the Liujiapu didn't take advantage of the fire to loot them.

In private, Zhang Yu believes that although it is natural for soldiers to eat food, the food, grass and equipment are all raised by officials. Since soldiers eat food, it basically belongs to the property of officials, and it is only natural to work for officers.The officers are silent, so where is the room for the soldiers to make their own decisions?Zhou Yisheng's sensible attitude can be regarded as a model in Zhang Yu's view.And Lu Zhengping's mentality is an appearance of lawlessness.

"Captain Zhang, I want to talk to the brothers in the new army." Pu Guanshui said to Zhang Yu.

Looking at Pu Guanshui's expression, Zhang Yujue had guessed what Pu Guanshui was thinking. He said seriously, "Pu Xietong, my task is to pick up everyone on time. Don't make things difficult for me, okay?" See Pu Guanshui Shui didn't speak, Zhang Yu knew that his words didn't impress Pu Guanshui, and he continued: "Pu Xietong, you were there when the plan was made. If you wanted to help these victims at that time, why didn't you just say so? And if Brigadier Chen wanted to help these victims at that time, with his straightforward temperament, he would have brought it up at that time. Now you want to help these victims, but what is the plan? Pu Xietong, you helped Liujiapu here Do you want to help the victims in the next place? If you get this one out one by one, do you still want to carry out this plan?"

Pu Guanshui listened to Zhang Yu's words in silence, he felt only a kind of extreme powerlessness in an instant.What Zhang Yu said was right, if he rescued all the victims everywhere, the original plan would not be implemented in time.More importantly, Pu Guanshui himself did not have enough strength to complete these tasks.The government will definitely not be able to pass the exam, and it must rely on the strength of the insurance group.But now the insurance group is not under Pu Guanshui's command at all.The command is in Zhang Yu's hands.If Zhang Yu disagrees, then Pu Guanshui can only rely on the officers and soldiers of the new army.Are the officers and soldiers of the new army willing to work hard to break the siege for the people in the disaster area?Pu Guanshui looked at Zhou Yisheng who was cautiously lowering his head next to him, and he basically had no illusions in his mind.

But even if he could understand the current situation intellectually, there was another voice in Pu Guanshui's chest saying something completely different to him. "Why don't you try it? Chen Ke can do such a big thing in Fengtai County, and he can even overcome natural disasters. Why can't he save the fellow villagers of the Xinjun brothers? He can save those who committed suicide by drowning along the way." People, can’t you save these common people who dare to fight the siege?”

These words in his heart made Pu Guanshui feel a hot thing in his chest, making him restless.Pu Guan, who had always been neat and tidy, stood up vigorously.His fingers touched the tightly fastened discipline buckle, almost wanting to untie it.To save China from foreigners, shouldn't these people be rescued from death first?But what about people?Where's the gun?How do you tell your brothers who follow you, "You have to fight and die for the people?"

Zhang Yu stared closely at Pu Guanshui's movements, seeing that Pu Guanshui's face turned red and then pale, but he never said a word.He didn't press any more.Zhang Yu was born in a family of petty officials, and his family has always taught him how to guess the minds of those in high positions.So far, only a few high-ranking people in the People's Party can't see through him.Zhang Yu could still guess what other people were thinking.As long as the impulse in Pu Guanshui's heart subsides, the reality will always calm Pu Guanshui down.At that time, all Pu Guanshui needed was an excuse to convince Pu Guanshui himself.Zhang Yu had already thought of this excuse for Pu Guanshui several times.When the time comes to see Pu Guanshui's thoughts, try them out one by one, there will always be one that will allow Pu Guanshui to find the steps.Next, Zhang Yu followed the plan completely, and just sent people off and picked them up.

So Zhang Yu waited quietly without saying a word.

"My lord! Please save our folks." A cry of grief suddenly broke out in the venue.It was not Zhou Yisheng who shouted this sentence, but Zhou Yizheng, Zhou Yisheng's third brother.After he and his younger brother were brought here together, he never dared to speak.This group of strangers was neatly dressed, looked good, and behaved with the composure of a person who had seen the world.Zhou Yizheng, who had been tortured by hunger for a long time, did not dare to intervene.But listening to these people talking, there are actually many people trying to save the people, trying to help the people lay a siege.Although I don't know Pu Guanshui's status among this group of people, it should be quite high.Immediately there was some hope in his heart.

Seeing that Pu Guanshui was about to take action, he was stopped by another person who was obviously the leader.Zhou Yizheng's heart became cold again.Since the flood, he has been struggling with death every day, seeing death almost every day.Parents and younger sister died of starvation, older sister dying.Distant relatives, close neighbors, friends, or fellow villagers who just met and said hello died one by one.Zhou Yizheng felt more and more desperate, and it seemed that self-help was beyond hope.Because of this, Zhou Yizheng was more and more eager for someone to save them.

But Pu Guanshui, who was about to save them, looked increasingly ugly, and Zhou Yizheng had a very keen intuition that Pu Guanshui was about to give up.If it was before, Zhou Yi would never have dared to ask for help.He has always been honest, but he never dared to provoke those rich and powerful people, let alone the high officials of the imperial court.But at this moment, Zhou Yizheng couldn't bear it anymore.He rushed forward and knelt at Pu Guanshui's feet, hugged Pu Guanshui's legs tightly, and shouted at the top of his voice, "My lord! Save the folks. My lord! Save the folks."

Hearing this cry for help, Pu Guanshui's face turned livid, but he remained motionless.Zhou Yi was shaking Pu Guanshui's leg, trying to find out something that could convince Pu Guanshui.But I can only repeat over and over again, "My lord! Save the folks. My lord! Save the folks."

Zhang Yu stared at Zhou Yizheng with disgust.But the cadres and soldiers of the reconnaissance brigade were as pale as Pu Guanshui.Everyone gritted their teeth and clenched their fists tightly.Seeing his elder brother's desperate pleading, Zhou Yisheng turned pale with fright.

Zhou Yizheng couldn't see the expressions of the crowd at all. Seeing that Pu Guanshui was silent, he felt that his pleading was really unconvincing, but Zhou Yizheng had nothing to repay when he asked people to do things for him.Although this guy is kind, he has always had a backbone.He suddenly stopped pleading, raised his head, and said loudly: "My lord, as long as you are willing to save everyone, I will be the first to get in the fence, and I will be the first to die. My lord, let me die first."

Pu Guanshui took a deep breath, grabbed Zhou Yizheng's shoulder, and shouted to Zhou Yisheng: "Zhou Yisheng!"

Hearing the deputy commander of the Anhui New Army, the top three senior officials in the Anhui New Army, stop drinking, Zhou Yisheng was so frightened that he knelt on the ground. "My lord..." Zhou Yisheng felt that his heart almost stopped beating.Looking up at Pu Guanshui's livid face, those eyes that seemed to be burning with flames.His lips were trembling, the muscles on his face were tense, and he was already speechless.

"Zhou Yisheng, go out and deliver the order. Let the brothers of the new army assemble." Pu Guanshui ordered loudly.

Zhou Yisheng never knew that an angry person could emit such a violent breath. The anger made Zhou Yisheng weak all over, and he almost fell to the ground completely.The soldiers of this new army are used to the rules of the Anhui New Army. The orders of their superiors are heaven and they must not be disobeyed.Although he wanted to obey the order, he couldn't move his body at all.An indescribable horror made Zhou Yisheng numb all over, and he froze there.

Pu Guanshui also stopped talking to his subordinates, he grabbed Zhou Yizheng who was kneeling on the ground.I don't know whether it is because of the unusually strong strength due to the agitated emotions, or whether it is the protracted hunger that made Zhou Yizheng lose weight.Pu Guanshui felt that Zhou Yizheng was picked up like a chicken.

"Do you really dare to take the lead for me?" Pu Guanshui asked, staring into Zhou Yizheng's eyes.

"I dare! I dare! If I dare not, I will be destroyed." Zhou Yizheng replied.

"Very good, come with me." After Pu Guanshui finished speaking, he strode out.Zhou Yizheng looked at the trembling fifth brother, wanted to say something, but didn't say anything, just followed Pu Guanshui out staggeringly.

The situation changed dramatically in an instant, completely contrary to what Zhang Yu thought, and Zhang Yu's face was livid with anger.He stared closely at the backs of Pu Guanshui and Zhou Yizheng.Teeth can't help but cluck.At this moment, someone behind him said: "Captain Zhang, we also have a party member meeting."

Angry Zhang Yu turned her head, only to see that it was Li Zhao, political commissar of the water detachment, who was speaking.I don't know if it is a psychological effect, but in Zhang Yu's view, the soldiers seem to be moving closer to Li Zhao.Li Zhao, who took two steps forward, seemed to be leading the cadres and soldiers to threaten Zhang Yu.

"Comrades, our task is not to fight the siege." Zhang Yu shouted angrily.

No one answered, the cadres and soldiers just stared at Zhang Yu without saying a word.

Zhang Yu was also very angry, but he was able to become the captain of this detachment, ranking at the deputy regiment level.If he did not know the significance and decisive position of the party committee, it is absolutely impossible for him to still sit in this position.

Sighing deeply, Zhang Yu finally responded, "Then have a meeting!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yu turned her head and gave Zhou Yisheng a hard look, who was still kneeling on the ground, "Our insurance group has a meeting, get the hell out of here first." Zhang Yu finally couldn't help but curse out.

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