Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 321 We're in the right, what are we afraid of?
Just as Chen Chengxing and Li Yunlong reached an agreement.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Chu Yunfei also came out of the camp.

"Brother Chengxing!"

"I am ashamed! I am so ashamed!"

"Hehe, Brother Yunfei, I believe you," Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"Let me introduce you. These two are Li Yunlong, the commander of the Independent Regiment, and Zhao Gang, the political commissar."

"Thank you, thank you for your help."

Chu Yunfei still didn't understand what Chen Chengxing meant.

"I will not thank you for this kindness, but will repay you in the future."

"Brother Chengxing, I wonder if you could lend me a horse? I need to catch up with Qian Bojun."

"Brother Yunfei, there's no need for you to trouble yourself with this," Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"Qian Bojun, I have already arranged for someone to arrest him."

"Oh, I wonder if he can be handed over to me? I want to kill him with my own hands!" Chu Yunfei said through gritted teeth.

This time he really embarrassed himself in front of the Eighth Route Army.

"Hehe. I'm afraid it's not possible right now." Chen Chengxing shook his head.

"Not only that, I'm afraid Brother Yunfei should also visit my Dayun Mountain."

Li Yunlong, who was standing next to him, stared wide-eyed.

He just wanted to have a bite to eat and then grab a few hundred guns.

So now Chen Chengxing wants to take over the 358th Regiment?

"What does Brother Chengxing mean?" Chu Yunfei's expression immediately changed.

The guards on the side were also ready to stand guard.

However, Chen Chengxing was prepared, and the guards immediately stepped forward to form a standoff.

"Brother Yunfei, I won't hide it from you."

"The reason I brought the team here is because we caught someone, Zheng Qianyi."

"According to his confession, the 358th Regiment had already reached an agreement with the Japanese."

"This 'cleansing' operation is the first time you've cooperated in combat."

"My 213th Regiment has already gone to Dongjiazhuang."

Upon hearing Chen Chengxing's words, everyone present was stunned.

Did the 358th Regiment defect?

"He's talking nonsense!" Chu Yunfei was so angry he was trembling.

When did Chu Yunfei become a traitor?

"Hey, Brother Yunfei, don't be angry. Of course I don't believe it."

"However, I have to obey orders from my superiors, so I can only ask you to make do for two days."

"I believe Commander Yan will see the truth clearly," Chen Chengxing reassured him.

He still needs Chu Yunfei's cooperation to get the 358th Regiment to lay down their weapons.

“Brother Chengxing, I believe you mean well, and the Eighth Route Army will not do anything to the 358th Regiment.”

"But as a soldier, how can I be falsely accused and disarmed like this?"

"I'm afraid I can't listen to you on this matter!"

Chu Yunfei absolutely could not accept becoming a prisoner.

"Brother Yunfei, I'm afraid this matter is no longer up to you."

Chen Chengxing waved his hand, and the guards immediately rushed forward.

Despite the extremely tense situation, no one dares to fire the first shot.

In hand-to-hand combat alone, how could Chu Yunfei and his dozen or so men be a match for the guard company?

In other words, Sun Ming was quite skilled and knocked down several soldiers in succession.

However, with Wei Dayong's entry into the fray, Sun Ming was defeated after resisting for a few minutes.

After all, Chu Yunfei was already under control, so there was no point in him insisting any further.

However, the brief fight between the two lasted only a few minutes, but it was a real treat for the onlookers.

"Sun Xun!"

"To!"

"You will lead the 212th Regiment to 'escort' the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 358th Regiment back to Dayun Mountain."

"These are friendly forces; their safety must be guaranteed!"

"yes!".
"Brother Yunfei, I need to ask you to come with me to Dongjiazhuang."

"You don't want the 358th Regiment to suffer heavy losses, do you?" Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"Hmph!" Chu Yunfei was furious.

However, he also knew that the situation was now beyond his control.

According to Chu Yunfei's understanding, the main force regiment of the new Second Brigade is quite powerful.

If a fight were to break out, the casualties on both sides would be considerable.

This loss involves China's defense capabilities.

"Please go ahead!"
Chen Chengxing led the cavalry battalion and Chu Yunfei straight to Dongjiazhuang.

"Chief of Staff, all units have completed the encirclement as planned."

"However, the 5th Regiment of the puppet army did not retreat, but instead set up positions on Xiaofeng Mountain," Qin Sheng reported.

"Have the troops increase their vigilance; the puppet troops are probably waiting for the Japanese," Xu Wu ordered.

If a firefight breaks out soon, these Japanese soldiers and their collaborators will probably take advantage of the situation to attack.

"yes!".
At that moment, a communications officer ran over.

"Chief of Staff, the Jin-Sui Army has sent someone."

"The 358th Regiment is already losing its composure?" Xu Wu laughed.

"Bring it here."

"yes!".
"Chief of Staff Xu! I am Wu Ziqiang, the battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 358th Regiment."

Wu Ziqiang walked over and saluted first.

"Hello, Battalion Commander Wu!"

"Chief of Staff Xu, why did the Eighth Route Army suddenly enter our defense zone?" Wu Ziqiang asked.

After the Eighth Route Army surrounded them, they immediately contacted the regimental headquarters, but the regimental commander, Chu Yunfei, was not there at all.

For a moment they were at a loss.

After hesitating for a moment, Fang Ligong then arranged for Wu Ziqiang to investigate the situation.

"Commander Wu, you're just asking a question you already know the answer to. What have you done that you don't know about?"

Xu Wu's face showed indescribable heartache.

"Huh? What?"

Wu Ziqiang was dumbfounded. What were they doing? Weren't they preparing to fight the Japanese?
"Stop pretending, we all know! The 358th Regiment is going to defect to the enemy!"

"The fake 5th Regiment is here to meet you, right?" "My New 2nd Brigade is here on orders from higher command to take control of you," Xu Wu said sternly.

"Defected and surrendered to the enemy? The 358th Regiment?!" Wu Ziqiang almost jumped up.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"Which superior are you referring to?!" Wu Ziqiang asked urgently.

“I don’t know about that, but I hope you can lay down your weapons and accept the next step of the investigation.”

"If it is truly a misunderstanding, our brigade commander will naturally apologize to Regiment Commander Chu."

The superior that Xu Wu mentioned was Chen Chengxing.

But he couldn't say it.

"Without the commander's order, the 358th Regiment will never lay down its weapons!" Wu Ziqiang said through gritted teeth.

"If you persist, the 358th Regiment will bear all the consequences!" Xu Wu threatened.

“Chief of Staff Xu, my 358th Regiment isn’t easily intimidated,” Wu Ziqiang said loudly.

"With your troops alone, I'm afraid you can't defeat us!"

"Don't forget, the 358th Regiment has an artillery battalion!"

The presence of the artillery battalion gave Wu Ziqiang a great deal of confidence.

If a real battle breaks out, the power of 12 mountain guns would be enough to give the Eighth Route Army a run for their money.

"Is a mere artillery battalion worth mentioning?" Xu Wu said dismissively.

It's just that the new 2nd Brigade was in a hurry; otherwise, if they had brought out their equipment, they could have annihilated the 358th Regiment.

Just as tensions were running high, Chen Chengxing arrived with his cavalry battalion.

Wu Ziqiang stared wide-eyed at Chu Yunfei, who was standing next to Chen Chengxing.

"Commander!" Wu Ziqiang shouted.

"Monk, take good care of Commander Chu."

Chen Chengxing signaled Wei Dayong to take his men and restrain Chu Yunfei.

We can't let Chu Yunfei and Wu Ziqiang have a chance to meet.

After Chen Chengxing arrived next to Xu Wu, Xu Wu immediately introduced him:
"Brigade Commander, this is Wu Ziqiang, the Second Battalion Commander of the 358th Regiment."

"Battalion Commander Wu, why haven't you laid down your weapons yet!" Chen Chengxing shouted sternly.

"Chu Yunfei and the battalion of Lijizhen have already laid down their weapons and are under supervision. Do you intend to disobey military orders?"

"Brigade Commander Chen has misunderstood. How could we disobey military orders!"

Upon seeing Chu Yunfei, Wu Ziqiang was completely thrown into disarray.

"In that case, you must immediately go back and convey Commander Chu's orders: lay down your weapons and submit to supervision!"

"Once the Second World War Zone Command finds out the truth, they will naturally clear your name!"

"Battalion Commander Wu, I advise you not to gamble with the lives of your soldiers!"

Chen Chengxing brought up Chu Yunfei and Yan Xishan one after another, and Wu Ziqiang's mind was already in a state of chaos.

When he returned to his position, he was still completely confused.

"Old Wu! What's going on?!" Everyone immediately surrounded him.

"Uh, the 358th Regiment has defected."

Wu Ziqiang didn't know what to say.

"Who?!"

Everyone was stunned. The 358th Regiment had betrayed them? How come they didn't know?
"The higher command received intelligence that the 358th Regiment had defected, and the regimental commander and the 1st Battalion had laid down their weapons and were awaiting investigation."

"The regimental commander is outside right now."

Unable to discern the truth of the matter, Wu Ziqiang could only recount the information he had gathered.

But he never imagined that his words would turn what was originally false into true.

"How can this be!"

The crowd couldn't sit still any longer and began to discuss among themselves.

"Should we call the chief of staff and ask?"

After a period of chaos, someone suddenly made a suggestion.

"Forget about it, the phone line is already broken," someone nearby said helplessly.

The 358th Regiment only had one radio station at its headquarters, which was able to contact higher authorities.

Now, even if they want to ask, they can't.

"Do you think this is some kind of scam by the Eighth Route Army?" someone asked.

“We are the Jin-Sui Army. Even if Commander Yan has doubts, it is unlikely that he would bring the Eighth Route Army.”

"Who else should we turn to if not the Eighth Route Army?" someone retorted.

"There are only three Guo Army regiments in the entire northwestern Shanxi. The other two are near Shuiquan, more than 150 li away as the crow flies."

"Commander Yan will probably have no choice but to spend a lot of money to ask the Eighth Route Army to take action."

"Ugh! What kind of mess is this?!"

"Do you think there might actually be someone rebelling, like the First Battalion?"

"Hey! Old Song is right!" Everyone realized.

Something's really wrong with the First Battalion today.

They were all ready for battle, but the First Battalion could not be contacted.

"Damn it! This is an innocent disaster for us!"

"Nobody did anything, yet a load of crap has been dumped on their head!"

"Traitor! That's such a fucking awful word!"

"That damned Qian Bojun, he brought this upon himself and dragged us down with him!"

After some analysis, they felt they had figured out the situation.

It was highly likely that the First Battalion had defected, and as a result, the higher-ups believed that the entire 358th Regiment was highly suspicious.

With no other options, the only choice was to ask the Eighth Route Army for help.

After all, the 358th Regiment was the mainstay of the Jin-Sui Army, and Commander Yan would definitely not sit idly by and watch something happen to the 358th Regiment.

"So what do we do now?"

"Lay down your weapons? Or hold your ground and fight?"

"Persist? How do we persist?"

"The more we persist now, the more firmly the label of traitor will be attached to us!"

"I think we should lay down our weapons and wait for investigation."

"That's right, I agree with Lao Feng's point of view. It's just a review, we're in the right, what are we afraid of?"

"Commander Yan still needs his brothers to risk their lives!"

"Yeah, I think so too. What about you guys?"

"agree!"

"agree!"

(End of this chapter)