Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 40 If you are not a traitor, then what are you? !

After leaving Hongni Bay, the two traveling merchants traveled for more than 2 miles along the mountain road. They only breathed a sigh of relief after they passed Xiaoliu Village and stepped onto an uninhabited mountain road.

"Is this the Eighth Route Army reorganized by the Red Party? It's nothing special. Its equipment is extremely messy. Not to mention compared with the Japanese, it's far inferior to the Manchurian Army and the Mongolian Army." One of them said.

"You think too simply. From the Beiyang Army to Chiang Kai-shek's rise to power, in these decades, I have never seen an army willing to live in the mountains. Moreover, the civilians in this area have obvious smiles on their faces, which is very different from other civilians we have seen." Another older man shook his head.

There are smiles on the faces of the civilians, which shows that people here have hope for the future and that the end of life cannot be foreseen at a glance.

The army that can bring hope to the people is very terrifying, and their development speed is far beyond imagination.

"It seems that the Japanese's concerns are not unfounded. The Eighth Route Army has only been reorganized for a few days, but it has already taken root in this area. It will definitely be a major concern for the Japanese in the future."

"This is not our business. We just need to report the intelligence."

Just as the two were excitedly discussing what reward the Japanese could give, a dozen soldiers in yellow uniforms suddenly emerged from behind the slope nearby.

"Brother! These two guys are rich!"

"Let me see." Qin Sheng walked over in a casual manner with his hat tilted on his head.

After looking through the basket on the donkey, Qin Sheng said dissatisfiedly: "These are just some odds and ends, worthless!"

"General! General! We are just doing a small business! We are all good people!"

"What does it have to do with me whether you are a good person or not?" Qin Sheng spat on the ground.

"I just want to ask you if you have money? 100 dollars for two people, and you can survive with it!" Qin Sheng said.

"Master Jun! We are just a small business. We don't make much money in a month!"

"Then you can't blame me." Qin Sheng said.

"Push them to the back of the hillside and shoot them directly, then tell the Japanese that we shot and killed two spies of the Eighth Route Army."

"I think this donkey is worth some money. Let's take it and sell it back to our brothers to share the money." Qin Sheng made the decision with a wave of his hand.

"okay!"

Qin Sheng had already made it clear to the soldiers that they were just pretending and there were no bullets in their guns. If there was really no problem, Qin Sheng would find an excuse to let them leave.

"Wait a minute! Wait a minute!"

Seeing these soldiers pushing the two of them into the ravine, the younger man immediately lost his patience.

He had already observed the equipment of these people. They were wearing Mongolian uniforms and holding Liao 13 rifles, which was exactly the same as what he remembered.

In this situation, it is most important to save your life. After all, these guys kill people without blinking an eye, and if you die, it will be in vain.

"Wait a minute." Qin Sheng stretched out his hand and said, "What? Are you rich?"

"Let me tell you, we two were ordered by the commander of the 20th Division of the Japanese Army, Taijun Kishida, to investigate the Eighth Route Army. We have records with the Japanese. If you kill us, you will also be subject to military court!"

"Traitor?" Qin Sheng was stunned.

"Aren't you a traitor too?" The young peddler almost choked to death.

"Haha. I'm really not." Qin Sheng said disdainfully.

"Take them back!"

The two traveling merchants saw themselves being taken back and immediately realized that they had been cheated.

But it's too late to say anything now.

Realizing their fate, the younger one was so scared that his legs were shaking, but the other one, who was in his 40s, was very calm.

"Captain, you guessed it right. These two guys are spies." Qin Sheng reported. "Let's go and interrogate them." Chen Chengxing stood up and said.

Now most of the staff of the regiment headquarters in Hongni Bay have gone out, so Chen Chengxing has to handle this matter alone.

Under the threat of death, the younger one basically told everything he knew, but this was his first time doing this kind of mission, so he didn't know much.

When Chen Chengxing saw the other person, he found that this person was sitting on a chair with an indifferent look on his face.

Chen Chengxing sat across the table, looked at him and asked, "What's your name?"

"Guan Zhenqing."

"Why do you want to be a traitor?" Chen Chengxing asked.

This person was obviously different from the previous one. That person was after money, but Chen Chengxing could feel that this person was not after money.

Without his disguise, the man did not behave like a needy man.

"Traitor? I'm not even a Han Chinese, how can I be a traitor?" Guan Zhenqing said disdainfully.

Chen Chengxing was stunned when he heard Guan Zhenqing's words. Is this a Japanese? He speaks Chinese so fluently.

No, your surname is Guan, and you’re Manchu?

Chen Chengxing looked at Guan Zhenqing, who looked indifferent, and said after a moment of silence:
"Since September 918, a large number of Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces have emerged in the Northeast. For so many years, they have been fighting the devils with their lives and shed their blood, and no one has ever complained."

"I heard that many members of the Anti-Japanese United Army do not eat dog meat or wear dog-skin hats. That seems to be the custom of you Manchus, right?"

"When they were fighting the Japanese, they never differentiated between the Manchus and the Han people. They only knew they were Chinese."

"Just tell me whether you are Chinese or not, right?"

Facing Chen Chengxing's questioning, Guan Zhenqing nodded. Although the Qing Dynasty had perished, it still considered itself the orthodox Chinese dynasty.

"I am Chinese."

"If you're not even a traitor, then what are you?!" Chen Chengxing said angrily.

Chen Chengxing originally thought that traitors were either greedy for life and afraid of death or were pursuing fame and fortune. He did not expect that even after the fall of the Qing Dynasty for more than 20 years, there were still people who would divide themselves into Manchus and Han.

"The land in your hometown was taken away by the devils! The men in your hometown were killed by the devils! They raped the women! They even didn't let the children go!"

"And you! Are working for the Japs!" Chen Chengxing became more and more angry as he spoke.

If you don't want to lose your life for this country, that's fine! No one will force you.

But even if you don't want to stand up and resist, at least don't become a traitor, right?

Is it really that good to be a dog and work for other countries?
Guan Zhenqing remained silent in response to what Chen Chengxing said.

No matter how he told himself, what the Japanese did in Manchuria was indefensible.

They robbed, killed, raped, and even put young children on bayonets.

He had seen all of this with his own eyes.

Looking at the speechless Guan Zhenqing, Chen Chengxing gradually calmed down.

"Take these two traitors out and shoot them!" Chen Chengxing waved his hand, turned around and left. He had no interest in talking to them at all.

Guan Zhenqing, who was being pushed and staggering out, felt extremely complicated.

　Thank you Xiaoyao for your reward

　　
　
(End of this chapter)