usatvline Chapter 1791 The young people of those days
Chapter 1791 The young people of those days
Chapter 1791 The young people of those days
In late autumn in Shanghai, the summer heat has completely dissipated.
Cheng Qianfan and Lao Huang were eating shredded chicken noodles at Chunfengdeyilou.
"The public court has already made the judgment. You can rest assured now," said Lao Huang.
"This lawyer Luo is quite capable." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.
In order to rescue Comrade Han Lin, the organization specially hired Lawyer Luo Jiaqing, a disciple of lawyer Song Liu, to defend Han Lin.
After nearly a month of operation, Han Lin's case was finally sentenced at the French Concession Public Court.
Han Lin was convicted of illegal assembly and engaging in illegal activities and sentenced to three years in prison. He is now serving his sentence in Target Range Prison.
"It's a bit unexpected that the French Concession authorities were able to withstand the pressure from the Japanese and the Wang Puppet regime and did not hand over anyone," said Lao Huang.
"The French Concession now has the support of the Germans, so it's more confident." Cheng Qianfan said with a chuckle.
This is not a joke. In the past, the French Concession authorities would most likely give in when faced with unreasonable demands from the Japanese. However, this time they showed some toughness and insisted on having Han Lin tried and sentenced in the French Concession's internal court on the grounds of refusing Japan's interference in the French Concession's internal affairs.
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"It's still because of lack of experience, otherwise the results would be better," said Lao Huang.
"Young people are full of passion and don't think too much." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and said.
Han Lin was a tough guy who remained steadfast despite being tortured. However, he still lacked experience in struggle. When he was tortured for the first time in the police station, he shouted red anti-Japanese slogans, which undoubtedly proved that he was a member of the Red Party.
In fact, if Han Lin had more experience in struggle and a more flexible mind, he would have refused to admit that he was a member of the Red Party and kept shouting out his injustice.
With the help of a lawyer and public opinion, there may be a chance to get bail.
"Because of this incident, your relationship with Li Cuiqun has become strained?" asked Old Huang.
"It's a deadlock, but it's not broken. Both Li Cuiqun and I know that a falling out will not benefit either of us." Cheng Qianfan said, "Li Cuiqun also wants to save face. He is waiting for me to take the initiative to show my goodwill. Next month is Li Cuiqun's wife's birthday. This is an opportunity. I will go to her house to congratulate her, and the relationship will naturally ease."
"That's right." Old Huang nodded. "It's right to ease the relationship. We can't let No. 76 target us. That would be troublesome."
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"I heard that there are constant calls to kill you within the Shanghai Party organization." Old Huang looked at Cheng Qianfan and said.
"Normal." Cheng Qianfan said calmly, "The police station is arresting the Red Party and is planning to play a long game to catch a big fish. This is no longer a secret."
He chuckled and said to Lao Huang, "Who knows, some comrades may think that I am more sinister and evil than No. 76 this time."
Old Huang nodded, it’s true.
According to the comrades, if No. 76 had not arrested Han Lin and ruined the police station's plan, it would have been disastrous if Cheng Qianfan's plan of playing the long game had succeeded.
Therefore, the notoriety of "Mr. Cheng" is now comparable to that of No. 76.
Within the local party organization in Shanghai, the voices calling for the killing of "Little General Cheng" are becoming louder and louder.
Some emotionally excited young comrades were even willing to complete the task of eradicating traitors at the cost of their lives.
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"Have you found out why the secret service headquarters targeted Han Lin and Liao's Grain and Oil Shop?" asked Old Huang.
"It's clear. Comrade Abacus sent us intelligence saying that the organization has already found out that Mao Rui from the Anti-Japanese Propaganda Department was dishonest and betrayed after being arrested. He confessed to Comrade Cao Zhibin who worked at Liao's Grain and Oil Shop." Cheng Qianfan said, "Comrade Han Lin happened to go there to look for that comrade, but unfortunately, he was also identified by Mao Rui."
Cheng Qianfan then informed Lao Huang of Mao Rui's betrayal.
"This is absolutely ridiculous!" Lao Huang said angrily.
As a comrade on the secret front, he actually revealed his identity because of a personal dispute, was secretly arrested by the enemy, and even betrayed the enemy. This was an unimaginable low-level mistake.
Cheng Qianfan shook his head and didn't complain.
Young comrades, it is a good thing to be full of passion, but it needs to be tempered before it can become successful, and this tempering process is to go through the test of blood and fire.
He thought of Fang Muheng back then. He was extremely childish back then. He didn't know how Comrade Fang Muheng was doing now.
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"Comrade Chen Kewen, I have heard of your great name for a long time, and I finally meet you today." Comrade Yi Jun shook hands with the man in front of him with a smile on his face.
"Hello, Chief." After shaking hands with Comrade Yi Jun, Chen Kewen saluted again and introduced the comrades around him, "This is Comrade Huang Zhongyuan."
"Comrade Huang Zhongyuan, hello." Chen Kewen looked at the young comrade, "I have heard of you. Comrade Meiling rarely praises others, but I heard that he even wrote a poem to praise you."
"Hello, Chief." Huang Zhongyuan saluted Comrade Yi Jun.
"Sit down, sit down and talk." Comrade Yi Jun nodded slightly.
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"I have received Comrade Gu Ying's telegram." Comrade Yi Jun said, "The organization will fully cooperate with your work."
He said to Chen Kewen, "I have also sent people to find out about Cai Zhengze's situation."
"Cai Zhengze is from Dongtai, Jiangsu." Comrade Yi Jun said, "He was originally the deputy company commander of the Jiangsu Security Corps and stayed in Shanghai after the fall of Shanghai."
"This person has some connections with the Qing Gang. With the help of the Qing Gang, he was able to hide for more than a year without being discovered."
"Later, Zhang Xiaolin found out his identity. Cai Zhengze was recruited by his old superior Hu Delin and joined the puppet army. Here I want to talk about Hu Delin. He was from the Loyalty and National Salvation Army. Later, he joined He Xingjian in the rebellion. After He Xingjian was eliminated by the Military Control Commission, Hu Delin still did not change his ways and was a die-hard traitor."
"Cai Zhengze is currently serving as the commander of the 15th Regiment of the 4th Division of the 3rd Army of the 1st Front Army of the Pacification Army."
"In order to demonstrate its legitimacy, the Wang Puppet Regime obtained permission from its Japanese masters to station a brigade of the Pacification Army in the suburbs of Shanghai, including Cai Zhengze's 15th Regiment." Comrade Yi Jun said, "Of course, I believe you have already mastered most of these situations. Let me talk about the recent investigation results."
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"We have done some research on Cai Zhengze. Although he is a puppet officer, he has no obvious evil deeds. When his troops were sweeping our base areas and guerrilla zones, they were relatively restrained and did not cause much harm to the people. It is said that this was also due to Cai Zhengze's restraint." Comrade Yi Jun said.
"Yes, Commander." Huang Zhongyuan nodded and said, "According to the pseudo-officer we captured and released to Cai Zhengze's unit, Cai Zhengze has always been worried about becoming a traitor. He once sighed and said that he would not be able to enter the ancestral tomb after his death."
Through the released captives, Comrade Yi Jun's Enemy Work Department had indirect contact with Cai Zhengze. Although he did not directly contact Cai Zhengze himself, Cai Zhengze's trusted subordinate and cousin Cai Zhengqi responded relatively positively to the rebellion.
The purpose of his and Chen Kewen's coming to Shanghai was to secretly contact Cai Zhengze's troops on behalf of the team and try to persuade Cai Zhengze to revolt on the battlefield.
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"Now let's focus on Cai Zhengqi," said Comrade Yi Jun.
He took a sip of tea and continued.
"Cai Zhengqi, 26 years old, studied in Japan in his early years and later returned to China. After Cai Zhengze defected to the Japanese and joined the puppet army, Cai Zhengze pulled this cousin into the puppet army because he could speak Japanese." Comrade Yi Jun said.
"From the intelligence we have, Cai Zhengqi was actually dissatisfied with being dragged into the puppet army by his cousin Cai Zhengze and becoming a traitor."
"We also understand this." Chen Kewen nodded. "Although Cai Zhengqi studied in Japan, he is not friendly to the Japanese. He is a person we can win over."
"In addition, according to the intelligence we have, the enemy will launch a sweep of the anti-Japanese guerrilla zone in the Qingpu area in the near future, and Cai Zhengze's troops are likely to participate in this sweep." Chen Kewen said, "If we can successfully persuade Cai Zhengze's troops to abandon the dark and join the light, it will play a key role in this counter-sweep, and it will also be a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Japanese invaders and traitors."
"My opinion is that we can contact Cai Zhengqi first. There are too many variables on Cai Zhengze's side, and it is relatively dangerous." Comrade Yi Jun said thoughtfully.
"I agree." Comrade Chen Kewen thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I'll trouble the local comrades this time."
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"Let me make one point." Huang Zhongyuan thought for a moment and said, "I think we should be more cautious and vigilant about Cai Zhengqi and not trust him too much."
"It seems that Comrade Huang Zhongyuan has something to say." Comrade Yi Jun looked at the heroic young officer, smiled and nodded, encouraging him to continue expressing his opinions.
"A friend of mine once told me that if you have studied abroad in Japan, you will naturally be close to the Japanese, so be careful," said Huang Zhongyuan.
"This suggestion is very timely." Comrade Yi Jun nodded, "The enemy is very cunning, more cunning than we can imagine, we must pay attention to this."
He said this with a serious expression, and then the three of them discussed for a while, and Comrade Yi Jun notified the courier to arrange for the two to rest.
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"Are you homesick?" Chen Kewen asked, looking at Huang Zhongyuan who had not yet fallen asleep.
"Yeah." Huang Zhongyuan nodded.
How can I not miss home? I have been away for several years and have escaped death on the battlefield several times. I didn't feel it when I was outside, but now I am back in Shanghai, so close to home, I can't help but miss my family.
"Do you want to quietly go to the door of the house and take a look?" Chen Kewen said.
"No." Huang Zhongyuan shook his head firmly, "The mission is important, we can't let personal matters cause any trouble."
"Good, you've made great progress and grown." Chen Kewen said with a smile.
Huang Zhongyuan glanced at Chen Kewen. Because the lights were turned off and it was dark, he naturally couldn't see Chen Kewen's face clearly. He wanted to ask, how dare you say this? You were much more immature than I was back then, Young Master Fang!
"I haven't been home for so many years. When I see my mother, she will definitely ask me how Xiaolan is doing and whether I have any children." Huang Zhongyuan said in a low voice, "I don't know how to answer."
He took a deep breath and said, "Should I tell her that she has a granddaughter, but she disappeared when the Japanese invaders raided the city…"
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Chen Kewen listened to Huang Zhongyuan's words. He wanted to persuade him, but in the end he did not speak. He knew that what Huang Zhongyuan needed now was not persuasion.
Huang Zhongyuan was under great pressure due to the long-term combat and had no time to think about these things. Now he could relax for a rare time. This was a necessary emotional release. Otherwise, if he kept holding it in, he would get sick.
The corners of his mouth suddenly twitched and he sighed in his heart.
Huang Zhongyuan's words also aroused his emotions.
He now misses Comrade Xie Ruonan very much. The two were in love at that time and were ready to apply for marriage. However, the organization issued a transfer order, and Comrade Xie Ruonan took off his military uniform and left the team. Since then, there has been no news from him.
Several years have passed, and now he has no idea where Xie Ruonan is, or even whether Comrade Xie Ruonan is still alive.
"Zhongyuan." Chen Kewen said softly, "Once the Anti-Japanese War is won, everything will be fine."
"Hmm." Huang Zhongyuan hummed in his nose.
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In the middle of the night, the drizzle suddenly turned into a heavy rain in the early morning.
"Xiaoya, Xizi wet his pants." Mrs. He shouted, "Bring me a diaper."
"I know, ma'am." Tong Wenshu agreed. Her current name is Zhang Xiaoya.
Originally, after sending Xiao Shengli to the He family, she was planning to leave after resting for a while, but she didn't know where the team was now.
Later, even though she got some sporadic news about the team from the newspapers, it was not easy for a little girl to break through the enemy's blockade.
Mrs. He kept persuading her to stay, so she stayed in the He family. Through the relationship of Captain He's uncle, Mr. Jin, she registered in the Household Registration Section of the Police Station and changed her name to Zhang Xiaoya.
Xiao Shengli also changed her name to Zhang Huanxi, following her new surname, and her nickname was Xizi, and she was her youngest sister.
Zhang Xiaoya skillfully changed Xizi's diaper and strolled around the living room with Xizi in her arms.
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At this moment, a car horn sounded at the door.
After a while, Jing's mother opened the door and Jin Kemu came in.
"Why did you come so early?" Mrs. He asked her brother.
"It's raining and I'm too lazy to go to the police station, so I came to see Xizi." Jin Kemu said.
"Since you love Xizi so much, why don't you let Hanlin get married earlier so that you can have a grandson sooner." Mrs. He said.
"That kid is in the United States now. It's so far away and I can't control him." Jin Kemu said.
When talking about his son in the United States, he feels a little overwhelmed.
His son was in the United States, thousands of miles away, and had been unwilling to return home, and there was nothing he could do.
However, sometimes I think about the chaos in the country, with wars everywhere, and the current situation in the French Concession, it is hard to say what it will be like in the future. It is better for my son not to come back from abroad.
However, sometimes when he thought about his eldest nephew who was a member of the National Army and died in the First Battle of Shanghai, his youngest nephew who joined the Red Party and the New Fourth Army and is now also fighting against Japan, and his own son who is abroad, he felt a little ashamed and kept thinking about calling his son back to China to join the war.
In addition, Jin Kemu became angry when he thought about his son's reluctance to get married and have children.
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