"Commander, the recon device that was left in the military academy has just sent back a message. Someone from the military academy is looking for you.”
Just as Wang Yi was feeling troubled, he suddenly heard the system assistant's report in his mind. He could not help but feel puzzled. He should not be eye-catching in the military school. According to Wang Yi's original memory, all his relatives had died in the Japanese bombing. Why would anyone look for him now?
Wang Yi did not hesitate. If he could not find him for a long time, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of the military academy. He briefly explained the following work, activated the Commander's Mark, and returned to Qianyang County Military Academy.
"Yi, I was just looking for you. Someone's looking for you at the gate, saying that they're your distant relatives who just escaped from the enemy's territory.”
Wang Yi held a basin and a towel around his neck. He walked out of the dormitory with a relaxed expression and met a soldier in charge of guarding the room. This person had met Wang Yi a few times before and did not regard him as an outsider. He went straight to the point.
"Someone is looking for me?" Wang Yi scratched his head and walked towards the main gate of the military academy. He was even more suspicious, especially the soldier from before. Before he left, he blinked and had a wicked smile on his face.
Just as he reached the entrance of the military academy, Wang Yi saw a graceful figure from afar. She had long hair, an elegant posture, and a quiet smile.
"Yiman! Why is it you?"
Wang Yi thought that he would only catch a glimpse of this girl who he had met once before and would never have any more interactions with her. He did not expect her to come knocking on his door.
"Cousin!"
When she saw Wang Yi, Yiman smiled sweetly and called him cousin sweetly. She pounced forward and hugged Wang Yi's arm. That intimacy made them look more like a couple rather than a long-lost relative.
The guard in charge of the security, Company Commander Yu, was an old man in the military system. His eyes were sharp. When he saw this, he smiled slightly and turned around.
"Cousin?" Wang Yi was puzzled. Just as he was about to pull his arm out, he touched a soft and warm object.
Yiman's face instantly turned red. She was a little shy and said angrily,"Don't move. I have something to tell you.”
Wang Yi had no choice but to be pulled by Zhang Yiman to a forest outside the military school. Along the way, he felt the soft and gentle thing. It was torturous and warm, and it gave him an indescribable sense of comfort.
"Actually…I came here this time because I need your help with something.”
At the edge of the forest, Yiman let go of Wang Yi's arm and said softly.
The voice was different from the girl's voice in Wang Yi's previous life. It was soft and had a unique Hunan accent, like the chirping of birds. It was very pleasant to hear.
"Is this the difference between girls from the Republic of China and modern people?”Wang Yi looked at Maureen and could not help but size her up. Previously, at the Fourth Security Brigade, Maureen was in a sorry state, so Wang Yi did not pay much attention to her. Now that he looked at her again, this girl was born beautiful and had the temperament of a young lady from a wealthy family. Her every move had an indescribable charm.
"Are you listening to me?" Maureen asked curiously when she saw that Wang Yi was stunned.
"Cough cough…I heard you, I heard you. Why are you looking for me?”
Wang Yi coughed dryly to cover up his loss of composure.
"My father was…sob.”Before Zhang Yiman could finish her sentence, her voice suddenly choked up. Her beautiful eyes flashed as she cried like a pear blossom covered in rain.
"Don't worry, don't worry. Tell me slowly. What happened?”
It turned out that yesterday, Hu Sanpao suddenly led a group of soldiers to surround the Zhang family's residence and captured Zhang Fuyi. He also threatened to let the second son of the Zhang family, Zhang Yiping, bring the money from the money house and the equipment of the fourth security team to the Four Seas Restaurant in Zhongfang County to deliver the goods. Otherwise, they would collect Zhang Fuyi's corpse.
Wang Yi didn't know that he had accidentally caused Hu Sanpao to shift his attention to Zhang Yiping. After listening to Zhang Yiman's narration, he couldn't help but ponder.
"Is Zhang Yiping really your second brother?" Wang Yi asked.
Maureen's voice choked as she nodded.
Wang Yi sighed in his heart. He knew Zhang Yiping. During the fourth Changsha defense battle, the 99th division's major battalion commander and regiment commander Guo Huaiyi had died. He had taken over the position of regiment commander. Zhang Baochang's troops had fled without fighting. Under the situation of being attacked from both sides, they had defended Jinhua Mountain for three days and three nights. The entire regiment of more than 1200 people had all died, and not a single person had surrendered.
"I know about this. I will definitely save your father.”Wang Yi's voice was not loud, but his words were firm.
In fact, Wang Yi agreed to this matter not only because of Zhang Yiping, but also because he admired the Zhang family's character. In this era, those gentry were mostly scholarly families. They were well-educated people who built bridges and paved roads, provided disaster relief to the people, and benefited the people.
The Zhang Clan could report Wang Yi on this matter. At that time, they would be in the open while the enemy was in the dark. The danger level would be much higher than now.
"Brother Yi has done a great favor to our Zhang family, so the Zhang family doesn't dare to make a decision on this matter. Grandfather wants to invite Brother Yi to the Zhang family residence to have a chat and discuss our next plans.”
Qianyang County's Zhang Village had high walls made of green bricks. From afar, one could see the high eaves and teeth. It was extraordinary. One could imagine that the Zhang family's ancestors must have been a high-ranking official.
In the main hall of the Zhang Clan's ancestral house, a white-bearded elder sat on an armchair with a peaceful expression.
Wang Yi followed Zhang Yiman and bowed. The old man smiled and did not say anything. He narrowed his eyes and carefully sized up Wang Yi.
This stare lasted for two to three minutes. Wang Yi felt a chill run down his spine. It was as if every pore on his body had been seen through by this old man.
Just as Wang Yi felt his legs turning, the elder suddenly blurted out,""You're full of righteousness and are a pillar of the country.”
Hearing the old man's praise, Wang Yi did not know how to respond. He quickly bowed again. The old man smiled and waved his hand."The Zhang family is guilty. This old man apologizes here.”
After saying that, the old man slowly stood up and bowed. Wang Yi was shocked. This old man was probably in his seventies. How could he dare to accept his bow? He quickly reached out to help him.
"You have done a great favor to my Zhang family, and I am honored to receive this bow. My unfilial son, Zhang Fuyi, has been doing business for many years, and he is very worldly. This time, he only wanted to protect himself and did not care about righteousness. This old man is really ashamed…You only used ten people, and you were able to take down the fourth security team.”
Hearing the old man mention the Japanese Guards Division, Wang Yi's heart skipped a beat. He asked,""Have you seen the Japanese Imperial Guards?”
The old man chuckled and stroked his long beard."When I was young, I also had the ambition to serve the country. I went east to Fusang to learn modern military affairs, but in the end, it was just a theory that was useless.”
Wang Yi's eyes lit up. He thought that the old man had called him over to discuss saving Zhang Fuyi. He did not expect the old man to not mention a word.
Zhang Yiman's big eyes flickered when she heard her grandfather talking to Wang Yi. In her memory, her grandfather had always lived in seclusion and rarely spoke to others. She did not know that her grandfather had actually studied abroad in Japan when he was young and had even studied military affairs.
In fact, ever since Li Hongzhang started the Westernization Movement, many hot-blooded young people had studied in Europe, Japan, and even the United States. This trend had continued for a long time. Even in the current Kuomingtang army, there were still a large number of graduates studying in the Japanese Army Academy.
Just as Wang Yi was trying to figure out the meaning behind Grand Elder Wen's words, the old man's eyes suddenly narrowed and he asked,""Now that the mountains and rivers are broken and the country is on the verge of destruction, have you ever thought of raising a team to fight against the Japanese invaders?”
"Wang Yi's entire family died at the hands of the Japanese invaders, and he has an irreconcilable hatred for them. This time, he joined the youth training class to protect his country. I hope that one day, he can expel the Japanese invaders and restore our country!”Wang Yi answered without hesitation.
"Alright, this old man was waiting for you to say this.”
Old Master Zhang seemed to have changed into a different person. His eyes were bright and bright as he bent over the table and stood up. He heard rapid footsteps in the hall. Wang Yi was puzzled and quickly turned his head to look. He saw a team of servants carrying large wooden boxes in a hurry. Judging by the weight, these wooden boxes were not light.
"Sir, please take a look!"
Old Master Zhang walked to a wooden box and reached out his hand. The box was filled with Big Head Yuan. He estimated that there was at least 10,000 yuan in this box.
Wang Yi looked at the boxes and saw that there were at least dozens of them. He could vaguely sense something.
"I, Zhang Zhongjin, am willing to give the Zhang family's many years of savings to you to raise military funds. The entire Zhang family is at your disposal.”
Maureen glared at Grandpa Zhang. She could not believe her eyes.
"Zhang Zhongjin?"
Wang Yi was slightly surprised. He had some impression of this name. After the failure of the defense of Changsha, the Japanese army invaded the hinterland of Hunan. The local squires joined forces and formed a militia to continue fighting the Japanese invaders. Many people sold their property and even committed suicide to not be traitors.
Wang Yi did not say a word and bowed to the old man.
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Zhongfang County was next to Qianyang County, and the command center of the 74th Mixed Brigade's second garrison regiment was located here. The streets that were usually bustling were now empty.
A two-story wooden building from the late Qing Dynasty was located in the center of the county. It was crisscrossed with battle arcs and had an extraordinary aura.
Around the wooden building, soldiers in blue-gray military uniforms were gathered in groups of three to five. They were slung over their rifles and had inferior cigarettes in their mouths. They were looking sideways at one end of the street.
Wang Yi was dressed in a yellow woolen military uniform. His footsteps were steady. Beside him was Maureen, who was dressed in a purple cheongsam.
Yiman insisted on coming along with them to Zhongfang County. She had a good impression of the young man beside her. That day at the command center of the fourth security team, when she was in despair, it was this young man who saved her. She had studied in Shanghai and had come into contact with new ideas, but she always felt that this young man named Wang Yi was different from her classmates who talked about their ideals and saved the country.
He was decisive and swift in his actions. Although he did not say much, he was always in front of everyone. It was as if with him around, he could shelter her from the wind and rain. This made Zhang Yiman feel more at ease.
That was why she insisted on accompanying Wang Yi this time. With her around, no one would suspect Wang Yi's identity.
"So it's the eldest daughter of the Zhang family. This must be the first lieutenant of the 99th division, Zhang Yiping. Brother Zhang, you really keep your word…haha.”
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