According to the instructions of the higher-ups, the captives were allowed to carry their wounded on their backs.
They would advance towards Fuyuan County and take the opportunity to take down the county. Then, they quickly moved their troops to Yiliang to coordinate with the People's Liberation Army to besiege Kunming.
In the evening, County Head Zhao and Commander Wan were drinking wine in his office, tasting the meat and dried pork from Old Black Mountain in Houyi District.
They drank and chatted merrily. County Head Zhao said," Regiment Commander Wan has led the troops well. The security of the county town has been very good these years. Nothing major has happened in the rural areas. It's just that Aunt Qiao Hua and Little Guniu recently manipulated the Hai family's servant team and the Yi people to get rid of more than twenty of us. This time, we'll let them have a taste of Commander Wan's power.”
"Actually, what happened on East Mountain is nothing special. You can only blame Mayor Zhou for being incompetent. This time, I personally dispatched troops to flatten East Mountain. However, after this success, I want to take a leave of absence to return to Sichuan to visit my mother. A letter from his hometown. His mother's old illness had acted up again and she was bedridden.”Commander Wan said with his legs crossed.
"How can that do?" County Head Zhao hurriedly said. The 26th Division has just left, and you want to leave again? Who are you going to fight against? It's not like you don't know that recently, several counties have been conquered by border guards.”
Commander Wan had just asked for leave when County Head Zhao had already guessed that the 26th Division had run away. He had become a fake dog and wanted to find an excuse to run away. Then wouldn't I be alone? This leave must not be allowed.
"County Head Zhao, what are you afraid of? Our county still has more than two hundred soldiers under the command of the deputy commander. If the four city gates were well guarded, which one could enter? I'll be back in a few days. His mother was already in her eighties, so it was reasonable for her to want to see her son. Don't have any suspicions. I'm the head of Imperial's security team. Why would I run away?”Commander Wan said as he raised his wine glass.
"I say, Captain Wan, you should go in a few days. Did you hear something? If you want to find an excuse to escape, tell me more.”County Head Zhao probed.
"County Head, why do you make it sound so unpleasant? Suspicious? Actually, I've also noticed that you've been timid and afraid of death recently. Do you dare say that you're not afraid of being connived at?”
The two of them both had ulterior motives and were well aware of it. Now, the National Government of Yunnan was on the verge of collapse and couldn't withstand a single blow. They were all looking for a way to escape.
Just as they were drinking with relish, the guard reported,"County Head, bad news. A troop is coming from the top of the mountain in the old city!”
When County Head Zhao heard that there were troops coming, his legs trembled like a string. "Commander Wan, quickly send someone to guard the south gate." Block it."
Commander Wan didn't expect that he would come before he could escape. Bian Zong was too fast.
" Something bad is happening!" he cried out in alarm." They're coming from the south. My soldiers who went to Dongshan are all finished." This was definitely not just a few soldiers. It was definitely a large army. Let's retreat quickly!"
"Retreat? What about the county? Send some troops to resist first." County Head Zhao lifted his glasses with his left hand.
Commander Wan hurriedly moved his soldiers to the south and west gates and ordered the soldiers not to shoot. County Head Zhao and Commander Wan also arrived at the southern gate. The border troops had already surrounded the western and southern walls. There were at least two to three hundred people.
Instructor Zhang wrote a letter and asked one of their platoon leaders to bring it in and hand it over to County Head Zhao.
County Head Zhao opened it and read. He wrote affectionately at the beginning:
"Hello, County Head Zhao!
The soldiers you sent to encircle and annihilate East Mountain have all been destroyed by us. That deputy company commander was too stubborn and was killed by us. Other than the dozen or so brothers who died, we have sent them all back to you. I will return all their guns to you. However, you must declare your allegiance and give up resisting. The soldiers will be led by us.
County Head Zhao would still be the county head, and Regiment Commander Wan could be the deputy.
If you insist on resisting, we can easily break into the city. Not only the west and south gates, we'll also send people to the east and north gates. Can these broken city walls hold off a few hundred of our soldiers?
Besides, the 26th Army of the Kuomingtang has already fled. Yunnan is about to be liberated. Your soldiers are already in panic and morale is low. Why would they still work for you?
I know that County Head Zhao is still a good person who understands the times and is reasonable. Unlike the Guomindang, we, the Commies, keep our word.
Whether to surrender or resist, you and Commander Wan will make a decision. This is a good opportunity that we cannot miss. We will wait patiently.
Hope!
Instructor Zhang Jisheng of the Sixth Brigade
Yours sincerely!"
County Head Zhao opened it and broke out in a cold sweat. At first, they were panicking. So many soldiers who had gone to Dongshan were all finished. Now, the border guards were approaching the city. No matter how surprised they were, so many of their brothers were still able to return to us alive? Then, it was a pleasant surprise! Not only did the commies not kill me, but they also wanted me to continue being the county head. How could there be such a good thing in the world?
He showed the letter to Commander Wan.
Commander Wan felt the same way as County Head Zhao.
He said to County Head Zhao,"It looks like we can't hold on any longer." You and I should save our lives first. As for whether we can still be officials or not, don't even think about it. What do you think?”
Commander Wan had no intention of fighting against the Communism. The Kuomingtang had already fallen apart, and Jiang had already fled to Taiwan. How could we still risk our lives for him?
County Chief Zhao replied,"I think so too. The Chinese government is sincere and kind." Not only did we not kill or wipe out the soldiers we sent to besiege East Mountain, but most of them were even brought back to us. How could there be such a good thing in the world? Which member of the National Party could do it? Just surrender! To leave a good reputation in the future."
Thus, they asked the soldiers to open the gate and welcome Bian Zong into the city.
Fuyuan County was occupied by the border guards without a single shot fired.
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