The Guomindang and the Chinese government were preparing for a contest.
In order to expand their strength, the Central Army often came to the village to recruit soldiers. There was a saying in the village that good people did not become soldiers, and good iron did not twist nails. None of them volunteered to be a soldier. If they wanted to replenish their troops, they could only enter the village to catch them.
One morning, the Central Army came to Wangzhuang to arrest people. Changying was fetching water from the well. When he saw the Central Army come in, he knew that it was not good, so he put down the bucket and ran. When the Central Army saw that it was a young man running away, they chased after him. Where could he run to? Changying knew that Ah Hui's grandmother was a kind person. If she went to her house, she would be protected. So he ran straight to Ah Hui's house. When he entered the courtyard, there was no one there, so he barged into his grandmother's room. At this moment, there was a room full of people sitting on Grandma's small brick bed. They were all Grandma's old friends. They were old and couldn't jog, so it was better for everyone to squeeze together to boost their courage. Grandma was old, had ideas, and was popular. The old ladies loved to run to her. Changying barging in really gave everyone a fright, but they were all here because of the enemy. Seeing Changying so nervous, they knew that something had happened.
" Grandma, the Central Army is chasing me," Changying said breathlessly. Horrified eyes darted around the room, looking for a place to hide. It was a small house of a few square meters, and it was filled with people. Where could he hide? Grandma knew the situation in the small house best. She pressed Changying's shoulder and said, Quick, under the cabinet." Changying's life was more important, so he didn't care if the bottom of the cabinet was dirty or not. He crawled under the cabinet and went in.
The old ladies on the kang pretended as if nothing had happened and spoke as usual. Grandma quickly went to close the north gate of the main house, trying to block the Central Army from coming over. After closing the door, Grandma sat on the brick bed as if nothing had happened. She was still in her old position of spinning, pretending to spin. However, just as she started spinning, there was a knock on the door of the main room." Bang, bang." The people in the room became nervous.
Grandma leaned over the edge of the Kang first to see how she was lying under the Changying Cabinet and whether she could be seen. One of Changying's feet was slightly exposed, so Grandma pushed it inside. Then, she shook her body and went out to open the door. Grandma had just reached the door when it opened with a bang. The Central Army kicked it open. A soldier wearing a slanted hat rushed out and cursed,"Old woman is deaf, why didn't you open the door earlier?”, " Did you see a person run past?" Where did he go?"
Grandma was very angry, but she told him calmly," There's someone running ahead. I don't know who it is.”
The Central Army rushed out of the courtyard and chased after them on the street. The hearts of the people sitting in the house tightened. Only when they heard the hurried footsteps outside did they relax. Changying crawled out from under the cabinet. Her body and face were covered in a layer of dust from under the cabinet, as if she was applying makeup. However, no one dared to laugh. At this time, Grandma came into the house and told Changying to hide again. If the Central Army doesn't see anyone on the street, they might come back and even suspect us and search the house. Where else could he hide? Out of the courtyard, she was afraid of running into the Central Army. Grandma pushed Changying out of the house and let him go up to the roof from the side of the house. Changying lay on the roof motionless. Grandma moved the ladder away.
Sure enough, after a while, the few soldiers from the Central Army returned and shouted in the courtyard,"" Where did she go? There's no one on the street." She entered Grandma's house as she spoke. Grandma was still calm." He ran north from the window." A few old ladies sitting on the brick bed also said," We can still hear footsteps.
A few soldiers from the Central Army stood outside the house. One of them entered the house and really looked under the cabinet. There was nothing. After confirming that there was no one hiding in the small house, he left.
The young people in the village were afraid that the Central Army of the National Party would come to the village to capture them. He didn't dare to enter the house during the day and didn't dare to stay at home at night. In the Dongtuo Forest, there were many earth holes, also known as Diyinzi. They hid in the shade of the big trees during the day and night. They didn't dare to go home for dinner and were sent home.
In the forest, when people were panicking and terrified, one night, Cai Weiqi, who had been a battalion commander in the Kuomintang-led army in the neighboring village of Cai Gezhuang, suddenly returned home. When he got home, he hurriedly looked for Cai Shanqi and said,"I came back specially for you. Hurry up and leave with me. Now that our army is pressing on the border, the commies will soon be finished.”
In the beginning, Cai Shanqi was a little baffled and asked,""Why would I go with you?"
"To be a soldier of the Guomindang. "That year, I went but you didn't go. A few years later, you see, I have three to four hundred people under me. Aren't you still you? If you go with me, won't you also…Sigh, it's not too late now. We're recruiting and expanding. It's an opportunity. In two years, we'll be a company commander no matter what.”Cai Weiqi pulled him sincerely.
It turned out that Cai Shanqi and Cai Weiqi were biological uncles and brothers. They had a good relationship since they were young and studied together in Luan County No.1 Middle School. In the year of graduation, Cai Weiqi went to be a soldier of the National Party and signed up his name. However, Cai Shanqi was unwilling to play with guns and guns. He did not do anything. The two brothers walked on different paths. Some people said that Wei Qi had taken care of the twins, but he did not think so. Now, he was a young man in the village who had received a lot of education from the Party. He had also seen the actions of the National Party. How could he still jump into the fire pit with his eyes wide open?
So he said to Cai Weiqi," Big Brother, we are classmates, but we are not comrades. I understand that you care about me. I am also grateful to you." However, they could only walk their own paths now.”The two of them parted on bad terms.
When this matter spread to the forest, the young men of Xia Manor said,"" They have people who rise from the mountains. They don't even want to be officials. We're soldiers who work for the nationalists. We don't want to go."
However, when the Eighth Route Army recruits came to the village, people came out of the woods and actively signed up for the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army recruits lived in the Changren family's courtyard. People came to register every day. Some were registered by parents, some by themselves, and some by parents with their children.
Zhang Fengwang was only 15 years old. The soldier didn't want him. He cried and said,"Some of them are 17 years old and not even as tall as me.”Third Aunt even personally brought him to look for the comrades who were expanding the army.""Let us go. His brother is already there. He can't stay at home. Besides, the National Party might come to capture soldiers one day. If he was captured by the National Party, would he be able to fight with his brothers? Please, take him away.”
Some kind-hearted people in the village also said,"All three of your sons have gone out. You have to leave one at home. In the future, you have to carry water and carry the burden.”
Third Aunt said," Aiya, these things at home are nothing. Our mothers have already done it. Fighting the nationalists is a major event for the country. If the country can't win, how can the family be well? He's willing to go, so how can I not support him?"”
In the end, at the request of Zhang Fengwang himself and Third Aunt, the expanded Eighth Route Army agreed to let Zhang Fengwang join the army. At the same time, Zhang Fengcai, Zhang Fengqin, Zhang Qingzhong, Zhang Fengbiao, Xia Zongkong, Xia Changning, Xia Changwu, Xia Junyu, Ding Chunyu, Xia Junhua, and others joined the army. They were enough to form a platoon. Xia Murong was the only female, 16 years old. Including Xia Junshi, Xia Changmu, Xia Changzhong, Zhang Fengge, Zhang Qingfu, Zhang Fengming, Xia Junrong, and others who joined the army during the Anti-Japanese War. In 1947, there were more than 40 soldiers of the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield.
At noon, the village invited the comrades of the Eighth Route Army to have a meal with them. After dinner, the soldiers left with the Eighth Route Army and joined the main army. Many people in the village sent them to the entrance of the village, and the children chased after them to watch the show. Third Aunt stood on a hill in the west of the village, her left palm covering her eyes to block the sun. She watched her relatives leave until they were far away.
At this time, in the forest of Dongtuo, in the shade of the moat, people hiding from the capture of the Guomindang soldiers were quietly listening to the movements outside the forest. People were afraid of being captured and sent to the army, so they were on tenterhooks. At the same time, the cave was damp, dark, and miserable. When could he end this life? Everyone was thinking.
After sending her son off, Third Aunt turned around and walked home. When they were about to reach the east well, they met an old lady running over from the temple post. Her hair was disheveled and she was barefoot. She was crying and laughing as she ran. Behind her was her family and a large group of children who were watching the show. His son had joined the army too. He was very enthusiastic, but she had gone crazy. It wasn't until her son came back that she recovered from her illness. The common people's awareness was also different.
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