The 24 heavy artillery made the generals happy, but it made Li Yuqiong anxious. Once the cannon was fired, it was hard to predict whether it would be a good or bad thing. She was very worried for her sister and Xuan Zuo, but there was nothing she could do.
After Li Yuqiong left, Li Yuxian let Xuan Zuo go. Xuan Zuo then ordered people to let Regiment Commander Cheng and Commissar Liu go.
In the next few days, both sides paid close attention to the movements of the National Army at the foot of the mountain, ready to fight at any time. However, after waiting for a few days, they did not see any movement. The tens of thousands of soldiers did not retreat or attack. They just stood there quietly, making everyone very confused.
A few days later, the artillery regiment arrived. Cannons lined up in a row and began to set up artillery positions. It was only then that everyone realized that they had been waiting for these trump cards!
Guild Leader Cheng couldn't help but chuckle and say,""What a grand display! For the sake of a mere seven or eight hundred people, they actually mobilized so many people, even sending a cannon over. They really think too highly of us!”
Xuan Zuo's face turned green as he said in annoyance,""This time, I'm in trouble because of you!”
Li Yuxian's eyes widened when she heard Xuan Zuo's words.""What's wrong? Do you regret it?"
"No, no!" Xuan Zuo quickly waved his hand. For the sake of the young miss, I have no regrets even if I lose my life!”
Regiment Commander Cheng smiled and said," Let's not talk about these disheartening words first. We're on a high ground, and we have a steep mountain to rely on. Although they've mobilized cannons, their lethality to us is limited. Let's hurry up and prepare!”
"Prepare what?" Xuan Zuo couldn't help but ask curiously.”
"Defensive fortifications!”
Although Xuan Zuo was brave and had some judgment of the terrain (bandits also needed to find some favorable terrain to ambush when they blocked the road), he did not understand the military and did not know how to defend against artillery attacks.
Regiment Commander Cheng instructed him to lead his men to build defensive strongholds in favorable terrain. These strongholds were built against the mountains, and with the mountain walls blocking them, it was difficult for the cannons to hit them directly. In addition, he also instructed them to dig trenches in the open area to avoid artillery fire. This way, at least they would not be hit by the flying single-piece. It was just that time was a little rushed, and it was difficult to perfect it in a short time.
Fortunately, the National Party was not in a hurry to attack. The Artillery Regiment had come from afar and rested for a day. The generals of the Guomindang Army near Anping Town held a banquet to welcome them. When the artillery position was set up the next day, Li Yuqiong suddenly suggested to go up the mountain again to persuade them!
When the generals heard this, they thought that the cannon could not blow up all the people on the mountain. At most, it could blow up half of them. If they wanted to rush up the mountain, they would need to engage in an intense battle. Then, it was hard to say how many people would die! If Li Yuqiong could persuade them to surrender, it would be the best of both worlds! Thus, they stopped attacking and let Li Yuqiong go up the mountain again.
When Xuan Zuo and Li Yuxian heard that Li Yuqiong had come again, they quickly put on a show and tied Xuan Zuo up again.
When Li Yuxian saw her sister, she asked,""Are you here to persuade us to surrender again?”
Li Yuqiong smiled and said," I know that you are determined and will not surrender no matter what. I only came up the mountain this time to take a walk, have fun, and enjoy the scenery!”
Li Yuxian was stunned. Li Yuqiong ignored her and walked over to sit down. She patted the table and said,"Do you have anything delicious here? Hurry up and take it out to greet me, your distinguished guest!”
Li Yuxian didn't understand what she was up to. She asked someone to bring it over and ate it with her.
As expected, Li Yuqiong did not mention anything about persuading them to surrender. She only ate with relish and occasionally chatted about her family. After eating and drinking her fill, Li Yuqiong stretched and said that she was tired. She asked Li Yuxian for a room to rest. Li Yuxian was so confused by her that she had no choice but to arrange another room for her.
Li Yuxian stayed on the mountain for a few days. She ate, drank, and wandered around like she was on a sightseeing tour. At the beginning, Commander Cheng was more cautious. He was afraid that she would come to the mountain to spy on them, to spy on how they built the fortifications and how they arranged their troops. Therefore, he tried his best to guard against her. However, after observing for a few days, he realized that she did not seem to pay much attention to these things. Instead, because of her arrival, the attack of the National Army at the foot of the mountain was delayed, giving them enough time to build all kinds of fortifications properly! Gradually, everyone realized that she was here to deliberately delay the attack of the National Army to help them! Li Yuxian couldn't help but feel grateful. Whenever she had time, she would chat with her more often.
This way, Xuan Zuo was the only one suffering. As long as Li Yuqiong was on the mountain, the show would continue. Therefore, he could only be tied up every day!
A few days later, the generals at the foot of the mountain became impatient and sent people up the mountain to find Li Yuqiong, asking her to come down the mountain quickly.
Li Yuqiong used an excuse to delay for a few more days. In the end, she could not delay any longer. She could only go down the mountain. Before she left, she hugged her sister, Li Yuxian, and cried loudly. It was as if they were parting for life and death! She even reminded Xuan Zuo to protect her sister when the war broke out. Xuan Zuo was tied up and his mouth was stuffed with a towel, but he couldn't speak. He could only nod at her non-stop. She didn't know if she saw that the two of them were putting on an act or if she thought that Li Yuxian would immediately let him go once the battle started!
After Li Yuqiong left the mountain, the Guomindang army immediately prepared to attack. One morning, just as he was about to order the artillery to fire, a piece of news suddenly came. The Japanese army launched an attack on the Lugouqiao area and created the July 7 Incident. The national war of resistance broke out!
This sudden incident caused the attack of the Guomindang army to be delayed again. Some of the generals with conscience and a sense of national righteousness in the Kuomintang-Party army actively suggested that at this time when the nation was in danger, the Kuomintang-Party should put aside their past grudges and unite to resist foreign humiliation! Among them, Li Yuqiong, the special agent, was the most intense. He strongly requested to stop the attack on the village immediately.
However, the conservative side did not dare to cancel the operation without permission because they had not received an order from the higher-ups. The two sides thus argued and finally had to send a telegram to the higher-ups for instructions. A few days later, a telegram came from above, ordering them to stand by and not act rashly! They stayed on standby for more than a month. In mid-August, news came that the Central Red Army in northern Shaanxi would be reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. The cooperation between the two parties had begun to take shape. Another month later, in late September, the National Party Central News Agency published the "Central Committee of the People's Republic of China to Promulgate the Declaration of Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea." The next day, the Generalissimo made a speech acknowledging the legal status of the government, and the second cooperation between the two parties was officially completed!
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