Zhao Gang was not an unreasonable person.
He followed Yu Zhiqian and Li Yunlong into the Wan Clan Ridge.
Along the way, they saw the soldiers of the 357th Regiment and could not help but be shocked.
He had once studied at Yan Jing University and had also been to Shanghai. He had seen the elite troops of the national army and the troops of the foreign powers.
However, none of them were as elite as the soldiers of the 357th Regiment.
Whether it was in terms of spirit, energy, or equipment.
"No wonder Li Yunlong dared to attack Wan Clan Ridge with Yu Zhiqian!”
Entering Wan Jia Ridge, Zhao Gang saw soldiers moving supplies and a group of captured puppet soldiers.
"What should we do with these puppet soldiers?"
"Old method, bring the officers back for investigation. If there are disgusting ones, just shoot them.”
Zhao Gang looked at the puppet soldiers and said,""Now that the Independent Regiment is short of manpower, the various units are also short of manpower. It's a pity to let them go like this. I'll go and mobilize some people to see if we can mobilize some people to go back with us.”
Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang and said,""My political committee, now is not the time. Besides, what can we mobilize in such a short time?”
Yu Zhiqian was confident in Zhao Gang, who was very good at persuading people to surrender.
For example, when he retreated to Zhao Jiayu, he persuaded the puppet army to surrender, and later persuaded Chang Shenkai's division to surrender.
It meant that Zhao Gang was very provocative.
"Regiment Commander Li, let Zhao Zheng try. After these puppet soldiers are released, they might join the puppet army again at any time.”
After Li Yunlong heard it, he waved his hand and said,"Alright, go get busy!"
After saying that, he ignored Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang didn't say anything else. He walked up to the puppet soldiers and looked at the dejected puppet soldiers.
"Everyone, look over here and listen to me.”
"Let me introduce myself first. I'm the Independent Regiment Committee of the Eighth Route Army, Zhao Gang.”
Hearing someone shout, many puppet soldiers turned to look at Zhao Gang, then lowered their heads again.
"I came here today to ask, how did everyone become a puppet army?”
Hearing Zhao Gang's words, no one was willing to speak. Zhao Gang directly began to call out names,"You, yes, it's you. Get up and tell me.”
The puppet soldier named Zhou Daniu stood up nervously and said,""Sir, I, I really couldn't live anymore, so I became a puppet soldier. There was a famine in the village, and I was about to starve to death.”
Zhao Gang nodded.""What about you?"
Another puppet soldier stood up and said," I was forced. I used to be in the security regiment. Our regiment commander surrendered to the devils, so I became a puppet soldier.”
“……”
In a few minutes, many puppet soldiers told him their experiences as puppet soldiers, some true and some false.
However, Zhao Gang didn't need the truth. He just needed the puppet soldiers to speak.
"After listening for a while, I finally understand. No one is willing to take the initiative to become a puppet army, right?”
"Everyone has a hard life. If it wasn't because they couldn't survive, who would be willing to be a traitor? Isn't that right?"
As soon as he said this, a group of puppet soldiers immediately responded,""Yes, sir. We don't want to be traitors either.”
"We were going to let you all go back," said Zhao Gang with a smile.”
Hearing that they would not be beheaded, many puppet soldiers heaved a sigh of relief.
"But what will you do after you go back? Continue to be a puppet army?"
Hearing this, the puppet soldiers shook their heads and said,""I don't want to!"
"Sir, we won't work for the Japanese anymore!”
"Yes, let's go back and farm."
Hearing this, Zhao Gang smiled and said,"Farming? For whom?" Farm for the Japanese?"
The group of people lowered their heads and stopped talking.
"And when you go back, you won't be a puppet army anymore, but the villagers in the surrounding villages will all know that you were a puppet army. They will stab you in the back and call you traitors!”
"Do you want to be traitors?"
"I don't want to!"
"The Japanese are invaders. You should know better than us that the Japanese have done terrible things. Everyone with a conscience should work together to fight the Japanese. Moreover, let me tell you, the Japanese will definitely be defeated by us, but it's not enough to rely on our eight routes.”
"Do you want to wash away the shame of being traitors?”
"Do you want to go back to the village in the future and walk on the road with your head held high, instead of being like a rat on the street that everyone wants to beat up?”
"Yes!"
Many people shouted excitedly.
Zhao Gang nodded in satisfaction." That's good. I understand that many of you have no choice but to bear the label of traitors. But since you've already carried it, you have to think of a way to remove the label of traitors!”
"Sir, how can we take off the label of traitors!”
"Yes, sir, I don't want to be poked in the back by the villagers.”
"The last time I went home, my mom didn't even see me.”
Many puppet soldiers immediately said excitedly.
"Of course, there is a way. There is a path in front of you now. Join our Eighth Route Army and accept the reform. As long as you pass, you will no longer be traitors or traitors, but glorious soldiers of the Eighth Route Army. Fight with us against the devils, wash away your shame with the blood of the devils, and protect your families with your weapons!”
"Sir, I, I, I don't want to be a traitor anymore. I'll fight the Japanese with you!”
"Me too, me too!"
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