The Rise of the Youth in the War of Resistance

By the time Zhao Shao and his two squads arrived at the battle position, the night had already slowly spread across the sky like a huge piece of black silk.

Zhao Shao and his platoon came to Zhangjiabao like ghosts. At this time, the only remaining light in the sky was swallowed up by the darkness. At the same time, the escorted Special Commissioner Mao was also taken into the gloomy and damp cell of Zhangjiabao by the people of Zhangjiabao.

After a tiring march, the soldiers rested for half an hour.

Platoon leader Zhao Shao sat in the corner, his eyes fixed on his pocket watch, calculating the time silently in his mind. He estimated that Liu San had arrived at the rear of Zhangjiabao and was ready to cooperate with the operation at any time.

So, taking advantage of the dark night, Zhao Shao led his soldiers to launch a quick attack.

Zhao Shao first selected several agile and experienced fighters. They crouched down, walked as lightly as cheetahs looking for food, and quietly approached the enemy's position.

Zhao Shao was the first to approach the sentry post. His eyes were cold and determined, flashing with a cold light in the darkness.

He stretched out his powerful arm with lightning speed and covered the defender's mouth with one hand. At the same time, his other hand was like a pair of sharp pliers, accurately clamping the opponent's neck.

The defender opened his eyes wide and struggled desperately, but he couldn't make a sound and soon collapsed.

Afterwards, Zhao Shao sent out a low signal, and the large army quickly arrived at the enemy's vanguard like a tide.

At this time, a despicable and immoral scene was taking place in the big house in Zhangjiabao.

Zhang He sat on the main chair, which was carved with dragons and painted with phoenixes, highlighting his status in the fort.

He swayed his body comfortably while listening to the report from the big man who had captured Special Envoy Mao during the day.

The big man with a face full of flesh said in a rough voice:

"Brother, you know what, this label of anti-Party element is really useful. Anyone who passes by our Zhangjiabao Road today must leave a large amount of money!"

As he said this, he patted his chest proudly.

Zhang He was enjoying the song and dance performance in front of him. The woman on the stage had a graceful figure but a sad face.

Zhang He seemed not to care. He was chewing on the big bone with his mouth full of meat, and the oil was flowing down the corners of his mouth. He looked very happy.

He smiled and said:

"This method is good, but don't overdo it. If those people don't follow our path in the future, there will be no money to be collected."

The big man Zhang Yi stroked his messy beard and said:

"Brother, don't you know what kind of person I am?

Besides, our place is so remote that even dogs dislike it, so who would come here?"

But suddenly, a crisp and abrupt gunshot rang out, like a heavy hammer, interrupting the two people who were still laughing.

"what happened?"

Zhang He's expression became solemn, and his originally relaxed body tensed up instantly. He stood up from the chair with a "swoosh".

"Brother, maybe someone wants to escape again!"

Although Zhang Yi said this, there was a hint of uneasiness in his eyes.

But just as Zhang He's worries disappeared, gunshots rang out again, and this time it was a series of gunshots, exploding in the night sky like popcorn.

Now Zhang Yi was not sure anymore, so the two of them took out the pistols from their waists without hesitation and hurried out of the room.

It turned out that it was Zhao Shao's men who approached, but the peasant soldier who had never killed anyone couldn't help shaking his hands while fighting with the sentry.

He looked at the ferocious enemy in front of him, and the fear in his heart surged like a tide. When he raised the knife, he couldn't bring himself to do it, causing the other party to shoot immediately.

The bullet whizzed past his ear and his face turned pale in an instant.

Fortunately, Zhao Shao arrived in time. He shouted loudly, like a thunder, and fired the bullet accurately with the gun in his hand. The enemy widened his eyes, looked at Zhao Shao in disbelief, and then slowly fell down.

The soldier named Zheng Sanniu apologized to Zhao Shao with a guilty look on his face:

"Platoon leader, I'm sorry."

His voice was tearful and his body was trembling slightly.

Zhao Shao patted his shoulder, without a trace of blame in his eyes, and said:

"Come with me."

The sound of gunfire caused a large number of guards from Hejiabao to rush out of the gatehouse like frightened birds.

They held weapons and looked around vigilantly.

Next, the team led by Yu Jie and Xiao Si, who arrived at the front line, engaged in a firefight with the guards of Hejiabao.

Bullets drew dazzling sparks in the night sky, and the battle was about to break out.

Zhang He, who had just arrived at the scene of the battle, came here and casually pulled a guard in front of him and asked:

"what happened?"

"Lord of the Castle, suddenly a dozen people with guns appeared and attacked us. I don't know where they came from."

The guard was so frightened that his voice changed and his body was shaking like a sieve.

The sound of bullets flew past the two of them, and Zhang He cursed:

"waste!"

Then he took a deep breath and asked loudly:

"My name is Zhang He, the lord of Zhangjiabao. May I ask what you do? I hope I have offended you. I beg your pardon. Could you please cease fire first? We can discuss anything, but don't resort to violence." (dialect)

Zhao Shao frowned and asked Xiao Si beside him:

"What does that person mean?"

Xiao Si replied:

"Platoon leader, that man said his name was Zhang He and he was the lord of Zhangjiabao. He asked us what we did and why we attacked them.

He also asked if it was possible to cease fire first and sit down to discuss things properly."

Zhao Shao pondered for a moment and said:

"You replied to me: 'Cease the fire first, or we will continue the fighting.'"

Xiao Si shouted at the top of his voice:

"Opposite side, cease fire first, or we will continue to fight." (dialect)

Zhang He, who was standing next to the house, shouted:

"Cease the fire!" (dialect)

When Zhao Shao saw that the opposite side stopped firing first, he asked Xiao Si and others to stop firing.

He looked across vigilantly, still holding the gun tightly in his hand.

Zhang He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhao Shao and the others stop firing. He continued:

"Heroes across the way, we have a dispute. Can you please let us go? If you have any requests, please feel free to ask." (Dialect)

Xiao Si translated it for Zhao Shao.

Zhao Shao was thinking about the current predicament of the troops. The shortage of medicines had seriously affected the health of the soldiers, and funds were also severely scarce.

He gritted his teeth and said:

"We have connections, but if you can come up with some medicine and a small yellow croaker, we'll let you go."

Xiao Si changed the subject.

Zhang He thought about it, and quickly sorted out the recent events in his mind. He really couldn't think of who he had offended recently. In desperation, he admitted his mistake and said:

"Good man, I admit it.

But please leave immediately after you have finished pooping." (Dialect)

Zhang Yi ran up to Zhang He and asked with a look of dissatisfaction on his face, "Brother, are you really going to admit defeat just like that?"

"if not?

What else do you want?

You know, if you have green mountains, you won’t be short of firewood.”

Zhang He's eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and wisdom. He knew very well that in these troubled times, sometimes compromise was necessary for better survival.

At this time, the moon in the night sky finally showed a corner from the clouds, and the faint moonlight sprinkled on this land that had just experienced the baptism of war, as if telling an endless story.

Zhao Shao looked in the direction of Zhangjiabao and thought silently in his heart that although the confrontation had temporarily stopped this time, there was still a long way to go in the future.