What a beautiful white lotus

Feng Zhen woke up before dawn the next day.Ye Rongqiu was still sleeping, so he got up lightly, put on his clothes, and went outside to wash his face with the rainwater caught two days ago.

After Feng Zhen washed his face, Ye Rongqiu came out.His face was haggard, it seemed that he didn't rest well last night.

Feng Zhen said: "I'm going to the war zone. If you're still sleepy, sleep a little longer. I'll find a soldier to take you back."

Ye Rongqiu shook his head: "Wait for me for a while, I will go to the war zone with you."

Feng Zhen was taken aback: "Are you going with me?"

Ye Rongqiu said: "I am a political commissar of an independent regiment, and I want to contribute to the mobilization of the masses to develop the base areas."

Feng Zhen was in a dilemma.He has a certain understanding of the situation of the Fifth Independent Regiment. Although Ye Rongqiu is a political commissar, because of his extraordinary ability, he is the key protection object of the Independent Regiment and even the entire army. He usually spends most of his time in repairing machinery. In the factories and arsenals, the political commissars had to do a lot of work for the regiment secretary of the regiment.It's not that there will be any danger in entering the city this time, but it's not a good thing to let Ye Rongqiu show his face and enter the jurisdiction controlled by the enemy.

Feng Zhen said, "Why don't you go and make an application with your team leader?"

"No need." Ye Rongqiu went to the side and poured cold water on his face, lifted the hem of his clothes to dry off: "You help me send someone to inform our regiment leader, and I will go with you later." If this is true first Go and apply to Huang Mu, Huang Mu will most likely not agree to his going to the war zone.

Feng Zhen was stunned for a while, then recalled it, and said with a smile: "You don't want to find someone in the war zone, do you?"

Ye Rongqiu's attitude was calmer than Feng Zhen expected: "Well, let's go and have a look."

Feng Zhen thought it was ridiculous at first, but seeing Ye Rongqiu's indifferent appearance, after just a few seconds, he suddenly felt sad and distressed.He really wanted to ask Ye Rongqiu, how do you know that the black dog is still alive, even if he is still alive, how do you know that he will be here?Is it really meaningful to search like headless flies like this?

But he just opened his mouth and closed it again.Ye Rongqiu is not a fool, how could he not think of those things?In the past few years, he has lived a very difficult life looking for someone, and he is not qualified to add another depression to him.

"Okay." Feng Zhen sighed: "Then you pack up quickly, we'll leave right away."

Ye Rongqiu smiled a little: "Thank you."

After the two prepared, they went to join other comrades, and several of them went into the city together.

Feng Zhen participated in united front work.On the anti-Japanese front line in southern Hubei, all forces are intertwined. The current strength of the Communist Party is limited, and it is difficult to take down all the hostile forces. Therefore, they must choose the most effective strategy to carry out the united front work.For the various forces in southern Hubei, they adopted a strategy of treating them differently and fighting from afar.For the Japanese and puppet elements with certain strength, it is necessary to win over and divide them so that they cannot work for the Japanese; as for the bandits, armed landlords, and traitors and enemy agents in the base areas, they must be resolutely wiped out, otherwise the Red Army will not be able to gain a foothold.

As the group walked, Feng Zhen introduced the situation of the Ninth War Zone to Ye Rongqiu.

Feng Zhen said: "Currently there are several stubborn and hypocritical elements in the ninth war zone, such as Cheng Zhou, Fang Jiuru, and Yamadera Yuki. They have deep influence in the war zone, and we can't shake their foundation at present, and they generally don't show up easily. , Our people have very few chances to contact them. But these Japanese and puppet elements are nothing but profit-seeking, we can find a way to use them. Now write to them and send documents to publicize our results of the War of Resistance Against Japan. Find a way to first destabilize their position."

Ye Rongqiu frowned slightly: "Cheng Zhou, Fang Jiuru, what's the name of the other one?"

Feng Zhen said: "The mountain temple is lucky."

Ye Rongqiu said: "How does this name sound like a Japanese name?"

Feng Zhen frowned and shook her head: "When I became a Japanese puppet, I forgot my ancestors and even gave myself a Japanese name. This person is the most difficult person to deal with among the stubborn puppet. Wang, cooperate with the Japanese. Fang Jiuru is a traitor in our team. He is from Hubei. He used to be the political commissar of the 37th Division. He is highly valued by the Japanese, and now he is working as a spy in the Japanese puppet army, against us."

Ye Rongqiu frowned even tighter.The name Yamadera Yuki sounded familiar, as if he had heard it before, but he couldn't remember where he heard it.He asked: "Where is the ancestral home of this mountain temple?"

Feng Zhen said: "I don't know either. This person is very mysterious. It is difficult for our comrades to track his whereabouts. Few people have seen him. This kind of spy is very hateful. Maybe he usually hangs out among ordinary people. Helping the Japanese to mutilate our Chinese compatriots."

Ye Rongqiu said: "Then can such a person be recruited? The danger is so great, if you catch him, you don't plan to execute him immediately?"

Feng Zhen said: "We have to find him first. But this person is very important. He should know a lot of Japanese secrets. If we can instigate him, it will be very beneficial for us to carry out anti-Japanese work."

Ye Rongqiu asked: "Then do we have an underground party to be placed in the enemy's ranks?" He is very clear about the current overall situation, but he doesn't know much about the details.When he heard Feng Zhen say how the Kuomintang and Japanese spies had harmed his compatriots, he was very anxious. It would be best for Feng Zhen to tell him something proud.

Feng Zhen nodded affirmatively: "Of course there is. As far as I know, we have an underground party code-named 'Nianbai' in the ninth war zone, which went deep into the enemy's interior and brought back a lot of beneficial information for us. escaped the assassination of the enemy for the first time"

"Nianbai?" Ye Rongqiu repeated: "This code name sounds strange. Shouldn't it be called Tiger Eagle or something like that?"

Feng Zhen gave a thumbs up: "Nian Bai is a true hero! Unfortunately, with my current military rank, I haven't had the chance to get in touch with him. I really want to see which brother it is, it's amazing!"

While talking, the two of them had already arrived outside the city gate.

The Ninth War Zone was a mixed bag. Although they came to do mobilization work, it was impossible for them to wear the uniforms of the People's Liberation Army in a grand manner, or they would be arrested before entering the city.They dressed up as fishermen, carrying fish baskets and bamboo hats, and walked towards the gate of the city.At present, the city is guarded by the Japanese puppet army. The puppet army guarding the city stopped them, first checked their pockets and the interlayer of their clothes, and then roughly emptied all the contents of their back baskets, and found that there was nothing but Fresh fish and nothing else.

The puppet guards waved their hands and let them enter the city.

Feng Zhen and Ye Rongqiu hurriedly picked up the fish on the ground and put them back into the baskets, saluted the puppet soldiers, and walked into the city.

After walking two streets, Feng Zhen led Ye Rongqiu into a deserted alley, leaving a person outside to watch the wind, Feng Zhen and Ye Rongqiu began to pick the mouth of the fish, and took out the documents stuffed in the belly of the fish.These are anti-Japanese propaganda materials, they can only rely on this method to bring into the area guarded by the Japanese puppet.

Feng Zhen weighed a piece of material in his hand, and handed it to another person: "This is a letter of instigation to Cheng Zhou, you go and find our comrade Li Jian first, he has a chance to get in touch with Cheng Zhou." He said Turning to Ye Rongqiu again: "We want to connect with the underground party, and Nianbai has information to give us."

Hearing Feng Zhen mention the name Nian Bai again, Ye Rongqiu's expression became very serious, and he nodded solemnly.

A few people dispersed after leaving the alley, one comrade went to distribute anti-Japanese propaganda materials, another comrade went to deliver letters, Feng Zhen led Ye Rongqiu through several dilapidated alleys, came to a market, and piled up the fish Sell.

In fact, there were not many people in this market. The people either died or ran away. The number of people was less than one-tenth of that before the war.

After a while, a middle-aged man came over. After picking and choosing in front of several stalls, he stood still in front of Feng Zhen and Ye Rongqiu, lifted a fish tail and turned around: "How much is this fish?"

Feng Zhen raised four fingers: "Five coins." This is the secret signal they agreed upon.

The middle-aged man chose for a while, then bargained with Feng Zhen, and finally agreed on the price. He took out two banknotes and handed them to Feng Zhen, and took a fish.

Ye Rongqiu saw from behind that there was a blank piece of paper sandwiched between the two banknotes.

When there was no one around, Ye Rongqiu whispered: "That person just now was Nianbai?"

Feng Zhen whispered: "No, how is it possible, Nian Bai won't come forward by himself. He has other comrades under him."

"Oh." For some reason, Ye Rongqiu felt a little pity.

The information has been obtained, and the next step is to wait for other comrades to complete the task and come back to meet.Ye Rongqiu looked around boredly, looking at the dilapidated market.

Standing near the edge of the market was a tall man in a Chinese tunic suit with a cropped head.With his back to Ye Rongqiu, he was standing in front of a vegetable stall, picking out tattered vegetable leaves with one hand, and holding a burning cigarette butt in the other.

Feng Zhen also saw that person, frowned, and whispered to Ye Rongqiu: "That person is probably a Japanese puppet, and there are not many ordinary people who can afford to smoke these days."

Ye Rongqiu stared at the cigarette in the man's hand.

Feng Zhen gently pushed him: "Don't stare at him, let him find out later."

Ye Rongqiu snorted, and was about to look away when he saw the man raise his hand and take a puff of cigarette from the corner of his eye.

Ye Rongqiu's eyes froze when he turned a few inches away, and after a short moment of stunned for a second, his eyes immediately returned to the man, staring at his back.That smoking posture really looks like a person... Looking at his figure, it seems to match the memory...

Ye Rongqiu stood up suddenly, almost overturning the fish stall in front of him.Feng Zhen was taken aback, and hurriedly stabilized the wooden booth, seeing Ye Rongqiu staring at the guy at the door without blinking, quickly tugged at his sleeve, and whispered: "What are you doing, sit down quickly .”

No matter how much he pulls, Ye Rongqiu will not move.

The man didn't seem to have chosen the dish he wanted, so he threw the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground and snuffed it out with his foot.

Feng Zhen hurriedly stood up, put her arms around his shoulders and pretended to say: "What's wrong, your leg cramps again? I'll rub it for you!"

Ye Rongqiu's line of sight was blocked by him, and in a hurry, he pushed him aside: "Don't stop me from looking for someone!"

Feng Zhen was stunned: "Looking...you saw him?" He turned his head immediately, only to see that the man smoking just now had left the market area and disappeared into the corner of the street.

Feng Zhen said, "Have you seen clearly?"

Ye Rongqiu didn't have the time to talk to him, he jumped over the wooden plank in front of him, spread his legs and ran towards the direction that the man left.

Feng Zhen was dumbfounded: "Hey, wait..."

It's a pity that he couldn't stop Ye Rongqiu.

Ye Rongqiu ran to the alley where the man disappeared, and saw a short alley inside, but the man had disappeared.Without stopping, he rushed out of the alley and looked left and right, only to find that there were three more roads in front of him. There were a few passers-by on the road, but there was no guy who looked like a black dog that he saw just now.

But a few seconds of delay, and he lost the man.