Regarding Guo Bingxun's concern, Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "Old Guo, I want to rest too. But you also know that we are now blinded by the enemy situation around us and don't know anything. We don't know whether the Japanese pursuers set out and how far away we are. How can you let me rest with peace of mind?"

"Old Guo, you graduated from a famous military academy. You can understand this principle without me telling you. It's flat here, and it's all plains. In this terrain, depending on our current situation, let alone being entangled by the powerful Japanese invaders, or being entangled by the puppet Manchukuo army, the consequences are unimaginable."

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen pointed to the map and said, "Old Guo, you see that our current location is particularly unfavorable to us. We are on the west bank of the Ash River, between Lalin of Wuchang and Shuangfeng of Acheng, which is less than 30 kilometers away from Acheng County. It is not far from Lalin, who also has heavy Japanese troops stationed. Once our whereabouts are exposed before crossing the Ash River, the Japanese and puppet troops in these two places will do their best to encircle us."

"We are now tired of teachers and veterans. Although ammunition is sufficient, after a night of fighting and marching, the physical strength of the brothers whose physical fitness is not comparable to that of the Japanese has dropped to the extreme. At that time, we will not have sufficient supplies inside and reinforcements outside, so it will be difficult for us to escape the Japanese encirclement. What I worry most is that the Japanese will block the banks of the Ash River."

"Old Guo, you don't think that what we did with the Japanese has not discovered yet, right? Although the Japanese have not yet figured out where we are going, they should have thought that after we break through, they will retreat to the mountains. The Japanese have far more troops than us and are convenient to mobilize. Before finding out where we are going, at least, they will rob us and block all the paths we enter the mountains."

"Although the things we do are for our fellow men to avoid being hurt by bacterial warfare, and for the brothers to survive. But for the Japanese army, we have stabbed the hornet's nest. Think about it, if nothing else is to keep this secret, can the Japanese let us go? What's more, we have brought their top bacteria experts together."

Looking at Yang Zhen with a tired face, Guo Bingxun hesitated for a moment before saying, "Old Yang, I have something to tell you. When I took action in Dongxiang Village, I just got rid of all the adult men inside, including some older people. Because I know that those people are their real brains and their real experts."

"But there are not only experts from the Japanese, but also some of their relatives. I am not a beast like Japanese, and I really can't do those women and children. Not only me, but my brothers can't do it either."

"Brothers have all died once. They fight against the Japanese with real swords and guns on the battlefield, and they are not afraid. But facing those women and children, they cannot harden their hearts. Now I think, if I had a hard heart at that time, I should have bought us more time."

After hearing Guo Bingxun's remorse, Yang Zhen was silent and shook his head and said, "Forget it, don't blame yourself too much. Lao Guo, you can't blame you for this. We are humans, men. We can't do anything to women and children. Including you and me, if people are like beasts, then what else do you want people to do?"

"Besides, even if you kill them, how much time can we get? There is the focus of the Japanese, and they are closely monitoring the there all the time. Li Mingrui broke the telephone line there. The Japanese are not fools, and they will soon find something wrong."

"I tell you not to show mercy, nor does it mean to kill you for a while. I am worried that you will not be able to attack those experts. Those experts are older people, and they may not be wearing military uniforms. The young age who can get to the level of an expert? According to the basic morality of a soldier, it is difficult to be unforgivable to kill such people. Moreover, they may not be wearing military uniforms when they are resting."

"But you know, these people are the real souls of the Japanese bacterial warfare unit. Without Shiro Ishii, without bases is nothing. As long as these people are there, the Japanese can start a new job at any time. At worst, they can be managed by one person in a new way. As long as you remove all the experts, our goal will be achieved. So Lao Guo, you don't have to blame yourself too much."

When Guo Bingxun, who felt a little better after hearing Yang Zhen's words, suddenly remembered something and said in a low voice: "Old Yang, after you escaped from the trap, you dared to let your brothers choose whether to follow you to solve the Japanese or break through on your own? Have you already made a conclusion in your mind that brothers will follow you?"

"You asked your brothers to search the General Affairs Department of the Japanese? Are you intentionally letting your brothers see those creepy specimens, so that they know what fate they will face if they don't get rid of these people, and what fate their family will face?"

Yang Zhen did not deny Guo Bingxun's words. He nodded slightly and said, "As the saying goes, it is better to see at first sight than to hear. No matter what we say, for others, it is better to let him see it with his own eyes. Instead of making random suspicious in the future, it is better to let them understand now."

Yang Zhen was not surprised that Guo Bingxun guessed what he thought at that time. Guo Bingxun was a smart person and an extremely smart person. The little trick he used could not hide from him.

Seeing that Yang Zhen did not deny his speculation, Guo Bingxun was silent for a moment and said, "Old Yang, to be honest, although I believe what you said, I have never experienced it myself, nor have I seen it myself. So I have converted my letters, but I always have some doubts. After all, I have never experienced it myself."

"Even though Lao Peng had told about his comrades in Wuchang, I didn't pay much attention to it. It was not until I saw those compatriots who had been made into specimens that I believed it in the whole story. The Japanese were inhumane, which we all knew. But this was the first time we have seen such an inhumane."

After hearing Guo Bingxun's words, Yang Zhen did not answer him immediately. Instead, he raised his head and looked at Chaoyang born in Dongfang. After being silent for a long time, he answered the question with irresponsible questions: "Old Guo, why do you say people live for?"

After saying this, Yang Zhen did not wait for Guo Bingxun's answer to him, but continued to say to himself: "I think that many times people live not for themselves, but for others. When they were young, they were for their parents. When they grew up, got married, and after they had children, they were for their children."

"How many times are there really in your life when you live for yourself? You can't say there isn't, but there are probably not many. The nature of the Chinese nation makes us unable to live as freely as Westerners. This kind of life cannot be changed for at least fifty years. You are no exception, and I will not be exceptional."

"If there was no such war, our lives might have gone on step by step, as I said. You might be a railway engineer, I might be a teacher. You can marry and have children, and you will fight for the happiness of your children."

"But this war has changed everything. The reason why we live now is to say that it is for the country and nation, and to be narrower, is it also for our descendants not to be slaves to foreign races and not to suffer the same fate of our generation?"

"Most of the time people are constantly fighting against fate, and no one is exceptional. Since fate arranges us to take such a path, we cannot retreat at all. No matter what kind of road ahead, it may be full of thorns or abyss, but we can only continue to fight against fate without hesitation. For our descendants, for our nation with many disasters, and for ourselves."

Regarding Yang Zhen's words, Guo Bingxun was silent for a long time before saying, "Old Yang, I understand the purpose of what you said. From now on, there will be no national army or the 18th Army here, and there will be only a group of Chinese soldiers who will never bow their heads."

Hearing that Guo Bingxun understood what he meant, Yang Zhen looked at the time on his watch and said nothing more. After standing up, slapped the grass leaves on his body, he said another sentence at least that was profound to Guo Bingxun: "The time for rest is up, it's time for Guo Guo, we should set off."

"Old Yang, you are right. It's time for us to set off." Guo Bingxun, who understood Yang Zhen's meaning, also stood up and slapped the grass leaves stained with his body and said relaxedly.

But God obviously didn't want Yang Zhen and his party to arrive at their destination smoothly. Just as Guo Bingxun's words had just finished, they drove the way forward together. At this time, Huang Dali, who was sent by Yang Zhen to check the situation along the Ash River, suddenly ran over and said, "Company Commander Yang, something abnormal happened in front. Just now, about fifty Japanese troops and more than 200 puppet Manchukuo troops were driven from Lalin of Wuchang and Shuangfeng of Acheng at the same time. The police had blocked the entire Ash River."

"They not only blocked the river bank, but did not allow anyone to cross the river. They also captured people who were playing foreign accents by the river. As long as they were not local accents, they immediately locked them up, making it impossible for us to get close. We also knew about these things from the fellow villagers who were driven back by the river."

Listening to Huang Dali's report, Yang Zhen couldn't help but say in his heart: "The Japanese are acting so fast. They blocked the river bank so quickly? Could it be that the Japanese discovered our traces, or did they guess that we were going to enter the mountain and cast a net in the sky?

After thinking about the intention of the Japanese, Yang Zhen raised his head and looked at Huang Dali, who had changed into authentic Northeastern peasant outfits. He felt a little moved and suddenly asked, "Did you talk to the locals when you asked about the situation by the river? And where did your outfit come from?"

"Yes, what's wrong? If you don't ask them, how can I know what the puppet soldiers and the Japanese on the river are doing? Also, my clothes were bought with my fellow villagers when I was walking by a village. When I bought clothes, I also considered the discipline of the masses and gave them a hundred fake coins that Li Mingruise gave me before leaving." Huang Dali was confused about Yang Zhen's question. Isn't it normal to learn about some of the situation from fellow villagers during the reconnaissance? I often did this during the Long March.

After hearing Huang Dali's answer, Yang Zhen immediately said to Guo Bingxun without any hesitation: "Tell brothers to be prepared to fight at any time. In addition, you must not stay here anymore, and move immediately."

Hearing Yang Zhen's orders, although Guo Bingxun could not figure out the reason for his actions, he also knew that the situation must have changed, otherwise Yang Zhen would not be so anxious. Guo Bingxun did not dare to delay and immediately sent the order.

Guo Bingxun went to arrange what Yang Zhen told him. After hearing Yang Zhen's orders, Huang Dali was confused but was a little at a loss. He couldn't figure out, didn't he just inquired about the situation with his fellow villagers? How could he be so nervous?

Looking at Huang Dali standing aside, Yang Zhen smiled bitterly and said, "You, don't think about it. Why are the Japanese arresting people with foreign accents? It's not for us. They are now catching people with foreign accents. When you hear that the Japanese arrest people with foreign accents, they hurried back. Are you clear and telling them that you are the ones the Japanese are trying to capture?"

"This is not our base, nor is it in the pass. There are traitors and spies everywhere. We have no foundation here, and the mass work is even blank. Even if the person you are asking is not a spy, can you guarantee that he will not go to inform me?"

"There is also a Japanese soldier with a mouth full of accents. He ran to the village and spent dozens of times the price to buy a Chinese farmer's outfit. Will you arouse others' suspicion? Even if that person is greedy for your 100 fake coins and refuses to inform you, it does not mean that others will not. Don't forget that Chinese farmers everywhere have the habit of getting up early."

"This is not a prison with a weak foundation in the Japanese, but a Northeast China that has been closely controlled by them for several years. In order to control this so-called Manchu-Mongolia lifeline, they adopted not only a policy of massacre, but also a bribery."

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen shook his head again and said, "I don't blame you for this matter, it's my negligence. I only thought that you were a scout and had experience. But I ignored the difference between the situation here and the situation inside the pass, and I didn't expect that the Japanese would be different from the accent."

"Only one of you people in the Northeast is not a person. All of you have a Guannei accent. They are also southern accents that are very different from those of Hebei who broke into Guandong. It is easy for people to hear something wrong with a mouth. Most of you pass through Guandong are Shandong people, and you may get confused when you speak Shandong dialect. But when you open your mouth, the fool knows where you are."

After listening to Yang Zhen's analysis, Huang Dali scratched his head and said, "Damn, I am from Hubei, Henan and Anhui. I open my mouth and smell different from the words here that can't speak. It's too bad. I said that the fellow villager was stunned for a long time after listening to my question."

"Company Commander Yang, what do you think should you do? Not to mention Northeastern people, there are not many people from Shandong here. In this ghost place, you will have to be exposed sooner or later. Although you are wearing Japanese military uniforms, you are the only one who can speak Japanese. It is because I can't speak Japanese that I have tried to change my clothes. Otherwise, I will have to be exposed."

"What should I do? I don't know. If it really doesn't work, just hit it. While the Japanese have just blocked the river bank and have not formed an encirclement, they will rush over." Yang Zhen's words were not only directed at Huang Dali, but also at Guo Bingxun and Peng Dingjie who had already assembled the team and returned to him.
Chapter completed!