At about three o'clock in the morning, Liu Zhidan and Xie Zichang suddenly received a report from the patrol team. The sentry at the gate of the command headquarters were tied up. In addition, they were shocked and found that Mu Yaping and the special commissioner were missing. The two quickly launched an action. After asking the sentry standing guard, they only said that they were suddenly attacked, and then they didn't know what. After waking up, they were tied up and stuffed with things in their mouths. They knew nothing about what happened. In response to the emergencies, the two of them took action separately. Liu Zhidan was responsible for leading the troops into the battle preparations, and Xie Zichang led his men to search the city. After a long time of tossing, there was no movement outside the city, and no clues were found in the city.

After dawn, the two returned to the command center exhausted. "This General Mu is really powerful. He didn't say that he disappeared himself, but he kidnapped the special commissioner without knowing it. It seems that he is prepared. Alas! The special commissioner is probably in danger. How can I explain this to the provincial party committee!" Xie Zi sighed.

Liu Zhidan analyzed: "Brother! General Mu can abduct the special commissioner silently. It is easy to destroy our command center, but he did not do this. What does this mean? It means that the other party is sincere and also shows us his scheming. Therefore, I think the special commissioner is not at risk, so you can rest assured!"

Xie Zichang pondered and said, "Yes! We are developing too fast, and we have not yet established a stable foothold and will expand rapidly. At present, there are still a large number of landlords and bandits in our base area. I am very worried about the counterattack of the Shaanxi Army in the southern part! Now such a thing has happened again." Liu Zhidan said, "The Jin army took the initiative to negotiate with us, and General Mu actually took action himself. Obviously, the other party is very sincere. But we are insatiable and ruined the situation."

"Report! The reconnaissance forces did not find large troops of the Jin army in the northern region, and there was no sign of large troops being mobilized. They are currently sent to Yulin to reconnaissance," a subordinate came in to report. "Order the reconnaissance forces to be sure to understand the deployment of the Jin army in Yulin!" "Yes!" Liu Zhidan replied after issuing the order: "This is good news. Obviously, General Mu has no intention to launch an attack on me!" Xie Zichang said: "It seems that the other party still needs to contact us, so you and I have to wait patiently."

At noon, the special commissioner came back quietly. When the two saw the special commissioner, they were about to ask questions. The special commissioner was a little depressed and said, "The other party is indeed sincere, it is me who was wrong. I will report this to the provincial party committee and conduct a thorough inspection. This is a letter from Mu Yaping to you. I haven't read the specific content. I have to go to rest when I am tired. You two will decide what the following matters!"

Perhaps it was because of the mental blow, or perhaps it was because of the captive feeling shameful, but in short, the commissioner almost changed. Liu Zhidan and Xie Zichang looked at the commissioner's humble figure, and were at a loss. They hurriedly opened the letter and read it... Half an hour later, several fast horses left the North Gate of Mizhi and headed towards Guihe Town like lightning.

That night in Guihe Town, Mu Yaping personally welcomed the two of them who were rushing to the sky. When they met, Mu Yaping seemed particularly intimate and shook hands with them enthusiastically and said, "We don't know each other without fighting! As the saying goes: If you don't go through the wind and rain, you may see the rainbow, and you may have a better understanding of the misunderstanding after being resolved."

"I'm so sorry for General Mu!" "General Mu is so generous!" Xie Zichang and Liu Zhidan said one after another. Mu Yaping smiled and said, "The past is history, there is no need to be resentful anymore. We should look forward. The future is bright, but the road is tortuous. The relationship between us is inevitable. As long as we treat each other sincerely, all problems can be solved. The road is far away and we can see people's hearts over time. I hope we can become friends. Now we prepare some wine and food, and we don't respect you, so why not drink it."

After drinking a few glasses of wine, both sides began to talk. Xie Zichang said: "General Mu, I have long heard that the Japanese army under his command had thrown out their armor and defeated the prestige of the Jin army in the Battle of the Great Wall. We admire your troops for their bravery and good fighting. But I have something unknown. Why didn't your troops attack us? We should be incompatible with water and fire."

Mu Yaping said: "We were ordered by the Nanjing National Government, and there is no doubt about this. But the ancients said: We will not give any orders to the outside king. In view of the critical moment of national survival, I personally support your party's proposal to stop the civil war and have always been annexing the foreign initiative. After the September 18th Incident, Japanese militarism annexed the three northeastern provinces, and now it extends its tentacles to the North China region. The Japanese army will launch a large-scale attack on me at any time. Every bloody Chinese shoulders the responsibility of defending the territory and has the mission of returning my country. And I am one of the unswerving staunch elements. I will never do anything that the relatives are hurt and the enemy is happy."

The two people said happily, and Liu Zhidan said happily: "General Mu's courage and courage are admirable, and his strong patriotic thoughts are commendable. But Chiang Kai-shek will not stop the civil war, and anyone can see this. I think General Mu is no exception. How can the general adhere to the principles?"

Mu Yaping smiled and said, "It depends on human affairs, which requires superb political wisdom. As for some major issues, I am not convenient to tell you deeply. I will discuss with senior members of your party in the future. The problem we need to solve at the moment is how to live in peace. My conditions are: on the front line of Yulin, both sides divide their own spheres of influence. Your troops cannot use troops and infiltrate the northern part of Yulin. The eastern part is bounded by the Yellow River, and your troops cannot enter Shanxi. You can do whatever you want."

Liu Zhidan and Xie Zichang looked at each other and said in disbelief: "General Mu, we promised your conditions and will never be enemies of the Jin army." Xie Zichang said: "We hope the Jin army will not block us economically and allow us to do business." Mu Yaping smiled and said: "This is no problem. I will encourage trade exchanges between the two sides. Please rest assured, but I still have one condition?"

"What conditions?" the two asked in unison. Mu Yaping said seriously: "The conversation between us today is limited to you and you know it. It cannot be shown to others, including your superiors. If you promise me, I will secretly support you a batch of weapons." When the two were overjoyed, they all expressed that they would keep the secret strictly.

Mu Yaping continued: "I guess the Shaanxi Army will launch a new round of attacks on you soon, so your current difficulty is how to consolidate the base and gain a foothold. I will order the 32nd Army to transfer some of the weapons and ammunition seized by the Japanese army to you, and they will send people to contact you at that time, but this matter cannot be leaked."

Mu Yaping also said: "In order to cooperate with the heavy army's encirclement and suppression, our Jin army must wave flags and shout, but will not dispatch one army or another. Next month, you will have a great victory and exaggerate the annihilation of one of our regiments in the Yulin area. This matter is crucial." The two could not believe that the lies could be hidden in this way, and immediately expressed their determination to cooperate.

At this time, Liu Zhidan took out a pistol from his bag and said, "General Mu, this is your gun to return it to you. What a good gun." Then he handed the gun to Mu Yaping, with an envious expression on his face. Mu Yaping took the pistol and turned around and said, "This Browning pistol is a new model produced in Belgium. I have fired less than 10 bullets. Commander Liu, since we are friends, I will give this pistol to you, so let it be used as a souvenir!" Liu Zhidan was overjoyed and hurriedly took the pistol to express his gratitude.

Seeing Xie Zichang unhappy, Mu Yaping turned around and took out a pistol with a holster and said, "Political Commissar Xie, this is also a Browning pistol. Unfortunately, it is the old one, please accept it." Xie Zichang did not make any reason to refuse, and both of them were very happy. Then Mu Yaping chatted with the gods from all over the world for a while, and they didn't rest until late at night.

Liu Zhidan and Xie Zichang tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Xie Zichang said, "Anyway, I can't sleep, so let's study how to report to the party representative when I go back." Liu Zhidan said, "I'm just thinking about this problem. Can you believe such a big pie suddenly fall from the sky? If you don't make it a bad party, it will be troublesome."

"I think so, we have reported the non-aggression agreement reached with General Mu in truth. As for the cover-up and secretly accepting weapons and ammunition, you and I will handle it personally. How about not telling the special commissioner for the time being?" Xie Zi had an idea. Liu Zhidan said: "That's it? After I go back, I go to the bank of the Yellow River to prepare to receive weapons and ammunition, so as not to have too many dreams."

The next morning, Mu Yaping personally sent the two to the road. Before leaving, Mu Yaping solemnly introduced the brigade commander Feng Cheng to them, and told them that Feng Cheng would keep secret contact with them and often communicate with each other. After the two sides waved goodbye, Mu Yaping and his party returned from Yulin to Shenmu. He made in-depth discussions and deepened layouts on the future development in Shenmu and Liu Dazhuo. A few days later, he returned to Taohua Villa.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the month, and Mu Yaping had been here for a month. During this period, Fu Zuoyi from Taiyuan sent several telegrams, hoping that he would go back as soon as possible because there were too many things at home. That night, Mu Yaping taught his son to write. Seeing Wan Qiu's depressed and wanted to speak, he said, "Wan Qiu, I'm leaving, what do you want to say?"

Wanqiu looked at his son and said, "It's time to go to school in the Anti-Japanese War. I want to send him to Wuyuan where to go to school, so I can't delay him. In addition, the journey to Wuyuan is not very long, and it's convenient for his son to go home during the winter and summer vacations. Do you agree?" Mu Yaping said, "I originally wanted to tell you about this, but I was afraid that you were lonely at home. You were a companion by your side. Since you think so, I naturally have no objection." Mu Yaping did not expect that he had not returned home for 10 years, and even his father passed away.

Two months after Mu Yaping returned to Taiyuan, he learned that Wan Qiu was pregnant.
Chapter completed!