"Since you and your troops disappeared in Xiao County, the Military Commission and the Chairman were very worried. They once thought that you had been eaten by the Japanese army."

Wang Chao thought about the tragic experience of the past month, and tears flowed down unsatisfactoryly.

"Because there has been no news about the Wanbei Independent Brigade, the chairman of the committee asked the military commander to send people out to search. My team and I are the closest military commander to Zaozhuang, so this task naturally fell on me."

"I led people to search along the Longhai Line, but no trace of Brigadier Jiang was found."

"In the end, I had no choice but to sneak into Xuzhou quietly to find out the news."

"But I didn't expect that there would be a traitor in the team. I was caught by the Japs without even a chance to escape or commit suicide."

Wang Chao was also an old acquaintance, and Jiang Dong was willing to listen to him a few more words for the sake of the German-made pistol.

"You surrendered, little devil?" Xiaodouzi interjected and asked.

"Bah..." Wang Chao looked stubborn,

"Although I was a little greedy for money in the past and liked to bully others, I know that the blood of Chinese people flows in my body, and I cannot do anything that betrays my ancestors and nation."

He lifted up his clothes and showed his back to the Jiangdong people.

Wang Chao's back was covered with dense scars, which looked shocking.

"Although I was arrested by the little devils, I didn't say a word to them. The team members who were arrested with me couldn't stand the torture anymore, and they didn't end well in the end."

"About a week passed. I can't remember the exact time. Seeing that they couldn't get any information out of me, the little devil threw me into this coal mine."

"In the first few days, I almost didn't survive because of injuries on my body. Thanks to the care of other captured brothers, I finally saved my life."

"Commander Jiang, I worked so hard to find you!"

In the end, he cried with joy and held Jiang Dong's hand tightly.

Wang Chao is now thin, but every word he speaks is sincere.

Jiangdong believed most of the experience he told. After all, the independent brigade workers had no warning in advance when they attacked the Zhongxing Coal Mine, so it was impossible for the little devil to make any advance arrangements.

Jiang Dong had only had contact with Wang Chao twice before, and his impression of the latter was not very good both times, especially the first time when the two sides almost came to blows.

But when he met Wang Chao again at the Zhongxing Coal Mine and listened to his experiences during this period, Jiang Dong felt that although this man had some minor flaws, he could still stick to his true heart in the face of big things.

His impression of Wang Chao has changed a lot, and he has gained some trust.

"Okay, now you are saved and the Independent Brigade has been found. The mission is completed. You will definitely be put to good use by Director Dai when you return."

Wang Chao let go of Jiang Dong's hand and wiped his face with his cuffs full of soot.

"Thank you, Brigadier Jiang. I will always remember your great kindness."

Jiangdong Wenyan comforted:

"We are all brothers. Don't be polite. Let's retreat with everyone first. I have prepared food and clothes for you in Zaozhuang."

Looking at Wang Chao's staggering back, Xie Chengrui approached Jiang Dong and said:

"If what he said is true, then this person is somewhat capable and a useful talent."

Jiang Dong nodded lightly, "He is a talent and Director Dai's talent. Don't even think about it, Lao Xie. There is no way he can be used by us."

"I can't see it, there are no absolutes."

While the two were talking, Cui Hao came over with three people.

"Brigadier, they insist on seeing you, and they can't stop you."

Jiang Dong looked at Cui Hao first. Wang Xueqin had told him about this man before.

‘This kid has so quickly identified himself as a member of the Independent Brigade!’ he thought to himself.

"Leave them to me, you go and do your work first."

"Yes!" Cui Hao ran away in a hurry.

Jiangdong looked at the three people,

"You have something to do with me?"

The clothes on the three of them were very tattered and stained with a thick layer of soot, but it could be vaguely seen that they were all military uniforms of national army officers, but the colors were obviously different.

Lao Cao had heard of Jiangdong's name a long time ago, and today was the first time he saw him in person.

The first feeling Jiang Dong gave him was that he was young!

He was both impressed and amazed by such a young man who had been on the battlefield for a long time and was the commander of a brigade.

"Chief Jiang, I am Cao Bin, who was formerly the colonel commander of the Central Army. He was captured by the Japanese army during the battle in northern Jiangsu and was escorted here."

Then the two of them hurriedly introduced themselves.

"Yan Yilun, Sichuan Army. He was knocked unconscious by a shell during the Battle of Xuzhou and made a prisoner of war. He was a battalion commander before."

"Han Mo, Northwest Army, captured in the Battle of Linyi, deputy lieutenant colonel."

After saying this, the three of them saluted Jiangdong together. The expressions on their faces were neither humble nor arrogant, showing that the bloody spirit was still there.

Jiang Dong and Xie Chengrui returned the gift,

"Three of them are the highest-ranking officers among the prisoners of war, right?"

"Yes." Cao Bin nodded, "There was a major general before. His plan to escape failed and he was fed to wolves by the Japs. After the major general died, the three of us had the highest military rank among all."

"I have heard about this incident earlier. The little devil is cruel and murderous. The blood feud of the brothers will be recorded on the head of the little devil. Sooner or later, they will all be avenged."

"Yes, follow the commander's orders." The three of them said in unison.

Jiang Dong had a good impression of Cao Yan and Han. They did not choose to be traitors when they fell into the enemy's hands, but would rather die than obey. Only such officers deserve to be called Chinese.

People like Rong Ziheng and others can only be called running dogs, not human beings.

"This is not the place for long conversations. You three will organize the captured brothers to retreat first. After I completely destroy the Zhongxing Coal Mine, we can sit down and talk slowly."

"What!"

The three of them were shocked when they heard that Jiangdong was going to blow up the coal mine.

They go down to dig coal every day and have personally experienced the hugeness of Zhongxing Coal Mine. It is difficult for them to accept the destruction of such a coal mine.

"Why, do you have different opinions?"

The three of them looked at each other and shook their heads hastily.

Then I thought about it. The amount of coal produced in the mines every day was astonishing. I was really unwilling to let so many Chinese resources be plundered by the little devils.

At that moment, I felt relieved.

"Brothers, although we are tired, we still have strength. Commander Jiang has something to do, but please give me your instructions."

Jiang Dong waved his hand, "I currently have enough manpower and everything is planned. You should seize the time to evacuate the mine. Only after everyone has left can my brothers take better action."

The three of them said nothing more after hearing this and made another military salute to Jiangdong.

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Explosives have been placed in power plants and repair shops, but only in three mines the explosives have not yet been placed.

These three largest mines are still producing coal, and there are nearly a thousand miners in the mines.

When a group of brothers arrived at the mine, they first eliminated the supervisor outside, and then the old miner who led the way took people down to the mine to notify the miners who were still working.

The situation inside the mine was complex and the miners were widely dispersed. The work of evacuating the underground miners lasted for two hours.

Two hours later, with the help of some experienced miners, Yituan placed explosives throughout the mine as quickly as possible.

These helping miners are very familiar with the mine tunnels and veins. Under their guidance, a group of explosives can completely collapse the mine with a small amount of explosives.

After arranging things underground, the brothers placed explosives on the surrounding shearers and coal transporters to ensure that all the heavy equipment could be destroyed without leaving any behind.

Behind a mountain of piled coal, two sneaky figures were lying on the ground, breathing heavily.

"Captain, I think these people are going to blow up the mine. Let's run away. If we stay here, we will die sooner or later."

Wang Dagang's heart was beating wildly. He took a few breaths and lowered his voice and said:

"Run, where do you want to run? The whole mine belongs to them. As soon as you go out, you will hit someone's gun. If you want to die, go yourself and don't hurt me."

When the puppet army commander heard this, his body became weak. He was no longer as arrogant and domineering as usual, and his heart was as panicked as a drowned dog.

"Then...then...then what should we do?"

"How do I know?" Wang Dagang said angrily:

"Shut up and wait for a while before talking."

The period when he was the leader of the mobile self-defense group was the most glorious moment in Wang Dagang's life. The villagers who once looked down upon him would kneel in front of him and kowtow incessantly just for a bite to eat.

The former ruffian turned into an officer, a person with the power of life and death. Wang Dagang enjoyed it and enjoyed it.

Someone who had the same feeling and experience as him was the team leader next to him. The two of them had cheated together in the past and were reviled and despised by the villagers. In the mine, they both became the eyes of tens of thousands of people.

only,

The good days of these two gangsters have finally come to an end.

They knew that once they fell into the hands of the miners, both of them would die.
To be continued...