sbdcsierra Chapter 990 He dares to do this? Isn't he afraid Old Zhou will take his life?
Chapter 990 He dares to do this? Isn't he afraid Old Zhou will take his life?
Bangdang...
The heavy iron gate was pulled shut.
Then they put a big lock on it.
Zhou Weiguo, who had been arrested and taken to the military court, calmly went to the bed. Zhao Shoutian, who came in with him, looked at the huge lock and then at the departing soldiers before approaching Zhou Weiguo. "Second-in-command, isn't this just a theatrical performance? What does this mean? With such a big lock, are you afraid we'll run away?"
Zhou Weiguo, with his hands behind his head, glanced at him and pointed to a bed next to him; "Since you're here, make the best of it. You're not happy about having some comfortable time to relax?"
"No, Second Master, what's the meaning of such a big lock?"
“We’re serious offenders, it’s already good enough that they haven’t put us in shackles, you should be grateful.” Zhou Weiguo gestured for Zhao Shoutian to get out of the way, then took out a cigarette, lit it, and explained, “Xiuling and the others have come in too, right?”
"The lady is on our right, with Ruth beside her."
“Then there’s no problem.” Zhou Weiguo closed his eyes and noticed that Zhao Shoutian was restless. He opened his eyes and said, “Go to sleep. The military law department isn’t a monolith. Since we’re going to put on an act, we should be as genuine as possible. You can scold him as you see fit, and do whatever you’re supposed to do.”
Zhao Shoutian really started making a fuss.
When Deng Yaoxian arrived, he hadn't stopped cursing. His throat was so sore from all the cursing that he was practically on fire, and he was only kept going by a pot of water.
"Aren't you tired?" Deng Yaoxian said, glancing at Zhao Shoutian, who had his back to him. Zhou Weiguo, who was sleeping, opened his eyes, saw that it was Deng Yaoxian, and immediately sat up and asked, "Fourth Brother, what brings you here?"
"Two-thirds of the people in the Military and Political Affairs Department have been killed, and the Military Law Department is short-staffed. I have been ordered to temporarily serve as the head of the Military Law Department of the Fifth War Zone." Deng Yaoxian gestured for the door to open and then went inside; "The Japanese army has moved."
Zhou Weiguo shrugged. "I don't know. I've been locked up here the whole time. I have no idea what the situation is like outside."
The 14th Division, with the combined forces of Nakamura Tsuru and an Abe, plus a regiment from the Seya Detachment, launched a two-pronged attack on your Independent Brigade and the Sichuan Army's positions. Meanwhile, another regiment from another brigade of the 14th Division monitored the movements of Tang's army.
"Togo Heiichiro is quite capable. He realized that Tang's army would not come to my aid, so he put the pressure on my side and the Sichuan Army. I'm even sure that his main attack will be on the Sichuan Army, since their weapons and equipment are not very good."
“You guessed right. The Sichuan Army has sent several telegrams requesting reinforcements. A brigade of the Guangxi Army has already been sent to take over, but it looks like they won’t be able to hold out.” He lit a cigarette and asked, “The military court will interrogate you immediately and sentence you to three years in prison before taking you to Shancheng, and then transferring you back to the Independent Brigade from Shancheng.”
"No problem, I'll follow Fourth Brother's arrangements. By the way, Fourth Brother, has the other side made up their minds this time?" Zhou Weiguo was locked up here after only a few days. To make it realistic, he spent all his time in this room except for interrogations. Although he was not deprived of food and drink, he was not allowed to know anything about the other side.
"What do you think? The Military Law Department shouldn't have been under our Second Division's jurisdiction in the first place, but now I've been temporarily assigned to it. Do you think the higher-ups haven't made up their minds? Kong, Song, and the old man's side have all had a lot of people arrested and executed. There have been people executed or dismissed in various stations of the Second Division. According to my rough estimate, more than 60,000 people have already been killed. When I arrived, Commander Bai issued another execution order."
“Good riddance. That’s how it should be done. Once that’s done, they won’t dare to cause trouble for more than a decade.”
"Alright, get ready. We've been dragging this out for a while now that I'm here, so today I'll put you in a military court."
The interrogation was swift and decisive. Zhou Weiguo was imprisoned for three years, Chao Xiangxiu for one year, and Zhao Shoutian for one year. The remaining participants were discharged from the military. Whether they were actually discharged is unknown, but that's the gist of the matter.
The newspapers that day also published the story, urging all soldiers to unite sincerely and learn from this lesson. The content was well-written and inspiring, but the photo of Zhou Weiguo and Asaka Shurei walking side by side showed no remorse whatsoever; all they seemed to see was a single expression.
I did this, so what?
Boom boom boom... boom boom boom...
Three hours after Zhou Weiguo's interrogation ended, the Japanese army launched another attack on the forward positions of the Independent Brigade. The commander of the 14th Division and the commander of the Setani Detachment personally went to the front line to command.
The overwhelming artillery fire turned the 2nd Regiment's position of the Independent Brigade into a cloud of dust and smoke, obscuring the view of the entire position.
"General Dongxiang, something's not right. This Second Regiment was reorganized from the Second Battalion of the former Independent Regiment. Its predecessor was composed of Sichuan Army deserters that Zhou Weiguo gathered in the Nanjing area. Their offensive capabilities are not as good as the other regiments, but their defense is absolutely first-class. However, they have only fought a few battles and they are already showing signs of defeat. Isn't that a bit strange?"
Heiichiro Togo handed the binoculars to his adjutant and chuckled, “Even the best troops need a competent commander. Zhou Weiguo is the soul of the Independent Brigade. In the last battle, Tang’s army failed to come to their aid, causing heavy losses to their 1st and 3rd Regiments. Zhou Weiguo avenged them by punishing a few people, which was only right. However, their military law department arrested Zhou Weiguo instead. Without his soul, this army has become a walking corpse. There’s nothing to worry about.”
Really?
Seya was a little worried. Although Zhou Weiguo was gone, his other people were still there. Fang Shengli, the traitor Sano Tadashi, and Xiao Ya and others were not good people.
Is this an attempt to lure the enemy deep into their territory?
Segaya wanted to offer a warning, but Togo Heiichiro didn't give him the chance and issued the order to attack again.
"This is insane!" Fang Shengli said to Xiao Ya beside him after coughing for a while from the smoke and dust. "The 14th Division's attack is too ruthless. In less than half an hour, the bombers have bombed twice and the artillery has covered the Second Regiment's position three times. They're trying to wipe us out."
"During the Battle of Xuzhou, they were humiliated by us on their own soil, and because of this, they also lost a royal princess. This was a disgrace to them, and they have always wanted to take revenge on us, but they have never had the opportunity. Now, the time, place, and people are all in the same boat. Our conflict with Tang's army has intensified, Awen is imprisoned, two of our four regiments are resting, and we have inflicted great losses on them. Whoever takes down my Independent Brigade will be their hero. No one will let this benefit pass them by."
After explaining the other party's purpose, Xiao Ya glanced to her right and said, "Keep a close watch on Tang's army. If we discover that the Japanese have infiltrated or crossed over, we should immediately retreat."
"He wouldn't dare, would he? Old Zhou gave the order that if he dared to do that again, he would lose his life."