February 22, 1940, the 29th year of the Republic of China.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Lantern Festival.

After today, this year will be considered to have passed.

This day is supposed to be a good day for watching lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, and eating glutinous rice balls.

But now Changshu has long lost the excitement of the Lantern Festival before the fall of Japan.

Hey, who allowed the Japanese to come?

"Shopkeeper, five bowls of glutinous rice balls."

Li Zhifeng walked in with his brother.

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The shopkeeper was making glutinous rice balls with quick hands and feet, and Li Zhifeng asked there: "What is the curfew time here?"

"You are from out of town, right? The curfew originally started at 8 o'clock, but today is not the Lantern Festival? It has been changed to 10 o'clock. But look, there are only a few lights on this street? I, it was closed after a while."

Li Zhifeng looked at it.

The front of this store is a glutinous rice dumpling shop, and the back is a residential area.

Not only open a shop, but also run the business.

"Seller, do you want to transfer this store?"

"Transfer?" The store owner was startled: "Don't joke with me. This store is transferred. Where can I live?"

Li Zhifeng smiled, and Lu Chengtian immediately took out a large letter from his bag.

"Are you willing to transfer this to yours?"

The store owner looked straight.

How long has it been since you’ve seen the ocean?

In this world, except for gold, it must belong to the ocean and will not depreciate.

"I'll move, I'll move, I'll move right away." The store owner said hurriedly: "I asked my wife and children to come out and stay at my sister's house for one night."

"No need." Li Zhifeng said unexpectedly: "You just stay back and celebrate the Lantern Festival with your wife and children, drink some wine, and we'll stay here all night. This store will still be yours tomorrow."

Everyone in the store was stunned.

What kind of thing is this, a big ocean letter, just using this store for one night?

You really don’t understand the world of rich people.

"go in."

Li Zhifeng waved his hand: "If you come out or leave here even half a step, you have to pay me back the money."

"Hey, hey."

The store owner hurriedly returned to the house with the ocean in hand.

He swore that even if there was a fire in the house, he would not leave even half a step away.

Lu Chengtian put on an apron, stood in front of the pot, and poured out bowls of glutinous rice balls.

"boss."

At this moment, Li Zhifeng and others stood up.

A young man wearing a three-piece black suit, a black woolen coat, and a top hat walked in slowly.

Meng Shaoyuan!

He sat down without saying a word and took a bite of glutinous rice balls.

"Guess the lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and eat glutinous rice balls together..."

In my ears, I seemed to hear the singing of children.

…

First Battalion.

All the officers and soldiers were gathered together, and many people knew what was going to happen.

"brothers!"

Battalion Commander Fei Qiang said loudly: "Perhaps you all know that our military salary was taken away by that bastard He Jiazhen. We serve as soldiers and fight. If not for money, who would fucking die? Today is the Lantern Festival, but I

I'm not afraid that you'll look down on me. The battalion headquarters doesn't have even one dollar. Brother, I want to treat the brothers to a nice meal, but I really don't have any money.

The people above don't care about our life or death, but I have to. Once today is over, this year will be over. I can't let my brothers live out the year with empty pockets and hungry stomachs. Damn it, we are stationed here.

People are starving in places where they poop, while those guys in the city enjoy the hot and spicy food. Brothers, is this fair?"

"No fair, no fair!"

Under the leadership of several company and platoon commanders, bursts of deafening sounds were exhaled.

"It's not fair!" Fei Qiang almost yelled: "I want food, drink, and military pay. Brothers, I will take you to pay for it today!"

"It's time to pay! It's time to pay!"

Everyone's emotions were aroused.

Fei Qiang checked the time: "We'll set off in an hour. Let's go to Changshu City and have a lively Lantern Festival!"

Suddenly, cheers broke out.

That's how people are.

Once you participate in group activities, your emotions are easily aroused.

Fei Qiang took a deep breath.

Once you take this step, there is no turning back.

…

Fazheng looked to the side.

He took out the key and opened the door.

Lou Zhen, who was locked inside and was desperate, turned around:

"you?"

"Do not talk."

Fazheng said in a low voice: "Fei Qiang is going to lead a mutiny. You should hurry back to Changshu and inform Commander Shang to make preparations in advance."

"Who are you?" Lou Zhen looked hesitant.

"No. 76."

As soon as these words came out, Lou Zhen suddenly realized.

"Quick! Fei Qiang is instigating a mutiny. There is no one outside now. This is the best chance to escape. If it is later, it will be too late."

Fa Zheng urged repeatedly.

"Okay, okay, brother, take care of yourself too."

Lou Zhen stumbled out of the house.

…

"Mr. Fa."

Fei Qiang looked into the distance: "Really let him go like this? Shang Mingrong knew in advance and took precautions. We will have no way to capture Changshu."

But Fazheng said calmly: "If we don't let him go, we will definitely not be able to capture Changshu. If we let him go, it will be easy to capture Changshu."

Fei Qiang was confused when he heard this.

"Captain Fei, the main reason for the mutiny among all the officers and soldiers in your battalion is nothing more than a dispute over pay." Fazheng smiled and said, "But no one is ready for war. If Changshu takes the lead in shooting..."

Fei Qiang suddenly realized.

Got it, got it.

But why do you say that as long as the opponent shoots, it will be easy to capture Changshu?

Fei Qiang didn't ask.

These military commanders are so mysterious and unpredictable.

I'm afraid only they themselves know what they plan to do.

However, at this time, his confidence suddenly increased greatly.

Maybe those who follow these military commanders can really capture Changshu.

…
To be continued...