Heiji Kawaguchi was not wrong, Xu Rui really didn't expect the devil to make a comeback so soon.

When Heiji Kawaguchi was planning to attack again, the Dameishan Independent Regiment was holding a grand commendation meeting for combat heroes in the square outside the Meijia ancestral hall.

First, such a commendation meeting can greatly enhance the sense of belonging of the majority of officers and soldiers to the Dameishan Independent Regiment, and enhance the sense of mission and responsibility of the majority of officers and soldiers; Second, by commending the combat heroes, especially the combat heroes of Meishan, the relationship between the common people in the base areas and the officers and men of the independent regiment can be greatly narrowed.

It is said that the Communist Party's armed forces and the common people are close to each other, and that the military and the people are in love with each other, but this situation is not inherent in the Communist Party, but in the course of practical work, through the explorations of countless people with lofty ideals, and the experience summed up little by little, this experience is that all work must closely rely on the masses and fully mobilize the masses, and only when the enthusiasm of the masses is mobilized can the enemy be annihilated in the vast sea of the people's war.

It was precisely because Chairman Chiang did not understand this principle that the 900,000 militia of the Communist Party were annihilated in the end, with 4.5 million elite troops with beautiful weapons.

Xu Rui is not only a member of the Communist Party, but also a member of the Communist Party from the future world, how can he not understand this supreme magic weapon of our party? Xu Rui knows better than anyone that if the Dameishan Independent Regiment wants to gain a foothold in Dameishan District, if it wants to develop and grow in southern Anhui, it must rely on the local people!

Therefore, Xu Rui will never let go of any publicity opportunity.

Therefore, the commendation meeting of combat heroes of the Dameishan Independent Regiment was very loud, and all the villagers in the entire Meizhen and Shili Eight Townships were shocked, and almost all the villagers came to the town with the old and the young to participate in the commendation meeting of the Dameishan Independent Regiment at close range.

The reason why the enthusiasm of the villagers is so high is not only because the anti-Japanese democratic government has just reduced their rent and let them live a good life not long ago, but also because almost every village and every group has children who serve as soldiers in the Dameishan Independent Regiment, and the villagers also come to cheer for their children.

Of course, Erya and Aunt Han will not miss such a grand event, because Han Feng personally told them that he not only had to come on stage to accept the commendation at the commendation conference, but also the first to come to the stage to receive the award!

Therefore, Er Ya and Aunt Han came to the square outside the Mei family ancestral hall early after lunch.

Because they were worried about being harassed by the little Japanese bombers, the commendation meeting was scheduled to start in the evening, but Er Ya and Aunt Han couldn't stay at home at all, so they came to the square outside the ancestral hall early after lunch.

This will, outside the ancestral hall of the Mei family, a stage was set up next to the old locust tree that had matured, the stage was covered with red hanging colors, the stage was full of colorful flags, and the stage was full of all kinds of slogans, and the red carpet was actually laid on the road leading to the stage from the barracks of the independent regiment, which looked very grand.

When Erya walked over with Aunt Han in her arms, she heard several old men sitting under the old locust tree talking.

The old man said: "My good man, this pomp is big enough, I remember that in the eighteenth or nineteenth year of the Republic of China, the governor of Jiangnan Province came to inspect our Meizhen, and it was almost this pomp." ”

Another old man with a whiter and longer beard, who looked older, said twice, "Little Wuzi, I have seen a bigger pomp than this, but that was during the Xianfeng period, when the Mei family was still in its heyday. ”

Another old man trembled and said, "I don't know, which big man is coming to our Meizhen this time?" ”

"There are no big people, no." The old man shook his head and said, "I've asked someone to inquire, the Communist Party of China is going to hold a commendation conference here, what is the commendation, what is it called?" ”

The old man is already old, and his memory is obviously not very good, so he has forgotten it.

Seeing the old man's hard memories, but he couldn't recall them, Erya couldn't help but interject: "Commendation Conference." ”

"Ah, yes, commendation conference." The old man clapped his hands violently and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes, the Communist Party of China wants to hold a commendation meeting here." ”

"Commendation conference? Who's honored? ”

"Who else can there be, our children of Meizhen, the little seven of the Ah Wu family next door to me is in the communist army, I heard that several devils were killed in yesterday's battle, and I will also receive commendation today, I heard that I will wear a big red flower, and what kind of parade will be held in Dengwen Lane in the town."

"The little seven of the five families? Just the little seven who dragged his nose and wore open crotch pants? ”

"Grandpa, that was the old yellow calendar many years ago, and people have already grown into young men."

"Really? The young people of today are really amazing, the Orientals are so powerful that they actually let us kill them, but these Orientals don't have a good thing, they really should be killed. ”

Listening to a few elderly old men discussing the combat deeds of the independent regiment there, Er Ya and Aunt Han's hearts were full of pride, and Aunt Han almost couldn't help but step forward and tell a few old men, my son is also a combat hero, and he is the most powerful combat hero, and he killed sixteen Oriental little devils alone!

At this time, the sky gradually darkened, and the number of people gathered around the square became more and more.

Then, the barracks on the sand bridge pier in front of them sounded the sound of ticking military trumpets, and immediately, a group of "military policemen" wearing armbands on their arms ran out of the barracks with loaded guns, and then inserted candles along the red carpet from the gate of the barracks to the stage under the old locust tree.

Then, more than a dozen cadres of independent regiments came out of the barracks, but instead of walking the red carpet in the middle of the road, they walked around from both sides.

The people gathered around quickly recognized the two men.

These two people, one is Xu Rui, the head of the Independent League, and the other is Wang Husheng, the political commissar of the Independent League and the county magistrate of the Mei County Democratic Government.

"Captain Xu."

"County Magistrate Wang."

"Sir Xu."

"Cadre Wang."

The simple villagers greeted Xu Rui and Wang Husheng one after another.

Xu Rui and Wang Husheng also kept waving, and from time to time, the two of them would stop and chat with the old man or lady standing next to them, and it took more than ten minutes to finally get on the stage.

At this time, Sai Hongfu had already taken the communication platoon and moved the microphone to the stage.

Wang Husheng first delivered a passionate speech, and although he said a lot of things in a foreign manner, he could actually sum it up in three sentences: The independent regiment is strong and strong, and the situation in the base areas is very good, but fighting devils is a protracted war, and everyone must be mentally prepared for a protracted war of resistance.

Then, it was time to enter the theme of the commendation conference.

So when Wang Husheng stepped off the stage, the fellows in the audience gave warm applause without hesitation.

In the long-lasting applause, Xu Rui stepped on the standard step by step, step by step on the stage, for today's commendation meeting, Xu Rui deliberately picked up the image, not only changed into a new military uniform, changed into new cloth shoes, even the hair was specially taken care of by Xiao Taohong, which looked very proper.

Seeing Xu Rui's upright posture, stepping onto the stage step by step, revealing calmness and confidence from the inside out, Xiao Taohong couldn't help but turn around and whispered to Sai Hong: "Miss, our uncle is really spirited." ”

Sai Hong pursed his lips and didn't speak, but he thought proudly in his heart, the old lady's man, of course, spirit.

Xu Rui slowly walked to the stage, walked to the microphone and stood still, Leng Jun's eyes swept towards the stage, and there seemed to be a silent aura that spread in an instant, and the ancestral hall square that was still buzzing just now immediately fell silent, and in less than a moment, the entire square became silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Rui.

Xu Rui smiled slightly, and said loudly: "I know that everyone is impatient to wait, and everyone can't wait to see the demeanor of our soldiers, right?" Then I won't be wordy, let's welcome them with warm applause, big guys applaud! ”

After Xu Rui finished speaking, he raised his right hand and stretched out his right hand to the barracks.

The tens of thousands of villagers in the audience turned their heads and looked in the direction of Xu Rui's hand.

Then, the villagers saw a figure dressed in red and hung with colors being pushed out of the barracks.

"Walk you!" The Siberian Tiger and the GIs exerted their strength at the same time, and pushed Han Feng out of the camp gate.

Han Feng stumbled out of the gate of the barracks, and then, as soon as he looked down, he saw the red carpet under his feet, and as soon as he looked up, he saw countless eyes in front of him.

But before Han Feng could retract, the Siberian Tiger raised a foot and kicked Han Feng's ass, Han Feng staggered again, stepped on the red carpet and took two steps forward, and the villagers on both sides of the red carpet immediately burst into laughter.

Looking at countless familiar smiling faces, Han Feng was so nervous that he was about to suffocate, his hands were tightly clutched at the seams of his trousers, his feet were stunned and couldn't take half a step, he could kill more than a dozen little devils on the battlefield without much effort, but this time, he tried all his strength but couldn't take half a step.

Then, Han Feng saw Erya in the crowd who was waving desperately, and then, Han Feng saw the old lady next to Erya who couldn't close her mouth with a smile.

"Brother Fengzi, Brother Fengzi!"

"Fengzi, my son!"

Er Ya and Aunt Han waved their hands and shouted Han Feng desperately.

In an instant, Han Feng regained his strength, and he was no longer stunned, and his feet were not sinking.

Then, Han Feng puffed up his chest, faced countless warm eyes, stepped on the red carpet under his feet, and strode towards the stage with majestic and high-spirited strides.