Judging by the woman's cry and the footprints on the snow. The largest wooden house in the middle of the village should be a place where people gather, and as for what is happening at the moment, Zhang Xinyu has not yet made a decision in his heart.

The three of them tiptoed towards the target, the room was built on a tall and sturdy wooden frame, and when they entered the door, they had to climb the wooden stairs almost one person high, Zhang Xinyu had two guns in his hands, and his back was against the wooden frame like a crab, approaching the stairs from the side of the house little by little.

Someone!

In the flash of light, a bright bayonet appeared in front of Zhang Xinyu's forehead, fixed under the barrel of a Type 97 cavalry rifle that he was familiar with, and holding this imperial Chinese army weapon ready to shoot at any time was a young face that was red from the cold, and his round eyes proved his nervousness and fear—the two pistols in Zhang Xinyu's hands were aimed at his eyebrows at the same time.

"My own people, I am the commander of the 29th Cavalry Brigade, Zhang Xinyu."

Zhang Xinyu said this, but the muzzle of the gun still bit the other party.

"I am Private Yan Chao of the 14th Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade - salute His Excellency the Brigadier General!"

The little guy was quite clever, and hurriedly put away the gun, and the butt of the gun was on the ground, standing like a pillar.

Zhang Xinyu breathed a sigh of relief, put the pistol back in its holster, and smiled back. Nodding behind Yan Chao again, Ding Qian and Zhang Yu, who had long been ready to attack from behind, put down their guns one after another, and Yan Chao only found out that he had already been surrounded at this time, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath and smile stupidly, but he was cute.

"Our plane had an accident, and it's over there." Zhang Xinyu shook his chin to the woods behind him, "What about your chief?" ”

Yan Chao lowered his head in embarrassment: "This ...... It may not be very convenient for the chief to interrogate the prisoners inside......"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Xinyu jumped up the stairs from three steps to five steps, pushed open the heavy log gate, and instantly rushed into a bloody and frenzied picture in his eyes.

In the middle of the room were several headless corpses lined up, their heads lying on the ground in the steaming pool of blood, under the light of the blazing fireplace, several white swaying thighs trembled between the earthy yellow uniforms and black and yellow skin of seven or eight strong men, and the men's foul language and the women's screams of no different nature were mixed, colliding, and boiling together, which made Zhang Xinyu, who had just come out of the pure white ice and snow world, confused.

After Ding Qian and Zhang Yu broke free from Yan Chao's obstruction and followed in, Zhang Xinyu suddenly realized that he had to do something, he tilted his head and sighed, took out his gun and fired a "bang" on the ceiling.

The strong men were startled, and stopped their hands and feet, and one of them was red-faced, panting, scolding, and looking for something all over the ground.

"He's our squad leader...... Sergeant Han Qianli, I drank a lot just now. ”

Yan Chao, who squeezed into the door, trembled and whispered in Zhang Xinyu's ear.

Zhang Xinyu glanced at the man. He smiled coldly, put away his gun, and shouted, "The dog is blind? When I saw the chief, I didn't get up and salute! ”

Only then did everyone lift their pants in a panic, and lined up between the sleek female bodies and the bloody corpses, only Sergeant Han Qianli was still looking for something from east to west until he felt for a riding gun resting in the corner.

Zhang Xinyu's eyes trembled, and his right hand subconsciously pressed the holster: "Army Sergeant Han Qianli, what are you doing?" Stand up for me! ”

"X your mother! What do I have to do with you? Get out of here, get out of ...... Get out of here! ”

Han Qianli pulled the bolt of the gun while scolding, and seeing that he was about to raise the gun to aim, Yan Chao was still more clever, so he hurriedly rushed up to grab him, and persuaded him with a chirping.

Seeing that the situation was under control, Zhang Xinyu shook his head to Ding Qian again: "Section Chief Ding, do you know Russian?" Go over and ask. ”

came back and said fiercely word by word: "The shame of the emperor, you will be sent to a military court!" ”

Yan Chao over there panicked when he heard it: "I'...... I was just on duty, I didn't do anything, and they said they would replace me when they had had enough...... But I definitely didn't have that mind, I didn't dare, I never did it......"

"Things will always be clear, and military tribunals will not wronged a good person, nor will they spare a bad person......"

Zhang Xinyu had just been half appeased. Han Qianli suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly: "Ha Lu Ha Ha Ha Ha, X your mother's good people and bad people, all of them are bullshit!" Where was the court-martials of his grandmother when my brother was killed by the guerrillas? ”

Zhang Xinyu frowned and shook his head, sighing secretly in his heart: "You can't teach your son." ”

"I haven't started asking you yet, shut your dog! Yan Chao, you come here first, I have something to ask you. ”

Yan Chao looked at Han Qianli, and then at Zhang Xinyu, who was hesitating, when he was suddenly pushed hard by Han Qianli, and fell backwards in a pool of blood.

Throwing off Yan Chao, who was in the way, the loaded Hanyang 97-style riding gun in Han Qianli's hand was instantly aimed at Zhang Xinyu, and Zhang Xinyu, who had been slightly expected in advance, also pulled out the double guns on his waist at the same time, followed closely, Zhang Yu, who was accompanying him, also drew his gun, and aimed the three pistols at Han Qianli's head together.

"Brothers, guys!" Han Qianli said incitingly while aiming.

"Don't move! Whoever moves me will break his head! Ding Qian, who had already circled behind the soldiers, drew his gun in time and threatened.

The soldiers lined up with their pants were not instigated, and the situation reversed, the cavalry gun in Han Qianli's hand had to be manually pulled to complete the shelling and loading after firing a shot, while Zhang Xinyu and the other three had a Jinling ten-year semi-automatic pistol with a twelve-round magazine, which could shoot twelve times in a row as long as the trigger was repeatedly pulled.

In other words, even if Han Qianli hits the first shot, before he completes the preparation for shooting again, the other two opponents are enough to take him and his men down.

Equipping a pistol is the prerogative of officers above the warrant officer level, and Han Qianli, who is a corporal, must hand it in even if it has been captured, obviously he does not have this kind of weapon at hand that does not match his identity at the moment.

"Your Excellency, shall we talk?" Han Qianli began to waver.

Zhang Xinyu said coldly: "There's nothing to talk about, I want you to put down the gun immediately." ”

Han Qianli raised the muzzle of the gun slightly: "Okay." I can put the gun down, but you can listen to me first......"

"Go to the court-martial."

"Three of my brothers were killed!" Han Qianli roared with a crying voice.

"And you have tarnished their glory."

"You say it softly! They are all good brothers who followed me all the way from Zhangjiakou, life and death together, closer than brothers! Maozi's cannonballs can't kill them, but they were plotted by a yellow-haired girl in this ghost place - right there, tied with ropes, and still moving. ”

Following Han Qianli's direction, Zhang Xinyu noticed that in the far corner there was a girl with a cloak tied like a rice dumpling, the only woman in the room who was still clothed—if strips of rags that were clearly cut by bayonets could be used as clothes.

The girl's face was covered with blood, the corners of her bruised mouth trembled, her eyes were round and wide, and Zhang Xinyu noticed that she did not look like a purebred Slav, nor did she have the features common in Siberia, although her skin was very fair, but not as rough as ordinary Yanmar, her pupils were very oriental black, and her hair was brown and yellow.

Han Qianli saw Zhang Xinyu staring at the girl, and took advantage of the situation to say: "These people hide her, and she is innocent!" If you want to send us to a military court, it will be painful for the relatives, and the enemies will be happy, we are our own people. Your own people should discuss it carefully, anyway, there are not many people here, as long as everyone doesn't poke out the trouble......"

Zhang Xinyu sneered: "It's beautiful, huh? Let me ask you, what are the seven virtues of the Emperor of the Holy Teachings? ”

"Loyalty, bravery, benevolence...... Righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith......"

"I see that little bit of brute courage is left in you, the emperor ** people are the most civilized and noble group on the earth. And you're just a beast that hasn't been domesticated, and you don't deserve to wear that uniform, let alone touch that gun! ”

Han Qianli was anxious, clenched the gun in his hand, and tightened the trigger with his fingers: "Don't pretend there, the civilization of bullshit is noble, isn't fighting a war just to grab money, food, and girls?" Everyone is the same, I don't believe you haven't done a Yanmar, yes, you probably paid, you are civilized, you are noble, but if it weren't for the fact that we all killed their men, occupied their land, and robbed them of their money, there would be so many cheap and beautiful Yanmars for you to get on as much as you want? ”

Zhang Xinyu shook his head: "Mouth full of feces, you are really hopeless." ”

"Yes, a big man like you probably doesn't care about the death of a few soldiers, but for us, a brother is a brother, a fate in exchange for his life, and he will have to pay it back in the next life - I'm not going to talk nonsense, I just ask you to let go of the brothers this time, great kindness, never forget!"

"These words, go and tell the court-martial."

Han Qianli took a few breaths, glanced at the girl tied up in the corner of his eye, and said with a smile as if he had grasped a life-saving straw: "I know that a big man like you has high taste, and of course you are not interested in the turn of the brothers, but I can guarantee that this girl, none of us here has moved, and we were originally going to let her feast her eyes first, and then ......... Since you're interested in her, why don't you ......"

Zhang Xinyu blinked. Subconsciously clenched his guns: "It's okay, if you do something bad, you want to pull someone into the water, so that you can have a handle in your hand?" Yes, it's an official's material, but it's a pity that it was used in the wrong direction - I warn you in the last minute, put down your gun, and obediently go back with me for trial! ”

The muscles on Han Qianli's face began to spasm: "Don't force me!" Provoke Lao Tzu, no matter who you are, it's a big deal......"

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out.

Han Qianli's movements froze instantly, and then he fell to the ground like a sack, and the gun in his hand spun around the floor a few times, just rubbing against the tip of Zhang Xinyu's snow-covered military boots.

Zhang Xinyu sighed, put away the gun, walked to Yan Chao, who was still trembling, and patted him on the shoulder: "You have proved yourself with your actions, don't be afraid, I will testify for you when the time comes." ”

Yan Chao put down the gun, buried his face in his knees and whimpered: "The squad leader is a good person, he is really good to us...... It's not his fault, and it's not just us who did it......"

"When you get there, tell me everything you know, and I promise you'll be treated fairly."

After speaking, Zhang Xinyu got up and crossed his waist and ordered the group of people who were standing upright with their pants in front of them: "Get dressed and get ready to go." ”

"What about these women?" Ding Qian asked from there.

"Dress them, take them away, and wait for them to testify in court."

Zhang Xinyu said awe-inspiringly.

Ding Qian scratched his head and paced back to Zhang Xinyu's side: "Let's go out and talk." ”

Zhang Xinyu blinked in confusion, ordered Zhang Yu to watch everyone, and followed Ding Qian out of the door.

Ding Qian took out a bag of Jinhard Gate and handed it to Zhang Xinyu: "The chief's intentions are good, but this kind of thing, the above is originally turning a blind eye, even if the current situation is caught, it will be dealt with internally in a low-key manner anyway, it is really going to make a big fuss, and the domestic public opinion is not good-looking." If you want to bring these women to testify, the matter will not be simple, if you only have your own people to investigate and testify, you can control according to the will of the chief, these women are unobstructed and uncontrolled, let those rigid military judges know too much, and stab them to a higher level or outside, then no one will be at peace, and you will become the target of public criticism, and the future is worrying. ”

Zhang Xinyu raised his chin unhappily: "You mean to let me throw them down?" Leave them to fend for themselves? ”

Ding Qian leaned close to his ear, tried to lower his voice and said, "It's best not to keep a ...... alive."

Zhang Xinyu was furious: "What are these words?" You want me to kill them? So what's the difference between me and that Han Qianli? I'm the one who should be court-martialed after that! ”

"Sir, be quiet...... You have to be afraid of getting into trouble, so let's go back and announce to everyone: We still have a task, we have to hurry, so we don't have time to take those women, anyway, this is their home, don't worry about them, just take the girl who played the black gun away, and the rest of the matter will be handed over to the lower officials......"

Zhang Xinyu shook his hand: "If you dare to mess around, I will also send you to the military court!" ”

Ding Qian sighed helplessly, and was trying to find a way to continue persuading, when Zhang Yu's shouting suddenly came from inside the house, Zhang Xinyu hurriedly drew a gun and rushed in, Ding Qian had to follow up with the guards, and only when he entered the house did he realize that nothing happened, but the girl tied in the corner spoke.

"I hear you, she's talking about us." Zhang Yu nodded excitedly.

Zhang Xinyu slammed his head: "You're excited—"

Ding Qian was interested, walked straight to the girl, and asked her half-squatting.

"Are you Chinese?"

"Once a ......"

The girl was weak, and from time to time she gritted her teeth and endured the pain, obviously she had been cleaned up a lot, but her mind seemed to be quite clear.

"What's your name?"

"Valentina. Andreyevna. Merkunova. ”

"You...... When I was once Chinese, what was my name? ”

"Zhang Lianna."

Ding Qian turned his head and nodded to Zhang Xinyu, indicating that "it was going well", and by the way, he waved and ordered a soldier who was getting dressed: "Give me your bayonet." ”

After cutting the rope on the girl's body with three strokes and two strokes, Ding Qian asked someone to bring a coat and wrap it around her close-fitting rags.

"Your father is Chinese?"

"My mother is ......"

"Why are you going to kill our people?" Ding Qian asked.

The girl slowly raised her head and pursed her chapped and bloody lips: "I want to drink saliva......"

At some point, Zhang Yu, who came to the side, responded very positively: "There is a tea stove over there, I'll take a look......"

Soon a cup of hot tea was poured and a large spoonful of sugar was added.

The girl poured out her thanks, clutched her teacup in both hands, and drank it carefully with her breath.

"My father is a Russian ** official...... Because of this, from childhood to adulthood, except for my mother, everyone laughed at me and bullied me, and when my mother passed away last year, I came here to find my father, but as soon as there was some news, the war broke out, and it didn't take long to hear that he had died in battle. ”

Ding Qian nodded: "So you want to avenge your father?" ”

The girl had tears in her eyes, and she didn't look as strong as Ding Qian imagined.

"I wanted to do that, but I don't have that ability, I shot at your people, it was a stolen shotgun, but I only shot a few shots in middle school, I know how to aim, but I just can't aim accurately...... I'm too stupid, I can't hit anything, this world doesn't need me at all, I shouldn't exist at all......"

Yan Chao, who was still depressed just now, suddenly rushed over, pointed at her nose angrily and yelled, "Don't listen to her nonsense!" She did it! That shotgun is proof! ”

Zhang Xinyu grabbed the young man's shoulder and pulled him back hard: "Calm down, what she said is true or false, we always have a way to find out." Even if she is really a partisan, she should be handed over to a military court, we are soldiers, not judges, let alone executioners. ”

Ding Qian lowered his head and smiled: "Zhang Lianna...... Or should I call you Valentina? I know that there is no reason for you to be honest with me, I just wonder what a female spy who knows Chinese and is so good at disguise that usually only appears in novels is doing in such a remote place? ”

"Intermittent ...... Spy? What spy? The girl blinked innocently.

Ding Qian got up and shook his head: "Of course, you have no reason to answer me truthfully, go back and tell the people in the Counseling Office, they will let you enjoy hundreds of times happier treatment than just now." ”

"I think she's telling the truth." Zhang Yu interjected in a low voice.

Zhang Xinyu stretched out his hand behind him and was bursting: "What do you think?" You're still tender! Go into the house and see if there's anything to eat. ”

After sending Zhang Yu away, Zhang Xinyu pulled Ding Qian with a puzzled expression: "Section Chief Ding, what is the situation?" ”

Ding Qian hugged his arms and smiled: "Sir, you are right, we can't leave these women behind, it is necessary to bring them all back...... But they can't go to court-martial, and we're going to hand them over to the Counsellors. ”

"You think they're all spies?" Zhang Xinyu obviously doesn't agree very much.

Ding Qian glanced at Zhang Lianna, who was still at a loss, and the corners of his mouth frowned shrewdly: "They must be ......"