Holding the original shares, they fought all the way to the Korean War!

That afternoon.

At the entrance of Lijia Yu Village, two sentries are on guard.

In the distance, three figures walked along the mountain path.

The man walking in front was a lean middle-aged man wearing a melon-shaped hat.

People followed behind him, carrying long spears, one on each side, walking at a moderate pace.

"stop!"

The sentry raised his gun and pointed it at the middle-aged man.

"What do you do?"

The middle-aged man stopped, forced a smile, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Brothers, I'm from Qinglong Mountain, nicknamed Sun Wukong. I've come to see your Commander Zhou; I have important matters to discuss."

The sentry looked him up and down, then frowned.

bandit.

"Wait."

One of the sentries turned and ran back into the village.

Another sentry held a gun, its muzzle always pointed at the three men, and remained motionless.

Sun Wukong wasn't in a hurry. He stood at the village entrance, his hands tucked into his sleeves, squinting as he surveyed the village.

Several soldiers were training new recruits on the threshing ground, their slogans echoing throughout.

"The regular army is indeed different."

Sun Wukong nodded to himself.

A short while later, the sentry ran back.

"Go in, the regimental commander is waiting for you at the regimental headquarters."

"You two, leave your guns behind."

Sun Wukong turned around and nodded to the two of them.

The two men placed their guns on the ground and stood at the village entrance.

Sun Wukong straightened his clothes and followed the sentry into the village.

Headquarters of the New Second Regiment.

Zhou Tianyang sat at the table, his eyes fixed on the hand-drawn topographical map on the wall.

Hearing footsteps outside the door, he turned around and looked towards the doorway.

The sentry pushed open the door, and Sun Wukong walked in.

"Commander, the person has been brought."

Zhou Tianyang nodded, and the sentry turned and walked out.

Sun Wukong stood at the door, his gaze sweeping around the room before settling on Zhou Tianyang.

He was in his early twenties, wearing a gray military uniform, with a pistol at his waist, and his face was expressionless.

Sun Wukong's heart skipped a beat.

This young man is no ordinary person.

"sit."

Zhou Tianyang pointed to the chair opposite him.

Sun Wukong walked over and sat down.

"Are you from Qinglong Mountain?"

Zhou Tianyang got straight to the point.

"Yes."

Sun Wukong nodded.

"I'm here today on behalf of the Three Mountains Alliance to have a chat with Commander Zhou."

Zhou Tianyang picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and waited for him to continue.

Sun Wukong cleared his throat and explained his purpose in detail.

"Commander Zhou, we in the Three Mountains Alliance greatly admire your victory over Black Wind Stronghold the day before yesterday."

"Those bastards from Black Wind Stronghold have been harming the people for years; they should have been dealt with long ago."

"You rid the people of this area of ​​a scourge. Although our Three Mountains Alliance is not a legitimate organization, we know what is good and bad."

He paused, observing Zhou Tianyang's expression.

Zhou Tianyang's expression remained unchanged; he simply listened quietly.

"I am here today to express my stance to Commander Zhou on behalf of Qinglong Mountain."

"Our Three Mountains Alliance and Black Wind Stronghold are not on the same side."

"We do not harm the people; Village Chief Li of Lijia Yu can attest to that."

Zhou Tianyang nodded without saying anything.

"Furthermore, we assure you, Commander Zhou."

"From today onwards, the people of the Three Mountains Alliance will never come down the mountain to harass the common people."

"We accept what happened in the past."

"We'll change things from now on."

"Please rest assured, Commander Zhou."

"Anything else?"

Zhou Tianyang spoke.

Sun Wukong hesitated for a moment, then said, word by word.

"Another point is that the Three Mountains Alliance is willing to keep to themselves and the Eighth Route Army, each living their own lives."

"If the Eighth Route Army ever needs anything from the Sanshan Alliance, just ask, and the Sanshan Alliance will not hesitate to help."

After he finished speaking, he waited for Zhou Tianyang's reply.

The room fell silent.

Zhou Tianyang didn't speak, but tapped his fingers lightly on the table, once, twice, three times.

Sun Wukong's heartbeat rose and fell with the sound of the knocking.

After a long while, Zhou Tianyang finally spoke.

"You said you wouldn't harm the people, and Village Chief Li did tell me that."

Sun Wukong's eyes lit up slightly.

"but."

Zhou Tianyang's tone suddenly changed, becoming serious.

"You are bandits after all."

"They occupy the mountains, form gangs, and have guns."

Are the common people afraid of you?

Sun Wukong's expression changed slightly.

"I'm not criticizing you."

Zhou Tianyang's tone softened somewhat.

"I know that many of you were forced into this situation."

"In those chaotic years of war, when survival was impossible, I turned to this path."

"I understand that."

He paused, his gaze fixed on Sun Wukong.

"However, understanding is one thing, rules are rules."

"As for keeping to oneself, well water doesn't interfere with river water."

Zhou Tianyang shook his head.

"no."

Sun Wukong's expression changed completely.

"Commander Zhou, we..."

"Let me finish."

Zhou Tianyang raised his hand, interrupting him.

"It's impossible for us to live separate lives and keep to ourselves."

"You have guns, you occupy the hilltops, if you don't harm the people today, what about tomorrow?"

"And the day after tomorrow?"

"Who can guarantee that?"

"Can you, Sun Wukong, guarantee that? Can your men guarantee that?"

"Can Liu the Pockmarked guarantee that?"

"Can Zhang Laoliu guarantee that?"

Sun Wukong fell silent.

"I'm not trying to force you."

Zhou Tianyang's tone calmed down.

"I'm here to set some rules for you."

"What are the rules?"

"Sun Wukong asked."

"Three rules."

Zhou Tianyang held up three fingers.

"First, from today onwards, the people of the Three Mountains Alliance are no longer allowed to harm the common people."

Sun Wukong nodded.

"I can do this one."

"Second, fight the Japanese."

Zhou Tianyang's voice rose a few decibels.

"You have guns, men, and territory."

"The Japanese devils are right under your noses. You occupy the mountains and rule the country, eating Chinese food and drinking Chinese water."

"The Japanese devils have reached our doorstep, can you just stand by and do nothing?"

Sun Wukong's expression turned somewhat ugly.

"Commander Zhou, it's not that we don't want to fight the Japanese, it's that we can't win."

"With our small numbers of men and guns, fighting the Japanese is just suicide!"

"If you can't win, it's a matter of ability; if you don't fight, it's a matter of attitude."

Zhou Tianyang's tone left no room for argument.

"I'm not asking you to go and fight the Japanese head-on."

"With a total of over 140 people from the three of you, you'll always find a way to launch ambushes, surprise attacks, and harassment."

Sun Wukong was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"I'll go back and discuss this with my older brother."

"But I think it should be fine."

"third."

Zhou Tianyang extended his third finger.

"I cannot be a traitor."

"No matter when or what the circumstances, one must not become a traitor."

"You can't lead the Japanese, you can't deliver intelligence to the Japanese, you can't help the Japanese collect grain, and you can't act as a puppet regime leader."

"Whoever becomes a traitor, I will be the first to lead my troops to wipe him out."

Sun Wukong's expression turned serious.

"Commander Zhou, this is non-negotiable."

"Although the Three Mountains Alliance is not a proper organization, it still has backbone."

"Being a traitor is a crime that will bring ruin upon our lineage; we can't do it."

Zhou Tianyang stared at him for a few seconds, then nodded.

"it is good."

"If you can do these three things, I won't touch you."

"You live your lives, I'll lead my troops, and we'll keep to ourselves."

"You can come to me if you need anything, and I'll come to you if I need anything."

"Let's look out for each other and fight the Japanese together."

A smile finally appeared on Sun Wukong's face.

"Commander Zhou, I agree to your three conditions on behalf of my elder brother."

Don't rush to agree.

Zhou Tianyang waved his hand.

"Go back and discuss it with Liu Damaizi and Zhang Laoliu before making a decision."

"If you promise something, you have to keep it; if you can't, don't promise it."

"I'm a person of my word, but I won't turn my back on someone if I do."

Sun Wukong stood up and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

"Don't worry, Commander Zhou, I'll tell my brother when I get back."

"I will reply to you as soon as possible."

Zhou Tianyang also stood up, walked to Sun Wukong, and extended his hand.

"That's settled then."

Sun Wukong was stunned for a moment.

Then he quickly reached out and grasped Zhou Tianyang's hand.

"Go back and tell Liu Damaizi that I, Zhou Tianyang, am not an unreasonable person."

"I support your willingness to fight the Japanese devils."

"But there's one thing: never cross my line."