Chapter 82 The Moon Over the Past
"Dr. Zhao? Cai Huai?" Xie Ning was stunned for a long time. She didn't expect the two of them to be together. Wasn't Cai Huai supposed to be in Hong Kong? Zhao Le should also be on the front lines.
Seeing Xie Ning's attire, with his white coat stained with blood, and knowing that Xiao Yang had just told her some things about Xie Ning, Zhao Le laughed and said, "Why are you a doctor now?"
Xie Ning smiled and shook his head, taking off his white coat. "I was forced into this role. With this identity, the people around me have received my favors, which at least allows me to hide in this area with peace of mind. If someone comes to inquire about me, they can also foresee the risks in advance."
"That's good." Zhao Le pulled Xie Ning to sit down and, together with Cai Huai, told her about what had happened along the way.
The First and Fourth Armies of the Red Army successfully joined forces in Sichuan in June of this year. With 30,000 troops against 80,000, the two armies were vastly different in strength. Zhang, the leader of the Fourth Army, wanted to seize supreme power and demanded that the Red Army move south to the Dajinchuan River basin in western Sichuan or the Xikang area.
However, the situation in Dajinchuan, Xiaojinchuan, and Xikang was very bad. The military, economic, and political conditions were not conducive to the development of the base area. Therefore, Zhang's proposal was rejected at the meeting, and the strategic policy of heading north was continued. After Zhang outwardly complied with the plan to go south, the Politburo immediately convened a meeting to emphasize unity, and then the First and Fourth Armies were mixed into the Left and Right Route Armies and headed north together.
After the second meeting, Zhang returned to the Fourth Army and proposed a westward advance. After the Left Army reached Aba, he ordered the Right Army to move south. Fortunately, this was discovered in time. As a result, in order to avoid conflict, Zhang led a part of the main force of the Right Route Army north overnight.
Zhao Le came to Beijing to purchase medicinal herbs, some of which were to be transported to the army and some to the Songhua River guerrilla area. Cai Huai was responsible for escorting him on this mission.
“I thought you would be doing anti-Japanese propaganda in Hong Kong.” Xie Ning looked at Cai Huai, who had become even more taciturn, and there was a scar on his neck, probably from shrapnel.
Cai Huai shifted his gaze to the distance, where his eyes reflected not the tranquil courtyard, but the smoke and fire of war. "I am simply fulfilling my duty as a soldier."
He always stood on the opposite side of the Japanese invaders. To him, there was no difference between the Kuomintang and the Labour Party; he simply chose to stand firmly on the side of resisting Japan.
Moreover, "you believe them."
Xie Ning was slightly taken aback, then slowly smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust."
Then he looked at Zhao Le. She must have said so much to him; it couldn't have been just a chat.
Of course, it wasn't just chatting. With the party currently experiencing internal divisions, Zhao Le couldn't figure out which side Xie Ning was on, so he naturally had to try his best to pull people to his side.
Xie Ning naturally gave an affirmative answer.
Zhao Le was relieved and said seriously to Xie Ning, "Actually, one of the reasons for coming to Yanjing this time was to look for you. When the news of your assassination attempt by Japanese agents came back, Mr. Shaoshan was very distressed. However, at that time, it was a critical moment in the encirclement and suppression, and we could not provide assistance. After we got through that period, Mr. Shaoshan immediately sent people to look for you. Two months ago, we learned from Comrade Liu that you were safe."
"We quickly sent someone to Yanjing, but we don't know your exact address yet..." Xie Ning was really well hidden, and her appearance was different from before. In the past, Xie Ning wore Western-style dresses and cheongsams except for men's clothing, which were very fashionable. But now she looked like a young lady from a big mansion.
"These styles were all chosen for me by that old lady Ge. They look old-fashioned, but I think they're quite nice and very elegant. This hairstyle was taught to me by old lady Ge."
Xie Ning got up and turned around, seemingly quite fond of the style of clothing.
"Oh right, I haven't asked you how you found this place yet."
Just as he asked, Xiao Yang, who was waiting outside, knocked on the door frame and said, "Uncle Ge is here."
What is he doing here? Xie Ning wondered to herself, but before she could figure out how to explain Zhao Le and Cai Huai's identities, Zhao Le went to greet them.
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, leaving Xie Ning somewhat dumbfounded. When did they become acquainted?
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