The Japanese military police captain in Zunhua County is called Ikeda. Generally speaking, the highest military police captain in a small county like this is a major. But this guy is different. Although his position is not high, his military rank is very high. He is actually a colonel. This It's a little strange.
Later, when I inquired about it, I found out that this little devil was a relative of the emperor. He seemed to be some sort of cousin of the Emperor of Japan.
Therefore, he is a big shot and dominates the sky in this small county. Even his superiors dare not take care of him.
Ikeda had made a meritorious service. Two days ago, someone came to report that he saw a commander of the Wuling Mountain anti-bandits entering the city and living in an independent courtyard in the county.
Ikeda led the team there and arrested the man who was said to be the commander of the anti-bandit forces because he was smoking a cigarette when he was arrested.
During the interrogation, Ikeda did not ask anyone to torture him, because Ikeda knew that this man smoked heavily, and it was easier to deal with a person who had weaknesses.
Ikeda looked down upon this achievement and wanted to expand his credit.
Therefore, during this period of time, Ikeda entertained Li Changhe with delicious food and drinks. Occasionally, Ikeda would chat calmly with Li Changhe and persuade him to surrender. In this Hebei territory, it turns out that there are quite a few people from the Northeast Army. , Ikeda means that as long as Lao Li surrenders, he will be given a job as the commander of the security corps.
However, although Lao Li had a lot of problems, he was quite reliable at critical moments, so he never vomited.
Ikeda knew that this gang of anti-bandits was divided into three groups. Li Changhe's group was the original Northeast Army, and the other group was the militia, which were all scabies. The real threat to the Japanese army was the Communist group, because they He has won several battles and has a great reputation.
When Ikeda persuaded Li Changhe, he said: "How is your relationship with that person named Zhao? If you can persuade him to surrender, I will let you go immediately, and whether you surrender or leave, I will give you a large sum of money. How about providing you with a big cigarette? Think about it?"
Old Li also heard that Ikeda was the emperor's cousin and a big shot. Old Li also had his own little ideas.
He told Ikeda: "I can persuade Lao Zhao to surrender, but he may not listen to me. If someone important from your side comes forward, it might be helpful."
Ikeda immediately patted his chest and promised that I was a big shot and I would give him enough face by showing up. This has been decided in advance. You will take me to meet this Zhao Sen in a few days.
Xiaowuzi and other five people, all armed with weapons and equipment and wearing ordinary people's clothes, sneaked into Zunhua City that day.
That's the good thing about Xiao Wuzi. No matter where he goes, he always familiarizes himself with the terrain. As soon as they entered the city, Xiao Wuzi already had several escape routes.
Xiaowuzi asked Li Changfu to find out the truth in the name of delivering food to the prisoners. Li Changfu came back with a face of surprise after going for a while. He said that the Japanese did not know why they allowed visits. He came back just to ask Xiaowuzi What to do with Wuzi?
Xiaowuzi asked Erniu Jinliang, Wei Laosan and others to stand guard outside the gendarmerie. He and Li Changfu planned to risk going in to take a look and see Commander Li. What was his condition?
Japanese Gendarmerie, Ikeda saw Xiaowuzi and Li Changfu coming in from a distance. He did not let his men arrest them, but watched from a distance with a smile.
He knew that these were Li Changhe's subordinates. He let them in intentionally because he wanted Li Changhe to contact Zhao Sen. What was the point of catching these small fish and shrimps? After capturing or persuading Zhao Sen to surrender, Ikeda dared to raise his head and speak in front of Okamura Neji.
Xiaowuzi finally met another commander of the coalition forces. He was a man in his mid-thirties, tall and thick-set.
Wearing ordinary people's clothes, and judging from the situation, there were no external injuries. Xiao Wuzi felt a little confused. Did this guy surrender?
Lao Li was very surprised when he saw his younger brother coming and brought a young man he had never seen before.
He picked up the pork knuckle that Changfu bought for him, took a big bite, and said while eating, "Who is this?"
Changfu said: "This is Commander Zhao sent to rescue you. He is the captain of our team."
Lao Li nodded to Xiao Wuzi and said, "Lao Zhao is still a trustworthy person. Little brother, what are your plans?
Don't worry, the Japanese promised me not to send anyone to eavesdrop on our conversation.
I have a plan. I wonder if you can make the decision, little brother? "
Xiaowuzi didn't completely trust him, let alone the Japanese.
Xiao Wuzi simply said: "First, let's see if you have been tortured, and second, if there is a chance to get you out. I can make the decision on the current matter."
Lao Li went to the ground, went to the door and took a look outside. The military police guarding him was really not at the door, but standing several meters away.
Lao Li came back and whispered: "Ikeda asked me to persuade Lao Zhao to surrender. He will personally go out to persuade Lao Zhao to surrender. You go back and ask Lao Zhao where is the best place? Come back and give me an answer as soon as possible."
He didn't dare to say too much, but this was enough. How could Xiaowuzi not know what he meant with his intelligence?
Xiao Wuzi said: "I'll go back and ask, and I'll give you a letter in two days. Take good care of yourself, you might have to run away sometime."
Xiaowuzi and Li Changfu left, but Lao Li was still eating meat. After a while, Ikeda came in, sat opposite Lao Li and watched him wolfing down.
Ikeda said: "How about it? I keep my word, right? Those two of your men were armed with guns at first sight. I let them in, and I didn't let anyone eavesdrop on your conversation.
As long as you can get that Commander Zhao to come out, I will guarantee that what I promised you before will be fulfilled. "
Lao Li said: "I asked them to go back and talk to Lao Zhao. Let Lao Zhao come out and talk to you. It's best not to be in this city. They are very careful people. They have to find a place where no one is around to talk. To put it bluntly, Now, they need a convenient place to escape."
Ikeda nodded to express his understanding, let him continue eating, and turned around to go out.
Xiaowuzi didn't dare to delay. After walking out of the gendarmerie, he winked at Erniu over there, and then led Li Changfu away. However, Erniu and the others did not move. Instead, they waited in the corner for a while and saw that there were two I followed Xiao Wuzi and the others from a distance, and then followed from behind.
The two people didn't follow them very far. They just saw Xiao Wuzi and Li Changfu leaving the city. They turned around and went back. They didn't know that they had saved their lives and went back. If they continued to follow, they would definitely be killed by those behind them. Kill Er Niu and others.
When the team returned to the mountain, Xiaowuzi told Lao Zhao everything about the unexpected situation. Although Lao Li didn't say much, he also understood what Lao Li meant, which was to let them take advantage of Ikeda's personal appearance to catch him. I chose him because Ikeda’s identity is very unusual.
Lao Zhao and Xiao Wuzi analyzed that Ikeda was not a fool and could not believe Li Changhe's words so easily. He was just half-believing and playing a trick, intending to use himself as bait to fish out the biggest hidden danger in the area.
As long as Zhao Sen comes out, we can talk if we can. The best result is that the commanders of the Jidong Anti-Japanese Allied Forces will surrender.
The bad outcome is that Zhao Sen did not surrender and was just trying to catch him, but Ikeda must have made sufficient preparations and most likely had a net ready.
Old Zhao smiled and said to Xiao Wuzi: "A Japanese devil dares to use his body as bait to fish for me, an anti-Japanese element, so why shouldn't I dare to go?
I'll also use myself as bait to see who can catch whom? Who can eat whose bait? "
They looked at the map carefully and decided to choose the meeting place on the mountain near Yingshou Yingzi, because this is a mountainous area and it is easier to evacuate at any time.
This mountain road is definitely difficult to walk, and it is also difficult for the Japanese. Finding such a place with high mountains and dense forests is to narrow the gap in mobility with the Japanese.
Then, Lao Zhao began to assign tasks, mobilized all his team members, and placed a small number of troops on various important mountain tops.
Lao Zhao sent Li Changfu and Wei Laosan again and asked them to go back and notify their respective troops to prepare for the response at the predetermined location.
After sending them away, Lao Zhao, Xiao Wuzi, Jin Liang and the others carefully finalized the details and tried their best to have a plan to deal with every change.
The next day, Xiao Wuzi's team set out again, this time to deliver a message. They didn't bring so many people, only Xiao Wuzi and Li Changfu.
Xiaowuzi just asked Erniu and the others to meet him outside Zunhua City. He probably wouldn't embarrass them little shrimps because of Ikeda's pride.
When Xiaowuzi saw Lao Li again, he was already able to go out and walk in the courtyard, and his freedom was greatly improved.
However, Lao Li is self-aware. He knows that Ikeda did this deliberately to show others, in order to let Lao Zhao know how magnanimous he is for surrendering.
Li Changfu bought some wine and meat for his brother this time. Lao Li refused to accept anyone who came, eating meat and drinking wine. Because he knows that if something happens to Ikeda, he will live to the end, and every point he eats is worth every point.
Xiaowuzi told Lao Li the exact time and place, and then asked: "Will the Japanese take you there?"
Lao Li said: "It stands to reason that Ikeda should take me there, because he doesn't know Lao Zhao, and if I go, Lao Zhao can feel at ease, right?"
Xiaowuzi said: "Tie your shoelaces tighter."
Then he said goodbye to Lao Li and left the city without saying anything else.
Ikeda still didn't touch them, although his men were a little jealous after seeing Xiaowuzi and the others walking back and forth several times.
After Ikeda heard the time and place relayed by Lao Li, Ikeda immediately made arrangements. He selected thirty agile people and asked them to change into common people's clothes. Then he gave them short guns and asked them to go first. Scout the date location in advance. Then lurk and wait for yourself to go.
In the early morning, the mountain fog filled the air, and the wild flowers in the mountains quietly bloomed at some unknown time.
There is no rain or snow this spring, which indicates that there will probably be a drought this year. People are in troubled times, and if the weather is bad, how can the life of the common people be so miserable?
Lao Zhao didn't take anything and walked in front with his hands behind his back. Behind him were only Xiao Wuzi and Lin Qiang who just came back yesterday.
The three of them were walking along the road towards the depths of the mountain.
