After Li Jinzhu fell off the cliff, he happened to fall on a wild fruit tree. The wild fruit tree was more than one meter high and had soft branches.
Finally a life was saved.
However, the violent impact brought by the height of more than ten meters still caused him to suffer minor injuries in many places.
Before Li Jinzhu fell off the cliff, he had been knocked unconscious by the violent explosion of the giant stone mine. When he slowly woke up, it was already a few hours later. After waking up, he felt a burst of pain in his body. He struggled to sit up, hid under a bush, and simply treated his wounds.
He looked at the high cliff and knew that he was not physically strong enough to climb up, so he quietly waited for his comrades to come to rescue him.
It was late at night and Li Jinzhu was very hungry. He tightened his belt, curled up on the ground and fell asleep.
Not knowing how long it took, he was awakened by the sound of gunfire and explosions in the distance, and saw two figures climbing down the cliff.
He knew that the guerrillas had sent people to save him. When they got closer, he whispered: "I'm here."
When Li Yinzhu saw that Li Jinzhu was still alive, his nervousness suddenly relaxed. Tears welled up in his eyes. He said excitedly: "Brother, just be okay."
Li Jinzhu was injured and could not exert his strength. Li Yinzhu and the guerrilla were also worried as they looked at the high cliff. It was said that with the strength of the two of them, they tied Li Jinzhu's waist with a rope and climbed up the cliff. They could pull Li Jinzhu down. They were pulled up, but the top of the cliff is a ridge, which is too close to the Japanese surveillance post. If they do this, they will definitely be discovered by the enemy. In this case, not only will they not be able to save Li Jinzhu, but they will also get caught up with them. life.
Li Yinzhu had no choice but to quietly climb up the cliff alone. When he was near the top of the cliff, he moved laterally and climbed up the mountain from their original route.
Wang Chengzhu, Wang Xiaohu and others had been waiting anxiously. When they saw Li Yinzhu coming back, Wang Chengzhu asked hurriedly: "Why did you come back alone? How is brother Jin Zhu?"
Li Yinzhu said: "It's okay. My brother is fine. He just suffered a slight injury."
Gao Xiugu kept looking at him nervously. When he said that Li Jinzhu was fine, she felt relieved.
She said: "Why don't you rescue your brother?"
Li Yinzhu explained the situation.
Wang Xiaohu said: "Deputy of the brigade, I will lead people to rush down and rescue brother Jin Zhu."
Wang Chengzhu said: "That's it, I'll cover you."
Wei Heping said: "Brother Huzi, I will go with you."
Wang Xiaohu nodded, and he and Wei Heping called more than thirty guerrillas and headed down the mountain.
Wang Chengzhu quickly ordered the members of the artillery team to set up mortars and be ready to provide cover at any time.
The surveillance post of the puppet army was already a little tired, but he became energetic again after being shaken by the gunshots and explosions coming from the bottom of the mountain. He was worried that the guerrillas on the mountain would rush down, so he kept watching there vigilantly.
When the guerrillas were seventy or eighty meters away from him, he seemed to see some black shadows moving. So he wiped his eyes, stretched his neck, and looked carefully.
When the guerrillas reached about 60 meters, he saw clearly that there were indeed many people moving here.
Knowing that these were guerrillas on the mountain, he immediately fired the alarm and shouted: "The Eighth Route is coming down the mountain."
Knowing that their actions were exposed, Wang Xiaohu, Wei Heping and others no longer hesitated, straightened up, opened the way with six light machine guns, and ran directly down the mountain.
The gunshots alerted the Japanese and puppet troops who were resting on the mountain ridge. They scrambled to their feet and rushed towards the hillside.
It was dark at night, and neither side could see the other clearly. They were both shooting at the muzzle of the other side.
The incident occurred suddenly, and the Japanese and puppet troops acted in a panic. They were unable to organize firepower for a while, but were firmly suppressed by the fierce firepower of the machine guns of the guerrillas.
Wang Chengzhu saw clearly the location of the Japanese and puppet troops at the foot of the mountain and fired mortars at them.
Taking advantage of the heavy casualties of the Japanese and puppet troops, who were temporarily unable to organize an effective counterattack, Wang Xiaohu, Wei Heping and the guerrillas took the opportunity to rush over. They crossed Li Jinzhu's position and stopped a dozen meters in front, looking for cover. , blocking the Japanese and puppet troops at the foot of the mountain.
Li Yinzhu quickly led several soldiers to rescue Li Jinzhu.
A Japanese squadron leader at the bottom of the mountain ridge saw this situation and immediately organized his troops to rush up the mountain. At the same time, he ordered mortars to provide cover. The battle was very fierce. The mountain ridge was flashing with the light of gun muzzles and exploding shells.
Li Yinzhu threw the rope off the cliff and threw a torch below. The guerrillas below tied the rope around Li Jinzhu's waist by the light of the fire. Li Yinzhu and others pulled Li Jinzhu up, and then pulled the man The guerrillas also pulled up.
Seeing that Li Jinzhu had been rescued, Wang Xiaohu, Wei Heping and others retreated while fighting, covering Li Jinzhu and others back to the mountain.
The Japanese soldiers chased them, and the guerrillas on the mountain beat them with machine guns, rifles, and grenades. The Japanese soldiers dropped a pile of corpses and retreated.
Gao Xiugu was very excited when she saw Li Jinzhu. With tears in her eyes, she shouted: "Brother Jinzhu." She stepped forward and hugged him.
Her move touched the wound on Li Jinzhu's body, and the pain made him grin. In order to show his heroic spirit in front of the girl, he suppressed and remained silent.
Gao Xiugu felt Li Jinzhu's body trembling, and then realized that her behavior was a bit impulsive. She quickly let go of him and said apologetically: "Brother Jinzhu, I'm sorry, are you in pain?"
Li Jinzhu was really in pain, so he forced a smile and said, "It's okay."
At this time, Huang Wanqiu's cry was heard: "Brother Huzi, you are injured."
When everyone took a look, it turned out that Wang Xiaohu was bleeding, one on his back and one on his shoulders. It turned out that he was injured by Japanese mortar shrapnel when he was retreating.
In this battle, two guerrillas lost their lives and three others were wounded.
Li Jinzhu said apologetically: "I'm really sorry that so many brothers were killed or injured because of me."
Wang Xiaohu's injury was not serious, he said: "It should be. Our independent group will never leave our brothers to die without saving them."
Wang Chengzhu also said: "Brother Huzi is right. No matter which of our guerrilla brothers is in danger, there is no reason not to save him."
Hearing this, Wei Heping's men and the new guerrillas who joined the Eighth Route Army were very moved and deepened their sense of identification with the guerrillas.
Lin Xueying felt deep emotions in her heart. In the dictionary of military commanders, the emphasis has always been on preserving strength, and there was a lack of such strong comrades-in-arms friendship. Therefore, she escaped by herself when the assassination attempt on Li Fuying failed. For a moment, she had a lot of thoughts. She remembered that sooner or later she would return to the military command, and she couldn't help but feel a little sad.
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The Japanese army dispatched an infantry regiment, plus a puppet brigade. Such a large operation will certainly attract the attention of all parties.
The Second War Zone Commander's Department.
The chief of staff received the report from the 68th Army of the Jinsui Army and hurriedly asked the staff to mark it on the map.
When he saw the Japanese and puppet troops heading towards Guancheng County, he asked with some confusion: "There are no members of our Jinsui Army there anymore. What are the Japanese and puppet troops going to do with so many soldiers and horses?"
Li Kun has been paying attention to Xu Dalong's situation. He said: "Come on, Xu Dalong and his guerrillas are in the mountains near Guancheng County."
The chief of staff remembered and said: "Xu Dalong and the others are just a small guerrilla group. A regiment of the Japanese army and a brigade of the puppet army have a total of seven or eight thousand people. Where they go, are they just To deal with Xu Dalong and his guerrillas?"
Li Kun said: "It's very possible. Everyone, not long ago Xu Dalong and the others annihilated an infantry brigade of the Japanese army and a regiment of the puppet army. In order to annihilate the Dalong brothers, the Japanese and puppet army could only send a larger force. The troops go.”
The chief of staff said with emotion: "It is really unexpected that the Japanese and puppet troops attach so much importance to Xu Dalong and his guerrillas."
At this point, he stopped because he was embarrassed to say what he wanted to say. The Japanese and puppet troops had such a large force that not even an infantry division of the Jinsui Army could stop them, but they were used to deal with a small guerrilla force. The gap was really embarrassing.
He said with some worry: "The Japanese and puppet troops are so powerful, I don't know if Xu Dalong and the others can handle it."
Li Kun was also a little worried. He wanted to suggest sending troops from the Jinsui Army to help, but he knew that Shangfeng would not agree, so he did not speak and could only silently pray to Xu Dalong and the others for their own blessings.
Li Kun really regarded Xu Dalong as his brother now. He left the war room of the headquarters and went to the Eighth Route Army's office in the Second War Zone. He found Representative Wang and told him about the massive Japanese and puppet army's attack on Qilin Peak. He was notified, hoping that the Eighth Route Army could send troops to support Xu Dalong and the others.
Representative Wang now has a very good impression of Xu Dalong. After hearing this, he felt very heavy because there was no main force of the Eighth Route Army in this area. Even if he wanted to send troops to reinforce, he had no choice but to send a telegram to the headquarters.
Headquarters.
When the boss heard the news, he said, "Well, the Japs really think highly of Xu Dalong and the others, and they actually dispatched so many troops to deal with their guerrillas."
The chief of staff said with some worry: "The Japanese army has too many troops. I wonder if they can evacuate safely?"
The division commander remained silent and looked at the map in deep thought.
Seeing his appearance, the head of the headquarters asked: "What do you think?"
The division commander said thoughtfully: "Last time, the Japanese army dispatched an infantry brigade and a puppet army regiment. There was such a disparity in strength, but they were all wiped out by Da Long. Their tactics must be unique.
Although the Japanese and puppet troops have a large number of troops this time, I think Xu Dalong and the others still have ways to deal with them, and they may still be able to bring us surprises. "
The boss knew that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was hundreds of kilometers away from Xu Dalong and the others. Even if they wanted to send troops to rescue them, they would be out of reach. There was no use worrying.
The boss said: "You are right. I am now looking forward to the little guy Xu Dalong being able to create miracles again."
He said to the chief of staff: "As long as you have news about Xu Dalong and others, report it to me immediately."
The chief of staff said: "Don't worry, boss, as soon as there is news, I will report it to you as soon as possible."
Guancheng County.
The infantry battalion of the 7th Puppet Army Brigade was ordered to transport food and ammunition back to Guancheng County. They knew that there was a guerrilla group operating outside the mountains. On the way to Guancheng County, they were on high alert and returned in fear all the way. When they arrived in Guancheng County, they did not encounter any guerrilla attacks, and their mood gradually calmed down.
After they rested for a night, early the next morning, they drove more than 30 carts loaded with food and ammunition to Qiligou Village.
Along the way, the battalion commanders of the puppet army were still very vigilant. Guard posts were posted far away on both sides of the marching column. All officers and soldiers were loaded with bullets, ready to guard against guerrilla attacks.
An hour later, they left the county far away. The puppet battalion commander was always very nervous, fearing that the guerrillas would suddenly appear.
Whatever you are afraid of, you will come. Suddenly two gunshots were heard in the distance. The puppet battalion commander quickly picked up his binoculars and looked over. He saw that on the right side of the marching column, two puppet soldiers on guard were shot. Falling to the ground, guerrilla cavalry appeared in the distance.
The puppet battalion commander hurriedly shouted: "Brothers, the guerrillas are here, prepare to fight."
The puppet troops followed the advance battle plan. Except for some people who continued to drive the carts, the rest ran to both sides of the road, ready to counterattack the guerrilla attacks at any time.
Xu Dalong observed the situation of the puppet troops. He did not lead the guerrillas to charge forward. Instead, he asked the team members to set up two mortars, personally directed them, and began to bombard the puppet troops.
In terms of artillery technology, Wang Chengzhu can be regarded as Xu Dalong's apprentice. His artillery fire is extremely accurate. Wherever the puppet troops are crowded, the artillery shells will fall.
This battalion of the puppet army also had two mortars. Seeing this situation, the battalion commander hurriedly ordered his mortars to counterattack.
Xu Dalong had been staring at them for a long time. When he saw the puppet artillery setting up artillery there, he took the lead in firing and directed the artillery to fire two rapid fire rounds.
"Boom, boom, boom." With the sound of artillery, four mortar shells roared towards the puppet gunners. Not only did they overturn the two puppet mortars, but all the gunners were also blown down. On the ground.
The puppet troops no longer have mortars, and the guerrillas are far away and out of reach of their rifles. They are completely in a passive position of being beaten.
Seeing this situation, the puppet battalion commander hurriedly directed the puppet soldiers to run forward, hoping to get rid of these hateful guerrillas as soon as possible.
Xu Dalong and others chased the puppet soldiers with artillery fire. When they saw them running away, they were not anxious and asked the mortar crews to pack up the artillery, mount it on horseback, and follow the puppet soldiers behind them.
The puppet soldiers were in a panic. They had neither time nor mood to clean up the corpses of the puppet soldiers.
Xu Dalong and others roughly counted the results of the battle. The shelling just now had killed four dozen puppet troops.
The puppet battalion commander led his troops and ran away for a certain distance. When he looked back and saw Xu Dalong and others chasing after him again, he felt extremely depressed.
He left a platoon of puppet soldiers behind and kept a distance from the marching group, hoping to prevent the guerrillas from attacking the marching group.
When Xu Dalong and others saw that the puppet troops had left a platoon, they fired several mortar shells at the puppet troops, and then launched an attack on them with machine guns.
How could that platoon of puppet soldiers withstand such powerful firepower? They dropped seven or eight corpses and desperately chased the puppet army's marching group.
The guerrillas took their time, put down their machine guns, picked up their rifles, and knocked down the puppet soldiers one by one like target practice.
The puppet battalion commander was almost beaten to tears. He could only urge his men to hurry up, hoping to get to the mountains as soon as possible and use the favorable terrain for defense.
But this area is all plains. Although Mawu Mountain can be seen in the distance, as the saying goes, looking up the mountain is exhausting, and it will take at least several hours to reach the mountain.
At this moment, something happened that made him even more worried. Another guerrilla cavalry appeared in front of them on the left.
Before he could recover, the puppet soldiers were already shouting in horror. He followed the shouting and found that a guerrilla cavalry also appeared on the left.
These two cavalry units were led by Sun Desheng and Wei Monk respectively. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties to the guerrillas, they also set up mortars there and bombarded the puppet troops.
Seeing this situation, the puppet battalion commander hurriedly ordered the troops to stop advancing. He commanded three companies of puppet troops to divide into three directions for defense.
The guerrillas did not step forward to launch an attack, but only used mortars to attack the puppet troops from a distance. The puppet troops were beaten and there was nothing they could do.
There were some brave ones among the puppet troops. A puppet company commander saw that there were not many guerrillas, so he got up and commanded his puppet troops to rush towards Monk Wei and the others.
When Monk Wei and others saw the puppet troops rushing over, they immediately put the mortars on horseback and evacuated quickly, but secretly left a few guerrillas behind to set up machine guns.
When the puppet company commander saw the enemy troops retreating, he led his men to continue rushing forward, hoping to drive the guerrillas further.
Suddenly, several light machine guns stretched out from behind the rocks and bushes and fired fiercely at the puppet troops.
The company commander of the puppet army was killed on the spot, and more than twenty puppet soldiers were knocked to the ground. The remaining puppet soldiers were completely stunned, and they turned around and ran away.
Monk Wei and others immediately chased after them on horseback. They did not get too close. They just chased the puppet troops with firepower and eliminated them as much as possible.
Seeing this situation, the puppet troops of the other two companies did not have the courage to attack the guerrillas. They lay there honestly, holding their heads and sticking out their buttocks, just begging God to protect the shells from falling on them.
The puppet battalion commander has never fought such a useless battle in his life. Now he can neither fight nor run. He really doesn't know what to do.
He saw his men continued to suffer casualties under the attack of artillery fire, and knew that this battle could not be fought.
At this time, a company commander ran over and said with a cry: "Bingzuo, this battle can't be fought anymore. In order to save our brothers, let's surrender."
The puppet camp commander sighed and said, "Then let's do this."
Seeing that the battalion commander agreed, the puppet company commander hurriedly ordered a puppet soldier to take off his clothes as if he were receiving an amnesty.
He picked up a rifle, tied the white shirt he took off from the puppet soldier to the bayonet, raised it, shook it desperately, and shouted: "Stop fighting, Mr. Eighth Route Army, we surrender."
