Chiba Xunyi did not reprimand the captain Taro Inoue this time, because this time the problem occurred in his jurisdiction.
He told Taro Inoue about the bombing of the arsenal and asked him to save ammunition, saying that he would find a way to allocate ammunition from other places and then send it to them.
Chiba Xunyi suspected that it was this guerrilla group that blew up the arsenal, so he asked them to be optimistic about this guerrilla group and not allow them to escape. He must completely eliminate this guerrilla group to vent his hatred.
Taro Inoue and the puppet brigade commander were in a very depressed mood. They couldn't eat or sleep well in the mountains, and they didn't have much ammunition in their hands. After fighting for so many years, they had never felt so useless.
In fact, the two of them did not want to continue fighting. They did not dare to disobey Chiba Xunyi's order, so they had to order the troops to save ammunition and wait for their superiors to replenish it.
Mantou Peak.
Wang Chengzhu looked around from the top of the mountain every day. As long as he could see the Japanese army and the artillery could reach it, he would bombard them.
During the day, the Japanese and puppet troops did not dare to show up. They could only hide under the mountain ridge or behind bunkers, monitoring the guerrillas on the mountain.
At dinner that day, Wang Chengzhu said to Wei Heping and Zheng Xirong: "We can't see the Japs and puppet troops here, and it's pointless to spend so much time every day. Why don't we also find a way to go out and fight them."
Zheng Xirong had been thinking about this matter for a long time. He said, "Tonight, I will lead a few people out quietly."
At two o'clock in the morning, Zheng Xirong and two soldiers put on the Japanese military uniforms and the puppet army uniforms underneath, because they didn't know whether they would encounter the Japanese or the puppet troops first when they went out.
They came to the opening on the side of the cave and climbed down using ropes.
The Japanese and puppet troops had already seen the terrain and knew that the north and south sides of Mantou Peak were steep cliffs. Therefore, they only monitored the mountain ridges on the east and west sides. They did not expect that the guerrillas would descend the mountain from the sides.
Zheng Xirong and others climbed down about 30 meters on the rope and reached a step below, which was covered with bushes.
They had explored here specifically before, and when they reached this step, they could climb the rocks and reach the bottom of the valley on the east side.
After they reached the bottom of the valley, they continued walking eastward along the valley, and then climbed a hillside.
After reaching the top of the slope, they saw many fires in the valley behind the mountain. After careful observation, they saw many puppet soldiers beside some of the fires, about 50 meters away from them, all of them Japanese soldiers. .
Zheng Xirong suddenly thought of a good idea. He whispered to the two guerrillas for a while. The two guerrillas took off their Japanese military uniforms and wore puppet army uniforms and moved towards the puppet army.
Zheng Xirong, still wearing the Japanese military uniform, touched the Japanese side.
Since the Japanese and puppet troops all knew that the guerrillas were surrounded on Mantou Peak and it was impossible for them to come down from the mountain ridges on the east and west sides, the Japanese and puppet troops here were very lax in their defense. They all slept around the fire. The sentry was also drowsy.
Zheng Xirong climbed to a place only seven or eight meters away from the Japs, hid behind a rock, took out a grenade, pulled out the safety pin, knocked it on the rock, and threw it towards the Japs next to the fire. past.
With a "boom", the grenade exploded, and the Japanese soldiers next to the fire went to see their Aunt Tian Zhao in their sleep.
The fire was blown to pieces, and the surrounding light suddenly dimmed.
The two guerrillas heard the grenade explosion here and threw the grenade at the puppet soldiers.
The explosion of the grenade woke up the Japanese and puppet soldiers in the valley. They were in a mess and didn't know what was going on.
Zheng Xirong fired at the puppet soldiers and shouted loudly in Japanese: "The guerrillas have broken through."
The two guerrillas also opened fire on the Japanese, shouting loudly: "Fight! They are guerrillas in disguise."
In the darkness, neither the Japanese nor the puppet soldiers could figure out the situation. When they saw the other party firing at them, they immediately fired back.
At this time, both sides thought that the other side was guerrillas even more. They set up machine guns and fired fiercely at each other. The two sides fought lively.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the two guerrillas quietly broke away from the puppet army and returned along the original route.
Zheng Xirong mixed in with the Japanese, crossed the blockade, and ran towards the outside of the mountain.
The Japanese and the puppet troops fought fiercely. Seeing that the other side had a large number of people and strong firepower, both sides called for reinforcements, and the fighting became more and more fierce.
The battle lasted most of the night, and it was not until dawn that they realized there was a misunderstanding and stopped.
Zheng Xirong crossed the Japanese blockade and came to Daguo Village, the contact point agreed before the war, where he met Xu Dalong, Sun Desheng and others.
After the two parties introduced the situation to each other, they were relieved to see that neither party was seriously injured.
Hearing Zheng Xirong say that they incited the Japanese and the puppet troops to fight in the early morning, and the fight was very lively, Xu Dalong, Sun Desheng, Wei Monk and others were very happy, clapped their hands and laughed.
Xu Dalong said: "Well done, this is an unexpected surprise. This battle has deepened the distrust between the Japanese and the puppet troops. I think they can't hold on any longer and they should withdraw soon."
Sun Desheng said: "They dare to come and attack our base area. It's not that easy to leave."
Xu Dalong said: "Let's study it and find a way to kill some of the Japanese and puppet troops."
Everyone discussed the next battle plan.
After the meeting, Monk Wei said to Zheng Xirong in a somewhat ostentatious manner: "Brother Xizi, I will take you to see the trophies we captured."
As he walked, he told Zheng Xirong how they stole weapons and ammunition from the Japanese and blew up the arsenal.
When Zheng Xirong saw the mountains of weapons, ammunition and other supplies, his eyes lit up and he said, "Brother monk, you are really having a great time. We are really frustrated in the mountains."
Xu Dalong guessed right. After experiencing this melee between the Japanese and puppet troops, more than 130 Japanese troops died and more than 180 puppet troops died. Although it later proved to be a misunderstanding, the Japanese and puppet troops originally There were deep conflicts. The heavy casualties on both sides deepened the rift between them and made them even more distrustful.
When the commander of the regiment, Taro Inoue, and the puppet brigade commander heard about this situation, they became increasingly depressed and had the idea of ending this battle with no hope of victory and evacuating as soon as possible.
The puppet brigade commander said: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, we have run out of weapons and ammunition, and we can't sustain food for a few days. It's not an option to continue like this."
Inoue Taro thought so too, but he didn't know how to talk to the division leader Chiba Xunichi about this.
He said: "Your Excellency, the division commander has issued a death order, what do you think we should do?"
The puppet brigade commander said: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, it's not that we don't hold on here, but we have no ammunition in our hands. How can we continue to fight this battle?"
He is an old charlatan who is making excuses for Taro Inoue.
Taro Inoue's eyes lit up. He nodded knowingly and said, "What you said makes sense. It's not that we don't continue to besiege those guerrillas, but because we have no ammunition."
Seeing that he understood what he meant, the puppet brigade commander said: "Your Excellency, regimental commander, you don't have to tell the division commander directly about withdrawing troops. Just urge them to transport ammunition here. If they can't transport it, it's not ours." Problem."
Taro Inoue is 12 years younger than the puppet army commander, so he still has some admiration for him. He thinks this is a good idea. Now that the arsenal has been bombed, it is very difficult for the division commander Chiba Xunyi to raise so much ammunition. As long as he persists for a day or two, he can tell him that the ammunition is gone. I believe Chiba Xunyi will take the initiative to order them to withdraw.
When he thought that he was about to escape from this sea of suffering, Taro Inoue felt a little inexplicably excited. He said: "Xinxi, I will send a telegram to the division commander and ask him to send the ammunition as soon as possible."
Xu Dalong learned from Ichiro Sakamoto that in addition to the bombed arsenal in this area, the only ammunition the Japanese army could provide as ammunition supplement was the ammunition stored by the 82nd Regiment itself.
If Chiba Xunyi allocates ammunition, he should give an order to the 82nd Regiment and ask them to send the ammunition.
Xu Dalong decided to intercept this batch of ammunition as soon as possible. As long as this batch of ammunition cannot be delivered, the raid by the Japanese and puppet troops in the mountains will be over.
Wait until they evacuate and give them another heavy blow.
After discussion, this time Sun Desheng and Wei Monk were responsible for intercepting the Japanese transport team, while Xu Dalong and Zheng Xirong were responsible for attacking the retreating Japanese and puppet troops.
That night, Xu Dalong and others drove the cart into Qiligou.
In order to avoid being discovered by the surveillance posts of the Japanese and puppet troops, they did not go inside. They stopped soon after entering the valley entrance and began to dig holes in the ground and bury explosives and grenades.
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Among the captured Japanese ammunition, there were 12 boxes of yellow high explosives, which also came in handy this time. In addition to burying these explosives, they also buried many grenades, placed wooden boards on top of the grenades, and placed grenades with the safety pins removed on the wooden boards.
As soon as the grenade explodes, the sulfuric acid tube inside will be shattered and thrown into the sky.
A total of 480 grenades were planted, enough for the Japanese to drink a pot.
After the explosives were planted, they faced the problem of how to detonate them.
The valley here is relatively wide. If a pressure-fired detonation is used, it is impossible to determine whether the Japanese and puppet troops are walking on the minefield. In this case, large groups of Japanese and puppet troops may not be exploded, and the grenades and explosives are wasted.
In order to accurately blow up large groups of Japanese and puppet troops, manual detonation must be carried out. However, this place is far away from the mountains on both sides. It is impossible to bury such a long rope. Moreover, when the Japanese and puppet troops retreat, There must be troops covering the mountains on both sides, and ropes cannot be used to pull and explode.
Zheng Xirong saw Xu Dalong thinking about it and said, "Captain, I have an idea. Let's dig a hole in the valley and send someone to hide in it. When the Japs pass by, we will detonate it."
Xu Dalong's eyes lit up and he said, "This is a good idea." After saying that, he felt that this matter was not easy to handle.
Detonating such a large number of explosives and grenades at such a close distance was very dangerous for the guerrillas responsible for the detonation. Even if they were not accidentally injured by the explosives and grenades, they could easily be discovered by the Japanese and puppet troops. Once discovered, death is certain.
Xu Dalong said: "This method won't work. Let's think of other ideas."
At this time, someone said: "Captain, I am willing to stay and carry out the detonation."
The speaker was Wang Shuigen. Since he joined the guerrillas, he has been very brave and always leads the charge in battles.
Xu Dalong said: "Brother Shuigen, this is not okay. You are the only one left in Dahuang Village, and I can't let anything happen to you again."
Wang Shuigen said: "It is precisely because I am the only one left in our village that I want to kill the Japanese and avenge my parents, sister and fellow villagers! Even if I die, I will just go and accompany them."
Xu Dalong understood his thoughts and agreed to Wang Shuigan's request.
Xu Dalong said to Zheng Xirong: "Xizi, you have to return to Mantou Peak tonight and inform Wang Chengzhu that they will closely monitor the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops. If they see their retreat, they will immediately go down the mountain to attack them."
At night, Xu Dalong led another attack on the Japanese and puppet troops on the blockade. Zheng Xirong took advantage of the chaos to cross the enemy's blockade and returned to Mantou Peak.
The next morning, the Japanese 82nd Regiment's ammunition transport convoy was attacked by Sun Desheng, Wei Monk and others, and the news quickly reached the ears of Chiba Xunyi.
He had received a telegram from Taro Inoue asking for help and knew that they had no ammunition. This batch of ammunition was the only part that Chiba Xunyi could allocate in the near future. In order to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops in the mountains from being attacked by the guerrillas , Chiba Xunyi sent a telegram to Inoue Taro, asking them to end the current battle and withdraw to Guancheng County for rest.
Finally receiving the order to retreat, the puppet brigade commander was very happy. However, after dealing with the guerrillas for a period of time, he knew that the guerrillas were very cunning, and he always felt that something was wrong, so he found Taro Inoue.
The puppet brigade commander said: "Your Excellency, the commander of the regiment, the enemy's situation is unknown now. I have a suggestion. During the retreat, the Yellow Army will take Qili Valley. We are responsible for covering both sides of the valley and behind it."
Seeing that the puppet brigade commander was so loyal, Inoue Taro was very happy. He said: "You are fine. Don't worry. I will ask my superiors for instructions and replenish all the lost weapons and ammunition for you."
After saying that, he organized his troops and led the Japs out of Qiligou Village and entered Qiligou.
After the Japs left, the two puppet army commanders saw that the brigade commander had not yet given the order to retreat, and asked in confusion: "Brigadier, aren't we retreating yet?"
The puppet brigade commander shook his head and said: "If we don't go with the Japanese, there is a high possibility of being ambushed on the way back to Guancheng County. We will not return to Guancheng County this time, we will go directly to Xinhe County town, if the guerrillas wanted to ambush us, they would never have imagined that we suddenly changed our marching route."
The two commanders of the puppet army realized that the reason why their brigade commander volunteered to cover the Japanese was to let the Japanese attract the guerrillas so that they could escape like a golden cicada.
The two regiment leaders admired the brigade commander very much and praised: "Brigadier, you are still smart."
The puppet brigade commander said with some pride: "The Japanese are not good people. We don't have to sacrifice our lives for them."
Taro Inoue led a large group of troops to march quickly in Qiligou. Over the past few days, the Japanese and puppet troops had entered and exited Qiligou many times and had never been ambushed. In addition, there were puppet troops on the mountain responsible for covering. Therefore, Taro Inoue and others Not too much vigilance.
For Inoue Taro, this siege of the guerrillas could be said to be extremely frustrating. Not only did the guerrillas not be eliminated, but more than 1,000 people were lost. He really didn't know how he would face Chiba Xunyi after he returned.
I dare not say anything else. You will never run away after a big mouth. As he walked, he was thinking about what kind of reasons he could give to keep Chiba Xunyi from getting angry.
Suddenly, the team in front stopped, and the unit hurriedly sent people to the front to check.
A Japanese second lieutenant ran over and said: "Report to your Excellency, Captain, there are mines ahead."
Taro Inoue did not hear the explosion of the landmine. He asked with some confusion: "Where did the landmine come from?"
The second lieutenant of the puppet army said: "Your Excellency, captain, please go and see for yourself."
Taro Inoue and others came to the front of the team and saw seven or eight small flags planted in front of the road. The flags read: "Be careful of landmines."
Several engineers were lying on the ground, carefully clearing mines.
The Japanese army's large group was originally very long. The people in front stopped and the people behind were still rushing forward. After a short time, a large number of people gathered together.
A Japanese engineer carefully pulled out a small flag, pushed aside the soil on the ground, and dug for a long time, only to find that there was nothing underneath.
He turned around and said: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, there are no mines down there."
Taro Inoue breathed a sigh of relief and said disdainfully: "Damn guerrillas, how could you deceive me with this little trick?"
Just as he was about to give the order to move on, Wang Shuigen, who had been waiting for a long time, pulled the rope buried in the ground.
"Boom, boom, boom." A violent explosion occurred in the valley. The explosion of high explosives blew the Japs directly into the sky. At the same time, a large number of grenades were also blown into the sky.
Many grenades exploded in the air, and the entire Japanese marching brigade was covered in the debris of the grenade explosion.
Taro Inoue and a captain of the regiment who supported the Japanese army were killed on the spot.
Xu Dalong and others, who had already been guarding the entrance of the valley, heard an explosion coming from the valley and immediately rushed in on horseback.
When they arrived at the scene of the explosion, they found that most of the Japanese were already dead. Less than 100 people were lucky enough to be alive. Moreover, each of them had bleeding from the mouth and nose, and their eardrums were shattered. They were in a daze. Where could they organize effective resistance? .
Xu Dalong and others searched for living Japs everywhere and annihilated them one by one.
The puppet brigade commander led the puppet troops to escape towards Xinhe County. When he heard the violent explosions coming from Qiligou, he was glad that he did not follow the Japanese.
One of the group leaders complimented: "Master, you are a wise man. You have great blessings, and all the brothers will also benefit from you."
As he finished speaking, fierce gunshots suddenly came from nearby. It turned out that Wang Chengzhu and others were blocking their way.
The puppet troops had no intention of fighting and fled in all directions. The puppet brigade commander, escorted by the two regiment commanders and the brigade security company, took advantage of the chaos and luckily escaped the attack of Wang Chengzhu and others. Some of the other puppet troops were wiped out, and most of them surrendered.
In Qiligou, Xu Dalong and others eliminated the remaining Japanese and hurriedly looked for Wang Shuigen. They quickly found him and pulled him up from the cave.
At this time Wang Shuigen had passed out, but fortunately he was still breathing. After emergency rescue efforts by Xu Dalong and others, he finally woke up.
Wang Shuigan's mouth was bleeding and he asked: "Captain, have the Japanese been eliminated?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Don't worry, no one has escaped."
Wang Shuigen's ears were still buzzing and he couldn't hear clearly what Xu Dalong was saying. He asked again: "Captain, please speak louder, I can't hear you."
Xu Dalong nodded and shouted in his ear: "Brother Shui Gen, you did a good job, all the Japanese were wiped out."
Wang Shuigen laughed so excitedly that he fainted again after laughing a few times. The guerrillas hurriedly put him on a stretcher and carried him back to Qiligou Village.
The battle is over.
Xu Dalong led the guerrillas to successfully join forces with Wang Chengzhu and others, and the guerrillas burst into warm cheers.
Lin Xueying has been thinking about him since she separated from Xu Dalong and others.
Seeing Xu Dalong chatting and laughing surrounded by the crowd, Lin Xueying showed a happy smile on her face.
When Xu Dalong saw Lin Xueying, he walked towards her and said, "Miss Lin, find a way to contact our brigade headquarters."
Xu Dalong and the others had already tried it, but they couldn't contact the independent group. Although they had the code book, they didn't know the frequency band of the radio station they contacted the brigade headquarters, so they could only try one frequency band after another.
Lin Xueying sent more than a dozen telegrams with the same content using different frequency bands, but never received a call back. Xu Dalong and others had to give up temporarily.
The folks in Qiligou Village all came back. Seeing that the guerrillas had won such a great victory, everyone was overjoyed and held a big banquet in Qiligou Village.
Brigade Headquarters.
The telegraph operator received a telegram and felt that the telegram code on it was familiar, but he did not understand what it meant, so he reported it to the communications section chief.
The communications section chief saw that the telegraph code looked very familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he understood.
After the last major raid by the Japanese army, the main force of the Eighth Route Army was transferred. In order to maintain confidentiality, the original code book has been replaced.
The telegram code used in this telegram was sent using the canceled telegram code book.
The telegram was quickly translated, and the communications team burst into cheers.
The head of the communications section was beaming with joy. He took the telegram and ran all the way to see the brigade commander.
After reading the telegram, the brigade commander laughed heartily and immediately took the telegram and went to the division headquarters to report in person.
Headquarters.
The head of the headquarters and others were studying the enemy's situation in the war room. When they saw the brigade commander walking in, everyone looked at him.
The division commander saw the brigade commander's face beaming with joy and asked, "Why are you here? Why are you so happy?"
