Zhao Deyuan entered the town, and the puppet army commander, chief of staff and other battalion commanders in the regiment surrounded him.
The leader of the puppet army asked: "What is going on? Why did you surrender?"
Zhao Deyuan briefly talked about his experience of leading troops to fight against the bandits on Duima Peak.
He said: "Tuanzu, this group of Eighth Route Army is really powerful. Don't fight them."
The chief of staff asked: "What did the Eighth Route Army tell you?"
Zhao Deyuan said: "Their captain asked me to send a message asking our group to hand over guns and surrender."
The leader of the puppet army was a little unwilling and asked: "How many people did they come?"
Zhao Deyuan said: "I'm not sure, it's almost a thousand people. However, the equipment in their hands is too powerful. You have also seen that there are at least seven or eight Type 92 infantry cannons, and there are also mortars. There are dozens of them. This battle is unwinnable."
The commander of the puppet army was still hesitant. He was weighing whether he could rely on the houses and buildings in the yard to hold on until the brigade commander sent reinforcements.
Zhao Deyuan understood what he was thinking. In order to prove that he had no choice but to surrender to the guerrillas, he hoped that the commander of the puppet army could also surrender to the guerrillas. Otherwise, he would look too cowardly.
So he decided to scare the puppet army commander.
He said: "Commander, do you still remember the clear coded telegram sent by the Eighth Route Army last time?"
The clear coded telegram sent by Xu Dalong and the order to kill Makoto Yokota, the commander of the 82nd Japanese Regiment, were also received by the radio station of the 7th Brigade, and the commander of the puppet army knew it. After arriving here, the news was very limited, and he didn't know what happened next.
He asked: "What happened next?"
Zhao Deyuan said: "This group of Eighth Route Army is really powerful. On the night we left Mantou Peak, they chased Lingao City and killed the Yokota Shepherd in the division headquarters of the Japanese 32nd Division. ”
Hearing this, the commander of the puppet army and other puppet army officers were all frightened, thinking that this was too terrifying, and they really couldn't afford to offend these Eight Route Army soldiers.
The third battalion commander said: "Commander, please make an idea quickly, otherwise, we won't be able to bear it when these eight-way artillery fires."
The second battalion commander also said: "Yes, regimental leader, we can't afford to offend these Eight Route Army soldiers, or else we should surrender to them."
The commander of the puppet army said to the chief of staff: "What do you think we should do?"
While everyone was talking, the chief of staff's eyes kept rolling, silently thinking about ways to resolve the crisis at hand.
He said to Zhao Deyuan: "First Battalion Commander, if our regiment surrenders and the team is gone, the brothers will have to drink from the northwest wind from now on. Can you discuss it with the Eighth Route Army? Don't surrender. Let's give them some weapons and equipment. Oceans and grain, how about we let them go?"
The leader of the puppet army thought this was a good idea and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, Zhao Deyuan, just follow this idea and talk to the commander of the Eighth Route Army. You can tell the commander of the Eighth Route Army that mountains and rivers will not change, as long as he is willing to show mercy." , when we fight in the future, we will also leave them a way out."
Zhao Deyuan said: "Okay, I'll give it a try. If people don't agree, don't blame me."
Zhao Deyuan left the town, came to see Xu Dalong, and told the puppet army commander what he wanted.
Xu Dalong thought for a while and said: "Okay then, just tell your regiment leader to hand over a battalion's equipment, plus 5,000 oceans, and let this matter be over."
Zhao Deyuan said happily: "Okay, okay, I'll tell them right away." After saying that, he jogged all the way back to the town.
After Zhao Deyuan left, Sun Desheng asked in confusion: "Captain, why don't you let them all surrender? Isn't this too advantageous for them?"
Wang Chengzhu also felt a little pity. He said: "Yes, kill them all, and the equipment of this regiment will be ours."
Xu Dalong said: "The 7th Puppet Brigade is the largest puppet armed force in this area. They are already scared by us, and it will be much easier to deal with them in the future.
We cannot push this group of puppet troops too hard. If we destroy this regiment of puppet troops, the 7th Puppet Army Brigade may not be able to stay in this area. If we get a new group of puppet troops, we will not be able to stay in this area any longer. It's better for this group of puppet soldiers to stay here.
Today we saved face for them, which can come in handy at critical moments. "
Sun Desheng smiled and said: "Captain, it's better that you see far."
Wang Chengzhu also suddenly realized it and said: "Captain, you have a good idea. The puppet soldiers gave us equipment this time. When we meet them again in the future, if we ask for it again, they will not dare not refuse it. This is more convenient than going to war to seize it." There are more. Your brain is like an aura, and you can come up with all kinds of crazy ideas."
Zhao Deyuan returned to the town, and the puppet army commander and others looked at him nervously.
Seeing Zhao Deyuan's happy face, everyone felt that there was a way.
The puppet army commander asked: "Have you reached an agreement with the Eighth Route Army?"
Zhao Deyuan said: "We have agreed that we will leave one battalion's equipment and 5,000 yuan, and they will withdraw directly."
The commander of the puppet army was very happy and immediately said: "Second Battalion Commander, hand over all the equipment of your battalion. I will report to the brigade commander later and replenish it for you.
The chief of staff asked for 5,000 yuan to be given to these Eighth Route Army soldiers and sent them away quickly. "
Soon after, Zhao Deyuan came out with a company of puppet troops. Each of them carried several guns, and some carried mortars and ammunition boxes.
Zhao Deyuan said: "Captain, this is a battalion's equipment and 5,000 oceans, all handed over to you. Can we go back?"
Xu Dalong said happily: "Of course. When I get back, I will tell your captain and say I thank him. When we meet again in the future, both sides will raise their guns an inch, just to show off.
Also, Battalion Commander Zhao, I will select a small part of the battalion under your command to join the Eighth Route Army, and the rest will be returned to you. "
Zhao Deyuan was worried that he had no more soldiers and would no longer be welcomed back into the regiment. He was overjoyed when he heard that Xu Dalong was willing to release his men back.
He hurriedly said: "Well, thank you, captain. I will go back and tell the captain, and then I will follow you."
Xu Dalong and others came out on this trip. First they seized a battalion's equipment, and now they also got another battalion's equipment, as well as 5,000 yuan. The harvest was not small.
Satisfied, they embarked on the road back to their base.
After returning to the base area, Xu Dalong kept his word and retained 30 well-born and strong puppet soldiers from the captured puppet soldiers to join the Eighth Route Army, and handed the rest to Zhao Deyuan to take away.
In the days that followed, Xu Dalong and others took the time to train their troops, ready to deal with new raids by the Japanese and puppet troops.
Qin Yu's sniper squadron has now been integrated into Wei Monk's special operations squadron.
Xu Dalong kept one of the four sniper rifles he got from Chu Yunfei and gave one to Qin Yu and Wang Xiaohu. The remaining one was planned to be given to political commissar Zhao Gang when he returned to the independent regiment in the future.
When Zhao Gang was studying at Kangda University, the shooting instructor at Kangda University believed that he had the potential to be a sniper and specially trained him. Currently in the independent regiment, he can be regarded as the number one shooting master.
That afternoon, Xu Dalong was instructing the soldiers of the sniper unit to practice marksmanship, and Lin Xueying sent a telegram.
The telegram was sent by Li Yunlong, saying that the base area where the headquarters was located was tightly blockaded by the Japanese and puppet troops, and there was a severe shortage of supplies, especially salt. The brigade commander had ordered each regiment to collect salt and hand it over to the logistics department of the headquarters.
The enemy situation around the Independence Regiment was serious, and salt was strictly controlled by the Japanese and puppets, making it difficult to purchase and seize. Xu Dalong's department was asked to raise 1,000 kilograms of salt and send it to the Independence Regiment.
Xu Dalong returned to the brigade headquarters and showed Sun Desheng and Wang Chengzhu the telegram sent by the independent regiment.
Wang Chengzhu said: "It's not easy to get so much salt. Even if we buy all the salt from the surrounding villages, we won't be able to get it. I'm afraid we have to go to Guancheng County to get it."
Sun Desheng said: "It's hard to say. I'll take the cavalry there and snatch it back."
There is a reason why Sun Desheng said it so easily.
There must be someone to manage the city and maintain order. Otherwise, bandits will be rampant and the people will suffer.
Chu Yunfei knew this very well, so he deliberately kept the pseudo police brigade in the county and gave them some weapons to maintain law and order in the county.
Since the Mawushan guerrillas and the 358th Regiment withdrew from Guancheng County, the Japanese and puppet troops were afraid of the Mawushan guerrillas. Recently, they have not dared to send military police and Huang Xiejun troops to Guancheng County.
When Sun Desheng and others passed by at this time, the pseudo-police brigade did not dare to stop them.
Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Zhou Mingde, asking him to investigate whether there was so much salt in the county.
Zhou Mingde quickly responded to the telegram, saying that there was salt in the county, which could meet the needs of the guerrillas.
Xu Dalong left Wang Chengzhu to look after the house. He and Sun Desheng took Wei Monk's special force and a squadron of cavalry to Guancheng County, where they wanted to buy salt and then go directly to the Independent Regiment.
Xu Dalong and others arrived at Guancheng County. The pseudo-police guarding the city did not dare to stop them and opened the door to allow the guerrillas to enter and exit.
The guerrillas did not make things difficult for them. They bought salt in the city and left immediately.
Independent regiment headquarters.
In the yard of the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, and Zhang Dabiao were checking the supplies sent by Xu Dalong and others.
In addition to 1,000 kilograms of salt, Xu Dalong and others also brought four mortars, ten crooked machine guns, two hundred 38-guns, two hundred melon grenades, some ammunition and 5,000 oceans, as well as the Japanese 82nd Commander Makio Yokota's command sword.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao were all very happy. When Li Yunlong saw that Xu Dalong had brought ten sewing machines, he asked in confusion: "What are you doing with these things?"
Xu Dalong said: "Captain, when we were at the quilt factory, we promised to help them get a batch of sewing machines. These sewing machines were collected by us after visiting several counties, and we brought them here by the way."
Li Yunlong remembered it and said with a smile: "That's what happened, and it's true. We have worked in the quilt factory after all, so we should help them get something."
Li Yunlong doesn't have any hobbies, he just likes to drink a little wine.
Thinking about this, Xu Dalong brought him ten bottles of good wine and two kilograms of fried peanuts.
Xu Dalong gave Zhang Dabiao a Browning pistol that he asked for from Li Kun.
Zhao Gang saw Xu Dalong giving gifts to Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao. When he was wondering what gift Xu Dalong would give him this time, he saw him opening a box and taking out a brand new Mauser 98k sniper rifle with a scope. rifle.
Xu Dalong said: "Political Commissar, this is for you."
Zhao Gang took the sniper rifle, looked at it carefully, and said excitedly: "What a good gun. When I was in school at Kangda University, the shooting instructor had an 80% new Mauser 98k sniper rifle without a scope. Much better than that gun. Where did you get it?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "I got it from Brigadier Chu."
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Chu Yunfei is so powerful now that he has become a brigade commander and a general. When we meet him, we must let him treat him and have a good drink."
Everyone came to the conference room, and Xu Dalong and Sun Desheng reported to the three regiment leaders on the previous stage of the Mawushan guerrillas' work.
Li Yunlong said: "Dalong, Desheng, you have done a good job. There are Japs and puppet troops everywhere, so be careful and don't let the Japs and puppet troops take advantage."
Zhao Gang said: "The work you carried out in Mawu Mountain is very constructive. The brigade commander asked the group to summarize your work experience. I have recorded the conversation you just had. After sorting it out, we will check it again and then write it down. Submit this report to the brigade headquarters.”
Zhang Dabiao said: "Didn't the brigade commander call and ask Brother Dalong to report to the brigade headquarters?"
Zhao Gang said: "I will call the brigade commander right away and report to him that Xu Dalong and the others have arrived."
The call was quickly connected. After listening to Zhao Gang's report, the brigade commander said: "Xu Dalong and the others are here. Let them report to the brigade headquarters immediately. Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang will also come with them. I have tasks to explain to you."
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xu Dalong and others set out together. When they reached a fork in the road, Xu Dalong said: "Captain, isn't this the way to the quilt factory? I want to send those sewing machines there."
Li Yunlong remembered the scene at the quilt factory, became interested, and said, "Okay, let's go together. Lao Zhao, you go to the brigade headquarters first, and Dalong and I will arrive soon."
Zhao Gang said: "We happen to be tired from walking. We will rest here. You go back quickly."
Li Yunlong and Xu Dalong brought Monk Wei and others to the quilt factory. When they saw Li Yunlong and Xu Dalong, the employees of the quilt factory stopped what they were doing, gathered around and greeted them affectionately.
Zhao Xiaoman's sister-in-law Chuntao was still working in the kitchen. When she saw Xu Dalong, she said affectionately: "Brother Dalong, I haven't seen you for some days. Have you forgotten me? How is Xiaoman?"
Xu Dalong said happily: "Sister, Xiaoman is fine. Look at what you said, how could I forget you? Look at the gift I brought you." With that, he handed a package to Chuntao, which contained They are all things like gouache and hair ties used by women.
Xu Dalong bought this specially for her from Guancheng County.
Chuntao said happily: "Brother Dalong, I heard that you have become the captain. Do you still remember this little thing about me?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Of course, we are old partners. Let's go back to the kitchen and have a look."
The two went to the kitchen talking and laughing.
Logistics Minister Zhang Wanhe heard that Li Yunlong was coming and rushed over. Seeing the sewing machines they brought, he said happily: "Li Yunlong, I think you still have a conscience and have not forgotten the quilt factory. Don't worry, I'm thinking of you when something good happens, and when you leave, I'll give you 20 boxes of grenades."
Li Yunlong now has a lot of money and said disdainfully: "As for your grenade that explodes in half, you should keep it and give it to others."
Zhang Wanhe smiled and said: "I'm talking about Li Yunlong, I heard that you have made a fortune, and your equipment now is better than when you were in the New Regiment."
Li Yunlong said proudly: "What do you mean it's okay? It's much better than it was back then. That guy Ding Wei took advantage of Laozi, and he still envies Laozi now."
Zhang Wanhe couldn't stand his proud look and said, "I heard that most of the equipment in your independent regiment was obtained by Xu Dalong. Why are you so proud?"
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Xu Dalong is Lao Zi's soldier, shouldn't he respect Lao Zi?"
At this point, he remembered something and shouted: "Wang Zhiqin, bring me what I gave to Minister Zhang."
After Wang Xiaohu left, Wang Zhiqin replaced him as Li Yunlong's bodyguard.
Li Yunlong took a Japanese command knife from Wang Zhiqin's hand and said: "Old Zhang, didn't you ask me for a Japanese command knife before? I was thinking of you, so I won't bring you this. But it’s the command sword of the Japs Captain.”
Zhang Wanhe took the command sword and pulled half of it out of the scabbard. The sunlight shone on the sword and glared at his eyes.
He smiled brightly and said: "Okay, Li Yunlong, I guess you have a conscience and haven't forgotten my affairs. Let's go have a drink."
Li Yunlong shook his head and said: "Not today, I have to see the brigade commander later. Come back later."
Li Yunlong, Xu Dalong and others said goodbye and left. The employees of the quilt factory reluctantly said goodbye to them. Chuntao said to Xu Dalong: "Take good care of Xiaoman and come here often when you have time."
Soon after, Li Yunlong, Xu Dalong and others joined Zhao Gang and others and continued to the brigade headquarters.
Brigade Headquarters.
The brigade commander reviewed the special operations squadron and cavalry squadron of the Mawushan guerrillas brought by Xu Dalong.
When the soldiers saw the leader reviewing, they all puffed up their chests and shouted in unison: "Hello, leader."
The brigade commander saw that the soldiers were well-equipped and had high morale, and he praised: "Xu Dalong is very good and a good leader. Your guerrilla cavalry is very impressive. No wonder they have made many military exploits."
Everyone came to the conference room. Li Yunlong respected the brigade commander very much. He took out half of the 5,000 yuan he had just received from Xu Dalong and gave it to him.
The brigade commander asked people to accept Dayang and began to assign tasks to Li Yunlong and others.
