After a few glasses of wine, Xu Dalong became like a greedy drunkard, and his attitude became very enthusiastic. He drank frequently with the puppet army brigade commander and chief of staff, and the atmosphere in the box gradually became lively.
In this box, there were Xu Dalong, Monk Wei, as well as the brigade commander and chief of staff of the fifth brigade of the puppet army, the head of the first regiment, the logistics section chief, the transportation section chief, and the chief of staff's adjutant.
Although there were only two people, Xu Dalong and Wei Monk, they drank a lot, and they would not refuse the toasts from the puppet soldiers. Xu Dalong, in particular, drank a lot and talked more after drinking. With a bit of drunkenness, He called himself brothers to the brigade commander and chief of staff of the puppet army, and wrote a lot of empty promises, saying that he would take more care of the fifth brigade of the puppet army in the future. He also said that he had many friends in the division and regiment headquarters, and if they had anything to do, just go to them. he.
Seeing Xu Dalong's enthusiastic look, the puppet brigade commander's original dislike for him was relieved a lot. He took the initiative to drink a few glasses of wine with Xu Dalong and started chatting with Xu Dalong.
While the banquet was going on, seeing that everyone was a little dizzy after drinking, Monk Wei stood up and walked out on the pretext of going for convenience.
The bathroom was downstairs. He went down and walked around, and saw that the guerrillas were ready, so he returned to the private room and nodded to Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong reached under the table and quietly pulled out the tortoise box, and suddenly pointed his gun at the puppet soldiers beside the table.
Monk Wei did not sit down at this time. He also pulled out his pistol and said, "Don't even move!"
The sudden situation suddenly woke up the brigade commander, chief of staff and others of the fifth brigade of the puppet army.
The chief of staff could not calm down for a while. He said doubtfully: "Your Excellency Shaozuo, please don't joke."
Monk Wei glared with a pair of bull's eyes and shouted: "Who the hell is kidding you? Laozi is a Mawushan guerrilla. If you want to survive, raise your hands to Laozi."
Although the puppet soldiers also carried guns, they saw Xu Dalong and Wei Monk pointing their guns at them, so they had no choice but to obey.
"Shura Martial God"
Xu Dalong pointed his gun at them, and Monk Wei went around behind them, confiscated all their guns, and then stood aside to monitor them.
Xu Dalong said: "Put your hands down."
The puppet soldiers put down their hands and looked at Xu Dalong anxiously.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "I am Xu Dalong, captain of the Mawushan Guerrilla Brigade."
The Mawushan guerrillas are famous. Although Huang Xiejun's fifth brigade has never dealt with them, the Mawushan guerrillas, especially Xu Dalong's reputation, are well known.
The chief of staff of the puppet army said with a smile: "It turns out that Captain Xu is here. Brother, I am clumsy and did not entertain you well. I am rude. Please forgive me, Captain."
This guy was a veteran in officialdom, and he was a little nervous, so he spouted the same rhetoric he used to deal with the Japanese army.
Xu Dalong said: "Don't be afraid, as long as you cooperate obediently, I will not hurt you. Have you all heard about the Japanese 81st Regiment?"
The chief of staff of the puppet army said quickly: "I heard that they Japanese surrendered to your department, and you let them go. We will definitely cooperate with the captain, and I ask for your mercy."
The puppet soldiers had also heard about the preferential treatment of prisoners by the Mawushan guerrillas. Seeing Xu Dalong's kind attitude, everyone's uneasiness was relieved a lot.
The chief of staff of the puppet army said: "Captain Xu, what are your orders?"
Xu Dalong said: "Please be patient, I will tell you later."
Next, Xu Dalong began to chat with the brigade commander, chief of staff and others of the puppet army.
About 20 minutes later, Wang Pao walked in and said: "Captain, the city gate has been controlled. Deputy Captain Sun has led people to surround the puppet army's barracks."
Xu Dalong nodded and said to the brigade commander, chief of staff and others of the puppet army: "You have all heard that the Mawushan guerrillas have entered the city. For your safety, please order the brigade commander not to resist in order to avoid failure. necessary casualties.”
The puppet army brigade commander originally held on to a glimmer of hope, thinking that the city was full of his own people, and Xu Dalong and his friends were small in number, so they did not dare to do anything to him, and he still wanted to bargain with Xu Dalong.
After listening to Wang Pao's words, he knew that he no longer had any capital to negotiate with Xu Dalong.
He said obediently: "Captain, please rest assured, I will definitely cooperate."
Next, Xu Dalong and others escorted the commander and chief of staff of the fifth brigade of the puppet army to the puppet army's barracks. The puppet army commander personally shouted to the puppet troops in the barracks, asking them to lay down their weapons and surrender.
Taihang Mountain base area, brigade headquarters.
Preparations for the offensive campaign against the Japanese independent mixed fourth brigade are in full swing. The participating regiments and the Mawushan guerrilla troops have all moved to the designated areas. The brigade commander and others are leading the frontline headquarters and are also preparing to set off. .
The chief of staff said: "In this attack on the Japanese independent mixed fourth brigade, we have the main force of eight regiments, plus the chariot troops, infantry and artillery units of the Mawushan guerrillas. We exceed the Japanese army in terms of strength and firepower." , I feel very confident that we can win this battle.
The only thing I'm worried about is Xu Dalong and the others. They only have 1,200 people. The Japanese 108th Division has at least 6,000 or 7,000 people. Plus the 6,000 people of Huang Xiejun's 5th Brigade, the force is too much.
If Xu Dalong and others cannot stop the Japanese and puppet reinforcements, the battle to encircle and annihilate the independent fourth brigade of the Japanese army will not only be in vain, but the troops participating in the battle will also be attacked by the Japanese army from both inside and outside. It is really too dangerous. "
The brigade commander was very relieved about Xu Dalong. He smiled and said: "Although Xu Dalong only led 1,200 people, he has always been resourceful in fighting. He defeated more with less in almost every battle. In addition, they are all cavalry troops with strong mobility. I believe they will be able to entangle the Japanese troops and prevent them from rushing to the battlefield to support them."
The chief of staff was still a little worried and said: "I still feel a little uneasy. Do you want to ask the headquarters for instructions again? Mobilize a few more regiments to come over for support."
The brigade commander shook his head and said: "There are no other troops in this area. If we wait for the headquarters to send reinforcements, it will take at least two days. So many of our troops have already set off, which will inevitably arouse the alert of the Japanese army. We must follow the instructions The original battle plan was carried out, leaving no time for the Japanese army to prepare for the battle."
The chief of staff felt anxious and said: "I will keep in touch with Xu Dalong at any time and ask them about the situation there. If they cannot stop the enemy's reinforcements, we must be prepared to withdraw from the battle quickly."
At this moment, the communications staff officer walked in quickly holding the telegram sent by Xu Dalong. He said excitedly: "Report to the brigade commander, Captain Xu has sent a telegram."
