When Ma Chao and the others saw the Japanese and puppet troops chasing them out of the city, smiles appeared on their faces and they quickly informed the troops to prepare for battle.
Monk Wei and others continued to move forward along the road. When they passed the ambush position of the Eighth Route Army, they saw someone waving to them, indicating that they should continue running forward. Monk Wei and others continued to drive forward.
There were a total of more than 150 Japanese soldiers chasing out of the city, riding six motorcycles, a car and five trucks. They kept an eye on the trucks in front, fearing that they would escape, and chased them forward at full speed, but there was no trace of them. Beware of an ambush on the roadside.
Seeing the Japanese troops entering the ambush position, Xu Dalong took the lead and fired a shot, hitting the driver of a motorcycle.
The out-of-control motorcycle ran off the road, its front wheel fell into the ditch on the side of the road, and the entire motorcycle fell to the ground. Seeing this situation, the motorcycles and Japanese cars behind them subconsciously braked suddenly. The Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers lying in ambush on the side of the road opened fire violently at the Japanese.
What came out of the Fifth Army Division this time was the main force of their first regiment, with 2,600 people and well-equipped troops. There were only more than 150 Japanese troops on the road, and they were defenseless. There was no suspense in the battle, and the battle was resolved in less than five minutes.
Seeing that the mission was completed, Xu Dalong and the leaders of the Fifth Army Division retreated to the anti-Japanese base area with their troops.
Shortly after they left, a large number of Japanese and puppet troops came out of Baoding. When they saw the vehicles on the road that were riddled with holes and the corpses of Japanese soldiers everywhere, they didn't know how many Eighth Route Army troops had come.
They were afraid of being ambushed and did not dare to pursue further. Soon after, they returned to the city carrying the corpse of the Japanese on the highway.
After returning to the base, Xu Dalong looked at the machine tools and equipment on the car and was very happy. This time, Monk Wei and others seized a large amount of machine tools and equipment, which could not only meet the needs of Huangyadong Arsenal, but also provide part of the arsenal of Mawushan Military Division. There was also a batch of seized Japanese and puppet money, which made him very satisfied.
Monk Wei and others are very lucky. Today happens to be the day when the machine tool factory pays wages. There is a large amount of cash in the factory, plus all the property seized from the factory director, which adds up to 450,000 yuan.
Participating in this combat operation were troops from the Mawushan Military Division, the Enemy Industry Department of the Taiyue Military Region, and troops from the Fifth Military Division. Xu Dalong divided these oceans into three parts, each worth 150,000 yuan.
Li Changshui, Li Qiulin and the leaders of the Fifth Military Division were all laughing from ear to ear, especially the leaders of the Fifth Military Division. At the beginning, they were still annoyed that they only captured the equipment of 150 people. Now that they saw so much ocean, they suddenly felt brighter and their faces were full of smiles.
The leaders of the Fifth Army Division informed them that they would hold a banquet in honor of Xu Dalong and others.
This banquet was very sumptuous. Now that the Fifth Army Division had money, they bought all the good things they could buy around and entertained Xu Dalong and others with good wine and meat.
They had already discussed it, and after three rounds of drinking, Ma Chao said: "Brother Dalong, Minister Li, you have come all the way. Although you have captured some supplies, we have only gained this little after traveling such a long distance. Isn’t it a little too little?”
Xu Dalong and Li Changshui both heard what they meant. The two of them came out this time to make money, which was exactly what they wanted. The two looked at each other and smiled.
Li Changshui said: "You are right. The seizures are indeed too little. Captain Xu and I plan to stay here for a while. How many things can be seized depends on what kind of targets you can provide."
The leaders of the military division were overjoyed when they heard this. Gao Changwu said: "Don't worry, we have been optimistic about this for a long time. We were originally guarding the target with abundant oil and water. We originally wanted to defeat them by ourselves. You just happened to come. Well, we are brotherly units, and I will share some of the benefits with you, so let’s achieve these goals together and make a fortune together.”
As soon as his words came out, the other leaders couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, thinking that what he said was a bit excessive. It's not that they are keeping these benefits for Xu Dalong and others, but they are not sure at all. Saying this will inevitably make people laugh.
In order to prevent Xu Dalong and others from being upset, Ma Chao said with a smile: "Gao Changwu, what you said is beyond the pale. When it comes to making a fortune, Captain Xu and Minister Li have the experience, and we will follow them to get the glory. Xu Da Captain and Minister Li are upright, if you eat meat, we can also drink some soup."
At this point, the leaders looked at Xu Dalong and Li Changshui carefully, and were relieved when they saw that they had no special expressions.
Xu Dalong said: "The Daming Machine Tool Factory has lost this batch of machine tools and equipment. The Japanese army will definitely not give up. They must find this batch of machine tools and equipment. We might as well use this matter to make an issue."
Gao Changwu was also an experienced general. He understood it as soon as he heard it. He clapped his hands and said, "Okay! Let's send a message to the little devils and ask them to send troops to our base to search for these machine tools and equipment, just in time to clean them up." .”
Li Changshui has rich experience in intelligence work. He said: "This matter is very simple. I will contact the underground party in Baoding area and ask them to release the wind and tell them where these machine tools and equipment are hidden. The Japanese army will definitely not be able to sit down. Stay here, we will definitely send troops to search."
Baoding Prefecture.
Kenichi Sanmu, the commander of the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, has just taken office. He was originally a senior staff officer and Army Colonel in the Operations Division of the North China Front Army Headquarters. He had always wanted to be promoted to general, and he happened to be the commander of the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade in Baoding. There was a vacancy in the position, so I came here and served as the brigade commander.
Sangmu Jianyi is tall, fair-skinned, handsome, and looks like a talented person. He came from a noble family, received a good education, behaved in a well-educated manner, and had the style of a young master. He usually wears a pair of white gloves wherever he goes, looking very clean. The rendanhu on his mouth needs to be trimmed every day to make it look neat and tidy.
Sanmu Kenichi's military career was somewhat special. He only served as a squadron leader, and then he served in the staff department. With a resume like this, it would be impossible for him to hold such an important position as a brigade commander. The reason why he was able to serve as the commander of the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade was because the commander of the North China Front, Juichi Terauchi, was his brother-in-law. He took up the post of brigade commander just to get gold. He planned to stay in Baoding for a year and a half, and then he would be transferred back to the North China Front Army Headquarters to serve as the section chief of the operations section.
Before he took office, his sister and brother-in-law told him that when he arrived in Baoding, he didn't seek merit, but he sought no faults, as long as he could live in peace and without major trouble.
Sangmu Jianyi had always worked in an agency before and had never enjoyed the real feeling of having rights. After taking office in Baoding, he became the top officer of the local garrison and enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by stars. Not to mention anything else, the financial contribution he received from all parties in Baoding was something that could not be experienced when working in an agency.
His power suddenly swelled, and he was no longer willing to go back to being the head of an agency. He is very aware of the shortcomings in his resume, so he hopes to make achievements as a brigade commander.
The so-called three things a new official does when he takes office is that after arriving in Baoding, the first thing he does is to strengthen local security. After careful preparation, he convened a joint meeting of the local garrison, military police, and pseudo-police, and proposed various measures to strengthen public security, hoping to greatly improve the security situation in Baoding and demonstrate his talents with excellent evidence.
Reality gave him a hard blow. The slap in the face came too quickly. Just one week after the meeting, a vicious case occurred in which the machine tool equipment of the Daming Machine Tool Factory was robbed, and many Japanese and puppet soldiers were injured or killed. This made He was very embarrassed.
Another bad thing is that the director of the machine tool factory also has a huge force behind him. He exerts pressure on Kenichi Sanmu through various connections, asking him to take back the machine tool equipment and the stolen property as soon as possible. To reduce the losses of the machine tool factory.
This incident not only spread to the North China Front Army, but also spread to the island country. Sang Mujian Jianyi was under great pressure and was eager to recover these machine tools and equipment and eliminate the Eighth Route Army that snatched the machine tools and equipment to restore the impact.
He issued a fatal order to the Military Police Headquarters, asking them to find the batch of machine tools and equipment as soon as possible, as well as the whereabouts of the Eighth Route Army that snatched the machine tools and equipment.
The Gendarmerie Headquarters knew about Sang Mu Jianyi's background. They didn't want to offend this young man, so they mobilized the Gendarmerie from the Special High School and the surrounding counties of Baoding to look for relevant information.
The underground party had received Li Changshui's notice and easily passed the information to the Japanese army, and then the information was placed on Sangmu Jianyi's desk.
According to intelligence, that batch of machine tools and equipment is currently hidden in the Gaobeidian area, and those who robbed this batch of machine tools and equipment were troops from the Fifth Military Division of the Central Hebei Military Region.
Sangmu Jianyi was very angry and determined to raid the anti-Japanese base areas of the Fifth Military Division. After making up his mind, he began to formulate a battle plan.
He is a staff officer, and formulating combat plans is his strength. Under his leadership, a combat plan for sweeping away the Eighth Route Army's anti-Japanese base areas was quickly formulated. After the combat plan was formulated, it was immediately reported to the North China Front Army Headquarters.
After Terauchi Shouichi read the battle plan, he told his wife about it. His wife called Sang Mu Jianyi and persuaded him not to raid the Eighth Route Army's anti-Japanese base areas.
As for the loss of that batch of machine tools and equipment, it doesn't matter, just look for it slowly. You must not rush forward in a hurry, which may lead to disastrous failure and make it difficult to clean up the situation in the future.
Sangmu Jianyi has been working in the government agency and has a condescending mentality. He really looks down on the Eighth Route Army and is very confident in the battle plan he has formulated. He did not appreciate his sister's painstaking efforts and insisted on attacking the anti-Japanese base areas of the Eighth Route Army to make contributions. His sister was very helpless and had to ask Juichi Terauchi for help.
After the position of commander of the independent mixed seventh brigade became vacant, many people in the North China Front were eyeing this position. Terauchi Juichi let his brother-in-law serve as the commander of the brigade, and many people criticized him.
Shouyi in the temple also hopes that Sangmu Jianyi can make great achievements so that he can stop the crowd. He agreed to Sangmu Jianyi's combat plan to sweep away the anti-Japanese base areas, and if necessary, the air force could be sent to participate in the war.
With such support, Sangmu Jianyi was full of confidence and ordered all ministries to seize the time to prepare for the war.
The intelligence work of the underground party in Baoding was carried out very effectively. Soon after the Japanese army's combat plan was formulated, the main content was passed to Li Changshui.
Xu Dalong, Li Changshui, Ma Chao, Gao Changwu, Wei Monk, Li Qiulin and others studied the Japanese army's combat plan and also felt a lot of pressure. The Japanese independent mixed seventh brigade has five infantry brigades, one engineering brigade, and one heavy infantry brigade.
The total strength is more than 12,000 people, and there are also a large number of puppet troops in the city. It is difficult to cope with the current strength of the Fifth Army Division.
Xu Dalong decided to mobilize troops from the Mawushan Military Division to fight a big battle.
After receiving Xu Dalong's telegram, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang sent the main force of the special operations brigade and Sun Desheng's cavalry brigade, led by Sun Desheng, carrying a large number of 82mm recoilless rifles, rocket launchers, directional bombs and other equipment to Baoding.
As the saying goes, kung fu lies in the outside world. Xu Dalong often wins battles, but victory in every battle cannot be determined by just patting his head. He attaches great importance to pre-battle reconnaissance.
With Gaobeidian as the preset battlefield, Xu Dalong and Li Changshui, accompanied by Ma Chao, Gao Changwu and others, conducted an on-the-spot investigation of the terrain around Gaobeidian.
Gaobeidian's shredded tofu and donkey meat are both famous, and Xu Dalong and others made a special trip to taste them.
When the owner of the snack bar saw these Eighth Route Army cadres, who were protected by so many guards and soldiers, and looked very impressive, he knew that they were all high-ranking officials.
He asked the waiter to greet them, and he hurried to the backyard, and soon he brought a mother and daughter.
The woman is about 30 years old and has a good appearance. Although she is wearing coarse clothes, she can't hide her temperament from a wealthy family.
The little girl is five or six years old and looks very cute. They came to Xu Dalong and others and immediately knelt on the ground.
The woman said: "Eighth Route Chief, the daughter of the people has been wronged. Please make the decision for the daughter of the people." After saying this, she started to cry. Seeing her mother crying, the little girl started crying too.
Li Changshui stepped forward to help the mother and daughter up and said, "Don't cry. If you have any grievances, just tell them. The Eighth Route Army will make the decision for you."
At this moment, the expressions on the faces of Ma Chao and Gao Changwu were a little unnatural. After all, this is the base area of the Fifth Military Division. Could it be that the mother and daughter were bullied by the local cadres? If that were the case, it would be a slap in the face.
Ma Chao said angrily: "If you have any grievances, just say it. If anyone bullies you, I will never forgive them."
Li Qiulin moved a bench for the mother and son to sit down.
Li Changshui continued to comfort them and said, "If you mother and daughter have any grievances, just tell them."
(End of chapter)
