In order to rush outside the customs as soon as possible, Xu Dalong and others took a Japanese military truck. They carried several sets of military vehicle license plates prepared in advance, as well as identification documents of Japanese troops in different regions. They kept changing their license plates and documents on the road, and successfully passed the inspection by the Japanese and puppet troops along the way.
After a long march, they arrived at the base area of the Second Military Division of the Jidong Military Region of the Eighth Route Army and received warm hospitality from the leaders of the military division.
Xiang Donglai, commander of the Second Military Division of the Jidong Military Region, is dark, lean and lean, with a southern accent that even Xu Dalong found difficult to hear.
Commissioner Zheng Li Jihuan is a handsome young man with fair skin and a good speaking ability. He also studied at the Anti-Japanese University and was a classmate with Zhao Gang. Although the two were not very familiar with each other, they had met each other when they were in Kangda University.
Although they have never met Xu Dalong, he is famous and they often hear news about Xu Dalong. Out of respect for Xu Dalong, they were very enthusiastic and specially organized the main leaders of the military division to come to the gate of the headquarters compound and hold a welcome ceremony.
The leaders of the Second Army Division had long heard that Xu Dalong was very young, but when they saw that Xu Dalong was indeed younger than them, they were still secretly surprised. They didn't understand how such a young Xu Dalong could achieve so many great military exploits and become so famous.
Everyone looked at Xu Dalong with curious eyes, as well as the equally famous special forces team that came with Xu Dalong.
At this time, the special operations team members had already changed into the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army. Each of them was carrying a huge backpack, which looked very heavy. Each of them had a sniper rifle with a scope and a shell gun slung across his body. . Ordinary Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers hang grenades on their waists, while special operations team members basically hang grenades on their shoulders, as well as special military daggers and other equipment on their waists. They all wore Japanese-style suede shoes on their feet, and some team members also carried rocket launchers, 82mm recoilless rifles and a large number of light machine guns.
These equipment made the officers and soldiers of the Second Army Division jealous. They looked at the special forces team members again. Their bodies were very strong and their muscle lines were very clear. These special forces members have the intimidating aura of having experienced hundreds of battles and are invincible. This unique temperament alone can distinguish them from ordinary troops.
Xu Dalong shook hands and greeted Xiang Donglai, Li Jihuan and others cordially, and everyone came to the conference room of the military division headquarters talking and laughing.
Xiang Donglai was not good at talking, so he said a few words casually, and Li Jihuan delivered a warm welcome speech, and then invited Xu Dalong to speak.
Xu Dalong also did his homework before coming. He enthusiastically praised the leaders of the Second Army Division for fighting bravely against the Japanese invaders under difficult circumstances and establishing base areas in areas with serious enemy conditions.
Xu Dalong's humble and sincere attitude won the favor of the leaders of the Second Military Division.
Xu Dalong knew very well that verbal communication alone could not quickly bring them closer to each other, so he had to do something practical to show his sincerity.
He took out an exchange bill worth 20,000 yuan and gave it to the leaders of the Second Military Division. He also gave the four extra rocket launchers and some rocket launchers as gifts to the leaders of the Second Military Division.
The atmosphere was completely heated up now. The leaders of the military division were all smiling. The smiles came from the bottom of their hearts and were very sincere.
The leaders of the Second Army Division had received instructions from their superiors in advance. They did not know what special tasks Xu Dalong and others were going to carry out outside the customs, but they said they would fully cooperate.
After attending the welcome banquet held by the Second Army Division, Xu Dalong asked for a guide who was familiar with the situation outside the customs.
Xiang Donglai, Li Jihuan and others promised that they would select the most elite soldiers to cooperate with the actions of Xu Dalong and others, and promised to send troops to escort them to Chang Cheng's feet on the edge of the base area.
Xu Dalong and others rested for a night in the Second Military Division. They set off early the next morning, and the leaders of the military division came to see them off.
They kept their word, and in accordance with Xu Dalong's request, they sent six Eighth Route Army soldiers who came from outside the customs as guides. Each of these soldiers was very capable, with a minimum of two years of military service and rich combat experience.
Not only that, they also sent a special reconnaissance staff named Ma Shaodong. He is twenty-twenty-three years old, smart and capable, speaks Northeastern dialect, and can speak fluent Japanese. He is an excellent reconnaissance consultant. The leaders of the military division told them to cooperate with the actions of Xu Dalong and others.
With Shanhaiguan as the boundary, outside the pass is the Japanese Kwantung Army, and inside the pass is the North China Front Army. The relationship between the two Japanese armies is not very good. Both sides must strictly inspect people and vehicles entering and leaving Shanhaiguan. If Xu Dalong and others tried to sneak out of Shanhaiguan in a military vehicle, they would be in great danger of being exposed.
Xu Dalong and his party had no choice but to abandon the military trucks and prepare to cross Changcheng on foot and enter the Northeast region.
Under the leadership of Ma Shaodong and others, Xu Dalong and the special operations team members moved forward and saw the majestic Changcheng lying on the ridge in front of them from a distance.
Ma Shaodong did not take Xu Dalong and others directly to the Great Wall, but walked westward along a mountain road.
Xu Dalong asked with some confusion: "Why don't we just go over the routine?"
Ma Shaodong said: "Let's go 20 miles west from here. The Changcheng there is in disrepair and has collapsed. You can exit from there."
Monk Wei said: "No need to go to so much trouble. Let's just go over to Changcheng in front."
Ma Shaodong looked at the special forces members and saw that they were carrying so many weapons and ammunition. Then he looked at Chang Cheng towering on the mountain and asked doubtfully: "How can we get through this?"
Monk Wei said firmly: "It's very simple, just turn over."
Although Ma Shaodong and the guides still had some doubts in their hearts, they still followed Monk Wei's command and led the special forces team to Chang Cheng's feet.
The Changcheng here is more than two feet high, and the terrain is very dangerous. They are all built on mountain ridges. From the bottom of the mountain, they look extremely tall. It is very difficult for ordinary people to climb over.
However, this was not difficult for the special operations team members. They found a relatively gentle hillside and soon reached the bottom of Chang Cheng.
A special operations team member threw a flying claw at Chang Cheng and climbed up very quickly. He was on top to meet the special operations team members below. Soon, most of the special operations team members climbed up.
The remaining special operations team members tied up the 82mm recoilless rifle and ammunition boxes with ropes, and also pulled them up with ropes.
The movements of the special forces team members were clean and tidy, and Ma Shaodong and the guides he brought were very impressed.
Next it was Ma Shaodong and others' turn, which made them feel a little embarrassed. Climbing with a rope is a technical activity that cannot be mastered only by your strength. It requires repeated training. Otherwise, people will be dangling on the rope and lose control of their balance. Not only that, it also requires climbers to have strong arm strength. Some people seem to be full of strength, but when they really climb with ropes, their arms are sore and it is difficult to support their bodies.
Seeing the clumsy movements of Ma Shaodong and others, the special operations team members came to help, tied the rope around their waists, and quickly pulled them up.
It was early summer, and although the temperature was still low, it was already green everywhere. Xu Dalong was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery outside the pass, so he asked Ma Shaodong to introduce the terrain of this area.
Soon after, everyone got off the regular route and continued marching. They disguised themselves as Japanese soldiers and traveled a long distance to the outside of Jinzhou City.
According to the radio contact information provided by their superiors, Xu Dalong and others sent a telegram to the underground party organization hidden in Jinzhou City. After the telegram was sent, they did not receive a reply for a long time, so they could only continue to use the radio to communicate.
As a result, there was still no reply. Seeing that the radio station could not be contacted, Xu Dalong decided to go to the city in person to contact the underground party contact person.
Xu Dalong, Ma Shaodong, and Zhu Guangming led their special forces members to disguise themselves as Japanese soldiers and easily sneaked into Jinzhou City with the identity certificates of the Kwantung Army prepared by Wang Jinke for them.
Xu Dalong noticed that at the gate of the city, in addition to the Japanese and puppet troops standing guard normally, there were also spies in plainclothes. They did not check the people entering the city, but paid special attention to the people leaving the city.
Ma Shaodong had been to Jinzhou City before, so he led the way to the meeting point.
This is a barber shop.
Xu Dalong and others were not clear about the situation and did not dare to go in rashly. They observed carefully nearby.
The barber shop's business didn't look very good, and not a single customer came in or out for quite a while. Xu Dalong and others did not find anything suspicious.
They observed for several hours, during which time they only saw two or three guests, and nothing suspicious could be seen. But Xu Dalong still didn't dare to go in rashly and waited until the barber shop closed.
He saw a middle-aged man about 40 years old in the shop, who looked like the owner of a barber shop, and a young man. They climbed up the door together, locked the door, and left separately.
Xu Dalong and others spread out, taking turns following the middle-aged man from a distance of twenty to thirty meters.
The man was walking casually on the street, showing no signs of being suspicious. He met a few acquaintances on the way. He stopped to chat with them for a few words, then bought some vegetables at a vegetable stall and continued walking. Finally he came to a small courtyard and walked in.
Xu Dalong and others followed along and found nothing suspicious. They still did not go in rashly, but continued to observe the surroundings carefully.
Late at night, Xu Dalong and others quietly came to the small courtyard where the middle-aged man entered.
Seeing no one around him, Zhu Guangguang climbed over the wall and entered the courtyard.
"Dong dong dong," Zhu Guangzhao tapped the glass window rhythmically with his fingers. Soon after, a vigilant voice came from inside: "Who is outside?"
Zhu Guangzhao said softly: "Second uncle, I am your cousin Li Jinfa."
Someone inside said: "You have found the wrong person. My nephew's name is not Li Jinfa."
Zhu Guangming said: "My original name was Li Ergou, and I changed my name to Li Jinfa last year."
The connector code was matched, and a rustling sound came from inside. There was no light in the room. Soon after, the door opened with a creak, and it was the middle-aged man who appeared at the door.
He looked around warily, then stepped aside, allowing Zhu Guangming to enter the room.
Soon after, the door to the courtyard also opened. Zhu Guangzhao poked his head out and waved to Xu Dalong, who also entered the courtyard.
The situation soon became clear. The underground party in Jinzhou City only had one radio station, and it broke down and required replacement of parts for repair.
Now the Japanese and puppet troops in the city already know that important figures from the underground party are in Jinzhou City. Their inspections are very strict, and the underground party does not dare to buy these spare parts to avoid attracting the attention of the Japanese and puppets.
As for the comrade in charge, he was hiding in another contact point of the underground party. There is a traitor from the underground party in the city. He knows the person in charge and has a photo of the person in charge. Xu Dalong and others saw the plainclothes agents guarding the city gate, who were specifically guarding the city gate to search for the comrade in charge.
Xu Dalong asked to be taken to see the person in charge, saying that he had a way to escort the person in charge out of the city safely.
The next afternoon, under the arrangement of the Jinzhou underground party, I met the person in charge. The person in charge is named Wang. He is thin and wears glasses. He is as polite as a teacher.
When he heard that the person who came to pick him up was Xu Dalong, he couldn't help but be a little excited.
He said: "Comrade Xu Dalong, I have heard about your reputation for a long time. Even outside the customs, I have heard many stories about you. It is really thunderous. When I see you today, you are indeed a tiger general."
Mr. Wang has lost contact with the underground party in Guan Nei for many years. He was inevitably a little excited and expressed a lot of emotion. He hoped to leave Jinzhou as soon as possible and go to northern Shaanxi to report on work outside the customs.
There are traitors who know the person in charge named Wang, so it is obviously impossible to leave the city through the city gate. Of course, this couldn't stop Xu Dalong and others at all.
That night, Xu Dalong and others escorted the person in charge over the city wall and left Jinzhou City.
After leaving the city, Mr. Wang also put on a Japanese military uniform, mingled among the special forces members, and successfully passed the checkpoints set up by the Japanese and puppet troops along the way. Gradually, the majestic Chang Cheng on the mountain ridge can be seen.
After they left the road, they entered the mountains and crossed the regular route.
While everyone was on their way, gunshots and sporadic explosions suddenly came from the front. Xu Dalong and others immediately took cover.
Soon after, the scouts sent word that they had discovered a guerrilla group of about twenty or thirty people, which was being besieged by the Japanese and puppet troops.
The Japanese and puppet troops had a large number of troops, about seventy or eighty people. The guerrillas had been surrounded on a mountain and were in critical condition.
(End of chapter)
