In the secret camp in Songshan, Su Jianqiang, the company commander of the reinforced company of the Second Military Division of the Jidong Military Region, was chatting with several platoon leaders.
The platoon leader said: "Captain Xu and the others went out to fight the Japanese. Why didn't they take us with them? Aren't our combat capabilities as good as those of the Songshan guerrillas?"
Several other platoon leaders were also a little dissatisfied. Xu Dalong kept them and did not let them go out to participate in the battle. He just let them stay in the secret camp to rest. Although they were told not to expose the current strength of the troops for the time being, they were prepared to deal with larger-scale battles. But it always makes everyone feel that they don't trust them a little, or at least underestimate their combat effectiveness.
Su Jianqiang felt a little uncomfortable, but he respected Xu Dalong very much. He believed that Xu Dalong was an extremely good commander. He must have his own considerations when doing things. As a subordinate, he must resolutely obey Xu Dalong's orders. In order not to affect the mood of the troops, he could not complain behind his back.
Seeing the dissatisfaction among the platoon leaders, he said, "Do you believe in Captain Xu's command ability?"
Speaking of this, the platoon leaders had no doubts. They nodded together and said, "I believe it."
Su Jianqiang said: "That's right. Captain Xu asked us to stay in the secret camp, so he naturally had his plan. Although we were not arranged to participate in the battle this time, the enemy situation outside the pass is so serious and there are many opportunities to fight. I believe that with It won't be long before we are arranged to participate in the battle.
Do you still remember what Commander Si Ling and Commissioner Zheng said when we arrived? The leaders asked us to follow Captain Xu. Captain Xu and his friends have fought so many victorious battles and eliminated tens of thousands of Japanese. They must have something special about them. Everyone must fully trust Captain Xu, study with an open mind, and strive to learn more enemy-killing skills. "
Out of respect for Xu Dalong, the platoon leaders had no objection.
At this moment, the sentry ran back and reported that the Songshan guerrillas were back. Su Jianqiang and the platoon leaders stood up and went to greet them.
Two members of the Songshan guerrillas came back, and they also brought more than 20 new fighters who had just joined the guerrillas. They brought back a lot of weapons and ammunition, as well as some food and other supplies. Compared to these people, they brought back too many things. Everyone carried several guns on their backs and carried many things in their hands, as well as several mules and horses brought from the town, and even some There were two donkeys, both laden with supplies.
Su Jianqiang and the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were very happy. This was obviously a great victory. After helping the guerrillas unload their supplies, they inquired about the situation.
The guerrillas who came back to deliver supplies were full of joy and vividly described the entire attack on Orchid Town. When they heard that the special operations brigade and guerrillas had eliminated a small group of Japanese troops, a company of puppet soldiers, and the puppet police in the town, and captured Orchid Town, only one special operations member was seriously injured in the entire battle. Injury, this record completely exceeded their imagination.
They originally knew that Xu Dalong's special forces team was powerful, but they did not expect that it could be so powerful. They were all shocked.
Su Jianqiang and the officers and soldiers of Jiajie Company were the most powerful troops specially selected by the Second Military Division of the Jidong Military Region. They were originally very proud. They originally thought that compared with the special forces under Xu Dalong, despite the gap, But it’s not much different. But the facts tell them that the gap is not just a little bit, but even huge. Not to mention other things, at least in the battle just fought, the reinforced company would not be able to achieve such a result anyway.
At this time, Su Jianqiang and the officers and soldiers of the strengthened company were very much looking forward to participating in the battle with Captain Xu and learning the superb combat skills of the special operations team.
The officers and soldiers of the reinforced company were not idle in the secret camp. On the one hand, they built the existing secret camp, and at the same time, they also dug many holes around the secret camp to store food and other supplies. These caves were built very secretly. Even if the Japanese and puppet troops destroyed the existing secret camps, some supplies could still be preserved. This laid the foundation for the Eighth Route Army and guerrillas to return to the secret camp.
Xu Dalong and others came to a group tribe. Since the group tribes built high walls and were surrounded by plains, the field of vision was very wide, making it very difficult for the guerrillas to approach covertly.
In order to avoid being discovered by the enemy, they could only hide behind a hillside 800 meters away from the tribe.
Liu Gang is a platoon leader of the Puppet Manchukuo Army and was originally a veteran of the guerrillas. After his unit was dispersed, he changed his name and hid, only to be captured and used as a puppet soldier. This time during the battle in Orchid Town, he was captured by the guerrillas, or in other words, he took the initiative to put down his weapon when the battle started.
When he saw the Eighth Route Army and the guerrillas, he was very excited, took the initiative to reveal his identity, and asked to cooperate with the guerrillas to attack the group tribes. With Liu Gang's help, the next thing will be much easier to handle.
Guerrillas appeared in the Orchid Town area. The Japanese and puppet troops in the group tribe were notified first. They have stepped up their defenses. There are many Japanese and puppet troops standing on the wall of the village, watching around vigilantly.
A pock-marked puppet soldier took out a cigarette and held it in his mouth. He was about to borrow fire from a nearby puppet soldier when he suddenly noticed a figure appearing in the distance. He quickly took the cigarette from his mouth and clamped it on On the ear, shouted: "Someone is coming."
The Japanese and puppet soldiers on the wall suddenly became nervous and looked in the direction of his finger. Soon everyone saw a small group of people walking towards this side.
Gradually, the Japanese and puppet troops on the wall clearly saw that the people coming were puppet troops, and there were more than a dozen in total.
Everyone felt relieved at once, not only because they saw that the people coming were wearing puppet army uniforms, but the key was that they believed that it was impossible for the guerrillas to attack Datun in broad daylight with such a small number of people. Therefore, except for a few Japanese and puppet troops at the entrance of the village, everyone else began to busy themselves with their own affairs.
Soon after, a leading puppet army officer came outside the village gate and shouted at the gate: "Is Qiu Mingyuan here? My name is Liu Gang, let him come out and speak."
Not long after, a puppet army officer appeared on the wall of the village. After he saw the person clearly, he smiled and said, "Liu Gang, why are you here? How is the situation over there in Lanhua Town?"
Liu Gang said: "The guerrillas in the mountains attacked Orchid Town. Yingzuo took the brothers and Huang Jun to Lanhua Town. The guerrillas had already run away, so the brothers followed Huang Jun to chase the guerrillas. Huang Jun was worried that the guerrillas would come. When we attack Datun, we will arrange for our company to come over to help with the defense. Brother, I am the company sent to attack the front line."
Qiu Mingyuan wanted to ask something else, but Liu Gang said impatiently: "Hurry up and open the door! Let me go in for a drink of water. If you have anything to say, please speak slowly."
Qiu Mingyuan was very familiar with Liu Gang. Without any suspicion, he shouted down: "Open the village gate."
Soon the village gate opened, and Liu Gang and others entered the village.
As soon as they entered the village, they suddenly took action. They quickly killed the Japanese and puppet troops in front of the village gate. Several special forces members guarded the gate while other team members climbed up the village wall.
Xu Dalong and others had been watching the situation in the direction of Datun. When they saw Liu Gang and others entering Datun, they immediately rushed out of the woods behind the hillside and headed straight for Datun.
After several battles, the special operations team members now have more than 20 horses. These cavalrymen rushed straight to the village gate.
After the battle started, the Japanese and puppet troops in Datun poured out one after another in an attempt to retake the gate.
The special operations team members each carried a shell gun and firmly guarded the door with ferocious firepower.
The distance of 800 meters was not that far, especially for the cavalry, who arrived in front of Datun in an instant.
They jumped off their horses, rushed into Datun, joined the ranks of blocking the Japanese and puppet troops, and firmly guarded the gate. Soon after, members of the special operations brigade and Songshan guerrillas rushed into Datun.
At the beginning, the special forces and guerrillas were not very familiar with the situation inside Datun, and the battle progressed a bit slowly. However, they soon figured out the situation inside, and the troops were fully deployed.
There was only a Japanese infantry squad, a company of puppet soldiers, and a small group of puppet police. They are no match for special forces and guerrillas. The battle lasted less than half an hour, and they were all wiped out.
After Xu Dalong entered Datun, he saw clearly the situation inside.
The people living in Datun lived a very difficult life. Their living space was very narrow. Each family lived in a house made of logs with air leakage. Their food was strictly rationed, and every household had to eat. There is no surplus food, just because they are afraid that they will leave the surplus food to the guerrillas. The quantity of food rations is seriously insufficient, and the people are usually hungry.
The sanitary conditions in Datun are very poor. Only dozens of families have one hut. The air is so polluted that the people in Datun feel like they are living in a pigsty.
The living conditions of the Japanese and puppet soldiers in Datun were relatively comfortable. They lived in adobe houses. Those managers in Datun lived in brick houses. Every place where the Japanese and puppet troops lived had a fire-burning kang in the house. Their food supply is guaranteed, and their living conditions are vastly different from those of the common people.
There are more than 7,000 people in the village, and they are divided into 12 areas for management. Each area has a wooden fence, forming a yard. The gate of the yard is usually locked.
In order to avoid chaos and unable to accommodate so many people at the same time, Xu Dalong did not dare to release them all at once. He could only gradually arrange them area by area.
In order to increase the influence of the guerrillas, the resettlement of the people is still the responsibility of the guerrillas in Guanzhenshan, with the cooperation of the special forces. They distributed the captured food, bedding and other daily necessities to the people, and then mobilized them to leave Datun and return to their hometowns.
The people in the village were fed up with the life of being imprisoned in Datun. After receiving the distributed food, they fled Datun with their families and families.
There were so many people that it took the guerrillas more than two hours to release all the people in the village.
The Songshan guerrillas in Guanzhen Mountain have been operating in this area for many years, and the people are very familiar with them. When they saw that it was the Songshan guerrillas who had fought back, they were all very happy. Many young adults signed up to join the army on the spot, and the Songshan guerrillas suddenly expanded to more than 220 people.
After inspecting the entire Datun and confirming that no common people remained inside, the guerrillas set a fire to burn the Datun, and then returned to the Songshan secret camp carrying the captured weapons, ammunition and other supplies.
After two days of rest, the special operations team, the reinforced company led by Su Jianqiang and the Songshan guerrillas were reorganized into a brigade, three squadrons and a logistics unit. Zhu Guangzhao's special operations squadron is the first squadron, Su Jianqiang's reinforced company is the second squadron, and Guan Zhenshan's guerrillas are the third squadron. The total strength of the brigade is 702, including two Type 92 infantry guns, two 82mm recoilless rifles, one Type 92 heavy machine gun, 26 light machine guns, six rocket launchers, six mortars, and others. There are more than 1,200 guns of various kinds and 64 horses of various kinds.
The guerrilla brigade still claims to the outside world that it is the Songshan Guerrilla Brigade, with captain Xu Dalong, deputy captain Guan Zhenshan, and chief of staff Wei Dayong.
After the Songshan Guerrilla Brigade was established, Xu Dalong told Commander Sir about the situation here and analyzed the situation after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. He hoped that he could stay in this area for a while, create a base area, and establish a bridgehead for the Eighth Route Army to march outside the pass.
Commander Si agreed to Xu Dalong's request and sent a telegram to the leaders of the Jidong Military Region, asking them to cooperate with Xu Dalong's actions.
Xu Dalong and the others did not continue to attack other group tribes, because they knew very well that the Japanese and puppet troops would soon enter the mountains to encircle and suppress them. Their first task was to crush the siege of the Japanese and puppet troops, and then develop further outwards according to the situation.
According to Guan Zhenshan's suggestion, Xu Dalong decided to seize the time to establish a second secret camp before the Japanese and puppet troops launched a large-scale attack. The troops should also seize the time to train and be ready to crush the Japanese and puppet troops' large-scale attack.
In addition to some large and medium-sized cities, the Kwantung Army divided a total of 72 security areas. The Yuanping Public Security District includes five counties: Yuanping, Binhe, Heishui, and Yidong. The Japanese army stationed here is the Eighth Regiment of the Japanese Second Division, and the commander of the regiment, Matsui, also serves as the military police commander of the security area. The coalition headquarters is stationed in Yuanping County.
That morning, a dark green Japanese military car drove into the wing headquarters. After the car stopped, Captain Matsui, who had been standing by for a long time, saluted each other, shook hands cordially, and then a Japanese colonel who got off the car. Entered the office building of the wing headquarters.
The visitor was Colonel Kawashima, the deputy chief of staff of the Second Division of the Kwantung Army. He and Matsui were facing each other, sitting on both sides of a coffee table. After the orderly served tea, Kawashima's face darkened.
(End of chapter)
