Soon after, Li Qiulin and others left the town and came to rest on a hill in the southwest of the town.
Captain Wang did not follow. He is a scout of the guerrillas and has not disclosed his identity for the time being. He went back to ask for leave from the restaurant owner, and then came back to meet Li Qiulin and others.
After waiting for about an hour, Captain Wang rushed over and took Li Qiulin and others to the southwest to find the guerrillas hidden in the mountains.
After entering the mountain, everyone walked along a valley for some distance. Captain Wang led them up a hillside on the east side of the valley.
Chen Asong asked doubtfully: "Didn't you go west from here last time?" He remembered that the last time he came here, he climbed up the west hillside from here, and then walked some distance before finding the guerrilla station. .
Captain Wang smiled and said: "Brother Asong, you just have no military knowledge. What our guerrillas do is to fight guerrillas, and the locations have to be changed frequently. How can we always stay in one place? What if we are captured by the Japanese? If Wumama knows about it and is attacked by them, wouldn't that be troublesome?"
Chen Asong nodded and said: "So that's it. What you said makes sense. You should change your location frequently. But it's too hard for you."
Captain Wang smiled and said: "Now you know why your cousin doesn't let you join the guerrillas, but just wants you to be a traffic officer, right? To tell you the truth, the life of our guerrillas is very difficult. Last time you When you came, the food prepared for you was pretty good. That’s because we prepared good food for you. We usually have very little food. If you really join the guerrillas, I’m afraid you won’t be able to eat this. It’s bitter, and it won’t be long before I start making noises and want to go home.”
Chen Asong was not happy when he heard this. He patted his chest and said, "Don't look down on others. I, Chen Asong, am not a weakling. If you can endure hardships, I can also endure hardships. I didn't say that I will definitely join the guerrillas this time. Just like Captain Li and others, fight against the Japanese and kill Majian."
Chen Asong followed Li Qiulin and others this time and saw how they fought against Japanese invaders and killed horses. He admired them very much and was therefore full of longing for the life of the guerrillas. At this moment he was determined to join the guerrillas.
Everyone was talking and laughing as they hurried in the mountains. As Captain Wang walked, he looked at Li Qiulin and others. They found that these Eighth Route Army troops from China were very powerful. Not to mention that they could easily eliminate so many security teams and pseudo-police in the town, even walking on mountain roads was effortless. It can be seen that these people are extremely strong.
The place where the guerrillas were hiding was very secret. Captain Wang led them through the mountain road for more than 20 miles before finding the guerrillas' station in a dense jungle. In order to avoid misunderstandings, Captain Wang asked everyone to wait where they were while he reported to the guerrillas first.
After Captain Wang left, about 40 minutes later, he was not the only one who reappeared in the field of vision of Li Qiulin and others. There were thirty or forty guerrillas behind him. Li Qiulin led the special operations team members to greet him.
The captain of this guerrilla force was an overseas Chinese named Li Jiming. He is in his early 30s, short in stature, with a thick and strong body, big eyes, a loud voice, and a slightly exaggerated expression when speaking.
He heard that Li Qiulin and others had sent them a large number of weapons and ammunition, and he was already itching in his heart. After Captain Wang introduced their identities to them, he immediately stepped forward enthusiastically, stretched out his hands to hold Li Qiulin's hand, and said excitedly: "I can't believe that I can see the famous Eighth Route Army of China here. It's such an honor. .”
Li Qiulin said: "Captain Li, the enemy situation in Malaysia is so serious. It is really remarkable that you can persist in the struggle in such a harsh environment. On behalf of the Eighth Route Army, I would like to express my high respect to you and the guerrillas who fought with you."
After finishing speaking, Li Qiulin solemnly gave a standard military salute to Captain Li and the guerrillas.
While the two captains were talking, the guerrillas were also looking at Li Qiulin and others curiously. They saw that Li Qiulin and the special forces members were all tall, powerful, and well-equipped, and felt that these people were not simple. Then look at their own thin bodies and the various guys in their hands. The gap is really huge, and they can't help but feel a little ashamed.
The reason why Captain Li was so enthusiastic was actually because of the weapons and ammunition. From the moment he met Li Qiulin, his eyes had been searching for the weapons and ammunition.
Li Qiulin smiled slightly when he saw this, waved his hand, and Wang Jin led several special forces members to pile all the weapons and ammunition on the ground.
Li Qiulin said: "Captain Li, brothers of the guerrillas, this is our first meeting. I hope you will accept your small kindness."
Captain Li couldn't wait to come to the pile of weapons and ammunition. He first picked up the light machine gun and played with it twice.
He asked in disbelief: "Captain Li, are these weapons really given to us?"
Li Qiulin smiled and said: "Of course, please accept it."
As soon as Li Qiulin finished speaking, the guerrillas who had been looking at these weapons longingly cheered and rushed over to grab the guns and ammunition. They were all beaming with joy.
Captain Li of the guerrillas was a cheerful man. He said happily: "Thank you, Captain Li, and thank you brothers of the Eighth Route Army. Your gift is really too heavy. I don't know how to thank you, brothers. So, If you need any help from us, please just ask."
Next, Li Qiulin and others were surrounded by guerrillas. Came to the guerrilla station.
The so-called guerrilla camps are actually a few thatched houses, built with wooden frames and covered with some large banana leaves to protect them from wind and rain.
Seeing the difficult conditions of these guerrillas, Li Qiulin and his special forces members couldn't help but feel a little proud. They were also guerrillas, and their living standards were much higher than those of the guerrillas in front of them.
Speaking of this, they are very proud. Among the Eighth Route Army, in terms of living conditions, the Mawushan guerrillas can be regarded as the top.
Captain Li and the guerrillas took out their best food to entertain Li Qiulin and others. This so-called banquet only consisted of a meal of white rice, a few vegetable dishes that lacked oil and water, and no meat. But it can’t be said that there is no meat, there is also some pickled salted fish. There is also some locally produced rice wine, which tastes good.
Seeing how difficult the life of this guerrilla group was, Li Qiulin simply gave some supplies seized from the town to the guerrillas, as well as 500 pounds and the seized local currency.
Seeing that Li Qiulin and others were so generous, which had greatly improved the guerrillas' weapons, equipment and economy, the guerrillas became more moved and became more enthusiastic towards Li Qiulin and others.
Captain Li is an honest man and very smart. He expected that Li Qiulin and others would not give them so many benefits for no reason. There must be something they needed help with. Of course, he was sincerely willing to help Li Qiulin and others at this time. After all, take advantage of other people's weak hands and eat their weak mouths. He is a person who cares about face and hopes to show off in front of Li Qiulin and others.
He said sincerely: "Captain Li, if you need our help for anything, don't be polite. As long as we can do it, we will fight to the death."
Li Qiulin said: "Captain Li is so enthusiastic, so I won't be polite to you brother. We have been on the road for a long time and want to take a break here temporarily. But it won't be too long, ten days at most."
During this period, we can help your guerrillas attack the Japanese army and seize more weapons and ammunition. We can also help your guerrillas conduct military training and improve the combat level of your guerrillas. All you need to do is provide us with a temporary resting place, help us introduce the surrounding situation, and when we leave, provide us with an experienced guide who is familiar with the terrain. "
Captain Li said in disbelief: "Is your request that simple?"
Li Qiulin nodded and smiled: "It's that simple."
Captain Li said with some embarrassment: "You have helped us so much, and you only have such a small request, which makes us feel a little embarrassed. Please rest assured that we will do the best for these requests."
Captain Li and the guerrillas were very enthusiastic. They vacated the few thatched huts and arranged for Li Qiulin and others to live in them no matter how much they refused, while the guerrillas camped outside. This is the greatest reward they can do for Li Qiulin and others.
Li Qiulin and the special forces team members understood their mood and moved in disrespectfully.
After dinner that day, Chen Asong brought his cousin to see Li Qiulin.
Chen Asong's cousin's name is Yao Fang. He is in his mid-twenties, with a medium build, firm and bright eyes, and looks calm and capable. In addition to being a guerrilla, he also has an identity as an underground party member in Malaysia. He was entrusted by the superiors of the underground party to join this guerrilla group. His mission is to transform this guerrilla group and make them join the anti-Japanese team of the underground party.
However, after Yao Fang joined the guerrillas, when he carried out his work, the results were not satisfactory. As an underground party member, he has a relatively deep understanding of the Eighth Route Army in China. He knows that the Eighth Route Army has continued to grow and develop through arduous struggles in China, established immortal achievements, and has a great future. He came to Li Qiulin to ask the Eighth Route Army for experience in how to do mass work, develop organizational members, and fight against the enemy.
Li Qiulin felt very cordial here when he met a Malaysian underground party member who had the same beliefs and communicated with him patiently and carefully.
Based on his own experience, Li Qiulin talked about the difficult journey the Eighth Route Army went through. When he talked about his experience in developing members of anti-Japanese armed cooperative organizations, publicity and education, and mobilizing the masses, he especially talked about a set of unique and effective experiences summarized by Xu Dalong.
After listening to this, Yao Fang felt his eyes were opened, and many of his confusions were resolved. When he heard Li Qiuling talking about Xu Dalong, he felt that Li Qiulin respected Xu Dalong very much. He specifically inquired about Xu Dalong.
When talking about Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin was full of respect and talked endlessly about Xu Dalong's deeds.
Yao Fang was so impressed that he hoped to have the opportunity to meet Xu Dalong and listen to his teachings in person.
Li Qiulin asked Yao Fang about the growth process of this guerrilla group, as well as its internal organizational structure and other details. He said that he and the special operations team would fight with this guerrilla group in the near future to help the guerrilla group grow as quickly as possible.
Yao Fang was very happy. First of all, he said that he would actively cooperate with the actions of Li Qiulin and others, and at the same time, he would also persuade their Captain Li to actively cooperate with the actions of Li Qiulin and others.
Li Qiulin was very happy and agreed to help Yao Fang carry out underground party work among this guerrilla group. He planned to lead this guerrilla group to win some battles first, so that it could continue to grow and develop. After establishing absolute credibility, he would then guide this guerrilla group to the underground party.
He told Yao Fang his plan, and Yao Fang became even more excited, believing that Li Qiulin's method was effective and would definitely produce significant results.
Next, Yao Xiang introduced Li Qiulin in detail about the enemy situation, surrounding environment, mass base and other aspects of the guerrillas. Li Qiulin decided to discuss with Captain Li tomorrow morning to choose a Japanese and puppet stronghold to launch an attack.
After sending Yao Fang and Chen Asong away, Li Qiulin sent a telegram to Xu Dalong again, telling him that he had made contact with the guerrillas in Crocker Mountain and that starting from tomorrow, he would launch a series of attacks on the Japanese and puppet troops to attract the Japanese and puppet troops. They used the army's attention to cover Xu Dalong and others as they escorted Mr. Chen to his destination.
Xu Dalong quickly responded to the telegram. The content of the telegram was very simple, with only four words: "Pay attention to safety."
Chen Asong asked Li Qiulin for help, pleaded with his cousin Yao Fang, and finally got his wish to join the guerrillas. He is smart, capable, enthusiastic, and has a flexible mind, which is suitable for intelligence.
The guerrillas temporarily arranged for him to be a traffic officer. He followed Captain Wang back to the town and helped him at any time to deliver information to the guerrillas.
After breakfast the next day, Li Qiulin came to see Captain Li and discussed with him the attack on the Japanese and puppet troops. While the two were talking, Chen Asong hurried to the mountain and reported bad news to them, saying that a large number of Japanese and puppet troops suddenly appeared in the town.
Captain Li was a little surprised. He guessed that Li Qiulin and others must have attacked the town and killed the Japanese and puppet personnel inside. These enemies came from the county town to retaliate.
He was a little surprised that the Japanese and puppet troops came in too many people, because according to the information he knew, there was only one Japanese gendarmerie in the county, with about fifty or sixty people, plus some puppet police and Huang Xiejun, a total of no more than 300 people. The intelligence brought by Chen Asong was that more than 500 Japanese and puppet troops appeared in the town, including more than 100 Japanese troops. This showed that these Japanese and puppet troops were not from the county.
Li Qiulin understood as soon as he heard that these Japanese and puppet troops were coming for him. He was secretly happy, which meant that his and the special operations team's actions had completely attracted the attention of the Japanese and puppet troops. In this case, Xu Dalong and Mr. Chen will be relatively safe.
(End of chapter)
