They went non-stop, without stopping, and just after noon on the fourth day, the team met up with the brothers sent by Commander Xiao who came to greet them.
Yu Chenglong asked the brothers sent by Commander Xiao to take all the labor brothers into the mountain and hand them all over to Commander Xiao. They also brought the captured guns back to the mountain.
Then Yu Chenglong asked seven or eight injured brothers in his team to go with them, and first went to Commander Xiao's secret camp to recuperate.
After sending these people away, everything was arranged. Yu Chenglong ordered the team to rest on the spot, eat and feed the horses. He would lead the team to fight continuously, and then attack the little Japanese's "Rixin Coal Mine" to rescue the miner brothers.
At this time, the sun had not yet set, and the brothers were awakened after taking a nap. Yu Chenglong ordered the team to regroup and set off quickly.
He divided the team into two groups equally. Deputy Commander Zhang and Battalion Commander Wu led one group, led by the brothers sent to reconnoiter the "Rixin Coal Mine", and chose the road ahead. He and Battalion Commander Fang led the other group and followed behind. , quickly headed towards the 'Rixin Coal Mine'.
The team took cover during the day and marched at night. It was not until the morning three days later that they approached the Rixin Coal Mine. Yu Chenglong immediately sent more than a dozen brothers to conduct detailed reconnaissance from different directions of the Rixin Coal Mine.
Let the brothers who have come to conduct reconnaissance show them the way. At the same time, let them try to connect with the brothers lurking in the Rixin Coal Mine, and tell them that the team will take action tonight.
After midnight, the brothers who were sent out to conduct reconnaissance came back one after another and reported what they had discovered. The brothers who had come to conduct reconnaissance before did not come back. They sent word that they had entered the coal mine and promised to complete the mission.
Based on the detected situation, Yu Chenglong drew a sketch, called together Deputy Commander Zhang and others, and after careful study, Yu Chenglong assigned tasks.
"According to the brothers' reconnaissance, there is a mountain to the east of this coal mine, about six to seventy feet away from the mining area. To the south is a small river, close to the mining area, and to the south of the small river is a swamp.
To the west of the mining area is the main entrance, which is also very open. There is a large coal yard, and the coal taken out of the mining area is concentrated here.
There is a road leading to the train station, which is quite open. It takes about five or sixty miles to reach the train station. They use cars to transport the coal to the train station, and then load it on the train and transport it away.
There is a mountain to the north of the mining area, and the coal mine is built on the hillside. There are people guarding all sides of the mine, with the watchtowers erected on the hillside near the north as the strongest defensive point. "
"Our specific plan for capturing this coal mine is: Battalion Commander Fang and I led thirty brothers to attack from the main entrance on the west side, occupy the two rows of houses on both sides of the main entrance, and then attract the firepower of the Japanese on the watchtowers.
Battalion Commander Wu attacked from Beishan. He led thirty brothers to hide in Beishan first and waited for the gate to open before launching an attack. There was a double-layer barbed wire fence on this side. After opening the gap layer by layer, he focused on attacking the Japanese on the watchtower, but he could not fight forcefully. , waiting for the opportunity.
Deputy Commander Zhang led his men to attack the mining area from the east. The Japanese defense on this side was not very strict. After entering the mining area, ten brothers were divided to attack along the south side, killing all the resisting Japanese, and moved closer to the front gate on the west side.
Deputy Commander Zhang led 20 people to smash open the explosives warehouse on the east side, took the explosives to support Battalion Commander Wu and others, and worked together to blow up the watchtowers. As long as the Tiaolou falls, the Japanese defense will be finished.
After this, we will gather together to search the mining area and eliminate all Japanese. Those Japanese devils and supervisors who paid for their lives could be spared as long as they did not resist. After all, they were Chinese.
Then go rescue the workers, gather those who are willing to work with us, and let those who are really unwilling to work and the old, weak, sick and disabled run for their lives. Is this arrangement okay? "
According to the sketch, Yu Chenglong drew on the ground and assigned tasks. Deputy Commander Zhang and others surrounded Yu Chenglong, listening carefully to Yu Chenglong's explanation and nodding in agreement.
"Just do it like this! But we have to switch. I'll attack the front door."
Deputy Commander Zhang believes that Commander Yu Chenglong should not be allowed to personally lead the team to complete more difficult tasks. After all, he is the deputy, so he still has to take the lead in such more dangerous tasks.
"It's okay, I'm younger than you. Do you have to suffer from the threesome? It's not easy in any direction. You need to prepare carefully to complete your own side of the combat mission.
Now let's all prepare separately. We will set off in an hour and launch the attack when it gets dark! "After Yu Chenglong finished speaking, he and Battalion Commander Fang discussed their attack plan.
When it was getting dark, Yu Chenglong took his brothers to the road for transporting coal. He asked the brothers to ambush on both sides of the road, and also sent people to set up a roadblock on the road.
It didn't take long. A car came from a distance. The driver stopped when he saw the roadblock. He got out of the car and approached the roadblock in confusion. Battalion Commander Fang led two brothers to jump over and rushed to the road to subdue the driver.
"Who are you? What are you doing!" the driver looked at Battalion Commander Fang with suspicion and asked.
"We are the Manchurian Restoration Army. We are going to capture this coal mine today. I hope you can cooperate with us!"
"You are a team from Crossing the River Dragon, specializing in fighting the Japanese?"
"Yes, I am the Dragon Crossing the River. I hope you can cooperate with us!"
Yu Chenglong also got on the road at this time, walked up to the driver, and explained to him the purpose of blocking the car. Of course, his attitude was relatively kind. He guessed that the driver could cooperate with the team's actions.
"I am willing to cooperate with you. You can do whatever you want me to do. I no longer want to do it for the Japanese. Can you let me join your team?"
The driver looked at Yu Chenglong with a look of trust on his face. This is exactly what Yu Chenglong hopes. He knows that all workers hate the Japanese, even skilled drivers.
"You're so welcome! I wonder what I call you, big brother?"
Yu Chenglong smiled and pulled the driver to the side of the road to sit down, holding his hand and chatting with the driver. Yu Chenglong first had to dispel the driver's concerns and make him willingly cooperate with this operation.
"My name is Zhong Yuqi. I have been driving for a few years. I am willing to join your team."
"Thank you so much! My name is Yu Chenglong. From now on, we will be brothers. We will fight the Japanese together. There is a lack of skilled people like you in the team.
Help us stop another car in a while, pull all the brothers into it, and go to the main entrance of the "Rixin Coal Mine" together. We want to capture this coal mine in the dark. "
"It's easy. Since I have decided to join the team, I will definitely carry out your orders!"
Zhong Yuqi seemed very excited. He was a cheerful person and had long wanted to leave the coal mine to fight the Japanese. Now that the opportunity had come, Zhong Yuqi didn't want to let it go, not to mention that he was joining Yu Chenglong's team.
