The guerrillas who were lucky enough to escape originally thought that Tang Cheng's group who helped them had a large number of people, but when they really saw how many people there were in Tang Cheng, they realized that there were only a few people in Tang Cheng's group. "I want to take away the rifles and command knives of the Japanese officers, as well as the soldier IDs and epaulettes of the Japanese soldiers." When the battlefield was cleaned up after the battle, Tangcheng did not ask for weapons and ammunition, only the guerrillas felt that they had no something to use.
"We came from Chongqing, so you should understand that we need these things to prove what we have done." Tang Cheng did not identify himself to the other party, but only used a vague rhetoric. When he heard the word "Chongqing" in Tang Cheng's words, the eyes of the guerrilla captain named Zhang couldn't help but flicker, and he must have understood the hint and meaning in Tang Cheng's words. After learning that this guerrilla group had been active in this area, Tang Cheng immediately became interested and whispered to the other party.
"To be honest, it was not easy for me to come out of Chongqing. It happened that my people were pretty good at fighting. I just thought that I would take advantage of this opportunity to kill more Japanese and puppet troops. We can meet here. This is also It's fate. Since we are all fighting Japanese invaders, why don't we cooperate?" Tang Cheng's olive branch has been extended. Judging from the other party's reaction, he should have gained some experience, but Captain Zhang did not express his position immediately. Instead, they asked Tang Cheng about their true identities.
"Captain Zhang, are there any identity restrictions when you fight the Japanese? Is it possible that the Japanese and puppet soldiers we just killed are not counted? If you suspect that we are the thorns arranged by the Japanese, that would be even more ridiculous! The Japanese can't just risk dozens of their lives just to arrange for a few of us, right? Besides, you are just a local guerrilla group, and the Japanese can't afford to come up with such a plan just for you!"
Tang Cheng's words were a bit ruthless, but Captain Zhang could not find a reason to refute, because what Tang Cheng said was not wrong. Seeing the contemplative look on Captain Zhang's face, Tang Cheng then chuckled and said, "Captain Zhang, how about this? Let's find another way of cooperation! You just said that you have been operating in this area, so what? You should know something about the Japanese and puppet strongholds in this area. You tell me the situation of the Japanese and puppet strongholds around here, and I will decide which one to attack. We will be the main attacker, and you will be responsible for cleaning the battlefield after the battle."
Tang Cheng's words once again subverted Captain Zhang's expectations, because among all the national troops he had come into contact with, none were like Tang Cheng. But no matter what, Captain Zhang saw everything Tang Cheng and the others did just now. After thinking for a while, Captain Zhang finally made a statement. He agreed to cooperate with Tangcheng, but their guerrillas also had to participate in specific actions. Tang Cheng was opposed to this, "Captain Zhang, I'm not looking down on you. My people and I are very skilled at cooperating. If someone suddenly comes in, it will definitely affect our original rhythm of cooperation."
Captain Zhang didn't understand what Tang Cheng said about matching the rhythm, and Tang Cheng didn't have the heart to explain at this moment. According to the information provided by Captain Zhang, after discussion between the two men in Tangcheng, they decided to set Zhangjiaji, 30 kilometers away from here, as the first choice target. "Mr. Cao, you have two options. One is to leave on your own. The route I have chosen for you is basically safe. You don't have to worry about interception by the Japanese and puppet troops. You only need to pay attention to bandits and guerrillas along the way."
"The second option is that you stay in the village ahead for a few days to repair, and when my affairs are finished, we can leave together. But I want to declare in advance that my affairs may not be completed in a day or two. If If you choose to stay and renovate, the time may be three to five days, or it may be longer. After all, the conditions in the village are not good, but I don’t know if you can get used to it!" Tangcheng gave two choices, do Mr. Cao, who made the choice, thought deeply and chose the second one. After all, this was still a Japanese-occupied area, and with just the few gang members under his command, it was difficult to guarantee that nothing would happen.
After solving Mr. Cao's big problem, the next thing went much smoother. After Tangcheng and the others rested in the village for a night, they went straight to Zhangjiaji under the leadership of the guerrillas. Zhangjiaji was originally a village. Later, coal mines were discovered here. Gradually, more people gathered here, and it became the current Zhangjiaji. There is a squad of Japanese troops and a company of puppet troops stationed in Zhangjiaji. Because of the small coal mines nearby, the Japanese and puppet troops stationed here also set up two strongholds outside Zhangjiaji.
Captain Zhang and the others also wanted to deal with the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiaji, but their numbers were too small. At most, they could only harass the two Japanese and puppet strongholds outside Zhangjiaji. That night, Tangcheng, who had disguised himself in disguise, carefully observed the situation in Zhangjiaji and immediately decided to launch an attack. "Today is a good opportunity. Dadi in Zhangjiaji advocates getting rich and marrying his concubine. Officers from the Japanese army and the puppet army will go to the Zhang family to attend the wedding. When I came back, the Zhang family had sent wine and food to the military camp. Those officers Soldiers were not prevented from drinking.”
Captain Zhang, who had sneaked into Zhangjiaji together at the time, saw what Tang Cheng said with his own eyes, so he did not stop Tang Cheng. "Haidai, you and Xiaoqi stay here, and two sniper rifles are also left with you." As Tang Cheng spoke, he had already picked up a pencil and drew a sketch on the paper, and marked the two Japanese puppets on it. The location of the military stronghold. "The mission of you two is to seal these two strongholds and prevent them from rushing back to Zhangjiaji for rescue. The guerrillas will send four people to cooperate with you."
"Others, follow me to fight Zhangjiaji. Our primary target is the Japanese and puppet troops in the military camp. After taking care of the Japanese and puppet troops in the military camp, we will turn back and deal with the Japanese and puppet troops in these two strongholds. Japanese and puppet troops. In short, the purpose of our operation this time is to clear out all the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiaji." The arresting team members who have been following Tangcheng have long been accustomed to the way Tangcheng arranges tasks, but Zhang The captain and the others' eyes widened when they heard this.
Why does Zhangjiaji, which is a headache for the guerrillas, seem to be easily solved at any time by Tangcheng? Captain Zhang, who had doubts in his heart, was about to speak, but Tang Cheng preempted him by saying, "For this operation, we must fight and leave quickly so that they have no time to react. The operation time is set at 4:30 in the morning. It's dawn here." Morning, around 4:30, the sky has already lightened up, which is convenient for our movement." Tangcheng set the operation time at 4:30, which made Captain Zhang feel a little relieved.
After having a quick bite, Tang Cheng urged everyone to take a rest, while he himself began to repeatedly deduce the action steps. Captain Zhang was not idle either. He went to the village to find people according to Tang Cheng's arrangement. According to Tang Cheng's plan, after they eliminated the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiaji, they would immediately continue to move south. In Tangcheng's original words, in order to prevent this village from being targeted by the Japanese and puppet troops, they must attack another Japanese stronghold. Only in this way can it be possible to divert the attention of the Japanese and puppet troops.
After the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiaji are eliminated, there will definitely be no shortage of seizures. People like myself have no time to clean up the seizures, so Captain Zhang needs to mobilize people in the village to temporarily act as logistics personnel. Tang Cheng was busy until ten o'clock in the evening, and then he wrapped himself in a blanket and fell asleep, while Captain Zhang couldn't fall asleep until the early morning. At three o'clock in the morning, Tangcheng woke up, and everyone involved in the operation quietly left the village and went straight to Zhangjiaji, which was more than 20 miles away.
After more than an hour of continuous rapid march, even if the guerrillas were used to outdoor operations, they were tired and panting when they spoke. Looking at Tangcheng and the others, they were only slightly out of breath. When asked by Captain Zhang why, Tang Cheng smiled and explained, "My men and I have a five-kilometer weight-bearing march training almost every morning and evening, and there is also a field march training of more than 20 kilometers every week. This We have long been accustomed to marching on foot carrying only weapons and ammunition, and it is much weaker than our training intensity."
Tang Cheng's answer made Captain Zhang secretly stunned and at the same time filled with envy in his heart. Since their formation, their guerrillas have also undergone necessary daily training in accordance with the regulations of the regular Eighth Route Army troops. However, the guerrillas were small in number and not only lacked food, but also lacked weapons and ammunition. Therefore, their training only lasted for a short time and then stopped long ago. Today's guerrillas mostly just collect and pass on intelligence, or find trouble for lone traitors and puppet troops.
Although the time of contact with Tang Cheng and the others was still short, Captain Zhang could tell that Tang Cheng and the others were all good fighters. Seeing what Captain Zhang was thinking, Tang Cheng grinned and then reached out to pat Du's shoulder, "Old Zhang, there's no way we can stay! Let's not talk about the conflicts between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, just talk about what we need for daily training. You don’t have the supplies here! But before we leave, I can leave you a training manual. If you train according to the manual, your combat effectiveness will definitely improve a lot."
The training manual that Tang Cheng said he would leave to Captain Zhang and the others was actually a training course for reserve forces in later generations. Although the reserve force cannot be compared with the active force, the training courses of the reserve force are extremely suitable for training the militia and guerrillas in this era. Five minutes to half past four, Tang Cheng and his party finally arrived at the outskirts of Zhangjiaji and confirmed that there were no sentries standing guard at the checkpoint a hundred meters ahead. Tang Cheng and the others began to move forward quickly.
Zhang Facai married his concubine last night. Almost all the Japanese and puppet army officers stationed in Zhangjiaji went to the Zhang family to drink, and the Zhang family also sent additional wine and food to the military camp. The well-fed Japanese and puppet troops had already lost the necessary vigilance, including the sentries standing guard here. At this time, they were already asleep. No one would pay attention to the situation outside the checkpoint.
