Captain Zhang's reaction was completely unnecessary in the eyes of Tang Cheng's team members. Because the last time they helped the legion exchange hostages, Tang Cheng defeated a Japanese and puppet support force by himself. "There's no time for chatting. Bring more ammunition and let's go and remove that checkpoint." Tang Cheng did not answer Captain Zhang's inquiry, but instead told his team members to leave the collection of loot to the guerrillas.
This time in Tangcheng can be regarded as a long-distance raid. Whether it was the Xiaozhai gun tower or here, only a small part of the weapons and ammunition seized could be taken away. However, Tang Cheng did not intend to waste these trophies. After discussing with Captain Zhang, the guerrillas would find a place to bury the weapons, ammunition and other materials captured from the Japanese and puppet troops. At 2 o'clock in the morning, Tang Cheng, who had been busy all the time, was finally able to stop and take a rest. At this moment, they had appeared in the wilderness to the east of Dawangzhuang.
Tangcheng's advance plan was to attack Dawangzhuang at four o'clock in the morning, when most people were asleep and didn't know anything. "There are still two hours, everyone should take the time to rest for a while!" Taking a box of cans from his team members, Tang Cheng sat cross-legged on the ground and ate the cans captured from the Japanese army. Captain Zhang took a can and slowly sat down next to Tang Cheng. Tang Cheng knew that Captain Zhang had something to say to him, so he didn't stop what he was doing.
Captain Zhang swallowed the can in his mouth and whispered, "My people said that you brought back a lot of explosives from the gold mine. Are you planning to build the railway?" Looking at Captain Zhang's expression, this question , he obviously held it in for a long time. When Tang Cheng heard this, he just put down the can that he had already eaten, took out a cigarette, lit one for himself, and slowly exhaled the smoke in his mouth, before he turned to look at Captain Zhang.
"That's right! Before I met you, this railway was my biggest target within a hundred miles. Because the Japanese not only used this railway to transport coal, but they also used this railway to transport troops and ammunition. Supplies. Although I have no way of determining when they will use this railway to transport troops and ammunition supplies, I can do my best to destroy this railway first. Or, I can use this railway to set up an ambush to maximize the damage. The Japanese and puppet troops came for reinforcements.”
It was now at the end of the operation, and Tang Cheng had obtained explosives from the gold mine, so he did not hide his ultimate goal from Captain Zhang. Captain Zhang did not show surprise when he heard this, because from the beginning, Tang Cheng had never concealed his hatred of the Japanese army in front of him. "It is not dangerous to attack the railway. Even if I want to set up an ambush, I will only use blasting and long-range strikes, so you don't have to worry!" Tang Cheng finished the cigarette in his hand and chuckled at Captain Zhang.
"The real danger is Dawangzhuang. After all, there are many more Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Dawangzhuang than in Zhangjiaji. Moreover, the Japanese and puppet troops in Dawangzhuang are scattered. Once there is a deviation in the operation, we will It is possible to fall into their siege." Captain Zhang was about to say that Tang Cheng should not underestimate their guerrillas, but Tang Cheng's next words made Captain Zhang dumbfounded. "I'm not looking down on you guerrillas. My people and I have been dealing with Japanese and puppet spies in the past few years, and we have had so many head-on firefights that I can't even remember them."
"Most of the people in your guerrillas don't even know their own weapons, not to mention, you haven't even had live-fire training a few times. Before you met us, you probably couldn't even hold ten rounds of ammunition. Come out? So, when Zhangjiaji was captured, I said that you had better not get involved in Dawangzhuang. I am not saying that you are bad, but I am reminding you that your guerrillas need to strengthen their basic training. .”
Seeing that Captain Zhang didn't seem to understand what he meant, Tang Cheng could only sigh secretly in his heart and explain to Captain Zhang. "I know that in the Eighth Route Army, during training, due to the problem of insufficient ammunition, live-fire training is rarely conducted. When they are fighting, soldiers are sometimes asked not to fire randomly when they are not sure. Gun, because it will waste bullets. But what you don’t know is that the rules of the Eighth Route Army are not actually suitable for you guerrillas.”
"Your guerrillas only have a total of more than 20 people. When placed in the regular army, they are the size of a disabled platoon. Even when the Eighth Route Army fights, they will not intervene in the battle alone as platoon-level units. They often You will fight in cooperation with your brother troops. But your guerrillas are different. Because you have fewer people, you can often only fight alone. In this case, your individual combat effectiveness will become very important."
"Your greatest advantage is your familiarity with the surrounding terrain, but this is also your most dangerous place. Because you are familiar with the terrain, when you encounter trouble, the first thing you think of is to move. But have you ever thought about it? You have been chased by the Japanese and puppet troops and are hiding in Tibet. What is the point of establishing a guerrilla force?" Tang Cheng's last rhetorical question left Captain Zhang speechless because he really could not find an answer to Tang Cheng.
"This time I helped you capture Zhangjiaji and Dawangzhuang. The weapons and ammunition seized are enough for your expansion. War is cruel. As long as there is a war, some people will be injured and others will die. What I want to say is, since you have chosen this If you want to find a new road, you can only ignore life and death, otherwise you will only be mountain villagers and soldiers who can only watch out, rather than guerrillas who can take the initiative. This is the only thing I can tell you. The rest can only be seen. What did you do yourselves?"
Captain Zhang didn't know at this moment that Tang Cheng and his team members had been secretly observing these people in the guerrillas in the past few days. Compared with the National Army soldiers encountered in Tangcheng, although these guerrillas under Captain Zhang have different abilities, they are generally more proactive than those National Army soldiers. In other words, Captain Zhang and his guerrillas will not avoid battle like those soldiers of the national army. The only thing they currently lack is the necessary basic training and enough weapons and ammunition for training.
It has been more than half a month since he left Tangcheng, and he cannot stay here indefinitely. Therefore, he could not help train the guerrillas, so he could only help the guerrillas get some weapons and ammunition. Any more, just take them to fight more battles and give them more experience in dealing with the battlefield. "I got enough ammunition this time. You should spend more time practicing your marksmanship and becoming more familiar with these weapons. Find the right opportunity and attack the Japanese and puppet troops. Only by experiencing more wars can you truly grow up."
"I know many officers and veterans who have withdrawn from the front line. They all say that on the battlefield, the ones who die fastest and most are the newcomers. If you want your team members to survive well, you must live well. Train them. After all, you are not the Eighth Route Army’s defense area, so you can only rely on yourself to solve everything. Only when you are strong can you survive in the face of the Japanese and puppet troops.” After what Tang Cheng said, Captain Zhang finally understood. The meaning of Tangcheng.
At four o'clock in the morning, after a short rest, Tang Cheng and the others began to advance towards Dawangzhuang. They did not stop until Tang Cheng, who was acting as a vanguard, discovered the sentries deployed by the Japanese and puppet troops. There were two sentries in front. When Tang Cheng discovered them, the two puppet sentries were smoking together. The two puppet sentries, who showed no vigilance at all, were easily eliminated by Tang Cheng. Without the sentries, Dawangzhuang looked like a prey with its soft belly exposed.
Because he was not familiar with Dawangzhuang, Tang Cheng did not disperse his troops this time, but planned to defeat them one by one. In the dark street, Tang Cheng's group moved quickly along the shadows of the street. A street away from them was the courtyard where most of the Japanese troops were stationed in Dawangzhuang. The Japanese and puppet troops stationed here are not only stationed separately, but the Japanese troops themselves are also scattered. In the courtyard where they are going now in Tangcheng, most of the Japanese soldiers in Dawangzhuang live, and the other Japanese soldiers live in the homes of the original rich men in Dawangzhuang.
Tang Cheng, who was the first to round the corner, stopped on the side of the street because he had already seen the courtyard where most of the Japanese soldiers lived. There were no sentries on duty outside the courtyard gate, but Tang Cheng did not relax his vigilance because of this, because underestimating his opponent would be irresponsible for his own life. He turned around and made a few hand gestures. Captain Zhang, who understood what he was doing, immediately led his guerrillas and dispersed at the street entrance. The three light machine guns he brought were placed at the street entrance.
Tang Cheng and his team members continued to move forward until they reached the outside of the courtyard. Stepping on the shoulders of his team members, Tang Cheng slowly poked his head and checked the situation in the yard from the wall. He didn't notice there was a sentry post in the yard, so he immediately climbed up the fence without hesitation. After a few breaths, Tang Cheng and his three team members all quietly jumped into the yard. The courtyard looked empty and a little crowded. Tang Cheng, who had his feet on the ground, glanced around, then immediately stood up and moved towards the house closest to him.
The next steps were similar to when they raided Zhangjiaji. They sneaked into the house quietly, and then used daggers or daggers to quietly get rid of the sleeping Japanese soldiers in the house. The smell of blood quickly spread, but Tang Cheng's actions were as fast and stable as a machine. Soon, they had cleared out the Japanese soldiers living in several rooms in the front yard, and the number of Japanese soldiers killed by them was close to 40. According to what Captain Zhang and the others knew, the 40 people were already two-thirds of the Japanese army in Dawangzhuang. Tang Cheng did not dare to take it lightly at this time.
