"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible." Captain Zhang, who was originally calm, immediately became irritable after hearing Tang Cheng's suggestion. After several days of continuous investigation, Tangcheng became more and more certain that the Japanese army in the county planned to conduct a large-scale clearing operation in this area. Therefore, he immediately suggested to Captain Zhang to organize the villagers to move to the mountains, and at the same time organize guerrillas to carry out scattered attacks on the Japanese and puppet troops in the surrounding areas, so as to divert the attention of the Japanese troops in the county.
Captain Zhang did not object to the guerrillas' scattered attacks. What he objected to was the overall transfer of the village. "In another half month, it will be the wheat harvest day. At this time, we are asked to move into the mountains. What will happen to next year's rations? What's more, there are so many old people and children in the village. How long can they last if they go into the mountains?" Zhang The captain was obviously thinking about the villagers, but he also knew that if the Japanese army in the county launched a clearing campaign in this area, they would find it sooner or later.
Tang Cheng said calmly at this moment, "If the village does not move, your only countermeasure is to fight head-on. You are the guerrilla leader, and you should know the current situation of the guerrillas better than anyone else. Do you think the current guerrillas , are you capable of confronting the Japanese and puppet troops in the county?" Tang Cheng asked this question, and Captain Zhang immediately became paralyzed. The guerrillas had only recruited so many new recruits, how could their combat effectiveness be as good as that of the Japanese and puppet troops? .
Seeing Captain Zhang's reaction, Tang Cheng was happy, "Since you yourself know what the current combat capability of the guerrillas is, why do you still have to compete with the Japanese and puppet troops? Since the guerrillas cannot withstand the encirclement and suppression by the Japanese and puppet troops, Who will protect these villagers? How can you be sure that after you are unable to withstand the attack of the Japanese and puppet troops, the Japanese and puppet troops will not use these villagers to vent their anger? When the Japanese and puppet troops cleared the countryside, what happened to those villages? You Don’t you know?”
Tang Cheng and Captain Zhang were in a stalemate for a long time. Captain Zhang finally had to admit that Tang Cheng's suggestion was correct, but he still couldn't resist the persistence in his heart. However, Tang Cheng did not persuade them too much. After all, they had to leave here in the end. Captain Zhang and the guerrillas were the locals. On the afternoon of the next day, the guerrillas sent to the county town to inquire about the news again sent back the news that the Japanese army in the county town had assembled more than 1,500 people and was about to launch a clearing campaign in the surrounding areas of the county town.
Upon learning that the Japanese army in the county had assembled more than 1,500 troops, Captain Zhang's expression instantly froze, because he knew that even if his guerrillas strengthened their training, they would not be able to match the 1,500 Japanese puppet troops. Captain Zhang felt very regretful at this moment. He regretted that he had not followed Tang Cheng’s advice and arranged for the villagers to leave first. "Okay! Don't sigh here. It's not too late to arrange for the villagers to leave!" Tang Cheng did not choose to sit on the sidelines because of Captain Zhang's previous stubbornness, but once again persuaded Captain Zhang to make preparations.
This time, Captain Zhang finally stopped being stubborn. Half an hour later, all the guerrillas, as well as some of the most respected people in the village, were called to the big tree at the entrance of the village. "Uncle Liugui, I just got the news that the Japs in the county have assembled a force of 1,500 people this time and plan to launch a clearing campaign around the county. The guerrillas have been stationed here all year round, and the news may have been leaked long ago, so , we have to guard against it." Captain Zhang, who looked ugly, did not hide it, but directly explained the reason.
"At present, the Japs in the county have basically completed their troop build-up, but we don't know the specific time for the Japs to dispatch troops yet. The most important thing we need to do now is to arrange for the villagers to move to the mountains. As long as our people enter the mountains , the little devil has nothing to do with us." As soon as Captain Zhang finished speaking, several villagers present began to talk about it. Compared with the guerrillas, they were more difficult to accept Captain Zhang's suggestion.
After several arguments, Captain Zhang looked at Tang Cheng with a troubled expression, but Tang Cheng turned around and walked away, and he was too lazy to get involved in the affairs of the village. After leaving the village entrance, Tang Cheng went to find Mr. Cao, who was telling stories to several children in the village with a doting look on his face. When he saw Tang Cheng coming to him with a calm expression, Mr. Cao realized that something was wrong. "Mr. Cao, your nephew's injury is almost healed. We should prepare to leave." Tang Cheng did not directly explain the reason, but first gave Mr. Cao a buffer time.
Originally, Tangcheng arranged for Mr. Cao and the others to repair in this village. Mr. Cao and the others, who were used to living in big cities, were not used to it at first. It was only with the passage of time and contact with the villagers that Mr. Cao discovered that the villagers here were simple, enthusiastic and sincere, which made him appreciate the tranquility different from that in big cities. "The guerrillas have just received news that the Japanese army in the county has assembled a force of 1,500 people and plans to launch a clearing campaign around the county."
"The guerrillas are stationed here all year round, and the news may have been leaked. If the Japanese and puppet troops in the county come here, even if we are included, the guerrillas cannot stop the actions of the Japanese and puppet troops in the county. So, you There are two choices now. One is to leave this place of right and wrong early. The other is to stay here. You and your people follow the people in the village to move to the mountains. I will take my people and help the guerrillas defeat the county. This clearing operation by the Japanese and puppet troops."
Tang Cheng did not directly persuade Mr. Cao to leave, but gave him a multiple-choice question. As for Tang Cheng's own choice, it didn't matter. Mr. Cao, who was born in the world of martial arts, was as cunning as a fox and could not tell what Tang Cheng was thinking. After some consideration, he decided to move with the villagers. It is not difficult to understand that Mr. Cao would make this choice, because they are now in the Japanese-occupied area, and without the escort of Tang Cheng and others, there is no possibility of leaving safely.
That night, the mobilized villagers, escorted by the guerrillas, began to move into the mountains, while Tang Cheng, with his team members, began to attack the Japanese and puppet army strongholds around the county in accordance with the original plan. This time, without the drag of the guerrillas, Tangcheng's attack went smoothly. In just one day and night, they attacked three Japanese and puppet army strongholds, which also attracted the attention of the Japanese army in the county. But they in Tangcheng moved quickly and had no movement track at all, which caused a headache for the Japanese troops in the county.
However, it was precisely because of the constant harassment from Tang Cheng that they bought Captain Zhang enough time. The entire village and even the poultry had successfully moved into the mountains. "This time we are going to play hide-and-seek with the Japs! The other side has a greater military advantage, so we can't go head-to-head with them! Excluding the people who stay in the mountains to protect the villagers, we currently only have these 40 people who can participate in the battle. people."
In a mountain depression more than ten miles away from the county seat, Tangcheng was arranging the content of the operation. "We have few people, so we cannot spread our forces. We are just moving in a roundabout way to find the weaknesses of the Japanese and puppet troops. Fight quickly and leave quickly." In Tangcheng On the map opened in front of him, Tangcheng had already marked several locations with pencils. "The Japanese and puppet troops in the county must be wiped out, and Huaishu Township is the only way for them to pass. Huaishu Township is only seven or eight miles away from the county. The Japanese and puppet troops would never have imagined that we would attack them here."
"The closest to Huaishu Township is Xiaoli Village. Taking the small road from Yangshan in the north of Huaishu Township can save 2 hours than marching on the main road. Therefore, after we attacked the Japanese and puppet troops in Huaishu Township, we took this small road Rush to Xiaoli Village before the vanguard of the Japanese and puppet troops and look for opportunities to attack them again. Once the Japanese and puppet troops are angry, they may be led into Yangshan by us, but they will never expect that after we cause trouble in Xiaoli Village, I will take the mountain road back to Huaishu Village again.”
Tang Cheng's finger finally landed on the location of the county seat on the map. "This is the county seat. If time allows, I plan to launch an attack on the county seat. The Japanese and puppet troops in the county town have been dispatched in large numbers. The county seat is the one with the most empty troops. According to me, It is estimated that among the Japanese and puppet troops left behind in the county, most of them are puppet troops, and the maximum number of Japanese troops is one squad. Excluding the Japanese troops who patrol and guard the city gates on a daily basis, there are at most thirty Japanese troops in the Japanese camp in the county. Although we Few, but the chance of attacking the county seat is high!”
"Attacking the county?" Captain Zhang was stunned by Tang Cheng's words. You must know that from the time he formed the guerrillas, he only wanted to protect the villagers in the village. At most, they could attack a few lone Japanese and puppet troops, and they would not even dare to think about being chased around by the Japanese and puppet troops and attacking the county town. But now, after hearing Tang Cheng's plan, it seems that an attack on the county seat is not impossible. But when Captain Zhang thought about it carefully, the prerequisite for attacking the county town was that the Japanese and puppet troops left behind in the county town were insufficient.
"That's right, we are attacking the county seat!" Tang Cheng repeated what Captain Zhang just said. The determination in his eyes made Captain Zhang a little overwhelmed. "We must attack the county town, because only by attacking the county town can we attract the attention of the large Japanese and puppet troops and disrupt their suppression operations. The Japanese and puppet troops are numerous and powerful, and our attack cannot harm them at all. . Moreover, according to my understanding of the Japanese army, only by truly provoking them can we find more opportunities to attack them."
After all, Captain Zhang did not have a real military background and had not received systematic military training. Tang Cheng showed so much confidence, and the villagers had already moved into the mountains. Captain Zhang could only obey Tang Cheng's plan now. That night, after receiving news from Tangcheng that the Japanese and puppet troops were about to set off, they quietly lurked in Huaishu Township, waiting for the Japanese and puppet troops to appear. The next morning, Tangcheng, who saw the Japanese and puppet troops appearing, behaved unusually calmly. He did not order an immediate attack, but instead let go of the vanguard of the Japanese and puppet troops and focused his attention on the rear troops of the Japanese and puppet troops that appeared later.
