Xiaoquan's current situation is very embarrassing. If you enter, you may not be able to gain anything. It is not easy to find hundreds of people in the vast mountains;
Unwilling to retreat, he decided to rest for one night and then look for him the next day. If he still couldn't find him, he would retreat.
"Shuibianjun, it's getting dark soon. Find a leeward valley to camp. When you get there, send people to collect firewood. Each team will light a fire. It's so cold that we can't survive without fire!"
After Koizumi made arrangements, he continued walking forward, thinking as he walked:
"How will the Chinese live with their families? Do they dare to light a fire? If they light a fire, they can approach quietly..."
Thinking of this, he had a new idea in his mind. Maybe this was the only chance to find the people of China.
An hour later, the Koizumi team found a nice valley where the cold wind could hardly blow in. They cleared a place and then gathered firewood to prepare a bonfire;
"Shuibianjun, after midnight, you take a detachment to the mountain ridge. If it is easy to see the Chinese people making fire, we will quietly..."
"Yo Xi, your Excellency the squadron leader's plan is really high!"
Shuibian habitually flattered Xiaoquan again, and Xiaoquan accepted it with great enjoyment, with a proud smile on his face.
An unknown valley, where the villagers of Majia Village hide.
Although they all brought quilts and blankets to keep out the cold when they came out, the people were already poor, and the quilts at home were very thin. They were lying at home shivering to survive the winter. Now in the wilderness of ice and snow, on this winter night You can imagine how difficult it is;
Ma Dabao, the militia company commander of Majia Village, went to the fourth platoon leader Chen Fugui to discuss the matter of spending the night with fellow villagers:
"Platoon leader Chen, it's too cold this night. Young people are better off. Without fire, the elderly and children can't bear it!"
Chen Fugui is also worried about this matter, but once a fire is started, the location of the fellow villagers will be easily exposed, and the Japanese will definitely get involved, and then there will be trouble.
Platoon leader Chen told Ma Dabao his concerns.
"Platoon leader Chen, Yinshi is the coldest time at night. The folks should be able to hold on before Yinshi. We will light a few fires elsewhere before Yinshi to lure the Japanese over. Then we will ambush them. We will When the fire breaks out again, will the devils not dare to come?"
Ma Dabao's words immediately provided inspiration to Chen Fugui. Isn't this the story of "the wolf is coming" that the old man often tells?
The more Chen Fugui thought about it, the more feasible it became. Li Yinshi still had a long time left, so he could engage the Japanese a few more times to make them exhausted...
"Captain Ma, this is a good idea, let's do it!"
"Half of the militia company will be left to protect the fellow villagers. The rest will go with us to evade the Japanese. We must find a few militiamen who are particularly familiar with the nearby terrain to guide us."
Ma Dabao was very happy when he heard that his method was feasible. After thinking about it, he said to Chen Fugui:
"Platoon Leader Chen, we have a few old hunters here. They often hunt in the woods. They can't go wrong on the hills here with their eyes closed!"
When Chen Fugui heard this, he suddenly felt happy. With a guide, it would be easier to use this mysterious step.
"Captain Ma, take some people to stay behind and give us half of the people who are familiar with the terrain. I'll sneak away the Japanese right now!"
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away!"
After Ma Dabao finished speaking, he went to arrange a guide...
Koizumi Squadron encamped
Piles of bonfires have been lit, and the Japs are gathering around the fires to roast rice balls that have become hard into lumps. It’s so comfortable!
Shuibian led a detachment of Japanese soldiers to the mountain ridge. Their mission was to find firelight in the dark night. In their cold night, he didn't believe that the common people in China could endure it without lighting a fire!
After twelve o'clock in the evening, it became increasingly cold. Those waiting by the water on the mountain ridge were shivering from the cold, but they could not light a fire.
"Sir Captain, look, is there any fire over there?"
The Japanese Army Sergeant was the first to notice the fire. It was so dotted that if you didn’t look carefully, you wouldn’t be able to spot it!
"Yoshi! You finally can't hold it anymore! Report it to the squadron leader quickly."
After confirming that it was a fire, Squadron Koizumi, who had eaten and drank enough, looked for the fire and quietly touched it. The closer he got, the more obvious the dots were, there were more than a dozen...
Koizumi said excitedly:
"Yo Xi, Mr. Shuibian, you have done a great job this time. You have to pick the flower girl first!"
The fire was located in a valley. In order not to alert the snake, Xiaoquan did not choose to go straight in from the entrance of the valley, because he knew that there must be Tuba Road guards at the entrance of the valley, and this time he wanted to finish the pot.
"Shuibianjun, I will lead 30 people to ambush at the exit of the valley, and you will take the rest of the people to bypass the mountain ridge on the left..."
"Yoshi, I understand, I'm responsible for chasing people away, you're responsible for tying your pockets!"
Shuibian immediately understood the essence of the squadron leader's tactics and couldn't help but praise "high" again!
Coincidentally, Chen Fugui's ambush position was also on the left. Fortunately, the mountain ridge was wide enough and in the dark. The Japanese almost passed by Chen Fugui and others, and the distance between the two sides was only a hundred meters.
All that could be seen by the waterside were the dozens of bonfires at the bottom of the valley, and piles of black shadows could be vaguely seen beside the bonfires...
"Yoshi, they are all asleep, working quietly, no shooting!"
The waterside whispered to the other Japs, and dozens of them gathered around the fire.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
When there were twenty or thirty meters left, the order to attack was given by the waterside, and their carnival was about to begin!
"Bagaya road is full of firewood, we have been fooled!"
Almost at the same time, dozens of grenades flew over from the mountain ridge. Unfortunately, the Japanese had their backs turned and did not notice them until the explosion sounded.
"Boom boom boom!"
Dozens of grenades exploded in the group of Japs. Due to the guidance of fire, the first round of bombs dropped by the four rows was very accurate, knocking down more than half of the Japs in an instant. Before the Japs could react, another round of grenades...
Then there was the sound of machine gun fire...
More than 50 Japanese soldiers who entered the valley were killed.
"Come on!"
Chen Fugui gave the order to charge, and the remaining dozen or so Japs were chased towards the mouth of the valley. They just barely managed to escape to the mouth of the valley. They thought they were saved, but what was waiting for them was——
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta"
Raining bullets!
Ono regarded them as people fleeing for their lives!
Shuibian fell to the gunpoint of his own men unwillingly. He was already running as fast as he could...
"The Japs really have an ambush at the mouth of the valley, retreat!"
The fourth platoon retreated to the ridge very calmly, and also picked up two crooked machine guns.
After the fourth platoon evacuated, Koizumi realized that the imperial army seemed to have been fooled by the Eighth Route Army again!
Xiaoquan was afraid of being attacked by Tubal Road again, so he did not even dare to enter the valley, and took the remaining 30 people back to the valley where they were camping.
Chen Fugui did not pursue him. He could easily be ambushed if he acted blindly.
An hour later, Chen Fugui lit a dozen more bonfires in another valley, and they happened to be warming themselves up too.
Naturally, the fire was discovered by the Japanese security personnel and reported to Koizumi. This time Koizumi hesitated. He only had 30 people left, just in case it was another bait...
Even if it wasn't a bait, 30 of them couldn't defeat the guarding Tubalu. Xiao Quan felt very conflicted in his heart.
"What if it's a Chinese people?"
The arrogance of the imperial army's invincibility still prevailed
After losing his troops and returning without any gain, the captain would order him to commit seppuku, so he decided to fight again!
