The Imperial Association Corps took over the outer defense, while the Japanese were responsible for the defense of the village. Naturally, the puppet troops were responsible for the cold.
Several Toyota officers gathered around the fire and feasted on stewed dog meat. The aroma spread to the temporary checkpoint of the puppet army a few hundred meters outside the village;
This checkpoint is very simple. It is just a few piles of sandbags piled up on the village road, with two machine guns mounted on them, and a platoon of puppet soldiers shivering on duty behind the sandbags.
"Damn it, if you eat meat in the village and let me shiver in the cold wind, you might as well go up the mountain and be a beard."
"Li Datou, what are you talking about? Be careful if Taijun hears it and chops off your brain!"
As soon as Li Datou heard the voice, he knew that it was Company Commander Wang Sangou who had come to check the post. He quickly put on a smile and said hello to Company Commander Wang, and slipped a pack of cigarettes made by Japanese soldiers into his hand. This was a big gift.
Wang Sangou accepted it without politeness, opened the package quickly, took out one and threw it to Li Datou, then took one in his mouth, and put the rest naturally into his pocket.
Li Datou very sensibly took out a box of matches from his body, lit it with a "squeak", and then helped San San Gou light the cigarette with a charming smile.
Wang Sangou was still very satisfied with Li Datou's departure, and pretended that he had never heard of the Japanese complaints before.
As a platoon leader under Li Datou, he still has to show some face.
Wang Sangou took a long puff of cigarette, blew out a few smoke rings with great satisfaction, and then taught Li Datou a lesson:
"Keep your mouth in check from now on, and be brighter with your tactics at night. Don't be attacked by the Eighth Route Army. If I catch you being lazy, don't blame me for not being friendly!"
"Company commander, how can I dare you? Just rest assured, brothers are in good spirits!"
Li Datou nodded and bowed his head and promised Wang Sangou. After Wang Sangou had finished showing off his power, he left with satisfaction.
As soon as Wang Sangou left, Li Da's head faced the snow and he let out a mouthful of thick phlegm:
"Bah, what the hell, isn't it just because I have a good uncle?"
"What are you looking at? Please be alert. Before Wang Sangou wants to deal with me, I will deal with you first!"
The other puppet soldiers could see that the platoon leader was in a bad mood, so they all hunched their necks and tried to keep their spirits up, for fear of offending Li Da's head.
This kind of hard-working energy can't last long at all. After a while, everyone huddled up again, hiding from the wind behind the sandbags;
The cold wind was so strong that the thin clothes worn by the puppet soldiers couldn't bear it at all. The Japanese also strictly prohibited them from lighting fires, so they could only huddle in a pile to keep warm...
In the darkness not far from them, a group of ghosts were approaching them, led by Huma Xiaowu, a whistle-touching professional.
They had already pulled out several mobile sentries on the periphery, and now their target was Li Datou's platoon, who was responsible for night security.
Ma Xiaowu held the bayonet and moved towards Li Datou and others step by step. The cold wind was howling. As long as the guns were not used here, the Japanese and puppet soldiers in the village could not hear them.
After Wang Mazi took the order, he did not send out all the puppet troops. He just placed a platoon at the east end of the village and a village patrol outside the village. Everyone else sought shelter from the wind. Who could bear it in this day? .
Ma Xiaowu was followed by three squads. They could not use bayonets to kill all the puppet soldiers in this platoon. The puppet soldiers shrank into a few piles. Ma Xiaowu was responsible for removing the Japanese who were standing.
Li Datou was quite vigilant. He had foreseen the danger before Ma Xiaowu's bayonet reached his neck. His first reaction was not to fire a warning shot or shout, but to raise his hands. He said tremblingly:
"Grandpa Balu, have mercy on me!"
"Don't move, I'll beat anyone to death!"
The three squads in one platoon pounced on several Japanese soldiers, pointing their crooked machine guns at the puppet troops in Li Datou's platoon.
Li Datou was also a clever man and quickly shouted:
"Brothers, please don't move around. The Eighth Route Army treats prisoners preferentially. We surrender!"
Li Datou is smart, and the other puppet soldiers are not stupid either. They have already been pointed at by the Eighth Route Army with machine guns. To act erratically at this time is not to seek death.
He was just making a living, there was no need to risk his life for the Japanese.
"Grandpa Eighth Road, we surrender, we surrender!"
The puppet troops surrendered one after another. After taking control of the puppet troops at the east end of the village, Ma Xiaowu imitated bird calls and sent a successful signal to the main force hiding in the dark.
After receiving the signal, Li Qing led others to rush over quietly, leaving a squad to guard the prisoners. The others were divided into two parts, one led by Ma Xiaowu, and each person prepared several torches made of turpentine. , lurking upwind at the east end of the village, waiting for the opportunity to set fire;
The main force, led by Li Qing, went to the downwind outlet at the west end of the village and launched a feint attack, attracting the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops there, creating conditions for Ma Xiaowu and others to set fire. The dark moon and high winds were the best time to set fire.
As soon as Li Datou saw the posture of the Eighth Route Army, he knew that they were going to attack the Japanese at night. It was time to perform meritorious service. He raised his hand and said:
"Uncle Eighth Route Army, I know the route of the puppet army patrol. I will lead it for you. I want to make meritorious deeds!"
When the other puppet soldiers heard this, they also expressed their intention to perform meritorious service. Li Qing motioned for the others to shut up and let Li Datou lead the way. Li Datou's military rank looked like that of an officer. Taking him with him would really save a lot of trouble.
"Uncle Eighth Route Army, the Japanese are all defending the village. Wang Mazi, the commander of the puppet army, sent a company to patrol outside the village. The company commander is Wang Mazi's distant nephew. I know where they are hiding from the wind."
Li Qing was overjoyed when he heard this. It would be easy to eliminate the puppet patrol.
"Brother, as long as you help deal with the puppet patrol, even if you have made a great contribution, your previous affairs will be wiped out, and you no longer need to bear the name of a traitor!"
Li Datou became excited when he heard this and said to Li Qing:
"Sir of the Eighth Route Army, my name is Li Datou. Wang Sangou and the others are hiding in the thatched house at the west entrance of the village for shelter from the wind. He comes out and walks around every hour. I will take you there right now."
"This bastard is very bad, he must be suppressed!"
"Stop talking nonsense, lead the way, and don't try to play tricks!"
Li Qing gave Li Datou a stern warning, and he must be on guard against others.
Li Datou felt bored and said no more. It was more important to make a contribution first. After Wang Sangou was eliminated, the Eighth Route Army officer would naturally look good on him.
Wang Sangou didn't know that he had been dedicated to the Eighth Route Army by Li Datou for meritorious service. They were still huddled in a pile of wheat straw and sleeping soundly.
A sentry team was set up outside the thatched house, but they huddled together. It was too cold this night!
Li Qing sent a squad to easily deal with the seven or eight puppet soldiers standing guard outside the house. They were all killed with one knife. The white knife went in and the red knife came out, which scared Li Datou and shrank his neck.
I was secretly glad that I was smart and surrendered quickly, otherwise the big head on my neck would have been cut off by the Eighth Route Army.
"My grandpa also had his head cut off!"
