Two Japanese soldiers and a dozen puppet soldiers were no match for the battalions and companies of the 882 regiment. They solved the battle in less than a minute, killing 2 Japanese soldiers, 5 puppet soldiers, and capturing 8 puppet soldiers. Two 38 guns, one Czech light machine gun, one box gun, 9 made in Hanyang, and some bullets.
"Brothers of the puppet army, we are the Eighth Route Army. If anyone knows where the Japanese and puppet troops are stationed and is willing to lead us to eliminate them, you will be credited with merit!"
As soon as the eight captured puppet soldiers heard that they had made meritorious service, they all expressed their willingness to lead the way. These people were just outsiders.
When the first battalion commander Gao Feng saw someone leading the way, he immediately said to the first company commander Xiong Jun:
"Old Xiong, I will lead a platoon to guard the entrance of the town. You lead the others into the town, divide the troops into two groups, and wipe out all the Japanese and puppet troops in the town!"
"Battal Commander, don't worry, I promise you won't let anyone go."
Led by several puppet troops, Xiong Jun headed straight for the town.
Gao Feng had long discovered Fugui and Xianghua who were huddled aside and peeking, and said to them with a smile:
"Two fellows, don't be afraid. We are the Eighth Route Army, and we are here to fight the Japanese and puppet troops!"
Fugui nodded to Gao Feng in fear, and then prepared to take Vanilla away. He didn't want to have too much to do with the Eighth Route Army. President Zhang would skin him when he returned.
Gao Feng saw that the fellow villagers were still avoiding them, so he did not force himself any further. Such things had happened a lot behind enemy lines in the past few days. The fellow villagers were not as close to the Eighth Route Army as the fellow villagers in the base area were. They were afraid of the Eighth Route Army and stayed away from them. They were hiding, and the armed work teams sent to each village made little progress.
Gao Feng estimated that the villagers were afraid of the revenge of the Japanese and puppet troops. In fact, in the entire Black Spring Town, there were only a dozen Japanese and dozens of puppet soldiers in the town, ruling more than a dozen surrounding villages.
To untie the bell, one must tie the bell. Gao Feng decided to eliminate the Japs and puppet troops in the town first, so that the fellow villagers could see the determination of the Eighth Route Army to fight the Japs, and then start work according to the Liuzhen model.
Vanilla was angered by Fugui's timidity. He didn't even dare to resist when Ergouzi touched her just now, and he was covered in pimples for nothing.
Vanilla pushed Fugui away and said to him angrily:
"You are afraid of the Eighth Route Army, but I am not. The Eighth Route Army avenged me, and I believe in the Eighth Route Army!"
After finishing speaking, he bravely walked up to the peak and said to him
"Commander of the Eighth Route Army, I am from Wangzhuang. Thank you for killing these damned idiots. Were the Eighth Route Army soldiers who came to our village with you before?"
Gao Feng saw that some fellow villagers took the initiative to move closer to the Eighth Route Army. This was a good thing. It meant that as long as the fellow villagers saw that the Eighth Route Army was a team that sincerely fought against the Japanese, they would slowly accept the Eighth Route Army.
Wasn't it the same when they first arrived in Liu Town more than two years ago? Since the brigade commander was able to establish a base in Liu Town, the First Battalion could also gain a foothold in Black Spring Town and eventually establish a solid base.
"Fellow, this area is all our team, your village is also going to the Eighth Route Army?"
Vanilla felt a little embarrassed when she said this, and didn't know what to say. She kept lowering her head and pulling at the corners of her clothes.
The Eighth Route Army soldiers in Wangcun were sent away by the clan leader. They were afraid of the revenge of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Gao Feng knew what was going on as soon as he saw Vanilla's expression, and he didn't say anything. The misunderstanding between the Eighth Route Army and the fellow villagers could be resolved, which was also part of his future work.
"Fellow, after I finish destroying the Japs and puppet troops in the town, we will go to Wangcun, not only Wangcun, but we will go to other villages as well!
Wangcun belongs to everyone, not to one or two traitors and lackeys. We still have to fight the Japanese. It is dangerous here. You should go back first. "
Although Vanilla is usually a shy country girl, she is a very independent person. She is not as rich as a rich person, but submissive. She looks as strong as an ox, but she is very timid, and she still believes in the idiotic words of President Sui.
"Commander of the Eighth Route Army, I'm not afraid. Aren't you the ones fighting the Japanese? As long as you are here, I'm not afraid!"
After you finish killing the Japs in the town, would you like to come with us to the village? "
Gao Feng was immediately impressed by this girl and had an idea. Maybe this was an opportunity to break the ice...
"Fellow fellow, our Eighth Route Army is a team of ordinary people and a family. We don't want to be called sir. I am the battalion commander of the Eighth Route Army. You can call me Comrade Eighth Route Army, or you can call me Battalion Commander Gao or Brother Gao."
Vanilla didn't know how old the battalion commander was, but he seemed to be a high-ranking official. These eight people all listened to him, and she made up her mind to invite them back to Wangcun!
"Then I'll call you Brother Gao. Didn't you say that the Eighth Route Army and us are one family? You can't coax us. I welcome the Eighth Route Army to my village. I will tell the people in the village that it was you who killed the Japanese." He and Ergouzi were all killed."
Vanilla is really good at getting things done. She called Brother Gao directly. The incident of being bullied by Ergouzi today made her understand a lot of things;
The Japs, Ergouzi, Chairman Sui, and Rich Man Wang are all in the same group, bullying the farmers!
Only the Eighth Route Army soldiers talked pleasantly to the farmers. Those Eighth Route Army soldiers who entered the village before were the same as the current ones.
When Fugui heard that Xianghua was going to lure the Eighth Route Army into the village, he became anxious on the spot. This was a big deal. How many people did the Eighth Route Army have? Japs and Ergouzi will kill people.
He didn't dare to say anything to the Eighth Route Army. He kept winking at Vanilla. Vanilla was still angry with him, so she just said "hum" and pretended not to notice.
At this time, intensive gunshots suddenly came from the town, like fried beans. Fugui was so frightened that his legs almost went weak and he kept trembling;
On the contrary, Vanilla, after the panic when she first heard it, plucked up the courage and looked at Gao Feng and others curiously.
The platoon led by Gao Feng dispersed quickly and seized a vantage point to guard the outside of the town. Gao Feng himself took out his binoculars to observe the surroundings and signaled a squad of soldiers to protect Fugui and Vanilla.
We can’t let our fellow villagers have accidents at this time!
The gunfire in the town did not last long and soon stopped. Gao Feng knew that Xiong Jun should have finished his work;
There were only eleven Japs and dozens of puppet troops. Xiong Jun brought two infantry platoons and one firepower platoon, more than 150 people. They were all veterans who had been trained in the base area for two years and had experienced many wars. They were the seed troops. ;
The techniques and tactics are all top-notch. If something unexpected happens, Xiong Jun will no longer need to be the company commander.
Sure enough, half an hour later a signal soldier came over on horseback, bringing news from the town:
"Report to the battalion commander that the Japs and puppet troops in the town have been eliminated. 11 Japs were killed, 15 puppet troops were killed, and 28 puppet troops were captured. Company Commander Xiong is cleaning the battlefield. Please give your instructions!"
"Leave the town to Company Commander Xiong to mobilize the masses, promote the policies of the Eighth Route Army, and suppress the traitors and lackeys!
After stabilizing the situation in the town, we dispatched armed workers teams to the surrounding villages, and we took root in Heiquan Town. I will take a platoon to send two fellow villagers back to Wang Village. Just let me know if there is anything important. "
Gao Feng decided to use Wang Village as a breakthrough point. This time he could not let a few squires and clan leaders have the final say. It would not be good to give them too much color. The company must take root in Black Spring Town as soon as possible.
