"The division headquarters called back and advised us not to go to the plains!" The operator held the telegram with a confused look on his face.
"What? Show me!" The little girl immediately grabbed the telegram and found that she didn't recognize a few characters. She quickly handed it to Hu Yi: "Fox, come here!"
"Since the beginning of spring, there has been no rain, and there is not much summer grain harvest. The spring drought has continued to develop, and the drought has affected more than a dozen counties. In many places, autumn crops cannot be planted. It can be predicted that the autumn harvest will be very little, and the plains are in short supply of grain! It is recommended that your troops stay in the mountains as guerrillas." Hu Yi read out the message. For a company, the division headquarters did not use a commanding tone, which was a rare word.
"I find it strange that it hasn't rained during this period. I was still happy at first, but now things are serious!" Wang Liujin, with a serious look on his face, interrupted when Hu Yi paused.
“Wells have dried up in many places outside the mountains, and rivers have stopped flowing. Even drinking water for humans and animals has become a problem. … In addition to droughts, there are also locust plagues. There are so many locusts that they cover the sky. It is very rare. When locusts fly over, they look like the sky. It's so cloudy that you can't even see the sun. Wherever the locusts go, they leave no grass behind!" Hu Yi finally finished reading the telegram.
There were soldiers surrounding him, listening to Hu Yi's deep voice.
There was dead silence.
Luo Fugui was the first to speak out: "What does this telegram mean? There is also a food shortage in the plains?"
"We have been in the mountains for almost a month. It rarely rains even in the mountains, let alone the plains. It's raining now!" Company Commander Chen couldn't help but sigh to the sky.
"Yes, I also find it strange. There used to be a ferry on this river, but now it's too big to even put a raft, let alone a boat!" The guerrilla soldier who led the way earlier also quickly added.
"Then, Captain Hu, should we open up the passage into the mountain first?"
"With the few people we have, are you kidding us?" Luo Fugui curled his lips.
Hu Yi read the telegram and was lost in thought for a long time: "Girl, you go and notify the division and say... tonight we will attack outside the mountain, and let the troops outside attack the Japanese troops guarding the mountain pass with all their strength." Hu Yi felt that fighting the Japanese was a waste of time. The case of the gun tower at the mountain pass was not fought only once or twice.
"Boss Hu, you have to think carefully about this matter. Do you really want to fight?" Luo Fugui asked in fear.
"We'll wait until the division reports the troop deployments!"
...
The message from the Ninth Company turned out to be a battle request, which shocked a lot of people in the division. Captain Hu of the Independent Regiment was really an expert at fighting. He was asked to go into the mountains to find out some news, and he even led the Japanese around in the mountains. This is really war material!
I heard from the Ninth Company that the command headquarters had broken through to the north, and now it was asking the troops in Pingyuan to cooperate with them in attacking the Japanese enemy's eastern blockade, which had always been impregnable. However, they only had one platoon, so what would they do? beat?
This man surnamed Hu must be crazy, but his proposal gave the troops who had been outside the mountain and unable to enter the mountain a glimmer of hope. It was unclear where the Ninth Company was now. Clear telegrams could not be sent. As for their questions outside the mountain The distribution of troops is not a big problem. The Japanese have long known that the plains outside the mountains are full of Eighth Route Army troops. Unfortunately, the Japanese occupy the favorable terrain of the mountain pass and cannot defeat them.
The division headquarters has been wandering around the mountains during this period, and almost ran into the Japanese search troops several times. Fortunately, the soldiers were familiar with the situation in the mountains, and finally there was no danger.
As for the request of the Ninth Company, it also reminded the division headquarters. They had been thinking about how to avoid the Japanese encirclement and suppression, but they never thought that they could concentrate their forces and attack directly outside the mountain, tear open the Japanese blockade, and then pull the troops outside the mountain back into the mountain. , launch an attack on the ghosts entering the mountain!
Therefore, the division decided to concentrate its forces and launch attacks on the Japanese blockade outside the mountain from multiple locations!
As for how to arrange it, let’s have a meeting first!
Not long after, the little girl ran over from the operator again, waving her hand: "Here we come!"
Hu Yi received the message: You can break out from anywhere. There are troops everywhere outside the mountain. The battle has begun and there is support!
"There are so many people. The general headquarters is surrounded by Japanese soldiers. Why don't they break into the mountains?" Tang Dagou asked casually.
The little girl looked disdainful: "You have a beautiful idea, don't you remember? Our company can block well-equipped Japanese soldiers in the mountains. If our people want to enter the mountains, their weapons are no match for the Japanese soldiers. Do you think they can How many old sleeves can be punched in? "
"That's right. The Japanese have the terrain advantage and we can't defeat them at all." Company Commander Chen looked lonely.
"What should we do?" Wang Liujin had never encountered such a situation in his military career, and he couldn't explain why.
"Hey, it's really difficult to fight from the outside into the mountains, but it's not easy to fight from the mountains." The little girl looked embarrassed.
"My grandma, the Japs must be indispensable at various mountain passes. Let's just beat the hell out of these few people!" Luo Fugui felt that it was best not to beat them.
The Ninth Company had been running away and had not taken the initiative to attack the Japanese with such high spirits for a long time. From the telescope, he watched the Japanese team winding southward and slowly disappeared into the mountain col. The mountain wind blew. Hu Yi felt a little tragic. He originally wanted to Going out of the mountain to where the supplementary regiment is stationed, when I thought that the main force of the supplementary regiment was still in the mountain, I dug a hole for them. If they knew about it, maybe they would attract hatred!
I walked into the Supplementary Regiment defense area, maybe because I wanted to see Su Qing. She is a political worker. According to her work habits, she will definitely not be in the mountains now, and she is more likely to be at the Supplementary Regiment's station.
Hu Yi stayed aside and looked at the map.
The girl stopped next to Hu Yi, who was lost in thought, and asked in a low voice: "Fox, are you disappointed that we will no longer advance to the supplementary regiment's defense area?"
Hu Yi glanced at the girl and asked in a low voice: "Why am I disappointed? Why am I disappointed?"
"Are you feeling guilty? You just want to see Vixen. Do you think I don't know?"
"Sister, can you think about it, how can we attack the Japanese gun towers at the mountain pass now?"
"I've beaten you so many times, do you still need to think about it?"
"Then tell me, how can I hit him when his eyes are black this time?"
"After dark, let's bluff and beat a few of them. Those comrades on the plain will know we are here and they will definitely attack with all their strength. Can't we just cooperate inside and outside?"
"If we cannot successfully cooperate with the troops outside the mountain to break through the Japanese blockade, won't the enemies behind us follow us after the battle starts? Do you think we will be made dumplings by the Japanese?"
"Then...what can we do?"
"It's come to this. Either we find a place to hide and be a coward, or we can win!"
Everyone watched Hu Yi and the arrogant girl murmuring for a long time.
After a while, Hu Yi stood up and issued orders to the generals around him.
"Squad leader Wang, you first lead people down the cliff and reconnaissance to the east. You must find out the deployment of troops guarding Guizi Mountain Pass!" Hu Yi turned to Chen Jishui: "I have to trouble you this time. Take the half-immortal to send the wounded there." On the other side of the common people in the south, let’s find two guerrilla fighters who are familiar with the situation outside the mountains to come back!”
The generals who received the mission set off immediately without further delay. Wang Liujin went down the cliff and headed east. Company Commander Chen did not object to Hu Yi's arrangement and directly led people to carry the stretcher south.
Due to Hu Yi's arrangements, the Ninth Company lost half of its troops. Li Xiang held up the binoculars and led his men to lie down on the ridge, alerting the Japanese who were still in the village below the ridge. Tang Dagou and Chen Chong stayed on the ridge to watch the scenery.
