The sun emerged early from the mountains to the east.
The county seat of Qinxian County is surrounded by mountains and a ravine. The Qinhe River passes through the city from south to north, and a simple road winds along the river in the ravine.
The main gate of the county town is located at the north gate. There is a large pond to the north of the city gate. The Japanese have set up a stronghold by the river to guard the road.
On the hills east of the county seat.
In a small mountain col, there is a team.
Looking down from the hill, one can clearly see the whole interior of the county, which is more than three miles long and two miles wide not far from the mountain.
The terrain in the city is uneven, but it is clearly visible at a glance.
In counties that celebrate the New Year, there is no celebration at all. Even if there is a custom of visiting relatives on the second day of the Lunar New Year, there are very few people going in and out of the city at this time.
As early as the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Eighth Route Army established the Shanxi Youth Fighting the Enemy Column in this mountainous area, and established the Taiyue Anti-Japanese Base Area based on the Taiyue Mountains to the west of the Taihang Mountains and running through the southwestern part of Shanxi.
The endless mountains are lifeless, showing the desolation of endless yellow and gray.
Captain Wu pointed at the map: "The Japs currently occupy Qinyuan County, which is forty miles to the southwest. They are blocked by our army and cannot move in that area. The road between Qin County and Qinyuan County is called Erqin Avenue. Erqin Avenue The main road is the only place for supplies for the Japanese attacking south, and Qin County is the only place for supplies from Taiyuan in the north to Qinyuan in the southwest.
In order to prevent the Japanese troops occupying Qinyuan from continuing to go south or west across the Yellow River and into Yan'an, the Military Region ordered to clear the country according to the dijianbi and move all the more than 3,000 households and nearly 20,000 people along the Erqin Avenue between the two counties. Then the Military Region The guerrillas and the Taiyue Eighth Route Army were mobilized to take advantage of the favorable terrain and besieged the Japanese and puppet troops who occupied Qinyuan. "
"You said so much, Qin County is the only place the Japs must pass when moving south from Taiyuan to the west, right?" Hu Yi looked at the map. Such a simple thing must be so complicated.
Platoon Leader Wu thought for a while: "That seems to be the truth. Aren't I afraid that you don't understand?"
Hu Yi thought for a while: "I don't quite understand one thing. Since there is a large army of ours in the south, why do you still let us run for most of the night?"
When Platoon Leader Wu heard Hu Yi's words, he seemed not to agree: "Almost all our troops were deployed to besiege Qinyuan County. I only led one squad when I came out, so I asked the guerrillas for help."
"Why do you have to hang the devil's head on the city gate? How is this possible?" Li Huanzhang couldn't help but interjected.
"Is it because I have difficulties that I invited you here?" Platoon Commander Wu gradually became a little angry when he heard that these two people were always questioning the orders of their superiors: "You are all soldiers, don't you know that soldiers must obey orders? "
Li Huanzhang didn't want to be acquainted with him, and ignored the anger in Wu Pai Chang's words, pointing to the simple map printed on the mimeograph: "According to what you just said, to enter the county town, you must first pass through the Japanese strongholds set up at various intersections. First of all, this level is It’s not easy.”
Platoon Commander Wu looked grim, "If it were easy, why would I need you to do it?" Thinking of this, he frowned: "We have done reconnaissance before. There are very few people coming in and out of the county in broad daylight. It is almost impossible to sneak in. The enemy base is even more tightly guarded. Even if you have a good citizen certificate and no one is a guarantee, you can pass. "
"So tight? Do you have any plans?"
"My idea is that when it gets dark today and you pretend to attack those Japanese strongholds, I will lead my squad of soldiers to cross the blockade ditch and sneak to the gate of the county seat, and then we will think of a way."
Li Huanzhang was speechless about Platoon Leader Wu's arrangement: "Then can't you think of a way first and then go to the county gate?"
Platoon Leader Wu was angry: "I can't think of a way, okay! Huh? You have to go to the county gate and have a look. Once you understand the situation, you can say it's not the case!"
Li Huanzhang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He quickly turned his head and looked at Hu Yi, who was holding a telescope obtained from Dadexing Restaurant and looking towards the county seat down the mountain. He suggested: "Captain Hu, why don't you wear black clothes? Why don't you pretend to be a detective again?" How about organizing the team into the second city?"
Next to him, Platoon Commander Wu, who was holding fire in his stomach, looked at Hu Yi doubtfully: "What? What is Company Commander Hu? You are..."
Li Huanzhang's big mouth has been criticized many times by Captain Liang, but he still can't control it: "Don't make a fuss. The Japanese head you have was cut off by Captain Hu, who was in charge of peripheral security and saw it cut off by the special agents with his own eyes."
"Ah?" Platoon Commander Wu was overjoyed, and his attitude immediately changed 180 degrees, and he quickly saluted: "Hello, Company Commander Hu!"
People in the mountains don't have so many twists and turns, and go straight, which is quite refreshing.
He also went to pick up people in the morning and saw the battle clearly. The chief respected the elder sister who led the team very much. When he came back, he admired the results of the action team all the way.
I really didn't expect that I could actually see the comrades of the action team in person and talk to them. If I go back to confront my brother platoon leader who has no chance to participate in this operation, I won't be done until I brag about it for three days and three nights!
Hu Yi returned the salute with a dark face and glared at Li Huanzhang: "It's just that such a big thing happened. Maybe the Japanese have already investigated my identity, so it's not safe."
"Old Qiao didn't mean to arrange for someone to kill the traitor who knows you." Li Huanzhang became excited.
"The first appearance can be accidental, but the second time is suspicion. This is related to the safety of an important intelligence personnel. This identity must not be used again!" Hu Yi shook his head.
Who knows if the powerful Japanese special high school will find out about Li Youcai?
".Yes! Report to Taijun and promise to return to the city on time!" The puppet army company commander was delighted. I didn't expect that on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Taijun himself called and said that he would give the brothers a three-day holiday. All brothers in the stronghold must withdraw to the city.
The company commander hummed a tune. There are almost no ordinary people in the mountains now. This stronghold is of no use at all. After spending a day here during the Chinese New Year, my heart has already flown back to the city. Drinking is not allowed in the stronghold, there is no wine, and there are no women. This is not how people live.
Coming down from the second floor of the stronghold's gun tower, he told the messenger: "Inform the brothers in the nearby gun tower immediately, and everyone must assemble and return to the city!"
The pseudo platoon leader who was half asleep next to him heard the company commander speak and was immediately woken up: "What? Let's all go back to the city. There are so many things in the stronghold. It will take at least a day or two to move them, right?"
Captain Zhi looked at this guy with disdain. Those shabby old antiques were of no use. Who doesn’t know that antiques in troubled times are worthless? This guy knew a few words and tinkered with the calligraphy and paintings all day long: "Move it, we'll be back in three days."
The platoon leader said with a shy face: "We have to leave some brothers to watch, right?"
"Leave no one behind, come back to the city!" The pseudo-company commander was angry and added: "Can't you understand what I said? He can do whatever he likes on Tubal Road. Those broken calligraphy and paintings you made can't be eaten, except when they are used. There’s no need to burn firewood, so hurry up, Taijun said: I must rush back to the city before lunch today!”
"Brother, believe me, those things we finally got will definitely be sold for a big price, and we won't be able to move them all in a while. If we don't leave people here, it's not safe to leave them here. If the guerrillas Knowing that we are leaving, it would be strange if he didn’t come and move them all away!”
"Take what I said as fart?" The pseudo-company commander also felt a little inappropriate. Even if he had to retreat, he could just leave a platoon or even two squads behind. What on earth is this Taijun going to do? However, it seems that you cannot disobey what Taijun said. Last time, a brother seemed to have failed to arrive at the designated location on time and was directly killed. I am not so stupid: "Why are you still standing there? Who the hell didn't arrive on time?" , his head was beheaded by Taijun, and I didn’t even give him a living allowance!”
"Brother, isn't it because Taijun found out about our incident?" The pseudo-platoon leader approached the company commander and lowered his voice.
The fake company commander was trembling in his heart: Could it be that he secretly sold bullets to the Eighth Route Army and Taijun knew about it?
That's impossible. If these brothers betray me, no one will benefit. Besides, every transaction is arranged by the old brothers, so there is no way.
The security forces who received the order were equally dumbfounded. They had been raiding the mountains in the past few months and pushed a lot of good things into the stronghold.
I just want to leave now. Is this stronghold no longer needed?
Although this stronghold is not very important.
Isn't it going to change?
Come on, take away the valuables quickly. If you can’t take them away, dig a hole somewhere and bury them.
Starting in 1942, the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the geographical advantage to besiege Qinyuan County for more than 900 days. It was one of the terminal points of the Japanese army's southward advance from the west in North China.
(End of chapter)
