The main tasks of the armed work force are to mobilize and organize the masses, establish and restore party organizations, establish secret people's political power, attack and dismantle Japanese and puppet troops, destroy Japanese and puppet organizations and political power, cooperate with the enemy's struggle in anti-Japanese base areas, and enable the enemy to occupy The area gradually became a base area.
Broken courtyard.
A fire was lit in a shabby house with no door or roof.
Hu Yi, Gao Yidao and Captain Yang gathered around the map.
Captain Yang pointed to the map and introduced the surrounding situation: "We are heading east now, which is the territory of the old bandit Wang Taigong. This old guy was incorporated by the national army before the Japanese came, and was appointed as the commander of the advancing detachment in northern Henan. He will lead the various forces in northern Henan. A miscellaneous army fights Japanese guerrillas.
After the Japanese came, the bandits set up an ambush and started fighting with the Japanese. Unbelievably, less than half a day after the battle started, a team of nearly two thousand people was beaten to pieces by a Japanese squadron. After the bandits were defeated, they fled in all directions. Seeing that the situation was not going well, Wang Taigong surrendered directly and was organized by the Japanese into the third detachment of the Puppet 24th Army. Wang Taigong was appointed commander of the detachment and also served as the magistrate of Neihuang County, openly hostile to the Eighth Route Army. "
Gao Yidao glanced at Captain Yang: "You mean our target here this time is the bandit Wang Taigong?"
Captain Yang’s voice was low: “Yes, the traitor Wang Taigong and his son Wang Sanzhu, together with the Huidaomen, bandits, and landlords who surrendered to them, arrested and shot revolutionary masses everywhere, and massively destroyed rural grassroots organizations in the base areas.
They rummaged through various villages and towns, led animals, kidnapped and killed people, burned down houses, extorted and extorted countless people, and killed our underground workers and traffic officers. Many of our cadres and activists were assassinated by them, and the anti-Japanese masses were seriously threatened. Wang Sanzhu The father and son also blatantly forced the anti-Japanese regime to vacate their base areas, which was a heinous crime. However, they were powerful and our armed workers team had been unable to do anything about them. "
Gao Yidao shook his head: "No matter how many bandits there are, they are still a rabble. If there are no Japanese to back them up, it shouldn't be very difficult for you to fight against them, right?"
Captain Yang gave a wry smile: "This old bandit had defected to the national army before, and had a special status as a guerrilla. After surrendering to the enemy, he claimed that he was in Cao's camp and his heart was in Han. Many small groups of bandits and Huidao sect armed forces who were deceived started to fight. Take refuge, there are at least more than 2,000 armed forces gathered at present."
"More than two thousand bandits?" Gao Yidao smacked his tongue: "So many?"
Hu Yi looked away from the map: "More than two thousand bandits look like a lot of people, but it's impossible for so many bandits to gather together. Have you figured out their distribution?"
Captain Yang pointed to the map: "These bandits only have Wang Taigong's direct descendants stationed in Inner Huangcheng. With their strong soldiers and horses, and Li Ying's First Public Security Army as their backers, they wantonly recruit all kinds of forces. Who dares not to do this from all over the country?" From then on, the village was massacred directly, and almost all the Huidaomen, landlords, and bandit armed forces within a hundred miles of the village defected to the Wang family and his son."
Having said this, Captain Yang took out the map he carried with him: "Most of the Huidaomen armed forces are distributed in various villages on the plain. This is their approximate distribution map."
Hu Yi looked at the map and nodded: "It seems... you have put a lot of thought into it!"
"Our work team originally had more than 40 people. In order to collect this information, more than ten comrades were sacrificed. Countless anti-Japanese activists were killed by the reactionary forces. Among them, only more than 20 villages were from our own people."
Gao Yidao suddenly asked: "How many villages are there in your base area?"
Captain Yang was a little embarrassed: "There must be hundreds of them..."
Hu Yi frowned. He was a bandit himself, so he knew that recruiting bandits... was actually not easy.
The Eighth Route Army has also recruited many bandits. Under the dark guns, it is not difficult to recruit them, but it is difficult to make the bandits observe discipline. Most of these bandits could not bear the hardship of life on the Eighth Route Army, and many of them rebelled against the Eighth Route Army again.
A very important point is that bandits with some national integrity also know that loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, and justice can truly resist the Japanese. However, most bandits have no culture at all and only have money in their eyes. There is no talk of patriotism and resistance to Japan. It is good to be able to express loyalty to the maximum extent.
After all, from the days of having wine, meat and women for three meals a day, to the days of millet porridge and steamed buns for two meals a day and sometimes even no pickles, how could the bandits endure the hardship!
Since entering the plains last year, Hu Yi has understood that the plains have always been poor in culture and rich in military affairs. When troubled times came, the wealthy landlords paid for guns, recruited troops and horses nearby, and established landlord armies. Their purpose was simple: to run away from the government. There is nothing wrong with setting up an armed force to protect one's homeland. This kind of team is easier to gather.
Those Taoist sects are even more difficult to deal with. Most of the leaders call themselves gods or immortals, fooling the common people into either believing in gods or worshiping immortals. There are also those who believe in foreign gods. Let alone resisting Japan and the invaders, they only pray to immortals even if the world is turned upside down. Bless them, not to mention the people who have nothing to do with them.
Gao Yidao couldn't help it anymore: "Let's be honest, how are we going to do it? With so many people coming, we can't sit in the village all day and waste food, right?"
Captain Yang was stunned for a moment: "I said, don't look at me like this... This is an instruction from the superior. You are invited to come here this time. First, we need to use your strength to wipe out the reactionary Taoist armed forces operating in various villages. For those who don’t have blood on their hands, try to contain them, or at least keep them neutral.”
"You mean... let's help you get rid of the Taoist gang named Wang and finish it?"
Captain Yang shook his head: "Although Wang Taigong and others have surrendered to the Japanese, they are still using the banner of the national army. For the time being... we can't take action against him."
Gao Yidao couldn't help but sarcastically said: "According to you, after the national army surrendered, they were in Cao's camp and their hearts were with Han? Since he is a bandit who surrendered to the Japanese, his plan is not much better. I don't care if he is Han or not, as long as He is a traitor, and our Eighth Route Army is dedicated to getting rid of traitors, who dares to say that we are not?"
Captain Yang thought for a while: "We have discussed this matter. The superior's intention is that we first secretly recruit a team determined to resist Japan to fight against these shameless traitors!"
"Who came up with such an evil idea? It couldn't be your divisional leader, right?"
"How is it possible? The division chief asked us to do whatever we can to counter the raid. I'm just responsible for supporting you." After saying this, Captain Yang shook his head again: "As for how to fight, the superiors asked me to listen to you. Uh...seriously, you guys Having so many people... won't help."
Hu Yi kept looking at the map and thinking. Unexpectedly, after the two men talked for a long time, they actually talked about his old profession.
Regarding pretending to be a bandit, Hu Yi didn't take it seriously at all. He had no intention of wasting time here with Captain Yang and went straight to the point: "Is it necessary to recruit them? The master of Black Tiger Village is not far from us!"
Captain Yang was confused: "What?"
Gao Yidao had a black line on his head. It was hard to explain clearly. He glared at Hu Yi fiercely: "Haha, then... just tell me, what do you want to do?"
Hu Yi thought for a while: "It's useless to talk too much. In this world...the bandits have become commanders and county magistrates. You can't defeat the county town no matter how good you are. In this case, let's destroy the Taoist sects in these ten miles and eight villages." The armed forces have been neutralized first."
Gao Yidao said harshly: "Who said I can't conquer the county? It's just that I want to conserve my strength now. Besides, I don't know what kind of morality he has as a bandit? If he doesn't come out for an event in three or two days, I'll tie up a ticket and grab something." Can you call me a bandit?"
Hu Yi said calmly: "Then we'll split up and take action. I'll lead a company of soldiers to sweep through the surrounding villages. You can go to the county seat to guard the bandits who leave the city, won't you be done with it?"
Speaking of the specific battle, Gao Yidao immediately disappeared with a smile on his face. He lowered his head and focused on the map on the ground. He was silent for a while: "When will it start?"
"Then start tomorrow? I will clear out the Huidaomen, bandits, and landlords' armed forces in eight villages and ten miles away. Captain Yang will lead the people to take care of and educate the prisoners."
"I have no objection." Captain Yang thought for a while.
Gao Yidao was not happy: "You have a good idea. I'm going to wait for the rabbit. If the bandits don't come out of the city, won't hundreds of my people be working in vain? Besides, if you suppress the bandits and seize food, drink, and diarrhea, it will be easy to deal with it. I will How to provide food for more than 100 people..."
A sound of footsteps entered the yard.
A soldier panted and interrupted the conversation between the three: "Report, the intelligence officer sent news and discovered the whereabouts of Wang Taigong's team."
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