"Find him, must find him."
The Japs were roaring everywhere, and seven more of them died. They even suspected that there were still many enemies hiding in the city. Otherwise, why would a patrol team of soldiers be slaughtered in a place full of Imperial soldiers without even a chance to resist? on the street?
So a new round of manhunts started again, and almost all the Japanese in the city were mobilized. And in order to make up for the lack of troops, the Fujiyama Japs actually transferred back most of the Japs guarding the south gate and conducted a carpet-like search of all areas.
But nothing was found, their enemies seemed to disappear after killing people.
Tengshan was very angry. In addition to cursing that his men were all losers, he actually came up with an evil idea, which was to set fire to all the buildings except Yunlai Inn, Ma's house, the ancestral hall and so on. Drop it, which will not only light up the entire town, but also make their enemies have no way to escape.
The soldiers standing on the city wall can use the firelight to see the entire town clearly.
So this time Fujiyama was sure that the Chinese special forces, including Dragon Boat Festival, were dead.
The fire soon broke out, and Tengshan stood on the street in front of Yunlai Inn, admiring his masterpiece and feeling very proud.
But in his eyes, it was a masterpiece, but in the eyes of the Chinese people, it was pain and despair.
These houses are the lifelong efforts of the people living in Shamadian. All the hard work of their generation or generations is here. But they were set on fire by the Japanese, and the crazy Japanese stood on the street laughing as if they were admiring a bonfire.
Their smiles are so crazy and unscrupulous. If the devils didn't have machine guns and cannons, the common people would definitely kill these bastards with spades and pickaxes.
After laughing for a moment, the devil stopped laughing. They lit the house on fire, and the Yunlai Inn and the Ma Family Ancestral Hall were located in the center of Shamadian.
Fires were burning everywhere, and not only did thick smoke drift away, but the fire also began to spread towards their location.
The Fujiyama Japs suddenly panicked. In the past, they would set fires and leave without thinking that the smoke and fire would come over.
Tengshan was choked and coughed, and quickly ordered the Japanese to put out the fire.
But this time it was good, the little devils finally had work to do. They took buckets and washbasins to look for water sources to put out the fire. Otherwise, if the fire spread completely, they would all become roast pigs.
This time, the little devil suffered the consequences. He set fire to the Chinese special forces, but he didn't want to almost burn himself.
But even so, more than thirty Japanese were choked and seventeen or eighteen were injured during the fire-fighting process.
Even Fujiyama was so disgraced that he almost didn't receive the lunch box directly.
He yelled that his men were all a bunch of bastards and asked you to set fire to the Chinese people, but it ended up burning his head.
But the little devil was also wronged. Grandma, it was you who gave the order to set the fire.
But no one dared to say anything, and they had to agree happily when they were scolded. It was really frustrating and angry, but there was nothing they could do.
At this time, the little devil was busy putting out the fire, while Duanwu was hiding in the cave and continued to study his killing skills.
When he just used the sword to kill the Japanese, he had a new understanding. He felt that the angle of the sword was not ideal, so he revised his move while his memory was still fresh.
Originally, after Duanwu practiced swordsmanship for half an hour, he was ready to go out of the tunnel to kill the Japs, but unexpectedly the Japs set the fire on fire.
Jizo's house was naturally not immune. There was a fire on top and thick smoke billowing from inside.
Duanwu originally planned to go out and take a look, but at this moment, the voices of the little devils came. They poured water on the burning house and called their superiors pigs. They asked them to set fire and now they had to take risks to put out the fire.
Only then did Dragon Boat Festival understand what was going on. The Japanese set fire to the house when they couldn't find him. As a result, they were surrounded by fire without leaving any escape route for themselves.
Fortunately, there were many wells in the village, otherwise hundreds of Japanese would have been burned alive by him.
Seeing this, Dragon Boat Festival laughed at the little devil and said that he would suffer the consequences. And he wasn't in a hurry to go out. The little devil couldn't put out the fire in just a few hours.
He retreated to the tunnel to rest, because in two hours, there would be a real battle. It was a decisive battle at that time, and Dragon Boat Festival had to devote all his energy.
So Dragon Boat Festival closed the lid of the box and hid in the tunnel to sleep. The little devil continued to fetch water and pour water to put out the fire as if running for his life.
The fire burned for more than two hours, and even Pang Hu and others could see it clearly even if they were hiding in the woods two miles away from Shamadian.
Pang Hu looked at the fire and was a little worried about Duanwu's safety. After all, Duanwu was walking alone this time.
At that time, he wanted to follow, but Duanwu asked him to take charge of the overall situation.
And thanks to him following later, otherwise Lao Baanpan and Ma Zhongyan wouldn't be able to stop this group of bandits. Ma Zhenshan and others wanted to rebel after escaping from Shamatian.
Although the Dragon Boat Festival was full of hype and the two parties also reached a contract, it was a stopgap measure.
Seeing that Dragon Boat Festival was gone and no one restrained them, the bandits tried to escape again. From the bottom of their hearts they don't want to fight the Japanese.
What's more, although they withdrew from the city this time, they suffered more than 60 casualties and lost almost a quarter of their troops.
This far exceeded Gu Qiu's expectations. Gu Qiu and Ma Zhenshan said privately that at this rate of casualties, they might not have a few people left after the battle tomorrow morning.
So it's better to make plans early and retreat to the mountains first, otherwise all their people will die. Not to mention their success in the future, whether they can gain a foothold in Erlang Mountain is in between.
They are not the only bandits near Erlang Mountain. Yingchoujian's Yingclaw grandson and Datou Mountain's Black Tiger have long been eyeing Erlang Mountain.
Because Erlang Shanxi is close to Shamadian, and further east to the plains, they are all rich places. It can attack at a distance and defend at a distance, and it also has the economic lifeline of Shamadian. In the eyes of the bandits, it is a piece of fat, so everyone wants to seize this place.
Therefore, there are some things that Gu Qiu has to guard against. Once Erlang Mountain's troops are empty, the bandits from Yingchoujian and Datou Mountain will inevitably take advantage of it.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Pang Hu and his men also withdrew from Shama Store and took control of the situation.
Pang Hu is different from Lao Abacus. He is a soldier who has experienced hundreds of battles. As for the bandits, if it were not a time of national crisis, he would definitely lead his troops to encircle and suppress the bandits.
Therefore, Pang Hu was not polite to Ma Zhenshan and others. Pang Hu said: If the other party goes back on their word, it is tantamount to treason. Unless the National Government is gone, if you escape today, I guarantee that you will have trouble sleeping and eating for the rest of your life.
Gu Qiu, Ma Zhenshan and others had no choice but to believe such harsh words.
So they felt like they had suffered a dumb loss today. Even if they were reluctant, they had to wait here until morning.
At this time, there was a fire in the city, but Ma Zhenshan's expression gradually showed a smile. Because if Duanwu died in this fire, then they wouldn't have to fight this battle! ...
