The soldiers Wu Hongbo sent out to investigate were very efficient. On the third day, five pieces of detailed information were sent to Liu Yu.
After reading them all, Liu Yu finally chose one of them.
Shizhuang stronghold.
This stronghold is also one of several strongholds that Liu Yu passed by when he went to the county to steal a car. It is located northeast of Fenghuang Mountain, about two kilometers away from Fenghuang Mountain. Because it is on the edge of the Gantao River, the surrounding terrain is relatively gentle and not very Dangerous.
There is a company of troops in the stronghold. They were originally all Japanese soldiers, but recently a group of puppet troops were transferred from unknown sources. The number of Japanese troops was reduced to only 10, and the remaining 100 or so were all Japanese soldiers.
If a night attack is used, Liu Yu is sure to capture this stronghold with low casualties.
"That's it!" Liu Yu flicked the information in his hand and said.
Wu Hongbo took the information and looked at it, then agreed.
However, when the two were about to discuss how to fight, they saw Zhang Erxi rushing in in a hurry.
"Report!"
Liu Yu raised his head, a little confused: "What's the matter?"
Zhang Erxi gasped and said: "Captain, the devil, the devil is here!"
"What?!"
Liu Yu and Wu Hongbo stood up at the same time. Liu Yu asked: "How many people are there and where are they?"
Zhang Erxi said: "About two squadrons of Japs and more than 200 puppet troops set out from the Jingzhuang stronghold an hour ago. The puppet troops are in front and the Japs are behind. They are about three kilometers apart and march northwest along the mountain road!"
"Northwest?" Liu Yu murmured, and then frowned, "There is a group of our Eighth Route Army nearby, and they are definitely coming for us. In one hour, according to the marching speed of the Japanese, they will probably have passed the National Day. Caicun!"
Yangcun is located at the foot of a mountain called "Huanglu Shuyan", about ten kilometers away from Dacai Village in a straight line. However, there are mountains everywhere in the area, and the journey is very winding. It will take at least three hours for the Japanese to come here.
Recently, the county brigade has been training. Not to mention the gunshots, but the slogans that resounded in the sky. If the Japanese haven't discovered that there is a group of Eight Route Army soldiers here, they will really be in trouble.
Wu Hongbo's face was not good-looking: "Otherwise, let's move. The two squadrons of Japanese soldiers plus more than 200 puppet troops have a strength of at least 800. We are definitely not something we can deal with!"
Liu Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We can leave, but what will happen to the people of Yang Village?"
If people want to move, they don’t just have to leave. Materials are scarce these days, and pots and pans are the treasures of every family, not to mention food, livestock, etc. They must take them with them when they leave, and force them with a gun. It's no use.
The more trivial things there are, the faster the journey will naturally be slowed down, and the enemy will be there right away. How far can they go in this little time?
"Then we will go to the front to block the attack. We must give the people enough time to move!" Wu Hongbo said loudly.
Liu Yu did not make a conclusion, but touched his chin to recall the surrounding terrain and thought about countermeasures.
After about two minutes of touching, just when Wu Hongbo was so anxious that he was about to slap Liu Yu, the light bulb in Liu Yu's head suddenly lit up with a "ding".
He looked at Zhang Erxi and asked, "Have the scouts in your hand told you where these Japs came from?"
Zhang Erxi was stunned for a moment and replied: "They said they came from the north along the official road. They arrived at eight o'clock in the morning and rested for an hour at the Jingzhuang stronghold. Oh, when the Japanese came, some people were still riding in trucks. The puppet soldiers They all came running!”
Hearing this, Liu Yu clapped his hands: "No resistance, everyone gathers and goes to Jingxing County!"
"What?!" Wu Hongbo and Zhang Erxi were both shocked.
Liu Yu's eyes flashed and he said excitedly: "If we try to block the attack, with our current ammunition reserves, we may not be able to hold it off for long. How about encircling Wei to rescue Zhao and draw out the firepower? Normally, the Japanese garrison in the county only has about a hundred people, plus a company of Puppet troops, two squadrons came this time, and they came in trucks. There must be troops garrisoned in Jingxing City! I said that there are fewer Japs in the surrounding strongholds recently, and most of them are puppet troops. I can't hold back my feelings. Damn it, they’re all coming at me! I bet the current Jingxing County is just a fucking ghost town!”
Wu Hongbo's eyes lit up: "The two Japanese squadrons must have brought radio stations. As long as we attack outside the county town, they will definitely come back to support us!"
Liu Yu said: "Hurry up and gather the troops. If we are lucky this time, we might be able to capture the county seat!"
. . . . . .
The troops assembled quickly. As soon as the trumpet blew, they were all assembled on the training ground within five minutes.
The daily hard training is beginning to show results.
It took another ten minutes to distribute ammunition.
Of course, only one company had guns and ammunition, and the remaining two companies only carried large blades.
The situation was urgent, so Liu Yu stopped mobilizing before the war and directly ordered: "The target is Jingxing County, forced march, and set off!"
What is a forced march?
Just don’t pay too much attention to the formation. Everyone can run as fast as they can. Without orders, they can’t stop even if they are going to die from exhaustion in the next second!
There is no way, the county seat is about 25 kilometers away from here in a straight line, but the actual distance is far more than that, at least more than 40 kilometers, and they are all mountain roads, which are very difficult to walk. If you want to get there and start the battle within three hours, you must Be prepared to run to death!
Although Liu Yu scolded Fang Qiu in the headquarters just now, he didn't feel confident.
If he failed to arrive at Jingxing City in time and the Japanese and puppet troops arrived at Yangcun first, the reputation he had accumulated in the surrounding areas would be gone.
The people in Yangcun didn't know the idea of "surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao". What they saw was that as soon as the Japanese came, Liu Yu ran away!
If something like that really happened, even if Liu Yu finally captured the county seat, he probably would not be able to escape the charge of "fearing the enemy, fearing war, and abandoning the people."
. . . . . .
At the same time, Dacai Village.
At this time, the Japanese army was passing here, led by Kazuo Sato, the captain of the Jingjing garrison.
Sato sat on a war horse and stopped at the entrance of the village, watching the troops slowly pass in front of him.
Contrary to what Liu Yu expected, the Japanese army's marching speed was a little slower than he expected.
"The terrain around Jingxing County is so annoying!"
The adjutant next to him, Lieutenant Sasaki, heard his superior's complaint and nodded in agreement, saying, "Sir, my suggestion is to throw away the artillery and move forward with light equipment."
Sato shook his head: "According to what those good people said, the Eighth Route Army in Yangcun has at least one battalion, and it is fully armed. It is obviously a main force of the Eighth Route Army. Although we have the advantage in strength, we want to fight without artillery. It is still a bit difficult to eliminate them. There are mountains everywhere here. If they succeed in breaking through, it will be difficult to find them!"
"The commander is wise, the imperial army is brave, and the battle is invincible. I will give my best in this battle!" Sasaki flattered him silently.
Sato glanced at Sasaki, noncommittal.
These young people who have just come out of the sergeant academy are good at everything, but they are a little immature cognitively.
If the Imperial Army was really invincible, it would not have been beaten to a pulp by the Eighth Route Army in the past two years.
Cunning and tenacious, this is Sato's understanding of the Eighth Route Army.
He believed that if the Eighth Route Army had equivalent equipment and sufficient ammunition, its combat effectiveness would definitely be comparable to or even exceed that of the Imperial Army's permanent divisions!
Thinking of this, Sato shook his head to dispel his inner thoughts and said: "Go and give orders to the Imperial Alliance Army in front and ask them to pay attention to military discipline. If they rob the surrounding people and cause them to run to inform the Eighth Route Army, so that the Imperial Army If this trip fails, all officers above the squad leader will be punished!"
"Hai!"
Sasaki took the order, rode his war horse, and headed forward with the translator.
Soon he brought Sato's order.
The battalion commander of the Imperial Alliance Army naturally nodded and bowed when he received the order, but as soon as Sasaki left, he lowered his face and began to curse.
"I'm just going out for a trip. I won't let you fish for any oil or water. I'll give you the same order twice. Does it bother you?"
Another puppet army officer on the side said flatteringly: "Battal Commander, just be patient. At worst, I will go to those villages when you come back. In addition, I heard that there is a group of female soldiers in the Eighth Route of Yangcun. They are quite good-looking." You are so handsome, you are so lucky today!"
After hearing this, the puppet battalion commander was not only not happy, but even more angry. He cursed: "When we arrive, who knows if those Eight Route Army soldiers are still there? Even if they are still there, the Japanese will enjoy it first, and we can only play with the rest." Down!"
"Taijun, I have to call you Taijun!" The officer next to him was frightened and said quickly when he heard his battalion commander's words.
"Get out of here!" the puppet battalion commander cursed, then stopped talking and rode forward.
The puppet army officer who spoke smiled bitterly, but said nothing more.
