The Qiufeng Guerrilla Brigade does not belong to Meixian County. It was established and operated in another county to the east of Meixian County. It is an armed force behind enemy lines at the battalion level. Recently, a traitor's betrayal led to someone's rebellion, and the traitor's betrayal led to the Japanese suddenly launching a large-scale search and suppression. The Qiufeng Guerrilla Brigade suffered heavy losses, and one part of it fled into the northeast of Meixian County.
The Meixian Detective Team's fishing operation was carried out by borrowing the number of the Qiufeng Guerrilla Brigade, and the wounded soldier captured by the Ninth Company was actually a member of the Qiufeng Guerrilla Brigade. He was injured during the reconnaissance mission and was unable to return to the team. All we knew was that the team's final retreat direction was Shili Dang.
Should the Ninth Company go to Shili Dang? This was the question before Hu Yi. He could rule out the suspicion of the wounded. If the wounded were really part of the Meixian Detective Team's fishing plan, then the ambush site should not be placed east of Xiangmo, which is even more distant. The closer to the Meixian County seat, the more reasonable it would be.
It can be seen that Qin You hesitated to speak again and again. He hoped that the 9th Company could help its allies in distress, but he tried hard not to interfere with Hu Yi on military issues. Even though he was already furious with the bastard company commander Hu Yi, he was still able to endure it. It showed that he had extraordinary self-cultivation.
Seeing Lao Qin circling around and smoking his cigarette, Hu Yi, who was sitting under a tree admiring the moon, asked him first: "Lao Qin, what do you think... should we go to Shili Dang to take a look?"
Qin You quickly threw away the cigarette butt in his hand: "I think... But Shili Dang is not close to here, and it will be dawn when we go there; besides... This is our first time here, we are unfamiliar with the place, and it is flat and not very undulating. If something happens, will it be difficult to evacuate?"
As expected of Lao Qin, Hu Yi couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, let's go and take a look. The flat land is indeed not conducive to movement, but fortunately, it is sparsely populated and far from the city. We can move with the camera, so there shouldn't be any big problems."
Qin You didn't speak or move. Although his face was a little blurry, Hu Yi seemed to feel that... He was looking at her affectionately under the moonlight, and he couldn't help but shuddered: "Old Qin, are you looking at me?"
"Hu Yi, I originally thought you were hopeless, but now it seems you still have some hope."
The moon tonight is not high, but big and round. It is not dazzling white, but golden and shiny. Under the dark blue sky, there are dark horizons in all directions, and the dome of the night sky above seems like a Japanese devil's steel helmet.
The Ninth Company continued to move forward, one soldier after another leisurely connected together, wading through the moonlight reflected on the grass leaves, heading east.
Among them was the tallest soldier, and the one following him seemed to have his hat tilted, and was still muttering to himself: "Mule, I never thought that you are even more beastly than me!"
"Go away! I didn't say to eat it now!"
A soldier at the back was obviously smaller, with a ponytail that made him look like he was not wearing a hat. He also came forward and whispered, "Mule, can I take care of it for you?"
Hu Yi hung a Zhongzheng rifle on one shoulder, holding the rifle strap with his right hand. He took a last look at the exceptionally beautiful moon and felt that the moon tonight was not as white as usual, and it was not cold no matter how he looked at it. He turned his head to look at the end of the team, and they had already moved, so he became the last figure.
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The so-called Shili Dang is actually a large swamp, covering an area of more than ten miles. The aquatic vegetation is tall and dense. When the wind blows, the green ripples like waves, hence the name.
This morning, there were still fireworks around Shili Dang. It was not gunpowder smoke, but the bonfire had not yet been extinguished.
Shili Dang is densely covered, but the vegetation around it is not high, with few shrubs, and the terrain is undulating but not steep. Ma Liang climbed for 500 meters before changing to running in the grass, and hurriedly climbed over the last gentle slope. The entire Ninth Company rested behind the slope.
"I only observed the western section. There should be checkpoints every few hundred meters outside Shili Dang. Each checkpoint has about a platoon of puppet soldiers and a few devils, patrolling in both directions."
"One point every few hundred meters?" Hu Yi frowned after hearing Ma Liang's report. This encirclement method was equivalent to leaking air everywhere. Why didn't the guerrillas break out? Too many wounded? If they continued to stay in Shili Dang, wouldn't they all starve to death sooner or later
Seeing that Hu Yi was slow to speak, Qin You asked, "What's the difficulty?"
Hu Yi looked at the half-high grass on the slope and said: "It's not that it's difficult... it's that it's too easy!"
“Too easy?”
Ma Liang also nodded: "It's not difficult. We just need to attack the nearest point, and then continue the battle until the reinforcements from both sides form an encirclement, and then withdraw. It will be considered a temporary relief. Once the gunshots are heard, the guerrillas in Shili Dang will understand. For us, the remaining problem is to get rid of it, which should not be difficult. Although the enemy's strength is unknown, the main force is all puppet troops. The devils should be short of troops, so they are divided into rows of puppet troops. These devils from the eastern county town obviously do not have as many troops as the Meixian devils."
After following Hu Yi for so long, Qin You's vigilance has also increased significantly: "Then... could this be a trap? Did the wounded soldier betray him?"
Ma Liang shook his head: "No. This is not the way the trap should be set up. It doesn't make sense."
"This at least proves that the guerrillas are indeed there." Hu Yi finally spoke: "However, I don't plan to send anyone to take the risk of trying to contact them. Since we are here, we must do what we can. The plan is according to what you just said, Ma Liang."
Not long after, the 9th Company ended its rest and unloaded all the large luggage behind the slope, so as to lighten their load before the battle.
Tian Sanqi's wish finally came true. He was assigned the main attack mission, with the target being the enemy stationed point closest to the Ninth Company. Ma Liang's mission was to lead the first platoon to set up a hidden position slightly to the left, using firepower to block the enemy's reinforcement route on the left. Chen Chong was on the right, with the same mission as Ma Liang, responsible for covering the right wing of the second platoon. The third platoon was the reserve team, and would follow the second platoon. The battle was initiated by the second platoon, Qin You followed the third platoon as a soldier, and Hu Yi joined Chen Chong's platoon as an assistant platoon deputy.
Hu Yi gave Tian Sanqi full freedom and complete autonomy in his offensive means. He went directly to Chen Chong and did not ask about the second platoon's combat preparations at all. This was unexpected by Tian Sanqi, who wanted to talk to Hu Yi about the second platoon's combat preparations. He looked at Hu Yi's back for a long time.
Some things will never change in a lifetime. Tian Sanqi from the Second Company still has the temper of the Second Company in his bones. Please attack! Please hurry!
Some things change very quickly. After Tian Sanqi had a fistfight with the Second Company, he was finally recognized by his Second Platoon soldiers. There are many people who can fight the Japanese, but they are not worth much in the Ninth Company. There are not many people who can talk nonsense and die with the Ninth Company. This is the style that the Ninth Company likes.
"Second Platoon, put on your bayonets! I don't care if your bayonets are rusted in their sheaths!"
There was a loud metal clicking sound as the second platoon of the ninth company fastened their bayonets. Suddenly, every soldier felt that this was a very good feeling.
"After climbing over the slope, spread out and crawl sideways. I won't give the order to charge. When you are discovered by the enemy, you will stand up and charge! The enemy's gunshot is the order to charge! Therefore, if you don't want to kill the whole platoon, don't be discovered by the enemy from a distance!"
A soldier asked, "What if we crawl under the enemy's nose and are not discovered?"
A chuckle.
Tian Sanqi was not annoyed, and said seriously: "If you crawl under the enemy's nose, it means that I have crawled into the enemy's camp! Put the grenade in the most convenient position to pull it, make the first wave of fire, and let the enemy have a New Year. Let's go now!"
After a sudden rustling, the gray warriors' backs were seen, with grass leaves camouflaged on their military caps. They crouched and immediately began to climb the slope, like wolves with their backs bent and their hair standing on end.
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Although it was a sunny morning, unfortunately the sentries of the puppet army were basically staring towards the direction of Shilidang, completely unaware of the approaching crisis; behind a patch of grass, Hu Yi was holding the telescope borrowed from Xiao Hongying, and the second row in the camera had already crawled within 50 meters of the enemy, and was still crawling forward!
Chen Chong, who was hiding nearby, was also quietly looking to the left. With sweat on his forehead, he couldn't help but whisper, "He's not going to start fighting yet?"
"The battle of the second platoon is over!" Hu Yi answered Chen Chong and continued to watch through the telescope. He knew that if the enemy still couldn't find them, the second platoon would crawl all the way to the line of impact of the grenade explosion, which would be almost face to face! Tian Sanqi... really got the true teachings of Gao Yidao. Although the number of that platoon of puppet soldiers plus a few devils was greater than that of the second platoon, they were actually dead now. They were just a bunch of living dead shaking in the telescope...