If you agree to attack the Qifengkou stronghold, you will offend the Japanese.
If the Japanese knew about it, they would never let Heiyun Village go. It would be absolutely impossible for him to Xie Baoqing to try to have both sides in the future.
There are so many forces that have taken refuge with the Japanese, they will definitely attack Heiyun Village.
Basically, once the war started, the only way to resist Japan was to follow the Eighth Route Army.
Of course, you can also join the national army.
The problem is that the national army is even more unreliable.
Xie Baoqing knew very well what kind of people those in the national army were.
He didn't want to offend the Japanese.
However, if you don't agree, you are a traitor and a traitor. You will also be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
Xie Baoqing nodded quickly as his mind went crazy.
"Okay, I'm going to get ready!"
"No need to prepare. Let's go now!"
"But……"
"Nothing to worry about. Gather your team and leave immediately!"
"I……"
Xie Baoqing's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
This Eighth Route Army is so overbearing. So rough and direct.
Even though he has experienced hundreds of battles, he is an old man in the world, and he can't get in the oil. At this time, there is nothing he can do.
Look around...
They are all black muzzles.
Tubal Road is not only crowded with people, but also very well-equipped.
Even heavy weapons like mortars were brought out. There were more than one. How dare he resist?
"Oops..."
"my stomach hurts……"
"it hurts……"
"it hurts……"
He suddenly clutched his stomach and fell to the ground paralyzed.
In order to make his pain more realistic, he even started rolling. He was definitely an actor.
Zhang Chu turned a blind eye.
how?
Malingering?
Pretending to have a stomachache?
OK, I believe it!
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
"I, I, my stomach hurts, it hurts, I can't walk..."
"Oh, then you have a good rest. I will let the third master lead the team. Who is your third master?"
"Thirty-three……"
Xie Baoqing wanted to jump up and strangle him to death.
What a deadly person! Every move hits his fatal spot.
There's no use pretending to be sick.
What others want is not him Xie Baoqing.
What others want is all of Heiyun Village.
Without Heiyun Village, Xie Baoqing would be a bachelor and helpless.
But without Xie Baoqing, Heiyun Village is still Heiyun Village.
At most, it's just a matter of changing to a new boss.
If he doesn't go, let the third master lead the team. From then on, Heiyun Village will belong to the third master! There is no place for him to share Xie Baoqing's share.
Fortunately, the Third Master is away and has gone out to do errands...
"I'll lead the team!"
Suddenly, a man stood up from behind.
His appearance is unremarkable. There is nothing special about him. But since he dares to stand up, he must have some courage.
Zhang Chu looked at each other silently.
His body is a bit dark and covered in scars. He looks like a person with a story.
"Fourth child, you, you..."
Xie Baoqing hesitated to speak.
Zhang Chu looked at him sideways.
Fourth child?
It turned out to be the fourth master of Heiyun Village?
OK!
It’s okay for the Fourth Master to lead the team!
Take away the whole team and let Xie Baoqing be the polished commander.
"Your name……"
"Lee Chi-kee."
"Okay, you can lead the team!"
Zhang Chu nodded.
Xie Baoqing opened his lips, not knowing what to say.
It seems like nothing happened without him?
Just stand aside?
Frustrated...
But I didn’t dare to have an attack.
He was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army. The troops and horses were strong. How could he have an attack?
Li Zhiji began to assemble the team.
"Has he been a soldier?" Zhang Chu saw it.
This Li Zhiji is definitely not an ordinary gangster. He has received formal training.
The gangsters in Heiyun Village were well trained by him.
Not like ordinary gangsters at all.
interesting.
Why did he turn into a bandit?
"He turned out to be the company commander of the 29th Army." Mrs. Poison seemed to know a lot. "He participated in the Marco Polo Bridge Anti-Japanese War."
Zhang Dabiao was also from the 29th Army. He later joined the Eighth Route Army.
However, this Twenty-Nine Army has its front and back.
The 29th Army during the Anti-Japanese War at Xifengkou was very brave. They chopped off the heads of the Japanese with various broadswords.
At that time, every soldier in the 29th Army was an elite.
It almost concentrated all the essence of the previous Northwest Army.
But later, after the 29th Army took control of the Pingjin area, it expanded its army aggressively, split the territory and sealed the territory, and established itself as king. Not only did it prevent the Japanese aggressors, it was also very afraid of Chiang Kai-shek.
The final result was that no other reinforcements could enter the Pingjin area, and instead the Japanese took advantage of the situation.
Therefore, the 29th Army in the later period was already a bit like a grass-headed king, and its combat effectiveness was far inferior to that in the early stage.
As long as this army has selfish motives, its combat effectiveness will inevitably decrease.
"Have you participated in the Marco Polo Bridge Anti-Japanese War?"
"participated."
"How many Japanese were killed?"
"No one was killed."
"Why?"
"The flank was broken through by the Japs. The troops collapsed. There was no effective resistance organized at all. I wanted to gather the troops and reorganize the defense line, but the officers all ran away. The soldiers also ran away. I had no choice but to..."
Li Zhiji told the truth.
Very ashamed.
Too embarrassed to see anyone.
But that was the reality at the time.
The Japanese invaders captured Wanping City in one large group and then swept across North China.
Disheartened, he headed south, and finally went to Heiyun Village to find shelter. Now that he heard that the Eighth Route Army was going to attack Qifengkou stronghold, he was immediately moved again.
After all, his blood is still warm. He feels that he still has a little ability to kill enemies.
"Let's go!"
Zhang Chu waved his hand.
Li Zhiji set off with the gangsters.
There were more than 500 gangsters in Heiyun Village. He took away more than 400 of them.
There are less than fifty people left. They are all old, weak, sick and disabled.
I have to say that Li Zhiji's move was indeed ruthless.
Xie Baoqing did not dare to do anything but cry. He could only watch as Li Zhiji pulled the team away.
Keep going.
Location close to the wind outlet.
At this time, it was already night. It was not possible to launch an attack for the time being.
Everyone except the sentry is resting.
Zhang Chu sneaked forward quietly, carefully observing the terrain around the wind outlet.
very special.
Very dangerous.
It happens to be the only way from the mountains to the plains.
This stronghold just blocked the outward passage from the base area, making it impossible for the large forces of the Eighth Route Army to move effectively.
Perhaps, a few scattered people can pass through at night. But it is definitely not possible for more than a hundred people. Other logistics and baggage, as well as grain transport teams, are even more impossible to pass through.
From a military perspective, its existence severely restricted the maneuverability of the Eighth Route Army.
The actions of the Eighth Route Army's large units (companies and above) must avoid this stronghold. Otherwise, they will suffer heavy losses.
However, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Eighth Route Army could not attack it.
The stronghold is built on a bare, round hill. There is no obstruction around it. The view is very good.
Riding on the wind means riding on the wind. The wind passes under the stronghold.
The hills are surrounded by bare vegetation, without any vegetation or shelter.
If an attacker tries to get closer, he will be easily discovered. Then he will be killed by fire from the stronghold a few hundred meters away.
With such a flat terrain, the Japanese machine guns can easily contain it.
At the Qifengkou stronghold, the Japanese invaders were also equipped with 90mm mortars. The firepower was quite powerful.
Therefore, although the location was very important, the Japanese invaders only stationed two squadrons of troops.
Because the Eighth Route Army did not have heavy weapons, it was unable to attack the fortress.
At most it will be a long siege.
However, the Japanese invaders have hoarded a large amount of food and ammunition here, which can last for half a year or even longer.
Moreover, behind the stronghold is a plain. There is a railway dozens of kilometers away. Japanese reinforcements can arrive quickly.
"I told you, it's not easy to fight."
"Don't believe it. Someone has attacked us before. We were forced to retreat before we even got close to 500 meters."
Ni Dong reiterated his emphasis again.
Obviously, he felt that it was unnecessary to take the risk of storming the Qifengkou stronghold. It was also impossible to succeed.
Unless you have heavy artillery.
The problem is, there isn't.
temporary……
No.
If so, let's talk about it separately.
Sun Chihai said nothing.
Li Zhiji didn't say anything either.
Indeed, this place is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Even with 75mm field artillery, it would not be easy to destroy Japanese fortifications.
The Japanese aggressor bunkers here were all built with reinforced concrete. They can be said to be one of the few permanent fortifications. They were not temporary strongholds.
Permanently prepared fortifications are those that are prepared for permanent use. Of course they are extremely strong.
what to do?
Of course there is a way...
"Choo Choo Choo!"
"Choo Choo Choo!"
Suddenly, a bullet passed overhead.
It was the Type 92 heavy machine gun of the Japanese invaders. It fired 7.7mm bullets.
Obviously, the Japanese invaders in the Qifengkou stronghold discovered the Eighth Route Army's movements, so they fired warning shots from a distance.
Lower your head.
Avoid incoming bullets.
"boom!"
Suddenly, a cannonball fell.
It was the Japanese invaders' 90mm mortar. It was fired at them from a long distance.
Fortunately no one was hit.
But it also reflects the strength of the Japanese invaders.
There are machine guns and artillery, and the terrain is so favorable, how can we attack?
Dead end...
"Let's all go back to sleep! We'll talk about it tomorrow morning."
"good!"
Everyone went back to rest.
Later in the night, I vaguely heard some strange noises.
"Pah hook!"
"Pah hook!"
Mixed with the sharp gunshots of the Japanese 38-type rifles.
Obviously, the Japanese invaders were conducting reconnaissance shooting to prevent sporadic Tubal Road from passing near the stronghold.
From time to time, Japanese searchlights were shooting.
Obviously, it is not easy to cross even at night, especially for large groups.
It was hard to get to dawn.
Suddenly there were bursts of exclamations, but I couldn't make out what they were.
Ni Dong ran out in a hurry and saw a big guy in front of him.
To be precise, it is a very tall and powerful artillery piece.
The length of the gun barrel is very exaggerated. It is almost twice as long as that of ordinary artillery. The gun mount is also very large and the gun mount is also quite thick.
It stands tall on the flat ground, like a strong monster.
"What kind of cannon is this?"
"German 88mm anti-aircraft gun."
"What? Anti-aircraft guns?"
Ni Dong was at a loss.
Sun Chihai was also at a loss.
Li Zhiji:???
Others are also confused.
Where did Zhang Chu get it? What was he doing with an anti-aircraft gun?
But Zhang Chu discovered that the surrounding roads could indeed pass a ten-ton truck. Although it was a bit reluctant.
So I decisively applied to send 88 guns.
The 75mm field artillery cannot hit the Qifengkou stronghold, and the 88mm field artillery is definitely not a problem.
Finally, in the middle of the night, the only 88mm anti-aircraft gun was delivered. Zhang Chu took it upon himself to install it with a tool man.
Good guy, this is indeed too exaggerated.
It is taller than a person. If the gun barrel is erected, it will be seven or eight meters high. It is almost equivalent to the height of a three-story building!
But, it's worth it!
"Commander Zhang, are we here for air defense?"
"No. Use it to attack difficulties."
Zhang Chu replied calmly.
Anti-all artillery can of course also be used to attack strongholds.