Liu Baisheng is an impatient man. He has a plan in mind and just does it.
It didn't take long before Liu Baisheng asked the bandits to spread the news to the major bandit villages in the hills surrounding the areas occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops, and told the bandits:
After the Eighth Route Army's large-scale raids, the Japanese army's transportation was basically destroyed. Now the county towns are not closely connected, and the garrison troops are also very sparse.
Have you heard that not long ago, banks in major county towns were robbed many times by the Japanese and puppet troops?
That's what we did in Xiaoliangshan.
In addition, the Eighth Route Army has been counterattacking behind enemy lines during this period, attacking the Japanese and puppet troops.
The opportunity for us green forest heroes to rob the Japanese-occupied areas has finally arrived!
...In this way, the era of great robbery in northwest Shanxi officially kicked off.
During the war, the profession of bandits was quite popular.
Whether they are forced refugees or a defeated army, they may gather on a hilltop somewhere and become bandits who rob homes and homes.
The number of bandits is not small, and even the Japanese and puppet troops dare not underestimate them.
Because many of these bandits were soldiers before, after becoming bandits, they did not forget to label their villages as anti-Japanese.
These days, any Chinese armed force that does not carry the name of resisting Japan will be embarrassed to say it.
After the era of robbery in northwest Shanxi kicked off.
The bandits who poured into enemy-occupied areas from all directions to rob cash and materials were all under the banner of resistance against Japan.
What's more, some even clamored to "rob the Japanese and puppet counties and recover China's lost territory."
Suddenly, bandits from all over the country became an armed force to fight against Japan.
The most ridiculous thing is that in order to increase their righteous capital for robbery, these bandits not only gave themselves the name of anti-Japanese, but also used banners one by one to claim that they had robbed Japanese and puppet banks during this period.
, I did it myself.
Now the bandits couldn't argue with the robbery of the Japanese and puppet banks.
What's more, the bandits don't want to quibble at all, they just want you to dump this shit basin on their heads.
The news reached the headquarters of the Independent Regiment, and Kong Jie was dumbfounded when he learned about it.
As the instigator of this era of great robbery, Kong Jie initially just wanted to use the bandits in Dalong Mountain to help Xu Qingnian complete Jin Chan's plan to escape.
Who would have thought that this matter would gradually develop out of control.
The monk and Xie Baoqing, who also knew the cause and effect of the incident, were even more stunned when they heard about it.
Then, the independent regiment held an impromptu military meeting.
Cadres expressed their views on this incident.
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan was the first to speak, "Captain, I don't know what's going on. Could it be that the Japs have stabbed a bandit's den? During this period, bandits from all over the country have almost come out in full force, robbing the Japs' occupation everywhere. District."
Wang Leihu, commander of the first battalion, said: "The most surprising thing is that these bandits are still using the name of resisting Japan."
"When did the bandits have such national integrity that they dare to stand up and fight against the little devils?"
The monk on the side knew the ins and outs and tried his best to hold back his laughter.
Kong Jie coughed twice and asked: "How is the situation with the little devils?"
Chen Quan smiled and said: "The bandits suddenly went out in large numbers, robbed everywhere, and attacked the areas occupied by the Japanese. We didn't expect this, and the little Japanese didn't expect it.
In recent years, most bandits have kept to themselves, and it is rare for them to directly break into the county town and rob.
Now they are suddenly going crazy and looting everywhere. The Japanese have been focusing on our Eighth Route Army and have no time to respond and take precautions. Many places have been robbed by bandits. I heard that many banks have been robbed. ”
"The most exaggerated thing is that just two days ago, the same Japanese bank was in a remote county town. Good guy, I heard that it was robbed four times in a row in one day. Go to the back of the bank. The staff were almost made to cry."
"Breaking into the bank, the masked bandits searched back and forth throughout the bank twice, even searching the staff's pockets, but they didn't find a dime. The bandit leader was very angry. Banks that criticize Japanese are all paupers."
Cadres: "..."
The monk finally couldn't help it and burst out laughing.
Chen Quan asked doubtfully: "Monk, what are you laughing at? Is it so funny?"
The monk said happily: "It wasn't funny at first, but the more I think about it, the more funny it becomes. You probably don't know who is responsible for the bandits robbing Guizi County everywhere."
"Do you know the inside story?" Shen Quan said in surprise.
Kong Jie: "..."
Anyway, everyone is very happy that the bandits robbed the Japanese.
As long as the little devil has a headache, the soldiers of the independent regiment will naturally be happy.
The atmosphere of the meeting was quite cheerful. The monk asked how Kong Jie arranged for Xie Baoqing to use a piece of news to induce the bandits in Xiaoliang Mountain to actively provoke the Japanese and puppet troops in Tan County and extort ransom. This then turned into robberies everywhere in front of him. I said it once.
Now the conference room is in a state of chaos. Good guy, it turns out that the culprit is our team leader.
It wasn't until Kong Jie glared that the cadres suppressed their laughter and became quiet.
Kong Jie said: "You already know the situation now, so let's talk about the independent regiment's follow-up combat plan."
"No matter what the bandits were like before, as long as they are fighting the Japanese and puppet troops now, they are considered anti-Japanese armed forces."
"It's interesting to say that these days, even the bandits know about patriotism and resisting Japan. This is a big theme. Naturally, our Eighth Route Army cannot just watch."
"The area in northwest Shanxi is already in chaos because bandits are robbing people everywhere."
"In this case, we might as well add another fire to make him more chaotic. The Japanese are currently being robbed by bandits and are in a state of distress. This is the best opportunity for us to attack. Distribute our troops and start from the surrounding more remote villages.
And the town begins."
"The goal is to remove the strongholds, gun towers, and checkpoints of the Japanese and puppet troops in remote areas, eliminate the scattered effective forces of the Japanese and puppet troops in surrounding counties, and seize equipment and supplies."
"We can indirectly provide cover for the bandits."
"Yes——"
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Coincidentally, there are many people who have the same idea as Kong Jie.
New Regiment Station.
The regiment leader Ding Wei is currently discussing with the cadres in the regiment the reason why the bandits suddenly went crazy and robbed the Japanese-occupied areas everywhere.
Of course, when it comes to this matter, no matter how smart Ding Wei is, he probably wouldn't have guessed that the initiator of this matter would be Kong Jie.
But this does not hinder Ding Wei's judgment.
"Captain, do you think the seven or eight bank robberies that occurred during this period were really the work of bandits?"
Ding Wei thought for a while and said: "No matter who did it, the big hat has now fallen on the heads of the bandits."
"Captain, do you mean that you also think that the initial robbery of the Japanese and puppet banks was not done by bandits?"
Ding Wei smiled and said: "Isn't this difficult to understand? Bandits are a group of unorganized and undisciplined guys."
"Seven or eight bank robberies were carried out, and all of them were successful. If you say it was done by a family of bandits, I wouldn't believe it even if they were beaten to death. But if it was done by multiple bandits, how could it be so thorough?"<
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"Bandits are bandits after all. If the banks of the puppet army were so easy to rob back then, would our Eighth Route Army still have a hard life?"
"At least I can't guarantee that a team drawn from our new regiment can complete the task of robbing the Japanese and puppet army's bank and escape unscathed."
"Captain, who do you think did this?"
Ding Wei fell silent, looking thoughtfully in the direction of the Independence Group, but he quickly looked back and said with a smile: "It is meaningless to discuss who did this now.
The bandits are currently in turmoil and are focusing their conflicts on the Japanese. This is good news for us.
Even the bandits knew that they were robbing under the banner of resisting Japan. How could our Eighth Route Army not even compare to the bandits?
In this way, our new group can also add fuel to the fire and make this matter bigger, but we cannot have a small fight like the bandits, which will make us look petty.
If we want to do it, we can do something big. While the bandits are having fun, we can uproot the strongholds and checkpoints of the Japanese and puppet troops around our base.
Take the opportunity to open up more guerrilla areas and expand our living space.
The Japanese in the county seat launched a feint attack at the same time, firing a few cannons to listen to the noise, and scare the Japanese. The puppet troops are also good, and can cover our actions to remove the stronghold."
The first battalion commander asked: "Commander, isn't this too aggressive?"
Ding Wei said: "This kind of opportunity is rare. If you don't take the plunge, you will miss the opportunity. Besides, do you think our New Group is the only one who can't sit still?
I can't guarantee that at least the two regiments Li Yunlong and Kong Jie will not stay at the station honestly.
These two guys will not let go of such an opportunity to make a fortune."