After staying in Luoshan Village for a few days, Shen Wenyue and the others finally found a guerrilla group in the mountains.
It was a guerrilla unit of the New Second Regiment, and there was a squad of soldiers from the same group. After the two sides met, Zheng Tian quickly introduced his identity.
The squad leader of the guerrillas was doubtful, but seeing that Zheng Tian and the others were few in number and had no weapons, he did not have too many doubts, and then led the three of them to see Han Feng.
The two sides met. Zheng Tian was the squad leader of Han Feng's company before, and Han Feng was the deputy company commander of the company at the time. The two were naturally familiar with each other.
"Ninth squad leader, why are you here?" Han Feng was confused. The soldiers from the surrounding New Regiment and New Second Regiment immediately lowered their guard. It turned out that they were really comrades from the Independent Regiment.
Zheng Tian explained the task that Kong Jie arranged for him and Xiao Wu to escort Shen Wenyue all the way to southern Shanxi.
Han Feng had never met Shen Wenyue. After hearing the whole story, he nodded and looked at Shen Wenyue with some hesitation:
"Reporter Shen are you sure you want to stay in our guerrillas?"
Shen Wenyue responded with a determined look.
Han Feng stopped talking, and then led the three of them into the deep mountains and old forests.
In a dense mountain forest, Shen Wenyue and the others saw a simple triangular camp built with wood in the forest by soldiers from the mountain company led by Han Feng and others.
The camp is very hidden, covered with vines and branches, making it difficult for even the Japanese reconnaissance planes to detect it. Coupled with its remote location, it’s no wonder that the Japanese and puppet troops have been unable to detect the raids again and again.
As Shen Wenyue and the other three arrived, from time to time, sentry soldiers wrapped in vines and barely noticeable in the camouflage of green leaves suddenly appeared on the roadside, which startled the three of them.
These warriors simply blend themselves into the surrounding mountain environment.
Xiao Wu admired him and said: "Company Commander, do you really live and eat in the mountains?"
Han Feng nodded and glanced at the monitor next to him.
The two of them understand the implicit understanding very well... Look at Xiao Wu, how sweet his mouth is, and he keeps talking when he opens his mouth, unlike your kid, who is stubborn and speaks like a deputy company commander.
Han Feng said: "The national army is retreating steadily, and their positions have basically been lost. The Japanese army has now occupied the ferry on the north bank of the Yellow River, and the Japanese have blocked both the north and south directions of Zhongtiao Mountain.
It's like a big net closed from both ends, and the Japanese in the middle are sweeping back and forth, never stopping for a day.
We can only avoid the enemy's sweeps time and time again by hiding in the deep mountains and old forests. Fortunately, there are many mountains and dense woods near the Taiyue Mountain area. It is not easy for the enemy to get in even if they want to pull the net.
You would never dare to go to the villages at the foot of the mountain. The Japanese are not stupid either. They might leave spies in the villages.
A few days ago, several national army guerrillas entered the village to grab food, but they were ambushed. Most of the hundreds of people surrendered, and the rest were wiped out."
Shen Wenyue wondered: "Then what do everyone eat every day in this mountain?"
Han Feng smiled and said: "There is too much to eat. As long as it is not poisonous, I can put it in my stomach. It has just entered summer, and there are some wild vegetables, tree bark, wild animals and so on in the mountains and forests.
In addition, we break the team into parts, sometimes even into a squad, with eleven or two soldiers working together. It is possible to feed a dozen people in a mountainous area in a short time.
There was also a time for extra meals. That was when the Japanese raided the area. Some small groups of Japanese would get lost in the mountains and forests, or be left alone. We took the opportunity to stage an ambush or two, and the food we seized was like celebrating the New Year."
Shen Wenyue said: "Didn't everyone ask the villagers for help?"
Han Feng shook his head and said helplessly: "The soil in Zhongtiao Mountain is barren, and the villagers themselves can't eat enough. How can there be any extra food to help us?"
"In addition, after the Shanxi War broke out, the life of the villagers in the Zhongtiao Mountain area was even more difficult. Bandits, national troops, and Japanese were all trying to rob anyone who entered the village. It was nothing to starve to death in the village.
What’s new.”
"Japanese people poured in in large numbers. The enemy was strong and we were weak. When the Japanese invaded the village, our guerrillas watched from a distance and were helpless. We already felt sorry for the villagers.
When the remnants of the national army entered the village to grab things, we were helpless. Once we opened fire, we would actively attack friendly forces and create friction, and we could only watch the villagers suffer."
"How can I have the nerve to ask the villagers for help?"
Shen Wenyue stopped asking any more questions and silently made up her mind to find a way to contact her father and secretly deliver some food supplies to the guerrilla comrades.
Han Feng didn't mind having an army reporter like Shen Wenyue in his team. It would be a good thing if the guerrillas' deeds in fighting the Japanese invaders in the Zhongtiao Mountain area could be published.
In this way, Shen Wenyue temporarily stayed in the guerrillas.
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The other side.
Kong Jie is ready to do something big.
For no other reason, during this period, as the main force of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi went to fight in southern Shanxi, the Japanese troops who stayed in the northwestern area of Shanxi became more honest, took the initiative to switch from offense to defense, and huddled in major counties, unable to leave their strongholds.
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If the little devils don't take the initiative, the Eighth Route Army units that use mountainous areas and villages as guerrilla zones will lose the huge advantage of using terrain and features to fight ambushes with ease, which is not easy to handle.
After much thought and consideration of various factors, Kong Jie set his target on Pingan County, the most famous county in the world of Liangjian.
"Of course, this deal is not small. We can't do it alone. Lao Li and Lao Ding also need to notify us."
"Otherwise, these two old comrades should blame me for eating alone without saying hello."
After the news delivered by Kong Jie arrived at the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment.
If this were to happen to other group leaders, they would definitely scold Kong Jie for being crazy.
At this critical juncture, the Japanese have turned from offense to defense, and the major county strongholds are tightly guarded. Coupled with the recent spring raids, the casualties of various Eighth Route Army units are not small.
It’s good that the Japanese didn’t launch a major raid against the Eighth Route Army base area, but you, Kong Jie, actually want to take the initiative to attack the county?
You have to understand here that at this time, the average equipment level and combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army units are actually far inferior to those of the independent regiments.
This is like an exam. As the top student in the Eighth Route Army, the Independent Regiment got close to full marks.
As for the troops further behind, except for the New Second Regiment, the New First Regiment and some main regiments, the other troops that had just been raised did not even pass the passing line.
Let’s not mention equipment and ammunition for the moment. At this time, with the rapid development of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang area in the past few years.
Some difficult troops could not even eat together. As the Japanese army blocked their strongholds and imposed political and military control on the villages, the soldiers of these troops did not even have half the usual food.
Before the battle, in order to maintain their physical strength, the soldiers participating in the battle took a few bites of multigrain pancakes that they did not eat at all on weekdays. This was a rare charge food.
Don't underestimate these few bites. Some soldiers who failed to take these bites fell down as soon as the enemy's gunfire rang out when they launched a charge.
Do you think he was hit by a bullet? No, he was fainted from hunger, or he fell due to lack of nutrition in daily life, lack of pace, unable to withstand the physical exertion in battle.
Under this situation, although Kong Jie's independent group is developing well and helping other groups a lot, it is still a drop in the bucket.
Later, Kong Jie went to the brigade headquarters and even the headquarters to report the matter to the brigade commander and others.
This is something that Kong Jie has always been worried about. He knows better than anyone that although the Eighth Route Army played a majestic manner in the Hundred Regiments War, after the Hundred Regiments War, the Japanese army continued to raid, including the spring raids not long ago, and the May Day raids not long after.
Big sweep.
Under the Japanese army's heavy blockade and constant raids, the Eighth Route Army troops will face an unprecedented difficult period.
In some provinces, famines broke out directly, with people dying of hunger and mourning everywhere.
Therefore, Kong Jie always wanted to alert the brigade commander and others to start production within the Eighth Route Army's base areas as soon as possible and strive for self-sufficiency.
If you have food at all times, you will not panic when something happens.
Kong Jie predicted that the situation in the base area would become more and more difficult in the future. After reporting to the brigade commander, Kong Jie also considered that the internal production of the independent regiment had been very impressive over the past year, including high-yield potatoes, various crops, and foreign trade in the regiment.
of various products.
Not to mention, when other regiments couldn't even eat together, the soldiers of the independent regiment were fattened up by Kong Jie.
In the words of the brigade commander, the daily meals in the regiment are better than those eaten during the Chinese New Year at the brigade headquarters.
The experienced brigade commander immediately realized the importance of Kong Jie's report and reported the matter to the headquarters quite solemnly.
Later, after the headquarters issued the order, various departments of the Eighth Route Army took action. On the one hand, they streamlined their troops and streamlined their administration, and tried to reduce the proportion of the unemployed population as much as possible.
On the other hand, each regiment is encouraged to engage in internal production and reclaim wasteland. The army cultivates its own crops and subsidizes military rations after training and combat.
During the battle, the troops established strongholds and tried to plant and raise the grain and poultry they captured.
Anyway, most of the Eighth Route Army troops are made up of farmers. Before the war, they were carrying hoes. After the usual training and fighting, they threw away the barrels of their guns and put on farm tools. Then they became authentic farmers. Farming is no stranger to this kind of thing.<
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The effect is naturally excellent. Not to mention that every regiment can feed the soldiers until they are fat and white like the independent regiment, at least they will not starve to death.
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New group.
Ding Wei is also a bold man. In fact, before the news about Kong Jie came, Ding Wei had been planning to build a county seat, but he just lacked an opportunity.
After the news about Kong Jie came, Ding Weiwei was overjoyed and said with a smile at the regiment headquarters, "This is called heroes seeing the same thing."
The plans of the two coincided with each other.
Of course, there is also a coincidental idea - to persuade Li Yunlong to attack Ping'an County.
Why?
"How can we be taking the blame? Lao Li, who do you think our Lao Kong is? Even if I take the blame myself, I can't let your brother take the blame."
After the spring sweeps, as the three regiments of the Iron Triangle seized more and more telephone lines, along the secret transportation channel, the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment connected the phone for the convenience of joint operations.<
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On the phone, Kong Jie was very relieved: "Old Li, don't think too much. This time, your New Second Regiment is responsible for attacking Ping'an County. This is for no other reason. The New Second Regiment is closest to Ping'an County. This is important."
Given the natural geographical advantage, Lao Ding and I won’t rush over in favor of the nearer, right?"
"I really don't want you to take the blame. If the brigade commander asks, I'll just tell you that it was our old friend who came up with the idea. Isn't that okay?"
On the other end of the phone, Li Yunlong was not easy to fool, as Lao Li cursed, "Kong Er, you kid, don't fool me. When I was doing business to support the whole group, you were still waiting for the brigade commander to give you
Relief food is being distributed!"
"I don't care whether you take the blame or not. You and Lao Ding shouldn't team up to plot against each other. Anyway, when it comes to taking the blame, we, Lao Li, have too many lice on our heads and are not itchy."
"If the brigade commander really wanted our heads, he would have chopped them off countless times."
"It's just that I have to tell you up front that we, Mr. Li, will not engage in loss-making business. Let me, Mr. Li, take the blame. I have to take the lion's share of the benefits gained from the attack on Ping'an County."
On the other end of the phone, Kong Jie said with a smile: "It's nothing to say. Your new second regiment is the main force in the attack on Ping'an County. You, Lao Li, have made the greatest contribution and should be allocated the most."
"Old Ding should not object."
"Besides, don't worry about attacking Ping'an County. I won't let you do it alone. I will let the commando team cooperate with you to completely disrupt Ping'an County and destroy the Japanese power supply stations, communication stations, etc.
All of them will be blown up and paralyzed."
Li Yunlong said: "There is one more thing. Besiege Ping'an County. The Japanese probably won't believe it because of the small number of people. The main force of my new second regiment has to be retained to provide reinforcements and eat meat. It cannot be used for siege.
You two regiments will lend me the local troops and militia troops first."
Kong Jie said: "Okay."
In this way, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong have finally reached an agreement.
Niukou Village.
Regiment Headquarters.
In order to plan for the next attack on Ping'an County, Kong Jie held a pre-war military meeting.
At the military meeting, the cadres were also shocked when Kong Jie suddenly raised the topic of attacking Ping'an County.
"Captain, in the recent spring sweeps, our troops from all sides suffered considerable losses. If we rush to attack the county at this juncture, will it cause too much trouble?" Shen Quan was the first to raise doubts. p>
The first battalion commander Wang Leihu said with a smile: "Recently, the Japanese have become a coward and have been unable to retreat. We can't fight any decent battles. I think it would be good to attack a county town. Commander, this matter
I agree."
Acting political commissar Li Wenjie was a little worried, "Captain, if we are going to attack the county town, do we have to report it to our superiors in advance?"
Kong Jie said with a smile: "You are all thinking too much. It is true that we are attacking the county town, but the real purpose is not to attack the county town. The scale will not be too large. It is even said to be within the scope of guerrilla warfare. There is no need to
Report to the brigade headquarters urgently."
"It's not about attacking the county town for the sake of attacking the county town, captain, what do you mean?" Wang Leihu was confused.
Kong Jie said: "It's very simple. As everyone said, after the main force of the Japs rushed to southern Shanxi during this period, the troops left behind were not enough to carry out a large-scale sweep of our base area, so the Japs simply couldn't hold on."
"The main force of the Japanese First Army is not here. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our Eighth Route Army. It would be a pity if we cannot seize this opportunity."
"Didn't the Japanese become a turtle? Then let's fish out this bastard. How to catch him? Take the county seat to catch him."
"Ping'an County is not considered a major military town, and its garrison strength and defensive strength are far inferior to those of a large county like Yangquan. But its military value is still considerable. The most important thing is that the Japanese army will never watch us take over a county town.
His military power has been damaged."
"As long as we take up the posture of attacking Ping'an County, the Japanese reinforcements from all directions will definitely rush to Ping'an County quickly.
As long as the Japs leave the county town and stronghold, won't our opportunity come?"...