Chen Shijie was stunned when he saw it, and couldn't help asking in a low voice, blinking his eyes.
"No, I'm not joking this time. This time, we have to jump out of this area and go to Batai Ridge. Although it is closer, as long as we are fully prepared, we can still win it. But this Batai Ridge can only be outsmarted.
Rather than attacking directly."
Zhang Tianhao glanced at the two people opposite him and said calmly.
"Let's do this. You and I will take a few brothers to do reconnaissance in the next two days. If there is a chance, we can rescue people directly."
"Rescue people?" The corners of their mouths twitched. There was a Japanese squadron guarding the place. Since the Japanese troops had increased their presence here last month, Zhang Tianhao asked Qian Jun to send people over to investigate.
It turns out that the number of workers here has increased by more than a thousand, and these people are all prisoners of war.
Speaking of prisoners of war, Zhang Tianhao became very enthusiastic.
He was now eager to expand his strength. He had a lot of guns, but he didn't have enough manpower. Moreover, they were mature veterans, so he naturally focused on this group of prisoners of war.
He knew better than anyone else that it would take a lot of effort to take it down. Batailing and Yingcheng were the closest coal mines to them, and there were also many prisoners of war.
Last time, Qian Jun told him that Meng Biao, an ordinary farmer from the village over Batailing, was taken back to lurk by A Yi, the leader of the ninth group.
This was one of the reasons why he wanted to attack Batailing. First, it was to help Meng Biao get revenge. Second, the information there was relatively comprehensive. After a while, he basically had everything he could grasp.
Although it was difficult to attack, he was still prepared to capture this place. Even with two companies of troops, it was possible to capture this squadron.
A standard squadron of only more than 180 people, plus some Japanese dogs and mine protection teams, totals about 300 people.
This is all the armed forces in the entire mine.
…
That night, Zhang Tianhao led a group of people. Chen Shijie joined Zhang Tianhao and ten guards and headed directly towards Batai Ridge. The purpose was to investigate the situation there.
This place is about thirty-five kilometers away from them, which is relatively close, and it is also one of his first choice targets. As for Qingniu Village, after today, if it can be captured, it will almost be abandoned.
At about 6:30 pm, a group of people appeared directly outside Mushihe Town.
At this time, it was already dark outside, and many torches had already been lit in the town. Compared with here, the Japanese garrison was stationed on the mountain.
"Stationmaster, why are you here in this town? Aren't we going up the mountain?"
"Don't worry, there is someone here to help us, Shi'an, can you climb in?" Zhang Tianhao pointed to the two-meter-long wall opposite and said calmly.
"Webmaster, you've underestimated me! Even if you walk in now, no one will say anything. After all, it's not closed yet." Zhou Shi'an said a little unconvinced.
Zhang Tianhao stood there and looked at the wall of the town, shook his head, and said calmly: "When outsiders come here, they will be discovered. Because of the Japanese control here, as long as outsiders appear, it will cause certain troubles.
I'm going to sneak in quietly, you know?"
"Sneaking in? No problem!" For the members of the action team, this is a piece of cake. Besides, there are only a few caretakers in the town, so he can enter however he wants.
"Did you see the gate? After you enter, look along the street and find a shoe seller called Ayi Shoe Store, then knock on the door. When the time comes, the people inside will ask you who you are, so you can say:
I'm a guy sent by the boss. He'll ask you what you do. Then you say: Come and see how your shoes are selling here."
"He will say that only eight pairs were sold. If you say that the one you reported seems to be six pairs, they will open the door and take you in. After you enter, you will tell them that the boss is waiting for him outside the town.
The contact point leader will come out with you and bring him to me."
Zhang Tianhao looked at Zhou Shian and whispered: "Also, do you remember it?"
"Remember, then I will pass!"
When Zhou Shian heard this, he immediately understood that this was obviously an agreement between Zhang Tianhao and the people here, and a contact point had already been established here.
Chen Shijie glanced at Zhang Tianhao. He knew that Zhang Tianhao had other people, but he didn't expect that there were still people watching here. It was obvious that he had already made up his mind to come here.
Watching Zhou Shi'an disappear, Zhang Tianhao and Chen Shijie, about a dozen of them, sat on one side, holding horses, blowing the cool breeze, and enjoying the sourness of the night.
…
In the Ayi shoe store, Ayi has not slept yet. He, Meng Biao and another person have opened a shop here for almost a month. Although the sales of shoes are not very good, he is a shoemaker. Meng Biao and another person
One of them also learned this craft, but his craftsmanship was a little poor.
"Dong dong dong!"
Right here, he suddenly heard a series of knocks on the door, one long and two short, and he immediately knew what signal this was.
However, he was still not sure based on the knock on the door, so he glanced at the two of them, then walked to the door and listened to the sounds outside.
When he was sure that there weren't many people outside, he asked in a low voice: "Who are you looking for?"
When Zhou Shian outside heard the gossip inside, he started talking according to what Zhang Tianhao said.
When A Yi heard the conversation between people outside, he immediately opened the door and pulled Zhou Shi'an in. Then he stood at the door and looked around.
After confirming that there was no surveillance outside the door, he closed the door and looked Zhou Shian up and down.
"Hello, brother, may I ask the boss if you have any instructions?"
A Yi directly cupped his fists and asked in a low voice. At the same time, he waved to Meng Biao and told them that they were his own.
"Ayi, the boss is here. Now I want you to follow me to see him."
"The boss is here?" A Yi was also stunned. A Yi had only met Zhang Tianhao three times, that is, Zhang Tianhao helped them train three times, each time for about half an hour to an hour.
"The boss is here. I'll tell the two brothers before I leave with you. Do you think that's okay?"
"no problem."
Zhou Shian also nodded, after all, they were not in a hurry now.
"A Biao, A Qing, you go out, you two stay at home, I'll come back as soon as I go."
"Boss, do you want me to accompany you?" Meng Biao and the other two were stunned when they heard this, and asked in a low voice.
"No, you are in the store looking after the store. I will be back soon. It's not a dangerous thing. After I leave, you blow out the lights. Don't ask any other questions. Everything is prudent."
After saying that, A Yi made a gesture of invitation, then blew the oil lamp, opened the door, looked around, and asked Zhou Shi'an to go out first, and he followed Zhou Shi'an out of the store.
"In which direction?"
Zhou Shi'an pointed directly in the direction to the west. A Yi understood immediately and whispered to Zhou Shi'an: "Come with me! I know where it is safer."
After saying that, A Yi ran towards the west, following the shadows in the darkness. And when he ran, he basically tapped his toes and made a very soft sound.