After Xu Dalong and others left, Zheng Xirong and several soldiers escorted Su Xiaoyan and Huang Wanqiu to Ping'an County.
Huang Wanqiu's parents, Huang Jinxian and his wife, and Zhao Xiaoman, opened a grocery store in Ping'an County in accordance with Xu Dalong's request. Their main task was to establish a foothold here and then get in touch with Wang Xinmin.
Ever since Huang Wanqiu joined the Eighth Route Army with Xu Dalong and others, Huang Jinxian and his wife had not seen their daughter for a long time. They had also heard that Xu Dalong and his guerrillas had fought against the Japanese, and they were very worried for Huang Wanqiu.
At this moment, they were very happy to see Huang Wanqiu standing in front of them, looking very energetic, and seemed to have gained a little weight.
Huang Jinxian's face was full of joy, and the woman wiped away her tears directly. The couple gathered around Huang Wanqiu, asking questions and talking about the pain of parting.
Zhao Xiaoman asked Zheng Xirong about Xu Dalong and the guerrillas. Hearing Zheng Xirong talk about the glorious achievements of the guerrillas, he was filled with envy. He hoped that Zheng Xirong could help ask Xu Dalong to let him return to the guerrillas and fight with everyone.
Su Xiaoyan saw that they were chatting lively, but she was very anxious in her heart, expecting them to finish talking quickly and then talk about Wang Xinmin.
Zheng Xirong and others entered the city mainly to escort Su Xiaoyan to meet Wang Xinmin. He chatted with Zhao Xiaoman for a while about the guerrillas, and then asked about Wang Xinmin's situation.
Su Xiaoyan asked eagerly: "Wang Xinmin, how is he now?"
Zhao Xiaoman said: "Miss Su, don't worry. Doctor Wang is fine. The Japanese have already canceled their surveillance on him. I have followed Brother Dalong's request and connected with him. Sometimes he will
Buy something from here, he misses you very much and is always asking about you."
Su Xiaoyan asked: "When can I see him?"
Zhao Xiaoman said: "In the evening. When he gets off work, I will wait for him on the street and inform him to come over."
Wang Xinmin goes to work in the clinic every day and goes home to read after get off work. His life is quite peaceful. The happiest thing in his day is to read the letter Su Xiaoyan wrote to him. He has memorized the content of the letter.
But every time I watch it, my heart is filled with warmth, especially when I see the strand of hair that Su Xiaoyan left for me, the beautiful scene of meeting Su Xiaoyan again will appear before my eyes.
After work that day, Wang Xinmin walked on the street, and people greeted him from time to time. They were merchants from street stalls or shops. Wang Xinmin often purchased some daily necessities, so everyone was familiar with him.
"Doctor Wang."
The person who called him this time was Zhao Xiaoman. Wang Xinmin wanted to ask him about Su Xiaoyan, so he walked towards him.
Zhao Xiaoman said loudly: "Doctor Wang, the sausages you like to eat have come to our shop. I specially left some for you. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Then he whispered: "Miss Su is here to see you."
"Really?"
Wang Xinmin trembled all over, and his heart was filled with ecstasy. He tried hard to suppress his excitement and said, "Okay, I'm a little greedy, so I'll go to your place to buy some."
Soon after, Wang Xinmin followed Zhao Xiaoman to the grocery store. Zhao Xiaoman pointed to the backyard and asked Wang Xinmin to go in, while he stayed outside to serve as a guard.
Wang Xinmin opened the door curtain and saw the guerrillas guarding the backyard. The guerrillas pointed to the room where Su Xiaoyan was.
Wang Xinmin opened the door and saw Su Xiaoyan who was talking to Zheng Xirong.
"Xiaoyan."
"Xinmin."
They were both very surprised to see their long-awaited lover.
Zheng Xirong knew they had something to say quietly, so he consciously withdrew.
Su Xiaoyan and Wang Xinmin hugged each other tightly.
After a long time, the two people's emotions gradually calmed down. Wang Xinmin said expectantly: "Xiaoyan, I'm tired of living in enemy-occupied areas. Let's go to the rear together."
Su Xiaoyan straightened her messy hair and said, "Xinmin, I was just going to tell you about this. I am living a good life in the guerrillas and like the people there very much. They are all patriotic.
Be strong, brave, not afraid of sacrifice, save the country and the people, and everything you do is very meaningful. I want to join the Eighth Route Army, and I hope you can help the Eighth Route Army do something to resist Japan."
Wang Xinmin admired Su Xiaoyan very much and always listened to her opinions. He also had a good impression of Xu Dalong and others. When Su Xiaoyan said this, he said: "I will listen to you. I have already said that I will go wherever you go."
, life long, never separated.
Since you want to join the Eighth Route Army, I will join too, and I will go with you this time."
Su Xiaoyan shook her head and said: "Xinmin, I also hope that you can return to the guerrillas with me, but the task assigned to you by Captain Xu has not been completed yet. I'm afraid you will have to stay here for a while."
Wang Xinmin was excited by the patronage, but Su Xiaoyan's words poured cold water on him. He said with some disappointment: "There is no progress in the matter that Xu Dalong told me. I don't know when it will be over."
Su Xiaoyan saw that he was depressed, and took the initiative to reach out and hold his hand, and said softly: "Xinmin, I also look forward to staying with you forever, but when we join the Eighth Route Army, we must abide by the rules of the Eighth Route Army.
The tasks assigned by superiors must be completed.
Let's do this, just wait patiently here and I'll come see you when I'm free."
Wang Xinmin was very happy, but a little worried about Su Xiaoyan. He said: "It's better not to do it. After all, this is an enemy-occupied area and it is really unsafe. Just stay in the guerrillas with peace of mind. When I complete the mission, we will be together every day."
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Having said this, Wang Xinmin suddenly remembered something, and he said: "This morning, I heard a piece of news that may be related to your guerrillas."
Su Xiaoyan stood up and said, "I'll ask Captain Zheng to come over. You can tell him the situation."
Zheng Xirong was called over and asked, "Doctor Wang, what did you hear?"
Wang Xinmin said: "Yesterday afternoon, two Japanese officers came to visit Teacher Qingshui. I didn't pay attention at the time. One of them came again this morning, and with him was another Japanese officer. He was talking to Teacher Qingshui.
During the conversation, I heard a few words. This Japanese officer belonged to some cavalry regiment. He came from Taiyuan and seemed to be a captain. At that time, Teacher Qingshui asked him what he was doing here? He said that he was specifically to deal with the Eighth Route Army.
Cavalry, I didn’t hear what he said clearly, and I don’t know if it’s useful in this situation.”
After Zheng Xirong heard this, he was secretly surprised. He instinctively felt that these Japanese cavalry were targeting the Mawushan guerrillas.
In the previous battles, the Japanese and puppet troops suffered enough from the Mawushan guerrilla cavalry. It is possible that these Japanese cavalry were specially transferred to deal with the guerrilla cavalry.
If this is really the case, it means that the Japanese army may soon launch another large-scale attack on the Mawushan base area.
Zheng Xirong couldn't sit still and said: "Doctor Wang, the information you provided is very important. The matter is very urgent. We must leave the city immediately and return to the base area to report to the captain."
Zheng Xirong gave Su Xiaoyan and Huang Wanqiu five minutes each to say goodbye, and then led them to leave Pingan County before the city gate closed.
After leaving the city, they found the guerrillas guarding the horses outside the city and galloped toward the Mawu Mountain base.
Brigade Headquarters.
A radio operator of the Mawushan guerrillas was on duty next to the radio station. When he saw the red light flashing on the radio station, although he had learned some telegraph techniques, he was still not sure that he could copy the telegram completely.
So he knocked on the door next door.
Lin Xueying quickly got dressed and came over to receive the telegram. The telegram was sent by Zheng Xirong from the Mawushan base area and was sent with the help of the radio operator Li Kun brought. Before Xu Dalong left, Li Kun had already given him a copy
The code book of the Jinsui Army is now in Li Xueying's hands.
She copied the telegram and translated it. When she saw the contents of the telegram, she asked the guerrillas on duty to call Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong looked solemn after reading the telegram.
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Xu Dalong knew that the Japanese First Army had a cavalry regiment stationed in Taiyuan. He asked Lin Xueying to send a telegram to their military command Taiyuan working group and asked them to help investigate the mobilization of the Japanese cavalry regiment as soon as possible.
Xu Dalong then sent a telegram to Wang Chengzhu and others in the Mawushan base area, asking them to be more vigilant and guard against Japanese sneak attacks.
Tomorrow morning, Xu Dalong was originally going to go to the headquarters with the brigade commander, but as things happened, Xu Dalong couldn't sit still, and he had to return to the Mawushan base area immediately.
Xu Dalong came to the duty room at the brigade headquarters, explained the situation to the duty officer, and asked him to tell the brigade commander after dawn that he would lead the guerrilla cavalry to set off overnight and return to the Mawushan base area.
At dawn, the brigade commander received a report from the duty officer, saying that Xu Dalong had left the base overnight.
Although the brigade commander felt a little regretful, the situation in the military was so strong that he understood and reported the situation to the headquarters.
The head of the headquarters knew that the supplies escorted by Xu Dalong had arrived at the base area, but unexpectedly, he would not see them again this time.
He said regretfully: "I really want to meet this little guy Xu Dalong, but the little devil just came to cause trouble again. It seems I have to wait for the next time."
The chief of staff smiled and said: "As the saying goes, good things come only in time. Xu Dalong may be able to bring us even bigger surprises next time he comes."
The division commander said: "The Japanese and puppet troops are likely to launch another large-scale attack on the guerrilla base areas. The enemy situation is very serious. Information should be provided to Xu Dalong and others through the underground party organization in Taiyuan."
The chief of staff said: "I will send a telegram to the Taiyuan underground party right away and ask them to cooperate with Xu Dalong and their anti-mopping up work."
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao were originally waiting for Xu Dalong to have a drink with the Independent Regiment after he went to the headquarters. They felt a little sorry when they heard that he had returned to the Mawushan base area.
Now that they had another radio station, they sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, saying that if the guerrillas needed anything, they could inform the regiment at any time.
Lingao City.
The 32nd Japanese garrison division suffered repeated heavy losses. The division commander Chiba Xunichi knew that he could not explain to the commander of the First Army Yoshio Shinozuka, and would definitely be scolded when he saw him. However, he still gritted his teeth
, took the initiative to go to Taiyuan and apologized to Yoshio Shinozuka face to face.
After being reprimanded, he vowed to retaliate against the Mawushan guerrillas and asked the commander to send cavalry troops to assist the 32nd Division in dealing with the cavalry of the Mawushan guerrillas.
Chiba Xunichi is an old subordinate of Shinozuka Yoshio. Shinozuka Yoshio knows him very well and trusts him very much. Although he reprimanded Chiba Xunichi, he still provided him with great help. He was stationed in Taiyuan.
The cavalry regiment issued an order to dispatch a cavalry brigade to cooperate with Chiba Xunyi to conduct a raid on the Mawushan base area.
Not only that, he also transferred part of his troops to supplement the 32nd garrison division. He asked Chiba Xunyi to annihilate the Mawushan guerrillas this time.
The Japanese cavalry unit departing from Taiyuan City headed for Guancheng County, and Ping'an County was the only place to pass. The Japanese cavalry brigade captain visited Wang Xinmin's teacher Kazuo Shimizu in Ping'an County, and Wang Xinmin obtained relevant information.
After Chiba Xunyi returned to Lingao City, he immediately held a combat meeting.
There is no brigade organization under the 32nd Garrison Division, and it is directly under the 81st, 82nd and 83rd Infantry Regiments.
The 83rd Regiment was completely wiped out in the last operation to encircle and suppress the guerrillas. When the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army attacked the prisoner of war camp, the 81st and 82nd Regiment also suffered losses to a certain extent.
Now there are only three complete infantry brigades that can be mobilized. Chiba Xunyi also risked his life and mobilized all three infantry brigades, and also added 1,000 soldiers to the 32nd Division.
Among the infantry brigade, plus the troops directly under the division, the total strength of the Japanese troops participating in the battle of the 32nd Division reached more than 5,200. This does not include a Japanese cavalry brigade that came for reinforcements, and a new Japanese cavalry brigade.
The reorganized seventh brigade of the puppet army.
The commander of the seventh brigade of the puppet army is a veteran. In the last battle to encircle and suppress Mantou Peak, Taro Inoue's 83rd Japanese regiment was completely wiped out. His seventh brigade only managed to save more than a thousand people. Ordinarily he
He should be severely punished, but this guy is very thoughtful. He took the initiative to participate in the battle to defend the prisoner of war camp, and then took the initiative to ask for a meeting with Chiba Xunyi. He put all the responsibility for the defeat on Inoue Taro and others, and also took the initiative to defend the prisoner of war camp.
Chiba Xunyi continued to attack the Mawushan guerrillas and offered suggestions.
Although Chiba Xunyi was very angry with the puppet brigade commander, he was the one who was most familiar with the Mawushan guerrillas. Chiba Xunyi could only suppress his anger, and in order to let him continue to work hard for the Japanese army, he gave him additional supplements.
Without weapons, ammunition and soldiers, the 7th Brigade at this time has basically returned to its previous strength.
At this point, the total number of Japanese troops participating in the sweep of the Mawushan base area reached more than 11,000.
Not only that, according to the suggestion of the commander of the 7th Puppet Brigade, the Japanese and puppet troops in various counties around the Mawushan base area also cooperated with this mopping up operation.
For a time, war clouds gathered around the Mawu Mountain base area, and there was a strong trend of dark clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.
Xu Dalong and others marched day and night and quickly returned to the Mawushan base area.
Based on the information provided by the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army and the military command, Xu Dalong basically grasped the situation related to the enemy's plan to raid the Mawushan base area.
Xu Dalong held a combat meeting and informed everyone of the enemy's situation.
When they heard that the Japanese and puppet troops had used tens of thousands of troops to sweep away the base areas, everyone felt a lot of pressure.
Xu Dalong said with a relaxed smile: "The little devils really think highly of us. Since they are willing to be guests, we will hold a banquet and entertain them well."
Xu Dalong is the backbone of the guerrillas. After a series of previous battles, Sun Desheng, Wang Chengzhu and the backbones of the guerrillas all fully trusted him. Seeing Xu Dalong so relaxed, the pressure on everyone's minds was relieved a lot, and the venue was depressing.
The atmosphere was swept away.
Sun Desheng said: "Qilin Peak is easy to defend but difficult to attack. We also have weapons, ammunition, and food. No matter how many little devils come, we are not afraid of them."
However, the Japs have come with a cavalry brigade this time. If we try to adopt the tactics we used to deal with the Japs and puppet troops last time, it may not work. We must deal with the Japs’ cavalry first.”
According to the information provided by the military command Taiyuan working group, the cavalry unit dispatched by the Japanese army this time is the first brigade of the cavalry regiment directly under the Japanese First Army. The captain is Shichiro Insei. It is organized into two cavalry squadrons and one joint service squadron, with a total strength of 428
There are 365 horses, 132 pack horses, one Type 92 infantry cannon, six mortars, two Type 92 heavy machine guns, eight crooked machine guns, and the cavalry are equipped with carbines and sabers.
This unit has participated in almost all major battles in the Suiyuan area. The soldiers are veterans and have extremely strong combat effectiveness.
The Mawushan guerrillas' biggest advantage against the Japanese army was the cavalry unit. The Japanese cavalry brigade was the biggest threat to the Mawushan guerrillas. If they wanted to defeat the Japanese and puppet troops, annihilating the Japanese cavalry brigade would play a decisive role.
Xu Dalong was determined to attack the Japanese cavalry unit first. He said: "Let's discuss other issues now. Regarding how to deal with the Japanese cavalry brigade, everyone should use their brains to think about it. We will discuss this issue specifically in the meeting tomorrow morning."
Major Shichiro Inisei is 30 years old. He started as a non-commissioned officer and gradually grew into a cavalry captain after dozens of battles. He has rich combat experience, is low-key and down-to-earth.
After accepting this combat mission, he found many Japanese and puppet troops who had fought against the guerrilla cavalry, conducted investigations and research, and basically mastered the characteristics of the Mawushan guerrilla cavalry combat.
He found that the guerrilla cavalry mainly took advantage of the rapid maneuverability of the cavalry during combat. They never fought head-on with the Japanese and puppet troops, and always used sneak attacks or ambush tactics.
Although Inisei Shichiro looked down upon the guerrilla cavalry and believed that they lacked samurai spirit, he also believed that the cavalry tactics of these guerrillas were very effective and very difficult to deal with.
After careful consideration, he decided to use the main force to concentrate the action to avoid being defeated by the guerrillas one by one. At the same time, when the main force was moving, he posted a large number of warning posts around. Once the guerrilla cavalry was discovered, he would concentrate the main force to chase and entangle the guerrillas.
The cavalry of the team was exhausted with them.
He believed that this was definitely the best tactic to defeat the guerrilla cavalry.
To be honest, Xu Dalong really had a headache this time. The Japanese army came with a whole cavalry brigade this time, and the guerrilla cavalry had no advantage in terms of strength or firepower.
If we look at the level of cavalry training alone, the guerrilla cavalry is still slightly inferior. This area is an enemy-occupied area. During the battle, once they are entangled by the Japanese cavalry, it will be difficult for the guerrilla cavalry to get rid of them.
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When the time comes, the infantry of the Japanese and puppet troops will cooperate to intercept, and the guerrilla cavalry will probably be wiped out by the Japanese army.
Xu Dalong couldn't think of any better way to deal with them for a while. He hoped that through everyone's collective efforts, they would actively come up with ideas and find ways to find a way to deal with the Japanese cavalry.
The war is imminent, and intelligence work is of vital importance. The Japanese and puppet troops are about to attack the Qilinfeng base area on a large scale. Guancheng County is the only place where the Japanese and puppet troops must pass. It is also the best place to spy on the intelligence of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Xu Dalong decided to send Zheng Xirong into the city in person to detect information about the Japanese and puppet troops.
The training of radio operators takes at least three months. The guerrillas still cannot count on their own radio operators. In order to deliver information in a timely manner, Xu Dalong decided to ask Li Kun for help.
After dinner that day, Xu Dalong came to Li Kun and said: "Sir, the Japanese and puppet troops are about to invade in a large scale, and Guancheng County is the place they must pass through. We have an intelligence station there, and now we also have a radio station.
But there is a shortage of radio operators. Can you send your radio operators to our intelligence station to deliver information in a timely manner?"
To be honest, the World War II District Chief had already notified Li Kun of the news that the Japanese and puppet troops were about to attack the Qilin Peak Anti-Japanese Base Area on a large scale, advising him to evacuate immediately for safety reasons.
Li Kun is a good man and will not run away in the face of battle, and he also trusts Xu Dalong very much, so he insists on staying and participating in this anti-mopping operation.
He said: "No problem, I'll call someone over right now, and you can just give him an explanation."
Li Kun called the radio operator from Jinsui Army he had brought, and Xu Dalong also called Lin Xueying, asking them to communicate in advance to facilitate radio contact.
The Jinsuijun radio operator invited Lin Xueying to his room for discussion.
When Li Kun first came to the base area, he had already noticed Lin Xueying, and it could be seen that she had a good impression of Xu Dalong.
After seeing her leave, Li Kun said jokingly: "Brother Dalong, you are really capable. Where did you find such a beautiful operator?"
Xu Dalong sighed and said: "I didn't find it, I borrowed it. Sooner or later, I have to leave."
Li Kun asked curiously: "Where did she borrow it from? I don't think she looks like someone from the Eighth Route Army."
Xu Dalong really admired Li Kun's sharp vision. Lin Xueying received training from the Guo army. Their formation movements used German infantry drills. What the Eighth Route Army used was improved from the Soviet infantry drills. If you are careful,
If so, you can tell the difference between them from their behavior.
It was not convenient for Xu Dalong to reveal that Lin Xueying was from the military command. He smiled and said, "I borrowed it from a friend."
Seeing that he was unwilling to talk, Li Kun stopped asking questions and discussed with him matters related to anti-mopping up.
The next morning, Xu Dalong invited Li Kun to participate in the guerrillas' pre-war seminar.
The main topic of the meeting was to discuss how to deal with the Japanese cavalry. Everyone suggested many methods, but they were not perfect enough.
Xu Dalong listened and wrote down everyone's opinions. He wanted to consider them comprehensively and find the best plan.
Li Kun was very interested in the pre-war Zhuge Liang meeting of the guerrillas. There was no such excellent system in the Jinsui Army, and any decision was made by the officers based on their own experience.
Li Kun felt that this method was better, and decided to make suggestions to the Chief of Staff after returning home, so that this system should be promoted in the Jinsui Army in the future.
As Xu Dalong and others expected, Guancheng County is an important base for the Japanese army to raid the mountains, and a large number of Japanese and puppet troops are gathering towards Guancheng County.
This time, Chiba Xunichi, commander of the 32nd garrison division, personally led the division headquarters to Guancheng County and set up a temporary headquarters for this raid in the county.
Zheng Xirong and others continuously reported information related to the Japanese and puppet troops to Xu Dalong and others through the radio.
At noon that day, Lin Xueying sent Xu Dalong information about the Japanese cavalry brigade. After reading it, his eyes lit up.
Xu Dalong said happily: "Haha, God is really helping me."
Sun Desheng asked curiously: "Captain, what good idea have you come up with?"