Zheng Xirong said in the telegram: "The Japanese army held a grassroots maintenance training class in Lingao City, hosted by the Special High School Section of the Military Police Headquarters. 293 people participated in the training, and the training period was two months."
Sun Desheng and Wang Chengzhu were both good at fighting, but they were not very interested in things other than fighting. After reading the telegram, they didn't think it was a big deal.
After Xu Dalong read it, he frowned. He keenly felt that this training class was for the Mawushan guerrillas.
Since the withdrawal of the district chief's headquarters during World War II, several counties around Mawu Mountain have also fallen to the enemy.
At this time, the Japanese and puppet rule was not yet solid enough, so it was relatively easy for the Mawushan guerrillas to move around. However, once the Japanese and puppet troops established grassroots political power in the vast countryside, it would be very difficult for the guerrillas to move around.
If the Mawushan guerrillas want to gain a foothold in Mawushan, they must compete with the Japanese and puppet troops for the vast countryside around Mawushan and establish a solid anti-Japanese base. Only by relying on the support of the broad masses of the people can they persist and gradually develop.
grow.
Xu Dalong carefully explained the stakes involved to Sun Desheng and Wang Chengzhu before he attracted their attention.
Xu Dalong immediately held a meeting of cadres above the squadron leader. Zhu Xiaoshan, deputy captain of the county brigade, Li Jinzhu, Qilinfeng Township Chief Gao Youtian and others attended the meeting.
Today, the work of building the base area is mainly responsible for the county brigade and Gao Youtian. They first reported on the basic situation of the construction of the base area.
Today's Mawushan Anti-Japanese Base Area is mainly distributed in 29 villages around Qilin Peak. Nowadays, these villages have established grassroots organizations including village committees, militia teams, women's rescue societies, children's leagues and other grassroots organizations. Among them, 12 villages have a relatively solid foundation.
It can be called a fortress village and is currently managed by Qilinfeng Township.
Xu Dalong fully affirmed the efforts made by the county brigade and Qilinfeng Township.
He said: "When we conquered Xinhe County, Guancheng County, Dongxiang County and Juma County, I had already checked the relevant information. Among the counties around Mawu Mountain, there were a total of
There are 124 villages and towns. The situation in Yinping County is not clear yet, but there are at least 30 villages and towns.
Our goal is to build these more than 100 villages and towns into solid anti-Japanese base areas, and we will expand outward based on the situation in the future.
In order to deal with our guerrillas, the Japanese and puppet troops must make great efforts to compete with us for these villages and towns.
While the Japanese and puppet troops have not yet taken control of these villages and towns, we must seize the opportunity to speed up the construction of the base areas.
Next, please introduce the experience of the construction of the Qilin Peak base area to Mayor Gao."
Gao Youtian was originally the village chief and had rich experience in grassroots work. Coupled with the training during this period, he was already familiar with the relevant procedures of the Eighth Route Army's construction base and mastered practical working methods.
After hearing Xu Dalong's roll call, he introduced in detail the experience he had summarized in the construction base area.
Xu Dalong said: "It doesn't matter even if you can't master the working methods for a while. If you have any questions, you can always ask Mayor Gao for advice."
After saying that, he stood up and said, "I command."
Everyone also stood up together, puffed up their chests, and looked at Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong said: "From now on, within one month, the core work of the Mawushan Guerrilla Brigade is to create and develop base areas.
Sun Desheng."
Sun Desheng said loudly: "Yes."
Xu Dalong said: "You lead the 1st Cavalry Squadron and are responsible for the direction of Xinhe County."
Next, Xu Dalong named Wang Chengzhu and Wei Heping respectively and asked them to be responsible for the construction of base areas in the direction of Juma County and Dongxiang County respectively.
The county brigade continued to consolidate and develop the Qilinfeng Anti-Japanese Base Area.
Zhao Daman, Wang Youliang and Wang Pao were stationed at Tsui Ma Feng, and Zhao Daman was designated to be in charge. While training the troops, he was monitoring the movements of the puppet fourth division in the direction of Yinping County.
Considering the serious enemy situation in Yinping County, we will not assign them the task of establishing a base area for the time being.
Wang Xiaohu was responsible for staying at Mantou Peak, while Xu Dalong himself led Monk Wei's special operations squadron to Lingao City.
After the meeting, Xu Dalong left Zhao Daman alone. He said: "Wang Pao has just joined the guerrillas, and it is inevitable that he has bandit habits. When dealing with him, you must be patient, respect him, and be patient when encountering difficulties."
Ask for his opinion.
Wang Pao is a loyal person, I believe you will be able to handle a good relationship with him."
Wang Pao and others returned to Tsushima Peak. He had just joined the guerrillas and was always thinking of doing something to show off.
He said to Zhao Daman: "Captain Zhao, we can also do what the captain said about mobilizing the masses and building a base area."
Zhao Daman asked: "What are you going to do?"
Wang Pao said: "The dozen or so villages around Duima Feng turned out to be my territory. I know all the village chiefs. Who dare not listen to me if I say something?"
Zhao Daman felt a little uncomfortable when he saw that he still looked like a bandit. However, he remembered what Xu Dalong told him and said: "Captain Wang, you are familiar with the situation in the surrounding villages. This is a big advantage.
However, we can no longer use the previous methods. We must follow the methods of Mayor Gao.
We are now the Eighth Route Army, and we can no longer do this beating, scolding, and intimidation of the people."
Wang Pao said: "I have remembered what Township Chief Gao said, and I know what to do."
Zhao Daman was still a little worried. He said: "Actually, I don't have much experience and I want to learn it. How about this? Let's go together for the first time."
Wang Pao said: "Okay, let's go down the mountain early tomorrow morning."
Shangzhuangzi Village is the closest village to Tsushima Peak. It started to get hot at noon, and the villagers returned to the village from the fields to have lunch.
A villager living in the east end of the village inadvertently saw a group of people coming from the window through the window. He quickly said: "The bandits from the mountain have come down. Take away the valuable things from home."
Seeing that his family was getting busy, he went out of the yard, stood on the street and shouted repeatedly: "The bandits from the mountains are coming down."
The villagers on the street ran back home one after another, and everyone quickly found a place to hide their valuables.
In fact, when Wang Pao was a bandit in the mountains, he only collected some protection fees from the village and did not rob ordinary people. It was just that his men were both good and bad. When they saw that people in the village had valuable things, it was inevitable that some people would get it wrong. In the past,
The second boss has done something like this.
Of course, these things were hidden from Wang Pao. The villagers were angry but dared not speak out. They had to admit that they were unlucky after their things were robbed.
So when they heard that the bandits were coming down the mountain, they hurriedly collected what they thought was valuable.
The people can hide, but the village chief cannot. He must go out to meet the bandits on the mountain, otherwise, the villagers are likely to suffer.
While the village chief asked people to boil water and make tea in preparation for receiving the bandits, he came to the entrance of the village to greet the bandits coming down the mountain.
When he saw the visitor wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army, he felt relieved. The Eighth Route Army had always had a good reputation.
The village chief came forward with a smile on his face.
Suddenly, he couldn't laugh anymore. He saw that among the people who came was Wang Pao, the bandit leader, who was wearing the uniform of the Eighth Route Army. He couldn't help but froze there.
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Wang Pao had met the village chief. In order to show that he was close to the people, he said with a smile: "Village Chief Li, don't be afraid. Now my brothers on the mountain and I have become the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army is close to the people and will protect the village from now on."
No more fees."
Village Chief Li couldn't tell whether what he said was true or false, so he didn't dare to say anything.
Zhao Daman stepped forward, saluted Village Chief Li, and said cordially: "Mr. Li, what he said is true. Wang Pao and his brothers have corrected their evil ways and joined the Eighth Route Army. They will never do anything again.
There will be no harassment of people."
The village chief still couldn't believe it. He said with a smile: "That's good."
Wang Pao said: "Village Chief Li, please call all the people in the village. I have something to say."
Village Chief Li was very afraid of Wang Pao. He did not dare to say anything more, so he shouted at the top of his voice: "Folks, the king of the mountain is here. He has something to say. Everyone, please come out."
Wang Pao was not happy when he heard this and said: "What are you shouting for? I am already in the Eighth Route Army now, not a mountain king."
Village Chief Li nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes."
He then shouted: "Folks, come out, it's the Eighth Route Army from the mountains."
The people in the village were confused when they heard him calling him the King of the Mountain and the Eighth Route Army. No one wanted to come out.
It turned out that a small leader of the bandit village was now a squad leader of the Third Infantry Squadron. He had just joined the Eighth Route Army and had not changed from his previous habits. When he saw that the villagers were not giving him face, he immediately became angry and cursed: "What a shame."
You are so shameless, didn't you hear what our squadron leader said? If you don't come out, don't blame Laozi for being rude." As he said that, he took out the shell gun from his waist.
The village chief was frightened and froze there, not knowing what to do.
Seeing that something bad was going to happen, Zhao Daman hurriedly said: "Squadron Captain, we are the Eighth Route Army, we can't treat the people like this."
Wang Pao felt that he was losing face, so he kicked the squad leader and cursed: "You bitch, we are now the Eighth Route Army. We must protect the people and we can't scare them anymore. Do you hear me?"
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The squad leader hurriedly said: "Squadron Captain, I know, I will never dare to do it again."
Zhao Daman was really dissatisfied with the performance of Wang Pao and others. Thanks to Xu Dalong, he greeted him in advance and asked him to be more patient.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said to Wang Pao: "Captain Wang, do you think this is okay? You have just joined the Eighth Route Army, not long ago, and some things are not clear yet. Let's start.
Let us take care of the masses' matters first, and you will gradually become familiar with them."
Wang Pao saw that Zhao Daman was polite to him, and he felt that he should give Xu Dalong face, so he agreed to Zhao Daman's arrangement.
Zhao Daman came from the main force and was very good at doing mass work.
Accompanied by the village chief, he visited some influential elders in the village and talked cordially with them.
Those Eighth Route Army soldiers took the initiative to help the villagers clean the streets, carry water, and chop firewood. The health workers took the initiative to help the villagers check their health, ask for medical advice, and deliver medicine.
It didn't take long for the people to develop a favorable impression of the Eighth Route Army.
In order to educate Wang Pao and others, Zhao Daman specially arranged to live in this village for a few days, and used their actual actions to set an example for Wang Pao and others.
Wang Pao and others discovered that the common people were very polite and gave them a wide berth when they saw the former bandits on Ma Feng. However, they treated the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army with affection and heartfelt respect.
Wang Pao and others were very educated, and gradually began to imitate the behavior of Zhao Daman and those Eighth Route Army soldiers, and gradually changed their attitude towards the common people.
Zhao Daman was very happy to see the changes in Wang Pao and others, and sincerely made friends with Wang Pao and others.
Wang Pao and others are becoming more and more willing to listen to his opinions.
The dozen or so villages that were originally controlled by the Tsui Ma Feng bandits did not have a bad impression of Wang Pao and others, and they still had a certain degree of trust in them. With this level of relationship, plus
Wang Pao and others really changed their attitude towards the people and made great progress in the construction of the base area in Mafeng area. This was really an unexpected gain.
Sun Desheng, Wang Chengzhu, and Wei Heping, because they were unfamiliar with the place, had a difficult time carrying out their work, and their progress fell behind Zhao Daman and Wang Pao.
Lingao City.
In an abandoned brick kiln in the suburbs, Xu Dalong met Zheng Xirong and Ichiro Sakamoto. He first praised their achievements in intelligence work in the recent period, saying that they had been credited and had reported to the head of the independent group to reward them.
Xu Dalong especially praised Ichiro Sakamoto, saying that the information he provided was very important, and also sent him a message from Yuriko Toyoda, encouraging him to continue to make contributions to the guerrillas.
Since Ichiro Sakamoto came to the guerrillas, he has been universally respected by the guerrillas. Now he has a beloved lover who spends time with him day and night. He is very satisfied with his current life.
He said happily: "Thank you, Captain, for your encouragement. I will definitely continue to work hard and do my job well."
Next, Ichiro Sakamoto reported to Xu Dalong on the relevant situation of the grassroots backbone training course held by the Japanese puppet army.
Xu Dalong and others came to Gaocheng this time specifically for this training class. Xu Dalong decided to use this opportunity to eradicate a group of landlords, bullies and ruffians running rampant in the countryside, reduce their harm, and thereby warn those Japanese and puppet grassroots organization personnel.
, If you surrender to the Japanese wholeheartedly and become a traitor, you will never end well.
In order to ensure a more reliable operation, Xu Dalong decided to go to the city to conduct reconnaissance in person.
Xu Dalong put on a set of casual clothes, wearing a top hat and a long gown, like a teacher.
Lin Xueying walked into the brick kiln and walked out after a while.
When everyone saw her appearance, they couldn't help but open their eyes.
Seeing everyone's eyes looking at her, Lin Xueying blushed slightly.
She asked: "What's wrong?"
Zheng Xirong couldn't help but said: "Sister Xueying, you are so beautiful."
Monk Wei said sincerely: "It's so beautiful."
Lin Xueying looked at Xu Dalong, wanting to hear him praise her.
Xu Dalong first nodded appreciatively, then shook his head slightly.
Lin Xueying subconsciously touched her face and asked nervously: "What's wrong? Is something wrong?"
Xu Dalong said: "There is no problem, it is just too beautiful. It is too eye-catching."
Lin Xueying felt very happy when she heard Xu Dalong's praise. She smiled and said, "This is easy."
With that said, she walked back into the brick kiln.
After a while, I heard her say: "Captain, please do me a favor."
Xu Dalong walked in and saw Lin Xueying holding a small mirror in one hand, using the palm of her other hand to glue the black ash on the wall, and lightly smearing it on her face.
She said to Xu Dalong: "Captain, you can't see the back of my neck. Please help me apply it."
As soon as she said these words, she felt a fever on her face. Fortunately, she applied black ash on her face to avoid embarrassment.
Xu Dalong saw that her face was indeed much darker, but her neck was very white, and something was obviously wrong.
Without thinking much, he came behind Lin Xueying, smeared black ash on the wall with his fingers, and then smeared it on her neck.
Lin Xueying's neck was as long and graceful as a swan, and Xu Dalong couldn't help but feel a little excited.
However, there was a focused expression on his face.
As Xu Dalong's fingers slid on her neck, Lin Xueying's heart pounded.
She held a small mirror in her hand and secretly observed Xu Dalong while painting the skin on the front of her neck.
She saw Xu Dalong looking attentive. She respected Xu Dalong very much and thought he was a gentleman. However, she felt a little disappointed in her heart and felt that he was a bit confused.
Soon after, the two came out.
Zheng Xirong said: "Sister Xueying, even like this, she is still too beautiful."
Monk Wei also said the same thing, "It's so beautiful."
Soon after, Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying pretended to be husband and wife, and Zheng Xirong, Ichiro Sakamoto and Monk Wei pretended to be strangers to each other and entered the city separately.
Two hours later, everyone met in an inn.
After everyone exchanged the reconnaissance situation, Monk Wei said: "Master Long, the location of the training class is inside the Japanese Military Police Headquarters. It will be difficult to kill them directly."
Zheng Xirong said: "Yes, we can't enter the Military Police Headquarters, and we can't figure out the situation inside. This matter is really difficult to handle."
Xu Dalong asked: "Is Takahashi Bingwei familiar with the situation inside?"
Ichiro Sakamoto said: "I have already inquired with Takahashi Bei. Takahashi Bei is affiliated to the 32nd Division Regiment Headquarters. The Military Police Headquarters is an independent system, and Takahashi Bei rarely interacts with them.
Without a valid reason, it is inconvenient for him to go to the Military Police Headquarters. If something happens there in the future, he will be easily exposed. Therefore, I did not let him take the risk to check the situation inside the Military Police Headquarters."
Xu Dalong nodded and said: "You did the right thing. Takahashi Bingwei's position is very important. Without special circumstances, he must not be allowed to take risks."
Monk Wei is now used to using his brain. After thinking for a while, he said: "Master Long, how about we go in in the middle of the night? We're not afraid that we won't find them. Once we find them, we can kill them all in the dark."
Xu Dalong said: "I'm afraid this won't work. There are too many traitors. It's impossible to kill them all at once."
Zheng Xirong said: "Captain, do you think this is okay? Let's go in in the dark, find their location, and then poison their food to kill them all."
After Xu Dalong thought for a while, he said: "This won't work either. We can't prepare the right poison at the moment. Even if it is poison, they still have too many people. When they are eating, they will take turns to cook. As long as someone eats the poison
, if it attacks first, other people will not eat it again.”
Everyone was scratching their heads when they heard this.
Xu Dalong asked: "Sakamoto-kun, what is the relationship between the Military Police Headquarters and the 32nd Division?"
Ichiro Sakamoto said: "The 32nd Division is the highest military organization in this area. The Military Police Headquarters is subordinate to the 32nd Division, and the commander of the Military Police Headquarters is just a colonel."
Xu Dalong said: "In other words, the logistics supply of the Military Police Headquarters should be related to the logistics class of the 32nd Division, right?"
Ichiro Sakamoto said: "I don't know the details, but it should be related. Otherwise, Takahashi Biewei would not know about maintaining the training class."
Xu Dalong said: "This will be easier to handle. You can find a way to inform Takahashi Bingwei and let him understand the curriculum arrangement of the maintenance association training class while ensuring safety. He does not need to understand the entire curriculum arrangement, as long as he
Just find out if they have any subjects taught outside the home.”
Neither Zheng Xirong nor Monk Wei had ever gone to school, so they couldn't understand some of Xu Dalong's words.
Ichiro Sakamoto felt his eyes light up, and he said: "Your Excellency, Captain, I understand that the training class of the maintenance association should arrange shooting training. In this case, they will go out of the city to train and target, and there will be a chance to eliminate them.
Already."
Xu Dalong nodded and said: "You are right, you should try to contact Takahashi Bingwei."
Sakamoto Ichiro quickly contacted Takahashi Hei, and he asked Sakamoto Ichiro to wait for his news.
That night, Xu Dalong and others stayed in the inn.
At the beginning, everything was normal. But after 9 o'clock in the evening, I encountered a trouble.