Xu Dalong asked Monk Wei to arrange some special forces members to monitor the Japanese troops in the city. He asked Sun Desheng to lead three cavalry squadrons to a village in the direction of Yucheng leading to the Taihang Mountain base to rest and recuperate, ready to block the Japanese troops leaving the city at any time.
He stayed in Taihe County by himself, and he had an idea to try it.
Fujiwara Konichi personally came to the city wall to observe outside. Although he could not see any enemy troops, he knew that the enemy troops were hiding in a corner at the moment, observing towards the city wall.
The chief of staff was worried that the enemy would attack him with cold guns, so he hurriedly asked the guards to stand in front of Fujiwara Konichi, and then persuaded him to return to the division headquarters.
Fujiwara Kinichi was worried that the guerrillas would carry out sneak attacks at night. He ordered all ministries to be on high alert and sent a large number of sentries and patrols on the city walls to prevent the enemy from carrying out night attacks.
That night, Fujiwara Konichi was also restless. He was worried that the guerrillas would take advantage of the darkness to attack the city. He had some insomnia. It was not until dawn that he started to take a nap.
Taihe County.
After the fifth brigade of the puppet army was disarmed by the Mawushan guerrillas, in order to prevent them from participating in the subsequent battle, Xu Dalong did not release them for the time being, but imprisoned them in their original barracks.
The brigade commander and chief of staff of the fifth brigade of the puppet army were held separately in a room. The brigade commander of the puppet army said somewhat unhappily: "This Xu Dalong doesn't mean what he says. He didn't say that as long as we hand over our guns, he will release us."
Why? Why are we still locked up here? Is it possible that he doesn’t keep his word and will do something evil to us? "
The chief of staff of the puppet army was also a little nervous. He said: "Isn't it possible? Xu Dalong and the others arrested so many Japanese and later released them all. This shows that they attach great importance to their reputation and should not talk without keeping their word.
It's embarrassing for us.
I guess they are not letting us go for the time being because they want to deal with the Japanese in Yucheng, and they are worried that their strength will be exposed if our people are released."
Hearing what the chief of staff of the puppet army said, the brigade commander of the puppet army felt much more at ease. He said angrily: "This Xu Dalong and the others are not particular at all. They relied on this kind of deceptive method that can't be put on the table.
Disarmed. There are only more than a thousand of them. If we fight face to face on the battlefield, we will definitely not be disarmed. It should be them who are disarmed."
Seeing the unconvinced look of the puppet brigade commander, the puppet army chief of staff smiled helplessly.
He and the brigade commander had different views. Through Xu Dalong, they were able to disguise themselves as Japanese soldiers and disarm the entire fifth brigade of the puppet army. This also shows their brilliance.
He just didn't understand that he had clearly talked to the Japanese 108th Division on the phone, and it was true that Japanese troops were coming to Taihe County. Moreover, when he saw Xu Dalong pretending to be a Japanese major, he also heard what the Fifth Brigade Transportation Section Chief was saying.
From his conversation, it was obvious that Xu Dalong was very familiar with the situation of the Japanese 108th Division.
He didn't understand how Xu Dalong and the others did all this.
Although the chief of staff of the puppet army was deceived by Xu Dalong and others, he did it flawlessly, which also impressed him very much.
The two people were chatting, and there were footsteps outside the door. Then the door was opened, and Xu Dalong walked in from the outside.
The two stood up quickly and greeted respectfully: "Captain Xu."
With a smile on his face, Xu Dalong asked them to sit down, and then said: "Brigadier Wang, Chief of Staff Huang, I have wronged you. It's not that I don't keep my word and won't let you leave, but that this place is too close to the Japanese 108th Division.
We don’t want them to figure out our situation yet, so we have to temporarily aggrieve you. Don’t worry, we will let you go soon.”
The brigade commander and chief of staff of the puppet army felt relieved after hearing this.
Chief of Staff Huang said: "We can rest assured. I have long heard that Captain Xu is a man of his word, and he really lives up to his reputation."
Xu Dalong said: "You two and I have a certain affinity. I just want to find time to have a good chat with you. But this afternoon we fought several battles and killed the service squadron of the 108th Division and a reinforced infantry brigade. This was delayed.
It took some time.”
Hearing this, Brigade Commander Wang and Chief of Staff Huang were shocked.
They have seen that the guerrillas only have more than a thousand people. The Japanese service squadrons are very powerful, and it is not easy to kill them. In such a short period of time, the guerrillas not only killed the service squadrons, but also wiped them out.
The combat effectiveness of a strengthened Japanese army is simply too powerful.
Brigadier Wang now had no intention of being dissatisfied. He said with emotion: "Captain Xu is famous and well-deserved."
Xu Dalong said: "After this battle is over, I will let you leave. But after you leave, if the Japanese cause trouble for you, have you thought about what to do?"
Brigadier Wang sighed and said: "I just wiped out a whole brigade of troops. The Japanese can't spare me. I can only disband my troops and return to my field and run away to another country."
Chief of Staff Huang said: "I'm afraid this is the only way."
The concerns of Brigadier Wang and Chief of Staff Huang are very normal. They lost the 5th Puppet Brigade. Even if the Japanese did not punish them, they would never be able to retain them again. In the eyes of the Japanese, they were originally
If a dog loses its military power, it may not even be qualified to be a dog. It is very likely that it will kill them just to vent its anger.
Xu Dalong expressed his understanding of their situation and said, "Have you figured out the way to go?"
Both of them also felt very troubled. Their identities were very embarrassing. If they stayed in the Japanese-occupied areas, they would be afraid of being retaliated by the Japanese. When they went to the rear areas or the anti-Japanese base areas of the underground party, they were traitors and would not be tolerated.
them.
Chief of Staff Huang's mind was racing. When he saw Xu Dalong asking this question, he suddenly felt a glimmer of hope.
He said: "Captain Xu, I have a merciless request. For the sake of our cooperation with you, can you arrange for us and our families to be in your base area? We have no other ideas. We just want to be a crew cut."
People, live a peaceful life. I hope you can take care of me."
They can't explain why, but Brigadier Wang and Chief of Staff Huang have great trust in Xu Dalong. They believe that although they no longer have official positions in the territory controlled by Xu Dalong, they still have a relatively rich family property and can still live a decent life as ordinary people.
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Therefore, Brigadier Wang also said: "If Captain Xu is willing to take you in, I am also willing to take my family to your base area."
Xu Dalong had already learned some information about Brigadier Wang and the Chief of Staff from the puppet soldiers in advance. They were not completely committed to the Japanese, they had no blood debts on their hands, and they still had a certain sense of justice. Therefore, Xu Dalong decided to
I came up with the idea of winning over them.
Hearing what the two of them said, Xu Dalong felt very happy.
He said: "Commander Wang, Chief of Staff Huang, you are in your prime and have great future, why are you so discouraged? I have a suggestion, I wonder if you are willing to listen to it?"
Now that the two of them had no way out, they were very interested in Xu Dalong's words, so they asked: "What is the way out? Please give Captain Xu some advice."
Xu Dalong said: "I have learned from your subordinates that you still have patriotism in your hearts and you have no choice but to join the Japanese. If you are willing, I hope you can join the anti-Japanese team of the underground party.
In this way, not only will you no longer bear the stigma of being traitors, but you will become anti-Japanese heroes. Isn't this better than being a mediocre commoner?"
When the two heard this, their eyes lit up, and they transformed themselves into anti-Japanese armed forces. Of course, it was much better than losing their military power and becoming ordinary people, but they still had some doubts in their hearts. They believed that the Japanese were too powerful.
They didn't know what the future would be like for the anti-Japanese armed forces who had defected to the underground party.
Xu Dalong knew their worries and said with a smile: "Two officers, do you think it is the Japanese who are more powerful, or our Mawushan guerrillas?"
Brigadier Wang and Chief of Staff Huang did not know much about the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party. They were very familiar with Xu Dalong and his Mawushan guerrillas. They believed that at least the Japanese in this area could not defeat the Mawushan guerrillas. They
I had to be convinced that I could be captured so easily.
Chief of Staff Huang said: "Captain Xu is wise and powerful. The Japanese are no match for you."
Xu Dalong said: "Although the Japanese look very powerful now, they will fail sooner or later. You may not believe this when I say it. Let's have a good chat today, and I believe you will understand.
Do you know anything about the situation in Japan?"
Chief of Staff Huang and Brigadier Wang only knew that Japan was very powerful, but they did not know much about the domestic situation in Japan. They shook their heads and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Xu Dalong said: "Japan is just an island country with an area of only 370,000 square kilometers. The island is lacking in resources and its economy is highly dependent on foreign plunder and imports..."
Xu Dalong introduced Japan's domestic politics, economy, geography, public sentiment, status in the international community, and the situation of the world's anti-Japanese camp to the two in detail.
The two of them knew almost nothing about the situation abroad, and they listened with great interest.
They really didn't expect that the Tubalu in front of them was so knowledgeable.
Xu Dalong talked for two full hours, and through a large amount of detailed information, he finally came to the conclusion: sooner or later, the Japanese army would be defeated, surrender, and get out of China.
Brigadier Wang and Chief of Staff Huang now have a certain degree of confidence in the future of the Anti-Japanese War and have made up their minds to join the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces.
Brigadier Wang asked with some concern: "We once served as Huang Xiejun, can the underground party trust us?"