After Xu Dalong and others left, Wang Xiaohu and several veterans of the guerrillas took more than fifty recruits who had just joined the Eighth Route Army and helped the villagers of Qiligou Village move to the mountains.
Among the villagers, most of them listened to the persuasion of the guerrillas and began to move with their families.
A small number of villagers did not know the cruelty of the Japanese. Although they had heard the guerrilla propaganda, they had not seen it with their own eyes, so they were still suspicious and unwilling to go up the mountain with the guerrillas.
Among these people was an old woman in her sixties. She was reluctant to part with her belongings and was worried that they would be damaged when she fled. In fact, she had nothing valuable at home except a carved camphor tree she brought with her when she got married.
wooden box.
Wang Xiaohu persuaded her for a long time and promised her to bring the box with her, but the old lady still disagreed.
Wang Xiaohu was very anxious, so he sent someone to call Su Xiaoyan. Su Xiaoyan had seen a doctor for this old woman before. She came and persuaded her so that the old woman finally agreed and followed her up the mountain.
There was also an old man in the village. Huang Wanqiu and Gao Xiugu persuaded him for a long time, but they still disagreed.
Gao Youtian came to persuade him personally, saying that Captain Xu of the guerrillas had already said that if there was any loss after going up the mountain, the guerrillas would be responsible for compensation, and even if the house burned down, they would build a new one. After all the hard talk, the old man was finally
Moved.
The guerrillas supported the old and young and led these villagers to move into the mountains. The people dragged their families and their valuable belongings with them, as if they were fleeing, and the scene was a bit miserable.
Seeing this situation, Gao Youtian couldn't help but sigh and followed silently.
Nowadays, the guerrillas themselves have a lot of money. The weapons and ammunition they captured are okay. The guerrillas can still carry them on their backs, shoulders or horses. But the food and other materials,
It can't be taken away at all.
Wang Xiaohu and others had to temporarily dig a large pit to bury it.
Wang Xiaohu asked Su Xiaoyan, Huang Wanqiu and others to take the villagers away first. He checked carefully in the village again to make sure that no one was left behind, and then he followed the team.
On the way, Wang Xiaohu asked: "Chief Gao, I'm afraid you will often encounter Japanese raids in the future. Are you familiar with the terrain here? Can you find a secluded place in the mountains where you can stay? We can store supplies there in advance."
, when the time comes, all you need to do is follow, so that it won’t be like moving now, which is really too troublesome.
Gao Youtian said: "There must be a suitable place in such a big Mawu Mountain, but I have never encountered such a thing before, so I didn't pay attention. Later I will arrange for people to go around the mountain, and I will definitely be able to find a suitable place."
The reason why Qiligou Village is so called is because there is a valley where the village is located. This valley is seven miles long, hence its name. This valley is the only way to enter the mountain.
When Xu Dalong and others arrived near the mouth of the valley, they stopped and began to lay mines.
The guerrillas were responsible for digging the pits, and the militiamen were responsible for placing stone mines inside.
The guerrilla members installed the detonating device of the mine while explaining it to the militiamen.
When laying landmines, Xu Dalong designated Wei Monk's second combat detachment to be in charge. The second combat detachment was divided into several mine laying groups, each group responsible for one area.
They must remember where they laid the mines, in order to avoid unexploded mines accidentally injuring civilians passing by after the battle.
After the battle is over, the guerrillas must remove the unexploded mines.
Xu Dalong also personally participated in laying landmines, but what he planted was not an ordinary mine, but an explosive bag the size of a washbasin.
He placed the explosive package on a rock more than a foot above the ground, and then directed the guerrillas to move a lot of gravel to cover the explosive package.
After the landmines were planted, Xu Dalong left five soldiers from Qin Yu's sniper squad and led the militiamen from Qiligou Village to ambush on a hillside and detonate the landmines.
Xu Dalong led the rest of the cavalry and continued walking out of the mountain.
When they arrived outside the mountain, Xu Dalong led the first combat detachment and Wei Monk led the second combat detachment. They were divided into two combat units and acted independently.
Wang Chengzhu's artillery detachment was divided into two parts and followed the actions of these two combat units respectively.
At eight o'clock in the morning, a large group of Japanese and puppet troops finally appeared.
At this time, the Japanese army was very arrogant. They lined up neatly and walked in front.
Behind them are large groups of puppet troops, and behind them are dozens of large vehicles carrying ammunition, food and other supplies.
The reason why the Japanese and puppet troops brought so much supplies was because they had been prepared to fight for a long time.
This suggestion was provided by the commander of the puppet army. He had participated in the suppression of bandits before and knew that the guerrillas were like bandits in the mountains. It was easier to defeat them, but it was very difficult to completely wipe them out. A large force must be used to encircle and suppress them.
, which takes a longer time.
Captain Tian Zhong understands this truth. He knows that if the Eighth Route Army guerrillas in the mountains are not wiped out, it will be difficult for them to carry out the construction of the local maintenance committee.
Seeing that the Japanese and puppet troops were carrying so many supplies, Xu Dalong immediately changed his original battle plan. He set the main goal of this operation to seize the supplies carried by the Japanese and puppet troops.
Xu Dalong and others lurked behind a jujube bush. He first aimed his rifle at Squadron Leader Tanaka who was riding a horse. After thinking about it, he turned his target to another Japanese officer.
He doesn't want to kill Squadron Leader Tanaka yet. He is worried that if the top commander of the Japanese and puppet troops dies, they will give up their plan of encirclement and suppression.
With a bang, a bullet flew over and hit the Japanese squadron executive officer in the head.
Seeing Xu Dalong open fire, the machine gunner and several soldiers beside him opened fire at the Japanese formation.
The place where Xu Dalong and others ambush is about 240 meters away from the marching column of the Japanese and puppet troops. The distance is a bit far, but the marching column of the Japanese and puppet troops is densely populated. They don't need to be very accurate. They just hit the crowd. This time
The fire attack also killed seven or eight Japs.
The Japanese and puppet troops were attacked. Captain Tanaka immediately jumped off his horse and commanded the troops to fight back.
Xu Dalong and others did not wait for the Japanese and puppet troops to pull the bolts of their guns. They pulled up the war horses lying on the ground, mounted them and quickly evacuated. The entire battle lasted only ten seconds.
Seeing the attackers escaping, Tanaka was so angry that he screamed, but there was nothing he could do.
When he ordered the troops to move forward, fierce gunfire suddenly came from the other side of the road.