The river in the night was freezing cold, and the brothers' crotches were so cold that they shrank into balls. They waded along the river for several hundred meters and passed through the Japanese blockade. When they climbed ashore, the brothers were all wet and their lips turned white.
, so cold that I trembled.
The brothers trembled and took off the clothes hanging on the bayonets and put them on casually. Finally, they were warmer. Looking back, the blockades on the blockade were only blurry and dark under the swaying of the searchlights.
Outline.
"Walk--"
This place is close to the blockade, and you may encounter Japanese and puppet patrols at any time. Deputy platoon leader Guo Bing identified the direction in the dark, grabbed his gun and walked ahead, leading his brothers through a deserted field.
, keep moving forward.
This was originally the land of the Chinese, but now it is occupied by little devils. Instead, the Chinese are hiding here and there like thieves, which makes the brothers feel bad in their hearts.
Most of the villages near Gaoyou were in depression and dilapidation. The local people had already withdrawn northward before the Japanese invaded again. Some of them went to Huaiyin, and some of them stayed in Jieshou.
There are not many people left behind who cannot leave their homeland. Most of them are old people who can't walk or big traitors who have colluded with the Japanese.
Guo Bing and the others moved southward quietly, and encountered several villages along the way, but they did not dare to enter and avoided them far away.
Because they don't know if there are any Japanese or puppet troops stationed in these villages, and most of these villages have dogs. Once exposed, all the more than ten brothers will have to be reimbursed.
Although Guo Bing was so bold that he dared to go deep into the areas controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops without asking to avenge his dead brothers, he was also very clear-headed. They came for revenge, not to die.
Now the area near Gaoyou is controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops, which is the Longtan Tiger's Den. If they don't pay attention at all, they will be finished.
Therefore, without absolute certainty, he would never dare to attack the Japanese and puppet army's artillery towers and other strongholds without authorization. The reason why he led his brothers to penetrate deeper was because he wanted to find the Japanese warehouses and arsenals.
For key targets such as the headquarters, you can do something big.
A few days ago, the Japanese sent infiltration squads and traitor squads to sneak into their control areas to burn, kill, loot, and frame them. These Japanese and puppet infiltration squads were small in size and hidden in the dark, making them difficult to detect.
And now Guo Bing and the others are also hiding in the dark, and the Japanese don't know that they have arrived, so this is their advantage, they can catch the Japanese by surprise.
Guo Bing led his brothers all the way southward under the cover of night. Because there was no map, the surroundings were unfamiliar.
"There is a ruined temple in front. There are no Japanese strongholds around. We can go there to have a rest."
At dawn, Guo Bing asked squad leader Li Baoshan to take two brothers to investigate and find a place to stay. They soon found a safe ruined temple.
They can move around when it's dark, but it's not easy once it gets light. This area is not a mountainous area, and there are not many places for people to hide. They can only hide during the day and wait for the night to move again.
Soon, more than a dozen of their brothers arrived at this dilapidated temple. It was a mess, the shrine was covered with dust, and spider webs were everywhere. It was obvious that no one had come to worship for a long time.
"Is this the god you worship?"
Looking at the statue covered with spider webs, squad leader Li Baoshan walked around twice and found nothing of value.
"No matter where he comes from, he is our Chinese god. Now that we are on someone else's land, let's pay our respects."
Deputy platoon leader Guo Bing took his brothers and kowtowed several times to the dilapidated statue, mumbling for blessings.
"God bless us brothers, let us kill a few more Japs safely this time and win the battle later. I, Guo Bing, will come back with the sesame oil money to express my gratitude."
The brothers didn't sleep all night. Because they were in the occupied area, their nerves were always tense. At this moment, their eyelids were clenched and they were drowsy.
"Li Baoshan, take two brothers to stand sentry two hundred meters outside. Wait until we wake up and replace you." Deputy platoon leader Guo Bing ordered.
The squad leader Li Baoshan didn't have any objections. He called the names of the two brothers, then left the ruined temple and lay down in a large open field of view two hundred meters away from the ruined temple to serve as a guard post.
But Guo Bing and the others didn't sleep long in the dilapidated temple when squad leader Li Baoshan entered the dilapidated temple in a panic.
"what happened?"
Although deputy platoon leader Guo Bing had not been in the army for a long time, he already had five Japanese lives in his hands after a few battles. He was considered a veteran, so he slept very lightly. When he heard footsteps coming from outside, he hurriedly grabbed his gun and sat down.
stand up.
"There is a highway on the other side of the river for passing cars," squad leader Li Baoshan reported.
"Let's go and take a look."
Hearing that they were so close to the road, Guo Bing was also horrified and hurriedly stood up with his gun in hand.
They came here in the dark, it was pitch black, and the surrounding situation could not be clearly seen. Seeing that there were no gun towers around the ruined temple, they temporarily hid here to rest.
But there was a river not far from the ruined temple, and across the river was the highway. The sound of the motor of the Japanese truck attracted the attention of guard post Li Baoshan.
"It doesn't look like a Japanese troop carrier, but more like a vehicle for pulling things."
Guo Bing and the others were lying behind the river embankment, watching from a distance a group of more than a dozen Japanese trucks that occasionally drove past on the other side of the river, like wolves eyeing their prey, their eyes gleaming.
The Northern Jiangsu Corps was poor, and even after seizing trucks from the Japs, there were few people who could drive them. However, the Japs were rich and wealthy. They not only transported troops by truck, but also pulled cannons and supplies, and ran very fast.
"Would you like to do it?"
Watching the Japanese truck speeding by on the highway, sending up smoke and dust all over the sky, the squad leader Li Baoshan, who looked haggard, became excited.
"We can't do it on the road. There are more than ten cars in a group, and we can't eat it."
Although deputy platoon leader Guo Bing is also bold, he is not a fool. It is not easy to be the deputy platoon leader without a few skills.
"Japanese trucks are transporting supplies so frequently, so there must be another big operation. Let's follow them, blow up their warehouse, and then go back and report the situation." Guo Bing analyzed.
Guo Bing and the others crossed the blockade and entered the Japanese-controlled area. Although they wanted to avenge their brothers, they had not chosen a target yet.
Now there is no place to look for after breaking through the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. The Japanese have recovered after being hit by the Chinese *** team's winter offensive.
The Japanese troops everywhere are actively preparing for war, gathering supplies towards the frontier, preparing to launch a new round of offensive, and regain some lost control areas despite the shame of being suppressed during the Blood Winter Offensive.
After the winter offensive, the Chinese ** team had shown signs of fatigue from continuous operations, with heavy casualties and heavy ammunition consumption. It would take at least several months to regain combat effectiveness.
Although the Japs also suffered heavy losses, their industrial system is strong, ammunition can be transported in a steady stream, and their reserve system is sound. Groups of supplementary troops can quickly replenish the troops, and a short period of training can restore the combat effectiveness of the troops. This
It is unmatched by the Chinese ** team.
Now the Japanese Watanabe detachment in Gaoyou has also received an order for spring raids. Therefore, in addition to sending a small force to conduct tentative reconnaissance and penetration of the Chinese Communist Party, the large force is also actively preparing for war. The troops and horses have not been moved, food and grass have been sent first, and supplies have also been sent.