The first thousand two hundred and thirty-five chapters enemy situation
The intelligence staff officer Du Jiang, who was covered in tatters and stained black, followed two brothers from the reconnaissance squad along the path and soon found the large team resting in a wild field.
When he saw the patriotic battalion officers and soldiers on guard with guns and the large number of civilians around them, intelligence staff officer Du Jiang was happy but felt guilty at the same time.
At first, they followed deputy captain Yuan Guangtao and evacuated Huaiyin City in panic, leaving countless brothers and people behind in the city.
Later, when they heard the news that the people in the city had not broken out, Du Jiang and the others blamed themselves extremely, feeling that they had harmed the people in the city.
Now that they see so many people successfully breaking out, they finally feel better.
Intelligence staff officer Du Jiang was soon brought to deputy captain Zhang Liechen. Zhang Liechen could hardly recognize that this embarrassed man was Du Jiang.
"Sir..."
Intelligence staff officer Du Jiang put his feet back and stood up to salute Zhang Liechen. In a short period of time, he encountered many changes and was choked with tears.
The North Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps has encountered many things these days. Many people have been separated, and many people will never be seen again. Deputy Captain Zhang Liechen also understands Du Jiang's mood.
"Don't say anything, just come back alive."
Zhang Liechen looked at the embarrassed Du Jiang and hurriedly asked someone to bring him some food.
Someone soon brought water and some dry food. Du Jiang and the others were also hungry, and they ate hungrily without caring about their appearance.
"Why are there only a few of you? Where are the others?"
Although Deputy Captain Zhang Liechen was not happy with Yuan Guangtao and the others for abandoning the soldiers and civilians in the city and escaping alone, he had to inquire now.
"After we left the city, we kept walking north. On the way, we encountered a group of Japanese and puppet troops. We fought a battle and most of them dispersed. When I followed Chief Yuan into the mountains, I was attacked by bandits. It was not easy for me to stand out.
Come, I broke up with Chief Yuan and the others, and I don’t know if they fell into the hands of the bandits..."
Intelligence staff officer Du Jiang briefly reported some of the things he encountered along the way to deputy captain Zhang Liechen.
Deputy Captain Zhang Liechen expressed his sympathy when he heard what happened to them. When he finally heard that they had encountered bandits on the edge of the mountainous area, his expression became particularly solemn.
"Please tell me in detail about the circumstances in which you encountered bandits."
Now Zhang Liechen is responsible for leading the people and logistics units into the mountains. If there are bandits in front, it will be much more dangerous, and Zhang Liechen cannot afford to ignore it.
"There is a group of bandits. I don't know where they came from. They number about two to three hundred people, but their fighting power is not very strong..."
Du Jiang gave a detailed report on the situation of the bandits they encountered, which finally made Zhang Liechen breathe a sigh of relief.
If there are only two or three hundred bandits, Zheng Gang's Patriot Battalion, who is responsible for guarding them, can still handle it. But if they encounter stronger bandits, it will be troublesome.
After deputy captain Zhang Liechen asked some questions, he asked Du Jiang to have a good rest in the team first. As for sending someone to inquire about deputy captain Yuan Guangtao, he would make arrangements.
After settling Du Jiang and the others, Zhang Liechen immediately held an emergency meeting.
They originally thought that everything would be fine once they got rid of the Japanese pursuers behind them and entered the mountains. But now a new problem was placed in front of them, and there was no room for Zhang Liechen's carelessness.
Battalion Commander Zheng Gang of the Patriot Battalion, Director of Munitions Division Sun Chong, Deputy Battalion Commander Wang Dongming, Director of Intelligence Division Liu Sheng, etc. were notified quickly and rushed over from various places.
"We just met Staff Officer Du from the intelligence department who was broken up. They were attacked by a group of two to three hundred bandits in a village on the edge of the mountain..."
Deputy Captain Zhang Liechen first introduced the situation to everyone. When they heard that there were bandits in front, everyone looked at each other. Their feelings had just escaped from the tiger's mouth, but fell into the wolf's den again?
"There are only two to three hundred bandits, and our battalion can deal with them." Zheng Gang, the commander of the Patriot Battalion, was the first to express his stance.
"Battle Commander Zheng, please be patient. I think since there are bandits on the edge of the mountainous area, there must be a lot of bandits in the mountainous area. Once we know that we are carrying good things, we will never give up. Once they swarm us, we will
That would be troublesome."
After hearing what Zhang Liechen, the deputy captain, said, their expressions could only darken. If it is true as Zhang Liechen said, then the situation is really not optimistic.
They now have such a huge team, including tens of thousands of civilians and some members of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps.
Although there are a large number of people, only three companies can really fight, and they carry a large amount of food and military supplies brought from Huaiyin.
It can be said that they are just a big piece of fat now. If the bandits in the mountains are targeting them, it will definitely not be a good thing.
"But now we have to go into the mountains. With so many people staying outside the mountains, the Japanese will find us sooner or later."
Zhang Liechen said: "I don't mean not to go into the mountain, but to hide here first and send people into the mountain to find out the situation clearly before going into the mountain. If I go into the mountain so recklessly, if I get into the bandit's den,
That would be troublesome."
"I agree to find out the situation clearly before entering the mountain. Then let our intelligence department send people out to investigate. Where there are bandits and where they can stay, we must first find out." Liu Sheng, the director of the intelligence department, said.
"We must hurry up on this matter. After all, our rear is not safe. Once the Japanese catch up, our people will not be able to stop them for long." Zhang Liechen warned.
"By the way, let the brothers who went out to inquire about the situation pay attention to our scattered brothers and bring them back if they encounter them."
"yes!"
Liu Sheng, the director of the intelligence department, nodded and immediately got up and went out to make arrangements.
After seeing Liu Sheng leave, Zhang Liechen ordered the battalion commander Zheng Gang: "Your people must be on guard and place sentries five miles away."
"yes."
Zheng Gang also felt that the courage on his shoulders was heavy. The safety of tens of thousands of people was all on the shoulders of his brothers from three companies.
"All our wounded have moved to the woods to hide, and the people have also evacuated, so as not to be discovered by the Japanese planes in the sky."
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Because bandits were discovered in front of them, the entire retreating team had to stop and wait for the people from the intelligence office to find out the surrounding situation clearly before taking action.
All the people from the intelligence office dispersed and went to the mountains to inquire about the bandits. However, before the people from the intelligence office could send back the news, the bandits came to the door first.
The bandits in Black Wolf Village were targeting the remnants of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps that had withdrawn from Huaiyin, and they were more familiar with the local area.
Although Zhang Liechen and the others were well hidden, with such a large team entering this area, it didn't take long for the bandits from Black Wolf Village to figure out their location.
Black Wolf Village also suffered losses when they fought against Du Jiang and the others. Unexpectedly, they were beaten by more than ten people and suffered heavy losses.
This also made the bandits in Heilang Village look like skinny camels that were bigger than horses. Even if the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps was defeated by the Japanese, it would not be something they could eat in one bite.
Therefore, they changed their strategy, using deputy captain Yuan Guangtao as a threat, and sent people to Zhang Liechen and others to demand ransom, hoping to make a fortune.