The guerrilla brothers worked quickly and quickly got lime to spread on it, and dug soil to fill the pit where the body was buried. A new grave stood next to the field.
"The tomb of China's fallen soldiers——"
A brother chopped a wooden sign and erected a simple tombstone in front of the grave for these brothers who had never met before.
There are too many brothers who died here. No one knows their names, but they all have a common identity: they are Chinese.
They once fought bravely and tenaciously against the invaders for the motherland under their feet, and Yang Ling and the others had another blood revenge that needed to be avenged.
Although there is more and more hatred, Yang Ling and others know that they are not qualified to forgive the Japanese for those brothers who have sacrificed their lives, so they can only keep fighting.
"salute!"
The brothers standing solemnly in front of the graves of the fallen brothers raised their hands in unison, the cold wind howled, and their eyes were full of determination.
The massacre by the Japs will not intimidate the brave and tenacious Chinese people. As long as the Japs are still in China, they will not surrender or bow their heads, because they are soldiers and the last barrier of this nation.
"Brothers, go ahead. Once the Japanese are beaten away, I will come back and take you home."
Liu Jinhu looked at the new grave where his fallen brothers were buried, tears welling up in his eyes.
Their ninth guerrilla column had lost all their thousands of men in just a few days, which was undoubtedly a heavy blow to Liu Jinhu.
After a burst of gunfire, the entire ceremony to pay homage to the fallen brothers came to an end. With the protection of these heroic spirits, after the winter is over, this place will become green again.
The main force of the Ninth Guerrilla Column was destroyed, and the commander also died for his country. Liu Jinhu's first detachment only survived more than a hundred people. Facing the powerful Japanese and puppet troops, life will become even more difficult.
Liu Jinhu was in a very depressed mood, sitting on the field ridge, smoking one cigarette after another, with a sad look on his face.
"Captain Liu, what are you going to do next?"
Yang Ling also understood Liu Jinhu's mood. After all, anyone who fell into this situation would feel uncomfortable. He took the initiative to sit next to him and asked about their plans.
Liu Jinhu looked at the leaden sky in the distance and sighed heavily, turned to look at Yang Ling and said: "Captain Yang, can you lend us a batch of ammunition?"
"Want to seek revenge against the Japanese?"
Liu Jinhu nodded: "The little devil has killed so many of our brothers, and this blood revenge must be avenged!"
"That's exactly what I meant." Yang Ling said, "Why don't we act together."
"You are also going to Huaiyin?" Now it was Liu Jinhu's turn to be surprised.
The Ninth Guerrilla Column was destroyed. With so few people left in their first detachment, it was difficult for them to make a big splash. Rather than go back and hide in the countryside to fight guerrillas and be wiped out by the Japanese and puppet troops, it was better to fight a big one before dying.
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But the situation of Yang Ling and others is different. Their third guerrilla detachment was almost intact in this catastrophe.
Besides, they have killed so many little Japs and seized so many weapons and equipment. They can return to Qinghe Town, and the Japs will be unable to do anything to them in a short while.
But what Liu Jinhu didn't expect was that Yang Ling actually wanted to follow them to Huaiyin to fight the Japanese. This was completely unnecessary in his opinion.
"Captain Yang, we are already homeless. Even if we fail to seek revenge, it is not a big deal. Anyway, this life was saved, and the right should be returned to the brothers who died. There is no need for you to follow this trip.
Muddy water." Liu Jinhu reminded kindly.
Yang Ling shook his head: "Captain Liu, don't forget, I am also a member of the Ninth Guerrilla Column. How can I stand by and watch you die now?"
Although Liu Jinhu didn't understand very much, seeing Yang Ling's firm gaze, he knew that Yang Ling was not telling lies.
"Then let's turn Huaiyin upside down!" Liu Jinhu stretched out his calloused hands towards Yang Ling.
"It's a deal!" Yang Ling also extended his hand, which was considered a gentleman's agreement.
After burying the fallen brothers, Yang Ling did not return to Qinghe Town with the brothers of the Third Guerrilla Detachment.
Yang Ling knew very well in his heart that no eggs would be left intact after overturning the nest. With the loss of the Ninth Guerrilla Column, their Third Guerrilla Detachment became the only armed force in this area.
The Japanese will definitely have to deal with them next. If they return to Qinghe Town now, they will only lead the war to Qinghe Town and bring pain to the people there.
Therefore, they must stay here, attack the Japanese head on, contain and consume the Japanese, and distract the Japanese.
Because if you don’t confront difficulties and break them, you will fall into a more difficult situation in the future. People need to have the courage to face difficulties.
At the same time, precisely because the main force of the Ninth Guerrilla Column suffered a heavy blow and was completely lost, their Third Guerrilla Detachment was even more unable to retreat.
They must take over the heavy burden of fighting and containing the Japanese and complete the tasks that the column has not completed. This is the responsibility they should shoulder.
Yang Ling led the brothers of the Third Guerrilla Detachment to hide in a village west of Huaiyin, and sent scouts to Huaiyin to investigate the enemy's situation, preparing to find weak points and deliver a fatal blow to the Japanese.
They stayed in the village for two full days before the officers and soldiers responsible for the investigation in Huaiyin rushed back.
"Why have you been gone so long?" They didn't come back after two days. Yang Ling and others thought that the brother who went to investigate had died.
The tired brother of the reconnaissance platoon raised his head, drank a large bowl of water, wiped his mouth, and then answered: "The little devil has been very strict these days. He finally managed to sneak into the city, but he encountered the devil searching other places.
I almost got caught, but luckily a fellow villager protected me and I managed to get through."
Although the detective brothers made it easy, the officers in the room all knew that going deep into the enemy's lair would be extremely dangerous, and they couldn't help but admire the courage of the detective brothers.
"How is the investigation going?" Yang Ling didn't mince words, he went straight to the point and asked the question he wanted to know most.
"The Japs seem to be well-defended outside, but I found that most of them are Ergouzi. After careful inquiry, I found out that the main force of the Japs went south a few days ago, and now there are only five or six hundred Ergouzi in the city.
Dogs and dozens of devils.”
"Is this true?"
Upon hearing what the detective brother said, Staff Officer Lei Xiong immediately stood up and couldn't wait to confirm.
Staff officer Lei Xiong has been a staff officer for so many months, and now he has the sensitivity of a staff officer. If Huaiyin really only has that few troops, maybe they can take Huaiyin away directly.
"**Buli Shi, I did not see many Japanese in the two days I walked around the city."
Hearing what the detective brother said, the room full of staff officers and combat officers became excited. If they could capture Huaiyin City, their achievements would be great.
Liu Jinhu, who was silent on the side, was not happy at all. Instead, he frowned. Why is this routine so familiar?
"Captain Yang, I'm afraid this is a conspiracy by the Japs." Liu Jinhu kindly reminded.
"How do you say this?" Everyone turned their attention to Liu Jinhu.
Liu Jinhu stood up and said indignantly: "A few days ago, we learned that the main force of the Japs was heading to Lianshui for reinforcements, so we boldly launched an attack on Huaiyin. Who knew that the attack was frustrated, and the Japs came back in the middle of the night...
..”
Hearing Liu Jinhu's words, everyone who was so excited all turned their faces down, wondering if it was another Japanese plot.
They went to capture Huaiyin. If the Japanese came back, wouldn't they make the same mistake as the Ninth Guerrilla Column? They all shut up and looked at Yang Ling.
"Let me go out with the reconnaissance platoons of each battalion. The scope of investigation will be expanded to fifty miles. I will carefully investigate all places where people can be hidden."
With the opportunity presented in front of him, Yang Ling didn't want to lose all his fat, but for safety reasons, he couldn't rashly take his brothers on an adventure.