Li Gong Town was originally called Li Gong Village. It is a large village with a radius of more than ten miles. There are nearly 200 permanent residents alone and the total population exceeds 1,000 people.
Because of the large number of people, many people from nearby villages come here to exchange things during festivals. Over time, this place became a market town.
On a small slope a few dozen meters from the town entrance, the Japanese captured dozens of young men to build a gun tower on it a few days ago. When it was almost one floor old, the order from Laiyuan City came for them to retreat. Although
The Japanese did not want to return to the city, but in order to save their lives, they gave up their stronghold and retreated to Laiyuan City.
Although the Japanese and puppet troops have left, more than a thousand people in Li Gong Town are still living under the shadow of Japanese rule.
Li Zengjie was the village chief when this was still a village. When a town was established here, he bribed county officials and then became the town chief.
After the Japanese came, they often bullied their neighbors because they always committed evil deeds. Once he lost the halo of the mayor, he would be drowned by the smear of the people around him, not to mention the family members who had blood debts in his hands came to fight for him.
In order to keep his glory and wealth, Li Zengzi went to join the Japanese as soon as they came, bribing the commander of the Royal Association of Laiyuan City and the Japanese army stationed at the entrance of the town. Li Zengyi succeeded in his wish and continued to be the mayor of Li Gongzhen under the Japanese rule.
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In order to strengthen Japan's rule over the local area, after confirming that Li Zengji was loyal to the imperial army and had a large amount of blood debt in his hands. There was no way out except to join the imperial army. The Japanese Major in the garrison directly applied for a platoon of equipment from the county seat and gave it to Li
Li Zengyi asked Li Zengyi to set up a guard team to assist the garrison in managing public security in Li Gong Town, help the Japanese collect supplies, and oppress the people.
Finally, he was re-elected as the mayor, and he also had guns and escorts. Li Zengyi was determined to get the money from the people to bribe the Japanese, so the people of Li Gong Town were in misery.
When the Japanese were building gun towers and wanted young men, Li Zengkui directly asked every household in the town to provide a young man. If he didn't, he would give him money.
Ordinary people are not fools. Many people know that being a strong man for the Japanese will not only bring no income, but a bad person will even lose his life in the artillery towers. Therefore, not many people go out to build artillery towers for the Japanese.
In the end, most of the villagers gave money in exchange for others under Li Zengyi's threat. As for those who had no money, regardless of whether they were willing or not, Li Zengyi directly ordered his escort to arrest them and then sent them to the gun tower.
Sure enough, within five days of building the gun tower, three people were forced to death by the Japanese.
Fortunately, the Japanese were temporarily ordered to withdraw to the county seat and let go of the strong men. Otherwise, more people would have been forced to death by the Japanese.
It can be said that in order to make money, Li Zengkui did almost anything.
But because he has guns and escorts, the people here have no choice but to endure it even if they hate him to the core.
When Yang Xiong, deputy commander of the Second Company of the Independent Battalion, brought a platoon here to reinforce the troops, because the other two squads went to nearby villages, Yang Xiong only had one squad at hand. Before he could reach the entrance of the village, he relied on Li Zengyi, who had the support of the Japanese.
He ordered the escort to fight back Yang Xiong and injure a soldier.
After learning about Li Zeng's situation from the people around him, Yang Xiong immediately became angry.
Since joining the Eighth Route Army, we have never suffered such a big loss at the hands of the Japanese. In the end, a traitor was able to beat himself up and run away with his head in his hands.
"We must kill this Li Zengyi and eliminate the harm to the people of Li Gong Town!" Yang Xiong clenched his fists and said with a murderous look on his face.
The deputy instructor who cooperated with Yang Xiong to recruit troops here suggested: "You can't kill him! Deputy Company Commander Yang, it would be best if he could be captured. Then hold a public trial and shoot him in front of all the people in Li Gong Town. That would be fun!"
Yang Xiong's eyes lit up and he replied: "Just do it like this. When the time comes, you won't need bullets, just use a big knife to chop off his head, leaving him dead without any body parts."
Facing a convoy of more than thirty gangsters, Yang Xiong felt no pressure at all.
After finally waiting until dark, Yang Xiong led people to the entrance of the town.
The dozen or so convoys left by Li Zengjie at the entrance of the town to prevent the Eighth Route Army from coming again did not look like soldiers at all. They were sitting around a bonfire eating meat and drinking wine without even a single person on guard.
There is no doubt that they regard their masters, the Japanese, as gods and believe that as long as the Japanese support them, no one will dare to attack them.
"Wait a moment, let them eat and drink, then disarm them directly and see how arrogant they are!" Yang Xiong raised his hand to stop the subordinates behind him who were about to rush over and ordered!
Not long after, a sound of snoring reached Yang Xiong's ears.
"These traitors and scoundrels are too arrogant. As long as they don't shoot or use grenades, you can use the rest. Greet them well. Comrades, rush!" Yang Xiong, with a sneer on his face, was the first to rush out.
Although most of the escorts were drunk, even if a ladle of water was poured on them, they might not be able to wake up. However, there were still a few escorts who didn't like to drink and were awakened.
As soon as Yang Xiong rushed over, they shouted: "Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Yang Xiong was not polite, and directly stuffed the barrel of the pistol into his mouth, and then replied under a pair of frightened eyes: "I am your Eighth Route Grandpa, if you dare to make a sound again, I will blow your fucking head off."
These people are bullies and fearful of evil. When faced with threats, they immediately become intimidated and immediately put on a posture of begging for mercy.
The Eighth Route Army who followed Yang Xiong also moved very quickly. One person was in charge of a convoy, and in a few minutes, all the convoys of more than ten people were tied into rice dumplings.
"Let's go to your mayor's house!" Yang Xiong pointed his gun at a guard who looked like a captain and ordered, then he stuffed a grenade into the opponent's belt and threatened him.
"You should have heard about the power of the Japs melon grenade, it's the one in your belt. As long as I gently pull the iron ring 'Boom!', the melon grenade will explode and you will be blown into a corpse. So, later,
When you meet an acquaintance, you know better than me what to say and what not to say!"
"Besides, you don't have to be afraid. As long as you bring a dozen of us into the mayor's house, I promise not to kill you!"
The sweaty squad leader quickly nodded and replied: "Sir, please rest assured, I know what to do, I don't want to die!"
Yang Xiong nodded and replied: "Okay, let's go! Go to your mayor's house!"
Because there was a guard guarding the town entrance, Li Zengyi, who had never been attacked before, did not pay much attention to the guards at home. Except for one guard standing at the door to show off his power, the other guards were sleeping.
After all, the number of guards is limited. If they are not allowed to have a good rest, no one will come to the town to take over tomorrow and continue to monitor the Eighth Route Army that they have driven away.
