There was no need to do any pre-war mobilization, let alone explain the importance of this battle and the seriousness of the situation to anyone, and all the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army in the He family began their own pre-war preparations. The people who came and went in the streets and alleys were all running all the way, but few people spoke, and their faces were all iron-blue.

In the main house of the rich man's house, Li Jiashun and Li Ziqun looked quite leisurely. The two of them all lit the seized Japanese cigarettes, gulped the clouds and spitted out the mist, and whispered with their fingers dipped in water on the table: "Old chestnut, don't rob me of the feint work, I have more experience than you in the battle of the hard horse of the bridge!" The number of people does not have to be too large, relying on the light of the wet wheat straw to smoke some smoke to cover up, and eighty people are enough! ”

"Okay! I won't rob you of the feint work, but you have to bring enough people! Otherwise, the momentum can't be created, and the devils behind the He family's big set will be in trouble if they are not fooled! Besides, once you see that there is movement in the He family's big set, you still have to press back, and it will definitely not matter if there are fewer people! We have a total of eight machine guns left, and we don't have much ammunition....... You take five machine guns, and you bring more bullets......."

"Don't give me any! Our main direction of attack is behind the He family's big set, whether the troops can be killed, whether the villagers can protect it, it depends on whether you can take the hidden men and horses to kill a way! You take five machine guns, and you have enough bullets, no two words! ”

"You can't just use the grenadier with me, can you? The back of the He family's big gathering was full of mountains and forests, and the grenade fired by the grenadier exploded on the branch before it landed, and it was useless for me to take it. Leave me two grenadiers, and you can take the rest!" If you really rush closer to the devil, maybe you can suppress the devil's artillery fire! I have already asked people to bury the explosives that cannot be taken away, and there are a few places on the wall where people can get in. The people who detonated the explosives are also veterans, so they can be relied on......"

"Speaking of the old chestnut, if you really look at our comrades who are bitten by devils and can't retreat, and detonate explosives...... But you can't be soft?! ”

"Those who are old in the war can handle it! Lao Li, in case it ......."

"Before you send someone down to take over the troops, you hold the team for me! The guys in the enemy engineering department can almost pick up the beams, and if you use it as a helper, you can still make do with it! But there is one thing - this time the several political cadres assigned by the superiors are all treasures, I sent them to you, you ......"

"When I break out, I'll keep them behind! Lao Li, if I make a revolution to the end, the Qingle County Martial Arts Team will ....... Leave it to Tianliu to carry! This kid is capable, and his heart and eyes are good, the key is to have a good mind and be bold! After a few years of hard work, if you hand over the ground in southern Hebei to him, maybe he can handle it! ”

Smacking his slightly dry lips, Li Jiashun sighed with some regret: "It's a pity that there is no wine...... Otherwise, we two can still take a sip? Over the years, when I have encountered big battles and bad battles, how many times have I gone down with a bowl of wine, and rushed up with the guys! With that bowl of wine, the blood and ability can be added to the stomach! ”

Nodding with a wry smile, the chestnut group responded in a low voice: "This is about to move the real thing, and when the villagers in the He family's big gathering evacuated, they also moved the things that could be taken away." I just wanted to find some wine for you, but I didn't have to...... Makeshift to a bowl of water, right? When this battle is over, whether you or I can see it or not, this bowl of wine ....... If you don't give it to me, I'll give it to you! If you can drink it together, it's best, if you can't drink it at all......"

slapped the table hard, and Li Jiashun stood up: "King Yama, Lao Tzu also went to grab an altar together, and sat in front of the judge to drink!" ”

Reaching out to pick up the water bowl on the table, the chestnut group and Li Jiashun were just about to drink the cold water in the water bowl, but a hoarse and old voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Commander Li, Captain Li, if you want to drink...... I've got a bit of it here. If you two don't dislike me, which doesn't have a good reputation in the neighborhood, I'll take a sip with you? ”

Looking towards the door, the chestnut group suddenly shouted in surprise: "What rich man....... Lao He? Why haven't you left yet? Haven't all the villagers who originally lived in the He family's big gathering have been evacuated? ”

Shaking his head with a miserable smile, holding a wine jar the size of a gourd, and carrying a string of garlic on his fingers, the rich man He entered the house and put the jar of wine on the table, and smiled at the chestnut group in an astringent voice: "Anyone can go, and there is a place to go, but I ...... The little belongings that the Lao He family has saved for several lifetimes, someone has to watch it, right? Even if you can't keep it...... That's going to have to look at ......."

After a few glances at the rich man He who was full of bitter smiles, and then at the house that had almost been emptied, Li Jiashun stretched out his hand and patted the rich man on the shoulder: "Old He, this time our Eighth Route Army is fighting with devils in the He family's big set, and you have really made a lot of contributions." Not only did he take the lead in donating all the food hidden in the house, but even the furniture was moved out to repair the fortifications for us. Fellow villagers and our Eighth Route Army will remember your contributions. In the future, your reputation will not be the same as before......"

Stretching out his hand to pat the mud seal on the wine jar, the rich man He stretched out his hand and splashed the cold water from a few tea bowls on the table on the ground, poured three full bowls of old wine in the jar, and handed a bowl of wine to Li Jiashun with both hands: "Commander Li, this thing is famous...... Corrupted once, repaired for a thousand years! Not to mention my son, who also worked for the Japanese and led the Japanese to harm the villagers....... Commander Li, I beg you for one thing, I don't know if you can agree? ”

Taking the wine bowl handed to him by the rich man in front of him with both hands, Li Jiashun solemnly replied to the rich man: "Old He, what do you say?" ”

"In the future, if your Eighth Route Army wins the world, can you read it in my He family, and you can be regarded as helping the Eighth Route to do some small things, leaving my son alive? My old He family...... But that's it! ”

"Lao He, your son has done some bad things with devils in the past, but after being captured by our Eighth Route Army, he has been reformed well, and now he is serving as a Japanese language teacher in the enemy engineering section of our Eighth Route Army's Southern Hebei Military Division, which can be regarded as a meritorious service! I'll give you a truthful word here - as long as your son firmly follows the Eighth Route Army, he can also contribute to the revolution, and it will definitely be no problem to save his life, and we can still reward meritorious deeds if there is merit! ”

With both hands clenched into fists, the rich man He made a deep gesture towards Li Jiashun: "Commander Li, I don't know the other benefits of the Eighth Route Army, but I admire it from the bottom of my heart!" With your words, I ....... Thank you! ”

As soon as he arched to the ground, the rich man straightened his waist, reached out and took another bowl of wine from the table, and handed it to the chestnut group with both hands: "Captain Li, today you are fighting with the devil, I am afraid that this He family's big set will have to be beaten to a pulp, this little house of my old He family...... I'm afraid I can't keep it! But this battle ....... There will always be a day when the fight is over? When the battle is over, can you beg you...... A testimony to my old family? ”

He also took the bowl of aged wine that exuded a cold fragrance with both hands, and the chestnut group nodded heavily: "Lao He, what do you want me to do for you?" ”

"The old principle since ancient times - after the fire robbery, the overheated ground does not recognize the owner's house, and takes out the house deed and land deed, so there must be a certificate to guarantee it! Captain Li, the reputation of my old He family in this neighboring township, not to mention the wind and smell, I'm afraid I can't say anything good! When the time comes....... If it can be done, my little belongings will be lost, but the land is still there, and I want to leave it to my son......."

After a little hesitation, the chestnut group slowly spoke: "Lao He, our Eighth Route Army has policies in terms of land and property!" As long as it does not violate the policy of our Eighth Route Army, I promise you to do this circumstantial evidence! But if you come from these lands......."

Seeing that the chestnut group was a little vague, the rich man He hurriedly shouted: "The way these lands come from is the right way, and they are all earned by my old He family for several lifetimes, but I haven't used any tricks to harm people......

As soon as the words came out, the rich man laughed miserably, and reached out to pick up the only bowl of wine left on the table: "If you want to say that I am an old doorman...... But is it really the temperament brought by the womb? People may not be able to keep it, and they are always reluctant to keep it...... Commander Li and Captain Li, let's do this bowl of wine, I still have something to say! ”

Without waiting for Li Jiashun and Li Ziqun to answer, the rich man He was already holding a wine bowl and pouring a bowl full of spirits into his stomach in a big gulp......

Throwing the empty wine bowl on the table, the rich man He didn't know if he was choked by the spirits on his face, and actually hung a few teardrops: "Just take it as the last thing my He family did for the Eighth Road - near the gate of the village in front of the He family's big set, there is a small Nanzao shop." There is a dark warehouse under the vat in the backyard of the shop, and I still have 30 barrels of foreign oil hidden! Originally....... I'm looking at this chaos, the prices of all kinds of miscellaneous items are rising, and I want to sell those foreign oils at a high price! But now ...... If the Eight Paths feel that it can be useful, take them all! Even if you can't fight the Japanese, you can use this foreign oil to set fire on the way back, and you can still block the pursuers......"

His eyes suddenly lit up, and the group of chestnuts holding the wine bowl and Li Jiashun shouted at the rich man almost in unison: "Thirty barrels of foreign oil? This is really useful...... It can be very useful! But ......"

Slumped down on the chair with a wry smile, the rich man He grabbed the half-empty wine jar by himself, poured a bowl of spirits for himself again, grabbed a garlic with it, and peeled it very indifferently: "The He family gathers ....... And this bit of industry of my old He family, I can't keep it left and right! Instead of asking the Japanese to do it and destroy my little family business, it is better for me to pour oil on myself and burn it clean! Commander Li and Captain Li, seeing that you are about to start fighting with the Japanese, and you are all busy, I will ...... No more guests! ”

"What about you...... Lao He, you still follow our troops and retreat towards the mountains together, right? ”

"Retreat into the mountains? Forget it...... I'm not too young anymore, and I really can't bear that hardship! I'm right here, and I'm not going anywhere with this little bit of family business......"