Chapter 38: Luring the Enemy Deep (Part II)
Like an old lady who was afraid of stepping on the little feet of an ant, the soldiers of the 20th Imperial Association finally breathed a long sigh of relief after slowly moving over the ridge of water and stepping on the stone ground on the opposite peak......
I don't know if it's the time of year this year, but the moss on the flood ridge is extraordinarily luxuriant. Although they had tied a lot of half-withered weeds to their feet, when they slowly moved over the ridge, several soldiers of the Imperial Cooperative Army slipped under their feet, and their noses and faces were swollen from falling on the hard rocks of the ridge. If it weren't for each other's support and pulling, I'm afraid that a few soldiers of the Imperial Association Army would have fallen under the steep cliff next to the flooded ridge!
The soldiers of the Imperial Association Army, who had just walked over the ridge of flooded water, looked at the Japanese soldiers who were sitting under the pergola made of clothes and drinking water and resting, and they all muttered and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it...... I know that if I ask Lao Tzu to go on the road ahead, I will take a break! ”
"It's a shame that there is no one to ambush on this side of the water ridge! If you ask someone to shoot a cold gun halfway through, I'm afraid that if you don't kill someone with a cold gun, you will have to slip and fall to your death......"
"The one with the surname Ho is the iron! It's obviously to get benefits for his old He family, but not to mention the benefits of seeing real money, even eating and drinking are picking and searching! I couldn't see a few pieces of meat in the dishes that were served last night......"
"Isn't it all good? I heard that there was a disturbance on the wall of the He family's big market last night, but our captain Bai didn't work in vain! But at the end of the day, in addition to those old people who have been with Captain Bai for many years, they can still get a little bit, when will it be our turn to be beneficial? ”
"That's what I'm talking about! There are benefits and no part of us, such a job of traveling on the road and blocking guns, but it has never been able to fall behind us! Come on...... Without further ado, let's just take a pose and fool around while the Japanese over there haven't bared their teeth at us......"
In the midst of the bitter cry, the soldiers of the Imperial Association Army who had walked through the Manshui Ridge each held the Jinzao Type 38 rifle in their hands, and formed a loose defensive circle with their backs against the direction of the Manshui Ridge. A few soldiers of the Imperial Association Army looked left and right at the bare Shilizi Mountain, and couldn't help shouting at the older soldiers of the Imperial Allied Army: "There is no shelter on this Shilizi Mountain, and there is not even a tree higher than the crotch of the trousers, what can we be wary of when we squat here?" If someone were to attack us from the woods in the distance, it would be a live target......"
Spit on the stone stone beside him, and several older veterans of the Imperial Association Army couldn't help but shout and scold: "Do you talk people? When soldiers eat food and carry guns to fight, we are mixed up for a day, and our lives are not our own, all in the hands of God! It's okay to talk nonsense with red mouths and white teeth, be careful that God really accepted you! ”
"You're looking forward to it, right? This job has not been smooth since you left the county, and your life is not hard at this time, but you are still lying on the side of the road, and you are also looking forward to this falling on your own head? ”
"Salty radish light worry! There are only a few strands of silk coming and going in Tieping Mountain, and there are only twenty or thirty broken guns after breaking the sky, where do you dare to compete with our little two hundred people and guns? At this time, I can save some energy when I can rest, and I will arrive at Tujia Village later...... That's when we can work hard for ourselves! ”
"That's right! Don't look at the Tujia Village, there are hundreds of people, but over the years, relying on the cultivation of medicinal materials and pharmaceutical materials, there should be no shortage of hard goods! When the time comes, the big guy can be smart! ”
"Stop gossiping! The Japanese in the back are all coming up......"
Listening to the shouts of those veterans of the Imperial Cooperative Army, a few soldiers of the Imperial Association Army who were squatting on the stone ground and pretending to be vigilant looked back, and just happened to see Taro Fukai leading other Japanese soldiers and soldiers of the Imperial Cooperative Army to catch up. It is estimated that he was very dissatisfied with the Japanese soldiers who were sitting under the pergola drinking water and resting, and Shenjing Juncao loudly scolded the Japanese soldiers who were busy standing up, and slapped He Luoya, who was also sitting under the pergola gasping.
Gloatingly, he turned around, and the soldiers of the Imperial Association Army who had already crossed the ridge of the flood all pretended to hold the Jinzao Type 38 rifles in their hands, and put on a posture of serious warning towards the forest trees in sight. Behind them, Taro Fukai, who had also taken off his shoes and tied weeds to his feet, slowly walked to the smooth rocks of the flood ridge under the careful escort of several Japanese soldiers......
Almost in the blink of an eye, from among the trees not far away, seven or eight sturdy men carrying burdens suddenly came out. Perhaps because he had walked the mountain road for a long time with his burden, the sturdy man who walked in front didn't raise his head to look into the distance at all, but just lifted his shirt to wipe the sweat on his forehead, and shouted in a loud voice: "Tighten up under your feet, let's rest our feet after the water ridge!" Tonight, pick these medicinal herbs to the He family's big set, let's eat white noodles in the evening, and then spare half a catty of pig's head meat! ”
also carrying a rather heavy burden, another strong man also only cared about burying his head in the road, but his mouth shouted jokingly: "Half a catty of pig's head meat and a meal of white noodles sent us away?" This time, the medicinal materials sent to Gongnan County are enough to exchange for the chewing and salty salt and foreign fire of the people in the village for two months, and we will have to pick up the things we got back when the time comes! After crossing the state through the border, how can you spare four more old white cars...... Ah....... There are gunmen ......."
It seems that he suddenly looked up and found those Imperial Allied Army soldiers who were on guard by the guns next to the Manshui Ridge, accompanied by the shouting of the strong man, seven or eight strong men carrying burdens all stopped, and looked at the Imperial Allied Army soldiers who were also a little stunned.
Listening to the exclamation from afar, He Luoya, who was originally walking behind Taro Fukai with weak legs and trembling, only looked at the strong men carrying the burden, and immediately tore his throat and shouted: "It's Tujia Village who went out to sell medicinal herbs!" Catch them, don't let them run away......"
Like a frightened bird, with the shout of He Luo's teeth tearing open his throat, seven or eight strong men carrying burdens suddenly turned their heads and ran towards the woods in a disorderly manner. One of the strong men didn't know what he had tripped up, and a dog snatched and fell to the ground, and the burden full of medicinal herbs was suddenly spilled into a mess.
Seeing the strong man who fell to the ground struggling to get up, hurriedly picking up medicinal herbs in the overturned basket, several soldiers of the Imperial Association Army who had already crossed the ridge of the flood suddenly shouted and jumped up, pulling the bolt of the gun and rushing towards the strong man who was collecting medicinal herbs: "Stop!" ”
"Don't move! I'm going to shoot......"
Obviously, he was reluctant to let the carefully concocted medicinal materials fall into the hands of others in vain, and the strong man who was squatting on the ground and constantly collecting the medicinal materials only waited until a few spearmen rushed out dozens of paces before he reluctantly picked up the half-full burden again, and turned his head in distress and rushed into the dense woods.
Almost rushed past Taro Fukai's side, He Luoya, who was originally walking in fear on the ridge of the flood, almost tore his voice and roared: "Catch them...... The medicinal materials sent to Gongnan County by Tujia Village must be the lampstand ginseng in Tieping Mountain! Seven or eight picks and lantern stand ginseng....... If you sell it to Baoding Mansion, you can exchange it for 500 oceans......"
Although he couldn't understand what He Luoya was shouting, looking at He Luoya, who suddenly became brave, Taro Fukai, who was carefully protected by several Japanese soldiers, couldn't help but roar sharply: "Rush over, grab those guys, and don't let any of them go!" ”
Like an obedient marionette, with Taro Fukai's order, the Japanese soldiers around Taro Fukai all quickened their pace, and they didn't care that the rocks under their feet were slippery and a mistake would be the end of the corpses, and rushed straight towards the other end of the manshui ridge. And behind those Japanese soldiers, the white leper who saw that all the Japanese soldiers began to accelerate their impact had to open their voices and shout: "Hurry up!" This world has always been rich and dangerous, and if you want to make a fortune, give it to me! ”
In the chaotic sound of agreement, many soldiers of the Imperial Association Army also sped up their pace, and rushed forward step by step. I don't know if God really opened his eyes, the soldiers of the 100th Japanese Army and the Imperial Alliance Army all rushed through the flood ridge without danger!
Putting on his shoes haphazardly, He Luoya stumbled to the soldiers of the Imperial Association Army who were squatting on the ground and carrying the scattered medicinal herbs in their pockets, bent down and picked up a medicinal herb that was only the length of a thumb and had two forks from the ground and looked at it, then stuffed the medicinal herb into his mouth and bit it gently, and immediately jumped to his feet and shouted: "How much is it worth to pick up this bit of bits and pieces here?" Hurry up and catch up with those people who sell medicinal herbs in Tujia Village! If they were told to flee back to Tujia Village to report the news, and then let the people in Tujia Village hide all the valuable medicinal materials, it would be a real loss! ”
also put on his shoes indiscriminately, and the white leper vaguely listened to He Luoya's angry shout, and suddenly came to the spirit: "One by one, cheer up Lao Tzu, catch the few guys who are carrying the burden first, but don't let them escape back to Tujia Village to report the news!" This trip is to eat meat and drink porridge, it depends on the kung fu of this handful! ”
In the roar of promise, the soldiers of the 100th Imperial Alliance Army suddenly rushed straight in the direction where the strong men fled like wild dogs that smelled the smell of bones, but left the 100 Japanese soldiers and Taro Fukai behind. Seeing that the white leper also rushed past him, He Luoya couldn't care about the pain of the blood bubbles on the soles of his feet, and shouted at Fukai Taro who was sitting on the ground and wearing shoes: "Your Excellency Shenjing, those people who escaped just now are from Tujia Village....... Bandits! If they flee back first to report the news, I am afraid that the battle of the imperial army against Tujia Village will not be completely annihilated! ”
Putting on very bulky suede shoes, Taro Fukai jumped up from the ground suddenly: "It's time to show the bravery of my Great Japanese Imperial Army!" Warriors of the Empire, assault! ”
All the Japanese soldiers who had just put on their shoes all held the 38 big cover in their hands, and followed Taro Fukai and He Luoya towards the depths of the woods, but no one noticed that in the mountains and forests in the distance, there were more than a dozen strong men covered in leaves and vines as a disguise, suppressing their heavy breathing and staring at their backs tightly......