Chapter 296 Zhongxing Coal Mine

For the Japanese army that captured Zaozhuang, the Zhongxing Coal Mine, which had been coveted by the Japanese army before the war, was naturally a trophy that could not be let go. The reason for this is also due to the high quality of coal in Zhongxing Coal Mine, which is a relatively rare high-quality coal.

Even before the war, the Mining Bureau, which operated the coal mines, had thought about putting a shell of foreign capital in the coal mines, which might avoid the plundering of the Japanese army. It is a pity that the Japanese army, which has a huge demand for high-quality coal, simply ignored the so-called foreign-funded coal mines.

At present, except for a few concessions, there are really not many foreigners who dare to stay in the war zone. Coupled with the fact that the war in Europe has spread, how can the Fuso government, which is the dominant government in Asia, care about the mining factories that are only covered with foreign capital?

The Japanese army, who forcibly occupied the mine, soon imposed military control on the mine. Before the Japanese forcibly occupied the mine, the management of the mine had already left. The remaining miners, in the face of the ferocious Japanese army, dare not stop it.

The only thing that can be done may be to leave quickly and not dig coal for the little devils. Under these circumstances, the Japanese army quickly transferred some managers from the country, and sent a group of prisoners of war to work as miners in the coal mines.

In the eyes of the Japanese army, most of these prisoners of war were young and strong, and they also needed to consume food to keep them. Now sending them to the coal mine as coolies can not only solve the problem of shortage of coal mine jobs, but also save costs to the greatest extent.

Even the Japanese troops stationed in the mining area did not treat these prisoners of war as human beings at all. Shifts are made twice a day, in the morning and evening, forcing these miners to go down the mine. The food provided can only barely sustain life. In just over a month, dozens of people were exhausted to death.

Some prisoners of war thought about resisting, but in the face of the little devils who were on guard with guns, any resistance was futile. Over time, these prisoners of war who were held in the mines finally understood that being prisoners of war not only did not save their lives, but also experienced the ordeal of life worse than death.

After about a week of reconnaissance and suppression of bandits, Hu Biao's storage of materials in the new base can also ensure the consumption of materials for 1,000 people for half a month. Makeshift wooden huts and simple tents can also accommodate a team of nearly 1,000 people.

The bandit cottages that were cleaned up by the combat platoon earlier, Hu Biao also selected some cottages with good terrain and location from them and kept them. In the future, the prisoners of war who are rescued back in the mountains will also form companies and be stationed in these cottages.

As for the demolished cottage buildings, all the materials that could be used were moved back to the base location. Using these materials, the soldiers of the Special Service Company also built a number of wooden huts and tents. Even around the base, fortifications were dug.

Looking at the completely changed base, Xu Sandao and the others also said excitedly: "Captain, now that the house and food are ready, it's time to rescue people." As soon as those prisoners of war arrive, our base will be open! ”

"That's right! The base has been built almost, and we have limited manpower after all. When those prisoners of war are rescued back to the mountain, we will rebuild and repair them. In any case, this mountain will be our base in the future. ”

"Captain, when will you act?"

"Look at the weather! I'm going to attack on a rainy day! Looking at this day, it is estimated that there should be rain in the next two days! Sandao, I heard you say earlier, the little devil basically runs for three days, and he will go to the Zhongxing Coal Mine to transport coal, right? ”

"Yes! I checked this information with Captain Guo, and he also said that this was the case. Unless the railroad is paralyzed, the little devil will go to the mine once every three days to pull coal, rain or shine. Captain Guo said that the little devil has never stopped digging coal since he occupied the coal mine. ”

"That's nature! The little devil's stall is so big, and the demand for various materials is also increasing. The coal quality of Zhongxing Coal Mine is very high, suitable for steelmaking, and the little devils want to make guns, cannons, and weapons, and the demand for steel is also very large.

In the past, most of their high-quality coal could only be imported from abroad. Now that they have coal from Zhongxing Coal Mine, they are naturally reluctant to pay for it. Coal doesn't cost money, the miners use prisoners of war, and the coal transported out by the little devils doesn't cost anything except for transportation costs.

This kind of free stuff, the little devil naturally needs as much as possible. This is also the reason why after the little devils occupy the coal mines, they will force those miners to dig desperately, regardless of the lives of prisoners of war. When does the next train arrive? ”

"It should be tomorrow evening!"

"Okay! No matter what the weather is tomorrow, act on time in the evening! ”

"Yes, Captain!"

"Contact Captain Guo, and take him with you on the day of the operation. He knows so much about coal mines, and he must have had his inner workings in coal mines. Before the battle starts, it's best to explain the situation to him so that there is no misunderstanding. ”

"Then after the coal mine is laid, how will the spoils be divided?"

"Divide what? Except for the people he developed, all the other prisoners of war belong to us. Cooperation with them should also be limited. Benefits can be given, but even if they are given benefits, I am afraid that they will not be able to keep them.

They were just underground intelligence officers sent to Zaozhuang by the Eighth Route Army, mainly to find out the intelligence of the Japanese army. When the battle is over, I will send a report to the Eighth Route Army and make the first drug deal with them in advance. This business, they are also looking forward to it! ”

The drugs traded with the Eighth Route Army in the past have been sold by the underground intelligence personnel of the Eighth Route Army, and a large amount of money has been exchanged for the Eighth Route Army. And with this fund, Hu Biao did not ask the Eighth Route Army to pay the money, but asked them to buy grain for storage.

The reason is very simple, after the battle of Xuzhou is over, Hu Biao plans to send a force into the Yellow Flood Area to operate. Now the food purchased by the Eighth Route Army will be used to relieve the victims. In this kind of thing, the Eighth Route Army will not refuse to help.

In the final analysis, Hu Biao never thought of making money with the medicines sold to the Eighth Route Army. But he knows that giving away for free and selling money are two different meanings. The former party will only thank and will not cherish it, and the latter will feel that the Eighth Route Army will cherish it and make good use of those medicines.

Anyway, many of the medicines that Hu Biao bought from Shanghai are still placed in the storage space. Give another batch to the Eighth Route Army, and it won't be much of a problem. In contrast, the Eighth Route Army, which had tasted the sweetness, also hoped to buy the second batch of medicines as soon as possible.

The more medicines sold, the more money the Eighth Route Army could raise. The remaining medicines can also ensure the supply of rear hospitals. Now Hu Biao doesn't want money, as long as they buy food on their behalf, the Eighth Route Army will naturally not refuse.

The more food is stored, the more confident the Eighth Route Army will be. Even if it is stored on behalf of Hu Biao, when Hu Biao does not need it, the Eighth Route Army temporarily borrows it for emergency, and there is no problem in thinking about it. How could the Eighth Route Army not do this kind of cooperation?

After discussing the action time and plan, Hu Biao and his entourage, who made rice in advance the afternoon of the next day, walked out of the mountains in three batches one after another. On the camp side, only one squad of troops was retained. In the short term, there should be no problem in thinking about it.

Looking at the gradually increasing rain, Hu Biao felt that God was very helpful, and ordered Xu Sandao to take people to lurk outside the mining area in advance, and he took a platoon to the railway line outside the mining area to lurk, quietly waiting for the arrival of the coal truck.

According to Xu Sandao's reconnaissance earlier, most of the coal trucks sent by the Japanese army were accompanied by only one small team of escort troops. What Hu Biao has to do this time is to solve the escort team that entered the mining area.

Leading a platoon of troops to enter the railway line in advance, Hu Biao looked at the time and said: "Bow and crossbow team, follow me to the front to lurk and solve the patrol team sent by the mining area." The rest of the personnel, lurking in the rain on both sides of the railway! ”

At the sound of an order, the combat platoon brought by them quickly dispersed, while Hu Biao and his entourage hid on the road that the little devil patrol must pass, quietly waiting for the arrival of the little devil patrol. To ensure the safety of the railway, the mine's vigilance unit also patrols the railway.

In this way, it is possible to detect the enemy situation in advance and avoid an attack when the railway enters the mining area. Although no one grabbed a train of coal, the little devils were still worried that the destruction of the railway would affect their steelmaking production in the rear.

Hu Biao, who came with the troops this time, had already planned to blow up the railway specially built for the mining area after sacking the mining area. If you don't blow up too much, blow up one of the sections, which will give the little devil a headache and have to spend time and energy to fix it.

In that case, the next time the little devil rebuilds the coal mine, Hu Biao will bring people to attack again. As long as the northern base forms combat effectiveness, Hu Biao dares to ensure that the little devils will not think about normal production in Zaozhuang and even the coal mines built in Lu Province.

In any case, it is also a kind of protection of national resources. The more deposits that the little devils dig, the fewer deposits future generations will have. At least one thing Hu Biao knew very well was that the Japanese army had stolen countless resources during its invasion of China.

If more resources can be retained, the government will be able to take them over smoothly after the establishment of New China, and then quickly resume production. What Hu Biao has to do now is to make the little devil's investment not proportional to the return, and even spend money to buy sin!

After a period of time, when the main force of the Eighth Route Army entered behind enemy lines, Hu Biao believed that the Japanese army's eyes would be more focused on preventing the guerrilla warfare of the Eighth Route Army. In this way, the combat troops under Hu Biao's command could attack and harass the Japanese army everywhere.

According to Hu Biao's operational plan, the future northern base will be the same as the Snow Shame Camp in the south. Small fights are not what Hu Biao thinks. Try your best to block the little devils.

Wearing a raincoat seized from the little devil, Hu Biao and the crossbow team lurked in the grass by the railway, even if the rain hit, they did not move. As the weather gradually warms up, Hu Biao and others don't have to worry about freezing to catch a cold and fever.

When Hu Biao led people to lurk on the railway line, Xu Sandao, who led the main force of the company to arrive outside the mining area, listened to the inquiries of the intelligence officers of the Eighth Route Army around him, and said very directly: "Captain Guo, don't worry!" That's enough! ”

"Captain Xu, don't be kidding! In the mining area, there are nearly 400 little devils. How many people are you? ”

"Captain Guo, a lot of people doesn't necessarily work! As for the reason, you'll find out later! ”

didn't explain too much to Guo Ziming, Xu Sandao still waited quietly. The location where he lurks is the freight yard of the mine. From this position where they are lurking, you can clearly see the coal mines piled up in the freight yard, as well as the little devils on guard.

This location, although not the core of the mining area, is not far from the barracks of the little devils. Once you succeed in taking the freight yard, the rest of the battle will be fairly simple. And what Hu Biao is best at is to solve the battle quietly!

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