Liu Yanlai didn't have any news for three days, and there was no abnormality on the railway for three days, which made Li Ziyuan feel a little anxious. He had already made up his mind that if there was no movement after waiting for a day, he would immediately evacuate along the Baijin Railway.

In such a situation, no one knows what kind of changes will happen. No one dared to guarantee that the Japanese army, who had now returned to help, would peep at him somewhere. If there is no definite information to be sent back, the only way to do so is to withdraw it first and then think of other ways.

But just when Li Ziyuan was ready to retreat, Liu Yanlai, who had been missing for a whole few days, appeared in front of him. Seeing Liu Yanlai, who was dressed up as a woman who returned to her parents' house, and the guards around her were leading a donkey to pretend to be her husband, Li Ziyuan rolled his eyes very indecently, and then burst into laughter.

What Liu Yanlai has been doing in the past few days of disappearance, Li Ziyuan has never figured it out. But Liu Yanlai, who suddenly appeared in front of him today, told Li Ziyuan that this guy must have personally gone out to reconnoiter the situation during this period of time. It's just that Liu Yanlai's dress, not to mention Li Ziyuan, even if he changes, everyone has to laugh.

Not to mention Liu Yanlai, who looks quite ordinary, is really good-looking as a woman. Except that the gouache on his face to cover his stubble is a little thick, and the feet exposed under the cotton cheongsam he is wearing are a little big, the whole person is still very attractive. Of course, this guy on his chest doesn't know what is stuffed, and he is still very plump when he is bulging.

Li Ziyuan never thought that this guy was really similar to pretending to be a woman. As long as you don't speak, you may not be able to tell that it is a man at a glance. Li Ziyuan suddenly remembered that this guy was not very handsome. But among men, the appearance is also considered beautiful. If he were to play the five big and three thick guards, he would probably have to be seen at a glance.

Seeing Li Ziyuan, Liu Yanlai didn't care about changing his clothes, took out two white-flour steamed buns from his chest and threw them to Li Ziyuan: "Something is wrong, the devil transferred at least two infantry squadrons from Changzhi into Hubei County today." Also, our underground liaison station in Hubei was also destroyed by devils. ”

"Now the devil's grain train, when will it be able to depart from Changzhi. All of our sources of intelligence have been cut off, and we can't find out at all. I tried my best to get in touch with a relationship that had not been exposed before and worked at Changzhi Railway Station. He told me directly when the train was going to run, and even the Japanese stationmaster didn't know. ”

"Originally, the grain had been loaded onto the train, but for some reason it was unloaded again. Now when to load the vehicle, it is necessary to wait for the order of the 36th Division. Moreover, the order can only be carried out by the chief of staff of the 36th Division, who personally signed it. Judging from the information collected so far, the devil also attaches great importance to the safety of this batch of food. ”

"When I rushed back from Changzhi, I was just in time for the Japanese puppet army to impose martial law in Hubei County, and tightly blocked the road from Hubei County to the eastern mountainous area. It took me a lot of effort to get around to Huguan in the south and rush back. In order to pass through the blockade line of the Japanese puppet army, I had to put on makeup like this. ”

"Lao Li, what should we do now, do we continue to wait here, or do we think of other ways. But there is a very important problem at the moment, I have seen many Japanese troops drawn back from the mountains in Changzhi City, and the total strength is at least one reinforced brigade or more. Whether this Japanese army was transferred back to rest and recuperate, or whether it had other purposes, we do not have definite information for the time being. ”

After listening to Liu Yanlai's information, Li Ziyuan no longer had the heart to laugh at his women's clothes at this time. After pondering for a while, he said: "Old Liu, did you see Liu Lianming in the western region of your Hubei?" In addition, is it possible that the number of troops mobilized by the devils will continue to increase? ”

Li Ziyuan mentioned Liu Lianming, Liu Yanlai shook his head and said, "Lao Li, I didn't look for them. After getting the information in Changzhi City, I hurried back and did not look for them. But from what I'm looking at, they don't have much of a problem at least for now. ”

"After your side solves the five strongholds in the eastern part of Hubei, the Japanese puppet army will deploy its forces in the western part of Hubei, and it has been greatly reduced. All the Japanese troops in several strongholds in the western part of Hubei were transferred back to Hubei County, and the strongholds were left to the puppet army and puppet police to garrison. ”

"However, the number of troops equipped by the Japanese army in these strongholds is not much. Generally, there are more than a dozen, and there are only three or four few. There were also a few strongholds where Japanese troops were not even deployed, and most of them were garrisoned by puppet troops. On the whole, the Japanese army withdrew to Hubei County, and the number of troops was not much. ”

Liu Yanlai reported the information he had gathered, and Li Ziyuan's head spun rapidly. After a long time, he said to Liu Yan: "Where is the batch of grain that the devil snatched now, has your brother figured it out?" Is it in Changzhi City, or is it stored somewhere else? ”

Li Ziyuan's rhetorical question, Liu Yanlai did not hesitate at all and immediately said: "This batch of grain is not stored in the city, but in the freight yard of the railway station in the south of Changzhi City. There is not only a batch of grain stockpiled, but also a batch of military coats that have recently arrived from the Japanese army and have not yet had time to be distributed, which are also stored in several large warehouses in the freight yard. ”

"This time you also saw that the devil did not participate in the garrison of the sweep, and he has not exchanged for winter clothes for the time being. This batch of newly shipped winter clothes was ready to be distributed to the Japanese troops serving as garrisons. As for the fact that there are no other supplies in the yard, then I don't know. ”

"However, the freight yard is now guarded by the Japanese military police, and even the puppet military police are not allowed to approach. Inside and outside the entire freight yard, the security is quite tight. Except for the coolies who held special documents issued by the Japanese army, the rest of the Chinese were killed as long as they were close to the freight yard, including even pseudo-military and police personnel. ”

"When I was about to leave Changzhi City, there was a case that the son of a high-ranking official of the puppet Shanxi Provincial Government had stored a batch of smuggled cotton yarn in the freight yard, but now it was detained in the freight yard and could not be transported, and he was anxious to go in to see the goods, and was directly shot dead by the Japanese army."

Speaking of this, Liu Yanlai suddenly remembered something, raised his head and said to Li Ziyuan: "Lao Li, you don't want to directly attack this freight yard and snatch back all the grain stored by the Japanese army there." If that's what you do, then I can tell you right now that I don't agree with your idea. ”

"Let's not talk about how many Japanese puppet troops are stationed around Changzhi, do you have enough strength to pull out your teeth. Even if you get the grain back, the question is how do you get it back? Don't you tell me that you plan to carry a bag of grain back from Changzhi? ”

Liu Yanlai's guess made Li Ziyuan roll his eyes and say, "Who told you that I was going to fight Changzhi, and who told you that I planned to go to Changzhi to grab grain?" Do I have any strength to go to the Changzhi toss with heavy troops stationed at the moment, and I haven't counted it in my heart? However, although we don't have the strength to fight for long-term governance, it is still possible to force the devil to transport the grain away as soon as possible. ”

"In this way, the divisional troops are also waiting in ambush to the north. Your brother went wash his face and changed out of his clothes that were neither male nor female. Let's clean up the stalls here and join up with the divisional troops to the north. Since the devil doesn't come, it won't make sense for us to continue to stay here. ”

"We can't wait here all the time, we have to find a way to revive this dead game. As long as we can find a way to force the devils to transport the grain away in advance, we will have a chance to do it on the railway line. Anyway, this railway is in the territory of the sub-district, and there are dozens of kilometers of routes. ”

"However, we don't have the appetite and ability to do this alone, on the one hand, we are making trouble in the Heavenly Palace to force the devils to transport the grain away in advance, and on the other hand, we are robbing the railway to grab the grain. We need to act in unison with the zoning on this matter. ”

"If it's a trumpet, I'm forcing the devils to do it in advance, but the division side has destroyed the Baijin Railway, isn't it a mutual demolition? Therefore, I have to discuss this matter with the military sub-districts and come up with a plan that is effective for the whole process. ”

"I guess the devil's delay in transporting this batch of grain may have something to do with the ongoing winter sweep. When our troops were engaged in anti-sweeping operations, the local troops stayed in the base areas to hold on, and the main forces jumped out of the outer line to fight. ”

"They didn't rush to transport this batch of grain away, but they were worried that their main force was sweeping in the mountains, and it would be difficult to ensure enough troops to escort this batch of grain and ensure the safety along the Baijin Railway. They were waiting for the main force of the devils to complete the sweep and withdraw from the mountains, and only after they had some surplus troops in their hands did they transport this batch of grain. ”

"The devil naturally waits, but we can't afford to wait. If we wait until the main force of the devils is withdrawn from the mountainous area, and they have a certain amount of mobile forces in their hands, we will not be able to fight this battle. So, before the main force of the devils returns, it will be our last chance. Since the donkeys don't drink water, find a way to press their heads to make them drink. ”

After listening to Li Ziyuan's thoughts, Liu Yanlai pondered for a moment that this was really the case. He hurriedly found a small river, quickly washed off the gouache used for camouflage on his face, and changed the cotton cheongsam worn by the woman on his body. Following Li Ziyuan, who had already assembled, he quickly went north to find the main force of the military division.

Wait until you meet the divisional commanders and commissars, as well as a regiment that they personally commanded. Li Ziyuan and Liu Yanlai briefly reported the situation and said their thoughts. After listening to Li Ziyuan's report, the head of the division looked at the map opened by Li Ziyuan in front of him.

After the commander and the political commissar glanced at each other, he muttered for a while and said, "You went to Changzhi City to drive the snake out of the hole, do you have any specific plans now?" You have to know that as soon as you start on the Changzhi side, the surrounding Japanese puppet army will rush to the direction of Changzhi. Without a solid plan, you can easily be encircled around Changzhi City. ”

"Liu Yanlai also said just now that the devil has blocked the line from Changzhi to Hubei very tightly. The Japanese army is also moving the troops that were sweeping in the eastern mountains to the vicinity of Changzhi one after another. You can say that the enemy situation is unknown, the surrounding situation is also unclear, and the troops are in a rather dangerous situation. ”

"No, it's too dangerous. You are operating alone in the core area of the enemy army, and the surrounding Japanese puppet army may come back at any time. Once you are encircled, you can only rely on yourself. Comrade, this is not just your own issue, but also involves the future military struggle of the entire division. ”