Chapter Seventy-Four: An Unexpected Interlude
"The Imperial Concord army has been beaten to the ground, if we rush forward, we will definitely be able to defeat them." One of the team members sighed unwillingly, "It's a pity that so many guns and ammunition have killed so many enemies in vain." ”
Cao Xiaobao turned his head and glanced at the team member, and said: "It's too late, the Hanzhuang stronghold heard that the fight was fierce, maybe it will send troops, if it is entangled by the enemy, it will be troublesome." ”
"Captain, you said yes, right?" Turning his head, Cao Xiaobao asked Shen Chen again.
Shen Chen nodded and said, "This is in the enemy's occupied area, time is the most critical, fight and leave quickly, you can't fall in love with war." If there is no train, it is not easy to run for dozens of miles. ”
According to Shen Chen's point of view, people are the most important, followed by guns and ammunition. It is normal for different times to have such differences in thinking.
Wang Zhishang was carrying a bag of grain, which was dozens of catties, but he could keep up with the team, which showed his physical fitness.
Because he was ambushed with the other team members, he didn't see the battle very clearly at that time. happened to be next to Yu Baogen, so he lowered his voice and asked, "Brother Yu, you followed the captain, did you see how she fought?" ”
Yu Baogen looked at Wang Zhishang, a little strange about his cautious and tentative look, and after thinking about it for a while, he understood.
When he was with Shen Chen just now, he, like Wang Zhishang, didn't understand and didn't believe it very much. Therefore, he could guess Wang Zhishang's mind and understand what he meant.
Yu Baogen smiled with relief, and said in the same low voice: "The captain is a sharpshooter, and there is no missing bullet. You don't have to look at how she fought, just count the bullet casings she left behind to know how many enemies she killed. ”
After a pause, Yu Baogen looked at Wang Zhishang's mouth opening into an O-shape, and continued: "Let's just say just now, when the enemy came, were there a few devils who howled like ghosts? ”
Wang Zhishang nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, I heard it, and I saw two." ”
"And then?" Yu Baogen paused for a moment, and without waiting for Wang Zhishang to answer, he said: "It's silent, that's to let the captain clean up one by one." ”
Wang Zhishang's mouth opened again, and after a while, he swallowed vigorously and said, "Can the captain still pick people to beat?" Well, that's pretty impressive. ”
Yu Baogen said as a matter of course: "If you can't be the captain, we will all be obedient!" After a long time, you will know. Don't look at the captain as a woman, you dare to slap her. ”
"That can't, absolutely not." Wang Zhishang's head shook like a drum, and said, "If I am assigned to your team, I will definitely listen to the captain." She let me go east, and I will never go west. ”
Yu Baogen smiled and said, "If you want to come, you have to get the captain's consent." Even Team Zhao listens to our captain! ”
Wang Zhishang blinked his eyes, thought about it, smiled, and said in a low voice: "Your captain is really good-looking and really handsome." ”
Yu Baogen is a little confused, how does this have to do with looks? Just as he was puzzled, the front suddenly stopped, and the orders to silence and guard came down one after another.
When the team was marching, Shen Chen usually led a few people to act as spearheads in front. Although wearing the clothes of the Imperial Army, Shen Chen was still vigilant and careful.
In front is the bend of the road, and to the right is a small forest. As he walked over, Shen Chen suddenly heard a voice, and through the already sparse trees, he also saw a flickering light.
Shen Chen immediately raised his right fist to level his head and squatted down, and the team members behind him immediately realized that there was a situation, made the same posture, and passed the order of vigilance down.
After detecting the situation and asking the team to stop advancing, Shen Chenmao dived forward with his waist and quietly looked around.
Dozens of meters away, more than a dozen Imperial Allied soldiers were walking towards this side with guns and flashlights. It looks like a patrol; can see the slow demeanor, but not so serious.
Shen Chen thought for a moment, not sure if the enemy would turn around here. If the team is hidden in place, they may hide in it, but it is more troublesome to carry things on their backs.
Moreover, if it is discovered, it will definitely be shot, and the danger of exposure is still very great.
Thinking about it quickly, Shen Chen decided to go up and face it, using the clothes on his body and the psychology of the Imperial Association Army to deal with these guys nearby.
Thinking of this, Shen Chenmao took a few steps back, and with the cover of the trees, he straightened up and ran back quickly.
As soon as the team stopped, Zhao Tie also rushed over from behind, and was running into Shen Chen.
Shen Chen said his thoughts simply, and Zhao Tie groaned slightly, then nodded in agreement. Even if the Imperial Allied Army resists and fires guns, this is much better than passively hiding and being discovered again, and the two sides exchange guns indiscriminately.
Shen Chen beckoned to the members of his team and admonished: "Don't shoot casually, put down your baggage and everything, and follow me to stride over, there are cats and dogs in front of you." If you scold someone, you can say that you are the uncle. I'll take care of the rest...... ...... when you get there."
After speaking, Shen Chen put the spear on his shoulder, raised his head with his chest, and strode forward with a flashlight.
Zhao Tie smiled bitterly, hurriedly followed, and took a big step ahead of Shen Chen, ready to block protection at any time.
Seeing that the captain had taken the lead, the team members were bold and bold in their hearts, followed Shen Chen's example, and walked forward with him.
As soon as the team turned a corner, it was only more than twenty meters away from the patrol team of the Imperial Allied Army, and two pillars of light were immediately projected.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of pulling the bolt was accompanied by a loud shout asking "What person?" ”
Shen Chen reflected the flashlight without showing weakness, and shouted in a deep voice: "Baga Yalu! Expand the no-yaro drag the card to extinguish? Seven can eliminate that Oulu ......"
"There is Taijun?!" There was a sound of surprise in the Imperial Army, and the flashlight fell quickly.
Zhao Tie was made to laugh by this large string of nonsense, but he still had experience and knew how to cooperate with Shen Chen, so he shouted: "Looking for death, didn't you see Taijun here?" Blind fart? ”
Cao Xiaobao also reacted quickly, and Zhao Tie blocked Shen Chen in front of the side, that is, to protect him, and scolded: "Which part, patrol or go shopping, damn it." ”
More than a dozen Imperial Cooperative soldiers were bluffed and stunned, and when they took a photo just now, they really saw that it was their own military uniform, and there were Japanese in the middle, this was patrolled and inspected?
"Lower the muzzle of the gun and look for death!" The leader of the Imperial Allied Army gave a low and urgent order, wanting to slap those two fools in the mouth.
Shen Chen approached, shook his flashlight, and shone it on the face of the Imperial Cooperative Army, shaking the eyes of these guys.
"Taijun." The squad leader saw a dozen or so people coming over, and he didn't see which one was Japanese, so he stepped forward and saluted respectfully.
Shen Chen snorted coldly, and still asked in a rough voice, "Taijun asked you, did you find any situation?" If you are slack and negligent, you will die! ”
"Don't worry, Taijun, we don't dare to be lazy." The team leader saluted, lowered his head, and said, "So far, nothing has been found. ”
Seeing that the team members were all gathered around, Shen Chen glanced at Zhao Tie, Zhao Tie nodded, pulled out his pistol suddenly, put it on the team leader's chest, and shouted: "Don't move, dare to move and kill you." ”
As soon as Zhao Tie made a move, Shen Chen and the team members also showed their knives and guns, shouting "don't move" and "raise your hands" one after another, forcing the Imperial Association to force the Imperial Army.
"Don't, don't-" The head of the Imperial Association Army squad had not yet turned, and he stammered in fright, "Taijun, brother, we didn't make a mistake, we didn't make a mistake!" ”
"Shut up!" Zhao Tie stretched out his hand and got off the squad leader's gun, and the other team members also disarmed the Imperial Army.
"Tie!" Shen Chen's rough voice was very tired, and when he saw that he was successful, he stopped talking, or he cherished words like gold, so as not to expose the female voice.
There was not much time, and the Imperial Army, which had no weapons, was tied up. At this time, they already knew that the situation was wrong, but they had no power to resist.
"We are guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, and we are all honest, so we won't kill you." Zhao Tie threatened, and sent a signal, and the men and horses behind rushed up.
The captives were escorted, and the men and horses continued on their way. Several team members saw that the Imperial Association Army was angry, and gave grain bags and burdens to hang around the necks of these guys; Or kick, push, and the attitude towards the captives is not friendly.
This small accident resulted in the seizure of more than a dozen guns, as well as free labor.
Even Zhao Tie admired Shen Chen's courage and quick wit, and asked curiously as he walked: "The string of Japanese words you just said is good, wow, except for the first sentence, I can't understand it." ”
Shen Chen smiled and said, "I don't understand either, it's made up nonsense." What's the matter, bluff the Imperial Army! ”
Zhao Tie guessed about the same, but when he heard Shen Chen say it, he was still a little crying and laughing, but he had to stretch out his thumb and joke: "Yo Xi, Yo Xi." This muttering is smooth, but it is hard to get. ”
Shen Chen laughed, and suddenly saw that the captain of the Imperial Association Army was peeking at him, and when he went up, he kicked this guy and kicked him.
"Look at what, and then pluck out your eyeballs." After kicking, Shen Chen still didn't understand the hatred, Shen Chen scolded viciously.
Zhao Tie smiled helplessly, this girl is too violent. Fortunately, it was just a kick, and he didn't kill him, so he pretended not to see it!
After that, the transfer and retreat went relatively smoothly, as the troops passed through the danger zone and entered the mountains and forests.
The sun hadn't risen yet, but the air was filled with the smell of dawn. And in the distant sky, a huge last morning star is staring, like a lonely eye.
The prisoners of the Imperial Allied Army have been released after a thorough education. Not only can't kill, but also worried that they know the team's camp, this may be the best way to go.
Despite the exhaustion, the mood was high at this time. The victory after rushing around is like a shot in the arm, which makes the players very excited.
In addition, it is safe to speak loudly at this time, and the team members have enough to talk about. Talking and laughing, the tiredness is also greatly reduced.
Shen Chen didn't say much, he was thinking about the future.
The operation has achieved a successful conclusion, and the detachment will temporarily return to the base area to participate in the final work of the counter-sweep.
After such a toss-up, it may not be so easy for the guerrillas to enter the mining area again. The enemy is not stupid, the sweep is over, and the forces in the occupied territories will also be significantly increased.
The main direction of the battle, I am afraid, for quite some time, was carried out on the edge of the base area.
According to the purpose of the event, the enemy's sweep may have failed, but he will never be willing to retreat to the original position, and will always occupy some new places or encroach on the base area.
It is inevitable that there will be fierce competition between the enemy and us around the periphery.
In Shen Chen's mind, if he could grasp the enemy's weaknesses and give full play to his strengths, he might be able to resist the enemy or even defeat them in this battle.
And what is the biggest weakness of the Japanese army, it is very simple, it is the dispersion of troops.
There is a brigade in a big city, a squadron in a medium-sized town, and only a squad or dozens of devils in a small county, and the rest of the garrison is several times that of the devil's Imperial Cooperative Army.
This was the Japanese occupation situation in most of the occupied areas at that time, but there were also some special ones, such as areas close to the main railway line, and there would be more devil troops.
The Japanese army dared to disperse its forces in the occupied areas and to use insufficient troops to deal with the armed forces behind enemy lines that could not be fought and killed.
Relying on railways, highways, tanks, armored vehicles, and automobiles, the Japanese army could quickly rush from one stronghold to another, either to reinforce or to encircle, making it difficult for the anti-Japanese forces to fight in one place for a long time.
Secondly, the general lack of heavy weapons in the anti-Japanese armed forces was also an important reason why the Japanese army dared to be arrogant.
In the occupied territories, the Japanese devils would build dense strongholds. The construction of these strongholds and artillery towers was all due to the Chinese people's work, bloodshed, and sweat.
The tall turret stronghold built by the devils, if you want to fight in Europe, it is a living target and a dead coffin. But in China, devils can play fortress warfare.
These strongholds are generally made of brick and wood, and even have rammed earth structures with fast speeds. But the building is high and the walls are thick, and the grenadiers and machine guns are helpless against it.
Although there were still mortars at that time, the mortar shells were fired into a parabolic landing, either too far away, flying over the turret, or too close, and it was very difficult to hit the top of the turret directly.
For the anti-Japanese forces behind enemy lines, mortars are valuable heavy weapons, but there will always be a few. There are very few infantry guns and mountain artillery and field artillery that can be used to attack fortifications.
Therefore, without the heavy weapons to destroy the fortified villages, it is very difficult for the anti-Japanese forces to capture the turrets and pillboxes.
And the soft persimmon imperial army, shrinking in the shell of a turtle, is much more courageous, and one or two Japanese advisers can force them to defend and fight hard.
In this way, the Japanese devils were able to liberate a considerable number of mobile forces, either to sweep or to carry out mobile strikes against the Japanese forces.
Shen Chen tried his best, and it was unlikely that he would create a sharp weapon to attack the fortifications, except for outwitting, he also had no means to capture the stronghold turret.
It's just that his thinking is flexible and he won't get into the horns. Since you can't directly attack the stronghold turret, you may be able to get the effect by starting an action around the stronghold turret.