Chapter Seventy-Two: The Expedition
After the July 7 Incident, seeing that the Japanese were advancing step by step, the government issued an order to blow up the coal mine so as not to finance the enemy.
However, money can be used to telepathize, and many mining enterprises have failed to strictly implement orders, but have bribed officials and delayed perfunctory.
These greedy capitalists not only did not blow up the coal mines, but also came up with what they thought were clever ways to keep the mines, keep the company, and continue to make money.
To put it bluntly, this method is to change the brand. For example, they used the method of splitting up the shares, and let the German foreign bank or company act as the nominal owner of the coal mine.
In their minds, Germany and Japan are allies, and the Japanese must save some face for their allies!
But the result of the matter is still that these capitalists who regard money as their life have lost all their money. Although the Japanese were not able to occupy the coal mines, they took control of the lines of communication and stopped the supply of explosives and obstructed transportation, which made it difficult to operate the coal mines.
The Germans withdrew, and the coal mining companies had to hire the Japanese as "consultants". Nominally an advisor, but the control of the mine went directly to the Japanese.
Then, the Japanese took over the coal mines and took over military control.
The Dayangjing Coal Mine next to Yaohuzhuang is the smallest in the whole country, even in Shandong, and it is not famous at all.
However, the Dayangjing Coal Mine was owned by a company called Shimada, and Shimada, as a Japanese company that plundered China's mineral resources, also acquired many large and small coal mines such as Dayangjing.
One of Shimada's mines is located in Hanzhuang, which is more than 20 kilometers away from Dayangjing, and it takes less than an hour by train.
The railway from Dayangjing to Hanzhuang is not a railway trunk line, nor does it take passenger cars, but only a narrow train to transport coal.
Therefore, the security of this railway is lax, and there are generally only a few mine police officers on the train who are responsible for escorting it. When they arrived at Hanzhuang, the coal had to be unloaded and transported into trains with large gauge gauge before it could be loaded onto the general railway line.
This situation was provided by the two new team members, Yao Damin and Wang Zhishang, and it was also the basis for Zhao Tie to carry out his actions.
After Shen Chen received Lao Zhou's order, he led people to set off overnight, rushed back to the mining area, and joined the team.
After listening to Shen Chen's relay, Zhao Tie felt that time was in time. Moreover, the sweeping enemy is retreating, and their actions in enemy-occupied areas must also be carried out with great urgency.
"There aren't many guards in the Hanzhuang mine, so if we take the train over and make a surprise attack, we can completely win." Zhao Tie groaned and said, "But the battle must be fast, before the enemy reinforcements in the Hanzhuang stronghold are rushed, we have to take the train and withdraw." ”
Shen Chen blinked, feeling that this action seemed to be quite simple, the main purpose was to destroy the small locomotive, and add only two of them in the mine, so that the devil could not pull coal from the ocean well in a short time.
Zhao Tie looked at Shen Chen, shook his head slightly, took out the schematic diagram he had drawn, and pointed and said, "The reason why there are not a few guards in the mine is because the Hanzhuang stronghold is too close. You see, more than two miles, the enemy is coming in the blink of an eye. ”
Oh, Shen Chen looked at the picture, nodded, and said, "It's too close, and it won't take long to come over two miles." ”
After a pause, he smiled and said, "Then let the enemy crawl over." As for us, try not to shoot guns in the mines; Even if you shoot a gun, try to keep the gunfire as low as possible. ”
Zhao Tie said: "Mines?!" This can be used, that is, the reinforcement team needs to get off the train in advance and rush to the ambush between the mine and the stronghold. ”
Shen Chen looked at Zhao Tie and said, "What are you doing with me, you want me to lead the reinforcement team, just say it." ”
"That's right, I just want you to lead the team." Zhao Tie said with a smile: "Landmines, coupled with your magic gun, are more sure of the blockade." ”
Shen Chen shrugged his shoulders and said, "Then it's decided." Let's hurry up and act, go back after this ticket, and still catch up with the New Year! ”
"It's not a bandit, what do you do with one vote or two votes." Zhao Tie rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "Let's go rest first, in just these two days, the train driver will find it, and we will set off." ”
Shen Chen got up and waved his hand, yawned and said, "Let's go, go to sleep." ”
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Due to the occupation of the Japanese army, a large number of railway workers were unemployed and their lives could not be sustained, so there were many people who made a living by pickpocketing cars and stealing materials, such as Yao Damin, Wang Zhishang and others.
Train drivers, although skilled workers, were also affected by the war. Or they have patriotic enthusiasm, hate devils, and don't want to work for them.
Therefore, the train driver came to the station of the squad on the second day, and Yao Damin went to find him and was friends with him.
At this point, the preparations were all done, and the team immediately took action. It was not dark, and the men and horses had gathered in an old hole in a weir; As soon as it was dark, the troops began to dive towards the railway line.
After nearly three hours of marching, the detachment came to the edge of the railway, and after making some arrangements, they split up and set up an ambush.
The first action is to stop the train, which may have an accident, that is, the train does not stop and force it through.
Therefore, two miles away, that is, at the bend of the railway, a cluster grenade was planted, and it was a result to blow it up without stopping.
And the drivers Lao Wu and Zheng Hongda are responsible for pickpocketing, and both of them can pick up trucks. But after all, Lao Wu had just learned to use a gun, and Zhao Tie was worried that he would be nervous when he arrived, and with Zheng Hongda, he would be much safer.
Shen Chen lay in ambush on a small mound diagonally opposite the railway, preparing to snipe the mine police escorting and help Yao Damin and Zheng Hongda get on the train smoothly.
It was already about ten o'clock in the night, and it was quiet everywhere except for the sound of the cold wind blowing the branches.
Incorporated into Shen Chen's team, Wang Zhishang, who served as a guide, looked at Shen Chen with doubts and speculations from time to time. It may not be unusual to have female members in the guerrillas, but it is surprising and strange to be a squad leader with a full body clothed and still a squad leader.
However, the members of the team respected and obeyed Shen Chen, and there was no reluctance at all. That kind of admiration from the heart, Wang Zhishang can also see it.
Therefore, Wang Zhishang was puzzled, but he didn't dare to show too much surprise. I'm just waiting to ask more when I have time, and see what this girl-like guy is capable of?
Shen Chen didn't notice that there was a guy behind him paying attention to himself, he carefully estimated the distance and wind direction, adjusted the gun to the best condition, loaded the bullet with reduced charge, and began to wait patiently.
Minutes and seconds passed, almost an hour, and with a faint whistle in the distance, the small train drove across the ash bridge and headed for the ambush site.
As we got closer, we could already hear the low, rolling of wheels and rails, the train whirring and panting, and the lights flashing.
Drivers Lao Wu and Zheng Hongda quickly approached from both sides of the railway, lying in the snow on the slope of the roadbed, their white sheets making them almost one with the ground.
In fact, the speed of the small train is not very fast, but when the two of them are close, they only feel that the rumbling sound is getting louder and louder, and they feel a stronger vibration under them.
Just when the locomotive was still some distance away from the two, Lao Wu and Zheng Hongda had already bowed their bodies; Nearer, the two men stood up at about the same time and ran forward.
The locomotive drove past with the sound of the wind, Lao Wu ran, stretched out his hand and grabbed it, already held the handle of getting on the train, ran two steps, jumped his body, and his right foot had already stepped on the pedal.
On the pedal, Lao Wu shrank his body, stabilized slightly, reached out and pulled out the muzzle pistol from his waist, opened the insurance, and suddenly showed his head, he saw that between the two legs forked by the stoker, Zheng Hongda leaned out half of his body from the opposite side.
The two looked at each other, held the handle in one hand, and took two more steps, already into the cab. Zheng Hongda raised his hand and shot twice, and the devil driver fell headlong next to the boiler.
Lao Wu rushed up and forced the stunned stoker with a gun.
"Stop." Zheng Hongda stepped forward to replace him and said urgently.
Lao Wu hurriedly jumped to the driver's seat, held on to the handlebar of the car, and slowly slowed down.
The little train suddenly braked, and pulled the reins of his horse like a galloping knight. Immediately after that, the speed gradually slowed down.
"What's going on? Why is it slow? A mine policeman escorting the car stood up from the carriage, the quilt around him falling down, shouting and raising his gun.
Bang! A slightly dull gunshot sounded, and the bullet of the reduced charge flew out of the muzzle, without making that kind of sharp whistling, but at a distance of less than a hundred meters, Shen Chen's accuracy was not in doubt.
Quickly pulling the bolt, retracting the shell and loading the bullet, Shen Chen returned to the aiming state again.
The train slowly stopped, and another mine policeman in the carriage noticed the abnormality and shouted to get up, and a bullet flew and entered his body.
The last mine policeman was killed by Zhao Tie, this guy jumped from the back of the car, and before he could figure out the situation, he was knocked down by Zhao Tie with two shots.
At this point, the operation to stop the car was declared a success. A few gunshots may be heard by the enemy, but the train will soon carry people away, and the enemy will think that the mine police are shooting the thief of the pickpocket.
The ambush team members quickly approached the train, climbed down the iron ladder into the carriage, and rolled in the coal pile.
"Woo......" A long whistle roared, and the locomotive hissed and panted, and started slowly, and the wheels rubbed against the rails to make a low rolling sound.
The rumbling sound grew louder and louder, and the ground began to shake. The train drove up like a steel monster, staring at the bright one-eyed and spewing clouds of white mist.
There was a commotion among the team members, some of the peasant children had never seen this huge iron guy, and some had never even heard of it.
Some people paradoxically explained that this iron dragon eats coal and drinks water, and its stomach can hold many people and things, and when it arrives in the place, it will spit out people and things.
Shen Chen didn't wear a camouflage suit, for fear of dyeing the white one black. Moreover, he also thought that there was too much coal in the carriage, so he asked the team members to squeeze to one side and open the door on the other side. As the train moves, coal is constantly scattered on the roadbed.
In this regard, Wang Zhishang particularly agreed. He didn't think he had sprinkled enough coal, so he picked up a shovel and shoveled it out.
"Since there is a mine police, the poor guys who rely on the railway to eat are dead and injured, and they don't dare to come." Wang Zhishang vented angrily while doing it, "This time the coal will be poured on the road, and whoever is lucky will take it." ”
This guy has eaten a lot of food for a few days, and he really has the strength to do it. Shen Chen couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the bald head that looked like a monk doing a good job.
The hill-like coal pile gradually decreased, the space in the carriage continued to increase, and the team members were less aggrieved.
The speed of the train slowed down again, and Shen Chen estimated that it was almost time to get off the train, so he beckoned the team members to prepare.
Soon, the train slowly stopped.
Wang Zhishang looked at it and said, "This is it, it's time for us to get off." ”
Shen Chen beckoned the team members who were all wearing the clothes of the Imperial Association Army, jumped off the train, quickly formed a team, led by Wang Zhishang, got off the roadbed, passed through a small forest, and hurried forward along a path.
The train was still parked on the tracks, the lights out, like a monster lying in the dark.
Zhao Tie looked at his watch and counted the time.
According to the plan, the team led by Shen Chen will arrive at the blocking point in about forty minutes, that is, in the middle of the road between the Hanzhuang stronghold and the mine.
The train will start again in half an hour, heading straight into the mine at a not-so-fast pace.
Wang Zhishang led the team, along the path, through the field, bypassing one of the enemy's posts, and then onto the main road, rushing forward.
In the distance, you can already see the mine, and there are a few electric lights still on, and the dots are good references.
After traveling some distance, the black turret erected on a high ground could be seen in the distance. Searchlights flickered and shone on the turret, into the eyes of the beasts.
Shen Chen observed his surroundings, and when Wang Zhishang led them from a small road to the main road, he gave the order to stop advancing.
The Hanzhuang stronghold is indeed very close to the mine, so there are not many options for setting up positions.
Shen Chen looked around on the road, and after asking Wang Zhishang, he led the team members to approach the mine.
At a distance of only three or four hundred meters from the mine, Shen Chen stopped and instructed the team members to arrange a blocking position.
In Shen Chen's opinion, the closer to the mine, the easier it is to retreat. Because, as long as you run into the mine, there is a train waiting.
Blocking is actually called a scare and a retardation, which should be more appropriate. Because with the dozen or so people brought by Shen Chen, and there were no heavy weapons, how could they resist the reinforcements of a large group of enemies?
Even with Shen Chen's magic spear, he didn't dare to be too confident. After all, a gun, a person, has a limited role.
Therefore, Shen Chen asked the team members to bring almost all the grenade-modified mines, as well as more than thirty iron clips.
On this ice and snow road, the earth-made mines are large, and the pits that need to be dug are also large, and it is too late in time.
However, the grenade modified mine is small in size, but it is powerful, and the grenade mine can be fixed with a little repair of the potholed ground.
Even if the grenade mine is plugged with stones and snow blocks so that the lead can be pulled, but the grenade can not move, it is still qualified and can be used.
Clamps are much easier, not like pedals to dig holes, just need to be fixed with nails, and stepping on them will still cause mines.
Anyway, Shen Chen also put a lot of thought into blocking and aiding the enemy this time. But rely on these mines to deter the enemy and make him dare not advance boldly!