Compared with a big city like Taiyuan, the Japanese army's control of a small county town like Yushe was more in the city, focusing on the towns and villages within its jurisdiction. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoBut for the village of Yushe, the Japanese army naturally can't control it completely.

Especially the geographical location of southwest Shanxi is relatively remote and desolate. Some villages, not to mention the distance from the county seat, even the nearest town have to walk for a day and a half. In this case, the Japanese army will definitely not be able to manage it.

Nowadays, in the county seat and various towns and towns, a group of puppet soldiers and security chiefs have been gathered, and more of them are also managed through these locals to manage the villages in the jurisdiction. But in some remote villages, they don't know much about the situation either.

Even the spies and security chiefs who worked for them did not dare to easily break into such a remote village. The reason is very simple, the more remote the village, the more anti-Japanese troops are active.

If you really want to run into the people of the anti-Japanese forces, these spies and security chiefs will shed their skin if they don't die. Similarly, in villages with security chiefs, the number of anti-war troops was also very small. It can be said that both sides have some taboos in private.

With the permission of his superiors, Zhao Tiehu recruited recruits from the Third Company who were familiar with the local area, and for the first time began to enter the village to carry out pre-war reconnaissance. In Zhao Tiehu's view, some remote villages may not have to worry too much.

The villages that really need to be worried are those with relatively large number of villagers. After all, the larger the village, the more wheat fields it has, and the easier it is for the Japanese to take it seriously.

Looking at the recruits accompanying him, Zhao Tiehu, who was standing at the entrance of the village, also said in a timely manner: "Xiao Wu, how many people in your village know about your participation in the Eighth Route Army?" ”

Recruit Xiao Wu quickly smiled bitterly: "No one knows!" When I joined the team, I secretly signed up. My family thought I had gone to work for someone in another place. But in fact, before I could go to Jinzhong, it was occupied by little devils.

I hadn't read much, I didn't have much land at home, and I wasn't young, so it wasn't always a problem to stay at home every day. Later, when I met the propaganda team of the team, I felt that it was good to be a soldier and have something to eat, so I chose to join the Eighth Route Army. ”

There are actually quite a lot of young people like Xiao Wu who joined the Eighth Route Army and could only beg for food. In fact, in this era of war, it is not easy to find a peaceful job to do.

'What were you going to do when you went to Jinzhong?' ’

'I have a distant cousin who works as a chef in a restaurant in Jinzhong, and my father and mother think that I am getting older, and it is not a bad thing to learn the craft of stir-frying. It's just that I didn't go to Jinzhong, and I learned that there was a war there, so I dared to go!

Everyone else has escaped from the city, and I can't take the initiative to send it to the door! What's more, this year, opening a restaurant in a city occupied by the little devils, I'm afraid there is no way to live. Speaking of which, after being in the company for so long, this is the first time I've been home! ’

Facing Xiao Wu's answer, Zhao Tiehu thought for a while and said, "Are there any landlords or anything like that in your village?" ”

'Yes! More than half of the land in our village is owned by the landlord Wu Laocai. The whole village basically rents his family's land to plant. He has a son who was the battalion commander of the Jin Sui Army earlier, and he bought all the land in his family half-robbed and half-bought.

At present, Jin Suijun is being beaten by little devils and scurrying around, and it is estimated that his son will not have a good life. I really don't know what the situation is in the village now. Why don't I go back to the village and inquire later? ’

It is clear that following Zhao Tiehu back to the village this time is more for pre-war reconnaissance. And Wu Xiaowu, who has not returned to the village for some days, is not very clear about the current situation in the village.

But judging from the current situation in the village, it seems that there is no chaos. At least the wheat fields on the roadside of the village seem to be growing well. This also means that perhaps Wu Laocai is still the overlord of the village today.

'Forget it, I'll go into the village with you and see how your village is going.' Speaking of which, your village is relatively close to the main road, so you can't even get noticed by the little devils. If you can, when this mission is over, persuade your family to move! ’

'Captain, there is so much chaos here, you can move there!' ’

You have to feel at ease, and then let your family move to Hutou Mountain." I went around the mountains a few days ago, and there are a few valleys that have opened up, and I believe that I can grow some food. In this year, it is safe to live in the mountains.

Most importantly, in order to expand our team in the future, we also need to build some logistics bases in the mountains. Your family moves in, and we can take care of it in the future. If you continue to stay in the village, you are afraid that it will be very dangerous.

Although you joined the Eighth Route Army, no one in the village knows about it now. But you also know that once this news leaks out, the little devil will not be able to catch you, and will definitely find trouble with your family. Therefore, it is wisest to persuade your family to move out. ’

In fact, as Zhao Tiehu entered the Evil Dragon Ridge, he also discovered that there was actually wasteland in that mountain that could be cultivated. Even some of the wastelands, overgrown with grass and bushes, should have been cultivated in the early years.

It's just that later bandits occupied the Evil Dragon Ridge, and the reclaimed land was abandoned again. If a few families are moved, Zhao Tiehu feels that there should be no problem with settling in.

Most importantly, this kind of small village, built in the mountains, can also be used as a place for the wounded of the army in the future. Even if the little devils attack Hutou Mountain in the future, they would not have thought that there would be a base in the mountains farther away.

Three holes of cunning rabbits!

Regarding Zhao Tiehu's suggestion, Wu Xiaowu thought for a while and said: "I'd better wait until I go home, I'll discuss it with my father and mother!" ”

"Okay, Chengwu, a few of you will reconnoiter outside the village first, and I will go to the village with Xiao Wu to see the situation." Note, when you reconnoitre, you should also pay attention to the areas around the village, there are those routes suitable for attack and retreat, understand? ’

'Yes, Captain! Then let's go first, and be careful yourself! ’

Zhao Tiehu and his entourage, who all changed into ordinary people's clothes and went down the mountain, soon dispersed at the entrance of the village. Zhao Tiehu, who followed behind Wu Xiaowu, appeared at the entrance of Wujia Village not long after, attracting the attention of the villagers.

Seeing Zhao Tiehu, a stranger, the villagers were a little vigilant. But when they saw Wu Xiaowu, some villagers were immediately surprised: "Xiaowu, why did you come back?" Didn't you go to the city to learn a trade? ”

'Uncle Zhuzi, are you okay with your old health? Oh, yes! It's just that something happened in the city recently, and the restaurant is not open, so I guess I'm going back to the village to see my father. This is the eldest brother I recognized in the city, and this time I brought it home to recognize the door. ’

'Big brother in the city? What for? ’

'Cook, my cousin's apprentice! ’

'Hello, uncle! ’

This identity was naturally compiled by Zhao Tiehu to Wu Xiaowu. In these days, bringing a stranger to the door, if there is no convincing reason, it is easy to arouse suspicion. Details determine success or failure, Zhao Tiehu naturally knows.

Zhao Tiehu, who was greeting him, also took out a pack of cigarettes at the right time, took out one and handed it over. Looking at Zhao Tiehu's style, the middle-aged man in front of him said with some trepidation: "Thank you, thank you!" Don't dare to be! Don't dare to be! ”

While taking the cigarette, the middle-aged man said enviously: "Xiao Wu, there is a future!" The baby who has entered the city is indeed different! It's good that you're back, your father and mother have been worried about what happened to you in the city! ”

After chatting with the villager, Wu Xiaowu also took Zhao Tiehu to his house. Thinking of Zhao Tiehu's explanation when he went to the village first, Wu Xiaowu also felt that this captain was indeed more thoughtful than him.

If it weren't for the previous confession, it is estimated that Wu Xiaowu would not have known how to deal with the curiosity of the villagers at this time. And Zhao Tiehu, who is following Wu Xiaowu at the moment, also looks like a person in the city.

When the two came to the door of Wu Xiaowu's house, looking at the mud-built thatched house, Wu Xiaowu seemed a little embarrassed and said, "Big brother, this is my home!" The family is poor, which makes you laugh. ”

'What's so funny about this!' Let's go, take me inside! ’

As they spoke, the two pushed open the courtyard door and walked in, and at this time, a girl who looked like she should be in her teens rushed out of the room with a look of joy and said, "Brother, why are you back?" ”

'Erya, are you home alone?' What about dad and mother and three babies and four babies? ’

'They went to the field!' Brother, who is this? ’

'This is the big brother I know in the city!' You go and call your father and mother back, and say that there are guests in the city. ’

'Okay, I'm going to call them back!' ’

Looking at this girl who looked a little happy, but looked at herself but was a little cautious. Zhao Tiehu also knew that the girl in front of him was Wu Xiaowu's sister. And this impoverished family actually has four children.

This situation is very common in this day and age. It is indeed not easy to feed four children by digging in the soil alone. Perhaps this is also the reason why Wu Xiaowu's father and mother will find a way to send Wu Xiaowu to the city to learn a craft.

After all, half of the eldest son eats Lao Tzu to death, not to mention that Wu Xiaowu is eighteen years old. If you stay at home and farm, you can only farm for the rest of your life. If you can go to the city to learn the craft, maybe you will be more productive than farming at home in the future!