Weishan, located in the south of Jining, Shandong, on the shore of Weishan Lake, is located at the junction of Sulu and Suzhou provinces, and is known as the 'southern gate' of Shandong. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoBecause the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the lake in the territory, it is a prosperous business and the strategic location is extremely important.

Zhao Tiehu, who was ordered to come here to form an anti-Japanese base behind enemy lines, naturally chose this place because he knew that there were railways and canals in this place. If it can gain a firm foothold, it is believed that it will play a very important role in the Eighth Route Army's war of resistance in Shandong.

In addition to this, Weishan shares a border with the territory of Jiangsu. Many personnel of the Eighth Route Army who went south and north will choose this communication front in the future. If this strategic channel can be opened, it will also be of great significance to the Eighth Route Army.

According to Zhao Tiehu's nomination, it was approved by the Party Committee of the First Column in Shandong, and Zhao Tiehu served as the head of the special detachment of the First Column. The deputy detachment leader was Song Dabao, and the detachment's chief of staff was Li Chengwu.

The detachment has three operational detachments, each of which has a full strength of about 150 people. Song Dabao concurrently served as the captain of the first detachment, Li Chengwu still served as the captain of the second detachment, and Zhu Zixi served as the captain of the third detachment.

In addition to the three combat detachments, Zhao Tiehu also selected some fighters with special skills from the detachment to form a combat detachment directly under his direct command. The number of people is tentatively set at 45, and the captain of the directly subordinate detachment is Li Hao.

Considering the need to carry out an armed war of resistance in Weishan and Zaozhuang next, Zhao Tiehu stayed at the headquarters of Yimeng Mountain for three days, and after completing the reorganization of the troops, he took the lead in reconnoitring the territory of Weishan with his direct combat detachment.

In order to facilitate the work of the task force, Li Yu, the political commissar of the column, also sent Tan Changze, the political director of the detachment, to Zhao Tiehu. This political director from the underground party is a native of Zaozhuang and knows the situation in the territory very well.

On the way from Yimeng Mountain to Weishan, you need to pass through many blockade lines established by the Japanese puppet army. As the political director of the detachment, Tan Changze also knew that this appointment was a very rare opportunity for him personally.

Looking at the patrol posts set up by the Japanese army along the way, Zhao Tiehu said with a little surprise: "Lao Tan, it seems that the situation of the Anti-Japanese War here is really not optimistic!" The little devil's sentry posts and patrols are much more diligent than I thought! ”

"Detachment leader, in fact, these devil patrols have nothing to taboo, as long as they don't collide with them, there will be basically no problems. When you arrive in Zaozhuang, there are many little devils there!

The little devil entered the city, and in order to plunder the coal resources of Zaozhuang, the little devil deployed an infantry brigade in the city. This does not include their river defense brigade at Weishan Lake, as well as the garrison brigade guarding the coal mine.

It's just that after the Battle of Xuzhou, the number of little devils has also decreased a lot. If you had come a few months earlier, you would have seen a more dangerous situation than that. If you choose this place to establish a base, I'm afraid that you have to be mentally prepared! ’

Regarding Zhao Tiehu's choice to come to Weishan to establish an anti-Japanese base behind enemy lines, Tan Changze really admired his courage. As a native of Zaozhuang, he naturally hopes that a force can enter Zaozhuang to suppress the arrogance of the little devils.

Since the end of the Battle of Xuzhou, although the Zhongyan army fought very bravely and tenaciously, it finally ended in retreat. Many people who originally expected the Zhong Yan army to withstand the little devils did seem very disappointed in the face of the defeat of the Zhong Yan army.

In addition, after the little devils were stationed in Zaozhuang, they adopted the rule of carrots and sticks, and incorporated many squires and traitors who worked for them. For those who did not obey the rule of the Japanese army, the little devils also adopted very cruel suppressive measures.

In short, the people living in Zaozhuang can also be said to have changed their colors. Earlier, the Eighth Route Army also tried to form guerrilla units behind enemy lines there, but in the end they all failed. At present, in Zaozhuang, only underground party organizations are lurking.

As for the Zhong Yan Army, there is also no armed force here. After all, when the Japanese army and the national * army were engaged in the battle in Xuzhou, Zaozhuang was also an important rear town of the Japanese army, and the armed forces of the Zhongyan army could not stay here.

After some introduction, Zhao Tiehu said with a smile: "It seems that this is really a treasure of feng shui, as long as it is managed well, I believe that it will not be much, and our detachment will be able to expand into an independent regiment." Do the people there support us? ”

Facing Zhao Tiehu's inquiry, Tan Changze smiled bitterly: "There are some mass bases, but not much. The little devils have dealt a great blow to us, and with the incorporation of a large number of puppet soldiers and spies, many underground parties have been killed by them.

At the beginning, my superiors sent me to Zaozhuang to take charge of the underground liaison work, but in the end, because of the betrayal of the traitors, coupled with the pursuit of the little devils and the search for traitor agents, the political commissar finally ordered me to return and suspend the work here.

What is the current situation in Zaozhuang, in fact, I don't know very well. It's just that I have also laid some dark lines in Zaozhuang, and I have been in contact alone. After I left, I ordered them to stay hidden, believing that they were all safe now.

Actually, it's not that the people there don't support us, it's that our capacity is very limited. Once someone reports the news, the little devils and those bribed spies will frantically retaliate.

And many times, we can't do anything about it. Over time, the people have become a little shy about us. In the final analysis, our strength is too small, and without the support of the troops, it will be difficult to open up the situation! ”

Regarding the situation told by Tan Changze, Zhao Tiehu can actually understand the helplessness of the local people. The common people hoped that the Eighth Route Army would come and provide them with protection, but they were also afraid that the Eighth Route Army would not be able to support them.

Just as Zhao Tiehu said to the recruits who joined the army, the Anti-Japanese War Revolution is not a dinner party, once you join the Anti-Japanese War team, you should be ready to lose your head at any time. This kind of mental preparation is difficult for many people to accept easily.

And the little devils also know that for the people under their rule, simple slaughter cannot solve the problem. If they want to plunder resources, they also need the support and work of the local people. So a lot of times, they are holding one hand and suppressing the other.

Disobedient, kill! Those who are obedient give small favors and win over some people to support their rule in the occupied areas. The Japanese army still attached great importance to the Eighth Route Army, which had begun to be active and developing in North China.

Zhao Tiehu, who was low-key and sneaky, took nearly 50 soldiers from his direct detachment and spent nearly a week finally successfully arriving in Weishan. For Zaozhuang City, which is not far away, Zhao Tiehu feels that it is not too late to go after seeing Weishan Lake.

Changing into the clothes of ordinary people, Zhao Tiehu asked people to find a few fishing boats and take a look around Weishan Lake. In the end, he also boarded Weishan Island for a walk, and the final result made Zhao Tiehu a little disappointed.

The reason is that the terrain of Weishan Lake is very complex, and the natural reeds can provide good cover for the troops. But this is almost an isolated island, and once the Japanese army completely blockades it, it will be really difficult for a large army to break through the encirclement.

Thinking of this, Zhao Tiehu said directly: "Laotan, this place is indeed a good place to fight guerrillas. But the area here is too small to be used as a headquarters station for the detachment. Therefore, we have to look for other places to find out what is hidden.

After the arrival of the large army, I decided to arrange a combat detachment here. Whether it's fighting the Japanese puppet army in the surrounding area, or looking for an opportunity to ambush the fleet of little devils passing through the canal, this is a good place.

The most important thing is that there is such a large lake, and the problem of replenishing troops should be relatively easy to solve. In the next step, the water training of the directly subordinate combat detachment can also be carried out here. In the future, here we are going to form a water guerrilla force. ”

Listening to Zhao Tiehu's words, Tan Changze said with a little surprise: "Detachment leader, do you want to fight the idea of the little devil fleet?" ”

'Of course! In the future, I will give him a little trouble every once in a while on the little devil's railway line. Once the Japanese army urgently needed to transport supplies, this canal passage was their best choice.

And you also heard from the fellow villagers before, since the little devil's river defense brigade was stationed in Weishan Lake, the nearby fishermen have caused a lot of trouble. I think it's better to engage in a few water ambushes to let the little devils know that it's not peaceful here.

Rest assured, with such an island as a cover, even if the little devil wants to encircle, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. It is not easy for large troops to break through the encirclement, and it should not be difficult for small troops to break out of the encirclement as long as they find the right opportunity. ’

After taking a look around Weishan Island, Zhao Tiehu found that the waterways here extend in all directions. If you strengthen the training of water swimming, I believe that it will not be difficult to break through in the future.

Even if the little devils are heavily encircled and suppressed, and want to surround the entire island, I am afraid that one infantry brigade will not be enough. Dispatching so many troops to encircle and suppress a small unit of the Eighth Route Army, I believe that the little devils also need to think about it.

Moreover, this place serves as a temporary stronghold for the detachment, and if the little devils really surround this place at that time, the large army will naturally not sit idly by. If the little devils really gather heavy troops to encircle and suppress here, the large army will attack elsewhere.

In a word, after seeing Weishan Lake and Weishan Island, Zhao Tiehu felt that it was also a very wise choice for the railway guerrillas to choose this place as a base. A guerrilla detachment is hiding here, and it is really difficult for the little devils to find out.

Just as Zhao Tiehu and his entourage were about to leave, the soldier in charge of the perimeter guard suddenly stepped forward and said, "Detachment leader, there is a tail!" ”

'Oh! Someone is eyeing us so soon, it seems that the little devil takes this place very seriously! Go, catch these tails, I just want to find out what's going on here. ’

It didn't take long for the combat team members in charge of the perimeter guard to quickly capture the two young men who were being tracked by ghosts and ghosts. During the body search, the combat team members found two box cannons from his body.

Looking at the pistols handed over by the combat members, Zhao Tiehu sneered: "Say it! Why do ghosts and ghosts follow behind Lao Tzu? What's wrong? With your two broken guns, you dare to fight Lao Tzu's idea? ”

As soon as this bandit came out, the two young men who were following him were also a little dumbfounded. Originally, in the eyes of the two, Zhao Tiehu and his entourage were moving around the surroundings with suspicious behaviors. But now that they hear it, both of them think, could it be that these people are robbers who walk the rivers and lakes?