How could Han Xing not see the devil's tricks, and also said to Li Shanting: "District Chief Li, the devils only arrested these family members, just to use them as bait. If they had been killed, they would have been killed long ago. If you don't go, it's fine, but if you go and you can't save your family, you'll be trapped. If you're done, these hostages are really useless, and it's even more dangerous! ”

Li Shanting nodded and said, "Captain Zhang, Section Chief Han, I listen to you." ”

After Zhang Daqian, Han Xing, and Li Shanting discussed, they decided to drive the team to the villages around Zhangluji, and look for fighters in the central village of Liaocheng Tangyi, annihilate the pseudo-stubborn forces, and rescue the captured hostages.

Zhang Daqian and Han Xing led the county brigade, and after the Weihe team arrived at Zhangluji, they stared at the devils and traitors in Tangyi County, and as soon as they came out, they would settle accounts with them.

The traitors and devils in Tangyi County were also afraid of Zhang Daqian's team and didn't dare to come out. And Qi Zixiu's team near here was also scared, and they were also avoiding Zhang Daqian's team.

This is the common saying, don't do bad things, don't be afraid of ghosts calling the door in the middle of the night. If your Qi Zixiu team doesn't collude with the little devils, then what are you afraid of, there must be ghosts in your heart.

In this area, there is an accomplice of Qi Zixiu named Liu Zhongfu, he led Qi Zixiu's troops, ate Qi Zixiu's food, and of course urinated in a pot with Zhang Ziheng, the former head of the Kuomintang district.

As soon as Zhang Daqian's team came out, the team of devils and traitors in Tangyi hid in the county town of Tangyi, while Liu Zhongfu's team hid in Kangying Village, a small market town on the west side of Liaoxin Highway. His purpose was to rely on the support of the Japanese puppet army in Liaocheng and Tangyi to confront the communist ranks.

In this way, the situation is even more complicated, the Japanese puppet army is our frontal enemy, and Qi Zixiu's team has become our potential enemy. The Communist Party and the Eighth Route Army had to face two opponents at the same time.

In Zhang Luji, Zhang Daqian, Han Xing, Zhu Yuesong, and Li Shanting urgently studied the enemy situation.

Zhang Daqian said to everyone: "Qi Zixiu's team is an enemy of us in Kangying Village, and he also hopes to rely on the devils and puppet troops in Liaocheng and Tangyi, counting on their support, can we fight or not?" ”

Li Shanting said: "According to our intelligence, this is Zhang Ziheng, who has a grudge against Qi Zixiu's team Liu Zhongfu since he lost the election as district head, and wants to attack our anti-Japanese democratic government. This Liu Zhongfu was afraid that his team would not be able to defeat us, so he colluded with the devils in Tangyi and took action against our anti-Japanese family members. ”

Han Xing also said: "This Qi Zixiu, ** veteran, it's not a day or two of dealing with each other." When Fan Zhuxian was alive, he wanted to pick him up, but he didn't do it, which caused today's disaster. If we don't defeat the arrogance of these recalcitrant troops as soon as possible, they will collude with the little devils sooner or later, and it will be even more harmful to us. ”

Zhu Yuesong also said: "A stubborn army like this should be beaten hard, when it hurts him and he is afraid, he will not dare to be so arrogant." ”

There are not many people in this Qi Zixiu Liu Zhongfu's team, that is, more than 200 people, and Zhang Daqian's team can completely eat it. Just when Zhang Daqian's team was actively preparing to fight Liu Zhongfu, the situation changed again.

The scouts came to report that since Liu Zhongfu entered Kangying Village, the armed forces had increased by more than 100 people. Their clothing and weapons are neither Japanese, pseudo-Japanese, nor Kuomintang, but somewhat like militia armies, but relatively neat.

Zhang Daqian and several people gathered together again to study the enemy situation.

Zhang Daqian wondered: "This is strange, why is there so many people in Liu Zhongfu's team, could it be that Qi Zixiu was afraid that he would be beaten, so he added more people." ”

Li Shanting said: "Liu Zhongfu has long been wearing a pair of pants with the little devil, and the little devil may support part of his puppet army!"

Han Xing said: "The enemy's situation is unknown, we must not mess around, we can't fight, let's reconnoiter the enemy's situation clearly!" ”

Zhu Yuesong immediately ordered the scouts to continue their reconnaissance. It is necessary to use any means to quickly find out the number, number, and weaponry of this part of the people.

The next day, the scouts came to report that Liu Zhongfu's troops were dressed and equipped with the same clothing and equipment as before, but they had continued to increase the number of personnel, and had increased to more than 400 people, an increase of more than 100 from yesterday. The enemy is heavily guarded, and it has not yet been figured out where exactly the increased troops are.

Zhu Yuesong ordered the scouts to continue to scout by all means.

On the third day, the scouts came to report that the enemy had increased again, and with the addition of Liu Zhongfu's original troops, the number had reached six or seven hundred. It is said that these people came from the northwest, but the number and other circumstances are still unknown.

This made Zhang Daqian even more strange, where did this enemy come from?

Just when everyone was puzzled, Zhao Anbang, the head of District 6, came. When Zhang Daqian saw that the district chief of the sixth district was coming, he didn't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing, so he quickly asked him to sit down, and then asked anxiously: "District Chief Zhao, why are you here, is there a new situation in the sixth district?" ”

"Yes, there is indeed a new situation in District 6!" Zhao Anbang said excitedly.

Zhu Yuesong was also a little anxious and said: "We were trying to fight Liu Zhongfu's troops, but something happened here. If something really happens to you in the six districts, you really can't catch two fish in one hand! ”

"That's right," Zhao Anbang said happily, "don't you want to know where this enemy comes from?" ”

Zhang Daqian and Zhu Yuesong both said anxiously: "Yes, yes." "Do you know that?"

"That's right," Mr. Zhao said, "and these troops were militia groups transferred from villages in the vicinity of Zhaolizhuang in the northwest of Tangyi, which were originally controlled by the Kuomintang. Qi Zixiu knew that our Tangyi County Brigade and the Canal Detachment were in Tangnan, so they came up with a plan to continuously increase their troops, pull up the banner as a tiger skin, and use the militia group to scare us, in a vain attempt to attract our armed forces in Tangyi to Tangnan, so as to sabotage our entire plan to open up the northern part of Tangyi. ”

Hearing these words, Zhang Daqian shouted: "Okay, it turns out that I still wonder, where did this army come from, why Liu Zhongfu's troops are more and more." I'm relieved, it's just some militia groups! ”

Han Xing said: "Liu Zhongfu is still very smart, there is a section in the Three Kingdoms, which is a plan used by Zhuge Kongming to increase and decrease the stove, and he doesn't want to be used by Liu Zhongfu." However, it is not a reduction in the situation, but a plan to continuously increase the number of troops, not all at once, but day by day. Needless to say, this plan really confuses us. ”

Zhu Yuesong said: "If it is a militia group, I will be relieved." The militia was not very combative, did not have formal military training, and did not participate in major battles. ”

Han Xing thought for a while and said, "Despite this, according to the capabilities of our county brigade and canal detachment, we can't eat this enemy anymore. I suggest that we immediately report to our superiors and ask them to send troops to support and resolutely destroy this group of enemies. Didn't Qi Zixiu want to use the enemy in Tangbei to cause friction in Tangnan, well, we will collect the guns of this enemy in Tangbei in Tangnan, and then go to Tangbei to open up work there. ”

Everyone unanimously agreed with Hanxing's opinion.

In this way, Zhang Daqian reported the situation to the Luxi Special Committee. Special Committee Lu Xi immediately contacted Commander Li Jukui and Political Commissar Xiao Yongzhi of the advance column. At that time, the Zhuxian Column was still under the command of the advance column. The advance column immediately determined that the regiment directly under the Zhuxian column, that is, Liu Zhiyuan's regiment, would come to participate in the battle.

Since Liu Zhiyuan was transferred to the advance column as chief of staff, the head of the regiment directly under him was Yin Zhaoli, and the special operations battalion was held by Zhang Xiaosan.

After receiving the order, Yin Zhaoli led his troops to set off at dawn, crossed the Wei River, marched a hundred miles on the Mache River, and entered Wangguanzhuang Village on the edge of Liaotang after dusk. At this time, the Tangyi troops led by Zhang Daqian also drove to Wangguanzhuang. The two armies met.

After Yin Zhaoli saw Han Xing, he first saluted Han Xing, and then said, "Report to Section Chief Han, the directly subordinate regiment is ordered to come and obey your command." ”

Han Xing replied to him with a military salute and said, "Commander Yin, I should call you Commander Yin now." You have come here, you are the highest military commander here, and you should assume the responsibility of military command. This is Zhang Daqian, the county secretary, Zhu Yuesong, the county magistrate, you can discuss with them if you have any situation. I'm just listening, and I'm going to obey your decisions. ”

Yin Zhaoli took Han Xing's hand and said, "That's not good, you are our old leader, and you are the chief of the operations section of the Zhuxian Column, I have to obey your command." The water can't overflow the bridge, I just have to obey your command. ”

Han Xing gave him a punch and said with a smile: "Don't give me this trick, you kid, this battle to annihilate the recalcitrant army is mainly commanded by you." You can discuss it with Secretary Zhang and County Magistrate Zhu. ”

Yin Zhaoli and Zhang Daqian have known each other for a long time, and although they don't know Zhu Yuesong, they will soon become acquainted. Several people decided, first of all, to block the news of the arrival of the main forces.

Immediately set up a bright post and a hidden post in Wangguanzhuang, and people could only enter but not leave.

The next day, the regiment directly under the regiment sent reconnaissance staff officers and local party members to go deep into the tiger's den and Kangying Village, and drew a topographical map and the specific addresses and locations of the stubborn bandits and the various units of the militia group.

After dinner that day, Yin Zhaoli presided over an operational meeting, at which the main force and the local armed forces divided their work. That is, the local comrades who are familiar with the terrain will lead the main force to attack, and the local comrades will block the enemy's escape route and be sure to completely annihilate the enemy.

Immediately after the meeting, combat operations began.

Wang Guanzhuang had fifteen or six miles to Kangying Village, and the attack began before midnight. On the 26th of the twelfth month, the battle at 0:00 began, and the main forces of the regiment directly under the leadership of local comrades launched a rapid assault on the enemy from various road junctions.

Liu Zhongfu's headquarters and the armed forces of the Tangbei militia had no combat effectiveness at all, and as soon as the guns of the main force rang out, they knew that something was wrong. Although the mortar battalion has not yet moved, the machine guns of the machine gun battalion have sounded.