In the dark, if you go to contact the national * army, you will be injured or killed by mistake. Zhao Liansheng was willing to risk his life and took the initiative to ask for help, which made Liang Yanhui very moved.

"Good brother, you, very good." Liang Yanhui patted Zhao Liansheng's shoulder and nodded again and again.

Now that the decision has been made, Liang Yanhui discussed with everyone for a while, arranged the specific actions in detail, and told Zhao Liansheng again, only then did he watch Zhao Liansheng take two subordinates and hide in the mountains and forests.

Historically, there have always been two major problems with the puppet army, treatment and morale. In addition, the equipment and combat effectiveness are low, and they have always been the focus of the beatings, because the puppet army is replenished very quickly, and the sources include the reformed part of the prisoners of war of the national army, the local militia -- the Japanese version of the strong men, and the local ruffians and hooligans.

And the Japanese obviously do not trust the puppet army, and this trust is not only manifested in the concerns of the high-level. Moreover, the puppet army is often suspected of collaborating with the enemy, or becoming a scapegoat for combat losses. As long as the puppet army is suspected, they will be executed or dragged to the mines to work as coolies at any time.

And the puppet army rewarded the Japanese devils with the two ends of the first rat, swaying from side to side. The puppet army's means of "making a fortune" are even more diverse, and a very important point is to do business with the anti-Japanese armed forces, smuggle prohibited materials, and steal and sell arms and ammunition. Because the Japanese army had to issue ammunition to them when participating in the battle, the Japanese were also very annoyed by the puppet army's behavior of taking it all ways, and once had to press the bullet casings to issue ammunition to the puppet army.

In the face of the complicated environment at that time, no one wanted to pretend to be high. Just like many village chiefs and town chiefs in areas where we are in a tug-of-war between the enemy and the enemy are ******, most of the puppet armies have also chosen a method of "coexistence": that is, on the one hand, they acquiesce in the existence of the local anti-Japanese regime and make appropriate accommodations (sometimes they can also make some profits by selling arms), and on the other hand, they will ensure that the Japanese will govern the local area on the surface, and try their best to ensure that they are in a position of "neutrality" so that the guerrillas can focus their attention on the Japanese army.

But such an equilibrium is not long-lasting, when the anti-Japanese forces are strong, the puppet army will compromise with the anti-Japanese forces, and when the Japanese forces are strong, the puppet army will tend to the Japanese army to kill the anti-Japanese forces.

Expecting such an army to die in a field battle, the Japanese devils are really dizzy. Perhaps it is appropriate for these puppet army traitors to be responsible for guarding, consolidating power, and collecting taxes and grain.

Of course, it is also a good choice to use it as cannon fodder when moving forward. However, the cocoons are self-bound, and the devils never imagined that the puppet army they spent money to support would give them a fatal knife at a critical time.

The dawn faintly shone in the east, and the sleeping mountains showed a dark blue outline. The birds of the mountains broke the silence with a melodious morning song.

"Chief Yang, fortunately, I am also a believer." After running around all night, Zhao Liansheng, who was tired enough to choke, wiped the sweat on his head and said.

"Good work, Brother Zhao." Yang Tianfeng knew that this was a sign of loyalty to him, and immediately brought him a glass of water with a smile on his face.

Zhao Liansheng took the water a little flattered, took two sips, and said, "Squadron Leader Liang has agreed to Chief Yang's conditions, and he will act according to the plan today." But—"

"But what? Does he have any other conditions? Yang Tianfeng raised his eyebrows, slightly displeased. These puppet soldiers are really shameless, and if they give him three points of color, they want to open a dye shop.

"No, no." Zhao Liansheng hurriedly explained: "Chief Yang is magnanimous and retains his original position, Captain Liang is very grateful, how dare he think otherwise?" It's a little bit of a request from me, and I want to ask for an errand under the chief. ”

"Stay under Captain Liang, and you're also my subordinate!" Yang Tianfeng asked a little puzzled.

"Yes, nominally the same." Zhao Liansheng said: "To be honest, Captain Liang has no ambitions, and I have long wanted to find another way. But he is kind to me, and I can't pull this face. Now, I have repaid him, and I want to follow the chief and find a career in the future. ”

Hopeful, ambitious, I like it. Yang Tianfeng nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, Brother Zhao wants to make a contribution, he is a man, I will let Brother Zhao get his wish." I have a little idea, Brother Zhao, listen to it, see if there is such a possibility? ”

After listening to Yang Tianfeng's little idea, Zhao Liansheng was very surprised in his heart, this chief was bold enough and open-minded enough, and he had already thought of the idea of hitting the county seat. However, his judgment was correct, the defense force in the city was indeed not strong, only more than 300 imperial troops and a small number of devils. There are too few devils, and their role is limited, coupled with the persuasion, temptation, and threats of the officers of the anti-Water Emperor Allied Army, the hope of seizing the city is still quite big.

"Sir, you've got a clever plan." Zhao Liansheng said: "As long as you can open the city gate, the chance of success is very high." If Captain Liang didn't dare, his subordinates were very willing to try. ”

"Hehe, Brother Zhao is not afraid of danger, which I appreciate very much." Yang Tianfeng nodded with a smile, and said: "When the national disaster is at hand, when the war is in chaos, it is also a good time to make contributions, you should take advantage of it!" ”

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One by one, the corpses were set on the fire, and the flames burned brightly, devouring the robber's ugly body. The Japanese devil next to him had a sad face and stood silently.

When he left the city, he was a devil in a squad, with a squad of three thirteen people and a grenadier squad equipped with three grenadiers, a total of more than forty people. With Wei Fucai's Imperial Alliance army annihilated by a squad, and seven more lost in yesterday's sniper battle, there are now less than thirty left.

"Your Excellency, we have lost contact with the outside." A ghost soldier whispered to the last remaining officer.

The devil officer waved his hand weakly, and he didn't even have the strength to get angry. He looked up at the rolling hills around him, and sighed silently, this is the battlefield of the Chinese people, and it is not suitable for the imperial army to show their might here.

Sad, quiet, and extremely depressing. The devil officer's face was blue and his eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at the corpses of the Imperial soldiers curled up in the raging fire, and the scorching smell could not make him react.

It is unthinkable to walk out of the mountains and forests with a corpse, only ashes, although this is a blow to morale. The hearts of the living soldiers are cast a lingering shadow over the hearts of the soldiers who died for the empire and were loyal to the emperor, but the ashes that the family received and wept for did not know whose ashes they wept.

Time passes by minute by minute, whether you think it is slow or fast, everyone's mood is different, and the feeling of it is different. Before the big war, everyone was nervous, excited, and then a little restless.

The helplessness of waiting lies in the fact that the person who waits has no control over what he is waiting for, and has no mind at all about other things, so he is forced to be in a state of idleness.