Chapter 39: The Devil's Judgment (Ask for Collection)
The third more, I ask the book friends to collect, thank you very much.
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Wang Fengming nodded, turned back and announced the decision to pull out and engage in armed struggle to the team members who were so happy that they couldn't keep talking from ear to ear. The team members cheered, and they were all excited that they would no longer have to bend down to fight with devils and traitors in the future.
A member of the team suddenly ran over with a pale face, and said to He Dameng in some words: "All, all killed, they, they are really, really ruthless." ”
"What's going on, make it clear." He Dameng asked puzzled.
The team members gasped for a few moments and said, "The Japanese men who worked in the coal mining company were all killed, leaving only women and children locked in the basement. ”
He Dameng frowned, took two steps, stopped again, sighed and said, "Forget it, let's hurry up and transfer first, this kind of thing has happened, and there is nothing we can do." ”
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The sun rose happily, shone upon the vast expanse, awakened the wilderness, and seemed to ask, with its own burning and dazzling face: Is there anything new on the earth, and is everything in good condition?
It was a sunny morning, but for the devils who arrived at the scene of the rollover, it did not show the slightest brightness and freshness.
The special captain of Tongshan County, Yamashita, walked around the scene with his short and stubby figure, his face was so gloomy that he was about to drip, his mustache pouted to the ground, and his white eyes flashed with cold light.
The scene was a mess, and in the broken carriages, on the railroad with bloodstains, stumps, and debris, there were corpses of the "imperial army" everywhere and with different deaths. The carriage was full of holes in the bullets, the lower part of the front of the car was hissing, and the damaged cylinders were slowly flowing out.
Another Japanese officer, accompanied by several soldiers, walked along the railroad (the railroad was damaged and could not be opened), and Yamashita saw that it was Kawaguchi, the military police captain of Tongshan County, and hurried to meet him.
"How's it going? Did you find Lord Suzuki? Kawaguchi was not in the mood for cold at this time, and asked bluntly.
Yamashita knew Kawaguchi's worries that such a big thing had happened in the territory of Tongshan County, and Major General Suzuki died, and both of them had to be held responsible and punished. But if Suzuki is captured by the enemy, it will be a big thing, and it will be too big a shock for the empire and the imperial army.
"We have found His Excellency Suzuki's body, however, further confirmation is needed." Yamashita said with no certainty.
Kawaguchi glanced at Yamashita and said suspiciously, "Further confirmation?" Take me to see it. ”
Yamashita made a gesture of please, led Kawaguchi to a cloth-covered stretcher by the side of the railway, and motioned for the guards to lift it.
Kawaguchi looked at it and understood why Yamashita couldn't pinpoint the reason why the body had been burned beyond recognition and mutilated by grenades or shells.
Seeing Kawaguchi's suspicious gaze, Yamashita hurriedly motioned for his subordinates to take a paper bag, handed it to Kawaguchi, and explained, "This is a damaged item found on the body, and the conclusions drawn from this are obviously not very reliable, so further confirmation is needed." ”
Kawaguchi nodded, and asked another series of questions, "Has the attacker been identified?" Where did they flee and did they send troops in pursuit? ”
Yamashita hesitated for a moment and said: "There is a 'Imperial Army' Shaozuo who wrote the word 'four' on the ground before he died, and pointed to the southeast direction, judging from this, it should be the armed 'New Fourth Army' of GC*D, and he fled to the southeast. But—"
"But what?" Kawaguchi was a little dissatisfied with Yamashita's desire to speak.
Yamashina groaned for a moment and said, "But it cannot be ruled out that the enemy is suspicious and misleading us, because we have found a large number of footprints in the west. ”
Kawaguchi stopped talking, pinching his chin and pondering. In any case, he did not want to jump to conclusions, which was a matter of responsibility. If you make a mistake in judgment, it will not be a crime.
"Kawaguchi-kun, please give me advice on which direction to focus on the pursuit." Yamashita bowed seemingly sincerely.
Kawaguchi sneered secretly, who doesn't know that you have the nickname of a fox under the mountain, and you want to pull me up when you need to be responsible, this kind of thing of carrying the black pot, it's better for you to come.
"I just arrived at the scene, and I don't have a thorough grasp of the situation, so it's not appropriate to jump to conclusions." Kawaguchi said to Yamashita with the same sincerity: "Yamashita-kun, you are bold to do it, I absolutely believe you." ”
Believe me? It's better to say that you want to be a turtle with a shrunken head. Yamashita sneered, but the expression on his face did not change, and he said slowly: "The southeast direction is the key, and the west side is not spared, and the enemy may scatter and flee." Therefore, it is necessary to notify the surrounding bases, pay close attention to abnormal situations, and report to the headquarters at any time so that we can adjust our deployment. ”
"Yo Xi!" Kawaguchi nodded appreciatively and said solemnly, "Yamashita-kun's train of thought is very correct, so let's proceed accordingly!" You know, if something so big happens, if we can't solve the case and catch the murderer within a time limit, what awaits us! ”
Yamashita sighed softly, waved his hand, and motioned for the soldiers to cover the body on the stretcher. His gaze swept over the corpses that were being discharged by the railroad embankment, and his mood was extremely heavy. More than 300 wounded of the "Imperial Army", including several middle-ranking officers and an Imperial general, this loss was no less than a small battle, and even if the case was solved and some murderers were caught, it was inevitable that they would be punished. But for now, it's better to pack up and focus on what matters.
To be honest, Yamashita is thoughtful enough and considers things comprehensively. Gao Yunhuan's design of blame, as well as misdirection, did not achieve a very effective effect, but it also bought some time for the retreat of the advancing team.
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Tiny clouds made small white waves in the light blue sky, and slowly changed every moment.
After the excitement and joy, what existed in Yang Tianfeng's heart was worry and anxiety. How to bring the troops home safely became a lingering thought in his mind.
Although at this time in the occupied area, the Japanese army's defense was weak and could only ensure the occupation of points and lines along the railway line and large and medium-sized cities, but the distance spanning two counties and traveling nearly 120 or 30 miles was still full of dangers for this force of more than 300 people.
Although the prisoners of the Imperial Association Army in the stronghold of Hanzhuang were tied up and locked up, no one took care of them, and the abnormal situation of the stronghold would sooner or later be discovered by the devils, will the devils connect these with the major events that happened on the railway?
In addition, can the fake traces made by Gao Yunhuan at the scene draw the attention of the devil to the west? Where is there a danger of being intercepted on the route you are looking for?
Yang Tianfeng was riding on a horse, his mind spinning rapidly. Despite all the unknown difficulties, it should be much better now than originally planned. There were no large numbers of nationalist prisoners of war to go with, and there were not too many wounded and sick to take care of. In that case, the action will be slower and the goal will be bigger.
The troops walked more than 30 miles in one go, turning onto a small road. In order to prevent the devils from using cars to pursue, although the trail is difficult to walk and the speed of several mule carts has slowed down, it is necessary for safety and to avoid the devil's stronghold in front of them.
At this time, in the vast countryside, the power of the devils is still very weak, and all kinds of miscellaneous armed forces are quite happy. But for them, Yang Tianfeng is not afraid.
Probably like arrows, the warriors, although busy for most of the night, did not look too tired. The footsteps were swift, the march was quiet, with only the faint rustling of footsteps, and the occasional cough or two.
By noon, the troops had arrived at a place called Dongwa Village, and Gao Yunhuan's Einsatzgruppen had taken control of the village and kept the news tightly sealed. Guards were placed around the village in civilian clothes, and people in the village were not allowed to leave the village, and outsiders were all detained. When the troops entered the village, the houses were already closed, and there was no sound.
Yang Tianfeng majestically intimidated the trembling village chief, who nodded his head in fear, and then took a messenger to prepare food, vegetables and meat, and called a few helpers to cook a meal for this group of devils and puppet soldiers in the ancestral hall.
Fortunately, although this gang of devils and puppet soldiers did not allow the villagers to go out of the house, they did not kill people and set fires, nor did they rape and plunder, but only ate and slept.
In order to cope with the march of the night and the possible battle, the soldiers of the troops, except for the sentry, all went to sleep with food and drink, and from the outside the village seemed as quiet as usual.
Others can rest, but Yang Tianfeng can't relax, he looks at the map, carefully scrutinizes, and calculates. Relatively speaking, it was safer to march at night, because the Japanese devils rarely went out after sunset, and darkness was the best cover for the troops.
After driving more than 70 miles overnight, I entered the boundary of Xiao County, where the situation should be much more relaxed than that of Tongshan County, which had just had a major incident.
Thinking of this, Yang Tianfeng leaned back and scratched his scalp, hoping that it would get dark soon. The reason for hiding here is that the daytime march is too conspicuous, and secondly, it is also to consider the physical strength of the soldiers, and the last consideration is that it is close to the mountains, and in case of unfavorable conditions, the troops can also abandon their supplies and withdraw lightly into the mountains, so as not to suffer too heavy losses.
"Sir, excuse me." Song Qingpu saw that Yang Tianfeng had no intention of resting, so he leaned over and pointed to the "Essence of Boya Tactics" in his hand and said: "The beginning of this article talks about guerrilla warfare as "only one of the tactics, and there is absolutely no reason to specialize in guerrilla warfare and can win." ”
Yang Tianfeng blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "If you don't read carefully, I want to criticize you twice, hehe, but you can ask questions, which makes me very happy." ”
"It's not that I'm not careful, it's that I haven't finished reading the book, right?" Guo Songlin yawned, got up with his gun, and went out to inspect.