In the west wing of the ruined temple, Liu Tianshu and Village Chief Ling sat on either side of a small square table.

Hao Mengxuan, who cleaned the west wing, took two team members and quietly exited the room.

"Uncle Ling, I heard that there are more than 100 people in Shangbao's anti-Japanese self-defense force, what is the situation of this person, you can tell me in detail." Liu Tianshu looked at Village Chief Ling and said.

Now there are no outsiders, and Liu Tianshu doesn't have to act like a businessman.

His four squads have to work in Qingyan Town, so they will inevitably deal with Shang Bao. A little more understanding in advance, and a little more certainty when the time comes.

"Captain Liu, speaking of this merchant treasure, he is a character within a radius of dozens of miles in Qingyan Town. This person went to school in the provincial capital in his early years, and it is said that he later participated in the 29th Route Army, and also participated in the Great Wall War of Resistance, after the July 7 Incident. His troops were scattered, and instead of retreating to the south with the rest of the troops, he ran back to the town of Qingyan. Merchants are well-known in Qingyan Town, and most of their clansmen live in merchant forts, and their families are big and big. After the merchant returned, he proposed to form an anti-Japanese self-defense force, but the merchant's family did not agree, so he offered to give his own property. Shang Bao is the eldest son of Shang Bao's second room, and only Shang Bao's mother and his wife are left in the second room. He proposed to divide the family property, but the businessman's family persuaded him, so he had to give him the share of the property in the second room. Who would have thought that as soon as the family property arrived, he immediately sold it all and used the money from the sale to pull up the team. Uncle Ling said slowly.

"There are so many people in his anti-Japanese self-defense force, and the daily expenses are not small, can he afford it with just the money he sells his property?" Liu Tianshu asked suspiciously.

"Hehe, this merchant treasure is very good, after he pulled up the team, he proposed to protect the territory and the people, and then asked the town office to come forward to ask the people to donate money. Anyone whose family member has no one to join his anti-Japanese self-defense force has to pay anti-Japanese fees every month, and of course, the same is true for those large families. Uncle Ling shook his head and said.

"Uncle Ling, isn't there a security brigade of about 30 people in the town office? Could it be that Mayor Long could allow Shang Bao's hand to stretch out so long? Liu Tianshu was even more puzzled.

Qingyan Town is also a big town, and the town's security brigade can have more than thirty people, and all of them are equipped with weapons, but it is a force that should not be underestimated.

The merchant Bao asked the town office to come forward to ask the people to donate money, and Mayor Long would agree?

"Hehe, I don't know this, I only know that the current Mayor Long, seeing Shang Bao, is like a mouse seeing a cat." Uncle Ling said with a smile.

"It seems that it is not easy for us to gain a foothold in this Qingyan Town. I don't think the team will be in the town until we find out what's going on in the town. Liu Tianshu thought for a while and said.

After lunch, Liu Tianshu asked Li Shu and the others to stay in the broken temple, and he took Shi Qiang and Liu Siyuan out of Huangshi Village and walked to Qingyan Town.

That time, Liu Tianshu and Shi Qiang unintentionally rescued Sister-in-law Lin in Songyang Town, her maiden family is from Qingyan Town, according to him, her father is still the patriarch of the Tian family, and he is also somewhat famous in the local area.

Before leaving Huangshi Village, Liu Tianshu inquired about the situation of the Tian family from Uncle Ling. I didn't expect the Tian family to be in the top five in Qingyan Town, except for the merchants, the Long family, the Qian family and the Zhu family, even if there were many people in their Tian family.

The Tian family also has a lot of property in the town, but most of its people live in Tianjiazhai in the south of the town.

When the three of them walked to the edge of the town, they were immediately stopped by two anti-Japanese self-defense forces with guns.

"What do you guys do?" A young team member asked vigilantly as his eyes swept over the three.

"This brother, we are relatives, we are not bad people." Liu Siyuan stepped forward and said with a smile.

It is said that a girl's face is the best certificate, and this is indeed true. The young man saw that Liu Siyuan had a delicate face and an elegant temperament, and was not an ordinary girl who did rough work, and his attitude immediately became better.

"I didn't say you were bad people, but our captain has ordered that all strangers who enter and leave town must be checked, where are you from? Who are your relatives? The young man was a little shy, but he said seriously.

"We are from Shiquan Town, and we are going to Tianji to do some business." Liu Siyuan still said with a smile.

Hearing that he was looking for Tian Ji to do something, and that he was from Shiquan Town, the young man and his companion looked at each other, nodded and said, "Go in." ”

Liu Tianshu saw these two team members, but they just checked briefly, and they didn't even check whether he and Shi Qiang had weapons, and shook his head in his heart.

At this level, in addition to scaring ordinary people, encountering real spies or something is simply an ornament.

Knowing this, he and Shi Qiang should not have put their pistols in the ruined temple.

The three of them entered the town and saw people walking on the street from time to time, and the whole town was quiet, and there was no tension at all about the coming of the devil.

After walking down the street, the three of them saw a Tian Kee shop in front of them, so they walked over.

"Hello, is Miss Tian here? Are we her friends? Seeing the shopkeeper's suspicious eyes, Liu Tianshu had a kind smile on his face.

"You're friends with the eldest lady?" The shopkeeper, who was about fifty years old, asked vigilantly.

"Yes, your eldest lady's husband's family is surnamed Lin, and she has a daughter named Lin Yao, we met in Songyang Town, she asked me to go to Qingyan Town, so I went to find her." Liu Tianshu said calmly.

The shopkeeper heard Liu Tianshu directly say the surname of the eldest young sister's husband, and also called out Lin Yao's name, and he believed his words a little in his heart, but as the shopkeeper of Tianji's shop, he was very steady.

"I'm sorry, this gentleman, can you leave your name, my eldest lady doesn't live in the town, she is in Tianjiazhai." The shopkeeper said in a calm tone.

"Oh, I see, okay, anyway, I will stay in Qingyan Town during this time, if it's convenient, just say someone named Liu Tianshu, I want to visit." Liu Tianshu's tone did not reveal the slightest displeasure.

"Okay, if it is convenient for Liu Gongzi, then come to the store tomorrow morning, and I will send someone back to the village as soon as possible." The shopkeeper took out a piece of paper, wrote down Liu Tianshu's name, and then politely sent the guest off.

Since Sister-in-law Lin was not in the town, the three of them went out of the Tianji shop, found a restaurant, asked for a private room on the second floor, ordered a few drinks and dishes, and chatted while eating.

Before Liu Siyuan participated in the revolution, she was also the eldest lady, and she was accustomed to eating in restaurants. It's just that since arriving in Shanxi, life in the army has been relatively difficult, and when they come out to eat restaurants, there are very few.

Although she was responsible for carrying out mass work, she didn't know how much money the team gave to the four squads, and when she saw Liu Tianshu walking into the restaurant with the two of them, she couldn't help but say worriedly: "Brother Liu, how much money do you have on you?" ”

"Hehe, are you worried that you won't have the money to settle the bill by then, and you will be deducted from the dishwashing debt?" Liu Tianshu said jokingly.

"What are you afraid of in debt, I thought of coming out this time, Sister Tang Qing should not give much money, don't let us just eat, everyone will have no rice to cook." Liu Siyuan said in a low voice.

"It's okay, you can eat with confidence, I've been running with us for so long, what's the matter, I have to treat it well." Liu Tianshu smiled.

At this time, the shopkeeper came up with wine and food, and there were outsiders present, Liu Siyuan naturally didn't say much, and immediately buried his head in eating, as for Liu Tianshu and Shi Qiang, they also got a pot of wine, and the two tasted it.

There are a lot of diners in the hotel, and the little two who run the hall shout in and out from time to time, and the whole town is filled with a peaceful atmosphere.

"Boom!" A loud noise came from afar, and Liu Tianshu, who was raising his glass and touching Shi Qiang, who was about to slowly drink the wine in the cup, couldn't help but be stunned, and the wine glass stopped at his mouth.

Shi Qiang was taken aback, and the wine in the cup suddenly overflowed and splashed onto the table.

Liu Siyuan's face changed in shock, and he looked at Liu Tianshu with a pair of eyes.

"It's not good, it's the devil's 92 infantry gun." Liu Tianshu immediately heard an explosion in the distance, which turned out to be the explosion of a shell fired by the Devil 92 Infantry Cannon.

As the first explosions sounded, several more explosions were heard in the east.

As soon as Liu Tianshu put down his wine glass and stood up, he heard the frightened voices of people downstairs, and at the same time, the whole town sounded the sound of running footsteps.

"Let's go, let's take a look." Liu Tianshu's face sank, and he hurriedly went downstairs with the two of them, and after Shi Qiang ran to check out, the three of them rushed to the street.

At this time, on the hill east of Qingyan Town, the sound of explosions continued to be heard, and at the same time, countless smoke rose into the air. Gunfire was also heard intensively.

Seeing a pedestrian running past with a panicked face, Liu Tianshu stopped and asked, "This uncle, what happened?" ”

"The devil is coming, the devil is coming." The man shouted in panic, then shook off Liu Tianshu's hand and ran towards the alley in front of him.

Although Liu Tianshu had already heard the sound of the devil's 92 infantry artillery, he still had a bit of luck in his heart.

Because when he left the team headquarters last night and rushed to Qingyan Town, he heard Du Qingcai say that Jiang Jiawu's Jin Sui army had moved south from Wuyang City, and would join forces with the Jin Sui army in Huyangkou to attack the devils of Shuangfeng Ridge and reopen the connection between Huyangkou and Wuyang County.

There is only one brigade of devils occupying Shuangfeng Ridge, and listening to Du Qingcai's tone, the Jin Sui army has gathered the strength of two regiments, and with two regiments to deal with one brigade of devils, the comparison of forces is superior. Besides, the Jin Sui army should understand what it means for the defenders of Huyangkou to fall into the hands of the devils in Shuangfeng Ridge?

Who would have thought that twenty-four hours before last night, the devil actually launched an attack on Qingyan Town.

Could it be that the counterattack of the Jin Sui army has failed?

Countless thoughts flashed through Liu Tianshu's heart, but he knew that the devil was storming the anti-Japanese self-defense force guarding Dongshan, and his top priority was to immediately gather his team and prepare for contingencies.

"Shi Qiang, you immediately return to Huangshi Village and take the troops to the woods at the foot of Zhennan Mountain, where I will wait for you." Liu Tianshu thought about it and gave Shi Qiang an order directly.

"Yes, Captain, I'll go back." Shi Qiang answered, turned around and ran towards the outside of the town.