On the 25th day of the lunar month, Jiujiang City Wharf.

"The county magistrate Luo Jinzhang was killed, and his head is now hanging on the dock! Let's go and see it! The news spread quickly like a gust of wind through the streets and alleys of Jiujiang, and everyone secretly clapped their hands and applauded. Because another hardcore Han annihilation in Jiujiang City was cleared.

After receiving the report of the devil stationed at the dock, the old devil Commander Yamamoto soon came to the dock, he looked at the head of Luo Jinzhang hanging on the gate of the dock, and the anger in his heart was burning. I saw that Luo Jinzhang was still staring at himself with those frightened eyes, as if he was asking for help. Yamamoto looked at it in a daze for a while, then asked his subordinates to take off the head, shouted angrily "open the way", and drove away from the dock with a large group of devils.

Zhang Shixiong also came to the dock with a large group of policemen, he saw Luo Jinzhang's head hanging on the dock gate, the desperate and dying eyes in those eyes pierced his heart, he felt his heart trembling, and a feeling of sadness came to his heart. He suddenly felt that he also had the very frightened feeling that Luo Jinzhang had before, a huge sense of fear surrounded him, and he always felt that there was a black hole muzzle behind him aimed at the back of his head. When Yamamoto's gang of devils left, he didn't dare to stay long, so he hurried away with his gang of policemen.

Jiujiang, the city defense headquarters of the devils.

Yamamoto circled around in the office, gritting his teeth and scolding constantly, and a group of devils such as Motoyama Taro Shaosa, the head of the special high section, and Yoshino Shaosa, who replaced Tsuda, stood tremblingly in front of Yamamoto, and no one dared to say a word.

"The fleet carrying the grain is gone, inexplicably missing, and the responsibility is being investigated above, and now the county magistrate Luo Jinzhang has not only been killed, but even his head is hung on the dock gate. This is the arrogant resistance elements demonstrating against us, and this is the greatest shame and the greatest shame of our imperial army! What are you all doing, do you want to have your head cut off by those resistance elements and send it back to your book? Yamamoto roared, holding a white glove in his hand and slapping the subordinates in the face.

"Your Excellency, Commander, please calm your anger. I think the top priority should be to stabilize people's minds and boost morale. It is necessary to catch the bold resisters as soon as possible. Taro Motoyama said boldly.

Yamamoto calmed his anger and sat back at his desk, leaning back and narrowing his eyes.

Yoshino Shaosa, the head of the special high section, stepped forward and said to Yamamoto:

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to my analysis, the grain convoy must have been robbed somewhere downstream, and it is no longer on the Yangtze River. It's none of our business, it's the poor protection of the navy cruising on the river, which has made a hole for the resistance. I don't think we'll leave it alone for now. And Luo Jinzhang was killed, most likely by the group of resistors who killed Kameda Taijun, Tsuda Shaozo and Wang Guorui. So we can immediately organize our manpower and focus our operations on how to catch the murderer. ”

Yamamoto nodded slightly, Yoshino was encouraged, and continued:

"The enemy's purpose is nothing more than to demoralize us and encourage the people of China to rise up bravely against us. Therefore, we must find out as soon as possible the specific situation of the enemy in front of us, who their commanders are, the personnel situation, the law of their main activities, and the scope of their main activities. We also need to figure out what they want to do next, so that we can prevent it, and we can possibly annihilate them. ”

Yamamoto sat up straight and opened his eyes, a fierce look shooting out of his eyes. He said viciously:

"Captain Yoshino, you have a point, we just want to destroy this enemy as soon as possible, establish our firm rule, and we must not let the Shina people resist in any way, and we must completely crush their will to resist. So, you go ahead and analyze, what are they going to do next? Please sit down. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency." Several of the devils who were standing sat down. Yoshino went on to say:

"According to the analysis of the Chinese by his subordinates for many years, they are the most particular and good at attacking the heart and mind. That is, the so-called 'army to fight' or 'surrender without a fight' and the like, this is also the tactics of attacking the heart, and it is one of the highest arts in warfare. Its aim is to finally break the will of the enemy and thus achieve final victory. ”

Yamamoto walked over and poured Yoshino a cup of tea. Yoshino hurriedly stood up in panic, bent down and took the teacup with both hands. Yamamoto motioned for him to sit down.

"The enemy in front of us is very likely to be the Kuomintang 'Ganbei Anti-Enemy Special Force' mentioned by Zhang Shixiong before. If they had done the sabotage before, then I think the head of this team must have been a very intelligent person, his purpose of the operation was very clear, the selection of the target of the attack, the implementation of the plan of action, and the consequences of destroying the target were all very precise. However, if we link his recent actions, we can find some clues about him. Yoshino took a sip of his tea, paused, and continued:

"Before the Battle of Nanchang, the officers of our elite unit were shot dead at the Dalin Temple in Lushan, and later Chief Kameda was sniped to death at Xunyang Tower, and all the wharves and supplies in Jiujiang were bombed, indicating that the enemy was trying in vain to prevent and sabotage our campaign operations; The munitions dock in Ruichang was bombed again, and it was when we started the Battle of Changsha that the enemy tried in vain to cut off our supply to the 106th Division, so as to destroy them in one fell swoop; This time, the troops collecting military rations were attacked, the flotilla carrying grain disappeared for no reason, Wang Guorui and Luo Jinzhang were sniped one after another, and so on, indicating that the enemy has pointed the spearhead of the attack at our rule over the occupied areas, and they want to attack those Chinese who cooperate with the imperial army, destroy our grassroots political power, and destroy our logistical support, so as to boost the confidence of the Chinese in resisting. ”

"Yo West, Yo West. It makes sense, and it is indeed a high theory. Yamamoto couldn't help but admire.

"Yoshino-kun, estimate their next move, and how we should deal with it?"

"In my humble opinion, the enemy may recently focus on sniping and killing people like Wang Guorui and Luo Jinzhang, whom they call Han Jian, in order to achieve the goal of killing chickens and monkeys, and in one fell swoop, they can destroy our grassroots political power, destroy our great plan to build a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, and cut off the right-hand man we rely on. It's a really good move. Therefore, we might as well use these so-called 'Han annihilation' as bait to attract them to action and thus eliminate them. ”

"Okay, that's it. Yoshino-kun, you go and consult carefully with Motoyama-kun, draw up a detailed battle plan for me, and destroy at all costs all those Shina people who dare to challenge the authority of the imperial army. Yamamoto punched heavily on the desk.

February 4, 1940, the beginning of spring.

A spring snow has fallen on the land of Gansu, and the heavy snow has been falling since the early hours of the morning. It didn't take long for the goose-feather-like snow to dress up the entire ancient city of Xunyang like a bride in a white wedding dress, which was particularly beautiful and charming.

"Bai Yu, as the saying goes, 'Ruixue is a good year', I sincerely hope that we can kill more devils this year, and we will drive this group of beasts out of China, and we will reorganize this beautiful mountain and river." Xiao Xiong, who was standing on the mountain behind Miaozhipu and watching the scenery in the wind and snow, said to Bai Yu, who was snuggled up to him.

"Brother, if there were no such devils, how good would it be if you didn't say that. Such a beautiful view, such a beautiful Lushan. Bai Yu was intoxicated by this beautiful scenery and muttered.

"yes, if it weren't for them, our kids would have had snowball fights." Xiao Xiong pretended to be serious and said.

"Who's having a snowball fight? You're necrotic. Bai Yu, who understood, grabbed a handful of snow and was about to stuff it into Xiao Xiong's neckline, Xiao Xiong grabbed her little hand, and the white powder snow fell from Bai Yu's hand.

"Brother, are we going to do it a year ago?"

"Definitely! We must not allow Butcher Zhang to live until next year! Let the people have a happy New Year! Xiao Xiong looked at his beloved wife whose face was blown red by the cold wind, and couldn't help but kiss it.

"Don't! Deputy Commander Gao may have already arrived, so let's hurry down. Bai Yu looked at her lover with a pair of affectionate black eyes and said.

"Okay. Let's go. ”

Suddenly, Xiao Xiong picked up Bai Yu and ran down the mountain, screaming at Bai Yu in his arms. However, before the two of them had taken a few steps, they slipped and fell into the snow together and slipped down the mountain, making them look like two snowmen. Bai Yu let out a laugh like a silver bell, got up from the ground, grabbed the snow ball and chased Xiao Xiong to run home.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw that Gao Qixing and they had all arrived, and they were sitting around the red-hot charcoal brazier in the hall. As soon as they saw Xiao Xiong and his family enter the house like snowmen, they were secretly happy. The white jade was so ashamed that he quickly hid in the back room.

Minghua hurriedly took a broom and patted the snow on Xiao Xiong's body, and then handed over a cup of fragrant cloud tea. Everyone's eyes were on their commander.

"According to reliable sources, since the grain ships of the devils were intercepted by us, they have strengthened the defense of the water and land transportation routes. And Wang Guorui and Luo Jinzhang were sniped, which also made them more vigilant. According to a report from the police station, the Devil's Gendarmerie has stationed a small team of men in the police station to prevent further attacks by us. During this time, Yoshino of the Devil's Special High School frequently contacted Zhang Shixiong, as if he was planning some conspiracy activities. Xiao Xiong picked up the teacup, blew the tea leaves floating on the water, took a small sip of tea, and then said:

"Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, 'Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles'. During this time, we attacked frequently and achieved a lot. It must have aroused the alarm of the devils, who must be looking for us everywhere, in a vain attempt to wipe us out and destroy us.

And the next task in our plan is to snipe Han and destroy Zhang Shixiong, and the devil has strengthened his defense. If we blindly do it, we will definitely fall into the trap of devils. Therefore, I think our next move can be changed, let's talk about it, how should we change, so that we can not fall into the trap of the devil, not only to disrupt the enemy's plan, but also to kill Han and Zhang Shixiong? ”

Everyone started talking about it. Some said that they could lure Zhang Shixiong out and let Minghua's hunter team kill him with one shot; Some said that they would simply concentrate their forces and attack the police station at night; Some say that they will blow up the docks and railways first, and then take advantage of the chaos to snipe and so on.

Xiao Xiong quietly listened to the speeches of his comrades-in-arms, and he found that Xiong Qiang was the only one who was slowly peeling peanuts and eating them. He picked up the peanut shell on the table and threw it at Xiong Qiang, saying:

"Hey, I said military advisor, why do you only care about eating? Tell us what you have in mind? ”

Xiong Qiang threw the peeled peanut kernel in his hand into his mouth and chewed it, and said:

"In my opinion, the devil must have dug a trap next to Zhang Shixiong and waited for us to jump down. Minghua, can the cunning fox be caught with a trap? ”

"No way, the fox is smart. If you put a live chicken on top of the trap, it won't be fooled. ”

"This time, though, we're going to be more cunning than the fox, trying to eat the live chicken and break the trap."

"How do you eat live chicken?" Everyone asked in unison.

Xiao Xiong smiled and nodded approvingly.

"You guys, you're just slow to react. You see, our Commander Xiao has long been confident. Xiong Qiang smiled and pointed at Xiao Xiong and said.

"Everyone come here, and they all look at the Jiujiang City Defense Map."

Everyone left the brazier, Minghua moved the brazier under the table, and everyone gathered around the table.

"Take a closer look, what are the characteristics of the devil's deployment of city defense forces in Jiujiang."

Everyone looked at the map carefully, and suddenly Wang Xiaofei shouted:

"I see."

"Then you can tell everyone quickly." Xiao Xiong happily urged

"You see, the deployment of the devil's troops in Jiujiang is mainly on the docks and stations along the Yangtze River, as well as the Niutou Mountain in the south of Gantang Lake, the mountains and rivers at the east gate and the south gate, while their main military depot is located in the Octagonal Stone. We can start with the octagonal stone, 'surprise it, attack it unprepared'. ”

"What? Attacking the devil's munitions depot? Isn't that an egg to a stone? The devil's barracks is not far across the road from the warehouse. Xiaofei, you didn't drink too much. The crowd teased.

"Yes, we're going to hit his munitions depot! But it's not a real fight, it's a feint. Xiao Xiong replied affirmatively.

"The more the enemy does not expect it, the more lax its defense becomes. The Octagonal Stone is the center of the devil's defense, and they never imagined that we would dare to attack it. If a fight starts, the devils will definitely do their best to reinforce, then not far away, the devils and policemen in the police station in Nengren Temple will definitely go to reinforce, we just want to attack the east and west, hit him in an ambush, and take the opportunity to get rid of Zhang Shixiong of the Han Dynasty by surprise. Xiao Xiong stood up.

"I order: All personnel participate in this operation, and the time is Chinese New Year's Eve. Except for the hunter team, the rest of the personnel were led by Deputy Commander Gao to attack the octagonal stone devil's quartermaster warehouse with all their might, but they didn't have to worry about the results. The attack time is at most fifteen minutes, and as soon as the time is up, immediately disperse and retreat, and do not fall into battle. Just take all the mortars with you, shell them continuously, and shoot all the shells you brought. Zhang Shan was specifically responsible for the attack, Jiang Feng was responsible for covering the retreat, and Xiong Qiang drew up a specific battle plan. There must be no accidents, and all actions should be under command. The hunters followed me to kill Zhang Shixiong, the butcher of Han and Zhang. Got it? ”

"Understood!" Everyone replied with high spirits.

February 7, Chinese New Year's Eve. Jiujiang octagonal stone. Half a mile across the barbed wire fence is the devil's munitions warehouse, and not far from the road is the devil's barracks.

The octagonal stone area is the place where the citizens of Jiujiang live and live as demarcated by the devils, and it is also the place where the poor people are most concentrated. Today is the evening of the Chinese New Year's Eve, and as soon as it gets dark, every household begins to set off firecrackers and fireworks, and the sound of "crackling" firecrackers is heard everywhere.

Under the cover of night, more than 300 rangers wearing devil uniforms came out of the houses of the lurking people, and they used the ladders they brought to set up barbed wire, and easily crossed the defense line set up by the devils one by one. Then he quietly surrounded the devil's munitions depot from the east, west, and south. Mortars, machine guns, rifles were all aimed at the warehouse.

In the direction of the octagonal stone, the sound of firecrackers, which had gradually fallen silent, suddenly sounded, and beautiful fireworks flew all over the sky. The devils in the warehouse ran out together when they heard the sound, looked up at the fireworks flying in the sky, and were drunk and infatuated.

Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers and fireworks sounded on three sides of the warehouse, and the devils who were watching the fireworks fell to the ground one by one, but what fell in the middle of the devils was not fireworks, but deadly mortar shells.

"Oh no, we've been attacked. Hurry up and request reinforcements, hurry up and request reinforcements! The sound of gunfire in the direction of the warehouse, accompanied by the sound of firecrackers and fireworks set off by the people of Octagonal Stone, echoed over the Jiujiang River. Soon, the ammunition in the devil's munitions warehouse also exploded. A mushroom cloud quickly rose from above the warehouse, the huge explosion was deafening, and the fire reflected the sky of Jiujiang Chinese New Year's Eve, lighting a dazzling light for the night of Chinese New Year's Eve.

"Withdraw!" Gao Qixing watched the last shell shoot out, and hurriedly ordered. At this point, the attack took exactly 15 minutes.

At this time, the entire Jiujiang City was in chaos. One order after another was issued from the city defense headquarters, but there was only one content: urgent reinforcement of the munitions warehouse.

The rangers were divided into more than a dozen teams similar to the size of the devil squad, and they ran out from all over the place, following the reinforced devils in the direction of the warehouse. Halfway through the winding alleys, they quietly passed through the winding alleys and disappeared into the night.

The devils and police of Norenji Temple gathered reinforcements when they heard the explosion of mortar shells and had not yet received a call from the city defense headquarters, with the devils in front and the police behind.

However, as soon as they walked out of the compound, a dense burst of gunfire was fired from both sides of the street, and Zhang Shixiong, who was walking behind the devil, fell down in response. This heinous dog Han Jian was hit by at least 5 bullets, one of which hit the center of the eyebrows, which was Li Minghua's masterpiece.

After Xiao Xiong completed the task, he led the team to follow behind the devils who were reinforcing in the direction of the Octagonal Stone, shouting in the language "Hurry up!" Hurry up! The team slowly fell behind. In the darkness, they ran towards the Yangtze River. Although he encountered a lot of reinforcements on the way, Xiao Xiong urged the devils to hurry up and go to reinforcements in fluent language, so he did not arouse any suspicion of the devils.

They ran along the river for about three or four miles before they came to the vicinity of Lao Yatang, and everyone got on the fishing boat that they had been waiting for a long time and quickly rowed towards the other side of the river. When the boat was about to reach the shore, they followed the river to Zhoutou Village again, and boarded the river bank to run towards Caijiazhou in the direction of Zhouxin. Along the way, Xiao Xiong always thought about the words of the common people: "Kill Butcher Zhang, and stick peach charms on every house."