Wang Guorui, the puppet county magistrate, was killed at the Jiangzhou Hotel, and the captain of the military police of the devils, Tsuda, and the devil managers of several foreign companies were killed. This happy news spread all over the streets and alleys of Jiujiang and its nearby villages like wings, and the common people raised their eyebrows, and the resentment in their hearts seemed to vomit out a lot at once.

Luo Jinzhang, the president of the Chamber of Commerce who returned to Jiujiang the next day, was glad that he had escaped, and if he hadn't gone to Nanchang, he might have ended up with the same fate as Wang Guorui. But he knew in his heart that the anti-war elements who launched the attack had already pointed their guns at him, and at this time he was already sitting on the threshold of the ghost gate.

What to do? Do you leave Jiujiang immediately and fly away, or continue to cooperate with the devil? I was really reluctant to go. After the devil came, his business was not only not affected, but became bigger. Today, he is the real boss of Jiujiang Wharf, and his transport fleet has expanded to more than 20 ships, and there are several iron barges of more than 100 tons. His fleet can go to the three towns of Wuhan and Nanjing and Shanghai, and his business is getting bigger and bigger. Not only that, but he also cooperated with Yueben Foreign Bank to help the devil collect grain, transport coal, etc., especially help the devil transport iron ore from Daye and Yangxin to Shanghai, which made him profitable.

Go, or really reluctant. If he didn't leave, he felt as if he felt the muzzles of countless black holes aimed at him, and at some point, a bullet was shot into his head. When Luo Jinzhang was frightened and restless at home, the police chief Zhang Shixiong came to Luo Jinzhang's house.

Zhang Shixiong was originally a gangster on the Jiujiang wharf, after the devil came, he participated in the "maintenance meeting" chaired by Wu Yingqi of the Han Dynasty, because he has been mixed on the ground in Jiujiang since he was a child, he is familiar with the streets and alleys of Jiujiang, especially the situation of those who have a good face, and he is ruthless, so he was quickly valued by the devil and became a pseudo police chief.

After he came to power, he not only recognized the thief as his father and hurt the principles of heaven, but also was ruthless and helped the devil to mutilate many ordinary people. The person behind it is called "Zhang Butcher". The common people said behind their backs, "Butcher Zhang is dead, and every family sticks peach charms."

Because Tsuda and Wang Guorui were killed, Zhang Shixiong made Yamamoto Daisa, the commander of the Devil's City Defense, slap a few words and ordered him to find out the murderer within three days and find a new pseudo-county magistrate, otherwise his head would not be saved. He came to Luo Jinzhang's house in disgrace.

Before entering the gate, I saw a few guards with guns standing at the door of Luo's house, vigilantly watching the people in front of the door, after entering the door, there were still a few gunmen walking around in the courtyard, and there were ladders on the courtyard wall, and on each ladder stood a bodyguard with a gun, and his eyes searched around the courtyard. The whole courtyard looks like a great enemy.

Seeing Luo Jinzhang's actions, Zhang Shixiong couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He stepped into the living room.

Luo Jinzhang saw Zhang Shixiong coming, and hurriedly stood up:

"Oh, Brother Zhang, you came just in time, brother, I am really blessed by you, my life is a great blessing, and I almost accompanied County Magistrate Wang to the west. Hey, Brother Zhang, what's wrong with you? Luo Jinzhang asked in surprise, pointing to Zhang Shixiong's swollen face.

"Alas, don't ask, Commander Yamamoto is angry. Ordered me to find the murderer for three days, where do you say I will find it? ”

"Yes! This group of people is not eating dry rice, and last time Kameda Taijun was killed in Xunyang Tower, it is very likely that they did it. They are all veterans, and they do things 'without knowing it', leaving no traces. I really can't guess whether the Kuomintang did it, or [***] did it. Brother Zhang, do you have any clues? ”

"Nothing, I asked the 18th Regiment of Security Guards who were arrested, and said that they didn't do it, they happened to be arrested. It may not have been done by the Communist Party, because Liu Weisi's northern Jiangxi guerrilla brigade has few people, and it is impossible to make such a sophisticated sniping plan. But they said that there was another [***] unit in Jiujiang, called the Ganbei Anti-Japanese Special Brigade, and the captain was a colonel of the [***] 74th Army, and they were directly under the command of the Kuomintang Ninth Theater Command. They were responsible for the bombing of Jiujiang and Ruichang wharves and the killing of Matsuura and Kameda in the previous few times. Wang Guorui is likely to be killed by them this time. ”

"Then why don't they have any clues? Where the hell are they hiding? Killing people like this is unaware. Luo Jinzhang became more and more uneasy when he heard Zhang Shixiong's words.

"Brother Luo, don't be afraid, you can't avoid it. Yamamoto asked me to help him find a new county magistrate, and I think you are the most suitable person. And after becoming the county magistrate, the security team will be under your control, isn't it safer? When I get rid of this anti-Japanese element, you can rest easy. ”

Luo Jinzhang thought about it, he could hide from the first year of junior high school, but he couldn't hide from the fifteenth, anyway, the other party was already eyeing him, so it was better for the surname Suo to follow him to the end. Thinking of this, he said fiercely:

"Lao Tzu is really open! Doesn't it mean that I'm Han Jian, anyway, I've already been charged with this crime, so it's better to be the county magistrate if I don't do anything. ”

"Okay, Brother Luo is really refreshing, with the style of ancient heroes. Then let's join forces and fight those guys, I really don't know who will kill the deer. ”

The two hardcore Han Jian carefully conspired.

Besides, after the Einsatzgruppen completed the task of sniping Han Annihilation Wang Guorui, they immediately dispersed, and Xiao Xiong and the others began to plan their next move. According to the information collected by the intelligence group, the devils recently tried to launch several attacks on [***] in northern and northwest Jiangxi, but stopped without getting any cheap. The enemy and us are in a state of basic equilibrium in their combat posture. The Ninth Theater Command asked the Einsatzgruppen to look for fighters and wait for an opportunity to carry out activities, disrupt behind enemy lines, and expand the ranks.

Information from Jiujiang and its nearby counties shows that the enemy's recent grain requisition operations have been particularly frequent, and the harassment of the common people around Jiujiang has become more and more severe. Xiao Xiong also learned that after Wang Guorui's death, Luo Jinzhang took over the position of the pseudo county magistrate, and he was even more desperate to work for the devil. During this time, he frequently convened meetings with various merchants, asking them to raise donations for the devils, asking the merchants to cooperate with the devils to do business, and so on. In fact, he is taking advantage of the fire to rob, fill his own pockets, and desperately make money for himself.

Xiao Xiong and the others decided to divide their troops into two routes, leading one to the Xingzi area, and Gao Qixing leading the other to the Shahe area, and immediately launched an operation, waiting for the opportunity to eliminate the devils who went to the countryside to collect grain, first solve the problems faced by the common people, and combat the arrogance of the devils and Han Annihilation.

Just after New Year's Day in 1940, cold air from the north continued to move south, roaring across the Yangtze River and across Poyang Lake. The weather in the Lushan area has become colder and colder, and there have been two snowfalls on the top of the mountain, which has long been covered with snow and covered in silver. Xiao Xiong led more than 50 team members, with straw sandals on their feet, under the guidance of Li Minghua, stepped on the snow and struggled through the valley under Hanyang Peak, and came to the Xingzi Stone Buddha Temple at the southern foot of Lushan Mountain.

As soon as he was stationed, Li Minghua immediately sent members of the Hunter Team to inquire about the news nearby. Soon, the feedback news surprised them, because the devils have been conducting a close search in this area in recent days, and many people have been arrested, the reason is that six devils have mysteriously disappeared in this area a few days ago, and no one is alive or dead.

This news surprised Xiao Xiong, and he was sure that these devils had been killed. So who killed it?

Xiao Xiong said to Minghua: "I don't know if Hu Maoxian's guerrillas killed him, Minghua, then you two should hurry up and inquire about the news and find out." ”

Minghua and Yaohua went out with shotguns and hunting dogs rhubarb. Soon, they came to the house of their second uncle, who lived in Da Shau Keiwa.

As soon as the second uncle saw the two brothers, he quickly welcomed them in and quickly closed the door. He complained:

"Why are you here at this time? The devil is arresting people everywhere,"

"Second uncle, what's going on?"

"You really don't know, six devils disappeared inexplicably a few days ago, no, the devils are looking everywhere, and they've been looking for them for several days."

"Second uncle, do you know what's going on?"

"It seems that Hu Mao rewarded them for the guerrillas." He said in a low voice.

"Second uncle, can you find Hu Mao's guerrillas?"

"What?" The second uncle asked vigilantly.

"Our commander wants to meet him." Minghua hurriedly replied.

"Your commander? So what does your commander do? ”

"Uncle, don't be nervous, Yaohua and I have already participated in the [***] Ganbei Anti-Japanese Special Forces, and my father and sister are all of them. Have you heard of the battles in Gulian Spring, Qixian Temple, and Dalin Temple? That's what our commander did. ”

"Ahh The second uncle's mouth opened wide in surprise, and he couldn't close it for a long time. "Oh my God! They're amazing, they've killed so many devils. They are really the Heavenly Soldiers of the Jade Emperor! ”

Minghua and Yaohua didn't speak, and looked at their uncle Zhile.

"Two silly boys, what are you happy about?"

"Second uncle, we don't hunt now, and we have changed our career to kill devils. We've killed a lot of devils. So, Minghua told the story of fighting devils with the Einsatzgruppen in Dalin Temple, Jiujiang, Ruichang and other places to his second uncle. I was very happy to hear my uncle's eyebrows.

"Then what are you looking for Hu Maosheng?" The second uncle asked puzzled.

"It's Commander Xiao who wants to find him. Second uncle, our commander is really amazing. Minghua told his second uncle about Xiao Xiong's experience again. The second uncle listened without blinking.

"You are [***], Hu Maosheng is [***] guerrillas, and you two are enemies. Not long ago, Liu Weisi's guerrillas were almost wiped out by the 18th Security Regiment of [***]. You're not going to kill them, are you? The second uncle still asked worriedly.

"No, our Commander Xiao is not that kind of person, he wants to cooperate with Hu Maosheng to fight devils. That time, when he heard that Liu Weisi was killed, he scolded his mother very angrily. ”

"That's good. Where do you live now? Later, I will go to Hu Mao to reward them, and then take him to you. ”

"We stayed at the Stone Buddha Temple. The second uncle then said that it was decided, and I would hurry back to report to the commander. ”

The night fell, and the cold wind in the middle of winter was steep, and the dripping water turned into ice. In the monk's house of the Stone Buddha Temple, Xiao Xiong and Hu Maosheng's hands were tightly clasped together.

Xiao Xiong said to Hu Maosheng very emotionally: "Welcome, Captain Hu. Under such circumstances, the fact that you can come in person shows that you trust us very much, and I sincerely thank you on behalf of all the officers and men of the Einsatzgruppen. ”

"There, there, this is how it should be, you fought bloodily, killed so many devils, you are the heroes of the Anti-Japanese War. We are very respectful. Hu Maosheng also said excitedly.

"You're welcome, we're all a family, so we won't talk about the two families from now on."

"Yes. I also heard that Commander Xiao was both civil and military, and he fought unequivocally. It is a rare talent in [***], and you say that you want our guerrillas to do it. ”

"You can first introduce to us the recent activities of the devil."

Hu Maosheng took out the simple map of Lushan drawn by himself from his arms, pointed to the map and carefully introduced it to Xiao Xiong. Minghua added a few pieces of charcoal to the brazier, and the charcoal fire burned more and more vigorously, making a crackling sound, and the room became brighter.

Minghua skewered a few pieces of muntjac meat with iron wire and grilled them on a charcoal fire, and after a while, the smell of muntjac meat wafted in the room. When it was cooked, Minghua chopped the meat with a hunting knife, served it in a large bowl, and brought it to the table. A few more wine bowls were placed and wine was poured from the bamboo tubes. Said to Xiao Xiong:

"Commander, get ready. We drink bars. ”

Xiao Xiong and Hu Maosheng picked up the bowl together, and Xiao Xiong said:

"Captain Hu, you wait, you are the eldest brother in terms of age, and the younger brother will give you a glass first." After speaking, he drank the wine in the bowl in one go. He wiped his mouth and asked Minghua to fill the bowl again. He said to Hu Maosheng emotionally:

"Brother Hu, at this special time, it stands to reason that you can't hide from us, but you trust me so much, and you rushed over to meet me immediately, I was really moved. I'll give you another glass. ”

After saying that, I finished it in one go. He took the bamboo tube in Minghua's hand again, poured it for himself, and said:

"Brother Hu, the brothers in your team are all farmers, hunters, and fishers, and so are the brothers in our team. We are all bitter brothers and difficult brothers. When the devil comes, let's kill the devil together. As the saying goes, 'Brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are cut off', and it is also said that 'fighting tigers and brothers', our two families must work together to kill more devils and strive to drive away the Japanese as soon as possible. Come on, let's come together, cooperate for us to fight devils, for victory, cheers! ”

After eating, before parting, Xiao Xiong asked Minghua to pick up two bright pistols and two hundred rounds of ammunition, and he personally delivered them to Hu Maosheng, and then said:

"Big brother, don't say anything, see you tomorrow."

The next day, the sky cleared. The snow on Lushan Mountain shows a shy pink color against the sunlight, and there is a white hat on the tip of the large and small trees, which is very beautiful.

Shau Kei Wa is located in the middle of the valley between Hanyang Peak and Taiyi Peak, and the terrain of the village is relatively flat. Early in the morning, Xiao Xiong came here with his team. Because according to the information provided by Hu Maosheng, almost every day, a small group of devils will come down from the road from De'an to Jiujiang, patrol along the lines of Huangjiashan, Da Shaojiwa, and Shaujiwa, and then go to the highway in Matou Town, and take a car from there to the hot spring town. Xiao Xiong and Hu Maosheng discussed and decided to eliminate this group of devils in the area of the big and small Shau Keiwa. The battle will be started by Hu Maosheng first, and when the devils flee eastward, Xiao Xiong and the others will intercept them again, and strive to completely annihilate this enemy.

After noon, more than 40 devils came out of the village of Da Shau Keiwa, they were full of food and drink, except for a few sharp soldiers in front of them who opened the road with guns, the rest carried their guns on their shoulders. They walked swaggeringly, in their own defense area, although 6 people were missing, they were unmoved, and they would never have imagined that anyone would dare to break ground on Tai Sui's head and dare to attack them.

Hu Maosheng led more than 60 guerrillas to ambush on the slopes of a mountain five miles from Da Shau Keiwa. They waited until all the devils entered the encirclement, and Hu Maosheng shouted, "Fight!" ”

Suddenly, the explosion of gunshots and grenades resounded through the valley, and the devils were stunned at once, throwing down more than a dozen corpses and fleeing to the east. However, after not going far, there was another rain of bullets, and the devil fell into a large area. The soldiers of Xiao Xiong's hunter team, like fighting wild boars, shot one at a time. The devil only hates his father and mother for not giving him a pair of wings, there is no way to go, there is nowhere to hide. After a meal, at the cost of sacrificing three members of the Xingzi guerrillas, more than 40 devils were killed, two machine guns, more than 40 38 large covers, and two mortars were captured. For the first time, the two guerrillas joined forces and won a great victory.

Xiao Xiong left only two mortars, and the rest of the weapons were all taken away by Hu Maoxian's guerrillas. After cleaning up the battlefield, they each led their teams to quickly evacuate.

This time, more than 40 people have disappeared, and I don't know what kind of revenge they should take.

Xiao Xiong led the team from the Shimen Stream under the Longshou Cliff through Lushan Mountain and returned to Miaozhipu.