After a day's march in the last stockpile prepared by the guerrillas, the soldiers were sitting in the camp, replenishing their physical strength as a result of the day's march and, with the help of the guerrillas, replenishing their own exhausted dry rations. Because, from this moment on, on the next way forward, the advance detachment will no longer receive any help from anyone, and will complete the next journey until it meets the anti-Japanese federation that is active in the Mengshan area and is waging a resolute struggle against the army... In the temporary headquarters heavily protected by the guard platoon, Commander Liu Hua, Deputy Captain Liu Xiaogang, Guerrilla Commander Xu Ying, and Chief of Staff Wang Zijing sat opposite each other, eating dry food while giving the final explanation before dividing the troops..."Commander, Captain Liu, our guerrillas can only be sent here. Descending from here, less than two kilometers away, is the road to Shanhaiguan. If the troops had marched along this road, they would have had a panoramic view of the entire Shanhaiguan in two hours at most..."Through the gaps between the leaves. Xu Ying pointed to a faint highway under the mountain.

"Commander Xu, your guerrillas, after all, have been active here for a long time, and they must know more about Shanhaiguan than we do. You see, can you introduce to me and the commander the specific situation of Shanhaiguan in front of us, such as the specific number of little devil garrisons, the height of the Shanhaiguan city wall, the terrain around Shanhaiguan, and whether it is possible for us to bypass Shanhaiguan directly and pass directly from the two wings of Shanhaiguan..."Liu Xiaogang nodded and asked with a puzzled expression..."Commander Captain Liu, for these questions. We only know an approximation. According to our reconnaissance, in this Shanhaiguan, the army has hoarded the elite troops of an infantry wing, and in addition, because the entire Shanhaiguan is only less than a mile away from the coastline, there are also officers and soldiers of a coastal defense squadron of little devils. Of course, because the news on the back of our Northeast Field Army has recently spread widely, the little devils are also constantly increasing troops to Shanhaiguan... As for the height of the city wall, the general height of the entire Shanhaiguan city wall is about 14 meters, and it can be said that it is almost impossible to attack head-on without the assistance of heavy artillery. As for whether there is a route to bypass Shanhaiguan, I have not heard of it in the year I have been here. However, I can provide a piece of advice, three miles north of Shanhaiguan, is the famous Yanshan. In this Yan Mountain, there are many hunters who often go over the mountains and mountains to hunt, and from their mouths, they should be able to know a lot of things..."Xu Ying replied..."Commander Xu, thank you. The situation you just said is very important to our advance detachment. In addition, although I am not your direct superior now, there is a task that I still have to hand over to you guerrillas? Liu Hua said..."Commander, although now the guerrillas are directly under the Central Military Commission. But I, Xu Ying, will always be your subordinate, and if it wasn't for your arguments, let me stay in the Pingjin area with my regiment and develop the guerrillas. I will not be appointed by the Central Committee today as the commander of the Pingjin Guerrilla Column....Commander, what task do you have, just say, I, Xu Ying, am here to assure you, as long as I Xu Ying can do it, I Xu Ying will definitely do it..."Xu Ying replied affirmatively..."I know that you kid will not forget me... Here's the thing, as you know, in a few months, the field army will carry out a sortie to attack the three northeastern provinces. When the time comes, it will be absolute to pass through the Pingjin area. My order is very simple: during these few months, your guerrillas must continue to infiltrate the enemy's occupied areas, and after the main force of the field army reaches the Pingjin area, your guerrillas, together with the main force of the fungus, will carry out internal and external flanking attacks, and in the shortest possible time, clear the way for the troops to clear the road on their backs. How, are there any problems? Liu Hua said.

"Report to the commander, on behalf of all the commanders and fighters of the guerrillas, I, Xu Ying, said that I will absolutely obey the orders of my superiors and successfully complete the task, please rest assured that the commander..."

"Okay, I've also explained what I should explain, you can go back first, and the rest of the tasks will be handed over to my advance detachment..."Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction and said.

As the guerrillas slowly disappeared from everyone's field of vision, Commander Liu Hua immediately began to give specific tasks to the next few brigade leaders around him..."Comrades, comrades of the guerrillas, we have now left, and the next journey will depend on ourselves. First of all, we have to solve the Shanhaiguan Pass that stands in front of us. Now I order: The First Brigade, that is, the original Special Operations Group, will immediately be divided into small units to carry out operational searches. In the Yanshan area, north of Shanhaiguan, look for all the routes that can bypass Shanhaiguan. The 2nd and 3rd Brigades were sheltered in place to rest and wait for new orders. As for a few of you, follow me to the front, take a good look at the demeanor of this world's No. 1 Xiongguan, and make preparations in advance for our troops to attack Shanhaiguan in the future..."Facing several captains around him, Liu Hua ordered loudly.

With the order issued, after a short rest, more than 1,000 commanders and fighters of the special operations brigade immediately disappeared into the vast woods as a squad and began their own reconnaissance road. Similarly, Liu Hua, Liu Xiaogang, and the captains of the second and third brigades, led by a platoon of guard soldiers, slowly walked down the mountain along the path Xu Ying pointed out before leaving... Sure enough, in less than thirty minutes, the roar of a truck reached everyone's ears. Lifting the bushes that stood in front of him, a road appeared in front of him. At the same time, several trucks loaded with various supplies and soldiers, with a huge roar, rolled up billowing smoke and dust, quickly galloped in front of them, and drove in the direction of Shanhaiguan....

"Commander, it seems that what Commander Xu said is right, there is Shanhaiguan ahead. Depending on the situation, the little devil is constantly sending a large number of military supplies to Shanhaiguan? Looking at the few big trucks that were used to go away, Liu Xiaogang, who was lying next to Liu Hua, said.

"According to our intelligence, a large number of Kwantung Army is now moving in the direction of Shanhaiguan, preparing to prepare a huge ambush circle for the main force of our field army in a few months. However, to the little devil's surprise, just before their encirclement was formed, we were already hiding under their noses....let's go, let's follow behind these trucks, to the vicinity of Shanhaiguan, and take a good look at the world's No. 1 Xiongguan...."Liu Hua smiled and said to the several squadron leaders behind him... Immediately, dozens of people, under the leadership of Liu Hua, walked quickly along the highway in the direction of Shanhaiguan. In less than half an hour, a tall and majestic city gate tower loomed into everyone's field of vision. Immediately afterwards, the city wall, which is more than ten meters high, completely appeared in everyone's field of vision... Lying in the bushes next to the road, raising the telescope in his hand, the tall and majestic Shanhaiguan was finally fully displayed in everyone's eyes... As far as the eye can see, on the city gate tower as high as dozens of meters, there is a sun flag that is prominently inserted, swearing the belonging of the world's first male pass....

At the gate of Shanhaiguan City, under the light of the sun, a light and heavy machine gun with a blue light was mounted on the city head, and on the machine gun position at the city gate....A patrol of little devils was constantly patrolling back and forth on the city head, looking for all suspicious targets. As for the city gate, about a small team of devil soldiers, standing at both ends of the city gate with loaded guns, carefully checking every ordinary person who passed the gate....

"Commander, the little devil's defense in this Shanhaiguan is really too tight, and it is almost impossible to carry out a strong attack..." After reading the defensive deployment of the Shanhaiguan Army, even Liu Xiaogang, the captain of the special combat team who has always been confident, couldn't help frowning and said to Liu Hua, the commander next to him..."Unexpectedly, Captain Liu, who has always been invincible, also encountered problems today. However, today, we didn't plan to go from Shanhaiguan, and today we came here to familiarize everyone with this Shanhaiguan, and when we counterattack in the future, everyone has a little impression in their hearts. Let's go, let's go back, it's up to the special operations team now, I hope our first brigade can find a secret passage for our advance detachment in the shortest possible time..."Liu Hua nodded thoughtfully, and then ordered to a few people behind him... Back at the temporary camp of the troops, several people fell into an anxious wait... In this way, the time of one day and one night passed quickly, although a group of special combat team members who went out one after another returned to the camp with a tired look on their faces. However, to everyone's surprise, none of these team members brought back a piece of good news that could make people happy" Commander, a member of the 16th team, has now returned to the 12th team, but there is still no good news. More importantly, a day and a night have passed, and I think we must be prepared in advance to storm Shanhaiguan. Otherwise, within the specified time, we will not be able to catch up with the Anshan area at all..."Liu Xiaogang, the deputy captain who did not receive any good news, said with a worried look at the commander in front of him.

"Storming Shanhaiguan, with the thousands of people we brought, there is absolutely no chance of victory. Even if we are opportunistic, take down Shanhaiguan and clear customs smoothly. Our entire advance detachment will also pay huge casualties, which is definitely a thing that outweighs the loss. After waiting for a while, it really can't be done, after passing the three customs, we will touch the Mengshan area by ourselves and join the anti-union forces..."Liu Hua shook his head and said affirmatively.

However, to everyone's disappointment, with the return of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth teams, the troops still didn't find anything... And just when everyone was already feeling a trace of despair, thinking that there was no path to directly bypass Shanhaiguan, dozens of members of the 16th team, under the gaze of everyone who did not hold out any hope, came back... Unlike other special combat soldiers, the members of the 16th team not only came back by themselves, but also brought back several young men dressed in ordinary people's clothes....

"Report to the commander, captain, the first squad of the second squadron successfully completed the task ... These two fellows are hunters in the mountains, and they know a hunting trail that can directly cross Yanshan, bypass Shanhaiguan, and enter the three northeastern provinces..."Seeing the inquiring eyes of the commander and the deputy captain, the team leader quickly pulled the two fellows past and introduced them to the two.

"What, what are you talking about, you have found a path around Shanhaiguan....Quick, tell me in detail, what the specific situation is...."Faced with the sudden surprise, the two people who were already desperate were immediately enveloped by surprises. Then, Liu Hua, who reacted from the surprise, immediately asked anxiously, "Report to the commander, deputy captain, is the situation." After we entered the mountain, we shrank for a full day, and we didn't find anything, not even a single person. And just when we thought we had nothing to gain and were about to return the way we came, two light gunshots reached our ears. Then, following the sound of gunfire, we found these two fellows who were hunting in the mountains and forests. From their mouths, we learned that on Yanshan, there is really a rugged mountain road, which can bypass Shanhaiguan and directly enter the three northeastern provinces. However, the whole road is very rugged...."Facing the commander and deputy captain with an anxious face, the team leader quickly told his little devil what happened for a day and a night....

"Commander, it's really worth it... This time, let's let this world's No. 1 Xiongguan go to hell, let the little devil garrison tens of thousands of soldiers in Shanhaiguan, go to the air..."Liu Xiaogang said with a light in his eyes..."Guard, quickly, prepare meals and boiling water, tonight, I want to greet the two fellows." I believe that if it weren't for these two fellow villagers, nearly half of the officers and soldiers of our advance detachment would have died in front of this Shanhaiguan... Also, all the commanders and fighters of the first brigade will immediately replenish dry food and rest...."Regarding Liu Xiaogang's words, Liu Hua nodded approvingly. Then, he glanced at the two restrained fellows in front of him, and ordered excitedly to the guards behind him.

At the dinner table, after being personally entertained by Liu Hua and Liu Xiaogang, the two fellows were restrained and worried, and they finally let go, and they began to know everything about Liu Hua and Liu Xiaogang's problems.

"Fellow, you also know that we are preparing to go out of the Eighth Route Army to fight the little devils. However, this Shanhaiguan is blocking our way. Look, can you give us an introduction to what we believe is the specific situation of bypassing the mountain road of Shanhaiguan? After a full meal and a full meal, seeing that the faces of the two fellows slowly returned to normal, Liu Hua opened his mouth and said..."Sir, although we are all hunters hiding in the mountains, through the explanations of the merchants who come and go, we also know that your Eighth Route Army is a real division of benevolence and righteousness, and it is a unit that specializes in fighting little devils. It can be said that it is an honor for my old man to meet your Eighth Route Army today and help your Eighth Route Army. Sir, rest assured, as long as we know, we will know everything. In addition, if the air traffic control can approve it, we have decided to personally lead the way for the troops...."Facing Liu Hua's Chen Ken's gaze, an older fellow said with a smile on his face...

"Then thank you, fellow... Xiao Gang, take out the gifts we prepared for the two fellows..."Facing two fellows who don't know each other, risk their lives to help their troops. Liu Hua, who knows the revenge psychology of the little devil, the only thing he can do is to give the fellow a little insignificant reward, and hopes that the two fellows, with a little reward, will hide in the mountains and forests for a while..."Sir, you look down on my old man, what do you say about this money, my old man can't ask for it....Today, my old man, I can finally do something for the Eighth Route Army, this is my old man's blessing." Commander of the Eighth Route Army, you should use these oceans where they should be used. With this great power in his hand, my old man is enough to live the rest of his life..."Facing the handful of silver dollars handed over by Liu Xiaogang, the old man who was still smiling just now immediately frowned and said....

"Fellow, don't get me wrong, this money is to hope that after the fellow helps us, he can rely on this silver dollar and take his family to hide in this mountain for a period of time to prevent the little devil's revenge. However, since the two fellows refused to ask for the money, then I and I would not be strong. In this way, when the time comes, we will leave two rifles and 1,000 rounds of ammunition for the fellow..."After refusing, Liu Hua did not show any displeasure, but said another plan with a smile....

"Sir, we can't accept those silver dollars, but I accepted this gift, old man... When the time comes, let's also use the rifle given to us by the chief to go to the woods to fight the little devils....sir, it's not too early, let's tell you in detail about the specific situation of this mountain road....That's right, this mountain road is through the back of Yanshan. When I was hunting in this mountain, in order to chase an injured wild boar, I found this almost unknown mountain road..."Under the gaze of several people, the two fellows, according to their own wings, told them word for word what they saw when they crossed this mountain road and crossed the Shanhaiguan...

(To be continued)