On this day, Zheng Weiguo was instructing the soldiers of the special service battalion to practice special tactics, and Commander Meng Qingshan suddenly rushed over in a hurry and said: "Lao Zheng, the Japanese army's material transfer station has finally been found!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was overjoyed and said, "Great, where is it?" ”

Commander Meng said, "You come with me!" As he spoke, he took him to a large military map, pointed to a location between Hejian and Xian County, and said, "It's here, Merchant Forest!" ”

Shang Lin, friends who like to read public case novels must be familiar with this place name, because many novels will mention this place. For example, the eighteenth episode of "Peng Gong's Case" is a small gathering of merchant Lin Yingying, and the Tangjiadian group is in a big fight. The one hundred and fifty-fifth episode of "Shi Gong's Case" is that the merchant Lin Feiyu complained about his grievances, and the Shi Gong of Hejian Mansion accepted the complaint. There is also "Liu Gong's Case", although it is not in the name, but the sixth Jingzhou whirlwind blocked public opinion, and Pan San was a bribe, and the place of the incident was in Shanglin.

Why do so many public case novels mention such a small place, because the merchant forest was a very important post station in ancient times, and it is indispensable to pass through here when traveling from south to north. In addition to public case novels, many travelogues of the Ming and Qing dynasties are also recorded, and the more famous one is Dai Mingshi's "Yihai Northbound Diary" in the Qing Dynasty.

In the Anti-Japanese War, the location of the merchant forest is still very important, because it is stuck in the middle of the Pingda (Beiping to Hebei Daming) highway, if you want to control Jizhong, you must control the Pingda highway, if you want to control the Pingda highway, you can't avoid the merchant forest.

The same was true of the Japanese attack on Kama. In order to ensure logistics, they set up a base in the merchant forest to facilitate the transfer of materials. Commander Meng thought that he would fight the river. It was necessary to knock out this transit station first and completely cut off the connection between the Japanese army and the rear in the river. Zheng Weiguo also agreed, and won this task for the special service battalion so that they could practice their hands.

Zheng Weiguo said: "How many troops is there in the enemy? How are the fortifications? What equipment is available? ”

Commander Meng smiled: "There are so many questions, I'll let the scouts answer them!" ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Okay! He asked the guards to call Zhang Changgui as well. As a predetermined front-line commander, he must have a comprehensive understanding of the enemy's situation.

Unexpectedly, the scout was a two-knife knife, and he did not pay attention to the details, nor did he say anything about the details, and he did not find out some important enemy situations clearly. Zhang Changgui secretly looked at Zheng Weiguo and asked what to do.

Commander Meng asked the scouts to go back first, and then apologized and said, "I'm really sorry. The fighters had no experience. Why don't I send another group of warriors! ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "No need. Just let Xiao Zhang and them go to reconnoiter by themselves, and then ask Brother Meng to send two guides who are familiar with the road, and be more flexible. ”

Commander Meng said, "Okay, this is no problem. Wrap it up on me! Then he asked the Ninth Regiment to follow. Prepare to take out this stronghold in one fell swoop.

After the guide arrived. Zhang Changgui picked a platoon of brothers and prepared to set off. Zheng Weiguo said: "There are too few people, bring the whole battalion with you." ”

Zhang Changgui said: "Shizuo, it is easy to expose the target when there are too many people. Besides, didn't the Nine Regiments respond later? ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head and said, "Don't expect the Ninth Regiment, rely on your own strength to take down this stronghold!" ”

Zhang Changgui whispered: "You mean that friendly forces are unreliable? ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "That's not it! The Hebei guerrillas also fought bravely, but they could not be expected to arrive on time. It's all up to you. "Don't underestimate the arrival on time, there is a lot of knowledge in this, and ordinary troops can't do it at all.

What time do the troops depart, which way to go, how to deal with emergencies, whether there is a backup plan, what speed to maintain on the march, how far to rest, and how long to rest. These are all comprehensive considerations of the military level of a force, and cannot be compensated for by bravery alone.

Of course, you said I couldn't go early? Of course, it's okay to rush to the destination in advance, but most of the actions are exposed, and the meaning of the surprise attack is lost.

Zhang Changgui saluted and said, "Yes, Master!" I see, promise to complete the task. ”

The Secret Service Battalion then went out in its entirety, and unlike before, they were not distraught. It seems that after this period of fighting, especially the last time when the Japanese wing headquarters was broken alone, the technical and tactical level and psychological quality of the soldiers have been greatly strengthened.

Zhang Changgui took a squad of soldiers as the front team, and arrived at the outskirts of the Shanglin stronghold in the evening of the same day. In order to avoid exposure, the main force of the battalion of about 300 people is still lurking behind. The strength of the special service battalion is not large, and in fact it is only equivalent to a reinforced company, which is why Zhang Changgui hopes to get the cooperation of friendly troops.

The first squad leader said: "Tuanza, I will take the brothers to reconnoiter first, and you will stay here to pick up." ”

Zhang Changgui nodded and said, "Well, be careful!" ”

The warriors answered, quietly approaching the stronghold. This stronghold is not a fortification made of bunkers and turrets as in the movie, but a temporary conversion of the courtyard of a large family. Although it is more comfortable to live in, from the point of view of fortification, there are many dead ends. The fighters quickly made a clear look of the place and came back to report.

After listening to them, Zhang Changgui felt a little incredible, and said, "Just two sentry? You can't miss it, do you? ”

The first squad leader said: "It's not wrong, I have looked at it carefully a few times, but there is not a single secret whistle." The Japanese puppet army stayed in the courtyard and basically did not come out. ”

The Japanese army marched more than 100 miles a day to break through the river, and it was unstoppable, and it was very arrogant, so it was so careless. Historically, Commander Meng selected more than a dozen warriors who had practiced martial arts to attack Shanglin at night, killing forty or fifty enemies and retreating. It's a pity that the Ninth Regiment failed to respond in time and failed to completely eliminate this group of enemies.

Zhang Changgui said: "Has the specific strength been confirmed? ”

The first squad leader said: "I observed for a while, and then asked two fellows to inquire, and from the number of puppet troops carrying water and emptying toilets, it was inferred that the enemy troops in the stronghold should be no less than three hundred. But how many were Japanese soldiers and how many were puppet armies, it is not known for the time being. ”

Zhang Changgui thought for a moment and said, "Even if it's all Japanese troops, we are not afraid, you go and inform the companies to move forward." Then stay in place and stand by. The fighters can take turns to take a break, and we will move again in the early morning! ”

The first squad leader said, "Yes, Tuanza!" Saying that, like a tanuki, he gently retreated into the night.

At four o'clock in the morning, it is said that this is the time when people sleep the deadliest, and it is also the best time to start. Zhang Changgui suddenly opened his eyes, waved his hand lightly, and a team of soldiers quickly touched the stronghold. They were the most elite soldiers in the battalion, and they were specifically responsible for touching the sentry.

A small stone was thrown into the street, making a screeching sound in the silent night. The two puppet soldiers standing guard were startled. I just picked up the gun before I had time to shout. A huge pain came from his neck, and soon he didn't know it.

The two fighters quickly dragged the body away, and the rest of the fighters continued to walk inside, and the courtyard was empty. Nothing. Occasional snoring can be heard.

One of the leading warriors gestured. One soldier quickly ran out of the courtyard to meet the large army, while the rest of the soldiers divided into commanding heights and communication arteries inside and outside the courtyard.

Zhang Changgui quickly rushed over with a large group of people, and waved his hand when he saw this. Signal each class to continue to advance in depth. After a while, the compound was completely under the control of the special service battalion. And the Japanese puppet army still didn't move, sleeping like dead pigs.

The commander of the first company said in a low voice: "Tuanza, what should I do now, are you going to die or live?" ”

Zhang Changgui snorted coldly and said, "There are too many enemies, it's hard to control, let's kill a batch first!" ”

The commander of the first company hurriedly called several platoon commanders over and said, "Take the squad as a unit, search house by house, and leave no one alive." As he spoke, he pushed his hands forward and motioned for his subordinates to act immediately.

The soldiers put away their guns, pushed open the door with bayonets or daggers in their hands, and then there was a burst of pops, pops, and occasional screams.

Zhang Changgui frowned, and said a little unhappily: "Write down all the screams, and deduct one point for shouting!" The class at the bottom of the ranking is transferred to the reserves! ”

It didn't take long for each class to complete their tasks and come back to their lives. If you look closely, you will find an interesting phenomenon: the soldiers who complete the mission first do not have any blood on their bodies, and the later they complete the mission, the more blood they have on their bodies. This shows that their killing skills or psychological quality are not up to par, and they have not reached the realm of killing with one blow.

"Report, three women were found in Class 4!" A soldier hurried in. At this time, the whole courtyard was filled with a heavy smell of blood, and the voice of speech involuntarily became louder.

Zhang Changgui wondered: "Chinese? ”

The soldier shook his head and said, "No, I don't understand what I say!" It doesn't look like a southern accent either. ”

The deputy battalion commander said sharply: "Japanese girls are also devils, kill them!" "His family members all died under the butcher's knives of the Japanese army, so he shot the hardest, and the enemy he caught never left a mouth alive.

Zhang Changgui saw that the overall situation had been decided, and said: "Don't worry, let's take it first!" ”

After a while, the sky began to get dark. The soldiers carried out the corpses of the Japanese puppet soldiers in the barracks and piled them up into a big pile. The deputy battalion commander counted a total of three hundred and twenty bodies, of which fifty-four were Japanese troops, just one squadron. The puppet army is about the strength of a company. It's almost all over now.

However, not all of them were killed. In addition to the three women of unknown nationality, there were more than a dozen puppet soldiers who begged for mercy in time to save their lives.

The deputy battalion commander looked at the sky and said, "Tuanza, it's almost dawn, let's pack up and go back to the division!" ”

Zhang Changgui said with a smile: "It's better to wait for the Ninth Regiment to come before leaving, otherwise the face of the friendly army will not look good." Besides, we can't move the supplies here alone! ”

After waiting for a while, I still didn't see the Ninth Regiment arrive. Zhang Changgui had no choice but to let the soldiers eat first, but fortunately this was a supply transfer station, and there were big fish and meat, and everyone had a good meal.

After breakfast, the soldiers grabbed a group of passing Japanese puppet soldiers. Because the guns were not fired last night, the enemy did not know that the road had changed hands, so they rushed directly to ask for supplies, and all of them became prisoners.

At this time, the Ninth Regiment was finally late, and the soldiers were so tired that their eyes were green. They drove all night, but at night they didn't know where the road had turned, and at dawn they realized that they had taken the wrong road, and finally rushed over.

Commander Liu Junsheng was full of shame and said, "Commander Zhang, we are late for reinforcements......"

Zhang Changgui hurriedly comforted: "It's good to come, it's common to go the wrong way when it's dark." He asked the cooking squad to cook again, and the soldiers ate a full meal before going back. When the Ninth Regiment left, they carried all the supplies at the transfer station, and before leaving, they also burned the stronghold with a torch.

This is exactly Zhang Changgui's night attack on the merchant forest, and Liu Jun's fire to the transfer station. Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown. (To be continued......)

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