On 10 March, more than 9,000 Japanese troops and 4,500 cavalrymen, under the cover of 27 chariots, 68 armored vehicles, 9 aircraft, and more than 30 artillery pieces, began to storm Linyi. On the Linyi front, the battle situation is very tight. So, Pang Bingxun called Li Zongren, the commander of the Fifth War Zone: "Chief Li, I am in a crisis in Linyi, please support!" ”

"You must resist me first, and I will transfer people to support." After Li Zongren put down the phone, he looked at the chief of staff of the theater and said: "Now that several armies are fighting in Linyi, please go to Tongyi immediately to command!" ”

"Yes!" The chief of staff quickly went out.

Just before dawn on the day when Zhang Zizhong, Pang Bingxun and other troops had killed the enemy and could not advance half a step, the officers and men who remained in the small command headquarters of the enemy who had just been defeated braved the howling cold wind and stepped on the snow and returned to the vicinity of Linyi Pingyi.

In the cave next to Pingyi, the chief of staff of the 38th Division under Zhang Zizhong and his comrades-in-arms gathered around a small oil lamp, cleaning up the documents that the enemy had time to take away.

In the document, a copy of the "instruction" of the commander of the Japanese devil Sakagaki Expeditionary Division has aroused everyone's attention, and they unanimously believe that this is an important piece of information for studying the enemy's situation. At this time, the chief of staff of the 38th Kuomintang Division immediately sent it back to the military headquarters by radio.

The night was dark, and the officers and men were already asleep. The Chief of Staff was intently reading a notebook he had picked up in the cave as he arrived. He frowned at times, furious at times, and was clearly thrilled by the fact that his notes were recording the reality of the enemy stirring up the flames.

Suddenly, the sound of hurried, heavy wheels and footsteps came from the ground into the hole. The chief of staff sounded the alarm, and everyone immediately turned over and sat up and clenched. Captain Fang Ming, who came to help temporarily, glanced at everyone and said, "Calm! ”

I saw that on the ground, several Japanese puppet soldiers shouted and cursed from time to time: "Open the door and check the household registration!" ”

The light of the enemy's flashlight flickered on the doors and windows. The door was kicked open, and the dirty leather boots stepped on the kang. The pseudo-platoon commander with a mustache said with a smile: "In the past few days, Chief Liu has given an order to go with us one person and concentrate on screening!" ”

Comrade Meng Ying, head of the propaganda unit of the fourth detachment of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army, who came to assist in the activities, was very calm, pretended to be trembling, and slowly stepped forward and said: "I'll go!" ”

The puppet platoon commander slyly rolled his eyes and pointed at the female comrade Lin Bai (formerly known as Dou Xiuyu) and Cui Jie and Li Zhonglin, members of the CPC's Ludongnan Special Committee. Say, "They're going to one!" ”

As he spoke, the two puppet soldiers pounced on Lin Bai and Cui Jie. Li Zhonglin pulled Lin Bai back, raised his head, glanced at the puppet army contemptuously and said, "Go!" ”

At the same time, Wan Yi drove a jeep and took Song Jiliu and Xu to gallop on a highway north of Linyi in order to carry out a new mission.

"What a situation in war!" Wan Yi said to his two temporary assistants, "I was in the Lianyungang area a few days ago, and today I am here again. ”

"Yes, the situation of war is unpredictable." Song Jiliu answered. Looking at Zhang Zizhong's military vehicles and ordinary people passing by, Wan Yi said with emotion: "The situation is still measurable, but the strength of the Chinese people is unlimited!" ”

The sun rises to a pole high. Wan Yi's car drove over the stream between the mountains and came to a relatively straight road, where he saw two soldiers carrying Hanyang-made rifles on their backs, raising their hands to block the car. Wan Yi drove the car in front of them and braked the car: "Do you want a ride?" ”

The older soldier dragged out his voice and said, "Let's go to the rear hospital and see a wounded brother!" ”

After getting into the car, Song Jiliu found that the older man was missing half an ear on his face from the reflector, "......." Alas, why does this accent still have a bit of a homely flavor, where have you seen it! ”

Jiliu was pondering. The car stopped by a small ditch, and the soldier with half an ear missing on his face got out of the car - this man's left arm was still a little straight!

Song Jiliu filled the car with water, smiled and said loudly: "I'll drive the next section, get in the car!" Ahead is a blockade area of enemy aircraft, I want to drive fast! ”

The soldier, who was missing half an ear, said, "Really? Long...... Sir! ”

The car started again, and Song Jiliu's thoughts were suddenly pulled back to the unforgettable teenage years by this person who was missing half an ear and had a poor shoulder.

This guy is called "Dead Star". Song Jiliu set up a boat convoy with fishermen at the age of seventeen, and the "Mourning Star" was already a lackey of Township Chief Yin at that time. In order to incorporate the local fishermen's convoy, the "Mourning Star" and Township Chief Yin used each other, acted in embarrassment, and deceived him to Yin's house, trying to add charges to harm Yu Jiliu.

In the Yin family, the angry Jiliu used a flying knife to cut off half of the ears of the "Mourning Star". When the "Mourning Star" fell on his heel in pain, he actually injured his left arm joint a little, and since then the left arm of the "Mourning Star" has not been straightened.

When the devil invaded China, this "mourning star" went to the northeast to become a spy. Our underground party and hoe team hunted and killed him several times, but without success.

Jiliu thought about this rare adventure at the moment, and secretly laughed in his heart: "How to act in this play?" Do you want to make a big move? No need! ”

Jiliu winked at the big man Xu who was driving, and bowed to the "Mourning Star", and the big man nodded knowingly. Before letting the car come to a small town, it suddenly stopped next to a small pine forest. Song Jiliu looked casual, and said to the people in the car: "The front is the enemy aircraft blockade area, get out of the car!" ”

"Mourning Star" pretended to get out of the car, turned behind Song Jiliu, and hit the bullet with a "bang", before he could hook the fire, Song Jiliu had already grabbed his leg and wrist and pulled it, and fell to the ground on the other side. Wan Yi and the big man stepped forward and seized the gun of another enemy with lightning speed. Song Jiliu smiled arrogantly at the "Mourning Star" and said, "I didn't expect that after many years, you and I will meet again!" ”

"This ...... This ......"

Suddenly, Song Jiliu asked loudly: "'Death Star'!" Where are you from? What task? ”

"Mourning Star" was stunned and trembled and said, "Jinan." Implement the new strategy of the Japanese army Sakagaki Sei and Commander Kim, airdrop ......"

At this time, six Japanese planes were over the town and were under heavy fire from our anti-aircraft artillery. Song Jiliu got into the car, took out the transceiver, and reported to the theater headquarters.

The car continued on its way. Wan Yi glared at the spy "Mourning Star", and said disdainfully: "You, your masters, what can you do?" History always advances and does not retreat, and victory always belongs to the people, not to you and the little devils! ”

In the evening, the car drove into a forest and came to the headquarters of Zhang Zizhong of the 59th Army. Wan Yi smiled and said to Commander Zhang Zizhong of the 59th Army: "This is a letter from Chief Li. As he spoke, he pointed to the car, "and bring some souvenirs." ”

The deputy chief of staff took one look and said, "Oh! Hurry up and unload! ”

The mountain air is exceptionally fresh. After Zhang Zizhong and the deputy chief of staff, Wan Yi, Song Jiliu, and the big man discussed the time and route of the artillery regiment's march to the front, they left the prisoners behind, and continued to drive west with the surveying and mapping staff.

It was almost noon, Wan Yi came to a huge airport, and ran to meet the commanders waiting there: "My name is Wan Yi, and I was ordered to pick up the air five target guidance group......

Airport Commander: "Ah! You know, you know, the great hero who has just returned from behind enemy lines! ”

At the air base, Wan Yi unexpectedly ran into his old comrade-in-arms, the captain of the flight group, Lao Zhang. Reunion after a long absence, a topic of thousands of miles. Lao Zhang asked him about the situation of Comrades Meng Ying, Lei Ziping, and Xue Ting, the leaders of the Fourth Propaganda Unit of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army. Wan Yi's thoughts suddenly ran to the north of Linyi again......