Division Commander Li Zongfang saw that the trenches renovated by Zheng Weiguo were very exquisite, so he asked him to give some guidance on the entire defense line. Zheng Weiguo took the errand very happily. In fact, he had already had this intention, but it was a taboo thing to overstep his responsibilities in the army, so he had to show a small hand to lure him into the bait. Fortunately, Master Li was very cooperative, otherwise he really didn't know how to perform this play.

The Dongyang Pass defense line was made up of several positions. The main position is where Zheng Weiguo and the others were just now, called Tianzhu Ao, located in front of Dongyang Pass. The location here is very important, and you have to pass through it if you want to get through it.

There is also a small hill bag in front of the Lord's Pass, which is called Yiziling. There is a high mountain shaped like an incense burner in front of the right side of the word ridge, called the incense burner mountain. Xianglu Mountain is also the highest place in the entire Dongyangguan area, and you can overlook the entire Dongyangguan by occupying here, so it is also the support point of the entire defense line. In addition, there is another position on the left flank of the Lord's Pass, called Dongyangyuan. The terrain of Dongyangyuan is not as steep as the right flank, which is conducive to the enemy's charge, and it is a difficult place to defend and easy to attack. Historically, the Sichuan army paid huge casualties at Dongyangyuan to keep its position.

Zheng Weiguo had studied the bloody battle of Dongyang Pass before, but he had not been to Dongyang Pass in person, so he had to be inspected on the spot before he could come up with a new defense plan. They first went to Dongyangyuan on the left flank, and then crossed the road to check on the word ridge. When crossing the highway, Zheng Weiguo saw a few ordinary people looking this way, so he asked, "Senior Commander Li, is that our people?" ”

Master Li Zongfang looked at it, shook his head and said, "No! This is within the line of defense of our army, and there is no need to arrange civilian clothes. ”

There were six people in that group, all dressed differently. Some are dressed as teachers, wearing glasses, wearing more elaborate sheepskin shoulders and fur hats on their heads; Some are graded by farmers, with felt hats on their heads and torn cotton jackets on their bodies; Others looked like Mr. Tent, wearing a melon-skin hat and a satin gown.

Zhang Changgui also came over to take a look, but didn't find anything abnormal, and said suspiciously: "Master, aren't you just a few fellows passing by?" ”

Zheng Weiguo said angrily: "It seems that you have memorized all the things I taught you into the dog's belly!" "This spy battalion is soaked with a lot of Zheng Weiguo's hard work. It's a pity that the fighters have limited receptivity and don't really master many skills, which makes him very distressed.

Seeing that Zheng Weiguo was angry, everyone paid attention to it, and after a careful observation, they found that something was wrong. Zhang Changgui was anxious to make meritorious service for the crime, so he hurriedly asked for war and said: "Master, I will take the brothers to arrest them!" ”

At this time, the six people also found that someone was observing them, so they turned around and walked in the direction of Shexian. Zheng Weiguo said to Zhang Changgui: "Go quickly, don't let them run!" Try to catch it alive! ”

Zhang Changgui said happily: "Master, you can rest assured!" With that, he ordered the troops to chase after him, and the situation was similar to that of a hungry tiger pounced.

Division Commander Li was very happy when he saw such a mighty division, and praised a few words again and again. Zheng Weiguo shook his head. He was not satisfied with the performance of the special service battalion, and such a rough and rough approach was still far from his standard.

It didn't take long for a gunshot to be heard from the front, but it soon calmed down again. After a while, the six "civilians" were captured by the fighters one by one, and one of them was shot and wounded by the soldiers for drawing a gun and resisting.

Zhang Changgui said excitedly: "Master, you can see it so accurately!" These guys must have been spies sent by the devils, and they have a lot of strange tricks on them! So saying, he asked the warriors to bring up the booty. Look, guys! Six small pistols, three binoculars, and something that resembles a snail's antennae - this is a periscope binocular instrument called the artillery mirror, which can be used for artillery battlefield observation, terrain reconnaissance, target search, determination of the deviation of the explosion point, and determination of the coordinates of artillery positions, observation posts, etc. To put it bluntly, these guys are here to step on some for the devil's artillery.

When the soldiers figured it out, they were furious, and a few grumpy people rushed up and taught the spy a hard lesson. Zheng Weiguo hurriedly stopped everyone and said, "Don't kill it first, interrogate it clearly!" ”

Hearing this, one of the captives raised his head and sneered: "Your Excellency, don't waste your time, our imperial warriors won't say anything!" ”

Zheng Weiguo snorted and said, "Then it depends on whether your bones are hard or your mouth is hard!" After saying that, he asked the intelligence chief Zhang Zhanyuan to be summoned and asked him to drag the six spies down for interrogation.

Zhang Zhanyuan was also sent down from above, and asked to be "entrusted with a heavy task". According to Chief of Staff Zhou, this guy is likely to be Boss Dai's person, so Zheng Weiguo should deal with it carefully. Zheng Weiguo doesn't care so much, this is North China, in the 33rd Division, you have to coil the dragon, and you have to squat if it is a tiger. Even if the chairman wants to stretch out his hand, he has to see if Zheng Weiguo agrees. It's annoying, it's a big deal.

However, after a period of contact, Zheng Weiguo found that this Zhang Zhanyuan was indeed a talent. Based on the principle of making the best use of people's talents, Zheng Weiguo promoted him to the position of the extremely authoritarian intelligence director. The former director of the intelligence department was an intellectual who had traveled from Jiyou, and although he was also very talented, Zheng Weiguo thought that he was not ruthless enough to do the dirty work of intelligence work.

Zhang Zhanyuan began to think that he was asking him to report on intelligence work. To be honest, I have just arrived in Dongyang Pass, and the work has not yet had time to be carried out. Therefore he was a little anxious for fear of being punished. Knowing that he was asked to interrogate the spy, Zhang Zhanyuan was a little overjoyed, and hurriedly patted Zheng Weiguo's chest and said that he would promise to complete the task.

Before leaving, Zheng Weiguo was afraid that he would not be able to let go of his hands and feet, so he specially advised: "Spies are not protected by the Geneva Conventions, you have to think of more ways." ”

Zhang Zhanyuan said with a smile: "Master, just look at it, if I can't pry open their mouths, I'll write the words upside down!" He smiled at the captives. The six spies felt a chill rise from the soles of their feet, and they couldn't help but shiver.

After Master Li waited for them to leave, he asked curiously, "Brother Zheng, how did you see it?" ”

Zheng Weiguo smiled: "Intuition! "This is not prevarication Commander Li, like other people present can also see some flaws, but they are all discovered after becoming suspicious. Zheng Weiguo is not, he can see at a glance that there is something wrong with these people. This is a special skill developed after dealing with spies, agents, and terrorists for a long time, and it cannot be cultivated in a short period of time, and it is not clear in a sentence or two. It's the same reason that some old police officers can spot pickpockets from the crowd at a glance.

Master Li thought that Zheng Weiguo didn't want to say anything, so he didn't ask any more. After Kamcha Dongyang Pass's terrain, Zheng Weiguo immediately made adjustments to the fortifications of each position. After listening to his plan, Division Commander Li was full of praise and hurriedly ordered all departments to follow suit immediately.

In order to speed up the progress of the project, Zheng Weiguo also transferred a large number of people from the 33rd Division to help. Due to the fact that the Japanese army was not dispatched for some reason, the fortifications were built very smoothly.

Master Li was full of joy and said, "As long as everything is arranged according to what Brother Zheng said, we will not be afraid of more devils!" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "There shouldn't be a big problem with a few main positions, but I found that there are several small roads along the way, and there are too few troops stationed in those places. "It turns out that Dongyang Pass is not only a passage, but also a hidden trail and mountain pass in the Taihang Mountains. This is a way used by local people to hunt and collect medicine, visit relatives and friends, and send merchants, and it is difficult for outsiders to find out.

Division Commander Li scratched his head with some embarrassment and said, "Well, there are hidden dangers, but our division has only three regiments, and it is impossible to cover everything. However, the places at the mouth of the willow tree are very hidden, and the devils will definitely not be able to find them for a while. ”

Zheng Weiguo's eyes flashed when he heard the words "willow mouth", but he quickly regained his composure.

The next day, the Japanese troops in Shexian were finally dispatched. They crossed the Qingzhang River from Shexian County, and then went straight along the road to Xiangtangpu, the outpost position of Dongyangguan. Xiangtangpu is about 10 kilometers away from Dongyang Pass, which is the gateway of Dongyang Pass. This small place is very famous, because in history, the 129th Division, under the command of General Xu, annihilated more than 400 Japanese soldiers and blew up more than 180 Japanese military vehicles.

It is not by chance that the 129th Division chose to ambush here. The topography of Xiangtangpu is very special, a road passes through the edge of the town, the south of the road is a cliff that is almost impossible to climb, and the north of the town is mostly undulating highlands and valleys, which are conducive to the lurking of large troops. After Wu Quanfu's unit arrived at Xiangtangpu yesterday, it did not crowd the town with the outpost camp of the Sichuan army, but stationed most of its troops in the mountains north of the town, and another platoon was ordered to climb the opposite cliff on a long detour.

When the Japanese army crossed the Qingzhang River, it was discovered by our army's reconnaissance personnel, and then came all the way from Henandian, Chunshuling, and Hetou Village, all under the surveillance of our army. Therefore, long before the arrival of the Japanese army, our army was ready, just waiting to meet it head-on and give the devil a dismount.

Unexpectedly, when the Japanese arrived, they were not in a hurry to attack, but first bombarded the town with howitzers. is such a small town, and it was bombed for a full hour (this is what the devils did in history, it is estimated that it is a psychological tactic, and they want to directly scare the defenders of Dongyang Pass, just like they did in Shexian).

The prolonged bombardment caused severe damage to the houses in the town, and some of the caves were destroyed. Fortunately, the villagers fled the town in advance, and the avant-garde battalion of the 178th Division also withdrew from the position in time after receiving a summons from the 341st Regiment before the shelling, so there were no casualties in this round of bombardment, but the property losses of the villagers were huge, and most of the defensive positions that had been arranged before were also damaged by artillery fire.

In order to prevent reinforcements from the defenders of Dongyang Pass, the Japanese army also sent four planes to bomb the positions of our army in Dongyang Pass while bombarding Xiangtangpu. Fortunately, after Zheng Weiguo's adjustment, the air defense performance of these positions is good, and the casualties are not large.

After a long period of artillery preparation, the Japanese finally sent out infantry. The arrogant Japanese commander thought that the defenders had already fled and that this trip was only a symbolic "reception", but as soon as he entered the town, he was fiercely attacked by the avant-garde battalion of the Sichuan army, and its vanguard was unprepared and suffered heavy casualties. It turned out that after the battalion of the 178th Division withdrew, it sneaked back while the Japanese artillery fire was extending.

Originally, Wu Quanfu suggested that they temporarily avoid the enemy's edge, because this town was not conducive to defense. But the battalion commander said: "My unit has the responsibility to defend the territory, and now that a single shot has not been fired, how can we withdraw?" After speaking, he resolutely led his troops back to the position and started a fierce battle with the invading Japanese army.