Although the enemy could not cross the river for a while, the bullets in their guns could cross the river.

In the dark night, they braved the cold wind and stepped on the muddy road, and finally arrived at the intersection at the bottom of the mountain, and the old Wei said: "This is it, Xiao An, they are near here!" ”

He shouted loudly for Xiao An, and Captain Cui immediately ordered his subordinates to guard with guns.

At this time, a black shadow emerged from the mountain road, holding two guns and shouting at them: "Let go of Comrade Da Lao Wei, otherwise I will shoot!" ”

Everyone hurriedly looked at the black shadow, and Captain Cui waved his hand, and a torch shone through, which turned out to be a woman.

Elder Wei also said in surprise: "Brother and sister, don't get me wrong, these are our own comrades!" ”

However, the guns of these guerrillas pointed at Gong Qingzhen together, and Xiao An jumped out of the weeds next to the mountain road, cheering: "Captain Cui, it's me!" ”

Xiao Xu also appeared from the other side of the mountain road, and Xiao An introduced: "Captain Cui, this is the eldest elder Wei, the eldest sister of the palace and the health worker Xu, they are sent by the central government to support us!" ”

Captain Cui ordered his subordinates to put down their guns, but Sun Deqiang was still on guard.

The eldest elder Wei said to Xiao An: "Take out our bamboo basket!" ”

Xiao An took out the donkey and two lame mules, and Sun Deqiang ordered the team members to unload the bamboo baskets from the backs of these beasts.

Captain Cui asked Elder Wei, "Are you really sent by the Central Soviet Region to support us?" ”

Xiao Xu said: "Of course, otherwise how could we risk our lives and take these contraband with us!" ”

Gong Qingzhen also withdrew the double guns and took the baby out of the back basket.

Captain Cui was puzzled again, "Why are you still carrying babies, and it's still two?" ”

Elder Wei introduced: "We are ordered by our superiors to look for you, we are from the Second Army, and the large army has broken through the enemy's blockade and pursuit in Zhijiang and gone all the way south to Guangxi. ”

Captain Cui sighed and said, "We are not having a good time here, the enemy has sent a regiment to encircle and suppress our base area!" ”

At this time, there was a gunshot from behind them, and the elder Wei immediately said: "This place is not a place to talk, let's move quickly!" ”

Sun Deqiang also echoed: "Comrade Wei is right, let's hurry up the mountain!" ”

Elder Wei said: "No, I have already assassinated the enemy's Commander Meng, and his adjutant is leading the soldiers of the brigade to pursue us, if we go up the mountain, it will definitely be a dead end!" ”

Captain Cui asked, "Then what should we do?" ”

"I will take a few comrades up the mountain to lead away the enemy, you will detour from the back of Mao'er Mountain, after crossing this mountain, you will go all the way to the east, if there is really nowhere to hide, go to our old base in Jiangxi!"

Captain Cui nodded in response, and said, "But how are you going to get out after you go up the mountain?" ”

Elder Wei looked at the Mao'er Mountain, which was not tall but very steep, and said, "The sacrifice of a few of us is nothing, as long as we can cover your safe evacuation, we are worth it!" ”

Sun Deqiang hurriedly said: "Captain Cui, let me take a few comrades up the mountain to attract the enemy, and you and Comrade Da Lao Wei will go around!" ”

At this time, the gunfire behind them became denser and denser, and the elder Wei said: "There is no time, the enemy must have crossed the river by other methods, the adjutant is going to deal with me, I will go up the mountain to attract the enemy, and Comrade Gong Qingzhen and Xiao Xu and the two babies will be entrusted to you to take care of!" ”

Captain Cui nodded in response, and then ordered: "Which of you is willing to go up the mountain with Comrade Elder Wei to attract the enemy?" ”

Sun Deqiang immediately said: "Captain, let me go up the mountain with Comrade Elder Wei!" ”

Xiao An also said: "I also want to be with Comrade Da Lao Wei!" ”

Captain Cui pointed to a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard: "Pang Hutou, you have been to Mao'er Mountain, so you will go up the mountain with Comrade Da Lao Wei to lead away the enemy, and it is best to find a way out, but it is really not possible." ”

Sun Deqiang said: "If it really doesn't work, we will jump off the cliff and commit suicide, and we will definitely not be captured by the enemy!" ”

After they agreed, Elder Wei said goodbye to Gong Qingzhen and Xiao Xu, then took a spear from Captain Cui's hand, and rushed towards the mountain road, Sun Deqiang and Pang Hutou and Xiao An hurriedly followed him.

At dawn, the two chasing forces met at the foot of Mao'er Mountain, and Zhan Tianhu, the adjutant of Commander Meng, stared at the road at the foot of the mountain and analyzed: "The enemy is likely to have gone up the mountain, but it may also bypass the back of Mao'er Mountain. Ke Yingtent, you take the brothers of the second battalion to pursue from the south side of Mao'er Mountain, and the rest follow me from the back! ”

The two battalion commanders were busy saluting and preparing for the pursuit, when a gunshot rang out on the hillside, and a bullet suddenly came and shot down Adjutant Zhan's military cap.

He was taken aback, and the soldiers immediately raised their guns and looked up the hillside.

On the hillside, there were shouts from Sun Deqiang and Da Lao Wei: "We are here, you are here to chase!" ”

Adjutant Zhan was furious, and immediately waved his hand to order the two battalion commanders to lead their troops up the mountain to pursue, and the yellow dog also began to bark and rush up the hillside, but a bullet came again, directly knocking the earth dog over.

The soldiers returned fire as they climbed up the hill, but the two sides were so far apart that the bullets missed.

The elders Wei and Sun Deqiang on the hillside saw the enemy attacking the hillside, and immediately lifted the stones and rolled down the mountain road.

The slopes of Mao'er Mountain are overgrown with weeds, sparse trees, and rocks, so Pang Hutou said to them: "I have been to this mountain, although it is not high, but the mountain road is steep, and there is no shortcut to go down the mountain, once the enemy besieges us, I am afraid that we will not be able to find a place if we want to jump off the cliff and commit suicide." ”

Sun Deqiang said: "Then I will fight with these beasts!" ”

Elder Wei said unhurriedly: "Don't worry, we just need to lead the enemy up the mountain, and we can break them one by one at night!" ”

Adjutant Zhan looked up the hillside with a telescope, saw the elder Wei and Xiao An, and said to Lu Er: "Look at it, are these two people?" ”

Lu Er took the binoculars, also looked at the hillside, and said busily: "Yes, the young one is An Xiaosan from our village, and the old man is the German missionary who knocked me unconscious, and there are guerrillas next to him!" ”

Adjutant Zhan immediately ordered: "Battalion Commander Fan, you lead the first battalion to follow me up the mountain, and Battalion Commander Ke, you lead the second battalion to surround Maoershan, and you are not allowed to let go of an enemy!" ”

The enemy continued to attack the mountain, and the elder Wei and the others released a burst of rolling stones, and the enemy chased closer and closer, and they began to retreat up the mountain.

The wind was strong on the mountain, cutting people's faces like knives.

The elder Wei wrapped the black robe on his body tightly, and Sun Deqiang asked him: "Comrade Elder Wei, why do you dress up like a foreign monk?" ”

Xiao An hurriedly said: "Comrade Elder Wei used his identity as a foreign monk to cross the enemy's blockade line to find us!" ”

Elder Wei closed his right eye and said, "We can't retreat too quickly, we must keep a proper distance from the enemy!" ”

"The right distance? How far is it? Pang Hutou asked.

"Let the enemy see us, but not see us clearly, or the enemy will see through our scheme!"