Chapter 12: The Aftermath of War (47)

From Yuexi to Shengoupu through Baojia, this road has been walked once, but it was in a hurry, and it turned left from Baojia to Liudaohezi, aiming to hurry. Embarking on this road again this time, Mo Di decided to take his time all the way. Tongluo Village, the scenery is excellent, with beautiful water, strange pines, strange stones, cliffs, sea of clouds, precious trees, flowers are famous in the world, and it has also become the primary goal of this invincible trip, in this autumn of war, it is rare to have a leisure and quiet. After having lunch at the Baojia Military Station, the person in charge of the military station told him that further north was the boundary of Huoshan Mountain, and there was no longer a military station to receive him, so he could only bring dry food to satisfy his hunger. Mo Di knew the person in charge of the military station, who was the first batch of baggage personnel from Guangxi, surnamed Zou, and called him the stationmaster Zou very politely, and the stationmaster Zou blushed, waved his hand vigorously, and called himself Zou San. Stationmaster Zou took out two mules from the military station and handed them to the invincible guard captain, full of equipment for the two mules. There were two tents for the Japanese army, and some food and forage were prepared, and a large iron pot was built on the forage. With an iron pot, there is the possibility of eating hot food, Mo Di knows that he can't be polite at this time, anyway, when he comes back, he has to go through the Bao family, and he just needs to return it to him at that time, so he laughs at it.

With tents, food, and the security of the heavily armed guards, there should be no chaos in this realm. In the past few years, the 21st Group Army has been stationed in Dabie Mountain, and there have been several crackdowns on bandits in the area of Causeway Bay, the most recent one is when the 176th Division was still in the deep ditch, sent all the troops directly under the division headquarters to surround the Luomengou bandits' nest, and the result was very sad to find that the mountain people in the encirclement and the bandits were completely integrated into one, and they could not be distinguished. Zhou Mengxiong, the chief of staff who led the team, was furious and killed all the more than 700 people in the encirclement, and the bandits in this place suddenly disappeared.

After walking for a whole day, the sky had completely darkened, and Mo Di and his guards stopped, and in a place called Yang Pai, they set up their tents and prepared to spend the night.

Not long after he stopped, the local commander came over and greeted Mo Di politely. A Chang is not young, more than 50, less than 60, gray hair, hunched back and knees, wearing a cotton robe and horse coat that is rare in the local area, and cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles under his feet, looking well-off and wealthy, and his demeanor is very gentle, he should have read some books.

Mo Di asked him, he had heard the name of Causeway Bay for a long time, and he didn't know how to visit, and what advice did his predecessors have. A Chang Leng for a while, knowing that the Causeway Bay next to it is famous, known as the Little Yellow Mountain in Jiangbei, Causeway Bay is located on the side of the Fok Ying Post Road, there have been many tourists since ancient times, but in these years, the war is in chaos, and there are very few people who come here to travel. I have lived here for most of my life, and I went there during the Manchu Qing Dynasty. In these years, when I went to Sheung Tu Market to catch the market, Captain A often passed under Causeway Bay, so I didn't have the intention to go up to take a look, the mountain road was rugged, and I didn't know what the road conditions were.

Under the guidance of the first commander, the guards found a leeward place to set up a tent and have a night meal, this place is very good, sheltered from the wind to the south, a big tree with a huge canopy, like a roof, the wind blows, the branches squeak, it does not seem too lonely. The first chief asked people to send a lot of dry firewood, and also got two local chickens, the firewood was not charged, and the chickens were sold to Mo Di at a price. The spring is cold, the young are frozen, the mountains are camping, if there is no bonfire as a companion, the long night is long, when can it be dawn. The brothers of the guard are all masters of survival in the wild, three pieces of wood, one of which is a bunch, is a tripod, and at the intersection of the wooden frame, an iron pot is hung, and the Lu'an hanging pot is nothing more than that. Water was boiling in the pot, and a roaring bonfire was burning underneath the pot. Mo Di was dressed in civilian military clothes, without a military rank, let alone a weapon, a cotton army coat wrapped around a lean torso, the collar of the coat was vertical, and the wind was blowing. The wind in the mountains was more biting than the downhill, and although it was fresh but cold, the brothers of the guard moved a few stones and invited Mo Di and the captain to sit around the campfire.

"This place is called Tongluo Village, I heard people on the road say that it was because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty inspected Hengshan Kingdom and dreamed that a bright moon turned into a gong and fell on this mountain, not whether it is exact." Mo Di asked.

"That's, literati make it up." Chief A said.

"Hehehehe, aren't my predecessors scholars?" Mo Di heard him say rudely, smiled, and said, "Oh, what is the origin of this name? ”

"It was the last years of the Ming Dynasty." Party A pressed a pot of tobacco on his long cigarette stick, stretched it out to the bonfire and lit it, took two puffs, spewed out a thick smoke, and said: "After Zhang Xianzhong defeated Lu'an, he took advantage of the situation and easily took Huoshan. After conquering Huoshan, he could not attack Tongluo Village. The local villagers take the cottage as the pass, as soon as the rogue arrives, the mountain guard will ring the gong to report to the police and call people, in the face of the villagers living in danger and guarding, the rogue has no choice but to retreat. Later, there was an iron beating causeway village, and the paper paste Liu'an Prefecture said, and this causeway village was also named. ”

"The Eight Kings actually have the story of attacking Huoshan!" Mo Di smiled: "But this place, the mountains are steep, and it is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you fight upstream along the Manshui River, a hundred people can defend against an attack of a thousand people. ”

"This soldier should be a commander!" Party A listened to Mo Di's tone and asked, "May I ask your surname?" ”

"My surname is Mo, and my name is Mo Di." Mo Di replied: "In the past few years, I have spent more time in the six counties of Anqing West, and Huo Shan has come less. ”

"Invincible, Sir Mo." Captain A seemed to remember something, and exclaimed: "But the invincible Mo Tuanza in the world? ”

"It's over, it's all exaggerated legends, looking at the world, looking at the past and the present, who can be invincible." Mo Di said with a smile: "Zhang Xianzhong, the eight kings who were not angry back then, also folded under the arrows of Ao Bai Ao Shaobao. ”

"This time and that time, not the same thing." Chief A disagreed with Mo Di's opinion and said: "The Eight Kings and Ao Shaobao are both fighting on horseback, bending bows and arrows, and swords, guns, swords, and halberds. Now that the Japanese invaders are coming, it is very different, they are carrying strong ships and guns, fast guns and knives, and they are menacing. On the other hand, our country has no advantage of guns and ammunition, and even if it wrestles with the Japanese invaders, it may not be able to win. Those who hold the battle will also benefit from the mountains and rivers. General Mo was able to take advantage of the mountains and rivers of the six western counties to annihilate the invading enemies, ensure the safety of the six counties, and be the heroes of the cadres and subjects of the country. ”

"What my predecessors said is right, I am a dignified China, with a vast territory, the dangers of mountains and rivers, the blessing of plants and trees, all the time and no land, I can't dig a graveyard for the invaders, I am a soldier, and I should go to the soup and fire, and then die." Mo Di said.

Chief A stood up, pointed to the dark sky, and said: "In the Mid-Autumn Festival of the 27th year of the Republic of China, the Japanese army invaded the battle of Huoshan, I wonder if General Mo participated in the war? ”

Mo Di shook his head and said, "I was in Huangmei at the time, fighting with the Sixth Division of the Japanese Army, not in Huoshan. I know that it is precisely because we are blocking at the level of diving, Taihu Lake, Susong, and Huangmei that the Japanese army has no choice but to create a second combat route. The Japanese army of about 100,000 people from the 13th Division, the 10th Division, the 30th Brigade of the 16th Division, and the 14th Division, totaling more than 100,000 people, gathered in Hefei and Shucheng in an attempt to occupy Xinyang from Jianghuai Kongdao to southern Henan. One of them went south to Huoshan along the Wei River, and the soldiers were divided into two roads, one way tried to open up the Huoying Pass Road along the Sage Mountain, Zhufo Nunnery, Wuqi River, and deep ditch, and killed from Yingshan and Luotian to Wuhan, and the other road crossed the Daijia River from Mozitan to Yuexi. ”

Commander A didn't know the inside story of these operations, but just said from memory: "I remember, at the beginning, the Japanese invaded the Danjia Temple, occupied the Fu Bridge, and attacked Hengshan Town, and the journey was smooth." Since crossing the Black Stone Crossing, the Japanese invaders have been in a difficult situation, and when they entered Mozitan, the Japanese invaders were even more desperate. The people are still the same people, but the location has changed, and the victory or defeat has also changed. What is the reason, the right time and place are also advantageous! ”

Mo Di nodded, the main force of operations in this area at that time, in addition to the 171st Division, Qin Shouqiao, deputy commander of the 171st Division, led half of the broken 171st Division and Mo Dehong's 138th Division, that is, Wang Changhai's 132nd Division of the Third Army of the Northeast Frontier Army, in addition, there were several provincial security regiments, these people, withstood the attack of a mixed brigade, with the assistance of Japanese aircraft and artillery, in Qinchong's Box Stone Mountain, in Yinggezui in Sage Mountain, in Sandaohe, Heishidu, in Jilong Mountain, Tielu Mountain, relying on geographical advantages, blocking the enemy for a month. At the last moment, Lai Gang, deputy commander of the 138th Division, transferred all the personnel who could shoot from the deep ditch and fought a decisive battle at Lutushipu. The terrain is dangerous, the cliffs on both sides of the strait, the Japanese army attacked twice, both were fiercely shot by the defenders, fierce fighting for three days and two nights, annihilated more than 1,000 people under the enemy wing captain Nanpu Xiangji, captured dozens of people under Shu Zhengtai, the commander of the enemy's special service battalion, and retreated in the face of difficulties, and the battle ended. Later, in the summary of the operation, Lai Gang believed that there were three major victories: first, the terrain was dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, second, the people's desire and support of the people, and third, the three armies fought hard and fought desperately and bloodily.

Kill the chicken, cut into pieces, the water in the hanging pot has already boiled, the chicken pieces mixed with soybean oil are put into the water, and then throw in half a piece of ginger, after the water is boiled again, boil for a while, you can eat, this is the famous soup chicken. Captain A asked someone to bring a jar of home-brewed local wine from home, pat open the mud seal, and pour a bowl for Mo Di first, and then a bowl for all the brothers in the guard. The captain of the guard hurriedly refused, and the captain of A said a little unhappily, in this place, the road is not left behind, the house is not closed at night, and you can sleep after drinking, so you don't have to worry about anyone to disturb you. The captain of the guard looked at Mo Di a little embarrassed, Mo Di smiled and said, everyone has walked for a day, it has been hard, drink a little to relieve fatigue, just don't get drunk. The brethren of the guard cheered together.

The chicken in the pot was cooked, and some dried bamboo shoots and dried vegetables brought from the Bao family were added to it, and a rich fragrance spread. Someone made a big bowl of chili powder, added some oil, and scooped a spoonful of hot soup into it and mixed it, it was a good sauce, Mo Di picked up the wine bowl, ready to thank the chief.

Captain A was very interesting, with words in his mouth, he tilted the wine bowl in his hand slightly, spilled some wine on the ground, and then clinked glasses with Mo Enemy. Mo Di knew that he was serving the land first and then respecting the people, which was a very traditional custom, and it was not surprising that after clinking glasses, he took a big sip. The wine is obviously not grain wine, the alcohol content is not high, and there is an obvious peculiar smell. The first captain saw Mo Di's doubts and told him that the local food was scarce and could not be used to make wine, and this was a wine made from wild arrowroot in the mountains, although the smell was peculiar, it was enough to enjoy it.

Mo Di nodded yes.

After the two clinked glasses, the first chief still gently sprinkled some wine on the ground, and then took a deep sip.

Seeing Mo Di's puzzlement, Chief A said, every time he drinks at home, he must first salute three small cups to the ancestors of the land, which is outside, and can only be in the first three mouths, first respect the land, and then drink it himself. Commander A told Mo Enemy that he should always maintain a sense of reverence for the land under his feet, which is the place where all people rely for survival, and it is also the foundation for defeating foreign aggression, and it must not be forgotten at all times.

Mo Di found that the distant mountains and trees he saw tonight were very different from those he had seen in the past.