under fire

Chapter 212

At the southeastern foot of Taihang Mountain, the sky got dark earlier than other places, and the moon was already hanging on the treetops in the distance.

A team stopped to rest in a forest of bushes.

Originally, they thought that only three or five people would be robbed. Unexpectedly, more than 30 people were rescued. Wu Yan and Ma Liang were both dumbfounded.

On the way, I thanked myself for walking three times before escaping from the execution ground. I didn't even have time to run away, so I didn't dare to go to death to inform, so I wasn't worried.

Marching on the plains in broad daylight was also an act of seeking death, and it was difficult to keep the whereabouts alone. Ma Liang was sure that the devils had a conspiracy, so he ran all afternoon, nothing happened.

Since the action was carried out according to the plan, and the man was "robbed" back, now he has to bite the bullet and find a way to bring him back to the mountain.

The 32 people who had been reborn were divided into four groups, and two soldiers took care of one group. Each group was assigned a stretcher. Those who had been tortured and had limited mobility had been bandaged, but their bellies were rumbling.

Every two people formed a small group and supervised each other. Naturally, Ma Liang learned the method from Su Qing. He believed that spies must be in the minority. No!
The soldiers were scattered around to guard, and the vanguards were sent far away. They all knew that there were spies among the group. Several soldiers were checking, and initially learned that some were Eighth Route Army soldiers who were injured and captured, and some were peripheral intelligence. Personnel, now I can't believe it rashly, but the injured people are full of vigilance, who knows the identity of these people who saved me!
Ma Liang insisted on the principle formulated by Su Qing that he must first go back to the mountain and then verify his identity.

"It's not easy to go back to the mountain!" Wu Yan said in a deep voice.

"The spies arranged by the devils can't be identified now. Since the devils dare to release people with open swords and guns, it means that they have the means to not be afraid of us!"

"It's not a problem to spend here."

"It's not difficult to go back to the mountain!" The devils couldn't find out the cliff trail that Ma Liang often walked. There were spies in the team, and he just didn't want to expose it.

"It's weird. Usually, none of the detective team is missing, so we can't find any news!" Wu Yan didn't doubt it. Jiulian has been active in Qingshan Village, and it's normal to know that there are trails: "No, before you leave the mountain, you said we Can't get out, this is inconsistent!"

"The devils and the security forces were transferred to the foot of the mountain, blocking the way into the mountain, and a small number of people climbed the cliff to sneak in and out. There are too many people and the goal is too big, it is very difficult!"

"The devils have built gun towers since the beginning of the mountain, so why block it?"

"The devils entered the mountain in large numbers to prevent our troops from the plains from entering the mountain for reinforcements. Although there was a conspiracy and they were not suppressed on the outskirts of the mountain, the artillery towers that entered the mountain were erected at the mountain pass. The devils have entered the mountain to sweep and strengthen the guards in the past few days."

"how do you know?"

"We have sources!"

"Uh, okay, how to solve the food problem now?"

"Let's go first, go to Luoye Village to try your luck! Just pretend you didn't see it, can't these sorghum be eaten? Don't give up!"

"How dare you!" Wu Yan was furious!
There is a trail where Ma Liang often goes in and out, but there are two wounded in the team, and it is risky to climb the mountain. If he encounters devils on the road, he can only tear his face in advance.

After the main force of the independent regiment left, the team has almost gathered all its strength.

Ma Liang wasn't worried about the lack of food. Li Youde had a lot of ready-made food for the rich man. Ma Liang wasn't sure if he could get it, but he knew how to contact Li Youde very clearly.

"Be honest! I know there are devil spies among you. I don't know who the spies are now. Since you don't want to take the initiative to stand up, well, go to the mountain and let me find out. I will put you in a dilemma of life and death! If anyone stands up now, I will not make it difficult for you, if you have family members in the hands of the devils, you can still go into the mountains with us, and I will give you a chance to save your family members!"

Everyone narrowly escaped death, and now they knew that there was a spy in the crowd, they looked at each other in blank dismay, turned to stare at the people around them, to see if the word "spies" was written on their foreheads.

Of course, if there is, not everyone knows each other.

"What do you think I'm doing? Do I look like a spy? I think you are a spy!" As soon as they were out of danger, they started fighting with each other.

Having said that, Zhenbalu naturally breathed a sigh of relief, who would dare to call himself a spy if he was a real spy?Once admitted, it would be strange not to shoot him immediately.

After resting for a while, the soldiers didn't understand anything, their stomachs growled, and they walked away in embarrassment, ignoring the people who were suspicious of each other.

After a while, the tired team that had been driving all afternoon set foot on the road into the mountain again under the moonlight.

More than 50 people disappeared in an instant and disappeared into the forest.

The hills are low and the hills are high, gray and black mountains, under the moonlight, you can't see the high mountains, but everyone knows that not far ahead is the way into the mountains, but there are natural moats everywhere.

Before dark, a team finally arrived more than ten miles away from the mountain. The whole group was riding on horses. There was a dusty village not far away.

The leading man asked the people next to him, "How far is the devil's blockade?"

"The devils have set up two blockade lines, and the puppet troops are on the outside. It is not difficult to avoid them. The key is that the devils are stuck in the mountain pass. Our military division has concentrated its forces for more than ten days. The casualties are heavy, and it is impossible to rush through! "

"What did you do? So many devils entered the mountain, but you didn't pay attention to it?"

"Hey, can this be my decision? The devil has raided so many times, who would have known that this time the devil has found out the situation of the headquarters so clearly, perhaps, this is fate!"

"How many troops have you concentrated here?"

"There are more than 1 soldiers, but most of them don't even have guns! This battle cannot be fought."

"How many devils are there in Yamaguchi?"

"Not many. There is only one squadron at the mountain pass. As for the situation in the mountain, I don't know much."

"A squadron? Are you kidding? Our weapons are fifty to one, and we can kill these little devils!"

"The devils invested heavily this time, taking advantage of the location. We don't have heavy weapons, and having too many people is useless. There are devil troops on the periphery searching and sweeping around. When the devils are attacked, reinforcements will appear from all directions."

"Has this group of devils become smart? Has there been any news from the mountains?"

"The news is that the division headquarters is fine, but the headquarters suffered heavy losses. The division ordered all the troops in the mountains to reinforce the headquarters at all costs!"

"I knew it earlier. The news was ten days ago. What about the new news?"

"The division arranged for a reconnaissance unit to go to the headquarters. There was a lot of news. I really didn't understand it. The reconnaissance unit didn't even have a code book, and they all sent out plain-code telegrams."

"The left chief of staff was killed in battle, did you know? This news is still being blocked."

"We are a military division, and we can't even get through a mountain pass. This time, it's a shame to throw it at grandma's house!"

"Why don't you take the opportunity to fight the county town and force the devils to come back for help!"

"Captain Zeng, don't stand up and talk without back pain. This job has been done long ago. Two county towns have been knocked down. The devils in the mountain pass are indifferent and ignore them at all. Moreover, these devils are from other places!"

"The devil has spent all his money, so there is no other way?"

"The armored vehicle in the mountain pass is an insurmountable difficulty. To be honest, we are used to fighting guerrillas and ambushes. We have the same method for attacking tough situations!"

"Where are your guns?"

"There are a few small cannons. When we attacked earlier, the shells were all fired, and only one armored vehicle was killed."

"Then, are there no other roads nearby? No mountain roads either?"

"I don't know how the devils are so well-prepared. Not to mention the trails, there are even puppet soldiers guarding the cliffs. At the intersection at the foot of the mountain, the devils have built gun towers a long time ago. The road into the mountain is almost completely surrounded."

"What did you say? If I remember correctly, there are tens of thousands of roads into the mountain. The devils are so powerful that they can block all the roads?"

"That's true. If we include the common people, we have invested at least tens of thousands of people, but we just couldn't find a way to enter the mountain."

"I don't care. Let's rest now. Tomorrow, concentrate our forces. No matter what, we must open a way into the mountain!"

The wind-stained cavalry team entered the deserted village. At this time, the panting soldiers who ran behind rushed to them.

The rangers acting as sentinels scattered around.

(End of this chapter)