The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 441 Monsters and Devils
In mid-December, Gao Jiu finally transported the weapons back to Wuhan, and then embarked on the journey back to Taohuashan.

Gao Jiu gained a lot from this trip to Germany. He himself made a lot of money from Germany, and the national government rewarded him with 40 French currency and equipment for an infantry regiment.Krupp half bought and half bought 8 anti-aircraft guns and 24 anti-aircraft machine guns to Gaojiu, plus those anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns obtained before, the powerful anti-aircraft firepower basically eliminated the threat of the Japanese air force to Taohuashan.

It is a pity that the Hans and others he recruited from Germany were left behind by Guderian.Now Guderian has great power and can protect Hans and others, allowing them to rejoin the German Wehrmacht.

The submachine gun Gao Jiu provided to the Soviet Union has passed the experimental stage and is starting to assemble the production line.They have promised Gao Jiu that they will provide Gao Jiu with the 6 submachine guns and 1 million rounds of ammunition by June next year at the latest, and promised that Gao Jiu can purchase submachine guns and bullets at any time.

However, it was not all good news. Although the Nationalist Government had obtained a large amount of weapons and ammunition, the Japanese army was still too powerful after all, and Guangzhou was still lost.The national government has already begun to plan to abandon Wuhan and retreat to Chongqing.

Zhiyuan County.

Wang Jindong, Chief of Staff Liu, Wang Zhankui and others grandly received Gao Jiu, and revealed a very depressing news to Gao Jiu at the banquet.

Wang Jindong said that because the Nationalist Government was about to abandon Wuhan and the 41st Army was preparing to move south, he had received an order from the commander of the army to let the newly formed 187th Division abandon Southwest Shandong and retreat to Nanyang across the Daqing River.

For Gao Jiu, this is really bad news.This means that the Iron Triangle in Southwest Shandong no longer exists.After the Battle of Wuhan, a large number of Japanese troops will return to Shandong, and the anti-Japanese situation in Southwest Shandong will deteriorate sharply.

However, Wang Jindong didn't want to give up Zhiyuan County, which he had been running for a long time. He planned to keep Wang Zhankui's newly formed 24th Regiment and Guan Lie's independent regiment, and continue to stick to Zhiyuan County.He has reported this plan to the 41st Army and is waiting for a reply from his superiors.

Gao Jiu stayed in Zhiyuan County for two days and returned to Taohuashan on December 12.

When Gao Jiu left Taohuashan to go out, the construction of Taohuashan did not stop for a day.Today, the 12 mountains around Taohua Mountain have built a large number of strong reinforced concrete bunkers, as well as strong anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine gun positions.With the expansion of the defense range and the no longer worrying about the bombing of the Japanese Air Force, various facilities were built in the valley and on the hillside, and people no longer lived in caves.

The Taohuashan guerrillas have sufficient weapons and ammunition, and the food reserves are enough for three years.A large number of terraced fields have also been built on the mountain to grow various vegetables.The supplies in the cottage are sufficient, Taohuashan is like a paradise, and people live a stable and happy life.

In the valley of Taohuashan, several independent courtyards were built side by side, and several suites were built in the yard. These independent courtyards were prepared for several heads of Taohuashan.

After Gao Jiu returned to Peach Blossom Mountain, he did not go out until the Spring Festival in 1939, and lived a comfortable and stable life for a while.

During this period, the enemy situation in the Shandong area became serious. In addition to the original 114th Division and the 142nd Defense Division, the permanent 8th Regiment Division, the 167th Defense Division, and the Independent Mixed Ninth Brigade were newly added. .The total strength of the Japanese army in Shandong has exceeded 14, and the enemy situation is unprecedentedly serious.

Fortunately, at this time, as in history, the main part of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army entered Shandong and established the Shandong Military Region.They were active in the east and north of Shandong, sharing a lot of pressure from the Japanese army.

Even so, the Eighth Division of the Japanese Army reached Jinan, and one of the brigades was stationed in Tai'an.Taohuashan directly faced the threat of the two main divisions of the 114th Division and the Eighth Division of the Japanese Army.

On February 2, another bad news came.After Wang Jindong and others evacuated Zhiyuan County, Wang Zhankui's newly formed 20th Regiment and Guan Lie's independent regiment were left behind. However, when the Japanese Army's 24th Regiment attacked Nanyang, they were also ordered to retreat to Nanyang, and the Iron Triangle was completely gone.

On the same day, Sun Yongan sent a telegram.

Sun Yongan is now in charge of Taohuashan's external intelligence work. He has developed intelligence stations to Tai'an, Shoucheng County, Pingyue County, Zhiyuan County, Yu County and other surrounding areas. He is still in Shoucheng County.

Sun Yongan's telegram stated that a squadron of devils had been added to Shoucheng County, led by a Japanese major named Sasaki.Today's Shoucheng County is no longer decided by Captain Hirata. This Sasaki is more troublesome. After entering Shoucheng County, he began to carry out activities to strengthen public security in the county. He and the police brigade arrested many people in the city, and among them, killed two innocent people.

Liu Shengyu found Sun Yongan and asked him to notify Lord Jiu to try to drive away the devils like Sasaki.

Today's Taohua Mountain has also built a war room, with a battle map of the Shandong area hanging on the wall inside, and a topographic sand table of the surrounding areas of Taohua Mountain in the middle of the war room.

Gao Jiu, Zhang Quan, Guo Hengming, Du Shengxi, and Wang Guimin are holding a military meeting to study the combat deployment of how to destroy the devil squadron in Shoucheng County.

Wang Guimin, the combat staff officer, has now adapted to his role in the Taohuashan guerrillas.He first introduced the enemy situation around Shoucheng County, and then introduced the situation of the Japanese squadron in Shoucheng County.

He said: "According to the information provided by the Shoucheng County Intelligence Station, the Japanese soldiers in this squadron have a habit. They leave the barracks every morning and run along the main street in the county. Go east from the gate of the barracks, go around half the county town and then return to the barracks.

Our guerrillas can take advantage of their habit and attack them in an ambush. "

Zhang Quan said: "This is a good way. Let me lead the team and guarantee to kill them all."

Both Guo Hengming and Du Shengxi agreed with this opinion, and they both said that they would go with Zhang Quan on this mission.

With the combat power of the Taohuashan Special Forces, it is not difficult to eliminate a squadron of devils.The difficulty is how to protect Liu Shengyu's security force brigade.

The city wall and all the gates of the county town are in charge of the security forces. To fight the Japanese army's ambush in the city, Liu Shengyu's security force battalion is required to cooperate, so that the Taohuashan guerrillas can enter the city smoothly and carry out an ambush.The Japanese army was ambushed in the city, and the Japanese army would definitely investigate how the Taohuashan guerrillas entered Shoucheng County, and Liu Shengyu's security force brigade would certainly be investigated, which is hard to explain.

Liu Shengyu's security force brigade is one of the outer protections to the east of the Taohuashan guerrillas, and they cannot be exposed unless it is absolutely necessary.

Wang Guimin is good at learning, and now he knows all aspects of the Taohuashan guerrillas very well. He suggested: "In order to protect Liu Shengyu's security force brigade, it is best for them to leave Shoucheng County on the day the battle starts, The city gates were handed over to the Japanese army to guard. We could send some elite team members to enter Shoucheng County ahead of time, and with the cooperation of Liu Shengyu and others, quietly took down a city gate at dawn, and then ambushed the troops near the Japanese barracks. In this way, the Japanese army could be caught off guard, and Liu Shengyu's security force brigade would not have to bear the responsibility."

Under Gao Jiu's training, the commanders of the Taohuashan guerrillas have developed good thinking habits.

Guo Hengming said: "I suggest that our Taohuashan guerrillas pretend to attack Taoyuan Town to create an excuse for Liu Shengyu's security force to leave the city."

Zhang Quan said: "I think this method is good, not only can Liu Shengyu's security force brigade be preserved, but also Li Chengwu's third squadron stationed in Taoyuan Town can be preserved.

In order to win the trust of the devils, I suggest that the people who besieged Taoyuan Town not use the main force of our Taohuashan guerrilla team, but let the militiamen from the nearby Fortress Village attack.Otherwise, the majestic Taohuashan guerrillas would not be able to take down Taoyuan Town, which is a bit inexplicable. "

Du Shengxi said: "Let me add one more point. It turns out that the Devils Gendarmerie in the county is safe with us in Taohua Mountain. It is best to keep them safe. You can notify Liu Shengyu in advance, and after the battle starts, let the remaining law and order in the city The army and Li San's police brigade immediately entered the devil's gendarmerie to help them defend.

The devils in that squadron were wiped out, and the devils' gendarmerie, security forces, and police brigade were preserved, so it made sense. "

Gao Jiu nodded and said, "That's right, everyone's opinions are very good, so let's do it this way."

After the meeting, Gao Jiu personally drafted the telegram and asked Wang Yuling to send it to Sun Yongan.

Shoucheng County.

Ever since Sasaki entered the city, Liu Shengyu has been worried.Sasaki is a good businessman, looking for troubles all day long.Several soldiers from the Security Force Brigade were caught by the devil's patrol because of their disheveled attire, and were beaten to death.

Liu Shengyu went to intercede, but was severely reprimanded by Sasaki. He also said that he would rectify the security force brigade recently and send a Japanese deputy captain to the security force brigade. This was obviously to seize Liu Shengyu's military power.

Liu Shengyu couldn't be more angry, so he went to Sun Yongan and provided him with the situation of the devil, so Sun Yongan reported the situation of the devil to Taohuashan.

After Sun Yongan received Gao Jiu's telegram, he passed the news to Liu Shengyu.Liu Shengyu was very happy, so he went to see Captain Hirata.

Captain Hirata's recent mood is the same as that of Liu Shengyu, or even worse than him.He was originally the local emperor of Shoucheng County, and he said what he said, and the Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas did not come to trouble him, let alone live a happy life.

Since this Sasaki came, he not only lost the right to rule Shoucheng County, but also often made things difficult for Sasaki.

Captain Hirata was born as a businessman. He usually doesn't pay attention to military training, and his behavior doesn't look like a soldier.Sasaki couldn't understand Captain Hirata, since he came to the county town he had been reprimanded and even slapped him in public.He was very resentful towards Sasaki, and hoped that Sasaki could provoke Taohuashan, and then let Gao Jiu, a monster, take away Sasaki, a devil.

At this time, Liu Shengyu came to him.

Seeing Captain Pingtian, Liu Shengyu said in a panic, "Captain Pingtian, it's terrible, people from Taohuashan are going to attack Taoyuan Town, I have to take people back to save my father."

Captain Hirata is a shrewd person. Taoyuan Town is so close to Taohua Mountain. It has been a long time since they have heard of them going to fight Taoyuan Town. He has long guessed that Liu Shengyu and Gao Jiu must have some secret contacts.

Captain Hirata didn't care about this, and that was exactly what he hoped for. If Liu Shengyu really communicated with the Taohuashan guerrillas secretly, then the Taohuashan guerrillas would not send people to attack Shoucheng County in order to protect Liu Shengyu. It should also be comfortable.

Facts have proved that the Taohuashan guerrillas are so strong that even the regular Japanese army is no match for them, but he, the gendarmerie captain, has been as stable as Mount Tai here, which has confirmed his guess.

Now that Liu Shengyu said that the Taohuashan guerrillas were going to attack Taoyuan Town, Captain Hirata didn't believe a word, but he and Liu Shengyu had the same interests. He seemed to have guessed that Liu Shengyu was leaving the county, probably to avoid suspicion.This shows that the Taohuashan guerrillas may want to cause trouble in the county.

He was very worried about his safety, and said to Liu Shengyu: "Liu Sang, you have to go out of the city to save your father. There is no problem with that. I agree with you to lead the team out of the city. The blame is placed on Shaozuo Sasaki, and I will bear it for you.

However, if you take someone out of the county, if something happens in the county, who will guarantee my safety? "

Liu Shengyu said: "Don't worry, Captain, I will leave a squadron in the city, and there is Li San's police brigade in the city. If anything happens in the city, they will go to the gendarmerie to protect you immediately." .”

This further confirmed Captain Hirata's guess. It seemed that the Taohuashan guerrillas were really going to cause trouble in the county town, and their goal was definitely not aimed at themselves.

Captain Hirata felt relieved and said, "Yoxi! Just take your troops out of the city. I will send someone to guard the west gate of the county."

Liu Shengyu led the troops out of the city. Sasaki received the report and came to Captain Hirata angrily. He asked, "Why did the security forces go out of the city?"

Hirata said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the father of Liu Shengyu, the captain of the Security Force, is in Taoyuan Town. They were besieged by local anti-Japanese militants. In order to rescue his father, he led a team to reinforce Taoyuan Town."

After Sasaki entered the city, he had already monopolized the power, and the security army brigade left the city without his approval, which was tantamount to slapping him in the face.He stretched out his hand and gave Captain Hirata a big slap in the face, and angrily said: "How courageous! Who gave you the right to approve the security army brigade to leave the city without my consent?"

Sasaki had a strong body and strong hands. Captain Hirata's face was red and swollen. He resisted the pain and said, "I'm sorry, Your Excellency Major, I know I was wrong."

Sasaki reprimanded Captain Hirata severely again, saying that he would settle accounts with them after Liu Shengyu came back.

Looking at Sasaki's back, Captain Hirata rubbed his cheeks vigorously, spat contemptuously, and thought, "You idiot! Just wait for Gao Jiu to deal with you."

After Liu Shengyu left the city, he sent a trusted aide to Taoyuan Town to report to Li Chengwu.

At the same time, Sun Yongan, who received the information from Liu Shengyu, also sent a telegram to Gao Jiu in Taohuashan.

After Gao Jiu got the news, he sent Zhang Quan, Guo Hengming and Du Shengxi to lead the main force of the Taohuashan guerrillas to Shoucheng County.

(End of this chapter)