The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

The Jidong Military Region welcomed Gao Jiu's attitude very much, and immediately sent a telegram back to Gao Jiu, saying that they would deploy a large number of troops and hurry up to repair the airstrip.

Gao Jiu told the officers and soldiers of the third battalion the good news. Everyone was very excited when they learned that the weapons, equipment and supplies were about to be replenished.

Next, the officers and soldiers of the third battalion began intensive training in the depths of the jungle, preparing to go out after the spring and launch an attack on the Japanese and puppet troops.

The commander of the Kwantung Army has already judged that Gao Jiu has already left the customs, and he led the underground anti-Japanese armed forces to join the troops of the third battalion.

He was deeply concerned about it.He believes that Gao Jiu and the underground anti-Japanese armed forces outside the customs have just left the customs, and they are not used to the situation outside the customs, and now the mountains are covered by heavy snow, which is not conducive to the third battalion to carry out guerrilla operations.

He decided to use the winter to search the mountains extensively, and strive to eliminate Gao Jiu and others in the mountains and forests as soon as possible.

In order to uniformly command the encirclement and suppression of the third battalion, the Kwantung Army Headquarters specially sent Deputy Chief of Staff Inoue to the front line to serve as the commander-in-chief.

The food, cotton clothes and other materials brought by Gao Jiu and others solved the problem of food and clothing for the third battalion, and the medicines they brought cured most of the wounded. .

While waiting for the Jidong Military Region to build the airport, Gao Jiu and others took the time to train the troops.

The training for the troops of the third battalion is mainly divided into two parts, one part is the basic training for those new soldiers who have joined the army soon, and the other part is to select elite soldiers from the troops of the third battalion, and the people from the Taohuashan guerrillas are trained. Teach them, train them in special operations.The guerrillas in Peach Blossom Mountain also conduct training. The main training subjects are marching and combat in the severe cold conditions of the Northeast, as well as adaptive training such as field survival.Chief among them is training them to march in the snow.

The Taohuashan guerrillas felt very fresh when they saw that the officers and soldiers of the third battalion were using sleds to move quickly on the snow. They also learned to ski with the officers and soldiers of the third battalion.

This morning, the guard battalion commander of the third battalion, Zhao Meng, gave a skiing demonstration for the special forces.

Wang Zhankui has known Gao Jiu for so long, and he has never seen him skiing, but in his knowledge, there is almost nothing that Gao Jiu can't understand.

He then asked expectantly, "Ninth Master, are you familiar with this skiing?"

Gao Jiu smiled and said, "I haven't skied in a long time, maybe I'm a little rusty, I'll try it."

When everyone heard that Jiu Ye was going to ski, they were full of expectations, hoping that Jiu Ye would show his skills and make everyone feast for the eyes.

Zhao Meng and the officers and soldiers of the third battalion cast doubt on Gao Jiu. They know that Gao Jiu is from Shandong, and now he lives in the south most of the time, so he has no chance to learn to ski.They didn't quite believe he could ski.

Zhao Meng took his pair of skis and handed it to Gao Jiu, and said with concern: "Jiu Ye, you can be careful."

Gao Jiu smiled and said, "It's alright, I'll try." He slid downhill for a while, and the sliding speed became fast. I saw that he glided along the S-shaped route at high speed, and found a cliff in front of him.

Zhao Meng and others were familiar with the terrain there, and when they saw this scene, they couldn't help but exclaimed.

Zhao Meng shouted loudly: "Jiu Ye, be careful!"

As if Gao Jiu didn't hear it, he continued to rush towards the cliff and flew out of the cliff in an instant.He made a nice turn in the air, then landed firmly on the hillside below the cliff and continued to fly forward.

Everyone was stunned and fell silent for a while.After a while, there was a burst of applause and cheers.

Guan Tieshan, Huang Rui, Bai Ruixian, Li Gensheng and others were very emotional when they saw Gao Jiu's wonderful performance.

Guan Tieshan said: "Jiuye is Jiuye, no matter what you do, you will be admired."

Gao Jiu continued to slide on the snow, and made a lot of handsome and beautiful moves one after another, winning the applause of the crowd.

He was deliberately showing off. The army is a world of strong men. As the temporary commander of this unit, Gao Jiu should win everyone's respect in all aspects, which is conducive to enhancing his prestige in the army.

Next, Gao Jiu personally taught the Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas to learn to ski, and they all made rapid progress. Soon after, they basically mastered the skills of skiing.

The troops of the third battalion did not come out to attack the Japanese and puppet troops recently, but the Japanese front-line commander, Deputy Chief of Staff Inoue, could not wait for the troops of the third battalion to recharge.Although he didn't know what the troops of the third battalion were doing in the forest, there must have been their intentions.He decided to mobilize the army into the mountains to collect them.

When the underground party organizations in various places saw the constant mobilization of the Japanese army, they reported the situation to the third battalion by telegram.Hearing that the Japanese and puppet army had mobilized so many troops, everyone could not help but feel a little nervous.

Gao Jiu was not worried, he said: "The Japanese army has a large number of troops and looks aggressive, but so many troops want to enter the mountains to encircle and suppress them. The transportation in the mountains is inconvenient, and the pressure on their logistics can be imagined. I can conclude that they It won't last for a few days at all. If we send another troop to attack the transportation lines of the Japanese and puppet troops on the outside, their encirclement and suppression will end faster."

After listening to Gao Jiu's words, everyone felt a lot easier.

Guan Tieshan said: "Although there are a large number of devils and puppet soldiers, the mountainous area here is very large. If they are scattered, they are nothing at all. Our secret camp is very secret, and it is enough for them to find it.

How many years have I been fighting in this mountain, every gully in the mountain is very clear, even if the little devils find our secret camp, the third battalion can be quickly transferred.Let's drag the devils around in the mountains, and we won't believe that we won't be able to drag them down. "

After deliberation, it was decided that a contingent should be organized by some officers and soldiers of the Taohuashan guerrillas and the guard battalion. All personnel should be equipped with horses and skis. Before the Japanese and puppet troops had completely surrounded the mountain, they jumped out of the encirclement and went to the rear of the enemy. The logistical supply line to attack the Japanese and puppet troops.

This is an extremely dangerous task, because they have to go to the plains. Once they are discovered by the Japanese and puppet army, they will be pursued and beaten, and they will continue to fight fiercely. May be wiped out.

Now Gao Jiu is the top commander here, so Li Chengwu took the initiative to ask Ying and decided to take the Taohuashan guerrillas to carry out this mission with Zhao Meng.

Gao Jiu was a little worried. After all, this is outside the customs. The Japanese army has a large number of troops. The ability of Li Chengwu and Zhao Meng alone may not be able to deal with the Japanese puppet army.The most important thing is the area where the contingent is active. Except for the group tribes, there are no villages, so there is no way to replenish supplies, and the food you carry with you will not last long.Just for the sake of eating in one bite, they had to be forced to attack the Japanese and puppet strongholds or group tribes. In this case, Li Chengwu and Zhao Meng were really incompetent.

Gao Jiu decided to lead the team by himself, and everyone discouraged him.

Huang Rui said: "Mr. Gao, you are the top commander here. Your safety is related to the survival of thousands of people in the entire third battalion. I hope you will focus on the overall situation and not take risks yourself."

Gao Jiu said: "At present, we don't have any major combat operations in the mountains. If we are familiar with the terrain, Captain Guan is more familiar with you. With you here, it is enough to get rid of the Japanese and puppet army.

I can't play a role here either. Destroying the enemy's transportation line is very important to smash the enemy's encirclement and suppression.Besides, the brothers of the Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas followed me all the way here, and I must bring them back safely. "

Wang Zhankui, Ning Wen, Ning Wu and others were very moved when they heard this. They knew that Jiuye would never let the brothers take risks at any time, and the brothers of the Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas would always share life and death with Jiuye.Therefore, Wang Zhankui and others also insisted that they join the task force with Gao Jiu.

Seeing that Gao Jiu insisted on doing this, Guan Tieshan, Huang Rui and others had to agree.They asked Gao Jiu to keep the radio on at all times and ask him for instructions if there is a situation.

Soon after, the task force was officially formed, consisting of 185 men from the Taohuashan guerrillas and 220 fighters from the guard battalion.All the people were equipped with horses, skis, four 240mm heavy-duty platoon guns, 16 60mm mortars, 36 light machine guns, and one submachine gun. The special forces were also equipped with sniper rifles.In addition to this, there are 120 pack horses.Come to carry supplies.

At 4 o'clock this afternoon, under the guidance of Zhao Meng, Gao Jiu and others led the task force to set off.

After Gao Jiu and others marched for four hours, a long valley appeared in front of them.

Zhao Meng said: "You can go out of the mountain from here, and forty miles outside the mountain is Baolin County.

Gao Jiu shook his head and said, "I can't get out of the mountain from here. It's still a bit close to the secret camp of the third battalion. If we show up here, the Japanese and puppet troops can judge that the secret camp of the third battalion is nearby."

Zhao Meng said: "Ninth Master is still thoughtful, then let's continue to climb the mountain and go forward. For the first half-day's journey, we can detour through a valley in the north of Hedong County and descend from there."

Gao Jiu said, "Just go there."

Zhao Meng led the way, and everyone continued on their journey.

The mountains were high and the forests were dense, and it was night time. Thanks to a veteran team member like Zhao Meng who had been active in the mountains for more than ten years, otherwise, even Gao Jiu would have lost his way.

Everyone walked deep and shallow in the mountain, and it was not until 8 am the next day that they saw the valley that Zhao Meng mentioned.

Gao Jiu and the others were on the mountain, looking down the mountain. Outside the mountain was also white snow, and there was no one at all.

Gao Jiu ordered the troops to rest in place. Ning Wen and Ning Wu followed the guide sent by Zhao Meng and went down the mountain to investigate the enemy.

When everyone was resting, Gao Jiu went to see the members of the Peach Blossom Mountain guerrilla team one by one and asked them about their physical condition with concern.

The physical fitness of the special forces members is far superior to that of ordinary people. Although it is freezing cold here, the cotton-padded jackets on their bodies are very effective in keeping them warm. In addition, the diet can ensure that they provide enough calories, so the team members have no problem.Gao Jiu was very pleased with this.

An hour later, Ning Wen and Ning Wu sent telegrams. They saw a Japanese army, about an infantry brigade, heading southwest.

This Japanese army carries a part of its own baggage, but the quantity is not very large, and it can maintain the supply for about three days.

Gao Jiu judged that the amount of baggage the Japanese army carried was insufficient, and there should be a large army behind them.He ordered Ning Wen, Ning Wu and others to continue to observe.

An hour later, Ning Wen, Ning Wu, and others sent telegrams saying that they had indeed seen the Japanese army in the brigade. The strength exceeded the two infantry brigade, and it should be in the same wing as the infantry brigade in front.The amount of baggage carried by this troop is not very large.

Gao Jiu judged that this troop was going to participate in the search for the third battalion. Behind them, there should be the Japanese army's baggage troop.He then decided to lead the troops down the mountain, ready to intercept the follow-up Japanese baggage units.

After Gao Jiu and others went down the mountain, they saw Ning Wen, Ning Wu and others. They saw a road not far away.According to Zhao Meng's introduction, this road is from Yufeng County to Hedong County.

Gao Jiu and others decided to set up ambush on both sides of the road.This is a hilly area. The members of the contingent patiently waited for the appearance of the enemy on both sides of the road. Who would have thought that the wait would be six hours, and until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, there was still no Japanese baggage troops passing by. .

In the ice and snow, in order to avoid exposing the target, the officers and soldiers stayed in place as much as possible.This taste is really bad.

Gao Jiu and Zhao Meng took the lead and continued to ambush there. Everyone saw that Jiu Ye was able to maintain such patience, and everyone was not far behind. They gritted their teeth and persisted.

The hard work paid off. At 4:20, Ning Wen, Ning Wu and others who served as surveillance posts at the front reported that a Japanese army's baggage unit was heading towards the contingent's ambush position.

The troops of this Japanese army are all mechanized troops, with a total of 14 military trucks and 6 motorcycles.Since the trucks were covered with tarpaulins, the strength of the Japanese army was unknown.

Gao Jiu immediately gave the order to prepare for battle.

The task force finally looked forward to the arrival of the enemy, and everyone was full of energy and ready for battle.

The military vehicles of the Japanese army swaggered down the road without the slightest guard.It is no wonder that the place where the troops of the third battalion appeared is in Baolin County, which is more than 100 kilometers away from here, and there are a large number of Japanese troops in front.

They never dreamed that the troops of the third battalion would suddenly appear here.

The battle soon began, and the officers and men of the task force opened fire violently at enemy vehicles.

In order to avoid destroying the supplies on the vehicle, they did not use artillery, nor did they use grenades and grenades. They just used machine guns and submachine guns to fire violently at the enemy.

The firepower of the contingent was so intense that all the Japanese soldiers on the motorcycle were killed immediately.

Most of the Japanese soldiers in the truck were killed in the carriage, and only a small number of Japanese soldiers jumped out of the truck and were also killed by the intensive firepower.

The battle lasted only 5 minutes, and there was no more resistance from the Japanese army on the road.