Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2476 Shibalipu!

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"Lord City Lord, thank you for saving me, but I hate it so much!"

After the devils left, the soldier who was rescued knelt down in front of Huo Feng and cried. It can be seen that he still wanted to kill the devils, and he was saying goodbye to Huo Feng.

He kowtowed desperately to Huo Feng, because he had just seen it all. For him, the Lord of Huo Feng City fell out with the Japs and almost used all the strength of the city to fight the Japs.

He would never be able to repay such a kindness even if he died, but he really hated it so much that he couldn't suppress the urge to kill the Japanese.

If he didn't kill the Japanese, he felt that he would be suffocated to death and die in pain.

His heart felt like it was being cut by a knife, and the pain seemed to be contagious, making everyone present feel like fighting the Japanese to the death immediately.

Seeing this, Huo Feng gave the order: "Detain him first, and bring him to me when he has figured it out. Leave a few people behind to bury the dead. Also, pass on my order that anyone in the city who sees the Japanese must step back ten steps and not engage in conflict with the Japanese again.

If any Japanese bully the people in the village again, notify me immediately and I will deal with it."

But at this time, a captain of the village soldiers gritted his teeth and asked, "Lord City Lord, are we going to let this matter go?"

Huo Feng squinted at the other party: "Are you questioning my orders?"

The captain bowed quickly and said, "I dare not. I am just afraid that this order will chill the hearts of the people in the village."

Huo Feng said expressionlessly: "It's better to be disappointed than to die. Eleven people died now. If we really fight with the Japanese, everyone in the village will die."

After saying that, Huo Feng turned around and left with her people, because she still had to attend Hei Qi's welcoming banquet.

Upon seeing this, Duanwu nodded slightly. He was able to keep his composure. This Huo Feng was indeed a character.

Soon, Duanwu turned around and left.

Duanwu and Li Ergou left the city, and then according to Huofeng's description, Duanwu went straight to Shibalipu, while Li Ergou returned to the guerrillas to deliver a letter.

If the guerrillas want to fight the Japanese, they need to be well prepared.

Of course, the most important thing is explosives. If there is no explosives, it will be useless even if Duanwu wants to fight the Japanese.

But this is indeed a good opportunity to incorporate Phoenix City. The people in Phoenix City already hate the Japanese devils. If the guerrillas can avenge Phoenix City at this time, then the people in Phoenix City will naturally be loyal to the guerrillas.

If things go well, you may be able to finish your work ahead of schedule.

This is a good start, and Duanwu is very confident.

So Duanwu traveled very quickly along the way. A journey that would normally take three to four hours was completed in just one and a half hours.

At the entrance of the village, there are several towering ancient trees with lush branches and leaves.

These are paulownia trees, and there are three of them, which are the symbol of Shibalipu.

I haven’t been to Shibalipu during the Dragon Boat Festival, so this landmark is very important.

In addition, a winding stream flows under the tree, which is also an important landmark here.

When you enter the village, the first thing that catches your eye is the quaint houses built with bluestone and loess.

These houses are built against the mountain, in an orderly manner, and the roofs are covered with thick thatch. From a distance, the whole village seems to be covered in gold.

In the village, on both sides of the stone road are vegetable gardens and terraces cultivated by the villagers themselves, and at this time, some villagers are working here. When Duanwu was walking on the road, someone looked at him.

Duanwu asked with a smile: "My fellow villager, I want to ask you something. Where is the Shi family that sells fireworks?"

The villagers looked at Duanwu and asked, "Are you here to buy fireworks? Then you need to report to the headman's house. It's at the east end of the village, in the largest brick house."

"thank you!"

Duanwu thanked him, but was wondering whether to go to Lao Shi's house first, or that Baochang's house.

This baojia system was a means used by the Japanese to control the Chinese in rural areas.

Ten people form a Jia, with a Jia chief. Ten Jias form a Bao, with a Bao chief.

But in reality, there are only one or two village chiefs in a village, one chief and one deputy.

Duanwu estimated that there should be no less than 300 or 400 households in Shibalipu, but there were no Japanese troops stationed there, nor any patrolling traitors.

Duanwu didn't know why, but an idea came to his mind. He decided to go to the headman's house and feel out what he had to say.

So Duanwu followed the villagers' instructions and came to the headman's house, which was a three-room tiled house with bricks and tiles on the roof.

The yard is made of wooden boards and has a pastoral style.

An old man in his fifties was weeding in the vegetable garden.

Duanwu asked, "Is it Captain Wang?"

The old man looked up at Duanwu, but seeing Duanwu's clothes, he asked, "Are you from Phoenix? Your accent doesn't sound right?"

Duanwu smiled and said, "I am from another place. I bought this set of ethnic clothing to do business with Phoenix City."

Wang Baozhang nodded and asked again: "Then why are you here?"

Duanwu replied: "It's like this, I heard that there is an old Shi family in our Shibalipu who is engaged in the fireworks business, so I came to take a look. I asked the villagers, and the villagers said that if they want to buy fireworks, they need to report to you, so I came to take a look."

Chief Wang Bao looked at Duanwu for a moment, shook his head and said, "These fireworks can't be sold, why don't you go somewhere else?"

Duanwu's expression did not change at all because of Wang Baozhang's refusal. Instead, he asked, "Wang Baozhang, I have also come from afar. If there is any trick here, please tell me more. I know the rules. If this deal is to be successful, your filial piety is definitely indispensable."

"hehe!"

Chief Wang laughed dryly, then walked to the door with his hoe in hand, thought for a moment and said, "Brother, to tell you the truth, you can't sell these fireworks to people you don't know. The Japanese have said that these fireworks are controlled items. If anything goes wrong, I, as the chief, will be held responsible.

A few days ago, the Japanese came and asked if anyone had bought a large amount of fireworks or high-intensity gunpowder three days ago. I almost lost my head. So, you came at an unfortunate time. Not to mention fireworks, even firecrackers cannot be sold. "

Duanwu thought about it and thought that what Wang Baozhang was talking about three days ago should be the incident when Qingmu was attacked. In that battle, he used a lot of explosives, so it was understandable that the Japanese suspected him.

Moreover, from Wang Baochang's words, Duanwu could easily tell that Wang Baochang was worried about his own safety, and was not the kind of person who was loyal to the Japanese.

Thinking of this, Duanwu asked, "I didn't see any Japanese or detectives in Shibalipu. If the fireworks were sold, how would the Japanese know?"

Wang Baozhang snorted coldly and said, "Little brother, I know what you mean. But think about it, if there are no Japanese guarding Shibalipu, who would be guarding it? Look, aren't there people here?"

Wang Baozhang pursed his lips, and Duanwu followed Wang Baozhang's gaze and saw seven or eight people in black shorts with box guns slung across their waists, walking towards him in a hurry!