Zhu Jiahua did not go to Huaxian and detour to Wuchang, but went straight west from Hangzhou and marched towards Hunan through Huangshan. Meng Da, who rushed over in a hurry, was shocked by the teacher's decision. Didn't he know that the Japanese army was attacking to the west? Zhu Jiahua looked confused.
The young man smiled: "Are you worried? The Japs fought fiercely in Jiangbei, and the Jiangnan area only occupied Suzhou and stopped attacking."
"Teacher, do you have an intelligence system?" Meng Da looked at Zhu Jiahua curiously. He was a scholar, how could he be so familiar with battlefield conditions?
Zhu Jiahua pursed his lips and smiled, looking at his proud disciple meaningfully: "Let's go, I will tell you later."
"Yes, let's go!" There were more than 2,000 cavalry, including more than 100 shotgun brigade. Zhang Shunfei, who had just joined the shotgun brigade, mounted his horse and followed closely behind Zhu Jiahua. Wang Yong led a squadron as the vanguard, and Xiao Houhou served as
The sharp knife squad galloped forward.
The cavalry marched quickly and finally arrived at the Huangshan Defense Area three days later. However, they heard a very shocking news: Jiaxing was occupied by the Japanese!
"Tao Guang's troops are still fighting. They have invested more than 10,000 people in four divisions. Nearly 4,000 people have died, and almost everyone is injured!" Luo Zhuoying's men were stationed in Huangshan, and they told in a sad tone that Jiaxing City was falling.
Enemy planes bombed the city fiercely for days. After the enemy troops invaded, they set fires everywhere and shot houses with sulfur bullets. The fire spread throughout the city and stayed on for several days, turning it into ruins.
"You, go back and take Jiaxing back to me. You must guard all parts of Hangzhou!" After Zhu Jiahua finished speaking, he sat down weakly and sighed: "Chairman, what on earth do you want to do? Are you not from Zhejiang?"
"Teacher, there are nearly 200,000 troops in the third theater. I believe they are capable of regaining Jiaxing." Meng Da knew that the teacher was angry and confused. He was sending troops now in an unjust and unreasonable manner. He might even make Chiang Kai-shek think that he was disobedient.
"Humph, these losers only know how to preserve their strength!" Zhu Jiahua looked at Meng Da sadly: "You don't have to send me off anymore. I will take a ship directly to Wuhan from here. After meeting Principal Chen, I will definitely ask you to send troops to regain the surrounding Jiaxing. Child
, my hometown was also harmed by little devils!"
Meng Da nodded speechlessly. Once Jiaxing was occupied by the Japanese, Huzhou, Xuancheng and other places would naturally not be able to survive. He also understood that fighting with the Japanese in the plains was the stupidest way. The only way was to occupy the countryside and let the Japanese troops stay isolated in the city.
The best policy is not to dare to come out.
Zhu Jiahua insisted not to let Meng Da escort him anymore. He hoped that his disciples would go home to see their parents as soon as possible: "Son, all the counties and towns along the transportation lines in Jiaxing have fallen into the hands of the enemy, and our political institutions and regular troops are no longer in the territory.
After the enemy troops invaded, they killed, set fire to, raped and looted, and the people fell into dire straits and unprecedented suffering."
"Students understand!" Meng Da knew what the old man meant. The first was to adopt refugees and orphans, and the second was to send a small force to harass the crazy Japanese army.
After his mentor left, Meng Da stood blankly by the river for a long time, refusing to leave. Lu Shijie came over and said, "Master, I have a good idea."
"Oh?" Meng Da turned around and looked at Lu Shijie, and asked with a smile: "Tell me, let me hear your good idea."
"Xiaokunshan is located on a traffic artery, but the Xiaokunshan ammunition depot is remote. The Japanese army will no longer pay attention to it. Why don't we send some people to reoccupy it?"
Meng Da smiled. He was thinking about the same problem. But he had a bigger game. He had to kill the traitors and puppet soldiers in Xiaokunshan Town, and use himself to deal with the little devils. This is not just a matter of thousands of acres of cultivated land.
, only by occupying this place can we obtain urgently needed supplies from Shanghai, and it will be easier for us to obtain information about the Japanese army.
"Young Master already thought of it when we retreated!" Wang Yong came over and said sarcastically to Lu Shijie: "When three holes were opened, the other hole and our defenses were hidden to prepare for the future."
"It's not easy to implement!" Meng Da expressed his concerns at this time. The trained troops cannot be dispersed now and new people are sent there. I'm afraid there will be traitors who will ruin things!
After the Japanese army captured the counties, the main force moved forward. The remaining troops could only occupy the county towns and protect the railways. The Republic of China government had also withdrawn to the rear. The vast rural area became a vacuum. Bandits and oppressors were active in robberies, kidnappings, and murders.
I heard about it every day. Some people collected civilian scattered guns, recruited stragglers, and organized teams "under the name of anti-Japanese guerrillas" to do evil and dominate their side.
"Master, I will lead the shotgun team over first. After I clean up the traitors and the people who maintain the association, the troops trained by Master Fang Zhenshan should be in good shape. The base cannot be occupied by others. As time goes by, our secrets will become invisible.
"Exposed." Wang Yong believed that the shotgun team had a small number of people and a small target, so even if it encountered a large Japanese army, it could escape from danger in a secret passage.
"Okay, you guys take the horses and set off. I'll go home directly from here." Meng Da was right. Currently, the shotgun team has no combat mission. He took the opportunity to occupy the weapons warehouse and clear all obstacles to create opportunities for follow-up personnel.
"Yes!" Wang Yong quickly agreed, then turned and walked towards the forest.
The cavalry went straight south from Huangshan Mountain and returned to Kaihua County in two days. Nanhua Mountain, located in the southwest of the county, became the civilian army headquarters and recruit training camp. Fang Zhenshan greeted Meng Da and said with a smile: "Third Young Master, Nanhua Mountain
The terrain is complex, with mountains and ridges. The grass is deep and the forest is luxuriant, with thousands of layers of green. Thousand-year-old trees block out the sun, and exotic flowers and plants form a natural garden. There are hundreds of acres of flat land in front of the square, and there are many natural rocks on the backing.
Cave. The master sent people to build a beautiful military camp here, which can be enough to station tens of thousands of people."
Meng Da was shocked and asked cautiously: "Are there no defenses in other places?"
"Don't worry. All the important roads have been heavily fortified. Even if two divisions come here, the little devil will be beaten to death here!" Fang Zhenshan described the defense situation and said secretly in Meng Da's ear.
: "Our artillery regiment and anti-aircraft anti-aircraft battalion have been established, and new recruits are being trained in large numbers. According to our plan, both workmanship and training are guaranteed."
"Okay!" Meng Da smiled happily and said to his master: "Guarantee a regular division structure, and we can expand the army immediately if needed!"
"yes!"
"In the People's Army, we are both farmers and soldiers. We took up arms during the war and quickly started production and business after the war. We focus on cultivating a group of grassroots officers. This is our current focus!" Meng Da explained in detail, and
Master said goodbye and headed towards the county town.
Kaihua County is in a state of excitement. The third young master of the Xia family is back. This is the pride of the people of Kaihua County. Everyone knows that the third young master killed the Japanese in Shanghai, especially after their troops came back. Kaihua County has become a small closed kingdom.
.The county town is more prosperous than before, and the social order is much more stable than before.
"Okay, okay, I've grown taller, and my body is much stronger than three years ago!" Xia Langzhong had tears in his eyes, and when his son came to his side, he grabbed his shoulders tightly.
"Dad, my son is unfilial. He has been back for so long without even bothering to go home!" Meng Da's eyes were moist.
"Son, since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot have both ends. You killed the enemy for the country, and all the people in our county are proud of you!" Xia Langzhong reached out and covered his son's mouth, and said to his son: "Look, the county magistrate, the president of the Chamber of Commerce
, the chief of police, and the head of the security group are here to greet you, and the Nationalist Government has awarded you the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal for Anti-Japanese Heroes."
"Oh?" Meng Da looked at his father in surprise: "Why didn't I know about this?"
"It was sent personally by Chief Luo on behalf of the National Government." Mr. Xia said that Chief Luo was Luo Zhuoying. Meng Da was surprised that such a thing was hidden from him.
"One more thing!" Xia Langzhong pointed at the beautiful foreign girl Heidi behind him and said jokingly: "Sir Luo has given an order. When you come back, you and Heidi must get married as soon as possible!"
"Ah!" Meng Da looked at Heidi awkwardly, he didn't know what to say.
"Jing'er has gone to the United States. You two are enemies. My son, my parents are in a hurry to have a grandson. They can't wait too long!" Xia Langzhong shouted loudly and smiled at the Kaihua County elders: "Folks, my son is eldest.
On the wedding day, everyone is invited to come and have a wedding banquet!"
"Okay, we will sing the opera for three days, and we must carry the flower bridge and ride the big horse for ten and a half days!" The president of the Chamber of Commerce laughed loudly, got out of the way and shouted: "Quick, let our anti-Japanese heroes
go home!"
Firecrackers were blasting, gongs and drums were noisy, and Meng Da waved his arms excitedly. The villagers' expectations of him were too high, and the honor given to him was too great. He secretly made up his mind: "We must protect our hometown, and we must not
Let the little devil harm the people in Kaihua County!"
The Xia Mansion has also undergone great changes. The seven-acre manor is isolated from the outside world by a six-meter-high wind and fire wall. The structure is three groups with four entrances, symmetrical from left to right, and has more than 70 houses built in front and back. Especially the luxurious ones.
The grand front door tells you at a glance that this is a wealthy family.
"Dad, my son cost you a lot of money." Meng Da looked at his home and thought of his recent formation of the militia.
"Son, if you don't bring money with you when you're alive, you won't take it with you until you die. As long as you have the ability, you will have enough food and clothing. Dad is old and can't go into battle with a gun, so it's natural to spend some money." Xia Langzhong happily talked to his son.
, pointed to the back courtyard and said: "Let's go, your mother is probably waiting impatiently."
"Let's go see mom." Meng Da didn't dare to neglect anymore and helped Xia Langzhong walk side by side into Xia's mansion.
"Report! The shotgun team encountered a strange Japanese army in Xiaokunshan. They don't like fighting and take the initiative to do business with the Chinese. Captain Wang said that the Japanese army has a batch of American walkie-talkies at a reasonable price."
He rushed over desperately, wiping the sweat from his face to report.
"The Japanese army dares to sell this kind of military supplies?" Meng Da asked cautiously: "Could it be a trap?"
"This is the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army. They are all from Osaka. They were born in commercial homes and are unwilling to work hard on the battlefield." Fengdie also returned from studying in Japan. She took the opportunity to introduce the entire experience of the Fourth Division.
"Hey, what a weird team!" Meng Da couldn't help but laugh and told Swallow Butterfly, "Let's understand the situation and have as many walkie-talkies as we need!"