It was daybreak, and the difficult mountain road finally ended. The carriage climbed onto the road at the foot of the mountain. The bumps and swings that made Tangcheng tremble finally disappeared. Tangcheng on the carriage could finally breathe a sigh of relief. The Han family's
The five people sat in one carriage, and the three people in Tangcheng rode in another carriage with the food prepared overnight. Tangcheng originally wanted Lao Dongbei to drive the carriage for the Han family. There was a man in a military uniform with a gun in the car.
Save some trouble. But Old Man Han showed off his two shotguns to see who was so short-sighted that he dared to rob the Han family. Seeing Old Man Han's persistence, Tang Cheng could only put aside his good intentions for the time being.
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There is only one avenue in Yongxing Village. If Tang Cheng and the others wanted to cross the river, they would have to go to the county town first and then change their route from the county town. Therefore, the closer they got to the county town, the more nervous the three Tang Cheng people on the carriage became. "Brother Han
, if something happens later, don't say anything, everything will be done according to my eyes. With the military uniforms and guns on us, the broken soldiers blocking the road dare not do anything to us." In response to Tangcheng's instructions, Han Shanhu naturally responded.
Full of agreement.
The military uniforms of the three people in Tangcheng had obviously been cleaned, but the bloodstains and scorched marks on the uniforms were still vaguely visible. The defeated soldiers with a little knowledge would not dare to stop them. They provoked Tangcheng and the others to do this just for some benefits.
Guys with murderous intent on their bodies are definitely not worth the gain. The four shell guns that Tang Cheng and the others carry are enough for the defeated soldiers to carefully consider. As long as they are not stupid, they will not dare to reach out to Tang Cheng and the others.
You don’t need to go into the city to change the route, you just need to drive around outside the county seat. It is still 2 miles away from Xishui County, and there are already sporadic broken soldiers and people on the road. The Tangcheng on the carriage is just a look, the old man
Dongbei and Liu Shitou had already cocked the hammers of the shell guns at their waists and were ready to fire immediately. Tang Cheng even carried the shell guns in his hands. The black muzzle was always pointed at the defeated soldiers who were looking towards the carriage intentionally or unintentionally.
Soldiers and people.
"Sister-in-law, Xiao Zhuo and Xiao Lian seem a little sleepy. You can coax them to sleep for a while. It's best to put something in their ears so that they can sleep soundly." Tang Cheng, who was walking in front, suddenly asked the old man.
Dongbei stopped the car. Not only did he replace Lao Dongbei to drive the Han family, but he also specifically asked Han Shanhu's wife to put the two children to sleep. The woman who didn't know what was going on looked at her husband in a panic, and then moved her eyes to the calm face.
Father-in-law, seeing Old Man Han nodding, the panicked woman tore open the mattress covering Xiaolian, rubbed cotton balls with cotton, softly coaxed her children to close their eyes and sleep, and stuffed them with cotton balls.
their ears.
After being prepared for the situation, the carriage continued on the road. Old Man Han carefully wiped his shotgun with a rag and said to himself that he had the opportunity to show Tang Cheng his own methods. Tang Cheng put all his thoughts on how to do it.
When it came to crossing the river, if he had still had his binoculars in his hand, he would have known everything on the way ahead, but his binoculars had long been dropped in the river branch that night. Tangcheng was worried about the road ahead.
I was a little irritated and thought about where I could get a telescope.
I don’t know what Liu Shitou said in the carriage. Everyone in the two carriages laughed. Only Tang Cheng still looked up at the sky silently. It wasn’t until Liu Shitou stretched out his hand to shake his leg that Tang Cheng stopped thinking deeply.
The world woke up. "Company Commander, there is a group of broken soldiers blocking the way in front. Old Northeast passed by. I saw that this group of guys seemed to have machine guns in their hands. I just saw an officer." Tang Cheng leaned up from the carriage.
He sat up, listened to Liu Shitou's ramble, and looked towards the road ahead.
Tens of meters away from the carriage, dozens of guys in colorful military uniforms were squatting on the avenue. After just one glance, Tang Cheng almost burst into laughter. Liu Shitou said that these guys were defeated soldiers, and they were all high-ranking soldiers.
After looking at them, if Liu Yangyang were here, he would definitely say that the guy blocking the road in front was a bandit. No matter how bad the attack was, the army would not be defeated like this. Tang Cheng on the carriage narrowed his eyes.
After counting the opponent's approximate number of people, Tang Cheng determined that the opponent's number was roughly around 50 after counting twice.
Tang Cheng did not see the machine gun Liu Shitou mentioned. The weapons he saw were the rifles in the hands of those guys. They were made in Hanyang and were considered good. Those guys also had rifles that Tang Cheng didn't recognize. Even Tang Cheng had
One of them saw the same shotgun as Old Han's car in his hand. "After asking clearly, these guys are all members of the Guangji garrison. They were withdrawn from Guangji. It is said that the Japanese army is in Dabahe Town."
After waiting for a while, the old Dongbei with a dark face came back, and the news he brought back was obviously not good news.
It seems that his inference is correct. The Japanese army will not turn a deaf ear to Xishui County. Taking Bahe Town is only their first step. The next step is to attack Xishui County. Tangcheng has never thought about finding garrison troops in Xishui County.
The Second Company of the ** troops of the 88th Division is a direct lineage of the **. It doesn't matter if they just go to a second-rate or third-rate unit. The arrogance that Liu Yangyang instilled in Tangcheng clearly came out at this time, even at that time
Tangcheng would not casually join other anti-Japanese troops if they fled across the river after being routed. That would be disrespectful to Xie Bo, Liu Yangyang, and those of the Second Company who died in battle.
After hearing the news brought back by Lao Dongbei, Tang Cheng glanced at the group of defeated soldiers who were still gathering on the avenue, and asked in a deep voice, "They don't want to give way? Or do they want us to leave something behind?" Tang Cheng also did some tricks.
Naturally, we are very familiar with these routines when it comes to blocking roads. The defeated soldiers just want to get some money and food, and then look for opportunities to find a way to survive. Tangcheng is no stranger to defeated soldiers, and the two reconstructions were based on
Recruiting defeated troops is the main strategy, otherwise the Second Company would not have the record of defeating the Japanese army in Macheng and Xiaojieling.
"Grandma, you are all a bunch of bastards. They dare to ask me for something without even looking at whether it is my gun or their brains that are more powerful." Lao Dongbei's voice suddenly became louder, and the woman who was coaxing her two children to sleep
People couldn't help but look at Laodongbei with twinkling eyes. "I was just going to ask them for some grenades. These little bastards carry a lot of ammunition, but they don't dare to fight against the little devils. I'm so damn pissed off."
, Guangji deserves to be lost."
"Forget it, one more thing is worse than one less thing. Our main thing now is to cross the river as soon as possible and send Old Man Han and his family to a safe place. No matter how much ammunition you get, there are only three of us, so it will be enough. ." Tangcheng thought for a moment and interrupted Lao Dongbei. When they went to the county to buy a carriage last night, they had spent money to get back more than a dozen hand grenades and more than 200 rounds of rifle bullets. Although the rifle bullets were a little short, it was enough for Tangcheng. They use it to deal with emergencies. What Tangcheng needs now is time rather than ammunition.
The carriage continued on the road. This time even Liu Shitou jumped out of the carriage and specially carried a shell gun to protect Old Han and his carriage. "Brother Han, don't be nervous. With us here, they don't dare to do anything."
Seeing the defeated soldiers who were sitting or squatting looking at him eagerly, Han Shanhu's heart kept pounding, and even his walking movements became stiff. Tang Cheng could only warn him softly, hoping that the tension in Han Shanhu's heart would dissipate.
"Sir, which department are you from? It looks a bit unfamiliar." When the carriage drove into the middle of the broken army, it was finally stopped. It would have been okay if it was just Tang Cheng and the three of them on the carriage, but Tang Cheng and the others were still protecting the whole family.
The common people and the defeated soldiers blocking the road were not happy, and the confused one immediately stretched out his hand to stop Han Shanhu who was driving the car in front. Han Shanhu, who was stopped by the defeated soldiers, did not dare to move rashly, so he could only loosen his grip as instructed by Tang Cheng.
The horse's reins slowly moved backwards, and did not stop until they reached Tang Cheng.
As soon as Han Shanhu retreated, the defeated soldiers on the avenue naturally fell on Tang Cheng on the carriage. After just one glance, most of the defeated soldiers were stunned, because Tang Cheng's military uniform collar
There is a captain's rank mark pinned on it. "Are there any officers among you? Ask your officers to speak out." Lao Dongbei said that there was a second lieutenant and a lieutenant among the defeated soldiers. In terms of military rank, Tangcheng had a higher rank than them.
So when Tang Cheng was talking, he was still sitting in the carriage and had no intention of getting out of the carriage.
Hearing Tang Cheng's voice that seemed to be squeezed out of his nose, the defeated soldiers blocking the road subconsciously wanted to retreat. He was just a big-headed soldier, and he couldn't afford to offend an officer. "Brothers, don't listen to this kid's nonsense.
Who has ever seen a captain as big as him? I tell you, this kid is a fake, just ignore him and grab his mother." A guy with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks mixed in the crowd of defeated soldiers shouted loudly and stretched out his hand.
He rushed towards the carriage, looking at his posture as if he was preparing to drag Tang Cheng off the carriage and beat him up.
Old Han, who was in the carriage behind, wanted to get his shotgun, but was stopped by Liu Shitou, who was standing beside the carriage. "Old man, don't be anxious. The show is just about to begin. What if you don't finish watching it?" Liu Shitou said.
The seemingly relaxed words failed to dispel the tension and panic in Old Man Han's heart, but at this moment, there was a loud "pop" of gunshots in the carriage, and Old Man Han subconsciously pounced on a pair of sleeping grandchildren. Naturally, the shooter was
Tang Cheng was sitting idle on the carriage. Tang Cheng on the carriage was holding a gun in one hand. The defeated soldier who wanted to drag Tang Cheng was already standing beside the carriage with his hands raised.
The shell gun in Tang Cheng's hand was swinging the muzzle back and forth at the other defeated soldiers intentionally or unintentionally. The defeated soldiers who were pointed at by him all took a step back. The defeated soldiers who raised their hands were now ready to cry.
, the shot fired by Tang Cheng directly drilled a hole in his soft military cap, and if the bullet went down a little bit, his head would become a rotten persimmon.
"Let me see if any of you dare to move and are not afraid of death, come up and try." Seeing that Tang Cheng had already fired, he threw the shell gun to Liu Shitou beside the carriage, and Lao Dongbei rushed in holding two grenades with the back cover unscrewed.
The defeated soldiers who tried to block the road were even more stunned. Who are these three people? Can they be so desperate?