At the beginning, Ichiro Sakamoto was not willing to help the guerrillas. He was forced by Xu Dalong.
After Xu Dalong rescued his lover Yuriko Toyoda, his attitude changed a lot and he became willing to help Xu Dalong.
The guerrillas and the folks in Qiligou Village originally hated the Japanese very much, so they could not accept Ichiro Sakamoto.
When Ichiro Sakamoto provided help to the guerrillas, everyone changed their attitude towards him and became friendly to him.
Xu Dalong originally promised Ichiro Sakamoto and Yuriko Toyoda that they could go where they wanted to go, which was what they originally planned, but later they felt that staying in the guerrillas would be a good idea.
According to the agreement, after rescuing Yuriko Toyoda, Xu Dalong no longer forced Ichiro Sakamoto and the others to serve the guerrillas. However, the despicable behavior of the Japanese army to drive the people to take bullets for them disappointed Ichiro Sakamoto, making him sincerely willing to help the guerrillas.
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Since his ideological change, Ichiro Sakamoto has also become more positive.
He heard that Xu Dalong wanted to remove the captain of the 82nd Regiment, so he came to him, provided him with information about Makoto Yokota, and asked to go with Xu Dalong on this mission.
Since Ichiro Sakamoto was very familiar with the situation at the headquarters of the Japanese 32nd Division, Xu Dalong certainly hoped that he could go with him. However, he did not want Sakamoto to still feel that he was forcing him, so he asked Ichiro Sakamoto to discuss it with Yuriko Toyoda.
Yuriko Toyoda has been living in the guerrillas for some time, and she is deeply influenced by it. She also admires Xu Dalong. Since both of them have the intention to stay in the guerrillas, Yuriko Toyoda is also willing to let Ichiro Sakamoto be valued by Xu Dalong and others, so she agrees with Ichiro Sakamoto.
He went on a mission with Xu Dalong, but repeatedly told him to take care of himself.
On the night when Guancheng County was captured, Xu Dalong, Zheng Xirong, Wei Monk, Qin Yu and Ichiro Sakamoto went to Lingao City, where the headquarters of the Japanese garrison's 32nd Division was located.
The captain of the 82nd Regiment of the Japanese Army is named Mufu Yokota. He is 35 years old this year. He has a fierce and cruel personality. He not only massacred innocent people, but also personally killed wounded Japanese soldiers. The Japanese officers and soldiers were very dissatisfied with him and called him secretly.
He is the Yokota Butcher.
The 82nd Regiment was originally stationed in Laohekou County, which is adjacent to Xinhe County. After being defeated in Guancheng County today, it temporarily followed Chiba Xunyi to Lingao City.
He didn't pay much attention to the clear telegram sent by Xu Dalong. At least now he lived in the division headquarters and felt very safe.
After a day of fighting and running so much, he was very tired. After dinner, he didn't bother to wash up and fell asleep.
Xu Dalong and others galloped quickly and arrived at Lingao City at one o'clock in the morning.
Xu Dalong left Qin Yu to take care of the horses outside the city. He, Ichiro Sakamoto and others used the vast darkness to climb over the city wall and entered Lingao City.
Ichiro Sakamoto has lived in Lingao City for more than two years and basically knows the topography of the city well.
Under his leadership, everyone quickly arrived at the division headquarters guarding the 32nd Division.
The headquarters of the 32nd Japanese Garrison Division is located on Mangshi Street southwest of Lingao City.
Under the leadership of Ichiro Sakamoto, Xu Dalong and his men arrived behind the southwest wall of the division headquarters compound. Zheng Xirong stayed outside to watch, while Xu Dalong, Monk Wei and Ichiro Sakamoto climbed over the wall and entered the division headquarters compound.
Takahashi Hei is the assistant of the barracks section of the 32nd Division Logistics Section, and is a fellow countryman of Ichiro Sakamoto. When Chiba Xunichi led the brigade back to the division headquarters today, it was already very late. He helped the 82nd Regiment
The team arranged housing, worked for a long time, and felt very tired. At this moment, I was sleeping very soundly in the dormitory.
Suddenly, he was awakened, and when he opened his eyes, he saw several pairs of shining eyes in front of him.
He was about to call out in horror, but found that his mouth had been blocked.
He was so frightened that he didn't understand what the people in front of him were doing.
At this moment, he heard a familiar voice. The man said: "Bingwei, don't be afraid. I am Ichiro Sakamoto. Don't say anything. I have something to ask you."
Takahashi Bingwei blinked hard to show that he understood.
Monk Wei released his hand covering his mouth.
Takahashi Bingwei asked with some surprise: "Ichiro, aren't you dead? When did you come back?"
Ichiro Sakamoto briefly told his experience, gave Takahashi a large yellow croaker, and asked him to provide Makoto Yokota's residence.
Takahashi Hebei was a little hesitant. He did not pick up the big yellow croaker and remained silent.
He is a staff member of the division headquarters, and is not familiar with and has no friendship with the commander of the 82nd Regiment, Makoto Yokota, so there is no pressure on his personal feelings, and he is also a little tempted by the temptation of the giant yellow croaker.
The reason why he was unwilling to help Xu Dalong and others was because he was Japanese after all. He had been educated by Japanese communists for a long time and could not accept it ideologically.
Seeing his hesitation, Monk Wei said: "Master Long, since this Japanese is unwilling to help us, let's just kill him." After saying that, he put the dagger against Takahashi Bei's throat.
Monk Wei spoke in Japanese, and he deliberately said this to Takahashi Bingwei.
Takahashi Biewei was a logistician of the Japanese army. Unlike the Japanese soldiers who fought on the battlefield, he was not as strong-willed. Monk Wei's actions frightened him, and he trembled all over. He looked at Ichiro Sakamoto and asked him for help.
Ichiro Sakamoto hurriedly said: "Captain Wei, please don't do this. Mr. Takahashi is a friend from my hometown. Please let me persuade him."
Monk Wei and Ichiro Sakamoto were singing a double act here, and Xu Dalong was also exerting pressure. He said impatiently: "Sakamoto-kun, hurry up. If he really doesn't agree, you can only kill him."
Of course this was also said in Japanese.
Takahashi Biewei couldn't hold it any longer, so he had to tell Xu Dalong and others the location of Makoto Yokota's room.
Ichiro Sakamoto gave the big yellow croaker to Takahashi Hei and asked him to hide it quickly. He said to him: "Hei, in order not to injure you, I have to wrong you first. Please close your eyes."
Takahashi Bingwei was startled. He didn't know what Xu Dalong and the others were going to do. Not only did he not close his eyes, but he opened them even wider.
Monk Wei didn't have time to talk to him, so he hit him on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious, and then put him on the bed.
Ichiro Sakamoto was very familiar with the situation in the division headquarters. The three of them all wore Japanese military uniforms and walked to the guest house of the division headquarters in a swagger.
There were no guards in front of the guest house's door, only one on duty. When he saw three Japanese officers with unfamiliar faces, he didn't pay attention because the people staying in the guest house were all from out of town, and all their faces were unfamiliar.
He just looked up and continued to doze off.
If it were at the wing headquarters of the 82nd Regiment, where Makoto Yokota was the highest officer, there would definitely be guards at the door.
But this was the guest house of the 32nd Division, and he did not receive such treatment. Therefore, Xu Dalong and others came to the door of his room easily.
Makoto Yokota was having a dream, and the dream was a bit strange. He dreamed that he was climbing a cliff, and there was an abyss below. He did not dare to relax at all, and climbed up hard. When he was almost at the top of the cliff, he reached out and grabbed a stone.
The stone suddenly became loose and he fell down.
Makoto Yokota's heart suddenly sank, and cold sweat broke out on his head. He tried to sit up, but found that he could not move at all, and his mouth was covered.
He opened his eyes and saw several pairs of bright eyes in front of him. One of them said: "Makuo Yokota, we are from the Mahu Mountain guerrillas. On behalf of the villagers who died innocently and tragically, we sentence you to death."
After saying that, the man raised his dagger with a cold light and stabbed Makoto Yokota in the heart.
Makoto Yokota felt that he was wronged. He wanted to defend himself, but unfortunately it was too late. He just felt a stinging pain in his heart and then lost consciousness.
Xu Dalong and others swaggered out of the guest house, then left the division headquarters of the 32nd Division along the original road, quickly left Lingao City, and returned to the Mawushan base area overnight.
Independent Regiment Department.
Early the next morning, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others received a clear telegram from Xu Dalong.
Zhao Gang said with emotion: "I was originally worried about Xu Dalong and the others. I didn't know how they could complete the task of assassinating the Japanese coalition captain. I didn't expect that this Yokota Mufu would be eliminated so quickly."
Li Yunlong said proudly: "This boy Xu Dalong is really good. When he was in the cooking class, I thought he was a talent, so I specially promoted him. This boy really made me look good, hahaha."
Zhao Gang smiled and said: "Old Li, I have heard your boastful words so many times that my ears are almost calloused. Aren't you a little too thick-skinned?"
Zhang Dabiao couldn't stand Li Yunlong's proud face and curled his lips.
Li Yunlong didn't care, he still laughed there and couldn't help humming a tune from his hometown.
Not to mention that, he picked up the sweet potato roast from under the bed, poured a bowl of it, threw a peanut into his mouth, and drank some wine.
Soon, the brigade commander called, and he said happily: "Li Yunlong, Xu Dalong is really good. They got rid of Yokota Mufu so quickly. The brigade headquarters decided to apply for a collective commendation for the Mawushan guerrillas and give them
Xu Dalong remembers his great achievement once."
After Li Yunlong put down the phone, Zhang Dabiao said with emotion: "The regiment commander, Commissioner Zheng, and Xu Dalong have gone too far. I have been a soldier for so many years and I have never made a single major meritorious service. Xu Dalong has even received special merits many times. This
Guy, hehe, hehe."
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Da Biao, I can only blame you for your lack of ability."
Zhang Dabiao said unconvinced: "Commander, don't talk about me either. You have never made any great achievements, and there are a lot of punishments."
Zhang Dabiao was right. Li Yunlong was brave in battle, but he could also get into trouble. He had made many meritorious deeds, and while making meritorious deeds, he would also get into trouble. Not only did his merits and demerits outweigh his merits, but he also suffered a lot of punishment.
When Zhao Gang heard Zhang Dabiao exposing Li Yunlong's shortcomings, he couldn't help but laugh.
Li Yunlong didn't care at all and said with a smile: "What's the point of not having merit? I don't care about hard work. Xu Dalong is the talent I discovered. I also share in the merit he made, hahaha."
Xu Dalong's clear telegram caused a huge response.
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Lingao City.
After dawn, Chiba Xunyi had just opened his eyes when he heard the sad news that Makoto Yokota had been killed.
He never dreamed that Xu Dalong and others would chase Lingao City overnight and get rid of Mufu Yokota.
This blow was too heavy, even more difficult for him to accept than the loss of his troops.
He was worried about how to explain to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka, when Xu Dalong's clear telegram gave him another severe blow.
The blows that followed were unbearable for him. He felt a pain in his heart and something seemed to be surging in his throat. He opened his mouth and spurted out blood, and fell down softly.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander."
"Someone come quickly, the division commander has fainted."
The division headquarters was in chaos.
Headquarters.
Ever since Xu Dalong sent out a pursuit order against Makoto Yokota via a clear telegram, the headquarters has also felt great pressure.
You must know that whether Mufu Yokota can be eliminated has great political influence and is related to the reputation of the Eighth Route Army.
In order to ensure that Xu Dalong can complete this task, the head of the headquarters has instructed the enemy's Ministry of Industry to fully assist Xu Dalong and others in completing this task.
Unexpectedly, Xu Dalong and others completed the task so quickly and sent a clear telegram, which would severely dampen the arrogance of the Japanese and puppet troops and enhance the reputation of the Eighth Route Army.
The division commander said with emotion: "Soldiers are extremely fast. Xu Dalong and his companions moved so fast. Not only the Japanese, but this time even I didn't expect that they could get rid of Makoto Yokota so quickly. Our soldiers are really amazing."
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The boss said excitedly: "Xu Dalong is really good. We must reward them heavily and mark their great contributions."
The chief of staff smiled and said: "Boss, I'm afraid it's no longer possible to record great merits. Xu Dalong has achieved special merits several times during this period."
The boss smiled and said: "It's true, this little guy Xu Dalong is really capable. I really don't know how to reward him. Then I will issue a notice and call on the entire army to learn from Xu Dalong and the others."
The clear coded telegrams sent by Xu Dalong one after another aroused great repercussions in the rear area and the area controlled by the World War II District Governor's Department. Various progressive newspapers and periodicals rushed to report on it, and the morale of the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians was greatly boosted.
The government decided to award Xu Dalong the fifth-class Yunhui Medal. He was the youngest officer to receive this honor.
At the same time, Xu Dalong was also rewarded with 20,000 yuan in French currency.
The World War II District Governor also decided to reward Xu Dalong with a personal legal currency of 20,000 yuan.
The murder of Makoto Yokota also caused huge repercussions on the Japanese and puppets, severely damaging the morale of the Japanese and puppets, especially the 32nd garrison division. They suffered heavy blows one after another, and some soldiers could not bear it, resulting in
He fell into a trance and committed suicide.
Yoshio Shinozuka, commander of the First Army in Shanxi, was also forced to make a written review to the North China Front Army Headquarters.
Chiba Xunyi was sent to Taiyuan City for treatment. Shinozuka Yoshio went to the hospital to visit him in person. Chiba Xunyi was very moved and said that after he recovered, he would return to Lingao City to prepare for war and must eliminate Xu Dalong's guerrillas.
Team.
Mantou Peak.
Qiligou Village was bombed, and the houses in seven surrounding villages were also burned down. The most important task of the Mawushan guerrillas at present is to help the people rebuild their homes.
Xu Dalong rewarded the militiamen from the seven villages who came to participate in the war. Each village had a light machine gun, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, and each person received a Type 38 rifle, 200 rounds of ammunition, and 10 yuan.
Xu Dalong also paid them a fee to go back to their respective villages to compensate the people in the village and help them rebuild their homes.
The militiamen cooperated with the guerrillas in fighting such a great victory. Their morale was already high, and they received so many rewards. They all went back happily and joyfully.
That morning, Xu Dalong was leading the guerrillas to help the fellow villagers in Qiligou Village build houses, and Lin Xueying sent a telegram.
The telegram was from Chu Yunfei, saying that he would invite Xu Dalong to the 358th Group for a drink.
This time, Chu Yunfei became famous. Together with Xu Dalong and his guerrillas, the 358th Regiment successively captured four counties in the Japanese-occupied areas and defeated the 32nd Japanese garrison division. Such a great contribution gave the entire Second Battle
Ou also has a long face.
The Second Theater Command Chief expanded the 358th Regiment into the 358th Brigade, which has jurisdiction over the 358th Regiment and the newly formed 29th Regiment, with a total strength of 9,540 troops. Chu Yunfei was promoted to major general and brigade commander.
This telegram from Chu Yunfei inspired Xu Dalong. He knew that the Japanese and puppet troops would come to retaliate sooner or later. He decided to seize the time when the Japanese and puppet troops had just failed and were temporarily unable to attack the base area in a large scale to expand the guerrillas.
Train new recruits and prepare for greater challenges.
The next morning, the Mawushan guerrillas held an army expansion meeting on Mantou Peak.
After discussion, the expansion plan of the Mawushan guerrillas is as follows:
Mawushan Guerrilla Brigade Captain Xu Dalong, deputy captains Sun Desheng and Wang Chengzhu.
The brigade headquarters is directly under the police communications squadron, training squadron, transportation squadron, health team, radio class, brigade headquarters, and cooking class.
Under the jurisdiction of the intelligence squadron, artillery squadron, special operations squadron, cavalry squadron 1st, 2nd squadron, infantry squadron 1st, 2nd squadron,
The total strength is 998 people.
The meeting also decided to establish a Guancheng County brigade based on eight village soldiers from Qilinfeng Township, with a temporary number of 220 people. Zhu Xiaoshan and Li Jinzhu will serve as the chief and deputy captains of the county brigade respectively.
After the meeting, Xu Dalong drafted a telegram and Lin Xueying sent it to the Independence Group.
Independent Regiment Department.
After reading the establishment of the Mawushan Guerrilla Brigade and the list of cadres, Zhao Gang said: "Xu Dalong and his troops have developed so fast that they will soon catch up with our independent regiment."
Zhang Dabiao said: "Commissioner Zheng, to put it bluntly, their weapons and equipment still have combat effectiveness. I am afraid they have surpassed our independent regiment."
Li Yunlong said: "Zhang Dabiao, what are you talking about? Aren't Xu Dalong and his guerrillas members of our independent group? As their team grows, doesn't it mean that the strength of our independent group has grown?"
Zhang Dabiao said with a smile: "I really deserve a slap in the mouth. The leader is right. It's because our independent group has become stronger."
Zhao Gang said: "Since you all have no objections, then submit Xu Dalong's army expansion report to the brigade headquarters."
The brigade headquarters quickly issued a formal order and agreed to the expansion plan of the Mawushan guerrillas.
After the order was announced, the officers and soldiers of the guerrillas were all very happy. Many of them were promoted. Even if their positions were not promoted, the number of people under their command also increased a lot.
The troops were immediately reorganized and then launched into a vigorous training campaign.
That evening, Wang Youliang, the squadron leader of the Mawushan Guerrilla Infantry Second Squadron, was preparing to go to the cafeteria to eat. Wang Xiaohu, who was now the captain of the police communication squadron, came over. He said: "Captain Wang, please invite the cadres above the platoon of your squadron.
Go to the brigade headquarters, the brigade leader wants to buy you a drink."
After Wang Youliang and others defected to the guerrillas, they witnessed Xu Dalong and others defeat the huge Japanese 32nd Division. The death of Mufu Yokota also gave them a great shock, and they experienced the power of the Mawushan guerrillas.
combat effectiveness.
The people's sincere love for the guerrillas made them feel that joining the Eighth Route Army had a sacred sense of mission. This was in stark contrast to the disgust and contempt they felt from the people when they were dawdling in the puppet army.
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This made them feel a great shock in their hearts and their ideological consciousness has been greatly improved.
When Wang Youliang defected to the guerrillas, he only brought 76 people with him. After the army was expanded, he not only made him the squadron leader of the second infantry squadron, but also more than doubled the number of his troops to 166.
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Wang Youliang was also very pleased with the trust they received from Xu Dalong and others.
Hearing that Xu Dalong was going to entertain them, Wang Youliang and others were very happy and followed Wang Xiaohu to the brigade headquarters.