Wang Yigong and Gao Zhiheng had a dispute about the people going to Changzhi.
According to Wang Yigong's original intention, it was enough to take a hundred or so people from the Second Battalion to Changzhi.
However, Gao Zhiheng insisted on letting him bring the regiment's guards with him.
The Fourth Regiment deployed defenses in the west of Ci County. From the overall defensive deployment, the first battalion targeted the south and deployed in the Qijialing area on the north bank of the Zhanghe River. The third battalion targeted the Japanese troops in the east and deployed around Pengcheng Town.
The regiment headquarters is located in the middle. Along with the regiment headquarters are the second battalion, the guard company, the artillery company, the baggage company and other directly subordinate teams.
"I took the guard company away, what should I do in the West Garden? There are many puppet prisoners detained here!" Wang Yigong said worriedly.
"Don't worry, with me here, some prisoners can be turned upside down. Besides, there are also comrades from the artillery company and the direct team, but the situation in Changzhi is unclear. When you arrive, be more careful!" Gao Zhiheng
Knowing that Wang Yigong was in a hurry and couldn't wait until tomorrow to gather people, he asked him to bring more people.
That night, Wang Yigong summoned the guard company, and the second battalion, with a total of more than 300 soldiers, traveled lightly and simply, and rushed to Changzhi at night.
Starting from Xihuayuan, if you want to reach Changzhi, you must pass through Pingshun, with a distance of more than 180 miles.
Based on the time Wang Yigong and his party set out, they would definitely not be able to make it before dawn.
In Pingshun County, northeast of Changzhi, the sky was already bright and bright, and Wang Yigong and others took a rest in a mountain forest for the time being.
In the mountain forest, two people each leaned on a tree.
"Comrade Wenhe, how far is it from our destination?" Wang Yigong asked.
Zhao Wenhe was the local liaison comrade who came all the way from Changzhi. Zhao Wenhe said: "This is the Qijia Temple in Pingshun. About thirty miles to the east is Changzhi, where Pingshun meets
, walk fifteen miles along the foot of the mountain to the back ditch, where the little devils dumped the bodies of all the comrades!"
"That bunch of idiots from the plainclothes team sent by the Japs are there to watch every day. They can't hide even the slightest sign of trouble!" Zhao Wenhe said bitterly.
"If they are in the way, kill them!" Wang Yigong's eyes flashed fiercely.
That afternoon, Wang Yigong and his party arrived at a large mountain near Hougou.
A comrade from the local district committee personally led people to stay here.
Several of our comrades received the news and came out to greet them in person. Zhao Wenhe stepped forward and introduced: "Captain Wang, this is Comrade Zhao Wenjiang who is in charge of military transportation of the district committee!"
"Captain Wang, I have long admired your name, but your four regiments are showing great authority in Changzhi!" Zhao Wenjiang looks like he is in his early thirties, with a Chinese character face and heavy eyebrows.
"Comrade Wen Jiang, thank you very much this time!" Wang Yigong did not say much and directly saluted with a military salute.
"Let's go up the mountain first and introduce you to the current situation!" Zhao Wenjiang said.
A group of people entered the mountain, and local comrades used a cave as a gathering place.
A firewood stove was set up in the cave, and a layer of corn stalks was piled inside, indicating that it was used as a bed, nothing more.
Wang Yigong was quite surprised to see such a crude environment. Not to mention the National Army, even in Tainan, local comrades mostly gathered in Bao Bao Village, and their offices were set up in Yetao Town.
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"It's funny, the conditions are really rough!" Zhao Wenjiang said with a smile.
"Changzhi is an important town for the Japanese army and has strong control over its surroundings. The Japanese army, puppet troops, and traitors are frequently active in the city and outside the suburbs. We can only operate on the territory that relies on the rule of law. Without the support of the main force, we have been constantly attacked by the enemy.
Just run away and change places every few days. This is because your main force made a big noise here some time ago, so our life will be easier!"
Wang Yigong nodded and then said: "Changzhi is not a base area after all. Thank you for your hard work!"
"Comrades are used to whether it's hard work or not!"
"Let's get down to business, the bodies of the comrades are all in the back ditch. This area has always been our activity area. Now it seems that the little devil did it on purpose, just waiting for our action. That night I led the guerrillas to try to kill the comrades.
The body was transferred out, but luckily a few investigators were sent in first, otherwise it would all have been buried inside!"
"According to the information from subsequent investigations, the plainclothes team is responsible for tracking, and the puppet army is responsible for encirclement and suppression. The puppet army's hiding place is Shangzhuang Village. Upon receiving the signal from the plainclothes team, the puppet army will be dispatched. As soon as this group of puppet troops arrives
The village was sealed off, so the fortress in the village failed to spread the news!"
"There are only puppet troops and no Japanese troops?" Wang Yigong asked.
"There are only puppet troops. In order to be afraid of the little devils playing tricks, I sent people to check the surrounding areas. There is nothing abnormal!" Zhao Wenjiang said with certainty.
"That's easy to do. Just kill them. We'll do it tonight!" Wang Yigong stood up and said.
In fact, this move was entirely an act of revenge by the Japanese army. After the battle at Shentouling, the Eighth Route Army units gradually evacuated, and only then did the Japanese army in Changzhi dare to take action.
But the Japanese troops in Changzhi were also frightened, fearing that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was still here.
Therefore, plainclothes teams and more than a hundred puppet troops were dispatched to carry out this operation, specifically targeting our guerrillas who were constantly active in the local area.
Wang Yigong was never sloppy in doing things, so he immediately ordered the soldiers to prepare dinner and start as soon as it got dark.
That night, more than 300 soldiers from the fourth regiment, together with about 50 guerrillas, were divided into two groups.
The guard company set up an ambush on the small road from Shangzhuang Village to Hougou. Wang Yigong personally led the second battalion and most of the guerrillas all the way to Hougou.
Hougou, which stretches for more than ten miles in the east-west direction, is a local mass grave where the bodies of people who died violently at home and of foreigners were mostly dumped here.
A dozen people from the plainclothes team built a straw shed on the south side of the ditch.
Inside the hut, there was a kerosene lamp hanging above it, a table on the floor, and three dice thrown in a clay bowl.
"big big big!"
"Haha, I won!"
"Captain is so lucky!"
"That's right, I've been playing dice since I was thirteen, relying on my ability to judge by listening to sounds!" the captain of the plainclothes team said quite proudly.
It didn’t take long for the plainclothes men to lose all their money.
"Do you still want to play? I'll lend you some more!"
"Farewell, captain, I already owe you twelve dollars." Several plainclothes men quickly stopped.
"Captain, it's so boring to stay here in the wilderness where you have to eat or drink. I think the guerrillas will not dare to come again because they have suffered a loss. When are we going to retreat?" a plainclothes man cried bitterly.
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Several plainclothes men on the side responded to the drink one after another.
"That's right, we are all working for the Japanese. The Imperial Army is a popular and popular drinker in the village. We are suffering in this hellish place!"
The plainclothes captain's face darkened. He didn't want to suffer here. Why did he take on this hard job because he didn't have a strong relationship with his superiors?
"Whether we can retreat and when we can retreat is not up to me. It depends on the wishes of the imperial army. But from my perspective, the guerrillas are very slippery. If they suffer a loss, they will definitely not come back again. They will retreat soon!"
"When this operation is over, the imperial army will definitely get a big reward. Then we brothers will have a great time!"