Hearing Li He's embarrassing words and looking at his blushing face under the flashlight light because he couldn't get the promised reward, a chuckle suddenly came from the family opposite who was still recovering from the previous fright. Although he didn't get the reply he expected, it somewhat relieved Li He's embarrassment.
Although Li He offered a high price, the two men did not come forward. With this chuckle, a girl stood up and said: "I can lead you, and there is no need for reward. You, the officer, seem to be You are poorer than us common people, so I can lead the way, but after the war is over, you have to repair the gate of our courtyard. If you smashed it, it is not a requirement for you to repair it."
Seeing that someone finally agreed, Li He was so anxious that he couldn't care less whether the person was a man or a woman. He quickly nodded in agreement and promised that if they needed it, his troops would be there after the battle. He can come to help and renovate their house. Even if he sacrifices his life, he only has one subordinate who will come to fulfill his promise.
When the girl heard Li He's assurance, she smiled and did not answer. Although no one in her family dared to speak under gunpoint, they held her hand firmly to show that they did not want her to go. The only thing on his mind was that the two young and middle-aged men swallowed their saliva when they saw the anti-alliance fighters on the opposite side who were armed with live ammunition and ready for battle. They did not stand up to replace the girl, and they did not even dare to drag their own daughter or sister. one time.
Looking at the fearful faces of these two men, Li He only promised her family repeatedly that the girl would come back safely. Even if they all died, they would ensure her safety, but in his heart , but looked down upon these two men in this house.
At this time, I would rather let a girl take the lead, and I don’t even dare to persuade you. Are you still fucking gentlemen? Li He looked down on these two people in his heart, but he couldn’t say it clearly. It was not easy to find a willing person. If you lead the way and get angry again and run away, then you will lose more than you gain.
Compared to the two humble men in her family, this girl was very determined. After breaking free from the tightly grasped hands of her family members who were obviously trying to keep her from going, she comforted them a few times. After that sentence, he led Li He and his troops through the alley area in front of them where they had wasted too long.
Under the guidance of this girl, Li He at least figured out where his surrounding troops were. He could get closer to him by taking which route, and quickly gathered some of his troops. After hard work, although he had not yet reunited with the instructor, However, the number of troops around him increased to two platoons, and he learned the approximate locations of other troops.
Through walkie-talkie contact and communication, the instructors also found a channel to communicate with each other and gathered the troops together. Although there were still several squads that still could not be found, fortunately the main forces of the two companies finally got closer and brought in Two 57 recoilless rifles and a 12mm machine gun from the city were also found.
Finally, the contact with his troops was established. Before Li He could breathe a sigh of relief, Lin Feng's call came directly to him. After hearing the latest order from his superiors, Li He put down the walkie-talkie in his hand and looked at the entrance of the alley where he was. On the opposite side of the street, they fired desperately at the slightest sign of trouble. The flares that rose from time to time, as well as the searchlights set up on the roof of a building opposite, which were often turned on, illuminated the entire street with an unobstructed view of the Japanese military positions.
In fact, as an important town in Western Manchuria and a small county town, Tongliao's municipal construction is incomparable even to most of the most developed counties in southern Manchuria. It has its own thermal power plant and there are street lights on the main streets, but the Japanese army is afraid of these street lights. In order to indicate the direction of attack for the Anti-Japanese Alliance, they were not turned on at all tonight. They only retained the searchlights on some of the main positions, and more often used flares.
Although this will cause certain inconveniences to the Japanese defense, the shooting range of these main core fortifications distributed in various urban areas of the Japanese army can control most of the surrounding areas. They will shoot without hesitation at the slightest sign of trouble, so compared to those without The Japanese army didn't care about the inconvenience caused by the lighting instructions. Anyway, they had searchlights on their main positions and also stocked up a large number of flares.
After hesitating for a moment, Li He turned his head and said to the girl: "Girl, the Japanese army's position is in front of us. We are about to enter the battle. Bullets on this battlefield do not have eyes. It is too dangerous for you to continue to follow us forward. This way , just help us draw a structural diagram of the city and point out to us how to get to North Street from here."
When Li He asked her to go back, the girl stubbornly shook her head and said, "Sir, I know you are an anti-alliance force. I knew you were coming from the first shot outside the city. Although the Japanese said in the newspapers that you are all red-bearded communists supported by Soviet Russia who commit murder and arson to commit all kinds of evil."
"But all our classmates at Tongliao Normal School know that the more fiercely the Japanese scold people, the more they are the real anti-Japanese team, and the harder they beat them, the more painful they are. We dare not say it on the surface, but privately I have spread the word about you so well that many of our classmates want to go north to find you and join your army, but the Japanese blockade is too strict."
"Several of our classmates wanted to secretly go north to look for you, but they were all caught, beheaded, and hung in public on several major streets. They were not allowed to collect the bodies, and even our family members were treated as red and suspected of being bandits. In the name of the police, he was captured by the gendarmerie and still does not know whether he is alive or dead."
"The reason why the common people dare not lead you is because, except for a small number of people who believe the Japanese propaganda, the most fundamental reason is that when you were still on the other side of the Xiliao River, the Japanese publicized that you would not stand still even if you captured Tongliao. , with the support of the great military power of the Japanese Empire, this Tongliao City still belongs to Manchukuo."
"When they come back, if anyone is found to be colluding with the Anti-Japanese Alliance, the whole family will be beheaded. Although most of the people in the city don't believe that you are really Japanese as the newspapers said, everyone is afraid that you won't be able to stay long. , I’m worried about the Japanese retaliation after you leave.”
"But the common people are not blind. These days, the Japanese have brought in so many wounded from the north of the Xiliao River, there are so many artillery fires outside the city, and even their expatriates have been armed and dragged to the battlefield, which shows that the Japanese are already somewhat unable to hold on. Come on, everyone is watching this."
"I believe that if you can fight from Northern Manchuria to Tongliao this time, you will definitely be able to stand firm. So I will follow you out this time and have no intention of going home. I will join the Anti-Japanese War with you. I was born and raised in Tongliao. For I am more familiar with this place than those who moved here later.”
"The map is also very detailed. I have grown up here since I was a child. I am very familiar with every alley and street here. I will guide you and I will take you wherever you want to go without any detours. It can save you a lot of time.”
"And if I draw you a map, it only solves your own problems. Don't you have other troops and need guides? I know the homes of most of my classmates very well. I can follow you along the way. Mobilize some of your classmates to assist your troops. Wouldn't it be much better to have my living map here than to just draw a map for you?"
"The location we are in now is just past the foot of the small street. The street in front of us was rebuilt after the original old east city wall was removed. It is still far away from the center of the county. The locations of the Puppet Manchukuo County Government and the police station are... You all know that I can take you through the middle of the alley to avoid the place where the Japanese army is heavily concentrated."
The girl's last words made Li He somewhat hesitant, especially the last sentence, which was extremely tempting to him. Bringing such a living map was indeed much better than an ordinary map. He could still do it along the way. Mobilize her classmates to lead the way for the troops, so that even if their troops get separated again, they can find a place to rejoin.
Although the city of Tongliao is not big, much smaller than Harbin, it is not the same thing as rushing around. In this kind of town where there are small streets and alleys everywhere, and alleys and houses occupy most of the towns, a familiar A guide to the situation in the city is even more useful than a map.
Looking at the Japanese army's position on the other side of the street and the darkness behind it, unable to see the houses and alleys of all sizes, one after another, Li He finally nodded, but he turned around and said to the girl : "Just stay with me, but don't fall behind."
"As for your joining the army, let's leave it alone for now. Recruiting soldiers, especially female soldiers, must be approved by the political department at the division level. I have no right to make this decision. But don't worry, you are a student of some teacher's school and a member of the army. If there are urgently needed intellectuals, the division will definitely approve them."
"You lead us first. After the battle is over, I will take you to our political commissar. As long as he agrees, there should be no problem." Li He was afraid that the girl's request to join the army would not be met and she would regret it. , explained the draft regulations of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
After explaining, he took out a Southern Type 14 pistol as a trophy. After handing it to the girl, he briefly taught her how to use it, and then took out two wooden-handled grenades made by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. After simply teaching this girl how to use it.
Tell her that if she falls behind or is scattered and encounters the Japanese army, she should unscrew the safety cover as quickly as possible, pull out the match rope, throw the grenade as far as she can, and find the nearest civilian house nearby. Hide quickly and never show yourself.
The Anti-Japanese Alliance has entered the city, and the Japs are busy fighting and will not have much time to hunt her. Even if she is scattered, she will be safe as long as she hides first. Of course, she must also have limited means of self-defense. For a girl who is so beautiful, it is not a good thing to be caught by the Japanese.
In fact, Li He's last words, after hesitating for a while, he didn't say them out. Two grenades, a pistol, the pistol and one of the grenades were for her self-defense, and the remaining grenade was for her when she was really helpless. What to do when you are escaping.
Although he didn't think there would be any great danger, who could know what would happen on the battlefield. It was better to prepare for some things in advance. However, Li He hesitated for a moment, fearing that he would be frightened. In the end, they didn't say it out loud.
For Li He, the reason why he did not say anything was not only that she risked such a big risk to lead the way for him, and that he had to protect her safety even if he risked his life, but also that he thought that as a man and a soldier, he would not be able to protect her in the future. The safety of women and ordinary people must be protected at all times. If they have to rely on themselves for everything, then what should men and soldiers do? There are some things that must be explained, but there are more things that you, as men and soldiers, must do. of,