After getting rid of the pursuers and defeating the blockade from Acheng, the Japanese and puppet troops from Ash River to Songfeng Mountain did not have a large blockade force except along the Binsui Railway, at least they could not mobilize it in a short time.
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The dozens of Puppet Manchukuo policemen at the few Puppet Manchukuo police outposts would naturally no longer be an obstacle. Apart from some trouble caused by the planes in the sky, Yang Zhen encountered nothing else on the way to the mountains.
Powerful interception.
But Yang Zhen did not expect that the planes that had caused him the biggest trouble after crossing the Ash River were the planes that had been circling his head for a whole day. If these planes were all reconnaissance planes, Yang Zhen would not be able to
What concerns would there be?
The two battles he fought by the Ash River made even a fool understand his intentions. All his actions had lost their hidden meaning. Naturally, he didn't care about unarmed reconnaissance planes. Besides, once he entered the mountains
, under the cover of good vegetation in the northeastern mountains, Yang Zhen would not be afraid even if there were more than a dozen reconnaissance aircraft. But these aircraft were not as simple as reconnaissance aircraft.
Yang Zhen, who was hiding in a forest to avoid enemy plane fire, patted the dust on his body from the bombs, and said to Guo Bingxun beside him: "It seems that this little devil is planning to eat us, but he actually
Even dive bombers were sent out."
"By the way, Lao Guo, brothers, did the Japs' planes strafing and bombing just now? Did the losses in the bombings be great? Damn it, the Japs are crazy. They actually strafed and bombed our few troops again."
"It's okay. When the brothers sent off for the battle in Shanghai, they had to suffer from the enemy's planes. When they arrived in Xuzhou, on the vast plains, the enemy's planes were flying overhead all day long. I never knew what it meant.
With air superiority, the brothers have already developed the ability to dodge planes. Although this is a plain area, the vegetation is good, much better than the bare Jianghuai Plain."
"But the reason why the casualties were so small this time is that there is a forest near the roadside. Otherwise, even if we were used to hiding, the casualties would not be as simple as two brothers with minor injuries like now.
"
Hearing that there were not many casualties, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said: "It's good that there were no big casualties. Although the battle on the west bank of the Ash River was not large, we suffered more than a dozen casualties. In addition to the previous
Counting the casualties in the battle at the Japanese base, one-third of our casualties have been since the beginning of the operation. If this continues, even if we enter the mountains, we will not be able to hold on for long. These are the most trustworthy
Old bones."
Having said this, Yang Zhen raised his head and looked through the dense branches at the Japanese planes still hovering in the sky. He said with some worry: "What I am most worried about is not these Japanese planes, but what they want to do."
Use these planes to hold us back and buy time for them to deploy their troops."
Regarding Yang Zhen's worries, Guo Bingxun shook his head and said: "Lao Guo, don't worry, these Japanese planes are light aircraft and cannot carry many bombs. Although they have been hovering over our heads since we crossed the Ash River, but just now
The bombing at that time probably consumed almost all the ammunition. I think they are more monitoring our movements now to guide them in the direction of their subsequent pursuit. It is getting dark now, and the Japanese planes do not have the ability to fly at night.
, I won’t be able to hold on for long before I have to go back.”
"But we really can't stay here any longer. Regardless of whether the Japanese reinforcements can arrive or not, from the small bowl of sorghum rice last night to now, the brothers have not eaten anything all night and almost all day."
"From last night to now, we have been fighting and marching, and our physical strength has been extremely exhausted. If we continue like this, we will not be defeated, but will be dragged down first. Moreover, even if we can barely hold on, this wounded man will not be able to hold on.
Come down."
"Yes, we don't even have a marching pot in our hands right now. Even if we have food, we can't cook it. This physical exertion is so great that it can't be replenished by just drinking a few sips of water. We have to think of a way to make a meal for everyone.
Hot rice. After entering the mountains, I don’t know when I will have my next meal.”
Hearing Guo Bingxun's worries, Yang Zhen nodded. Now even he is barely supporting himself, not to mention the ordinary soldiers and the wounded? But where will he go to find something to eat at this time? There are several villages around here.
, but this?
After thinking for a long time without coming up with a perfect solution, Yang Zhen opened the map and said: "Lao Guo, according to the speed of our march and the terrain here, we should be north of Hujiatun and south of Binsui Railway. Whether it is visual or visual
Judging from the situation marked on the map, we only need to cross the Binsui Railway again to enter the mountainous area."
"Although we are close to the mountainous area, the mountainous area here can only be regarded as a shallow mountainous area. It is far from safe, so now I can only tell the brothers to hold on. As long as we cross the Binsui Railway tonight, it should be safe."
"Lao Yang, it's not that I have the heart of a woman, but look at my brothers, they can't run now. If I don't eat something, once the devils catch up, I won't even be able to fight. I
The Japanese must have blocked the Binsui railway line now, and we might have a fierce battle at night."
"Lao Yang, I think it is not a good idea for us to cross the Binsui Railway now. The Japanese have railways to rely on and it is easy to mobilize their troops. Even if they cannot catch up with us for a while, it is still inevitable to block the railway line. I think we should
Instead of forcibly breaking through the railway line at a cost, it is better to continue eastward and enter the Pearl River. The mountains there are high and densely forested, which is very suitable for us to rest and recuperate."
After Guo Bingxun's words fell, Peng Dingjie, who had been silent, also interjected: "Lao Yang, I think Lao Guo's opinion can be considered. Not only are the mountains high and densely forested, there is a lot of room for maneuver in the Zhuhe River, but we have a certain foundation for the Anti-Union there. We resist.
The United Three Armies was born there."
At this point, Peng Dingjie hesitated for a moment and then said: "Lao Yang, Lao Guo, I don't know if you have thought about it. If Ma Ming and his brothers were all killed in the battle, we would be sorry and heartbroken. Naturally, there is no need to
Worried about leaking secrets. But if by any chance one of them is captured, I mean, in the unlikely event, will they reveal our intended resting place?"
"How many of us in the Anti-Alliance League have survived such a difficult environment, but once captured, few of them can survive the torture of the Japanese. When I was in the Anti-Alliance Army, I was killed with my own hands. After being captured, I rebelled and was captured.
We captured a traitor."
"Before I shot him, I asked him why he wanted to rebel. For a little glory and wealth, he betrayed his comrades and brothers who were in the same pot with him, and sold his dignity as a human being."
"But he cried and tore off the clothes on his chest, revealing a body with almost no skin on his body. He told me that he didn't want to betray his comrades. He was not the kind of person who would betray his comrades for glory and wealth. What if?
He is that kind of person. He ran away a long time ago, so why wait until now? He really can't stand it anymore. The torture of the Japanese is really not something people can bear."
"Looking at his body with almost no good flesh, I also cried. I told him that military discipline is military discipline. No matter what the reason is, if he is a traitor, he is a traitor and cannot be forgiven."
"I told him that in his next life, when fighting the Japanese, he should keep a bullet for himself. He would rather die in battle than become a prisoner of the Japanese."
"When I fired, there was no anger, panic or fear in his eyes. All I saw was relief and gratitude. From then on, no matter how fierce the battle was, I would always leave a bullet in my gun for myself.
.”
"Because I am also afraid that one day when I am captured, I will not be able to survive the torture of the Japanese and will betray my comrades and brothers. If this incident hadn't happened suddenly, the traitor would have put away our guns first and gathered us together.
There may not be a chance to meet again."
Regarding the concerns of the two people, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "I know what you are saying, and your worries are not unreasonable. But have you ever thought about the fact that south of the Binsui Railway, our room for maneuver is too small, except for the Japanese and puppet forces?"
Outside of South Manchuria, which is the most concentrated area, we have almost no room for maneuver. The railway lines in South Manchuria are densely packed, and the Japanese troops stationed in Korea cooperate with each other, which makes it very convenient for the Japanese troops to surround us on all sides."
"It's different going north. We can have our back to the Soviet Union. We can retreat into the Soviet Union at any time when necessary, at least we won't be surrounded by enemies on all sides. The vast Xing'an Mountains in the north can be used as support, railways, highways and other transportation lines
It is also far less dense than southern Manchuria, and for us, the room for maneuver is relatively much larger."
"However, Northern Manchuria also has a fatal weakness: it is a vast and sparsely populated area, and it is also an alpine and cold area. Although there is a lot of room for maneuver, it is not conducive to our long-term persistence. Once the Japanese army's return to villages and households are successful, we may be trapped to death.
Starve to death in the deep mountains and forests.”
"But none of this is the most important thing to us now. What we need most now is to make corrections and strengthen training to deal with more cruel situations in the future. You have also seen in today's battle, a dozen light and heavy machine guns actually
The two crooked machine guns of the puppet Manchukuo army could not be suppressed. In less than half an hour of fighting, despite their absolute superiority in strength and firepower, more than a dozen people were injured or killed."
"Even if we are not familiar with weapons, what about the tactical coordination between us? Why didn't I dare to make a detour from the side as Lao Guo said during the battle on the west bank of the Ash River? I was afraid that our troops would run away before they could engage with the enemy.
It's over. In last night's battle, if the cooperation between the brothers had been more skillful, we wouldn't have suffered such heavy casualties."
"One-quarter of the casualties, Lao Guo, Lao Peng, I feel sorry for you. These are all old brothers who came from the pass. They did not die in the Japanese concentration camp, but died in a dominant battle.
This shouldn’t be the case.”
"My plan is to find a place to stay first and rest for at least a month. One is to get familiar with the Japs' weapons, and the other is to train troops. As for the future situation, we will talk about it later."
"What you said makes sense, Lao Yang, but the climate here is cruel and the Japanese control is extremely tight. Except for you and me, most of us are from Guan Nei, and even basically all are from the south."
"I'm not used to speaking here. Even the accents are so different. We can't even send out a single scout. With this mouth, everything leaks out. Why did the Japanese discover our traces so quickly this time? Isn't it?
Did Huang Dali’s accent leak out?”
"Lao Yang, what I mean is that we try to move closer to the pass. Once inside the pass, we have support from the rear and local people can rely on. Isn't there much more room for maneuver than here? You have also seen the situation today, whistleblower
Not all of them are traitors or spies."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's idea of returning to the pass, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Old Guo, do you really think we can go back? From here to Shanhaiguan, we have to cross almost the entire Northeast. How many railways and how many railways will we cross in the middle?
River? How many enemy blockades do we need to break through? Needless to say, it will be difficult for us to cross the Liaohe Plain."
"As for returning dispersedly, don't even think about it. Do you still remember that when we first arrived there, the Japanese took photos of us one by one and established files. But we did not find these files there. What I am most worried about is
The Japs sent these files to the Kwantung Army Headquarters. Judging from the Japs’ control over the Northeast, as long as our photos are in their hands, none of us can escape. If we disperse, they can only easily capture us again.”
"The most important thing is Lao Guo. Do you know what I found in Shiro Ishii's office? Let me tell you, the Japanese not only established a germ warfare base in Harbin, but also established a poison gas warfare base in Qiqihar."
"The reason why they transported us all the way from the customs is that apart from part of the preparations for handing over to the germ warfare base, most of them are preparing to conduct poison gas warfare experiments. The reason why they transported us to Harbin first is because they
The poison gas warfare base in Qiqihar has not yet been built.”
"Not only are these two major experimental bases, the Northeast also has the Fengtian Arsenal, which is now responsible for almost half of the Japanese small arms manufacturing, major coal mines, and the iron mines in Anshan and Benxi, which are the lifelines that the Japanese army relies on to maintain the war. There are also countless grains.
, Timber. Lao Guo, think about it, would it be more useful for us to stay here or return to the pass?"
"There are millions of regular troops in the pass. Now our 18th Group Army is developing very well behind enemy lines, and there are countless unorganized anti-Japanese guerrillas. There is no shortage of a few hundred of us in the pass. Compared with the
, our role in the Northeast will be greater."
After that, Yang Zhen handed the Type 38 rifle in Xiao Huzi's hand to Guo Bingxun, pointed at the mark of Fengtian Arsenal above and said: "Since we can't go back, why not turn him upside down here, cut off their lifeline of war, and let
The Northeast, the largest strategic base of the Japanese army, cannot live in peace. This is the greatest contribution to the battlefield inside the pass."
After listening to Yang Zhen's words, Guo Bingxun fell silent. He had lived in the Northeast since he was a child. He traveled almost all over the Northeast with his father, a railway engineer, and he was very familiar with this place.
He is not afraid of the Japanese. What he is worried about is whether these brothers who grew up in the warm land of Tianfu or Bagui in the south can adapt to the severe cold in the Northeast. This is not the temperature of several degrees below zero in Guanhai, more than ten degrees is considered a cold winter.
The severe cold was 30 to 40 degrees below zero. There was also an almost cruel enemy situation.
Looking at the silent Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen said: "Old Guo, it's not that I don't want to return to the pass. I dream of returning to our 129th Division. But we have no way out now. Rather than being wiped out by the Japanese on the road, we would rather
Recharge your energy in one place and turn the Northeast upside down. Defeat the enemy's plan to use the Northeast as a base and then occupy the whole of China."
"The Anti-Japanese Alliance has been able to persist for so many years without collapsing. How can we, the trained regular soldiers, not be able to persist? Our Red Army was also from the south when the Long March began, including those from Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Henan and Anhui, and Hubei.
, as well as Fujian and Guangxi. Didn’t they also persevere in the barren and cold places like northern Shaanxi?”
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