The biting river water surged in the strong cold wind, causing the reeds and weeds on the shore to tremble, rising and falling, and the sound of "crashing" waves lapping at the shore came and went.
The two Japanese cruise gunboats gradually moved westward through the main channel, and the searchlight beams that cut through the darkness gradually dimmed. On a fifty-ton patrol speedboat with its engine turned off, the oars were shaking together, and the six fishing boats being towed were also splashing with water.
The sound of oar was rising. The fleet quickly sailed away from the wild grass on the riverside of Taidong Village in Jiangbei. It broke through the layers of cold fog on the 2.7-kilometer river at the fastest speed and slowly floated from the upper waters to Wubei Village on Chongming Island.
The misty waters entered the dense reeds along the north shore of Chongming Island from east to west. The soldiers of the Independent Division on the ship shook the long wooden oars under the guidance of the local veteran boatmen. The ship was loaded with ammunition, supplies and medicine.
The team slowly shuttled through the water alley between tall reeds. The sound of water plants and reeds rustling on the bow of the boat was accompanied by the sound of paddles and deep breathing sounds. In this cold winter night without stars and moon,
, even more lonely and desolate.
After advancing for more than 40 meters, three green spots of light flashed deep in the reeds on the right front. Wen Junhao, deputy chief of the operations section of the independent division on the patrol boat, immediately turned on the flashlight covered with blue silk in his hand, drew a circle and then extinguished it.
The deep signal immediately turned into a red light spot, flashing twice and drawing a circle.
Wen Junhao exclaimed excitedly, and the officers and men on the boat slowly moved the boat to the shore at the command of the old boatman. The boatman at the stern pulled the rope hard, brought all six fishing boats together, and took the fish handed to him from the shore.
Bamboo poles were used to quickly move the boat as close as possible to the simple earthen pier.
Wen Junhao led the quartermaster and jumped off the pier. Zong Xingzhen and the two squad leaders immediately stepped forward to meet him, holding hands tightly but not making a sound from their mouths.
The boatmen and independent division brothers on and off the boat were all busy. Springboards were carefully lowered, and boxes of ammunition were quickly removed from the fishing boat.
After a while, the excited Wen Junhao reported in a low voice: "Sir, because the Japanese army's blockade is too tight, the fleet cannot come with fifteen ships like last time, and cannot send in all the mines our brothers need. We can only use five
Ten boxes of new grenades were substituted, but there were a lot of radio batteries and special medicines. There was also a shipload of refined salt, compressed biscuits and beef jerky, and 20,000 rounds of various bullets were also shipped, nearly half of which were special DUM bullets commonly used in machine rifles.
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"Great! Thank you for your hard work, brothers and sisters. After unloading, we will send back the bodies of the eleven brothers and the thirty-two injured brothers. Leave early. The sky will turn white in another two hours. Look at the fog and the sky.
, it is estimated that the sun will rise early tomorrow morning." Zong Xingzhen ordered in a low voice.
Wen Junhao asked sadly: "Why is the loss so big?"
Ling Qian, the combat consultant beside Zong Xingzhen, explained in a low voice: "The war has become very tense since the Japanese army encircled and suppressed them. The sick brothers in each unit have been carried by force. Now many people can't bear it anymore. Another thing is that the Japanese army has changed their search tactics.
, also mobilized some officers and soldiers with good marksmanship to carry out tit-for-tat anti-ambush and anti-infiltration tactics, and shamelessly used the people on the island as bait to lure us to the rescue. The two brothers in the detachment suffered a loss for this. If not yesterday afternoon and evening
Call the division headquarters to support the northern part of the island with artillery fire so that we can take advantage of the chaos to escape. I am afraid there will be more casualties among our brothers."
"Such a lousy little Japan, yesterday evening thanks to instructor Hans's urging, the brothers of the heavy artillery battalion were able to escape the Japanese plane bombing. The only six imported anti-aircraft guns in the army were still on their way from southern Sichuan. The commander called back and said
It cannot be added in the near future. There are still several key issues with the imitation anti-aircraft guns at the Xiangxi Factory that have not been resolved, otherwise the Japanese aircraft would not dare to be so arrogant. By the way, this is a letter from the commander to the commander." Wen Junhao sighed helplessly.
Zong Xingzhen took the letter and asked a few questions, and temporarily put it into his pocket: "Tell the teachers and counselors not to be distracted by our special forces for the time being. It is estimated that the Wusong frontline battle is about to begin, and the Japanese army will definitely attack the north bank opposite Liuhekou.
Carrying out heavy bombing and shelling, the brigades and logistics burden will be heavy in the future. This supply of supplies will be enough for us to last ten days and a half. If necessary, we can even last for a month. There are many fish, shrimps and sand crabs on the island.
Pile, a large amount of wild vegetables and lotus roots can satisfy hunger, and the nutrition can keep up. With salt, people will not starve to death, and you will only come to take care of injuries that are really unbearable."
"Sir..." Wen Junhao was so moved that he could not speak.
Zong Xingzhen patted him on the shoulder and said goodbye in a low voice. Wen Junhao quickly took out two packs of good cigarettes and stuffed them into Zong Xingzhen's hands, telling Zong Xingzhen that the speedboat could only bring five bags this time because it needed to transport additional firearms and medicines.
A box of cigarettes, I'm really sorry. Zong Xingzhen put away the cigarettes, smiled and nodded, walked into the shack deep in the grass on the shore, turned on the flashlight to read the letter, folded it and put it back in his pocket, lit a cigarette and thought quietly.
Half an hour later, the fleet, loaded with the bodies of the wounded and dead brothers, quietly left. It dodged the Japanese patrol gunboats on the edge of the reed marshes along the coast, and then rowed quietly to the other side. Ten minutes later, a low sound was heard from the direction of the Chahe mouth near the other side.
At the sound of the motor, Zong Xingzhen and the brothers of the Special Forces Brigade breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the speedboat had successfully dragged the fishing boat across the river and smoothly rushed to the mouth of the Chahe River. At this time, even the Japanese gunboats could not catch up after hearing the sound of the motor.
We were nervous and afraid that a mortar shell would suddenly fly out of the dark jungle on the shore, so this supply operation was successfully concluded.
Zong Xingzhen immediately summoned his generals to assign the task. After explaining it in a few words, more than two hundred brothers immediately divided into two teams, carried a large amount of supplies on their backs, and disappeared into the dark dense forest.
Dawn is when the morning fog is at its heaviest. A layer of fog floats on the lakes, pools and lush treetops on the island. According to experience, this fog will not last more than forty minutes, but these forty minutes are
It was Zong Xingzhen who relied heavily on his revenge. Yesterday evening, it was the Japanese army who used villagers to set up a trap in Fengbei Village in the northwest corner, which resulted in the death of four brothers and the injury of 19 brothers in the third rescue team. Zong Xingzhen will definitely have to take revenge.
All along, all units of the Special Forces Brigade have adhered to the operational principle of "do one thing but not two, and be successful but never go back again." They have not taken repeated routes on the island with an area of nearly 1,000 square kilometers, and have not attacked targets that have been attacked once.
, using flexible tactics and powerful combat effectiveness of officers and soldiers, they inflicted great damage on the Japanese army, leaving the Japanese army at a loss in the vast green area, exhausted, and walking on thin ice with every step they took. This time, Zong Xingzhen decided
Breaking the routine and attacking Fengbei Village again, he knew that the small group of Japanese troops who set the trap yesterday could not get far. Every night, the Japanese troops on the island felt the noise of the wind and the roar of the wind, and the vegetation was full of soldiers. They usually set up tight temporary camps on the original site or nearby with superior terrain.
The checkpoints were in full formation, waiting for dawn before taking action.
Li Yongjia's second detachment is responsible for this task. Operations staff Ling Qian assists in the command. A detachment led by another combat staff Xiao Qian is deploying in the southeast area. The third detachment is lurking twelve kilometers southwest to prevent attacks in the direction of Miao Town.
The Japanese army secretly marched into the hinterland of the island.
In the broad fields to the south of Fengbei Village, rapeseed flowers stretch out. Under the ridges moistened by white frost, three special soldiers covered in mud are crawling. Three pairs of eagle-like eyes observe the village for a long time through the mist.
White morning light gradually appeared on the horizon, roosters crowed in the village, and domestic dogs barked. However, all the houses were quiet and there was not a single person in sight. This abnormal phenomenon made Ling Qian, Li Yongjia and others undecided.
"Shh-"
Li Yongjia held down the team leader who was about to crawl forward, and pointed to a pile of tall straw within ten meters of the roadside at the entrance of the village: "Did you see that? Little Japan is so treacherous! He is actually hiding in that haystack. The one behind him must be
They were changing the guard, and they were crawling in with their buttocks raised. If they didn't move, I wouldn't be able to see them."
"I'll take care of him!" the squad leader asked in a low voice.
"Take a small group of brothers, but you don't need to assassinate them. If you touch the ridge, throw a grenade in to deal with them. Then move to the big locust tree and set up a machine gun to wait for the Japanese army. I will ask Dading to lead a group of brothers.
Shoot from the west and make a strong attack posture to attract the enemy's attention so that brothers from the other two directions can rush into the village." Li Yongjia ordered in a low voice.
The team leader nodded and retreated from the ridge, clinging to the shallow ditch on the edge of the rapeseed field, crawling southward. With two "squeaking" sounds, he quickly crawled southward with the two brothers who emerged, crossing the muddy path in the path.
The ditch turned eastward and gradually approached the ridge. After getting ready, he took out a grenade and stood up quietly. He looked at the direction and pulled the safety catch, and suddenly threw it out. The flying grenade carried the sound of wind and hit the side of the haystack from a distance of thirty meters.
In and out of the grass cave, the Japanese soldiers who had not left after the shift suddenly screamed when they saw what happened. They picked up their guns and were killed by explosive grenades before they could be fired. Tall grass stacks rose into the sky with a huge explosion, filling the sky.
Flying, the Japanese soldiers who were crawling in the grass to guard the intersection ahead flew out a few meters, and then screamed. Just as the machine gunner was about to deal with him, the squad leader held down the gun and told him to let this unlucky guy continue to howl.
He refused to come out unless he called the Japanese troops.
Sure enough, the Japanese troops rushed out from the two huts in front. They pointed their crooked machine guns at the deserted path and fired twice before stopping. A Japanese soldier who looked like a sergeant shouted loudly, and more than a dozen Japanese soldiers around him immediately dispersed.
He looked around vigilantly. One of them quickly rushed towards the sentry who was rolling on the ground with a broken leg and screaming. He hurriedly held down his bloody broken leg and asked loudly about the situation.
"Da da... da da..."
"Pa-pa-pa-"
The special forces' precise shooting suddenly started, and most of the more than ten Japanese soldiers fell down in the blink of an eye. Under the intense firepower of two machine guns, a seven-man team led by Li Yongjia rushed forward quickly, and more than 40 surviving Japanese soldiers who were crawling and hiding in the distance were
Mi Shi threw four grenades, and after a series of explosions, more than ten Japanese soldiers were wiped out. Fierce gunfire was heard in the village at the same time. Two grenade shells fired at high speed, exploding loudly on the road at the entrance of the village.
The familiar sounds of gunfire and grenade explosions were also heard from the other two directions, and the wails of the Japanese troops came one after another.
Li Yongjia, who was lying on the ground, shook the dirt off his helmet and laughed: "Brothers, we succeeded! Expand the commando formation and move forward——"
Half an hour later, the gunfire stopped. More than ten injured Japanese prisoners and thirty-seven Japanese corpses were all gathered on the sunbathing terrace in the village. However, there was no trace of smile on the faces of all the brothers. More than thirty households in the village
More than a hundred villagers have been killed. The corpses of women who were raped and disemboweled by the Japanese army can be seen everywhere. Among them, a young man had his limbs cut off, but his white eyes were still open.
"Brothers, listen to my order: strip all the Japanese soldiers naked, disembowel them first, and then cut off all fifty-five heads and take them away!" Li Yongjia almost roared the order.
"yes--"
More than seventy angry brothers swarmed forward. The combat staff officer Ling Qian turned around and looked up to the sky and sighed. He was indifferent to the loud wails and screams. A stream of blood slowly flowed from his bitten lip...