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Chapter 68 Zhang Fugui is about to curse.
"besides?"
Zhang Dabiao was overjoyed. There were 40,000 jin of grain in this yard, and Ma reported that there was more at home.
Wang Yousheng bluntly stated, "That's right, he's a major grain merchant. Zhou Huaiqi said that last year he inflated grain prices, made a lot of money from grain, and drained the blood of farmers in several nearby towns."
"Damn it, we have to get rid of him! That heartless bastard!"
Zhang Dabiao agreed without hesitation.
Traitors who oppress the people must be eliminated.
However, a problem arises.
With only so many men in the battalion, how could they possibly defend against the Japanese if they split up and act separately?
Wang Yousheng considered this for a moment and then asked, "Did Battalion Commander Zhang bring a map?"
"Absolutely!"
After Zhang Dabiao finished speaking, he took out a map of the Jin-Sui battle.
How could a battalion commander not carry a map with him at all times?
Wang Yousheng looked at the map and compared it with his own 3D map; they were indeed identical.
He pointed to Baishi Village and said, "Baishi Village is less than ten miles from Daxia Village. The Ma family is currently undefended. If we march quickly, we can finish the work in as little as an hour."
Zhang Dabiao frowned and said, "That's true, but even if we succeed, we can't take the grain with us right away."
Wang Yousheng then said, "We can unite with the local militia comrades in the vicinity."
Ge Erdan walked up and nodded, "That's absolutely no problem. I can contact the nearby district squads, and gathering dozens of people in a short time is no problem."
Seeing this, Zhang Dabiao nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it this way. Shengzi, I'll give you a platoon of soldiers. Can you take Baishi Village?"
"Of course, no problem."
One platoon is enough.
Just then, a new task came along, still requiring 5,000 points and 50 merit points.
He now has three tasks; if he completes them well, he can redeem another batch of rewards.
Wang Yousheng continued, "However, I still need two light machine guns to bolster the team's firepower."
He did this to deal with Zhang Fugui, since the other side still had more than twenty people.
Although it's unclear what Zhang Fugui was doing in Baishi Village, the fact that they were involved in selling military rations and helping Ma report on fighting the Eighth Route Army clearly indicates they had ill intentions.
Zhang Dabiao readily agreed; he would have agreed even if it were five light machine guns, let alone two.
As a result, the two sides split up their forces. Zhang Dabiao continued to clean up the battlefield in Daxia Village, while the infantry company quickly moved the grain, at least to prevent the Japanese from discovering it.
Wang Yousheng led a platoon of soldiers on a rapid march toward Baishi Village.
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The Huting stronghold was one of the large strongholds built by the Japanese army to monitor the Eighth Route Army.
Generally speaking, Japanese strongholds would only have a small squad of soldiers stationed there at most, but the Huting stronghold was often garrisoned by a large number of troops. In the TV series, the Japanese 4th Brigade frequently appeared in this area.
This is because the location of the Huting stronghold is too special. The stronghold occupies a natural geographical environment that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi cannot take this stronghold, it will be difficult to launch a strategic offensive.
It is located on the edge of the border between the enemy and ourselves, and it is even extremely infiltrated into the base area. If you go in for another 20 kilometers, you will reach the Eighth Route Army base area. If you go in for another ten kilometers, you will reach the heart of the Taihang Mountain Eighth Route Army base area.
Therefore, almost every time the Japanese army carried out a large-scale mopping-up operation in northwestern Shanxi, the mopping-up troops would spread out from the Huting stronghold as the center.
The commander of the 386th Brigade was very troubled by this stronghold, always thinking about taking it down and repelling the Japanese pressure.
Now, Wang Yousheng, who was stationed at this stronghold, also observed that the Japanese troops sent to sweep through the countryside this time also came from the Huting stronghold.
On a mountain road leading from the Huting outpost to the Taihang Mountain base area.
Inaba Ittetsu and his soldiers were already approaching the Eighth Route Army's base.
It had been more than an hour since we left the stronghold, and we were getting closer and closer to the three villages we were going to plunder.
Just as the column was moving forward, the sentry in charge of security and reconnaissance spotted a black pigeon flying in the sky.
They are the Imperial Army's communications personnel—the military pigeons!
The sentry took out a nimble whistle, and when he blew it, the military pigeons slowly landed and perched on his hand.
"What?!"
When the sentry looked at the Chinese characters on the note, he was completely bewildered.
Unable to read the text, he hurriedly retreated to report to Inaba Ichitetsu.
Inaba Ittetsu also couldn't understand it, but he brought a translator with him.
The translator took one look and then told him the contents.
"Yoshi!"
Inaba Ittetsu was very excited!
There are actually Eighth Route Army soldiers in Daxia Village, several hundred of them! They must be the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Is this not a good opportunity for him to make a name for himself?
He began to consider whether or not to attack Daxia Village and wipe out the Eighth Route Army.
Then, he made a decision!
"Everyone, advance towards Daxia Village!"
The troops quickly changed formation, searched for the direction of Daxia Village, and assembled and headed there at full speed.
Before setting off, an adjutant said, "Company commander, isn't our mission to requisition grain in the countryside?"
Inaba Ittetsu replied, "No, I have a better plan."
He was clearly tempted, but after his adjutant reminded him, he still had the communications soldier use military pigeons to deliver intelligence to the outpost.
He was a professional soldier. Intelligence indicated that there were several hundred Eighth Route Army soldiers. His company might not be able to annihilate them all, but if he could hold them off and wait for reinforcements to arrive, it was possible to wipe them out.
At the same time, even if this intelligence was wrong, it wouldn't affect his grain requisition plan. If he couldn't go to other villages, he could still slaughter Daxia Village...
The entire team has already begun its forced march toward Daxia Village, and based on the infantry's pace, they should be able to arrive in as little as an hour.
at the same time.
Baishi Village is located eight miles south of Daxia Village.
Zhang Fugui returned ahead of schedule with his soldiers.
However, just as he was about to plunder resources from the Ma family, he discovered that a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers had gathered at the Ma family's door!
Their clothing was mixed, with some in military uniforms and others in civilian clothes. It was clear at a glance that they were a group of regular Eighth Route Army soldiers and militiamen.
Judging by the number, there must be at least one or two hundred people!
This really stumped Zhang Fugui!
They thought they were coming back to rob, but they didn't expect to be intercepted by the Eighth Route Army again.
Upon seeing this, the soldiers asked Zhang Fugui, "Battalion Commander, what should we do? Should we still go?"
Zhang Fugui gritted his teeth and did not answer.
Go? How could we possibly go? First of all, we don't have many people here, and even if we did go, wouldn't we expose our identities?
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army also had two light machine guns positioned at two high points in the Ma family compound. As soon as his troops appeared at the village entrance, they would become human targets!
In fact, he had no idea that he had already been exposed...
"Damn it! Damn it!"
Zhang Fugui was furious, absolutely furious!
Once or twice, it was the Eighth Route Army that ruined their battalion's plans. First, they robbed supplies, and now they've cut off their source of income. Is this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers their nemesis?
Zhang Fugui knew he couldn't get the money; if he went home empty-handed, he would definitely be scolded by Qian Bojun, and might even get shot...