Chapter 317 Making meals in advance
After leaving the mountains where the Lunan Guerrilla Detachment was located, Hu Biao and his party rushed to the railway line overnight. Based on the continuous reconnaissance for several days, Hu Biao had already figured out the Japanese patrol situation along the railway line and also knew the locations of the two bunkers just built by the Japanese army.
Compared with the Japanese's control of railways in the later period, the Japanese army that had just occupied Zaozhuang was also exploring ways to effectively control railways. Building bunkers in sections was also an experiment by the Japanese army, and the number of bunkers would continue to increase in the later period.
If nothing happened, the Japanese will build iron armored trains in the later stage and use patrol vehicles similar to armored vehicles as a weapon for railway patrol. Faced with the kind of mobile iron armored vehicles, it is indeed not easy to make a railway idea.
The most important thing is that the reinforcement speed of this kind of armored train that can travel on the railway is greater than that of cars and infantry reinforcements. Once you learn that a train is attacked there, the armored train arranged nearby will come to reinforcements as soon as possible.
Although he didn't know much about the history of the Anti-Japanese War in Zaozhuang, Hu Biao knew that this section of the railway line should be the area where railway guerrillas in later generations were active. There were too many heroic anti-Japanese deeds around this railway line.
Knowing the reason for the railway guerrillas, and during the reconnaissance process, Hu Biao learned that there was a Weishan Lake in Zaozhuang. In the early years, the railway guerrillas were broadcast. The theme song "Qishan Lake Quietly" refers to this Weishan Lake.
When we arrived near the railway line, it was almost early in the morning. Looking at the quiet railway line, Xu Sandao also asked: "Captain, what should we do next? Should we dial the Japanese bunker first?"
Pointing at the newly built bunker standing next to the railway not far ahead, Xu Sandao, who knew the combat plan, felt that it would be good to launch an attack at this time. But in Hu Biao's opinion, it was not yet time.
He shook his head and said, "Send the reconnaissance team and first go to the bend in front to bury explosives. As for this bunker, wait until the Japanese army determines to issue it before taking action. Take action now, what if something happens tomorrow?"
"Yes, I understand!"
After assigning the task of burying explosives to Xu Sandao, Hu Biao turned around and said, "Staff General Lin, go to the valley in front, set up the radio station, and maintain contact with the Military Control Commission. If the Japanese Army issued the order, remember to notify me in time!"
"Yes, captain!"
Lin Yashi, who came out with Hu Biao, also knew very well. As a radio operator, she was also very responsible. Although she also wanted to participate in the battle, after experiencing this period, Lin Yashi knew very well that she would cause trouble if she couldn't help.
Thinking of what Hu Biao said to her earlier, Lin Yashi still felt warm in her heart. The feeling of being trusted still made her feel very comfortable. She believed that with Hu Biao's trust, her relationship with Hu Biao would be closer in the future.
On the way here, Lin Yashi, who was worried about Hu Biao's suspicion, took the initiative to ask: "Captain, don't you ask me what I'm talking about with my second brother?"
"This is a private matter between you brother and sister, how can I ask?"
"Aren't you worried that I will disclose the secret?"
"Do you have it? Since there isn't, why ask? You are my confidential adviser, and I believe in you!"
It seems very simple, but Lin Yashi feels very happy. Although doing so will make the second brother feel a little uncomfortable. But in Lin Yashi's opinion, the two of them have some differences in their current position, and she cannot depose her public for personal gain.
If she really revealed too much about the army with Lin Dingyuan, Lin Yashi would feel sorry for Hu Biao. For Lin Yashi at this time, she enjoyed the feeling of staying with Hu Biao and spies, which made her feel that she had a home and a sense of belonging.
To put it more vulgar, it may be described as "a girl cannot help but a mother." Lin Yashi, who is already interested in Hu Biao, prefers Hu Biao as a lover in many things, rather than Lin Dingyuan as her brother.
Fortunately, Lin Dingyuan also knew that it was indeed a bit unauthorized to ask his sister about the situation of Hu Biao's troops. If Hu Biao knew about it, it would be counterproductive. The brother and sister both had a tacit understanding and did not mention the situation of each other's troops.
In the blind spot of the sight of the two bunkers, Hu Biao buried an explosive device that could be activated at any time. Seeing that the Japanese were not aware of it during the entire process, Hu Biao arranged for a lurking whistle to continue reconnaissance, and the group of people brought back to the valley to rest.
After carrying dry food for three days, Hu Biao and his party did not need to make fire to cook. In this way, even if they were hidden, not far from the Japanese bunker, Hu Biao would not be worried about being noticed by the Japanese.
After dawn, Qian Zhong and others who had a rare sleepless sleep also began to clean up the barracks. In addition to normal queue training, the training arranged by Qian Zhong for each company during the day was the maintenance and training of weapons.
Seeing that the lunch was very rich, many soldiers said in confusion: "What day is today? Why did you eat so rich?"
"It should be a war! Last night, the company commander said that there was no need for physical training and asked us to rest early, so I felt something was wrong. Now it seems that it is true. We should have combat missions and are going out to fight."
"That's great! I've been staying in the mountains for so long, and I can finally come out to fight the Japanese!"
"What's the point of being happy about fighting? No, our brothers are likely to not be able to come back!"
"What are you afraid of? If the detachment captain hadn't rescued us, we would have died long ago at this time. The commanders were not worried, we had nothing to worry about. You wouldn't think that we would stay in the mountains and never go out in the future, right?"
"Who said no! I'm afraid of a bird, my life will be free. Although it's comfortable to stay in the mountains, I can't sit and eat the whole country, right? If we want to support so many of us, where will the food come from? Where will the weapons and ammunition come from?"
The company cadres did not stop the soldiers' comments. Judging from the soldiers' comments, the company cadres felt that the atmosphere was good. At least the soldiers were not afraid of war, and they hoped that there would be more soldiers who could go out to fight.
As the deputy captain of the detachment, Qian Zhong received reports from various companies and said directly: "Eat early in the evening and all ammunition will be distributed to the soldiers. Tell the soldiers to prepare for the war. This is the battle of revenge for our Zaozhuang detachment!"
"Yes, deputy captain!"
Although Hu Biao had said earlier that when he was in the detachment, the deputy captain did not have the power to mobilize the troops to fight. However, Qian Zhong still knew that Hu Biao gave him a lot of rights, and he did not change any of the company commanders he nominated.
When Hu Biao left, I believe that the development of the Zaozhuang Detachment will eventually be left to Qian Zhong. In order to gain Hu Biao's trust, Qian Zhong also tried his best to lead the troops and manage them well, so as not to cause trouble for Hu Biao.
After lunch, each company convened a meeting of platoon leaders, emphasized combat discipline again, and distributed the ammunition received to the soldiers. Seeing each person distributing fifty bullets, plus four Japanese anti-grenades, many soldiers were happy.
Looking at the bullets and grenades that had just been fired, the soldiers sighed: "Compared to the past when we went to the battlefield, it would be nice to get ten bullets. Now we can get fifty bullets at once, so we should not be afraid of losing bullets when we hit it."
"Yes! Fifty bullets are enough for us to fight for a while!"
A sufficient amount of bullets means that when you go to the battlefield, you don’t have to worry about not having bullets when fighting. Once the soldiers are in the battlefield, they can only choose hand-to-hand combat. When fighting with the Japanese, many soldiers don’t have much confidence.
In contrast, the live-fire target shooting training during this period has given many soldiers confidence. In their opinion, if a bullet cannot kill a Japanese devil, then use a few more. If you can kill a few Japanese devils, these soldiers will become more confident!
When Qian Zhong and others were ready to attack, the Lunan Guerrilla Detachment, which had all weapons sent to the troops, was also preparing for active preparations. When contacting the Lunan Detachment earlier, Hu Biao kept a radio operator.
The reason is that the Shandong Detachment did not have a radio station. From this situation, it can be seen that the number of radio stations in the Eighth Route Army is indeed very small. Compared with the main force, radio stations can be dispatched to the regiment-level troops, it is naturally impossible for the guerrilla detachment to equip the radio stations!
Although Hu Biao still has many radio stations, the troops under Hu Biao also need radio stations. According to Hu Biao's plan, the radio stations under his command must be equipped at the company level. The companies developed outside have radio stations, and they can also contact the headquarters in time.
If there is any emergency, you can apply for support in time. When the headquarters detects the enemy situation, you can promptly remind each company to hide. Battlefield communication is also Hu Biao's magic weapon to defeat the enemy, so it is really hard for him to give away something like a radio station.
Even if they want to give it to you, they have to wait for Hu Biao to return to Shanghai and get a newly predicted batch of radio stations, and then sell it to several units of the Eighth Route Army. At this stage, most of the radio stations used by the Eighth Route Army were seized through the battlefield.
But for the Japanese, when they were at the end of their lives, they often destroyed the radio station after sending a breakup. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Eighth Route Army seized far more bad radio stations than they seized.
Through patchwork and repair, the Eighth Route Army also obtained many radio stations for free. Each radio station is very precious to the Eighth Route Army. Even if there is a radio station, it is preferred to distribute it to the main force rather than the guerrillas.
Shortly after lunch, Sun Xinghua received a telegram from Hu Biao. Looking at the telegram translated by the radio operator, Sun Xinghua also said unexpectedly: "Make meals in advance and prepare two days of dry food! Will there be any action tonight?"
Facing Sun Xinghua's inquiry, the radio operator shook his head and said, "I don't know much about the specific situation! If the chief wants to ask, I can send a message to the captain for inquiries!"
"Forget it! Let's talk about it later! It's not good to send telegrams too frequently!"
In the evening, Qian Zhong and Sun Xinghua received another telegram from Hu Biao. Looking at the assembly location that Hu Biao told him in the telegram, Sun Xinghua also knew that the first battle of their guerrilla detachment to Zaozhuang was about to begin!
As for the final result of this battle, Sun Xinghua is actually looking forward to it. Fortunately, the weapons and ammunition provided by Hu Biao and the troops brought by Sun Xinghua will not encounter the Japanese troops, and I think they will have the power to fight!
Chapter completed!