Chapter 72 Far-reaching operations
After the July 7 Incident, seeing the Japanese step by step, the National Government issued an order to blow up the coal mines to avoid attacking the enemy.
But money can help the gods, and many mining companies failed to strictly implement the orders, but instead bribed officials and delayed perfunctorily.
These greedy capitalists not only did not have coal mines, but also came up with self-righteous ways to keep the mines, the companies, and continue to make money.
To put it bluntly, this method is to change brands. For example, they use the method of dividing dry shares to let German foreign companies or companies act as nominal coal mine owners.
In their opinion, Germany and Japan are allies, and the Japanese must always give some face to the allies!
But the result of the incident still left these capitalists who regarded money as life lost all their money. Although the Japanese were not good at forcing them to occupy them, they controlled the transportation lines and used methods such as stopping the supply of explosives and obstructing transportation, which made coal mine operations difficult.
When the Germans withdrew, the coal mine company had to hire Japanese as "consultants". In name, they were consultants, but the controller of the coal mine was directly the Japanese.
Then, the Japanese took over the coal mines in full and carried out military control.
The Dayangjing Coal Mine next to Yaohuzhuang is very small in the country, even in Shandong, and has no reputation at all.
However, the Dayangjing Coal Mine is under the name of a Shimada Company. As a Japanese company that plunders China's mineral resources, Shimada Company has also collected many large and small coal mines like Dayangjing.
A mine of Shimada Company is located in Hanzhuang, more than 20 kilometers away from Dayangjing, and it takes less than an hour to take the train.
The railway from Dayangjing to Hanzhuang is not a railway trunk line, nor does it take buses, it is just a small train for transporting coal.
Therefore, the alertness of this railway is lax, and there are usually only a few mine police officers on the train to escort it. When you arrive in Hanzhuang, the coal must be unloaded and transported into a large-gauge train before you can drive onto the common railway line.
This situation was provided by two new team members Yao Damin and Wang Zhishang, and it is also the basis for Zhao Tie to take action.
After receiving Lao Zhou's order, Shen Chen took his men to set out overnight, rushed back to the mining area, and met with the team.
After listening to Shen Chen's retelling, Zhao Tie felt that time was too late. Moreover, the sweeping enemies were retreating, and their actions in the enemy-occupied areas must be carried out quickly.
"There are not many guards in the Hanzhuang mine. We can take the train to attack suddenly, and we will be able to win." Zhao Tie said in a deep thought: "But the battle must be fast. Before the enemy in the Hanzhuang stronghold reinforces, we have to take the train to withdraw."
Shen Chen blinked and felt that the action seemed quite simple. The main purpose was to destroy the locomotive and add only two in the mine, so that the Japanese could not pull coal out of the ocean well in a short period of time.
Zhao Tie looked at Shen Chen, shook his head gently, took out the schematic diagram he drew, pointed and said, "The reason why there are not many guards in the mine is because the Hanzhuang stronghold is too close. Look, the enemy will arrive in a blink of an eye."
Oh, Shen Chen looked at the picture, nodded, and said, "It's too close. Even if you walk over two miles, it won't take long."
After pausing, he smiled and said, "Then let the enemy crawl over. As for us, try not to shoot in the mines; even if we shoot, try to make the gunshots smaller."
Zhao Tie said: "Landmines?! This is useful, it is necessary to block the aid team, get off the train in advance, and set up an ambush between the mine and the stronghold."
Chen Chen looked at Zhao Tie and said, "What do you think of me? I want me to lead the stopping support team, just say it."
"That's right, I just want you to lead the team." Zhao Tie smiled and said, "Landmines, plus your sharp gun, you can be more confident in blocking the aid."
Chen Chen shrugged and said, "That's it. Let's hurry up and take action. After doing this, go back and get back to the New Year!"
"It's not a bandit, why do you have one vote or two votes?" Zhao Tie rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "Go and rest first. In the past two days, the train driver will find it, so let's set off."
Chen Chen stood up and waved his hand, yawned and said, "Let's go, go to bed."
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Due to the Japanese occupation, a large number of railway workers were unemployed and had no choice but to live without a chance, so many people who made a living by stealing carts and stealing supplies, such as Yao Damin, Wang Zhishang and others.
Although the train driver is a skilled worker, he is also affected by the war. He may have patriotic enthusiasm, hate the Japanese and are unwilling to work for it.
So, the train driver came to the squad's station the next day. It was Yao Damin who went to find him and was friends with him.
At this point, the preparations were all done, and the team immediately took action. Before the sky was dark, the troops had gathered in an old cave in a weir; as soon as the sky got dark, the troops began to dive towards the railway line.
After nearly three hours of marching, the team arrived at the edge of the railway, made some arrangements, and then they all came to ambush.
The first action is to stop the train, which may be unexpected, that is, the train will continue to stop and pass by forcibly.
Therefore, two miles away, that is, where the railway turns, cluster grenades are buried and blown up them constantly is a result of war.
The drivers Lao Wu and Zheng Hongda are responsible for driving the car. Both of them have the skills to lift the car. But after all, Lao Wu has just learned to use a gun, and Zhao Tie is worried that he will be nervous at that time, so if he is paired with Zheng Hongda, he will be much more insurance.
Chen Chen was ambushed on a small mound diagonally opposite the railway, preparing to snipe the mine police officers who were transporting them, and helped Yao Damin and Zheng Hongda get on the cart smoothly.
It was around ten o'clock at night, and except for the sound of the cold wind blowing the branches, it was quiet everywhere.
Wang Zhishang, who was involved in Chen Chen's team, looked at Chen Chen with doubts and guesses from time to time. It may not be strange if there are female members in the guerrillas, but they are covered in their bodies and are still the team leader, which is surprising and strange.
However, the team members in the team respected and obedient to Chen Chen without any slightest force. Wang Zhishang could understand the kind of admiration that came from the bottom of his heart.
Therefore, Wang Zhishang was puzzled, but he did not dare to show a look of surprise. He just waited to ask more if he had time to find out what kind of ability this guy who looked like a daughter had?
Chen Chen didn't notice that there was a guy behind him paying attention to him. He carefully estimated the distance and wind direction, adjusted the gun to the best state, loaded the bullets with reduced medicine, and began to wait patiently.
Time passed by minute by minute, almost an hour. With a faint whistle sound in the distance, the train drove across the gray bridge and drove towards the ambush site.
As we got closer and closer, we could hear the low and rolling sounds of wheels and rails. The train was gasping for breath and the headlights flashed.
Drivers Lao Wu and Zheng Hongda quickly approached from both sides of the railway and lay in the snow on the slope of the roadbed. The white sheets made them almost integrated with the ground.
In fact, the speed of the train was not very fast, but the two of them were getting closer and they felt the rumbling sounds getting louder and louder, and they felt a stronger vibration under them.
Just when the locomotive was still a distance away from the two of them, Lao Wu and Zheng Hongda had already arched their bodies; when they were closer, they stood up at about the same time and ran forward.
The locomotive drove past with the sound of wind. Old Wu ran, suddenly reached out and grabbed the handle of the car, and had already taken the handle of the car. He ran two tightly, jumped, and his right foot had already stepped on the pedal.
On the foot pedal, Lao Wu shrank his body and became a little steadily. He reached out and pulled out the pistol at the mouth of the Baotou muzzle from his waist, opened the security, and suddenly showed his head. He saw Zheng Hongda poking out half of his body from the opposite side between the two legs that were spreading with the fire.
The two of them looked at each other, held the handle in one hand, took two more steps, and had already entered the cab. Zheng Hongda raised his hand and shot twice, and the Japanese driver fell head-on next to the boiler.
Old Wu rushed up and forced the shocked and stunned Si Fu with his gun.
"Stop quickly." Zheng Hongda stepped forward to replace him and said anxiously.
Old Wu hurriedly jumped towards the driver's seat, held the driver's handle, and slowly slowed down.
The train suddenly became terrified, like a galloping knight pulling the reins. Then, the speed gradually slowed down.
"What's going on? Why is it slow?" A mine policeman escorted a car stood up from the carriage, and the quilt around him fell down, shouting and lifting his gun.
!A slightly dull gunshot sounded, and the bullets that reduced medicine flew out of the muzzle without making that sharp whistle, but less than a hundred meters away, Shen Chen's accuracy was not doubted.
He quickly pulled the bolt, pulled the shell and put the bullet on, and Shen Chen returned to aiming again.
The train stopped slowly, and another mine police officer in the car noticed something abnormal, shouted and got up, a bullet flew over and shot into his body.
The last mine policeman was killed by Zhao Tie. This guy jumped out of the rear of the car and was shot down by Zhao Tie before he could figure out the situation.
At this point, the car-blocking operation was declared successful. A few gunshots may be heard by the enemy, but the train will soon take people away. The enemy will think that it is the thief who is escorting the car and mining police shooting the car.
The ambushed team members quickly moved closer to the train, climbed into the car along the iron ladder, and rolled into the coal pile.
"Woo..." A long whistle roared, the motorcycle hissed and gasped, slowly started, and the wheels rubbed against the rails and made a low rolling sound.
The rumbling sound became louder and louder, and the ground began to shake. The train was like an iron monster, staring at its bright one-eyed eye and spraying a ball of white mist.
The team members made a commotion. Some of the peasant families had never seen this huge iron guy, and some had never even heard of it.
Some people explained that the iron dragon ate coal and drank water, and its belly could hold many people and things, and then spit out the people and things when it arrived.
Shen Chen was not wearing a disguised uniform, afraid of dyeing the white into black. Moreover, he thought the carriage had too much coal, so he asked the team members to squeeze to one side and opened the door on the other side. As the train started, coal continued to scatter on the roadbed.
Wang Zhishang agreed in particular. He also felt that there was not enough coal, so he swung the shovel and pushed and shoveled it out.
"Since there were police officers in the escort, the poor guys who relied on the railway to make a living were dead and injured, and they didn't dare to come." Wang Zhishang vented angrily while working, "This time he poured the coal on the road, and anyone who is lucky will take it away."
This guy had a good meal for a few days and was really strong. Chen Chen couldn't help but sigh when he saw the bald head who looked like a monk.
The piles of coal like hills gradually decreased, the space in the carriage continued to increase, and the team members were no longer so frustrated.
The train slowed down again, and Chen Chen probably was about to get off the train, so he called the team members to prepare.
Soon, the train stopped slowly.
Wang Zhishang looked at it and said, "It's this, it's time for us to get off the bus."
Chen Chen greeted the members wearing imperial military uniforms, jumped off the train, quickly formed a team, led by Wang Zhishang, got off the roadbed, passed through a small wood, and advanced along a small path.
The train was still parked on the tracks, and the lights were turned off, like a monster lying in the dark.
Zhao Tie looked at his watch and calculated the time.
According to the plan, the team led by Chen Chen will arrive at the blocking site in about 40 minutes, which is the middle of the road between the Hanzhuang stronghold and the mine.
The train will restart in half an hour and enter the mine at a not very fast speed.
Wang Zhishang led the team along the path, through the wilderness, bypassed an enemy's post, and then went up the main road, and quickly advanced.
From a distance, you can already see the mines, and there are a few electric lights still on, and the stars are the best references.
After walking for a while, the black artillery tower standing on a high ground in the distance could be seen. The searchlight flashed on the artillery tower, shining towards the eyes of the beast.
Chen Chen observed the surroundings. When Wang Zhishang led them to the main road from a small path, he issued an order to stop moving forward.
The Hanzhuang stronghold is indeed very close to the mine, so there are not many options for setting up positions.
Chen Chen looked around the road, asked Wang Zhishang, and then led his team members to the mine.
Only three or four hundred meters away from the mine, Chen Chen stopped and directed the team members to set up blocking positions.
In Shen Chen's opinion, the closer we are to the mine, the easier it is to retreat. Because as long as you run into the mine, there will be trains waiting.
Blocking is actually called scaring and sluggishness, which should be more appropriate. Because with the more than ten people Chen Chen brought, and there are no heavy weapons, how can he withstand the reinforcement attack of a large number of enemies?
Even with Chen Chen's magic gun, he dare not be too confident. After all, a gun, a person has limited functions.
Therefore, Chen Chen asked the team members to bring almost all the grenade-modified mines and more than 30 iron clips.
On this icy and snowy road, the mines made of soil are large and the pits that need to be dug are too large, which is too late in time.
The mines modified by the grenade are small in size and powerful. After a little repair of the bumpy ground, the grenade mines can be fixed.
Even if you use a stone snow block to block the grenade thunder so that its leads can be pulled, the grenade can remain unmoved, and it is still qualified to use it.
It is easier to clamp. You don’t have to dig a hole like a pedal. You just need to use nails to hold it in. If you step on it, you will still cause landmines.
Anyway, Chen Chen has put some effort into blocking the enemy's aid this time. But these mines are relying on these landmines to deter the enemy, so that they dare not move forward boldly!
Chapter completed!