I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

The team marched all night and rested in a town called Xinzhuang. With the Japanese army approaching, even the usually busy town seemed very depressed. Zhang Liang threw twenty dollars to the innkeeper:

"We have food. We can make some delicious dishes and boil some soup. Also, take care of the horses outside and feed them more beans. We will be leaving soon."

Twenty dollars of business! And these people all looked fierce and ferocious. The boss did not dare to neglect them. He hurriedly asked his wife and the waiter to work. He was also busy, washing his face with clean towels and hot tea. He took care of everything.

The waiter started to serve the dishes. Dayang arrived very quickly. There were fried slices of dried beans, pork head with mashed garlic, steamed carp, and spicy chicken, a specialty of the Yimeng Mountain area. The combination of several ingredients made the dishes look, smell and taste good. There was more than half of the pancakes that had been packed in Mazhuang yesterday, so everyone started eating right away. Although they couldn't hide their excitement, no one mentioned the battle last night.

Wu Tianxiang was thinking about how to distribute the spoils. His previous military pay had been taken back to his hometown by the retired wounded soldiers, and it was still not enough. He had eight younger brothers and sisters at home waiting to eat, and his parents' few acres of land could not satisfy their growing appetite. However, the team did not mention it, and Wu Tianxiang was embarrassed to ask. If he asked, it would seem like he joined the team for money.

After eating and drinking, they were not in a hurry to leave. Horses eat slower than humans. They were all good horses, and in times of crisis, horses were more important than humans. They asked the boss to pack some bread and meat for them as they would have a meal on the way. It took two hours before they started their journey.

It only takes more than four hours to get back to Beizhuang from here. Chen Feng controls the speed of advancement and is not in a hurry. It is best to go back after dark. Safety is of paramount importance. The team should try to reduce exposure, especially in their hometown.

After dawdling until dark, the team finally approached Beizhuang and entered the town quietly. They asked Group 2 to drive the extra horses back to Zhang Liang's house and take the radio out with them, while the rest of the people went to Wang Hanqiang's house to rest.

When the second group brought the radio, Chen Feng asked everyone to count their gains, and he began to send messages in plain text:

Good evening, fellow countrymen. I am Leng Qiang, the captain of the Lone Wolf Commando. Last night, my unit raided the mixed brigade of Liu Guitang's Imperial Army, annihilated more than 2,000 soldiers of the Imperial Army, and killed the big traitor Liu Guitang.

Liu Guitang, nicknamed Liu Heiqi, was the biggest bandit leader in Shandong. He had wreaked havoc on the people of Shandong for nearly twenty years. Now that the country was in crisis, he actually surrendered to the Japanese and acknowledged the devils as his father.

From Qingdao to Linyi, Liu Guitang's troops followed the notorious Itagaki Division, committing all kinds of evil and crimes. Wherever the bandits went, every village was in mourning, every household was in hemp, they robbed food, money, and even their fellow sisters to honor the Japanese. This was intolerable. After our Lone Wolf Commando received the news, we rushed for two days and two nights and carried out the operation last night, sending this group of scum who disgraced their ancestors to hell.

Finally, I would like to remind those traitors in the occupied areas that my Lone Wolf Commando has absolutely zero tolerance for traitors. No matter where you are, as long as you do evil on Chinese soil, wait for us, we will find you.

After sending the telegram and putting away the radio, I saw that everyone had already cleaned up the seized items and were looking at me with surprise:

“How much? Has the statistics been calculated?”

Zhang Liang blurted out:

"Report to the captain, 75 large yellow croakers, 830 small yellow croakers, 2,500 dollars, and gold and silver jewelry estimated to be worth 5,000 dollars.

Chen Feng thought about it. This batch of treasures was very valuable. There were also treasures brought back from Qingdao before. He could not spend it all. However, Chen Feng did not plan to spend the money. After the Battle of Xuzhou, they would soon be trapped behind enemy lines. If they wanted to establish a territory at that time, it would not be enough with just these few people. Whether it was recruiting soldiers or buying guns, ammunition and daily necessities, a lot of money would be needed. The situation of the two new team members must also be considered. Lu Feihu only had his mother at home without any source of income. Wu Tianxiang was also hesitant to speak. He must be in trouble at home.

Chen Feng looked at Wu Tianxiang and tried to relax his tone:

"Old Wu, don't hide anything if you have any problems. Tell us if you have any difficulties. We are all eating from the same pot from now on and we are friends for life. Don't tell me you are short of money. Things that can be solved with money are not problems."

Wu Tianxiang's face darkened, and he said without hiding anything:

"To be honest, I have eight brothers and sisters in my hometown. My parents are not in good health and they are hungry every day. I sent all my military pay back home, but you should know a little bit about the Sichuan Army's pay...

Liu Caiyun was the softest-hearted person and could not bear to hear the misery of the world. She looked at Chen Feng with a pleading look on her face:

"team leader".

Chen Feng waved his hand to stop Liu Caiyun:

"Old Wu, you should have told me earlier that by joining the Lone Wolf Commando, we are all close brothers and sisters, and your brothers and sisters are also our brothers and sisters. Although we cannot guarantee that they will become rich, at least we can make sure they live a worry-free life. Do you have a way to bring the money back now?"

Wu Tianxiang shook his head, his face looking a little bitter.

Chen Feng suddenly remembered that the team still had a reward of 100,000 yuan in Li Zongren's hands. Wouldn't it be enough to let Wang Mingzhang take care of it? For a heroic anti-Japanese division commander, this was nothing.

Old Wu, don't worry! Leave this to me. Is 10,000 yuan enough? Our commando team has a reward of 100,000 yuan in the Fifth War Zone. I asked Li Zongren to help buy some arms. I don't think they will run out.

Wu Tianxiang waved his hands quickly:

"Captain, it's too much. There are bandits all over our hometown. If we give too much and the news leaks out, it will be very dangerous. Two hundred, no, one hundred dollars is enough. My family is a frugal person. We still have a few acres of land. We are thankful to have enough to eat. Besides, I just joined the commando team and haven't made any contribution. How can I get so much money? I, Wu Tianxiang, am so embarrassed!"

"Old Wu, it's meaningless to say that. I've called everyone together to fight the Japanese. Every team member is willing to risk his life. Settling down my family is my first priority. Don't worry about it. I'll call Li Yunyan and ask him to contact Wang Mingzhang to bring two thousand dollars to your family. Remind him to find someone reliable to avoid the news leaking out. Only when there is no worry at home can we fight the Japanese to the death. Don't refuse. This is an order."

Wu Tianxiang was excited, he lowered his head with red eyes, a man does not shed tears easily, but he did not expect that the thing he was thinking about day and night was solved by the captain in just a few words. Two thousand oceans meant that his family would not be hungry for at least ten or eight years, and when his younger brothers and sisters grew up, they would not have to worry about them anymore. He was very moved, but had no way to repay the kindness, so he could only secretly make up his mind to fight the Japanese well and live up to the captain and the reputation of the Sichuan Army.

After arranging Wu Tianxiang, Chen Feng looked at Lu Feihu again. Seeing this, Lu Feihu said:

"Captain, I don't have time to send the money home, and I don't dare to go back now. Let's talk about it later! I left a lot of money for my mother, enough for her to use for two or three years."

After hearing this, Chen Feng did not insist. He looked around and made arrangements directly:

"Don't touch anything else for now. Let's divide some of the money. Two hundred each for the nine of us. Those who live nearby will be sent back home tomorrow, and those who live far away will be buried at Zhang Liang's house. The rest will also be buried on Baoduigou. Don't bury them together with the last ones. After the Battle of Xuzhou is over, we will not go anywhere but recruit soldiers and seize territory in Yimeng Mountain to fight to the death with the damn Japs.