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

Chen Feng would exchange information with Li Yunyan every morning and evening, mainly because he was concerned about the battle situation in Linyi. He knew that the fall of Linyi was only a matter of time. Once Linyi fell, the two northern gates of Xuzhou would be opened, and the Japanese army would gather troops from both places and attack Taierzhuang directly, and the real Battle of Xuzhou would begin.

The worry finally became a reality. The battle report sent by Li Yunyan was very cruel.

On April 7, 1938, the Itagaki Division of the Japanese Army successfully occupied the Baishabu front with the help of hundreds of bomber sorties from Jinan and Qingdao airports. The artillery fire was extended and the Japanese army launched a frenzied attack, reaching the old city in one day.

On April 8, the Japanese army assembled more than 200 bombers to carry out indiscriminate bombing of the city. A heavy artillery battalion and a mountain artillery regiment also carried out shelling for two hours. Although the national army was protected by trenches, it suffered heavy casualties in the face of such intense bombing.

On the afternoon of April 8, the infantry of the two regiments launched a charge. Many gaps had been blown in the city wall. The defenders had lost their support and had a very difficult time fighting. The Japanese army could rush up the city wall at any time. Pang Bingxun's troops and Zhang Zizhong's troops joined forces to resist the enemy. From two o'clock in the afternoon to eight o'clock in the evening, they engaged in dozens of large and small hand-to-hand combats. They used tenacious fighting will and fearless spirit to repel the Japanese army's charges time and time again. Both sides suffered huge losses.

After more than half a month of fighting, the troops of Pang and Zhang were almost out of ammunition and food, and were about to reach the end of their rope. More than half of the troops were killed or wounded. Li Zongren saw that the situation was irresistible, so he urgently ordered the two troops to withdraw from Linyi quickly and march back to Taierzhuang to rest and replenish, in preparation for the battle of Taierzhuang.

Taking advantage of darkness, Pang and Zhang's troops withdrew from Linyi City from Linxi and retreated to Taierzhuang overnight.

At daybreak, the Japanese light and heavy artillery collectively opened fire, bombarding the city wall defense line. The soldiers rushed up the city wall only to find that the city was deserted. A large number of Japanese troops entered Linyi City. On April 9, this fortress city in southern Shandong and northern Huaihe River fell.

It has come. Although the node of history has been delayed a little, it has not stopped the rolling wheels. The reason why Taierzhuang became famous in later generations is inseparable from the movie of the Taierzhuang Victory. The Taierzhuang Victory, one of the greatest victories on the Chinese frontal battlefield, is the pride of countless Chinese people.

Chen Feng stopped thinking about it. The Battle of Taierzhuang hadn't started yet, but it was time for the commandos to set off.

On April 98th, the Itagaki Division in Linyi was still resting, so Chen Feng led the team to set off. This time, there would be no contact with the National Army, and the battle would be completely behind enemy lines. Only Chen Feng and the best sniper Li Ergou in the team carried k rifles, and the others all carried submachine guns. Each person only had five kilograms of weight. Chen Feng brought a radio with him. Although it increased the burden, the radio was an indispensable tool to grasp battlefield information.

The nine horses started galloping as soon as they left Beizhuang. They could not ride the horses for long as they had to abandon the horses and walk when they reached the enemy-occupied area.

Chen Feng understood the difficulty of participating in this war. With nearly three divisions joining forces, it would be extremely dangerous to break in, especially since the Japanese army had strengthened their defenses against the commandos, which made sneak attacks and raids more difficult.

The team abandoned their horses when they arrived at Yangmiao. If they went any further, they might run into the Japanese at any time, and there was no way to find farmers to store their horses. After all, the Japanese might raid the village at any time, and once they found a large number of horses, the farmers would surely be implicated. They could only let the horses run away on their own and let whoever they found own them!

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the visibility was very good. Chen Feng ordered the team members to hide and move forward after dark.

The team was lurking on a hill west of Yangmiao. At 4:30, they discovered a large number of Japanese troops on the road below. They could not see the head or the tail. Tricycles, trucks, tanks, heavy artillery towed by trucks, and Chen Feng and other teams all appeared. They judged that this was the strength of a division, most likely the 14th Division that occupied Tengxian and Lincheng. The team did not dare to act rashly. Even if the nine people had good shooting skills, they would be overwhelmed by the artillery fire after a few shots.

By the time all the Japanese troops had passed, it was already dark. Chen Feng led his team to follow them along the wild mountains and wilderness, intending to first check out their camping location in order to make a plan to attack them.

The Japanese army continued to march at night, and it seemed that they would not set up camp until they reached their destination. Chen Feng could only lead the team to continue tracking. When they passed a reservoir, two people suddenly appeared in front of them. They looked like farmers. The two men were a little panicked when they saw the nine people who suddenly appeared.

Chen Feng discovered something was wrong. Two grown men were wandering around a deserted reservoir when the Japanese army was approaching. When they saw the team suddenly appear, their first reaction was to reach for their waists, and then they pretended to be panicked.

Chen Feng suddenly looked behind the two of them and shouted:

"Abunayi".

The two men hurriedly turned around and reached for their lower backs with both hands. Chen Feng's nails came out like lightning, and two nails nailed into the two men's right arms. Then two nails were shot out immediately. The two men looked back and saw that there was no danger. They knew they were deceived. They felt a sharp pain in the arms that touched the guns. Just as they turned back, the second wave of nails arrived. Two nails nailed them in the forehead. They fell backwards with their eyes wide open.

The team members only then reacted. They had been training Japanese all day and knew what Abu Nayi meant. They thought to themselves, this is a close call. The two men must be plainclothes Japanese scouts.

Chen Feng examined the two bodies and determined that they were Japanese soldiers because of their loincloths and bow legs. Noting that there were no valuable clues except for the two pistols, he ordered his team members to fill the two men's clothes with stones and push them into the reservoir along the steep slope.

Chen Feng was in a heavy mood. The Japanese had sent out plainclothes scouts, which meant that there was most likely a camp ahead. Once the Japanese found out that the scouts had not returned, they would definitely step up their vigilance and conduct a large-scale search. They could not move forward any further. It would be enough for them to know where the Japanese camp was.

The team was secretly on guard and climbed up the steep slope to a high ground. Sure enough, a large number of lights appeared in front of them. The Japanese had set up camp. It was not advisable to stay here for long. There would be no chance before the war started. Chen Feng ordered the team to retreat quickly. Perhaps there are many such combinations. They must not be allowed to see the nine-person team, otherwise they will definitely think that the commandos are coming. The missing two people are not a big problem. The situation in the battle area is complicated. This situation may also occur when encountering guerrillas or stragglers.

For safety reasons, Chen Feng led the team to evacuate five kilometers to the north and set up camp in a bush forest on a high ground. There were no tents, and they did not dare to actually carve out a piece of land for the campsite. Two people were on guard, and the rest set up a stall and rested in the bushes.

At daybreak, in the Japanese army camp, Section Chief Aoki from the North China Special High Section was listening to the report of the plainclothes investigation. Suddenly he discovered that two people were missing. After a check, he found that the missing people were Takeda Osamu and Matsumoto Shoji from Group 8. He opened his notebook and found that the area the two men patrolled was a reservoir in the northeast direction. Colonel Aoki immediately assembled a squadron to search the area where the two men disappeared.

After arriving at the reservoir, a group of Japanese soldiers circled the reservoir but found nothing. The reservoir was in the wilderness and they couldn't find any civilians to ask about the situation, so they could only let the matter go. After returning, they told the news to the division commander Kenji Doihara, who attached great importance to it. He judged that it was most likely the work of the Lone Wolf Commando and ordered the troops to defend the area strictly. No one was allowed to leave the barracks and positions, and they had to wait for the arrival of the Itagaki Division before launching a joint attack.