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

Chen Feng called Li Yunyan back:

This is a big deal, and there is no perfect solution. However, the battle lines in Taierzhuang have become tense, and the Nationalist Army has not lost the initiative. With the advantage of artillery, it is completely possible to delay the Japanese Army and consume their manpower. Henan and Anhui provinces are flat, and the difficulty of garrisoning has doubled. If they want to retreat, they can only retreat to Wuhan. Please consider carefully. In addition, we must be prepared for the Japanese Army to bypass the western line, otherwise we may be surrounded.

After sending the telegram, Chen Feng felt that the commandos should take action. There was no point in lying here. Since the front line was heavily guarded, why not go to their rear and do something? At least it could delay their reinforcements and supplies.

The team members immediately became excited when they heard that the action was about to begin. After hearing the continuous artillery fire for several days, no one could hold back any longer.

The commandos attacked under the cover of night, and their first stop was Lincheng.

Li Zongren received the telegram and felt that although the cold gun did not give an answer, it still meant to persuade him not to give up Xuzhou. Li Zongren knew that once Xuzhou was given up, the next battle might really be held in Wuhan. Yes! Here we can also arrange reverse slope artillery positions. Once we retreat to Anhui and Henan, the terrain is flat, the mechanization of the devils, and bombing and artillery, wouldn't it be more advantageous?

The commander-in-chief does not want to be a sinner for passive resistance to the war, he wants to be one himself. His reputation for life cannot be ruined by the commander-in-chief's momentary selfishness. Fighting is fighting wherever it happens, why not take advantage of the advantage and fight the Japs to the death here.

Lincheng, later Zaozhuang, is an important gateway to Taierzhuang. However, because of the vast Weishan Lake to the west, it is not suitable for garrison. Therefore, the defense of the Sichuan Army for some time was based on Teng County.

In order to capture Taierzhuang as quickly as possible, the Japanese army did not deploy too many troops in the nearest occupied area. There was only one Japanese squadron stationed in the entire Lincheng, and a battalion of the Imperial Army transferred from Jining, with a total of less than 500 troops. Most of them were guarding the station warehouse. There were not many supplies and ammunition in the warehouse. Fearing that the Lone Wolf Commando would cause sabotage, all the supplies and ammunition were taken away by the Doihara Division during the march.

At Lincheng Railway Station, Lieutenant Yoshino Ryohei was living a very comfortable life. There were only a few unused ammunition in the warehouse, all of which were some explosives and mines. In addition, a lot of food had arrived, which was supplementary rations for the two divisions on the front line. A squad of soldiers and a company of the Imperial Army were guarding the arsenal to make sure it was foolproof. Although there were only some explosives and mines, Yoshino Ryohei never relaxed. Once something went wrong, he would have to commit suicide by disembowelment.

The other large warehouse was full of rice. Yoshino Ryohei was only responsible for guarding it. The front-line troops would use trucks to transport the rice. A squad of Japanese soldiers and a company of the Imperial Army guarded the grain warehouse, with one Type 92 rifle and two Type 99 rifles, blocking all routes leading to the granary.

The team arrived at Lincheng just after dawn and buried all the submachine guns and radios. The Japanese were very confident in the rear of the position, and there were only a few puppet soldiers guarding the city gate. The team only brought pistols and dispersed to blend into the city gate. Regardless of whether Liu Caiyun agreed or not, Chen Feng smeared her face with mud.

We found a steamed bun shop and had a delicious meal of big meat buns, and then the team members separated to gather information.

Chen Feng took Liu Caiyun to walk around the station for a few times. Although the defense here was not as good as the front-line arsenal and artillery positions, it was also quite strict. Seeing many children near the station, Chen Feng pointed to a little boy of seven or eight years old. Liu Caiyun understood:

"Little kids, why are you playing here? Don't the Japanese kill people?"

The little boy looked very sensible:

"They didn't kill anyone, they gave us candy and let us go to the warehouse to play games when we had nothing to do."

"Then do you know what's in the warehouse?"

The little boy did not answer, but asked Liu Caiyun:

"Big sister, why are you asking this?

Liu Caiyun pretended to be pitiful:

"My sister and your brother-in-law both fled here from the north. We are short of money and want to find something to do. I don't know what's in the warehouse and if we need any porters. We are both very strong."

After Liu Caiyun said the word "brother-in-law", she turned her head to look at Chen Feng. Seeing that Chen Feng didn't react, she felt relieved.

"Big sister, they don't ask for help from outside, they carry all the rice by themselves."

Chen Feng squatted down, touched the child's head, and asked gently:

"Is there a lot of rice in there? Are they transporting it here to sell?"

"I don't know, I've never sold it, but the rice is piled so high! Tiedan said that if his family eats it, they will never be able to finish it in a lifetime."

Chen Feng took out a dollar and stuffed it into the little boy's hand:

"Go home! Don't go to the station to play. I heard that the Japanese specialize in eating children's hearts. Talk to your friends and ask them not to go there."

The little boy was terrified when he heard that the Japanese ate children, but he was very happy when he got a big dollar. He skipped home and made sure to tell his friends immediately that what the good man who gave him the money said must be true.

Liu Caiyun was a little confused, so she stood up and asked Chen Feng:

"Captain, do the Japanese have any purpose in letting the children go over there to play? Are they going to attack the children?"

Chen Feng shook his head:

"It's very likely that they are on guard against us, to prevent us from taking action during the day! There are children playing over there, and they ask you to burn down the warehouse, do you dare?"

Liu Caiyun's face turned pale. How vicious!

At noon, the commando team gathered at a Wuweizhai inn, booked a few rooms, and ordered a table of delicious dishes. Seeing that the boss was a little suspicious, Zhang Liang threw him ten dollars, signaling the boss to serve the dishes quickly. With the huge sum of money, the boss's suspicion disappeared, and he quickly arranged for the chef to cook.

Chen Feng gathered some information. The Japanese only had one squadron in Lincheng, with at most two hundred people, and the Imperial Army had more than three hundred people. Their main task was to guard the railway line and the railway station. There were large amounts of food in the warehouses, but not many arms, but the types and numbers were unknown.

Chen Feng considered that the food must be prepared for the front line, so he could do something about it. He didn't know what the ammunition was, so if it was a shell, he would have to find a way to blow it up.

In the afternoon, Chen Feng ordered the team members to continue to purchase arsenic in different places, and told them that money was not a problem as long as they could get the goods.

He took Liu Caiyun to find a suitable location and continued to observe the situation in the station and warehouse.

The warehouses are all on the south side of the station, with six large houses in a row, similar to basketball courts in later generations, but narrower. The warehouses are about fifty meters long, only about ten meters wide, and no less than eight meters high. There are two large exhaust windows on the top of the warehouses. Chen Feng found that it was difficult to break in from the front, but he could avoid the guards' sight by breaking in from the surroundings. However, the walls of the warehouses looked very strong and not easy to destroy, so he could only find a way from the roof.

On the way back, Chen Feng went to a grocery store and bought a ten-meter rope. He tested its strength and found that it was enough to support himself.

It was dark and the team members came back one after another. They didn't buy much. Seven of them bought more than ten kilograms of arsenic in total. It was estimated that all the arsenic in Lincheng was here.

After dinner, Chen Feng arranged for everyone to rest first and then take action after midnight.