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

Knowing that Shen Honglie was coming to visit, Chen Feng personally went down the mountain to greet him. Shen Honglie brought a long team of mules and horses, at least thirty or fifty of them. After a brief greeting, he saw the curiosity in Chen Feng's eyes and introduced them to Chen Feng, pointing at the team of mules and horses and said:

"Brother, this is great stuff! But I don't need it, so I brought it to you. Find someone to take it up the mountain and unload it!"

"Brother Shen, what good stuff? A grenade or a hand grenade? I have no shortage of ammunition!"

Let's go and open it. Shen Honglie brought Chen Feng to the front of the horse and asked the soldier who was leading the horse to unload the box. The box was tied very tightly and a layer of quilt was placed near the horse's back. When the box was unloaded and opened, Chen Feng exclaimed:

"Cannonballs? Shells from the 75mm mountain cannon?"

Shen Honglie seemed to be expecting Chen Feng to be surprised, and laughed:

"Brother, you are very kind! The army stationed in Rizhao brought me two boxes per horse, a total of forty-two mules and horses, and eighty-four boxes. I was so scared! I was worried about an ambush by the Japanese army and also worried about problems with the shells. Fortunately, they finally arrived."

"Brother Shen, this thing is so important and it's such a long distance away, can't you keep it for yourself? How can I thank you, my brothers?"

"Hey, brother, if I have any cannons, I can send them to you. Our largest caliber is the infantry cannon. The mountain cannons in the hands of these brother troops in Rizhao are all unusable. We couldn't bear to destroy them, so we brought them to me. Don't be polite, brother. Sooner or later, we will hit the Japanese. Then maybe you will have a chance to come and hear the noise. Hurry up and unload the truck and prepare the food. My brothers are all exhausted."

"Okay, brother, I won't be polite either."

"Wu Tianxiang"!

"arrive"!

"Gather your second company, unload the goods, and use our horses to carry them up the mountain. You must pay attention to safety, notify the kitchen team to cook, prepare good wine and food, take good care of the brothers who have come from afar, and take good care of the mules and horses after unloading the goods."

"Yes".

Forty-two mules and horses, eighty-four boxes of artillery shells, and eight hundred and forty rounds of artillery shells. Each of these things weighs nearly six kilograms. These mules and horses are exhausted.

Shen Honglie was somewhat high-spirited:

"Brother, I have finally caught the attention of the top brass this time. I'm in the rear area, arranging for the troops to join me, and sending them money and arms. It's all thanks to you!"

"Brother Shen, what are you talking about? It must be because your military achievements are so great that they have attracted their attention!"

"Brother, I'm not being modest. Although I have won several battles, it is not my turn to get such a good thing. Do you know what the person who gave me the money said?"

Shen Honglie looked mysterious and looked around to see if there was anyone around:

"The leader who sent the ocean was a colonel. He brought me a personal message, asking my New Fourth Division not to conflict with you. If you need assistance, even if I kill all of the New Fourth Division, it will be a great achievement as long as I save you. Do you understand, brother?"

Chen Feng was a little surprised. Whose hand was this? Li Zongren, unlikely. He didn't have any good friends with the others. Could it be the top leaders? Was it a bit of an exaggeration?

Shen Honglie noticed Chen Feng's expression and saw that he also looked confused:

"Brother, don't think too much. It doesn't matter who gave the order. From now on, I will hold on to you tightly. Let's go up the mountain and talk about it! What are we going to do next?"

When going up the mountain, Chen Feng saw that Shen Honglie had been leading a soldier carrying a large bag, and he became curious. He ordered the soldiers of the guard platoon to take over, but the other side refused to let go, which made things a little awkward.

Shen Honglie smiled and ordered his men:

"Platoon Leader Lin, let go! It originally belonged to someone else. What's the problem? I've been carrying it all the way and I can't bear to let it go."

Platoon Leader Lin was not good at speaking, and handed the backpack to the guard soldier with a red face.

Shen Honglie saw the guard stumble after taking the backpack, and said to Chen Feng with a smile:

"Brother, open it and take a look. You don't really think I'm just here to give you a few boxes of ammunition, do you?"

Chen Feng's curiosity was also aroused. He opened his backpack and found it was full of piles of French currency.

"Brother Shen, what do you mean? I'm not short of money."

"I don't have any money to give you. This is what Chongqing means. It's not much, just 300,000 French francs. Behind enemy lines, the things you can buy may not be worth my 200,000 oceans."

Seeing Chen Feng's hesitation, Shen Honglie felt a little envious:

"Brother, the higher-ups think highly of you! Your team does not belong to the National Army, but they have come thousands of miles to send you money. I am a little envious!"

Shen Honglie slapped his head:

"Brother, I suddenly figured out one thing. I originally thought that the money they gave you was given as a reward to me. But now it seems that the reward might be given to me just to give you the money. Brother, I feel unbalanced. You think about how to compensate me!"

The soldiers and mules and horses transporting the shells did not go up the mountain. Wu Tianxiang arranged for tents to be set up for them, and then sent down good wine, delicious food and meals. Just like the last time when cement and explosives were delivered, more than 80 people also gave 20 yuan each, and both sides were very happy.

While eating, Shen Honglie kept asking Chen Feng:

"Brother, please analyze for me whether we should defend Yishui City and how we should defend it. My eyelids have been twitching recently and I have had nightmares several times. I was blocked in the city by the Japanese and was completely wiped out."

Chen Feng already had the answer in his mind. He pretended to think about it for a while. After the two of them finished their meal, he stood up and pointed at the map and said:

"The Japanese army will attack Yishui sooner or later. It is not appropriate not to defend it, nor is it appropriate to defend it to the death. My brother suggests that we send a part of the troops to take off their military uniforms, disguise themselves as bandits or ordinary guerrillas to establish a stronghold here. Once Yishui City cannot be defended, we can quickly retreat along this road without the danger of annihilation."

Menglianggu? To be honest, my Marines have been active in this area these days. Zizhuang recommended this place to me. Tell me what's so good about this place.

Oops, Chen Feng was in a dilemma. He couldn't say that they could support each other since they were close to each other!

"Brother Shen, the struggle behind enemy lines will become more and more severe. Menglianggu has a complex terrain and many natural dangers. As long as we manage it well, the Japanese will not attack easily. In addition, there are mountains all around, so we can run away if we can't fight. The most important point is that we can support each other. If I am attacked, you can bring your troops and rush to help in two hours. If your place is besieged, I can also support you on horseback at the first time. What do you think? Consider it!"

"Don't think about it. I've actually made up my mind. What I'm worried about is causing misunderstanding among you, thinking that you're here to grab territory. Since you said so, I admit that I'm narrow-minded. I'll arrange for people to run Menglianggu when I go back. Although we can't build tunnels all over the place, we can at least build a few lines of defense."

"No problem. If there is any enemy who needs help, just let me know. Also, you must stay hidden. Once discovered by the Japanese, they may send troops to block your retreat."