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

The company commander Ningbo fully implemented the captain's request, threw the artillery to Yang Qingfeng's troops, and quickly evacuated after firing the artillery. He ran to the west side of Zhaishan, rode the prepared war horses, and galloped all the way to Mengshan.

Preparations at the foot of the mountain had also been completed. Several villages within a radius of ten miles had been evacuated of all the villagers, and each household in the village was in a state of hasty escape. The doors were not closed in time, and valuables and clothes were scattered all over the ground, as they waited for the Japanese to come.

After a sleepless night, Hata Shigeichi's eyes were bloodshot. The losses were too great. There were only two mountain cannons left, but they had no shells. There were still eight infantry cannons, but they had no shells either. There were plenty of indirect fire cannons, but only one third of the shells were left. There was only enough food for two meals. Fortunately, the ammunition and grenades were hung on the soldiers and were very sufficient.

The troops worked all night, and after breakfast, Hata ordered them to continue to move forward. No matter what, they had to surround Mengshan first. What if they didn't have artillery? As long as there were enough bullets, they could be worn out. What if they didn't have food? If the imperial army wanted to fight in depth, they had to learn to get food from the enemy. When he thought of getting food from the enemy, Hata's eyes showed excitement.

The Yimeng guerrillas waited all night, but the Japanese army did not come to attack. It seems that the artillery attack caused them a lot of damage! However, Ningbo did not know how much the Japanese army lost. In his words, they fired 30 shells in one and a half minutes and ran away. However, there must have been shells exploding on the mountain road, and the village mountain was illuminated at that time.

"Report, a call from the Lunan Detachment."

"read"!

The cold-shooting captain of the Yimeng guerrillas:

The Hata Detachment was bombarded by your unit last night and suffered heavy losses. The Japanese rested on the road for one night, probably to treat the wounded. At 7 o'clock this morning, the Japanese army headed towards Mengshan. Our scouts observed that the Japanese army blew up all the mountain artillery and infantry artillery before setting off. We judged that the shells exploded and they did not want to drag themselves down with useless artillery. In addition, there are many burned grain carts on the mountain road. It is expected that the Japanese army will have a shortage of food. Our unit is ready to go. If you need to cooperate in combat, please call Captain Lengqiang back in time.

Lunan Detachment——Yang Qingfeng.

Chen Feng looked at Ningbo with appreciation:

"Captain Ning, you fought well. We don't need to defend against artillery fire. Your company will take the first attack in this battle."

"Send a telegram to Yang Qingfeng, telling him that they don't need to cooperate for the time being. Wait until the Japanese troops are almost exhausted, then notify them to help encircle and annihilate them."

"Yes".

"Order, all troops enter the tunnels, wear gas masks, regardless of whether the Japanese have artillery or not. Also, don't open fire with light or heavy machine guns when waiting for the Japs to go up the mountain. They have been massacred twice. If this Hata Shigeichi had any brains, he would not have launched a large-scale charge."

At 10:30 in the morning, the vanguard of the Japanese army arrived. They had already exposed their target and were very arrogant. The sounds of Type 99 light machine guns and rifles came one after another, which looked like fire reconnaissance. At 11 o'clock, the main force of the Hata Detachment arrived and divided into two battalions to surround Mengshan. The rest of the troops all set up camp on the reverse slope of the earthen ridge and slope at the foot of the mountain.

Inside the bunker of the first tunnel on Mount Meng, Chen Feng and the company commander Ningbo looked at each other. It seemed that the news of Iwai Toranojiro's demise had not been reported back, otherwise the other side would never dare to camp on the reverse slope within the artillery range. It was excellent, too excellent. Even the mountain artillery on the mountain felt hungry and thirsty.

Hata Shigekazu did not plan to attack immediately. The most important thing now was to solve the food problem. He could barely have food to eat today, but he would be hungry tomorrow.

"Let Takahashi Ryo come over here running."

Colonel Takahashi Ryo of the 2nd Infantry Regiment has arrived:

"General, do you want us to attack? Don't worry, the warriors are already sharpening their swords. As long as you give the order, my troops will quickly occupy the top of Guimeng and eliminate the cold guns."

Hata Shigeichi shook his head, straightened his collar, and said calmly:

"Colonel Takahashi, don't be impatient. The guerrillas in the mountains are just grasshoppers after autumn. They won't be able to jump for many more days. Let them live a few more days."

"We don't have much food left. I need you to take your warriors to the village to steal food. No matter what it is, as long as it is edible, bring it back to me. Don't be polite to them. I suspect they are in collusion with the guerrillas in the mountains. After the robbery, deal with the people and burn down all the houses. I will first turn the area within a ten-mile radius of Mengshan into a barren land, as a farewell to the warriors who died in battle last night."

A bloodthirsty light flashed in Colonel Takahashi Ryo's eyes:

"General, don't worry. After I pass Gaoqiao, no one will be left alive."

"Very good, let's act. I want the cold gun on the mountain to see with his own eyes how many innocent people died tragically because of him."

"Hi"!

Chen Feng noticed that about a battalion of soldiers came out of the Japanese military camp, and he estimated that they were going for supplies. He immediately observed with a telescope. Sure enough, the battalion divided into groups and surrounded several villages nearby. Chen Feng sneered, "If God wants them to die, he will also make them crazy."

The Japanese army occupied the village and found that all the people had run away, apparently fleeing in panic. Clothes and furniture were scattered everywhere. There were no pigs in the pigsty and no sheep in the sheepfold. However, there were still many chickens in the village. When the situation became serious, the Japanese army put their guns on their shoulders and chased after the chickens.

"Captain, we have found the food hidden by the people."

"Nani"?

Colonel Takahashi had given up hope, but upon hearing the news he quickly asked his soldiers to lead the way, and they found a full jar of wheat in a farmer's cellar.

"Yo, the Chinese are working very cunningly. Order the messenger to convey this situation immediately to the food-grabbing teams. The Chinese like to hide food in cellars. Order the troops to focus on searching the cellars."

"Hi"!

After more than an hour, the Japanese army finished searching the village and had a rich harvest, including more than 20 bags of food and dozens of fat chickens. They requisitioned the farmers' wheelbarrows, some for pushing, some for pulling, and some with fat chickens hanging on guns. They headed for the next village, and before leaving, they did not forget to light a fire around the village.

Seeing thick smoke rising from several villages, Chen Feng's face turned pale. The Hata Detachment really couldn't change its beastly behavior. Ningbo was right beside Chen Feng. He had never seen the captain look so terrible before. He said cautiously:

"Don't worry, Captain. All the people have been evacuated. After we kill these devils, we will help them rebuild!"

"Don't build it. It's too close to us. If we build it again, it will be burned down. Who knows one day the people might be blocked by the Japanese in the village. The Japanese are beasts and can do anything. Go and inform Zhang Liang to count how many dollars and gold bars are left on the mountain. After this battle, send all the nearby villagers away! Give each family 100 dollars. Even if their homes are burned down by the Japanese, I don't think they will object."

"Yes".

In one afternoon, Colonel Takahashi led a brigade to rob nearly 30,000 kilograms of food, enough for the troops to eat for another four days. Hata Shigekazu was very satisfied:

"Food must be inspected in batches before being given to soldiers. We must be careful about the Chinese poisoning. The lesson of the Doi Division is before us. We must not repeat the same mistake."

"Your Excellency General, all the items were found from the cellars and haystacks of Chinese civilians, so there shouldn't be any problem."

"Baga! Stupid, do as I say!"

"Hi"!