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

Wang Hanqiang and Wu Tianxiang were a little dazed. The piles of supplies and ammunition were like nothing in the warehouse, but after they were all cleared out, they piled up like a mountain. After listening to the statistician's rough statistics, the two looked at each other and thought, "We've made a fortune!" The belongings of a regiment, plus the ammunition of two puppet legions, were actually more abundant than two field divisions.

Four 75mm field guns and eight hundred rounds of artillery shells.

Twelve infantry guns and 1,200 shells.

There are eighteen 97-caliber cannons and one thousand eight hundred artillery shells.

There were twenty-four Type 92 heavy machine guns and forty-eight Type 99 light machine guns.

There were 2,300 Type 38 rifles and more than 30 Nambu pistols.

Thirty thousand melon grenades and three hundred thousand bullets of various types.

These were nothing, a little more than the standard configuration of an infantry regiment, but not too much. What really worried the two regimental commanders was the seizure of supplies.

There were 250,000 kilograms of grain, more than 10,000 kilograms of meat, and more than 80,000 cans of beef, which were stacked into more than 1,600 boxes. More than 60,000 ocean dollars were also found in the iron-gate house of the small building. Gold bars and gold and silver jewelry were worth 20,000 ocean dollars. In addition, there was a large pile of other miscellaneous supplies.

"Lao Wang, what should we do? We can’t take it away!"

"Let's not talk about whether they can be taken away or not. What do you think the Japanese prepared so many supplies for?"

"Who knows? This regiment has been stationed in Linyi for quite some time. They must have collected the materials and prepared to hand them over. It's possible that they haven't had time to transport them away yet.

"Don't think about it for now. There are still a few trucks that are not broken down, and there are still more than ten barrels of gasoline. Let's transport it as soon as possible! If it really doesn't work, make a few more trips back and forth."

"Report, two puppet army commanders want to see you, saying they have important matters to report."

"Oh, let them come over! I thought they had slipped away long ago".

The two pseudo-army commanders came over cautiously and saluted the two men.

"Hello, sirs. My name is Lu Dongsheng. I'm the commander of the 123rd Regiment of the Imperial Army, ah, the puppet army. This is Cheng Daliang, the commander of the 124th Regiment."

"You two don't run away, aren't you afraid that I will change my mind and kill you?"

"We admire the heroes of the Yimeng guerrillas. Lord Leng Qiang's men are loyal to their words and will never go back on their word."

"Okay, Lu Dongsheng, you are trying to put pressure on me, but I tell you, although you haven't done many evil things, it must be because I don't know you well enough and my investigation is not detailed enough. But if I really find out that you are completely unscrupulous, even the Emperor of Japan cannot save you. Do you believe it?"

"Believe me, believe me, sir. We really didn't go to harm the people. To be honest, we were forced by the Japanese to carry out construction every day. We were only formed a few days ago. All the strongholds that you have taken down were built brick by brick by us. It's better to say that we are a labor corps rather than a puppet army. We also know the purpose of the Japanese giving us guns and clothes. They are planning to use us as cannon fodder."

"Also, the old Japanese Ikeda is also very scared and doesn't dare to bully the common people. Some of his small actions are done secretly, for fear that you will send the special forces to snipe and kill him."

"Okay, tell me what you want to say quickly. We will be withdrawing soon. Even though we let you go this time, don't blame us for being ruthless if you work for the Japanese again in the future. You should know us. This is the first time we have let the puppet army go."

"We understand, we understand. Commanders, it's like this. The brothers from our two regiments want to join you, and we nominated us to come here to ask if there is any chance. Commanders, I know you look down on us traitors, but considering that our brothers have always resisted and hated the Japanese, can you give us a chance?"

A few words made Wu Tianxiang and Wang Hanqiang no longer able to do it. They didn't kill them the first time, but they actually wanted to join the guerrillas. Is this called hitting the snake with a stick? Wu Tianxiang's words were more direct.

"We can't make the decision on this. We killed all the puppet soldiers we encountered before. We don't have much experience. The guerrillas are recruiting people now, but their identities and backgrounds will be investigated and reviewed. If there are any problems, not only will they not be accepted, but those who are found to be spies or those who have committed serious crimes will be shot. You guys go back! We need to move supplies."

Cheng Daliang pulled Lu Dongsheng, and they both knelt on the ground. Cheng Daliang said excitedly:

"Two commanders, please give us a chance. We can help carry the supplies and go back with you. You can review us however you want. We will accept the death penalty if you really want to. But we just want to give our brothers a chance. None of us have ever harmed the people. Joining the Imperial Army, bah! We had no choice but to join the puppet army. We all want to stand up straight and live our lives as human beings. Please, please."

Wang Hanqiang and Wu Tianxiang were a little surprised. They had never seen such a group of puppet soldiers crying and shouting to join the team. What the hell was going on? The two of them didn't dare to agree. Forget it, let's ask the captain for instructions!

The telegram was sent to Mengshan, briefly mentioning the annihilation of the Japanese army regiment and the seizure of spoils, and focusing on the matter of the two puppet army labor groups, asking the team leader how to deal with such matters. In addition, the spoils were a bit too much, and the two regiments could fully digest the weapons and ammunition, and they were looking for ways to distribute the supplies and food.

Just ten minutes later, Mengshan replied, emphasizing discipline and requiring that all supplies be sent to Mengshan. Ten thousand dollars of captured supplies should be kept for each regiment as a reserve, and enough food and supplies should be kept for each regiment. The rest should be sent back to Mengshan together with the puppet army.

Wang Hanqiang and Wu Tianxiang went out to meet the puppet army laborers of the two regiments. Although they were organized into two regiments, there were actually only more than 1,500 people in total. Wang Hanqiang asked for the opinions of these puppet army laborers and emphasized the discipline of the guerrillas. It was not impossible for them to join the team, but the guerrilla training was arduous and they were fearless in battle. Those who wanted to take advantage of the situation should leave as soon as possible.

No one left. There were more than 1,500 people but not one left. This was a bit strange. Didn't they miss home? Forget it. I don't understand. I'll just take them back and let the captain handle it!

There were 3,500 men in the army, and there were too many supplies to transport them all with just a few trucks and people carrying them on horses. Wang Hanqiang sought the opinions of the two regiment commanders, who immediately took action. The Japanese army had a large number of flatbed trailers at the Yitang stronghold, which were used to transport bricks, cement and other construction materials for the construction of outer strongholds. When harnessed to horses, they could be carriages, and without horses, people could also tow them, as they had done in the past.

After asking about the number of trailers there, Wu Tianxiang asked the battalion commander Ding San to lead the team on horseback to get the trucks. They would load the trucks while waiting, with priority given to trucks carrying ammunition. Ding San had not returned yet, and the truck team set off, three to Feixian and three to Dingzigou. They would send them back and then come back to meet the grain transport team.

More than half an hour later, Ding San came back. Seventy or eighty flatbed carts were all harnessed to two horses. After more than half an hour of loading, it was still not enough. There was no choice but to set off as soon as possible. All the supplies were loaded onto the carts, and three special operations platoons were left on guard. All the food was carried on their shoulders, with 30 kilograms for each laborer and 50 kilograms for each soldier. The team embarked on the difficult return journey. They were worried about the large amount of spoils!