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

Chen Feng ate a box of mutton and drank half a box of red oil soup, then began to walk along the trenches of the Guards Regiment. Howard got drunk before he was halfway around, and fell asleep wherever he fell drunk, sitting down next to a fire, covering his head with his coat, and snoring as he listened to the noisy sounds next to him.

"Brothers, eat and drink enough, and sleep when you are tired. The guards are responsible for adding dry firewood to prevent the fire from going out."

"Captain, I'm not sleepy yet. The meal was so delicious that I want to go down and bomb again."

"Captain, would you like a bowl? This is cooked beef."

"I won't eat anymore. If I eat any more I won't be able to walk."

Chen Feng turned around and looked at Lin Chuan behind him.

"Starting tomorrow night, transfer half of the troops down to fire signal flares if there is any situation. Reinforcements will be sent up at any time. Let the special forces in Lincheng do reconnaissance and wait for the Japanese artillery support to arrive. Don't light a fire at night."

"I understand, Captain. Should we take advantage of the fact that the Japanese artillery doesn't arrive to deal with him again?"

"Let's do it tomorrow! We don't know what's going on inside the mining area. This opportunity is rare, but the shells must hit the right place. If the Japs refuse to change their ways, we'll cover the mining area with firepower again tomorrow night as long as there are more than 10,000 defenders in the mining area."

After wandering around the trenches, it was already four o'clock in the morning when Chen Feng returned to the cave in the back mountain. He felt warm in his heart and saw someone smoking outside the cave from a distance.

"Old Yang, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? You've been here for how long? Why don't you go to the front to find me or ask someone else to pass on a message?"

Yang Qingfeng smelled the alcohol on Chen Feng, extinguished his cigarette and said with a smile:

"I dare not disturb you to boost morale. You've only been here for a short time, you just smoked two cigarettes and then came here."

"Let's go inside and talk. It's too cold."

The two of them sat around the stove and Lin Chuan made them some hot tea.

"What urgent matter is it that you come here so late at night?"

Yang Qingfeng directly stated his purpose.

"The headquarters called and said that the artillery pieces in the defense zones east of the Taihang Mountains were being mobilized. Some were carried down from the artillery towers, and some were dragged out from the strongholds. Our guerrillas ambushed several times and seized more than a dozen mountain cannons, all of which were dismantled and carried on horses."

Seeing Chen Feng's serious expression, Yang Qingfeng continued:

"The news has been gathered in Daxia Bay. The boss judged based on our battle report last night that it was very likely that he was transferred to the Lincheng battlefield. He sent me a secret telegram and I dared not delay."

"Lin Chuan, map."

Lin Chuan took out the map from the map box. Several people put the tea cups aside. The map was spread on the table. Chen Feng lowered his head to check and determine the route.

"The Japs are moving very quickly! They tear down the east wall to repair the west wall. I guess their artillery will be concentrated on the Jinpu Line. The Jinpu Line can only reach the Yellow River Bridge. After crossing the Yellow River Bridge, you either have to use trucks or horses. Although the road is blocked by heavy snow, if the Japs use relay transportation regardless of cost, they will arrive at the latest by the night after tomorrow. No wonder Fujita Susumu defended the Zhongxing Mining Area to the death. I guess he communicated with Tada Shun yesterday. Even if the artillery comes, they will continue to attack our defense line. I can't understand it. Why are they so persistent when they know there is no chance?"

"Captain, should we send someone to take them out, determine their general route, and let the special operations battalion pass through the Jinpu Line? Maybe we can really block them."

"It's too far. We can't go. Let's send a telegram to Zhang Liang! Ask him to send someone. The team escorting the artillery will not follow the Jinpu Line. It's too dangerous. I estimate that after passing Jinan, they will head towards Feicheng and Ningyang counties, and then come along Yanzhou and Teng County."

"Let's do this! Prepare for both situations. The special operations battalion of the Tiger Regiment will conduct reconnaissance on the line from Ningyang to Feicheng, and the special operations battalion of the 1st Regiment will go to Tengxian and Yanzhou for reconnaissance. The Japanese army is making such a large move, and they will have no less than fifty artillery pieces dispatched. We can only follow the main road, and we can find their traces as soon as they arrive. Notify the two special operations battalions and cross the Jinpu Line and do a good job of camouflage. Our goal is to blow up the artillery, not to steal it. After the bombing, the Japanese will definitely seal it off. Don't return by the same route. Evacuate in the opposite direction after the bombing, and find a way to come back at night."

"Old Yang, you've helped a lot this time. How can I thank you so much?"

"No, it has nothing to do with me. I'm just a messenger. The boss is too alert. The Japanese just mobilized a few mountain cannons, but he smelled the situation inside. He is worthy of being the head of the headquarters!"

Seeing Lin Chuan went to arrange power generation, Chen Feng put away the map, drank a sip of tea and said with a smile:

"Then I won't thank you. I'll deliver the medicine when spring comes. I'll ask the special operations platoon to bring some good tea and cigarettes."

"Okay, that's what the boss likes. It's okay, I'll go back! I don't think there will be any fighting today, so I'll go back and get some sleep. I've been too tense these days."

Chen Feng sent Yang Qingfeng out of the cave.

"Wait for my news in the afternoon, and we will cover them with firepower again tonight."

Yang Qingfeng stopped when he heard that.

"Don't you want to fight? As long as there are no more than 20,000 devils in the mining area and one round of artillery fire, with our 8,000 people plus your 5,000 people, we have a great chance."

"Old Yang, don't think too much about perfection. How many losses will we suffer if we kill 20,000 people? Fujita Susumu is not a fool. Our current tactic is to consume their troops and create more wounded soldiers for them. There are still more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers. If they get angry, we can transfer 30,000 to 50,000 to the railway line. We will win if we make them retreat voluntarily."

On the way back, Yang Qingfeng was still a little confused. The cold guns seemed to have become milder recently! With the opportunity last night, he came back to replenish a round of troops and rushed to the mining area to start the massacre even if he lost 1,800 people.

After seeing Yang Qingfeng off, Chen Feng was so sleepy that he went deep into the cave and fell into a deep sleep.

Aid was delivered to the Zhongxing Mining Area. In order to ensure the supply of the mining area, all the tents west of the Jinpu Line were dismantled, the tents were set up, and charcoal fires were lit inside. The soldiers finally felt the warmth.

Early in the morning, the Japanese army began to arrange defenses in the mining area. A large number of mines were transported in. The devils on guard in the four directions were digging pits, pulling away the thick snow, and laboriously digging through the hard ground. They buried mines one by one, forming a circle of mine array about one hundred meters wide.

If the Yimeng guerrillas want to use mortars again, they will either have to wade through the minefield or just clear the mines. However, once the Yimeng guerrillas start clearing the mines, our firepower will be no pushover and will definitely blow their heads off.

The solution that Nakayama Sadauchi came up with after thinking for most of the night was highly praised by Fujita Susumu. As long as they could defend against the mortar attack and disperse the soldiers a little, they believed they could get through the night safely.

In addition to mine arrays and dispersing troops, Fujita Susumu also ordered the soldiers to tidy up the mines and blast open the entrances and exits of the more solid mines. When night fell, most of the soldiers were hidden in the mines and pits so that even if there was a real artillery bombardment, they could quickly get out to defend after the bombardment.

Fujita Susumu felt a little regretful that Chief of Staff Nakayama Sadauchi came up with the idea too late and the mines were not transported up earlier. Otherwise, if the mines were buried in the dark in the early morning, it would definitely give a surprise to the artillery of the Yimeng guerrillas' sneak attack.