Devil's Army

What surprised the squad leader was that such dense gunfire would definitely hit the bandits, but no screams from the bandits were heard in the cave.

While the squad leader was still wondering, the dark shadow in the cave had already rushed out of the cave entrance and flew towards the tree branch.

It turned out to be a group of bats.

The squad leader looked at Platoon Leader He and the others in bewilderment. It turned out that what made them so nervous was a group of bats. They had made a big mistake.

A squad leader led everyone carefully into the cave to search.

The explosion of the grenade just now ignited some dead branches and hay in the cave.

With the help of the weak light of the small flame, the squad leader found several piles of charcoal fires that had just been extinguished. It was obvious that someone had just been in the cave.

But where did the people go? Did they escape into the depths of the cave?

A squad leader and his soldiers continued searching inside the cave with burning branches.

But until the squad leader came out of the cave behind the mountain, he didn't see a single bandit.

The burning charcoal in the cave showed that the bandits had left not long ago, but there were no traces of bandits in any direction outside the cave.

The bandits' escape traces were obviously deliberately covered up.

Platoon Leaders He and Wang led their troops and hunters back to the Gold Mine New Village.

One-Eyed Dragon and his companions, who had just left the cave, also heard the sound of grenades exploding in the cave.

A small thug asked the one-eyed dragon: "Brother, how did you know that the soldiers would come?"

"The snow is so heavy and dense, and these three idiots went down the mountain to get some food. They couldn't even cover their tracks when they came back. Wouldn't the soldiers track them down based on these tracks?" The one-eyed man cursed, pointing at the three bandits who went to a nearby village to get food.

"Big brother, you are great. Really great." A small follower next to him gave him a thumbs up and flattered him.

"You must remember the troops chasing us today and the troops that exchanged fire with us outside the village last time. The Japs call them the Devil's Troops. Stay away from them when you see them. We can't afford to offend them, and we can't afford to offend the Japs either. If you want to stay alive, you must be smart."

"Got it, big brother."

In fact, the commander of the Eighth Brigade had heard of the bandits led by One-Eyed Dragon, but they were not guilty of serious crimes. He had never heard of any murders committed by them.

If there had not been a firefight with the Self-Defense Forces in Jinkuang New Village, in which two Self-Defense Force members had been killed, the commander of the Eighth Brigade would not have killed them.

Platoon Leaders He and Wang have been collecting intelligence on the One-Eyed Dragon in a nearby mountain village.

As more and more intelligence about the one-eyed dragon was collected, the commander of the Eighth Brigade discovered that most of the bandits in the one-eyed dragon's group were from poor families. They were oppressed by the devils and had no other choice but to go to the mountains to become bandits.

The one-eyed man was a coal miner from Fushun. He lost one eye in a coal mine collapse.

The commander of the Eighth Brigade decided to recruit this group of bandits.

Now is the time to prepare for farming. One-Eyed Dragon and his men are hiding in the mountains and must be short of food.

The commander of the Eighth Brigade ordered the soldiers to place a small amount of food at several intersections where the one-eyed man often went down the mountain, and wrote a letter and placed it there.

In the letter, the commander of the Eighth Brigade promised Du Yanlong and his men that they could be recruited into the First Anti-Japanese Army, and those who did not want to join the army could also enter the mine to mine. The miners who entered the mine not only received wages, but also could be allocated a house and land in the gold mine new village.

The small amount of food that the Eighth Brigade Commander had placed at several intersections down the mountain was taken away by the one-eyed man. The letter was also passed to the one-eyed man.

A bandit who looked like a legal advisor read the contents of the letter to the one-eyed man.

After hearing this, the one-eyed man was also tempted, because most of the money he robbed in this area belonged to the miners.

But he was also afraid that this was a trap set by the devil's army.

In the end, for the escape of dozens of his brothers, One-Eyed Dragon decided to negotiate with the devil's army.

When he went to the Gold Mine Village to negotiate with the Devil's Army, the One-Eyed Dragon did not bring any weapons and did not allow any bandits to follow him. It was a bit like the wind whistling and the cold water of Yi River.

The one-eyed dragon was thinking, "If this is a trap set by the devil's army, then he will be the only one to die. If this is not a trap set by the devil's army, then the lives of dozens of his men will be guaranteed and they won't have to hide in the mountains.

The one-eyed man was received by Political Commissar Yang of the Eighth Brigade who had rushed over after receiving the intelligence.

He didn't expect that the one-eyed man, who looked a bit fierce on the surface, was so caring towards his subordinates.

Political Commissar Yang warmly received Duyan Long. He told him frankly that the Japanese were rampant in the four eastern provinces of China and the people were suffering. He hoped that he and his men could join the army to fight the Japanese and strive to drive the Japanese out of China as soon as possible.

The one-eyed man was a little flattered when he heard Platoon Leader He’s introduction.

He didn't expect that these dozens of people would alarm the second-in-command of the Eighth Brigade, which had nearly 8,000 people.

Political Commissar Yang said calmly, "I lead a force of more than 8,000 people, so it is a force. You lead a force of more than 80 people, so it is also a force. The reason why I came to talk to you in person is to show our sincerity in wanting to fight the Japanese together with you."

The one-eyed dragon immediately said that from today on he would no longer harm the common people, as life was not easy for everyone.

He would try his best to discuss with his subordinates, and those who were willing to join the army would follow him, and those who were unwilling to join the army would become miners.