When Brother Ma arrived at the assembly point at the entrance of the village with weapons, he found that other people in the village had also arrived. No one spoke, but just nodded to each other.

There are eighteen enemies coming today. This is a force that makes people despair. All the men in Majia Village can only hold the simple weapons in their hands tightly. They will probably fight to the death later.

At this time, the village chief and militia captain came out to assign tasks. More than 20 militiamen guarded the village entrance, and the remaining men took weapons to guard several large courtyards in the center of the village.

After inflicting a certain amount of damage to the enemy at the entrance of the village, the militia would disperse and enter the yard. Basically, one militiaman would lead three men to guard a yard.

Once the Japanese entered the yard, under the leadership of the militia, everyone had to fight for their lives with the enemy. If four people could kill one enemy, they would win.

This is the only solution. If we don't fight hard now, what awaits us is the ruthless killing by the Japanese.

Of course, this was also done to delay time until the nearby guerrillas heard the news and arrived to drive away the Japanese.

It’s just that before, there were only three or five puppet soldiers or Japanese devils, so this tactic was somewhat effective. But today, there were eighteen enemies. Everyone present had a firm and resolute look on their faces. They would not bring shame to their ancestors even if they died.

As for Aunt Ma, after entering the tunnel with her daughter-in-law and grandson, she found that everyone kept their distance from them. Aunt Ma was not angry, but just sat in a corner with the two of them.

At this time, Ma Tiedan from the village chief's family walked straight over, spat at Ma Xiaobao, and made a face.

Ma Xiaobao had never been so angry before. He was about to roll up his sleeves and prepare for a fight, but was stopped by Ma Da Niang, who slapped him hard on the butt a few times and said sternly:

"It's already this late, and you're still being naughty. I've already told you to be patient. And if you make any noise at this time, be careful that the Japanese will catch you."

In China, people often use the brutal Japanese devils to scare children. If you don't obey, let the Japanese devils take you away. It definitely works.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Ma Xiaobao was so scared that he threw himself into his mother's arms. Ma Tiedan didn't dare to cause trouble anymore and quickly ran back to his parents to seek comfort.

In fact, the people in the tunnel no longer have the energy to care about these trivial matters. Their family pillars are fighting desperately with the brutal enemy up there, and there is a look of worry on everyone's face.

After everyone was ready, the village chief stared at the entrance of the village. Today was a major test for Majia Village. If they failed to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese, the whole village would be in danger.

Eighteen enemies. If they were all puppet troops, it would be fine. Although these spineless people are hateful, they will not do anything extreme. But there are also three Japanese devils coming with them, which is a big trouble.

These three little Japanese devils are like military supervisors, monitoring these puppet troops at all times. Even if the puppet troops want to let go, they probably won't be able to do so.

Just when everyone was preparing to fight to the death, a guerrilla ran over and shouted:

"Captain, good news, the main force is here."

When the village chief heard the good news, he was overjoyed and asked:

"Where are the main force? How many people are here?"

"There are only two of them. They are in the back. They both have guns. They will be here soon."

Village chief Ma was a little disappointed when he heard that there were only two people in the main force. But he immediately realized that two people would be fine. The people in the main force were all experts. Two main forces with guns plus their militia might be able to fight against eighteen enemies.

It turned out that the two people who came were Ma Mingde and Instructor Xu. In order to return home as soon as possible, Ma Mingde chose to take a small road into the village. When he learned that there was an enemy, he immediately asked someone to lead the way over.

Instructor Xu's patched Eighth Route Army uniform was the best pass, and he immediately gained the trust of the village militia.

When Village Chief Ma saw Instructor Xu in military uniform and carrying a Mauser pistol, he immediately asked in surprise:

"Are you Instructor Xu of the Lijia Village Guerrilla Unit?"

Instructor Xu was also very puzzled. He didn't know the person in front of him, but he was called by name. He hurriedly said:

"You know me?"

Captain Ma hurriedly explained excitedly, "It was indeed Instructor Xu. Last time, the Lijia Village guerrillas ambushed the Japanese and killed three Japanese and five puppet soldiers. The county held a commendation meeting, and it was Instructor Xu who gave the report. At that time, you were wearing this Eighth Route Army uniform, and even the patches on your clothes and pants were exactly the same."

"I was listening in the audience, so I was particularly impressed by you, but you just didn't know me."

Since they all knew each other, things were simple. The old village chief quickly explained the current situation and handed over the command of everyone to Instructor Xu on the spot.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, Village Chief Ma was forced to do it against his will. Now that there were troops here, that was the best thing that could happen.

But this time the enemy's behavior seemed different. They seemed to have guessed that there was an ambush in the village. The enemy simply stopped not far from the village entrance and started cooking.

At first, Village Chief Ma didn't understand what the enemy was doing. Suddenly, he thought of a possibility and shouted loudly:

"Oh no, this is bad, we are in big trouble now."

Instructor Xu seemed to have guessed the real purpose of the Japanese devils, and his face changed drastically. This was indeed a big trouble.

Seeing that others were puzzled, he could only patiently explain:

"The Japanese are trying to trap us to death. These 18 enemies are waiting at the entrance of the village. All of us can only stay in the village and cannot go anywhere. This situation is not bad for a short time, and we can still hold on."

"But if it's three to five days later, it will be troublesome. The villagers' lives are already extremely difficult. The dry food they eat can't last for long. In addition, the crops in the fields need to be taken care of. What should we do if this continues?"

"In the past, the Japanese usually sent out large forces, which consumed a lot of resources. They would usually leave after one or two days, and we could still fight them head-on. But now there are only a few of us, and they can stay for ten days or eight days. This trick is really vicious."

In fact, this was a tactic specially developed by the Japanese devils targeting the villages on the Ji Zhong Plain that had a large number of tunnels dug inside. Three Japanese devils and a dozen puppet soldiers, carrying a week's worth of dry food, specifically targeted a village, in order to dampen the people's anti-Japanese enthusiasm.

As for the actual effect, it is not clear yet, but it is quite disgusting, especially for ordinary people who have to work in the fields or go outside to dig wild vegetables every day to ensure two meals a day.

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