The blood of the Anti-Japanese War stained the mountains and rivers

"Then ninth brother, do you have any solutions for the food supply?" Jiao Chong, the head of the family, has not broken now, so he can only be a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and asked tentatively.

"Not to mention, I really know a way to get food, but I just have to take a little risk." After thinking for a while, Lao Jiu replied.

Hearing that Lao Jiu really had a solution to the food shortage, all the leaders all turned their attention to it.

"We are begging for life on the edge of a knife, so we don't care about the risks. Brother Jiu, just say it."

Jiao Chong didn't expect that Lao Jiu really had a way, just like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw, he hurriedly asked.

Lao Jiu didn't hide it, and said, "On the way back, I found out that the Subei guerrilla corps occupying the Huaiyin area was defeated by the devils, and they are now fleeing for their lives in our mountains. They carry more than just food. , and countless guns and ammunition..."

After hearing Lao Jiu's words, the faces of all the leaders became serious.

"That's the Chongqing government army, and I heard that the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps has a large number of soldiers. If we draw their attention, maybe it's inappropriate?"

Some bandit leaders retreated, feeling that the risk was not so great.

"Many soldiers and generals are old Huangli. Now thousands of devils are chasing them. They have suffered heavy losses. Those who escaped have become bereaved dogs. There is nothing to fear." Lao Jiu said sternly.

Jiao Chong, the head of the family, was quite cautious. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Old Ninth, is the information reliable?"

"Boss, the information is absolutely reliable. They are heading towards our mountains now." Lao Jiu's face flashed a savage look and said: "If we can eat them in one bite, we can get the gold and silver they brought from Huaiyin Jewelry, ammunition and food, then we can recruit more soldiers, and then the Lunan mountainous area will be our world."

Hearing the prospect described by Lao Jiu, all the bandit leaders became short of breath, and they were very excited when they thought that they could dominate Lunan.

"When the time comes, let's eat delicious food, drink spicy food, and get whatever we want. It's time to enjoy our blessings."

"But if we beat them, wouldn't we be adding insult to injury and helping the devils?" Some leaders also raised objections.

"Hmph, there are wars everywhere now. If our Heilang village wants to dominate one side, if the brothers want to live a good life, then they have to be ruthless, and they can't have the kindness of women."

The first thousand and 220 chapters of the text

After several days of arduous trek, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain who had been hiding in Tibet along the way, arrived at a small mountain village on the edge of the mountainous area in southern Shandong with more than 20 cronies.

That day Huaiyin was besieged by devils, some members of Xie Zhengxiang's fourth battalion guarding the east of the city were coerced by battalion commander Xie Zhengxiang to rebel, and the devils immediately broke into Huaiyin city from the east of the city.

The panic-stricken deputy captain Yuan Guangtao immediately ordered a retreat, and led the staff of the general command agency to leave the city and evacuate northward.

When they stopped, they heard the rout soldiers who had fled from behind say that Huaiyin City had been broken, and the devil's pursuers would arrive in no time.

Yuan Guangtao, the deputy commander who originally wanted to stay and gather the troops, was scared out of his wits by the devils. He heard that Huaiyin had fallen and the devils were launching a chase. Evacuate north.

In Siyang County, they encountered another attack from the Japanese and puppet troops. After a scuffle, many people were dispersed. The deputy captain Yuan Guangtao was left with more than 20 cronies.

Seeing that they were about to enter the mountain soon, and there were no devils chasing after them, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain who escaped all the way, was finally relieved and rested in this small mountain village.

Although Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, was an officer parachuted into the North Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps from the Sulu theater, he was at least the number two military and political figure.

When the Northern Subei Guerrilla Corps was strong, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy commander, was also high-spirited for a while, ambitious to make some military exploits and make further progress in his official career.

But who knows that the plan is not as good as a change. With the heavy forces of the devils, they will launch a large-scale attack on the area controlled by the Subei Guerrilla Corps.

The northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps lost Jieshou and Baoying one after another, and with his command mistakes, now even Huaiyin was lost, and the troops were scattered.

Yuan Guangtao, the high-spirited vice-captain at the time, was in a state of embarrassment on the way to escape. His woolen military uniform was full of dirt and black, and he became emaciated.

Although he temporarily rested in this small mountain village, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, became depressed in the face of such a bleak situation, and he didn't know how to face it at all.

He wanted to gather troops and was worried that he would be in danger if he ran into the devil's pursuers, but if he returned to the theater headquarters in such a disheveled manner, he would be punished with death. After all, he had lost such a battle.

"Sir, the brother we sent out to inquire about the news has returned."

When Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, was frowning and didn't know what to do next, a captain officer walked into the low earthen wall room to report.

Hearing that the brother who inquired about the news had returned, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, came to his senses and tidied up his tattered military uniform to make himself look less embarrassed.

"Let him in."

"Yes!"

The captain officer responded and went out, and soon brought in a brother who was full of travel and dust.

After the brother came in, he stood up and gave a military salute to the vice captain Yuan Guangtao, and he still respected the vice captain Yuan Guangtao.

"Tell me, how is the situation?"

Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, didn't even bother to return the salute, so he stared at the brother and asked.

The brother's complexion was a bit bad, so he opened his mouth to tell the truth: "I went back and inquired, but I didn't meet the troops we broke out from. I heard people say..."

"Speak up if you have something to say." Seeing this brother hesitate to speak, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, had a bad feeling in his heart, and he still wanted to hear the result.

"I heard people say that only a small part of our troops broke out, and they are nowhere to be seen now. The rest are blocked in the city and have not come out. The devil bombarded them with cannons for a day, and it is probably all over..." the brother said. He spoke out the news of the snooping in a low voice.

After hearing this brother's words, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, seemed to have been drained of strength, and his whole body collapsed on the chair.

Thinking that so many people and troops in the city were slaughtered by the devils, he couldn't help but feel chills down his back. He knew it was over, everything was over, and the whole army was wiped out.

"You go down."

Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, was silent for a long time before he waved weakly at the brother to let him go down.

If most of the troops break out, they still have a chance to explain to the theater command.

After all, in this year, even the best-equipped Central Army units lose battles, and it’s nothing if they lose a battle. At most, they will be scolded. .

But now the entire northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps was buried in Huaiyin City, but he, the chief, survived. It's no wonder he wasn't shot when he went back.

Thinking that not only would his official career be cut off, but he might also be shot, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, felt a wave of powerless despair. He was not reconciled.

He is young and promising, as long as he honed his position in the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps, he will definitely be able to accomplish a lot in the future.

It's a pity that it's too late to say anything now, the Northern Subei Guerrilla Corps is gone, I have no ladder to advance, and my life is in danger, it makes me desperate to think about it.

"Let Staff Du and the others come over for a meeting."

After thinking for a long time, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, ordered the guards to let the staff officers who had escaped with him come over.

Soon, the former intelligence staff officer Du Jiang and several other officers who had not been separated during the battle gathered in the earthen wall room where the deputy commander Yuan Guangtao was staying.

The brothers who investigated the news had already told them the news of the investigation, and they all looked very solemn, knowing that they were now facing a difficult situation.

"I didn't mean anything else by calling you brothers here. I think you all know the situation in Huaiyin. I want to hear your thoughts now. What should we do next?"

Seeing that several staff officers were silent, Yuan Guangtao, the deputy captain, broke the silence in the room first.

"We have lost the battle this time, so many brothers and people have fallen into the hands of the little devils, we cannot absolve ourselves of the blame..."