After walking more than 190 kilometers in two days and three nights, it was nothing compared to the Red Fourth Regiment who was in the rain and darkness in just 20 hours, crossing mountains and ridges, and marching 120 kilometers to capture the Luding Bridge.

But for the "corpse collection group" that has to undergo confrontation training on the road, this seems to be the limit. Everyone was exhausted, and the military and legal team contained nearly a company of people behind. Six large trucks assigned to the field hospital were filled with soldiers who had been exhausted due to long journeys.

It is still six kilometers away from Changzhou City. I thought I could lie down and rest after gritting my teeth.

However, the "public security" here is really unsatisfactory. I don't know where the gods dug the road like a dog chewed by the Japanese, and dig a ditch every ten feet apart. The stones and soil dug out in the middle like mountains. Not to mention that they can't walk through the big cart, even people have to jump away if they want to go over.

They seemed to be unsatisfied with the light breaking the road, and they actually burned a wooden bridge, and just an hour ago! When the search team, who was the forward, arrived, flames were flying and flames soaring into the sky.

The troops were blocked, and Captain Yamazaki was furious. If Master Chen had not ordered him to assist Qiu Ying and Xie Ying in the spot defense, he would have to lead the two battalions to both sides of the road to "sweep".

"Group, why don't you let your brothers rest on the spot and find a way after dawn?"

The imitation of Japanese 38-type engineer shovel specially ordered from Shanghai Friendship Iron Manufacturing Factory is a standard equipment for "corpse collection groups". More than 2,000 people work together and can fill the road in one hour. However, how to cross the river more than ten meters wide is a problem.

There was neither carpenter nor wood, nor boats that could be used to cross the river. Zhang Xiaoguo was helpless, and Wei Daer said nothing, and Chen Shangwen, the logistics director, simply suggested resting on the spot.

Master Chen shook his head, "There are still 5 hours before dawn, so you can't take this risk. After all, the bridge is burning too timely, so it is clearly for us."

As soon as the bridge was broken, the Japanese army in the city could not even respond, and it was dark and it was indeed dangerous to stay by the river. Chen Shangwen gritted his teeth and said with a ferocious look: "Cross, let them come, the main forces of the troops are here, are they still afraid of being eaten by them?"

Even though the remnants of the 67th Division and the 40th Division were all in this area, Mr. Chen was confident that he could stand until dawn, but he still shook his head, "It's not that he didn't dare to fight, but he didn't want to fight. Staff Zhang, let the brothers think of a solution. Three cobblers can still stand Zhuge Liang, but I don't believe that I can't cross this river."

"yes!"

"Staff General Wei, you are responsible for building roads and strive to complete the task within an hour."

Before Liang Weihua could speak, Chen Shangwen couldn't wait to ask, "What about me?"

"Just be careful with your baggage team," Mr. Chen took the rifle from Chen Changxi, "I'll go to the river to see if you have anything to do. By the way, I'll send a base ammunition to the Qiuying and Xieying to prevent the unknown armed forces from slandering and attacking."

The wisdom of the masses is infinite. Ten minutes later, Zhang Xiaoguo and Chen Changlu brought a soldier wet all over. "The regiment seat, Gu Sanhe, the second company of our battalion, just went into the water to check it and confirmed that all the wooden stakes were coated with asphalt and were not easily burned. As long as the upper half of the burnt part is removed, a toilet bridge can be built on it."

“Where is the wooden board?”

Seeing that the battalion commander gave him a wink, Gu Sanhe quickly stood attentively and saluted: "Report the regiment seat, just dismantle the 10 large carts of the baggage team. I have estimated that the length is just enough."

"From now on, you will be a corporal," Master Chen was ecstatic and turned around immediately. "Capital Commander Chen, gather all the brothers who are good at water, just do as he can say, and move quickly."

"yes!"

At 3:26 in the morning, the road and bridge were completed one after another, and a long-lasting cheer sounded under the night sky. In order to ensure that nothing happened, the search team took the lead in crossing the river. Then Qiu Ying and Xie Ying, who were responsible for the defense of the two wings, each pulled out a company to establish a defensive position on the other side to ensure that the main force of the troops was not attacked halfway.

"Brothers, work harder and strive to arrive at our new home before dawn!"

"The third platoon leader, what's going on with that pit? Find something to put it on for me..."

The officers and soldiers shouted, waved torches and guns, dragged mules and horses that were unsure of death, and almost simultaneously rushed onto the bumpy and broken road. The frightened horses did not obey the command and struggled like epilepsy. The mules behind rushed to the horse in front like crazy. Several pits with insufficient soil filled with branches made a cracking sound, and a wheel would sink into it if you were not careful.

As soon as he swayed and walked through the bridge with fear, Wang Kron's horse suddenly slid down the slope. Everyone cursed angrily and pulled the horse up with a rope. Wang Kron clenched the slippery rope in convulsions, but the horse was struggling frantically, causing the rope to shake in his hands.

The team was blocked, and Master Chen immediately shouted at the top of his voice: "Capital Commander Lin, everyone who asked you to retreat!"

The simple bridge bound with hemp rope was creaking. Lin Shanhu suddenly reacted and quickly ordered: "Retreat, all the people on the bridge will return. Wait until the horses on the other side will be pulled up before crossing the river in rows."

At the critical moment, Wang Kron was more anxious than anyone else. He pulled and pulled hard, and even his feet were tripped by the willow branches by the river. With the help of more than a dozen brothers, the horse was finally pulled up, but his front legs were wrapped by a knot. He couldn't untie it for a long time. In extreme excitement, he actually bit with his teeth - biting the bitter knot, soaked in odor and disgusting mucus.

The truth was finally cleared, and the brothers on the other side were crossing the river in an orderly manner. Master Chen then breathed a sigh of relief and was about to order the baggage team to speed up and follow Chen Ying in front. Old Master and Chen Liang, who had come here to fight for the large army more than two months ago, appeared in front of him.

"It's dark, why are you here?"

The old master held his hands tightly and said excitedly: "We are not familiar with the place and are tired of being in trouble. We are not at ease if we don't come to see you."

Chen Liang glanced at the bridge and echoed with lingering fear: "The troupe is not as wujin as Shanghai, it's messy here! Especially at night, even the Japanese don't dare to go out easily without a squadron."

"It's hard for you," Mr. Chen nodded slightly, then asked with a smile: "Uncle Liang, how is the business done? Do you know which gods do this bridge and this road?"

"If you guess correctly, it should be the "Youth Inspirational Group". They specialize in sabotage and often mobilize the people along the highway and railway to break roads, burn bridges, and cut telephone lines. In contrast, this is still a small fuss. As soon as you enter the city, you will know that they just dug the Wuyi Highway from Qianhuang to Yuncun a few days ago, and from Nanxiashu to Fengshu Bridge to unrecognizable."

"Subject to the country or G?"

"The surname is neither Guo nor G, but a group of bold local boys."

The last group of brothers finally crossed the bridge, and Master Chen immediately turned around and said, "Let's go, let's talk as we go."

While nodding to the officers and soldiers beside him, the old master said in a low voice: "Murakami Captain and Gendarmerie Lieutenant Morita are easy to talk to. He agreed to us take over the airport and withdraw the Matsuo Squad stationed there. He even gave you the Weiyuan of Damu Shang Qian Linfu to live. But the county magistrate Tang Zhuoran, police chief Tang Renjie and self-supporting regiment commander Tang Binghui are not very welcome to our arrival."

"Those local snakes will come back," Mr. Chen lit a cigarette and asked as if nothing had happened: "Let's talk about the 49th Infantry Brigade first. How many troops do they have in total? What are their equipment? How were they deployed."

The old master was familiar with these situations, and without thinking, he introduced them clearly: "The standard 1,100-person brigade has 30 brigades. In addition to the standard 4 infantry squadrons, there is also a 110-person transport squadron and a 174-person machine gun squadron. Each machine gun squadron includes a 14-person squadron, 3 machine gun squadron and 1 ammunition squadron. Each squadron contains 4 heavy machine guns, a total of 12. There is also a 55-person artillery squadron equipped with two 70mm Type 92 infantry cannons.

The deployment was relatively scattered. There was a squadron in the city and a squadron at the railway station. There was a squadron along the railway and several highways like soybeans, and a small team at the airport. The rest were stationed in Benniu and Luoshuwan. As you had expected before, this force could not control such a large territory at all. There were at least fifty towns in the 72 towns in the five districts without a soldier."

"What about the self-secution team?"

"More than 1,200 people were stationed in various strongholds along the railway and highways. The regiment commander Tang Binghui was famous because those soldiers listened to the Japanese. There were also more than 400 police officers. In addition to assisting in the defense of Changzhou City, they set up checkpoints to collect taxes. They were trained and equipped in an average way, and they could only bully the people."

Speaking of this, the old master seemed to remember something and added, "Ishikawa lives in the brigade headquarters of No. 7, Houbeibankan. He called me last night and said that he would welcome you with Captain Murakami, Lieutenant Morita and County Magistrate Tang Zhuoran at noon."

Master Chen nodded slightly, then changed his mind and asked curiously: "Uncle Liang, where are our pharmacy and Wuyang grocery store? How is the business?"

"The most prosperous city in Changzhou is South Street. It is said that there were nearly 200 stores before the war, but unfortunately there are only four left now, and two of them are ours. Scarcity is precious. If it weren't for being exploited layer by layer because of the fact that they often went to the countryside to go to the single gang, they might have really made a fortune."

Of course, Chen Liang understood that Master Chen did not know this. After pausing, he continued: "The countryside is not peaceful and business is not easy to do. Some business groups, ** scattered soldiers and brave men, holding the signs of "anti-Japanese war" and "protecting the family and safeguarding the people", organized the "guerrillas" to dominate one side. Huangli, Dong'an, and the village front area were Yuetai, Jiang Dingsheng's troops, Lihe, Buyi's troops, Buxifan and Zhang Dao's troops; Xiaxi, Houyu's troops were Jiang Zhaofan and Tian Daren's troops;

There are many people who are closer to GCD, such as the "Southern People's Anti-Japanese Volunteers" organized by Li Fu, principal of Shangde Women's Vocational School, in Zanglin; the "People's Anti-Japanese Guerrillas" led by Ai Huanzhang, Jiang Tieru, and Xue Bin; the "Changhai Qixiang Joint Defense Anti-Japanese Self-Defense Corps" led by Zhuge Shen, Qin Yusheng, and the "Danjin Wuwu Working Team" directly used the banner of GCD.

In addition to the 67th Division and the 40th Division, the 'Big Sword Association', which belongs to Zhang Shaohua's troops and the semi-mully regiment and semi-gang members, is the strongest. Zhang joined the Qing Gang in his early years, and later joined the ** as a company commander, colluded with the bandit Fan Linlin, and robbed in the Yangtze River. After the fall of Changzhou, he took advantage of the chaos to pull up a team with more than 3,000 guns. This year, he was just incorporated by Han Deqian and appointed as the commander of the 'Wujin Self-Defense Corps'. He can set up a card to collect taxes and extorts in a legitimate manner."

It was so chaotic that Master Chen sighed lightly and asked as if nothing had happened: "Where is the Big Sword? Who are they getting closer to?"

Chen Liang cleared his throat and continued, "The big sword will be a spontaneous armed force formed by the local government. There are about four or five thousand people, each with a big machete. They are all outlaws and have very strong combat power. The master of the chief priest is a monk named Kuang Senlin. He looked down on Zhang Shaohua and refused to pay taxes to him. Zhang Shaohua only led more than 1,500 people to sweep his bases in Zhenglu, Sanhekou, Jiaoxi and Chengxi.

Even more cruel than the Japanese, burning houses, grabbing oxen, and even being strong, women will do everything they can. The big knife will rise up and resist. You can't believe it. With the big machete, they actually killed more than 200 soldiers of the Zhang army, captured more than 400 people, and drove Zhang Shaohua out dozens of miles at once."

How can you grow stronger? Isn’t it just that big fish eat small fish, and it’s all over the world?

Young Master Chen weighed the pros and conscientiously said: "Deputy Commander Chen, from now on, regards Zhang Shaohua's unit as the focus of his work. He is not enough to transfer his troops from the military and legal team. He will find out his whereabouts as soon as possible and strive to get him out within two months."

After eating persimmons, the old master was so happy that he couldn't help but smile and asked, "Crossman, should you give me a polite first and then a soldier?"
Chapter completed!