under fire

The division convened an urgent meeting of some leaders who were still staying in Donggu Town in the enemy-occupied area after the Japanese raid.

"Our brother unit has made such a big mistake, we have to find a way to remedy it!" Deputy District Chief Liu briefly introduced the situation and did not disclose the number of the Ninth Battalion.

The enemy work section chief was completely immersed in the shock of the brother troops occupying Donggu Town. He had dreamed of such a scene more than once, and subconsciously said: "Why should we make amends? We have mixed a lot of people with the artillery tower security group, just in time to completely seize Donggu Town."

The Minister of Propaganda immediately reminded: "But the instructions from the higher authorities are to surround the cities with the countryside."

Secretary Zhao said calmly, "The approach of the Nine Friendly Armies has given us an idea. We don't have to establish a base in the countryside behind enemy lines!"

The enemy work section chief nodded quickly: "That's right, the struggle situation has finally improved, we can't just keep surrounding them like this just because our superiors have given instructions!"

Deputy District Chief Liu expressed his concerns: "What if someone informs on us?"

"Do you think that I, the enemy work section chief, am just eating for free?"

"The aspects involved are so vast! It's impossible to cover them all!"

The enemy work section chief was ruthless: "If it really doesn't work, replace all the fake security guards in the town's artillery towers and strongholds. If there is a shortage of manpower, find a way to transfer reliable people from the main regiment. We can completely ensure that all the security guards in all the artillery towers near the town are ours!"

Captain Qu's eyes lit up: "The main force attacked Qinghe County a while ago and relocated dozens of wounded soldiers to nearby villages. It's just right for us to use the artillery tower to recuperate!"

Secretary Zhao frowned slightly and said, "The brothers' troops need to clean up the mess of seizing the bank."

"We have occupied Donggu Town and told the truth to our superiors. They will receive whatever punishment they deserve!"

"After we take control of the bank, we can still operate normally. We can also solve the problem of funding..."

"This is unfair to our brother troops."

"They are unfair? It's unfair to me. They took all the money from the bank and left a mess for us to clean up."

"That's right, they eat bones, so we have to drink some soup, right?" The deputy minister of logistics felt that the opportunity to make a fortune had arrived.

"Comrades, the situation between us and the enemy is changing, and the way of struggle also needs to change!"

The head of the enemy work department was very excited: "Saving people from danger and getting rich at the same time... This good thing is rare..."

Deputy District Chief Liu hesitated for a while and said, "I suggest that you should ask your superiors for instructions first!"

"Complete the actual occupation first, then ask for instructions!" Secretary Zhao stood up and said, "You guys continue the meeting to complete the details. I'll go talk to Captain Hu about the soup first!"

The enemy work section chief was excited: "This matter is top secret, and all units must ensure that nothing leaks out!"

Donggu Town Police Station.

Smoke was constantly coming out of the old wooden broken windows on the second floor.

Hu Yi went upstairs and saw the little girl and Liu Yuanqing sitting cross-legged on the floor facing each other.

"Ahem... ahem... Wang Dashu owes one hundred and eighty yuan, with a monthly interest rate of five percent..." Liu Yuanqing muttered, and threw a loan certificate from a money shop into the flaming brazier.

The girl wearing a gas mask was taking notes in a notebook with a pencil in her hand.

"The five mu of irrigated land was mortgaged for 120 yuan. Zhao Quezi's land is estimated to be less than 50% of the market value. How shady!"

Hu Yi raised his hand to cover his nose: "What are you doing?"

Hearing Hu Yi's voice, the two people sitting cross-legged turned around.

Liu Yuanqing smiled and answered in the choking smoke: "Ahem...burn the proof of the villagers borrowing high-interest loans from the money house. The girl said to record all the bad things the money house did...Ahem..."

Gas Mask turned his head, glanced at Hu Yi, and asked in a buzzing voice: "What did the division say?"

Hu Yi opened all the doors, grabbed the little girl's arm and pulled her to the door in the smoke. He waited for the choking smoke to dissipate for a while before speaking: "Something went wrong..."

The little girl could tell that Hu Yi's voice was different from usual: "What do you think about the division?"

Hu Yi thought for a moment and said, "This is the secret base that the division established behind enemy lines..."

"What? No wonder...those guys in the turret didn't resist at all."

"The traffic officer didn't know?"

"His position is too low..." Hu Yi explained casually.

"The unit we are fighting against is the Autonomous Army Guard Battalion. It's unclear whether we are friends or enemies. It's not the same if they resist, and it's not the same if they don't resist. Hahaha." Liu Yuanqing couldn't help laughing.

"In other words, many of the security guards in the artillery tower are also our own people?"

Hu Yi nodded: "It shouldn't be too much."

"But no one has revealed their identity as an Eighth Route Army soldier!" Liu Yuanqing nodded in the smoke: "In terms of confidentiality, the division's discipline is indeed much better than ours!"

Xiao Hongying didn't dwell on this question any further: "Who did you meet at the contact point?"

"District Secretary Zhao and a deputy district chief named Liu."

"What?" The little girl vaguely heard something fishy. She took off her mask and took two deep breaths. "The Japanese are conducting a large-scale raid. The district leaders should personally organize the villagers to evacuate. They are here. Something is wrong..."

"The division hid 300,000 kilograms of grain near Donggu Town!" Hu Yi thought for a moment and roughly recounted the whole process of the division without hiding anything.

Xiao Hongying's eyes widened: "If we attract the devils here, will it ruin the division?"

"Three hundred thousand jin is not a lot..." Liu Yuanqing, who was still standing by the brazier, said indifferently, and threw the stack of IOUs in his hand into the brazier.

"What are you doing?" Xiao Hongying asked with wide eyes.

"It would be better to burn them all. It's useless to keep these accounts..." "We should let the fellow villagers who owe us money know that they don't have to pay it back. Remember the kindness of our Eighth Route Army."

"You are repaying a favor by taking advantage of it."

"What do you know? We will leave soon. The people in the bank have the support of the security group and puppet troops. They continue to ask the common people for debts. How dare ordinary people not pay it back?"

"Isn't this the secret base of the division? Maybe everyone in the security team has the surname Ba."

“That seems to make sense.”

"In fact, the best thing to do is to send these IOUs to the district as a favor." Liu Yuanqing regretted burning the IOUs and took out another stack of papers. "Fuck, they are all mortgaged property deeds!"

"This can't be burned!" Xiao Hongying quickly spoke out to stop it, and rushed into the smoke which had become much lighter.

"Which eye of yours saw me burning?"

Hu Yi interrupted the quarrel between the two and said, "Let me tell you the latest situation..."

The frantic Xiao Hongying calmed down in an instant: "Wan Baxi received a call from Zhang Xiaodao at the ferry, saying that the Japanese reconnaissance plane had found Wang Shun, and Baxi had reported to the county puppet army headquarters as planned."

Liu Yuanqing added: "Big Dog has successfully captured six artillery towers."

"Li Laosi took over the bank..."

The soldier in police uniform standing guard downstairs trotted upstairs: "Report, the traffic officer brought someone over..."

Hu Yi frowned and looked at the two people whose faces were covered by their hat brims at the door downstairs.

The figures looked familiar: the courier and Secretary Zhao.

I just left and this guy followed me. Is he looking for trouble?

Secretary Zhao looked with slight surprise at the girl who walked back to Hu Yi with a sunscreen mask hanging on her chest.

On the way here, the courier briefly explained the situation of these people in the camp over the past nine years.

He smiled and said, "Is that Comrade Chang Hongying?"

Hearing someone calling her comrade, the little girl was immediately overjoyed: "What's your name?"

"My last name is Zhao..."

"It's Secretary Zhao, right? What's the matter with you?" Xiao Hongying quickly walked to the desk and picked up the thermos to pour tea.

Deputy District Chief Liu took the teacup and looked at Hu Yi: "A lot of things have happened in the district during this period. Let's forget about your unauthorized actions..."

"Oh?" Hu Yi said in a flat tone.

"I have a suggestion. You have a special mission. For your safety, can you please leave Donggu Town as soon as possible?"

When Xiao Hongying heard this person talking in a negotiating tone, she suddenly remembered the old fox Captain Lu and quickly interrupted: "You mean, the new base opened up by our guard battalion will be handed over to you next..."

"In fact, it should be said that you have seized the division's base!" Secretary Zhao smiled and said, "However, after our meeting, we all agreed that your bold and unconventional approach of secretly establishing a base behind enemy lines can be promoted."

The little girl was not afraid of strong people at all, but she felt a little flattered by Secretary Zhao's praise.

But he did not forget the negotiation. His clear eyes rolled around: "Then why do you want us to leave as soon as possible?"

"Your style of action is more inclined towards military action. If you stay here for a few days, the enemy may not understand you, but if you stay here for a while longer, they will definitely notice you."

No matter how powerful the Ninth Battalion is in fighting, if it is really surrounded by the Japanese, the final result will definitely not be good.

It is actually a better choice to leave now and let the divisions that have been rooted in this area deal with the upcoming devils...

He was about to leave, but this person followed him, so he must have something else to do. Hu Yi let the maid handle it and continued to remain silent.

Secretary Zhao was thinking about how to start the conversation.

After hesitating for a while, he decided to be direct: "I won't hide anything either. Can you return some of the money you robbed from the bank to us?"

It was not acceptable for the Ninth Battalion to occupy a small town and give back the money seized from the enemy.

Now that they have come to my door, I have no choice but to admit it.

But she felt a little guilty about keeping the "seized money" for herself, so Xiao Hongying approached and evaded the question: "Most of them are IOUs. Most of the bank's account books and vouchers were burned. I kept an account book... and some house deeds. Do you want them?"

“I’m talking about money”

"Secretary Zhao, look at how stingy you are. These house deeds and land deeds are more valuable."

"but."

"When we get rich in the future, I promise that whatever we took today, we will return to you double. Besides, you chased us away, and I don't blame you. I just took some money from the bank, so don't be so stingy."

Secretary Zhao glared at the little girl and said, "This is not a matter of money."

"I don't have any money, but I'll give you all the property deeds!"

"Believe it or not, I will report your deeds to the headquarters right now!"

The little girl stuck out her tongue and put on a smile, saying, "Don't do that. Look at my small frame. If the superiors find out, at most they will fire me, an instructor who is not legitimate, and put me in solitary confinement for a few days. When I get rich in the future, I will double the compensation to you. Wouldn't your division make a lot of money?"

Although Secretary Zhao felt that what the little girl said made some sense, he still felt that she was talking nonsense: "Rely on you? It's not that I underestimate you, but it's still unclear whether you can withstand this wave of encirclement and suppression by the Japanese devils."

The little girl said: "So, in order to save your money, old man, please help us think of some solutions, for example, give me some people, hehe..."

"Half of the guns and ammunition you seized from the artillery tower belong to the division!" Secretary Zhao felt like his head was about to explode: "I... I'm already violating the rules by not reporting it, so why should I give you the person?" (End of this chapter)