The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 1948 Missed opportunity

"Where on earth do these bandits hide all those goodies?" a soldier from the Eighth Route Army District team muttered, with an anxious look on his face.

It was already dusk, and the Eighth Route Army District team had been searching the mountain for most of the afternoon, but they could not find where the bandits had hidden their things.

Anyone could guess that as the bandits' lair, Wujiaopo must have a lot of supplies hidden there.

Now they have found the food, but they lack guns, ammunition, gold, silver and other valuables. The team is very unwilling to accept this.

"If we can't find it, just look for it slowly. If it doesn't work, we'll just stay here and look for it!" A soldier from another district team said.

"Still staying here? Forget it! The fact that we can stay here to look for these things was something our captain discussed with Captain Shang."

"If Captain Shang really wants to leave, let him leave. We will stay and look for him," said his companion.

"You can't say that. The capture of Wujiaopo was all thanks to Captain Shang. Our captain should always listen to his opinions." said the first soldier.

"I don't agree with your opinion. If it's all Captain Shang's credit, if he had left someone alive, we wouldn't be so passive. We would have found the bandits' good stuff long ago." His companion retorted again.

"What are you talking about? That's not very kind!" The first soldier was unhappy.

Although they were the Eighth Route Army and Shang Zhen was an outsider, Shang Zhen eliminated those bandits without causing any casualties. They could only thank Shang Zhen for this and should not blame him.

His companion was criticized and knew that what he said was wrong, but before he could say anything, a cough was heard behind him.

The two of them quickly turned around and saw their captain, Shang Zhen and Wang Chuan right behind them.

The soldier who said the wrong thing blushed.

Shang Zhen pretended not to hear and continued walking forward, while their captain glared at the soldier fiercely.

At this time, Wang Chuan changed the subject and asked Shang Zhen, "Why was Captain Shang in such a hurry to leave just now? This Chen Sankan is a bandit, and his people have been wiped out. Even if there are one or two who slipped through the net, are we still afraid of them?"

The caravan shook his head and replied, "I just think the commotion here is too loud, and I'm afraid something unexpected might happen."

"Don't worry, nothing unexpected will happen. The Japanese army hasn't established a stronghold nearby yet. It takes courage to send them on a long expedition." Wang Chuan said with a smile.

"Okay." Shang Zhen replied.

The top of the mountain has been searched thoroughly by District Team, but the place where Chen Sankan hid the treasure is too hidden and has not been found yet.

Shang Zhen then suggested that he and his men escort Xu Lang and Wang Chuan away.

However, his suggestion was unanimously opposed by Xu Lang and Wang Chuan.

Shang Zhen said that the reason for escorting them away was of course that it was not safe here, but in fact he also had a selfish motive, that is, he felt that he was inciting internal strife among the bandits and causing them to kill each other, which was really too insidious.

He didn't want to stay here, but he couldn't say it.

"I heard that Captain Shang is very good at fighting the Japanese and is also very successful in guerrilla warfare. I have time to ask you for advice." Wang Chuan continued to speak to Shang Zhen.

"Compared with you, an old Red Army soldier, how dare I say that I am good at guerrilla warfare?" Shang Zhen said with a smile.

"Then let's not talk about asking for advice, let's communicate with each other!" Wang Chuan smiled.

Shang Zhen also laughed. Although he knew about the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare, they really couldn't learn it.

Although his battalion paid more attention to discipline and did not harm the common people, its status in the eyes of the common people was definitely not as high as that of the Eighth Route Army.

But since Wang Chuan said so, there doesn't seem to be any big problem at the moment, so let's just spend the night in Wujiapo.

Shang Zhen thought again.

It now seems that the 51st Army's foundation in Shandong is also unstable, and it is not right for me and Leng Xiaozhi to be separated. I may just try to find out the truth with Wang Chuan. If it doesn't work out, I really have to join the Eighth Route Army.

The reason why Shang Zhen personally led people to escort Xu Lang and Wang Chuan back to the Eighth Route Army was actually because of this idea.

He really wanted to meet the leading cadres of the Eighth Route Army. Of course, he couldn't meet those of higher ranks, but he had to meet someone whose words carried weight and who could decide the future of his battalion.

Shang Zhen followed Wang Chuan's suggestion and went out to the top of the mountain to take a walk and see if he could find the place where Chen San had hidden the treasure.

  As for Xu Lang, he did not stay with them, because Xu Lang also wanted to get those things that Chen San chopped. If he could find them, he thought that this would also be his achievement!

Shang Zhen also heard from the people in the district team that they had been searching for half an afternoon but still couldn't find anything. He didn't think he would be able to find it, so he just strolled and talked with Wang Chuan and the captain of the district team on the top of the mountain.

Shang Zhen didn't know where the bandits hid their things, but this time he saw the fortifications and traps that Chen San had set up on the top of the mountain.

The other traps were fine, but what impressed Shang Zhen the most was that Chen Sankan actually made a ditch near the exit to the south. It was a natural ditch, six meters deep and about six meters wide, with sharp stones arranged underneath.

The possibility of anyone thinking about this ditch was very small, but Chen Sankan laid two long wooden boards on it.

When you want to leave, you just lay the board on top, and when you don't want to leave, you just pull it out.

It is common to have a moat and a deep ditch around a garrison, but who would have thought that there is a deep ditch on the top of the mountain!

After Shang Zhen stepped onto the wooden board, he stepped on it deliberately. The board was very thick, and he didn't know where Chen San found the wood.

  These two wooden boards can be considered a bridge. It is no problem for people to walk on them, but if you want to drive a carriage across it, you really need a good driver!

Shang Zhen and a few others walked across the wooden plank while talking, and arrived at the exit leading down the mountain to the south.

Shang Zhen climbed up from the back with Da Laoben yesterday, and he had not really observed the situation to the south carefully.

The slope was indeed so gentle that even a horse-drawn carriage could have come up it.

Just over a mile away from the foot of the mountain, there is a small village. At this moment, smoke is rising from some of the houses in the village.

Of course, if the length of the Wujiapo hillside is taken into account, the village is about one kilometer away from the top of the hill.

Gazing at the village, Shang Zhen's heart suddenly moved.

It is said that a rabbit does not eat grass near its burrow. This village is quite close to Chen Sankan's old nest. There is no doubt that there must be Chen Sankan's informants in that village.

If that is the case, after finding Chen Sankan's informant in that village, would he know where Chen Sankan hid the things?

Shang Zhen was thinking about it in his mind, but he suddenly turned around and looked to the north, and saw nothing was happening, with a confused expression on his face.

"What's wrong?" Wang Chuan asked.

"Did you hear any gunshots?" Shang Zhen asked

"Gunshot?" Wang Chuan was stunned for a moment and then shook his head, and the district team leader also shook his head.

Before Shang Zhen said this, Wang Chuan was talking to the captain of the district team and he did not notice the gunshot.

But Shang Zhen still felt something was wrong, so he said, "Let's go over and take a look and listen more."

After saying that, Shang Zhen turned around and walked north, listening carefully to the noise as he walked.

Wang Chuan and the captain of the district team naturally had to follow, but the three of them walked all the way to the northernmost end without hearing any gunfire.

Shang Zhen stood on the north side of the mountain top and listened for a while, but did not hear any gunshots.

Thinking that if there really was gunshot, it must be very far away from here, he was afraid that he had really heard it wrong. Shang Zhen shook his head and then yawned. He had not slept all night and was really sleepy now.

"We have been busy talking. Look, our hero is sleepy. Captain Shang, you should go and have a rest. Leave the rest to us." Wang Chuan said with a smile.

What Shang Zhen didn't know was that just when he suspected that he heard the gunshot, Da Laoben, who was lying in the room and sleeping, also turned over and sat up.

"What are you doing? You scared me!" asked Bian Xiaolong, who was sitting next to Da Laoben and cleaning his gun.

"I seemed to hear gunshots just now." The old man said stupidly.

"Are you confused after sleeping? I, who was awake, didn't hear it, but you, who was asleep, heard it?" Bian Xiaolong said disapprovingly.

The stupid old man said "Oh" and lay down again to continue sleeping.

Neither Shang Zhen nor Da Laoben knew that about three miles away from Wujiaopo, a Northeast Army soldier had fallen in a pool of blood. Next to him stood several Japanese soldiers holding Type 38 rifles.

However, the Northeast Army soldier was sent by Chu Tian to deliver a letter to Shang Zhen.

Chu Tian led his company to Wujiaopo for support, but was blocked by the Japanese army.

The enemy's own company was too conspicuous to pass through, so Chu Tian thought of a way. He sent some people to pass through the mountains and go directly to Shangzhen to report the news.

  But who would have thought that when the soldier approached Wujiaopo, he was recognized by the Japanese army because he was carrying a rifle and was shot secretly!

Due to various reasons, Shang Zhen missed the opportunity to withdraw from Wujiaopo overnight.

If anyone is reading this, I will correct the typos later, but I am running out of time.