The war of resistance against mountains is heavy

Chapter 2295: Failed to Ask for a Gun

Shang Zhen's kindness to the common people was finally rewarded. It was proved that if he had not given the middle-aged man twenty dollars before, that guy might not have pointed out a path for them to pass through the Japanese blockade.

The little boy didn't know about this path. It was discovered by the middle-aged man when he went to the cliffs near Qingfeng Mountain to collect herbs.

Of course, the reason why the middle-aged man pointed out a "bright way" to Shang Zhen was also related to what Shang Zhen told him about the principles of fighting the Japanese.

The Japanese army continued to launch round after round of attacks on the Chinese defenders' Qingfeng Mountain positions. On the higher Monkey Pass, Japanese soldiers were also using binoculars to observe the entire battlefield as a whole.

However, the Japanese army did not notice that just in front of Qingfeng Mountain, which was actually the saddle of the mountain opposite Houer Pass occupied by them, a squad of Chinese soldiers began to cross under their noses.

The trees on the mountain provided sufficient cover for the Chinese soldiers. Moreover, most of the soldiers were wearing camouflage clothing, blending into the mountain.

They only climbed up for a while under the cover of the woods, when Shang Zhen, who was at the front, suddenly said, "Stop, retreat."

Shang Zhen’s words were naturally carried out, and they returned to the woods at the foot of the mountain.

"We can't climb up like this. If we do this, we'll have to use our hands to pull the tree up when we climb up, and we'll be discovered by the Japanese. Tie all the leggings into a long rope." Shang Zhen said.

After Shang Zhen said this, the others suddenly understood.

Yes, it is definitely not possible for them to climb up like this. It’s not that they can’t climb the mountain, but the mountain wall above is very steep, and they have to hold on to the tree trunk for leverage to climb up.

But the mountain wall was very steep, how could the trees be that thick? If they pulled the trunks of the trees, they would just use their body weight to push down on the thinner trees, and the treetops would shake, which would make it very likely that they would be discovered by the Japanese soldiers on the other side.

When the middle-aged man went up the mountain to collect herbs, there was no war at that time, so of course he just picked whichever tree was convenient, and this issue was not involved at all.

"I'll pick a thick tree in the front and tie the rope to it, and you pull the rope and go up." Shang Zhen said.

In the current situation, this small path is actually not even a road. Shang Zhen must take this path. He is still counting on a surprise attack from this road, so this is the only way he can use now.

"How about I go to the front?" It was the middle-aged man who spoke when the rope was tied.

"I can do it too. It's just climbing a mountain," the boy also said.

"Isn't it just going up here? Let me do it." Shang Zhen said.

This job involves life and death, and Shang Zhen really doesn't trust others.

The middle-aged man was old, and judging from the boy's physique, he would have no problem climbing high. However, Shang Zhen felt that he could climb high but he did not have the physical strength.

Shang Zhen walked forward with a rope, and the soldiers followed him. As the slope became steeper and there were no suitable trees to hold on to, Shang Zhen began to tie the rope upwards.

And when there was no suitable tree, Shang Zhen could only climb up alone.

"It would be better if I could go up." said the boy who was holding onto the tree and looking up at Shang Zhen's back.

"You know shit!" the middle-aged man scolded the young boy, "Don't be afraid of being slow, just be afraid of standing still!"

The boy naturally looked down on the middle-aged man, but he knew the general situation and said, "It's too close to the road. I'm too lazy to argue with you!"

For Shangzhen and his friends, this hillside was really not easy to climb. It was an extremely slow process.

But just as the middle-aged man said, it’s not that we are afraid of being slow, but that we are afraid of standing still. No matter how high the mountain is, it can only be about four or five hundred meters high. As long as they keep climbing, they can always reach the top of the mountain.

When they finally reached the top of the mountain, it took them more than an hour. It is easy to climb up the mountain but difficult to climb down, especially the steeper the mountain.

Thanks to Shang Zhen for tying this rope, by the time Shang Zhen and his companions climbed over the mountain and reached the foot of the other side, everyone's back was wet.

"Company commander, do you think we can move the mortar over there?" Hu Sheng asked Shang Zhen during the break.

"It should be possible to move there." Shang Zhen replied. As for what Hu Sheng was thinking, Shang Zhen knew it without asking.

The Japanese army probably never dreamed that Chinese troops would actually cross the mountains in such a desperate place.

Since Shang Zhen and his men were able to turn over, they could also lead their men back. If they really took the two mortars they had captured and then went around to the rear of the Japanese artillery position, they could deal a fatal blow to the Japanese infantry artillery.

In this situation, it's like a small cannon hitting a big cannon, which is exciting to think about!

As long as the Japanese infantry artillery is destroyed, the Chinese army, which has the geographical advantage, will naturally be invincible when fighting against the Japanese infantry.

This was Shang Zhen's original plan, but when he rushed to the headquarters of the 226th Regiment despite his tiredness, his idea was shattered.

"Those two mortars are no longer here. They are in the hands of your sworn brother!" This was the reply given by the regiment commander Zhou Jingyong after listening to Shang Zhen's words.

"He wants to use it? What does he need it for?" Shang Zhen asked curiously.

He was really curious. No matter how useful the mortar was in Xiao Boji's hands, could it be as useful as the infantry gun in his hands to kill the Japanese?

"This matter involves military secrets." Zhou Jingyong smiled slyly, "But I can tell you."

Shang Zhen was speechless. What kind of leader is this? He is still breathing heavily at this time!

Zhou Jingyong approached Shang Zhen in a mysterious manner. Of course, there is no such word as "mysterious" in Northeastern dialect. In Northeastern dialect, Zhou Jingyong approached in a mysterious manner and began to whisper to Shang Zhen.

When Shang Zhen heard what Zhou Jingyong said, his eyes began to light up.

After Zhou Jingyong finished speaking, Shang Zhen understood that he really could not ask Xiao Boji for the two mortars, because Xiao Boji also needed those two mortars desperately.

Shang Zhen is thinking of ways to fight the Japanese, and isn't Xiao Boji the same?

It turned out that Xiao Boji had designed a tactic that was like closing the door to beat the dog, or catching the turtle in the jar.

To put it simply, it was to lure a part of the attacking Japanese troops into a ravine.

The road in the ravine was narrow, with waist-high dry grass and short trees on both sides.

Especially the thatch, which was dried up last year. It is extremely tough and not easy to rot. Although the thatch has grown today, it does not affect the existence of the dry thatch.

Xiao Boji had to wait until the Japanese army entered the ambush circle before firing sulfur bombs with mortars.

One can imagine that with the dry thatch and the combustible sulfur bombs, the attacking Japanese army would be like entering a sea of ​​fire!

At this point we have to mention the two mortars that Shang Zhen and his men had previously seized. Those two mortars were not made in Japan, but in China.

Among the Japanese troops who were chasing Shang Zhenlian at that time, there were puppet soldiers wearing Japanese uniforms. Just as those puppet soldiers had two Maxim guns, even the two mortars were domestically made.

Precisely because they were domestically produced, after listening to Xiao Boji's fire attack plan, the regiment commander Zhou Jingyong found a batch of sulfur bombs with the same caliber as the mortars in the division.

Shang Zhen was excited just thinking about the tactics designed by Xiao Boji. How could he possibly want those two mortars?

"Grenade launchers, all those our regiment has should be given to our company. This time we will use the smallest cannon to destroy the largest cannon of the Japanese." Shang Zhen could only settle for the next best thing.