PDLP Chapter 227 Gaojia Town
Chapter 227 Gaojia Town
In the afternoon, Gu Changfeng, who had nothing to do, came to the market town to inquire about the situation.
He did not understand the current situation in Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, the order of the Japanese attack, and the occupied areas.
He doesn't want to contact his "old friends" now, so he hardly receives any news from the outside world.
If things went as he had expected, he would go to Taiyuan to confront the Japanese, but if there were other circumstances, he would definitely have to change his plan.
I'm about to lead the troops out, so it's still necessary to be cautious.
The places to get information must be taverns and restaurants. Gu Changfeng took Luo Xiong and Wu Mazi into the market town.
They went straight to the tavern and sat down, ordered two pots of wine, a plate of peanuts, and a few plates of braised dishes, and the three of them ate and chatted.
In fact, Gu Changfeng could still go to the local security team with his ID, after all, he was still a regular army member.
But Gu Changfeng changed his clothes this time because he didn't want to attract too much attention, so coming directly was the best choice.
This situation actually reminded him that once the subsequent funds were sufficient, he must establish an intelligence network.
It's impossible to always beg others for information like in Jinling. It's too passive.
Just as Gu Changfeng was thinking, more than a dozen soldiers from the town security group rushed in.
Gu Changfeng's guess was correct. This group of people were first-rate at eating, drinking, and having fun, and at oppressing the people. However, they were incapable of fighting the Japanese invaders, and the guns in their hands were only used against inward-looking enemies.
"Boss, old rules, hurry up."
A leading officer shouted and led the team to sit at a table in the hall.
"Boss, I heard that the Japanese from Laiyuan are going to raid the countryside. What do you think the brothers should do?"
A soldier who looked a little embarrassed to see the audience asked the leading officer.
"How the hell should I know? We definitely can't win by fighting, and the higher-ups are just asking us for money. If that doesn't work out, I'll take you all and surrender to the Japanese."
The officer's name was Gao Wanming, a member of the local powerful Gao family. Previously, due to war preparations, the higher-ups had mandated the formation of security groups in each region.
The Gao family had money and food, and thought it would be a good idea to protect themselves, so they simply spent money and effort to get their family members to the position of group leader.
However, as soon as the Japanese came, they regretted it. Not only did they waste their money, but they also didn't know what would happen in the future.
The regular army couldn't defeat the Japanese, let alone the security group they formed.
Seeing Gao Wanming say this, the man who apologized to the audience suddenly brightened up and said:
"Boss, how about I take a few brothers to the city to ask, it's better to surrender in advance than for the imperial army to come on its own."
"If someone accidentally fires a gun, the casualties will be our brothers."
"Erhou, are you in contact with the devils?"
Gao Wanming was just venting his anger. He had never thought about surrendering to the Japanese. But when he heard these words, he suddenly had other thoughts in his mind.
You know, since the fall of various areas in Taiyuan, they have hardly received any military pay and have to rely entirely on their families for support.
Especially if you are forced to disband, it is better to find a backer for yourself in advance.
When Erhou heard what the leader said, he laughed awkwardly and said:
"Boss, last time several of our brothers went to the city and were captured by the Imperial Army. Later, I said we were from Gaojia Town, so the Imperial Army released us and asked me to bring a message to you."
Gao Wanming listened quietly, thought for a moment and said, "This is a huge matter. I have to go back and discuss it with my father. I also want to make sure we don't lose contact with him."
As the second son of the Gao family, it is definitely not his turn to make the decision on such a matter of refuge, so he still has to go back and ask.
"Okay, Boss, we brothers will do whatever you say. Anyway, we brothers will definitely follow you."
The second monkey promised solemnly.
In fact, he had already received a promise from the devils that if he could persuade the security team of Gaojia Town to rebel, he would be made a battalion commander.
He is just a small platoon leader now, and he will definitely have to work hard to get a higher position.
"Okay, let's not drink today. Eat quickly. I'll go home after we finish eating," Gao Wanming began to urge.
Seeing this, the others didn't dare to say anything and started eating with big mouthfuls.
They are all locals and they cannot afford to offend the Gao family, let alone the Japanese.
So they had no say and could only obey Gao Wanming's orders.
When Gu Changfeng heard this, he had some enlightenment in his mind. He had always thought that only the areas around Taiyuan had fallen, but he didn't expect that even Laiyuan fell into the hands of the Japanese.
In fact, it was already March of 38, and most areas here had already fallen. Laiyuan had fallen last year.
After occupying most of the county towns, the Japanese began to advance towards the towns and villages.
One was to compress the living space of the Eighth Route Army, and the other was to plunder money and food.
Half an hour later, Gao Wanming shouted "book the bill" and led the team away under the pleading eyes of the tavern owner.
He was used to eating for free, so no matter how rich Gao Wanming's family was, he wouldn't pay. With power and wealth, what was he afraid of? Who would dare to offend him?
Seeing the security team leave, Gu Changfeng naturally would not stay after receiving the information. The important thing was to go back and make preparations.
After returning to Xiaowangzhuang, Gu Changfeng found Zhou Qianli and instructed him, "Old Zhou, contact the special forces to meet up here. The Japanese have already captured Laiyuan."
"From now on, our base will be here, so we can play with the devils nearby."
Zhou Qianli was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's best if we don't have to go far. If we had known earlier, we shouldn't have taken the small road, otherwise we would have received the news long ago."
"Well, the main reason is that we don't have much ammunition, and we are afraid of causing conflict with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army." Gu Changfeng sighed.
This is indeed the case. They always try to walk through the mountains or take remote paths as much as possible, otherwise they can get the news earlier.
"Oh, Lao Zhou, keep an eye out and find some clever soldiers to sneak into Gaojia Town and Laiyuan City."
"There's no rush for this. Keep it secret and don't tell anyone. Just you and I will know."
"Pick out two or three people from the telecommunications team to take charge of this matter."
Gu Changfeng is in charge of external affairs, so this matter is naturally handed over to Zhou Qianli.
"Since we have decided to stay here, it is necessary to build up intelligence. I will pay attention to it." Zhou Qianli said.
Gu Changfeng thought for a moment and continued, "I've been to the Xianya Ridge that Village Chief Wang mentioned. It's a nice place."
"I'll lead the team out tomorrow, and we have to speed up the construction over there."
Zhou Qianli: “…”
Things were arranged one after another, making him helpless.
However, he also knew that many things had to be done. In the later stages, even new recruits would join and he would have to supervise their training. Just thinking about it was really a headache.
Gu Changfeng said with a smile: "Old Zhou, you have to use the talents. The previous Fang Cheng, Fang Yi and Fang Yufen,
They've been following you for a long time, so let them practice more."
These were the ones we rescued from Dachang before. They were still young and had nowhere to go.
After Zhou Qianli arrived in Chuzhou, they had been following him to do logistics work. They had been there for several months and had no problem doing some simple tasks.
"You mentioned them, but I found another person." Zhou Qianli suddenly said.
"Who?"
"Do you still remember what happened in the prisoner-of-war camp?" Zhou Qianli smiled mysteriously.
Gu Changfeng said unhappily, "We've fought so many battles, big and small, and our brothers have been replaced one after another. How could I remember them all?"
"That fat Major Liu Dabao," Zhou Qianli said with a smile,
"He's a bit scared of death, but he's still capable of doing things. Lao Wan and he handle the logistics, and I just talk."
Speaking of this person, Gu Changfeng had an impression of him. He wanted to escape at first but was caught by the soldiers. After that, he had been working silently in the team.
He had met her a few times, but they had never spoken much.
"Observe more. Anyway, the logistics are left to you. You won't have to be so tired if you bring some people out."
"There are still many things to do. The team needs to develop and expand. It will definitely not always have these few people."
Gu Changfeng is now focused on how to cause trouble for the Japanese, and he doesn't want to care about logistics at all.