The captain of the ninth detachment¡¯s demolition team is called Li Shiliang. He turned out to be a platoon leader under the big man. Li Shiliang is a bit educated and smart in fighting. Li Shiliang was a miner, and he had worked as a demolitionist underground for a period of time in the mines. The big man made him the captain of the demolition team, so he was able to make the best use of his talents.
This time, it was actually Wu Hancheng who first proposed the idea of ??entering a stronghold to explode. His experience of traveling south and north made Wu Hancheng believe that the more secure the enemy is, the easier it is to succeed. As for the enemy's sentries and obstacles, Wu Hancheng and Xiong Xuejun agreed. , that is simply not an obstacle.
The first target chosen by the big man was the stronghold of Zhanglou Village.
The Zhanglou Village stronghold is a medium-sized stronghold, with a squad of Japanese soldiers and a squadron of puppet troops stationed inside. There is a trench outside the stronghold. The trench is filled with half-shallow water. There is a barbed wire fence above the trench. Further in, there is a tall wall. There are bungalows and blockhouses inside. Because the current situation in the enemy-occupied areas is relatively calm, the Japanese and puppet troops live in bungalows, with machine guns mounted on the gun towers and sentries on top. Normally, the Japanese and puppet troops do not stay overnight in the gun towers, but when the situation is the most tense, the Japanese and some puppet troops stationed in the artillery tower.
After a period of observation, the personnel of the demolition team believed that the Zhanglou Village stronghold seemed to have many enemies, and the Japanese and puppet troops patrolled regularly every day. However, they had never been hit, so their vigilance was not high. Some Japanese soldiers usually still They went out to visit the market in twos and threes, and some Japanese were particularly arrogant and dared to go to nearby villages alone to harm women. Analysis from various signs showed that the Zhanglou Village stronghold was actually tight on the outside and loose on the inside. Therefore, the demolition team decided that the first target was the Japanese and puppet troops in this stronghold.
The operation was carried out on a moonless night three days later. Because it was the first time to enter an enemy stronghold to carry out an explosion, the operation was led by the big man himself. Li Shicang of the railway sabotage team also participated in the operation.
The demolition team approached the stronghold at around nine o'clock. The temperature was still relatively high and there was a lot of grass outside the stronghold. The demolition team members were all lying in wait in the grass to observe what was going on in the stronghold. At this time, the farmers had basically rested, and the surrounding villages were peaceful. However, the stronghold in Zhanglou Village was still full of lights. The Japanese and puppet soldiers were preparing to rest, and there was a lot of noise inside.
The time passed ten o'clock in the evening unknowingly, and it finally became quiet inside. Except for the sentries who were still moving around from time to time, a few dim lights were still at their posts. Xiong Xuejun and Wu Hancheng couldn't wait any longer. They were eager to try. They were ready to sneak into the stronghold immediately. The big man held them down and said, "What's the hurry? They haven't fallen asleep yet. We'll wait until they are all asleep before we start."
It was hard to wait until twelve o'clock. Except for the sentry moving around from time to time, there was no sound at all in the stronghold. The big man pushed Wu Hancheng gently and whispered: "Go, you all must be careful."
After Xiong Xuejun and Wu Hancheng came to the demolition team, they participated in almost all explosion operations. They were no strangers to such operations and were not afraid at all. After waiting for so long, they actually couldn't wait any longer. When they heard the commander's order to agree to their attack, the two of them slowly crawled toward the light with the help of starlight.
When he arrived at the edge of the ditch, Xiong Xuejun lay on the edge and grabbed Wu Hancheng with his hands, slowly placing him at the bottom of the ditch, and then he went down into the ditch himself. At this time, Wu Hancheng happened to be at the bottom of the ditch to meet him. The two have been working together in the acrobatic team for many years, and this kind of skill of stacking Arhats is child's play in their eyes.
At the bottom of the ditch, the team members behind put down the ladder, and then went down to the ditch quietly one by one. When everyone was ready, and there was no sound of enemy patrols above, Wu Hancheng climbed onto Xiong Xuejun's shoulders, and Xiong Xuejun stood up. He pushed Wu Hancheng up with his body.
Wu Hancheng quickly climbed up and put down the ladder he carried with him. After everyone came up, Wu Hancheng and Xiong Xuejun began to cut the barbed wire and climbed to the wall.
The wall looks very high, but in the eyes of Xiong Xuejun and Wu Hancheng, this height is simply not worth mentioning. Taking advantage of the enemy's patrol, Wu Han climbed up the wall like a civet cat with Xiong Xuejun's support, and then he pulled Xiong Xuejun up the wall. After a while, a total of five people, including the two of them, entered the stronghold of Zhanglou Village.
It was as expected in the stronghold. Except for the sentry on the top of the gun tower, the enemy had no sentries anywhere else. The dim lights became the lighting tools for the demolition team members.
Under the command of captain Li Shiliang, the demolition team members were avoiding the sight of the enemy sentries on the turret. They used the shadow cover of the lights to quickly approach the enemy barracks. The demolition team members carried a large number of grenades with them. After approaching the door of the enemy barracks, they?The grenade is tied to the enemy's door knocker, and the grenade's cord is tied to the door knocker on the other side.
After everything was ready, Li Shiliang made a retreat gesture, and the demolition team members quickly exited the Zhanglou Village stronghold along the original route.
The five people successfully climbed out of the wall and came to the barbed wire fence. Wu Hancheng touched his body and found that there were still two grenades on his body. His brain moved, so he started working in the dark near the barbed wire fence.
"Monkey, the mission has been completed, why don't you leave quickly?" Li Shiliang got through the barbed wire fence and asked in a low voice when he saw that Wu Hancheng did not follow.
Wu Hancheng is young and thin, so his nickname in the demolition team is Monkey, while Xiong Xuejun is tall and strong, and is nicknamed Big Bear by everyone.
In the darkness, Wu Hancheng whispered: "Captain, I still have two grenades on me. I'll follow after I get them."
After a while, Wu Hancheng finally finished his work. He also got through the barbed wire fence and the trench, and finally disappeared into the dark night with the large army.
According to the big man¡¯s idea, the grenades left in Zhanglou Village should explode in the morning, because that time is when the enemy opens the door. But unexpectedly, the big man and the others heard explosions one after another on their way back from Zhanglou Village. It seemed that the grenades were detonated earlier than expected.
¡°As the explosions came one after another, the demolition captain Li Shicang counted them calmly.
When the explosion was completely over, Li Shicang nodded and said: "Okay, all the grenades we left behind this time exploded. This time the Japanese and puppet troops will suffer at least a dozen casualties."
"Captain, your calculation is wrong, there is still one that has not exploded." Wu Hancheng laughed in the darkness.
"Yes, yes, you left one behind when you finally retreated. Monkey, do you think that one can blow up the enemy?" Li Shicang asked.
Wu Hancheng said confidently: "Captain, I guarantee that it can sound, and it will definitely hit the enemy."
The big man became interested and asked: "Monkey, where did you set the bomb?"
Wu Hancheng said: "I stayed by the barbed wire fence."
The big man thought for a while and said: "The place you entered has been observed many times by us. It is not a place where enemy patrols pass by. How can you be sure that this bomb can definitely hit the enemy?"
Wu Hancheng smiled and said: "I think so. After the enemy is bombed, they will definitely find our way in. Sooner or later, the barbed wire we twist will be discovered by the enemy. Then will the enemy come here to investigate carefully and then repair it?" What about the barbed wire? No matter what they do, as long as they get close to the barbed wire, they will definitely be hit."
"Good idea," the big man slapped Wu Hancheng on the shoulder and shouted. However, he seemed a little worried and continued to ask: "Monkey, how did you set up the grenade? Could it be discovered by the enemy before it was detonated?"
Wu Hancheng said with a smile: "The weeds are very deep there. I left the grenade in the weeds, and I also covered a layer of loose soil on top of the grenade. The grenade's pull cord is connected to a long wild vine. As long as someone steps on it, If you move the wild vine, you can pull the two grenades. The two grenades explode at the same time, hehe."
Li Shicang of the railway sabotage team suddenly interjected: "Monkey, your idea is very good and has given us a lot of inspiration. Let's think about it again when we go back. This grenade may not be buried underground or hung on the door. , we can also put it under items commonly used by the enemy. As long as the enemy moves this thing, it will definitely hit him."
The big man slapped his thigh and said: "Okay, we must think carefully about it when we go back. Although our demolition team has the smallest number, our combat effectiveness is definitely not weak. From now on, as long as we take action, we will definitely blow him up."
The members of the demolition team rushed back to the station overnight because they heard the explosion overnight. They sent people to report the results to the detachment at dawn.
The next day, personnel from the military reconnaissance team inquired in Zhanglou Village and learned that the first grenade was detonated that night because a Japs had diarrhea at night. As soon as he opened the door, the grenade detonated and the Japs were killed on the spot. .
The Japanese and puppet soldiers living in another house heard the explosion and thought that there was a sneak attack by the National Army in the middle of the night. They hurriedly dressed and rushed out with guns, which in turn detonated other grenades. Therefore, in a short period of time, Wu Hancheng and others The grenades hung on the enemy's doors exploded one after another. The result was just as Li Shiliang expected. This time the Japanese and puppet troops were caught off guard, with a total of about 30 casualties.
Hearing that such a result had been achieved, the headquarters of the Ninth Detachment was filled with joy.
To kill and wound more than 20 Japanese and puppet troops at one time usually requires a large-scale attack.It can only be achieved through fighting, and there must be casualties on one's side, and the consumption of ammunition is definitely not a small amount. Now the demolition team only used a very small number of people, used about twenty grenades, and there were no casualties on our side. This record they achieved is enough to be proud of.
Li Qinglin took advantage of everyone's joy and said: "The demolition team's achievements this time are not small, and those who deserve rewards must be rewarded.".