Obviously, Han Yunhua's plan to repair the plank road has successfully attracted the attention of the Japanese special combat team and the entire North China Front Army, which is a good phenomenon, as long as the Japanese army does not guard their own doorstep like dogs, everything will be fine. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of this rescue of the Allied expatriates and some prisoners of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Han Yunhua even sent his own personal guards out, and it was this team that fought wits and courage with Yamaguchi Meizi's special combat team in the Heze area in the past few days.

Ming Xiu plank road did a good job, and had successfully attracted the attention of the Japanese high-level, seeing that the time was ripe, Han Yunhua ordered Wei Peng's department to immediately carry out the next operation.

On December 8, 1941, the Inner Mongolia Military Region set out from Tianjin by more than 1,400 special combat teams and more than 500 marines.

The troops disembarked in the sea area more than ten miles away from the mouth of the Weihe River, and then went ashore on a deserted beach. After the troops docked, the Inner Mongolia Military Region, or the only two warships and all the ships, all withdrew from the waters of Shandong and returned to Tianjin, leaving no trace.

With the response of the special combat team members who arrived in Weifang one step earlier and the local underground party, Wei Peng and the others successfully passed through the originally not very strict defense line in the Weifang area and lurked directly on the outskirts of Weifang County.

At this time, Weifang was far less prosperous than Weifang City, Shandong Province in later generations, and there were only all the devastation common to all Chinese counties in this era, and they were witnesses of history, witnessing the harm and suffering caused by the Japanese invaders to the land of China.

Wei Peng and the others did not take immediate action, although there were not many defenders in the entire Weifang, and there were only two infantry squadrons, a police squadron and an infantry regiment of the puppet army, with a total strength of only 2,000 people, and they were scattered in various counties and towns in Weifang. There were only more than 350 Japanese soldiers and more than 500 puppet soldiers stationed in the county. With Wei Peng's current strength, there is no need to plan at all, and only one charge is needed to defeat this small county town, let alone annihilate the Japanese puppet army. But the problem is that they didn't come to Shandong this time for this small county, but to save people. According to information sent back by the informant Zhang Xingtai and his son, there are now about 1,800 allied expatriates and more than 250 Chinese detained in the Weifang Ledao Yuan. Compared with those expatriates, the more than 250 Chinese are obviously more heavily defended. In addition to the regular infantry of the Japanese army, there were also some police and puppet soldiers guarding the Allied expatriate. However, only the regular infantry of the Japanese army guarded the Chinese, not even the Japanese police, and each guard was four people and four posts, which was far tighter than the double and double posts guarding the Allied expatriate.

Such a large-scale rescue operation obviously requires strict planning and meticulous organization, otherwise even if Weifang County is captured, it will not be possible to rescue so many hostages. Because it takes more than half a month to travel by land from Weifang to the area controlled by the Inner Mongolia Military Region, and although the sea route is closer, almost all of the activities in the waters near Shandong are Japanese warships. In contrast, the only two cruisers in the Inner Mongolia Military Region were only the lowest-level Japanese warships, and the largest displacement was only 5,600 tons, while the Japanese warships anchored in Qingdao Port could knock the two warships of the Inner Mongolia Military Region into the bottom of the sea by casually pulling out one.

The most important thing is not the difference in warships. The biggest gap is still the personnel on the warships of the two sides, and almost all of the soldiers in the Inner Mongolia Military Region, from the commander Han Yunhua to the ordinary soldiers, have received naval training. Even Han Yunhua, a special soldier from later generations, has simply received training in the operation of warships and small water vehicles, but that can only ensure that this warship can be operated at sea, but if it comes to sea operations, it will not work. …,

I have to admire the strength of the little devil's combat effectiveness at sea, especially in the navy. However, Han Yunhua's department or the Nationalist Government are far from comparable, even if their small fleet only encounters a Japanese warship with a displacement of more than 3,000 tons, then only death awaits these people, so Wei Peng does not dare to take risks, if he attracts the attention of the Japanese Navy, not only will he not be able to save people, but he will probably put himself in it, which will be a bit more than worth the loss.

Shandong Weifang. River Beach Town.

Wei Peng and the others had already rushed to this suburban town last night. This town is located 12 kilometers northeast of Weifang County, and outside the town is a vast mountain forest. Suitable for the concealment of troops. And because the town is close to the Wei River, there are many tourists and goods merchants who come and go every day. So Wei Peng made an appointment with the informant found by the local underground party to meet in Hetan Town.

At 9 o'clock in the evening of the 9th, with a tight knock on the door, Liu Guocheng, secretary of the Weifang County Party Committee, walked into the place where Wei Peng and others lived. Because Wei Peng and the others were hidden, the places they lived were provided by the local underground party, and they did not go to hotels or inns, because it would easily attract the attention of the Japanese puppet forces.

After Liu Guocheng and the others entered the door, they casually closed the door tightly, and at the same time pointed to the two people behind him and said: "Comrade Wei, this is our informant Zhang Xingtai and his son Xiao Zhang, they are the only Chinese in our Weifang area who can freely enter and leave the Ledao Academy, if you have anything to say, just ask them directly." ”

"Okay, then it's troublesome Secretary Liu, sit down, Xiao Wang will pour water for the two, the conditions are simple, please don't be surprised." Wei Peng said with a smile.

"No surprise, no surprise, this comrade, if you have anything to say, just ask me, Secretary Liu is the life-saving benefactor of my boy, if there is no Secretary Liu, my boy would have been gone two years ago, as long as I can help you, I will definitely help." Zhang Xingtai said a little nervously, on the way back Liu Guocheng told him that this time they were going to meet the head of the Eighth Route Army, although Zhang Xingtai, the leader of Liu Guocheng's mouth, did not have a clear concept, but he knew that he was a very big official, so he was inevitably a little nervous when he spoke.

"Hehehe, that's good. Daddy Zhang, I want to ask about the current situation in Ledao Courtyard, mainly how many people are detained, how many guards are there, what weapons are there in the guards, how many bunkers are there, what are the positions, and what is the name of the biggest official in the guards? Wei Peng quickly got to the point and asked.

Father Zhang was stunned by Wei Peng's large list of questions, and he didn't know which one to answer. Kong Yang, who was on the side, immediately added: "Daddy Zhang, you can tell us about the general situation in the Ledao Courtyard first!" ”

"Well, I'm a dung digger, so I have to go to the Le Dao Courtyard several times a day, and two or three times a day. There are a lot of seven or eight trips, so I'm more familiar with the situation there. That place is actually a big yard. The vast majority of the people locked up in it are yellow-haired devils, what are the Americans, the British, and the people who boil the big pear or what, but those yellow-haired devils are also very kind, little Japan is really evil, and the people who are imprisoned by them are old and young. The old ones are all 6 or 7 years old, and the younger ones are newborn dolls. There are still hundreds of elementary school students imprisoned in it, the oldest of whom is only in his teens, and there are more than 2,000 people in the mess anyway. "Zhang Xingtai said very messy and general, but this is already very good for Wei Peng and others, providing them with very important information.

"So what do these people do every day? Japanese people don't give them food for free every day, do they? Wei Peng asked again.

"The little devil is so bad, how can he give them white flour buns to eat for nothing. The people in there are actually in prison, not only are they strictly guarded, but they also do some work according to the little devil's orders every day. In the morning, when you hear the bell ringing, you have to get up. I was beaten without getting up, nervously freshened up, went to the three cafeterias for breakfast, cleaned up the room and washed the floor after the meal, and then the religious believers prayed for the morning, and the elementary school students returned to school. Every day, the little devils have to take a roll call once or twice, and as soon as the roll call bell rings, all the people must stop all activities and quickly go to the playground to assemble, hold and divide the 6 teams and line up in a fixed place. The guards on duty of each team take a roll call in front of the team, and the detainees report their numbers in Japanese in turn. The guards check the roster for errors, and sometimes the guards have to give reprimands or make announcements. The roll call dragged on for a long time, the heat of midsummer was unbearable, the bitter cold of midwinter was unbearable, and it was only dissipated when the bell rang again. This was the most important thing in the concentration camps, whether it was windy, raining or snowy, every day. Zhang Xingtai thought for a while and added: "The people in it, whether they are yellow-haired devils or us Chinese, are forced to work for everyone, and those who have skills are bakers, cooks, shoemakers, boilermen, repairmen, washers, water, doctors, etc., except for the old and sick Heshi and Lao Dai, regardless of men and women, whether they are nobles, officials, experts, scholars, rich businessmen or poor people, beggars have to work, taking turns to help cook, wash vegetables, make fires, make briquettes, clean up, remove garbage, etc., very hard." ”…,

"How many guards are there, well, how many little devils and second devils are there?" Wei Peng asked again.

Zhang Xingtai thought for a while and said: "There are a lot of little devils there, there must be a hundred and eighty, and there are also a hundred and ten ghost policemen, we are called black skin dogs, and there are more than a hundred two devils in the east, but the two devils are not allowed to go to the place where we Chinese are detained in the west." ”

"Then can you go to the side where the Chinese are being held?" Wei Peng asked again.

"Of course I can, I'm digging a lot of dung, and ordinary people don't want to do these dirty jobs, so as long as it's pulled by people, I have to clean it up for them, otherwise that place is still where people live." Zhang Xingtai said.

"Okay, you see if this will happen, tomorrow you take one of our comrades and say that your son is sick and can't follow you to pick up dung, our comrade is your distant nephew, and in the future, he will help the imperial army pick up dung, will he be hit?" Wei Peng said.

"Medium is medium, but if the incident happens, our whole family is pulled out and cut by devils, you are a foreigner, I don't know how ruthless the devils are, although it is common for devils to treat expatriates who violate the rules of concentration camps, such as deducting food, but they are generally not beaten and tortured, and the heaviest punishment is confinement. However, the Japanese guards treated the Chinese extremely fiercely and cruelly, and a few days ago, a fellow who was working as a temporary worker inside smuggled food into the house, and was beaten to death by the Japanese guards, and then disappeared, and the eighth floor was pulled to feed the wolf dogs. Two months ago, a 13-year-old girl in Shangyuhe Village was picking up rags outside the Ledao Courtyard, and was beaten by Japanese guards and thrown into the river. A peasant was shot dead by bunker guards while picking up tobacco leaves on the road in front of the concentration camp. Han Xiang, a young man from Shangyu River, and others put wooden boards on the power grid at the head of the wall, brought food over the wall, and exchanged money and goods with refugees, and later unfortunately died of electrocution. The Japanese guards deliberately delayed the collection of the corpse, and it was too miserable to let the corpse hang on the power grid all day, the head of the Eighth Road, you see that this is not the case, you will send my son and the old woman at home away first. I'll take you there when they're safe, and even if something happens in the future, I'll take care of it at most, and our family doesn't have to suffer from the disaster. Zhang Xingtai said earnestly.

When Wei Peng learned from Liu Guocheng, Zhang Xingtai and his son were from Lijiazhuang near Weifang County, and they were one of the few local people who could enter and leave the devil's concentration camp. Zhang Xingtai and his son are both farmers. The whole family of 6 has only 4 points of river beach land, and in order to make a living, they clean up the feces for the Ledao Institute all year round. Later, after the Rakudoin was converted into a concentration camp. After the investigation of the Japanese guards and guards, who were neither literate nor knowledgeable in foreign languages, and only knew how to work honestly and hardly, they continued to let them clean up the excrement and garbage of more than 2,000 people in the concentration camp.

Zhang Xingtai's worries are also necessary. After all, in this era, the Japanese army often destroyed their homes and doors as soon as they attacked, and it is no wonder that they are worried.

Wei Peng said with relief: "You can rest assured, as long as this matter is done well, our Eighth Route Army will take you and your sons and daughters to our base area to enjoy happiness, and your son can join our Eighth Route Army if he is willing to join the army, please rest assured in terms of safety." With the strength of our troops, it is not a problem to completely annihilate this group of little devils in the city, but we are now afraid of alarming the devil troops in other places. ”

"That's good, with your words, my life is yours, and tomorrow I will take that comrade of yours to Ledao Academy," Zhang Xingtai said happily.

Wei Peng knew that the stakes were high. Therefore, I don't dare to be careless, so I pay special attention when choosing people. He did not choose those shrewd and capable soldiers to accompany Zhang Xingtai and his son, but chose a soldier whose ancestral home is in Shandong, who can also speak the local dialect of Shandong, and who looks more honest and responsible. …,

Because the Japanese army had done a detailed investigation of the situation of Zhang Xingtai and his son, they also knew that Zhang Xingtai and his son were honest peasants, illiterate and ignorant, and no one wanted to do this kind of thing. Therefore, the devil guards quickly agreed with Zhang Xingtai's rhetoric.

On the 11th, a request for the most detailed information about the temple was sent to Hetan Town. This information not only includes the basic layout and defense situation of the Le Dao Academy. It even includes the timing of the changing of the guard and the details of the commander of the Japanese guard, as well as a detailed topographical map of the temple.

Wei Peng compared the topographic map of the Ledao Institute with the topographic map of Weifang County. Then it was decided to act tomorrow night. According to Wei Peng's plan, on the morning of the 12th, the weapons and ammunition needed by the troops were transported into the city through Zhang Xingtai's dung truck, and the elite of a special operations squadron also infiltrated the city one after another through various channels, and then, with the cooperation of the underground party, got in touch with Zhang Xingtai and obtained weapons and equipment.

In addition, according to the intelligence sent back by Li Dalin, who was with Zhang Xingtai, the supreme commander of the Japanese army guarding the concentration camp was a brutal guy, he not only occupied a few Chinese girls for a long time as a tool for his own lustful pleasure, but also often went to the brothel in the city to recruit prostitutes, and every Friday he would go to Cuiyunlou, the largest brothel in the city, to find the red-card official Xiao Taohong to play for a night, so Wei Peng planned to take a special team to slaughter the soup or something Shao Zuo first.

Then the special combat team opened the city gate with the response of the members of the city, and then attacked the military camp and garrison headquarters of the devils, as long as these two places were controlled, the entire Weifang County would temporarily fall into the hands of the special combat team. In addition, in the surprise attack on the devil barracks and the garrison headquarters at the same time, but also to send a special combat team to the Le Dao Institute to rescue the hostages, according to the intelligence, although the Le Dao Yuan has more than 200 permanent guards, but these two hundred people are not all used to guard the Le Dao Academy, but also responsible for the defense of other places in the city, the entire Weifang County all the Japanese puppet army adds up to only 850 people, and it is the puppet army majority, so the maximum number of people stationed in the Le Dao Yuan at night is not more than 100 people, if the cooperation is good, It is also possible to take Weifang County without firing a shot.

However, taking Weifang County and rescuing the hostages is the easiest step, and the real difficulty is how to transport these people back to the base area. You must know that the traffic in Weifang County is extremely developed, at most two hours the Japanese army will find that something is wrong, when the time comes, whether it is by land or water, there will be pursuers, it is better to say on the land, there is no problem with the skills of the special combat team, the most important thing is the direction of the waterway, if the Japanese army sends an elite navy to pursue, then the consequences will be unimaginable, that is the most important step in this rescue operation.

In order to ensure that the rescue operation went smoothly, Wei Peng sent a report to the Beiping Military Division, requesting that the fleet must be on the evening of the 12th; Before 00, they arrived at the mouth of the Weihe River, and the fast transport fleet and gunboats had to rush to the water port of Weifang County before 11 o'clock, where our troops would be waiting for them