Seeing Yang Zhen come in, not long after rushing back, Huang Dali, who was eating a meal, and a few scouts hurriedly put down the lunch box in their hands, stood up, and wanted to salute.

Yang Zhen waved his hand to stop them from saluting and said, "Don't be busy first, you eat first, and report after eating." ”

Huang Dali hurriedly wiped his mouth and said, "Commander, chief of staff, I've finished eating, and I can report now." ”

Looking at Huang Dali, who had become black and thin in just over half a month in front of him, Yang Zhen patted him on the shoulder with a slight smile and said, "Why did you go out and suffer a lot this time, otherwise how could it become like this?" ”

Hearing this, Huang Dali said with a hippie smile: "Commander, it's certain that you will go out to reconnoiter and endure hardships." If I hadn't become like this, if he came back with a fat man, you still wouldn't have to figure out whether this kid was going to scout or to raise fat, and the information he got should not have been made up to fool me. ”

Yang Zhen smiled and said, "Come on, don't have a hippie smile." Hurry up and eat your meal. Look at you like this, it seems that you haven't eaten enough for half a month. Don't sue me, you kid embezzled all the money I brought you, and waited to come back to fight the tooth sacrifice. ”

Hearing Yang Zhen say this, Huang Dali said with a bitter face: "Commander, how can we have such courage." I don't dare to steal that money, but my brothers will testify to me. However, the commander, I don't dare to embezzle it privately, but we have been in Ning'an County for two days except these days. Not to mention having a full meal, even when you can get enough to eat, there are not many times when you can get it. There is nowhere to spend the funds that I have with me. ”

"What's going on? Didn't I tell you that it's a matter of urgency to complete the task and ensure your own safety, don't feel sorry when it's time to spend money? If you can't earn this money, how can you not spend it? Regarding Huang Dali's words, Yang Zhen was very confused.

Hearing that Yang Zhen's tone was a little stern, Huang Dali hurriedly put away his joking attitude and said, "Commander, this is true." The funds brought to us by the chief of staff were basically not used much. As soon as we entered Ning'an County, the little devils imposed martial law in Ning'an County. Except for those who have a special pass issued by the Ning'an Military Police, no one is allowed to enter or leave. ”

"It made us fragile at the time. Because the strength of each regiment of the Jing'an Army of the puppet Manchu Army had just entered Ning'an County at that time, and the martial law of the little devil, we had no way to send this information at all. And we all have guns on us, and once the little devils carry out a big manhunt after martial law, we can't hide at all. ”

"We were able to get out of the city thanks to the fact that the inn where we stayed was inhabited by a Nanmanlaide leather merchant. This guy is very powerful, I don't know what means he used, he bought off the high-level of the puppet Manchurian county government, got a few special passes, and we used a little means to hijack him to get on the train in Ning'an. ”

"However, we were worried that this guy would betray us, so we didn't take the train directly to Weihe County, but got off the train at Shihezi. But this guy was funny enough, and when we got off the bus, he not only told us a lot about the outside world, but also gave us those special passes. ”

"With the lessons of the past, do we dare to enter Weihe County? Besides, when we arrived in Weihe County, Weihe County was also under martial law, and we couldn't enter it at all. However, when we were outside Weihe County, we observed that the Xing'an Army transferred by the little devil rode one regiment of troops each into Weihe County. ”

"The troops mobilized by the Japanese puppet army are not just the four regiments of the puppet Xing'an Army and the Jing'an Army in Weihe and Ning'an. At present, the entire west of the Mudanjiang River, south of the Binsui Railway, east of the Weisha River, and south to the junction of Jiaohe and Ning'an counties in Jilin are full of Japanese puppet troops and puppet Manchurian police forces. Especially along the Mudanjiang River and along the Binsui Railway, the density of the puppet Manchurian military and police is even greater. On the Binsui Railway, there is even an ironclad train in an average of 15 minutes. ”

Speaking of this, Huang Dali pointed to several mountain passes on the map and said: "Just around this encirclement built by the entire Japanese puppet army, only what we have detected so far are two mixed brigades of the puppet Manchu army, as well as at least six puppet Manchurian forest police, railway road guards and other miscellaneous troops. And that's not counting some of the puppet Manchurian police officers in the police stations of the two counties. Moreover, the puppet Manchurian military and police are still increasing their troops. ”

"Not only are we surrounded by puppet Manchu military and police, but we also found a large number of puppet Manchu gendarmes for the first time in Hengdaohezi and Shanshi in Ning'an, and Shihezi and Yabuli in Weihe. The total number of troops is not yet known. ”

"These puppet Manchu troops were deployed between the passes, more than one company, and as few as a platoon. In addition to the regular puppet Manchu army, there was at least one squadron of the puppet Manchurian forest police who were familiar with mountain warfare and some local policemen who were familiar with the local situation at each pass. The gendarmes are deployed at the main routes. ”

"The puppet Manchu military and police who blockaded the various passes not only established telephone contact with each other, but also wired telephone contact between the various passes and the headquarters behind them. We also found a small number of Japanese troops in these blockade passes. We even found radio stations controlled by Japanese soldiers in the various puppet Manchu military and police posts in the blockade pass. ”

"These puppet Manchu military and police sealed off all the passes out of the mountain, and strictly forbade any hunters, pickers, and merchants of all kinds of mountain goods, even from their various logging fields, to enter the mountain. The various logging sites in the mountains have been evacuated. The two logging sites in Weihe County, Wei'an Mountain and Toad Pond, are now empty. ”

According to the people of Yabuli, all the laborers were escorted out of the mountain, and after boarding the train at Yabuli station, they did not know where they were transported. All they know is that all the laborers in the mountains will be moving out one after another. ”

"The little devils not only blocked the mountains and relocated all the logging sites, but even the Chinese and German people in the various groups of tribes that the little devils have built can only carry one person's food for a day if they want to go into the mountains to collect firewood, and as long as it exceeds the amount of the regulations jointly issued by the two police departments of the puppet Manchurian Binjiang and Mudanjiang, they will be punished as bandits."

"There is also a critical situation. According to the fur merchant, a few days ago, the little devil suddenly implemented a material rationing system in Binjiang and Mudanjiang provinces, except for the Harbin area. All grain, cloth, cotton, salt, kerosene, and sugar were to be supplied uniformly according to the capitation. Grain and salt are not allowed to be purchased by each person for more than three days, and they can't buy more than they want. ”

"Other items such as cotton, cloth, kerosene, etc., can only be purchased with a certificate from the police station of the place of residence. Medicines and batteries can only be purchased at pharmacies opened by Japanese people. You can see a doctor in the so-called Manchurian hospitals, but if you want to buy medicine, you can only go to the hospitals and pharmacies run by the Japanese, and in addition to Chinese herbal medicine, all the Western medicines in the pharmacies and clinics run by the Manchurians are taken away, and you can't even buy a roll of gauze. ”

"In the various groups of tribes in the villages, all the food in the hands of the common people is forcibly taken away. All of them were concentrated in larger towns where the Japanese puppet army was stationed, and they were escorted by armed military police stationed in the group tribes every three days, and they were distributed according to the ration. ”

Speaking of this, Huang Dali was silent for a moment and said: "This time the little devil's methods are extremely vicious, that is, the cotton clothes of the common people in the group tribe, except for only one per person, the rest are all confiscated and burned. ”

"Commander, the devils not only implemented a strict blockade, but also posted notices at various intersections, warning the people everywhere that once a suspicious person appears, if it is reported, whether the person is an anti-Manchurian anti-Japanese element or not, there will be a reward. If they do not report the information, they will be severely punished as the crime of gangsterry. Even in Weihe County, there was a photo of us being forced to take pictures at the base of the devil. It's just that the little devil doesn't know now that our brothers were killed, those brothers are still alive, and all the brothers, most of the photos are posted on the city wall. ”

"The devil has made such a big effort this time, and with the experience of the first line of the Ash River, we still dare to contact the local people and buy food. Even if you can get your hands on it, you can't buy anything. There is no food in the hands of the common people. So in the past half month, we have basically been hungry and full. ”

Huang Dali's report made Yang Zhen's brows furrow deeply. After observing the map for a long time, Yang Zhen used a line to connect the various points where the puppet Manchurian military and police were stationed pointed out by Huang Dali, forming a circle, and then threw the red and blue pencils in his hand at Guo Bingxun beside him and said: "The little devil actually made such a big effort this time, and this time he has mobilized tens of thousands of troops to build such a large encirclement around us. ”

Guo Bingxun shook his head and said to Yang Zhen: "Commander, you found that there are no little devils, this blockade is completely different from the previous one, and it is mainly dominated by the puppet Manchurian military police. A small number of these Japanese troops were not so much cooperating in the battle as they were in monitoring or supervising the war. ”

"Although the deployment of the little devil does not seem to pose any threat to us for the time being, at least for the time being, it is very vicious when you look closely. They blocked the Mudanjiang and Binsui railways, and basically cut off the route for us to advance eastward or retreat north to join the Second and Third Route Armies of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. As a result, we can only be trapped in this deep mountain and old forest, and we cannot cooperate with other troops to fight at all. ”

In addition, although the deployment of these puppet Manchu military and police seems to be scattered, they are extremely closely connected with each other through wired telephones and radio stations, which can play a role in coordinating with each other. They deployed cavalry units of the Jing'an Army and the Xing'an Army in the counties of Ning'an and Weihe, which greatly increased their mobility. No matter which point we hit them, they can use the cavalry to quickly reinforce us, or even bite us to the death. ”

"They are rationing in the cities and villages, and in turn they are using another tactic against us. Even if we lay down one or two, or even a few group tribes, it will be difficult for us to replenish enough supplies. And unless the county seat is attacked, there will be no necessary supplies such as medicines at all. ”

"However, I've been pondering that if the little devil adopts this tactic, if he deals with the anti-union who lacks food and clothing, it may have a certain effect, but how effective will it be to deal with our anti-fortification tactics, I think the little devil should know in his heart."

"At least literally, the little devil is preparing to trap us to death, starve to death, freeze to death, and drag us to death in this deep mountain and old forest. But it doesn't look like it in terms of deep meaning? How much material we have on the arms train we captured in Weihe County, the little devil should know very well. ”

"They don't necessarily know how many of them we've hauled, but they also know that it won't be a minority based on the number of wagons we've collected in Weihe County. Their tactics are not necessarily going to bring us down, they should know it very well in their hearts. ”

"The biggest threat to us in a short period of time is not to cut off our supplies, but to move all the lumberyards away, and in disguise cut off our most likely reinforcements. as well as narrowing the scope of our activities. Now I wonder if the next step for the little devil is to adopt the tactics of encircling us on all sides and advancing on both sides? ”

"It's just that I don't understand something, who will be the commander of the little devil this time? How could it change the previous style, with the puppet Manchurian military and police as the mainstay, supplemented by a small number of Japanese troops to monitor and supervise the war? However, judging from the current information alone, he looks much more spicy than the previous ones, at least now. ”

Regarding Guo Bingxun's analysis, Yang Zhen nodded and then shook his head and said, "The little devil will not only besiege us but not attack us. I think the little devils blocking us is just their first step, and they will definitely have a backhand. ”

"The area of mountains and forests we are currently in is vast, although the mountains are high and dense, and there are no people for hundreds of miles, but they are connected to Changbai Mountain and Lao Ye Ling. The little devil is now blocking this area, and it should be that he has not been able to determine our specific location. ”

"It's been more than half a month since we withdrew, and this time is enough for the little devils to complete the sweeping of the near and shallow mountain areas such as Acheng, Wuchang, and Zhuhe. It must have been when nothing was found that they focused their attention on our area. ”

"If they had even roughly figured out where we were, their eastern blockade line would not have been set up along the Mudanjiang River, but along the Hailang River. The terrain there is much easier to block than the Mudanjiang River. And he will not send planes to conduct aerial reconnaissance of this area in a row. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen turned his head and asked Huang Dali: "The puppet Manchurian military and police are so tightly blocked, how did you come back?" Have you ever encountered any suspicious characters on the road? ”

Hearing Yang Zhen's question, Huang Dali smiled and waved at one of his scouts, who put a bunch of things in front of Yang Zhen. Huang Dali pointed to the pile of things and said, "Commander, why haven't you touched it." Just look at it, and you'll know it all. ”

After Yang Zhen flipped through the pile of things in front of him, he frowned and said, "How many spies have you encountered along the way?" How did you get so many things? This compass and this fast and slow machine are all authentic German original goods. And this telescope, it's not a shoddy low-ranking officer like a little devil, but it's a high-end product. And this map. ”

When Huang Dali heard this, he smiled proudly: "Commander, chief of staff, after I came back, from entering the mountain to here, I killed six groups of spies along the way. Although these agents disguised themselves as pickers or hunters, except for the two groups who took the initiative to expose them because they thought we were also on a mission with them, the rest were leaked from their weapons and equipment. ”

"I know that this Northeast is rich, but no matter how rich it is, it is not so rich that hunters carry binoculars and Liao 13-style rifles and go into the mountains to hunt. Also, it is impossible for any ginseng picker to go into the mountains to collect ginseng with a compass, a map, and a fast or slow machine. I could tell at a glance that something was wrong. ”

"Besides, the little devils are so tightly blocked, ordinary people can't get in at all. These hunters and ginseng pickers do not have such great ability to cross the blockade line and enter the mountains with such good weapons. It's not unheard of hunters who can sneak into the mountains from the side road to avoid the blockade, and there are also hunters with standard rifles, but it is impossible for hunters with such good weapons. ”

"However, commanders and chiefs of staff, although these spies are full of miscellaneous agents, the puppet Manchurian spies account for the majority. However, the intelligence is mainly carried out by Japanese spies. Although we arrested more than 10 people along the way, these Japanese spies were too strict-mouthed, and we did not dare to delay along the way, so we basically did not get any useful information. ”

"As for those puppet Manchurian agents, they don't know anything. They only knew that they would go into the mountains to find an anti-Manchu anti-Japanese element that might be hiding in this mountain forest, and their main task was not to collect intelligence, but to protect those Japanese spies. However, most of these agents are located west of the Lang River in Erdaohai. Between the east of the Erhai Lang River and the Hailang River, that is, around us, it has not yet appeared. ”

"According to the captured puppet Manchu spies, their current focus is on the mountains west of the Lang River in Erdaohai. As for the east of the Lang River in Erdaohai, the Japanese spies who were in charge were also a little afraid, as if they did not dare to go too deep. But why, they can't tell. It seems that other spies are in charge of the Hailang River and the Mudanjiang River. ”

Speaking of this, Huang Dali looked for a while on the map, then pointed to a point on the map and said: "Commander, although the devil has blocked the various passes into the mountain, the mountains in this area are too big, and the devil doesn't know that there are many paths into the mountain. ”

"We were able to enter the mountains this time because we met an old hunter who sneaked into the mountains to hunt. It was he who led us around the blockade of the Japanese puppet army, from a path that was difficult to walk, and waded through the Hailang River to come back. ”

"That is, the hunter told us that although there are many hunters in the mountains of Beimanchu, although there are also those who use foreign guns, we have never seen that hunter who can afford to use such a good gun. Because there's no need for that at all. ”

What he was holding in his hand was the water bead rifle that he had exchanged for a tiger skin in Harbin before 918. He said that even if Orion uses foreign guns, at most they are old guns such as old sleeves that have been eliminated by the former Northeast Army. No one will use this new type of quick grab. ”

Huang Dali didn't say what to do with the spies he captured, and Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun didn't ask. Because they all know that these agents will never be able to stay alive. So as for how Huang Dali dealt with it, Yang Zhen and Ben ignored it. He believed that Huang Dali would do it cleanly.