Taierzhuang, located at the southernmost tip of Shandong Province, was truly the " Jiangbei Water Town." In history, it was a famous canal city where merchants gathered and residents circled around. It was formed in the Han Dynasty, developed in the Yuan Dynasty, and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
According to the Yi County Annals,"Taizhuang is located across the canal, and is located in the north and south of the canal. It is a place where merchants gather and the residents are surrounded. The size of the village is comparable to that of a city. It was given the title of the first village by Emperor Gaozong (Emperor Qianlong).”It described the prosperous scene of Taierzhuang at that time, where merchants were everywhere, fishing fires were lit on the river, singing was ten miles away, and the market was not stopped at night.
By the early years of the Qing Dynasty, Taierzhuang had become a prosperous town with a population of more than 60,000.
As an important commodity distribution center, Taierzhuang gathered a large number of Shanxi merchants, Huizhou merchants, Zhejiang merchants, Fujian merchants, and Guangdong merchants through the canal every year. It was an important commercial port city that radiated to the Jiangsu, Shandong, Henan, and Guizhou regions.
Therefore, as such an important commercial hub and water transport checkpoint, the central government would naturally send agencies to manage the entire city.
The city government that Zhao Daquan mentioned was the administrative office of Taierzhuang. At present, it was the joint command of the Japanese army in Shonai.
The command post was lit up. The sudden gunshots woke the Japanese up.
Although they didn't believe that the national army in the village still had the ability to fight back, they still had to take precautions.
However, even though they had gotten up, they did not understand what had happened. Therefore, they temporarily fell into chaos.
The staff officers were running around, asking each other about the situation. The guards were on guard. With the sirens, they quickly strengthened the defense of each post.
In a dark alley outside the Japanese command center, several team leaders surrounded Hao Deshan.
"Boss, the Japanese are on guard. What should we do?”A team leader asked.
"Even if we are prepared, we still have to fight head-on. Scholar is right. This is the command center of the Japanese. Only by destroying this place will the Japanese be able to cause chaos and we will have a chance.”Hao Deshan frowned.
"Deal! Boss, just tell me how to fight. Since I'm a suicide squad today, I don't plan to go back alive.”Old Zhang looked at Hao Deshan and said.
"Old Zhang is right. Now that the pontoon bridge has been blown up, we have no way out. If we don't kill these devils today, we will be destroyed by them. Even if he was afraid of death, it would still be a matter of a few hours. I'm afraid it's useless. Let's drink!" Another team leader chimed in.
"Alright, we don't have any good ideas now. We can only use force. In a while, everyone will spread out and attack from all directions. Whether it's climbing over the wall or jumping out of the window, as long as we rush into the building, we'll take the initiative. They were all officials, and their combat strength was not strong. Moreover, as long as they occupied this place and eliminated the Japanese officers, the Japanese would become headless flies. We will have a chance." Hao Deshan said as he pulled out his pistol.
"Boss, what about the gate?" A team leader asked.
"Leave this to me. "I'll make the first move later. Once I attack, the Japanese's attention will shift to this side. Then, you guys will attack. Once you guys attack, the Japanese will be distracted again. When the devils are distracted, we'll rush in through the gate.”Hao Deshan pointed at the scholar and said to Puppy.
"Deal." Zhao Daquan nodded.
"Boss, our team will go with you. Your team is a little weak.”Old Zhang looked at Puppy and said to Hao Deshan.
Hao Deshan nodded without saying anything. Then he turned to everyone." Brothers, listen up. Whoever survives will remember this day next year and burn some paper for our brothers.”
With that, he turned around and left. Scholar, Puppy, and Old Zhang's group hurriedly followed. The others also split into groups of three and scattered.
There was a barricade in the middle of the main gate of the Japanese command center. On both sides of the barricade, there was a fortification made of sandbags, and there was a Type 92 heavy machine gun inside.
With the help of the lights in the command post, seven or eight Japanese soldiers could be seen standing behind the barricade. They were holding the three-eight large covers with bayonet blades and looking around vigilantly, as if they were facing a great enemy.
In a small alley across the road. In the darkness, a few people were observing the entrance of the Japanese command center.
"Old Zhang, look, the walls on both sides of the door can be used.”Hao Deshan said to Old Zhang.
"En, I think it will work. The six of us will be divided into three groups. Two groups will sneak into the corner and throw grenades to attract the attention of the Japanese. Then, the two of us will charge through the middle.”Old Zhang nodded in agreement.
"I think it's fine. Why don't I bring Gou Wanzi up from this side?”Zhao Daquan pointed to the left side of the door.
"Alright, the two of us will go to the right. Old Zhang, you can just somersault in the middle.”The other two soldiers from Old Zhang's group also agreed.
"Okay, you guys go ahead. Remember, use the grenades that we captured from the Japanese. They don't have a handle, and they can roll forward for a while if they fall on the street.”Hao Deshan didn't forget to remind them.
The four of them didn't say anything. They grabbed a few grenades and moved to both sides.
The night was quiet, and the command center of the Japanese soldiers slowly quieted down. The vigilant devils looked around and saw that there was no movement, and they gradually calmed down. The two Japanese soldiers in the fortifications even lit up a cigarette and started smoking.
Suddenly, a few things fell to the ground, bouncing and rolling on the bluestone street toward the gate of the command center.
The Japanese sentry behind the barricade was shocked. Just as he wanted to see what it was, he saw a flame suddenly rise from the ground and make a loud sound. At the same time, the space was quickly filled with flying shrapnel.
A few of the Japanese sentries immediately fell to the ground, twitching a few times before they stopped moving.
"Grenade! Enemy attack!" The Japanese who were not hit by the explosion cried out in surprise and panicked. The alarm in the command center rang again. The machine guns in the fortifications immediately fired at both sides of the gate.
Zhao Daquan brought Gou Wanzi along the left wall of the command post to a place about 40 to 50 meters away from the main gate. He took out four Type 92 grenades and told him how to use them. Then, he threw two grenades out each.
At the same time, the other two players also threw a few grenades.
With the explosion of grenades and the sound of machine guns, the surroundings of the command center immediately exploded.
At this time, the suicide squad members hidden around the Japanese command center heard the explosion of the grenade at the gate. They knew that it was Hao Deshan and the others who started the fire, so they immediately launched an attack.
At the gate, Hao Deshan jumped up, and Old Zhang hurriedly followed him. When they were about 30 meters away from the fortifications at the gate, the guns in their hands spat out tongues of fire at the same time.
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