Lieutenant Colonel Yano did not dare to neglect and ordered a report to the brigade headquarters to request permission to withdraw.

Before the reply from the Japanese Brigade Headquarters arrived, the firepower of the defenders in the semi-town suddenly became stronger again. Light and heavy machine guns, mortars, and grenades all appeared. The Eighth Route Army even fired flares to illuminate the battlefield and provide heavy firepower.

Indicate the direction of attack. Immediately afterwards, troops of the Eighth Route Army who had set up ambush suddenly appeared on both sides of the town and rushed towards the Japanese and puppet troops attacking the city. What was even more frightening was that the team that stayed in Chengziwa to guard the ships sent out an emergency signal for help.

, needless to say they were attacked by the Eighth Route Army.

At this time, Yano did not dare to hesitate any longer and immediately ordered the Japanese troops to retreat to Chengziwa. They must repel the sneak attack of the Eighth Route Army and recapture the ships.

As the Japanese army retreated, the situation on the battlefield reversed. The lake bandits of all stripes had already suffered heavy casualties. They originally expected the Japanese army to succeed in the attack and enter the city. Now they were completely desperate. They never thought about it again.

They went to burn and kill people in the town, which immediately turned into a rout.

At this time, Zhang Linfeng decisively ordered the charge horn to be sounded. The first guard battalion and the third sniper squadron came out from half the town. The first baggage regiment outflanked the Japanese and puppet troops from both sides and launched a pursuit of the participating Japanese and puppet troops.

Yano had two squadrons in reserve at hand. He thought that with these two squadrons, there should be no problem in recapturing the ship. Therefore, he ordered the retreat and took the two squadrons towards Narikowa.

What Yano didn't expect was that Chengziwa had already fallen into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. After the New Seventh Regiment, the main force of the New Third Brigade, had eliminated the Japanese squad and lake bandits guarding the ship, it quickly turned around, formed a fan-shaped attack formation, and began to outflank and defeat the fleeing Japanese and puppets.

Jun. Yano didn't even reach Narikowa, but met the New 7th Regiment halfway in Kautou.

One side was frightened and fled in panic, while the other side was well prepared and waiting. The outcome of this battle was already determined.

Liu Yimin did not participate in the pursuit. He returned to the headquarters and sent a report directly to the New Third Brigade and the New Seventh Brigade, notifying the Japanese army of deploying troops to attack half of the towns and ordering them to seize the Japanese troops in Xuyi County, Siyang County, and Huai'an County.

Taking advantage of the empty troops, they quickly attacked and captured these three counties.

Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua did not escape after all, but what surprised Liu Yimin was that the two bandit leaders were captured by Tang Xingying, Zhao Xiaoman, and Jingjing with their respective security squads.

It turned out that Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua mingled with the defeated troops and fled towards Chengziwa's lair. They knew that as long as they fled into the reed swamp, the Eighth Route Army would not be able to catch them even if they had the ability. Unfortunately, the Eighth Route Army did not give them a chance.

The 1st Guards Battalion of the Eighth Route Army, the 3rd Sniper Squadron and the 1st Baggage Regiment that were outflanked from the town all pursued them on horseback. The two legs of the lake bandits could not escape the four-legged horses anyway. Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua were in a hurry.

He jumped into a lotus pond and hid under the lotus leaves.

Tang Xingying was happy when she knew Liu Yimin was going back to see her. After following Liu Yimin down the city wall, she saw Zhao Xiaoman and Jingjing riding out of the city with the security squad to pursue them. She became competitive and immediately led the security squad to lead out the horses.

The prancing horse chased after him.

After this chase, I actually caught a big fish.

Gao Zhujiu is a pervert. Originally, the Eighth Route Army was eager to chase and destroy the fleeing Japanese and puppet troops. He could have escaped hiding in the lotus pond. Unexpectedly, he saw Zhao Xiaoman, Jingjing and Tang chasing after him.

After seeing Xingying, he was so fascinated that he couldn't help but want to take a closer look. In this way, the swaying lotus leaves revealed his figure.

Who is Tang Xingying? He is a hero of the Red Army who twice captured the officers leading the enemy's vanguard troops on the Long March. How could a bumpkin like Gao Zhujiu escape her discernment? As soon as he saw any noise in the lotus pond passing by, he immediately

He rushed back and ordered the guards to occupy the small lotus pond. First they shouted, and then they fired. In this fight, Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua were injured, and the blood floating on the water completely exposed their positions.

, the two lake bandit leaders who were addicted to murder had to raise their hands and surrender.

The old three Wei Yousan and Sun Naixiang, Wang Naihan, Zhang Wenbo, Liu Siluanzi, Liu Qingyang and others were not lucky enough to be captured. These guys are all desperadoes. If they are defeated, they will be like gamblers who are jealous of gambling.

After admitting defeat, the Eighth Route Army dared to resist stubbornly when they caught up, trying to show off their marksmanship. Don't you know that although their marksmanship is good, in the eyes of the soldiers of the 3rd Sniper Squadron led by Li Lingfeng and Wang Tongsheng, they are just little babies who don't count the ball?

He was completely vulnerable, so naturally he could not die anymore.

Li Lingfeng personally interrogated Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua. Only after this interrogation did he know the reason for this semi-town defense battle. Li Lingfeng did not dare to hide it and made a detailed report to Liu Yimin. Now, Tang Xingying and Zhao Xiao

Man, Jingjing, and Huang Wei were unlucky. They were all humiliated by Liu Yimin's training. Even their achievements in capturing Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua were offset.

Liu Yimin immediately issued an order to establish the Hongze Lake Management Bureau of the Eighth Route Army, appointing Huang Wenhu, the instructor of the First Guard Battalion, as the director. Based on the First Guard Battalion and Three Companies, the First Battalion and Three Companies of the Baggage Regiment, and the Second Battalion and Three Companies, the young people in the Hongze Lake area were recruited.

The fishermen formed the Hongze Lake Water Guard Group, which is responsible for completely eradicating the remaining bandits on the lake and protecting Hongze Lake.

I heard that the Eighth Route Army had won a great victory, annihilating the Japanese and puppet troops who had sneaked into half the town, and captured Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua alive. Half the town and the surrounding villages were boiling, and all the people came out holding torches to help the Eighth Route Army clean up the battlefield.

Lift the wounded.

By the time Liu Yimin finished handling his official duties, there was already a buzz of people outside the courtyard. Huang Wenhu, the newly appointed director of the Hongze Lake Management Bureau, reported that the fellow villagers had heard that Gao Zhujiu and Chen Peihua had been captured, and they were all waiting outside the courtyard to ask the Eighth Route Army

The chief approved the shooting of these two damned men. If the Eighth Route Army did not want to waste bullets, it would ask the chief to approve the handing over of these two damned men to the fellow villagers, who would stab them to death with harpoons.

Liu Yimin had encountered this kind of situation when he eliminated the Han Sanjie gang in Jinjie Town, north of Yulin. He knew that the bandits were extremely evil and would probably be cut into pieces if left to the fellow villagers. In his heart, Liu Yimin felt that no matter how big the bandits were, they would die.

However, the Eighth Route Army is the people's army and wants to create a red world. Everything must be done in accordance with the laws of the anti-Japanese democratic government. Therefore, he told Huang Wenhu to hold a public trial in the name of the Hongze Lake Management Bureau to let

The fellow villagers complained, and then they were tried and executed in public in accordance with the laws of the National Government and the Shaanxi Anti-Japanese Democratic Zone Government's decrees on punishing traitors and bandits. The purpose was to suppress the two giant bandits to deter the remaining bandits in Hongze Lake District and arouse the masses to resist Japan.

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After hearing this, Huang Wenhu went to do the work of the fellow villagers.
Chapter completed!