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The shouts of killing sounded, and the gunshots continued. After a while, the blockade on the stairs of the plank road, which "one man is in the way, ten thousand men cannot open" was still tight. Several accurate gunmen made the Japanese and puppet troops finally give up the idea of ​​entering the valley from here. Some enemies began to climb from the top of the back to the cliff, hoping to understand the situation in the valley, although the ominous thoughts had been shrouded with the flames and smoke rising from the plank road.

Just as Meng Youtian estimated, the enemy took several hours to climb the steep mountain. He was so high that he could see the valley, but the enemy had nothing to see, nothing, and all the bodies and guns were gone. Of course, he could also see the bomb craters and frozen pools of blood, but there was nothing valuable at all.

"Taijun, the mountain pass over there-" the traitor guide gasped and pointed: "The enemy must have escaped from there and escaped, and that is the only way out."

Escape? The Japanese officer spit out a thick white mist, put down his telescope, and squinted his eyes. This situation had almost never happened since the sweep. He was ambushed by the enemy in a sinister way, and the enemy cleaned up the body and guns very calmly, saying that he was running away in a panic, but just comforting himself.

"Taijun, we can take a detour." The traitor continued: "It's not easy to walk for more than a day."

The Japanese officer waved his hand, raised his telescope again and looked around. He couldn't make any decisions. When he went down to report some situations, he had to observe and understand them carefully. However, he was disappointed. This place was not a place that was lower than the mountains and shallower, but continued and continued. From here, it was impossible to accurately judge whether the winding ridges, gullies, or where the ravines lead.

The enemy was observing, and Meng Youtian was also observing with a telescope in the woods in the valley until the enemy turned around and went down the mountain in a bad mood.

It has been noon. According to the current time, will the enemy take a detour to this valley? Meng Youtian is not sure. Searching and camping during the day seems to be the rule of the enemy, especially in this complex mountainous mountain. However, the enemy's sweep has changed a lot. Although it is difficult to move at night, it cannot be easily ruled out.

If this enemy really takes a detour, it is exactly what Meng Youtian wants. If the pressure on his face is reduced, he can carry out his plan more smoothly.

The enemy was gone from the top of the high mountain. Meng Youtian waited for a long time before putting away his telescope, coming out of the hidden place, and following the two militiamen who accompanied him to protect him, he walked through the woods along a small path that he stepped out and came to several caves.

"The enemy is gone, everyone will come out!" Meng Youtian shouted loudly.

Several heads poked out from the cave. After receiving a positive answer, people walked out as if they were relieved, moving their limbs hard and talking loudly. More people walked out of the woods and grass and gathered over.

"Hurry up, it's not the time to relax." Guo Longhai dragged out a Japanese corpse from behind a large rock, straightened his waist and shouted majestically: "Take off all the Japanese puppet troops' clothes, wash all the blood-stained ones, and simply stitch them in the cave and dry them with a charcoal brazier."

The voices of people's speech became weaker and they began to act according to Guo Longhai's orders. The bodies of Japanese and puppet troops were pulled out from the hidden place, peeled off only their trousers, and then threw them into a big pit.

In one battle, more than 40 enemies were eliminated, and he was only five or six injured. This was a great victory. Although most of the enemies were bombed by mines, snipers, and killed and killed on the plank road. Although there was a very large amount of opportunism and Meng Youtian's side had an absolute advantage, it was still a powerful encouragement for those who had experienced hardships and dangers during the Japanese's raid, and a repression was released.

"The pier is burned, and we have more than one day to go." Guo Longhai walked to Meng Youtian and asked as if he was asking: "Captain Meng, I understand the matter of disguising as a Japanese and a puppet army. But where should we move in the future?"

Meng Youtian signaled Guo Longhai to sit down, took out his pipe and gave in, then smoked himself, and slowly said in the smoke and white air: "We don't go anywhere, stay until dark, and take it out from there and mix it with the enemy, so that we can effectively restrain them."

Guo Longhai was stunned for a moment, and looked in the direction of Meng Youtian's finger. It was the cliff where the pier was located. He couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Where? The pier is gone, how can you climb up?"

Meng Youtian smiled faintly and said, "Who said that he could only enter and exit the pier, and there is another way that is my reserved backup. The enemy probably thinks so too. This is very good, and it can be more unexpected."

Guo Longhai looked at Meng Youtian and felt that he had a deep plan. At first, when he heard that he had prepared well, he still felt that he was bragging or appeaseing people's hearts, but now he doesn't think so. Just talk about this valley, the things stored in the reserves are not as monotonous and few as he had seen before. Landmines, charcoal, jerky, dry food... are rarely used, they are really thoughtful and have been prepared for a long time.

"By the way, have you asked everyone? Is anyone who can speak Japanese?" Meng Youtian spit out a mouthful of smoke, knocked on his pipe, and said, "This is what it is. However, the requirements should not be too high. We should try to avoid the enemy, just meet from a distance and mix it up."

"Don't say it, I really found a good one." Guo Longhai smiled and said, "This comrade worked at the station after the incident. He only joined our team last year. He can understand the simple Japanese language and can also say a few words."

"That's great." Meng Youtian slapped his thigh and said, "I missed it. I should have mentioned this matter before the first and third brigades have been transferred. I didn't expect that it would be possible to find someone temporarily. Is God helping us?"

Guo Longhai grinned and smiled bitterly without objection.

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The sun has not yet set, hanging on the top of the west mountain, just a red round cake, which is neither bright nor warm. Meng Youtian and others stood under the cliff at this time, which is thirty or forty meters high, almost ninety degrees. There are some edges on it, with weeds, thorns, kudzu vines and a few twisted trees.

"You must be careful. If there is an enemy on it, retreat immediately." Meng Youtian once again instructed a militia with a strong aura of mountains and wildness. This militia was thin and dry, and usually did not attract attention at all. Now everyone's eyes are gathered on him.

"Village Chief, those ropes are still hidden in the hole of a pine tree next to it, right? There are so many words on the Internet." The militia nicknamed Monkey saw everyone staring at him and scratched his head shyly. He was an outsider from Tumen Village. He fled to his mother two years ago. It is said that he had lived in a small mountain village before. He has been digging medicine and fetching firewood in the mountains since he was a child. He is very flexible.

"Hide it in that hole, I'll get you what you have recognized." Meng Youtian nodded encouragement, patted the monkey on the shoulder, and took a few steps back.

"Monkey" grinned, first looked up, then put the long bamboo pole with an iron hook in his hand onto the mountain wall, hooked a tree root, pulled it down hard, and felt it was firm, so he tumbling up with both hands, as light and flexibly as a monkey climbing rod. When his feet stood firm on the cliff, he gasped for a little breath, and then put the long pole upwards. As the climb became higher and higher, it seemed like hanging on the mountain wall.

The people below were all worried and calm, fearing that the "monkey" would fall. Guo Longhai and others who saw monkey climbing for the first time opened their eyes widened and were almost stunned. But the "monkey" was free to wield, and although small stones and broken branches fell down from time to time, he still seemed to be nothing. Finally, he reached the top and was trapped behind the last rock illuminated by the red light of the setting sun.

"Your village is really hidden and lying on the tiger!" Guo Longhai sighed.

Meng Youtian pursed the corners of his lips. Although his neck was sore, he was still paying attention to the movements on the cliff. Everyone has their strengths, just look at how you discover and how to use it. After he discovered the "monkey" ability, he kept protecting it as much as possible, hoping to come in handy at critical moments. Now, it finally played an unexpected role.

After brushing it, I threw a long rope from the top of the cliff, and made the dead branches and gravels fall straight down. Then, there were one more, another one.

"Be good in physical condition, remember to climb a distance and tie the rope to your waist." Meng Youtian waved his hand and directed.

"I'll do it first." Guo Longhai rubbed his hands, stepped forward and grabbed a rope, and began to climb upwards.

Meng Youtian looked back at Xiao Man. Xiao Man rolled her eyes and turned her face away. He had no choice but to shake his head helplessly and turn his eyes to the people climbing along the rope.

Although there were not many people, they had to divide the gap again, and some people escorted the injured to transfer. Xiao Man was also on Meng Youtian's list, but she insisted on not leaving.

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As soon as the sun sets, the sky becomes dark very quickly, and even more so in the forest. The night becomes darker and darker, and the mountains are as dark as charcoal. Even under your feet, the path hidden among the weeds and gravels is blurred and difficult to distinguish.

"Stop moving forward." The vanguard in front stopped and Guo Longhai hurriedly whispered.

The firelight lit up everywhere not far away, and the enemy's blockade line blocked everyone.

Meng Youtian took a few steps, climbed up a large rock, raised his telescope and observed carefully. The fire was where the enemy was. He could see the shaking figures. Breaking through the blockade line? Of course, this was not his plan, because the blockade line was just an early warning, and the enemy of the brigade should be behind him.
Chapter completed!