Wang Qingfeng and his men were fleeing on horseback.
Japanese bullets kept flying from behind, and some old Northeast Army soldiers who raised their guns to fight back were shot and fell off the carriage.
This is exactly what is called "the tallest tree catches the most wind."
Those who dared to fight were killed, and the remaining soldiers no longer had the courage to fight back.
But they wanted to save their lives, and the Japanese army's shooting was too accurate, so what were their choices?
At this time, the captured pigs on the carriage saved them.
The remaining soldiers tried hard to hide behind the big fat pigs with their hooves tied up.
The horses were neighing, the pigs were howling, the soldiers were roaring, and the Japanese army's gunfire was "bang" and "bang".
Among all these sounds, the howling of a pig is undoubtedly the most irritating. When people describe a person's voice as unpleasant, they will say that it sounds like the sound of a pig being slaughtered.
This is indeed the case. Even ants try to survive, so how can a pig not know that its life is coming to an end?
However, as the Japanese army continued to chase the pig, the pig's howling gradually became quieter. The reason was naturally that the pig was used as a cover by the soldiers and was eventually killed by the Japanese army.
Of course, some of the soldiers were unlucky. A Japanese bullet shot directly through the big fat pig. The soldier hiding behind the big fat pig screamed and lay there motionless.
But as the commander at this time, how could Wang Qingfeng care about all those things?
He lay on the first carriage, holding onto the edge with his hands and sticking out his butt, and in a posture that could not be more shameful, let the carriage bump around and carry him towards Suizhong County.
Now Wang Qingfeng felt a little regretful. He also understood that his people were undoubtedly providing cover for Shang Zhen's stragglers, while those who stayed in the village were safe.
Are Shang Zhen and the others really okay?
At this time, Shang Zhen and others in Houyaodi Village were silent, and everyone was looking at Wang Laomao.
Wang Laomao is already over 40 years old this year. All veterans will be tempered with a big heart and thick skin for the sake of life and death, but even so, Wang Laomao feels that his face is a little red.
I really shouldn't have said that just now. The reason why others were looking at him was just because he mentioned that Hou Kaishan's wife and children were in Qianyaodi Village!
Wang Laomao was beginning to feel the pressure from his companions grow unbearable. He was the oldest among them, but Hou Kanshan's actions were definitely dishonest. Did he really expect his men to save Hou Kaishan's wife and children? Who knew what was happening in Qianyaodi Village?
But in the end, Shang Zhen's words finally freed him from the predicament.
"Let's go and take a look. No matter what, we have to run from that end!" Shang Zhen said.
Qianyaodi Village is next to the mountains and forests. Regardless of whether they can save Hou Kaishan’s wife and children, they really have to run away from there. Shang Zhen doesn’t want to take people back to Suizhong County.
Regardless of whether the county town was occupied by the Japanese army, they would be in trouble if they went back!
If the place was occupied by the Japanese army, they would be walking into a trap; if the place was not occupied by the Japanese army, they might be used as cannon fodder.
Just as Wang Laomao looked at Shang Zhen with gratitude, Shang Zhen had already turned around and walked forward with his flower machine. The others were silent, not knowing what they were thinking. Seeing Shang Zhen moving forward, they followed him.
In a moment, Shang Zhen and his men rushed out of Houyaodi Village. Shang Zhen glanced to the south and saw from afar that the Japanese army was still chasing the carriages in front. He waved his hand, then bent over and rushed forward.
This was undoubtedly a gamble for Shang Zhen and his men. They were betting that the Japanese troops chasing Wang Qingfeng's gang would not turn back.
But Shang Zhen had no choice. As Shang Zhen said, they could only go up the mountain if they rushed to Qianyaodi Village, and that would be the only chance for them to escape from the Japanese army.
Gunshots were heard on the left and in the front kiln, and Shang Zhen ran faster.
Fortunately, the snow was not heavy this year, and it was not even above the ankles. Otherwise, if the snow was thick, it would be difficult for Shang Zhen and his men to get away quickly without being discovered by the Japanese army.
After running breathlessly for a while, Shang Zhen and his men rushed to a pile of firewood outside Qianyaodi Village. No Japanese bullets were fired from the south. It seemed that the Japanese troops there did not discover them.
This is really not easy!
There were more than a hundred Japanese soldiers chasing Wang Qingfeng's group. It is said that there are more eyes than people, but no Japanese soldiers turned back to look. Perhaps it was because Wang Qingfeng's group ran too fast and the Japanese soldiers were chasing them too urgently. Shang Zhen could only think so.
Now, at least in the short term, Shang Zhen and his men only need to defeat the Japanese troops in Qianyaodi Village.
As for the fact that there were more than fifty Japanese soldiers in the village, Shang Zhen and the others could no longer care about them!
If you want to survive, you have to fight for it. If running away can't solve the problem, then come on and keep fighting!
The sound of gunfire from the front kiln was already right next to their ears, and even the sound of grenades exploding could be heard. The gunfire and explosions attracted Shang Zhen and the others to move forward, and at this time Shang Zhen and the others saw the bodies of the villagers appear right in front of their feet.
The bright red blood splashed onto the white snow like water in a washbasin, looking so glaring.
Shang Zhen and all of them felt a sense of anger, and this anger undoubtedly made them want to eliminate the Japanese army as soon as possible, but could they really do it?
Finally, when Shang Zhen hid behind a house and looked forward, he waved his hand, and the people behind him stopped.
The gunshots were just ahead, and Shang Zhen had already seen the specific situation. The Japanese army was actually besieging an old brick kiln!
Kiln, a place where bricks are fired.
From the outside, this brick kiln is a big mound like a house, or like a tomb built in the wild, with only one door.
When firing bricks, the clay is transported to the brick kiln, and then a fire is built to burn until it becomes red bricks. So what if there are too many doors?
Shang Zhen then saw three Japanese soldiers lying at the door of the brick kiln, also covered in blood, and it was obvious that they were dead.
As for what was going on inside the dark brick kiln door, which was only about one person tall, no one outside could see it. However, more than 20 Japanese soldiers were hiding on both sides of the kiln door, and there were even two standing on the top of the brick kiln.
What is going on here?
There must be people inside the brick kiln, and those Japanese soldiers must have been shot and killed by the people inside the brick kiln, Shang Zhen made a judgment.
As if to confirm Shang Zhen's judgment, a black object suddenly flew out from the dark door of the brick kiln.
This naturally attracted the gunfire of the Japanese army again. At the same time, the Japanese soldiers where the thing fell subconsciously lay down.
With a "bang", the black thing was hit on the snow and rolled and gurgled a few times.
At this time, not to mention the Japanese army, even Shang Zhen could see clearly that the thing was just a brick!
