Chapter 969 Taking Refuge in a Deep Pit

The situation was critical, and the soldiers had no intention of guessing Shang Zhen's answer. In the end, Shang Zhen only gave three words. These three words were - hold on to the thigh!

As soon as Shang Zhen said these three words, the soldier with a quick brain understood what these three words meant.

Now they are just stragglers separated from the main force.

Although they had some victories and ambushes, they were outnumbered and outnumbered. There were only about thirty people left out of more than a hundred people. This was really unbearable.

What to do? Of course, that means hugging someone's thigh, that is, joining the army again.

Although it is possible to defect to a large army to defend the position, it is better than being chased and killed by the Japanese and puppet troops, right?

Looking at it now, Shang Zhen said to go west. This was a move he had thought of when he saw that Liu Tantou and his group of puppet troops were difficult to deal with.

And now looking at it, this is the only option at the moment.

So, all they can do now is hide on this mountain and wait until dark before moving closer to the main formation.

But given the current situation, can they still hide until nightfall?

"Old Qiuzi, take a few people and search the whole mountain to see if there is a place that is conducive to hiding and is not easily discovered by the Japanese. We only need to stay until dark and we will win.

Be careful when walking on the mountain, don't be discovered by the sharp-eyed Japanese and puppet soldiers," Shang Zhen ordered again.

Lao Qiuzi took a few people with nimble hands and feet to the mountains to find the kind of terrain Shang Zhen mentioned, while Shang Zhen hid in the mountains and used binoculars to observe the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops.

In the telescope, the Japanese and puppet troops have come together, and it seems that they have already communicated.

Some Japanese soldiers who had dismounted were looking down at the bodies of the Japanese soldiers who had been killed by Shang Zhen before, while some Japanese soldiers were already riding elsewhere, presumably to search for them again.

Looking at the puppet soldiers again, there is a man surrounded by a group of puppet soldiers, gesticulating there.

The trouble that should come will eventually come, Shang Zhen sighed inwardly.

Sure enough, after a while, the group of puppet soldiers dispersed and searched around, but a group of puppet soldiers came towards the mountain where they were hiding.

It seems that the Japanese and puppet troops have a division of labor. The Japanese troops with horses are responsible for searching the distance, and the puppet troops on foot are responsible for searching the nearby areas.

At this time, Shang Zhen couldn't help but put down his telescope and glanced at the western sky.

The sun has already set, but it still takes forty or fifty minutes before it gets completely dark.

The sound of artillery in the west had stopped unconsciously, but the sound of gunfire was intermittent. It was obvious that the battle at the main position of Liujia Lake had been continuing.

Even if they are discovered by the puppet army, they should delay it as late as possible. The darker it is, the better they can break out. Shang Zhen thought to himself and raised his binoculars to watch.

But at this time, Shang Zhen found one thing that he could comfort himself with, that is, even though there were many people when the puppet troops gathered together, they became inconspicuous in the vast mountains and fields once they dispersed for the purpose of search.

I hope that the fewer puppet troops who arrive here, the better. If there are enough people, if forced to do so, the puppet troops who dare to go up the mountain will be killed quietly!

The enemy's situation is right in front of them. Shang Zhen and the others have been blocked on this mountain by the Japanese and puppet troops. Although Shang Zhen has always been quick-witted, this time he can only tolerate it.

Shang Zhen naturally understood that fighting the Japanese is just like life. When you are proud, you should play the zither well, and when you are weak, you should pretend to be a grandson. In short, water has no shape, and soldiers have no permanent methods. , everything is just for two words - victory!

There were many places to check, and the puppet troops kept dividing their troops. After a while, there were only five puppet troops left as they rushed toward the mountain.

It seems that this group of puppet soldiers are really tough bandits. Even these people dare to search this mountain, Shang Zhen thought.

But then he smiled scornfully, what a bastard! It’s just a matter of comparing who is more capable and who is less afraid of death! He, Shang Zhen, really didn't believe it. All these puppet soldiers were desperadoes!

Shang Zhen thought about using his binoculars to observe the puppet soldiers coming here.

Of course, the telescope is not omnipotent. It only allows the observer to see the target of observation relatively clearly. Just when Shang Zhen suddenly felt that one of the puppet soldiers looked familiar and was about to take a closer look, a soldier from behind was already calling him. "Sir, find a good place to hide."

It was more important to hide people like himself first. Shang Zhen quickly put down the telescope, waved his hands and led the soldiers to follow the soldier who reported the news, using the cover of the terrain to circle back.

The hiding place is in the northwest near the top of the mountain. There are several big heads that are as tall as one person. Squeezing through the gaps in the rocks is a deep pit, which is as deep as two people. There are also tall and short ones growing on the walls of the pit. Tree.

If only it were summer, Shang Zhen couldn't help but think, if it were summer, let alone these Japanese and puppet troops now, no matter how many enemies came, it would be impossible to find them.

"The other end of the pit is quite steep and there are no trees. I guess no one will climb up from that end." Old Qiuzi reported to Shang Zhen in a low voice next to a big rock.

Regarding this kind of thing, how could Shang Zhen just listen to the report of Lao Qiuzi? If people move live and trees move dead, it will be safe if the thirty or so of them enter this deep pit, but if they are blocked by the enemy What about inside?

Shang Zhen climbed the tree himself and took a look at the other side of the pit. He saw that the hillside at the other end was indeed difficult to walk on. Only the puppet army would come to check if there was someone on the mountain. He was relieved.

Then, Shang Zhen left Ma Erpao, Li Qingfeng, Big Laoban, and Lao Qiuzi to guard with him, and then let the other soldiers go into the big pit.

Although the big stone on top of the pit is really difficult to stand beside, it is impossible for Shang Zhen not to leave someone on top. If those puppet soldiers came over, they would not notice someone throwing a grenade at a glance. If you go down, then the people below will not be crying but have no tears left, but they will not even be qualified to cry.

Shang Zhen was hiding behind a stone, holding the ten-shot box cannon in his hand. He was listening to the movement in front. If the puppet army really came, the best thing would be to kill them quietly. It was the best, and that was why he kept Qingfeng Li and Big Boss.

But if you really can't kill the opponent, then you can only start a fight.

Shang Zhen was listening attentively when he suddenly heard Ma Erpao, who was right next to him, smile "hehe".

"Why are you laughing?" Shang Zhen asked in a low voice.

Although it is estimated that it will take a while for those puppet soldiers to come over, but it is undoubtedly inappropriate to laugh out loud at this time.

"I have never looked forward to darkening as much as I do now, not even when I first got married." Ma Erpao replied in the same low voice, but there was already a smile in his voice.

"Have you been waiting for the sky to be dark when you get married?" At this time, the old man who was also nearby asked curiously, and in his hand was the crossbow with arrows already loaded.

Da Laoben and Shang Zhen have been together for a long time, and they have learned the "há" of the Northeastern people.

"Blow out the lamp and pull out the wax - what, oh, I'm talking nonsense to you, a little monk! Do you understand?" Ma Erpao almost said that he was stupid, but in the end he still remembered that the old man was a little monk. .

From the perspective of a monk, looking at the world, all living beings suffer.

But from the perspective of my family, what are the benefits of being a monk? You won’t be able to enjoy anything!

Ma Erpao felt that he certainly had reason to despise the old fool.

But who would have expected that at this moment, Qingfeng Li would suddenly answer in a low voice from the side, but his voice was also contemptuous: "You have to wait until dark for such a trivial matter, can't you do it during the day?"

"I -" Ma Erpao was choked by Qingfeng Li's words. He was about to say something more, but Shang Zhen turned to look at him sternly, so Ma Erpao shut up.