The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 651 Lotus Mountain (Bonus chapter for reader 2024……4593)

After some discussion, Hu Biao and the others finalized a new plan that excited them.

Taking a deep breath to suppress his excitement, Hu Biao walked straight to Zhang Da Erduo, who was looking on with anticipation, hoping to invite these idols to be his guests.

He began by saying, "Second Master Zhang."

I thank you in advance for your kindness, but I don't know if you've heard that the Japanese are planning to hold a 'victory celebration' in Changchun on the Lantern Festival?

Faced with this question, Zhang Da Erduo was completely baffled.

It's obvious that they don't have advanced gadgets like radios in their makeshift workshops; they're unaware of this yet.

Seeing this, Hu Biao explained the Japanese's open plot in Changchun and how they were determined to brave even if it meant facing a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire.

The idea of ​​retrieving General Zhao's head and his comrades' bodies was briefly explained.

Perhaps it was because of Zhang Da'er's beard that he naturally had a professional fervor for acts such as storming execution grounds and stealing the heads and corpses of his brothers.

Or perhaps the actions described above align with their aesthetics and values.

In the freezing weather, the man's face suddenly turned blood red, and his breathing became rapid, clearly indicating that he was extremely agitated.

Unfortunately, before Zhang Da'er could voice his thoughts, Hu Biao spoke up again:

"So as you know, the Japanese are incredibly powerful in Changchun. We must get there in advance and make some careful plans, otherwise there is no chance of success whatsoever."

Therefore, the matter of visiting Black Bear Ridge can only be discussed at another opportunity.

There's another matter I need to trouble you with. Could you please pass on a message to the brothers in the underworld?

Starting from the tenth day of the first lunar month, I, Hu Biao, my wife, brothers, and I prepared some wine, meat, and other food for the brave men of Northeast China to eat and drink at Lianhua Mountain outside Changchun.

The food and drink might be a bit lacking, but there's plenty of top-quality Japanese soldiers' lives to be had. Any tough Northeastern men out there, come on over!

"Oh, right! If they have other concerns and don't want to come, that's fine too. But please keep this a secret, and don't even think about telling the Japanese. Otherwise, don't blame Hu Biao for being ruthless afterwards."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Da'er vigorously pounded his chest, almost making a 'thump-thump' sound like a drum, and began to guarantee:

"Grandpa Hu, don't worry, I will definitely pass on these words to you."

Even if others don't come, our Black Bear Village will definitely be there; I could talk about eating and drinking with the dignified Hu Biao and Commander Hu for the rest of my life.

It's just Changchun City, right? Even if it's a den of dragons and tigers, we'll go with you through it.

Furthermore, if any unruly scoundrel dares to inform on us to the Japanese, Grandpa Hu won't even need you to lift a finger; we'll clean house for him ourselves by giving him smallpox.

He nodded to Zhang Da'er to show his approval.

Without further ado, Hu Biao saluted Zhang Da'er and his group, patted the head of the boy Lu Dazhi, and then the two sides said goodbye again.

Afterward, the group walked forward for about two kilometers and came to a railway track.

Not long after they lay down, before each of them had even finished their hard cornbread, a steam train appeared with a clang.

Steam trains of that era, especially freight trains, typically traveled at speeds of around 30 to 40 kilometers per hour.

Since the train had only just left the station and was traveling at less than 30 or 40 kilometers per hour, Hu Biao and his men easily climbed aboard.

Even though he had gunshot wounds, Jiang Lixin's condition improved significantly after being carefully treated by Xiao Cui and others.

The only problem was that, just as the train was about to arrive in Harbin, Hu Biao and his comrades jumped off the train ahead of schedule.

Looking at each other's disheveled appearance, covered in black soot and resembling a lump of coal, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The unrestrained laughter also diluted the bone-chilling cold that was almost freezing the blood just before dawn...

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Time: Around 2 AM on the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Twenty kilometers away from Changchun, Hu Biao and his group jumped off a train ahead of time.

In fact, when they were still seventy or eighty kilometers away from Changchun, they had already discovered many stations and railway bridges along the way.

On the surface, it seemed quite peaceful, but in reality, the Japanese had planted countless spies, keeping a close eye on the passing trains.

Everything indicated that beneath the surface of Changchun's tranquility, the Japanese had laid countless traps. But what could they do? Since encountering Zhang Da'er and his men, Hu Biao and his group's confidence had soared; they were confident they could give the Japanese a big surprise this time.

By the way! When they got off the bus outside Changchun, Hu Biao and his group only had 30 people left.

The loss of 13 men was not due to any accidents they encountered on the way, which caused such a large casualty in the battle.

Instead, it was Jiang Lixin, Xie Laoyan, and others from KL who, when they came to Changchun City, did not have much confidence that they could successfully retrieve General Zhao's head and the corpses of Yutou and the others.

They were simply prepared to die, knowing that some things had to be done, because they had no intention of contacting other KL units to avoid causing greater unnecessary losses.

Otherwise, although KL has suffered heavy losses under the Japanese invasion over the years,

If we find more secret camps, we can still find a hundred or so people.

But after meeting Zhang Da'er and others, and learning about Hu Biao and Commander Hu's expertise in leading troops, and having room to put that expertise to use, everything seemed to change.

Halfway to Harbin, Jiang Lixin and 11 other KL soldiers jumped off the vehicle.

They planned to split up and try to take more KL troops to Lianhua Mountain to meet up with Hu Biao and his men before the Lantern Festival, so they could pull off a big heist.

The night of the Lantern Festival was the time Hu Biao and his team had initially planned for their operation.

To be fair, the KL warriors who have persisted for this long are all carefully selected through a process of natural selection; each and every one of them is an elite among elites.

Hu Biao and the others had high hopes for the arrival of these people.

In addition to the anti-Japanese guerrilla fighters such as Jiang Lixin, Van Gogh and Huang Yizhi also jumped off the train.

The reason they left was to retrieve the equipment and supplies they had brought with them when they traveled here, but were unable to take with them when they set off, and were ultimately forced to hide them.

Based on Xie Laoyan and others' understanding of the old forest, they could roughly tell where the large lake in the forest was located in the Lesser Khingan Mountains as soon as Hu Biao and the others mentioned it.

Thus, from Xie Laoyan and others, we obtained a piece of information that was both laughable and absurd:

That place is actually much closer to Harbin, and there's also a group of KL members active nearby.

So, if they had headed north instead of south, they might have made it out of the forest much earlier and wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

Also, if you stay in the same place for a couple more days, you might run into other people from KL, and you won't have to wander around aimlessly for so long.

Of course! There's no point in dwelling on things that are in the past now.

The truly significant part is the equipment and supplies they hid back then, which will play a considerable role in the subsequent operation in Changchun.

Therefore, Van Gogh and Huang Yizhi were traveling together with Ma Qianli.

The three-person team was tasked with finding the group of Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers and then using a method where some of them pulled a sled.

Before nightfall on the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, bring that batch of hidden equipment and supplies to Lotus Mountain outside Changchun City.

Why arrive two days before the operation? Because some of the equipment and supplies need to be properly modified before they can be used…

At 9:21 a.m., Hu Biao and his group arrived at Lianhua Mountain, located dozens of kilometers east of Changchun City.

The decision to choose this location as the starting point for the team was made after Hu Biao and his team consulted with Xie Laoyan and other KL warriors, and there were certainly some valid reasons behind it.

For example, even though it's in the modern world, Lotus Mountain is a very famous tourist resort in Changchun City.

Focusing on five themes: ice and snow, summer retreat, sports, health and wellness, and gourmet food; with convenient transportation, it is only 30 minutes away from the city center, making it a great place for leisure.

In today's world, this place, located in the foothills of Changbai Mountain, is rarely visited in the dead of winter, making it a very secluded spot.

If the Japanese come, they can be spotted from a distance as long as they stand on high ground.

If the Japanese come in small numbers, they'll just be delivering food and equipment to the enemy.

If a large army were to attack, Hu Biao and his men could simply plunge into the Changbai Mountains; no matter how powerful the Kwantung Army was, could they possibly surround the Changbai Mountains and search for them by digging three feet into the ground?
Upon arriving at Lotus Mountain, the group barely had time to catch their breath before splitting up to carry out their plans.

With the Lantern Festival fast approaching, they must make the most of every minute...

(End of this chapter)