diskusbooks Chapter 281 A great victory
Chapter 281 A great victory
Besides, when Ma Zhankui saw Gu Wenxuan leading 500 people to ambush tens of thousands of Japanese and puppet troops, he was still a little worried and felt that he seemed a little heartless.
After all, Gu Wenxuan gave him such great support. Letting him lead 500 people, or new recruits, to fight against so many enemies seemed like he was going to die.
After much deliberation in his mountain stronghold, he decided to lead his 1000 elite soldiers to help Gu Wenxuan. Even if they could not win, at least they could ensure that Gu Wenxuan would not die in this battle.
But when he arrived with more than 1000 men, he saw a strange formation not far from the river.
He saw that the stone arch bridge had been blown up by Gu Wenxuan, but the Japanese and puppet troops on the opposite side were driven into the river like a flock of sheep.
And behind the Japanese and puppet troops, there were no telling how many troops were driving away the Japanese troops, but the sound of gunfire continued.
Because he was far away, he couldn't see what kind of powerful team was behind the Japanese army.
Gu Wenxuan was standing by the river, shooting at the Japanese and puppet troops one by one with his gun.
He had seen that Gu Wenxuan did not seem to be fighting, he seemed to be hunting.
Ma Zhankui waved his hand and ordered his soldiers to rush over quickly.
With the addition of more than 1000 soldiers of Ma Zhankui, the Japanese and puppet troops on the opposite side died in greater numbers and faster.
After more than an hour of fierce fighting, more than 6000 Japanese and puppet troops were basically wiped out, except for a small number who escaped.
Japanese Colonel Matsushita Gen drove away under the protection of his men.
In short, in this battle, the Japanese and puppet troops probably lost more than 5000 people, and the remaining three to five hundred people fled.
Of course, not all of these 5000 people were killed; nearly 2000 were captured.
Finally, Gu Wenxuan took back the 350 soul warriors who were protecting the body.
After the souls attached to the 350 ordinary soldiers left their bodies, they all fell to the ground as if they were exhausted.
Ma Zhankui saw that all 350 of his soldiers suddenly fell to the ground and foamed at the mouth, and he didn't know why?
Gu Wenxuan explained to him: "These soldiers may have overdrawn their physical strength, and they were overly devoted to the battle and were too nervous. Now that they are relaxed, they may have fainted. But it doesn't matter. I have potions to restore them!"
After saying that, Gu Wenxuan took out a large bottle from somewhere on his body, which seemed to be a potion made from Chinese medicine.
"You can mix this potion with ordinary boiled water, and then let each of these soldiers drink a small sip. It won't take long for them to recover their strength!"
His soldiers took the bottle of Chinese medicine, mixed it with boiling water, and handed it to the soldiers who were foaming at the mouth, and each of them took a small sip.
Sure enough, after taking the potion, these soldiers who were foaming at the mouth woke up one by one in less than 10 minutes, and seemed to be in much better spirits.
Then Ma Zhankui and Gu Wenxuan cleaned up the battlefield and counted the spoils.
This time they won a great victory. Although they suffered hundreds of injuries, less than 50 people actually died, which was considered a huge victory.
This time they seized more than 4000 rifles, ten horse-drawn mountain cannons, and more than 50 mortars.
More than 200 horses were seized, and countless bullets and ammunition were also seized.
Ma Zhankui couldn't stop laughing.
Ma Zhankui knew that from this battle onwards he would be the boss of the entire area, and no other small gangs of bandits dared to provoke him.
Ma Zhankui asked Gu Wenxuan: "General Gu, what do you do with the more than 2000 people who surrendered?"
Gu Wenxuan took a look at the surrendered soldiers who were squatting on the ground with their heads in their hands. In fact, most of these national defense forces were local poor people.
"If these surrendered soldiers are willing to join you, you can keep them. If they are not willing, give each of them a dollar and let them go back!"
Ma Zhankui opened his eyes wide and said, "For those who don't want to work with me, I will give them a dollar to pay for their journey back home. How can it be so easy? I am showing mercy by not killing them!"
When Ma Zhankui heard about Gu Wenxuan's policy, he felt a little uneasy, thinking it was too kind to the enemy!
When Gu Wenxuan looked at Ma Zhankui, he must have felt sorry for his money.
He smiled and said to Ma Zhankui: Commander Ma, this is a kind of propaganda work!
You are so kind to these surrendered soldiers. If there is a war between you in the future, they will not fight you so desperately!
He knew that he would not lose his life if he surrendered. Do you think they would fight so hard for their master?
Besides, it is an international practice to treat prisoners well. Since they have surrendered, you can't beat them to death. Of course, if they are Japanese soldiers, just ignore what I said. After all, the soldiers of the National Defense Forces are our brothers and sisters! When possible, we Chinese don't fight Chinese people! "
Ma Zhankui was originally a rough man. After hearing what Gu Wenxuan said, he still believed him, so he stood up and said loudly to the captives:
"Brothers of the National Defense Forces, stand up. Those who are willing to surrender to me stand on one side, and those who are unwilling to surrender to me and want to go back stand on the other side!"
These surrendered soldiers did not know what the bandit's purpose was, so they all stood up and split into two groups. Most of them still stood on the side of joining Ma Zhankui's troops. They were afraid that if they did not stand on this side, they would be shot.
Only a few two or three hundred people were willing to go back. After all, these people had families in the city. If they did not go back, if they joined the bandits, they were afraid that their families would be implicated.
Seeing that only two or three hundred people were willing to go back, Ma Zhankui was happy. One dollar per person for two or three hundred people was not much money.
"I welcome those who are willing to join my Ma Zhankui army. Of course, I will not stop you from going back. If you want to go back, I will give each of you one dollar for travel expenses, but you must leave your guns behind and take off your military clothes."
The prisoners of the Wehrmacht did not expect that they could return with a large sum of money. As for the guns, they were left behind, that was certain. They had never thought of taking the guns back with them. As for their outer military uniforms, there was no pity in leaving them behind.
So the two or three hundred people immediately took off their National Defense Army uniforms. Ma Zhankui asked his soldiers to take out ordinary clothes for them to wear, and then gave each of them a dollar and let them go.
Then he generously gave 1000 silver dollars to each of the more than 2000 or nearly 5 national defense troops who were willing to join Ma Zhankui's team.
These surrendered Wehrmacht soldiers were very happy. They didn't expect that they would not only save their lives but also get 5 dollars. This was really a cause for celebration.
We had heard that Ma Zhankui had killed countless people, but it seems these were all rumors.
Gu Wenxuan also suggested that Ma Zhankui build a camp on the riverside, which would be a good place to block the route that other troops would take to enter.
Ma Zhankui now obeys Gu Wenxuan's orders.
He immediately ordered people to rebuild the stone arch bridge and set up a large camp on the river bank, stationing 2000 people there.
Because these places on the river bank are relatively flat, he plans to form a cavalry team here. He now has nearly seven or eight hundred horses, so it is still possible to form a cavalry regiment.