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  "Fang Guobin said: 'According to preliminary information, the enemy troops are divided into several routes, launching a large-scale invasion from the east, west and north. There is one route in Yuanshi and Zanhuang, one route in Xingtai, and one route in Shexian. Although our troops have blocked these three routes, we cannot be careless and must prepare to defend against the enemy. The message has been sent to each village and town, and they should immediately return to Shili Village for organization.'"

  They came in a mighty rush, and left in a hurry. According to Meng Youzhen's impression, before Gao Village Ningci took control of the North China military power, the devils' sweeps were usually in this pattern. To put it simply, it was a bit like the big inspections of later generations, a gust of wind, as long as they made some preparations for the raid, it wasn't difficult to deal with.

  "They go first, I'll just wander around here." Meng You Tian got the exact message and calmed down instead.

  Wang Dashan patted Meng You Tian's shoulder and reminded him warmly, "Don't be too proud, fighting has its own army, but it's better to bring the militia to protect the villagers and do a good job in logistics!"

  "Yes, the militia has only been trained for a few days, don't cause big losses." Fang Guobin also looked not very reassured.

  "Don't worry, I won't be reckless." Meng You Tian smiled faintly.

  ……………

  Northwest wind blew in dark clouds, and the village of Shili appeared hazy. The weather was warm but still cold, and the news of the devils' sweep seemed to add a few more degrees of chill to people's hearts.

  To be honest, the devils are coming, and this is also the first time for Meng You Tian. On the surface, he is very calm, but in his heart, he is also a little nervous. If he only cared about himself, when the devils came, he could lead his family to run into the mountains or hide in the tunnels. It's worth knowing that their tunnel has already been dug to the outside of the village, which is very safe.

  But now it's not possible, although the villagers have dug tunnels, but in his opinion, they are still far from meeting his requirements. What if the devils use smoke to suffocate or water to flood, the protective measures are not reliable after all. Of course, although the Tudimen Village incident has promoted the enthusiasm of the villagers to dig tunnels, people's subjective initiative is still not strong enough. Or it can be said that they have not been forced to the point where everyone takes it very seriously.

  What delighted him was that in the days before the devils' sweep, the enemy-killing device - landmine was finally made. Although it was filled with black gunpowder, the test effect was good, and the bursting gravel hit the wooden dummy with many holes.

  In order to produce a batch of usable weapons as soon as possible, Meng Youzhen directed his personnel to use earth kilns to fire thick-walled ceramic jars in two sizes, with both fuze and impact varieties. These were filled with small stones, broken iron fragments, etc., to increase their killing power. Ceramic shells were easier to mass-produce than iron or stone ones; even bottles and jars could be used as makeshift weapons. They didn't need to have great destructive power, just a large quantity; they didn't need to kill on contact, but merely causing injuries was also acceptable.

  The self-defense team has been disbanded, or rather, it has changed its name. Some of them joined the army, some joined guerrilla teams, and the rest became village militia. With fewer personnel, Meng You Tian's good friends Er Hu Zi, You Xin, and Suo Zhu all became regular soldiers. The scene of seeing them off with red flowers is still vivid in his mind. Thinking about it, Meng You Tian has a complex feeling. From a public perspective, he hopes that young people will join the army to fight against the Japanese devils, but from a personal perspective, he knows the cruelty of the anti-Japanese war. After eight years of resistance, if one or two out of ten people can survive safely, it's already not bad.

  Meng You Tian did not stop his good brothers from rushing to the front lines of anti-Japanese resistance with their passionate hearts, and it was this wave after wave of awakened citizens who fought and sacrificed, shedding blood, that kept the flames on the altar of the nation burning for a long time. All he could do was take care of their families, fulfill his duty as a good brother, and pray in his heart that they would return triumphantly at the final victory.

  Shi Li Village now has more than 20 militia members, thanks to Meng You Tian's efforts. These people call him "San Ba Qiang", "Tian Men Gai", "Lao Mao Sai" and "Han Yang Zao". Every household has at least one gun, and there are also a few original old self-defense team members as the backbone. The quality is not particularly high, but it's stronger than other villages by more than half.

  But Meng You Tian knew that at this time, the quality of the Japanese devils was very high. The militia in the village, ten against one, would be enough to overwhelm them. Only by resorting to some unorthodox tactics could the militia play a role; otherwise, sending them out would be futile. However, if an unexpected situation arose, these militiamen would be the village's last line of defense until regular troops arrived, but by then it would be too late.

  "We rely on familiarity with the terrain, while the Japanese and puppet troops are unfamiliar with the land and can only move around the main roads." Meng You Tian stood at the top of a small hill, pointing out the terrain to the militia: "That patch of forest is a good hiding place, fire a few shots, and then you can retreat along the small ditch behind it to that small mound. If the enemy catches up, they will be right in our minefield."

  "Hit and run?" Zhan Fu said in confusion: "This terrain is quite good, let's just boldly defend it."

  "You're brave, but you'll die quickly." Meng You Tian said irritably: "Don't mention us, even regular troops can hardly withstand the devils face to face. The little devils' marksmanship is accurate, fighting them head-on is crazy!"

  "Hey, we've fought against the devils before and even got some good guns out of it. What's so strange about that?" Another militiaman looked somewhat unconvinced.

  "I'm telling the truth, let's mentally prepare ourselves." Meng You Tian said seriously: "The current Japanese devils are all top-notch troops who have received strict training at home, plus the Japanese army has always trained its troops with the spirit of Bushido. One of the key points of Bushido is to emphasize individual hard training and maximize personal skills, so the shooting techniques of the Japanese devils are generally excellent. In actual combat, the old soldiers of the Japanese devils can accurately kill their opponents within a distance of 300 to 400 meters, or even 500 to 600 meters. What's that concept? Look, it's as far as from here to the opposite forest."

  The militiamen looked up and gazed carefully, clicking their tongues in wonder.

  "Meng You Tian is right, everyone agrees." The militia captain Qiang Zi strongly supported Meng You Tian, and others also echoed in agreement.

  Meng You Tian glanced around, nodded and smiled: "You're nervous, you're afraid, haha, actually the devils are powerful, but we have our advantages too! We were born and raised here, every ditch and every hill, we're familiar with them. If we use our brains a bit, the devils will also suffer. The method I mentioned earlier of hitting and running is called sparrow warfare, mainly relying on landmines to make it so that the devils can't see us but we can hit them."

  "That thing can be controlled from a distance, and it's not much different from a hand grenade. We used to use them when fighting bandits." He chuckled and said: "When the devils come, we'll use this trick, it's safe and effective."

  "Is there another way?" Meng You Tian suddenly thought of something: "Pull out the roots and use them as a rope, make a stepping board..."

  "There's also a mouse trap, I think it can be used too."

  "Tied into a string of explosives, connected together, give those devils a good scare."

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