Author: Zhu Bingdong
One day in July 1945, Lü Bingkui, political commissar of the Coastal Defense Brigade of the Zhejiang East Guerrilla Brigade of the New Fourth Army, found his former attendant Jin Mingbao and now the special agent of the Second Squadron and confessed a task:
gremlin! (Jin Mingbao was only 16 or 7 years old at the time), and there was a surprise mission for you to complete. Now that the Germans have been defeated by the Red Army and the Japanese are dying, we have a shipment of military supplies in Shanghai, and you lead the team to escort them back. Note that there are valuable medicines, as well as short guns, which are much needed items to match the upcoming victory, and the task is important. However, there are Japanese patrol boats in Wusongkou, and the area around Bailonggang is the defense area of Zhang Aliu (the Loyal Salvation Army is linked to the Japanese army), and the enemy is likely to be encountered on the road, and the specific matters are arranged by the liaison officer Comrade Wu Debiao.
This Lü Bingkui is the prototype character of the "little boss" in the movie "Fifty-first Soldier Station", who specially purchased military supplies from the enemy-occupied areas for the New Fourth Army. In order to complete this mission, the squadron specially selected 6 excellent fighters, who, like Jin Mingbao, were all members of the organization, except for the squad leader and machine gunner Miao Banghai, who was a little older, the rest were sixteen or seventeen-year-old "little ghosts". Like many smaller soldiers in the New Fourth Army, these fighters have experienced a harsh war environment and many battle trials.
Although the 7 soldiers are young, they have all worked in the "Turkish Navy" for two or three years. Jin Mingbao and Deputy Platoon Commander Shen have been at sea for 4 years, and no matter how big the wind and waves, they can eat 3 bowls of rice. Sailing and sailing at sea are familiar to them.
At night, they stepped on a large zhoushan crane from the port of Guyaopu, the base of the maritime brigade at the foot of Fulong Mountain in Zhenhai. Liaison officer Wu Debiao was already on board, and there was also a Pudong water diversion boss. They are walking on today's Shanghai-Yong line. Controlled by the Japanese army, the islands on the route are adjacent, and the main islands are occupied by the enemy. The japanese patrol boats had a certain pattern of activity, and there were not many of them, and the Japanese gunboats cruised in Wusongkou. The most dangerous enemy was Zhang Aliu's subordinates, who were also officials and bandits. Based on BailongGang in Chuansha County, Pudong, they guarded the throat of the Yangtze River and controlled the Pudong coast.
Along the way, riding the wind and waves, driving through the Seven Sisters and Eight Sisters Mountain, the wind is getting stronger and stronger, driving past the big and small Yang Mountains before dawn. Jin Mingbao and Deputy Platoon Commander Shen discussed and sailed through the corner of Nanhui in Pudong during the day, and quietly passed through Bailong Port under Zhang Aliu's control at night, and then docked near Wusongkou.
They successfully anchored in a coastal hide between Bailonggang and Wusongkou. When dawn came, Wu Debiao, disguised as a businessman, went ashore. They said that Wu would contact the cargo and how to pick up the goods, try to return to the ship on the same day, no more than 3 days, if 3 days later, the ship would drive to Liuzao Port to wait, where it was safer.
The sailboats were moored alone in the cracks between the enemy, and the Japanese gunboats drove out of Wusongkou and constantly searched for ships. Zhang Aliu bandit ships from Bailong Port also intercepted civilian ships and robbed them by side. Jin Mingbao and Shen Minquan decided that the enemy would not get closer and would never reveal their identities. Although before departure, 6 medium and official rifles, a Czech-style machine gun, a single ship behind the enemy, is only a self-defense weapon. The tense, anxious day passed, and Lao Wu did not return to the ship.
The next day, the same worries. On this day, the Japanese patrol boats expanded the search area, and the enemy boats moved near our ship, and their search for civilian ships was also visible. An enemy boat came straight at their boat, getting closer and closer to Jin Mingbao, and the little warriors were all rubbing their fists, eager to try, a little out of breath. Jin Mingbao told everyone to hide well, and the lookout post withdrew. Jin Mingbao and Deputy Platoon Commander Shen observed in the hidden place, made a gesture, and everyone lifted the lid of the grenade, clutching their guns and staring at the enemy boats, and the sound of the Japanese gunboat motors became louder and louder... Who knows, when the Japanese warship was still tens of meters away, it turned and left.
In the afternoon, Zhang Aliu's four boats were driven out in the direction of Bailonggang, and when they saw the civilian boats, they waved the flag and cursed and leaned over, and it was clear that the bandits moved watermelons, seafood and other items from the civilian boats to the bandit ships, and the people were arching and pleading. The comrades gritted their teeth and cursed the bandits. The bandit ships were close, waving flags at our ships.
Jin Mingbao They are in danger. The enemy cannot fire without relying on the port. The bandit ship approached several times, but left, probably seeing that there was no one on the deck, and the ship was floating high, obviously seeing that it was only an empty ship, there would be no "cargo", so it left. Jin Mingbao, how eager they were looking forward to Old Wu's return to the ship!
Wait until the 3rd day, the sun has just risen, a peasant dressed as a man walked down from the sea pond (seawall), it is Lao Wu! He came over in the water, Jin Mingbao, they pulled him on the boat, Wu Debiao gasped and said: The situation has changed, it is not possible to go into Shanghai to pick up the goods, the enemies on land have checked more, you see, I still disguised myself as a peasant before mixing. Jin Mingbao told him about the tense situation of these two days, and if they moored their boats here again, they would definitely be exposed. As a result of the discussion, it was decided to move to the port of Liuzao where the enemy's control was relatively weak.
Lao Wu went ashore again, and they gently raised their anchors, pulled half a day, and sneaked in the waters around BailongGang to reach Liuzao Port. After waiting for about 10 days in Liuzao Port, Lao Wu never heard from him. And there was hostility on land again, and Jin Mingbao quickly anchored the ship and prepared to anchor in the deep water area, because it was necessary to wait for the tide to fall and the sun had come out when it was out of the harbor. Jin Mingbao They were choosing an anchorage, when suddenly, the two boats behind the tail of several Pudong sand spaceships (light sailing ships) that were heading towards Bailong from the direction of Nanhui shouted at Jin Mingbao and asked them to get off their tents, and then a few more shots were fired, and Jin Mingbao ignored them. When the enemy saw Jin Mingbao, they sailed on their own, and became angry and fired a shuttle of machine gun bullets, and the young lads saw that they could not hide, so they returned a shuttle of machine guns.
As soon as the machine gun fired back, several sand spaceships that had already sailed by turned the bow of the ship at the same time and sailed towards Jin Mingbao, a total of 6 boats. The enemy was outnumbered, and they quickly retreated to the south. The enemy was in hot pursuit, the enemy ships were light, and Jin Mingbao was driving a cargo ship, tall, bulky, and slow. Six enemy boats pounced on each other, each with a machine gun, and several gunshots were Japanese crooked handles. The bullets rained like raindrops, hitting the lower part of the canopy with small eyes. The captain of the ship was frightened and shouted in the cabin, and Deputy Platoon Commander Shen went down to the cabin and asked him: What is your name! The 30-year-old ship boss knelt down and begged the 17-year-old Deputy Platoon Commander Shen not to fight, surrender! I still have a wife and a little girl at home.
An enemy ship rushed up, and Jin Mingbao shouted, "Comrades! Resist the fight, and never let the enemy ship come up! The squad leader Miao Banghai raised his machine gun and swept away, and the enemy ship quickly dodged from the slash. Deputy Platoon Commander Shen leaned over to Jin Mingbao, told Jin Mingbao what the captain of the ship said, and asked Jin Mingbao what to do? Jin Mingbao said that the situation is dangerous, but only by fighting can we have a way to live.
Xiao Shen nodded and went to the rear cabin to direct. Miao Banghai stood up his chest without fear, and with his machine gun, he swept left and right at the approaching enemy ship, making it difficult for the enemy ship to get closer, and Jin Mingbao shouted excitedly: "Well fought!" At the same time, he pressed the bullet for the Miao squad leader and handed it to the Miao squad leader. The small soldiers in the back threw grenades at the enemy ship, and some landed on the enemy's ship gang and fell into the sea, and some exploded on the deck of the enemy ship, and the enemy was blown up, and the enemy ship quickly turned the rudder and moved away a little.
It was almost 10 o'clock, and 6 enemy ships attacked in turn, and they could not rely on the ships of the New Fourth Army, but they died a lot. Jin Mingbao's ship, although it was hit with bullets, was intact. When these bandits encountered opponents who shot accurately, most of them buried their heads and fired their guns indiscriminately. The enemy ships saw that Jin Mingbao's ship was not easy to deal with, temporarily stopped the attack, and gathered together to discuss countermeasures. Jin Mingbao they decided to take this opportunity to highlight the encirclement.
After consulting with Deputy Platoon Commander Shen, Jin Mingbao also called for a meeting and called for fighting the enemy to the end. Everyone said that they would never surrender, even if there was only one person left, one bullet. Jin Mingbao said that holding out until dark is victory. Be sure to save bullets, new bullets on the rifle, and concentrate them for use. Only by strengthening cover, paying attention to concealment, and protecting oneself can we destroy the enemy. After the meeting was adjourned, Deputy Platoon Commander Shen instructed everyone to use the quilts, hatches, ropes, and packages as cover. Jin Mingbao asked everyone to exchange the bullets with the bottom line of the red and green circle to the machine gun.
Jin Mingbao, they had just packed up, and the enemy caught up. There were 3 ships on each side of the ship, so that the enemy ships could surround our ships in order to develop their firepower. This position of the enemy ships also has weaknesses, because they only have 2 boats in front to approach, and the remaining 4 are farther behind. Jin Mingbao, they only shot at the 2 boats that were approaching, so that the enemy did not dare to raise their heads. At this time, it was nearly noon, the wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the waves were getting higher and higher. Jin Mingbao's ship sailed faster, the enemy was on the ship, and the shooting was inaccurate. Jin Mingbao, they had already crossed the corner of Nanhui's mouth and sailed toward the open sea of the Shengsi Islands, leading the enemy away from the base and into the vast sea to deal with the enemy.
By 2 p.m., what Jin Mingbao had feared had finally happened, the wind had weakened, the tight canopy sails had relaxed, and the enemy ships had gradually caught up. The two enemy ships on the starboard side were only about a hundred meters away from Jin Mingbao, and the enemy ships opened fire fiercely.
Suddenly, the main cable was broken by two strands of bullets, leaving only a few in one strand, and the cable canopy would be broken, the canopy would fall with a roar, and the ship would lose power and let the enemy abuse. At the moment of the first shot, the small warrior in the rear cabin, Zhou Ashui, with a bright eye and a quick hand, ran up a few steps, stepped on the edge of the ship, jumped up, quickly grabbed the upper end of the rope to be broken, and pulled the total rope with all his strength, this action was risking his life, not to mention the enemy's bullets, if the rope attached to the canopy just broke, as soon as the sail fell, Zhou Ashui would be pulled up by the rope, and with the larger surge, it would be thrown into the sea. He quickly tied the rope in the rain of bullets, turning the ship into a disaster.
The 3 small warriors at the back of the ship, from the beginning of the battle, are both combatants and ship bosses. Because the captain of the ship, as soon as the gun sounded, he hid in the bilge. They took over the helm and took all the work of the boss. They adjusted the wind canopy rope according to the direction of the wind, took the helm, and fired platoon guns at the approaching enemy ships behind. Stop enemy ships from approaching.
At this time, the two enemy ships on the starboard side were close together, and the two enemy ships in the back also caught up and fired wildly. Jin Mingbao they bravely fought back. A new warrior on jin Mingbao's side, hit in the abdomen by the enemy, fell on the deck, groaning in pain. Jin Mingbao bandaged him, dragged him to the corner, returned to the battle position, and also tasked him with pressing the bullet into the machine gun magazine.
Miao Banghai saw his comrades fall, stood up and aimed at the enemy ship a hundred meters away and fired continuously, and the barrels of the machine guns were red. Jin Mingbao hurriedly stopped Miao Banghai: What are you doing, pay attention to concealment, the machine gun is broken, the bullets are exhausted, what to do? Jin Mingbao asked the Miao squad leader to pause the shooting, cool down the barrel, and said, the sun is about to go to sea, pay attention to saving bullets, you shoot a little. Xiao Miao carefully aimed and shot back at the enemy with 3 or 5 point shots, and the enemy was killed and injured a lot. These bandits, who had never encountered such resistance before, had not undergone strict training like the regular army, and had poor marksmanship. It is impossible to fight against the battle-hardened little warriors.
Suddenly, the gunfire of one of the enemy ships stopped and shouted slogans, and several nearby enemy ships stopped firing as soon as they heard the slogans. "You are surrounded, surrender!"
Jin Mingbao replied, "We are the New Fourth Army, and we kind of lean over and ask you to eat the grenade." ”
"Surrender, give you a way to live." Jin Mingbao replied, "We are Zhang Dapeng's troops (Zhang Dapeng is the captain of the coastal defense brigade), you are our defeated generals, there is a kind of you come!" ”
Zhang Dapeng
At this time, several enemies stood up on the nearest enemy ship, and the Miao squad leader's eyes were fast, and a shuttle swept past, and several people fell down. Jin Mingbao saw that this was the enemy's command ship, because the ship took advantage of the shouting ceasefire, waving the flag backwards, directing the two ships behind the front. Jin Mingbao consulted with Deputy Platoon Commander Shen and Captain Miao, and it seemed that the enemy was frightened and the sun was about to set on the sea, so as long as we used the 3 rifles at the stern of the ship to deal with the 3 enemy ships approaching, the machine guns and rifles in front of the cabin concentrated on hitting the enemy command ship, and the two enemy ships in the back were pulled farther away, so we could ignore it for the time being.
Deputy Platoon Commander Shen went to the stern of the ship and came back and said: Xiao Jin, I call the "little boss" to pull the rudder, get closer to the enemy command ship, and teach them a harsh lesson with machine guns. The bow of our ship turned to the right more than ten degrees obliquely, and the distance with the enemy command ship was slowly shortened, and when it reached about 60 meters, all the firepower was fired at the enemy command ship, and under the rain of bullets shrouded in the enemy command ship, we only listened to the enemy commander howling: "Adjust the direction, fall in the direction, quickly fall in the direction!" In an instant, the enemy command ship turned 180 degrees, and the tide rushed it out of the way for several hundred meters, and the other 3 enemy ships close to our ship saw this and immediately turned 180 degrees and went with their command ship.
At this time, the sea and air in the east have appeared dim, the 4 enemy ships that turned their heads and the 2 enemy ships behind them were entangled together, it seemed to be very tangled, fight, did not take advantage, it was almost dark; no fight, it was really humiliating, 6 brisk sand spaceships, can not beat a cargo ship, but also killed and injured a lot of people, how to go back to account? If they knew that there were only 7 sixteen or seventeen boys on board the New Fourth Army, they would only be mad. It was almost dark, and they had to turn around and walk in the direction they were coming from.
Jin Mingbao, after they were excited, felt exhausted, had not eaten water and rice for a day, and now they were hungry and thirsty and tired. They found that the wounded comrades had quietly fallen asleep for a long time, and they placed the remains of the martyr on the deck of the forecourt, and bowed their heads around him in silence. Oh 17-year-old!
The sun set on the horizon, the red afterglow reflected the red sea, Jin Mingbao, although the mission was not completed for some reason, but in the tiger and wolf's den, rushing out of the siege, it was also a great victory!
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