(There are several statements about the time when the 25th Division attacked Handan Airport at night, two of which are the most important: one said it was October 13 and the other said it was November 13. This article is based on He Yingqin's memoirs and the memoirs of Qin Yizhi, the leader of the 149th Regiment of the 25th Division, at that time, was determined to be November 13 to 15.)

As soon as Liang Zhiwei's question was raised, everyone was thinking. Some big smokers with great smoking addiction took out cigarettes and lit them. The room was filled with smoke, and those who did not smoke were choked and coughed.

Wu Cheng was one of these people who coughed continuously. He said while coughing: "Capital Commander Liang, it has been cloudy these days. The Japanese planes have taken off fewer Japanese planes. There are no Japanese planes in the air to reconnaise. They should not find them when we march during the day. If it really doesn't work, let's go to the evening. Now it's the beginning of the month, and the crescent moon is leaking. Even on a sunny night, you won't be afraid. As long as there is no traitor's informing, the Japanese will never be able to find out our actions."

Liang Zhiwei nodded and said, "Wu Lianfu's words make sense. As long as the weather allows, we will march during the day. If it really doesn't work, we will leave at night. But the final pickup must be at night."

Li Qinglin said: "I think we should mobilize the village custodians and gentry along the way. They are familiar with each other. As long as they keep all the people in the village, the traitors will not dare to go out even if they want to inform them."

Liang Zhiwei nodded and said, "Li Lian is right on the point. We immediately request the division to send a reconnaissance force to let them put on makeup in advance. The reconnaissance team first contacted the custodians of each township and the gentry of various places, so that they could cooperate to control the villages along the way, so that the news of our actions would not leak."

Everyone nodded and said yes. Seeing that the problem was basically resolved, Battalion Commander Liang Zhiwei was about to announce the end of the meeting. Li Qinglin suddenly said: "There is another problem that must be solved, that is, the matter of a dog traitor."

Wu Cheng said in confusion: "Aren't the traitors all caught? Where did a dog traitor appear?"

Li Qinglin smiled and said, "The dog traitor I am talking about is the watchdog of farmers. Many families in the Central Plains have guard dogs. They bark constantly when there is a little movement at night. When it is late at night, the dog barking can be heard two or three miles away. We have to do one job, that is, all dogs within five miles of the airport must be taken away, so as not to expose the target when the dog barking exposes the target. This local dog reported to the Japanese. Isn't it a dog traitor?"

It turned out that this was the case with a dog traitor, and everyone burst into laughter after hearing this.

It is very common for farmers to raise dogs at home. Even if the troops are careful at night, they may alarm these local dogs. After Li Qinglin reminded him, the problem of "dog" traitors must be solved. After the meeting, the scouts of the 25th Division had another task, that is, they must solve the "dog" traitors around the airport.

In the early morning of November 13th, on the ninth day of the tenth lunar month, the commando of the 25th Division quietly set off under the leadership of battalion commander Liang Zhiwei.

It snowed a few days ago, and today it was cloudy again. The temperature is below zero and the road is frozen hard, which is just right for the operation of this commando.

In order to facilitate the march, the troops did not bring any extra things except necessary weapons and ammunition. The scouts of the 25th Division did a good job. The township custodians were welcomed and led the way along the way, and they prepared hot water and meals, which also reduced logistical troubles.

After a day of rapid march, in the evening of the 11th, the troops successfully arrived at the reserved location, which was a small wood near the airport, about four miles away from the airport.

Liang Zhiwei ordered the troops to rest in the woods, and everyone seized the time to finish their meal, and then checked their weapons and equipment. According to the pre-war plan, the entire battalion would start approaching the enemy's airport at around 7 o'clock and scheduled to launch an attack on the airport at around 10 o'clock.

The days of winter are short, and today is cloudy again, and it is very dark, so the troops set off at 7 o'clock on time.

In order not to make a sound, all the guns and ammunition were wrapped in cloth pieces and the bayonets were painted black. Because the guards in the local area led the way, the troops marched very quickly. Along the way, people passed by several small villages, and people were receiving and guiding the way with lanterns at the entrance of the village. These patriotic people were helping the national army without any money or life.

The four or five miles of journey was soon completed, and the troops arrived near Handan Airport.

According to the pre-war plan, the task of Li Qinglin and his commando team was to first break through the obstacles and facilities around the airport, and then attack the enemy's guard barracks. The arson team followed closely behind the commando to set fire on the spot, setting fire to the enemy's planes, oil depots, and ammunition depots. After arriving at the location, the commando team dispersed on the spot and then advanced in a hidden way. When they arrived at the barbed wire near the airport, soldiers took out vises to cut the barbed wire.

Perhaps it was believed that the defeated national army could not have the ability and courage to attack sneak attacks, so there were few Japanese troops guarding the airport. The north wind was blowing, and it was very cold in winter nights. Large searchlights at the airport shone around from time to time. Their guards only occasionally carried guns and patrolled, and most of the time they spent huddling in the bunker to avoid the cold.

Just as the soldiers were cutting the wire mesh and cutting it vigorously, an unexpected situation suddenly happened. The Japanese guards raised a wolf dog. It seemed to hear something and barked.

This "dog" traitor did not inform the Japanese, but the "dog" in the airport has now become a difficult problem.

Li Qinglin had already made preparations for this issue. He asked the soldiers who cut the wire to stop, and then quietly called Ding Goudan to kill the "dog" Japan.

After Ding Goudan accepted the task, he slowly climbed to the upper vent, then took out a few gadgets from his arms and fiddled with them for a few times. After a while, the "dog" Japan stopped barking. After a while, the "dog" Japan ran over with its tail between its legs, and it looked extremely well-behaved.

Ding Goudan touched the head of the "dog" Japan who ran to her side with his hand. The "dog" Japan actually called out with his throat, which seemed so docile.

However, Ding Goudan was not very kind to "Dog" Japan. As the searchlight had just swept over, he reached out and took out a steel wire cover for the dog from his arms, and he put the "Dog" Japan on his neck. After the suit was finished, Ding Goudan's body stood up and he threw the "Dog" Japan hard to the back. The "Dog" Japan hung on Ding Goudan's shoulder, his neck was covered and he couldn't make a sound, and his four legs were off the ground. After a while, the "Dog" Japan stopped moving.

When the searchlight was swept back, Ding Goudan was already crawling on the ground. He was afraid that the "dog" Japan would not be completely dead, so he pulled out a bayonet from his body and cut the "dog" Japan's throat.

After solving the problem of "dog" in Japan, the soldiers continued to cut the barbed wire. Now, except for guarding searchlights, there is basically no need to consider anything else, so the speed of cutting the barbed wire has been greatly accelerated. Soon, seven or eight holes that can penetrate through people were cut out at the airport.

Taking advantage of the gap between the searchlights, the officers and soldiers quietly drilled through the barbed wire and entered the airport.
Chapter completed!