The unremitting struggle of Jimo Anti-Japanese Independent Squadron

At that time, there were several Kuomintang rogue armed forces around Laoshan, killing and annexing each other, each according to its own side, posing a great threat to the survival of the anti-Japanese independent squadron. In order to preserve the Anti-Japanese Independent Squadron, Li decided to appear in gray color and reorganized the team into the fourth detachment of Sun Dianbin, the second column of the sixteenth detachment directly under the guerrilla command of the Kuomintang Fifth Theater, but remained independent, persisted in resisting Japan and saving the country, and looked for opportunities to fight against the Japanese puppet troops. In June, taking the change of Japanese defense as an opportunity, the independent squadron captured Jimo City in one fell swoop, seized a box of guns and ammunition, and raised some military expenses in the city. Two days later, I took the initiative to transfer to the countryside. Since then, more and more people have defected to the fourth detachment, and the team has rapidly expanded to 1400 people and 4 battalions.

The development and growth of the fourth detachment caused the jealousy of the surrounding Kuomintang wandering troops, and the Japanese army hated it even more. Special agents were constantly sent to conduct reconnaissance and plane bombing, and there was a situation in which the Japanese army followed the attack, the Kuomintang army waited for opportunities to make profits, and the fourth detachment was passive everywhere. One day in summer, four teams were stationed in Wanggezhuang, Laoshan Mountain. The traitor Li Xudian used a mirror to send a signal in the village to guide the Japanese plane to bomb the detachment, and four soldiers died. Li Zhaoqi ordered the capture and execution of Li Xudian. In order to avoid greater losses, he led four teams to the northwest of Jimo, and later moved to Gudian and Lenggezhuang in Pingdu to get rid of the Japanese tail chase. At this time, there were serious difficulties in the supply of troops. Coupled with the opposition of the local Red Gun Association, the troops are chaotic and the military discipline is difficult to control. In order to prevent accidents, Li cut off the relationship with Sun Dianbin's department, accepted the reorganization of the Kuomintang's Lu Dongxing Yuan special service group, and managed to get in touch with the Jiaodong Party organization. He often said to his confidants: "My troops are going to fight the devils, and sooner or later they will go to the * * * production party."