Before entering the military depot, many trucks have to unload all their supplies outside the gate. This not only reduced the efficiency of the Japanese army's transportation of materials, but also caused a lot of waste of manpower and material resources.
The Japanese army also knew that the Eighth Route Army was staring at Military Station No. 1. The Japanese soldiers in the military station and the troops responsible for guarding them were like frightened birds. Everyone was in danger, which made them very tired.
The Eighth Route Army and Jinsui officers and soldiers on the front line of Licheng used artillery fire to attack the Japanese army from time to time. The Japanese army rarely fired back due to lack of artillery shells, and the artillerymen of the coalition forces became more courageous. They no longer fired a few shots and then quickly moved their positions as before. Instead, they placed the artillery there. As long as they saw moving targets on the Japanese positions, they would use artillery fire to strike.
In order to tire out the Japanese troops, who were sometimes unable to see them, a system of on-duty artillery was also implemented. Every day at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., no matter whether there were Japanese soldiers on the opposite side or not, some artillery shells would be fired at their positions.
The Japanese were so angry that they were bullied. They asked their superiors to send ammunition quickly to retaliate against the enemy.
The Japanese 109th Division, 113th Division and the 11th Independent Brigade sent telegrams to Yoshio Shinozuka almost every day, urging them to send ammunition over quickly, saying that if the ammunition was not sent over, the enemy would take the opportunity to attack. , they could only retreat if they couldn't resist it.
Faced with such tremendous pressure, Shinozuka Yoshio and the chief of staff were overwhelmed. They now began to bet their money on the epidemic prevention and water supply troops and decided to immediately carry out a biological and chemical weapons attack.
The enemy's special high school section chiefs, Inoue Daizao and Oshima Nakanobu, were designated as responsible for the epidemic prevention and water supply unit and carried out biological and chemical weapons attacks.
The two decided to first send the epidemic prevention and water supply troops to the front line of Licheng, and then find a way to transport these biological and chemical weapons to the enemy's rear for attack.
The plan was made, but it was not easy to implement.
The first problem faced by Inoue Dazuo and Oshima CITIC was how to transport the epidemic prevention and water supply troops out of Taiyuan and to the front line of Licheng.
In the office of the Super High School Section Chief, Inoue Dazao said: "Oshima-kun, the activities of enemy intelligence personnel are very rampant, and it is very difficult to keep secrets. I am worried that the existence of the epidemic prevention and water supply troops has been mastered by the Eighth Route Army. How can To be able to send them safely to the front line, we need to plan carefully."
Takahashi Bingwei is one of the most important intelligence agents of the Mawushan Intelligence Brigade in the Japanese army. Now the Japanese garrison 32nd Division no longer poses much of a threat to the Mawushan Military Division. With the presence of Yan Guiwu, the 32nd Division Xu Dalong can grasp all the situations. Therefore, it would be a waste for Takahashi Bingwei to stay in the garrison of the 32nd Division.
With Xu Dalong's approval, Zheng Xirong gave Takahashi Bingwei a large amount of funds to move around and find a way to transfer to the First Army Logistics Department.
After a period of preparation in the early stage, the head of the logistics section had agreed to transfer Takahashi Bei to the barracks section of the First Army Logistics Department as a logistics staff officer. However, due to the intense fighting during this period, the trip has not yet taken place.
Although Zhou Mingde was familiar with the Japanese army's logistics department, he could not enter and leave the Japanese army's logistics department compound every day.
At this critical moment, it's time to use Takahashi Bingwei's important chess piece. So Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Zheng Xirong, asking him to inform Takahashi Bingwei to go to Taiyuan immediately to handle his transfer. Even if he could not complete the relevant procedures immediately, he still had an excuse to go to the compound of the Logistics Department of the First Army Headquarters. If you stay here, you will have the opportunity to learn about the Japanese army’s epidemic prevention and water supply troops.
Although this is a bit hasty, at this critical moment, it has to be done.
On average, someone from the 32nd Garrison Division goes to the department under the First Army Headquarters every week to handle various business matters. Takahashi Bingwei easily found an excuse and came to the First Army Headquarters.
He found his fellow villager and sent him a large sum of money. He said that the 32nd garrison division was too close to Xu Dalong's base area and that it was too dangerous. He hoped to be transferred to the First Army headquarters as soon as possible.
Takahashi Bingwei is just a young left-winger in the Japanese army. For a small person like this, the head of the logistics department has the final say. The reason why the head of the logistics section did not readily agree to Takahashi Bingwei's request was because he hoped to get more benefits.
This time when he saw the two large yellow croakers sent by Takahashi Bei, he readily agreed and immediately went through the transfer procedures for Takahashi Bei.
The main purpose of Takahashi Bingwei's visit this time was to investigate the situation of the Japanese army's epidemic prevention and water supply troops. Of course, he could not leave immediately. He used the excuse that he might be blocked by his superiors if he went back to handle the transfer. He wanted to stay in Taiyuan for a few more days to purchase some valuable gifts to take back to his superiors.
This reason was very good, so he settled in the courtyard of the logistics department.
Takahashi Bei was not idle. With the help of his fellow villagers, he treated and gave gifts to relevant personnel in the logistics department, built relationships with them, and inquired about the situation of the Japanese army's epidemic prevention and water supply troops from the side.
Takahashi Bingwei's efforts still paid off. While drinking and chatting, the deputy director of the Japanese Army's Logistics Section accidentally revealed the situation of the Japanese Army's epidemic prevention and water supply troops.
He drank too much and complained at the time that it was too dangerous for the Japanese anti-epidemic and water supply troops to stay in the compound of the logistics department, but fortunately they had already left and moved to the chemical plant.
This is important information for Xu Dalong. When he entered the chemical plant and rescued Su Xiaoyan, he had a better understanding of the situation there. He decided to go to the chemical plant to scout again to see if there was any chance to do something there.
That afternoon, Zhao Gang sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, saying that the flamethrower had been successfully developed, and notified Monk Wei to arrange for someone to deliver the flamethrower to Xu Dalong.
The flamethrower had been developed by this time, and both the German and American troops were equipped with it. Xu Dalong had never thought of flamethrowers before. This time, in order to eliminate the Japanese army's epidemic prevention and water supply troops, he drew the drawings before departure and arranged for Zhao Gang to seize the time to develop them.
The arsenal of the Mawushan Military Division is the largest arsenal of the Eighth Route Army and has the strongest technical force. According to the drawings provided by Xu Dalong, they quickly produced it.
After Xu Dalong received the telegram from Zhao Gang, he sent a telegram to Monk Wei, asking him to send the flamethrower to Taiyuan City as soon as possible.
That night, Zhou Mingde reported to Xu Dalong that the intelligence agents he arranged saw Japanese military vehicles entering near the Japanese chemical plant, including a car and a military truck.
The truck did not come out after entering the chemical plant, and the car drove back and forth twice this afternoon. As for who was inside the car, they couldn't see it because the glass windows of the car were covered with black cloth.
Xu Dalong decided to go to the chemical plant at night to find the Japanese army's epidemic prevention and water supply troops to see if there was any chance to start there.
As night fell, Zhou Mingde and Xu Dalong drove to a street near the chemical plant and stopped in a parking lot.
Xu Dalong came to the chemical plant by himself, climbed over the wall and entered the compound, looking for the Japanese army's truck.
He wandered around the yard for a long time, but couldn't find the target he was looking for.
The yard of the chemical plant is really too big. If we keep searching like this, we may not be able to find it until dawn.
He felt that the epidemic prevention and water supply team was kept secret and should be hidden in a relatively remote courtyard, and usually such a courtyard was close to a wall. He searched along the wall.
Since he has been to some places before, this time he will look for areas that he has not been to before. Soon after, he saw a courtyard in the northeast corner. The gate was closed and there was no Japanese sentry.
Xu Dalong did not dare to be careless at all. He believed that if the Japanese anti-epidemic and water supply troops were hidden in this yard, they would definitely send sentries. However, in order to keep the secret, the sentries should be hidden.
In order to find out whether his judgment was accurate, Xu Dalong came to the gate, patted the gate with his hand, and then put his ear against the gate.
His guess was correct. After the door made a noise, he heard movement inside, and the sound quickly disappeared.
Xu Dalong could imagine that someone came to the gate quietly and wanted to inquire about the situation outside.
Xu Dalong held his breath and listened carefully to the subtle movements in the courtyard. After a while, someone inside whispered: "Who is outside?" He spoke in Japanese.
Although this chemical factory is Japanese-owned, most of the people inside are Chinese. Someone was hiding in the yard and speaking Japanese. Xu Dalong was basically certain that the Japanese epidemic prevention and water supply troops were hiding in this yard.
Hearing someone asking questions inside, Xu Dalong hurriedly left here. About half a minute later, a black human head appeared on the wall next to the gate. This should be the Japanese army's latent sentry.
He looked around but didn't see any movement. After a while, he disappeared.
Since he didn't know how many Japanese lurking posts were in the yard and where they were, Xu Dalong was worried about exposing his target. Once the Japanese army realizes that someone is targeting this place, their precautions will be even stricter.
Therefore, Xu Dalong did not dare to take the risk to check again, so he withdrew.
Zhou Mingde saw Xu Dalong getting into the car and started the car.
Xu Dalong asked: "Are there any high-rise buildings around the chemical plant?"
Zhou Mingde said: "I have been to this area very rarely. I have the impression that there are some high-rise buildings. The specific situation is unclear."
Xu Dalong said: "Let's go around the chemical plant first."
The two drove around the chemical plant and felt disappointed. There are really no high-rise buildings near the chemical plant, so it is difficult to see clearly what is going on inside the chemical plant from above.
The two of them had no choice but to return to the trading company.
Li Changshui asked: "Have you found the Japanese epidemic prevention and water supply troops?"
Xu Dalong said: "Based on the information provided by Takahashi Bingwei and my observation, their location has been found. However, I don't know the situation inside and dare not rush in to check."
Zhou Mingde said: "I have a suggestion. Didn't Director Su of the field hospital once work in this chemical plant? She should have acquaintances there. Can she understand the situation here through her acquaintances?"
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Xu Dalong said: "What you said makes sense. I will send him a telegram to see if Su Xiaoyan can provide information.
The Japanese anti-epidemic and water supply troops may leave Taiyuan at any time. You need to send more manpower. Not only that, but you also need to post persistence sentries at the east gate and south gate of Taiyuan City. These people must be equipped with radio stations to keep track of the whereabouts of the Japanese troops at any time. "
Zhou Mingde said: "Captain, don't worry, I will make arrangements right away."
Early the next morning, Su Xiaoyan sent a telegram saying that she had a very good female colleague in the chemical plant and told Xu Dalong her home address.
After dinner the next day, Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying found Su Xiaoyan's former colleague Xiao Lanjun according to the address provided by Su Xiaoyan.
Her family lived in an ordinary small courtyard. Xu Dalong knocked on the courtyard door with the iron ring on the courtyard door. Not long after, a good-looking young woman walked out of it. According to Su Xiaoyan's description, it should be Xiao Lanjun.
Lin Xueying asked with a smile on her face, "Are you Ms. Xiao Lanjun?"
Seeing the stranger in front of him, Xiao Lanjun said with some confusion: "I am, may I ask who you are..."
Seeing that there was no one else around, Lin Xueying lowered her voice and said, "I am Su Xiaoyan's colleague. She asked me to come to you."
Xiao Lanjun has learned that Su Xiaoyan has now become the Eighth Route Army and the director of the field hospital. Lin Xueying said that she was her colleague. It was obvious that Lin Xueying was the Eighth Route Army.
Xiao Lanjun was startled, looked around nervously, and then asked warily: "Why do you come to me?"
Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying understood Xiao Lanjun. This was an enemy-occupied area after all. If the Japanese and puppets knew that the Eighth Route Army had visited Xiao Lanjun's home, it would be a disaster for them.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Ms. Xiao, please don't worry, we won't cause you too much trouble, we just want to know something from you."
Xiao Lanjun said: "Okay, please come with me."
The three of them walked into the yard, and someone in the room asked: "Is there a guest at home? Who is it?" The voice sounded like an elderly woman.
Xiao Lanjun said, "It's okay, he's my colleague." After that, he took Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying into his room.
Xu Dalong presented the gift he had brought, and then they started chatting, and the topic revolved around Su Xiaoyan.
The conversation was mainly between Lin Xueying and Xiao Lanjun, with Xu Dalong silently observing from the side. He could see that Xiao Lanjun was nervous, and he felt that the next conversation might be difficult.
Sure enough, after chatting about common topics, the atmosphere in the room became very dull.
Xiao Lanjun knew that Xu Dalong and others must have something to do when they came to her, but she was worried, fearing that they would get her into trouble.
Therefore, she did not take the initiative to ask, and had secretly made up her mind in her heart. If she was asked to participate in anti-Japanese activities, she would definitely not do it.
Xu Dalong was the first to break the deadlock. He said: "Ms. Xiao, we are here this time hoping to learn something about the chemical plant. We are just asking you what you know and we will not embarrass you."
Hearing what Xu Dalong said, Xiao Lanjun felt a little relieved.
She asked: "What do you want to know about the chemical plant? Tell me."
Xu Dalong asked: "There is a yard in the northeast corner of your chemical plant. There is no sign on it. What is it used for?"
"That's the chemical raw material warehouse." Xiao Lanjun said.
Xu Dalong asked: "Is the courtyard gate usually closed?"
Xiao Lanjun said: "I haven't been there recently. But in the past, the courtyard door was always open during the day."
Xu Dalong asked: "Have you heard anything recently? For example, have Japanese troops entered or left your chemical plant?"
There were indeed Japanese military vehicles coming in and out of here a few days ago, but they were very mysterious and went directly into the yard of the raw material warehouse in the northeast corner.
Some people in the factory discussed it privately, and later the island boss of the factory warned no one to talk about it.
Xiao Lanjun didn't want to get into trouble, so he said: "I have been working on projects in the laboratory recently, and I didn't notice other things in the factory."
Xu Dalong knew that she didn't want to talk about the Japanese army, so he stopped asking any more questions. He said: "You have been to the yard of the material warehouse before, can you draw a topographic map for me?"
When Xiao Lanjun heard this, he was very worried that Xu Dalong and others would go to the chemical plant to cause trouble. She was very scared. After all, Xu Dalong and the others had been to her home. If others found out about this, she would be in big trouble.
She said: "I have been there before, but I have not carefully observed the situation inside. I'm afraid I can't help you."
Xu Dalong understood what she meant and knew that there was no point in asking further.
He stood up and said, "I'm really sorry for disturbing you, Ms. Xiao. We'll take our leave now."
When he arrived at the gate of the hospital, Xiao Lanjun said: "I'm really sorry, I can't help you. My mother-in-law is old and the children are still young. Don't come to me again for your matters."
Xu Dalong nodded and said: "Don't worry, please don't mention the things we came here again. Farewell."
After leaving the Xiao family, Lin Xueying said with some worry: "Brother Dalong, this Ms. Xiao is so uncooperative, could she have secretly defected to the Japanese invaders? After all, Dean Su has not gotten along with her for a long time. , we don’t know what changes will happen during this period.
Now that she knows our identities, do we need to be careful about this? What if she reveals our identity? "
Xu Dalong said: "Probably not. I have observed that she is just a little scared and worried about the safety of herself and her family. She is not willing to join the Japanese invaders."
Lin Xueying was a military agent. Their confidentiality regulations stipulated that as long as there were any uncertainties, it would be considered a risky behavior, and you should quickly stay away from this danger.
She said: "Brother Dalong, it's better not to be careless and avoid unnecessary trouble."
Xu Dalong said: "The reason why I judged that she did not seek refuge with the Japanese invaders is as follows.
First of all, according to Su Xiaoyan's understanding of her, she was also very dissatisfied with the Japanese invaders and had insufficient reasons to seek refuge with the Japanese invaders.
Secondly, if she defected to the Japanese invaders and secretly became a spy, she could receive additional funds from the Japanese invaders. I saw that the furnishings in her room were very ordinary and there were no valuable items. This shows that she was not financially well-off and probably did not receive any additional compensation from the Japanese invaders.
Third, she did not inquire about our identity or address, she just wanted us to leave as soon as possible.
Another point is that if she really defected to the Japanese invaders, in order to avoid our suspicion, she could provide us with a fake topographic map of the raw material warehouse of the chemical plant instead of deliberately concealing it. "
