The special operations team members from the north, where the climate is clear and dry, were very uncomfortable. Fortunately, they were all in good health and received various vaccinations before departure, so that non-combat attrition due to illness would not occur.
There are still various dangers in the rainforest, the most important of which are various venomous snakes. They are hidden in the grass, among the tree trunks and branches, and are difficult to find. If you are not careful, you will be bitten by them.
Everyone had to walk and beat with branches to drive away the poisonous snakes. Xu Dalong never misses any opportunity to improve the technical and tactical level of the special operations team members. Even under such harsh conditions, he continues to explain to the team members the various knowledge needed to survive in the tropical rain forest.
Li Qiulin and the team members were already accustomed to Xu Dalong's various arrogance, but Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen were both curious. They didn't understand how Xu Dalong, a native of the north, knew so much about tropical rainforests. He even had a lot of knowledge about animals and plants that even they, who had lived in the south for most of their lives, had never heard of.
This had to make them sigh. They really didn't understand how Xu Dalong could acquire such profound knowledge at such a young age.
For several days, the special forces team traveled through deep mountains and dense forests.
On this day, they climbed a hillside and saw a huge basin in front of them. It is relatively flat here, and you can even see villages in the distance.
Xu Dalong checked the map carefully and determined the approximate location. There is a section of about 20 kilometers ahead, which is all plains. Some villages and towns only have one road running through them. The place is relatively densely populated, and it would be difficult for the special forces to avoid being discovered if they want to travel through. The best way is to march at night and try to cross this plain area in one night.
This is not an easy task. Marching at night is very difficult in itself. In addition, Mr. Chen is old and Secretary Chen is relatively weak. It is very difficult to cover the 30 kilometers in one night. Even so, Xu Dalong decided to camp on the spot now and wait until dark before crossing the plain area.
In order to understand the terrain, Li Qiulin sent a squad leader and two special operations team members to explore the front.
During the march, Xu Dalong and others took care of Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen as much as possible. At this moment, the special operations team members used raincoats to build a small shack. Xu Dalong and Mr. Chen sat inside and chatted.
Xu Dalong likes to listen to Mr. Chen's legendary stories very much. Mr. Chen has very rich experience and his life can be called a legend. Xu Dalong listened with great interest and learned a lot from it.
As Mr. Chen told it, Xu Dalong felt that Mr. Chen's current financial situation was not very good. It is no wonder that with the outbreak of the war, most of the industries owned by Mr. Chen were under the control of the Japanese army. Mr. Chen was unwilling to surrender to the Japanese invaders, so these industries were basically taken over by the Japanese. He had some savings in the past, but in order to support the Anti-Japanese War, he had donated most of them. He was now unable to make ends meet and was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Of course Mr. Chen is not willing to lose like this, but he has no other option now. His only idea is to win the war quickly, drive away the Japanese invaders, and then regroup.
Xu Dalong was very clear about the situation in Southeast Asia after the war, and told Mr. Chen that the war would not last long. After the war, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, etc. would still have to go through a period of turmoil before entering a period of economic recovery. , and then we will enter an era of rapid economic development. In this context, it would be difficult for Mr. Chen to develop rapidly if he continued to engage in traditional industries.
The best way is to control strategic resources such as oil. Mr. Chen and others are very clear about this, but he is not confident in getting involved in the oil industry because he has not been involved in the original oil industry in Southeast Asia. Even after the war, he It's hard to get involved.
Xu Dalong decided to help Mr. Chen. He took out a map of Southeast Asia and marked three locations in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. These three places contain a large amount of oil resources underground, and the formation is shallow and easy to exploit.
After hearing this, Mr. Chen was shocked. Although through his understanding of Xu Dalong, he knew that he always kept his word. Since he said that there was a large amount of oil in these three places, there must be, but he still wanted to know how Xu Dalong obtained such accurate information. news.
He asked: "Mr. Xu, have you been to all of these places? How did you learn about these important situations?"
Of course Xu Dalong cannot say that he is a time traveler. He said: "I learned these things from a captured Japanese military document. The Japanese army had already been exploring in Southeast Asia before the war, and their technological level was still very high. These conditions should be accurate."
Secretary Chen was beside him and asked curiously: "Mr. Xu, I heard you said that the islanders invaded Southeast Asia in order to plunder war resources. Since they have now occupied most of Southeast Asia, and what you said The three places are also controlled by the Japanese army, so why don’t they organize manpower to mine them?”
Mr. Chen also considered Secretary Chen's doubts, and he also looked at Xu Dalong with questioning eyes.
Xu Dalong said: "It's not that the Japanese army doesn't want to exploit these resources, it's that they don't care at all now. Before the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army had already made plans to advance southward. Of course, they hope to plunder a large number of strategic resources here after occupying Southeast Asia. . However, the progress of the war exceeded their expectations, and the power of the World Anti-Fascist Alliance was much stronger than they expected.
Nowadays, most of their energy is focused on fighting against the Allied and Allied forces, and their resources are consumed very quickly. They do not have enough power to even plunder existing resources. So for things like oil extraction, which has a long cycle, they are now No time to care at all. "
"So that's it." Mr. Chen nodded. He felt that what Xu Dalong said made sense. This is indeed the current situation of the Japanese army. Under the attack of the powerful Allied forces, they are exhausted and unable to engage in long-term development work.
Mr. Chen has rich experience in business. Now that he has accurate information about these three oil fields, he will naturally have a way to control them. He has already made plans. Once the war is over, he will immediately set up an oil company, and then establish good relations with the officials of the countries where the three oil fields are located, buy the land here first, and then develop it.
Based on his experience, he can conclude that as long as he controls even one of these three oil fields, his career will soon return to its original peak, or even worse.
Mr. Chen said happily: "Mr. Xu, you provided me with such important information. I really don't know how to thank you."
Xu Dalong said: "This is what it should be. Mr. Chen has made so many contributions to the cause of the Anti-Japanese War and deserves generous rewards."
Through conversations with Xu Dalong, Mr. Chen also spoke highly of Xu Dalong’s business talent. Xu Dalong was engaged in construction while fighting the war, and his business was booming.
Mr. Chen felt that Xu Dalong was much more powerful than he was at the same age.
He solemnly said: "Mr. Xu, if you want to quit the military after the war, I would like to invite you to cooperate with me and contribute to the post-war economic development."
After hearing this, Xu Dalong's heart really moved. The current situation is quite special. Under normal circumstances, he has made so many contributions to the underground party. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he will definitely be reused. However, due to the strict discipline of the underground party, he had no way to explain Chu Yun'er's matter. This will definitely be a big trouble in the future. Therefore, he also considered leaving the military and starting a new life somewhere else.
But that would be difficult too. After the founding of China, it was suppressed by the Western world. If Xu Dalong left China and went to live in the Western world, under the background of Zheng Zhi at that time, it would be tantamount to betrayal. This would be a failure of Xu Dalong's efforts for the underground party over the years. A lot of hard work.
If there is an invitation from Mr. Chen, it will be different. Mr. Chen has made significant contributions to the underground party. If Xu Dalong quits the military and cooperates with Mr. Chen, not only will he not be criticized, but he will also be able to continue to help the underground party abroad. The underground party will definitely be happy to see such a result.
Xu Dalong was really moved at this moment. He said half-jokingly: "Mr. Chen, I take what you say seriously. If I really come to join you after the war, don't dislike it."
Mr. Chen smiled and said: "What did Mr. Xu say? Chen is eager to have a talent like you. Your knowledge and character are also the best choice. If you don't dislike it, we will become friends forever." You will be my best friend for as long as I live.”
After hearing this, Xu Dalong was not only moved, but also felt flattered. What a person Mr. Chen is, it is a great honor to be able to think so highly of myself.
Of course, Xu Dalong has not yet thought about the future and is not worried. With Mr. Chen's invitation, there is undoubtedly another layer of protection.
Xu Dalong just had this thought flashing through his mind. After all, this is not something I have to consider at the moment.
Everyone rested in the dense forest during the day and took action at night.
In the evening, the scouts sent by Li Qiulin returned. They first reported to Li Qiulin, and then came to see Xu Dalong together.
The scout said: "Captain, no Japanese and puppet personnel have been found within a range of about 20 kilometers from here. Further ahead is the Addo River, and there is a road on the other side of the river. The Japanese and puppet troops are on the edge of the road. A bamboo fence more than ten feet high was built with bamboo strips. The length of the bamboo fence is endless. The specific length is still unclear. There is a blockhouse six or seven hundred meters away from the bamboo fence. On the highway Patrol cars often appear
In order to avoid exposing their target, they did not ask the local villagers about the situation, but just reported back what they saw.
Xu Dalong thinks the scout's approach is right. They were just passing through here and there was no need to go to the local villagers to learn more about the situation. After all, they are strangers. If there are Japanese and puppet personnel among these locals, they will arouse suspicion.
After hearing what the scout said, Secretary Chen was very surprised and said: "What's going on? The last time we passed by, there wasn't this fence. Why is it there now?"
Xu Dalong smiled contemptuously and said: "I can't believe that the little devil has moved here the same things he did in Qingxiang, Jiangnan, China."
The so-called "Qingxiang" refers to the Japanese army and the Wang Puppet regime in Jiangnan, China. In order to clear out the New Fourth Army and other anti-Japanese armed forces, they drew an area in advance, then mobilized heavy troops to besiege and blockade the area, and then in the area The anti-Japanese armed forces were surrendered internally. This method greatly restricted the activities of the New Fourth Army and other anti-Japanese armed forces, and also caused heavy losses. After passing through the Qingxiang area, the Japanese and puppets established a large number of grassroots Zheng Quan, which consolidated their rule. The fence used to seal off the Qingxiang area is made of bamboo strips. Compared with digging trenches and erecting barbed wire, the cost is relatively low in Jiangnan where bamboo is abundant, so it can be said to be effective.
Unexpectedly, the Japanese invaders actually moved that trick to Malaysia. It seems that the countryside and mountains of Malaysia are not peaceful, and there are a large number of anti-Japanese armed forces active. Therefore, the Japanese invaders also adopted this method to strengthen public security one by one.
The New Fourth Army in the south of the Yangtze River is very skillful in dealing with the enemy. They often mobilized large crowds at night to tear down fences and then burn them with fire. This blockade method adopted by the Japanese and puppets has basically become a joke.
But the situation is different here in Malaysia now, because it is humid and rainy here, and the bamboo strips on the fence walls are wet, making it very difficult to ignite them. Not only that, the guerrillas here are not as strong as the New Fourth Army, nor can they mobilize so many people. It seems that this blockade should be more effective.
Mr. Chen also frowned slightly, feeling that it might not be that easy to cross the blockade in this situation. He was about to ask Xu Dalong for his opinion, but he saw that Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin, and the special forces members had very relaxed expressions, and they seemed not to take this blockade seriously at all.
Sure enough, Li Qiulin said with a relaxed smile: "Mr. Chen, you don't have to worry about this matter. These little devils' tricks will have no effect on our special forces, and they will only let them die more people in vain." .”
Li Qiulin's words were correct. The Japanese invaders indeed paid a heavy price for this fence.
That night, Xu Dalong and others set out. Based on their prior reconnaissance, they found no Japanese and puppet personnel before reaching the blockade wall, so they moved very quickly during this section of the road. (End of chapter)
