Team leader Qiao Song, Secretary Chen and the special operations team members discussed for a long time, and they all felt that no matter how they appeared, it would be difficult not to arouse the suspicion of the villagers. The main reason was that the local indigenous people were short, dark and thin, and Qiao Song, most of the special forces team members and Secretary Chen are tall. Even though Secretary Chen understands the local language, they are not locals at first glance. In addition, they also want to inquire about the guerrillas, which makes it even more abnormal. .
In order to hunt down Xu Dalong and Mr. Chen, the Japanese and puppet troops in this area have been notified that as long as the three of them have contact with the locals, the news will soon spread to the ears of the Japanese and puppet troops, and the identities of Xu Dalong and others are likely to be revealed. exposed.
Secretary Chen thought about it again and again, but couldn't think of any good way. He scratched his head in embarrassment and said: "Your captain, Mr. Xu, is very resourceful. How about we go back and ask him?" At this time, Secretary Chen trusted Xu Dalong very much. His first feeling was that Xu Dalong must have a way, so he proposed such a proposal. suggestion.
In fact, Qiao Song also wanted to go back and ask Xu Dalong for instructions, but he remembered Xu Dalong's request for the special operations team members, which was to find their own solutions as much as possible when encountering problems, not to rely on superiors, and to develop a good habit of independent thinking and problem solving.
Qiao Song pondered, did not speak, and continued to think there. One of the special forces members who came with them was named Sun Dengke. It can be seen from his name that his family must have hoped that he would study more and gain fame and get ahead in the future. They had trained him to learn culture since he was a child. Although the family's financial situation was not good, the family tried their best to let him go to high school.
Sun Dengke is good at thinking and is Qiao Song's training target. After completing the task this time, he was ready to be promoted to squad leader. At this time he already had an idea in mind. Seeing that Secretary Chen and Qiao Song couldn't think of any good solutions, he wanted to provide his opinions. But he didn't want Secretary Chen to hear it, so he said to Qiao Song: "Captain, please take a step to speak."
Qiao Song followed him to the side. After listening to his idea, a trace of embarrassment appeared on Qiao Song's face, and he said helplessly: "It's a good idea, but it's just a little damaged. But I think it's feasible. You go and report to the captain."
Sun Dengke responded, turned around and ran quickly towards the place where Xu Dalong and others were hiding.
Secretary Chen didn't understand what they were going to do and asked in confusion: "What are you going to do?"
Qiao Song said: "You will know in a while."
Sun Dengke ran back to the temporary camp where Xu Dalong and others were staying and reported his thoughts to Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong thought about it again and again and felt that this was the only feasible method at present. After all, his true identity is the Eighth Route Army, and Mr. Chen's consent is required for this matter. Otherwise, it will seriously affect the status of the Eighth Route Army in Mr. Chen's mind.
After Sun Dengke came back, he also reported to Xu Dalong alone. Xu Dalong walked to Mr. Chen, sat down, and said to him: "Mr. Chen, you also know our current situation. It is very difficult for us to obtain supplies or contact the local guerrillas in Malaysia. In order to conceal our intentions We cannot even attack the Japanese and puppet troops, nor can we easily appear in front of the locals. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the Japanese and puppet troops, we may have to take some special measures to hide our identity as much as possible."
Mr. Chen asked curiously: "Special method, what method?"
Xu Dalong told Mr. Chen the suggestion made by Sun Dengke. Xu Dalong was very frank when he said this, and he believed that Mr. Chen would be able to understand it.
As expected, Mr. Chen has rich experience and is a flexible person. Otherwise, he would not have been able to survive in the business world for so many years and achieve unattainable achievements.
He nodded and said: "Mr. Xu, I believe in you, and I also believe that your special forces will not harm ordinary people. Since this is the only way at present, let's go ahead and do it. Regarding the aftermath, I will Someone will be sent to deal with it.”
After listening to Mr. Chen's words, Xu Dalong felt very pleased. To be honest, he really liked Mr. Chen, a person who not only maintained a high degree of principles but was also good at flexibility.
Xu Dalong said gratefully: "Mr. Chen, thank you for your understanding." After that, he gathered the guerrillas, selected some of them, and asked them to follow Sun Dengke to find the squad leader and Secretary Chen.
Secretary Chen saw that Sun Dengke was back, and he knew all the people who came with him, including the special forces members, but these members were all shorter among the special forces members and looked more like Japanese soldiers. At this time, Qiao Song told Secretary Chen Sun Dengke's suggestion.
Sun Dengke told him that both the captain and Mr. Chen had agreed to this matter. Secretary Chen said there was no problem and led the special forces members towards the village.
On the streets of that village, there were several local villagers, including old people and children. When they saw a group of Japanese soldiers approaching in the distance, they panicked and fled the streets and hid in their homes.
Seeing this situation, the special forces team members and Secretary Chen were very happy. This showed that the locals were disgusted with the islanders, and this would make it easier to achieve their goals.
After entering the village, the special operations team members disguised as Japs were just like the real Japs. They were very rough. They walked towards the best house in the village, kicked open the courtyard door, and broke into other people's homes.
After entering, they saw that there were five people in this family, an old man about 70 years old, a middle-aged man about 40 years old, a woman, and two children. When they saw the Japanese who broke in, they were all frightened.
The middle-aged man seemed to have seen some of the world. He came forward and said in a respectful tone: "Princes, what do you want?"
The special operations team members could not understand the local dialect he spoke, so Secretary Chen went over to talk to him.
Secretary Chen is usually a modest person and is very polite when communicating with others. This time he pretended to be a Japanese, so he had to look fierce, condescending and domineering. He felt very uncomfortable pretending to be like this, and it was a bit unnatural when he spoke.
Fortunately, the family members were already frightened and did not dare to look at him, so they answered his questions honestly.
What the special forces team members expected was indeed correct. This family was the head of the village. Secretary Chen said that he was from the Yamamoto Squadron of the 18th Division. This identity was fabricated casually by them, and they had worked hard for it. The local Japanese garrison probably only had one regiment level. Even if there was a brigade, there were only two regiments. There was no way to tell which regiment you belonged to. Even the number of captains is very limited, so they don't dare to impersonate them. There are many at the squadron level. The surname Yamamoto is as common among the Japanese army as Zhang, Wang, Li, and Zhao in China, and it can be faked without arousing suspicion from others.
Not only that, Secretary Chen also said that they were passing by on a mission. Since they are not local garrisons, their origins are even more difficult to verify.
Secretary Chen first asked the village chief whether there were any suspicious people in the area, such as guerrillas.
The village chief was obviously very afraid of the Japanese, and he answered Secretary Chen's questions truthfully. He did provide some information, saying that there were no guerrillas in this area, but there were guerrilla activities in the mountains about 50 miles away.
Secretary Chen heard about the news and called the squad leader outside to tell him the situation.
The monitor thought the news was very important and said he would go back and report to the team leader later. When Secretary Chen was talking to the village chief just now, the squad leader was secretly worried about him because Secretary Chen didn't look vicious enough. He reminded Secretary Chen again that he was pretending to be a Japs now, and he must speak like a Japs and not be too polite.
Secretary Chen smiled sheepishly and said that he had no acting talent. When he was in school, he did not participate in any drama club or other activities. He asked him to change his surname and his usual good cultivation. It was really hard for him to play the role of a vicious Japanese.
After being reminded by the squad leader, when he faced the village chief again, he tried his best to show a more vicious side and asked the village chief to provide the food needed for 60 people. The reason why we say this number is that on the one hand it shows that this is food prepared for an infantry squad of the Japanese army, which is more reasonable.
On the other hand, it is to conceal the identity of the special operations team members. Because in the eyes of the Japanese army, Xu Dalong and others were only about thirty people, with different numbers, so it was not easy to arouse suspicion.
The reason why the special operations team members are so cautious in doing things is because Xu Dalong has repeatedly emphasized that everything must be treated very seriously, and details determine success or failure. Any negligence may lead to failure and heavy losses.
The special operations team members have already developed good thinking habits and consider all the details as much as possible when doing anything.
The village chief was very embarrassed when he heard that food for 60 people was needed. There are only 40 households in this village, and it is really stressful to provide food for 60 people. Fortunately, the Japanese only asked for three days' worth of food, which the village chief could barely bear.
He took the special forces team members to go door to door to collect food, and finally collected this amount. Secretary Chen asked the village chief to prepare an ox cart and a cart driver for them to help them transport the grain. He said that after the grain arrived, the cart driver would be released. The village chief was very helpless and could only do as he was told.
Soon after, the special operations team members left the village with an ox cart loaded with food. They gained a lot this time. Not only did they solve the food problem, they also gained a guide who was familiar with the local conditions.
As the Eighth Route Army, they could not pretend to be Japanese soldiers to rob people of their food. However, under the current situation, they had no choice. Only in this way could they hide the identity of the special force and protect Mr. Chen. As for the losses caused to the villagers, Mr. Chen has promised to send someone back a sum of money to compensate the villagers after he settles down.
The special operations team members drove the bullock carts directly to the place where the guerrillas appeared. They had already sent people back to notify Xu Dalong and the others, and rushed directly to join them.
Now that Xu Dalong and others have a guide, it will be much easier for them to travel. After several hours of marching, they arrived at the area where the guerrillas were.
Led by the guide, they came to a small town. They stopped when they saw the town in the distance. The situation here is unclear and they dare not move forward rashly. They were worried that they would encounter local Japanese and puppet troops. After all, they were fake. If you are not familiar with the organization and location of the Japanese and puppet troops here, it will be easy for you to reveal your flaws when communicating with them. In addition, they were also worried about the guerrillas. After all, they were disguised as Japanese troops. If they were attacked by the guerrillas and died in the hands of their own people, it would be such an injustice.
In order to find out the situation in this area, Xu Dalong personally called the guide for questioning. Mr. Chen acted as a translator for him. (End of chapter)
