Nubi, the leader of the Second Regiment of the Independent Brigade, said with some embarrassment: "Brigadier Commander, Yichuan will definitely send his military police to monitor our actions. It may be difficult to slow down the march."
Jalan looked at him for a long time and said, "A living person can't let Niao suffocate to death. Don't you think of a way?"
Nubi is also a shrewd person. After thinking for a moment, a smile appeared on his face and said: "I understand, Traveler."
The officers of the first brigade discussed together for a while, such as how to deal with such problems if they encountered unexpected situations, and then each returned to their own units and prepared to set off.
After Nubi walked out of the brigade headquarters door, he saw the commander of the first regiment waiting for him there. The commander of the first regiment asked: "The brigade said that we should try to slow down the march, but we must avoid the surveillance of the island nation's military police. It seems that you have an idea, can you tell me?"
Nubi smiled slightly and said, "Come here." Then he whispered a few words in the ear of the first regiment leader.
The leader of the first regiment also had a smile on his face, stretched out his thumb towards him, and said with a smile: "You really can think of such a trick. Okay, I know what to do, and I will do it when the time comes. Those island military police put on a show.”
The concerns of Jalan, commander of the first independent brigade of the puppet army, are justified. Xu Dalong has dispatched a large number of intelligence personnel to closely monitor the actions of the Japanese and puppet troops. Yichuan's tricks cannot be hidden from Xu Dalong's eyes.
If the 5,500-strong Independent First Brigade were operating together, Xu Dalong really had no good way to deal with them for a while. The idiot Yi Chuan thought he was smart and split the First Independent Brigade, which doomed the First Independent Brigade to a tragic ending.
When Xu Dalong learned that the First Independent Brigade of the puppet army was divided into three groups and was coming to surround Zhencheng, he decided to concentrate the main force of the guerrillas and annihilate one of them.
The office of the Malaysian Military Zheng Committee is located in Zhencheng City Zheng Hall. Xu Dalong drove here and asked to see Mr. Chen.
Mr. Chen has also been paying attention to the war on the front line. He asked: "Mr. Xu, the Japanese and puppet troops are going to launch a massive attack on our anti-Japanese base areas. How are we prepared?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, please rest assured that the guerrilla army has been fully prepared and fully confident of crushing the enemy's attack. I came here this time to discuss something with Mr. Chen."
Mr. Chen nodded and said, "Mr. Xu, please speak."
Xu Dalong said: "According to my understanding, many of the puppet troops in Malaysia are servants of the original British army in Malaysia. Judging from the attitude of the Japanese army towards the puppet troops, I think many of them are unconvinced. Especially the Japanese army The occupation of Malaysia has not been very long, and the relationship between them is not strong. I want to do some work to win over the puppet troops to rebel.
You have a lot of connections in the Malaysian Chinese Entrepreneurs Association. Can you find some connections to connect with the generals of the puppet army and do their work? Maybe it will have certain results. "
Mr. Chen said approvingly: "This is a good idea. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce's relationship network touches all aspects of Malaysia. Before the islanders occupied Malaysia, they had many contacts with the military. Since these Malaysian puppet army officers are It turns out that there are people from the military. I think there should be a way to find someone who can talk to them. I will send someone to arrange this matter immediately. If there is any news, I will inform you immediately. "
At this time, Secretary Chen, who had been silent for a long time, said: "Mr. Xu, the Japanese army is approaching the border. Is it necessary for the Military and Zheng Committee to withdraw from Zhencheng?"
In fact, this is what Mr. Chen wanted to ask. In Malaysia, compared with the Japanese army, the strength of the Military Commission and the Guerrilla Corps cannot compete with them. The Japanese and puppet troops invaded in a large scale, and Zhencheng might not be able to defend it. Mr. Chen wanted to know how Xu Dalong considered this aspect.
Xu Dalong said confidently: "There is no need. Now that the Japanese air force in Malaysia has been annihilated and the Japanese airport has been destroyed, there is no need to worry about the Japanese bombing Zhencheng. As for the massive attack by the Japanese and puppet ground forces, It’s nothing remarkable. This time the guerrilla army has concentrated a large number of troops, and with the help of the British Army, the Yunnan Army and the Guo Army, it is fully capable of crushing the enemy’s mopping up. The Military and Zheng Committee organs can continue to stay in Zhencheng to carry out their work normally .”
Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen had great trust in Xu Dalong, and they felt relieved when they heard what he said.
A few of them discussed some matters about the Military Zheng Committee providing logistical support for the guerrillas, and Xu Dalong said goodbye and left.
Returning to the guerrilla corps' office, Xu Dalong asked the correspondent to call Cao Zhanxiong.
After the death of Gaoxiling, according to Xu Dalong's proposal, Cao Zhanxiong took over the position of leader of the first guerrilla detachment of Gaoxiling.
The military training of the first detachment of the Guerrilla Corps was conducted by the special operations team, and Cao Zhanxiong also received some formal military training. After seeing Xu Dalong, he followed the example of the special forces members and gave Xu Dalong a military salute.
Xu Dalong returned the gift, asked him to sit down, and explained his next combat mission. After Cao Zhanxiong accepted the task, he stood up, stood at attention, and said, "Please rest assured, Mr. Xu, I promise to complete the task."
After Cao Zhanxiong returned to the first detachment, he immediately called a meeting with his subordinates and assigned tasks according to Xu Dalong's requirements.
After lunch, he personally led the third brigade of the guerrilla detachment to leave Zhencheng. After leaving the city, he and the captain of the Third Brigade divided into two groups to contain the center and right of the puppet First Independent Brigade.
At 2:30 in the afternoon, Xu Dalong led the main force of the first detachment of the guerrilla corps and the troops transferred from other detachments to leave Zhencheng to attack the left side of the first independent brigade.
Wei Dayong also received a telegram from Xu Dalong, asking him to lead the troops attacking the Japanese airport to attack the Japanese marching brigade led by the commander of the Kawamoto Division, to contain their troops and delay their reinforcement of the First Puppet-Independent Brigade.
Nubi led the Second Regiment of the First Independent Brigade. After leaving the station, he marched all the way to Wage Town, 55 kilometers away from Zhencheng. He had dinner in the town and continued towards Zhencheng at 10 o'clock that night. .
They walked more than 20 kilometers and planned to camp in a wild rubber forest, which was still more than 20 kilometers away from Zhencheng.
The actions of the Japanese army have been under the surveillance of special forces members. Xu Dalong has led more than 8,000 guerrillas to set up an ambush 3 kilometers south of the wild rubber forest, waiting for the Japanese army to enter the ambush circle and annihilate them.
After leading the troops into the rubber forest, Nubi was not ready to go any further. He said he would rest here and go to Zhencheng tomorrow.
The Japanese military police who followed the puppet troops were very dissatisfied with this. The leader of the Japanese army, Commander Cao, insisted on letting the puppet troops continue marching. He also said that the puppet troops were always procrastinating along the way and threatened them that if they missed the opportunity to fight because of this, they would report it to the division headquarters and engage in military law enforcement against the puppet troops.
Nubi patiently explained to the Japanese commander Cao that this place was very close to the guerrilla base area, and there was not much time until dawn. If he went further, it would be troublesome to be discovered by the enemy. We are not familiar with the situation ahead. If an enemy sets up an ambush, we will suffer a big loss. He said it was best to camp in the rubber forest now, wait until daybreak to send people to the front to survey the route, and wait until tomorrow night to continue moving forward. They would be able to reach Zhencheng the morning after tomorrow.
The Japanese army commander Cao kept in touch with Yichuan all the way. The puppet army where Yichuan was on was only 15 kilometers away from Zhencheng. They still had more than 20 kilometers here, so they were asked to continue on their way and get as close to Zhencheng as possible , in order to act simultaneously. Therefore, the Japanese army commander Cao disagreed with Nubi's opinion and asked them to continue marching.
While Nubi was discussing with the Japanese Army Commander, one of his cronies had already left the rubber forest with several soldiers.
Nubi talked with the Japanese Army Commander Cao for a long time, hoping to persuade him to camp here, but the Japanese Army Commander Cao disagreed.
Seeing that the delay could no longer go on, Nubi had to order the troops to stop resting, assemble the whole team, and prepare to move forward.
At this moment, several gunshots suddenly came from the front. Nubi hurriedly ordered the troops to hide, and then sent his adjutant to the front to check the situation.
The Japanese commander Cao didn't know what was going on. He couldn't urge the puppet troops to move forward. He could only wait patiently for the adjutant to come back and report the situation.
It took more than 20 minutes before the adjutant came back and reported that guerrillas had been spotted ahead and there might be an ambush.
Nubi told the Japanese leader Cao that the situation was unclear and he could not move forward rashly. He would send people to search ahead. The large army camped here to prevent enemy attacks.
The Japanese Army Commander Cao had no choice but to agree with Nubi's opinion; at the same time, he contacted Yichuan and reported to him the situation here.
Yichuan didn't understand the situation here, so he had to agree to let the second regiment of the puppet army stay on guard and quickly send people to find out the situation.
The Japanese Army Commander Cao conveyed Yichuan's order to Nubi. Nubi looked very respectful on the surface and thanked Commander Cao for his understanding and tolerance, but secretly laughed in his heart. Because there was no enemy situation at all, those few gunshots were fired by the people he sent out to create noise and prevent the troops from continuing to advance.
In order to be lazy, Nubi played a little trick, deceiving the Japanese military police and causing trouble for Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong originally thought that the Japanese army would continue to advance and would not stop to rest after 5:30. He waited for the puppet troops to come over and destroy them. I didn't expect such an accident to happen.
When the gunshots first rang out, the guerrillas were nervous, thinking they had been exposed. Xu Dalong was very calm and ordered the troops to remain silent; at the same time, he ordered the special operations team members following the Japanese army to report the situation.
The news spread quickly, and the special forces team members reported that after the puppet soldiers entered the rubber forest, they made no other movements and were probably camping inside to rest.
Although Xu Dalong couldn't guess why the gunshots were fired just now, he could tell that it was not the guerrillas who had been exposed. Otherwise, the Japanese army would never be so calm. They would either retreat or adopt a defensive posture.
Xu Dalong is a very cautious person. When he makes decisions, he doesn't just rely on his own inferences. He sent messengers to notify the commanders of each unit to check the concealment of the troops and confirm that no one exposed the target. The enemy's actions were just to alert the enemy and test them.
The situation now is more complicated, there is only one and a half hours until dawn. There are more than 8,000 people ambushed here, and the target will definitely be exposed after dawn. If the Japanese and puppet troops knew that the main force of the guerrillas was here, they would most likely take the opportunity to attack Zhencheng. The main force of the guerrillas would be entangled by the puppet troops here, and the overall situation would be passive.
Xu Dalong was still determined to eat the puppet army in front of him before dawn. Although it was impossible to ambush the enemy, the puppet troops did not realize that the main force of the guerrillas was here, which was also a favorable condition.
Xu Dalong decided to take the initiative and prepare to use the cover of night to attack the Japanese and puppet troops who were camping in the rubber forest before the Japanese and puppet troops were aware of it.
Seeing that there was not much time left, Xu Dalong made a decisive decision and acted according to his combat deployment. He assigned the task to the commanders of each guerrilla group and ordered them to take action immediately.
Nubi sent his cronies to the front to launch cold shots. On the one hand, it was to fool the Japanese army, and on the other hand, he did have the intention of alerting the enemy. He believed that when his men fired test shots, if there were enemies here, they would definitely react.
Seeing that everything was so peaceful, Nubi felt relieved and arranged to rest after setting up the guard post. The puppet army officers and soldiers had been traveling all night, and they were all very tired, so they took the time to rest. Many people quickly fell asleep.
This is a mountainous forest area with lush plants. Although there are no tall trees outside the rubber forest, there are also many shrubs, and in many places the weeds are as tall as a person. Thousands of guerrillas moved forward quietly, and with the cover of night, they quickly approached the enemy covertly.
The first regiment of the puppet army performed the task of running. They were not traveling by road, so there were no vehicles and everyone was on foot.
The soldiers on guard duty also walked with the large army all night and were very tired. Everyone else had gone to rest, but now they were asked to take on the guard duty. They were reluctant and all of them were drowsy.
A puppet army guard post was dozing off when he was suddenly awakened by the sound of a branch breaking. He opened his eyes and saw a large number of figures in front of him.
He yelled that something was going on, and as soon as he finished speaking, there was a flash of fire in front of him, and then gunshots rang out, and the bullets knocked him to the ground.
The guerrillas who were outflanking from all directions heard the gunfire and knew they had been exposed. They held their guns and fired while rushing forward.
The puppet army officers and soldiers who had just fallen asleep were awakened by the sound of gunfire, and they all got up from the ground in panic. Before they could react, a barrage of bullets had already been fired. (End of chapter)
