On the surging Nu River, more than a dozen rafts were slowly paddling toward the other side, covered by heavy fog.
At this moment, on the east bank of the river, Yu Xiaoqing stood straight and high-spirited, standing by the river like a straight evergreen pine tree.
Zhang Lixian walked closer to him, walked to him, stood at attention, and reported: "Master's seat, the entire division is ready to fight at any time."
"Hmm... I don't know if He Shuguang and the others have docked..."
Yu Xiaoqing replied without looking back. His eyes kept staring at the other side of the river, although he couldn't see anything clearly in front of the thick fog.
"Master, don't worry, He Shuguang and his team are all veterans of the war, and they will definitely be able to complete the mission."
Zhang Lixian said sternly, then his face showed a hint of helplessness, and he lowered his head in disappointment.
"Master, why don't you let me lead the team myself..."
Yu Xiaoqing turned around and glanced at him slowly: "Li Xian, you have been with me the longest among the four of us. Don't you still understand the rules of the battlefield?"
"As a general, you should plan strategies to win a thousand-mile victory. Don't let Feng He, a violent tiger, be brave and reckless! Now you are the leader of a regiment, how can you show off the courage of an ordinary man?"
Hearing these words, Zhang Lixian couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and he immediately replied: "Master taught me the right lesson. He is a fool in his humble position."
He just wanted to express himself. That day at the riverside, Yu Xiaoqing personally beheaded his younger brother, then turned around and gave himself the position of leader of the regiment. He felt flattered by the teacher's cultivation. While he admired Yu Xiaoqing more and more, he also secretly vowed to live up to this trust.
Yu Xiaoqing nodded without saying anything more, and looked at the white river again with her deep eyes.
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At this moment, He Shuguang and Yu Zhi were leading more than a hundred skilled veterans on rafts, carefully paddling the water with wood pulp, and taking advantage of the majestic fog to slowly approach the west bank.
"Yu Zhi, be quiet, don't alert the Japanese, and don't let the flares on your body get wet." He Shuguang patted Yu Zhi who was paddling, and warned him uneasily.
"Yes, I know. Don't worry, Master's plan will definitely succeed." Yu Zhi nodded and replied.
There are two purposes for their trip. One is to detect the reality of the Takeuchi Regiment, and the other is if they really find that the Nantianmen is just an empty shell, they will immediately send out a signal flare to alert the Yu Division on the east coast. At that time, Yu Xiaoqing will Lead a large force to launch a strong attack immediately.
These more than one hundred veterans are both an investigation team and a commando team. Once they officially surrender, they will stick to the west bank and hold a landing beach on the riverside for the follow-up troops.
Yu Xiaoqing's plan still had merit, but he ignored one issue. If Takeuchi Renshan's strength was not what he imagined, then these more than a hundred people would be nothing but meat buns who would never come back.
Soon, He Shuguang and the others successfully crossed the Nu River under the cover of heavy fog.
After arriving at the west bank, more than a hundred soldiers quickly hid the raft and then crawled on the ground to find cover. Waiting for the commander's orders.
"Let's go! Yu Zhi, let the troops advance carefully, don't make any noise, and try to get as close to the edge of the position as possible." He Shuguang waved his hand and led the reconnaissance team forward.
The group of people hunched over and slowly moved towards the hillside position. After walking only a few dozen meters, He Shuguang, who was at the head of the group, stopped and signaled everyone to stop advancing.
"Look!"
Yu Zhi walked up and looked in the direction. At this time, on the Japanese frontline position, countless traffic trenches crisscrossed the gentle slope, and there were countless machine gun bunkers, arranged chaotically but closely on the position.
The trenches, which are as deep as one person, are like a maze. If you enter them rashly, you will definitely lose your way.
At this time, the Japanese troops were still busy on the battlefield, digging tirelessly into the land, dumping basket after basket of soil.
Due to the angle and heavy fog, the Japanese did not notice that a Chinese army actually appeared under their feet.
But this scene shocked the investigation team. He Shuguang and Yu Zhi looked at each other, and both saw unbelievable shock in each other's eyes.
"The little devil actually built such a tight position on the gentle slope of the river?" Yu Zhi asked in a low voice: "What are they still digging for? Aren't the positions already built?"
"I don't know. I'll take a platoon to go around to the side first and see if I can reach the mountain. Yu Zhi, you and the rest of the people stay here so that if anything happens, you can respond to us."
He Shuguang pushed the eyes on his face, said hello, and slowly crawled forward with the soldiers.
"Be careful, don't be discovered by little Japan." Yu Zhi leaned into the grass. He tightened his grip on the rifle. It seems that something is wrong.
He Shuguang led more than 30 soldiers slowly around the Japanese position and tried to climb up the steep slope on the side. They crawled on the ground with difficulty, fearing that they would alarm the Japanese soldiers not far away.
As time goes by, the morning sun begins to rise slowly. The hot sunlight penetrates the thick fog and slowly evaporates the fog. The visibility on the riverside becomes clearer and clearer.
It took He Shuguang more than half an hour to lead the soldiers to this steep slope. He called a few soldiers to climb to a high ground first, hiding behind a big tree and looking halfway up the mountainside of Nantianmen.
Through the increasingly lighter fog, the scenery of Nantianmen finally appeared before their eyes.
At this time, the Nantianmen hillside had changed drastically. Countless machine gun fortresses appeared on the mountainside, and densely packed little Japs shuttled through the tangled trenches and traffic lanes.
They built many permanent fortifications halfway up the mountain. What can be seen are several infantry cannons embedded in the rock walls, reinforced with concrete around them. This kind of fortified fortress may not be able to shake even if it is bombarded with heavy artillery of more than 105 meters.
The Japanese are still pouring reinforced concrete into the mountain, intending to turn the entire Nantianmen into a steel fortress. If they are really allowed to complete this project, even bombing with aerial bombs will not have much effect. There are countless shooting holes exposed on the mountain walls. If an enemy attacks, the little devil can hide inside and shoot at the enemy unscrupulously.
Japanese soldiers kept filing out of the passageway hidden between the mountains and trees. He Shuguang was shocked. There... was there a tunnel there? ?
This is only halfway up the mountain. Looking through the telescope to the top of the mountain, we can vaguely see that there are teams of Japanese soldiers working on the construction in full swing, but it is too far away to see clearly.
Can't attack! Absolutely no offense!
If we launch the attack blindly, the entire Yu division will lose everything!
Commander Liao was right. Takeuchi Renshan really planned to defend Nantianmen. Today, Nantianmen is like a monster with a bloody mouth. If the enemy rushes up blindly, it will only be swallowed up by it!
It is conceivable that He Shuguang was shocked at this moment. He put down the telescope tremblingly and said to the soldiers next to him: "Let's go back quickly. We have to report this news to the teacher!"
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At the same time, Yu Xiaoqing stood anxiously on the east bank.
How he wished that the reconnaissance team on the opposite side could shoot that flare into the sky at this moment.
That way, he can prove that his idea is right, and the entire Yu division can come out in full force to capture the Nantianmen and completely wipe out the Takeuchi regiment on the mountain!
But at this time, it was eerily quiet across the river, not to mention the signal flares, not even the chirping of birds. Seeing that the fog was about to dissipate, the outline of the West Bank gradually appeared in front of his eyes. The reconnaissance team that crossed the river seemed to be lost in silence without any news at all.
Yu Xiaoqing is still waiting, but his face is getting more and more ugly...
