"Mr. Cao, you are a friend of the bureau, and naturally you are also my elder. I won't ask more about what this mission will involve! But one thing is that after leaving Chongqing, everything must follow my arrangements. I said This arrangement means that you and your people must obey my command. Otherwise, if there is any mistake in the mission, I will not bear any responsibility!" After Mr. Cao came out of the bureau's office, he happened to meet someone who was returning from collecting weapons and equipment. Tangcheng.
Right at the door of the bureau office, Tang Cheng informed the other party of his request honestly and politely. Tang Cheng was not worried. Mr. Cao was angry because of this. If he really annoyed the other party, Tang Cheng would not have to accept the task assigned by the bureau chief. It's a pity that Mr. Cao, who has a strong aura of martial arts, has already learned about the situation in Tangcheng from the bureau leader. Therefore, regardless of whether what Tang Cheng said just now was intentional or unintentional, Mr. Cao just nodded and agreed, which made Tang Cheng feel a little depressed.
After Mr. Cao turned around and left with a chuckle on his face, Tang Cheng reached out and knocked on the door of the bureau office, "Where does this Mr. Cao come from? You still need to arrange it yourself!" At this moment, there was only one person in the bureau office. When Tang Cheng and the bureau chief spoke, they had less scruples and were more casual. The bureau chief had known for a long time that Tang Cheng would definitely come to him and ask about Mr. Cao's details, so when he heard the words, he did not hide anything and told Tang Cheng the whole story.
"This Mr. Cao came from Shanghai. He is the staff of Mr. Du from the Qing Gang. This time he was escorting a batch of supplies south to Chongqing. Unexpectedly, one of his nephews was detained by the Japanese army on the way. You The mission this time was to exchange for his nephew, get him out intact, and hand it over to Mr. Cao. The hostages used for exchange were two Japanese businessmen from Fujita Trading Company. This time it was Er. Swap one for one, and the Japanese won't suffer." When the bureau chief said two for one, Tang Cheng clearly saw a stern look flash in the bureau chief's eyes.
How could a person who has been in charge of the military for many years be a loyal person? Tang Cheng caught the flash of sternness in the director's eyes, and he immediately realized that this mission might not be easy. That afternoon, Tang Cheng appeared in the backyard of the military camp in a jeep he borrowed from the military command headquarters. The six arresting team members he placed here had already received a call from Tang Cheng and were waiting here early. However, Tang Cheng did not expect that Deputy Commander Huang was actually here, with a young man accompanying him.
"Old Huang, why are you here?" Tang Cheng got down from the jeep and motioned to the arresting team members to first remove the weapons and ammunition he borrowed from the military command headquarters from the car, while fighting with Deputy Commander Huang. call. Seeing the weapons and ammunition being loaded out of the jeep, Deputy Commander Huang immediately called Tang Cheng aside to talk. After the two of them exchanged a few words, Tang Cheng finally understood the purpose of Deputy Commander Huang's presence here. The young man who dared to follow Deputy Commander Huang was his nephew and the most outstanding member of the next generation of the Huang family.
"Brother, we are our own people, so I won't talk nonsense. I know your mission this time is not easy. I just thought that opportunities like this are rare. I hope you will bring me, my nephew, with you. I am from the Huang family and am from the military. Wu, almost all the men in my family have been on the battlefield, but my family has no chance to get ahead in my generation. I don’t expect this nephew to be able to make a name for himself, but at least I can follow you out to see the world, even if it’s a little more. The experience of walking outside is also good.”
Looking at Deputy Captain Huang's slightly red eyes, Tang Cheng knew that this guy hadn't lied to him. Looking at the look on his nephew's side next to Deputy Captain Huang, he looked like he was a little determined. Tang Cheng thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed to Deputy Commander Huang, "Okay! Judging from your nephew's age, he is even older than when I went south to Chongqing! But let's talk about it first, we will go out this time There are many dangers, and there is an 80% chance that we will fight against the Japanese and puppet troops. If your nephew makes a mistake, you can't blame me when the time comes!"
Deputy Commander Huang's family only has two daughters aged seven or eight. This nephew named Huang Cheng was almost raised in his family. Suddenly hearing that Tang Cheng said the mission was dangerous, Deputy Captain Huang, who was already a little worried, immediately regretted making this request to Tang Cheng. Unexpectedly, Huang Cheng himself was aroused by Tang Cheng's words, "Third uncle, didn't you always say at home that you don't have the chance to kill a few little devils to avenge your brothers? I will definitely be able to do it for you this time. Fulfill this wish! We, the men of the Huang family, are all upright men!"
Tang Cheng really couldn't bear to see the two men of the Huang family hugging each other and crying. He couldn't help it, so he could only leave the Huang family men and go to the jeep. "Our mission this time is very simple, but also very dangerous! The mission is the same as last time, to exchange hostages with the Japanese, but this time the exchange location is in the Japanese-controlled area." Tang Cheng said here. , but suddenly stopped speaking, and then began to look around everyone. Seeing that no one raised any objection, Tang Cheng continued with satisfaction.
"I carefully checked the map provided by the military commander and found that less than ten miles southwest of the exchange location is a mountainous area. Therefore, our operation has only one requirement, and that is to be fast. No matter whether the Japanese are prepared or not, Come on, as soon as we receive someone, we will leave immediately and go straight to the mountainous area." Tang Cheng spread out the map he borrowed from the military command headquarters on the front hood of the jeep, and used a pencil to mark two different sizes on the map. Different circles.
"According to the situation known to the military commander, there are strongholds or artillery towers of the Japanese and puppet troops here, here and here. This is our exchange location. According to the agreement, there is still one week before the hostage exchange, which is just enough time for us to arrive Exchange point. But if we speed up our journey, we can get here one day earlier. We must make good use of the extra day. I plan to attack the Japanese and puppet strongholds in this direction as soon as we get here. Launch an attack."
"There are no national troops stationed in this area, and there are many small groups of militia and guerrillas. Attacks on Japanese and puppet strongholds and artillery towers often occur. In our first round of attacks, the Japanese and puppet troops will probably regard us as local militiamen. The guerrillas, using their arrogance and self-confidence, we ambushed them halfway. Only in this way can we mobilize the Japanese and puppet troops in this area and buy time and opportunities for our next hostage exchange operation."
The last time Tang Cheng took people to exchange hostages in the confrontation area between us and the enemy, he also attacked the surrounding Japanese and puppet strongholds, but that was only after rescuing the hostages. This time, Tang Cheng planned to reverse the order. He would first attack the surrounding Japanese and puppet troops, and then conduct a hostage exchange after mobilizing them. The several arresting team members gathered in front of the car hood expressed no objection to Tang Cheng's plan. They had long been accustomed to acting according to Tang Cheng's orders. At this time, Deputy Captain Huang's scene of uncle and nephew holding each other's arms and crying had ended.
Tang Cheng, who didn't want to waste any more time, took Huang Cheng directly to the shooting range in the corner of the military camp and took the rifle and submachine gun he got from the military command headquarters.
g was taken out. "When we go out on this trip, we are likely to have to fight against the Japanese and puppet troops. Therefore, your nephew should first become familiar with these American weapons and equipment, so as not to lose the chain in time." The Huang family comes from the military, especially Huang Cheng, the youngest of the younger generation. How could such an outstanding junior have never touched a gun? After Deputy Commander Huang gave the signal, Huang Cheng was unequivocal and followed Tangcheng's request, using rifles and assault rifles respectively.
g fired.
Compared with other senior members of the garrison, Huang Cheng's marksmanship was pretty good, but it was far behind Tang Cheng's expectations. However, what Tang Cheng didn't expect was that Huang Cheng, who was originally good at mathematics, gave Tang Cheng an unexpected surprise when he was playing with the grenade. "Old Huang, yes! If your nephew can be trained properly, he will definitely be an outstanding artillery master!" Tang Cheng praised without hesitation, making Deputy Commander Huang feel proud.
This unexpected surprise made Tang Cheng immediately call the Military Command Headquarters. Half an hour later, an American 60-mm mortar and thirty rounds of artillery shells were delivered to the military camp by people from the Second Military Command Division. Compared to more powerful mortars. Huang Cheng, a newcomer, prefers to play with grenade tubes, for no other reason than that the grenade tubes are lighter. "You don't have to worry about the weight issue. When we went there, we either took a boat or a car. When we exchange fire with the Japanese army, there will be plenty of grenades. I'm afraid you won't be able to take care of them by then."
When Tang Cheng made fun of Huang Cheng, Mr. Cao also took several of his men and rushed to the military camp to join Tang Cheng. "Mr. Cao, according to our previous agreement at the Military Reunification Headquarters, from now on, you and your people need to obey my orders. For some reasons, we can only leave Chongqing after dark. , you and your people stay here, I have to leave for a while." Seeing that Mr. Cao wanted to get close to him, Tang Cheng directly made an excuse and pulled Deputy Commander Huang out of the military camp. .
"This person surnamed Cao is the person who approached the bureau chief and asked for this mission! Although the bureau chief did not specify the identity of this person, I feel that this person has a strong aura of gangsters and looks like a member of the Shanghai Youth Gang." After leaving the military camp and being questioned by Deputy Commander Huang, Tang Cheng did not hide it and directly expressed his suspicions. Knowing that Mr. Cao might be a member of the Shanghai Youth Gang, Deputy Captain Huang told Tang Cheng to be careful of this person, saying that few people from the Youth Gang knew how to uphold justice.
