No one in the Ninth Company's Second Reelection expected that the Lieutenant of the Japanese Cavalry had deduced his approximate whereabouts, although he was currently hiding in the military camp.
Based on various situation analysis, Captain Maeda concluded that the Eighth Route Army was very likely to be in Xinglong Town, and immediately sent artillery to reinforce it.
After finishing their cigarettes, the two puppet soldiers walked slowly towards their lair. Some time ago, the Japanese instructors were in the camp, and the battalion commander was very strict. For a long time, they didn't even have a chance to open the gate of the barracks. This time it was rare to see such a situation. Good opportunity, take a leisurely stroll.
It was too muddy to step on after the rain, so I chose a spot with dry grass on the ground to step on. After a few steps, my feet were still covered in mud, making it difficult to walk.
While walking, I told dirty jokes, and when I got to the point where I was happy, I couldn't stop laughing.
"Brother Hao, are you saying that we are just going to fight Commander Wang like this? Isn't that ridiculous?"
The one who called Brother Hao was disdainful: "What nonsense? The Eighth Route Army used to run around everywhere. It's not like we didn't fight bandits before."
"But they fight with their lives at their own risk. Can we not provoke them? Or don't provoke them. How about we run away?"
Brother Hao had a look of contempt on his face: "Run? Where are you going? Follow Wang Dabao and surrender. It's not just to save your life. There are devils everywhere now. If you want to be a dog, you must have the understanding of a dog."
"Anyway, grandpa is out this time. Hehe, I have no plans to go back. If we have a chance, let's run west and cross the mountain. Over there is the Kuomintang-controlled area. Even if we go into the mountains and become bandits, it is better than being dogs."
Brother Hao said contemptuously: "Return to the area under the control of the country? Aren't you afraid of being shot as a deserter? Even if you can save your life, you are still a death squad, a bandit, and you are not familiar with the place. The Eighth Route Army will make you, a bandit soldier, regret your life."
"I'm a good boy. These two are not human beings, but it's so embarrassing to be treated like a bitch. Even if you die, you won't be able to enter your ancestor's grave."
Brother Hao had a dark line: "Then you can go and fight with the imperial army's black gun, defeat the Japanese instructor, and you can enter the ancestral grave immediately. There will definitely be smoke, and our whole battalion can bury you."
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When the cavalry captain received the report from the Japanese cavalry, they were 5,432 meters away from Hu Yi's rifle.
Panting: "Report, no obvious target was found in Xinglong Town. There were gunshots in the military camp. It was the sound of heavy machine guns from the security forces. It is impossible to judge."
"How long have the machine guns been going off?"
"The sound didn't last long, and there was no chaos inside. It was definitely not a battle. It was probably a machine gun test. There was no sound of other guns firing."
"Have you notified the Meixian garrison?"
"Your analysis has been sent to Meixian. Captain Maeda believes that the Eighth Route Army may be in Xinglong Town, and has arranged artillery to come and cooperate."
The sky was getting dark, and the lieutenant held up his telescope to look around at the terrain. He had to order the team to stop, find a slightly higher place, and ordered them to rest on the spot and replenish food.
The captain took off his gloves, and the soldiers behind him immediately handed over the map. He pulled open the map and pointed at each place on the map, as if he wanted to pull out the eight roads one by one.
There are troops stationed in Xinglong Town, and there are also Imperial Association Army troops stationed to the west, and there are also Imperial Association Army defense lines to the north. Those Tubal Roads cannot disappear out of thin air, and they must want to flee westward into the mountains.
What would you do if it were you?
We must go west, and we must find a place to rest before that. If so, then Maeda's judgment is correct, and the Eighth Route must be near Xinglong Town.
The Eighth Route Army is most likely to live in the villages surrounding Xinglong Town.
"Send the order and move towards Xinglong Town."
It was impossible for hundreds of people to disappear into thin air. Maeda sent artillery, which was good news. The chef immediately ordered his scouts to go to the military camp to investigate and verify.
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Two traitors were returning from reconnaissance in the village. One of them had two chickens on his back. One rooster stretched out its neck and screamed. The shop assistant on the street laughed. The traitor stepped forward and kicked his leg. He was already prepared. The waiter dodged and asked: "Will it be braised or steamed today?"
People were flashing on the street outside, and Lao Qin was shopping for clothes with a few "puppet soldiers".
The traitors and the security forces did not deal with each other, and neither side liked them.
Lao Qin found the ready-made clothes shop and paid the merchant who sold the clothes. The merchant would not accept it.
The detective team member noticed something unusual, and the two detective team members looked at each other.
One followed Lao Qin and his party, and the other immediately found the common people who were selling vegetables, bought them together with the load, paid for the first time, carried a load of vegetables, and followed them to the security army barracks, trying to find out the news.
Not long after, the two met outside the gate of the security army barracks.
“No big deal”
The two of them ran to the police station out of breath, and carefully observed that they were familiar policemen. They quickly identified themselves, and they knew each other well. They walked to the second floor, rushed the leading policeman to the door, and rang the phone: "Zhuanmei County Detective Team..."
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The sudden ringing of the phone startled Captain Shen of the detective team. After regaining consciousness, he grabbed the phone and said sternly: "Who is it?"
Captain Maeda's voice on the phone said, "Shen Jun, yours, assemble the team and go to Xinglong Town immediately, where the security forces will converge."
The voice was so gentle, like a spring breeze: "Yes!" Salute!
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"Yes, yes!" Salute again!
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"Yes...yes...yes!" Salute again!
The traitor next to him rolled his eyes.
Maeda has hung up the phone, and Captain Shen is thinking about life while holding the phone.
After being stunned for a long time, he turned to the traitor with blank eyes and ordered: "Assemble the team, we have a mission..."
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The phone is always busy.
When the police at the door saw that there was no call for a long time, they cautiously entered the house to wait on the traitor: "How about calling the police station?"
After hesitating for a long time, the phone was blocked and the information was useless. The traitors in the small town had no idea about the conspiracy above. It was better to call the police and ask the police to tell them than not being able to get through the phone: "Okay, then, you can call..."
The call was connected: "Please report Captain Li..."
The traitor grabbed the phone: "Hello, this is the detective team, Xinglong Town. Ah, we found a large number of unidentified people looking for clothes everywhere in Xinglong Town. The situation is abnormal. You should report to the detective team immediately."
The traitor is afraid that the police report will take away the credit.
The policeman who answered the phone had a look of contempt on his face and said, "Fuck you."
But we can't make mistakes about the detective team, so we quickly go to Captain Li.
Captain Wei Wei was drinking with Li Youcai on the second floor of Chunxiu Building. Li Wei was sitting across the table from Li Youcai.
"Brother, it's okay for you to act like this. It would be better if you could get Lin Xiu back. Although the uncle is very cruel to you on the surface, he secretly asked us to give you a hand."
"You know what the hell, Li Youde wants me to die early."
Li Wei finished the glass of wine in one gulp: "There's something going on in the south, you know, the cannons were all pulled out this afternoon!"
Li Youcai E Ran: "When did it happen and where did you go?"
"How do I know this? Why don't you go back and ask? Maybe there is news in your team."
Li Youcai hesitated for a long time, grabbed his hat, carried the shell gun on the table, and swung around to prepare to go downstairs.
Damn it, surnamed Hu, I have been unlucky for eight lifetimes. I have owed you so much in my previous life and have not paid it back so many times.
He bumped into the policeman who was going upstairs.
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Uncle Niu was blowing his dry smoke. When he saw Xiao B running away, he conveyed the order of the regiment leader. He wanted to grin, but he couldn't smile after a long time of effort. The entire regiment could move, and the munitions department also counted? Does the health team count? The cooking team goes to the battlefield carrying a big pot?
It seemed that Commander Lu was really at his wits end. The polished commander Xiao Yi said was true. Now that King Qin’s order had been issued, he should carry it out. The regiment headquarters was immediately in a state of panic, and the health workers went to the logistics department to get it. The cooking class hung guns on their chests, took the blame, and carried food. The soldiers hurried eastward with dry food and went out.
The crooked team moved along the muddy mountain road, one step deeper and one step shallower.
Wine station? God, so far away.
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