Suddenly, a cold wind howled on the dark earth under the moon.
In the desolate wilderness.
Shigenobu, who was squatting on the ground, raised his hand and looked at his watch: around nine o'clock.
Turning his eyes again to the messy footprints on the ground.
I felt indescribable surprise and joy, and chaotic images began to flash through my mind, as if... the noisy and meaningless guerrillas were right in front of me.
After a while, he stood up, looked at the lieutenant and said directly: "This time, we really found traces of the Eighth Route Army's special agent group!"
The lieutenant was a little dissatisfied: "According to the regulations, I think you should speak Chinese to me."
Shigenobu shook his head and continued to chirp: "The six pairs of footprints I circled on the ground are 90% similar to the photos! They are only slightly different because of wear and tear on the soles of the shoes!"
"This shouldn't be the reason why you, as an intelligence officer, are talking to me like birdsong!" The lieutenant was a little dissatisfied: "Now that we have discovered something, we should follow the trail now instead of letting the warriors stop here and listen to your blabbering... .”
Shigenobu ignored the sarcasm and continued to express his intention: "There is something wrong with the big and small footprints! You see, although this footprint is exactly the same as the previous one, the walking method is different...so... .I judge that the owners of these two footprints should have been changed!"
Hearing what he said, the lieutenant became interested: "What do you mean?"
"The opponent may have discovered that we are looking for them!"
"I think...are you too cautious?"
Shigenobu shook his head: "Intelligence work is different from the military operations you are engaged in. Even if it is a subtle difference, I must pay attention to it and analyze the reasons and possible results!"
"Then tell me, what did you find about the other four footprints?"
Chongxin hesitated: "Since there are no comparison samples, these newly appeared footprints can only be judged to be from the Eighth Route Secret Service. Since there are no more comparisons, I can't judge for the time being. However, I think I should ignore them." Something happened."
"I don't understand you."
"I'm sorry, my thinking is a little messy. It's possible that... I overlooked something, because these footprints may have appeared in the village where the guerrillas were encircled and suppressed in the afternoon, and then... they may have split up, and I didn't. Entering the village, this was my negligence..."
This man was incoherent, and the lieutenant was a little helpless: "These footprints are right in front of you. Just follow the footprints and chase them. Are you talking nonsense to me?"
Zhongxin squatted down again, seeming to have made a new discovery, finally with a smile on his face: "Please believe in my expertise, no matter how subtle the difference is, it will never be hidden from the eyes of an excellent hunter. Two pairs of footprints appeared first, Four more pairs appear, interesting..."
"Have you made any new discoveries?"
Looking at the large group of imperial army elites around him, Shigenobu began to regain confidence: "We can basically confirm two things. First, our opponents have discovered that we are looking for them! In other words, we have already attracted the attention of our opponents just by tracking these footprints. Attention, things are not as simple as we imagined, we have really met our opponents this time, and the ones coming are definitely members of the secret service!"
The lieutenant resisted the urge to get angry: "On the battlefield, strength determines everything. Even if it's the Eighth Route Special Agents, what else can they do besides carrying out sneak attacks? He dares to fight me head-on?"
Shigenobu seemed to be immersed in his own emotions and ignored the lieutenant at all: "Secondly, if the first point is correct, then there must be experts among the opponents. According to this idea, we have to analyze their purpose of coming to the plains. The same is true for the Eighth Route Agent Regiment. The best of the best, they will never go to the plains to fight guerrillas."
After hearing what Shigenobu said, the lieutenant finally understood that the man in front of him was indeed a professional!
Just by relying on the situation of the opponent changing shoes, he actually analyzed the opponent so deeply that his scalp felt a little numb: "You mean, their target is us? Deliberately luring us into the bait?"
Shigenobu shook his head: "There are only two situations that I can think of when the Eighth Route Army elites appear on the plains. One is that important figures from the Eighth Route Army are on the plains, and they may be escorts. The second is that they have important operations that are about to begin."
The lieutenant couldn't keep up with this man's rhythm. He subconsciously turned his head and looked at the elites around him, and suddenly became a little nervous: "If...the opponent is not escorting their important personnel, but deliberately reveals his traces this time...then their The target is our advancing team?”
Shigenobu nodded.
The lieutenant felt a little strange.
It feels completely out of character.
For so many years, when the imperial army came out, almost everyone on the Eighth Route Army fled for their lives in panic?
What's more, this is an occupied area!
The main task of the elite is to conduct reconnaissance and raids on enemy headquarters and important targets. Valley stagnation
How could it be possible to fight casualties with those Tuba Road?
Even losing one elite in these inconsequential battles is totally worth the loss!
Completely losing the value that elites should play.
No, when did the imperial army fear crossing the Eighth Route Army?
I actually felt panicked about the Eighth Route Army just now!
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel cold in my heart and covered with cold sweat.
However, if you find that a powerful opponent does not rise to the challenge, it will definitely be a pity in your military career!
...
Broken table.
The middle-aged man stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "Minister Zhao, it seems that you are living a good life..."
Minister Zhao stuffed a piece of steamed bun into his mouth: "These horse meat were captured by the independent regiment. You have to maintain your strength and try to pass the enemy blockade in one go..."
The middle-aged man nodded: "Tell me about the specific plan?"
"The Independent Regiment moved one day earlier than us, which will definitely attract the attention of the Japanese. All the monsters and monsters on the plain will hang them up. In this way, there will be traffic officers and armed workers along the route to explore the road in advance, and our safety can be absolutely guaranteed..." .”
The middle-aged man's face turned dark, and there was some dissatisfaction in his tone: "I said, Minister Zhao, your thinking needs to change. In enemy-occupied areas, there is absolute safety. What we want to ensure is to deliver the goods to northern Shaanxi. Even if We will make sacrifices no matter what. The more thorough the plan and the higher the requirements for details, the greater the possibility of accidents."
"Okay, I can't talk to you, and I won't discuss this with you. My mission is to ensure that you pass the blockade smoothly. If something unexpected happens, we have a backup plan."
"One thing I don't understand is that since the Independent Regiment is pretty good, why aren't we allowed to work with them? If they are to be sacrificed as targets in order to complete this mission, this kind of thinking is unacceptable."
"Where are you thinking? The independent regiment entered the plains three times and played the devil around. Otherwise, we wouldn't have let him come to help."
"Are they really that powerful?"
Minister Zhao smiled slightly: "Haha, do you want to hear their glorious history?"
The middle-aged man took out a palm-sized pocket watch...actually it should be called a clock, and looked at it: "There is still half an hour before departure, you said..."
"The Ninth Battalion of the Independent Regiment, when it was still a platoon in size, attacked Meixian County without receiving orders from the regiment headquarters and broke the siege in the mountains."
"Since it is an independent regiment... there is no order to move, there is no problem with this, but a platoon attacking Meixian... this is a bit nonsense... It seems that your propaganda department is deliberately exaggerating to confuse the enemy..."
"Last year, when the Japs in the headquarters were surrounded and suppressed, it was this company, with more than a hundred troops, that led two brigades of Japs around in Yuri... and made a great contribution..."
"I've heard about this. That company... is really Lao Lu's company? Didn't he say that his regiment only had three companies in total? What's going on with these nine battalions?"
"The Ninth Battalion is also a weirdo. They entered the plains last year. At that time, they were still one company. In just one year, the number of troops increased two or three times... The battalion was just expanded and upgraded a few days ago."
"Well, it seems that the division commander is biased and has replenished a lot of ammunition for them. Otherwise, how can his independent regiment develop?"
Minister Zhao shook his head: "Replenish ammunition? Haha, the seizures they make every time they fight are heart-warming. They really did what the song of the guerrillas said. There are no guns, no artillery, no enemies to make for us, uh... except His marksmanship is indeed not that good."
The middle-aged man shook his head: "We have a policy towards the puppet army, which focuses on unity and secret recruitment..."
"What puppet army... They specialize in targeting Japanese soldiers, and even captured Japanese armored vehicles... They can dig out armored vehicles wherever they go, and they even used them to trade with us for a large base area..."
The middle-aged man was startled: "Don't talk nonsense. You are digging armored vehicles in the ground. Do you think they are growing crops? Besides, can the base area be replaced?"
"I said, just mind your own business. The headquarters has issued new instructions. I guess you will learn from this trip..."
(There will be a chapter later...Thanks to Hanjiang Chuxue, 5031 for the reward)
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