"Taijun, I fell. I walked a long way and finally found a way out."
Fatty Liu nodded and bowed his explanation. Captain Tamura was half-convinced. Although Fatty Liu had been away for a long time, his explanation still made sense. The mountain road was not easy to walk, and it was normal for him to fall.
And if Fatty Liu walked a long way to find a way, it would be reasonable to come back late.
Therefore, although Captain Tamura was suspicious, he did not conclude that Fatty Liu was lying. What's more, Fatty Liu brought them good news, that they had found a way out.
So Tamura temporarily put aside his worries and asked: "What is the way out? Is it the way back, or is it the lair of the Datoushan bandits?"
Fatty Liu pretended to be mysterious and lowered his voice: "I suspect this road is going to the Datou Mountain bandits, because I found this on the road."
As he spoke, Fatty Liu took out a broken blade of grass from the pocket of his coat.
Captain Tamura looked at it again and again and said, "Isn't this just an ordinary blade of grass?"
"Hey, Taijun, in this mountain where rabbits don't even poop, don't you think it's strange that a broken blade of grass suddenly appeared? Someone must have walked by and scraped it off."
"oh oh!"
Captain Tamura suddenly realized, and then said quickly: "Liu Sang, take us there quickly. This blade of grass is still fresh. Those Chinese people must not have gone far."
Fatty Liu pretended to remind: "Taijun, we don't have many people. Do you want to send a few people to inform Mr. Sakata?"
Captain Tamura looked around. He wanted to report to Sakata, but unfortunately they could no longer find the way back. What's more, it's impossible to confirm whether the traces were left by the enemy at this time. After going back to report, Mr. Sakata brought people here, but no enemy was found, so he still had to get a big slap in the face?
What's more, Tamura is very confident in the combat effectiveness of his team. He once repelled a Chinese company in a head-on firefight.
Therefore, Tamura felt that if he was careful, there would be no big problem. After all, this time they were conducting reconnaissance rather than direct combat. As long as they found the enemy's lair, it would be a great achievement.
So Tamura ordered all the Japanese to stand up and line up, and then followed Fatty Liu to find the place where the traces were found.
Fatty Liu was panting from exhaustion and kept wiping his sweat with a handkerchief. Tamura asked: "Liu Sang, can you go faster?"
Fatty Liu said apologetically: "Taijun, it is very difficult for me to maintain my body shape until now. The imperial army is well-trained, but I am just a businessman."
Tamura didn't buy it: "Baga, if you miss the opportunity to fight, Mr. Sakata will definitely kill you alive."
Fatty Liu pretended to be helpless and said: "Then I'll hurry up, hoo, hoo!"
At this time, Fatty Liu took a few steps and was out of breath even more, but Devil Tamura was very satisfied because he was one step closer to making a meritorious service.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, Fatty Liu led Tamura and others to abandon the mountain path and walk through the woods.
Tamura was puzzled and asked Fatty Liu why he walked through the woods instead of leaving the road.
Fatty Liu said: I was walking along the road before, but I heard a sound in the forest. I quietly went to check and found the broken blade of grass.
"oh oh!"
Tamura nodded again, convinced of this.
Of course, Tamura was definitely not a fool, and Fatty Liu fooled him with just a few words.
The reason why he believed so deeply in Fatty Liu's words at this time was entirely because of his anxiety.
Tamura's team has been out for more than three hours. They have been circling in the woods and haven't discovered even a single enemy. They haven't collected any intelligence at all.
Let’s not talk about how they found their way back, but let’s talk about what they brought back to Sakata.
Judging from the deaths of the three Japanese Japs Omura, Kira, and Wuma, Sakata actually had the ability to say something nice to the three of them, but he did not. He just had the three of them commit seppuku in accordance with the orders from above.
In other words, Sakata is not as affable as he seems on the surface. He has always treated losers like a used rag.
Of course, if you perform very well, he will also reward you.
Therefore, as a member of Sakata's imperial investigation team, Tamura knew his immediate boss very well. If he didn't bring anything back, then at least what awaited him would be a big mouthful.
Therefore, Tamura, who was eager for success, had to believe what Fatty Liu said.
What's more, he didn't believe that Fatty Liu dared to lie to him, because Fatty Liu was leading the way in front of him. If Fatty Liu did anything wrong, he could guarantee that Fatty Liu wouldn't survive the next second.
When I was young, I walked through a dense jungle and found a different world. What appeared in front of Tamura was a small lawn.
The lawn is about ten meters wide and more than three hundred meters long.
This is rare to see in Datou Mountain. Datou Mountain is famous for its dense forests. Even the main peak of Datou Mountain is covered with tall trees, just like a person carrying a big head on his head. This is why Big Head Mountain got its name.
So at this moment, Tamura felt indescribably relieved to be able to see this long-lost scene in the woods, as if a big stone pressing on his chest had just been suddenly removed.
However, as a scout, Tamura is still very vigilant. This lawn is so open that if there is an enemy ambush in the woods, they will be a living target standing here.
He looked up but could see nothing.
Because the sky was getting darker and darker, the visibility could never exceed fifteen meters, and in the dark forest, he could not see even more.
"Beiye, Nanchuan, each of you bring a few people to conduct reconnaissance. Although this location is conducive to marching, it will be very troublesome if the enemy ambush us."
"Hi!"
The two Japanese captains each took several people to investigate.
They entered the woods and took flashlights to look around, but found nothing.
The light in the forest was too dark, and the light of the flashlight was very limited. They just walked around and ran back without noticing anything unusual.
"Sir, we found nothing unusual."
"Sir, we are here too."
Kitano and Nanchuan came to report, and Tamura finally breathed a long sigh of relief. And then, all that was left was the pursuit. He thought that if he pursued this road, he would be able to find something, and by then, he could go back to deliver the goods.
"keep going!"
Tamura waved his hand, and all the Japs stood up again and quickly advanced to the other end of the lawn. Because Tamura still felt that this lawn in the forest was very dangerous. This place was perfect for an ambush, and he had to pass quickly.
But at this moment, Fatty Liu shouted at the end of the team: "Taijun, wait for me, wait for me."
Tamura turned around and glanced at Fatty Liu with disdain, and thought to himself: Only a devil is waiting for you in such a dangerous place. Let's wait until we enter the forest opposite! ...
