After dealing with the Japanese spies, Duanwu and Ma Ping'an got down to business.
Duanwu said straight to the point: "He is now eager to know the latest developments of the Japanese army. The news from the military commander is that the 26th Brigade of the Japanese 13th Division is gathering in the direction of Chuzhou. But the specific number of people and the deployment of the troops are The situation is unknown.
The 150th Regiment of the 114th Division and the 39th Regiment of the 10th Division, which originally pursued the Dragon Boat Festival, have retreated to Sanjia Town, 80 kilometers away from Dingyuan County, for rest and recuperation.
There is only so much information I know now! "
Ma Ping'an thought for a while and said, "So what information do brothers Duanwu want to know?"
Duanwu said: "First, I want to know how many enemies are in front of us and their defense situation. Second, I want to find where the Japanese artillery troops are, kill them in one fell swoop, and then pull the artillery back and transport it to the north. line to support the war of resistance there."
Ma Pingan smiled and said: "This is too troublesome. Is there such a shortage of artillery on the northern front? Your army should have much stronger firepower than us, right?"
Duanwu said bluntly: "The artillery is given to Han Fuju and Li Zhongren. Han Fuju will not work without an artillery brigade, and he just lost the Yellow River moat. Now two divisions are guarding Jinan, but Jinan has nothing to defend besides the city wall. Is it a place? It is only a matter of time before it is broken down by the Japanese.
And there is another strange thing. The Japanese suddenly stopped attacking after crossing the river, which is hard to understand.
But these are minor. The main thing is that I need an artillery brigade to make Han Fuju move. If he withdraws his troops from Jinan, the Japanese army will march straight in and approach Xuzhou.
Once Xuzhou was captured by the Japanese army, there would be nothing left to defend along the entire Jinpu Line.
As for Li Zhongren, if I give the cannon to Han Fuju, he will definitely be jealous. If I don't satisfy him, my cooperation with the Eighth Route Army will be hindered.
Because I need some guides who have combat experience and are very familiar with the terrain near Bengbu. "
At this time, Ma Pingan finally understood why Duanwu was so anxious to call him back.
In fact, Ma Ping'an has an extremely important task in Shanghai. He must cooperate with Cao Ying to obtain the position of chief of the Central Unification Shanghai Station.
This incident did not go very smoothly. Although Cao Ying was not suspected, the gold that sank to the bottom of the sea was never found, and the little devil also searched the sea area where the incident occurred for a long time without any results.
So Ma Pingan was originally going to stay in Shanghai to complete this task.
But he didn't expect his superior to suddenly send him a message and ask him to immediately put down all the work in his hands and return to Bengbu to cooperate with the Dragon Boat Festival work.
Of course, you don't need to think about it to know that Captain Qiu of the Independent Regiment does not have this ability. Everything is Zhang Renjie's masterpiece.
As a special commissioner, Zhang Renjie has the power to mobilize local organizations to cooperate with his work. What's more, this time Zhang Renjie's actions were affirmed by his superiors.
So just like that, Ma Pingan hurried back and sat opposite the Dragon Boat Festival. And as soon as he appeared, he helped Dragon Boat Festival solve a problem.
It's just that he could only meet half of Duanwu's request. It was very simple to recruit officer-level guides from the Eighth Route Army. Ma Pingan could ask for instructions from his superiors and reach Bengbu in less than a day.
As for the latest developments of the Japanese army, he still has to confirm with underground parties in various places. After all, this time, it can be said that it is a big blow.
Because you don't need to think about it to know that the Japs' artillery unit will be strictly protected. To annihilate or pull the artillery away is simply a fantasy.
Of course, if someone else said this, Ma Pingan would definitely think that person was crazy.
But the commander of this operation is Duanwu, so there is no problem. Because he was originally crazy.
"Well, in that case, I'll go back and take care of this matter."
Ma Pingan was about to leave as he spoke, but at this moment, Duanwu signaled him to wait, and then asked Lao Abacus to hand Ma Pingan a package he had prepared.
Ma Pingan opened the package and saw that it was a national army uniform with documents inside.
"You're thinking?"
Ma Pingan seemed to understand something.
Duanwu smiled and said: "If a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers were wandering around my independent regiment, I think I would be invited to drink tea soon. And I have also considered your position. You are the regiment staff officer and will take office today. Change your clothes Go up and go.
By the way, old abacus, funds for activities must be provided. Our independent group is not short of money! "
Before the Dragon Boat Festival finished speaking, Lao Abacus had already placed a mahogany box in front of Ma Pingan.
Opening the box, there was two hundred yuan inside.
Ma Pingan chuckled: "Brother Duanwu, I will accept it without mercy. Hahaha!"
Duanwu smiled apologetically: "Keep it!"
Ma Ping'an put on the military uniform of a major staff officer, carried a bag on his back, and carried two hundred yuan in his arms, and walked directly out of the Dragon Boat Festival headquarters.
Outside the door, there are war horses prepared for the Dragon Boat Festival. This war horse is fat and strong, and it is obvious that he has eaten well in the independent group during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Ma Pingan thought to himself: This independent group is so rich! When will our Eighth Route Army become so rich!
Ma Ping'an sighed and rode away. At this moment, Lao Shou also arrived at the door of the headquarters and saw Ma Ping'an leaving.
Lao Shou was surprised, why did Mr. Ma put on their clothes?
But he was just stunned for a moment and didn't pay much attention because he was eager to return to Dragon Boat Festival.
Lao Shou and his men secretly surrounded the Feixiang Photo Studio in the south of the city and Feng Laide Foreign Trade Co. in the east of the city, and then made a surprise attack for inspection.
The Japanese spies had a guilty conscience, so they took out their guns and resisted.
But they were no match for Lao Shou's special team. It only took less than ten minutes for the two spies' nests to be taken away.
Thirteen Japanese spies were killed, five were arrested, and two radio stations were seized. In accordance with the orders of the Dragon Boat Festival, the joint patrol team of the Independent Regiment and the 522nd Regiment was ordered to work with the original Bengbu Police Department to conduct a large-scale raid on the entire Bengbu.
So when Ma Ping'an left, it was when the big manhunt started. If Ma Pingan was still wearing the same clothes and did not have a special pass for the Dragon Boat Festival, he would definitely be stopped by the patrols and defenders at this time.
Lao Snoring forgot to glance at Ma Ping An's back, and then ordered the soldiers of the secret service battalion to take the captured spies to the headquarters and hand them over to the regiment for interrogation.
Duanwu looked at the five living spies and said with a smile: "Old Snoring, you have gained a lot this time, and you also caught five alive."
Lao Snoring smiled and said: "Hehe, thirteen more were killed."
But at this moment, Duanwu suddenly turned cold and scolded: "Do you think I'm praising you? It's enough to capture one alive. Now that the war is about to begin, and you captured five, how can I have time to interrogate them?" Keep those who are willing to speak, and kill the remaining four!..."
