24, National Army's Counterattack 1
Seeing several people jumping out of the grass in front of him, with shining bayonets on their chests, Wei Dayong suddenly felt a chill in his heart:
Finished!
I didn't expect the Japanese to be so cunning as to set up an ambush here!
Looking at it again, it seems that something is wrong...
The military uniforms of the Japanese soldiers are shit yellow, but these people in front of them are wearing yellow-green military uniforms, which is obviously different from the Japanese soldiers.
Moreover, the other party spoke Chinese with a strong local accent, not bird language.
Could it be...
Wei Dayong asked tentatively: "Are you..."
"Be honest! We are from the 74th Army of the National Army, and you have been captured."
"National Army? Captured?"
Wei Dayong and Wei Dayong looked at each other, really confused about the situation in front of them.
A few soldiers who looked like wolves and tigers, not wanting to tell the difference, took away the weapons from the two men, pushed them forward, and soon came to a small forest.
There was a small green military tent in the woods. The soldiers escorted the two people to the front of the tent and shouted: "Report!"
A rich man's voice came from inside: "What's going on?"
"Report to the company commander that we caught two cunning Japanese spies carrying Japanese pistols."
Wei Dayong was unhappy when he heard this: "Hey, can you speak? What do you mean by being sneaky?"
"A dead duck's mouth is pretty tough!"
While they were talking, a middle-aged soldier who looked like an officer emerged from the tent. He must be the company commander mentioned by the soldiers. He glanced at the two prisoners and said: "Hey, are the Japanese so cunning? They actually know how to ask people to pretend to be The monk came out to inquire about the news."
Now even Zhenyuan felt it was very harsh when he heard it: "What the devil, we are Chinese."
The national army company commander showed contempt on his face and cursed bitterly: "Traitor? That's even more abominable. If you don't do good things, you will become the devil's dog."
Zhenyuan was very angry and bitter: "Who said we are traitors? Which of your eyes can tell that we are traitors?"
"Didn't you come from the direction of Yaojia Town?"
"Yes, but we are not traitors, we escaped from there."
The company commander of the national army smiled playfully: "You came out of Yaojia Town with a Japanese standard pistol. How can you expect me to believe what you say?"
How can I prove my innocence if my words are unfounded?
Zhenyuan was speechless for a moment.
In terms of dealing with people, Wei Dayong is relatively mature. Seeing that Zhenyuan couldn't answer, he quickly took over the conversation: "You haven't asked the officer what your name is?"
After all, there are only doubts about the identities of Wei Dayong and Zhenyuan, and there is no direct evidence that they are traitors.
Seeing that Wei Dayong spoke politely, the middle-aged officer replied loudly: "My surname is Fang, Fang Cunhou. You can call me Company Commander Fang."
Wei Dayong clasped his palms together and announced the Buddha's name: "Emi Tofu! Captain Fang, this young monk is so polite! The young monk's Buddhist name is Zhenyong. This is my junior brother Zhenyuan. The two of us are from Kongming Temple in Songshan. It's because of me. My parents were in Yaojia Town. After the flood, we came here to look for our relatives. Unexpectedly, Japanese soldiers also arrived in the town, so we looked for an opportunity to escape. The gun was also taken from the Japanese."
Not wanting to cause more trouble, Wei Dayong talked lightly about his experience in and out of Yaojia Town.
Company Commander Fang was overjoyed and said with a calm expression on his face: "How long have you been in the town?"
"Just one night."
Company Commander Fang nodded: "Very good. I have something to ask you. As long as you answer truthfully, I will never embarrass you."
Wei Dayong was eager to get away, so he asked: "If you have any questions, Captain Fang, just ask. We must tell you everything we know, and we will tell you everything."
"How many Japs are there in the town?"
Wei Dayong knew this question well. Based on what Yao Cheng said and what he saw, he answered in a very positive tone and in a deep voice: "The number of Japanese soldiers should be around 80."
Hearing that there were only 80 Japanese soldiers in Yaojia Town, Company Commander Fang's eyes lit up: "Are there any puppet troops?"
"I haven't seen it. There shouldn't be. But the local security chief has defected to the Japanese. He has more than a dozen thugs under him, and they all have guns."
Company Commander Fang said: "These thugs are just a bunch of mobs and there is nothing to worry about. But I wonder how the Japanese are deploying their defenses?"
Wei Dayong thought for a while: "Before we left, the Japanese soldiers had sentries at the intersection, the ancestral hall and the town hall. The troops were relatively scattered. I didn't pay much attention to the details. But after we left, would the Japanese soldiers escape because of us?
, just strengthen defense, then it’s unknown.”
Wei Dayong did some reading in the temple and spoke very logically, making Company Commander Fang nod frequently.
Company Commander Fang asked some more about the situation in the town, including how many villagers there were, and whether they had seen the Japanese heavy weapons. Wei Dayong answered them truthfully.
At this time, Captain Fang already somewhat believed what Wei Dayong said. He touched his chin and murmured softly:
According to the preliminary investigation, there were about 10 Japanese soldiers and simple sandbag bunkers at the only intersection in Yaojia Town.
If it is true, as monk Zhenyong said, that the total number of Japanese soldiers is only more than 80, and their forces are scattered, then assembling the small 200 men of his reinforced company and working together, they should be able to defeat the enemy before they can react.
Enemy troops at the intersection.
When our army rushes into the town and uses the larger number to defeat the smaller number, we should be able to end the battle quickly.
Wei Dayong vaguely heard a few words and suddenly woke up: "You...are staying here to attack Yaojia Town?"
Company Commander Fang didn't shy away and asked directly: "What else? If it wasn't to capture Yaojia Town, why would we be sent here to stay in such a place where birds don't shit?"
He paused for a moment and then continued: "You don't know, right? Just after the flood, the Japs' logistical transportation was interrupted, and the national army had already launched a counterattack in various parts of eastern Henan. At this time yesterday, Zhongmu County was recaptured by us.
The remnants of the Japanese troops there have all withdrawn to Kaifeng. In the towns below Zhongmou, including Yaojia Town, our troops have been divided into multiple groups in order to clear out the Japanese troops stationed everywhere. Yesterday afternoon, I had already led the troops
Got here.”
After listening to what Captain Fang said so much, Wei Dayong understood the whole story. He felt a little strange: "Don't your subordinates doubt our identity? You said so much, aren't you afraid that we will inform?"
Company Commander Fang laughed cheerfully: "Of course I don't have to worry, because before our army takes Yaojia Town, you two must follow the army to avoid leaks."
Wei Dayong became anxious when he heard this: "Hey... we must be reasonable in what we say. Firstly, we are just monks, not spies or soldiers. Secondly, we are in a hurry to return to Kongming Temple. You can't detain us at will."
Captain Fang said seriously: "The matter is very important, so I have to be more careful. Don't worry, I will let you go as soon as Yaojia Town is recaptured."
Zhenyuan interrupted and said: "Don't you think that if you can't conquer Yaojia Town in a month, we will stay here with you for a month?"
Company Commander Fang held out a finger: "Don't worry, we are about to launch an attack. Our troops are more than twice that of the Japs. Within two or three hours, we can definitely wipe out all the Japs soldiers and end the battle. So, lunch
Chapter completed!