Just after six o'clock, a jeep, led by two motorcycles, stopped at the entrance of the hotel lobby. The orderly got out of the car first and opened the rear door.
The person who walked out of the rear compartment turned out to be Captain Tahara. Accompanying Tahara was a female soldier. She looked to be about thirty-five years old, at least twenty years younger than Tahara.
From the brief conversation between the two parties, we learned that the Japanese female soldier’s name was Jiang Yueying, and she was the full-time translator of Captain Tahara.
After some etiquette, Takeda and Tahara both walked into the hotel reception room, while Wen Hui and Jiang Yuehan entered the restaurant directly. At this time, both the restaurant and the reception room were guarded by two soldiers.
The two women sat across the table from each other, and a Japanese waitress brought tea and refreshments.
When the waiter left the restaurant, Jiang Yueying asked: "Sister Yamada, I heard that you were transferred to the Mei Mansion to assist in the investigation. Will you go back this time?"
Wen Hui said: "Return to Jinan City in three days."
Jiang Yueying nodded slightly and agreed softly.
Wen Hui asked: "Sister Jiang, you should have something to rely on for your life-long events, right?"
Jiang Yueying replied: "I haven't thought about it at all."
Wen Hui asked again: "I heard that the Wing Executive Officer has been pursuing you, but why did you reject him?"
Jiang Yueying asked back: "Does Yamada-san really not know why?"
Wen Hui said: "I only know that Sister Jiang once studied in Japan, and I know nothing else."
Jiang Yueying smiled bitterly: "Actually, it's very simple. Sister Jiang was once abandoned by a Japanese man and is no longer interested in a second marriage."
Wen Hui was thoughtful and then asked: "Sister Jiang, you won't be single all your life, right?"
Jiang Yueying really couldn't stand Wen Hui's interrogation-like questioning, so she said: "Sister Yamada, you people in the special high school are curious about everything. This topic is too heavy, so let's talk about something else."
Wen Hui then smiled awkwardly, put a piece of tea cake in his mouth and chewed it slowly.
5
There were a total of four people attending the banquet, one party was Takeda Shinji and Yamada Yumi, and the other party was Tahara Anki and Jiang Yueying.
After the banquet, it was just past eight o'clock. At this time, the ballroom was full of lights, dancing music was melodious, and pairs of men and women hugged each other and had fun on the dance floor.
Taking a break from the semi-open box, Takeda took the initiative to invite Jiang Yueying to dance, while Fumi Hui extended her delicate hand to Captain Tahara.
"Takeda-kun, seeing how happy you are today, I believe there will be something happy for you at Areikan."
Jiang Yueying asked softly while taking light dance steps.
Sure enough, Takeda told Jiang Yueying that, according to reliable intelligence, the Tuba Road garrison in Qiaonan has been identified and is located in Xihu District. There are also signs that the national army is also lurking a special force in Qiaonan.
Jiang Yueying smiled sweetly: "Is this all the result of the beauty?"
Takeda said: "Sorry for my humble position, I can't comment, but one thing can be said. Youmei has been assisting in the investigation and handling of the case at the Jinan headquarters. She returned to Linshui to take a rest today. The information was not her fault."
Jiang Yueying nodded slightly and thought about something silently.
"Translator Jiang, you are particularly beautiful tonight."
At this time, Takeda used his left hand to hold Jiang Yueying's right hand tightly.
Jiang Yueying said: "Takeda-kun, I have heard that men who are good at complimenting women are playboys. Is that true?"
Takeda smiled disdainfully: "Translator Jiang, I have also heard this saying before. A woman's beauty exists objectively. Wherever a beautiful woman exists, there will be people who appreciate her beauty. Isn't that true?"
Jiang Yueying continued: "It should be said that pure appreciation is an aesthetic art. In reality, this kind of art is often desecrated by some men. Takeda-kun, do you know why?"
Takeda said: "Please enlighten me."
Jiang Yueying replied: "Actually, the answer lies in what I said just now. In other words, one of certain men is a playboy."
As soon as he finished speaking, Takeda suddenly rubbed Jiang Yueying's back: "Jiang's translator is very humorous."
Jiang Yueying trembled all over, and quickly moved her face away from Takeda's sight, but what she happened to see was Anxi Tahara and Yumi Yamada——
Tahara said: "The offer is beautiful. After Chief of Staff Ishii arrives at Linshui, I hope you will wholeheartedly accompany me."
Wen Hui said: "Thank you for your trust, captain, are there any other instructions?"
Tahara Kenhwa smiled: "There is something that I shouldn't give instructions. I can only say invitations. I invite Sakura Fairy to spend the night with me, the captain."
Wen Hui continued: "I'm sorry to be blunt, but in your team, Jiang Yueying is recognized by everyone as a flower. Don't you think the team leader doesn't like her?"
After hearing Yumei's question, Tahara sighed and replied: "Yemei, do you know that liking someone does not necessarily mean you will get her. For example, you can also reject me, the captain, but will you?"
Wen Hui smiled dumbly and couldn't help but speed up her dance steps.
6
At a quarter past ten, Jiang Yueying and Wen Hui walked out of the ballroom side by side and quickly caught up with Tian Yuan.
"Captain, there are no official duties tonight, right?"
Walking side by side with Tahara, Jiang Yueying asked as he walked.
Tahara said: "You can be free."
Jiang Yueying continued: "Then captain, please come back. Yueying will go to Pretty Girl to get her hair cut."
Everyone present knows that Qiao Jiaren is a high-end women's hair salon that also provides beauty services. Its scale is unique in Linshui City.
Taking a rickshaw and arriving at Pretty Beauty, the six female hairdressers were busy. When they saw Jiang Yueying approaching, they all rushed to call Sister Jiang.
At this time, a man in his forties came out from the counter and said, "Translator Jiang, when you come to our store this time, are you going to get a haircut or go to a private room?"
What men call private rooms specifically refers to beauty services.
Jiang Yueying asked: "Boss Zhuang, are there any vacancies on the second floor now?"
Boss Zhuang said: "I'm sorry, translator Jiang, we are busy upstairs right now. Please go to the reception room to have a cup of tea and calm down for a while."
As soon as he finished speaking, a girl in her twenties took the initiative to walk out of the counter and led Jiang Yueying into the reception room.
Jiang Yueying was no stranger to this luxuriously decorated reception room, and a lot of important information was sent to this girl from here.
The girl's official occupation behind the scenes is that of a confidential member of the National Army's Linshui Intelligence Team. This team is under the jurisdiction of the Qiaonan Intelligence Station headed by Bao Yulian.
Jiang Yueying told the confidential personnel that the Japanese army had found traces and confirmed that the National Army Rangers were lurking in Qiaonan. Please call 57313 to start from within the Rangers to find out the truth about the Rangers' exposure.
After finishing speaking, the confidential officer immediately stood up, opened a secret door, and walked into the secret room alone.
After quickly drafting the message, the confidential officer then handed it over to the operator.
After a while, the transmitter made a beeping sound, and at the end of the radio wave transmission, the same girl quickly recorded the numbers.
The girl's location is at the north end of Shiquan Road in Qiaonan County, which is the Yayi calligraphy and painting shop. This shop is a two-story building with three men and two women permanently living in the building.
After translating the telegram, the girl walked out of the newspaper office, knocked on the doors on the right, and chatted with the person who opened the door for a moment. The young man took the telegram and went straight downstairs.
About ten minutes later, a bicycle parked at the gate of Bao Yulian's house.
Today, Bao Yulian's official position is captain of the National Army Intelligence Station in Qiaonan, in charge of the intelligence teams in six counties in Linshui Administrative Region.
7
At four o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Ando took a jeep and drove into the compound of the coalition one after another with two motorcycles clearing the way.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Major General Ishii, chief of staff of the 109th Division, presided over a meeting to formulate a combat plan for attacking the independent regiment, and at the same time made arrangements for the follow-up actions launched by the Rangers.
Based on the floor plan of the Independence Regiment's camp drawn by Wen Hui himself, as well as the terrain map surrounding the camp, the meeting finally formulated three plans for attacking the Independence Regiment.
In terms of troop input, the Japanese army dispatched a total of 30 infantry squadrons. Including medical rescue and logistics supplies, the actual number of troops dispatched was nearly 5,000. Except for the six squadrons dispatched by the Tahara Regiment, all others were dispatched from the division's affiliated regiments.
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In terms of firepower allocation, in addition to the artillery squadron directly under the Tahara Regiment and the artillery platoon directly under the Ando Battalion, an artillery squadron was deployed from the artillery regiment directly under the division.
Ishii called this large-scale operation "Operation Escape Sword" and announced that he himself would serve as the commander-in-chief of this operation, and Tahara and Ando would serve as deputy commanders respectively.
Ishii finally decided that, except for the participating units of the Tahara Regiment, all other units would be on standby, and all other units would assemble at Linshui City at the same time starting tomorrow, and the assembly would be completed within five days.
At about ten o'clock in the evening, eight participants walked out of the war room one after another.
As Tahara and Ando watched, six motorcycles crowded around Ishii's car and drove out of the alliance gate like a file. Tahara immediately greeted Ando and walked toward the alliance commander's office together.
At this time, the lights were still on in the room on the east side of the commander's office. When he heard footsteps passing by, Jiang Yueying hurriedly walked out of the door.
After Tahara and Ando took their seats on the sofas on both sides of the coffee table, Jiang Yueying pushed the door open and entered.
"Yueying, why haven't you rested yet?"
At this time, Tahara looked at the other party with a strange look.
Jiang Yueying smiled calmly: "Captain, why have you forgotten? Drinking coffee before or after every meeting is your consistent habit. As long as it is convenient for your job, Yueying will not make it for you?"
Tahara finally woke up and awkwardly said sorry.
Jiang Yueying continued: "Captain, if it hinders your conversation with Captain Ando, Yueying will leave."
Tahara waved his hands indifferently and said twice that he would not interfere.
Based on the conversation between Tahara and Ando, as well as Jiang Yueying's conscious questioning, Jiang Yueying basically grasped the general content of the sword-hiding operation.