Yesterday at noon, Bao Yulian received the second telegram from the Linshui special agent team.
The full text of the telegram is as follows -
On the 20th, the Japanese army launched a sweep in the Xihu District, deploying thirty infantry squadrons, two infantry artillery squadrons, and the Ando Brigade's infantry artillery platoon. They intended to eliminate the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army before conducting a large-scale search and suppression of the Rangers.
On the pretext that she had just returned from visiting her father in Xincheng, Bao Yulian reported the information to the independent group, but in the content of the report, Bao Yulian deliberately concealed the information about the National Army Rangers.
Bao Yulian went on to say that in this big sweep, the Japanese came with bad intentions. Since they were heading straight towards the Xihu area, Quanquan Ridge must also be within the scope of the sweep.
Therefore, Bao Yulian suggested that in order to preserve their strength, the independent regiment should temporarily withdraw from Qiaonan County to avoid this large-scale raid.
Shanzi said that if the independent regiment evacuates Qiaonan, it will pass the disaster to the people of Qiaonan and become the sinners of the Qiaonan people.
Speaking of this, Shanzi actually ordered Xiao Liu and Zhao Danian's correspondent to hang the independent regiment flag as high as possible.
Shanzi's decision deeply shocked Bao Yulian's heart.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Bao Yulian accepted Shanzi's offer to stay and promised to return to the county town after lunch.
Bao Yulian left the regiment headquarters accompanied by Xiao Feng, and the meeting continued.
Shanzi held his chin with his hand and said to himself: "It seems that the Independent Regiment is going to fight a defensive battle."
Zhao Danian said: "Based on the defenses, a single ground attack is not terrible. The problem is how to deal with the enemy's artillery troops. We must not let every barracks and every facility we have built so hard be reduced to ruins under enemy artillery fire.
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Shanzi said: "As a rule, a Japanese infantry artillery squadron is equipped with four infantry artillery pieces. Ando's infantry artillery platoon has already appeared in Yukou Mountain, with only two guns, totaling ten guns, with a range of only three thousand meters.
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Shanzi continued: "In addition, for such a large artillery position, there are nearly 200 protective personnel. If you want to seize the initiative in the entire battle, you must first destroy the artillery position."
Yumei looked at Shanzi eagerly: "Zikai, you have so many clever ideas. Tell me quickly, how can you destroy the Japanese artillery positions?"
Shan Zi raised his head and looked out the door, and told Xiao Liu to quickly go to the reconnaissance platoon and invite Platoon Leader Wang over.
Xiao Liu left in response, and Shan Zi asked Zhao Danian again whether when the Japanese launched a ground attack, they would be surrounded on all sides, or go straight in in a single line.
Zhao Danian said that relying on the strength of their numbers, the Japanese must be surrounded on all sides to prevent us from taking advantage of the opportunity to retreat. As far as ground attacks are concerned, the possibility of an east-west pincer attack is relatively high, because the terrain in these two directions is relatively flat and different from our positions.
Slightly high bottom, easy to launch large-scale attacks.
Shanzi then asked how many hidden pits had been dug in these two directions.
Zhao Danian replied, it is estimated that there are less than 3,000.
At this time, Shanzi called Xiaoru and asked Xiaoru to compare the distribution map of fortifications to check the number.
After Xiaoru's verification, a total of 2,745 hidden pits were laid out on the east and west sides.
After putting away the fortification distribution map, reconnaissance platoon leader Wang Shishu arrived just in time.
After a long period of debate, Shanzi finally made a final decision and determined a complete set of combat plans.
In order to prevent the enemy from being surrounded and unable to attack like at Yukou Mountain and cutting off its food and fodder supply, Shanzi ordered the military supplies department to take immediate action and prepare at least ten days of food and fodder supplies within five days.
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It was two quarters past noon, and all the agenda items of the meeting were successfully completed, and Zhao Danian announced the adjournment of the meeting.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shanzi suddenly said that he would go to the city with Bao Yulian after lunch.
Yumei asked: "Zikai, the war is about to begin. If you don't want to sit in peace, why are you going to the county town?"
Shanzi said: "What you want to do may not work as expected, so I can't tell you for the time being."
Zhao Danian said: "Captain Wang, Xiaoru made a suggestion a few days ago, asking you to bring political commissar Jiang with you no matter what you do in the county. I think this suggestion makes sense."
Shanzi was stunned: "Why?"
Xiaolong said: "The heart is as clear as a mirror, why are you pretending to be a bigot, just because of that man named Wen."
Hearing Xiaolong do this, Shanzi's face felt hot: "You fart."
Xiaolong retorted: "The more someone curses, the more it means there is something wrong in their heart. From tomorrow on, I will go to the county town and take Political Commissar Jiang with me unconditionally."
Seeing Shanzi lowering his head in anger, Yumei blushed and complained: "Xiaolong, this is a big joke, please don't embarrass Captain Wang."
Zhao Danian continued: "Political Commissar Jiang, this is a matter between our brothers and has nothing to do with you."
Xiaohu went on to say: "Captain, you have clearly seen everyone sitting here today. It is said that those who understand the current affairs are heroes. It depends on your performance."
In front of Yumei, Shanzi couldn't help but glare at Xiaohu: "Okay then, I agree to your request, but I'll say it first, you boy, just wait and see."
After saying that, Shanzi stood up suddenly and walked out of the regiment headquarters in embarrassment.
The cooking team prepared a table of delicious dishes to entertain Bao Yulian.
Due to the tense situation, Shanzi was not in the mood to drink, so he handed the bottle to Zhao Danian after sitting down.
Zhao Danian said, whoever drinks will fall down, and whoever doesn’t drink will be punished.
In just ten minutes, a table of people finished their lunch.
After another ten minutes, Shanzi, dressed in suits and leather shoes, and Yumei, dressed in plain clothes, and Bao Yulian, slowly walked out of the camp in a carriage driven by Xiao Liu.
When Shanzi told Bao Yulian his intention to go to the county seat, Bao Yulian was stunned. Although he verbally promised to do his best to help, he repeatedly emphasized that he did not know that there were still national troops in Qiaonan County.
When we arrived at the county seat, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.
After dinner at Bao Yulian's house, the carriage drove into the east courtyard of Xianghe Hotel.
After a while, Shanzi and Yumei, accompanied by Ma Xiaoyue, both walked into the accounting room.
As soon as Ma Xiaoyue made tea, Shanzi briefly described the circumstances of Xiaolin Lingzi's capture.
Finally, Yumei revealed the name of Xiaolin's grandfather and entrusted stationmaster Li to help find Xiaolin's mother, Cheng Xiaoying, through the Weihai underground transportation organization.
Since he didn't know the detailed address, it was obviously difficult to find it. Webmaster Li only promised to do his best.
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According to the time agreed in advance, at five o'clock in the morning the next day, Xiao Liu drove the carriage out of the Xianghe Hotel and stopped at the door of Bao Yulian's house again.
Bao Yulian has already prepared breakfast, and there are rice porridge, fried dough sticks and pickles on the dining table.
After breakfast, Bao Yulian, Shanzi and Yumei boarded the carriage again, and began Shanzi's journey of "holding the emperor to order the princes".
In a blink of an eye, it was around ten o'clock in the morning, and Shanzi and four others rushed to the entrance of Guangde Temple.
When he saw Bao Yulian and Shanzi appearing in the courtyard at the same time, Lin Feng was still pretending to be a monk.
Unexpectedly, Bao Yulian said: "Uncle Lin and Captain Wang have made the background of Guangde Temple clear. There are no outsiders today, so stop acting."
Lin Feng pretended to be surprised: "Wang Zikai, you are so unreasonable. How dare you reveal such secrets of the national army? If Commander Bao finds out, will he want my head or yours?"
Bao Yulian went on to say: "Uncle Lin, since you still know Captain Bao, why didn't you tell me about this? That time, I made the juniors wake up early and wait until late at night to look for you, a bald monk, to see his face. It's really abominable."
Lin Feng catered to Bao Yulian and continued to act, saying he didn't know about the relationship between Captain Bao and Bao Yulian, and saying sorry twice.
It turned out that Shanzi's visit to Guangde Temple this time was to use Bao Yulian as a command arrow to persuade Lin Feng to dispatch the Rangers to cooperate with the independent regiment to destroy the Japanese artillery positions from the periphery of our positions.
Bao Yulian had known for a long time that the Rangers were waiting for instructions from her father. In addition to Guangde Temple, the other three teams, led by Liang Yonghui, would evacuate Qiaonan County at any time and rush to the Northern Jiangsu National Army Defense Area to avoid raids and cooperate with the independent regiment.
, is simply impossible.
Even so, in order to hide her identity, Bao Yulian could neither tell Shanzi the truth nor refuse Shanzi's invitation, so she could only do her best and come to Guangde Temple with Shanzi and Yumei.
After several people, including Liang Yonghui and Secretary Ye, took their seats in the living room, Shan Zi just explained his purpose when he was rejected by Lin Feng's mantra: "Pull him down."
Lin Feng went on to explain that the Japanese had already learned of the existence of the National Army Rangers in Qiaonan. This major sweep also focused on the Rangers. Today's Rangers are like clay Buddhas crossing the river. They cannot protect themselves. How to deal with it is waiting.
Peak indication.
Bao Yulian deliberately grabbed the conversation: "Uncle Lin, your Rangers can even hide it from me, so how can you let the Japanese know who leaked the secret?"
Lin Feng could hear that there was something in Bao Yulian's words, so he said: "Daughter, Captain Liang investigated this matter through three detachments, and finally found out the clues, but further implementation is needed, and I can't make a conclusion to Captain Bao yet."
Bao Yulian then asked: "Uncle Lin, what eyebrows are you talking about?"
Lin Feng did not dare to avoid Bao Yulian's questioning, so he told the whole story——
It turned out that half a month ago, a young man with the surname Ouyang led two carriages to the lime kiln operated by the Lotus Wang Second Division to buy white ash. After loading the goods, it was almost noon.
On the way back from the lime kiln, Ouyang and his group of seven had dinner at a small restaurant one kilometer away from the lime kiln. Unfortunately, six members of the third team also came from the team compound to eat.
When he saw that a single restaurant was occupied by Ouyang and others, he forced them to leave the restaurant. Ouyang was unreasonable and refused to give in, and the two parties continued to quarrel.
In anger, one of the team members threatened the other party: I am a member of the National Army Rangers, and if I don't give up my position, I will kill my grandson.
Just like that, Ouyang and his gang obediently gave up the room.
Lin Feng went on to say that Ouyang and others did not know where the troublemaker came from at that time and they just thought he was passing by.
It is currently unknown whether the leak was caused by this, because there were other diners in the hotel at that time, and it is not yet known where Ouyang is from.
As mentioned before, Ouyang is Ana Kuramoto, Wen Hui’s right-hand man.
After listening to Lin Feng's account, Bao Yulian complained: "Your national army just has no discipline. You should learn from the Independent Regiment in the future."
Lin Feng smiled bitterly, lowered his head and remained speechless.
Taking a sip of hot tea, Shanzi said: "Captain Lin, now we are jointly resisting Japan. Needless to say these important principles. Since we invite Bao Yulian to visit us today, we have only one purpose. I hope that I can explain to Captain Bao instead of looking at the monk's face and the Buddha's face."
Under certain circumstances, the Rangers are allowed to cooperate with the independent regiments in combat."
Putting down the teacup, Shanzi continued: "As long as the Rangers lurk near the camp of the Independence Regiment before the 20th and destroy the Japanese artillery positions first, we will be considered successful."
Lin Feng subconsciously looked at Bao Yulian. Bao Yulian said: "Uncle Lin, in the name of Bao Yulian, please send a report to my father to ask the Rangers to cooperate with the independent regiment."
After receiving Bao Yulian's consent, Lin Feng immediately instructed Liang Yonghui to be responsible for sending the report.
After Liang Yonghui left, Lin Feng Leng scolded him: "Wang Zikai, you are so damn unjust. Now that you are the leader of the regiment, you have never invited me to have a drink."
Shanzi said: "If Brother Lin doesn't mind the shabby situation, after this counter-mopping operation is over, I will take you to the Independent Regiment in a sedan chair and live there for ten days and a half, serving you at least two big banquets every day."
Lin Feng sneered: "Pull him down, let's drink your words like wine."
About half an hour later, Liang Yonghui returned from the press room. At this moment, Lin Feng's attendant Hu San came to report that the food and drinks were ready, please take a seat.