After dinner, Shanzi returned to the dormitory early from the regiment headquarters on the pretext of writing an inspection.
After lighting the oil lamp, Shanzi slipped out of the room and quietly walked into the confidential room.
When she saw Shanzi coming, Xiaoru was very surprised and asked Shanzi what instructions she had.
Shanzi looked sad and asked Xiaoru to ghostwrite a letter of apology.
Taking this opportunity, Xiaoru bargained and asked Shanzi to agree to serve as a temporary guard.
Shan Zi said nothing and agreed: "Okay,"
Xiaoru asked Shanzi when he would announce his resumption of duty.
Shanzi said, tomorrow morning at eight o'clock.
Xiaoru believed it, so she said that everyone knew her handwriting, and Yumei was no exception. After the draft was completed, it must be copied again.
After returning to the dormitory from the confidential room, Shanzi lay down on the bed for a while before falling into a deep sleep.
Just after nine o'clock, Xiaoru opened the door with a review in hand. When she saw Shanzi sleeping soundly, she walked over and gently moved his neck, then took out the bedding and covered Shanzi's body with the quilt.
According to the new duty arrangement, Yumei will be in charge of the regiment headquarters before twelve o'clock tonight, and Shanzi will be on duty until midnight.
It was past ten o'clock, and Shanzi had not yet been sent over for examination. Yumei had no intention of urging her, but Shanzi's shadow swayed in front of her eyes from time to time, making her uneasy.
She didn't feel that midnight had passed, and when it was time for Shanzi to take over, Shanzi still didn't come. Yumei began to wonder and quietly opened Shanzi's door.
Looking at Shanzi sleeping soundly and exhausted, Yumei felt sad and tears couldn't help but fill her eyes.
Returning to the regiment headquarters, Yumei has been sticking to her post for Shanzi.
At about four o'clock in the morning, the operator on duty walked out of the side room and reported to Yumei,
According to a report from Platoon Leader Wang of the Intelligence Center, at 2:45, eight trucks stopped at the entrance of Qiaoxin Highway to Heya Village. After the Japanese got off the truck, the truck returned to the original route.
After being secretly tracked by the investigators, this group of about 200 Japanese soldiers descended from the stone arch bridge and headed southwest, apparently heading towards the headquarters.
Putting down the phone, Yumei hurried out of the regiment headquarters and walked towards Shanzi's dormitory again.
After gently patting Shanzi's shoulder, Yumei called in a soft voice.
Shanzi sat up alertly, but Yumei was startled.
When he saw it was Yumei, Shanzi asked what time it was.
Yumei said: "Zikai, something new has been discovered over there at Shizi."
Shan Zi hurriedly urged: "Speak quickly,"
When Yumei recounted the information, Shanzi murmured to himself: "About two hundred people, so few,"
Yumei was unable to answer Shanzi's questions and quietly waited for Shanzi's instructions.
Shanzi glanced at his watch and said calmly: "It's almost dawn. Go back to the dormitory and sleep for a while. I'll give you the self-examination letter tomorrow."
Yumei pondered for a while and asked apologetically: "Zikai, does it still hurt when I slap you in the face?"
Shanzi smiled disdainfully: "With your strength, it's not as good as a mosquito bite."
Yumei sighed softly: "I feel very regretful, and I'm afraid you will feel sad."
Shanzi said: "The cheeks are far away from the heart. Don't be afraid. Go back to the dormitory and rest quickly."
Having said this, Shanzi stood down from the edge of the bed and blew out the oil lamp.
Looking at Shanzi's hurried figure in the darkness, Yumei suddenly felt that Shanzi was deliberately alienating her, so her heart suddenly became cold.
Walking into the communications room of the regiment headquarters, Shanzi held a microphone and instructed each position to strengthen vigilance and report to the regiment headquarters immediately if there was any disturbance.
It was getting slightly brighter, and Xiaoru sent a letter of apology.
Shan Zi took a rough look at it and looked up at Xiao Ru: "Comrade Ru Han, I promised you to be a guard last night, but that was just talking in my sleep and it doesn't count."
Xiaoru felt terribly wronged and said as if crying: "Captain, you are the commander, you can't break your word."
Shanzi said: "People are sometimes confused and confused. Please forgive me."
Xiaoru was so angry that she stuttered and walked out.
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At breakfast time, the three-person group gathered at the group headquarters.
While Shan Zi was eating, he asked Zhao Danian to analyze and judge what the Japanese intended to do by sending 200 more people.
Zhao Danian thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out.
Shanzi said that if we could find out what weapons these devils carried, the truth would be revealed.
Zhao Danian slapped his head: "Yes, why didn't I think of that?"
Yumei asked: "Are we going to let the scouts investigate at close range?"
Zhao Danian said: "The Japanese placed the cordon a thousand meters away, so the scouts could not get close."
Yumei turned her attention to Shanzi again: "Zikai, what should we do?"
Shan Zi concentrated for a moment and suddenly said: "That's it."
After a while, after listening to Shanzi's reconnaissance plan, Zhao Danian quickly walked into the side room and conveyed the reconnaissance mission to the intelligence center through the intercom.
Just after eight o'clock in the morning, the scout who lived in Wang Jiaotong's home came to the village chief. After explaining the situation, the village chief agreed to do it immediately.
In the blink of an eye, it was almost noon, and the village chief and three young men drove a donkey cart bumpily into the Japanese cordon on South Road. The cart was loaded with two white-striped pigs, fifty white-striped chickens, and four bags of cooked peanuts.
Under the guidance of the Japanese commander on the South Road, the donkey cart stopped at the bottom of the slope where the general headquarters is located.
After the announcement, Ando personally walked down the hillock and greeted the village chief to the headquarters.
At the same time, the two young men carried sacks and distributed peanuts from tent to tent, taking the opportunity to observe the different types of guns the Japanese had.
At lunch time, Shanzi finished listening to the report from the intelligence center and returned to his seat with a solemn expression.
Zhao Danian asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"
Shanzi said: "According to Village Chief Wang's reaction, there are several Japs equipped with rifle-like weapons with scopes on the backs of the guns."
Zhao Danian blurted out: "It's a sniper,"
Shanzi continued: "There are not many sniper rifles. I saw only a dozen of them. There are also submachine guns. According to the shape described by the village chief, it may be a German MP38 submachine gun."
Zhao Danian frowned: "There is a chance that they are Japanese special operations troops."
Shanzi nodded and replied: "It's 100% correct."
Zhao Danian said: "It seems that we have met a real opponent,"
Unexpectedly, Shanzi suddenly changed the topic and looked directly at Zhao Danian: "As early as when the independent battalion was established, I advocated the establishment of a special force, but you, deputy commander Zhao, kept pouring cold water on it,"
Speaking of this, Shanzi turned his attention to Yumei again: "And you, try to use political commissar Chen to suppress others, and it seems that a special force was formed. It was Wang Zikai who betrayed the country and surrendered to the enemy, and established a new mountain."
Shanzi continued to complain: "You two are just stupid, but Captain Xiong and Political Commissar Chen are doing something like that. I didn't expect them to be a pair of old rotten fools."
Yumei said: "Zikai, if you want to discuss something, you can't insult your superiors."
Shan Zi sneered: "Am I being insulted? This is a realistic evaluation of a person. Fifty percent of the people in the independent group call me stubborn, but I don't think it is insulting."
Zhao Danian sighed awkwardly: "Captain Wang, there is no point in complaining. After dinner, we will have a meeting to discuss how to deal with the Japanese special forces."
Shanzi took a bite of the steamed bun and said, "If we want to effectively deal with these special forces, we must treat them in their own way and set up a special force immediately."
As soon as she said this, Yumei was stunned: "Zikai, you said it immediately,"
Shanzi Gulu swallowed the steamed bun in his mouth: "Select all the sharpshooters of the Independent Regiment and form a temporary special force to fight fire with fire."
Zhao Danian took a sip of cabbage soup and said, "This is a good idea. I agree."
Since the meal was brought, Xiaoru has been sitting opposite Shanzi, eating silently, listening silently, and never said a word, because the leader of the group discussed work, and she was not qualified to speak. This is an unwritten rule.
At this time, when she heard about the selection of sharpshooters, Xiaoru finally couldn't hold it in anymore: "Captain Wang, you and Political Commissar Jiang have seen my marksmanship, and I am one of the temporary special forces."
Unexpectedly, Shanzi answered simply: "I agree,"
Xiaoru got excited and hurriedly threw down the steamed buns and chopsticks. After standing up, she saluted Shanzi: "Thank you, Captain Wang, for trusting me. Please rest assured, head of the regiment, Ru Han will definitely live up to your high expectations."
Although Xiaoru's words are a bit naughty, her spirit and enthusiasm can be felt.
Shanzi then told Xiaoru to immediately notify all positions. Regardless of cadres or soldiers, as long as their marksmanship is accurate, they will all rush to the conference room at 1:30, and all cadres above the deputy company commander will participate.
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After careful screening by each company, a total of 120 people were included in the temporary special forces team.
During the meeting, the special operations team was divided into four teams and distributed in four positions according to serial numbers.
According to Shanzi's requirements, all temporary special forces members are equipped with long and short guns. The long guns are Japanese-made Type 38 rifles and the short guns are Mauser twenty-shot shell guns.
Although Xiaoru is also in the special operations team, her name was not included in the formation of the team.
In front of everyone, Xiaoru asked Shanzi why, and Shanzi replied with three words: "Wait a while."
After the special operations team members dismissed the meeting, the company and battalion commander continued the meeting.
When Xiaoru walked to the door of the conference room, Shanzi told him to go to the gun store to get two large guns, and then go back to the regiment headquarters to wait.
Foreseeing that the Japanese army would cooperate with the special forces to launch a strong attack, Shanzi made careful arrangements for relevant matters, careful deployment, and made plans one by one.
At the end of the meeting, Zhao Danian asked each company to immediately hold a field meeting to carefully convey Shanzi's deployment and plan.
Returning to the regiment headquarters from the conference room, Shanzi said to Yumei as soon as he took his seat: "From this afternoon until Ishii evacuates Quanquanling Ridge, you will be the only one in charge of the regiment headquarters."
Yumei asked: "What are you doing with Deputy Captain Zhao?"
Shanzi said: "Xiaoru and I will go to position three, and deputy commander Zhao and company commander Gao will go to position four. The ones who are most worried are Jin Ye and Chun'er,"
While Yumei was hesitating, Shanzi emphasized: "Please remember, once the battle starts, you can only contact us through the walkie-talkie if you have any questions. No one is allowed to run to the position. This is discipline."
Yumei could feel that Shanzi's discipline was formulated for her alone. To put it bluntly, he protected her silently and with all his heart under the open words.
Thinking of this, Yumei's heart felt warm and sad, and she kept biting her lips.
Examining Yumei's expression, Shanzi continued: "Yumei, I know why you are angry. In fact, the self-criticism letter has been written long ago, but I just forgot to give it to you."
Shanzi said as he took out the apology letter.
Only then did Yumei raise her head: "Zikai, put the self-reflection letter away, and then hand it to me when the Independence Regiment wins the defense battle."
Shanzi also sensed the meaning of Yumei's words and put the confession letter back into his pocket.
Zhao Danian asked: "When will we go to the position?"
Shanzi said, "Let's go now."
While they were talking, Jin Ye, Chun'er and Yanni came rushing through the door.
Looking straight at Shan Zi, Jin Ye said: "Captain Wang, in just these two days, I didn't expect to become more beautiful, and even flowers grew on my forehead. Tell me, what's going on?"
Upon hearing that the gold leaves were carrying thorns in the wind, Shanzi asked angrily: "Is it necessary to report to you?"
Chun'er said: "I'm just confused. There are so many people in the regiment headquarters, why are you the only one injured? Jin Ye Yanni and I came here just for this matter."
Shanzi was angered by Chun: "Wang Chunlai, what do you mean by this?"
Yanni said: "Brother Shanzi, you look like a monkey. Why can't you understand these words? People ask you how you got hurt. You're just pretending, right?"
Yumei said: "Yanni, during the enemy air raid yesterday, Zikai fell to the ground and injured himself while protecting me and Xiaoru. This is all my fault."
Upon hearing that Shanzi was injured because of Yumei, Chun'er asked: "Yumei, are you okay?"
Yumei said: "Spring is coming. If there is nothing else, go back to the battlefield quickly."
Chuner pulled a handful of gold leaves: "Let's go,"
Jin Ye raised his leg and kicked Chun'er, and walked away without saying a word.