Ding Wei and others have successfully led their troops back to the base area. During the retreat, they benefited from the previously captured radio station and learned the Japanese army's marching route in advance, and there were no dangers along the way.
I had been separated from Ding Wei for too long, and when I learned that Ding Wei and the others were going to break through the enemy's blockade, they kept wandering around the team headquarters.
"Qiu, stop turning around, I'll get dizzy if you turn around again." Sam held a sweet potato and took a bite of it and said with dissatisfaction.
While living in Task Force 28, he also fell in love with the food here.
"That's right, Qiu, Ding..." Robert thought for a while and said, "Ji people have their own destiny, you don't have to worry about him."
After thinking for a long time, Robert finally thought of a suitable sentence.
"When we grabbed the plane from Xiaojiazi Airport, he was fine and will definitely come back safely," Nissen added.
Cage and Mark were gnawing sweet potatoes, nodding and muttering. Although they couldn't hear clearly what they said, they were definitely words of comfort.
Qiu Chan was a little helpless. These foreigners were not very big-hearted. They had different cultural backgrounds, and she couldn't explain it.
Although she had received a battle report from Ding Wei last night saying he was safe, she knew that her sweetheart was deep in the enemy camp fighting, so saying she was not worried was completely nonsense.
Seeing Qiu Chan's reaction, the brigade commander wanted to scold her. After all, his beloved disciple Qiu Chan was deceived by Ding Wei, a piece of cow dung.
After learning that Ding Wei came out successfully, the brigade commander immediately rushed to the 28th Task Force non-stop.
First, it shows that the headquarters attaches great importance to Ding Wei.
Secondly, Ding Wei caused so much trouble in the rear, and the brigade commander was eager to know the details.
In the past, they all used the radio to communicate, and because Ding Wei needed to be in charge of commanding and be wary of Japanese eavesdropping, their conversations were sporadic.
Three days later, it's time to part ways.
This is not to say that anyone is going to die, but that the Allied pilots are leaving. They have stayed here for too long, and the Allies have begun to urge them.
Their evacuation route this time has also been planned. From Shanxi to Hebei to Shandong and then from Qingdao, the Allied forces will leave directly by submarine.
The brigade commander originally wanted to send them away directly, but these pilots insisted on saying goodbye to Ding Wei.
Because it was Ding Wei who rescued them, and Ding Wei was fighting on the front line, so forget them if they didn't play a role in the battle. If they leave without saying goodbye, wouldn't they be too unfriended?
In addition, they put forward another condition, asking Ding Wei to escort them away, because they only believed in Ding Wei, and Ding Wei also understood English and could communicate even if there was an accident on the way.
Regarding this request, the brigade commander also tried to persuade him, but to no avail.
In the end, the brigade commander reluctantly agreed, waiting for Ding Wei and others to come back before planning how to escort them.
"Qiu Chan, please stop turning around. Ding Wei's life is tough, he won't die that easily." The brigade commander expressed concern.
"I've never seen you care so much about me." The brigadier's words were somewhat sour.
Although he had his orders to bring Ding Wei and Qiu Chan together, and the brigade commander also put in a lot of effort behind the scenes, on such a day, the brigade commander also felt very sorry for Qiu Chan.
After all, the brigade commander already regarded Qiu Chan as half of his daughter. Who wouldn't feel bad if their daughter was taken away by a pig?
"Brigadier, aren't I worried about him..." Qiu Chan said softly.
Qiu Chan was anxious when she suddenly heard a voice from inside the courtyard.
"I just heard someone say they were worried about me..."
Hearing this voice that made her think about it day and night, Qiu Chan's heart trembled and she hurriedly looked outside the courtyard. A familiar figure quickly walked into the house.
"Ding Wei!" Qiu Chan said in surprise.
Originally she wanted to hug him directly, but when she saw the brigade commander on the side, Qiu Chan pursed her lips and still stood there shyly.
After all, Qiu Chan is still a big girl and has a thin skin.
But Sam and the others were different. When they saw Ding Wei, they were immediately surprised. They swallowed the sweet potatoes in their hands and walked quickly to Ding Wei.
Everyone immediately hugged each other and talked in a hurry.
"Ding, you are finally back."
"Ding, I thought you would never come back."
"Ding, please tell us your glorious deeds there!"
"Ding, why don't you let us help."
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Several Allied pilots led by Sam did not give Ding Wei any chance to speak and asked all kinds of questions.
"Wait, wait, come one by one!" Ding Wei reluctantly stopped the enthusiastic Allied pilots.
I saw several foreigners in the temporary Task Force 28.
Chi Yunfeng and McKinsey looked surprised. They had also heard about the Allied support. Could they be those pilots?
It wasn't until Ding Wei spoke that Sam and the others dispersed.
When he saw Qiu Chan, Ding Wei originally wanted to say a few words, but suddenly he saw the brigade commander beside him.
Ding Wei immediately became honest and stood up and said: "Hey, brigade commander, why are you here? You want to see me for more than just a word, how can I let you come and make a trip?"
"Why can't I come?" the brigade commander snorted coldly, and said with a bit of resentment: "You have become famous in the headquarters recently. The boss and the others discuss you every day."
Ding Wei chuckled twice and scratched his head.
The brigade commander's eyes fell on the two people beside Ding Wei and asked: "Ding Wei, are they the troops you recruited in Rencheng?"
"That's right!" Ding Wei stood up and responded: "This is Chi Yunfeng, and this is McKinsey."
Then, Ding Wei said again: "Lao Chi, Lao Mai, this is the commander of our 386th brigade."
"Hello, Brigadier!"
Chi Yunfeng and Mackinsi stood up and saluted.
The brigade commander nodded with satisfaction: "Ding Wei has told me everything about you. You are welcome to join our team."
The brigade commander showed full respect for those who were willing to take the initiative to join the Eighth Route Army.
"Thank you, Brigadier." Chi Yunfeng and McKinsey stood up and saluted again.
Seeing that they looked like they had something to say, Chi Yunfeng didn't stay long: "Brigade commander, captain, you guys talk first, we'll go down and get familiar with the environment first!"
"Okay, you guys go down first." Ding Wei said: "You have worked hard this time, take a good rest first, let the cooking team prepare some hot meals, and then put on our military uniforms."
"Okay!" Chi Yunfeng stood up and left the team headquarters with McKinsey.
It wasn't until the two figures disappeared from sight that the brigade commander said leisurely: "Ding Wei, you have prepared a big surprise for me when you come back this time."
"Where is that?" Ding Wei said with a smile.
"These two are extraordinary. They have obviously received professional military training and are cadre materials." said the brigade commander.
After a pause, the brigade commander said again: "Forget it, let's not talk about them. Let's talk about you, Ding Wei, and tell you everything about your stay in Rencheng!"
"yes!"
Ding Wei stood up and started talking about the incident where he led his troops to sneak attack the Japanese transport train.
In order to make it easier for Sam and the others to understand, Ding Wei deliberately used English. This behavior immediately won the gratitude of Sam and the others.
Although the story is simple, Ding Wei tells it vividly and interestingly, giving people an immersive feeling.
When I heard Ding Wei talking about the Rencheng ambush battle.
Qiu Chan's heart suddenly became tense, and she subconsciously asked, "Are you okay?"
"It's okay, of course it's okay!" Ding Wei said with a smile: "If I have something to do, can I still come to see you?"
"That's right." Qiu Chan touched her chest with lingering fear.
"Ding, you are not a friend enough." Sam said with a serious expression.
"Ah?" Ding Wei was a little confused.
"If there is such a thing, why don't you let us help!" Sam said solemnly: "We can fly a plane to support you."
"Hey, what do I think?" Ding Wei said with a smile: "The situation here is too complicated. Once the plane comes, it is basically a narrow escape.
The Japanese have taken control of this airspace, and we have no place to stop and resupply, so we will be risking our lives once we take off."
Sam said seriously again: "But you are our friend!"
"It is precisely because you are our friends that I did not let you take risks." Ding Wei solemnly said: "The Japanese did not send out planes to bomb this time because there is no transit airport here.
Once a loss occurs, there is basically no room for recovery of the loss, not to mention it is controlled by the Japanese army. I can't work hard to rescue you and put you in danger again.
Just like what you said, we are friends, and just because we are friends, I cannot do such things to harm my friends."
Sam was silent.
Ding Wei continued to talk.
It was not until evening that Ding Wei told the truth.
"So, the reason why you are so successful is because you captured Shinji Mikami and the others?" the brigade commander asked.
Although the brigade commander had already known about this incident, hearing Ding Wei say it himself and hearing him talk about the battle process was a different feeling.
Let's talk about meritorious service. When the brigade commander heard this, it was like hearing that Ding Wei drank another glass of water today, without any psychological fluctuations.
This is also very simple.
If it was the first time that Ding Wei had made such a feat, the brigade commander was already used to it and asked this question very normally.
Not to mention the division commander, even the front army chief of staff had been captured alive and was currently guarding him at a secret location in the Eighth Route Army.
The same was true for the officer observation group. There were hundreds of scattered officers, all of whom were captured alive by Ding Wei.
The brigade commander felt numb about Ding Wei capturing the officer alive. It is estimated that even if Yoshio Shinozuka was killed, the brigade commander would not feel anything in his heart.
Unless Ding Wei directly kills Okamura Neji, or a Japanese like Yamamoto Isoroku, the brigade commander's heart will be in turmoil again.
"That's right, it was a coincidence that we met them." Ding Wei said with a smile: "Now that we have met them, we definitely don't want to miss them, so we dealt with them easily."
After a pause, Ding Wei continued: "We have disguised ourselves again, using Shinji Mikami as a cover to communicate with the enemy, obtain their intelligence, and command them to fight.
If it weren't for the Japs radio station, which allowed us to adjust their marching routes at will, our breakout wouldn't have been so easy."
The brigade commander nodded slightly, he knew when he came.
Ding Wei deliberately mobilized the Japanese troops and left a gap in the battlefield.
Because each unit of the Japanese army fought independently, there was basically no contact, and Ding Wei had full command, unless someone looked at the map and recorded the orders given on the map.
Otherwise, no one would notice that there was something wrong with the order issued by the so-called 'Shinji Mikami'.
"You completed this battle beautifully and did not embarrass us." The brigade commander praised: "The headquarters is now considering how to reward you.
But now you also know that we can only record these and commend you to the whole army. The internal newspapers will publish your deeds. Once the Japanese are driven away, we will reward you uniformly."
Ding Wei nodded and said nothing more.
He knew the reason very well. The reward of temporarily establishing the 28th Task Force alone was enough for him to digest for a long time.
"After this battle is over, the Japanese can finally live in peace for a while." Qiu Chan said.
"But the more times like this, the more we must cheer up." Ding Wei said solemnly: "The little devils have finished taking care of the national army, and after finishing their training, it is time to take care of us!"
"That's right!" said the brigade commander: "Ding Wei's attack caused them heavy losses, and even their logistics and transportation were severely damaged.
I have heard that until now, the Japanese railway transportation has not recovered."
The brigade commander looked at Ding Wei and asked: "Ding Wei, what equipment did you use?"
"Thermite incendiary bomb." Ding Wei said calmly: "It is a very destructive piece of equipment. I am lucky that there were no problems during the production, otherwise I would have burned myself first."
"This is a new thing. Where did you get the production method?" the brigade commander asked.
Ding Wei said casually: "Hey, when I was attacking the Japanese arsenal, I found a blueprint and I happened to have all the raw materials, so I just messed around with it myself."
"Is it energy-producing?" the brigade commander suddenly asked.
Ding Wei pondered: "If we can overcome the technical problems, mass production will not be a problem, but both materials and environment are very important."
After a pause, Ding Wei said seriously: "Brigadier, I understand what you mean, but this thing is very destructive. It is equally powerful against the enemy as well as against our own people."
"Don't worry about this, there will be people who can solve this problem." The brigade commander said: "We have never encountered any difficulties, so what about this little thing?"
Ding Wei stopped refusing and said: "Before you leave, I will give you all the drawings and production plans of this thing!"
"Okay!" The brigade commander nodded heavily.
After setting up an arsenal, we have to make something new. This thermite incendiary bomb is perfect in the opinion of the brigade commander.
The brigade commander then added: "In addition, there is another task for you."
"Brigadier, you promised to complete the mission!" Ding Wei said in a loud voice.
"Send the Allied pilots to Qingdao." The brigade commander said: "The Allies have begun to urge us. We hope we will send them away as soon as possible."
"Qingdao?" Ding Wei asked doubtfully.
The brigade commander nodded: "Qingdao, Qingdao is close to the sea, they will wait for you at the seaside, these things have been decided a few days ago.
But they keep asking that they wait until you come back and say goodbye to you."
"Ding, I'm sorry, I..." Sam hesitated.
Ding Wei said: "Why do you look like you made a mistake? This is a good thing. We are here to fight the Japanese devils, and you can go and fight other Japanese devils."
We have the same goal, and our feelings will never change no matter where we are!"
"Yes!" Sam nodded heavily: "Ding Wei, you are right, no matter where we are, we will be best friends!"
"Ding Wei, I leave it to you to plan the retreat of the Allied pilots," the brigade commander said.