The Nationalist Government delegation was headed by Qian Dajun, director of the First Division of the Attendant Office, and there were also more than 30 people, including the deputy director of the Political Training Office of the First Theater Zone, Zheng Yaoxian, the director of the Military Command Luoyang Station, and reporters from the Central Daily News.
In addition, there were also people in charge of Ta Kung Pao, Shen Bao and many other newspapers and periodicals, as well as representatives from various democratic parties, local warlords, and European and American countries gathered in the mountain city to go north with the National Government delegation.
On April 11, 1942, the delegation arrived in Luoyang and then crossed the Yellow River to Changzhi.
After receiving the news, Fan Hanjie, as the commander-in-chief of the 24th Group Army, went out of the city to greet them. Along with the rising smoke and dust, a mighty motorcade appeared at the south gate of Changzhi.
In front of the convoy were two military trucks. A group of armed Japanese soldiers got out of the car and immediately put on guard. Qian Dajun was riding in a jeep. Fan Hanjie saw this and rushed up to meet him. He opened the door and helped Qian Dajun.
They all got out of the car.
"Teacher, you have worked hard all the way. I will make arrangements for you in the city!" Fan Hanjie said softly.
"Hey, this guy is getting old, so he can't keep tossing. His old bones are almost falling apart!" Qian Dajun briefly stretched his muscles, turned around and glanced at the other members of the delegation: "We must do a good job in security work.
, if something happens to these people under our noses, the old man will let Tumo Xingzi drown!"
"Yes, students understand, please rest assured, teacher!" Fan Hanjie showed great respect.
As a local official of the Central Army, Fan Hanjie wielded military and political power in the Changzhi area. Even the commander of the First War Zone, Li Mo'an, looked down upon him, but he did not dare to show off in front of Qian Dajun.
In terms of qualifications, Fan Hanjie, as a first-year student of Huangpu, is at the forefront among Huangpu students, but Qian Dajun is a veteran of the national government. He was born in Baoding Military Academy, and later went to Japan to further his studies in the artillery section of the Military Academy. When Huangpu Military Academy was founded,
He served as an instructor, so Fan Hanjie became a student.
In terms of status, Qian Dajun was the director of the old man's aide-de-camp, and he had to pass all telegrams to and from him. He was also a close official of the old man. Dai Chunfeng, the military commander, was often given eye drops because he offended Qian Dajun.
"Has the Eighth Route Army notified the specific time and place of the trial?" Qian Dajun asked.
Fan Hanjie heard this and replied: "No, our department has asked many times, and the Eighth Route Army just responded and waited for notification!"
"How come? Is this the way the Eighth Route Army treats guests?" Qian Dajun snorted, obviously quite dissatisfied.
The words were divided into two parts: the trial was about to be held. Considering the convenience of travel for the delegation, the Eighth Route Army headquarters was moved from Wuxiang to Shexian. At that time, the delegation would only need to drive along the Handan-Changchun Highway to Shexian.
In a room somewhere, Chief of Staff Teng, Zhou Weihan, and the heads of the Social Work Department and the Security Department gathered together.
"To briefly explain the division of labor, the internal security is under the responsibility of comrades from the Social Work Department and the Security Department, the entire Yetao Town is under the security regiment, and the outer security work is under the Tainan Military Region. Zhou Weihan, Shexian County is your territory, so you must grasp the first step.
A line of defense!" Chief of Staff Teng said.
"Yes, Chief of Staff, I have asked people to make perfect arrangements. The two regiments of the Tainan First Division are responsible for guarding various important places along the Handan-Changchang Highway, the fifth regiment is responsible for stationing at the junction of Wu'an and Yetao Town, and the Shexian County Basic Corps is responsible for guarding key points along the Handan-Changchang Highway.
Security work in the southeastern area of Yetao Town!"
"In addition, local armed forces and militiamen extend outward from both sides of the highway to strictly guard people entering and leaving the base area!" Zhou Weihan said.
Chief of Staff Teng nodded after hearing this. Just as he was about to speak, the Director of the Telecommunications Division of the headquarters pushed in the door and said, "Chief of Staff, the Northern Bureau is forwarding a telegram!"
"What content?"
"It's the information about the delegation reported by the love workers!"
After reading it, Chief of Staff Teng handed the telegram to Zhou Weihan and others. The content of the telegram was extremely concise, with only a few words: The national government entourage may have people from Japan, and the accompanying military commanders are investigating. I hope the organization will be more careful.
There was no name on the signature line, but Zhou Weihan had seen the list of delegations and guessed that the telegram was most likely from Zheng Yaoxian.
Seeing Zhou Weihan staring at the telegram in a daze, the director of the Telecommunications Department couldn't help but remind him: "Zhou**!"
"ah?"
"telegraph!"
"Ah!" Zhou Weihan handed over the telegram and returned it. A telegram of this level must be destroyed after reading it. However, the director of the Social Work Department of the Northern Bureau looked at Zhou Weihan in surprise.
"That's right. Our technicians who listened to the Japanese military telegrams reported that there were frequent telegram exchanges between the Japanese Army Dispatch Force Headquarters and the North China Dispatch Headquarters during this period, and the word aircraft was mentioned many times. It seems that the Japanese Army will not hesitate
The trial will be held smoothly by our Eighth Route Army General, tell us what you think!" Chief of Staff Teng said.
"Our intelligence personnel have not learned the specific movements of the Japanese army. It seems that the confidentiality level of this Japanese military operation is quite high. If there are really Japanese spies among the delegation, can we ask everyone to hand over their weapons before entering the venue?
Or conduct a comprehensive inspection?”
"On the other hand, because our confidentiality standards are extremely high, we did not notify the specific time and location of the venue in advance. Therefore, even if there are spies in the delegation, how should we report it after being notified at the last minute?" Director of the Security Department
suggested.
"There is only one way, and that is the radio. But if the National Government personnel don't tell me, I'm afraid every force will bring a radio to facilitate contact, which will make it difficult to investigate!"
"I will communicate this, but I am worried that the mission of the Japanese spies who infiltrated the delegation is not to assassinate or rescue Iinuma Mamoru. After all, our Eighth Route Army has made such a big splash, which is tantamount to slapping the Japanese army's face. How can the Japanese army
You would miss the opportunity so easily!" Chief of Staff Teng said.
"With such a good opportunity, if I were the Japanese army and took over the delegation while they were there, wouldn't the lost face be restored?" Zhou Weihan continued.
"So, it is very possible that the Japanese army thinks like you, but it is still unclear where the confidence comes from to do this!"
"The entire three counties of Wuxiang, Tunliu and Xiangyuan were recaptured by our Eighth Route Army. The Japanese army in Liao County was trapped in the county. In contrast, the Tainan base area has a deeper foundation and has been stable for a long time. To the Japanese army, it is no different than a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Let's talk about the Japanese army.
The big sweep has just ended, it is impossible to organize heavy troops to launch an offensive again!" Chief of Staff Teng said one after another.
The biggest threat is aerial bombing from Japanese aircraft, but the Eighth Route Army has already made arrangements for this. Zhou Weihan will seize more than ten anti-aircraft machine guns from Shimen Airport, plus twelve anti-aircraft machine guns in Pingshun County, and six US military guns on Yama Mountain.
Anti-aircraft guns were concentrated around the venue, and the Tainan Flying Team was on standby at any time.
The main force of the Japanese military's flight group in China has been transferred away, and the only organized flight team is in Shanghai. Once the plane takes off, not to mention that there are people watching near the airport, the flight distance spans thousands of miles, and along the way it passes the Eighth Route Army, the territory of the Communist Party.
As long as you are not blind, you can spot the movements of Japanese aircraft.
As for the Japanese ground troops launching another attack on the Taihang base area, everyone present knew that the Japanese army no longer had the strength.
The words were divided into two parts. Just when the Eighth Route Army was actively making arrangements, Handan received an uninvited guest.
Takeshita Shun, with the rank of Daizuo, serves as the captain of the Bamboo Squadron directly under the Twelfth Army. He is the leader of the Beichen Yitō style. He graduated from the German Military Academy and has led the special forces to carry out beheading missions many times.
What Terauchi Isamu held in his hand was a piece of information about Takeshita Jun: "Yamamoto Special Agent Team? It's really interesting!"
The adjutant knocked on the door and came in, and went forward to report: "Your Excellency, the division commander, Takeshita Daizuo requests a meeting!"
"Let him in!" Terauchi Isamu said, then turned around and put the information in the drawer.
Isamu Terauchi is very curious about the purpose of this uninvited guest who arrived in Handan two days ago. Regardless of whether it is a dragon or a tiger, when it comes to my territory, Isamu Terauchi will have to keep an eye on me.
"Your Excellency General, I came here today to thank you for your warm hospitality!" After Jun Takeshita entered the room, he had a warm smile on his face and bowed respectfully.
Terauchi Isamu has always been a polite person. Compared to Yamamoto Kazuki, a arrogant guy, Takeshita Shun's polite behavior immediately attracted Terauchi Isamu's favor.
"Please take a seat!" Temple Yong stretched out his hand to indicate, and then ordered the adjutant to serve tea.
"It's not a warm reception. I wanted to arrange for you to come to the city, but you've been able to get used to it these two days!" Terauchi Isamu asked.
"Hi! I'm very pleased with the location!" Takeshita Jun replied with a smile.
"Oh, that's good. You've come all the way, but I'm worried about not being well received!"
The purpose of Shun Takeshita's special team came here was to disrupt the Eighth Route Army Tribunal. The most suitable place to stay temporarily was of course Handan, where the 41st Division was located.
Therefore, Terauchi Isamu received a secret message from the North China Expeditionary Force Headquarters a few days ago, ordering him to cooperate with the Bamboo Squadron's actions.
The specific action, Isamu Terauchi, as the commander of the 41st Division, did not know, but from the fact that the Bamboo Squadron was resting in HD, it was known that it must be for the trial held by the Eighth Route Army.
Isamu Terauchi felt a twitch in his heart at that time, Zhou Weihan should not be so unlucky and let Team Bamboo target him.
"Takeshita-kun, have you ever heard of Yamamoto Kazuki?" Terauchi Isamu asked tentatively.
"Oh, Yamamoto Daizao is my senior. I admire him very much, but it's a pity that I never had the chance to meet him!" Takeshita Shun said with regret.
"In that case, I'm curious, who is better than your Bamboo Sentai or the Yamamoto Special Agent Team?"
"The General really praises me too much. Our department is just a formation that collects intelligence. How can we compare with the Yamamoto Special Agents?"
"Okay, I won't inquire too much about your mission. If you need any cooperation, feel free to ask for it, but I still need to remind you that the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Base is different from the Eighth Route Army in other places. This is where the Eighth Route Army headquarters is located!"
"Yamamoto Kazuki is proficient in special operations. He has repeatedly threatened to use special operations to eliminate the Eighth Route Army headquarters. However, the first time he led his troops to take action, he failed. You still need to be more careful!" Terauchi Yong said.
Faced with Terauchi Isamu's kind reminder, Takeshita Jun was shocked. Yamamoto's special agent team once became a joke within the Japanese army. Of course, Takeshita Jun would learn from such past mistakes.
From the very beginning of the formation of the special force, only a few high-level officials of the Twelfth Army knew that when they first came to Handan, according to Terauchi Isamu's wishes, they arranged for the Bamboo Troop to be stationed in Handan City, but Takeshita Jun declined.
At a certain stronghold in the west of Handan City, a group of puppet troops suddenly appeared for a change of defense. Even the puppet army's garrison commander Jin Biao was unaware of this unusual situation.
"Hi, thank you for the reminder, General!" Immediately, Takeshita Jun stood up and left.
After Takeshita Shun left, Terauchi Isamu felt very uneasy. The Takeshi Squadron was like a time bomb. Once it exploded in the defense area of the 41st Division, it would most likely affect his cooperative relationship with the Eighth Route Army. After thinking about it, Terauchi Isamu
Pick up the phone anyway.
"Moxi moxi!"
"I am Zhao Gang, Lord of the Temple?" Zhao Gang's voice came from the microphone.
Temple Yong had been in single-line contact with Zhou Weihan, and subconsciously wanted to hang up the phone: "Isn't Mr. Zhou not in Yama Mountain?"
"Comrade Zhou Weihan has important matters at hand. If Temple Yong has anything important to discuss, I can convey it on your behalf!"
"It's like this. Two days ago, a unit named Bamboo Squadron came to Handan. The commander is Takeshita Shun. According to my guess, this unit is probably a special force similar to Yamamoto's special agent team. It is currently stationed in
Erlangzhuang stronghold in the west of Handan City, I don’t need to say more about the purpose of coming here!"
"I would like to reiterate here that anything that happens to Team Bamboo in the defense area of our 41st Division has nothing to do with our department. I don't want it to affect our relationship!" Isamu Terauchi said and hung up the phone.
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On Yama Mountain, Zhao Gang held the microphone and fell into deep thought. Then he suddenly realized that this Japanese army was coming for the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the upcoming trial.
Zhao Gang hurriedly left Zhou Weihan's office and found the telegraph operator at the headquarters: "Quick, send a report to the *** immediately!"
The screen changed to the location of the Shexian County Cadre Regiment.
"Takeshita Jun, is that him?" Zhou Weihan muttered this impressive name. In his memory, Takeshita Jun was Zhou Weiguo's good friend. However, after graduation, the two broke off their friendship due to the war between China and Japan.
"Commander, what do you have to be afraid of from the little devil's special forces? Didn't the previous Yamamoto special forces fall into your hands?" the monk said indifferently.
"Bullshit, luckily I got the other party's information in advance this time, otherwise..."
A force like a reconnaissance company was hidden in the dark, and the damage it could cause made Zhou Weihan shudder. When Zhou Weihan was able to lead his troops to annihilate the Yamamoto special agent team in one fell swoop, it was because he had set a trap in advance based on the favorable terrain and waited for Yamamoto Kazuki to lead him.
Get someone in.
"Notify the reconnaissance company and rush to Shexian County immediately!"
"At the same time, call back to Yamawang Mountain. Yamawang Mountain needs to be more vigilant. The regiments at the foot of the mountain should stay still and deploy defenses as usual. Let the Japanese Bamboo Troops come in!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Yes!" the telegraph operator on the side responded immediately.