Takeshita Shun was very smart. Within a few days of arriving in Handan, he was keenly aware of the unusual relationship between the local Imperial Army and the Eighth Route Army. It is unknown how deep the relationship was.
This situation also exists in the Shandong area. Even if the Japanese army knows it, it cannot avoid it at the root. For the Imperial Alliance Army, the Japanese army can only use it and defend it.
In view of this situation, Takeshita Shun deliberately asked the team members to wear the uniforms of the Imperial Army in an attempt to fish in troubled waters and use the relationship between the Imperial Army and the Eighth Route Army to sneak into the Eighth Route Army's base area.
And while the Bamboo Troop marched majestically on the Handan-Changchang Highway, the several Japanese and puppet army strongholds they passed along the way were allowed to pass without any further questioning.
The initial progress went smoothly, which was expected by Takeshita Jun, but for some reason, Takeshita Jun always had an ominous premonition in his heart, as if there was a pair of eyes behind him staring at him all the time.
Zhou Weihan does not need to worry about the holding of the trial. He only needs to be responsible for the peripheral security of Yetao Town.
"Commander **, a telegram was sent from the first division. The delegation has arrived in Lucheng and is preparing to leave for Licheng. Everything is safe and no accidents occurred!" The telegraph operator stood up to report.
"Well, I get it!" Zhou Weihan was staring at a map of the Tainan region. Standing beside him was Shen Fang, the leader of the Shexian County Cadre Corps.
"Contact the reconnaissance company immediately and report the movements of the Japanese Bamboo Squadron!"
Not long after, Cao Dabao's voice came from the walkie-talkie: "Commander, the Japanese Bamboo Troop disguised as puppet troops has entered Wu'an, but they suddenly changed their route, instead of taking the Handan-Chang Highway, they changed from Lijiapo to a trail.
March south!"
Zhou Weihan frowned when he heard this: "Change to the trail?"
"Commissioner, Li Jiapo is here!" Shen Fang pointed to a certain point on the map: "The little devil didn't take the easy road, but went into the woods. By doing this, could he detect something?"
In Zhou Weihan's view, Takeshita Jun's move was really abnormal. There was not enough time, so he actually gave up on the road.
"Cao Dabao!"
"arrive!"
"Listen, the enemy's commander is not a simple figure. He must have some intention in doing this. The enemy is walking in the mountains and forests. The reconnaissance company should not be too spread out to prevent the Japanese army from seizing the opportunity!"
"At the same time, the troops from Shexian, Wu'an, and Pingshun will all send out a capable force to advance from the west, north, and south directions to cooperate with your reconnaissance company, seize the opportunity, and annihilate these little devils in one fell swoop!"
Zhou Weihan ordered.
"yes!"
For Takeshita Shun, although the march route was off the main road, after entering the mountains and forests, there was a feeling of a tiger leaping through the mountains and forests. Under the leadership of the guide, the Japanese bamboo squad quickly moved closer to Guxin Town, where the Eighth Route Army headquarters had been deliberately leaked.
At the same time, not only was the reconnaissance company hanging behind, but in the direction of the Japanese Bamboo Squadron, three elite Eighth Route Army troops carried a large number of local armed forces to form a pocket, waiting specifically for Takeshita Jun and his group of little devils to be arrested.
Suddenly, a gunshot was heard from the front, Jun Takeshita waved his hand, and more than a hundred little Japs quickly dispersed and hid in the forest.
"Sir, we encountered Eighth Route Army troops two kilometers ahead. They numbered about five hundred and carried light and heavy machine guns. They seemed to be the main force but were accompanied by a large number of militiamen!" A kid hurriedly returned from the front.
"Nani?" Takeshita Jun was stunned when he heard the words. He looked around the mountains and forests, and immediately pointed to the southeast. Everyone was marching in the southeast direction strangely.
The special forces team was repulsed in a battle, and the retreat direction was towards the original target location. This abnormal behavior made the reconnaissance company following behind somewhat confused.
"Company commander, does the little devil know that we have planted a pocket in front? He is not trying to run away, is he?" the soldier guessed.
"Impossible, the little devils haven't completed their mission yet. Even if they know there is an ambush ahead, they can't retreat. Please let me know, and the third team will go around and stop these little devils!" Cao Dabao ordered.
Unable to figure out Takeshita Jun's intentions, the reconnaissance company no longer concealed its whereabouts at this time, and the two sides started chasing each other in the mountains and forests.
The soldiers on both sides of the enemy and ours are well-trained people, and the difference in weapons and equipment is enough to determine the direction of the battle. Most of the little devils in the Bamboo Team are equipped with submachine guns. Because the range is too short, they are always in a situation where their kites are dropped by reconnaissance, and some people are constantly hit.
Fall out of line.
Takeshita pulled the trigger in his hand and fired a series of bullets. Before the result was determined, he immediately changed positions.
As soon as they fought, Takeshita Shun noticed the difficulty of the Eighth Route Army in front of him, and he was even sure that the Eighth Route Army was well prepared.
"One group stays to block the enemy, while the second and third groups are responsible for laying out minefields during the retreat. Don't engage in battle with the enemy!" Takeshita Jun said decisively.
Sensing that the Japanese resistance was weakening, Cao Dabao immediately ordered the reconnaissance company to rush forward, and the dozen or so little Japs left behind were immediately eliminated.
"Damn, he's running pretty fast, let me chase him!"
Not long after the soldiers ran out, suddenly there was an explosion in front of them. It turned out that two soldiers had unfortunately detonated the minefield laid out by the Japs.
Two soldiers died on the spot. Fortunately, all soldiers kept a certain distance during the march of the reconnaissance company, so no more casualties were caused.
"Company Commander, the Japs laid out a minefield before retreating. The scope cannot be determined yet!"
Cao Dabao glanced at the place where the battle just took place and estimated the distance: "Everyone retreated fifty meters!"
After evacuating to a safe area, Cao Dabao contacted through the walkie-talkie: "The first team is pursuing from the south, and the second team is from the north!"
"Squad Three, the Japanese troops have fled in the direction of your headquarters, please be prepared!"
Not long after, the Bamboo Squadron was suddenly intercepted at the front. Several firepower burst out from the three teams hiding in the dark, and the dozen or so little Japs in the front row were shot and fell to the ground.
Hearing gunshots rang out from both sides behind him, Takeshita Shun closed his eyes and showed a slight smile: "Everyone broke out according to the planned plan, completed their respective tasks, and met in Handan!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After the order was issued, before the reconnaissance company narrowed the encirclement, the entire Bamboo Squadron was immediately divided into three parts, each with more than 30 people breaking out in the north and south directions.
Takeshita Junze, with less than 20 remaining team members, violently bombarded the first team and the second team with grenades at the joint point. After suffering a certain amount of casualties, they successfully broke through.
Cao Dabao looked at the corpses of the little Japanese scattered on the ground. There were at least 30 corpses. According to the number of Japanese special forces discovered before, the Bamboo Team had been reduced by at least nearly half of its members so far in the battle. On the other hand, the reconnaissance company had only a few casualties.
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But Cao Dabao didn't feel the slightest joy in his heart. The Bamboo Team had always avoided fighting and had no intention of fighting. Various anomalies made Cao Dabao confused. At this moment, he actually missed Dong Jiang's presence.
"No, the little devil is deliberately leading us in the opposite direction. Maybe a small force has already penetrated near Guxin Town!"
Thinking of this, Cao Dabao's thoughts quickly opened up: "Quick, send a report to the Communist Party members immediately. The Japanese army of the Bamboo Squadron may have a small force of 10 to 20 people heading to Guxin Town, and the rest of the Japanese army dispersed to Wu'an, Pingshun
And to break through the encirclement in the direction of Fengfeng Mining Area, please cooperate with the main force and militia in the encirclement and suppression!"
On the other side, Takeshita Jun led his men to run wildly through the mountains and forests. The guide had long been killed in the previous fierce battle. At this time, even Takeshita Jun could not tell the specific marching route. He only knew that he was marching eastward.
"Stop advancing!" Takeshita Jun took a deep breath and looked around at the subordinates following him, only to find that only six of them were following him.
"Sir, I don't understand why our unit has been avoiding fighting. If it were a real contest, although the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side is powerful, it is not certain who will win!"
Seeing the dissatisfaction on his subordinate's face, Takeshita Jun smiled and explained: "Our unit went to the Taihang Base of the Eighth Route Army this time to cooperate with the aviation force in completing the bombing mission. It is different from the previous beheading mission!"
"The Taihang base area is the core of the Eighth Route Army. Our department is not familiar with the local conditions. If we go deep into the Eighth Route Army base area, even if the mission is completed, no one will survive. This is not in line with the combat philosophy of the special forces!"
"While my main force is attracting the attention of the Eighth Route Army, the ninth group must have arrived near Guxin Town. Most of the task has been completed. We only need to wait for the so-called trial meeting to be held before we can guide the flying team to carry out the bombing mission!"
"You are all the elites of the empire. It is not easy to train a special forces team. As the commander, the first thing I have to do is to save your lives!"
"Hey! Sir, where are we going now?" the subordinate asked.
While Takeshita Shun and others were resting, another Eighth Route Army unit moved closer to their direction.
After Zhou Weiguo received the telegram, he set out from Pu County. After that, the special force team stayed in Ci County temporarily. After the Bamboo Team set off from Handan, the special force also set out from Ci County.
Just when Takeshita Jun was leading his troops to flee, a frightened bird in the forest caught Zhou Weiguo's attention, and the two parties collided with each other.
"Sir, there are more than a hundred Eighth Route Army troops in front of us, and they are encircling our headquarters. Are we going to defeat them?" a guard guard reported, still showing a sense of confidence in his words.
"No, the pursuit troops behind us will arrive later. Once they are delayed, there will be no chance to break through!" Takeshita Jun said.
Takeshita Jun decided to retreat immediately, but how could Zhou Weiguo let him get rid of him so easily, and finally blocked several little devils on a hilltop.
Although there are only a hundred people in the special force, they occupy a favorable position on the outside. No matter which direction the little devils on the mountain come down from, they need to pass through the fire coverage area of the special force.
"Chief of Staff, looking at the combat effectiveness and weapons and equipment of the little devils on the other side, the Bamboo Team must have not escaped, but I don't know why there are so few of them!" Xu Hu said doubtfully after observing with a telescope.
"What else could be going on? The Communist Party members have already made arrangements. The Japs must have bumped into him. Go and send someone to ask, is Takeshita Jun here?" Zhou Weiguo said.
Then a soldier hid behind a rock and shouted to the little devil on the top of the mountain.
On the top of the mountain, Takeshita Shun was wondering why he encountered two small well-trained troops of the Eighth Route Army in one day when he suddenly heard someone shouting from the bottom of the mountain.
Immediately he got up to find out the details of the Eighth Route Army in front of him, and then replied: "I am Takeshita Shun, the commander of the Bamboo Troop. Who are you? Why do you know my name and the number of my unit!"
Zhou Weiguo, who was at the foot of the mountain, suddenly stood up and, regardless of the obstruction of the soldiers around him, showed his traces: "Takeshita Jun, look who I am?"
"Weiguo? Is it really you? Don't even shoot!" Takeshita Jun stopped hiding his traces and stood up excitedly, not forgetting to instruct his subordinates not to shoot.
"It's me. You followed the army and came to my country, China. Have you forgotten what I said when you graduated?"
"Weiguo, I have not forgotten it, but personal will is insignificant in the face of the country's will. For the sake of the Beichen Itto-ryu left behind by the master, I have to do things that go against my true intentions!" Takeshita Jun said, putting down his clothes.
Weapons, strode towards Zhou Weiguo, Zhou Weiguo also walked towards Takeshita Shun.
Under the watchful eyes of soldiers from both our and enemy sides, two commanders belonging to hostile camps and hostile countries embraced each other.
"Weiguo, you know, I thought I would never see you again in this life!" Takeshita Jun excitedly pulled Zhou Weihan's arm.
"Takeshita, to be honest, I would rather not meet you in China, because this means that you and I will eventually meet in war, and either you die or I live!"
"Yes, if I had known that I would meet you this time, I would never have taken on this task. Since coming to China, I have witnessed all kinds of atrocities committed by the imperial army. I have been condemned in my heart all the time. What can I do?
Only restrain your own troops and never attack ordinary people!"
"I cannot accept that I have become a puppet of the war. I don't even know how future generations will judge this period of history, but in the face of the general trend of the country, the efforts I can make are too insignificant!" Takeshita Toshidao.
"Takeshita, our army has already figured out the mission of your trip. You have been fooled from the beginning. Put down your weapons. There are many anti-war people in our army. You can join the anti-war alliance!" Zhou Weiguo persuaded.
"Is Guxin Town a fake place?" Takeshita Jun was so smart that he guessed it right away.
"It doesn't matter now. I'm really happy to see you in Weiguo, but as a soldier, I can't betray my country. What's more, the junior brothers and sisters of Beichen Yidaoliu are still under the surveillance of the government.
If I make any move, they will definitely be implicated!"
"I was really happy when I was studying in Germany. You still remember the kendo I taught you. Let's have a competition today to decide the final outcome!"
"Weiguo, please give me a chance!" Takeshita Jun looked solemn, and then bowed to Zhou Weiguo.
Zhou Weiguo looked at Takeshita Jun and knew that he had made up his mind: "Takeshita, today you and I will fight to the death with the sword!"