Late at night, the headquarters of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu column.
Zhou Weihan was curled up on a camp bed. A piece of mugwort was lit beside the bed, and the whole tent was filled with smoke.
Lying on another camp bed in the room was Tian Defu. The two snored one after another, echoing each other and playing a beautiful piece of music together.
Yang Bo quietly opened the door curtain, and the movement caused Tian Defu to wake up instantly. He put his right hand on his armed belt and only relaxed his vigilance after seeing clearly what was coming.
The strange thing is that after Tian Defu woke up, Zhou Weihan's snoring stopped and he got up directly from the bed.
"Defu, you don't have to stay by my side from now on. You can find a place to sleep by yourself!"
Tian Defu was very puzzled and immediately said: "Comrade, only by staying by your side can I sleep soundly!"
Zhou Weihan rolled his eyes: "I have to make it clear, you are snoring so loudly, who can sleep in the same room with you?"
"Ah? Impossible, Communist, your snoring is not quiet!" Tian Defu's face was full of grievances.
"Nonsense, I never snore when I sleep, and no one has ever mentioned it to me!"
It was Zhou Weihan's turn to rest tonight, but Yang Bo must have something important to come to him at this time. Zhou Weihan washed his face and went straight to the war room.
Zhao Bingzhang, the chief of staff on duty, saw Zhou Weihan and said hurriedly: "Commander, there has been news about the Japanese spy Gu Feng lurking in the base area. This is the original text of the telegram provided by Reizo Fujikawa!"
Gu Feng's identity has been confirmed, but Zhou Weihan did not allow Wang Zhiguo and Wei Dayong to arrest him, and all members of the Shangqiu intelligence team serving Gu Feng were arrested, so Gu Feng's telegram contact with the outside world cannot be concealed.
It's just that we don't have the code book now, so we have no way of knowing the specific content of the telegram.
Of course, this does not prevent Zhou Weihan from making the judgment that leaving Gu Feng is to pass false information to Doihara Kenji.
"There has been no movement in Gufeng before, but it seems that he can't bear it this time and informs Lao Luo to pay attention to safety!" Zhou Weihan said.
Zhao Bingzhang said: "I have informed Comrade Luo Benzhong that he is escorted by a battalion of the assault regiment. There should be no surprises!"
When the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Column entered Yucheng County, the people in the city knew about it, so the Japanese army most likely knew where Zhou Weihan was.
Everyone knows that to capture the thief first, capture the king. The Japanese army knew Zhou Weihan's location but did not dare to attack Yucheng first. You can imagine the suffering in their hearts.
Therefore, Zhou Weihan decided to risk his own life, transferred the headquarters to Dayangji openly, and revealed the news to Gu Feng, thus mobilizing the Japanese army.
However, Luo Benzhong believed that this move was too risky, and finally decided to lead some personnel of the headquarters to Dayangji, pretending to be the headquarters of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu column.
Zhou Weihan and Zhao Bingzhang, after the headquarters personnel came out of Yucheng, led the rest of the personnel to the north and secretly chose a mountain forest to hide.
"What other news?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"As expected, the Japanese troops besieging Shangqiu launched a surprise attack on the positions on the south side of Shangqiu tonight, but the 16th Brigade had already made arrangements, and the Japanese military's surprise plan did not succeed!" Zhao Bingzhang said.
Zhou Weihan rubbed his body. The most unbearable thing about being stationed in the wild is wild mosquitoes. If he is bitten, he will get up into a big bag in a short time.
"Comrade ***, the current situation is smoother than previously imagined. Although the name of the Kwantung Army is deceptive, our Hebei, Shandong and Henan Column is not for nothing!"
"In addition to having an advantage in tanks, the Japanese army cannot be said to have absolute advantages in other aspects such as personnel quality, firepower equipment at all levels, and even artillery!"
"In my opinion, there is absolutely no need to implement the second phase plan previously formulated. The Japanese army led by Yamashita Tomomi is currently surrounded by our army, and the situation is extremely favorable to our army!"
When the battle plan was originally formulated, the first phase was for the 16th Brigade to consume the Japanese army's vitality in Shangqiu. The second phase was to lure the Japanese army northward and rely on the fortifications built in the base area to fight back.
It was just that I thought that the three Japanese divisions would come out in full force, but I didn't expect that the Tufeiyuan 14th Division was still stranded in Xuzhou, which also greatly reduced the pressure on the Hebei, Shandong and Yu column.
Zhou Weihan smiled and said: "To be honest, Kenji Doihara takes three-thirds of the credit for our army's successive victories!"
"If I could really see him in person, I would give him a medal!"
"However, I still say that you must have enough patience in this battle. I want to see what Kenji Doihara's reaction is?"
The words are divided into two parts, inside Xuzhou City.
Compared with Zhou Weihan who lived in the wilderness, Kenji Doihara's life was much more nourishing.
After receiving the telegram from Gufeng, the adjutant hurried to Kenji Doihara's residence to wake him up. Through the crack in the door, he saw two geishas lying on the tatami.
"Teacher, this is Gu Feng's telegram. I deciphered it myself!"
The content of the telegram is: Zhou is in Dayangji.
"Nani?" Doihara Kenji's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe that Gu Feng had actually found out the location of the Hebei, Lu and Yu column.
"Let's go to the war room!"
The two Japanese soldiers quickly walked into the war room and came to the map hanging on the wall.
"Teacher, Dayang Ji is here!"
Kenji Doihara stared at the location of Dayangji with confusion on his face: "This place is close to the Longhai Railway. Why did Zhou Weihan take the risk of setting up the headquarters here? This is unreasonable!"
"Previously, Zhou Weihan made a public appearance in Yucheng, but now he has moved his headquarters from a county with city defenses to Dayangji. What is he going to do?"
Doi was originally an agent and had always been cunning and suspicious. Although the information came from Gufeng who had planted it himself, it still made him doubt whether the information was true or false.
"Teacher, I think the Chinese are very likely to take action against the imperial army gathered in Shangqiu. According to the intelligence from the front line, although the war only started for two days, the imperial army under Commander Yamashita suffered heavy losses!"
"More than half of the tanks of the chariot teaching brigade were lost, and the infantry lost at least 13,000 people. Perhaps the Chinese want to use this as an opportunity to launch a general attack on the imperial army!"
"And Zhou Weihan may have deliberately moved the headquarters forward for the convenience of command!"
"Teacher, this is not your opportunity. The frontline imperial army has suffered frequent defeats under the command of Commander Yamashita. If our 14th Division can capture Zhou Weihan alive, Teacher, you will definitely be able to replace Commander Yamashita!"
"Yo Xi!" Kenji Doihara showed a slight smile on his face, but the suspicion in his heart could not resist the naked temptation.
"This matter should be taken sooner rather than later. Order the 50th Infantry Regiment and an artillery brigade to set off by train overnight to capture Zhou Weihan alive!"
The adjutant was extremely puzzled after hearing this: "Teacher, why don't you send out all the 14th Division? What if we are ambushed by the Chinese with these troops?"
"Your consideration makes some sense, but it is not comprehensive enough. Our 14th Division is using the excuse of guarding the surrounding areas of Xuzhou to stay in the rear!"
"But once all the troops are dispatched, no matter whether Zhou Weihan is captured alive or not, there will be no excuse to return to Xuzhou. If Yamashita Fengwen cannot be dismissed and returned to China, won't our 14th Division become his helper by then? We can only obey his orders obediently?"
In terms of priorities, in Doihara Kenji's eyes, containing Yamashita Fengfumi was the first priority, and capturing Zhou Weihan alive was only the second priority.
As for the loss of some soldiers, it was not important in his opinion.
"Immediately issue an order. If Zhou Weihan can be captured alive, it will be more convenient for Prime Minister Tojo to speak for me at the military headquarters!"