dtnovels Chapter 1626 The Task Force is ready
Chapter 1626 The Task Force is ready
Yishui, Shandong, is the residence of Ji Wanggou Zengyun.
Feng Na reported: "Commander! Sun Liangcheng has replied, agreeing to send a regiment to secretly assist our army in attacking Lü Zheng's troops of the Eighth Route Army."
Zeng Yun was overjoyed and laughed heartily, "Great! This time we must wipe out the Eighth Route Army guerrillas in western Shandong, then return to Chongqing and apply for the rank of general. Haha!"
Feng Na said worriedly, "Commander! With only two regiments of troops combined, can we destroy Lü Zheng's Eighth Route Army?"
Zeng Yun waved his hand and said, "After several encirclements and suppressions by the imperial army, Lü Zheng's troops are now less than two hundred men strong. Are they still unable to defeat us?"
Feng Na shook her head and said, "The puppet army's combat effectiveness is zero, and Zeng Daqiang's troops aren't much stronger either. The Eighth Route Army is extremely adept at mobilizing the masses, and can easily expand from two hundred to thousands of men. If we want to completely annihilate them, we should wait for Doihara Ken'er's cavalry."
Zeng Yun shook his head and said, "No! Luxi is now a no-man's land. How could the people join the Eighth Route Army?"
Feng Na smiled bitterly and said, "There was a great famine in Henan, and many refugees fled to Shandong. There's no guarantee they wouldn't join the Eighth Route Army."
Zeng Yun said bitterly, "Those damn refugees! If you find them, immediately telegraph the Sect Master and tell the Imperial Army to wipe them out. Secretary Feng! Instruct Zeng Daqiang to wipe out Lü Zheng's Eighth Route Army."
"Yes!"
Feng Na hurriedly accepted the order.
"report!"
Zeng Daqiang's voice sounded outside the door.
Zeng Yun smiled bitterly and said, "Speak of the devil, and he will appear!"
Feng Na opened the door and asked affectionately, "Daqiang! What's the matter?"
Zeng Daqiang walked in, looked at her affectionately, saluted Zeng Yun, and reported loudly:
"Commander! A relative in my hometown of Fei County has written to me saying that the bandit Liu Qihei has gathered tens of thousands of people in the Feixian and Caoxian areas, killing people without mercy and committing all sorts of evil. The people are begging us to send troops to wipe out these bandits."
Zeng Yun scolded: "Zeng Daqiang! With the few people we have, are we a match for Liu Qihei?"
Zeng Daqiang wanted to do something practical for his fellow villagers, so he insisted, "Commander! We are soldiers, and it is our duty to suppress bandits. We should comply with the demands of the people."
Zeng Yun angrily shouted, "Zeng Daqiang! To resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the country. Our duty is to eliminate the Eighth Route Army. Shandong is now full of bandits, with over 50 gangs of over a thousand men. Can you wipe them all out?"
Zeng Daqiang lowered his head and said nothing, looking very depressed.
Feng Na comforted him, "Da Qiang! We are behind enemy lines. In addition to dealing with the Eighth Route Army guerrillas, we also have to deal with the Japanese and puppet troops. As for the bandits, we can only put them aside for the time being."
Zeng Daqiang was pursuing her and nodded, "Yes! I'll listen to you."
Zeng Yun ordered, "Captain Zeng! You must immediately lead two battalions west to Jiyuan and destroy Lü Zheng's Eighth Route Army unit."
Zeng Daqiang said anxiously, "Commander! According to reconnaissance, Lü Zheng's troops have fled westward. Should we pursue them?"
Zeng Yun said thoughtfully, "Although we are safe here on the hill, we have no food or water, and we can't find any strong men. It is also very inconvenient to go down the mountain."
Feng Na suggested, "Commander! We should go down the hill and pursue the Eighth Route Army. If we allow them to recruit refugees or bandits, I'm afraid our army will not be their match. Also, Chen Guo asked us to destroy the Eighth Route Army's Luxigan unit, so we should give him face."
Zeng Yun nodded and ordered, "Captain Zeng! Notify everyone that we will turn west tonight."
"Yes!"
Zeng Daqiang nodded and walked out of the room.
Zeng Yun whispered, "Mei Huizi! Call the Sect Master and tell him that our army is turning west to annihilate Lü Zheng's troops of the Eighth Route Army. Let Sun Liangcheng's troops follow us westward. Also, ask where Doihara Ken'er's troops are."
"Hello!"
Feng Na bowed and accepted the order and sent a telegram.
Soon, I received a call back, reporting:
"Deputy Sect Leader! Doihara Ken'er has led his cavalry to Dezhou to eat roast chicken. Sect Leader has ordered our army to vigorously eliminate the Eighth Route Army in the Weishan Lake area and prevent them from attacking the Imperial Railway."
Zeng Yun said bitterly, "This Doihara Xian'er is such a good-for-nothing."
A few days later, it was a foggy morning.
Anlan Lake is located in the southeast of Minquan County, eastern Henan Province.
Xiang Chu led his troops across the Yellow River flood area and arrived at the lake.
Both the man and the horse were covered in mud and looked extremely miserable.
Xiang Chu ordered, "Comrades! If the sun comes out, the fog will dissipate. We will hide in the forest and take the opportunity to bathe. To avoid being exposed, no one should make any loud noises."
"Yes!"
Everyone hummed in agreement.
Liu Zhengxiong sighed, "Commander-in-Chief! Walking through the Yellow River flood area is like walking through a grassland."
Xiang Chu said angrily, "You joined the Military Control Commission during the Long March. When did you ever walk through the grassland?"
Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "I'm just describing it, don't you understand?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "I understand! We are both the same, neither of us has ever walked the Long March, what a pity!"
Liu Zhengxiong looked towards Yin Liao not far away and whispered:
"Commander-in-Chief! When we were crossing the Yellow River flood area, Yin Liao threw a wooden stick in the direction we were heading, but I redirected it."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "It seems that this person is not as good as Li Deshui and Ding Yizhou. He still refuses to repent."
Liu Zhengxiong suggested: "Why not arrest him and hypnotize him properly to find out the spy?"
Xiang Chu laughed and said, "You've been in charge of the cadre team for such a long time, don't you know who the spies are?"
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily, "There's no word 'spy' written on their faces. I'm not a god, so how would I know?"
Xiang Chu washed his hands, took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "This is my analysis and judgment of the spies in the Gan unit. You should hold a meeting with Hu Changsheng and Wen Wan to study it and come up with a solution."
Liu Zhengxiong took the paper and said angrily, "What solution? All unrepentant spies will be shot."
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "I am only analyzing and judging, and I have not confirmed that they are spies. We must adhere to the principle of curing illness and saving lives and give them a chance to reform."
Liu Zhengxiong nodded and said, "Yes! I'll go find Wen Wan."
Xiang Chu scolded: "Lesbians are also bathing, do you want to go over and make a mistake?"
Liu Zhengxiong laughed and said, "Just kidding! I'm just a little confused. What makes you say Wen Wan isn't a spy?"
Xiang Chu smiled mysteriously and said, "Based on intuition!"
Liu Zhengxiong scoffed, "You're just being mysterious! You must have asked your master."
At this moment, Qian Fu ran over and reported:
"Commander-in-Chief! Xiaoliu called. There are over 10,000 refugees in Baliwan, southwest of Cao County. They're surrounded by a bandit group, and the young and middle-aged men inside are being forced to join the bandits."
Xiang Chu opened the map, found Baliwan, and said thoughtfully:
"How many bandits are there to surround tens of thousands of refugees?"
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily, "No matter how many bandits there are, they are still bandits. Their fighting power is low. Why don't we disguise ourselves as the Eighth Route Army and go rescue the refugees?"
Gan Rong heard this and hurried forward, saying, "Commander-in-Chief! If we allow a large number of young and middle-aged refugees to join us, the task force will become overwhelmed."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Yes! This is equivalent to doing it all at once. You are responsible for notifying the instructor team, and Lao Liu will notify the cadre team. Change into the Eighth Route Army uniforms and prepare to set off."
"Yes!"
Gan Rong and Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly accepted the order.
As the sun rose, the fog gradually dissipated.
Xiang Chu and others changed into the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, mounted their horses, and galloped towards Baliwan.