Chapter 352 Doing the opposite

Chapter 352 Doing the opposite

The orders changed every day, putting the 500,000-strong army in danger.

Xiang Chu saw Kong Ling off and entered Minister Chen's command post.

There were only a few people in the command post, most of whom had evacuated in advance. Minister Chen was worried.

Xiang Chu deliberately said: "Minister! I will transfer the supervision team to protect your retreat."

Minister Chen said angrily: "You kid! Don't you know that you are not allowed to retreat?"

Xiang Chu went straight to the point: "Minister! You have good intentions to use the Brussels Conference to condemn Japan, but now Britain and France are in a mess because of fascism, and the United States is pursuing isolationism. Who will care about the Sino-Japanese war?"

Minister Chen smiled bitterly and said, "You know a lot, kid. I have said everything you said, and it cannot be changed."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "If the Japanese Tenth Army lands at Jinshanwei and cuts off our retreat, the 500,000-man army will be completely finished. If the 500,000-man army is finished, China will be finished too."

Minister Chen glared at him and scolded him, "Don't exaggerate. Commander Zhang of Jinshanwei in Hangzhou Bay has sent the 62nd and 63rd Divisions to guard the area. How can the Japanese land on the beach so quickly?"

At this time, the male telegraph operator reported loudly: "Minister! Hangzhou Bay is experiencing a rare heavy fog and high tide. The Japanese Tenth Army has landed at Jinshanwei and is advancing towards Songjiang County, intending to outflank our army from the rear."

"what?!"

Minister Chen stood up in shock.

Xiang Chu said anxiously: "Minister! The 67th Army of the Northeastern Army is near Songjiang."

Minister Chen ordered: "Quick! Send a message to the 67th Army to defend Songjiang to the death."

"Yes!"

The telegraph operator hurriedly received the order.

Xiang Chu said anxiously: "Minister! I will send a supervision team to cover your retreat at any time."

"Okay! Send it over."

Minister Chen nodded, paused, and said hesitantly,

"The most difficult thing now is to grasp the movements of the Japanese troops. I heard that you have a fifth column group that imitates the Japanese squad. It would be best if you could send it into the Japanese defense zone to conduct reconnaissance."

Xiang Chu knew that it was Kong Ling who let him know in order to show off.

In the face of national crisis, there is not much to worry about.

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Minister! I will personally lead the Fifth Column into the Japanese defense zone and report the movements of the Japanese troops to you in a timely manner."

Minister Chen sighed and said, "It is a helpless move to let you take risks. The higher-ups will not retreat. Alas!"

"Fight for the country and die with no regrets!"

Xiang Chu said in a decisive tone, turning and running out of his command post.

Minister Chen looked at his back and said with emotion: "It would be great if there were more heroes like Xiang Chu in the army."

Xiang Chu returned to the supervision team's station, called Liu Zhengxiong to his office, and said with a smile:

"Lao Liu! Let's start to act separately now. I will lead the 'Fifth Column' into the enemy's defense zone for reconnaissance, and you will lead the other brothers to Minister Chen's command post to protect the command post and retreat."

Liu Zhengxiong said anxiously: "Boy! If you enter the enemy's defense zone now, you will definitely die. How about we switch missions?"

Xiang Chu shouted, "Do you know Japanese? Besides, can the Fifth Column leave me? Stop talking nonsense and follow the orders."

"Yes!"

Liu Zhengxiong accepted the order reluctantly.

Xiang Chu summoned the "Fifth Column" and said in a deep voice:

"Brothers! I'm going to take you into the enemy's defense zone to carry out a suicide mission. I'm afraid you won't be able to come back, so write your suicide note."

Everyone said in unison: "Director! If he dies, then he dies. There's no need to write anymore."

Hongyi clasped his hands together and said, "What if I have to give up my stinking body?"

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! Pack up and set off immediately."

"Yes!"

The entire "Fifth Column" accepted the order with absolute certainty.

When sneaking into the enemy's defense area, most people choose to do it at night.

Xiang Chu did the opposite. In broad daylight, he led the "Fifth Column" and, wearing Japanese uniforms, weapons and ammunition, he brazenly broke into the Japanese defense zone.

Now the Japanese troops are confident of victory and are not on guard.

For safety reasons, Xiang Chu led the "Fifth Column" to march along the edge of the Japanese troops' defense zones.

He promptly reported to Minister Chen the movements and deployments of the Japanese troops he observed along the way.

Because everyone could speak Japanese, they kept talking all the way and greeting the Japanese soldiers they met, making it feel like they were in an empty space in the Japanese defense area.

In the evening, the "Fifth Column" broke into a Japanese supply warehouse.

They killed the Japanese soldiers guarding the warehouse, and after eating and drinking their fill, they took some food and drinks away, then set the warehouse on fire and escaped.

Hongyi suggested: "Captain, why don't we make a troop deployment map so we don't have to run around everywhere."

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "That makes sense! We also need passwords when we march at night, let's try a command post."

Now, the Chinese army had retreated to the south bank of the Suzhou River, and even Xie Jinyuan's troops at the Sihang Warehouse in Zhabei had retreated into the concession.

There were many Japanese command posts on the north bank of the Suzhou River, ready to organize troops to cross the Suzhou River and attack the Chinese army at any time.

The "Fifth Column Group" avoided the checkpoints that required questioning for passwords and first approached a Japanese battalion command post.

Xiang Chu asked everyone else to wait, and he picked up a bottle of sake and staggered in pretending to be drunk.

The sentry at the door shouted: "Password!"

Xiang Chu pretended to be drunk and shouted: "The imperial army has defeated the Chinese army, what bullshit command is needed? I, I am a relative of your captain, come to see him."

Unexpectedly, Captain Shanmu heard Xiang Chu's Tokyo accent and shouted, "Let him in!"

"Hello!"

The Japanese sentry hurriedly received the order.

Xiang Chu lifted the curtain and entered the command post.

There were two Japanese soldiers of average stature in the command post, a colonel and a major, who were standing side by side looking at him in astonishment.

Xiang Chu staggered closer and shook his head, "I feel like I recognized the wrong person."

After he finished speaking, he shook his hand, and Madam Xu's sword flew out from his sleeve. With a wave of his hand, Madam Xu's sword slashed across the throats of two Japanese officers of the same height.

Without thinking, he turned around, lifted the curtain, and knocked the Japanese sentry unconscious with one punch.

He took out a flashlight and shone it toward the hiding place of the "Fifth Column".

Soon, the "Fifth Column" all ran over.

Xiang Chu had picked up the troop deployment map and was sending messages using the Japanese radio.

Gan Rong said anxiously: "Director! Give me some."

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! You do the firing, I'll hypnotize the Japanese sentry."

After saying this, he hurriedly took out the handkerchief wrapped in the love incense and the love incense.

Xiang Chu hypnotized the Japanese sentry, found his soldier ID, read it, and imitated the voice of the Japanese captain and asked, "Gu Shoushan, what is the password tonight?"

The Japanese sentry replied: "Occupy Shanghai!"

Xiang Chu continued to ask: "What about the reply tonight?"

The Japanese sentry replied: "Drink from the Yangtze River!"

After Xiang Chu asked, he ended the Japanese soldier's life with a sword.

He hurriedly sat down next to the radio and sent a telegram with Gan Rong.

Hongyi and others looted all the things used by the Japanese commander.

Soon, Xiang Chu and Gan Rong completed the deployment of the Japanese troops.

Xiang Chu ordered: "It's meaningless to stay in the enemy's defense zone, go back!"

"Yes!"

Everyone accepted the order happily.

Although I have made up my mind to die, there is no need to seek death if I can avoid it.

Xiang Chu led the "Fifth Column" and quickly left the Japanese battalion command post.

But before they had gone far, they heard shouting from the direction of the Japanese brigade's command post.

Immediately, the surrounding Japanese troops became restless as if a pot of boiling water had exploded.

Many Japanese soldiers began to search everywhere, check each other, and fire indiscriminately.

Hongyi smiled bitterly and said, "Director! We are too deep into the enemy's defense zone. The way back must be strictly checked. We may not be able to get out."

Xiang Chu thought for a moment and said, "Forget it! Let's do the opposite and go into the concession."

After saying this, he turned and walked towards the International Settlement.

The "Fifth Column" immediately followed his footsteps.

But a group of Japanese military police came after them, and the leader roared loudly:

"The troops ahead, stop! Undergo inspection."