Chapter 416 Cross Fire
In the dusk and smoke, the wheels of the Kamikaze Squadron rolled towards the northeast.
Zheng Zhili went to the back of the truck and had a cordial conversation with his fellow classmates.
Needless to say, Xiang Chu asked him to explain the new purpose and concept of the supervision team.
Xiang Chu took out the military map, compared the deployment of the enemy and our forces, and carefully checked it. He smiled bitterly and said, "Xiao Wan! The delivery point of this anti-Japanese war material is a bit uncertain."
Yu Xiaowan asked in confusion: "What's the matter?"
Xiang Chu took out a ruler, drew a line with a pencil, studied it, and said helplessly: "No matter how you go, you have to pass through the front line of the battle between the enemy and us to get there."
Yu Xiaowan was shocked and said, "Ah?! Then didn't we travel this far for nothing?"
Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "Everything depends on human effort! I'll think of a way."
As night fell, the road became rough and difficult for the convoy to move forward.
Xiang Chu looked at the map, pointed ahead and ordered: "Xiao Lin Jun! Go camp by the lake at the foot of Luliang Mountain."
"Hello!"
Zhang Linmao hurriedly accepted the order.
Yu Xiaowan leaned forward to look at the map and said with a smile, "Sir! There is a Yujia Village by the lake. How about living in the village?"
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Not good! It will scare the villagers to death."
"Right!"
Yu Xiaowan nodded.
Soon, the Kamikaze Squadron arrived near the lake at the foot of Luliang Mountain and began to camp.
All the vehicles were formed into a circle outside, and tents were set up inside.
Cook team leader Liu Zhengxiong led more than 50 Chinese and Japanese soldiers to prepare dinner.
The lakeside was so lively that it didn't feel like a war was going on, but rather like a picnic.
Xiang Chu and Zheng Zhili came to the front of the Taiwanese soldiers and Liu Qiubing with wine bowls and said with a smile:
"Everyone! Welcome to join the Kamikaze Squadron. This general will treat you all equally and as brothers."
The Taiwanese soldiers and the Ryukyu soldiers shouted in unison: "Thank you, General, for saving our lives. We are willing to follow you until death."
"Okay! Thank you brothers."
Xiang Chu nodded with satisfaction, took out the appointment letter, and read it aloud,
"After reporting to Commander Ishida Kageo of the Central China Front Army, Ma Jiuying and 320 other soldiers were assigned to the Kamikaze Supervising Team and named the Tailiu Squadron, with Captain Ma Jiuying as the squadron leader."
Without having to return to the Sato Detachment which had suffered from bullying, the Taiwanese and Ryukyu soldiers showed happy smiles on their faces.
This is a regular army, and its combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the squadron at the foot of the mountain.
Xiang Chu happily picked up the wine bowl and shouted loudly: "Brothers! Cheers!"
"Dry!"
The Tailiu Squadron cheered in unison.
Xiang Chu walked around the three squadrons and finally returned to his tent.
Yu Xiaowan begged, "Brother Chu! Let's change into casual clothes and go to Yujia Village."
"Okay! It's a good time to take a stroll."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, as she wished.
The two men changed into casual clothes and walked out of the tent. Li Tong and others immediately followed.
Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "Mr. Dongxiang! You don't have to follow me."
"Hello!"
Li Tong and others hurriedly accepted the order.
Under the cover of night, Xiang Chu and Yu Xiaowan walked hand in hand towards Yujia Village not far away.
Yujia Village was desolate, with nine out of ten houses empty and only a few houses had lights on.
Xiang Chu and Yu Xiaowan walked into the gate of a farmer's yard. An elderly couple was roasting sweet potatoes by the fire in the yard. They stood up in surprise when they saw the two people come in.
Yu Xiaowan smiled and said, "Don't panic, old man. My last name is Yu too. I came to visit our Yujia Village on my way."
The elderly couple seemed relieved, and the elderly man smiled and said, "So you are from our family name Yu. My name is Yu Niansheng."
"My father's name is also..."
Yu Xiaowan said excitedly.
Xiang Chu interrupted her in time and said with a smile, "Old man! Why are there so few people in your Yujia Village?"
The old man sighed, "Not only were we burned, killed and looted by the passing devils, but we were also burned, killed and looted by the bandits in the mountains. There is really no way to survive. Alas!"
Xiang Chu was surprised and asked, "How many bandits are there in the mountains?"
The old man touched the back of his head and said, "There are about a thousand people who followed the devils to do bad things. They are really bad."
The elderly woman reminded him, "Old man! They said that many of the bandits were played by the devils, who deliberately did bad things."
“It’s really abominable!”
Xiang Chu said angrily, took out two French coins and handed them to the old man, and said with a smile,
"Mr. Yu! Excuse me."
After saying this, he took Yu Xiaowan out of the farmhouse.
Yu Xiaowan whispered, "I didn't expect that he has the same name as my father."
Xiang Chu scolded: "Don't disclose important information to others casually."
Yu Xiaowan said angrily: "Why are you so fierce? Carry me back."
"I surrender to you!"
Xiang Chu had no choice but to carry her on his back and return to the camp.
Yu Xiaowan looked up the mountain from time to time and asked in confusion: "Brother Chu! I found someone on Luliang Mountain watching us."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "I discovered it a long time ago, don't worry! They are the bandits that Old Man Yu mentioned."
Yu Xiaowan said worriedly: "You let everyone drink. What if the bandits attack at night?"
"That's what I asked for!"
Xiang Chu said with a sly smile.
Yu Xiaowan said angrily: "According to Uncle Liu, you are a weird bird."
At this time, they had already reached the entrance of the camp, and Xiang Chu urged: "You should at least come down and take a walk."
Yu Xiaowan said domineeringly: "No! Carry me into the tent."
Xiang Chu reminded: "I am the general and you are a maid. This will expose the truth."
"Almost forgot!"
Yu Xiaowan quickly jumped off his back and ran into their tent.
"Could this guy really be a martial arts master?"
With this doubt in mind, Xiang Chu inspected the campsite.
After careful arrangements, I walked into the tent.
At dawn, the sounds of light and heavy machine guns and grenade launcher bomb explosions rang out rapidly on the Luliang Mountains.
Xiang Chu picked up a crooked-handled machine gun and rushed out of the tent, shouting:
"Move camp quickly! Chase the bandits."
Zheng Zhili came out of the tent and asked in confusion, "General! Why are we missing a squadron?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "I will have the Nan Ya Squadron go out at night, go up the mountain and sneak into the bandits' lair, and drive these bandits to flee north."
Zheng Zhili said worriedly: "The north is the main battlefield, can we chase them?"
"Of course!"
Xiang Chu nodded and ran into the armored vehicle.
Soon, the Kamikaze Squadron left the camping site by the lake and headed north.
In the north of the mountain, we saw the troops of Li Tong and Hong Yi driving away the bandits.
Xiang Chu shouted on the radio loudspeaker: "Tojo-kun! Togo-kun! Immediately join forces with this general and pursue the Xuzhou and Luliang guerrilla detachment of China."
"Hello!"
Hongyi and Li Tong responded one after another.
Most of the bandits were guerrillas, and some were even wearing the uniforms of the National Army.
They seemed to know the deployment of Yamashita's troops and passed through the gap between the Chinese and Japanese armies.
Xiang Chu led the Kamikaze Squadron in relentless pursuit, following the bandits through the gap between the Chinese and Japanese armies.
The first to discover him were the Japanese 13th Division, whose commander, Ogisu Riki, sent a telegram to ask:
"General Fujiwara! How did your supervision team rush into the Chinese army's defense zone?"
Xiang Chu immediately replied: "Captain Dizhou! Our troops attacked Luliang Mountain at night and defeated a 5-man Chinese force that dug up the graves and whipped the corpses of the fallen warriors of the empire. We vowed to eradicate them completely and enhance the military prestige of the empire."
Ogisu Riki hastily replied: "But if your troops cross the line of fire and go deep into the enemy territory alone, they will be surrounded by the Chinese army."
"It's nothing more than a death. I will just consider it as a token of my loyalty to the leader for his kindness. I'll see you at the Yasukuni Shrine!"
Xiang Chu answered righteously, turned the radio knob to Song Xi's call sign, and sent a message:
"Sister Xi! I am at Pan'an Lake northeast of Xuzhou. I have crossed the line of fire and entered the defense zone of Yu Zhong's troops. On the way back, I gave away a large amount of weapons and ammunition in exchange for harmless passage."
Soon, Song Xi replied: "No problem at all! Be careful."