Chapter 1019 Too Unpopular
The Japanese division commander and brigade commander were sniped and killed, which aroused endless hatred among the Japanese.
They rushed out of the pits and fired fiercely down the mountain.
This allowed the Japanese troops behind to advance faster.
In addition, some Japanese troops were making a detour to the north, preparing to cut off the Chinese army's retreat.
When Wei Feng and other spies saw this, they immediately sent a telegram to Xiang Chu:
"Boss! A brigade of the Japanese invaders is moving northwards to the west of Shamao Mountain, preparing to outflank our friendly forces. They are advancing by land, sea and air. If our friendly forces don't withdraw, they will be in danger of being destroyed."
On the surface of the Yangtze River, a transport ship captured from the Japanese was slowly sailing upstream.
Xiang Chu and Song Xi were in the captain's room, listening to the telegrams and radio calls between various parties.
Song Xi understood what the troops were saying and shook his head, "Brother! Huang Wanjin is such a fool. He refused to follow the orders from the battle zone and marched deep into the enemy territory alone. Now all three of his regiments have been defeated."
Xiang Chu said bitterly: "The intelligence has been given to him, he just needs to hold on, why must he go up to fight, how can the party and the country let these mediocre people command the troops?"
Song Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Those are the remaining warlords."
At this time, Ma Fugui arrived at the door and reported loudly:
"Commander! Madam! Wei Feng reported that a Japanese troop has infiltrated Shamao Peak and is preparing to annihilate our friendly forces. In addition, they have just sniped and killed two generals of the Murakami Division."
Xiang Chu took the telegram and ordered: "Fugui! Send a message to the war zone quickly. The Japanese are encircling our army. It is recommended that all troops quickly turn westward."
"Yes!"
Ma Fugui hurriedly accepted the order.
Song Xi reminded him, "Brother! Fugui just said that Wei Feng and his men sniped and killed two generals. Could it be Murakami Qizuo and his brigade commander?"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "It should be, but we can't report that Murakami Qizuo is dead yet, otherwise it will be difficult to catch the eel."
Song Xi smiled slyly and said, "Why don't we pretend to be Murakami Qizuo and create a new call sign for the eel, so that he can report to us immediately if he has any information."
Xiang Chu said approvingly: "Sister! Your idea is really good."
Song Xi said angrily: "Don't compliment me, you've already thought of it."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Husband and wife think alike."
He hurriedly sent a new call to the eel and praised the intelligence it had recently provided, saying that as long as it worked hard to provide intelligence, it would be rewarded handsomely.
Soon, I received a call back from Eel:
"General Murakami! After I become successful, I hope to be appointed as the chairman of Anhui Province. The commander of the 34th Army will take a boat to Enshi at pm at the Yidu Yangtze River Wharf. If we send a plane to bomb him, he will definitely be killed."
Xiang Chu handed the telegram to Song Xi and said with a wry smile, "Sister! Look how lucky Old Liu is. If I hadn't received it, he would have been killed by the Japanese planes."
Song Xi took the message and shook his head, saying, "Why does this eel hate our 34th Army so much?"
Xiang Chu said thoughtfully: "He must have had a grudge against our 34th Army. He is probably from the 77th Army Group. He has now been transferred to the Jiang Defense Force and is assigned a certain position."
Song Xi nodded and said, "This eel is from the confidential intelligence department. He was transferred from the 77th Army Group to the Jiang Defense Force and has a certain position. The scope of the investigation has been narrowed down."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "It is better to inform Lao Liu first and tell him to stay on the south bank of the Yangtze River to command the troops for the time being, and not to go to Enshi to cause trouble for me."
After saying this, he quickly sent a telegram to Liu Zhengxiong.
Soon, Liu Zhengxiong replied:
"Commander! Why do you always change your mind? You said you wanted me to go to Enshi."
Xiang Chu simply sent him a telegram to make it clear and instructed:
"Lao Liu! The spies are among the top brass of the Jiang Defense Force. Be careful when dealing with them."
Song Xi said thoughtfully: "Brother! What if Lao Liu doesn't get on the boat at 4 pm? Will the eels notice it?"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "I don't care about these things. I will catch this eel when I return to Enshi."
There was a rumbling sound of gunfire from the direction of Shamao Mountain.
The Japanese planes took turns bombing and continued to extend their bombing westward.
Huang Wanjin no longer cared about the defeated soldiers of his three regiments and led the guard battalion to flee hastily into Yichang City.
The guard battalion commander advised: "General! Let's obey the order of the theater command and follow the orders of other troops and turn west."
Huang Wanjin smiled mysteriously and said, "No! If we all turn west, we will definitely be bombed by Japanese planes and chased by Japanese soldiers. It is better to take a boat from the south pier to the other side and quickly get rid of the pursuers."
The guard battalion commander complimented, "The commander's idea is really far-sighted. I admire it very much."
Huang Wanjin was a rough man. He waved his hand and said, "Don't say those fancy words. This commander doesn't understand. Take away all the valuables in the city. We will go to the south of the city to take a boat."
"Yes!"
The guard battalion commander hurriedly received the order.
The city of Yichang had been attacked several times by enemy and our own troops and was now in a state of desolation with not a single person to be seen.
Huang Wanjin and his guard battalion could not make any money, so they had no choice but to come to the dock on the Yangtze River.
The dock was empty, without a single boat.
At this time, the shouts of the Japanese troops reached Yichang City, and bullets and artillery shells flew over Huang Wanjin's head.
Huang Wanjin said bitterly: "If I had known there were no boats, I should have listened to the war zone and retreated via the mountain road."
The guard battalion commander said anxiously: "Commander! Let's quickly move west along the Yangtze River. The 34th Army is blocking the Japanese soldiers along the river. We will definitely be able to escape."
Huang Wanjin was jealous and shouted:
"What happened to the 34th Army? They are still being chased by the devils and have to flee everywhere?"
Having said that, he still ran westward along the river.
The guard battalion commander shook his head and hurried to follow him.
Indeed, the 34th Army seized a large number of weapons and equipment from the Japanese and was not afraid of the Japanese soldiers at all.
Moreover, they made arrangements in advance, dug fortifications, and blocked all the routes for the Japanese to advance westward.
While being chased by the Japanese soldiers, Huang Wanjin led the guard battalion and ran all the way to the fortifications of the 34th Army.
When the Japanese troops saw the flag of the 34th Army, they stopped moving forward and dared not continue chasing.
Huang Wanjin walked into the 34th Army's fortifications and immediately put on airs, asking the battalion commander: "Captain! Do you have a boat to the south bank of the river?"
The battalion commander was Ai Hai, who nodded and said, "Yes! But to prevent bombing by Japanese planes, we have to wait until night or heavy fog before crossing the river."
Huang Wanjin pointed at the anti-aircraft machine guns in the bunker and said, "You have so many anti-aircraft machine guns, can't you shoot down the enemy's planes?"
Ai Hai smiled bitterly and said, "Captain Huang! The ammunition for the anti-aircraft machine guns is running out, and we need to use it at the critical moment."
Huang Wanjin shouted loudly: "Isn't it a critical time for this commander to cross the river? Send a message to your commander Liu, I am crossing the river, all your anti-aircraft machine guns should be ready for air defense."
Even his guard battalion commander couldn't stand it anymore because of his arrogance and unreasonableness.
The guard battalion commander looked at the river and said with a smile, "Captain Ai! The river is foggy now, so we should be able to cross the river."
Ai Hai took a look and nodded, "Yes! You can pass, Commander Huang, please!"
"You, the 34th Army, are so unpopular. Humph!"
Huang Wanjin shouted, swaggering down the steps leading to the ship on the riverside.
"Too unpleasant?"
Ai Hai really wanted to cry but had no tears.