Chapter 1153: Intercepted Telegram
North of Yuntaishan, a small path in the mountains.
Nearly 200 "Eighth Route Army" troops are moving quietly.
They were wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, had simple weapons, and their faces were filled with smiles.
Leading the group was a slightly fat officer with a smiling face.
At first glance, they were no different from the hardworking Eighth Route Army soldiers.
In fact, this was a squadron of the Japanese garrison stationed in Kaifeng.
They disguised themselves as the Eighth Route Army and tried their best to implement the "Three Alls" policy.
At this time, a scout ran over from the front and reported loudly:
"Sir, the squadron leader! There is a Chinese village across the valley ahead."
The Japanese officer said happily: "Yoshi! Our troops can spend the night in the Chinese village tonight."
The Japanese scout pointed ahead and said, "Captain! There are many beautiful girls in that village."
When the Japanese officer heard this, he immediately became excited and shouted loudly:
"Speed up the march! Target is the Chinese beauty."
"Hello!"
The Japanese soldiers received the order excitedly.
In order to successfully imitate the Eighth Route Army, they specially invited the "Eighth Route Expert" Doihara Ken'e to guide them. They only brought a very small number of Type 38 rifles, and the rest were all Hanyang-made, even swords, spears, hoes, etc.
Moreover, in strict accordance with the Eighth Route Army's regulations, people with guns were only allowed a maximum of three bullets.
In order to kill the special operations detachment commander, three Japanese squad leaders each hid a sniper rifle.
Soon, the Japanese soldiers rushed along the mountain path and into the valley with forests on both sides.
Outside the valley, there is curling smoke from cooking fires, and a village looks particularly beautiful under the setting sun.
The Japanese squadron leader said viciously: "Yoshi! This squadron leader is going to turn this Chinese village into a hell on earth."
The Japanese squad leader beside him said worriedly: "Sir, Captain! Our troops will be dead if they enter the valley."
"Boom! Boom!"
Dozens of grenade launcher shells fell into the pile of Japanese troops.
Immediately, dense machine gun and rifle fire rang out.
The attack came from the mountains and forests on both sides. The Japanese soldiers fell down in large numbers and became damned ghosts in an instant.
The Japanese soldiers were well-trained. They all found cover on the spot and fired frantically at the woods on both sides.
However, their weapons were too crude and they were no match for the attackers in the mountains.
The Japanese squadron leader reached for his waist, but did not find his beloved command knife.
The Japanese squad leader cried, "Sir Captain! It's all because of that fat pig Doihara Kenji. He made us carry the most rudimentary weapons, and now we are all going to die."
The Japanese squadron leader rolled his eyes at him, took out his sword from his back, raised it forward, and roared loudly: "Warriors of the Empire! Follow this squadron leader to charge and fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army."
The Japanese scout ran over and shouted, "Captain! The imperial army attacking us is well-equipped. It should be the imperial army."
The Japanese squadron leader was stunned. After a long while, he shouted: "Quick! You two shout to the friendly forces and tell them that we are the Hashimoto Squadron under the Ono Regiment."
"Hello!"
The Japanese scout and squad leader hurriedly took orders and shouted towards the woods on both sides.
"Boom!" a sound.
A Type 3 infantry artillery shell landed between the three men, and all three died at the same time.
The Japanese soldiers ran out of ammunition and rushed towards the woods on both sides with swords, spears and hoes in hand, fearlessly charging towards the mountains and forests on both sides.
At the command post high in the mountains, Liu Zhengxiong and Ai Hai felt a bit disoriented when seeing this scene.
Ai Hai asked doubtfully, "Lao Liu! Are these poor troops the devils? We must have attacked the wrong people."
Liu Zhengxiong nodded and said, "Yes! Their weapons are not even as good as mine in Jinggangshan. They really don't look like devils. They should be puppet troops."
Ai Hai shook his head and said, "The weapons of the puppet army have caught up with those of the national army. They are definitely not puppet troops. Perhaps they are bandits."
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily, "The Japanese soldiers are howling. What are they? Just destroy them. We still have to rush to the Xinxiang Coal Mine to assist Daochang Gan and Chen Feng and the others."
Ai Hai smiled and said, "Then charge forward. What's the problem with dealing with swords and spears?"
"Kill the devil!"
Liu Zhengxiong roared and rushed out.
The Eighth Route Army soldiers in the opposite forest also rushed out and reaped the lives of the Japanese devils.
Soon, the Japanese troops were completely wiped out.
Xiao Liu searched the captain of the Japanese army and found a detailed battle map and action plan. He handed it to Liu Zhengxiong and said angrily, "Deputy Captain! The Japanese are trying to sneak into our Tufei Tunbao and assassinate the captain."
Liu Zhengxiong took the map and plan, looked at them, and said:
"Xiao Liu! Report our military performance and the enemy's plans to the detachment commander."
"Yes!"
Xiaoliu hurriedly took the order and sent the telegram.
Liu Zhengxiong said bitterly: "The devil likes to play dirty tricks so much, so we will play with him to the end. Ai Hai! Clean up the battlefield quickly, and we will rush to Xinxiang Coal Mine overnight."
Ai Hai smiled and said, “I’m afraid by the time we get there, Daoist Gan and Chen Feng will have finished their fight.”
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily: "Xinxiang Coal Mine is bigger than Dongfeng Coal Mine. How can it be that easy?"
Ai Hai nodded and said, "That's right!"
At the Xinxiang Coal Mine, a squadron of Japanese soldiers controlled eight to nine thousand miners.
All the miners were handcuffed and shackled, digging coal for the Japanese day and night.
The mine is surrounded by a seven-meter-high wall and barbed wire.
In addition, eight watchtowers were built, with two Japanese soldiers on duty in each tower all year round, and searchlights were installed to provide full illumination.
Under the cover of night, Gan Rong and Chen Feng led a large team to the Xinxiang Coal Mine and hid in the nearby mountains and forests.
A shadow spy who had come to scout ahead of time ran up to Gan Rong, handed him a mine map, and said with a wry smile:
"Chief of Staff! This is a map of the Xinxiang Coal Mine. The Japanese have a squadron whose fortifications and weapons and equipment are ten times stronger than those of the Dongfeng Coal Mine."
"so smart?"
Gan Rong was surprised. He took the map, looked at it carefully with a flashlight, and frowned.
Chen Feng suggested: "Chief of Staff! Why don't I lead a company and pretend that the Eighth Route Army is harassing the Xinxiang coal mine, and you pretend to lead the troops to come to reinforce."
Gan Rong shook his head and said, "The Japanese aren't stupid! We performed this trick once at the Dongfeng Coal Mine, so they must be prepared."
Chen Feng smiled bitterly and said, "That's right! Without orders from their superiors, the Japanese in the coal mine would not let other troops approach."
The spy pointed at the telephone pole under the moonlight and said, "Chief of Staff! I've done some reconnaissance. Besides the electric wires, there are also Japanese telephone lines on that pole. We can send someone to eavesdrop and do something about it."
Gan Rong ordered: "Radio operator! Take your men to connect a phone to the Japanese telephone line and intercept the calls of the Japanese soldiers at the Xinxiang coal mine."
"Yes!"
The radio operator hurriedly received the order.
More than an hour later, the radio operator came running over and reported:
"Chief of Staff! The Xinxiang Japanese Garrison Command will send the Nozuka Squadron to reinforce us tomorrow morning to prevent a surprise attack by our army."
Gan Rong smiled and said, "The opportunity has come! We can intercept the Nozuka Squadron, and then sneak into the coal mine under the name of the Nozuka Squadron, wipe out the Japanese in one fell swoop, and rescue the miners."
Chen Feng volunteered: "Chief of Staff! I will lead a battalion to destroy the Japanese Nozuka Squadron on the way to Xinxiang."
Gan Rong shook his head and said, "No! We must maintain superior forces to rescue the miners. Radio operator! Tell the deputy detachment commander the intelligence and ask them to intercept the Nozuka Squadron coming from Xinxiang."
"Yes!"
The radio operator hurriedly took the order and sent the message.
Not long after, I received a call back:
"Chief of Staff! The Fourth Squadron must march immediately and try to arrive before daybreak."