12dz Chapter 409 Catching the Spy
Chapter 409 Catching the Spy
On the morning of the third day, a platoon from the 1st Battalion of the Sichuan Army Corps, which was sent to the suspension bridge to welcome the Dahengshan guerrillas, did not return for half a day.
After waiting for a long time without seeing any sign of the guerrillas on the training ground, Zhao Gang began to suspect that something had gone wrong. He immediately asked Meng Fanle to take the first battalion and rush to the suspension bridge with walkie-talkies to find out the situation.
Meng Fanle's battalion is mostly composed of veterans and student soldiers with high combat qualities. It is the strongest combat force in the Sichuan Army except for the reconnaissance company.
After an hour's forced march, the First Battalion of the Sichuan Army Corps arrived at the suspension bridge. They searched within a five-kilometer radius on both sides of the suspension bridge for half a day but found no signs of human habitation except for some scattered footprints.
Meng was annoyed when he saw the trampled and messy lawn, the broken branches, and most importantly, the footprints imprinted in the mud.
"Captain, are these footprints all from the Dahengshan guerrillas?"
Meng Fanle lowered his head to look at the deep and shallow footprints, of all kinds, including those of the independent column's combat boots, bare feet, straw sandals, and most importantly, the M-style military boots.
"It's most likely Yu Xiaoqing's doing! Did you see these footprints?"
"Battalion Commander, do you still know Yu Xiaoqing's military shoes?"
"Humph, these parasites have sold all the equipment that originally belonged to our Sichuan Army to the black market. Those military uniforms belong to all kinds of monsters except our Sichuan Army!"
Meng Fanle sent a telegram to Zhao Gang, and then followed Zhao Gang's orders, following the footprints and walking into the dense forest.
As Meng Fanle expected, these footprints finally pointed to Yu Xiaoqing's position.
Meng Fanle observed from a distance with a telescope and found that there were indeed several huge wooden stakes in the so-called training ground of Master Yu, with several men in tattered clothes tied to them.
"Send a message to the Commissar and the Chief of Staff. We'll be monitoring them from here!"
After receiving the telegram, Wang Meng was like a powder keg that exploded on the spot as if it had been ignited.
"What the hell is Yu Xiaoqing doing? Didn't they learn a lesson in the past two days? Do they not know their last names? Gather the troops! Surround them!"
Zhao Gang also had a gloomy face. If it were a few years ago, he would definitely advise Wang Meng to stay calm and consider the overall situation.
In the past, we compromised because we were polite and reasonable, and most importantly, we did not have a strong hand, but it is different now.
Regarding this blatant provocation, Zhao Gang has only one principle: fight back!
Wang Meng went into the house and sent a telegram, then put on his belt, put on his helmet and jumped into the jeep.
"Order, except for the troops at the Jiqipo position, all other troops, including the artillery battalion and militia, are to be moved to Yu Xiaoqing's position!"
The small town of Zenda started to move, and artillery tractors, trucks, and jeeps were all concentrated at the Yu division's position five miles away.
Tang Ji seemed to be prepared. When he saw Zhao Gang and Wang Meng speeding towards him in a jeep, he pretended to be panicked and trotted over, dragging his fat body.
"Oh, my Political Commissar Zhao and Chief of Staff Wang, what are you doing?"
Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of a fight with their guns pointed at each other, Tang Ji pressed the muzzles of both sides' guns down.
"Deputy Division Commander Tang, shouldn't I be the one asking you this? Did you capture our people at the suspension bridge this morning? A platoon of soldiers, plus more than two hundred guerrillas?"
Tang Ji frowned and immediately shouted to the adjutant behind him:
"What's going on? Speak up! Chief of Staff Wang is asking questions!"
Wang Meng looked at Tang Ji's poor performance and couldn't help but give him an award: "Golden Broom Award"!
"Reporting to Deputy Commander Tang, this morning when our 2nd Regiment 1st Battalion was on routine patrol along the Nujiang River, we discovered a group of unidentified armed elements who were communicating closely with unknown individuals on the other side of the Nujiang River. They looked like spies, so we arrested them all!"
Tang Ji spread his hands, looking helpless.
"Chief of Staff Wang, the situation is very complicated right now. We have no choice but to do this to prevent the Japanese from infiltrating. But don't worry, we will release them immediately after we confirm their identities! We will never wrongly accuse a good person!"
Tang Ji appeared to be righteous on the surface, but he was actually sneering inside the whole time.
The reason why he wanted to detain the Dahengshan guerrillas was to teach the Independent Column a lesson. Who asked them to develop guerrillas everywhere and "eat away" their territory?
If they are not taught a lesson, I am afraid that even the Yu Master will change his attitude.
Therefore, with the tacit consent of Yu Xiaoqing, Tang Ji seized this opportunity to put the label of treason on the Dahengshan guerrillas, and then killed or shot them if necessary.
In short, we need to let other guerrillas and militias see who has the final say in this Zenda!
"Deputy Division Commander Tang, I'll vouch for you. These soldiers are from our First Battalion and First Company. The guerrillas dressed as ordinary people are also the Dahengshan guerrillas we recently contacted. There is no problem with their identities!"
After Zhao Gang finished speaking, he handed the roster in Meng Fanle's hand to Tang Ji and asked him to check it carefully.
Tang Ji took the roster but handed it directly to the adjutant behind him without even looking at it.
"Go check it quickly and try to complete it within ten days. Don't delay the military affairs of the independent column!"
When Zhao Gang heard that it would take ten days, he was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
"Ten days! Why does it take so long? Deputy Commander Tang, can we go faster? The sooner the Dahengshan guerrillas start training, the sooner they can form combat effectiveness. This is a good thing for both you and me!"
Tang Ji spread his hands again, still looking old and frail.
"Oh, my dear Political Commissar Zhao, please have mercy on my old bones! Now I am the only one who can do this, a man who is about to be buried. Ten days is fast enough!"
Wang Meng looked at the cunning Tang Ji and knew that this old guy was trying to use a self-torture trick. Isn't this moral kidnapping?
But Wang Meng didn't buy his tricks and wanted to blackmail him morally? Isn't this a big joke?
"Ahem, well, since Deputy Commander Tang can't handle it alone, let's help him out! Meng is tired, let's dispatch a hundred soldiers who can write to help!"
"Yes!"
Meng Fanle immediately selected a hundred soldiers from the army, arranged them into four teams, and rushed towards Yu Shi's position in unison.
Tang Ji did not expect that Wang Meng would not play by the rules. According to the previous pattern, shouldn't they negotiate for a few days before bargaining and reaching an agreement?
Why are you so hostile right at the start today?
Wang Meng saw a trace of panic on Tang Ji's face and smiled triumphantly in his heart.
Bargaining is for people of equal strength, and such a relationship does not exist now.
Because of the forced intrusion of more than a hundred people from Meng Fanle, the scene became chaotic again. The sounds of pulling the bolts of guns came one after another, and the situation was about to get out of control.