Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

At the same time, when Aoki arrived in Phoenix, Duanwu had just woken up and called the main cadres of the guerrillas to a meeting in a newly built wooden house.

Duanwu sat at one end of a simple long table made of a tree trunk, holding tightly in his hand a yellowed map on which was outlined with charcoal the route that the Japanese supply train must take.

"Comrades!"

Duanwu suddenly spoke, breaking the silence in the room, and then continued: "Right now our guerrillas don't have much food in stock. We must prepare for a rainy day. I learned that the Japanese's baggage train will escort a batch of food from Fenghuang City back to Songyuan tomorrow.

This is our chance, so we gathered everyone here today to discuss how to ambush them and seize the food!"

As soon as Duanwu finished speaking, Long Qianyan stood up and said, "Captain, I suggest setting up an ambush in Yandang Mountain east of Phoenix City. The terrain there is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. We can use the cliffs on both sides as cover, and when the Japanese convoy enters the ambush circle, we can attack them from both sides and catch them off guard. Moreover, the cliffs of Yandang Mountain are high enough, so it will be easier to throw grenades."

  Ma Pingan thought about it and agreed with Long Qianyan's point of view, but added:

"I agree with Captain Long's strategy, but we still need to pay attention to the firepower configuration. We can divide the team into three groups. One group is responsible for the frontal containment to attract the enemy's attention; one group is ambushed on the left side and uses the terrain advantage to launch a flanking attack; the last group is responsible for cutting off the enemy's retreat in the rear to ensure that no one escapes. At the same time, we must prepare enough explosives and grenades to reduce unnecessary casualties."

Ma Hu nodded as he listened. He was not yet a regular member of the guerrillas, but he had already taken action with them.

So although they are not guerrillas, they are almost like guerrillas.

He also agreed with Long Qianyan's tactics and echoed: "I think this tactic is not bad. I have a lot of short guns, so let me take over the blocking mission on the rear of the right wing, right?"

Duanwu nodded, indicating his approval of this tactic.

However, at this time, Jiang Li said: "Leader Ye, I think that in addition to tactics, we must also pay attention to logistics support. We must ensure that each soldier has sufficient equipment and medicine. Especially first aid kits and bandages. This combat mission is expected to be very intense, and there will definitely be casualties.

Moreover, our main purpose this time is to seize food. Comrades who throw grenades must be careful not to throw grenades onto the enemy's food trucks, otherwise, if the food trucks catch fire, all our efforts will be in vain."

"kindness!"

  Duanwu listened carefully to the opinions of each cadre, nodding his head from time to time to show his approval. Finally, he stood up and nodded again and said:

"Okay! Everyone's opinions are good. I will combine them and work out a detailed battle plan. And you all go back and prepare. We will set out at nightfall today. By the way, Lao Pan, you must always monitor the communication between the Japanese and Phoenix City. Even if we can't decipher it, we must know the frequency of their transmissions. Make sure we don't catch them empty-handed."

"kindness!"

Ma Pingan responded and left. And they had already guessed that some devils would arrive in Phoenix City today.

However, Phoenix City is about 100 kilometers away from Songyuan. Unless the Japanese have urgent matters, they will never return on the same day.

So they set out tonight and could ambush the Japanese early tomorrow morning.

When everyone left, Duanwu continued to study the map and deduced in his mind the possible situations of this ambush.

This was Duanwu’s daily routine before the war. Even if he had a little time, Duanwu would deduce the reactions of the Japanese officers after the ambush, as well as the losses of his own side.

However, at this moment, a sentry came running over and reported: "Leader Ye, two women are here to see you, and they are quite beautiful."

The sentry smiled and said the word "beautiful" loudly.

The corner of Duanwu's mouth twitched, because it was obvious that the sentry must have been running and shouting all the way.

If I were single, it wouldn't be a big deal, at most everyone would just laugh it off. But my wife is still in the army. Duanwu had a headache, and sure enough, as soon as he left the cabin, he saw Tang Jiujiu leaning against a tree reading a book.

Duanwu walked over with a smile, helped Tang Jiujiu straighten the book and said, "The book is upside down."

Tang Jiujiu looked strange, and said with a turn of her eyes: "I am training my sharp eyesight, and I am deliberately reading like this, what's the matter?"

Having said that, Tang Jiujiu put the book back.

Duanwu shook his head helplessly and said, "Then I'll leave?"

"Just go, who cares about you?"

Tang Jiujiu said disdainfully, then turned her head away and didn't look at Duanwu.

After Duanwu left, Tang Jiujiu immediately walked around the west side of the tree and stole a glance at Duanwu's back: "Where did this stinky Duanwu, who flirts with other women, pick up another woman?"

Having said that, Tang Jiujiu followed quietly.

At the same time, Duanwu and the sentry went out of the camp to meet the two women the sentry mentioned.

Of course, it’s not that Duanwu has never seen any women, but he thinks these two women should be from Phoenix.

He really didn't want to see the Fire Phoenix of Phoenix City again, but he needed the information about Phoenix City very much.

And sure enough, when he saw the clothes of the two women who were stopped by the sentinels, he knew that they were indeed sent by Fire Phoenix.

The two female guards were very respectful when they saw Duanwu. They didn't know Duanwu's identity before. But after chatting with the sentry, they found out that Duanwu was actually the biggest leader of the guerrillas.

I no longer dared to have the contemptuous attitude I had before, so I bowed to Duanwu respectfully.

Of course, they didn’t know Duanwu’s real name, they only knew the name Ye Xuwen.

Duanwu knew that there was a secret to be told next, so he dismissed the nearby sentries and asked, "What does your city lord have to say?"

One of the female guards quickly replied: "The supreme commander of the Songyuan devils, Aoki, has arrived in Phoenix City. Our city lord needs you to kill this man."

Duanwu smiled and said, "Does your city lord have any misunderstanding? I am not her subordinate. And my target is not a devil."

The female guard lowered her voice and said, "This Qingmu has been coveting our city lord for a long time. Son-in-law, you should also consider her situation for our city lord, right? Our city lord rarely likes someone."

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Duanwu was speechless, thinking: That woman is really something, she tells everything to her subordinates. And he was very clear at the time, right? He is a married man, why does this woman want to spread the word that she is a son-in-law? (End of this chapter)