Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2670 Ma Shanpao is in trouble!

Beep, beep, beep! Beep!

In the ward lit by dim yellow oil lamps, a high-power radio was placed next to a rough wooden bed. From time to time, it emitted a slight buzzing sound, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding tranquility.

A middle-aged man sat beside the bed. His face looked a little haggard, but his eyes flashed with stubbornness and strength.

He was wearing a slightly loose hospital gown, the corners of which were slightly wrinkled from his frequent standing up.

Although his body seemed to be in pain, his hands were extremely steady in operating the knobs on the receiver, concentrating and eagerly capturing every weak signal.

Fine beads of sweat oozed out of the middle-aged man's forehead, but he had no time to care about it. All his attention was focused on the constantly jumping telegram indicator light.

The door of the ward closed gently, a young man walked in slowly, and then closed the door quietly.

But none of this bothered him. He was still concentrating on listening to the news from the radio, and then writing on the straw paper with a pencil stub that he had used up to the last inch.

Finally, with a series of continuous and clear beeps, a complete encrypted message appeared. The middle-aged man's eyes lit up instantly, and he quickly picked up another piece of manuscript paper beside him, and with years of experience, he skillfully decoded each character.

As the last stroke was put into place, his brows couldn't help but furrowed and his expression became solemn.

However, at this moment, a voice asked, "What's wrong, Lao Pan?"

Ma Ping'an was startled because he really didn't feel anyone coming in.

But when he saw the appearance of the person who came in, he felt relieved, because the person who came in was none other than Duanwu.

Ma Pingan said quickly: "You came at the right time. I just received an urgent encrypted message from my superiors. It said that they had just received reliable intelligence that the Japanese had mobilized multiple troops, a total of more than 30,000 people, to encircle our anti-Japanese brigade.

But their specific deployment is obviously still unknown. We only know that this is a top-secret plan within the Japanese army."

Duanwu found a chair and sat down, saying, "We already know this. It's no secret that the Japanese want to encircle and suppress our anti-Japanese brigade. What I want to know is their specific number and deployment."

Ma Pingan shook his head and said, "This cannot be investigated because the underground party communication stations in the Northeast have been severely damaged. There may be our comrades in many places, but we have no way to contact them."

Duanwu asked back: "Then how can we contact them?"

Ma Pingan sighed and said, "Let me give you an example. For example, I am the person in charge of a region and I have ten lines under me. I will have a single line of contact with each of them.

And below them there are ten more lines, and they are also connected with their subordinates in a single line.

This is to ensure that as long as the person in charge in the area does not betray, even if some underground party members on several lines are arrested, the underground party members on other lines are safe. Do you understand now?"

Duanwu nodded, but then said: "You mean, in many cases, a certain line implicates the regional head, but if the regional head does not betray, the other lines are safe. But without the regional head, we can't find those lines below, right?"

Ma Pingan nodded and said, "Yes, that's the truth."

Duanwu also sighed at this time, because this was indeed difficult to deal with.

But Duanwu asked back: "If we need to re-arrange our forces to infiltrate the enemy, how long will it take?"

Ma Ping'an thought about it and decided that it would take at least half a year, and at most three years or even longer.

"・・・"

Duanwu was speechless, because this took too long. He wanted something that would produce immediate results. But thinking about it, this was not realistic. How could it be so easy to penetrate the enemy's core area?

So he had to figure out a way to do this himself. If there was no support from the intelligence agencies, he would have to get the intelligence himself.

Although sending people out to investigate is a bit stupid, it is better than doing nothing.

Thinking of this, Duanwu wanted to get up and find Ma Hu, Jiang Li and Duyanlong to discuss the matter.

But as soon as he stood up, he remembered Ma Ping'an's injury. He was immediately angry and said, "Didn't I tell you to recover? Why did you move the radio to the ward?"

Ma Pingan laughed and said, "My injury is inside. I don't do strenuous exercise, so it's not a big deal."

Duanwu sighed and said, "Old Pan, you have to know that your health is more important than anything else. I am still counting on you to get better soon and fight alongside me. So don't be anxious at this moment, understand?"

"I know, I know!"

Ma Ping'an tried to apologize with a smile, but still had no intention of lying down again.

Duanwu's face suddenly darkened and he said, "Old Pan, if you don't lie down and rest now, I will ask the nurse to move your radio out immediately. Do you believe it?"

Ma Ping'an was about to explain that he had just gotten up, but when he saw Duanwu's face, he swallowed the words back and quickly lay down.

Duanwu had no choice but to open the door and leave. However, as soon as Duanwu left, Ma Pingan sat up again. He wanted to send a telegram to the organization to ask for support, at least in terms of intelligence.

In his opinion, the anti-Japanese brigade had to face an enemy that was at least ten times their size.

He was really worried that the anti-Japanese brigade that had just been formed would be disbanded.

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At the same time, Duanwu captured an Anti-Japanese Allied Forces soldier and asked him to quickly find Ma Hu, Jiang Li, and Duyanlong, and asked them to wait in the conference room.

Duanwu returned to his residence. At this time, Tang Jiujiu was calculating seriously with an abacus. She didn't even know that Duanwu came in.

Duanwu asked, "How is it?"

Tang Jiujiu was frightened and said angrily: "Why are you walking without making any sound? It's so scary."

The Dragon Boat Festival is speechless, because who would blow a horn while walking?

But he didn't really say it, and continued to ask: "Have you calculated it all?"

Tang Jiujiu was immediately angry again and said, "I don't know what your subordinates did. The accounts are a mess. There is not even a logistics support. There are notes with signatures. Some things were borrowed and taken back without any record. Some things were taken away without even a record."

I counted all the supplies in the base yesterday and found that they didn’t match the ones on the account. Now there are a bunch of new things and I’m so annoyed.

"hehe!"

Duanwu chuckled, because it was true that there was some chaos in the previous period, a lot of supplies were seized, and the soldiers updated their equipment quickly.

Sometimes, when Duanwu gave an order, let alone a note, it was just a verbal order. How could there be any record?

Tang Jiujiu, the logistics manager, was only in charge of money, so no one was in charge of military supplies.

Duanwu thought for a moment and said, "The accounts are not right. You only need to tell me about the existing weapons and ammunition, as well as logistical supplies, etc. If there is no specific number, an approximate number will also do.

I want to know, if this war really starts, can we keep up with the demand for weapons and ammunition!"

(End of this chapter)