Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2958 The Dragon-Slaying Plan!

On the Japanese mainland, inside the Japanese headquarters, a group of high-ranking officers sat around a long table piled high with reports and documents about the defeat of the 2nd Division.

A high-ranking Japanese general said with a grim face, "The Second Division, commanded by General Maruyama, suffered a crushing defeat and heavy losses, which has had a tremendous negative impact on the reputation of the Imperial Army. They must be severely punished!"

However, another senior officer said, "While that's true, Kujo Miyamoto wasn't held accountable after his defeat last time. It seems unfair to punish Maruyama now."

A senior general chimed in, "That's right. We should still be relatively fair. So I think the headquarters can be lenient in dealing with General Maruyama. However, he must reflect deeply and redeem himself through meritorious service."

The other generals nodded in agreement, since punishing Maruyama would be meaningless in the current situation and would easily draw criticism from the officers below.

Therefore, the headquarters ultimately decided to give Maruyama a lenient punishment.

After the matter of dealing with General Maruyama was settled, the topic quickly shifted to dealing with the increasingly powerful anti-Japanese brigade.

A senior general said with deep concern: "This anti-Japanese brigade has now become a major threat to our army in Northeast China. They have just dealt a heavy blow to the Second Division and their morale is high. If we do not take measures soon, they may pose an even greater threat to our army's rule in Northeast China."

Another general chimed in, "That's right. Their tactics are flexible and varied, and they always seem to know our army's action plans in advance. There must be intelligence support behind this."

At this moment, the head of the Special Higher Police stood up, bowed slightly, and said, "Gentlemen, I believe we can send agents to infiltrate the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base to obtain crucial intelligence such as their personnel composition, weaponry, and tactical arrangements. Only after obtaining this intelligence can we formulate a targeted operational plan to completely annihilate the Anti-Japanese Brigade."

A senior general's eyes lit up, and he asked, "This plan sounds feasible, but I'm afraid the infiltration work won't be easy. The Anti-Japanese Brigade will definitely have tight security around the base. Are you, the Special Higher Police, confident in your ability to secure it?"

The head of the Special Higher Police replied confidently, “Sir, rest assured, our Special Higher Police has professional training and rich experience in infiltration. We will select the best agents, who will infiltrate the Anti-Japanese Brigade’s base after careful disguise. They will secretly collect intelligence and transmit it back. Moreover, we can also utilize some local pro-Japanese elements to provide us with convenience and cover.”

Many high-ranking Japanese officers nodded: "Alright, let's proceed with this plan! We'll wait and see what your Special Higher Police do!"

"Yes, sir! Rest assured, the Special Higher Police will not let you down!"

The head of the Special Higher Police bowed again and then sat down.

Subsequently, the Japanese military headquarters discussed and deployed the specific details of the infiltration plan, including the selection of agents, disguise, intelligence transmission methods, and timing of the operation.

Every step has been carefully considered and verified to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

After the meeting, the Special Higher Police (SPD) acted swiftly and began selecting suitable agents.

These agents underwent more rigorous training, learning about the anti-Japanese brigade, local dialects and customs, and making final preparations for the upcoming infiltration mission.

The Japanese headquarters also hoped that this operation would completely reverse the unfavorable situation in Northeast China and remove the anti-Japanese brigade, a thorn in their side.

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Seven days later, at the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base, Ma Ping'an hurriedly found Duanwu and said in a low voice, "Brigade Commander, we have news from the organization that the Japanese Special Higher Police have a 'Dragon Slaying Plan' that seems to be aimed at us."

Duanwu asked doubtfully, "The Dragon-Slaying Plan? Are you sure it's aimed at us? Are we even considered dragons with just a few thousand people?"

Ma Ping'an smiled and said, "These little devils are making a fuss over nothing. Perhaps in their eyes, we are dragons?" Duanwu nodded and said, "Then it seems that these little devils are getting restless again."

At this point, Duanwu asked in return, "Did the organization reveal any more details, such as how the Japanese carried out this plan?"

Ma Ping'an shook his head and said, "The information is limited. It only says that the Japanese Special Higher Police have such a plan, but the specific details, who is implementing it, and what the purpose is are all unclear. However, for the organization to send this message, the plan must be extraordinary, and we need to prepare in advance."

After thinking for a moment, Duanwu said, "No matter what the Japanese devils are plotting, we can't just sit here and wait to die. First, notify each squad to strengthen the security of the garrison, especially the night patrols, increase manpower and patrol frequency, and don't let the Japanese agents have any chance to take advantage."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Ma Ping'an responded and turned to leave. However, just then, Duanwu called him back: "Wait, Lao Pan, send some more people to visit the surrounding villages and see if any suspicious people have appeared recently. If the Japanese agents want to infiltrate, they may first settle in the surrounding villages to gather information."

Ma Ping'an nodded: "Understood, I will personally lead the team there."

After Ma Ping'an left, Duanwu gathered the core members of the team and told them about the Japanese Special Higher Police's plan to slay the dragon. After listening, everyone started discussing it animatedly.

"The Japanese devils have been hurt by us, so they came up with this terrible idea."

"Forget about the Dragon Slaying Plan, our Anti-Japanese Brigade is not to be trifled with. We'll wipe them out one by one."

Duanwu raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet and said, "I understand your feelings, but we cannot underestimate the enemy. The agents of the Japanese Special Higher Police are all professionally trained and ruthless. So from now on, everyone must be vigilant and pay attention to any unusual situations around us. At the same time, we must also formulate a countermeasure plan, take the initiative to strike, and disrupt the Japanese deployment."

After some discussion, the group decided to first send out a small, elite team, disguised as ordinary civilians, to conduct reconnaissance in the villages surrounding their base, searching for any trace of Japanese spies. At the same time, they would strengthen internal personnel screening to ensure the team's integrity and prevent any traitors from infiltrating.

In the days that followed, the entire anti-Japanese brigade was on high alert, with everyone on edge, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

But everything remained quiet, as if the dragon-slaying plan had nothing to do with the anti-Japanese brigade.

And at this time, good news came: Maklov had obtained 50,000 rounds of submachine gun ammunition through other channels, but because General Bazarov was still imprisoned, it was very difficult to transport them to China.

So while this is good news, in reality, it only meant that Makarov managed to get a small amount of bullets.

As for transporting it to China by plane, that will have to wait.

Even so, Duanwu was already very happy, because as long as Makarov could get his hands on bullets, the ammunition would arrive sooner or later.

Moreover, the arsenal is now gradually getting on track, and in just ten days, another 600 Type 38 assault rifles have been delivered to the anti-Japanese brigade's base, enough to equip some of the soldiers.

At this moment, Duanwu's eyes lit up. Just because the Japanese weren't attacking him didn't mean he wouldn't go looking for trouble with them.

Moreover, he now faces a problem: even if all his men are equipped with Type 38 assault rifles, there will still be a shortage of ammunition. Therefore, he needs to obtain more Type 38 rifle ammunition from the Japanese before the major battle begins!