Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2982 An Excellent Scapegoat!

In the woods five kilometers outside Songyuan City.

Four Japanese soldiers from the Special Higher Police, dressed in civilian clothes, were moving through the woods.

One of the slightly overweight Japanese soldiers couldn't help but complain, "Why don't we drive? Walking in this forest is slow and tiring, and we're likely to get scratched by branches."

Another tall, thin Japanese soldier chimed in, "That's right, why not take the main road? The main road is much flatter and faster to walk on."

The leading Japanese soldier stopped, frowned, and hissed in a low voice, "Shut up, all of you! Isn't this all to conceal our movements? Those anti-Japanese brigade guys are very cunning. If we drive on the main roads, they'll easily spot us. It's only a little over 150 kilometers from here to the brigade's base; we can get there in two days. Just bear with it!"

The two complaining Japanese soldiers, though still somewhat unwilling, had no choice but to shut their mouths.

But after a short while, the fat Japanese soldier muttered again, "So what if they saw it? As long as we're careful when we get to the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base, it'll be fine. It'll take two days to get there. If we can't find the other members of the Special Higher Police, we won't even be able to contact headquarters!"

The tall, thin Japanese soldier chimed in, "I think so too. We only brought two days' worth of rations with us this time. If we can't find anyone, it won't just be a matter of contacting headquarters; we'll starve to death in these deep mountains!"

The leading Japanese soldier, his face cold, glanced at the two complaining men and snapped again, "If you utter another word, get back here! This is Lord Kitahara's order. Do you know how important this mission is? We're here to support the smooth implementation of the Dragon Slaying Plan, not to sabotage it. If the enemy discovers our purpose, it will endanger the Hell Butterfly. Do you understand?"

The fat Japanese soldier and the tall, thin Japanese soldier trembled in fright and quickly lowered their heads, saying, "We won't dare, we won't dare."

The matter came to an end. They walked for more than two hours without anyone saying a word.

To ease the awkward situation, the leading Japanese soldier spoke first, saying, "Hell Butterfly is the key to our operation. Only by contacting her can we obtain accurate intelligence about the anti-Japanese brigade and pass our intelligence on to her."

But if she's being monitored by the Anti-Japanese Brigade, that would be troublesome. Or perhaps the Anti-Japanese Brigade's defenses are too tight, and she can't get out at all. In that case, we'll need to find a way to get into the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base to make contact with her!

At this moment, the fat man said, "It seems that none of us know Hell Butterfly. Even if we really infiltrate the anti-Japanese brigade, what can we do? We can only wait for her to contact us!"

Another Japanese soldier chimed in, "Yes, she's infiltrating the anti-Japanese brigade. If we rush in, we'll definitely be discovered. And that will expose the Hell Butterfly!"

After a moment of contemplation, the leading Japanese soldier said, "We can first find our own people who are monitoring outside the Anti-Japanese Brigade, learn about the situation of the Anti-Japanese Brigade, and then decide whether to take the risk and take the initiative to contact 'Hell Butterfly'."

The other three Japanese soldiers also reached a consensus this time, nodding and saying, "This method is feasible, but we still need to be careful not to be discovered by the anti-Japanese brigade. Their reconnaissance capabilities are very strong, and once we are discovered, the entire Dragon Slaying Plan may be ruined!"

"kindness!"

The leading Japanese soldier nodded heavily, clearly understanding the importance of this matter better than anyone else; they had to be extremely careful!
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The next day, Li Xiaolian arrived at Ma Ping'an's room on time, just like the day before, and began reading the newspaper to him.

The newspapers still contained news about the resistance against Japan in various places, but most of it was from half a month ago.

Li Xiaolian read aloud with great expression, but her eyes kept glancing at the thick pile of documents on Ma Ping'an's desk.

But Ma Ping'an was completely oblivious, listening attentively and occasionally asking a few questions or offering his own opinions.

After listening to the news report, Ma Ping'an rubbed his temples, looking somewhat tired. He was about to rest for a while when a messenger rushed in, anxiously reporting:
"Captain Pan, something bad has happened! Wild animals have discovered and destroyed one of our grain storage caves. We've lost dozens of kilograms of grain, but those animals have already smelled the grain and will likely come back, and there will be more and more of them. The grain must be moved as soon as possible!" Ma Ping'an's expression immediately turned serious upon hearing this. Grain was the lifeline of the entire army; whether the Anti-Japanese Brigade could successfully get through the winter depended on this grain.

And it's already November, the weather can get cold very quickly.

Thinking of this, Ma Ping'an immediately stood up and said to Li Xiaolian, "Comrade Li Xiaolian, you go back first. I need to take care of this matter first."

Li Xiaolian said, "Then, Captain Pan, shall I go with you?"

Ma Ping'an said, "No need, this matter doesn't require your help!"

"OK then!"

After Li Xiaolian responded, she left the house with Ma Ping'an.

There were guards at the gate. Li Xiaolian could probably go back in if she wanted, but with guards around, they would definitely know if she went in.

Therefore, this is not advisable.

Li Xiaolian watched Ma Ping'an leave, then went around to the back of the wooden house, only to find that the window was locked from the inside, so she still couldn't get in.

Helpless, Li Xiaolian thought that she should wait for an opportunity to break the window lock so that she could get in.

The most urgent task is to contact headquarters and send a few more agents over.

Li Xiaolian was constantly worried about her safety, fearing that if she were exposed, there would be no one to take the blame.

So after much deliberation, she decided to risk leaving the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base to contact headquarters and hopefully get a few good scapegoats sent in, which would make her safer!

Moreover, she did not do nothing during these ten days; she became very familiar with the terrain of the anti-Japanese brigade's base.

Moreover, she learned from some young soldiers that a reconnaissance unit had been patrolling outside the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base. Those were the best reconnaissance soldiers in the entire Anti-Japanese Brigade.

To this end, Li Xiaolian even drew a sketch for herself, marking the locations and numbers of sentries, patrol times and routes, etc., before pretending to be nonchalant and walking out of the anti-Japanese brigade's camp.

On land, she evaded all the visible and hidden sentries she encountered. She even spotted the patrol team of the Ma Hu Reconnaissance Squadron, then took the opportunity to break through the blockade and reach the rendezvous point five kilometers away.

This was a clearing overgrown with weeds, but it was surrounded by tall trees that completely covered the meadow in the woods.

Li Xiaolian looked around warily, and after confirming that there was no danger, she took out a small mirror from her bosom and waved it towards the opposite side of the woods.

A moment later, a reflection from a mirror came from afar. Li Xiaolian knew that her contact had been waiting there!