Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3005 If the Japanese don't move, I'll lure them into the trap!
Outside Songyuan City, Ma Hu was hiding with several soldiers from the Anti-Japanese Brigade, observing the direction of Songyuan City through binoculars.

From their current vantage point, they can easily observe two city gates: the west gate and the north gate.

These two city gates are the only way to reach Phoenix Mountain or Da'an Mine.

Therefore, as long as the Japanese soldiers made any move, they would never escape the careless eyes of the enemy.

"Captain, why haven't those Japanese devils come out yet?"

A young soldier, growing increasingly impatient, asked Ma Hu.

Ma Hu thought to himself: How the hell should I know? I'm wondering the same thing!
But Ma Hu was the captain after all, so how could he say he didn't know? He could only casually reply, "Don't worry, the Japanese have been under martial law for so long, they must be planning something big. Let's wait patiently, maybe we'll get results soon."

However, no sooner had Ma Hu finished speaking than the west gate opened. Ma Hu instantly perked up and whispered, "Attention everyone, something's up!"

Following the sound, everyone looked and saw that the west gate of Songyuan County, which had been silent for a long time, was slowly opening, and a group of Japanese soldiers in strange uniforms filed out.

They moved swiftly and carried various advanced weapons and equipment, clearly not ordinary Japanese soldiers.

A hint of surprise flashed in Ma Hu's eyes, and he whispered, "This is the Japanese special forces. I didn't expect we'd actually caught such a big fish. Everyone, don't make any rash moves. Let's see where they're headed first."

After leaving the city, the Japanese special forces disappeared into the woods.

However, Ma Hu was not worried at all, because their location was on high ground, and they could see the Japanese army's marching route from afar.

They were heading in the direction of the battalion commander.

Ma Hu immediately ordered the communications soldier to send a telegram to Duanwu, reporting all the key information about the Japanese special forces, including their numbers, equipment characteristics, and approximate marching route.

Meanwhile, Duanwu was still resting with Chunjiang Hao's team.

Just then, the communications soldier rushed in to report: "Commander, the Japanese in Songyuan have made a move. They've sent out scouts who seem to be looking for the main force of the Anti-Japanese Brigade. And these men are all wearing the special forces uniforms you mentioned before! Their equipment is also different from that of ordinary Japanese soldiers!"

Duanwu frowned slightly, and a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes, because this seemed to be different from what he had imagined.

The Japanese soldiers did not act like mad dogs, rushing out at the first sign of blood. Instead, they became increasingly cautious, and the tactics that used to easily outmaneuver the enemy were now proving ineffective.

However, this was just a minor issue for him.

Duanwu's tactical style has always been varied, and simple and brutal tactics are only a small part of his many tactics.

If the Japanese devils wanted to play tricks on him, he would be happy to oblige.

A moment later, a sly glint flashed in Duanwu's eyes. He thought of one of the Thirty-Six Stratagems—"Invite the enemy into the urn."

He conceived a plan in his mind and then began to deploy a new battle plan.

He ordered his troops to immediately create the illusion of moving towards the Da'an mine.

The soldiers acted swiftly, deliberately leaving obvious traces along the marching route. At the same time, they overlapped this deception with the traces left by a company that had been sent to launch a feint attack on the Da'an mine.

Duanwu knew that the Japanese special forces were well-trained and not so easily fooled. So he sent a few more men with some insignificant items to continue leaving traces along the way, and also to warn the company he had sent out earlier to be careful of this group of Japanese scouts.

These Japanese soldiers were specially trained. Although there were only a dozen or so of them, if they were to launch a surprise attack, it would still cause huge casualties.

Just like when they launched a surprise attack on the Japanese before the Dragon Boat Festival, sometimes the Dragon Boat Festival's forces were not as numerous as the enemy's, but once the surprise attack succeeded, the Japanese would suffer heavy losses.

Conversely, if the anti-Japanese brigade were ambushed by Japanese special forces, it would suffer heavy losses as well.

Of course, the most important thing is the plan for the Dragon Boat Festival.

He had to deceive the Japanese soldiers and make them believe that the main force of the anti-Japanese brigade had already gone to the Da'an mine.

This would cause the Japanese to lower their guard and instead march rapidly toward the Phoenix Mountain Anti-Japanese Brigade's base to launch a surprise attack.

As soon as the Japanese made a move, Duanwu would let them know that their little tricks were nothing but a fart in front of him.

Two hours later, the Japanese scouts finally appeared at the location where the anti-Japanese brigade had been resting.

They followed the trail deliberately left by the anti-Japanese brigade. The obvious footprints, broken branches, and scattered garbage from the march became evidence in their eyes that the main force of the anti-Japanese brigade had gone to the Da'an mine.

After careful reconnaissance and analysis, the leading Japanese scout smiled smugly. He immediately reported to Kujo-no-kita in Matsubara Castle via his personal radio:

"Reporting to Lord Kujo, we have discovered the marching tracks of the Anti-Japanese Brigade. They are heading towards the Da'an Mine. They are numerous and should undoubtedly be the main force."

Upon receiving the report, a glint of excitement flashed in Kujo Miyamoto's eyes. He immediately ordered, "Continue to follow them. Don't alert them. Report their location and movements at any time."

"Hi!"

After replying with a single word, the Japanese scout continued his reconnaissance towards the Da'an Mine.

Meanwhile, Kujo Miyamoto could no longer contain his excitement and immediately summoned Onizuka Yūmei and Maruyama to the command center.

The three sat around the map, and Kujo Miyamoto spoke first: "We just received a report from the scouts that the main force of the Anti-Japanese Brigade has already headed to the Da'an Mine. In other words, Maruyama-kun's guess was correct. They just weren't as fast as our Imperial Army because they had to walk."

Therefore, this is the best opportunity for us to disrupt the anti-Japanese brigade's base area and reclaim the grain lost by the Imperial Army. Do either of you have any further questions? If not, let's proceed according to the original plan!

After thinking for a moment, Onizuka Yumei said, "Kujo-kun, I think the intelligence we obtained was too easy. We were just trying to find out the movements of the Anti-Japanese Brigade, and our scouts sent back news not long after they went out. I think we've been targeted by that Qi Dabing!"

Maruyama curled his lip in disdain and said, "Onizuka-kun, you're just too cautious. Our scouts are elites sent out by your Shadow Wolf Special Forces. They saw the marching tracks of the anti-Japanese brigade with their own eyes. Don't you believe me?"

Upon hearing their words, Kujo Miyamoto first nodded, then shook his head.

He suffered too many losses at the hands of the anti-Japanese brigade, so he was extremely cautious, and he treated every problem the same way.

He doesn't readily express his opinions, mostly listening to others. Only when he's certain will he voice his own thoughts.

At this moment, he was analyzing the words of Onizuka Yūmei and Maruyama before offering his own opinion after careful consideration.