Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3031 The rendezvous failed, Watanabe was filled with despair!
The next morning, sunlight shone on the anti-Japanese brigade's camp, creating a scene of jubilation.

On Duanwu, riding a tall horse with a grand procession behind them, they returned in triumph, filled with the joy of victory.

In the procession, truckloads of captured weapons and equipment gleamed in the sunlight, with various firearms, light and heavy machine guns, and mortars neatly arranged.

The clothes that had been stripped from the Japanese soldiers were piled up like a small mountain.

But what was most encouraging was that after this battle, the anti-Japanese brigade brought back six or seven thousand soldiers as reinforcements.

Of course, it's impossible for all six or seven thousand of these people to be assigned to combat units.

Among these people are the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled; there are at least more than a thousand of them.

However, these people were all eager to join the anti-Japanese brigade to fight the Japanese invaders, so they could not be driven away during the Dragon Boat Festival. They could only be assigned to work in the logistics department.

Their primary task was to wash clothes, to wash the clothes that had been taken from the Japanese soldiers, and then to mend the holes in the clothes. That was their job.

The remaining 4,800 or so men were all assigned to the new recruit company and trained under the leadership of Li Zhenshan.

Liu Jinbiao, Chen Yushan, and four enemy agents who had infiltrated the company—Watanabe, Suzuki, Kurai, and Kato—were also assigned to the new recruit company.

Because of his bravery in battle and quick thinking, Liu Jinbiao was assigned to be a squad leader, while Watanabe and several other miners were all soldiers under Liu Jinbiao.

After the assignments were completed, Watanabe felt a bit resentful. He frowned and muttered, "We all did our part. Only Brother Liu got the position of squad leader, while the other brothers got nothing. This is so unfair."

Suzuki, Kurai, and others echoed his sentiments, their faces full of dissatisfaction.

They thought that by establishing a function they would receive better treatment, but they didn't expect this outcome.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jinbiao patted Watanabe on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You don't know, I specially asked the battalion commander for this so that all the brothers could stay together. Otherwise, Suzuki, Watanabe, you would have been assigned to other squads as squad leaders. Then we brothers wouldn't be able to stay together, which would be so boring!"

Watanabe and the others nearly coughed up blood upon hearing this. They cursed inwardly, "You treacherous sixth brother! We should never have befriended you!"

But they dared not show it on their faces, and could only force a smile.

Although Watanabe and the others felt aggrieved, they thought about it again and realized that successfully infiltrating this anti-Japanese brigade was a crucial step forward.

As long as we can successfully connect with "Hell Butterfly," that is, Li Xiaolian, then this temporary grievance is nothing.

They exchanged glances, suppressing their dissatisfaction, and silently plotted how to find Li Xiaolian in the camp as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Li Xiaolian was also searching for the enemy agents who had infiltrated the area. However, there were too many new recruits, and she couldn't openly search for them, so she had to think of other methods.

Then she remembered her previous experience teaching literacy classes, and she felt that she could make something of it from there.

So she found Ma Ping'an and said with a serious expression, "Captain Pan, I see that the veterans in our brigade have made progress in their academic studies. The new recruits need to catch up too. Giving them academic lessons will help them grow up faster and better understand and execute orders from their superiors on the battlefield."

Ma Ping'an understood Li Xiaolian's intentions. He smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Comrade Xiaolian is right. The new recruits do need to learn. I support this. You can arrange it as you see fit."

Li Xiaolian was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you very much, Captain Pan. I'll go and make preparations right away and get the new recruits' cultural classes started as soon as possible."

Soon, Li Xiaolian began selecting students for classes in the new recruit company.

She moved through the company's camp, her gaze sweeping across the faces of every new recruit, searching for Special Higher Police agents who had infiltrated the ranks. She recognized Watanabe and his group; she was certain she would recognize them if they appeared in the recruit company.

Meanwhile, Watanabe and the others, upon hearing that they would be taking cultural classes, were also intrigued and quickly went to register.

And sure enough, they saw Li Xiaolian.

However, they all pretended not to know each other and simply signed up.

Liu Jinbiao and Chen Yushan naturally signed up as well. They were now good brothers with Watanabe and the others, even going to the toilet and eating together.

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Night fell quietly, and lights twinkled in the camp. Several kerosene lamps lit up in the literacy class classroom, their dim yellow light dancing on the walls.

As usual, Liu Jinbiao and Chen Yushan followed closely behind Watanabe, Suzuki, Kurai, and others, laughing and joking as they entered the classroom and found seats near the front.

Li Xiaolian stood on the podium, smiling, and began to explain some simple words and sentences.

Her voice was clear and melodious, echoing in the classroom. But Watanabe and the others had no interest in listening to the lesson. Their eyes kept glancing at Li Xiaolian, and they felt like a kitten was scratching at their hearts, eagerly thinking about how to strike up a conversation with her alone.

While Li Xiaolian left the classroom to go to the restroom, Watanabe quietly stood up as well, because he knew that Li Xiaolian had deliberately gone out to create an opportunity for the two of them to meet.

But to his surprise, as soon as he stood up, before his bottom had even left the chair, Chen Yushan patted him on the shoulder and asked, "Zhuzi, where are you going?"

Watanabe was startled by the slap and almost cried out. He forced a smile and said, "I...I'm going to take a piss."

Chen Yushan grinned and said, "Perfect, I'll go too, let's go together."

Without saying another word, he pulled Watanabe out of the classroom.

Watanabe was furious, but he didn't dare to show it, after all, the two were best buddies.

Even if it's acting, you can't suddenly change your attitude at this moment, that would be too abnormal and would definitely be noticed by those with ulterior motives.

He had heard before that the Anti-Japanese Brigade had two departments: a reconnaissance squadron and an intelligence section.

This demonstrates just how meticulous the security measures of the Anti-Japanese Brigade were.

So Watanabe could only watch helplessly as Chen Yushan left.

When they returned after urinating, Li Xiaolian had already come back as well.

Li Xiaolian remained expressionless, clearly annoyed that Watanabe was too stupid to seize such a good opportunity.

Watanabe was also helpless, because Chen Yushan followed him the whole time, like a little tagalong.

Watanabe was so disappointed. He thought to himself, "Why did I have to run into this mochi? If only I had met someone else."
However, there's no going back. And they can't just kill Chen Yushan directly.

If someone dies within the anti-Japanese brigade at this critical juncture, it's obvious to anyone with a brain that a traitor has infiltrated.

So Watanabe looked utterly dejected, like a wilted eggplant!