Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3059 The Japanese invaders enter the city, Li Ru is exposed!
Duanwu plopped down at the entrance of the camp, panting heavily, his chest heaving violently as if he were working a bellows.

His hands hung limply at his sides, his fingers trembling slightly from exerting force for so long.

He felt like his legs no longer belonged to him; they were sore and painful.

Looking back on the more than 100 kilometers of mountain road, Duanwu felt that he had created another miracle.

He barely ate anything along the way, except for catching a field mouse during a rest and eating it raw.

He also picked two wild fruits, which were still in the shadow's consciousness at the time, and gave them to the shadow to eat.

Then, they came across a stream along the way, and Duanwu drank some water. When he tried to give some to Yingzi, she had already fainted. He could only moisten her lips with the water and then carry her back in one breath.

At this moment, the other soldiers in the camp also gathered around. They looked at their captain's exhausted appearance with concern in their eyes.

However, at that moment, Ma Ping'an arrived, along with Li Xiaolian.

Li Xiaolian had only just learned that Duanwu had gone out.

She knew it! Why was the area suddenly placed under martial law? It turns out that Duanwu went out.

She felt a pang of regret; if only she had managed to sneak out and contact the local dogs, she would have known what had happened.

But by then, it was too late for her to regret it, and she could only obediently listen to Duanwu tell his legendary story.

How to enter Songyuan County, how to impersonate Japanese soldiers, how to rescue Shadow, and so on. The soldiers cheered continuously.

Instead, Li Xiaolian was filled with regret and self-blame, wishing she could turn back time.

Duanwu found it amusing to watch Li Xiaolian's inner anger coupled with her forced smile.

These words from Duanwu were naturally meant to provoke Li Xiaolian.

When Duanwu had calmed down a bit, he went to see the shadows with Ma Ping'an.

Shadow was still unconscious, but Dr. Han Ling had already found the reason for Shadow's coma.

The cast on her right leg bone was cracked, likely due to an impact that caused swelling and subsequent infection after being covered by the cast.

Han Ling has removed the plaster cast and replaced it with a bamboo splint. She has also drained the water from the swollen area.

Furthermore, Han Ling praised the doctor who treated Yingzi's wound, saying that the doctor was very professional. If the cast hadn't been applied so well, given the impact force from the cracks in the cast, Yingzi's leg would probably have been ruined.

At this moment, Duanwu recalled that when he was driving, the Japanese soldiers were chasing him closely, and it must have been then that Yingzi bumped her right leg. But she never said anything about it.

Duanwu ordered, "Dr. Han, you must cure her. If she needs anything, she can come to me directly."

Furthermore, considering that there were Japanese spies lurking in the area, Duanwu summoned Gao Yanan after leaving the hospital and asked her to keep an eye on things at the hospital to ensure Shadow's safety.

As a result, Gao Yanan took charge of Yingzi's daily life, causing Li Xiaolian to fail several times in her attempts to get rid of Yingzi.

However, why did Li Xiaolian want to get rid of the shadow?

The reason is simple: the shadow was rescued from Matsubara at the risk of his life by Duanwu, and as a result, the Imperial Army in Matsubara suffered huge losses.

That's why Shadow took the risk and prepared to make his move.

However, Gao Yanan was always by her side, so Li Xiaolian eventually had no choice but to give up.

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Meanwhile, in those few short days, the small county of Songyuan became bustling with activity. This was because a large number of Japanese soldiers, drawn from who-knows-where, were continuously pouring into Songyuan County.

A long procession of dark green military trucks drove towards Songyuan County.

The Japanese soldiers on the truck were dressed in crisp military uniforms, wearing steel helmets and shiny leather boots, their faces radiating an arrogant and overbearing air.

Moreover, the biggest difference between these Japanese soldiers and others was that they were more robust and of similar height. Even the most beautiful women of the Imperial Army paled in comparison to them.

When these well-equipped Japanese soldiers entered Songyuan County, they immediately caused a huge uproar in the county town.

The already panicked people in the city were terrified when they saw so many Japanese soldiers and all kinds of advanced weapons. They all hid in their homes, closed their doors and windows tightly, and dared not even breathe.

It wasn't until nightfall that all the Japanese soldiers outside the city entered the city.

These Japanese soldiers were highly disciplined. After entering Matsubara Castle, they went to their respective camps and never came out again, as if they had never existed.

Li Ru naturally received this news as well, and he personally witnessed the scene of a large number of Japanese soldiers entering the city on the streets from the hospital.

Moreover, like many others, he felt that these Japanese soldiers were different.

Even some Japanese officers in the hospital believed that this unit was absolutely the elite of the elite.

But they didn't know where these soldiers came from.

However, Li Ru learned of another matter: there were rumors that Prince Kitashirakawa Minami was in Matsubara, and that both Kujo Miyamoto and Maruyama were dead.

Of course, it goes without saying who killed the two of them.

So, after finally making it to evening, Li Ru asked for leave and went home.

As soon as Li Ru entered the house, without even taking a moment to catch his breath, he went straight into the secret room and quickly moved the radio hidden in the secret compartment onto the table.

He skillfully adjusted the frequency, his finger pressed on the transmitter, and quickly reported key information to Ma Ping'an in a concise and clear telegram, including the large number of Japanese soldiers entering Matsubara Castle, the arrival of Prince Kitashirakawa Minami in Matsubara the previous night, and the deaths of Kujo Miyamoto and Maruyama.

After sending the telegram, Li Ru had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to relax his tense nerves when suddenly, a burst of urgent barking reached his ears.

Li Ru listened intently and heard the low rumble of vehicles driving on the street, mixed with some chaotic footsteps and whispers.

Li Ru's ears perked up instantly. He tried hard to hear the sounds, but he could only catch some vague noises and couldn't make out the specific content at all.

But his years of experience working underground made him instinctively sense that something was wrong.

It is highly likely that the enemy discovered signs of radio activity in Songyuan County, and therefore sent a radio detection vehicle.

Thinking of this, Li Ru did not hesitate for a moment and acted quickly.

He first stuffed the radio into the hidden compartment, then turned around and went to his desk, throwing all the documents related to intelligence transmission into the brazier next to him.

He nervously struck a match and gently tossed it into the brazier.

Instantly, flames erupted, gradually engulfing the crucial intelligence information.

Meanwhile, the footsteps outside the door grew closer and closer, and then the Japanese soldiers began frantically banging on the door.

Li Ru knew he had been exposed; there was no turning back!