Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"Keep watching. If you have any questions, contact me immediately."

"Yes."

In the woods, Xu Qingfeng frowned, not understanding what the devils were doing for a moment, or was he overthinking it? !
"Political Commissar, the Japanese convoy was only slow for a while, there shouldn't be any trouble, right?!" said Liu Changshun on the side, he didn't think there was anything wrong.

"I'm not sure. I'd better talk to the captain first." Xu Qingfeng adjusted the channel and quickly contacted Li Yunlong.

"Xu Qingfeng, what's wrong?!" Li Yunlong's voice came through the intercom.

"Just now the Japanese convoy suddenly slowed down its advance speed, and even the troops in front and behind slowed down. I think there might be some problem." Xu Qingfeng told what happened.

"Strange, what is this little Japanese doing?! Could it be that he suddenly changed his mind and doesn't want to exchange anymore?!" Li Yunlong was also a little confused after hearing this.

If the convoy slowed down, it might not be a big problem, but if the Japanese army slowed down, then there would definitely be a problem.

It is very likely that the Japanese are thinking of some bad ideas.

"I suspect that the Japanese want to blow up all the prisoners and then put the blame on us so that there will be a rift between us so that when they want to destroy us in the future, no one will help!" Xu Qingfeng thought for a moment and then said.

According to the information passed on by the boss, the Japanese installed explosives on the vehicle escorting the prisoners. If the Japanese really wanted to detonate the explosives, the prisoners on the vehicle would basically not be able to escape.

"Hiss... Now that you mention it, it is possible. The Japanese have always thought that you are the Northeast Army and want to eliminate you. So, if you do this, it will be a good thing for the Japanese." Li Yunlong took a breath. If the Japanese knew that this Northeast Army was theirs, they naturally would not dare to do this.

The key point is that the Japanese don’t know about this and think that the two sides are in a cooperative relationship, but in fact they are just one of the same people.

"If that's the case, then we might be in some trouble!" Xu Qingfeng didn't expect that the Japanese would have such a trick!
"I'll send a telegram to the chief to inform him of this matter first and see what he says." After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he ignored Xu Qingfeng.

.........

In the brigade meeting room.

The leader quickly received Li Yunlong's reply. Seeing Li Yunlong's concern, a smile appeared on the leader's lips.

"What's wrong?! What did Li Yunlong say?! Has the mission been completed?!" The political commissar looked at the chief's smile and asked in confusion, but it's not time for the exchange yet, could it be that the Japanese have arrived ahead of time? !
"Li Yunlong thinks too much. He thinks the Japs will blow up the prisoners and then put the blame on the Northeast Army to alienate the relationship between them." While the leader was speaking, he handed the telegram to the political commissar!

"Looking at it this way, I'm really overthinking it. That Banheng Zhengshilang is not a fool. From the attack on the airport, we can see that we have great trust in the so-called Northeast Army.
Blowing up the prisoners will not alienate us, but will easily irritate us. They are not so stupid. "The political commissar smiled when he heard this.

The prerequisite for wanting to alienate the two sides is that they do not trust each other enough, but in Itagaki Seishirō's opinion, the two armies have extreme trust in each other, and it is obviously stupid to use such a simple alienation strategy to deal with them.

"So, Li Yunlong still hasn't considered a more distant level, or he doesn't have time to think that far ahead. If Li Jin were here, he would have seen it long ago." The chief shook his head helplessly. Although Li Yunlong was capable, he was still not thoughtful enough when faced with such a situation.

"That's true. Li Jin would consider issues at a deeper level. It can be seen that this is very simple. However, the sudden slowdown of the Japanese army does seem to have some problems. No wonder Li Yunlong asked for our opinions." The political commissar frowned as he spoke.

"I guess that the Japanese officer escorting the prisoners might have thought of this, so he slowed down the troops and then reported the matter to his superiors." The chief thought about it and then expressed his guess.

He felt that this was the only possibility. Someone on the Japanese side had considered this, so they did this. They slowed down the process just to see whether their superiors would agree.

"That makes sense. It seems that not all the Japanese are brainless. At least, if this tactic is used against the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, it might really cause trouble." The political commissar said seriously.

They are not on good terms with the National Army. If the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the New 1st Regiment came today, the Japanese might really drive a wedge between the two sides this time.

"Yes, those Japanese who can become commanders are more or less capable. We can't be too careless." The leader nodded and said.

Currently, the only army that can crush the Japanese is Li Jin's army. The other armies are still far behind the Japanese.

"We should tell Li Yunlong as soon as possible so that he doesn't have to worry about anything unexpected." The political commissar said hastily. He was worried that if Li Yunlong waited too long, something might happen. If that happened, the mission would fail and the boss might even kill Li Yunlong.

The leader said nothing more after hearing this. He took out a pen and paper, wrote down the contents of the telegram, and asked the telegraph operator to send it to Li Yunlong.

.........

At this time, Colonel Noda was still waiting in the car for news from Major General Yoshida.

"Colonel, our plan is absolutely foolproof, and the higher-ups will definitely approve it.
How about we prepare in advance and blow up those prisoners? !

By then, we will have made great contributions. Please don't forget to say a few good words for me when the time comes, Captain." The Japanese lieutenant colonel said with a smile on his face.

He felt a little proud, but at the same time he felt that the officers above him were just like that, with little ability and couldn't even figure out such a simple plot to sow discord.

And he figured it out in such a short time, which proves that he is much stronger than those above him. If it weren't for his poor background, he might have become the youngest general.

"Let's not talk about it now. It depends on what the division commander thinks." Colonel Noda responded. He did not agree with the decision to blow up the prisoners in advance. For some reason, he always felt that they seemed to have missed something in this plan.

"Hey!" The Japanese lieutenant colonel nodded without saying much. He was already certain in his heart that his superiors would definitely use his strategy.

Soon, a Japanese telegraph operator ran to the car window.

"Captain of the regiment, the brigade commander has sent a telegram." The Japanese telegraph operator immediately handed the telegram to Colonel Noda.

The Japanese lieutenant colonel also came closer to read it. However, after reading the analysis on the telegram, his face turned pale.

So that's how it is. It's not that the higher-ups didn't think of it, but that he was too stupid to think of it!
"Pass the order down, join the advance and don't delay the transaction time!" Colonel Noda gave the order immediately after reading the telegram.

Soon, the order was conveyed, and the convoy and the large army moved faster.

"Colonel, yes, I didn't think it through. I thought the relationship between the Northeast Army and the Eighth Route Army was not that good, so I came up with this plan." The Japanese lieutenant colonel quickly admitted his mistake. He now understood that the people above him were much better than him because they were in high positions. "When you make a proposal next time, think about it a few more times in your mind, don't let me lose face like this!" Colonel Noda said unhappily. Fortunately, he did not agree to the proposal to blow up the prisoners first, otherwise, he would probably really commit suicide.

"Hey!" The Japanese lieutenant colonel nodded, not daring to refute at all.

.........

On the other hand, after careful consideration, Li Yunlong and Xu Qingfeng finally came to the same conclusion as the leader, believing that the Japanese did not dare to blow up the prisoners, but the telegram had already been sent.

"Damn it, I was so careless. I should have thought more about it just now. Now I'm so embarrassed." Li Yunlong regretted it a lot. He should have been calmer and not been so anxious to send a telegram to the leader!
I'm afraid the chief is now saying that he doesn't think long enough.

"Commander, this cannot be blamed on you. This matter is the Japs' fault. It was because their large army's advance speed suddenly slowed down. I thought they were going to do something." Xu Qingfeng's voice came from the intercom.

For this matter, we can only blame the Japanese.

"That's right, these damn Japanese guys are doing nothing but embarrassing me. I will remember this grudge!" Li Yunlong said gritting his teeth.

At this time, Xu Qingfeng also found that someone was contacting him. After switching the channel, he learned that the speed of the Japanese troops had increased again and they had resumed their previous advance speed.

Xu Qingfeng also told Li Yunlong about the matter as soon as possible.

"Damn it, I told you, how could the Japanese commander be so stupid? He used this kind of alienation tactic to alienate us. He really thinks the Special Operations Regiment is the Shanxi Suiyuan Army." Li Yunlong cursed and said.

Being able to become the commander of Taiyuan, it is impossible for Ban Hengzhengshilang to be a fool.

"It seems like there won't be any more accidents." Xu Qingfeng also breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that if the Japanese didn't consider the word trust for a moment and directly blew up the prisoners to death, then their mission would have failed.

The key reason for the failure was because of them. After all, they used the identity of the Northeast Army, which almost allowed the Japanese to use this vicious strategy of sowing discord. Fortunately, the Japanese commander was not a fool and could see this.

"Xu Qingfeng, you continue to have people keep an eye on the Japanese. If there is any situation, notify us immediately. I'm going to check the commander's telegram first." After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he went to check the telegram. The result was just as he expected. The commander did say that he did not consider things comprehensively enough.

This left Li Yunlong speechless and he could only accept it. He also had to reply to the leader that he understood.

As time passed, the Japanese army was getting closer and closer to Niugushan Mountain.

The investigators also reported intelligence to Li Yunlong from time to time.

"The Japanese have already entered the mountain. Two battalions of soldiers have stayed outside the mountain. Now they are less than 15 miles away from Niugu Mountain."

"The Japanese got off the train. They are still ten miles away from Niugu Mountain. They are hiking into the mountain with a lot of supplies and escorting more than 300 comrades in."

"Captain, something is not right. Those comrades have explosives strapped to their bodies. Please keep us informed when we make the transaction!"

The scouts who didn't listen were reporting the news to Li Yunlong.

"Damn it! These Japanese devils are so despicable that they actually put explosives on our comrades. How afraid are they of our attack?" Li Yunlong couldn't help but curse when he heard the report.

We have already entered the mountains, and we still have to put explosives on the prisoners.

Li Yunlong took the walkie-talkie and contacted Zhao Gang, informing him that those comrades had bombs tied to their bodies.

This made the good-tempered Zhao Gang want to curse, and he even wished that those Japanese pilots were also tied with explosives.

Zhao Gang was halfway up the mountain, looking at the Japanese pilots at the foot of the mountain, with a murderous look in his eyes!
"Captain, will we be able to return to the army soon?!" said a Japanese pilot. He was a little excited. After staying with the Eighth Route Army for so long, he could finally go back.

"Well, today is the time for the exchange. Let's wait a little longer." The Japanese captain nodded and responded. He was holding an urn in his arms. It was Jiro Fujita's.

"It's a pity for Fujita-kun. His wound became infected and he died. He was so young." The Japanese pilot standing by couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the urn in the captain's arms.

Unexpectedly, they suffered so much along the way, but Fujita-kun didn't make it. Instead, he died due to wound infection. It has to be said that he was unlucky.

"Alas, there's nothing we can do. This is our fate. Everyone is injured to varying degrees, but we are not infected." The Japanese captain sighed.

Most of these dozens of people were injured, but it was Jiro Fujita who died. It must be said that it was really unfortunate.

"Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army allowed us to bring back Fujita's ashes, otherwise, Fujita would have been buried in a foreign country." The Japanese pilot sighed.

Although he was captured by the Eighth Route Army, he felt that the Eighth Route Army was quite nice. Not only did they not torture them, but they also treated them to good food and drink. He estimated that their own soldiers could not afford such good food.

"Yeah." The Japanese captain nodded.

If these Japanese knew that the ashes in the urn did not contain Jiro Fujita's ashes, but a bandit's, they would probably be furious. Of course, it was impossible for the Japanese to know about this.

"Captain, what I'm worried about now is whether the people above us will suspect that we have leaked the secret after we return?" A Japanese pilot became worried.

"It's okay. What we know is not a secret. Even if the Eighth Route Army knows about it, it won't be a big deal. Besides, we haven't told the Eighth Route Army what we know. When the time comes, just tell the truth.

The higher-ups spent a lot of money to redeem us this time, so even if we accidentally said something, they won’t pursue the matter, after all, we are still very important pilots.” The Japanese captain consoled us.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with this matter. No matter how suspicious their superiors were, they would not take action against them.

(End of this chapter)