Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 237: One Yamamoto, Three Eats

"Captain, we found more than twenty puppet soldiers ahead, and they seem to be searching for something."

On the way back to Dayun Mountain from Yitiantian, the vanguard cavalry reconnaissance platoon discovered something unusual.

"Puppet troops? What are they doing here?" Chen Chengxing asked puzzledly.

This area can barely be considered a guerrilla zone, but it is close to the base, so the Japanese forces do not cover this place.

"Sun Desheng!"

"Have!"

"Take two platoons and control the puppet troops for me!" Chen Chengxing ordered.

"Yes!"

"2nd row, 4th row, follow me!"

"drive!".
Sun Desheng led sixty or seventy cavalrymen and headed straight towards the puppet army.

On the other side, the puppet army platoon leader Ma Wu was leading his men, wandering around in the corners.

"Platoon leader, this is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"That's right, platoon leader. There are Eighth Route Army soldiers in this area. If we run into them, we won't be able to defeat them."

"Eighth Route Army? We haven't even reached their base yet, so just be careful brothers."

Before Ma Wu could finish his words, he heard a rumbling sound.

"What's that sound? Is it thunder? Is it going to rain?" the puppet soldier next to him asked in confusion.

"Get the hell out of here! They're the fucking cavalry! The Eighth Route Army cavalry!" Ma Wu began to tremble.

In this area, neither the Japanese nor the Locust Alliance had cavalry, so the sudden sound of horse hooves made it clear whose troops they belonged to.

"Eight-eight...Eight-eight." The puppet soldiers next to him were speechless.

This is really a crow's mouth, what he said is coming true.

"Platoon leader, what should we do? Should we fight back?" someone asked anxiously.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Ma Wu said angrily.

"Listen to me, throw your guns on the ground, and let's surrender!"

The Eighth Route Army's cavalry are all elite troops. How can a traitor like me defeat them?

Sun Desheng, who led the team to rush over, saw that the puppet soldiers were so well-behaved, so he did not kill them. He just circled around them and controlled them.

When Chen Chengxing came over, he saw more than 20 puppet soldiers squatting on the ground in a row with their hands on their heads.

"Who is the leader?" Chen Chengxing reined in his horse and asked directly.

"I, I am the platoon leader, my name is Ma Wu." Ma Wu raised his hand and answered.

"stand up."

"You are quite brave. What are you doing here?" Chen Chengxing asked with interest.

He didn't believe that the puppet army had any enthusiasm.

"Are we here to find the Japanese?" Ma Wu explained.

"Japanese? Are there any Japanese missing?" Chen Chengxing asked. If there were really any Japanese missing, the cavalry company would not be in a hurry to rush back to Dayun Mountain.

"They are not lost. There was a battle in this area two days ago, and dozens of Japanese were killed in the battle."

"The superiors have issued a death order. We must find the body of the Japanese leader, otherwise we will be tried by military law." Ma Wu said dejectedly.

Although there are Japanese in the base nearby, if you think carefully, the Japanese will not be punished.

If the bodies cannot be found, it will be these Locust Alliance soldiers who will be shot.

After hearing Ma Wu's explanation, Chen Chengxing immediately realized who they were talking about.

It seems that this Yamamoto Kazuki is not that simple.

However, Chen Chengxing changed his mind and decided that the more important Yamamoto Ikki was, the better, and it would be a good opportunity to make another fortune.

"Are you talking about Yamamoto Ikki? I know where the body is." Chen Chengxing said.

When Ma Wu heard this, his eyes were immediately filled with hope.

"If you give me 5 rounds of ammunition, I'll tell you where the body is."

After Chen Chengxing finished speaking, the hope in Ma Wu's eyes disappeared again. Even if he was sold, he would not be worth 5 bullets.

"If you don't give me bullets, I will chop up Yamamoto Ikki's body and feed it to the dogs. I will also spread the word everywhere so that the Japanese will know that it was you puppet troops who forced me to do this."

At this moment, despair appeared in Ma Wu's eyes.

This is simply pushing the Locust Army into a desperate situation.

Aren't traitors human beings? !

Looking at the desperate Ma Wu, Chen Chengxing suggested: "I suggest you go back and find your superior. This will not only save your lives, but also be a great achievement."

Chen Chengxing naturally knew that a platoon of puppet soldiers could not provide so much ammunition, but their superiors were not necessarily sure.

Hearing Chen Chengxing's words, hope appeared in Ma Wu's eyes again.

Yes, it is none of my business. I should just report it to my superior. I have no intention of getting a high official position anyway.

"Sir, I'm going back to find our battalion commander!" said Ma Wu.

"Go! Come here when you have news. I will arrange for someone to wait for you here. If you still don't see me tomorrow, don't blame me."

Chen Chengxing waved his hand, signaling Ma Wu to take his men away quickly.

"I'll do it as soon as possible, but sir, I have something else to ask." Zhang Wu rubbed his hands and pointed at the rifle confiscated by the cavalry company and asked, "Is it this rifle?"

"Let's keep things separate. These are the spoils of this battle and cannot be mixed up," said Chen Chengxing.

What a joke, it’s already in your pocket and you still want to take it out?

Seeing that Chen Chengxing was not going to return the gun to him, Ma Wu had no choice but to go back to his battalion commander first. "Found it? But it's in the hands of the Eighth Route Army? Do I have to exchange it for bullets? Otherwise, it will be fed to the dogs?!"

The puppet army battalion commander Liu Mazi's jaw almost dropped.

How did these things come together?
How can they appear together!
Is there any way out for this shit?
5 rounds of bullets!
The Locust Army usually had only 20 to 30 rounds of ammunition, and his entire battalion had less than 8,000 rounds of ammunition!
Moreover, most of them have already been sold. Even if we clean out all the stocks, we still can’t get 2,000 rounds of bullets!

"Battalion Commander, what should we do now?" Ma Wu said helplessly.

He is also a member of the arms trafficking line, so he naturally knows what the current situation is.

"This is such a trouble, such a trouble," Liu Mazi paced around the room.

But his scalp was scratched and he couldn't think of any good solution.

If the bodies were destroyed, the Japanese would definitely be angry and I would definitely not end up well.

But if we were discovered exchanging bullets for bodies, the Japanese would kill everyone.

It's really a death situation both ways!
Seeing Liu Mazi walking non-stop, Ma Wu thought for a moment and said, "Battalion Commander, do you want to talk to the Eighth Route Army? See if you can change the terms?"

"Alas, this is the only way now." Liu Mazi said helplessly.

Liu Mazi went out to borrow two horses from the signalman and took Ma Wu straight to the agreed location.

As for whether the Eighth Route Army would detain him, Liu Mazi said it didn't matter at all.

I am now standing on the edge of a cliff. If I am really captured, I might still be able to survive.

After meeting Chen Chengxing, Liu Mazi directly told him the whole situation and said that he really was powerless.

Hearing that there was only so much ammunition, Chen Chengxing touched his chin.

"Which base are you in? Are there any devils?"

"There are about twenty Japanese in the Dongtuanbao stronghold." Liu Mazi explained.

The Dongtuanbao stronghold was the core of more than a dozen nearby artillery towers, where a reinforced squad of Japanese soldiers and a battalion of puppet troops were stationed.

However, because troops had to be divided to defend the artillery tower, there were only some Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold as mobile forces.

"Is there any ammunition in the stronghold?" Chen Chengxing asked.

"Yes, there are, but we can't move them out." Liu Mazi said helplessly.

The stronghold is responsible for the supply of materials to the surrounding artillery towers, so naturally there will be reserves.

However, these reserves are basically Japanese ammunition. The ammunition of the Locust Army is allocated by the superior regiment headquarters, and the Japanese do not care.

After listening to Liu Mazi's introduction, Chen Chengxing's eyes turned.

"Well, we are all Chinese, so don't say I didn't give you a chance. Let me give you an idea."

"Go back and gather your men, then come to the Eighth Route Army with great fanfare to snatch the man away."

"Of course you have to leave some people in the base and find a chance to open the gate and let us in."

"We can move the things ourselves when the time comes, no need to trouble you."

"How about this idea?" Chen Chengxing asked?

After listening to Chen Chengxing's suggestion, Liu Mazi and Ma Wu looked at each other.

But on second thought, this is a good idea.

The only ones who suffered losses were the Japanese. Not only could he settle the accounts, but he could also report the loss of some equipment, and then he could get a great credit.

Triple win! That’s three wins in a row!

"No problem, let's do it!" Liu Mazi said, patting his chest.

"I'll prepare it right away. What time do you plan to go?" Liu Mazi asked.

"It's getting late now. You should set off early tomorrow morning. We will rush in at noon while the Japanese are having lunch!" Chen Chengxing said after thinking for a while.

"Okay! But what about those Japanese?"

The Locust Army cannot leave the Japanese behind after doing such a thing, otherwise they will be dead.

"Don't leave any one behind!" Chen Chengxing said firmly.

"Ok, deal!"

"I'll draw you a simple map of the base now, and then you can just rush in and kill them!"

Liu Mazi not only drew out the situation in the stronghold, but also explained it in detail.

There is only one thing to note here.

The Japanese had a heavy machine gun and two light machine guns on top of the artillery tower of the stronghold, and the heavy machine gun was manned at all times.

Therefore, the speed of action must be fast. As long as we enter the artillery tower in the stronghold before the Japanese can react, their heavy machine guns will become useless.

After the two sides discussed the details, just as Liu Mazi was about to leave, Chen Chengxing said, "I have something else here, do you want it?"

"Ah? Sir, we have nothing else to offer." Liu Mazi refused without thinking.

All the Japanese wanted was Yamamoto Ikki's body; the bodies of others were not worth a penny.

"Just hear me out."

"Do you want Yamamoto Ikki's uniform and command sword? Just give me two Czech-style guns and they will be yours."

"The command knife is the honor of the Japanese. Maybe you can get a promotion with it." Chen Chengxing tempted.

After hearing what Chen Chengxing said, Liu Mazi hesitated.

The command knife is indeed a symbol of honor for the Japanese. If you can get it back, you will definitely be rewarded.

But after the two Czech-style guns were reported damaged, they could still be sold for a lot of money.
After thinking for a long time, Liu Mazi decided to take the credit.

"I want the military uniform and command knife. I'll give you the money and the goods when the time comes!" Liu Mazi said gritting his teeth.

You can still earn money in the future, but opportunities like this to make meritorious contributions will be hard to find in the future.

(End of this chapter)