Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 238 Yamamoto Ikki: Have I become a dog?

After returning to the base, Liu Mazi immediately found the Japanese squad leader to report.

"Taijun, my men have roughly locked onto a mountainous area. I plan to take the troops there tomorrow to dig carefully. Would you like to come with me?"

"Liu Sang, you can handle this matter yourself." The Japanese squad leader waved his hand.

He must be stupid to lead a team to dig in the mountains.

Anyway, even if I can't find this so-called Colonel Yamamoto, it won't have any impact on me.

Information about the special forces was top secret in the First Army, and these low-ranking officers had no idea of the details.

Moreover, when a colonel died in battle before, the headquarters also issued an order to search for the body.

But it makes no difference whether you find it or not.

The only difference is that if they can’t find it this time, the Locust Association will be in big trouble.

But what does this have to do with my carelessness in the Locust Army?
Liu Mazi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that the Japanese were not going.

If the devils intend to go, it will be a real problem.
The next morning, Liu Mazi made preparations and took everything he could.

After all, once the Eighth Route Army has taken over the stronghold, there will be nothing left.

So you have to take all your things away in advance.

Since Ma Wu's platoon had no weapons left and Ma Wu knew the specific situation, Liu Mazi left them behind to support the Eighth Route Army.

When nearly two hundred puppet troops left the stronghold in a mighty manner, Chen Chengxing was watching their movements from a hill not far away.

As early as last night, Chen Chengxing and his cavalry company hid in the nearby mountains.

In addition, the cavalry reconnaissance platoon had already scouted the surrounding area to ensure that the Japanese had no ambush.

Chen Chengxing would not easily believe the words of these puppet soldiers.

Half an hour later, a scout came back.

"Captain, the puppet army did not stop at all and went all the way to the agreed place."

"I see."

"Captain, it seems these puppet troops are not doing anything weird." Sun Desheng said on the side.

"Even if nothing unexpected happens, we still have to be careful." Chen Chengxing put down the telescope.

"When the gate opens at noon, send a platoon as the vanguard to quickly control the gate of the stronghold."

"Then you lead two platoons to charge into the stronghold and kill the devils. I will lead the rest of the troops to provide support."

Regardless of whether the puppet army was sincere or not, Chen Chengxing had to make adequate preparations. As long as he could control the gate, the troops would have a chance to retreat.

At noon, under Ma Wu's arrangement, the cook in the stronghold prepared a special meal.

"Taijun, the meal is ready. I caught two chickens when I went out to clean up yesterday. Let's go eat."

After hearing the persuasion of the puppet army, the Japanese soldiers who were originally on guard at various locations could not help but

They had smelled the fragrance a long time ago, and they also knew that if they went too late, they might not even have any soup.

Therefore, the Japs decisively assigned the task of keeping watch to the puppet army.

"You, you have a conscience!" The Japanese patted the puppet soldier on the shoulder, then ran towards the cafeteria.

When the puppet soldiers saw the Japanese leave, their smiling expressions immediately changed.

"Pooh!"

"Damn it, just giving a thumbs up is useless, why don't you let me eat instead!"

"Eat, eat! Just treat it as your last meal!"
Under the temptation of stewed chicken, the Japanese soldiers who were originally guarding the heavy machine guns in the artillery tower could not help but ran over to eat the chicken.

"Yo, the chicken is so delicious!"

While the devils were feasting, the gate of the stronghold had quietly opened.
While eating, the Japanese squad leader stopped, listened to the noise outside, and suddenly shouted, "Stop eating! Don't make any noise!"

Although they didn't know what was going on, the Japanese soldiers immediately sat up straight.

The cafeteria suddenly became quiet, and then the Japanese squad leader listened carefully.

"Baga! There are cavalry!"

"Enemy attack! Everyone return to fighting positions!"

The Japanese squad leader stood up suddenly. What he heard just now was not hallucination!
If they were friendly forces, they would not be charging at this stronghold.

Upon hearing the squad leader's order, the Japanese soldiers immediately stood up and ran out, their rifles still positioned at the door.

As a result, as the leading soldier just reached the door, he heard a "bang".

"Captain! The door is locked!" the Japanese soldier shouted.

"Nani?!"

However, the Japanese squad leader immediately realized that this must be the work of the Locust Association.

"Baga! Damn Chinese!" The Japanese squad leader was gritting his teeth.

"Find a way to break the door! The rest of you climb through the window!"

The outcome of a war can often be decided in just a few minutes, and the locust army has no time to waste here.

However, even if the Japanese reacted immediately, they were not fast enough.

The cavalry's charge was too fast.

The entire distance from the moat suspension bridge to the gate and then to the canteen is less than 300 meters.

At the sprinting speed of a warhorse, it only takes 20 seconds to arrive.

Therefore, when the Japanese suddenly pushed open the window, they saw several black gun muzzles pointing at them.

Immediately afterwards, the light machine gun opened fire.

"Thump, thump, thump." "Thump, thump, thump."
The leading Japanese soldiers were immediately hit by several bullets and fell in a pool of blood.

Although the rest of the Japanese soldiers immediately retreated to a safe place, they had no ability to fight back.

Because the cafeteria was not very big, their weapons were placed at the door, and now they didn't even have bayonets.

This would not have been a problem. Even if they were attacked while eating, they could just go out and grab a gun.

But now, with the assistance of the Locust Association, the Eighth Route Army actually rushed directly into the stronghold on horseback.

The Japs were completely at a loss now.
Seeing the Japanese were cowards, Sun Desheng didn't waste any words and directly ordered: "Use grenades!"

"Boom!" "Boom!".
As more than a dozen grenades flew in through the windows that were pushed open, thick smoke billowed out of the cafeteria, and then it fell into silence.

"Class 8! Go forward and check the situation!"

Several soldiers approached cautiously.

After the door was reopened, no one ventured inside, but instead threw two more grenades in.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

As soon as the two grenades exploded, several soldiers rushed in with bayonets in hand.

When they saw the Japs, they didn't care about the situation and just started stabbing them.

After a moment, the soldiers came out.

"Company commander, the Japanese have been completely wiped out and the numbers have been matched." The squad leader of squad eight reported.

"Okay! Comrades, search the entire stronghold immediately and kill anyone you see alive!" Sun Desheng ordered.

Ma Wu, who was in the platoon after the outer gate opened, had already run to find Liu Mazi.

According to them, the entire Locust Association army went out today to fight with the Eighth Route Army and snatch corpses.

After Sun Desheng took control of the stronghold, he sent someone to report the news.

"Captain, the battle is over. We have seized more than 4 rounds of various bullets, 2 rounds of grenade launcher shells, 100 Type 1 heavy machine gun, 2 Type 24 light machine guns, 2 rifles, and pistols. We also have a lot of food and canned food."

"Tell your company commander to take weapons, ammunition and anything else you can carry, and then burn this stronghold down."

"Let's retreat!" Chen Chengxing ordered.

After all, they are now behind enemy lines and cannot stay for long.

Now the food can neither be taken away nor distributed to the people.

The surrounding villages all have maintenance associations, and distributing food to the villagers would harm them.

Therefore, if you don't want to leave it to the devil, you can only burn it.
When Liu Mazi and his men returned with a badly decayed corpse, they saw a stronghold that had been burned beyond recognition.

"Oh! What happened?" Liu Mazi seemed to have not expected such a thing to happen.

"Let's go to the artillery tower in Shangyao Village! Call the city!" After performing on the spot for a while, Liu Mazi led his men to change direction and head towards Shangyao Village.

By the time the news reached Yoshio Shinozuka after being reported through numerous levels, it was already an hour later.

"Have you found Yamamoto-kun's body?" Yoshio Shinozuka stood up suddenly.

He didn't expect it to go so smoothly this time.

"Hai, according to the report, the entire 13nd Battalion of the 2th Regiment of the Locust Association Army at the Dongtuanbao stronghold was dispatched. After a hard battle, they recovered Yamamoto-kun's body, command knife, military uniform and other items."

"However, when the Locust Army returned to their base, they found that the base had been breached by unknown forces and was also burned," reported Yamaoka Michifumi.

"The Locust Army? Hey, the 13nd Battalion of the 2th Regiment has made great contributions this time, and they must be rewarded."

Yoshio Shinozuka didn't care too much about the destruction of the stronghold.

Shanxi is such a big place that it is common for a watchtower or a stronghold to be destroyed someday. He is not surprised at all.

In Yoshio Shinozuka's opinion, the most important thing is to get back Yamamoto Ikki's body.

"Yamaoka-kun, I'm going to trouble you to come here in person this time to confirm my identity."

"Also, you need to think carefully about the rewards for the Locust Alliance. You need to set a benchmark so that those Chinese can see the benefits of working for us."

"Now it seems that the low combat effectiveness of the Locust Army before was most likely due to their lack of enthusiasm." Shinozuka Yoshio said seriously.

"Ha! I'm leaving right away!"

After leaving the office, Yamaoka Michifumi immediately called the artillery tower of Shangyao Village and asked Liu Mazi to take his men to deliver the body to the Huting stronghold.

He will take a car to the Huting stronghold and meet Liu Mazi and others there.

It was already the next day when Liu Mazi and dozens of people arrived at the Huting stronghold carrying Yamamoto Ikki's body.

After receiving the report, Yamaoka Michifumi personally went to the outside of the Huting base to greet him.

However, even from a distance of about a hundred meters, Yamaoka Michifumi could smell a foul odor.

It has been several days since Yamamoto Ikki died, and in this hot summer, it has already begun to rot.

Michifumi Yamaoka suppressed his discomfort, walked to the stretcher, lifted the white cloth and took a look.

Although the overall appearance could no longer be seen due to corruption and shooting, Michifumi Yamaoka still confirmed the identity of the body.

It was definitely Yamamoto Kazuki.

"Put down the body and follow me." Yamaoka Michiwen said to Liu Mazi.

"Hi, hi!"

Liu Mazi had never met the Japanese major general and was a little at a loss.

Yamaoka Michiwen walked a few steps with Liu Mazi, then suddenly stopped and looked at Ding Cheng next to him.

"Captain Ding, you are responsible for cremating Colonel Yamamoto and placing his ashes in the urn I brought."

Ding Cheng had done a great job with the Shihei Cremation Team before, and things were handled quickly and clearly. There would definitely be no problem handing it over to him this time.

"Hi!"

He is the chief of staff of the First Army, so Ding Cheng naturally didn't dare to say a word.

After Yamaoka Michifumi and the others left, Ding Cheng spat and started cursing.

"TND, I am the commander of the Locust Association, and I have become a useless person?"

"Why the hell don't you let me burn the locusts?"

But even though Ding Cheng cursed, he still had to get his work done.

"MD, lift it up and follow me!" Ding Cheng gestured to the people next to him.

If you want to burn it, you must first find firewood.

The nearby Baijia Village is the place Ding Cheng is most familiar with. He often brings people here to eat and drink.

However, by the time Ding Cheng arrived at Baijia Village, he could no longer bear the stench.

The smell of rotting corpses was too strong in the middle of summer.

"Brother, where do we dig the hole?" asked a puppet soldier nearby.

"Damn, just dig a small hole over there and bury it directly!" Ding Cheng said, pointing to the wasteland next to him.

He had been vomiting all the way and felt like he was about to vomit bile.

If it were burned, the smell would probably be smelled for miles around.

"Ah? What about the bones?"

It's easy to say, but the key is what to put in the box, you can't just take the box back empty, right? Wouldn't that give it away?
"Bury it, bury it." Ding Cheng waved his hand.

"Xiao Wu, go to Chairman Bai's house and borrow a hammer."

"Also, do you know where the bones of the dog meat we ate at Chairman Bai's house two days ago were thrown away?" Ding Cheng asked.

"I know. It's in the ditch outside the village." Xiaowu nodded.

"Pick it up." Ding Cheng said.

"Brother, the bones we gnaw on are different from the bones we burn. The Japanese will know it at a glance."

Xiaowu was a little hesitant. He could tell at a glance whether the bones were overcooked or not.

"Are you stupid?" Ding Cheng asked unhappily.

"Which is faster, burning a few pounds of bones or burning a person? Why should I ask you to borrow a hammer? If I smash it into pieces, who will be able to recognize it?"

"Brother, I'll go right away!" Xiao Wu then understood Ding Cheng's plan.

Ten minutes later, Xiaowu not only brought back a bag of dog bones, but also carried some firewood.

"Just pile the firewood in the pit, and throw the bones in after you knock them off." Ding Cheng said, pinching his nose and pointing at the small pit.

The firewood Xiaowu brought back was enough to burn the bag of dog bones.

Because there was little to burn, by the time the pile of firewood was burned out, the dog bones had changed.

After the fire went out and the temperature dropped, Ding Cheng picked out all the bones and then smashed the larger ones again.

After making sure that it was not visible what kind of bones it was, it was placed in the urn.

"Finished! Throw him into the fire pit and bury him." Ding Cheng pointed at Yamamoto Ikki lying on the ground and said casually.

Because of the top-secret reasons, Ding Cheng now has no idea of the importance of Yamamoto Ikki.

He just heard that a colonel and dozens of his men were killed by the Eighth Route Army.

In Ding Cheng's opinion, a colonel with only a few dozen subordinates is most likely a waste, who is only here to gain military merits, and no one will care if he dies.

He hasn't realized yet why Yamaoka Michifumi came.

However, Ding Cheng's relaxed mood came to an abrupt end the moment he returned to Huting.

Ding Cheng stood at the entrance of the Huting stronghold holding the urn, not knowing what to do.

The current Huting stronghold is completely different from when he left, with white cloth floating everywhere.

The Japanese captain, who had been standing at the entrance of the stronghold waiting, saw Ding Cheng standing there and immediately stepped forward to take the urn from his hand.

"You, follow me!"

After saying this, the Japanese captain looked very sad and walked slowly towards the command room in the center of the stronghold.

Although the Japanese captain didn't know what Yamamoto Ikki did, since his superiors attached so much importance to him, he naturally had to show his importance.

The command room at this time had changed drastically.

Although it was difficult to see clearly from a distance, Ding Cheng recognized it as the mourning hall at a glance.

Damn! This devil is not ordinary!
Ding Cheng reacted quickly and winked at the people around him, asking them not to reveal the truth.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be chopped into meat sauce.
The Japanese captain walked slowly to the mourning hall, and solemnly placed the urn in the center of the table.

Seeing that everything was ready, Yamaoka Michifumi immediately signaled the monk Yiben, whom he had brought specially, to start the ceremony.

Looking at the increasingly confusing ceremony, Ding Cheng felt that if he were not still young, he would have peed himself by now.

I finally waited until the matter was over.

After Yamaoka Michifumi left with the urn, Ding Cheng found an excuse, did not take anyone with him, and quietly went to the place where the body was buried.

He planned to move Yamamoto Ikki's body to a mass grave and let the wild dogs help him deal with it.

This way, even if someone with him chooses to self-destruct, he will not be exposed directly.

Of course, Ding Cheng also knew the style of the devils, and he would have to slowly clean out these trusted aides of his in the future raids.
(End of this chapter)