518 One careless move revealed everything, and the failure was heart-breaking.
Successfully finding the secret transportation channel between the iron triangle gave Yamamoto a little more confidence in completing the beheading operation.
After finding this secret transportation channel, Yamamoto made the following judgment:
Even if I appeared by airborne in the mountainous area behind the Independence Regiment this time, it would not be easy to penetrate into the base of the Independence Regiment silently.
In areas close to the base of the Independent Regiment, the Independent Regiment must be prepared for counter-infiltration.
In short, if you are a little careless, the entire special agent team will be exposed, leading to the complete failure of this beheading operation.
But with the secret transportation channel in front of us, it's completely different.
"The Eighth Route of the Independent Regiment will most likely set a large number of traps near its base area, but on this secret transportation channel in front of us, we can even see some footprints, horse hoof prints and wheel prints.
It is obvious that this secret transportation channel is frequently used between the three regiments of the Iron Triangle, and the possibility of laying mines on this channel is very small."
After gathering the special team members, Yamamoto said this.
"This secret transportation channel is the fastest and most convenient way for us to quickly reach the Independence Regiment at this moment."
"Next, we will follow the direction of this secret transportation channel and approach the Independence Regiment base area."
"The security team marches in advance and must be alert to the hidden reconnaissance posts of the Eighth Route Army, on the left and right wings and on the back. We also need to arrange reconnaissance posts to ensure that they are not exposed."
"Hi!" the Japs members whispered in unison.
After giving the order, Yamamoto raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was almost half past ten. According to the intelligence he had received, at this moment, the Eighth Route Army cadres might have arrived at the Independent Regiment and were conducting exchanges and studies. They were gathering together.
The perfect time to catch them all.
"Let's go——"
Yamamoto waved his hand, and the Japanese special agents set off quietly.
A group of little devils approached the independent group along the secret passage.
While advancing, Yamamoto divided the entire team into multiple combat groups. The three Japanese soldiers from the alert group were placed two to three hundred meters in front of the main force of the special agent team to alert the situation at any time so that the main force could respond.
Yamamoto also arranged warning sentries on the left and right wings as well as the back and back to be alert at any time if they encountered the guerrilla troops of the Eighth Route Army during the march.
The three Japs in charge of the security team that opened the way at the front are the three elite veterans who are best at investigating among the Japs in the special agent team.
This is also the reason why Yamamoto handed over the security work to these three people.
At this moment, for Yamamoto's infiltration assault force, the road opening work of the security team is undoubtedly the most difficult and arduous task.
These three Japs were very vigilant. The three of them divided into three small directions, radiating the entire path forward, and moved forward slowly.
As the elite of the special agent team, these three Japanese soldiers knew very well that when conducting beheading operations outside, especially when dealing with combat troops like the Independent Regiment that may have been prepared for the special agent team, the most fearful thing is to encounter the enemy during the approach.
The enemy's counter-infiltration methods were exposed in advance.
Every time you land, you need to think twice, because it is very likely that the next step will trigger the mines planted by the enemy.
You must be more careful when walking through the woods. No one knows whether there will be booby traps set by the enemy or whether you will trip on the almost invisible transparent rope.
The other two ends of the string may be connected to booby traps that are about to go off.
Of course, due to the vastness of this mountainous area, it is not easy to penetrate.
Yamamoto speculated that even if the independent group had counter-infiltration means, they would never be too many. After all, they still had to prevent accidental injuries.
There are too many mines, traps and the like arranged around the base area, which may not be a good thing. In many cases, it is not the enemy troops who are injured, but one's own people or civilians.
The three Japanese soldiers in the security team moved forward cautiously, with their eyes wide open, and searched carefully everywhere based on their rich investigative experience.
Holding a mine detector on one side, when they encounter some ground that according to their experience is suitable for laying mines and the surface seems to have traces of turning, they immediately conduct detection.
In this way, the devils of the special agent team who were moving along the secret transportation channel successfully advanced a long distance.
Gradually approach Niukou Village from the back.
At this time.
In the mountainous area between Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang, the battle between the Eighth Route Army troops and the Japanese advance team has not yet completely ended.
The Japanese in the advancing team were fleeing and fighting back and forth in the mountains and forests, and from time to time the sound of gunfire could be heard.
The sound of gunfire reached the ears of the Japanese special forces who were getting closer and closer to Niukou Village, which made all the Japanese soldiers feel relieved.
In their opinion, the advancing team has not yet been destroyed, and is still tenaciously buying time for their beheading operation.
Taking advantage of the exposure of the advancing team to attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army of the Independent Regiment, it was the best time for his special team to carry out a beheading operation.
This is indeed the case.
With the exposure of the Japanese advance team in Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang, and the subsequent stubborn resistance.
Many cadres of the Independent Regiment also thought that these were the little devils who infiltrated various base areas of the Eighth Route Army a few days ago.
Sure enough, we fell into the trap set by the group leader, and we will definitely be able to catch all these devils this time.
In addition, there is no movement from the mountainous area behind Niukou Village. Even Kong Jie is not sure whether that old devil Yamamoto only has the current means.
Time passes quietly.
Yamamoto led the Japanese special forces and continued to move closer to the back of Ushikou Village.
At this moment, if anyone stood at high altitude and looked down, they would be surprised to find that Yamamoto's special agent team had followed the secret transportation channel from the New Regiment to the Independent Regiment and arrived less than one kilometer away from Ushikou Village. And within this area, it was also the beginning of Kong Jie’s anti-osmosis measures.
The secret contest between the two sides officially kicked off.
...In this defense area close to the headquarters of the independent regiment, Kong Jie has set up many counter-infiltration methods.
There are all kinds of cleverly laid booby traps, as well as some secretly laid mine traps.
Mobile sentries were installed at some important passes, and some fortifications were built to block the passes.
Of course, since the independent regiment is backed by a vast mountainous area, it is impossible to take adequate precautions and set up all traps.
Especially unconventional combat units like the Japanese Special Agents.
Many cliffs and cliffs that are even impassable from a conventional perspective are covered with dense forests obstructing the path.
The Japanese from Yamamoto's special agent team were still able to pass easily.
When several Japanese soldiers from the security team sent word to Yamamoto, they said that on the way forward, some booby traps laid by the enemy began to appear.
Yamamoto realized that the team had entered the defense area where Kong Jie was conducting counter-infiltration operations.
It’s not too far away from Niukou Village. If you continue walking along this secret transportation channel, you will definitely be exposed.
After Yamamoto thought about it, he immediately ordered the security team to change direction and start taking a detour from the right side of the secret transportation channel.
Take the most unusual path and avoid the independent group's reverse infiltration trap.
In order to achieve this goal, the special agents walked through the densest woods and steepest rock walls, and passed through areas that looked absolutely impassable.
This is also the usual method of Yamamoto's special agent team.
Back in Daxia Bay, when Yamamoto was preparing to attack the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, he passed by Yangcun and was preparing to take a detour from the cliff.
An unusual road like the cliff cannot be taken by conventional troops, nor can conventional cadres think of it when deploying defenses.
If Kong Jie had not made arrangements in advance, no one would have thought at that time that the Japanese special agent team would enter from the direction of the cliff.
……
The three Japanese soldiers from the security team continued to lead the way.
From a bird's-eye view, the Japs from the special service team began to circle toward Niukou Village from the right side of the secret transportation channel.
In the relatively vast dense forest area on the left and right wings of the secret transportation channel, Kong Jie naturally did not set many mines or booby traps.
But what the little Japanese never expected was that in addition to laying mines and booby traps, Kong Jie also learned a trick from the Japanese.
——Secret Whistle Counter Osmosis.
In the dense forests on the left and right sides of the secret transportation channel, in order to ensure that it was not penetrated by a small group of elite combat troops like Yamamoto, Kong Jie also arranged many secret sentries.
These secret sentry soldiers learned what the little devils did before, and hid in disguise in some big trees that were relatively hidden and easy to hide people.
Even if you eat, drink, and eat all day long, you will not fall to the ground. With the help of the terrain provided by the tall tree trunks, you can conduct reconnaissance from a high position and be alert to the surrounding disturbances at any time.
One thing that is different is that Kong Jie is not as stupid as the Japanese army. After arranging a secret sentry hidden on the tree trunk, he even asked the soldiers to tie himself to the tree trunk. Once discovered, he would fight until death.
For such a secret sentry arranged by Kong Jie, the soldiers will bring enough food and drinking water for a day, and then lurk on some tree trunks in a suitable position and within sight.
In addition to the regular standard combat equipment, these lurking sentinel warriors will also be issued a reconnaissance telescope and a flare gun.
Once the enemy is detected, the location of the enemy can be communicated through the signal gun as soon as possible.
The patrol troops on all sides will immediately move towards the exposed position of the enemy and encircle them.
In addition, Kong Jie also distributed some ropes to the secret sentry soldiers. Of course, these ropes are safety ropes used to quickly get down from the tree.
Once the soldiers are exposed and continue to hide on the tree trunks, they will be easily shot down by the enemy's firepower, so they need to fight under the tree through safety ropes as soon as possible.
In this counter-infiltration operation, considering the elusiveness of the Yamamoto special agent team, there are quite a few secret sentries arranged by Kong Jie.
The three Japs from the security team of the Special Forces approached for more than 200 meters from the right wing. The Japs walking in the middle line unexpectedly fell into the surveillance of the secret sentry soldiers of the Independent Regiment on the trunk of a big tree.
In sight.
"Are you gay?"
The veteran soldier who was prostrate on the tree trunk, holding a telescope, analyzing the leaves, and condescendingly observing the surroundings, murmured something in his heart.
Following his line of sight, the man from the special service team who approached him clearly looked like the Eighth Route Army.
But after just observing for a moment, the veteran realized something was not right.
This guy, who moves sneakily, looks alert, and wears the uniform of the Eighth Route Army, seems to be his comrade at first glance.
But this guy's equipment is too luxurious, with a submachine gun hanging on his chest and four melon grenades on his body, which makes even veterans a little envious.
In addition, this guy is holding a lightning detector in his left hand, carefully looking around for something.
This is definitely not my comrade. If he were his comrade, how could he not know if there were traps in this area?
Thinking of this, the veteran clenched the rifle in his hand, but he had no intention of firing immediately. He could also see that the guy in front of him was probably an enemy scout.
Could it be that the Japanese infiltration troops sneaked in?
Perhaps they are the same group of Japanese soldiers who have been sneaking around to attack the bases of all parties not long ago.
The veteran did not alert the snake, but continued to lie motionless on the tree trunk and wait.
Not long after, the veteran discovered two other Japanese scouts disguised as Eighth Route Army soldiers.
Because the veteran was well camouflaged, he lurked on the trunk of the tree, using the trunk to block the view from under the tree, and then lay motionless.
The three Japanese scouts passing below were unaware of this, and the nearest one even touched the veteran less than ten meters away.
The veteran knew that as the three Japanese scouts continued to advance, he would most likely fall into the next enemy encirclement.
But the veteran with excellent psychological quality was not worried. Instead, he licked his chapped lips excitedly.
You bastard little devils, come on and see how grandpa deals with you.
A few minutes later, as the three Japs from the security team continued to search forward, Yamamoto and the main force appeared in the sight of the veterans.
Seeing the Japs from the special service team, the veteran was shocked. Good guy, there are more than 20 of them here!
Where did these little devils come from?
The veterans also heard the sound of gunfire coming from the direction of Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang. They thought the Japanese were preparing to sneak attack from there, but they never expected that there was actually a mysterious enemy force that suddenly appeared in front of them.
The veteran lurked and continued to wait, waiting for the best opportunity to take action.
Close.
Getting closer...
There was a place where a group of Japanese soldiers stayed, which was less than fifty meters away from the veterans. Five or six Japanese soldiers were gathering together, and they seemed to be one of the combat groups.
The veteran quietly took out a grenade, estimated his own strength, and with the height he was standing on the tree trunk, it shouldn't be a problem to throw it fifty meters away.
...As soon as the grenade was thrown out and exploded, the Japs were exposed. Want to sneak to the base area and attack the regiment headquarters?
There is no way.
I just want to convey the specific hiding location of this Japs, and I'm afraid I'll have to use a flare gun.
Thinking of this, the veteran quietly stuck the rifle on a branch nearby, and then took out the loaded flare gun slung on his left waist.
Holding a flare gun in his left hand and a wooden-handled grenade in his right hand, he wrapped his left leg around a tree trunk to fix his body to prevent falling from the tree. Then he twisted his body and directed the grenade less than fifty meters away.
The Japs were thrown out with all their might.
The veteran who took action was as agile as a cheetah. When the grenade was thrown, the veteran didn't care about the result at all. He raised his left hand, rushed vertically into the air, and pulled the trigger of the signal gun.
Bang——
Boom——
Gunshots and grenade explosions sounded one after another.
Without looking back, the veteran kicked the rifle down from the branch, and the rifle hit the ground with a clang.
The veteran immediately followed the safety rope, quickly kicked off the thick tree trunk with his feet, quickly descended to the ground in three to five seconds, grabbed the rifle, and turned around and got into the dense forest.
Bang bang bang——
A series of bullets almost followed the footsteps of the veteran. The branches were broken and the leaves rustled down.
The old soldier, whose heart was beating wildly, continued to run away without looking back. He cursed secretly in his heart:
These naughty little devils reacted so quickly that Grandpa almost lost his life in the hands of his grandson.
On the other side, the word "green" is no longer enough to describe Yamamoto's furious face.
Looking at the two extra corpses after the grenade suddenly flew out and exploded.
Yamamoto knew that this beheading operation was still aborted.
The beheading operation has not yet begun, but it was accidentally exposed in advance...