In the mountains where the Japanese and puppet troops were hiding, the squad leader was more nervous than ever!
A day and a night have passed, and no information has been sent back from outside the mountain!
This is so abnormal.
Those intelligence officers have their own secret channels into the mountain. Even if the garrison regiment blocks all entrances and exits into the mountain, it is impossible to stop them!
The team leader had a feeling that something must have happened outside the mountain!
The garrison suddenly imposed martial law, blocked all traffic arteries in the base area, and also assembled troops...
Although the purpose is unknown, you can guess that it must be related to yourself and the intelligence personnel operating outside the mountain!
This is the most obvious counterattack signal from the garrison!
But he didn't pay attention!
In his eyes, the Eighth Route Army outside the mountains are all new recruits. They have just been trained for more than ten days. Even if they are well-equipped, they have no combat effectiveness at all!
Facing such an army, I can definitely fight one against ten!
As for the intelligence personnel outside the mountain, the team leader is not worried anymore.
If they could escape the encirclement and suppression by the main force of the garrison ten days ago, they would definitely be able to escape the counterattack of these new recruits, and then continue to collect intelligence for themselves!
The more the squad leader thought about it, the more solemn his face became!
If the Shangai Intelligence Network really suffered a devastating blow because of his arrogant decision a day ago, then he would be the sinner of the empire!
Without the cooperation of the intelligence network, you will become blind and deaf!
We are in the hinterland of the garrison, surrounded by enemies everywhere. Without our eyes and ears, we will surely be destroyed sooner or later!
"Sir, there are people from outside the mountain!" The subordinate's voice suddenly rang in my ears!
Hope rekindled on the squad leader's solemn face, and he said to himself!
"Is it because I'm overthinking it? Nothing happened outside the mountain?"
Then I saw a familiar face walking towards me!
"Sir, something happened outside the mountain!" The other party's first words shattered the squad leader's newly ignited hopes!
The intelligence agent did not realize the subtle expression change on the team leader's face and continued to report!
"Although the Eighth Route Army and local troops are all new recruits, they are very vigilant. After the martial law is imposed in the base area, anyone who is still active outside will be arrested first and then interrogated, regardless of their identity!" "In just one day and one night, we have 24 peripheral intelligence reports.
agent and two internal intelligence agents were arrested!”
"The only thing that makes me happy is that there are 12 people here who were not identified by the Eighth Route Army and were finally released as ordinary civilians!"
"We are also lucky. Although the garrison has expanded a large number of new recruits, the anti-special forces and anti-trafficking forces are too professional for ordinary people to be competent, so they have not been expanded at the same time, so those who interrogate them are ordinary Eighth Route Army soldiers!"
"As long as our intelligence agents disguise themselves well enough and are not exposed when they are caught and leave evidence behind, the Eighth Route Army will not be able to do anything to them!"
"In addition, we got a blessing in disguise, we also got a piece of news from within the Eighth Route Army!"
"The reason why the Eighth Route Army imposed martial law on the entire base area and suspended land reclamation, the chief's attack on Zhoucun was just one of the reasons and an excuse!"
"The real reason is that the garrison is out of food!"
"At this time of year, many people are without food. The Eighth Route Army reclaims wasteland and provides food to everyone through work-for-relief, so that everyone can survive until the autumn harvest!"
"But the actual food consumption is faster than expected!"
"Only a very small part of the limited food falls into the hands of people who have run out of food, and most of it is taken away by other people who are reclaiming the land!"
"For this reason, the Eighth Route Army had to lower its standard of providing work-for-relief!"
"The original relief standard of 50 kilograms of grain for one acre of land is directly reduced to 20 kilograms, so as to reduce food consumption and reduce the food gap!"
"But even so, the food they seized in Laiyuan and the food they sent half a month ago are not enough!"
"In order to keep the base area from chaos and stabilize the people's hearts, they decided to adjust food from Lingqiu!"
"There are also a large number of imperial troops stationed in Laiyuan City. In order to trap them, the main force of the garrison cannot move and can only continue to train at the station!"
"But transporting food requires troops, so they can only transfer a platoon from the guard force to go there!"
The squad leader suddenly interrupted: "That's not right!"
"Your previous reports all make sense, but this point doesn't make sense!"
"If only one platoon is sent to transport food, why are their cavalry and artillery units also gathering!"
The intelligence agent quickly reported: "We have found the reason!"
"Their cavalry unit has only been established for less than half a month. Not to mention fighting, it is difficult to even ride a horse, but there are more than a hundred horses there!"
"The real purpose of assembling the cavalry company is not to let the cavalry fight, but to use their horses to transport food!"
"The purpose of gathering artillery is the same!"
"The artillery company has mules and horses, the cavalry company has horses, plus the mules and horses for the heavy equipment, they can gather nearly 400 horses and mules, and they can transport more than 100,000 kilograms of grain from Lingqiu at one time!"
"Compared to large trucks, although the quantity transported at one time cannot be compared, there are no road requirements and the transportation speed is fast!"
"Yoshi, it turns out that's what it is!" the squad leader suddenly realized and shouted!
Then a thought came to mind: "You just said that the garrison outside the mountain is short of food. If there is no food, will their so-called base area be in chaos because of this!"
The intelligence officer thought for a moment and replied: "I don't know if there will be chaos, but some people will definitely starve to death, and the prestige and popular sentiment that the Eighth Route Army has finally established will be greatly affected, and even affect their establishment of base areas!"
"Of course, if the imperial army can move in the middle and add fuel to the flames, the negative impact of the lack of food on the Eighth Route Army will be even greater!"
The squad leader became more confident and immediately made a decision: "In this case, we have our next attack target!"
"You go back now, mobilize all intelligence personnel, and figure out the only way the Eighth Route Army grain transport team must pass. The more detailed the better!"
"Since the Eighth Route Army is short of food, then we will kill their food transport team and destroy the food, making the Eighth Route Army worse and even more short of food!"
"This matter is so important and of great significance. Not only must we do this, but all action teams operating in the Eighth Route Army base areas must take action!"
"Report this matter immediately, and destroy the Eighth Route Army's already low food supply at all costs, making them worse off and having no food to help the people, thereby disrupting their military morale and the morale of the people!"
Outside the mountains, the order to collect the marching route of the grain transport team reached the ears of every intelligence officer immediately!
Li Hao also received it, it was sent back by a double agent!
In order to keep the secret secret, the double agent was allowed to lurk for a longer period of time and bring more intelligence to the garrison. Only a few people in the entire garrison knew about this matter, and it was Zheng Zhongzuo who contacted the other party through a single line, and no outsiders were allowed to participate!
Liu Senyun happens to be one of them because of his involvement in this matter.
After reading the intelligence sent back by Zheng Zhongzuo, he was so excited that he couldn't help shouting!
"Captain, the little devil has been fooled!"
"As long as they come out and dare to attack our food transport team, the end of these Japanese and puppet troops will be here!"
A smile appeared on Li Hao's lips, and he immediately ordered: "Pull out your guards one by one, and take all the mules, horses and war horses back to the regiment headquarters as planned!"
"Bring back all the oceans, ammunition, sweet potato powder, and grain that the political commissar has prepared for you!"
"The three mobile platoons in your hands are secretly assembled and on standby!"
"I asked the commando team to lurk on the only way the food transport team must pass. Once we discover this Japanese and puppet army, we will notify you immediately!"
"What you need to do is to command three mobile platoons to quickly eliminate them before the food transport team arrives!"
"Remember, the entire battle must be felt by the Japanese as an accident, rather than a premeditated encirclement and annihilation battle!"
"With this done, our double agents can lurk in the enemy camp for a longer period of time!"
A mountainous area at the junction of Laiyuan and Lingqiu, the road winds along the mountain at the foot of the mountain!
The squad leader was very cautious and chose the ambush battlefield here!
It can not only hide the troops and catch the food transport team by surprise, but also can make a quick victory and then retreat quickly!
Even if something unexpected happens in the middle, I can retreat immediately and get into the woods!
Looking at the empty road at the foot of the mountain, the team leader couldn't help but smile!
Obviously he is very satisfied with the ambush battlefield he chose!
After looking at his watch, he decided to take a good rest!
There are still nearly five hours before the food transport team arrives, and he must reserve enough energy to support this ambush!
"Sir, there's a situation!"
As soon as my eyes closed, my subordinates' exclamations rang in my ears!
"A group of the Eighth Route Army is coming from the direction of Laiyuan by road!"
The team leader suddenly opened his eyes, his heart suddenly rose to his throat, he quickly got up from the ground, and then raised his binoculars to look at the road!
More than thirty Eighth Route Army troops, with rifles in their hands, machine guns on their shoulders, a heavy machine gun, and a mortar, walked towards the ambush battlefield in a battle formation!
"Sir, this is the Eighth Route Army patrol team. There will be three patrols every day for the past two days!" the intelligence officer cooperating with the operation reported!
The team leader’s tense nerves were immediately relieved!
As long as it is not directed at you, it will not affect the subsequent ambush battle!
Immediately ordered: "Notify the troops to strengthen concealment, no one can expose the target!"
More than thirty Eighth Route Army troops came closer and closer, and soon they were in front of everyone!
"Da da da……"
A string of machine gun fire sounded on the highway. It was the Eighth Route Army's fire reconnaissance after seeing that the terrain here was too complicated!
The squad leader’s heart was lifted again!
He has no worries about the imperial troops under his command. Without orders, they will not move even if they are shot!
But he couldn't worry about the dozen or so Imperial Alliance troops!
Although their performance in the past few days has been very good, no matter in terms of tenacity or combat effectiveness, they can't compare to the imperial army!
If someone is shot, they will definitely not be able to bear it. It would be terrible if they scream!
So as soon as the gunfire rang out, he began to pray in his heart that those Imperial Army soldiers must not be shot, and don't move!