He frowned and said with a thoughtful look on his face: "I have an idea, please give me some advice!"
"If I remember correctly, the garrison regiment should be the main regiment with the best equipment in the Eighth Route Army, and it has sufficient ammunition."
The deputy chief of staff replied without thinking: "That's for sure. Not only our Eighth Route Army, but also the Chinese army, their equipment is the best."
"Not to mention anything else, even the best-equipped tax police regiment in Chongqing can't keep up with those twelve heavy artillery pieces."
The deputy commander nodded and continued: "In that case, a very bold idea came to my mind."
"It's very simple, just four words, it will lead to disaster."
"The news is out that the six heavy mortars newly equipped in northwestern Shanxi were made by the garrison. They have an arsenal and can produce large-caliber mortars and artillery shells on a small scale."
"At that time, the Japanese attention will definitely be attracted by the garrison, and Comrade Li Hao will be under much less pressure in Chongqing."
"And it's not wrong to tell everyone that the heavy mortars come from the garrison. Li Hao stands behind the garrison. If we owe a favor to the garrison, it is equivalent to owing a favor to Comrade Li Hao. It is not wrong to say that."
The deputy chief of staff frowned and thought for a long time before replying: "Boss, in this way, the garrison will definitely become a thorn in the side of the Japanese again, a thorn in the flesh. They want to get rid of it quickly. Then they will gather heavy troops to attack the garrison and destroy it.
them."
"When the time comes, they will definitely be under unprecedented pressure."
"Not afraid!" the deputy commander replied readily.
"The garrison regiment has heavy artillery and sufficient ammunition, and its total strength is far greater than that of a regiment. The base area is also large, and there is a lot of strategic room for maneuver. And behind it is Li Hao, a wealthy man who wants money and ammunition.
With ammunition and an endless supply of novel ideas, I will definitely be able to rise to the challenge and resolve all those pressures.”
"I remember that the Eighth Route Army Chongqing Office sent us a secret message a few days ago. When Li Hao went to Xi'an this time, in addition to bringing us six heavy mortars and 300 rounds of matching artillery shells, he also brought us specially for the garrison.
Three hundred heavy artillery shells, three hundred heavy mortar shells.”
"Based on my understanding of Comrade Li Hao, I will definitely not reserve so many artillery shells for the garrison for no reason."
"I judge that he must have some big plot."
"If we do this, we might as well help him."
"In addition, diverting the trouble to the east will attract the attention of the Japanese army to the garrison, allowing them to find a way to break the situation. It will also create an excellent fighter opportunity for us."
"While the Japanese attention is focused on the garrison, a sudden major counterattack will definitely catch the Japanese and puppet troops by surprise."
The deputy chief of staff suddenly realized and shouted: "Boss, what you mean is to use the incident of diverting trouble to the east as the trigger for our strategic counterattack."
"Not bad." The deputy commander confirmed.
"You should call back the Eighth Route Army Office in Chongqing now and find a way to contact Comrade Li Hao and tell him our thoughts."
"Remember, all incoming and outgoing telegrams must be encrypted and the latest password must be used."
The Xi'an branch of the pharmaceutical factory was originally a brewery, but was abandoned after the start of the Anti-Japanese War.
Because there are so many mountains around, and many caves for storing wine have been built based on the mountains, they are as strong as air raid shelters.
In addition, the factory building was ready-made, so Li Hao bought it directly.
The former winery director’s office has now been transformed into Li Hao’s temporary office in Xi’an.
"Captain, the encrypted message forwarded from Chongqing." A squad leader from the commando team walked in and reported with a serious look on his face.
Then he handed Li Hao a telegram filled with numbers.
"The door is guarded. No one can come in without my order." Li Hao ordered in a deep voice.
Then I took out my code book and started translating.
Ten minutes later, the numbers on the paper turned into a message of more than 100 words.
Li Hao's face became more serious than ever before.
"The chief is going to put the garrison on the fire and directly become the target of public criticism!" Li Hao sighed with emotion.
After thinking for two minutes, Li Hao seemed to have made up his mind and said to himself: "But this is fine."
"Compared with finding a decisive battle with the Japs by yourself, if you let the Japs come to your door and kill them at your doorstep, at least the terrain advantage is on the garrison's side, and the people's support in the base area can also be used. It will definitely be much easier to fight."
The Chongqing branch of the Extra-High School, all the heads and heads scattered in Chongqing gathered here.
Colonel Sakuragi looked at everyone with anticipation and nervousness.
According to the plan, the imperial army's new round of bombing of Chongqing will begin tomorrow.
Whether I can complete the mission and obtain the penicillin production formula depends on tomorrow.
Seeing Colonel Sakuragi nodding to signal the start of the meeting, the first subordinate immediately stood up and reported with confidence.
"Reporting to the commander, I have selected fifty action team members from my subordinates, all of whom are equipped with long and short guns, as well as two light machine guns and five submachine guns."
"They are all elite veterans who have been on the battlefield. They will definitely be able to successfully complete the mission."
The second subordinate was not to be outdone: "Sir, I have also prepared fifty operational team members, as well as a mortar and thirty rounds of artillery shells."
The third subordinate followed closely: "Sir, I have selected a lurking point ten kilometers away from the pharmaceutical factory."
"After the operation is successful, as long as the hostages are sent there, I will have the confidence to cross the security blockade and send them out of Chongqing."
Colonel Sakuragi nodded with satisfaction, and then turned his attention to the fourth subordinate.
The subordinate quickly stood up and reported with understanding: "Sir, I have prepared a hundred operational team members outside the blockade to pick up the hostages."
"As long as the hostage successfully passes through the blockade, I will ensure that she is safely sent to Nanjing."
A total of eleven subordinates reported their arrangements one by one before Colonel Sakuragi spoke.
"Everyone, this is our only chance to get the penicillin production formula, and it is also the last chance for all of us."
"I ask everyone to complete the mission at all costs, even if they lose their own lives."
"Now I will make the final mission determination before the operation begins."
"The first action team is responsible for guiding aircraft to bomb targets."
"Pharmaceutical factories and nearby guard troops are all targets, and they must be bombed at the same time as much as possible, without giving them time to give each other early warning and reinforcements."
"The second action team, raid the guard station and hold them back at all costs."
"The third, fourth, fifth and sixth action teams attack the pharmaceutical factory."
"After the bombing is completed, the pharmaceutical factory will definitely be in chaos. You must take the opportunity to rush in, collect all possible useful information, and cover the actions of other commandos..."
"The seventh and eighth action teams, you are responsible for arresting people..."
"The Ninth Action Team responded, the Tenth Action Team sent the hostages out of Chongqing, and the Eleventh Action Team responded outside Chongqing..."
"Do you all know your mission?"
"Hi!"
Eleven subordinates stood up from their seats at the same time and answered loudly. Everyone's eyes were gleaming and they wanted to take action now.