"Captain Cao, I am going to the regiment headquarters for a meeting this time. The regiment has given us an important task."
"What mission?"
"There is a newly built arsenal in Dagu. The weapons and ammunition stored in it can at least equip a reinforced regiment. For us, it is a huge hidden danger this time. Therefore, the superiors decided to blow it up at all costs!"
"That's great. If we continue to stay like this, something will go wrong. Political Commissar, please tell me the specific plan!"
"First, send people to sneak into the front ditch position. If they are questioned on the way, they will say that they are migrant workers going to repair the trench."
"It's easy to get in. How do you get into the arsenal?"
"There is a river to the east of the arsenal. Our people will dive across it. As long as they can avoid the patrol, they will have a chance to enter the arsenal!"
"Political Commissar, you have forgotten the most important thing."
"What?"
"Dynamite."
"They are scattered and tied into the trouser legs. As long as they can enter the arsenal, everything will be easy to handle!"
"How many people are needed?"
"Ten people, these ten people must be able to dive, they must..."
At this time, at Li Baochang's house, Sun Feng wore headphones on his head and took notes meticulously.
After recording, he rolled the eavesdropping content into a thin paper roll, wrapped it in oil paper and put it in his pocket. The oil paper was mainly to prevent rain.
Sun Feng changed into coarse cloth clothes, specially put on a wide-brimmed bamboo hat, picked up the hoe and left the yard.
Mrs. Li Baochang was sitting in the room, stretching her neck and watching Sun Feng leave the courtyard. She said to herself: "I'm still somewhat sensible. I know how to help the family..."
Li Baochang stood at the edge of the field with his hands behind his back, instructing two long-term workers to harvest potatoes.
"Boss, if the harvest is delayed for a few more days, the potatoes may freeze." A long-term worker said loudly.
Li Baochang sighed and said: "I have no choice but to call you over because I have no choice. The communist army is staying in the village and will not leave. Who dares to let you work in the fields? What is this called exploiting people..."
The long-term worker smiled and said: "It's okay, as long as the wages are high, you can exploit them as you like...Hey, your nephew is here."
"Third uncle, there is work in the fields, why don't you call me." Sun Feng walked over with a smile.
Baochang Li suddenly became nervous and lowered his voice and said, "What are you doing here? Just stay at home and don't wander around. Didn't you see that there are Communist troops carrying guns everywhere?"
Sun Feng didn't answer his words at all and said loudly: "Oh, you asked me to go over there, then I'll go."
As he spoke, he walked towards the back slope with the hoe on his shoulder.
The long-term worker wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Master, your nephew is really good. It's rare to see such hard-working people in the city."
Li Baochang watched for a while until Sun Feng disappeared from sight, and hurriedly said to the long-term worker: "Don't go out and talk about the fact that you two came to work in the fields today. If it spreads to the ears of the Communist Army, it will be terrible.
…”
When they reached the back slope, Sun Feng looked around, stuffed the paper roll under a stone, and used thatch to camouflage it.
at dusk.
The salesman came to the back slope, opened up the thatch, took out the paper roll, and left in a hurry.
Ten minutes later, a pigeon fluttered its wings and flew into the night sky, flying towards Yanjin. The pigeon had the paper roll tied to its feet.
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The Qiangou Village position is the defense area of the 305th Division. As the first line of defense to guard Yanjin, the position stretches for more than ten miles. In order to speed up the progress of the project, the division headquarters recruited a large number of migrant workers to participate in the construction of the position.
Now that the busy farming season is over, this is a rare job opportunity for the villagers, who can at least make money to support their families.
Even if the war is about to reach their hometown, they must have enough food to feed their families. As for whether they will live or die after the war, all the people can do is to leave it to fate.
A major officer put his hands on his hips and said loudly: "Everyone, listen up. Let me emphasize again that work starts at dawn and ends at dusk. Anyone who is late and leaves early will have their wages for that day deducted upon discovery. Do you understand?"
"understood."
"understood."
…
The migrant workers gave mixed answers.
The major waved his hand: "Start work!"
At this moment, a jeep drove up from far away. In addition to the divisional messengers, there were also two secret agents from the Secret Service.
There was no time to set up a telephone line in the front ditch position. If the division headquarters needed to convey any orders, it could only run back and forth through messengers.
The jeep dragged dust all over the sky and suddenly stopped on the roadside. The orderly soldier jumped out of the car and ran to the major. He saluted with both feet in a military salute: "Battle Commander Liu, the division has ordered that the construction of the front ditch position be suspended.
You are ordered to search all migrant workers."
"Searching migrant workers? Why?" Liu Ying said in shock.
The messenger said respectfully: "Someone from the Secrecy Bureau said that there are Communist Party members sneaking into the migrant workers with evil intentions."
As soon as he heard that Communist Party members had sneaked in, Battalion Commander Liu did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered: "Come here, gather all the migrant workers, and everyone will be searched!"
The ordering soldier said in a low voice: "Liu Battalion Commander, the division commander has specially requested that these communists may carry explosives on their bodies, so you must be careful. In addition, the matter is so important that people from the Secrecy Bureau must personally supervise it."
Battalion Commander Liu glanced at the two agents and said, "Okay."
Under the surveillance of secret agents, thousands of people underwent strict body searches one by one.
Near noon, everyone searched, but not even a trace of explosives was found.
For three consecutive days, over and over again, migrant workers had to undergo a thorough body search before entering the Qiangou position.
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305th Division Headquarters.
"Master, Chief Chen ordered us to finish the work before New Year's Day. If we keep working on it every day, let alone New Year's Day, I think we won't be able to finish it even during the Spring Festival." Battalion Commander Liu was reporting on the progress of the fortifications.
Yao Gemin walked around the room with his hands behind his back and said: "What on earth is the Secrecy Bureau doing? They say there are Communists pretending to be migrant workers, and they can't tell the specific time..."
Battalion Commander Liu said in surprise: "Can't tell the specific time? Master, how can this continue? The information from the Secrecy Bureau is too unreliable. What's the difference between this and a blind man telling fortunes at both ends?"
Yao Gemin said in a deep voice: "If it is because of other things, I can't let them do whatever they want. However, according to the intelligence from the Secrecy Bureau, the target of the Communists is the arsenal. If we don't pay attention, what happens if something goes wrong?"
Who can afford it?"
A staff officer said: "Master, the arsenal is heavily guarded. There are two companies responsible for guarding it. How can the Communists get close?"
Yao Gemin was still undecided. He thought for a moment, then reached out and picked up the phone: "I'm Yao Gemin of the 305 Division. Call me Chief Chen of the Security Headquarters."
After a while, the call came through: "Hello, who are you looking for?"
"I'm Yao Gemin, is Chief Chen here?"
"Please wait a moment..."
After a while, Chen Jieshan's voice came from the receiver: "Mr. Yao, what's the matter?"