A young officer ran out of the headquarters. As soon as he saw Li Huaishan, he laughed and shook hands with him.
Staff Officer Li introduced: "Captain Chen, this is the combat staff officer of the fifth detachment of the New Fourth Army, Wu Bentai. Lao Wu, this is the captain of the military unified action brigade from Chongqing, Chen Zifeng. That lady is the deputy captain Qiao Yanfang."
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Chen Zifeng laughed loudly, took Staff Officer Wu's hand, and kept saying: "Oh, we are new to your place. Oh, this is really my first time on the territory of our New Fourth Army! I have learned a lot, I have learned a lot. I don't know.
Which officer is here?"
Staff Sergeant Wu said: "Commander Luo is here. He is waiting for you. Come on, come on, please come in."
8-8
Banta Town Town Hall, Headquarters of the Fifth Detachment of the New Fourth Army.
When Chen Zifeng entered the courtyard, he saw that although it was a town hall, it was actually larger than an ordinary farmhouse and had more houses, but it was also very simple, just an old tile-roofed house.
As soon as they entered the door of the main room, they saw a tall, sturdy man standing in the middle of the room. There was a hint of sarcasm or even a rude sneer in the smile on his face.
Staff Sergeant Wu first saluted the burly man and said, "Commander, this is the commander of the operations brigade of the Military Command Headquarters, Chen Zifeng. The one behind him is Qiao Yanfang, the deputy captain of the operations brigade." He then turned around and said, "Chen Zifeng."
Captain, Vice Captain Qiao, this is the commander of the fifth detachment of the New Fourth Army, Luo Binghui, Commander Luo."
Chen Zifeng hurriedly saluted Commander Luo respectfully and said, "Sir, I am Chen Zifeng, and this is Qiao Yanfang."
Commander Luo grabbed Chen Zifeng's hand, squeezed it hard, and said in a loud voice: "That's great! I heard you were coming, right? You are coming to investigate our defense battle in Half Tower! That's great!"
Just investigate!"
However, when Commander Luo held Qiao Yanfang's hand, he unexpectedly showed such a wanton smile, and said in a loud voice: "Ms. Qiao, you are the deputy captain, you are not simple, you should have some background!"
Chen Zifeng said with some pride: "Sir, she has some ability to be the deputy captain!"
Commander Luo was a little surprised. He shook hands with Qiao Yanfang seriously and said, "Vice Captain Qiao is very beautiful, don't you think so? It's just that her hands are a bit hard, she should be good at fisting and kicking! Ah, Ms. Qiao, do you think so?"
no?"
Qiao Yanfang smiled and said: "Sir, I only know a little bit about it." She thought for a while and then said: "I'm afraid a soldier's hands are not even thin, so there is nothing we can do about it."
Commander Luo suddenly burst into laughter. His laughter really shook the house, and I'm afraid people outside the town could hear it!
He said loudly: "Ms. Qiao, what you said is good! Very good!"
He turned back and said, "Xiao Wu, how did they arrange it?"
Staff Officer Wu immediately said: "Report to the commander, I will arrange for them to stay first, and then introduce to them the situation of the Half-Tower Defense Battle. In the afternoon or the day after tomorrow, I will take them to see the actual situation of the Half-Tower Defense Battle."
Commander Luo said: "Okay! That's it! Captain Chen, today is July 12th, how many days do you plan to stay?"
Chen Zifeng said with a smile: "I hope that within two or three days, we will find out the situation and go to Xinghua. There will also be an investigation there."
Commander Luo said: "Okay! Very good! Just investigate! Xiao Wu and Xiao Li will accompany you all the way!"
Chen Zifeng looked back at Officers Wu and Li, with a strange smile on his face. But in his heart, he couldn't explain what it was, it was just a weird feeling!
8-9
Banta Town, Lai'an County, Anhui Province.
That afternoon, Chen Zifeng stood on the low wall outside Banta Town with a map in one hand and a telescope in the other. He listened to Staff Officer Wu's introduction to him and felt an indescribable annoyance in his heart!
No matter what, he is still the First National Army in Chongqing! He is leaning towards the First National Army in his heart! There is no problem with this!
The problem is that the unlucky mission assigned to him by his superior really makes it impossible for him to find fault with the New Fourth Army!
On March 21 this year, it was Han Deqin's 89th Army that attacked the New Fourth Army in Banta Town, not Han Deqin's Xinghua Army! If this was considered a major conflict between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, it was Chief Han's troops who attacked first.
Get up! This is passive defense!
His annoyance was from two aspects. First, he really couldn't understand why the headquarters sent him to investigate such an obvious incident! Couldn't they understand such a simple thing? What else could be investigated here!
Second, what is even more ridiculous is that the fifth detachment of the New Fourth Army, which was originally stationed in Banta Town, went to reinforce the fourth detachment in Daqiao Town, Dingyuan County, west of Jinpu Road. Banta Town was already empty! Chief Han took the opportunity to send heavy troops.
An army of more than 10,000 people failed to capture Banta Town! It really made him feel upset!
Banta Town is a small mountain town. Surrounding the town is a waterless shallow ditch and a low wall that has been in disrepair and is incomplete.
Chen Zifeng was standing on this low wall at this time, with a clear view of the surrounding topography! The only thing in this small town that can be regarded as a fortification is a small turret on each of the four corners of the wall.
But how many defensive troops are there in Banta Town?
According to Staff Officer Wu's introduction, there is only one teaching brigade, including three military squads, two student squads, and a female youth squad, with a total of 500 people! That's the number of people in the whole town!
In addition, near Banta Town, there are two battalions of the 10th Regiment, with about 1,200 people, stationed in the Baishawang, Qiuji, and Jianxi areas; in Zhuzhen, two companies of the 15th Regiment are stationed in the Leiguanji area.
160 people and a newly reorganized guerrilla group of about 200 people; there are three companies of the secret service battalion stationed in the area of Shishiliqiao and Xigaomiao; there is one company of the secret service battalion stationed in Gaoshanji; there are two companies of the secret service battalion stationed in Suying
.In Fengying, there are more than 30 people from the political department law enforcement team.
Chen Zifeng suddenly figured it out in his mind. Banta Town plus surrounding areas had a total force of about 3,000 people!
This group of 3,000 men without heavy weapons and scattered in many surrounding villages and towns held on for seven days until the fifth detachment that went out for reinforcements returned! And they defeated Chief Han's heavy troops of more than 10,000 men!
Damn it, where can I go to reason with you?
Chen Zifeng was upset and speechless. He was considering whether to ask Leng Yue to find out in Chongqing why I was asked to come here to investigate! The situation here is clear at a glance! Is there anything else to investigate!
However, others have already arrived, and Staff Officers Wu and Li have given him a detailed introduction. Why does he have to show off here and confuse this investigation mission for a while!
So, he and Qiao Yanfang, together with Li San's team, settled down in Banta!
Fuck! Pretending takes time!
8-10
Hangzhou, in the Japanese Concession.
According to the plan agreed upon by Yang Wenfan, Wu Jiancheng and Li Nan, they will take action in three days!
The time of action on this day was late at night on July 12th, when the mother and daughter came home from get off work!
Wu Jiancheng has a feeling that Ms. Yang Wenfan Yang arranges tasks very carefully and calculates them by the minute! He feels that this is very good and the success is greater!
8-11
Also in the afternoon of this day, there was a very small hotel on the second road of the Japanese Concession, opposite the entrance of Lanpu Lane.
At this time, Takashi and Watanabe were sitting in the small hotel room, looking out through the window.
You can see the inside of Lanpu Lane from here. If anyone comes in or out of Mrs. Beihara's house, they will definitely be able to see it. This location is quite good.
There are five plainclothes men in the room below them, who have been squatting here for four or five days!
This job of squatting is quite tiring. They can't go out for a walk, everyone takes turns to sit by the window and observe. They have been squatting here for four or five days, and they are already quite irritable! This is what Tingji upstairs can think of
thing!
Watanabe was also bored, so he had no choice but to ask casually: "Takaji-kun, what do you think those people will do?"
Tingji has been an agent for many years, and he is already familiar with this kind of hostage-taking and sees it clearly.
He said: "Mrs. Kitahara's eldest daughter lives between three o'clock and one morning at home, school, and a restaurant. Mrs. Kitahara's life at two o'clock and at home and at the restaurant. She comes out of the restaurant at eleven o'clock every night and goes straight home."
"So?" Watanabe looked at him with a smile.
"So, the most likely time for those people to attack is when the mother and daughter come out of the restaurant! The three of them are together and it is late at night, so it is easiest for them to succeed!"
"So?" Watanabe's question was extremely concise!
"Then, in addition to arranging people behind the mother and daughter, I also need to arrange people at both ends of the second road! As long as they take action, they must not be allowed to run away!"
Watanabe pointed out the window, "Won't they rob someone from her house?"
Ying Si nodded to him, "This can be considered a method, but it is not appropriate. First of all, Lanpu Lane is impassable. They robbed people and have to go back to the second road, still in my encirclement! Secondly, I
Just stay here and guard, if someone wants to enter her house, I will see it! In that case, I can arrest the person directly!"
Watanabe nodded, "Okay, I'll watch. Anyway, I hope you succeed!"
8-12
Five o'clock in the afternoon, Wulin Road.
The Bank of Japan, which is only more than 100 meters away from the intersection of Erma Road, is preparing to close its doors at this time.
A clerk stood at the door of the bank, bowing to the customers who were leaving and preventing other customers from entering.
At this moment, four people suddenly pulled out sticks and machetes and rushed into the bank door! As soon as they entered, they shouted and ordered the bank clerk at the counter to take out the money, otherwise they would chop off his head.
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There was chaos in the bank. Women screamed and men ran around, looking for a place to hide!
A few smarter customers rushed out of the bank like crazy, shouting in horror: "It's been robbed! The bank has been robbed!"