under fire

Chapter 939
On the dark land under the moon, a cold wind suddenly howled.

In the desolate wilderness.

Shigenobu, who was squatting on the ground, raised his hand and looked at his watch: around nine o'clock.

Turn your gaze to the messy footprints on the ground again.

Unspeakable surprise and joy in my heart, chaotic images began to flash in my mind, it seemed that the noisy and meaningless guerrillas were right in front of me.

After a while, he got up, looked at the lieutenant and said, "This time, we really found the traces of the Eighth Route Army Special Agent Group!"

The lieutenant was a little dissatisfied: "According to the regulations, I think you should speak Chinese to me."

Shigenobu shook his head and continued to talk: "The six pairs of footprints I circled on the ground are 90.00% similar to the photos! They are slightly different just because the soles are worn!"

"This shouldn't be the reason for you to talk to me as an intelligence officer!" The lieutenant was a little dissatisfied: "Since we have discovered it, we should follow the trail now, instead of letting the warriors stop here to listen to you."

Shigenobu ignored the sarcasm and continued to express his intentions: "There is a problem with this large and small footprint! You see, although this footprint is exactly the same as the previous footprint, but the way of walking is different. So... I judge, this The owners of the two footprints should have been changed!"

Hearing what he said, the lieutenant became interested: "What do you mean?"

"Adversaries may have figured out we're after them!"

"I think you are being too cautious?"

Shigenobu shook his head: "Intelligence work is different from the military operations you are engaged in. I must pay attention to even the slightest differences, and analyze the reasons and possible results!"

"Then tell me, what did you find about the other four footprints?"

Shigenobu hesitated: "These new footprints, since there are no comparison samples, can only be judged to be members of the Eighth Route Special Service Group. Since there are no more comparisons, I can't judge for the time being, but I think I should ignore them. something happened."

"I don't understand you."

"I'm sorry, my thinking is a little messy. It's very possible that I overlooked something, because these footprints may have appeared in the village where the guerrillas were encircled and suppressed in the afternoon, and then...they may have split up, and I did not enter the village. It is my mistake."

The lieutenant was incoherent, and the lieutenant was a little helpless: "These footprints are right in front of you, and you can follow the footprints and you'll be done. Are you talking nonsense with me?"

Shigenobu squatted down again, as if he had made a new discovery, and finally had a smile on his face: "Please believe in my profession, no matter how subtle the difference is, it will never be hidden from the eyes of an excellent hunter. First, there are two pairs of footprints. There are four more pairs, which is interesting."

"Have you made a new discovery?"

Seeing a large group of Imperial Army elites around him, Shigenobu began to regain confidence: "Basically, two things can be confirmed, one, the opponent has already found out that we are looking for them! That is to say, just by tracking these footprints, we have already attracted the attention of the opponent. Pay attention, things are not as simple as we imagined, we really met our opponents this time, and the ones who came are definitely from the secret service team!"

The lieutenant resisted the urge to get angry when he spoke vaguely: "On the battlefield, strength determines everything. Even the Eighth Route Secret Service Group, what else can they do besides sneak attacks? He dares to fight me head-on?"

Shigenobu seemed to be immersed in his own emotions, and ignored the lieutenant at all: "Second, if the first point is correct, then there must be masters among the opponents. According to this line of thinking, we have to analyze their purpose of going to the plains. The elite of the elite, it is absolutely impossible for them to go to the plains to fight guerrillas."

Hearing what Shigenobu said, the lieutenant finally understood that the person in front of him was indeed a professional!
Just relying on the fact that the opponent changed shoes, he analyzed the opponent so deeply that his scalp was a little numb: "You mean, their goal is us? They deliberately lured us into the bait?"

Shigenobu shook his head: "I can only think of two situations where the elite of the Eighth Route Army appeared in the plain. One is that the Eighth Route Army has important figures on the plain. They are either guards. The second is that they have an important operation to be launched soon."

The lieutenant couldn't keep up with this rhythm, and subconsciously turned his head to look at the elites around him, and suddenly became a little nervous: "If...the opponent is not escorting their important personnel, but this time they deliberately show their tracks. Then their goal is for us to advance team?"

Shigenobu nodded.

The lieutenant felt a little strange.

It feels totally out of the ordinary.

For so many years, once the imperial army came out, the eight routes almost all ran for their lives in a panic?

Besides, this is an occupied area!
The main task of the elite is to conduct reconnaissance and raids on enemy headquarters and important targets.

How could it be possible to fight casualties with those Tuba roads?

Even losing an elite in these insignificant battles is not worth the loss!
Completely lost the value that the elite should play.

No, when was the imperial army afraid of crossing the Eight Routes?

I had a feeling of panic about Balu just now!
Thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling cold and sweating.

However, it will definitely be a pity in your military career if you find that a powerful opponent does not rise to the challenge!
Broken table side.

The middle-aged man stuck out his tongue and licked his lips: "Minister Zhao, it seems that you guys are having a good life."

Minister Zhao stuffed a piece of cornbread into his mouth: "These horse meat was seized by the Independence Regiment. You have to maintain your strength and try to pass the enemy's blockade with all your might."

The middle-aged man nodded: "Tell me about the specific plan?"

"The independent regiment moved a day earlier than us, which will definitely attract the attention of the devils. Ghosts and snakes from all walks of life on the plain will hang them. In this way, there will be traffic officers and armed workers along the route to explore the road ahead of time, and our safety can be absolutely guaranteed."

The middle-aged man's complexion turned dark, and his tone was a little dissatisfied: "I said Minister Zhao, you have to change your mind. In enemy-occupied areas, there is absolute safety. What we want to ensure is that the goods will be delivered to northern Shaanxi. We will not hesitate to sacrifice, the more careful the plan, the higher the requirements for details, the greater the possibility of accidents."

"All right, I can't say no to you, and I won't discuss this with you. My task is to ensure that you pass the blockade smoothly. If there is an accident, we have a backup plan."

"One thing I don't understand. Since the independent regiment is quite strong, why don't we let us act together with them? If they are to be sacrificed as targets in the open to complete this task, this kind of thinking is unacceptable."

"Where are you going? The third independent group entered the plains and played the devil around. Otherwise, we wouldn't let him come to help."

"Are they really that powerful?"

Minister Zhao smiled slightly: "Hehe, would you like to hear about their glorious history?"

The middle-aged man took out a pocket watch the size of a palm. In fact, it should be called a clock, and looked at it: "There is still half an hour before departure, tell me."

"The Ninth Battalion of the Independent Regiment, when it was still a single platoon, attacked Mei County without the order of the regiment headquarters and broke the siege in the mountains."

"Since it is an independent regiment, there is no order to act, so there is no problem, but a platoon is attacking Mei County. This is a bit ridiculous. It seems that your propaganda department deliberately exaggerated to confuse the enemy."

"Last year, the devils at the headquarters were encircled and suppressed. This company, with more than a hundred troops, led the two brigades of the devils in Yuli. It made a great contribution."

"I've heard about this. That company... is really Lao Lu's company? Didn't it mean that there are only three companies in his regiment? What's going on with the Ninth Battalion?"

"The Ninth Battalion is also a freak. Last year they entered the plains. At that time it was still a company. In just one year, the number of troops doubled threefold. A few days ago, the regiment was expanded and the battalion was upgraded."

"Uh, it seems that the commander is eccentric and has given them a lot of ammunition. Otherwise, what development does his independent regiment have?"

Minister Zhao shook his head: "Supplementary ammunition? Hehe, the seizures they made in every battle are heart-stirring. They really did what the song of the guerrillas said. There are no guns, no cannons, and the enemy made them for us, uh. Except for the marksmanship. It's not like that."

The middle-aged man shook his head: "We have a policy on the work of the puppet army, which focuses on unity and secret recruitment."

"What kind of puppet army? They specialize in attacking devils, and even seized the little devil's armored vehicles. They can dig out armored vehicles in the ground, and they used them to divide a large base area with us."

The middle-aged man was taken aback: "Don't talk nonsense, digging armored vehicles in the field, do you think it is for growing crops, besides, can the base area be changed?"

"I said, just take care of your affairs. The headquarters has issued new instructions. It is estimated that you will learn when you enter the mountain this time."

(There will be another chapter later. Thanks to Hanjiang Chuxue, 5031 reward)

(End of this chapter)