Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Chapter 842

Three days later, Shang Jiuyifu ordered more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers to wear the uniforms of the puppet army, and even replaced their guns with the Zhongzheng and Hanyang rifles used by the puppet army. As for machine guns and cannons, they were hidden to avoid being discovered.

So, this group of disguised Japanese soldiers left Xiangyang and headed towards Jingmen.

More than half a month later, Li Jin and his men arrived at the county town about a hundred miles away from Jingmen.

In the woods, Li Jin spread out the map and began to check the terrain.

"Battalion Commander, intelligence personnel have reported that the checkpoints and bunkers near this county town are guarded by the Japanese. Should we take action?!" Lu Changgong came to Li Jin to report the intelligence.

"Interesting. Don't the Japanese here know the situation in Xiangyang? How dare they send people to guard the checkpoints and bunkers?" Li Jin frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

"Maybe the Japanese commander didn't take it seriously and thought we wouldn't come here, so he didn't let the Japanese here return to the county." Liu Changshun guessed.

After all, it took them more than half a month to get here. Maybe at the beginning, the Japanese got the news and ordered their troops to withdraw.

But over the past ten days or so, the Japanese here may have thought that they would not come here.

"No, if that's the case, they should have started gathering their troops recently. After all, Xiangyang is still a bit far from Jingmen.
Even if we want to attack this place, it will take time to arrive.

Moreover, we have been away from Xiangyang for such a long time and have not taken action against Xiangyang again. The devils in Xiangyang will definitely inform the devils in Jingmen.

Once we disappeared, there were probably only three possibilities. One was that they were still waiting in Xiangyang, and the second was that they changed their target and chose to launch a surprise attack in the direction of Jingmen.
The third is that we have already retreated.

Of these three possibilities, the second one is the most likely.

Under such circumstances, the Japanese in Jingmen, knowing that we had not launched an attack on Xiangyang for more than ten days, would definitely shift their target to Jingmen.
Therefore, the Japanese should have forced people to abandon the checkpoints and bunkers in the next two days!" Li Jin began to analyze it seriously.

"But now the Japanese in Jingmen have not chosen their troops. Maybe they really don't care, or they think we are still waiting in Xiangyang?!" Liu Changshun said, touching his chin.

He felt that the two possibilities he mentioned were also very likely.

"The Japanese in Jingmen must have known about the casualties of the Japanese in Xiangyang. Even though they are powerful, they cannot possibly not care about the casualties of so many soldiers." Li Jin shook his head.

You know, once the special operations battalion takes action, it can kill hundreds of Japanese soldiers in one night. The Japanese commander may not care.

"Unless, they set a trap for us." Li Jin continued.

"Battalion Commander, what you mean is that the Japanese in Jingmen might use the Japanese soldiers in these checkpoints and bunkers as bait?! And then attack us?!" Liu Changshun also understood what Li Jin meant.

"Well, this possibility is very high. The Japanese will most likely do this to confuse us, and then send people to surround us when we sneak attack the Japanese checkpoints and bunkers." Li Jin nodded and told him the Japanese's general plan.

"But, do the Japanese have so many people? Even if they want to surround us, we are so scattered that they can't stop us if we want to break out. The Japanese should be very clear about this." Lu Changgong also said.

If they dispersed their forces to launch a surprise attack, the Japanese would also need to disperse their forces to surround them. If they came with too few people, they would not be able to surround them at all. It would be impossible for the Japanese to surround them with only one regiment of troops.

The Japanese could not possibly be unaware of this situation.

"Indeed, but what if they asked for external aid? For example, asking the Japanese from Xiangyang to come for support." Li Jin said, if the Japanese from Xiangyang came for support, the result would be different.

"What?! The Japs from Xiangyang?! Battalion Commander, now that you mention it, it's really possible. The soldiers of this Japs regiment, plus the Japs from Xiangyang, they really would want to set a trap for us." Liu Changshun was also frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

I didn't expect that the Japs from Jingmen would have such an IQ.

"These Japanese devils in Jingmen are really cunning. They actually used this trick!" Lu Changgong couldn't help but admire them.

"If you ask me, the Japanese are more ruthless. They actually used the lives of their soldiers as bait in order to destroy us," said Liu Changshun.

"That's normal. For the Japs, it's worthwhile to use the lives of some soldiers to eliminate a potential enemy." Li Jin didn't find it strange.

The Japanese were notoriously cruel and ruthless. They were cruel to others and to their own people as well.

"I can't do that anyway." Liu Changshun would not use his soldiers as bait. This was not something he could do.

"Battalion Commander, since the Japanese have set a trap for us to fall into, should we still attack those checkpoints and bunkers?!" Lu Changgong asked.

"Needless to say, he must have given up. Knowing that the Japanese had set a trap, he still fell into it. Isn't that stupid?!" Liu Changshun said directly.

Since the Japs wanted to ambush them, they would not give them any chance. They would just retreat and not fight them.

"Actually, it's too early to talk about retreating now. What I said may not be true. They are just guesses." Li Jin shook his head. The current situation was all his guesses. It was still uncertain whether the Japanese would do so.

It is possible that the Japanese really thought that they would not come to Jingmen, so they did not let the soldiers at the checkpoints and bunkers retreat.

If they leave like this, they will lose the opportunity to eliminate more Japanese invaders.

"Battalion Commander, what should we do?!" Liu Changshun asked. It was impossible for them to be so stupid as to attack the checkpoints and bunkers.

"Don't worry, we are still uncertain. Let's have someone investigate the situation in the nearby county. If the devils want to ambush us, they will definitely send troops to the county. Once we take action, we can send reinforcements as soon as possible.

Therefore, we just need to have someone check whether there are more Japanese soldiers in the nearby counties. "Li Jin shook his head and then told his next plan!
First, determine whether the Japanese have sent reinforcements to the county town. If so, the checkpoints and bunkers are a trap, and they will fall into it once they attack.

On the contrary, the Japanese commander may really think that they will not come here, then things will become much simpler and they can just fight directly.

"Battalion Commander, I will send someone to investigate right away. We will be able to know immediately if anything happens." Lu Changgong did not hesitate and stood up and left.

"Don't worry. In addition to sending people to investigate the county town, we also need to send people to investigate the rear. If the Japanese in Xiangyang want to come, they will definitely arrive a few days later than us." Li Jin stopped Lu Changgong again and began to give orders.

"I understand." Lu Changgong nodded, then turned and left.

"Captain, if we are sure this is a trap, should we retreat directly?!" Liu Changshun asked. He felt that even if this was a trap, the commander would be able to find a chance to attack the devils. "Let's wait and see. There is no need to retreat. Maybe we can kill more devils." Li Jin smiled. If he was sure that the devils were setting a trap for him, then he could find a chance to kill more devils. If he wanted to ambush him, he would have to pay a price.

"Battalion commander, you are still the best." Liu Changshun was impressed. He wished he could be as good as the battalion commander one day.

"Learn more, it may be useful in the future." Li Jin patted Liu Changshun on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, Battalion Commander, I will definitely study hard." Liu Changshun nodded repeatedly.

.........

Xiangyang, in Shang Jiuyi's office.

"Captain, we received a telegram. The departing team is still three days away from Jingmen." The Japanese major walked in hurriedly.

"Well, our soldiers can walk openly on the road and their speed is much faster than the enemy." Shang Jiuyi nodded with satisfaction.

He didn't believe that the enemy would dare to walk openly on the main road. In order to avoid exposing their whereabouts, the enemy would definitely choose to travel at night, or take mountain roads to bypass the route. This would add a lot of distance to the journey.

Their soldiers can take the main road, which not only saves time, but also allows them to reach Xiangyang earlier.

"What the regiment commander said is right. The enemy may not know yet that they have fallen into our trap. They are probably still thinking about attacking more checkpoints and bunkers in Jingmen." The Japanese major couldn't help but smile when he said the latter part.

In his opinion, this group of enemies was doomed, and the moment they attacked, they would all die.

"Of course, otherwise what's the point of spending so much time on it?" Shang Jiuyifu was also full of confidence.

"Captain, we can finally vent our anger. I feel extremely ashamed when I think about the time this group of enemies attacked us before!" The Japanese major couldn't help gritting his teeth when he mentioned this.

They had already gathered their troops and withdrawn to Xiangyang, but they did not expect that the enemy would dare to attack Xiangyang directly and cause so many casualties to their soldiers. It was simply despicable.

"It's no use venting our anger. If we can wipe out this group of enemies this time, we'll have done a great deed!" Shang Jiuyifu could already imagine the scene of him being rewarded after destroying the enemy. It was simply too wonderful.

"What the regiment commander said is right. This group of enemies poses a great threat to us. If we can eliminate them, it will be a great achievement." The Japanese major also echoed.

"Don't talk for now, I'll call Mr. Tanaka in Jingmen first." Shang Jiuyifu then remembered that he should tell Tanaka Daiki where the team was.

He picked up the phone and called Daiki Tanaka in Jingmen.

"Tanaka-kun." When the call was connected, Kamijou Ichifu greeted him.

"Well, what's going on?!" Tanaka Daiki responded.

"I called you to tell you that the team I sent out is still three days away from Jingmen." Shang Jiuyifu told you what happened.

"Yoshi, are the soldiers you sent wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Army?!" Tanaka Daiki was very happy and asked again.

"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid. Not only did I let the soldiers wear the clothes of the Imperial Army, I also let them carry the Imperial Army's guns and march forward." Shang Jiuyifu was happy with his IQ.

"Mr. Shangjiu, you are really the best. The empire's guns are hidden, right?!" Tanaka Daiki said. He didn't expect that Mr. Shangjiu paid so much attention to details and even changed the guns. In this way, the enemy had no idea that they had support arriving.

"Of course. Anyway, this time I send people over, they will temporarily follow your command. Don't use my people as cannon fodder, otherwise I will definitely not let you go!" Shang Jiuyifu gave further instructions.

The soldiers he sent out were 80% of his soldiers. If they were used as cannon fodder by Tanaka Daiki to attack the enemy, he would be left alone.

"Mr. Shangjiu, you don't know me well enough. Your people are definitely used to block the enemy's retreat. Leave the frontal attack to my people." Tanaka Daiki assured Shangjiu Ichifu that he could rest assured.

Shang Jiuyifu had already killed thousands of his men on the enemy's side. He would never let Shang Jiuyifu's soldiers take the lead. It was unjustifiable.

"Thank you very much." Shang Jiuyifu said.

"No need to thank me. We are comrades-in-arms. You help me and I help you. It would be awkward if I say thank you." Tanaka Daiki didn't take this matter to heart.

"Okay, after this battle is over, I'll go have a drink with you." Shang Jiuyifu said with a smile. After all, he and Tanaka Daiki are old comrades.

If we can eliminate this group of enemies this time, we should indeed have a drink with Daiki Tanaka.

"That's great. You'll treat me when the time comes. I'm going to eat you out of money." Tanaka Daiki also said with a smile.

"Haha, okay, I'll wait for you to eat me up." Shang Jiuyifu also laughed.

"That's it for now. I'll check if there are any problems with my recent deployment." Daiki Tanaka hung up the phone.

"Captain, have you reached an agreement?!" The Japanese major looked at Shang Jiuyifu.

"Well, Tanaka-kun is quite capable. He spent so much time on the arrangements, and he can basically kill this group of enemies." Shang Jiuyi nodded and said.

"That's good. Speaking of which, Captain, I have something to say but I'm not sure whether I should say it or not." The Japanese major hesitated and asked. In fact, he had just thought of this question.

"If you have something to say, just say it directly." Shang Jiuyifu frowned, not knowing what this kid was going to say and why he was so hesitant.

"Captain, I mean, what if, what if, the enemy did not go to Jingmen, but chose to retreat directly?!" The Japanese major even repeated the word "if" twice, just because he didn't want to be scolded.

If the enemy had chosen to evacuate Xiangyang directly on the day they attacked it, and had no intention of launching a surprise attack on Jingmen, wouldn't all their deployments have become a joke? !

And it was a huge joke. After all, we had been thinking about fighting the enemy with wisdom and courage for so many days, but in the end the enemy didn't come at all. If this got out, I don't know how many people would laugh at us.

(End of this chapter)