bookcurios Chapter 1195 I'll go myself
Chapter 1195 I'll go myself
After discussing the situation with his chief of staff, Li Shaoyi had an idea in mind. If they were to force their way in, they might lose a third of their 3000-plus men. These men, stationed in East China, were like a sharp dagger in their hands. They could take action against the Japanese at any time with a single word.
But if they were to be lost, even if personnel were transferred from elsewhere, they wouldn't be able to lie low so easily. Therefore, these people are extremely important to the 72nd Army Group. Of course, the information gathering center is even more crucial; otherwise, our losses on the battlefield would be in the tens of thousands.
If we want to destroy the information gathering center without inflicting heavy losses on our intelligence and armed personnel in the region, then there's only one way. Li Shaoyi knew this perfectly well; he would go there himself.
Once the information gathering center is located, Li Shaoyi alone, using the system's weapons, can storm into uncharted territory without needing anyone's help. With some elite squads providing support, the casualties would be minimal, perhaps a few dozen. We could then take down the information gathering center.
Of course, this is something you can't discuss with the Chief of Staff. If you were to discuss it with him, your office door would probably be locked up.
That evening, the chief of staff found a letter on Li Shaoyi's desk and flew into a rage, calling the captain to stop the Marshal's plane. However, the airport reported that the Marshal's plane remained stationary at the airport, along with all 12 escort planes.
At this moment, Li Shaoyi and Miss Gu had already boarded a transport plane. Miss Gu was the head of the military intelligence department, and at this time, she was also taking some elite troops with her to accompany Li Shaoyi to Huangpu to remove this thorn in their side.
"Notify everyone who receives my call to immediately assemble at headquarters. I'm talking about anyone. This message must not be leaked. Anyone who dares to mention it to anyone else will be shot on the spot."
Chief of Staff Cui knew that Li Shaoyi had definitely left, and there was no point in saying anything else now; he had to create the impression that his superior was still at headquarters. As for those who had overheard his phone call, whether they were operators or pilots, they all had to be temporarily placed under centralized management.
"This is really going too far. I don't think this is a safe approach. I reserve my opinion. The planes haven't even left our occupied territory yet, so we should turn them back immediately."
To be frank, Ms. Gu was also tricked into boarding the plane. Li Shaoyi called Ms. Gu and mentioned the intelligence gathering center in East China. Their intelligence department had been working on this center for several days. Li Shaoyi said he wanted to test their physical abilities, so he immediately had them assemble and quickly board the plane, making it look like a live-fire exercise.
Miss Gu didn't notice anything amiss. When Li Shaoyi inspected the troops, he never liked listening to reports; he always preferred to see for himself. Perhaps this time, he felt that the military intelligence department hadn't been inspected for a long time, so getting everyone mobilized was normal. But things changed once they were in the air; Li Shaoyi revealed his true thoughts.
“Director Gu, if the plane flies back now, I'm afraid you won’t be able to escape either. We might as well take this opportunity to quickly pull out this cancer. It would be a great achievement for you, and for me, it would also be a chance to kill some Japanese devils. I’ve been so bored since I came to the rear.”
What Li Shaoyi said was true. From the day he was reborn until now, this guy has never been idle. He has been constantly active on the battlefield fighting against the Japanese. Who knew that after returning to the rear, he would live such a peaceful life.
Hearing the sounds of artillery and machine gun fire on the battlefield over the phone, Li Shaoyi felt his hands itching to get involved. So, seizing the opportunity, he quickly climbed onto the transport plane. This was a case of acting first and asking permission later; otherwise, expecting the chief of staff to approve his deployment to the battlefield would have been a long time coming.
Although Director Gu felt it was somewhat inappropriate, Li Shaoyi was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Since he had issued the order, soldiers were duty-bound to obey orders, so we could only listen to him for now. Of course, Li Shaoyi had an extremely strong ability to survive on the battlefield, and our strength in East China was not weak either. Moreover, the plane landed in Ma Lei Zi's defense zone, so we could try to persuade him later.
The plane can't fly directly to Pujiang; it can only fly to the southern Shandong region. We'll have to go undercover for the rest of the journey. For the Military Intelligence Bureau, this isn't a big deal. Don't be fooled by these headquarters personnel; if you don't achieve any merit in local areas, don't expect to be transferred back to headquarters.
Twenty minutes after the plane landed, Ma Leizi learned that the commander-in-chief was in his office. He jumped out of bed, slipped on one shoe, and ran to the office. What was going on? It was 3 a.m., what was the boss doing here?
When Ma Leizi arrived, he realized that everything was real. He had initially thought it was a fake, but no telegram had come from headquarters.
"The Chief of Staff discovered I had boarded the plane and fled long ago. The reason he didn't send you a telegram was to prevent the news from leaking out. Regarding the East China intelligence gathering center, we must uproot this cancer this time. The Nationalist government has brought back an information expert from abroad who can help us locate this place. Our mission is to take it down. Get some new weapons, equipment, and clothing for these men. We'll be leaving tomorrow morning."
Li Shaoyi and his entourage traveled lightly to Ma Leizi's office, not wanting to disturb too many people.
Ma Leizi was breathing rapidly. After learning all of Li Shaoyi's plans, his eyes widened like a bull's.
"I told you to hurry up and get some food and drinks, and then get some clothes and stuff. What are you standing here for?"
Li Shaoyi said speechlessly, his brother's execution was really too poor. He had been panting heavily all day. What did he need him for?
“Brother, the journey to Pujiang is fraught with danger. I don’t care about anything else, you must take me with you. I used to be your bodyguard captain. If you don’t take me, we’ll have nothing tonight, and as soon as it’s light tomorrow, I’ll immediately report this to the chief of staff.”
Ma Leizi was genuinely worried. East China was different now than before; the Japanese had occupied it for quite some time.