bookcurios Chapter 208: Grilling the Japanese, you are really a bad guy! 1-word chapter!
Chapter 208: Grilling the Japanese, you are really a bad guy! 1-word chapter!
Lin Zhenhua didn't care too much when he learned that the Japanese took only eight hours to clear a one-kilometer minefield. After all, it was 80 kilometers from Heiyun Village to the Independent Regiment's base. If the Japanese continued to clear the minefield at the current speed, they would not be able to finish it in a month.
"College student, you are really damn insidious. The Japanese really fell for your trick. You used the method of cross-laying mines and really deceived the Japanese's eyes. The Japanese foolishly used this method to clear the minefield. It seems that our plan to delay the Japanese has been successful!" Li Yunlong praised with a smile on his face.
Lin Zhenhua was not so optimistic, because he knew that the Japanese would soon discover the problem. After all, the density of mines in those fake minefields was not high. In order to make the fake look real, he buried some black gunpowder next to the mines. This gave them tremendous power, making the Japanese dare not act rashly for a while. But the Japanese were not fools, and it was impossible for them to be blocked by minefields all the time. Besides, they had only buried more than 60,000 mines in two directions, and they would be cleared away in a short time.
"Old Li, I really hope that our plan can succeed. Past experience tells us that the Japanese are not that stupid. We should be prepared for a tough battle and repair the fortifications in various places in the next few days. When the time comes to deal with the Japanese attack, we can suffer fewer losses!"
Li Yunlong was not as pessimistic as Lin Zhenhua. He had been dealing with the Japanese for more than three years and knew very well how cunning these bastards were. But he was still very confident because Lin Zhenhua had never let him down.
"College student, don't be so sad all the time. Our independent regiment has enough ammunition now. We can fight the Japanese even if we have to fight an old war. Old Xing is out recruiting soldiers. I estimate that he will be back within a month. By then, our independent regiment will be able to fight the Japanese even if it means attrition!"
"You have been secretly photographing the coal-to-oil equipment these past few days without telling me. Tell me how much fuel oil you can produce in a day. Our cars and armored vehicles are still waiting for fuel oil. Otherwise, it will just be a pile of scrap metal in our hands, and it will be very difficult to find a place to park it!"
Speaking of the arsenal, Lin Zhenhua immediately became interested and boasted with disdain: "Old Li, I boasted to you before that Haikou produces one ton of fuel a day. Now I can tell you clearly that we can now produce six tons of fuel a day, which is completely enough for our independent regiment's current needs. We can even reserve a large amount for emergencies!"
Li Yunlong did not expect that Lin Zhenhua's coal-to-oil equipment was so powerful. As long as the coal supply was sufficient, six tons of fuel could be produced in one day. The independent regiment's 20 trucks and six armored vehicles would definitely not consume more than two tons of fuel a day, which meant that four tons of fuel could be saved every day. He could just use two tons to implement his fire attack plan.
Li Yunlong patted Lin Zhenhua on the shoulder and said with a smile: "College student, we have produced a lot of oil drums before. We can fill half a barrel of fuel in the drums. When the Japanese attack our position, we can light the drums and push them down. Then we will definitely burn the Japanese until they scream!"
Lin Zhenhua did not expect that Li Yunlong would come up with the idea of a fire attack, but this method was indeed very useful and could also reduce its own casualties. Taking out two tons of fuel every day was still very easy for the current independent regiment. Lin Zhenhua did not object and agreed directly.
"Old Li, I agree with you using fire attack to deal with the Japanese, but I have a better idea. That is to produce a batch of napalm shells. When the time comes, we will use the infantry to attack the Japanese. It will be a good opportunity to barbecue the Japanese and let them have a taste of being roasted by fire!"
Just as Lin Zhenhua was about to continue speaking, Zhao Gang ran over in a hurry and said in a hurried tone: "Lao Li, college student, among the soldiers who went to plant the mines before, there was a Japanese spy. Now he is fleeing in the direction of Erchaling. We must send someone to chase him!"
Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua had not expected that there were Japanese spies hiding in the independent regiment, and even the most important minefield layout had been discovered by the spies. But now the two of them had no intention to think about this matter at all. They had only one thought in their minds, and that was to catch this damn Japanese spy!
"Lao Zhao, you can just find someone to inform me, and quickly take people to chase him. We can't let this dog spy return to the devils at any cost, otherwise many things about our independent regiment will be exposed!"
"Monk, where the hell have you been? Come here right now, gather the guards, fill up the truck with gas, and go catch the dog spy with me!"
When Wei Dayong heard Li Yunlong's shouting, he hurried in from outside. After hearing Li Yunlong's order, he did not dare to delay and ordered Duan Peng to gather the team. He immediately rushed to the bus stop and arranged for people to go to the arsenal to get oil. After a busy back and forth, half an hour later, the team was assembled and ready to set off!
"Damn it, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and drive for me. We must catch the escaped spy as quickly as possible and can't let him reunite with the Japanese!"
Led by Li Yunlong, the guard company rushed towards the direction of Heiyun Village. Lin Zhenhua watched the team leaving from afar and sighed in his heart. He knew that it would not be so smooth and there would definitely be some unexpected problems. He did not expect that his intuition would be so accurate this time!
"Old Zhao, this incident is another lesson for us. Our independent regiment has never been serious about counter-espionage. In my opinion, we need to arrange a group of people to be responsible for this matter. Only in this way can we avoid similar situations from happening again!" Lin Zhenhua suggested in a regretful tone.
Zhao Gang also felt that he had not done his job well. It was a joint responsibility between him and Li Yunlong. They thought they had cleared out the spies inside the independent regiment last time, but they did not expect that the spies planted by the Japanese were hidden so deeply. You know, this soldier had made a contribution last time and killed three Japanese, otherwise he would not have been transferred to lay mines.
"College student, our independent regiment has already stumbled twice in this matter. No matter how stupid we are, we know that we can't make such a mistake again. When Lao Li comes back, I will discuss this matter with him. I will set up the enemy work department as soon as possible and select elite soldiers to dig out all the spies hidden in our independent regiment in one fell swoop!"
Lin Zhenhua nodded and said nothing more. He had a lot of things to do, especially the production of napalm shells. He needed to strictly control it and there couldn't be any problems. This was another powerful weapon for the independent regiment to deal with the Japanese!
Li Yunlong sat in the passenger seat and kept urging Wei Dayong to drive faster, but Wei Dayong was also very depressed at this time. He had already stepped on the accelerator to the bottom, and the truck was already flying. Even so, Li Yunlong kept urging him. He couldn't help but muttered in a low voice: "Captain, the accelerator has been stepped on to the bottom a long time ago. This is already the fastest speed. The speed really can't be faster!"
Li Yunlong wanted to curse but couldn't. He knew that Wei Dayong was telling the truth, as trucks run much faster than horses. However, what he learned from Zhao Gang made him very anxious. That damn spy Ma Xiaotian had already been running for two hours, and considering the time wasted on the road, it meant that the damn guy had been running for almost three hours. What was infuriating was that the guy actually falsely conveyed his order and asked for horses from the cavalry team. This made Li Yunlong even more furious. He had to teach Sun Desheng a lesson when he returned. That damn guy had no brains at all. How could I send someone to the cavalry company to ask for horses!
"Monk, drive the car for me. No matter what, we have to catch that damn Ma Xiaotian today! This damn guy actually dared to betray our independent regiment. When I catch him, I will skin him alive to relieve my hatred!"
Wei Dayong knew that Li Yunlong was just trying to please himself. This time, what happened was indeed beyond everyone's expectations. No one had expected that there were Japanese spies hidden in the independent regiment. It was not surprising that such a thing happened due to negligence in prevention!
Li Yunlong led the guard company to chase for more than six hours, but still did not see any trace of Ma Xiaotian. He found that he was currently in Xiaoyun Village, which meant that there was no need to chase any further. The vanguard of the Japanese had already reached Heiyun Village. Once the two sides encountered each other, with only a few people under Li Yunlong, even a squadron of the Japanese could not withstand the attack. He didn't want to sacrifice himself because of a prisoner, otherwise he would become the laughing stock of the entire northwest Shanxi. Li Yunlong would never do such a stupid thing!
"Monk, stop the car for me and arrange for someone to clean up the wheel tracks. We still have more than 6000 mines in stock at our base. Bury them all. Since the Japs are playing Infernal Affairs with me, I will use a trick on them to confuse them. I want to see if the Japs dare to risk human lives."
Li Yunlong led the guard company back to the base, and Ma Xiaotian also arrived at the Japanese camp safely. He told his true identity, and after confirmation, he was sent to the brigade commander Katayama Ichiro.
"Wow! I never thought that General Doihara would act so quickly and have already planted an insider inside the Independent Regiment. He is truly worthy of being the intelligence king of the Empire. His methods are extremely clever. I really admire him very much!"
"Hatoyama, this matter is your responsibility. You must open a channel to attack the base of the independent regiment within three days, no matter how much it costs. If it is really impossible, go to the nearby area to capture some Chinese civilians and ask them to go to the minefield for us. I want to see if the Chinese independent regiment dares to pull the trigger."
"Also send a telegram to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka, asking him to urge the transport troops to deliver the ammunition as soon as possible, otherwise we won't be able to launch an offensive operation. Before our ammunition inventory reaches a certain base, we will not launch any offensive operations against the Independent Regiment!"