Chapter Sixteen: Analysis of Intelligence

  The Japanese garrison command in Tongcheng, Lieutenant Iimura was studying the documents on his desk, looking at the messy text in front of him, making this young and ambitious military officer frown. There were indeed many materials piled up in front of him, but only a few were valuable, it seemed that Captain Yamamoto wasn't very concerned about this matter, no wonder he was always worried about it. Thinking of this, Iimura leaned back in his chair, Mei Huan-yu was a clever and cunning person, currently cooperating with the Imperial Japanese Army without any gaps, even leading troops to fight against the rebels alone. This was rare in this country, others were either worried or unwilling. Ah, everything was for their family's interests, it seemed that to get their cooperation in this country, one must not harm their family's interests. Heh heh, of course, as long as the Empire of Japan achieved final victory, these wall grasses would have to understand what true good citizens were, humph.

  It seems that in order to truly grasp the situation here, aside from utilizing them, it is also necessary to form an elite special forces team, personally trained by oneself, and best if composed entirely of Japanese who are fluent in Chinese. This can effectively prevent infiltration by hostile elements, making actions more confidential. Inamura carefully considers his own course of action. Currently, the Kirishima family's power has been divided among several major factions, especially the Rai family which has risen to prominence due to their alliance with Mei Huan Yu, and the Renegade Party's Wu Kung team even killed the second son of the Rai family - they really are a perfect match. It seems that this Rai family can be made good use of.

  The troops that attacked the military supply depot seemed to be an elite unit, and they were able to take out a well-trained Japanese army company without giving them a chance to even deploy. This is really too frightening, although it's true that both times the Japanese were ambushed, but even so, it's enough to show how formidable this unit is, from their stealthy approach which wasn't detected by the Imperial Japanese Army, to their accurate marksmanship, all of which shows that this unit is not ordinary. The armed forces of the Chinese Nationalist Party are more like farmers who have picked up weapons, and knowing how to shoot a gun is already a compliment for them, often a small group of Japanese soldiers can chase tens of thousands of people around. The Communist Party might be possible, their military commander had studied in the Empire of Japan in his early years, so he's a worthy opponent. However, they seem not to be good at strategic command, and apart from relying on sheer numbers, the command of those troops is probably still very chaotic.

  So who is this mysterious unit now? They infiltrated here for so long without anyone reporting their whereabouts, it seems to be an opponent, and they even know how to hide. Moreover, the scene of their attack on the Japanese army almost left no shell casings, which shows that their thinking is meticulous and their withdrawal is calm and unhurried.

  The Japanese soldiers who were injured or surrendered were not spared and had their throats slit, which didn't seem to be the style of the Chinese United League. They liked to treat prisoners well, especially those from the Imperial Japanese Army. As long as they put down their weapons or were injured, they would often receive good food and drink, and even use their limited medical supplies to treat them. Many Japanese soldiers fought without worrying about being taken prisoner, believing that if they died, it was for the Emperor, and if they were injured but didn't die, they might have a chance to kill or injure those who treated them, or at least observe the enemy's situation and plan their escape. Therefore, Japanese soldiers were always very brave when fighting against them, making them a strange and interesting team. However, this method doesn't seem like theirs. It's possible that it was the work of the Fourth People's Party, as they had trained some elite troops during their domestic civil war, who fought bravely against the Golden Kingdom's army, making it also possible. Moreover, after completing their tasks, they liked to leave signs everywhere, fearing that others wouldn't know it was their doing.

  The propaganda sign of the Fourth People's Party found on site also proved this point, and the intelligence obtained from undercover personnel within the enemy and the propaganda in newspapers and radio seemed to prove this point as well. But why was he always worried? Lieutenant Inamura shook his head and threw away the thought.

  The 4th Military Division guerrilla squad, which was being tracked by the Japanese, had infiltrated a village near Tongcheng. This time, Qiong Wulang led the team and selected a few people to disguise themselves and gather intelligence in the nearby area. There were several retired soldiers from the 4th Military Division in this village who were good friends with him, and they all hated the Japanese very much, having fought alongside Qiong Wulang before.

  Comrades meeting each other are naturally very happy, and Qiong Wudragon also brought them some expenses, which made them tell this former comrade all they knew. Listening to the intelligence he had gathered, Qiong Wudragon compared it with what he already knew, and found that recently the devils' reaction to the military supply station being attacked was not very big, except for killing a few refugees and hanging their heads on the city wall as an example, there were no other actions. They only increased the defense of the military supply station, where a battalion is now stationed. This made him feel very strange, what are the devils thinking?

  Or is there an ambush? But if it's an ambush, they should show weakness to the enemy, so why are they now guarding with a large number of soldiers? This doesn't seem like an ambush, but rather because the front line is under pressure and must ensure the safety of the military supply station, so they have no time to dispatch troops for revenge. It should be this way, if the military supply station can't be attacked, then I'll just attack your transportation line with my team, humph, I don't believe there's no opportunity. Having made up his mind, he left behind a few secret signals and led his team to disappear into the night, leaving behind a few old comrades who were sighing in dismay.

  The distant road transmitted tremors, as if a large fleet of vehicles was approaching. The guerrilla troops on both sides were tensely gazing forward. Gradually, the enemy's convoy came into view, with lights flashing incessantly on the road. The hidden crowd gripped their guns tightly in their palms, excitedly anticipating the impending battle tonight.

  Qiong Wu Long crouched behind a small mound, excitedly staring at the approaching Japanese transport team. Several three-wheeled motorcycles quickly passed by, with devils driving machine guns. These were the vanguard troops of the devils, no need to bother with them, there were people in front to clean them up. Soon, a large group of Japanese transport vehicles came over, and Qiong Wu Long let the first two pass, then waved his hand excitedly to the soldiers beside him. One person pulled hard on the rope. A fireball lit up the night sky, and the third and fourth military trucks flew into the air. The burning trucks rolled over and fell by the side of the road, with the devils and ammunition inside burning fiercely. Everyone excitedly fired their long-awaited guns. Die, little devils!