Chapter 20: Plotting a Sneak Attack on the Devil's Warehouse in Zhujiatown

  "Speak up, as long as it's within my capabilities, I'll satisfy your requirements!" Chen Shaoqin didn't know what this kid wanted to ask, but he was clear that he had to make things clear with him. The confusion and misunderstanding in this kid's heart might be the same as everyone else's. If they couldn't clarify this issue, there would be a gap between them, and it would be difficult for them to get along harmoniously in the future.

  "Where are you taking us? I know you saved us from the devils' gunfire, but following you on this journey doesn't feel like escaping, it feels like you've planned and calculated everything!" Lao Si said to Chen Shaoqin without any hesitation, expressing his own speculation and confusion.

  "This problem, I think it's not just you who feels confused!" Chen Shaoqin heard this and immediately turned around, looking at the brothers behind him and asking in return. Although none of the brothers gave a definite answer, he could already see what they were thinking, so he continued to say, "To be honest, being caught by you guys on the mountain was just an accident, and fighting with you and the little devils together was another accident. All these accidents added up, it's as if heaven wants me to join forces with you to accomplish something big, so while I'm leading you in retreat, I've also taken the road to Nanjing with you!"

  "What?" Everyone looked at Chen Shaoqin in shock, with a look of incomprehension on their faces. "Nanjing?"

  "That's right, I originally wanted to take you all to Nanjing with me, to find the troops and have a big fight with those little devils who invaded us. With your participation, my mission would be easier to complete. And just ahead of us is Zhujiatun, if we pass through it, we'll leave Qu County and enter Wan County, and after another ten days or half a month, we should arrive in Nanjing. But after hearing about you all forming an alliance with the little devils, I changed my mind!" Chen Shaoqin spoke out his true thoughts very firmly, not wanting to hide anything from these brothers. After all, joining the army and going to war is something that requires voluntary participation, no one has the right to force anyone."

  "Director Chen, what do you mean? Why didn't you go to Nanjing again?" Lao Liu was really confused about their relationship with the little devils and how it had anything to do with whether or not Chen Shao went to Nanjing.

  "Didn't you just say that the little devils are hoarding strategic materials in large quantities in the county town of Qu County? I want to join everyone in taking down that place, so that our brothers can get some good equipment and have a hearty meal!" Chen Shaoqu was a man with ideas, and when he heard Liu and others talk about going to the devils' hoard before, his heart began to itch.

  "Are you kidding me? Are we going to go to the county town and get ourselves killed? Are you trying to entertain yourself or are you trying to drag us brothers along with you to our deaths?" Liu heard this and immediately showed strong resistance. His men had barely escaped with their lives from the enemy's artillery and machine guns, and now they were being asked to go back to the county town? That would be like walking into a trap, waiting for death! Not only would his brothers not agree to it, but even he himself couldn't agree to such a thing.

  "Don't rush to oppose, listen to my plan and then decide whether to follow me or not!" Chen Shaoqin said, immediately pulling out the tattered map from his body and spreading it on the ground. He continued to say to Lao Liu, "The devils are stockpiling a large amount of supplies in Qu County, they must need to mobilize troops to enter the county seat for defense and transportation. In this way, the defense here in Zhujiatun will definitely be empty, our opportunity lies here!"

  "Wait a minute..." Lao Liu was getting more and more confused by these two places that seemed to have no connection, and couldn't figure out what Chen Shaoqin wanted to do. "Didn't we say we were going to cut off the enemy's supply depot? The enemy has heavily guarded the county town, increasing the difficulty of our attack, and we can't even get started. And how did this thing get dragged into Zhujiatun again? I'm getting more and more confused!"

  "Have you ever heard of the phrase 'luring the tiger away from its mountain'?" Xue Yumei asked, with an expression that suggested she already knew what Chen Shaoqin was thinking, as she reminded Liu.

  "Of course, but what does this have to do with the warehouse of terminal materials?" Lao Liu was still confused and didn't understand what was going on.

  "Although I don't know what kind of town Zhujiatun is, from the map, it can be seen that this town has convenient transportation and is a key point for the southwest direction of Qinxian County. The large amount of supplies accumulated by the devils must be transported out from here. If we take advantage of the insufficient troops in Zhujiatun to attack it, the little devils will definitely reinforce, and then we can sneak back to the county town to raid the warehouse, which would be a great success! Xue Yumei directly expressed her understanding without any reservation. She knew that she was showing off her military knowledge in front of Chen Shaoqin, but if it weren't for Liu's stupidity, she wouldn't have said these words out loud."

  "Ha! Well done, girl! These days haven't been wasted following me!" Chen Shaoqin didn't expect Xue Yumei to really see through his thoughts from those few words, and even combine the transportation on the map to think of the core plan. He couldn't help but give this girl a thumbs up.

  "Less of that, I'm just helping you express your thoughts!" Xue Yumei said with a look of not accepting Chen Shaoqin's praise, continuing to pout and lean against the big tree, resting leisurely.

  "But how do you know these supplies were transported out of Zhujia Town? Can't they be from somewhere else?" Lao Liu felt that this analysis was too optimistic, he couldn't joke around with his brother's life, so he had to get more details.

  "We are heading in the direction of Nanjing, and Zhujiatun is our only passage to Nanjing. Tell me, little devil, where else can you choose besides here?" Chen Shaoqin explained while asking back.

  "You're saying that Zhujia Town is where the main force is located, in other words, it's the frontline battlefield, and those strategic materials are being transported to the frontline?" Lao Liu finally understood what was going on, and now he seemed to have no more confusion or misunderstanding.

  "So, Old Fourth, your mission remains unchanged. Let's shake off the tail behind us and then you'll follow the river downstream with Old Second and Old Third. First, sneak into Qu County to figure out the exact location of the enemy's supply depot. Then, after seeing the main force of Little Devils leaving the county town, seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the depot in the county town. After completing the mission, bring back what we need and head into the mountains!" Chen Shaoqin immediately instructed Old Fourth, then turned around and ordered the people beside him, "The rest of you come with me to Zhu Family Town, let's catch the Little Devils off guard!"

  "Alright!" Old Fourth and everyone else responded in unison, then Old Fourth led a few people to leave.

  They hadn't even taken a few steps before Xue Yumei called out to them, "Wait, we've forgotten something important!"