Chapter 56: The Battle of Sanjiao River (I)

  Capture of Sansapu River, this battle is secondary to the annihilation of the Japanese army, the purpose of the battle lies in the large amount of supplies at Sansapu River, surrounded by this idea, Tang Qiuli fell into deep thought.

  Gradually, his idea matured, and after a long time, he woke up from his contemplation to find that everyone was staring at him.

  Actually, the cadres present felt that Commander Chang was going to make a big move, especially Liu Tien-han and Feng Chi-wu, who were both old veterans and good soldiers. From Tang Chiu's deployment of scouts focusing on these two places, they had already guessed that these two places would be the focus of the next battle, but didn't know which target Commander Chang would attack.

  "Everyone, the next combat target of our troops is to capture San Cha River. The reasons are as follows: first, the enemy's defense force at San Cha River is relatively weak; second, San Cha River is one of the important military stations for the Japanese devils in southern Manchuria, and the materials there are exactly what we urgently need now. Let's discuss this combat plan," he said, sitting down to wait for everyone's opinions.

  Qiu Sheng, Qiu Quan and Shan Hu and Xiao Ling naturally agreed completely.

  Liu Tien-han and Feng Ji-wu exchanged a smile, and the commander-in-chief indeed chose a target as the direction of attack. Although young, he was mature and steady enough, and had not become arrogant to use the existing troops to attack Songjiang City.

  The current strength of the Japanese army in Sanjiahe is: a Kempeitai battalion with nearly 300 people, an infantry company with 130 people, and a Manchukuo army regiment with nearly 1,000 people. In addition, there are also puppet police, special agents and other armed forces with nearly 300 people. The total strength is over 1,700 people. The total strength of the Blood Hand Detachment is 670 people, which is just one-tenth of the Japanese army's strength. How can we fight this battle?

  "How to fight? Ambush!" Tang Qiuli saw everyone's concern and spoke out his own thoughts. Hearing him say this, everyone's eyes lit up, Ah, why didn't I think of that? We can't win a head-on battle, but if we sneak up from behind, it'll be a deliberate move disguised as an accidental one, and we're sure to succeed!

  Then, everyone launched a heated discussion around how to launch a surprise attack on the Three Forks River and put forward many supplementary opinions, making the battle plan more perfect.

  The final consensus was reached and the battle plan would be put into action in ten days.

  The troops began meticulous preparations for their first major battle since formation.

  The entire team immediately ended their training and switched to special warfare training. The reconnaissance team members of Qiū Quán, mostly entered Sān Chà Hé, the troops only carried light weapons, and were arranged by Qiū Quán to secretly transport into Sān Chà Hé, and the team members dispersed and infiltrated.

  Tang Qiuli arranged for a small number of team members to stay in Songjiang City, mainly to monitor the movements of the Japanese army's Matsuda Brigade. This was an enemy that could not be ignored, and within a radius of several hundred miles, it was this enemy that posed a threat to the troops. He couldn't guarantee that after the battle started, the Matsuda Brigade wouldn't come to reinforce. In fact, Tang Qiuli's attention to the Matsuda Brigade even exceeded his attention to the upcoming Sanhe River Battle.

  In addition, Pai Qiu Sheng rushed back to Tang's house and mobilized the villagers to help transport supplies into the mountains. Of course, it wouldn't be done openly, as Tang Qiuli didn't want his family members to take this risk, but there was no other way, as the troops were short-handed and could only do it this way.

  He instructed Qiusheng to prioritize the safety of the village, and that the villagers should come at night, disguise themselves so that even acquaintances wouldn't recognize them, and to organize everything carefully with safety as the top priority.

  Qiu Sheng hurried back to the Tang family's shop, and Qiu Quan also rushed back to San Cha River.

  Ten days later, on a sunny morning with a gentle north wind, three horse-drawn carts ran along the main road outside the east gate of Sanjiao River. The Japanese and Nationalist soldiers at the city gate heard the clear sound of the horse bells from afar.

  Getting closer, in the lead was a large red horse pulling a sled, on which sat eight Japanese ronin. The leader was a burly man with a thick beard and a long samurai sword inserted at his waist. What's even stranger is that behind him, he carried a large backpack, copper bells and big eyes, emitting a cold light, full of murderous aura.

  Behind it was a horse-drawn cart, loaded with something that was covered with thick canvas, but I had no idea what it was.

  What catches people's attention is the luxurious carriage in the middle, with a beautifully decorated canopy, two pure white high-headed horses without a single speck of impurity, pulling it lightly. This carriage is too majestic, let's put it this way, it's the Rolls-Royce or stretched Bentley of carriages, ultra-luxurious!

  The four soldiers on guard duty were a bit dizzy, why? Look at this demeanor, I don't know which big shot it is, how can we not provoke him! But we can't not provoke him, this is our profession, look, the four devils behind are staring with wolf eyes! If we don't ask a few questions as usual, "Mountain Edge" will be given!

  So, when the cart arrived in front of the watchtower, the four soldiers stretched out their hands and blocked it. Just as they were about to speak, that burly man jumped down from the cart, stretched out his hand and gave the leading soldier a big slap on the face, while loudly scolding "Bastard", and at the same time, he reached for his sword.

  Wow, what a big mouth, hit so hard, the soldier's eyes were dizzy, turned two circles on the spot, fortunately, didn't faint, just the back teeth were a bit loose, a stream of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, nose was red, and five finger prints were left on his face.

  These several national soldiers, seeing the situation and hearing the words, were so frightened that they shrunk their necks, almost wetting their pants. Why? It was because of what Tang Qiuli did last time at the city gate, beheading the wax-yellow-faced national soldier on the spot, causing a big stir.

  So, these several national soldiers suddenly felt a chill in their hearts. Oh my god! It turned out that these few were Japanese people. How unlucky, they hadn't done anything and yet they got beaten first! This is not something we can afford to mess with, if things go wrong, they might even chop off our heads again.

  The four devils behind saw that things had started up front and immediately came over with a fierce air, their bayonets glinting.

  These two devils are coming over and thinking that if it's a Manchu person causing trouble here, they'll be finished on the spot!

  As I approached, it turned out to be a few Japanese ronin. Although they are compatriots, these two devils didn't seem too happy. Small ordinary people, my military work, your contempt for the military, making trouble is not allowed, so I planned to reprimand them a few words.

  Before he could speak, the car curtain opened and two young people got out, a man and a woman. The man was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, with sunglasses covering his face, tall and straight, wherever he went, he was elegant and impressive, with a samurai sword in his left hand, antique and valuable, it looked like it had been around for years!

  The woman was also young, dressed in a Western-style dress, her face obscured by a thin veil, making it hard to see clearly, but her figure was too beautiful, with full breasts, slender waist, and a prominent buttocks, the entire body outlined by the fitted clothes, revealing a delicate and elegant curve, standing like a snow lotus waiting to bloom, slender and elegant, with a refined and elegant temperament.

  These two devils were attracted by the lady's temperament, staring straight at her, drooling from the corner of their mouths, just like two ** male dogs, slobbering all over. The flower girl is really beautiful, and after a while, they made an excuse to inspect, saying that they had to eat some tofu, even if it meant getting beaten up, it was worth it! Otherwise, it wouldn't be in line with the nature of the Great Japanese Imperial Army!

  Before these two devils could regain their souls, a few sentences of Tokyo-accented Japanese, with an air of arrogance and majesty, shocked them out of their dazed and lustful state. "Hani" is a compatriot?

  These two devils are quite clever, judging from the young couple's dress, temperament and demeanor that they are not ordinary people, they immediately asked politely.

  This question is not serious, these two devils were shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, they had eaten tofu just in time, otherwise the consequences would have been severe! In any case, confinement and punishment are unavoidable.

  What's going on? This guy's background is too big, he's a direct descendant of the Nogi family and has a title. These two Japanese soldiers may be showing off their military power in China, but in Japan they are just common people, low-ranking individuals, and even in the army they are just ordinary soldiers! The Nogi family in Japan is on an equal footing, killing my brothers would be easier than pinching two ants to death!

  This woman, with an even more intimidating background, is the cousin of Empress Ryōki, which makes her the younger sister of the Emperor himself. Her status is so noble that it's hard to match. You two still want to take advantage of her? Are you out of your minds?

  After hearing this, the two devils' brains were a bit short-circuited. What else could they say? They just kept bowing and scraping, trying to show even more respect.

  The first one on the rickshaw is a bodyguard. You see, young masters from good families are well-educated. Mr. Noguchi is scolding that bodyguard now, meaning he shouldn't be so rude. That bodyguard, with his tall stature, keeps bowing and saying "Hai" repeatedly. The two devils suddenly feel a bit envious and jealous of the bodyguard being scolded. Why can't we have this opportunity? If we were scolded by Mr. Noguchi like that, it would be so honorable! When we get back, our superiors will look up to us even more. No way, Japanese people are all like this, with a strict hierarchy system. Getting scolded is quite comfortable and gives one face, just what they like!

  Since Mr. Noguchi is such a noble person, he doesn't even bother with his subordinates, so I should also show some respect. These two devils turned their heads and saw those four Japanese soldiers.

  The four country soldiers were stunned, unable to understand Japanese, and didn't know what was going on. They just saw the two Imperial Army soldiers bowing, and wondered if they had a protruding waistband or were exercising. Or maybe it was hemorrhoids? Or perhaps it was a sequelae of cerebral thrombosis?

  They were still wondering what was going on when two devils came over, without saying a word, and gave them a big slap in the face, while continuously cursing "ba ga ba ga". The four country soldiers were even more confused, why did they hit us? What rule did we break? But who dared to ask? Later, they finally understood roughly what was going on. It turned out that they shouldn't have blocked the way of the sedan chair, because there were big shots inside.

  These national soldiers are so fierce, they don't ask questions before beating you up. If they do ask questions and it's not right, they still beat you up even before asking. Who provoked who? It's as if we've been cursed for eight lifetimes! Alright, from now on, let's just not ask anything at all!

  On this side, the two devils were fighting with all their might, while on the other side, the three Zhangs' tractor had already entered the San Cha River with a swagger. As they watched the tractor's receding back, the two devils still bowed politely!

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