Chapter 138: The Military Train Is Gone—what A Joke!
Heyuan Japanese Gendarmerie
“Captain, there’s news from Zhangjia Village.”
The confidant reported to Fujita Ichi: “Captain, you’d better prepare yourself mentally, because what I say, you probably won’t believe.”
The confidant also completely didn’t believe this intelligence after knowing it.
That railroad track and sleepers disappeared a lot, we can understand that, they must have been dismantled by the Eighth Route Army.
But the military train actually disappeared mysteriously, and even two armored trains also vanished together without a trace.
This is worth pondering.
These armored trains and military train are big targets, how could they disappear in just one night?
This is simply a tall tale!
“Could it be that the ashes of the fallen soldiers were taken by the Eighth Route Army?” Fujita Ichi asked suspiciously.
As for the outcome of the military train and armored trains, Fujita Ichi already had the worst plan in mind.
They must have been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army.
This is beyond doubt.
What Fujita Ichi cared about now was whether the Eighth Route Army respected the dead.
Seeing Fujita Ichi mention the ashes of the fallen soldiers ahead of time, the confidant’s face immediately began to twitch involuntarily.
These damned Eighth Route Army, don’t they always say the dead should be respected!
Although they didn’t take the ashes of the fallen soldiers, they polluted them with filthy things, this is simply a great shame and humiliation to the Imperial Army!
This is intolerable!
Poor those few fellow villagers of his.
Seeing the confidant’s expression was off, Fujita Ichi felt a big stone lift in his heart: “What’s wrong, could it be that the Eighth Route Army took the ashes?”
“Captain, the Eighth Route Army didn’t take the ashes.” The confidant shook his head.
“Since the Eighth Route Army didn’t take the ashes, why does your expression look so bad?”
“The Eighth Route Army defecated a large amount of excrement on the ashes.” The confidant said through gritted teeth, “The scene stank to high heaven, all the ashes were polluted, and can’t be retrieved anymore.”
“Baka, what did you say, the Eighth Route Army defecated a large amount of excrement on the ashes!” Fujita Ichi, upon hearing this, jumped up as if there were nails under his buttocks, glaring at the confidant, “Is it really true?”
If the Eighth Route Army took the ashes, there would still be room for maneuver in this matter.
Later, if there’s a chance, we can still snatch the ashes back.
But now, the Eighth Route Army polluted the ashes, this leaves absolutely no room for maneuver.
This time, the face of the Imperial Army is really nailed to the pillar of shame.
“Captain, the ashes being polluted by the Eighth Route Army is a spiritual insult to our army by the Eighth Route Army!” The confidant suppressed his emotions and continued, “What I’m going to say next, you probably won’t be able to accept even more.”
“What could be more unacceptable than the ashes of our fallen soldiers being insulted?” Fujita Ichi was suspicious.
“Our military train is gone.” The confidant said.
The military train is gone?
Fujita Ichi, upon hearing this, looked bewildered and stared at the confidant uncomprehendingly: “The military train is gone, what do you mean?”
“It means the military train is gone.” The confidant replied, “There’s nothing left at Zhangjia Village, our military train has disappeared without a trace, even the two armored trains sent as reinforcements are gone.”
“Baka!” Fujita Ichi’s mouth gaped wide enough to fit an adult’s stinky foot, he stared at the confidant in disbelief, “Do you mean that the Eighth Route Army took away the military train and armored trains?”
This is really an international joke!
Such big targets like the military train and armored trains, how could you Eighth Route Army possibly take them away?
Could it be that you Eighth Route Army are all dozens of meters tall giants?
“Captain, the men below carefully searched there and confirmed the military train and armored trains weren’t hidden, the only explanation is that they were really taken by the Eighth Route Army…” The confidant didn’t finish his words.
Bang!
Fujita Ichi stomped his foot hard: “Baka, this is impossible, the Eighth Route Army doesn’t have the ability to take our military train and armored trains, absolutely impossible!”
He originally thought the pollution of the fallen soldiers’ ashes was already enough to make emotions explode.
He didn’t expect the military train and armored trains to be lost too, this is completely unacceptable.
How did the Eighth Route Army do it.
Could it be, just with their bare hands, they took away the military train and armored trains?
How is that possible!
These are military trains, armored trains, not children’s toy cars!
Not something manpower can carry.
“Captain, I don’t believe the Eighth Route Army has this ability either, but our military train and armored trains are really gone…” The confidant didn’t finish his words.
Fujita Ichi jumped up: “Immediately send more men, we must find the military train and armored trains, maybe they escaped and are just hidden somewhere now.”
“Yes, Captain, then I’ll send more people to check.” The confidant could only nod.
The military train and armored trains are gone, this matter is too big, it must be thoroughly investigated again.
“There’s another matter.” The confidant didn’t leave.
“What matter?” Fujita Ichi had a bad premonition.
“The section of railway at Zhou Family Village on the Jingtai Line was attacked, one troop transport vehicle…” The confidant didn’t finish his words.
Fujita Ichi couldn’t help saying: “Don’t tell me that troop transport vehicle is gone too?”
“No.” The confidant shook his head and said, “The troop transport vehicle was severely damaged, but it’s still there.”
This was also the part the confidant couldn’t figure out.
If the Eighth Route Army had the ability to take the military train, why did they only take the ones from Zhangjia Village but destroy and not take the troop transport vehicle at Zhou Family Village.
“So!” Fujita Ichi said firmly, “The military train and armored trains lost at our Zhangjia Village are definitely hidden somewhere, find them.”
The Eighth Route Army didn’t take the ones at Zhou Family Village, just destroyed them.
What does this mean!
This means the Eighth Route Army doesn’t have the ability to take military trains, we’ve been overthinking it ourselves.
The military train and armored trains at Zhangjia Village definitely escaped, if they were really intercepted by the Eighth Route Army, they would have been destroyed and abandoned there.
“Yes, Captain, I’ll definitely investigate thoroughly.” The confidant didn’t puncture Fujita Ichi’s soap bubble hope in his heart.
If the military train and armored trains at Zhangjia Village escaped, then what about the insulted ashes of the fallen soldiers?
“Why haven’t you left yet?” Fujita Ichi saw the confidant hadn’t moved.
“Yuehua Station was attacked by Eighth Route Army heavy cannon, huge losses, specific losses are still being tallied.” The confidant said.
“Don’t worry about things there, focus on finding the military train and armored trains for me!” Fujita Ichi brushed it off.
Yuehua Station is guarded by the 16th Brigade.
We can’t worry about losses there.
“Hai!” The confidant then quickly withdrew.
“Baka, the various relief forces chased and blocked for a whole night, yet still let the Eighth Route Army escape, this won’t do if it continues!” Fujita Ichi smashed a fist on the table.
After this night’s harassment, the troops below had considerable casualties, and a lot of supplies lost.
In other words, wanting to encirclement and suppression the Eighth Route Army again in the short term is impossible.
So!
The only last chance is his own fishing operation.
Then, something even more despairing for Fujita Ichi happened.
Another confidant hurried over and said to Fujita Ichi: “Captain, bad news, our bait is gone.”
The bait is gone?
Fujita Ichi, upon hearing this, was stunned for a moment, looking at the confidant: “The bait is gone, what do you mean?”
“A group of Eighth Route Army suddenly came from the 115th Division side, they snatched the bait.” The confidant explained.
“Baka, a group from the 115th Division came to snatch the bait?” Fujita Ichi widened his eyes, “Wasn’t the bait hidden?”
“They found it.” The confidant said.
“Aaaah…” Fujita Ichi lost control of his emotions, he grabbed and pulled at his hair, letting out impotent rage!
Damned Eighth Route Army, you swallowed my bait again, what am I going to use to fish next.
Oh no!
These key parts are lost, I’m afraid I can’t be Gendarmerie Captain anymore.
The confidant also didn’t disturb Fujita Ichi and silently withdrew.
Previously, when equipment was lost, the Captain was scolded bloody, but the Taiyuan side still gave a chance.
Now with these parts lost, the Taiyuan side probably won’t give another chance.
The Captain doesn’t have it easy, coming to Heyuan County Town as Gendarmerie Captain, he hasn’t had a single good day, really too miserable.
……
The sky in the distance turned fish-belly white, Old Zhang comrade successfully led the transportation team into the mountains.
“Whew, once we’re in the mountains, we’re safe.” Zhang Wanhe let out a long sigh of relief, turned his head to the Brigade Commander: “Old Chen, on our way back, not a single Japanese Invaders reinforcement appeared, how exactly did you have Li Yunlong and Ding Wei provide cover.”
“Old Zhang, you don’t understand fighting wars, so don’t ask about this.” The Brigade Commander shook his head.
The Japanese Invaders reinforcement troops didn’t come, this means they were definitely successfully lured away by Li Yunlong and Ding Wei.
The Brigade Commander was still very worried about Li Yunlong and Ding Wei in his heart.
These two pulled all the Japanese Invaders reinforcement troops, they were at the center of the vortex, in very dangerous situation.
Zhang Wanhe sensed the Brigade Commander’s pressure and comforted: “Old Chen, once we get the arsenal’s power up, we definitely won’t treat your 386th Brigade shabbily.”
“Old Zhang, that’s more like what you should say.” A smile appeared on the Brigade Commander’s stern face, “I don’t need to wait until the power is up, we’ve arrived at the arsenal today, when awarding merits, whatever things you should give us, just give a bit more.”
“That still depends on how much Xiao Li can give you.” Zhang Wanhe said.
Although, this train was asked by Li Muzhi’s side to have the 386th Brigade help get it.
But since the things are brought back, we still have to give them thanks.
If Li Muzhi gives too much… well, we don’t need to worry about that, we have to trust Xiao Li’s ability.
If Li Muzhi gives a bit less at that time, we’ll add half a percent more, that counts as keeping the promise.
“You Old Zhang, already starting to calculate in your heart again.” The Brigade Commander cursed.
I knew it, you Old Zhang can’t be generous.
Your stinginess is thoroughly ingrained in your bones.
“Misunderstanding, you really misunderstood, this family is not easy to run.”
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