Chapter 68: Like A Toyed-with Monkey
Heyuan County Town
“Captain, we just received bad news.”
His confidant quickly came before Captain Fujita Ichi. “The Eighth Route Army that we were tailing got away.”
“What? The Eighth Route Army got away?” Fujita Ichi did not believe it upon hearing this and cursed loudly, “Baka, how is that possible? Didn’t we already catch them dead? How could they still get away? The pursuing troops from Ping’an County Town are about to arrive.”
“Captain, I don’t believe it either, but the cooked duck really flew away…” His confidant did not finish his words.
Fujita Ichi roared and interrupted, “Even if the Eighth Route Army got away, there should still be traces on the road, right? Aren’t the elites from the Gendarmerie skilled at tracking? Are they all just eating rice?”
“The elites skilled at tracking are all gone. They were deliberately shot by the Eighth Route Army.” His confidant explained.
“Baka, baka, baka…” Fujita Ichi shouted and yelled like a madman.
Hirata Ichiro’s subordinate watched this scene from behind and thought to himself, Captain Fujita, weren’t you pretty tough? Not so tough now, huh.
Of course, Hirata Ichiro’s subordinate could not mock Fujita Ichi to his face, so he came up and asked, “Captain, should we continue with the bait?”
“Nonsense, of course we have to.” Fujita Ichi was like discovering a lighthouse guiding him in the vast sea.
This Eighth Route Army was too slippery; they could even get away after being caught dead.
To thoroughly eliminate the hidden danger, they still had to rely on the fishing operation.
“Also send a message to the reinforcements from Ping’an County Town that the Eighth Route Army got away.” Fujita Ichi added.
“Hai.”
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“Regimental Commander, urgent telegram from Heyuan County Town!”
The signalman handed the newly arrived telegram to Kuroshima Morita.
Another urgent telegram from Heyuan County Town?
Kuroshima Morita was stunned. Could something major have happened there again?
Our Cavalry Regiment was about to arrive.
He opened the telegram and read the content. Kuroshima Morita was so angry he nearly fell headfirst from his horse. “Baka, that waste Fujita Ichi! Stop advancing immediately.”
“Kuroshima, what, why stop?” Ueno no Mura’s command vehicle pulled up beside Kuroshima Morita and stopped.
“Heyuan County Town just sent a telegram saying they lost the target.” Kuroshima Morita irritably handed the telegram to Ueno no Mura.
Upon hearing this, Ueno no Mura grabbed it and looked. After reading, he was furious. “How did the Eighth Route Army get away again? We are a fast maneuver force that makes the China regular army tremble on the frontal battlefield. How come in this rear pacification battle, we are like a bunch of monkeys being played with!”
Indeed like a bunch of monkeys being played with.
Heyuan County Town was attacked, we went to reinforce, but the Eighth Route Army got away, and we returned empty-handed.
Supply Station No. 5 was attacked, we went to reinforce, but the Eighth Route Army still got away, and we returned empty-handed again.
Now, Heyuan County Town was attacked again, we came to reinforce again, and the Eighth Route Army got away again. How many times have we gone back and forth?
Even playing with monkeys, you have to let the monkeys catch their breath!
“Baka, when have we ever suffered such great humiliation…” Kuroshima Morita gritted his teeth but did not finish.
Ueno no Mura’s signalman ran up quickly with a telegram and handed it to him. “Regimental Commander, urgent telegram from Ping’an County Town.”
Ping’an County Town also had an urgent telegram?
Upon hearing this, Ueno no Mura and Kuroshima Morita both felt a sudden thud in their hearts!
Our provisions and ammunition are stored in Ping’an County Town. They must not be gone.
Ueno no Mura hurriedly grabbed the telegram and read it. Seeing the content, he felt the Earth suddenly spinning very fast, and he could not stand steady.
“Ueno, did Ping’an County Town get attacked?” Kuroshima Morita sensed something was wrong.
“Yes.” Ueno no Mura steadied himself. “The Eighth Route Army brought heavy cannons and bombarded Ping’an County Town. Some of our supplies belonging to you and me were looted.”
Upon hearing this, Kuroshima Morita roared in anger, “Impossible! Wasn’t the Eighth Route Army at Heyuan County Town? Even if they got away, they couldn’t have run that fast. How could they go attack Ping’an County Town?”
“Isn’t it obvious? The Eighth Route Army at Heyuan County Town was just bait. Their goal was to lure the tiger away from the mountain, draw us away from Ping’an County Town, and then another group of Eighth Route Army took advantage to strike Ping’an County Town from behind us.” Ueno no Mura analyzed.
“Baka, baka, things are feeling more and more off.” Kuroshima Morita said irritably. “It feels like the Eighth Route Army are the hunters, and we are the prey.”
Ueno no Mura suppressed his anger and shook his head. “No, the identities of hunter and prey have not changed.”
“What do you mean?” Kuroshima Morita looked at Ueno no Mura in confusion.
“This Kobayashi Iji is ultimately a bit smarter than Fujita Ichi and Hirata Ichiro. Although the Eighth Route Army attacked Ping’an County Town and successfully captured a large amount of supplies, they were tailed by men sent by Kobayashi Iji.” Ueno no Mura’s tone carried a hint of relief.
Fortunately, Kobayashi Iji sent men to tail the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, we would have been led around like monkeys again, with our home robbed, and that would really be a loss of face.
“Yoshi, Kobayashi Iji actually held back a hand. Good, good. Then we hunters will rush over at top speed right away, eat up this group of prey, and take back our things and our face.” A ferocious smile appeared on Kuroshima Morita’s face.
“Let’s go.”
Ueno no Mura’s Mechanized Troops and Kuroshima Morita’s Cavalry Regiment immediately turned back at full speed.
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386 Brigade Headquarters
“Brigade Commander, good news, good news.”
The Deputy Brigade Commander came over excitedly and reported to the Brigade Commander, “The local troops that were tailed by the Japanese invaders successfully escaped.”
“The local troops successfully escaped?” The Brigade Commander was stunned and then relaxed. “How did they escape?”
He had thought this local troop was going to be wiped out by the Japanese invaders. He did not expect them to escape.
“We don’t know the specifics of how they escaped yet.” The Deputy Brigade Commander shook his head.
“Wasn’t it Li Yunlong who went to meet them?” The Brigade Commander asked suspiciously.
In the Brigade Commander’s view, if it was not Li Yunlong meeting them, how could the local troops escape.
“No trace of Li Yunlong was seen. This kid hasn’t shown up yet. I don’t know what this rascal is really up to…” The Deputy Brigade Commander did not finish.
A staff officer hurriedly ran over and reported to the Brigade Commander, “Brigade Commander, our intelligence officer sent word that Ping’an County Town was attacked by heavy cannons.”
Ping’an County Town was attacked by heavy cannons!!!
The Brigade Commander and Deputy Brigade Commander were both startled upon hearing this.
Ping’an County Town, where the Japanese invaders’ encirclement troops were stationed. Who had the leopard’s gall to provoke Ping’an County Town where three Japanese invader regiments were?
What, these three Japanese invader regiments had not already been lured out?
Oh, then it’s fine.
The Deputy Brigade Commander immediately said affirmatively to the Brigade Commander, “Brigade Commander, the answer is clear. Li Yunlong is using Ping’an County Town to test cannonballs. Having the local troops feint attack Heyuan County Town was to lure the tiger away from the mountain from Ping’an County Town’s three Japanese invader regiments.”
