Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 1155 Old buddy, is this the final battle?

Fuping, Shijiazhai.

The atmosphere here is becoming increasingly tense, with military personnel coming and going constantly, and a large number of commanders being sent to central Hebei to strengthen the command capabilities of the central Hebei base area.

The base area lacked radios, so the border region urgently allocated several and sent them along with the radio operators. Most of these operators were students from Yancheng. One girl was only seventeen years old, but she resolutely embarked on the road to central Hebei. Everyone knew that the Japanese were about to launch a large-scale attack there, and going to central Hebei at this time was extremely risky. But no one said a word. They carried the radios and dry rations and left with the underground couriers.

Only the female student left a note: Not long ago, her lover died in a conflict between southern Shanxi and the stubborn army in the south. If she were to die on her way to central Hebei, please bring her ashes back to Yancheng and bury them with her lover if possible. If not, please bury her on the spot and not cause trouble for the organization.

Inside the cave dwelling, several middle-aged men stayed up almost day and night, looking at the map again and again.

The communications officer had several large blisters on his lips. Since the leaders weren't resting, he naturally wasn't either. He was worried about the battle at the front and the health of the leaders.

They reheated the breakfast and brought it into the cave dwelling.

The thin man at the head of the group looked quite tired, but his eyes were still bright and alert.

"No! It still won't work! Going west along the Tang River is easier and the distance is much shorter, but there's only one main road near the Tang River. We have to go north for a while first, and when we get to Quyang, we have to turn west. The Tang River is too close to Ding County, and the enemy will definitely deploy heavy troops there!"

Another person said gravely, "The route south is now completely blocked. The Japanese invaders are closing in from the north and northeast. If the main force of the base area isn't allowed to move out in time, they will really be trapped in the triangle area. They won't be able to leave even if they want to. If they take the Tanghe route..."

"If we take the Tanghe route, we will inevitably have to fight a battle in Quyang. The enemy is on the defensive, while we are on the offensive. With the weapons and equipment in central Hebei, even if our comrades are fearless, how many of us will be able to break through the encirclement? Don't forget, our goal is to preserve our strength. If we are wiped out by the enemy in Quyang, what's the difference between that and being trapped and dying in Shenxian?"

Silence fell again in the cave dwelling, as everyone smoked heavily.

The communications officer said softly, "Comrades, please have something to eat..."

Just then, a telegraph operator came over waving a telegram sheet, shouting, "Telegram! A telegram from Yancheng!"

The thin man jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed), took two quick steps, and handed over the telegram.

He glanced at it a few times, then froze for a moment, then burst into laughter, laughing so hard he coughed!

"Hey, Old Tweezers, what are you laughing at?!"

The thin man handed over the telegram, then lunged at the map. "South of Xinle, Mudaogou, Cihe River, Tenglong Mountain! Yes, yes, although the journey is long, we can get into the mountains faster. Once we're in the mountains, are we afraid we can't defeat the Japanese? We can fight and retreat, cross Tiger Head Pass, and enter Wutai County. Then our main force can join us. If the Japanese dare to fight head-on, then we can fight them too!"

The scholarly-looking man said worriedly, "Xinle is not far from Dingxian. If the enemy discovers it and their reinforcements arrive too quickly, they will trap our army in a narrow strip of land along the Cihe River."

The gaunt man waved his hand. "So we can't let them reinforce us, at least not so quickly! Yancheng said they'll have someone cooperating with us then, and at the same time, we also need to send a force to Dingxian to harass the enemy..."

The group fell silent again; they were gone for good...

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Baizhuang.

Since repelling the Japanese attack, the soldiers of the First Battalion of the main force regiment have been in high spirits.

After hearing that they had repelled the Japanese and captured some spoils, the base area authorities sent people to commend them and brought a batch of weapons, ammunition, and food supplies.

The visitor was an old acquaintance of Zhang Kedi, named Huang Zhicheng. Old Huang was very brave in battle, but he was later shot in the lung and never recovered. He was always wheezing and coughing, so he had no choice but to go to the base area to do some clerical work.

The two met and handed over the supplies. Huang Zhicheng seemed hesitant to speak, his breathing labored like a bellows.

"Old Huang, why are your lungs like this even in the summer? When I have the chance, I'll find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to treat you. Sometimes, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor might be able to cure a disease that a foreign doctor can't?"

"This isn't...it's not an illness, it's a gunshot wound. The foreign doctor said it's lucky it's just a scratch, but if...if it were a hole, even God couldn't save me. God is their Jade Emperor!"

As he spoke, Old Huang took out a cigarette and kept smelling it under his nose.

After smelling it for a while, as if he had made up his mind, he took out a match, lit the cigarette, and after only taking half a puff, he started coughing violently.

Zhang Kedi snatched the cigarette and stubbed it out. "Alright, how long have we known each other? We're brothers who've been through thick and thin together. Just say what you have to say!"

"The higher-ups...the higher-ups have decided to send the main force regiment to the Dingxian area to launch a preemptive strike, drawing enemy fire...and defeat the enemy. Your main force regiment has a relatively complete roster and strong combat capabilities, so there's no reason to draw men from the regional detachments at this point..."

Zhang Kedi waved his hand, "Old Huang, why are you saying all this! A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Now that there are orders, I'll take my men there. What are the specific arrangements?"

Huang Zhicheng coughed and tears streamed down his face. He wiped them away with the back of his hand and pulled out a warrant from his pocket. “The orders are all here. You will set off today. Before noon tomorrow, you must reach the Jianyang area east of Dingxian. After dusk, move north to the vicinity of Tanghe and launch an attack on the Japanese troops guarding the railway line.”

"Tell me, how long do you want to drag this out?"

"One night."

"Just one night?"

"Just one night. After dawn, you must immediately retreat south, to Mudao Gully, and then west... if you can still make it..."

Zhang Kedi stood up and gave a solemn salute.

"Please reply to the commander of the base area: the First Battalion of the main force regiment guarantees the completion of the mission!"

Huang Zhicheng also stood up and saluted solemnly.

“Old Huang, I have two kids here. One was picked up by Brother Luo on the road, and the other ran away from Chenjiazhuang and came with me. They are both sixteen or seventeen years old. The one surnamed Chen is an only child. Take them back and they can evacuate with you.”

Huang Zhicheng nodded emphatically.

When they arrived at the mule and horse team, Huang Zhicheng wanted to take Xiao Shuanzi and Chen Youdi away.

As a result, Chen Youdi refused to leave no matter what, and neither did Xiao Shuanzi.

Chen Youdi stubbornly shouted, "Even the Second Company Commander said I'm a sharpshooter! Battalion Commander, I'll be your bodyguard, I'll protect you, and I'll fight the Japanese too!"

After trying to persuade him for a while without success, and with Huang Zhicheng needing to rush to another team, there was no other way but to leave the two children behind.

Zhang Kedi looked at Uncle Luo, who nodded at him.

Old friend, is this the last battle?

Then fight!

Then fight!