amaotonovel Chapter 1620 Creating an Illusion
Chapter 1620 Creating an Illusion
In Guojia Village, the villagers have fled famine.
The village is deserted and desolate.
Xiang Chu led his troops into the village and settled down.
Gan Rong chose a wealthy family's house as a temporary command post.
Xiang Chu, along with Gan Rong and the others, entered the courtyard of the wealthy family, inspected the place, and shook his head, saying, "Even the wealthy families had to flee the famine. This shows how severe the drought, flood, and war were."
Gan Rong nodded and said, "Yes! Henan counties are ravaged by floods, droughts, and locusts. Nine out of ten houses are empty. Even the warehouses and cellars of this wealthy family are empty of rice."
Xiang Chu pointed to the pond outside the house and said with a smile, "This pond has grown some wild rice stems and water chestnuts, enough for us to have a meal. Zizai! Quickly take people to get some."
Wang Zizai nodded and said, "Boss! There should be loaches and eels in there too. Let's get them all."
After saying this, he ran out of the hospital with several shadow spies.
Gan Rong suggested: "Commander-in-chief! We are about to enter the enemy's rear. Let's play the role of the devils. I will teach the officers to speak Japanese."
Xiang Chu nodded and ordered, "Lao Gan! You will be the instructor of the task force, specifically responsible for teaching the cadre team. Changsheng! Take Instructor Gan over and teach the cadre team to speak Fusang."
"Yes!"
Hu Changsheng and Gan Rong hurriedly accepted the order.
At this moment, a radio message sounded.
Qian Fu hurriedly copied and translated the message, reporting: "Commander-in-Chief! Liu Heping has called to say that the spies guarding Yinghe Bridge have fallen into a trap and are heading southwest."
Xiang Chu was overjoyed and ordered, "Afu! Send a telegram to Xiaoliu to rush to Yinghe Bridge and scout for any spies lying in ambush. Liu Heping will continue to monitor the intersection and report any developments immediately."
"Yes!"
Qian Fu hurriedly accepted the order.
Liu Sen rushed out of the temporary interrogation room where Yan Dajin was imprisoned and said anxiously:
"Boss! Yan Dajin is dead."
"died?!"
Xiang Chu exclaimed in surprise and rushed into the temporary interrogation room.
Yan Dajin was foaming at the mouth and had already died.
Liu Zhengxiong said anxiously, "Commander-in-Chief! As soon as we gave Yan Dajin the magic wine, he foamed at the mouth and died."
Xiang Chu asked in confusion, "Although our Ecstasy Wine can be deceptive, it's never fatal. Yan Dajin's hands were tied, and he didn't have potassium cyanide on him. How did he die?"
Liu Zhengxiong shook his head and said, "I don't know! Apart from me, Liu Sen, and Wang Zizai, no one else is close to him."
Xiang Chu stepped forward, took out the silver needle, and carefully examined Yan Dajin.
After a while, he pulled open Yan Dajin's upper jaw and said, "See? There's a flesh tooth on it with a potassium cyanide packet hidden inside. It's been bitten through. He committed suicide by taking poison."
Liu Zhengxiong was surprised and said, "Yan Dajin has meat teeth? I never thought."
Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "Forget it! We will slowly investigate the spies in the army, and you can bury Yan Dajin."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu walked out of the temporary interrogation room and out of the courtyard gate.
Wang Zizai and others were catching loaches and eels in the muddy water of the pond.
Under the big tree at the entrance of the village, Gan Rong was teaching the cadres to speak Fusang dialect.
Wen Wan and others stopped making a fuss and looked at Xiang Chu from time to time.
Qian Fu ran out of the hospital and reported: "Commander-in-Chief! Xiaoliu called and said that not all the White Party spies at Yinghe Bridge have withdrawn. There are still about 50 people left."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Since they won't leave, let's scare them away. Ah Fu! Call Lao Liu over."
"Yes!"
Qian Fu hurriedly accepted the order.
Soon, Liu Zhengxiong ran over.
Xiang Chu ordered: "Old Liu! Take 15 people and pretend to be Japanese soldiers. Carry a radio and light weapons to cross the Ying River and attack the White Party spies at the Ying River Bridge. Drive them away and we will cross the river from there."
Liu Zhengxiong frowned and said, "Qian Fu said there are more than 50 White Party spies. Can 15 people eliminate them?"
Xiang Chu said angrily: "Who told you to eliminate them? Can't you bluff and scare them away? The combat power of the spies, do you think it's difficult for you?"
“No difficulty!”
Liu Zhengxiong laughed and hurriedly left with the shadow spies.
The sun sets and night falls.
From the southwest, gunshots were heard in the distance, getting farther and farther away.
Xiang Chu turned and ran into the courtyard, walked into the radio room, and ordered:
"Afu! Have Zhang Fei and his men quickly escape the White Party spies' pursuit and return to Guojia Village."
"Yes!"
Qian Fu hurriedly took the order and sent a telegram.
Chongqing, Office of the Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Zheng Jie reported, "Commander! The Luoyang Intelligence Station called. They've collaborated with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' Luoyang Intelligence Station to arrest four members of the Eighth Route Army who were leaving Yan'an and heading to the Luxi base area."
Dai Nong was delighted and said with a smile, "Not bad! Call the Luoyang intelligence station immediately and interrogate the four Eighth Route Army soldiers to find out all the secrets they know."
Zheng Jie smiled bitterly and said, "Commander! The Central Bureau of Investigation only gave us one Eighth Route Army soldier."
Dainong slammed his desk and angrily said, "The Central Bureau of Investigation is too unreasonable. At least give us a 50-50 split and give us two Eighth Route Army soldiers."
Zheng Jie said with a smile, "Commander! The two captured Eighth Route Army soldiers have surrendered and are continuing to the Luxi base to gather intelligence for us. As for the other two Eighth Route Army soldiers, we and the Central Bureau of Investigation will each take one."
Dai Nong said angrily, "Can't you just explain yourself clearly?"
Zheng Jie laughed and said, "Commander! Luoyang Station is still tracking the Eighth Route Army. More of them will be arrested soon."
Dai Nong nodded and said, "Okay! Let's wait and see."
Midnight, east of Yinghe Bridge.
Liu Zhengxiong led 15 shadow spies, dressed in Japanese military uniforms, shouting Japanese slogans, and attacked the spies at the bridgehead.
"Da-da! Da-da-da!"
They raised their light machine guns and fired fiercely at the White Party spies.
When the White Party spies saw that they were Japanese soldiers, they fired a few random shots and fled frantically towards the west of the bridge.
Liu Zhengxiong, with several shadow spies, chased after Xiang Chu in a pretentious manner, all the way to the fork in the road leading to Guojia Village, and sent a telegram to Xiang Chu.
Soon, Xiang Chu led everyone over.
Liu Zhengxiong said with a smile, "Commander-in-Chief! Your strategy is great. We've captured Yinghe Bridge without a single drop of blood."
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "These White Party spies only know how to bully our Eighth Route Army. They are terrified of the Japs. We can't stay here for long. Let's go!"
"Yes!"
Everyone accepted the order in unison.
Xiang Chu ran across the Ying River Bridge and asked Liu Heping:
"Peace! Where was Zhang Dapeng executed?"
Liu Heping pointed to the locust tree by the bridge and said, "I saw on the other side of the river that Captain Zhang Dapeng and another comrade were tied to this tree and shot to death by White Party agents."
Xiang Chu dismounted, took out a flashlight from his backpack, and asked in confusion:
"No! There's no blood on the bullet hole in this locust tree."
Liu Heping asked, "Commander-in-Chief! Could it be that the White Party spies are just creating an illusion?"
Xiang Chu inspected the White Party spies' camp and said thoughtfully, "In my opinion, Zhang Dapeng and another comrade may not be dead. And! There may be more than just the two of them arrested."
Liu Zhengxiong said angrily, "Commander-in-Chief! How is that possible?"
Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "Anything is possible. Let everyone change into the Japanese army uniforms!"
Liu Zhengxiong smiled bitterly and said, "Commander-in-Chief! You should focus on your work as an army troop leader first."
Xiang Chu scolded: "Liu! Don't you want to be the deputy commander?"
Liu Zhengxiong said hurriedly: "Yes! I'll ask them to change it right away."