Chapter 1590: The Secret Path of Hancheng
Chapter 1590: The Secret Path of Hancheng
Ma Fugui arrived at the living room door and reported:
"Madam! Mr. Chu has already left Yan'an."
Song Xi said with a sense of relief: "Great! Finally he left."
Ning Caiwei asked with a smile, "Fugui! Is this the only sentence in the telegram?"
Ma Fugui smiled bitterly and said, "Madam! The call said that because Liu Zhengxiong molested a female Eighth Route Army soldier, Mr. Chu refused to apologize. Before being arrested, he led his men to break free from the entanglement and successfully broke through the checkpoints and left Yan'an."
Ning Caiwei was shocked and said, "So that's how it is. Why is Old Liu so unruly?"
Song Xi laughed and said, "It must be a show. Liu Zhengxiong is not that kind of person."
At this moment, the phone in the living room rang.
Song Xi picked up the phone, listened to a few words, and said angrily:
"Governor Jiang! My husband left Yan'an a long time ago. Don't listen to other people's slander."
Governor Jiang smiled and said, "Really? Then inform Mr. Chu to continue gathering intelligence behind enemy lines and not return to Chongqing for the time being. The Military and Central Intelligence Bureaus and other departments are very dissatisfied with him and believe he is in contact with the Communists."
Song Xi angrily retorted: "Nonsense! Do you have any evidence?"
Governor Jiang smiled bitterly and said, "No! But it was published in the newspaper."
Song Xi asked coldly, "Who of Dainong and Chen Guo framed Lord Chu?"
Governor Jiang shook his head and said, "I don't know! Please inform Lord Chu quickly."
"Bullying an honest man! You'll be in trouble with these two."
Song Xi cursed angrily and hung up the phone angrily.
Ning Caiwei asked, "Sister! Who framed our man?"
Song Xi said bitterly, "It's all because of those people from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. They framed our men for collaborating with the Communists. They themselves didn't dare to go behind enemy lines, so they slandered our men to the higher-ups and forced them to go behind enemy lines to gather intelligence."
Ning Caiwei sighed and said, "Alas! Now that things have come to this, let Brother Chu go behind enemy lines for a while."
Song Xi nodded and ordered, "Fugui! Call Lord Chu. The Military and Central Bureaus have falsely accused him of collaborating with the Communists. They've ordered him to continue gathering intelligence behind enemy lines. If you have the chance, kill Dainong and Chen Guo."
"Yes!"
Ma Fugui hurriedly accepted the order.
Shaanxi, Hancheng Northwest Highway.
Xiang Chu handed the vehicle to the accompanying Eighth Route Army soldier and instructed:
"Xiao Liu! Lead the men forward for reconnaissance."
"Yes!"
Xiaoliu hurriedly took the order.
Liu Zhengxiong asked in confusion, "Lord Chu! We're on the right bank of the Yellow River now. Why did you send Xiaoliu and the others out for reconnaissance? Are there still Japanese soldiers?"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "It's unlikely that the Japanese are here, but we can't rule out the possibility that a small group of Japanese have successfully crossed the Yellow River and sneaked in. There are also the Nationalist Army and the bandits, so we have to be on guard."
Liu Zhengxiong shook his head and said, "This is the territory of the Eighth Route Army. It's redundant."
Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "There's nothing wrong with being cautious. Let's go! It would be best if we could reach the Zhichuan Ferry before dark."
Qian Fuben stepped forward and reported: "Boss! The eldest lady called."
Xiang Chu took the telegram and read it, his brows furrowed and his face turned ashen.
Liu Zhengxiong asked, "Mr. Chu! What's the matter?"
Xiang Chu handed him the telegram and said bitterly, "Dainong and Chen Guo falsely accused me of collaborating with the Communists and forced me to continue gathering intelligence behind enemy lines. Sister Xi, who has always been gentle and polite, was also angered by them and told me to find an opportunity to kill Chen Guo and Dainong."
Liu Zhengxiong took a look and shook his head, saying, "You shouldn't have just made Chen Guo stupid last time. You should have killed him directly. Wouldn't that have saved you a lot of trouble? And Dai Nong, you treated him as a brother, but he treated you as an enemy. Don't be merciful from now on."
Zhang Fei echoed, "Brother Xiang! These two guys are extremely hostile to our party and have sent a large number of agents to spy on our party's intelligence. It would be better to kill them as soon as possible."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Now that things have come to this, let's find a way to get rid of these two villains."
Gan Rong suggested, "Lord Chu! Why not call Wei Feng and wait for an opportunity to take action against Chen Guo and Dainong?"
Xiang Chu hesitated and said, "Wei Feng is short of manpower. If it is exposed, it will affect the intelligence line of Cai Wei. Mr. Wu has instructed that this line must not be compromised."
Zhang Fei suggested, "Brother Xiang! I'll find Dongzi and have the Japanese spies take action against Chen Guo and Dainong."
"this......"
Xiang Chu couldn't help but hesitate.
At this moment, Xiaoliu ran over and said anxiously:
"Boss! There are 60 Eighth Route Army soldiers coming towards us along the trail. My intuition tells me they are either Japanese or Nationalist soldiers."
Xiang Chu asked, "How far is it?"
Xiaoliu replied, "About two miles."
Liu Zhengxiong suggested, "Mr. Chu! You should call headquarters and ask. It would be bad if they attack one of our own people."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! Call headquarters and ask if there are any 60-man Eighth Route Army troops taking the Hancheng trail and heading towards the border area."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu took off his backpack and climbed up a big tree by the roadside.
He picked up the telescope and looked at the path in the distance.
Indeed, an Eighth Route Army unit was marching quickly.
Based on his observation, they were a group of bow-legged people, and they were obviously Japanese devils.
Xiang Chu slid down the tree and ordered, "Brothers! Those are the devils coming, get ready to fight."
Liu Zhengxiong said anxiously, "Mr. Chu! I haven't finished sending the telegram yet. Do you want to wait a little longer?"
Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "It's definitely the Japs. Report directly to headquarters. We are fighting with the Japs' sneak attack troops on the Hancheng trail."
Liu Zhengxiong nodded and said, "Okay!"
Xiang Chu waved his hand and ordered, "Brothers! Take your positions. Don't be stingy with your bullets. Don't let a single enemy escape."
"Yes!"
The shadow spies hurriedly followed the order and ran up the hillsides on both sides of the trail.
Liu Zhengxiong sent a telegram and soon received a reply, reporting: "Mr. Chu! Headquarters called back and told us to hold out for two hours. Reinforcements will arrive. If we can't hold out, retreat quickly."
Xiang Chu ordered, "Old Liu! Call headquarters. We can destroy the enemy."
Liu Zhengxiong said anxiously: "The devils are here, let's wait until the battle is over before reporting."
"Row!"
Xiang Chu nodded and climbed up the tree.
Indeed, the Japs had already entered the range of the Garand rifle, and most of them were holding the Hanyang rifle.
If you don't look carefully, or don't have the ability to identify the devils, you will be 100% sure that they are the Eighth Route Army.
"beat!"
Xiang Chu roared and pulled the trigger repeatedly.
"Boom! Boom!"
The shadow spies raised their Garand rifles and fired fiercely.
"what--!"
The devils screamed almost simultaneously, and the sound was endless.
A Japanese soldier pulled out a large knife from his back, pointed it forward, and roared in a smoky Chinese voice:
"Give me the peaches! Kill all the Eighth Route Army soldiers!"
"Kill everyone!"
There were only more than 20 Japanese soldiers left, and they charged forward howling.
Such an incongruous roar brought a wave of rifle bullets.
After a hail of bullets, more than 20 Japanese soldiers fell in a pool of blood.
The gunfire stopped, and on the silent path, the only sounds were the wailing of the Japanese soldiers who were not yet dead.
Liu Zhengxiong was puzzled: "Strange! Why don't these devils shoot back?"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "This Japanese squad is determined to attack Yan'an. They didn't bring the Type 38 rifle, and the Hanyang rifle doesn't have enough range. How can they fight back?
Brothers! Clean up the battlefield. Lao Liu! Report to headquarters, the ambush on the secret path in Hancheng was successful, and the Japanese squad was completely wiped out.
"Yes!"
Everyone accepted the order in unison.
Gan Rong asked in confusion, "Mr. Chu! Your master said that the Hancheng secret path is a newly opened hidden passage that leads directly to Yan'an. How did this Japanese squad know about it?"
Xiang Chu said thoughtfully: "It seems that the Japanese spies have already known about this secret path."
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