Spy Wars: Red Agent Codename Phoenix

Chapter 1607: Sending the Commanders Across the River to Fight the Japs

Zhang Fei asked in confusion, "Brother Xiang! Why are these devils so bold as to cross the river and rob and kill us?"

Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "We can only say that we have exposed the devil's secrets, and Okamura Ningchi is so angry that he has lost his mind."

Zhang Fei shook his head and said, "There's something wrong with the Nationalist army's deployment. They haven't even sent any troops to garrison this section of the Yellow River."

Xiang Chu pointed to the north bank of the Yellow River and said, "This section of the Yellow River is narrow. If the Japanese deploy heavy artillery on the opposite bank, the troops stationed here will surely suffer heavy losses. According to my judgment, the Nationalist troops should be to the south."

Zhang Fei warned, "Chief! If the Kuomintang troops hear the gunshots, they will definitely come to investigate. To prevent accidental injuries, we should leave quickly."

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! Tell everyone to change into the National Army uniforms, take their weapons, ammunition, and food, and we'll leave immediately."

"Yes!"

Zhang Fei hurriedly accepted the order.

Xiang Chu opened his backpack and changed into the National Army uniform.

Liu Zhengxiong brought the first horse and said angrily:

"Chief! Isn't it good to wear the uniform of the Eighth Route Army? Why wear the uniform of the National Army?"

Xiang Chu jumped on his horse and ordered, "This is the territory of the National Army. Changing into the National Army uniform will save a lot of trouble. You should change quickly, otherwise it will be too late."

Liu Zhengxiong said angrily, "Why are you in such a hurry? The Nationalist Army isn't the Japs, so how can they just shoot at random? Oh, right! I'll roll up the tent and take it with me."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Alright! Go ahead and leave. If you can't leave your pots and pans behind, you'll definitely be beaten. Brothers! Take your weapons, ammunition, and food and leave this place as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

The shadow spies hurriedly received the order.

Soon, Xiang Chu led the shadow spies westward.

Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "You don't bring a tent, so you'll be sleeping in the open. And you're still taking a beating, and you're talking about it so seriously. Humph!"

"Boom! Boom!"

Gunshots rang out and countless national army soldiers rushed towards the Japanese camp.

"Wow! The Nationalist army is so blind that they even attack the Eighth Route Army."

Liu Zhengxiong exclaimed, hurriedly abandoned the tent, mounted his horse and chased to the west.

They chased for more than ten miles and finally caught up with Xiang Chu and others in Chaiwa.

Xiao Liu sneered, "Old Liu! If it weren't for the boss feeling sorry for you and asking us to stop, you would never have caught up."

Xiang Chu scolded: "Don't provoke Old Liu! Go to the front to scout."

"Yes!"

Xiaoliu hurriedly took the order.

Xiang Chu asked with a smile, "Old Liu! Where's your tent? Was it bitten off by the white dog?"

Liu Zhengxiong laughed awkwardly and said, "Don't mention it! The white dogs are blind and even beat me, an old Eighth Route Army soldier who fights the devils."

Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Don't you know? The White Party has an unwritten rule that the New Fourth Army cannot stay south of the Yangtze River, and the Eighth Route Army cannot stay south of the Yellow River?"

Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "Nonsense! There are so many Eighth Route Army troops in Shandong, aren't they south of the Yellow River?"

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "No! Chiang Kai-shek blew up the Yellow River's Huayuankou dike, creating the Yellow River flooding area. The Eighth Route Army in Shandong is also north of the Yellow River."

Liu Zhengxiong waved his hand and said, "I really can't argue with you! But the credit for the Japanese squad we annihilated south of the Yellow River must have been taken by the Nationalist Army."

Xiang Chu said disapprovingly: "Just pick it up! It doesn't matter who kills the devils."

Liu Zhengxiong changed into his Eighth Route Army uniform and asked with great interest, "Chief! Why do the Japanese always publish so few casualties in their battle reports?"

Xiang Chu laughed and said, "You don't know this? First, it's to advertise our invincibility, second, it's to reduce pensions, third, it's for officers to keep their jobs, and fourth, it's to reap the dead's salary."

For example, when the Japanese attacked Teng County, one regiment attacked for three days and launched 13 suicide charges, all of which were repelled, resulting in 13 casualties. On average, they retreated after every death. In the Huangtuling Campaign, the Japanese deployed 1200 men, but only one was killed and two were injured, including Lieutenant General Abe Nobuhide.

Liu Zhengxiong couldn't help but interrupt, "You're not right. If the Japanese army had so many casualties, they wouldn't be able to do without reinforcements."

Xiang Chu sneered: "Every time the Japanese finished a battle, they would announce to the public that a large number of them had died of illness. For example, after the Hundred Regiments Campaign, tens of thousands of people died of illness..."

At this time, Qian Fu received a telegram reporting:

"Boss! Chen Mao called to say that Inukai Shiji and other Japanese agents are in Danxia and are preparing to cross the Yellow River overnight. Inukai Shiji has received many telegrams from him. Try to eliminate them to prevent future troubles."

Xiang Chu opened the map and found Danxia. He ordered, "Brothers! Let's rush to Danxia and kill Inukai Shijiu."

"Yes!"

Everyone accepted the order in unison.

Mianchi Beidanxia, ​​Hexia Village.

There are more than ten families living along the river bank, and every family has a boat.

During the great famine, the villagers could barely survive by fishing, so they did not flee the famine.

A group of ragged beggars arrived at the village entrance, and the leader was Inukai Juichi.

They pretended to beg along the way and heard that there was a boat in Hexia Village, so they came to steal the boat to cross the river.

Inukai Juichi led the Japanese agents to the door of a house at the entrance of the village.

An old man and a beautiful girl were weaving fishing nets in the yard.

When the Japanese agents saw the girl, they all showed lewd smiles on their faces.

Inukai Juichi asked, "Old man! Do you have anything to eat at home?"

The old man nodded and said, "There's still some left. Please wait a moment. Girl, give them all our fish."

The girl nodded, walked into the kitchen, and took out a dozen dried fish.

The old man handed the dried fish to Inukai Juichi and said with a wry smile:

"During the famine, there was no harvest, and this little fish is all we have."

Inukai Juichi took the fish and handed it to the Japanese agent beside him, saying gratefully:

"Thank you, old man! How many boats do you have?"

The old man responded, "I have a small boat at home that I use for fishing."

Inukai Juichi ordered: "Brothers! Take off your coats and reveal your military uniforms."

"Yes!"

The Japanese agents hurriedly received the order.

The old man exclaimed in surprise: "You are really the Central Army!"

Inukai Juichi took out his ID, showed it to the old man, and ordered:

"We are the Nationalist Army's death squad. We need your help to cross the river and fight the Japanese."

The old man glanced at the Blue Sky and White Sun emblem on the ID and said hurriedly:

"Sir! What else can we say about fighting the Japs? But I only have one boat."

Inukai Juichi took out a handful of silver dollars, stuffed them into his hand, and said with a smile, "Old man! Go and tell everyone in the village to gather at the village entrance. I want to use the silver dollars to buy boats from everyone to cross the river and fight the Japanese."

The old man refused and said, "Sir! You risked your lives to fight the devils, how can we ask for money? Girl! Go and tell every household to come to the village and help you cross the river to fight the devils."

"it is good!"

The girl nodded, turned around and ran out.

A Japanese agent tried to reach out and grab her, but was pushed away by Inukai Juichi with one hand.

Inukai Juichi held the old man's hand tightly and said with tears in his eyes:

"Old man! I didn't expect you to be so patriotic. Woohoo!"

The old man consoled him, "Sir! My son is an Eighth Route Army soldier. This is what I should do. The courtyard is small, let's go to the village entrance."

"Okay! Let's go to the village entrance."

Inukai Juichi said happily, pulling the old man out of the yard.

Soon, all the men, women, young and old in the village arrived at the village entrance.

The women carried food and kept stuffing it into the hands of Japanese soldiers like Inukai Juichi.