Chapter 39: Determining the Time of the Assassination
Looking at the heroic spirit of the two generals standing in front of him, Ren Laifeng's mood stirred, "Gao Feng, Wenlong, it's great that you two can come!" Let's go in and talk. "Anyway, pull one in one hand, and the three of them go in side by side.
The return of the battalion commander had already alarmed the generals in the battalion, and the backbone of the Flying Tiger Battalion headed by Deputy Battalion Commander Lin Xincheng greeted him in front of the office area. Far away, Lin Xincheng walked up quickly and saluted Ren Laifeng.
The Flying Tiger Battalion crossed the Yellow River in three batches this time. The first group was a small detachment led by Ren Laifeng who crossed the Yellow River first; The second group of Gu Dafeng led several main companies of the Flying Tiger Battalion to cross the Yellow River and fought an ambush battle in Tianye Temple. The artillery company and the fast turbulent company had artillery and vehicles, and it was inconvenient to cross the river, so they were taken by Lin Xincheng, the deputy battalion commander, and left to the west of the river. This time, they also received an order from the battalion commander, and they crossed the New Yellow River.
Speaking of which, Ren Laifeng and Lin Xincheng haven't seen each other for a while. After the two of them met, they naturally had some emotion.
"Xincheng, you crossed the river smoothly, right?" Ren Laifeng was never at ease when vehicles and artillery crossed the Yellow River. Therefore, when the second large army crossed the river, dozens of boats were used, and he did not dare to transport these two companies. If it weren't for the willingness of the eastern Henan guerrillas to help this time, Ren Laifeng would not have dared to let these two companies cross the Yellow River.
"Smooth!" Lin Xincheng's expression was even more excited than Ren Laifeng, "I didn't expect the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army to be so capable. Battalion commander, do you know what they used to cross the river with our convoy and artillery? It's a big steamer! I have never seen such a big boat running on the Yellow River, a few zhang high, hundreds of zhang long, and more than ten zhang wide! I don't know where their guerrillas got such a big treasure. ”
"Really? Hehe. Forget it, it doesn't matter where they found it, anyway, our convoy and artillery have crossed the Yellow River. With the artillery company and the fast rush company, let alone assassinate Yoshikawa Sadasa, even Kaifeng City, I dare to mess with him! Thinking of the surprise soldiers who were about to fall from the sky, Ren Laifeng couldn't help but feel proud.
"Battalion commander, I have some things I don't know whether to say or not." Cai Gaofeng, the commander of the artillery company, was a little hesitant when he spoke.
"Say whatever you want. Between you and my brothers, what can't be said? Speak, even if I say it wrong, I can't blame you! ”
"If you plan carefully, assassinating Yoshikawa Sadasa shouldn't be a big problem. But have you ever thought about it, if the assassination causes a strong backlash from the Japanese army and blocks all the ferries that our army can use, our Flying Tiger Battalion will become a lone army in Hedong! ”
"Although the Flying Tiger Battalion is currently strong, it is equivalent to a formed regiment at best. The Japanese army in the Hedong area is gathered, how can we survive in the ring of a strong enemy? Battalion commander, this is my shallow words, please don't be surprised. ”
"Hehe, Gao Feng's concerns are not my concerns. I had this in mind before I went on this mission. At the beginning, when I was in the Border Region Headquarters of the Four Provinces, when Chief Tang assigned me a task, I raised concerns about returning. At that time, Chief Tang replied to me that I would return to him, and he would try to take me across the river and return to the west. ”
"Chief Tang personally agreed? That's good. That's how I think too much. Cai Gaofeng's expression was still a little disapproving, but Ren Laifeng lifted Tang Enbo out, and he really didn't want to say anything else. If you don't even believe the promise of the deputy commander of the theater, the most basic trust between the generals and commanders will be lost, how can this battle be fought?
The question of crossing the river and returning to the river was put aside first, and the next step was to discuss how to assassinate and how to get rid of the enemy's interception and pursuit after the assassination was successful, and how to quickly and safely return to Midian Village to join the main force of the battalion.
Assassination, there is still Ren Laifeng who takes Feng Wenying and Huang Tian to go. Originally, Feng Wenying and Huang Tian could just go, but these two people didn't let anyone go with them. Besides, Ren Laifeng's skills are not bad, like something that has climbed over a wall or a tree, he is much stronger than ordinary people! He followed, and would never add a burden to Huang Tian and Feng Wenying.
In that case, let's go along, and all the generals have no opinions. As for how to return to Midian Village, there is no way to determine now, so I can only improvise. Lin Xincheng, the deputy battalion commander, specially explained to Huang Tian, and he must ensure that the battalion commander returns safely at all costs, and more than 1,000 officers and soldiers of the Flying Tiger Battalion cannot do without him! Huang Tian also swore that even if he died, he would first escort the battalion commander into the village and then die!
As for Feng Wenying, no one forced her to swear. The person is the woman who is the battalion commander, and at the same time, this woman is notorious, and all the bandits in the new second company are subdued by her alone, who can match this force alone? Who would dare to upset her? Lin Xincheng didn't dare!
I believe that even if no one tells her about this kind of thing, Feng Wenying will die hard. Now we have to wait for the exact news from the reconnaissance platoon or the partisan side. As long as Yoshikawa Sadasa's location is determined, this side can give him a fatal blow at any time!
Time passed in anxious waiting. Before this departure, Ren Laifeng had been soaking with Feng Wenying and Yu Xiaoqian in the dormitory. I don't know why, Ren Laifeng was always a little uneasy about this operation, as if killing this Yoshikawa Sadazo would really cause some great danger. In the past, when he went to the battlefield to fight the enemy face to face with bayonets, he didn't feel this way.
After waiting for another day, when the sun was about to set in the west the next afternoon, I finally waited for the news about Yoshikawa Sadasa: I was sure that Yoshikawa Sadazo would definitely have lunch at the Shanshaangan Hall at noon today! If you want to do the stabbing, it is best to choose the time within an hour after lunch, because I heard that Yoshikawa has a habit of taking a nap after lunch, and he usually does not go out at noon.
The assassination time was set for half past one in the afternoon! Anyone who is used to taking a nap knows that this is a good time to take a nap. Yoshikawa Sadasa should be on the bed in his bedroom at this time!
A topographical map leading to Yoshikawa's bedroom and office, as well as a rough mock-up of Yoshikawa's appearance. These were provided by the guerrillas. Stunned and his scouts find a way to evacuate quickly after the assassination mission is complete: use a rickshaw!
When the time comes, park a few rickshaws in the alley outside the guild hall, and after Ren Laifeng completes the assassination mission, as long as he escapes from the gate of the guild hall, he can quickly leave in the rickshaw. The rickshaws in Kaifeng City are running all over the streets, and there must be hundreds of them, if not a few thousand taels. A few rickshaws spilling into the city really won't go unnoticed.
The rickshaw has been rented in a daze, and the hired drivers are all old drivers who have been pulling cars locally for more than two years.
At eleven o'clock in the morning, Ren Laifeng set off with Huang Tian, Feng Wenying, and Huang Guojin just like last time.