The weather in August is the hot time, the sun is hot, and the leaves of the trees are rolled up. The screams of the knowing, squeaky and wow, as if the old ladies were noisy in the ears of the sleepy men when they were not satisfied, so annoying that people just wanted to give her a mouthful.

Luo Yan, deputy director of the staff office of the instructor of the Eighth Route Army, chief of the reconnaissance section and commander of the reconnaissance battalion, wore a white sè muslin sweat coat, black sè muslin crotch kùzi, and wore thousand-layer bottom cloth shoes, dressed up as the shopkeeper of a business shop, and sat at a table near the window of a restaurant in the ancient city of Haizhou.

The other three scouts sitting at the table dressed as men were eating and looking out the window.

At this time, Tada Jun had not yet come to North China, and the Japanese army had not implemented the certificate of good citizenship, although the blockade line of the devils was very strict, but the investigators of the Eighth Route Army wanted to infiltrate Donghai City, and it was not difficult. Because the little devils never forget to smear powder on their faces, whitewash their rule, and do not prohibit normal business activities, but they can't let the devils see valuable goods, don't let them rob them.

This restaurant was a contact point for the Northern Jiangsu Detachment of the Eighth Route Army, and Luo Yan already knew from his boss that it was the troops of the Japanese Sixth Division, the Ninth Division, and the Guards Division stationed in Donghai City. During this period of time, the devils swept dàng to northern Jiangsu, and the large troops set off, and the devils in the city were extremely vigilant, and martial law was imposed as soon as it was dark at night.

Luo Yan knew that the devil's intelligence on northern Jiangsu did not need to be investigated, and after listening to the situation introduced by the boss, Luo Yan didn't feel any big differences, so he thought that he would conduct a good reconnaissance in the city after dark and figure out the little devil's city fortifications.

This time, Luo Yan wanted to catch a devil officer as a tongue anyway, and ask him clearly, so as not to fall for the little devil again.

When breaking through the battle of Longhai Road, Luo Yan's scouts had done a careful and meticulous reconnaissance to confirm that the enemy situation had not changed, and then they notified the large army to pass by. As a result, the Japanese set a big trap here. If it weren't for Liu Yimin, who had commanded the army for several years and had extremely rich experience in actual combat, and took immediate action when he found that something was wrong, the consequences would have been unimaginable, and it was very likely that the Japanese army's plot would have succeeded. In this way, the Japanese planes, artillery, and roundabout attacks on the ground troops still caused heavy casualties to the instructors, and the number of martyrs who died alone was as high as 1,231 and as many as 4,000 wounded.

What made Luo Yan feel that he couldn't forgive himself the most was that Jingjing died in this battle. Seeing that the division commander was holding Jingjing's body all the way and didn't even let people change it, Luo Yan felt that he was simply a sinner. An Jingjing, that is the most famous talented woman in our army, how many inspiring articles have been written! For something as big as the public trial of Gu Shoufu, she and her division partner conducted a live broadcast. Luo Yan, whose education level is not very high, still can't figure out how much ink the teacher and Jingjing have drunk, how can they achieve a perfect combination of exports? Now, such an outstanding talent and such a high-level news and propaganda leader have died under the fire of the Japanese army. How can this loss be compensated?

Luo Yan, who couldn't forgive himself, locked himself up as soon as he arrived at the camp, and he didn't want to see anyone.

It was Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan who called him to talk and told him that there were indeed mistakes in the reconnaissance of this battle, and the scope of the scouts' withdrawal was not large enough, the distance was not far enough, and the Japanese army's attempt could not be discovered early. If scouts could have been sent to Lianyungang and Xuzhou in advance to reconnoitre, they might have discovered the clues of the Japanese army's secret build-up of troops. This also reminds us that the little devils in North China are becoming more and more cunning, and the battle is becoming more and more difficult to fight. It's impossible to imagine that you can casually attack and ambush devils like before. Although the little devils did not reap the benefits this time, it also proved that they can also set traps to deceive the Eighth Route Army, I am afraid that in the future, their ambitions will be even greater, and they will dig more and more traps to make our army jump. Therefore, the reconnaissance battalion should consider withdrawing the entire battalion and monitoring the Japanese troops in various parts of Shandong for a long time, paying special attention to the changes in the Japanese troops in Qingdao and Lianyungang. Japan is a well-developed maritime company, and it is customary to use fleets to transport troops, and we lack aerial reconnaissance means, so we cannot find any signs of a sudden increase in Japanese troops.

When talking to Luo Yan, Liu Yimin also made a profound self-criticism in front of Luo Ronghuan, saying that he did not pay enough attention to the struggle on the intelligence front, Qingdao and Lianyungang were all places that our army once occupied, and there were also underground workers, but the Japanese army secretly landed in Qingdao last time and this time in Lianyungang, and they were discovered relatively late. The last time the Japanese heavy army group landed in Qingdao was a little better, although it was discovered a little late, but the intelligence was relatively accurate and there was no mistake. This time, the Japanese army landed in Lianyungang, but because the intelligence station was destroyed by the Japanese puppet army, no report was received in advance. Also, the Japanese army and the Soviet Red Army have been fighting against each other in Nomenkhan for so long, and what is the current situation, our party and our army do not know anything. It seems that we need to strengthen the issue of building an intelligence system within Japan. If our army is able to set up intelligence stations in Lianyungang, Xuzhou, Haizhou, and the suburbs of the county, no matter how concealed the Japanese army's operational intentions are this time, it will not be possible to avoid passivity without clues. Relying solely on reconnaissance by scouts, we can only judge from appearances, like this time, who would have thought that the Japanese army would adopt the tactics of long-distance troop transportation and flanking attack?

At the end of the conversation, Liu Yimin ordered Luo Yan to immediately select scouts and go to Haizhou and suburban counties to reconnoitre, to find out the movements of the main force of the Japanese army, and to provide support to the division commander in his determination to fight with accurate information.

No, Luo Yan, the reconnaissance hero of the Eighth Route Army, disguised himself into Haizhou City, he wanted to see for himself what part of the Japanese army in Haizhou City was, how many troops there were, and whether there were any new movements!

At noon, the sun was almost torn out of the ground, there were not many pedestrians on the streets, but there were quite a few Japanese patrols, each team was five people, and the guns at the head carried plaster flags, except that they could clearly see the number of the ninth division or the sixth division and the number of a certain unit of the Guards Division.

It was the time to eat, and the restaurant was very lively, a few tables were full, guessing the boxing order, and the hip-hop chatter was eating non-stop, Luo Yan took a cold look and knew that it was not a good thing. Either the Han jiān who maintains the association, or the pseudo-police inspector in the bureau, all follow the little devils. These are all small shrimps, and they can't ask for any useful information, so Luo Yan doesn't bother to pay attention to them.

Luo Yan picked up a huā raw rice with chopsticks, threw it into his mouth, and took another sip before shouting, "Man, serve rice!" ”

The guy who ran the restaurant said yes and went in to clean up the meal. At this time, the sound of leather shoes came from Luo Yan's ears.

As soon as he heard the sound of leather shoes, Luo Yan's heart moved, there was no doubt that he was a little devil!

Sure enough, three little devils and a translator walked into the restaurant. The guy hurriedly greeted him, and said, "Taijun, please", and the translator pushed the guy away and scolded: "Good dog doesn't go on the road, hurry up and serve wine and food to Taijun, and think of getting some beef and donkey meat." Chicken, if Taijun is satisfied, he will be greatly rewarded! ”

The man said with a sad face: "Translator, there is no beef, donkey meat, or chicken in the shop, only fish, dried shrimp, and vegetarian dishes!" ”

The translator was furious, raised his hand and hit him with an ear scraper: "Damn, Taijun didn't come to eat, but the Eighth Route Army came?" I think you're a spy of the Eighth Route Army, and I'll kill you! ”

As he spoke, the interpreter pulled out his pistol.

The boss hurriedly ran over and said, "Guy, can't speak." There is really no beef, but there is an old rooster in the backyard, and the fat and strong one is raised, and it is just right to kill the nap, and it will be good for a while, and Bao Taijun is satisfied.

Only then did the interpreter say, "Quickly clean up" offended the imperial army and wanted your whole family to die", put away the pistol, and led the three devils into the restaurant.

The Han Jiān and the police inspectors who were eating in the restaurant all stood up and "nodded their heads, there is a guy who is courteous" and saluted.

What are they pretending to be, Luo Yan and the others also stood up, pretending to be very respectful, and they also nodded.

The interpreter led the three devils to sit down at a table.

When the devil sat down, the boss brought the wine and the four dishes, and as soon as the little devil spoke, Luo Yan knew that there was a problem.

Because although the logos on these three devils were the Sixth Division, the Ninth Division, and the First Division, they told the translator that they wanted to eat dumplings, and they hadn't eaten dumplings from their hometown for a long time, so they asked the boss to make dumplings, but unfortunately there were no leeks now, so they used green vegetables to make fillings, and got some vinegar, soy sauce, and spicy oil as dipping sauces.

Luo Yan is the commander of the reconnaissance section and the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, and he is the eyes and ears of the whole army. When he heard that he wanted to eat dumplings from his hometown, Luo Yan knew that these three devils were from Utsunomiya in the north of Tokyo.

After a little thought, Luo Yan concluded that these three devils might be from the 114th Division, because the 9th Division was the Kanazawa Division, the 6th Division was the Kumamoto Division, and only the Konoe Division was the Emperor's Imperial Soldiers, recruited from all over Japan, and it was possible that they were also recruited from Utsunomiya.

Luo Yan pursed his ears and began to eavesdrop.

Speaking of which, the advantage of the traverser is great, Liu Yimin carried out Japanese language education in the army early, and he changed other generals in this era, who can have this vision!

I heard a little devil say that his mother is the best at making dumplings, leek filling, cabbage filling, radish filling, green vegetable filling, rape filling, mushroom filling, and so on. All vegetables can be made into dumplings. When I was a child, I often heard neighbors say that the Hashimoto family married a good daughter-in-law, and the dumplings were delicious, and the dumpling skin was also crispy and crispy. Whenever this happens, Dad always closes a pot of sake and hums a little song.

When the little devil spoke, there was a happy smile on his face, and it seemed that he was homesick.

Another devil said that his family's dumplings are good, he runs a dumpling shop, and sells dumplings all year round, not only with large meat filling, but also with fish filling and shrimp filling. Every year, during the Utsunomiya Dumpling Festival in January, the broth at his dumpling shop is fragrant for ten miles, and there is a long queue of people who taste it. If he hadn't come to China to join the war, he would now be the owner of his dumpling shop, Fengbu.

The third devil said, "It's coming, it's going home." I heard that the 114th Division should be demobilized, and I could immediately go back to Japan to see my mother, wife, and children. I miss them so much! The devil surnamed Hashimoto said, stop dreaming. His Majesty the Emperor had already ordered that the instructors of the Eighth Route Army would not be eliminated, and that all divisions and regiments in China would not be allowed to return to Japan for rest and recuperation, nor would they be allowed to be demobilized.

The third devil said that His Majesty's order was from before, and that the previous Guards Division had returned to China to rest. Maybe next month the division will be able to demobilize and return to China.

The second devil supported the third devil's statement, saying that he had heard that Senior General Sugi Sugimoto and Lieutenant General Okamura Ninji were not interested in the special divisions, and that the soldiers were too old, loved their families, had poor military discipline, and were not good at fighting in battle, and that they were not as good as those garrison divisions composed entirely of young people. According to the commander's opinion, both the 114th Division and the 109th Division should be demobilized. Vacate the number, and if necessary, you can form a new division.

The devil named Hashimoto said, "Whether we can be demobilized or not, we are still alive." Pity the unlucky ghosts of the 1st 08th Division, all of them went to the shrine to report. If their mothers and wives want to see them, they can only go to the shrine to pay their respects! ”

At this time, the three devils were a little sad, drinking wine, and whimpering and singing a minor tune.

Hearing this, Luo Yan didn't have the heart to listen anymore, he had already determined that the three devils wearing the logos of the Sixth Division, the Ninth Division, and the First Guards Division were all from the 114th Division. Among these divisions, only the 114th Division was all recruited from the reserves, and the soldiers were older, had families, and spoke to these three devils.

What kind of medicine is this selling in the little devil's gourd?

Luo Yan, who was alert, arrested the translator and a puppet battalion commander in Haizhou City at night and interrogated him carefully, arrested a devil second lieutenant, got him outside the city, and tossed it fiercely for a while, and finally figured out the situation.

It turned out that it was the Ninth Division and the Japanese troops drawn from eastern Henan under its command who swept Dàng to northern Jiangsu and northeastern Anhui, the Second Brigade of the First Guards Division had secretly returned to Qingdao, and the Sixth Division had rushed to Lianyungang to assemble. From the suburbs to the East China Sea, the entire defensive line was defended by the 114th Division.

Luo Yan immediately reported to Liu Yimin on the radio, and sent a telegram to the scouts who went to other places to investigate for verification, asking them to thoroughly understand the situation.

On the night of August 15, 1939, on the seventh day after the breakthrough of the Battle of Jinpu Road, and also the first seven anniversaries after Jingjing's sacrifice, Liu Yimin waved the 1st Brigade, the New 1st Brigade, the 4th Brigade, the 5th Brigade, the New 5th Brigade, the Southeast Lu Detachment, the Cavalry Brigade, the Artillery Brigade, the Air Defense Brigade, the Special Operations Command, the Division Guard Regiment, and the 2nd Engineer Regiment, and launched an earth-shattering blow against the enemy on the Longhai Road.

This time, the Eighth Route Army came with hatred, and the artillery fire alone concentrated the 1st Field Artillery Regiment, the Mountain Artillery Regiment, the Flying Thunder Artillery Regiment, the Medium Mortar Regiment, the 1st Brigade Artillery Regiment, the 4th Brigade Artillery Regiment, the 5th Brigade Artillery Regiment and the three Air Defense Regiments.