. Chapter 1243: Secret Battle

The artillery bombardment of the artillery units of the Independent Division came and stopped suddenly, and almost at the same moment, the northwest and north of Yangon, which were boiling like a pot, suddenly quieted down, and this kind of scene of extremely roaring and fireworks like turning over the river and the sea to an extremely quiet momentary change, the drop was too great, and the Japanese soldiers on the front line of the outer trench still had a buzzing roar in their ears.

The commanders of the Japanese army at all levels shouted fiercely: "Prepare for battle!" The muzzles of the black holes were aimed at the front, the silence, the unbearable silence, so silent that the Japanese soldiers could hear their heartbeats, and the binoculars of many Japanese commanders tried their best to spy on the shelling area that was still braving, and extended their eyes as far as possible into the dark night.

It seems that in the boundless night, there is a great coercion in itself, and there is a huge danger, and a group of Rakshasas who will suddenly appear to ask for their lives, all the Japanese soldiers and officers on the front line, their nerves are almost broken, and the silence before the big war can make people crazy, and the Japanese soldiers armed with the spirit of bushido are no exception.

Ito jumped up from his chair, "The shelling has stopped, is there a fierce battle at the front?" He asked the chief of staff, Major General Kawashima, Kawashima shook his head, the few telephones on the table were silent, and all the officers in the Japanese command headquarters were stunned, waiting for the fierce gunfire to break the frozen atmosphere.

Although Kawashima came to a conclusion that convinced Commander-in-Chief Ito, the shape of the battlefield was changing rapidly, and if Tang Qiuli insisted on launching an all-out attack on Yangon tonight, then the more than 200,000 imperial troops in Yangon City would face a severe test, and if they dared to attack the city at night, Tang Qiuli already had a plan to break the cauldron and sink the ship, and this battle would be decisive.

Suddenly, the phone on the table rang rapidly, and in the Japanese headquarters that was like a pool of stagnant water, it was particularly harsh, Kawashima stepped over and grabbed the phone, "What? I know, I'll report to the commander-in-chief immediately," At this moment, the phone on the table rang one after another, and Kawashima answered the phone in a hurry.

After finishing his work, Kawashima said to Ito, who was stunned and looked at his busy work: "Report to the commander-in-chief, I have received reports from the troops on the front, so far, no signs of the attack of the independent division troops have been found, and I have ordered the troops at the front to continue to monitor and report as soon as there is a situation." ”

Ito said lightly: "I know, Kawashima-kun, you stay in the headquarters, under normal circumstances, you have the right to deal with it, I'll go back to rest first, if there is an emergency, report me immediately," Ito looked like a general, which means that if there is nothing important, don't disturb my sweet dream, harass the troops of the independent division, you just send it away, although Commander-in-Chief Ito is as casual as he is, but Kawashima still sees a sense of relief in his eyes.

Kawashima had a trace of disrespect in his heart, "What kind of general's demeanor, it's not for others to see, the troops of the independent division are not attacking, you are happier than that," but he still said respectfully: "Please rest in peace, Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, tonight, nothing disturbs you!" Ito smiled and patted Kawashima on the shoulder, "I want the west!" "Take a square step, and give alms.

Chutian's group has already entered the city, on the dark streets, only these small teams of more than a dozen people are walking in a hurry, and from time to time you can also see military police patrols, Chutian and them, avoid these military police, try to advance in the dark and remote alleys covertly, encounter the Japanese military police, just maneuvering and dealing with the investigation, it is enough trouble.

To tell the truth, up to now, although Chu Tian has entered the urban area of Yangon, but in his heart, he has no clue where to find the Japanese artillery position, and he can't run around like a fly without a head, in that case, sooner or later there will be a problem, after sneaking in, Chu Tian found that this port city in the Indochina Peninsula is more complicated than he expected.

The architecture and structure of the city, unlike any other city in China, are full of exoticism, after a high-rise building, followed by a low slum, the streets are winding, the alleys are twisting and turning, and from time to time they walk into a dead end, more than an hour later, Chutian and they stopped in front of a three-story building, and when they can't go forward, they turn a corner in front of them, and it is a wide street.

The streets, everywhere are fortifications made of earth, stone and sandbags, the muzzles of heavy machine guns, and black holes pointed at the streets, suddenly, the street lamps and the lights in the houses on both sides of the street are all lit up, without the slightest mental preparation, Chutian's team is exposed to the bright lights, if the Japanese machine gun shooter, in a very nervous mood, his emotions are out of control, a shuttle of bullets swept over, twelve people, at least eight fell.

At this time, the benefits of strict training were manifested, and at the moment when the lights were on, everyone made the same action, jumped sideways, and flew behind a low tree belt on the side of the road, as light as a tanuki, even the operator with the radio on his back, no exception, so dangerous, if the reaction was dull for a few seconds, the consequences were unpredictable.

This is already the center of the city, the Japanese army's investigation will definitely be very strict, and then take the identity of Dazuo, I'm afraid I can't be confused, if the fight starts, the uncovered terrain, just wait to suffer, but hiding behind the tree belt like this, it's not a way, what to do after dawn? Chu Tian thought sharply.

I don't know where I am now, looking at the warning of the Japanese army, it is not an important warehouse in front of it is also a military institution, is it equivalent to spending it on the wolf's mouth, Chu Tian looked back at the three-story building that was still dark, and made gestures, and the team members carefully retreated to the back of the building along the shadows.

Chu Tian breathed a sigh of relief, he was safe for the time being, at the very least, he avoided the eyes of the Japanese soldiers, and then thought of other ways, the Japanese soldiers on patrol, like the sound of donkey hooves stepping on the road, like the sound of drums, knocked on Chu Tian's heart, he couldn't move forward, he couldn't go back, and when he left the shadow of the small building, his whereabouts would be exposed in that direction.

At this time, if the Japanese soldier inadvertently walked to the back of the small building, he would find that these twelve people were not safe to stay here, Chu Tian gritted his teeth and gestured again, and a member of the team took out a strange-looking small iron rod from his pocket, and on a window on the first floor, he drummed it a few times, and the window opened silently.

The three team members, from the half-open window, jumped in, did not make a sound, a few minutes later, they made a safe gesture, the rest of the people, all entered the dark building, Chu Tian ordered in a low voice: "Search layer by layer, do not let go of any suspicious place, under any circumstances, do not shoot, follow the radio." ”

In a small room without windows and in the dark, by the light of the flashlight, Chu Tian found half a candle, the flickering candlelight, the shadow of Chu Tian swayed and projected onto the wall, Chu Tian looked at the surrounding environment, it seemed that this was a room for storing miscellaneous items, as if no one had been here for a long time, and the corners of the walls were full of cobwebs.

Chu Tian ordered the operator, "Contact the other groups immediately, I want to know their current location and situation," After speaking, he smiled bitterly first, estimating, the situation was similar to his own, and he didn't know where he was, from the time the artillery stopped, Chu Tian knew that his subordinates had successfully infiltrated Yangon, which was agreed with the division commander, and the last group successfully infiltrated and the shelling stopped.

Therefore, he was not worried about whether the other groups could enter Yangon, what he was worried about was that the groups did not know where they were, and they were like themselves, they might expose their targets at any time, and the map of Yangon city that he had worked so hard to get was not known to be the old man of the century, which was far from the actual situation and could not provide much help, "Alas, it would be nice to have a guide who is familiar with the local situation," Chu Tian thought with a sigh secretly.

After a while, the contact with other groups was communicated, and the situation was similar to Chutian's estimate, each group infiltrated along the way, the establishment was complete, and there were no casualties, but they were all lost, and they didn't know where their group was now, the kind of old-fashioned Yangon city map, it couldn't help at all, and a few groups were taken to a dead end by the map, and almost collided head-on with the Japanese patrol, if it weren't for the team's quick reaction and timely avoidance, at this time, I am afraid that it would be in the pursuit of groups of Japanese troops.

Chu Tian only smiled bitterly, "Damn, this time the face is embarrassed, the other groups didn't even hurt a single hair, but it was the group led by the detachment leader, three people were injured, and six people were put in to carry the wounded, after going back, how can these boys be coaxed?" In the wolf's den, but I just encountered such a thing, bad luck! He thought to himself.

None of this is important, the important thing is that each group must determine its own position, and then it can start to search for the Japanese artillery position purposefully, otherwise, a random break, sooner or later will be bad, before finding a solution, Chutian can only order, "Each group is hidden on the spot, in the principle of not exposing the target, each group should try to minimize contact, and deal with the situation randomly." ”

Now, it is better to be quiet, Chu Tian can only do this, the direct detachment leader came over, "Report to the detachment leader, the entire building was searched floor by floor, and no abnormal situation was found, it seems that this is an abandoned building, no one lives in it," Chu Tian said: "Okay, set up a guard, seize the time to rest, and make plans after dawn." ”

Chu Tian has a habit, when he arrives in a place, he doesn't personally observe the surrounding situation, and his heart is not steady, not because he doesn't trust his teammates, but because it is a habit that he has cultivated, and many times a good habit can save a lot of lives.

He didn't ask the other team members to follow, starting from the third floor, looking floor by floor, to the basement, a small area of the basement, dark and damp, under the light of the flashlight, at a glance, nothing out of the ordinary, Chu Tian was about to go out, his ears moved, he suddenly had a feeling that something was wrong in that place, there seemed to be a pair of eyes, staring at himself in the dark.

(To be continued)