The staff officers of the General Command envisaged a cross-border raid to destroy the sizable Resistance camp.

If you leave it alone, it will be a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh. God knows where these stubborn creatures will infiltrate the border and run around in the mountains of the central part of the island.

Therefore, in order to temporarily eliminate this threat, it must be resolved, and air strikes alone cannot reach the level of complete annihilation, and ground forces must be relied upon.

Sweep the nest and pound the nest!

Cai Zhichen asked for help on the spot, on the grounds that the Yiluan Division, as a special operations unit, was founded to deal with such a situation, and such a suitable opportunity should never be missed.

Everyone agrees on this, and no one objects.

As for the ground forces that are tasked with receiving them...... Inevitably, it fell on the head of the 1st Marine Regiment.

Nie Quan said half-jokingly: "In the past few months, several other divisions have been busy and running around, but only the four thousand people in your regiment have stayed in the city and enjoyed themselves leisurely. Now it's your turn, the other divisions are lacking in skills! ”

After he finished speaking, the officers of the divisions present immediately made a small wave.

Oops! Obviously, you didn't assign a task.

Zhou Changfeng, who was slightly embarrassed, muttered in his heart, and then arched his hand and answered: "Take the order." ”

But the current idea is still very sketchy, and it has not yet been approved by the imperial court - after all, it is a transgression action, and political considerations are indispensable, and this is something that the generals cannot decide.

While they were sending back the report and waiting for a reply, the eight or nine staff officers of the General Military Department worked together from the end of lunch until the sun set, and finally made a delicate sand table against the aerial photographs and topographic maps.

Enemy camps, dense forests, mountains, ridges, valleys, streams, and other things and terrain are all available, and the three-dimensional sand table is undoubtedly more intuitive and concrete than the two-dimensional map.

The next day, as everyone had speculated, the Cabinet agreed to the Second Army's idea of sweeping the nest.

Considering that the United States has dared to allow armed forces like the Resistance Army to cross the border and take root, the Ming army can "go beyond the norm" as long as it does not tear its face on the surface.

From then until the first day of mid-May, the entire Second Army was carefully preparing for this.

Knowing oneself and knowing that the other side will not be defeated in a hundred battles, it is necessary to make rigorous and serious preparations before launching an action, and the risk of hasty action is huge, and no one wants to see the painful price.

How many enemy forces are there? What about armament? How are troops and weapons deployed? Where is the best place to launch a raid? How to retreat and respond after success? If you are exposed halfway, how can you get out of the way?

Attack and retreat, good and bad, all need to be considered.

In the process, the agents of the Metropolitan Governor's Intelligence Service stationed in Japan provided considerable intelligence support......

Nagoya, Higashiura-cho.

The warm spring breeze carries the moisture of the Pacific Ocean from the south, and you can smell the faint salty smell between breaths.

Hojo Koya, a very rare tall man among the Japanese, from a wealthy family, was the dream lover of countless girls when he was young, but he unknowingly gained weight when he reached middle age, and is now a well-known businessman.

Not only is he well-connected, but he also gives a valuable filial piety to the U.S. military commander stationed in Nagoya every time, which makes him dare to eat black, white and gray, and has a wide range of business.

Because the business to be negotiated today could not be put on the table, the meeting place was chosen in a relatively high-end restaurant called "Yuantai".

Hiroshi Hojo, dressed in Haori, also arrived at the restaurant accompanied by several suit-clad men (Japanese bodyguards and guards), and in a separate cubicle, two people had been waiting for a long time.

In order to procure much-needed supplies, the resistance forces at the Kannonyama camp sent several teams to Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya to negotiate procurement.

Hojo Hiroya didn't care about the situation and future of his homeland, whether it was an American or a resistance army, as long as it was a profitable business, he felt that if the Akito drove out the Americans in the future, then there would be no psychological burden to change careers and do business with the Akito.

Aspirin for antipyretic and analgesic, Bailang multi-breath for antibacterial, ether for anesthesia, mercury bromide for disinfection...... The Resistance had all the medicines they needed, but they didn't cost even a penny.

In terms of weapons and ammunition, 200 Winchester M7894 lever rifles, 400 M7903 bolt-action rifles manufactured by the Springfield Arsenal in the United States, 30 Browning BAR automatic rifles, 1,000 M7917 mines, 3,000 MkII grenades, 150,000 7.62mm rifles, and so on.

In addition to the civilian weapons hoarded in the trading houses, a considerable amount of these ordnance was resold by American officers and soldiers - a few rifles this month, a box of grenades that week, the amount accumulated over the years could fill an entire warehouse.

Even Hiroshi Hojo offered a lot of money, and he bit the price very hard, but this business went unexpectedly well?

Impatient representatives of the Resistance seemed to fear that the treacherous businessman with a big belly would renege on his temporary repentance, so he quickly agreed, albeit reluctantly.

Another lot of money!

Hiroya Hojo, who was in a good mood, had a very good appetite, and most of the dishes were eaten by him, but the two representatives who were bitter in their hearts hardly moved their chopsticks.

Once the business is negotiated, it's time to go home.

The black Ford sedan carrying him made its way through the streets, which were littered with vendors, beggars, and oblique pedestrians.

In this spring season, the streets and alleys of Nagoya do not feel much life.

Coincidentally, today is also his youngest daughter's birthday, and when he arrived at the mansion, Hojo Hiroya, who was thinking about his wife and children, pushed open the door without waiting for the car to stop, which surprised the driver who was used to getting out of the car after parking to help open the door.

However, there is something unusual about the supposed peaceful mansion? The loose sticks didn't notice it, and the anxious Hojo Hiroshi naturally didn't notice it.

As soon as I entered the house, I was greeted by several servants who had fallen to the ground and heart sticks, each of whom was tied up with flowers.

Raising his eyes slightly, he saw two men in dark costumes walking out leisurely.

Before Hojo Hiroya could react, a few pushes and muffled snorts came from behind him, and when he turned his head to look, he saw that the driver and the heart stick who had just gotten out of the car had been knocked down by several men.

These Akito are robbers?!

Shocked and angry, he forced his composure and asked in a deep voice in Chinese, "Who are you?" Why trespass on my mansion! ”

The man at the head stopped and said lightly: "It doesn't matter who we are, the purpose of this 'visit' is very simple, just to ask you some news." ”

"Message? What's the news? What about my wife and children?! Where did you take them?! ”

"Don't make noise, they're safe."

"What do you want? I can give money... Yes, give money. ”

"No money." The man waved his hand and said calmly, "We only need to know about the previous transaction between you and the Resistance, where you went, how you went, where you passed, what you saw, and so on. ”

Hearing this, Hojo Koya's eyes widened by two points, and he said in surprise: "You are ......"

He did not continue, and after a long silence he added: "I am only a merchant, and I know nothing about what I see or hear along the way. ”

"Then call your men, be honest, and don't try to play tricks."

"I want to see my wife and children."

The man shook his head slightly, "It's naturally impossible now, we have to wait until the explanation is clear." ”

The other party's attitude made Hojo Hiroshi a little indignant, he gritted his teeth and asked: "This is Nagoya, and a few blocks away is the American barracks, how dare you be so arrogant?" My son has already been naturalized, you ......"

The man who had always looked the same was amused by this.

He took a few more steps forward, walked to a close distance, and sneered, "Are you confused about business? Don't you think that 20,000 or 30,000 American soldiers can keep this place? As for your cub, it's just a widow, don't think too noble. ”

"...... you" Hiroshi Hojo took two steps back, also pointing at the man in front of him, but he couldn't say the whole thing.

All things considered, in order to fully obtain information about the camp of Mount Kannon, the agents of the Intelligence Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Office stationed in Japan sought breakthroughs in several aspects, one of which was to obtain information from the merchants who traded with it.

So, the mercenary Hojo Hiroshi was naturally targeted.

Knowing that this guy was shameless but cared for his family, the agents kidnapped his wife, a son and two daughters, and forced him to comply.

In addition to the support of the intelligence units, the Air Force also sent reconnaissance planes to conduct aerial reconnaissance of targets on many occasions, and did not carry out any air raids in order to avoid being caught by surprise.

The information from the prisoners' interrogations, the information collected, the photographs taken by aerial reconnaissance, and all kinds of information from all sides were summarized at the General Headquarters of the Second Army.

The situation of this resistance base area in Guanyin Mountain was also roughly understood, and the specific battle plan was gradually improved.

The plan numbered "Wuzi 171" was quickly printed in a book, and two copies were kept on file by the General Military Office, and the rest were distributed to the Yiluan Division and the 1st Marine Regiment.

May 13, afternoon.

Because there was no need to dispatch all the troops in this operation, Zhou Changfeng formed a battle group with a total of 1,200 people, including three battalions of the 1st Marine Regiment, a reconnaissance team, an engineer team, and a mortar battalion, or rather, a detachment equivalent to a reinforced battalion.

Accompanied by a destroyer and a minesweeper, the detachment and a landing ship and two freighters on board the Yiluan Division slowly sailed out of Tokyo Bay.

One evening and half a night, the small fleet arrived in Shizuoka.

"When you go deep into enemy territory for the first time, you must pay attention to the surrounding situation and evacuate immediately if something goes wrong. Then, remember, you must put more smoke when you cast the smoke indication, the forest is too dense and will affect the observation from the air. ”

On the port side of the landing ship, Zhou Changfeng casually threw the burned cigarette butt into the sea, and Cai Zhichen in front of him hugged his fists and said: "Don't worry, you will definitely return victorious." ”

After disembarking, the detachment of the 1st Marine Regiment rested on the spot and waited until dawn before heading west to the intended receiving area.

The officers and men of the Yiluan Division took the destroyer Yangjiang and continued to sail westward instead.

After being less than thirty miles away from its destination, the destroyer slowed down, lowered the dinghy from both sides, and the officers and men went straight along the coastline to Lake Hamana in the dark night.

With the stars in the sky, the sea on your left and the land on your right, you can feel the cool and moist sea breeze in the bumpy dinghy, and the waves will splash your sleeves from time to time......

Such an environment touched the officers and men deeply, and this is destined to be a rare memory.

Binhao Lake, a tourist attraction in later generations, has now become the target of the officers and soldiers of the Yiluan Division to infiltrate and cross the border.

Thirteen small boats were hidden in low cliffs and rock piles near the coastline, and one hundred and ninety-six officers and men were no more than one and no less.

In front of them were the rolling hills, which they had to traverse in two days a distance of about sixty-five miles.

It doesn't look like much, but it's only a straight-line distance, and the actual march mileage in the hilly terrain is about a hundred miles. Time is not pressing, but it is not plentiful.

The whole team was divided into several parts, the spearhead in front, the left and right sentinels on the left and right flanks, the main body in the middle, and the rear guard in the rear.

The officers and men of the Yiluan Division wore soft felt hats, stepped on leather boots, and carried nearly 60 pounds of gadgets on their backs as if they were flying in the night, no one spoke, only footsteps and wheezing, and only onomatopoeia and whistles when passing orders and instructions.

They traveled north, taking turns resting, guarding, and eating, and although they regretted it, the two hunters they had encountered on the way were mercilessly executed.

On the 16th, at the end of the day.

The night has not yet faded, and the mountains in a foreign country are filled with a faint mist, and the spring breeze blows into the mountains as if the temperature has dropped by a few degrees, giving people a different kind of bleak feeling.

On the mountain trail, more than a dozen Resistance soldiers dressed in different costumes were driving a dozen mules and horses full of baggage.

"Look, this must be a sustenance team."

"Can't be wrong, we're on the right track."

A few dozen meters away, five or six soldiers lurking in the dense forest and bushes were watching all this.

A slight "click" came from my ears, and it was the movement of opening the insurance.

The sergeant who led the team was carefully tasting the two petals of oranges in the canned oranges, and when he heard the voice, he turned his head and said solemnly: "Don't be impatient, you will lose all your efforts if you startle the grass and snakes!" ”

A moment later, in a slightly higher place, the main force of the Yiluan Division was resting here, and the officers and soldiers were eating and drinking.

The patrol unit has discovered the activities of the Resistance baggage detachment again? The time is almost up.

Cai Zhichen breathed a sigh of relief and screwed on the lid of the kettle.

He raised his hand and glanced at his watch, pondered in his heart for a few seconds, and ordered: "Power generation, the battle of the division attack will be launched a little later than the original plan, and the situation is ever-changing, and the details are uncertain. ”

If you want to communicate effectively in mountainous areas with poor conditions, whip antennas are naturally not possible.

The Signal Corps set up a temporary directional antenna using a towering tree, and the radio signals from the small ten-watt radio station were picked up by other friendly units.

At the airfield in Shizuoka, three Type 37 dive bombers were pulled with their propellers pulled, the star-shaped engines made a "clattering" sound, and the pilots pulled hard to close the canopy.

A little later, a large, modified Type 32 seaplane was starting its engines one by one, and the barrels and barrels sticking out of the square opening in the middle of the fuselage were particularly terrifying.

(End of chapter)