The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 181 Sneaking into the Japanese Base

Inside the headquarters of the Japanese First Class Brigade in Pingyi County, Takeshita Konggu was practicing tactics for the planned large-scale sweep with his staff on a combat simulation sand table...

Takeshita Konggu's brows were furrowed, his gaze fixed on the terrain and the symbols representing the various forces on the sand table. He moved his baton across the sand table from time to time, pointing and speaking in Japanese. "This time, we must completely wipe out those resistance forces. We can't let them catch their breath. We will encircle them from here, here, and here, forming a closed encirclement that will make it impossible for them to escape..."

The staff officers nodded in agreement. One of them pointed to a valley on the sand table and said, "Your Excellency, this place is dangerous. Intelligence suggests the Chinese army may be setting up an ambush here. Should we send a reconnaissance team to explore the route first?"

Takeshita Konggu pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly. "No, our actions must be swift and covert, and we must not alert the enemy. Even if the Chinese army sets an ambush here, we can force our way through with our sophisticated weaponry and well-trained soldiers. Moreover, they may not expect our main attack direction to be so resolute and decisive..."

At this moment, a signalman hurried into the headquarters, saluted, and handed over a piece of intelligence: "Your Excellency, we just received news that a small group of Chinese troops are active near the county town, seemingly scouting our deployment."

Takeshita Konggu's face darkened. After taking the intelligence and quickly scanning it, he sneered, "Hmph, they're overestimating their capabilities. Do they think they can figure out our plans this way? Pass on my orders. Strengthen patrols and vigilance around the county. If any trace of the Chinese army is found, they must be eliminated immediately. We must not let them affect our sweep..."

Lei Tao led the team, gradually approaching the Japanese stronghold under the cover of night. In a secluded corner, he had the Li brothers switch to semi-automatic drum crossbows, while the others expertly switched to Scorpion submachine guns with silencers to ensure the secrecy of the operation.

Lei Tao gestured for silence, signaling his team members to check their equipment. He crouched low, carefully inched toward a corner, and peered out to survey the area surrounding the stronghold. He saw multiple sentries stationed around the Japanese stronghold, their searchlights sweeping back and forth, illuminating the surrounding area like daylight. Lei Tao quickly retracted his position and, using sign language, relayed the enemy's position and numbers to his team members. He then pointed to a nearby drainage ditch, a relatively hidden approach route they had scouted.

The team members understood and walked slowly along the drainage ditch one by one, their footsteps so light that they were almost inaudible. Li Shuiniu walked in front with a repeating crossbow in his hand, his eyes alertly watching the front. Just as they were approaching the barbed wire fence of the stronghold, a Japanese patrolman was walking towards them. Lei Tao immediately used sign language to stop everyone. All the team members quickly squatted down, their bodies pressed against the ditch wall, and did not move. The patrolman's footsteps gradually approached, and Lei Tao held his breath.

He held the dagger tightly in his hand, ready to kill silently if necessary. Fortunately, the patrolman did not notice them and turned away a few steps away from them.

Seizing the opportunity, Lei Tao led his team forward, soon reaching the barbed wire. He pulled a special tool from his backpack and began carefully cutting through the wire, each stroke slow to avoid making too much noise. After creating a hole, the team members slipped through one by one, successfully entering the stronghold.

At this point, Japanese soldiers were constantly moving around the stronghold, forcing them to proceed with increased caution. Using a memorized map, Lei Tao led his team toward the Japanese supply depot. En route, they encountered a small group of Japanese soldiers. Lei Tao quickly used sign language to direct the team to disperse and hide, seeking suitable firing positions. The Li brothers, leveraging their repeating crossbows, aimed at the Japanese soldiers. At Lei Tao's signal, they simultaneously fired their bolts, silently reaching their targets and instantly dispatching two Japanese soldiers. The rest of the team also seized the opportunity, using their Scorpion submachine guns to fire with precision, completely wiping out the small group.

Lei Tao and his men continued to infiltrate the material storage warehouse behind the stronghold's core headquarters, avoiding Japanese patrols and sentries, and gradually advancing. When passing in front of a stronghold's core headquarters bunker, two high-powered searchlights suddenly illuminated Lei Tao and his men in the dark, revealing them.