usatvline Chapter 1608 What's the matter with the company commander?
Chapter 1608 What's the matter with the company commander?
Chapter 1608 What's the matter with the company commander?
"My nephew is full of passion and is determined to follow Mr. Wang to serve the country, but it is inevitable that he is young and hot-tempered, and many things are not considered carefully." Cheng Qianfan said sincerely, "I only regret that my character is dull, fortunately, uncle often reminds me."
"Uncle, please teach me strictly and encourage me in the future." Cheng Qianfan bowed to Chu Mingyu with a grateful look on his face, "I am sorry for causing you trouble."
Hearing this, Chu Mingyu looked at Cheng Qianfan with a satisfied smile.
"You and I are uncle and nephew. This is what I should do." Chu Mingyu said.
His nephew came from an extraordinary family. Mr. Gu was a person whom Mr. Wang admired very much, and Brother Wen Zao and his sister-in-law were martyrs of the Kuomintang. With such an identity background, they were even more determined to follow Mr. Wang's path of saving the country through peace. This alone would make Qianfan invincible in the new regime.
With his protection, the future of this nephew is promising.
There are many factions within the new regime, and as the saying goes, fathers and sons fight together in battle. Having such a close and talented younger generation, who has already achieved such success in Shanghai, can naturally help him further consolidate his power in the new regime.
Qianfan's attitude made him even more pleased, as it was worth his support and care for his nephew.
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"Are you still in touch with Li Mingzan?" Chu Mingyu asked.
"Don't worry, uncle." Cheng Qianfan showed a complacent smile, "My nephew has always been in touch with Master Li."
"Very good." Chu Mingyu nodded. "Mr. Wang thinks highly of Li Mingzuan. They are both pillars of the country, so we should be good friends with them."
"My nephew understands."
"I heard from Liu Xia that the food and supplies have been found?"
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded. "My nephew is good friends with Ping Chongyang, the nephew of Ping Chongyang, the commander of the 39th Division of the Japanese Army. I have reached a food and supplies purchase agreement with Ping Chongyang."
"If I remember correctly, Hirashige Nobuaki's 39th Division is on the front line in northern Hubei," Chu Mingyu said thoughtfully.
"Uncle, I see." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "Hei Shigeki is the favorite general of General Okamura of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army."
"Not bad, not bad." Chu Mingyu nodded with satisfaction, "Personal friendship with Japanese friends is also beneficial to national affairs. You must maintain it well."
"Nephew, save it."
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"Food and supplies..." Chu Mingyu glanced at Cheng Qianfan, "This concerns the stability of the new regime. We must be extra careful and avoid any mistakes."
"Nephew understands." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.
He knew in his heart that when Chu Mingyu talked about the importance of food supplies, he was actually hinting at whether there were any hidden dangers in this batch of food supplies.
He had just pointed out Ping Chongyangyi's identity. With Chu Mingyu's cunningness, he immediately understood the origin of this batch of food supplies.
Chu Mingyu was reminding him that this batch of supplies of considerable value might cause trouble.
"Lieutenant Colonel Ping Chongyang helped contact some merchants, and we purchased the goods at the market price with a high profit. It was just a normal purchase of supplies," Cheng Qianfan explained.
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"Then I feel relieved." Chu Mingyu nodded slightly, "You have done a good job on this matter. I believe Mr. Wang will be very satisfied."
"My nephew just followed my uncle's instructions and did what he could."
"You said it well, to the best of your ability." Chu Mingyu said with a smile, "Everyone should fulfill their duties and do their best. The glory of the new regime and the great cause of rebuilding China are just around the corner."
He looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Take this matter to heart and do it with all your heart. After you have dealt with the matters at hand, come with me to Nanjing."
"Yes, nephew understands."
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Seeing Cheng Qianfan walking out of Chu Mingyu's office with a beaming face, Liu Xia smiled and joked, "It seems that Brother Fan has benefited a lot from the Secretary-General's reward this time."
"My contribution is just a small one." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "It is Uncle Chu who has taken care of me."
The words were humble, but a hint of pride was inadvertently revealed between his brows.
"Brother Fan is highly regarded by the Secretary General, so it's no problem for him to rise to the top." Liu Xia took out a cigarette case and took out a long, thin lady's cigarette. "Brother Fan, when you become successful in the future, don't forget me, your sister."
"No matter how hard I try, I can't escape from your Five Fingers Mountain, Sister Xia." Cheng Qianfan took out a lighter, helped Liu Xia light the cigarette, and said.
"I'm not Buddha, so I can't suppress a monkey like you." Liu Xia opened her mouth slightly, took a puff of the cigarette, and said.
"Since Sister Xia can't hold it down, I can be on top." Cheng Qianfan said with a grin.
"You little bastard, you're taking advantage of me." Liu Xia rolled her eyes at him seductively, holding a cigarette between her right fingers and tapping Cheng Qianfan's forehead with her left hand.
"There are so many things to do on this trip to Nanjing. I need to quickly arrange and handle the work here." Cheng Qianfan said, "Hey, people who work hard will have a hard life. Sister Xia is more comfortable."
"What do you mean? Are you saying that I have nothing to do?" Liu Xia glared at Cheng Qianfan.
"I dare not, I dare not." Cheng Qianfan laughed. He took the cigarette from Liu Xia's hand and stuffed it directly into his mouth. Holding the lady's cigarette, he fled away.
"Brat." Liu Xia's laughing and scolding voice came from behind.
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A few days later.
The night was dark.
Hugou Town, Bengbu.
The searchlights at the Japanese army's Hugou stronghold illuminated the railway line as bright as day.
In order to ensure the security of the occupied areas, the Japanese army paid great attention to the control of railway traffic.
The Jinpu Railway and the Beijing-Shanghai Railway were the most important transportation arteries, so the Japanese army focused on prevention and took very strict protection measures.
They dug deep trenches on both sides of the railway and set up barbed wire.
There were small stations every ten miles or so. Bunkers and guard towers were built next to the stations and bridges, and Japanese or puppet troops were stationed there, equipped with light machine guns and other weapons and searchlights.
Every night, puppet soldiers or civilians would shout "Everything is safe" between the two small stations.
Japanese armored vehicles often patrolled the railways, equipped with searchlights that illuminated the railway and its sides. Once they discovered something, they would immediately open fire.
These railway lines, which the Japanese army took great pains to guard, were the bond for maintaining their colonial rule, and also became blockade lines that divided the New Fourth Army's base.
Hugou stronghold was an important stronghold of the Japanese army in the Bengning section of the Jinpu Railway.
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"Comrade Amu, you've worked hard along the way." He Guan held Ahai's hands tightly, "Did you have a smooth journey?"
"The Japanese checked closely along the way, but luckily we had the help of a local and were able to bypass the stronghold," said Ah Hai.
"We are new here and are completely clueless about the situation here," said He Guan.
"The Bengning section of the Jinpu Railway was a major route for the Japanese army to transport ammunition and supplies. The enemy set up guard towers and bunkers on both sides of the road," said Ah Hai. "Relying on these strongholds and bunkers, the enemy ran rampant, burning, killing and looting. The people in the surrounding areas suffered greatly from them."
"This is exactly why we are here. Taking down these strongholds will not only destroy the enemy's transportation lines, but also deal a powerful blow to the Japanese and puppet troops." He Guan said, "At the same time, let the people know that our team is here and we will protect them."
"In fact, for ordinary people, the Japanese and puppet troops are hateful, but the harm caused by those feudal sects and bandits is equally great," said Ah Hai.
"There are many bandits and feudal guilds along the railway. These bandits and feudal guild leaders are actually traitors who are in collusion with the Japanese and puppet regimes." He took the enamel pot handed over by He Guan, drank two sips of water, wiped his mouth, and said, "The Japanese and puppet troops must be fought and their strongholds must be taken down, and these bandits and feudal guilds must also be wiped out at the same time."
"Before coming here, Chief Meiling also mentioned this point specifically." He Guan nodded, "The chief instructed that jackals, tigers and leopards must be exterminated, and flies and mosquitoes must also be swatted to death."
He said to Comrade Amu, "How much do you know about the situation in Hugou Town?"
Comrade Amu's guerrilla railway plainclothes team first came to Nanjing and Bengbu with the team. They wanted to eliminate the strongholds and destroy the enemy's railway transportation, and they could not do without the help of the railway plainclothes team.
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"We have been in Hugou Town for nearly half a month, and we have basically understood the situation here." Ah Hai said.
"There is a Japanese detachment of thirteen people at the Hugou stronghold."
"The enemy has a Type 99 light machine gun and two grenade launchers, and their firepower is not bad."
"In addition, there was a group of puppet soldiers, numbering 23 people, armed with Hanyang-made and Zhongzheng rifles."
"The Hugou stronghold is an important node in the Bengning section of the Jinpu Railway. Therefore, the Japanese attach great importance to it and have relatively more troops here," said Ahai.
"It seems that this is a tough nut to crack." He Guan nodded solemnly and said.
He only had one company of soldiers, which totaled only 143 people including him as the company commander. The most important thing was that the soldiers were short of weapons. Only half of the soldiers had Hanyang and Zhongzheng rifles, and the rifling of some of the guns was almost worn out.
The other half of the warriors were holding old sleeves, as well as cold weapons such as swords and spears.
With the personnel, weapons and equipment at hand, it was extremely difficult to eliminate the stronghold of thirty or forty Japanese and puppet troops with powerful firepower stationed in bunkers.
"It seems that a strong attack will not work. We can only think of a way to defeat them through wits." He Guan said thoughtfully.
"There is a situation that may be able to be exploited." Ah Hai said.
"what's the situation?"
"There is a traitor sect called Huang Dao Hui in Hu Gou Town. Our comrades have learned that the president of Huang Dao Hui in Hu Gou Town, Tan Xiaoji, will go to Nanjing in the next two days."
"Going to Nanjing?"
"The traitor Wang Tianhai wanted to return the capital to Nanjing, and in order to create excitement, he invited traitors from the surrounding areas to Nanjing to watch the ceremony." Ah Hai said, "This Tan Xiaoji has some connection with the Nanjing Huangdao Society. These days he has been bragging that he has been invited to bring people to Nanjing to watch the ceremony with the Japanese."
"Follow the Japanese to Nanjing?" He Guan immediately captured the key information in Comrade Amu's words.
"The Japanese officer at Hugou Fortress is called Ono Nagataro," said Ah Hai. "This Ono Nagataro is a cruel beast. Tan Xiaoji is even more heartless. He once kidnapped a girl from the town and gave her to the Japanese to bully. Then he started to curry favor with Ono Nagataro."
"I guess, if Tan Xiaoji wasn't bragging, what he meant by following the Japanese to Nanjing should be following Ono Nagataro to Nanjing." Ah Hai gritted his teeth and said, "I guess this might be useful information."
"Comrade Amu, tell me in detail about Huang Daohui and Tan Xiaoji." He Guan said thoughtfully. He keenly realized that this could indeed be an opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
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"Mr. Ping Chong, it's a pleasure working with you." Cheng Qianfan raised his glass and clinked it with Ping Chongyang.
Ping Chongyang returned to Shanghai as promised, and with him arrived in Shanghai food and supplies transported by rail.
"It's a pleasure working with you." Ping Chongyang said happily.
Miyazaki Kentaro was very particular about his work. When the food and supplies arrived, he paid for them immediately. Ping Chongyangyi made a huge profit from this transaction alone. The money he had plundered in China for several years was nothing compared to this profit.
"For our cooperation, and for the long-lasting military fortune of the Empire of Japan, let me drink this cup to the full." Cheng Qianfan raised his glass.
"Haha, drink this cup full." Ping Chongyang laughed triumphantly and drank the wine in the cup.
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"I won't go home until I'm drunk today." Cheng Qianfan said, hugging the geisha in his arms and kissing her. The geisha giggled and helped him light a cigarette.
Cheng Qianfan winked at the geisha next to Ping Chongyang.
The geisha understood and filled Ping Chongyangyi's wine glass. She snuggled in Ping Chongyangyi's arms, took a sip of the wine, and leaned close to Ping Chongyangyi's mouth, pouting her lips.
Over there, Cheng Qianfan did the same thing, hugged the geisha, kissed her, and drank non-stop.
Ping Chongyang was a little hesitant at first, but when he saw Miyazaki Kentaro being so unrestrained, he began to indulge himself completely.
One cup after another.
Seeing Ping Chongyang showing signs of drunkenness, Cheng Qianfan sneered in his heart.
"Mr. Pingzhong must have traveled all the way here, it must be hard work. Normally I should treat you well, but unfortunately, I have to go to Nanjing this afternoon." Cheng Qianfan stroked the geisha's arms with his right hand, and said with sleepy eyes, "I hope Mr. Pingzhong can forgive me for my negligence."
"Hahaha." Ping Chongyang burped, hugged the geisha and kissed her, saying, "If Miyazaki-kun is interested, I will come to bother you again when you come back from Nanjing."
"Oh?" Cheng Qianfan showed a look of surprise, "Pingzhong Jun will stay in Shanghai for a while?"
"There's going to be a war in northern Hubei." Ping Chongyang looked straight ahead, and he touched the geisha unconsciously, saying, "Thanks to uncle's care, I'll just stay in Shanghai and have some free time."
"It's good to hide away, it's good." Cheng Qianfan laughed, "There are others who will take care of the fighting and killing, we just need to enjoy this colorful world."
"Well said, the colorful world, the colorful world is great." Ping Chongyang shouted, and suddenly stood up shakily, holding the waist of the geisha who was standing up in a hurry, "Miyazaki-kun, I'm going to enjoy myself."
"Pingzhong Jun, please do as you please." Cheng Qianfan's drunken face showed an ambiguous smile, "Please do as you please."
As he said this, he lowered his head and began to nibble on the geisha's neck.
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