usatvline Chapter 1962 Climbing High to See the Hometown
Chapter 1962 Climbing High to See the Hometown
Chapter 1962 Climbing High to See the Hometown
The telegram was very short.
Cheng Qianfan quickly completed the transmission in a very short time, and then quickly and carefully put the radio away in the hidden compartment.
chongqing.
Dai Mansion.
Dai Chunfeng was already asleep when the phone rang urgently.
Chen Hua rubbed his eyes and was about to get up when he saw that Dai Chunfeng had already gotten up. He gestured for Chen Hua to continue sleeping.
"Come over here," Dai Chunfeng said, hanging up the phone and rubbing his temples wearily.
Chen Hua walked quietly behind him and gently pressed his temples with her slender fingers.
"Do you need me to go down and help you entertain them?" Chen Hua asked.
"No need, you should go to sleep," Dai Chunfeng said. "It's Qi Wu."
Chen Hua nodded and obediently went back to bed to continue sleeping.
She understood what Dai Chunfeng meant; Qi Wu was one of their own, so there was no need for her to help entertain him.
However, this is only the superficial meaning. The real meaning is that Qi Wu has confidential matters to report, and she needs to recuse herself.
Chen Hua guessed that it was related to Shanghai or Nanjing. Although she did not know the specific details, she vaguely knew that there were strategic-level intelligence agents personally controlled by Dai Chunfeng in Shanghai and Nanjing.
She was also Dai Chunfeng's most trusted person. Ordinary confidential matters did not need to be kept from her. Only strategic-level intelligence agents directly under Dai Chunfeng's control were absolutely confidential matters that even she was not allowed to touch.
……
Qi Wu arrived very quickly.
"Director, an urgent telegram from 'Bluebird'." Qi Wu handed the telegram to Dai Chunfeng with both hands.
Dai Chunfeng's expression was serious.
In the dead of night, a telegram arrived from 'Bluebird,' which worried him, fearing that something urgent had happened.
“Hmm…” Dai Chunfeng read the telegram and raised his eyebrows.
The telegram was very short.
Sakai Naotsugu is in Lanxi. He likes to personally survey the terrain at the front lines and prefers to choose high ground. Perhaps we could try to ambush this scoundrel.
“This ‘Bluebird’…” Dai Chunfeng placed the telegram on the coffee table, let out a long sigh, shook his head, and said, “I thought something terrible had happened. I worried for nothing.”
He leaned back against the sofa, muttering, "That kid."
“Our junior, after all, only studied at the Central Military Academy and has a superficial understanding of military matters,” Qi Wu also smiled. “He mistakenly thought that he could ambush Sakai Naotsugu with this intelligence…”
"The idea is good, but a bit naive," Qi Wu laughed. "However, this is more like it. This kid used to act like he was omnipotent, but now it seems that he has never actually been on the battlefield and is still a novice when it comes to military affairs."
……
"Don't put it so harshly." Dai Chunfeng waved his hand. "For him, the fact that he could keep track of the movements of a Japanese division commander on the front lines while he was in Shanghai is quite remarkable in itself."
He said to Qi Wu, "As for the somewhat unreliable suggestion mentioned by 'Bluebird,' well, well..."
Dai Chunfeng suddenly frowned, then looked at Qi Wu, "Which of our troops is stationed in Lanxi?"
"Let me think about it," Qi Wu said.
Dai Chunfeng nodded slightly.
"It should be our 63rd Division," Qi Wu said.
“The 63rd Division…” Dai Chunfeng pondered, “Zhao Jieshui’s troops?”
“Yes, Director.” Qi Wu nodded.
Dai Chunfeng frowned in thought.
Zhao Jieshui was a graduate of the fourth class of the Whampoa Military Academy. After graduation, he successively served as platoon and company commander of the 3rd Division of the 1st Army of the National Revolutionary Army, major staff officer of the 32nd Army, engineer company commander, battalion commander, chief of staff of the 3rd Division, regimental commander, and brigade commander. He became a major general in the army at the age of 29.
Previously, during the encirclement and suppression of the New Fourth Army rebels in Jiangnan, it was Zhao Jieshui's troops who captured Ye Xiyi, the commander of the New Fourth Army. They made great contributions in this campaign to suppress the Red Army and quell the rebellion, and Chiang Kai-shek praised Zhao Jieshui highly.
Leaving aside Zhao Jieshui himself, his most notable identity in the military is that he is Gu Mosan's nephew.
……
Even Dai Chunfeng was quite wary of Gu Mosan.
Gu Mosan is a very upright person. He has always been loyal to the Chairman, regarding him as the absolute leader, and has done his best to assist him.
Gu Mosan was absolutely obedient to the Chairman and would follow his orders without question.
During his time at Whampoa Military Academy, Gu Mo made a mistake, and the Chairman ordered him to kneel down three times, during which he did not get up all night.
Others offered to help him up, but Gu Mo refused and did not get up.
Upon hearing the news, the Chairman was greatly shocked, and the next day he personally went to help Gu Mosan up.
During the "December 12 Incident", Gu Mosan gained the trust of the Chairman for his loyalty and was subsequently given important responsibilities.
He Jing ordered Gu Mosan and Liu Zhi to lead two armies to Xi'an to prepare for war.
Madam Jiang tried to dissuade Gu Mosan, so Gu Mosan delayed making any move.
After the principal was released and returned home, he learned of this incident and his trust in Gu Mosan increased even more.
It can be said that Gu Mosan always strictly followed the Chairman's instructions, never raising any objections or opposing them.
Therefore, within the party and the state, Gu Mosan had two nicknames: one was "General's Messenger" and the other was "Gu the Obedient," which some people used to mock Gu Mosan for being so obedient to the Chairman.
However, for Dai Chunfeng, it was this kind of Gu Mosan who was particularly wary, because Dai Chunfeng's honor and disgrace were tied to the Chairman.
However, precisely because Dai Chunfeng was a close confidant of the Chairman, Gu Mosan, while not exactly close to him or the Military Intelligence Bureau, did not utter any words or actions of criticism.
……
“Send a telegram to Commander Gu and ask him to forward a telegram to Zhao Jieshui,” Dai Chunfeng said after a moment of contemplation.
“Yes,” Qi Wu said.
Then he took the telegram personally drafted by Dai Chunfeng and was somewhat surprised.
"Does the Director intend to give it a try, as 'Bluebird' suggested?" Qi Wu asked.
“Upon careful consideration, what ‘Bluebird’ said seems absurd at first glance, but upon further reflection, it may not be without merit,” Dai Chunfeng said.
He smiled at Qi Wu and asked, "Do you know Zhao Jieshui's nickname in the army?"
“Zhao Dilei,” Qi Wu said with a smile after thinking for a moment.
Zhao Jieshui, the commander of the 63rd Division of the National Revolutionary Army, was a well-known fierce general in the army. Although he was arrogant, he was never ambiguous on the battlefield.
He once led troops in the Battle of Nanchang, the First and Second Battles of Changsha, and the current Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign.
Zhao Jieshui was a fierce general in the National Revolutionary Army, skilled in both offense and defense. His troops were fearless in the face of the Japanese army.
The 63rd Division was known for its ability to fight tough battles when facing the Japanese army.
Two years ago, during the Second Battle of Northern Guangdong, the 63rd Division participated in the battle as the main force. The division engaged in a fierce and protracted battle with the Japanese army in places such as Liangkuo and Lütian, killing and wounding more than 800 Japanese soldiers in the battle.
Furthermore, as he answered Dai Chunfeng's question, Zhao Jieshui's troops were known for their skill in laying landmines. This was because Zhao Jieshui himself advocated landmine warfare, believing that in situations where there was a significant disparity in military equipment between the enemy and ourselves, landmines were the most cost-effective way to reduce casualties among our own soldiers.
The telegram clearly stated that Dai Chunfeng's intention was to request Gu Mosan to forward military intelligence to Zhao Jieshui, providing information on the movements and habits of the enemy facing the National Revolutionary Army's 63rd Division and the commander of the Japanese 15th Division.
'We could try to lay more landmines beforehand, which might give us a chance to ambush the enemy leader Sakai...'
……
"Commander, secret telegram."
"Where did it come from?" Gu Mosan put down his pencil and asked.
"Dai Chunfeng," Qiu Ming stepped forward and said in a low voice.
"Huh?" Gu Mosan was somewhat surprised. He took the telegram, read it carefully, and then snorted coldly, "Dai Chunfeng is even here to command the battle."
Placing the telegram on the table, Gu Mosan sneered, "Why doesn't he call me to ask me to move the heavy machine gun fifteen meters to the front line?"
"Commander, although this telegram came somewhat abruptly, putting everything else aside," Qiu Ming advised, "the fact that they are informing us of the enemy's military intelligence is ultimately a good thing."
After listening to Qiu Ming's advice, Gu Mosan pondered for a moment.
"Forward the telegram to Jieshui," he said to Qiu Ming, "so that he may consider it."
"Yes." Qiu Mingli stood at attention and saluted.
"Wait a moment," Gu Mosan said.
"commander?"
“Tell him to keep the telegram confidential after receiving it,” Gu Mosan said. “It is quite remarkable that Dai Chunfeng was able to capture the movements of the enemy’s frontline division commander. If Dai Chunfeng’s intelligence agent is lost due to our mistake, Dai Chunfeng is not a magnanimous person.”
"The department understands."
……
Lanxi.
The forward command post of the 63rd Division of the National Revolutionary Army.
"Here, here, here," Zhao Jieshui pointed to the map and gave the order, "Plant landmines everywhere."
"Commander, this is a muddy mess. The Japanese won't leave here, will they?"
“You know nothing! The Japanese wrote to you saying they won’t be going there!” Zhao Jieshui cursed.
“Remember this: be especially careful in the most treacherous and cunning places where the Japanese are most likely to act," Zhao Jieshui said in a deep voice.
"Yes."
"Go ahead," Zhao Jieshui waved his hand.
……
"Commander!" The telegraph operator rushed in. "Commander Gu's urgent telegram."
Zhao Jieshui straightened his military uniform and adjusted his hat before taking the telegram.
"Hey, Dai Chunfeng, an assassin, is actually trying to command Zhao in battle," Zhao Jieshui sneered.
Then, Zhao Jieshui exclaimed "Eh!" and clicked his tongue, saying, "It seems that even their Military Intelligence Bureau knows about our Zhao Landmine's reputation."
"Commander, this, should we..." The division chief of staff took the telegram, glanced at it, and said.
"Yes, of course we want it," Zhao Jieshui laughed. "It's just a matter of burying more landmines. What if they come up? Then we'll make a profit."
He told his chief of staff, "Pass down the order to all units to carefully study the terrain and plant mines on any slightly elevated areas that the enemy might use as reconnaissance and observation posts."
"Commander, that's quite a project, and there are landmines..." the chief of staff said thoughtfully.
"Bury them, bury them." Zhao Jieshui waved his hand. "Are you keeping landmines to breed? A major battle is imminent, when is a better time to use them?"
He tossed a cigarette to the chief of staff and said in a low voice, "If we can really kill that old bastard Sakai this time, no matter how many landmines are wasted elsewhere, it'll be a win."
"Understood." The chief of staff nodded.
"Wait a minute," Zhao Jieshui called out to the chief of staff. "Just order the mines to be laid; there's no need to say anything else."
He pointed to the telegram. "Commander Gu said it must be kept secret."
"clear."
……
May 28, 1942.
Second Platoon, a company of the 63rd Division of the National Revolutionary Army.
Early in the morning.
"Platoon leader, it's all buried." A soldier said in a low voice.
The platoon leader nodded, lay down on the ground, extended a finger, and squinted as he examined it.
"Is it buried there?" he asked.
"Buried," the soldier said. "The three-way intersection is buried."
This is a three-way intersection.
A road leads to Lanxi.
One of the roads was a supply route used by the Japanese army.
Another road leads to the Chiang residence.
All three roads are extremely important and need to be mined.
"Over there?" the platoon leader pointed and said.
It was next to the three-way intersection, and there was a small hill.
“No.” The soldier shook his head. “Lai Pi said that there’s no way to go there, no hill to climb, so there’s no need to waste landmines.”
"What does that scoundrel know? The landmines are his wife, he's just too reluctant to use them," the platoon leader cursed. "Didn't you hear the officer say that we should bury landmines in every high place?"
"what?"
"What? Hurry up and go." The platoon leader glared at him.
"Yes!"
……
"Idiot, stupid as a mule."
The platoon leader watched as the soldiers hurriedly went to replant landmines and chuckled while cursing.
He had it all figured out perfectly well; all three roads were good locations for laying landmines.
However, the Japanese 15th Division on the other side was also an old adversary. They knew that this side was good at laying landmines, so they were always very careful.
It can be said that the Japanese army also conducted very thorough searches of the roads, and burying landmines on three roads may not have achieved the desired effect.
Planting landmines on the route leading up the hill from the three-way intersection might have a surprising effect.
Because it is customary for commanders to stand on high ground to observe the battlefield, if they happen to encounter a Japanese major obediently going to that area to conduct reconnaissance, they would be making a fortune.
……
Around 10 a.m.
Commander Naotsugu Sakai of the 15th Division of the Japanese Army personally led a large group of personnel to the front line in Lanxi to supervise the battle.
Because the Third War Zone, especially its old adversary, the Chinese 63rd Division, was adept at laying landmines, the 15th Division was still very cautious.
Sakai Naotsugu repeatedly warned his troops to be careful of landmines laid by the Chinese army.
Therefore, the 15th Division's arrangement for this march was to have engineers in the lead, followed by cavalry and infantry.
Naotsugu Sakai was sandwiched in the middle of the group, so if anyone was to be blown up, it would be the person in front first.
At 10:45 a.m., when Division Commander Naotsugu Sakai and his party were about three miles north of Lanxi, they came to a three-way intersection.
“A map,” Sakai Naotsugu said.
Immediately, a staff officer took out a map from his briefcase, and two staff officers unfolded the map for the division commander to see.
"Division Commander, this road should lead to Lanxi."
"No, this is the road leading to Lanxi, that one leads to the Jiang residence."
"You're all wrong. The one in the middle is the one that leads to Lanxi."
The staff officers started arguing.
The reason is simple: this three-way intersection is really inconspicuous. It's just three small roads extending outwards, and unless you're a local, it's easy to get them mixed up.
Military maps, which are known for their meticulous and accurate reconnaissance, surprisingly did not mark this three-way intersection.
……
"Stop arguing," Sakai Naotsugu said irritably.
He frowned, unsure of where to go next.
It was at this moment that he saw the small slope next to the fork in the road.
Sakai Naotsugu was secretly delighted.
"Yo-shi." He waved his hand and said to his men, "Come with me to investigate."
“There’s an old Chinese saying,” he said with a smile, “Climb high and look far.”
“Having left my hometown and fought for my country for so long, I often feel homesick,” Sakai Naotsugu said with a smile. “Standing there, I can probably see my hometown.”
"Hahaha!"
The staff officers and clerks all chimed in, bursting into laughter.
As they spoke, the crowd surrounded Sakai Naotsugu and strode towards the small slope.
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