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Chapter 1045 Qingzhou Garrison Brigade
Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone nodded. He hoped that these people were from the 4th Infantry Division of the 72nd Army, even if only a portion of them came, they could hold them off for a while.
On the battlefield of Pujiang, the 72nd Army was the most powerful in the entire army, and it decimated countless Japanese divisions. Even with only a few regiments, it was enough to force the Fifth War Zone to reorganize its defenses.
The reason why the Japanese army dared to advance south in such a large way was because they were certain that the island city had little strength left. The Huangpu River was like a floodgate that had been opened, draining most of the water from the island city.
At this moment, the Kuomintang secret agents in the southeast of the provincial capital received orders. Although they were afraid of death, they still had to carry out the orders from above. Otherwise, these agents in the enemy-occupied area could forget about getting funding.
According to the regulations of the Military Intelligence Bureau, even if spies in enemy-occupied areas infiltrate, they still have to find ways to gather intelligence. If they are of no use to headquarters, then don't expect headquarters to continue to provide them with operating funds. They can only fend for themselves in enemy-occupied areas.
At this moment, a Kuomintang agent was quickly moving through the ruins. This was a small town southeast of the capital of Shandong Province.
When I came here last month, the local commerce was very developed. There was a rural market not far away where many locals sold their goods, and some merchants from the south also bought goods here. It was quite prosperous at that time.
But now black smoke is floating in the sky, and cries and screams can be heard all around.
Almost every household suffered deaths. The Japanese swarmed through the area like locusts, making it impossible for the local people to live a good life.
"Brother Xu, we've figured it out. Those people aren't from the 4th Infantry Division of the 72nd Army..."
Military Intelligence agent Xu Chuan found his subordinate. Upon hearing his subordinate's first words, the man was somewhat disappointed. After all, they all hoped that the 72nd Army would appear in eastern Shandong, which would give them hope. Otherwise, this place would definitely be occupied territory.
"However, they are also part of the 72nd Army, all from the Qingzhou Garrison Brigade, which is a security regiment-level army. But their combat effectiveness is really not bad. Only two hundred people came, and they were said to be the vanguard. They were all riding in those metal vehicles. Those things are really powerful. I watched from the side for a long time. In about half an hour, most of the Japanese battalion was beaten so badly that they couldn't even stand up."
Xu Chuan glanced at his underling with some annoyance, who was speaking in a heavily breathless voice. He was glad that the underlings were coming, whether they were second-line or first-line troops.
"From now on, when you report to me, don't take it long. Hurry up and find a quiet place; we need to send the telegram out."
Xu Chuan looked around at the situation. There was smoke and fire all around. Although there were no Japanese soldiers, he didn't know where it was safe.
"Get down."
Just as Xu Chuan was about to look behind him, the young man next to him pulled him down, and the two quickly ran into the dilapidated house. Although there was black smoke inside that might choke them, it was still better than falling into the hands of the Japanese soldiers in front of them.
The fire in the small, dilapidated house had been extinguished, but smoke was still billowing out. The Japanese soldiers wouldn't come into a house like this. This group of Japanese soldiers mumbled something and ran over from the south without stopping at all.
Xu Chuan covered his mouth, determined not to cough no matter how uncomfortable he felt. If he attracted the attention of the Japanese, the two of them would be finished today.
These Japanese soldiers must have retreated from the south!
Xu Chuan's Japanese was so-so, but he could understand a few words. These people were saying things like they couldn't beat the armored vehicles, so they must have encountered the Qingzhou Garrison.
Fortunately, there weren't many Japanese soldiers; otherwise, the two men might have suffocated from the thick smoke inside the house.
When the sounds of the Japanese soldiers outside subsided, the two men poked their heads out and gasped for breath, as if they had been reborn. The feeling inside had been unbearable.
"idiot……"
A Japanese soldier was tying his shoelaces when suddenly two men rushed out of the house in front of him and reached for the gun next to him.
Xu Chuan reacted quickly, punching the Japanese soldier in the helmet, making his own hand ache.
However, the Japanese soldier lost his balance because of this punch and fell backward with a thud on his buttocks.
The guy next to him wasn't idle either. Although he had a gun on his waist, both of them knew that if a shot was fired, the Japanese soldiers who had just run away would come back.
A stone hit the Japanese soldier's helmet; although the injury wasn't too serious, it still hurt.
Just as the Japanese soldier was about to shout, Xu Chuan pressed his head down and rubbed his face hard on the ground. He was determined not to let him open his mouth, as the Japanese soldiers in the distance could still see him. If he made a sound, they would be finished.
The Japanese soldier's movements became smaller and smaller, and the ground was already bleeding from being rubbed raw. Xu Chuan dared not loosen his grip, pressing down on the Japanese soldier's head and rubbing it hard from side to side and up and down. He estimated that the entire face was almost smoothed out by now.
The kid behind him wasn't idle either. He took a stone and smashed it into the Japanese soldier's back and waist again and again. You could hear the sound of bones cracking, but the kid didn't stop at all.
After struggling for about two minutes, the Japanese soldier was completely exhausted, and the two men breathed a sigh of relief. They picked up the soldier's helmet, and his face was a bloody mess.
He couldn't straighten his back anymore; his spine was even broken.
Anyone else?
The two men were exhausted. Hearing footsteps approaching from the south, they both drew their guns. They had no intention of being prisoners; they were ready to fight the Japanese to the death. They had thought they could escape, but now it seemed hopeless.
"Brother Xu isn't a Japanese soldier... he's from the police station... no, he's not from the police station either."
The young man didn't recognize the military uniforms in the distance, but they looked very imposing. Xu Chuan figured it out; these people were from the Qingzhou Garrison Regiment. It was rumored that the 72nd Army had two types of uniforms: dark green for the regular army and black for the security regiment.
They were the vanguard of the Qingzhou garrison regiment. Seeing this scene, the twenty-odd men didn't need to say anything more. The two men were sitting on the corpse of a Japanese soldier, looking completely exhausted. They must have killed the Japanese soldier.
"Our own people, our own people..."
Xu Chuan took out his ID while breathing heavily.
"So you're brothers from the Military Intelligence Bureau's provincial station. You two are really in terrible shape. You killed one Japanese soldier and you're still exhausted..."
Reconnaissance squad leader Wang Jiushan handed over his identification and a water bottle.