Spy Wars: Red Agent Codename Phoenix

The autumn wind blew into the cave, adding a touch of coolness.

Xiang Chu turned to look outside the cave; the moonlight was hazy.

He pointed to the map and ordered, "Captain Wang! While you bombard the fallen fortifications, also shell these points to cover the Chief of Staff's operations."

"Yes!"

Wang Zizai hurriedly accepted the order.

Xiang Chu instructed: "After the bombing of the fortifications at the foot of the mountain, each battalion should send men down to clear out the remaining enemy and clean up the battlefield. Comrades! You must urge and encourage the soldiers to kill as many Japanese as possible. Meeting adjourned!"

"Yes!"

Everyone accepted the order in unison and left the command post.

Xiang Chu kept Liu Zhengxiong and Gan Rong behind and asked:

"Gentlemen! What is our biggest challenge right now?"

Gan Rong smiled wryly and said, "Commander! What our army lacks most right now is medical personnel. We have medicine, but few people know how to use it correctly."

Liu Zhengxiong chimed in, "The chief instructor is right. We are about to face an even more brutal battle, which will inevitably result in a large number of wounded."

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "We've been fighting ever since we arrived here from Tushan, and we haven't trained a group of medics. Section Chief Qian! Notify all the female comrades to come to the command post; I will teach them battlefield first aid medical knowledge."

Gan Rong said anxiously, "Brigade Commander! You've been directing operations from the command post for days without sleep, how can you still have the energy to give lectures?"

Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly said, "Team Leader! Isn't Xiaowan almost here? What's the rush?"

Xiang Chu instructed, "Captain Qian! Call Xiao Liu and find out where he and Madam Wan are."

"Yes!"

Qian Fu hurriedly took the order and sent a telegram.

Soon, I received a call back, reporting:

"We expect to reach the entrance to the northeast tunnel around 5 or 6 a.m. tomorrow."

Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Alright! Then let's wait for Xiaowan to come over."

Liu Zhengxiong said urgently, "Let's go down the mountain and meet Xiaowan."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "No! The entrance to the Northeast Tunnel is at the confluence of a river and a lake, where reeds grow in abundance. There are no Japanese soldiers nearby, and an attack would only alert them. I will lead the guards to meet them at the tunnel entrance."

Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly said, "I'll go with you tomorrow morning."

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Okay! But we'll have to see if you can get up."

Liu Zhengxiong laughed and said, "I'm going to sleep at the entrance of that tunnel tonight, just like I'm on guard duty."

"Boom! Boom!"

The booming sound of cannons tore through the silent night sky.

"Our artillery has unleashed its power."

Xiang Chu smiled, picked up his binoculars, and walked out of the command post.

Southeast of Mount Yi, Kobayashi Senzaburo's command post.

Heiji Kazuo reported: "Commander! The Eighth Route Army is shelling the fortifications that our army has seized."

Kobayashi Kenzaburo, who was observing through binoculars, nodded and said, "I see it. The Eighth Route Army has such an abundance of artillery shells. It's truly unbelievable."

Heiji Kazuo nodded and said, "At least with a hundred cannons firing simultaneously, those fortifications at the foot of the mountain will be finished."

Kobayashi Zenzaburo asked, "Chief of Staff! Where have you chosen the location for the airdropped supplies?"

Heiji Ichigen pointed to the southeast and said, "That place is overgrown with reeds. I will send people there immediately to cut down a circle of reeds and set them on fire to guide the Imperial planes for airdrops."

Kobayashi Kenzaburo nodded and said, "Yoshi! That place is excellent."

The gunfire ceased, and tranquility returned to the area around Mount Yi.

"Report——!"

The Japanese intelligence officer rushed in, crying and reporting:

"Commander! The Eighth Route Army has fired poison gas, and all the Imperial warriors in the fortifications have been killed."

"what?!"

Kobayashi Kenzaburo exclaimed in surprise.

Heiji Kazuo bowed and said, "Commander! I am willing to lead the troops to attack and retake the fortifications tonight."

Kobayashi Kenzaburo shook his head and said, "No! Let's wait until the flamethrowers arrive before we fight the Eighth Route Army to the death. You should send someone to set up the airdrop point."

"Hello!"

Heiji Ichigen bowed and accepted the order.

To the northeast of Mount Yi, there are reed marshes.

Liu Zhengxiong, who was hiding at the entrance of the tunnel, suddenly had an urgent need to relieve himself.

He found his way out of the tunnel, clutched his stomach, and ran southeast, thinking to himself:

"A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow, so I have to go further away."

He walked about 300 meters and squatted down in a dense thicket of reeds.

Suddenly, he heard the Japanese soldiers' gibberish.

Japanese soldier A: "Baka! We fight during the day and we can't even sleep at night."

Japanese soldier B: "Stop complaining. We'll cut down a patch of reeds and go to sleep until 3 p.m. tomorrow, then wait for the plane to come and airdrop us."

Japanese soldier C: "Why did you choose this airdrop point? What will you airdrop?"

Japanese soldier B: "Flame guns, specifically for dealing with Eighth Route Army bunkers."

Japanese soldier A: "Yosh! Burn these Eighth Route Army soldiers to death with flamethrowers!"

Liu Zhengxiong understood, but dared not relieve himself. He got up and slowly walked away, returning to the entrance of the tunnel.

Xiang Chu had already arrived with his men and asked in confusion, "Deputy Captain! What were you doing just now?"

Liu Zhengxiong said in a mystical voice, "This is intelligence from the reed marshes! Listen carefully..."

After listening to him, Xiang Chu said happily, "Old Liu is truly a lucky general, he has accomplished a great feat. A mere 300 meters! He can cover it in a minute."

"Before 3 PM tomorrow, you lead the guards and elite commando team to ambush nearby. Once the Japanese planes have finished airdropping supplies, rush in and seize them."

Liu Zhengxiong said worriedly, "If that's the case, this tunnel entrance will be exposed. And it will make the Japanese think that we have other tunnels down the mountain."

Xiang Chu laughed and said, "Our shells are almost used up, and our bullets are also running out. The Japanese have already taken control of our fortifications and bunkers, which are easy for them to eliminate with their artillery."

We don't need to waste time fighting the Japanese here. We should withdraw when it's almost time and fight a mobile war against them.

Liu Zhengxiong nodded and said, "The Japanese are indeed very cunning. They are not afraid of death in battle and they are also very methodical."

Xiang Chu said with a wry smile, "If we wait for the Japanese to replenish their ammunition and more Japanese troops arrive, even if we can hold out, we will suffer heavy losses."

Liu Zhengxiong nodded and said, "We have already achieved our goal of relentlessly attacking the Japanese, so there is no need to fight to the death."

"Uncle Liu! What are you fighting to the death for?"

Yu Xiaowan's voice rang out, and a hunched old woman in black crawled into the tunnel.

Xiao Liu, Ma Fugui, and the others followed behind, all dressed as old farmers.

Liu Zhengxiong scolded, "This girl! She scared me! Quickly hug your man."

Without him saying anything, Yu Xiaowan had already thrown herself into Xiang Chu's arms, laughing and jumping, as happy as a child.

Chongqing, Office of the Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Zheng Jie reported: "Director! The agents can't find out who the commander of the Eighth Route Army's Western Shandong Special Task Force is."

Dai Nong said coldly, "I'm afraid they haven't even gotten close to the commander of the Eighth Route Army's Luxi Special Task Force. By the way! Where is that Yu Xiaowan now?"

Zheng Jie smiled wryly and said, "This woman is extremely good at disguising herself and is highly skilled in martial arts; she can leap across rooftops and scale walls."

Dai Nong said irritably, "I asked where she is now?"

Zheng Jie scratched the back of his head and said awkwardly, "We couldn't keep up with her; she got away."

Dai Nong scolded, "Useless! All good-for-nothings. They can never handle anything involving Xiang Chu. Send someone to infiltrate Yishan and join the Luxi Eighth Route Army Special Task Force. We must find out whether Xiang Chu is the captain."

Zheng Jie asked with a smile, "Chief! If it really were Xiang Chu, what would you do?"

Dai Nong sneered, "Of course, we should report to the master and strip him of everything. The Chu family and the three Chu men are all quite good; I can consider helping Brother Xiang out a bit. Hehe!"

Zheng Jie shook his head and said, "I'm afraid you will try to win him over and make him a confidant to oppose you. After all, our Military Intelligence Bureau is at its zenith, and you have an excellent relationship with the Americans."

"can you?"

Dai Nong muttered to himself, lost in thought, his face grim.