Spy Wars: Red Agent Codename Phoenix

Shortly after, Xiaoqi received a call back, reporting:

"General! Kobayashi Kenzaburo has called to say that the heavy artillery unit has arrived at Yishan overnight, so we don't need to go there."

Doihara Hamaru sneered, "Kobayashi-kun! You actually look down on this great general? This will give me more time to gather the remnants of the army, rest and expand, and become great again!"

Takahashi Osaka suggested, "General! Mount Yi is not far away; we should go and join the battle."

All the Japanese soldiers present were wounded and looked at him angrily.

To show his concern for his subordinates, Doihara Hamaji waved his hand and said, "Xiao Zheng! Everyone is injured and needs to recuperate. We can't go to Yishan to participate in the battle. You assemble the troops and prepare to go to Zoucheng to rest."

Ninagawa Seiemon! Go back to the train crash site and gather and treat the wounded.

"Hello!"

Takahashi Kosei and Ninagawa Seiemon bowed and accepted the order.

While they were gathered together discussing, Xiao Qi secretly sent a telegram to Xiang Chu.

Yishan, the command post of the special task force.

Xiang Chu is convening a meeting with key personnel to plan the retreat.

Liu Zhengxiong suggested, "Captain! We just captured a large number of flamethrowers and a lot of ammunition. It wouldn't matter if we held off the Japanese for another 3 days."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "No! If we continue to stay on the mountain, we will be surrounded and attacked by the Japanese, and our entire army will be wiped out."

Yu Xiaowan chimed in, "Deputy Commander! The Commander is right. The fact that the Japanese aren't attacking first means they're waiting for powerful reinforcements to arrive so they can deliver a fatal blow."

Liu Zhengxiong waved his hand and said, "Impossible! Doihara Hama's bacteriological warfare unit's special train has already been blown up by the chief of staff. Where would there be any more powerful Japanese reinforcements?"

At this time, Ma Fugui reported:

"Commander! Xiao Qi is calling. Doihara Hiroshi has gathered the remnants of his troops and is resting in Zoucheng. The Japanese heavy artillery will arrive at Yishan tonight. We hope our army will take this seriously."

Xiang Chu said with a wry smile, "Doihara Hiroki is really lucky. The train exploded but he wasn't killed."

Yu Xiaowan asked with a smile, "Deputy Commander! Don't you think the heavy artillery unit is powerful?"

Liu Zhengxiong said awkwardly, "I misjudged. Of course it's impressive. Captain! Let's leave Yishan quickly."

Xiang Chu nodded and instructed, "Deputy Captain! Special Envoy! Once it gets dark, you two lead the First and Second Battalions to set off first, and I will lead the Fourth Battalion to bring up the rear."

Liu Zhengxiong said urgently, "Brigade Commander! The special envoy and I are not familiar with the route. You two should lead the First and Second Battalions first, and I will lead the Fourth Battalion to follow behind."

Xiang Chu thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Alright! You must destroy or bury all useful supplies that you can't take with you. Not a single bit of supplies can be left for the Japanese."

"Yes!"

Liu Zhengxiong accepted the order without hesitation.

The artillery and some personnel of the artillery battalion have been dispersed to various battalions, and the remaining personnel have formed an elite commando team, with Wang Zizai still serving as the battalion commander.

Xiang Chu instructed, "Captain Wang! You take the elite assault team and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese before retreating, just to bluff their way out."

"Yes!"

Wang Zizai hurriedly accepted the order.

Xiang Chu's gaze swept over everyone present, and he said solemnly:

"Comrades! This retreat will determine our life or death. We must not falter. Go back and prepare."

"Yes!"

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

Liu Zhengxiong didn't forget to ask, "Commander! Which tunnel should we use to retreat?"

Xiang Chu pointed to the mountaintop and laughed, "Take the Wuhua Peak Tunnel all the way to the shore of Xiwei Lake, cross the Hidden Water Bridge in the lake, and you'll be safe on the east side of the lake."

Liu Zhengxiong asked in astonishment, "There's a hidden bridge at Xiwei Lake? When was it built?"

Xiang Chu laughed and said, "I already had Gan Rong take some men to help, you just didn't know it."

Liu Zhengxiong shook his head and said, "Is this road safe? Shouldn't we send someone to scout it out?"

Yu Xiaowan said angrily, "Uncle Liu! Are you ever going to stop? Xiao Liu has scouted it out, there's no problem."

Liu Zhengxiong said with a smile, "You two should have said so earlier! You made Uncle Liu so worried."

"Get to work quickly!"

Xiang Chu scolded him and pushed him out of the command post.

Upon receiving the telegram, Qian Fu reported: "Brigade Commander! Special Envoy! Madam Ning has called. According to intelligence obtained by Ye Ying, Dai Nong plans to send an anti-Japanese assassination team to infiltrate our troops, attempting to assassinate you."

Yu Xiaowan said bitterly, "It's ridiculous! How could the anti-Japanese assassination team assassinate anti-Japanese generals?"

Xiang Chu sneered, "The Anti-Japanese Anti-Traitor Team has evolved into an evil force that assassinates our Party's elites."

Qian Fu continued his report: "Madam Ning called, saying that according to intelligence obtained by Xiang Xiu, a multi-talented spy codenamed 'Dark Bird' may be in our ranks. This spy recently leaked information to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong), and he has already arrived in Mengyin."

Yu Xiaowan exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Chu! Which of our units has arrived in Mengyin?"

Xiang Chu held up three fingers and said, “The Third Battalion! ‘Dark Bird’ is no ordinary spy; he knows too many secrets of our Party. I used to think he was in the Luxi Ganjun unit, but it seems he isn’t.”

Yu Xiaowan asked in confusion, "How did the 'Dark Bird' infiltrate our team?"

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "I don't know! Before we find out about 'Dark Bird,' we must let the Third Brigade operate independently. Section Chief Qian!"

Forward this telegram to the Third Brigade, and make sure that the Shadow Spy reports it to Lü Zheng separately.

Find out the exact location of the Third Brigade, strictly control the radio, and try to uncover the spies.

"Yes!"

Qian Fu hurriedly accepted the order.

Mengyin, Daigu Village.

Lü Zheng led the three detachments to this place after a long and winding journey. They found the terrain to be treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Moreover, it had a good mass base and the people supported the Eighth Route Army, so they established it as a base area.

Lü Zheng concurrently served as the battalion commander and specially promoted his old subordinate Li Yu to chief of staff.

Li Yu graduated from university. He is brave in combat, flexible and mobile, and has strong overall abilities.

At the headquarters of the Third Brigade, Lü Zheng and Li Yu discussed how to expand their base area.

"report!"

The voice of Zhu Dalong, the head of the intelligence section, rang out as he walked in with a telegram in his hand.

He glanced at Li Yu beside Lü Zheng, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but didn't.

Lü Zheng laughed and said, "Da Long! Li Yu is the chief of staff, read out any telegrams you have."

To strictly control radio broadcasts and intelligence, Xiang Chu appointed shadow spies as heads of the intelligence sections of each brigade, who were responsible for receiving and sending official documents.

Li Yu tactfully stood up and said with a smile, "The intelligence chiefs assigned by the commander-in-chief are all keeping their mouths shut, so I will voluntarily recuse myself."

After Zhu Dalong left the room, he handed the telegram to Lü Zheng and whispered, "Uncle Lü! The commander-in-chief said that there are agents from the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics in our Third Brigade."

"A spy?!"

Lu Zheng exclaimed in surprise, taking the telegram with an incredulous expression.

Zhu Dalong continued, "The commander-in-chief asked about our current location, and the radio station was under strict control in an effort to uncover the spies."

Lu Zheng threw the telegram into the brazier and said angrily, "Who could that despicable spy be?"

Zhu Dalong clenched his fist and said, "Uncle Lü, don't worry! The spies will definitely slip up."

Lü Zheng asked with a smile, "Da Long! Do you have any good ideas?"

Zhu Dalong smiled mysteriously and said, "The special agent absolutely must transmit intelligence to the outside world. There's no guarantee he won't secretly use the radio to send telegrams, or go out to contact his informants..."

After listening to him, Lü Zheng praised, "Excellent! I'm entrusting you with full responsibility. You must find a way to root out the spies."

"Yes!"

Zhu Dalong hurriedly accepted the order.

As the sun sets, Mount Yi is shrouded in twilight.

"Bah!"

A red signal flare was fired into the air from the mountaintop.

The final retreat of the task force has begun.