Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Three fast horses stopped in front of the ruined temple with a whoosh.

Wang Meng was very satisfied when he saw the soldiers either practicing holding guns or operating cannons.

In the past, the management of these remote units was a difficult problem. I didn’t expect that these dispersed companies could still maintain such a style. That’s great!

"Captain, you are here!"

A tall man of about 1.9 meters came, and at first glance he was a typical Shandong province guy.

"Chief of Staff, this is Zhou Zhiguo, the commander of the third company of the first battalion. Zhou Zhiguo, this is Chief of Staff Wang Meng of our independent column!"

Wang Meng stretched out his hand.

"Hello, Captain Zhou, I'm Wang Meng!"

Zhou Zhiguo quickly saluted, wiped his hands on his clothes, then nervously stretched out his hand and shook it tightly.

"Chief of Staff, I am Zhou Zhiguo, the commander of the third company of the first battalion!"

After a brief greeting, Peng Liang issued a combat order, requiring Zhou Zhiguo to lead a company to carry out a combat mission against Zaozhuang, with the goal of killing the enemy and obtaining supplies.

"Captain Zhou, you have to show your skills to the leaders at the headquarters. The success or failure of this operation is not just a matter of honor for your company, but also related to the reputation and future of our entire Weishan Lake Independent Regiment!"

Zhou Zhiguo felt the burden on his shoulders was heavy.

"Yes! Promise to complete the mission!"

After preliminary intelligence preparation, Zhou Zhiguo pointed the target of this mission to the "International Trading Company" 500 meters south of Zaozhuang Station.

Although this international trading company seems to be run by Chinese people, the boss behind them is actually "Manchuria Railway"!

The full name of the South Manchuria Railway Company is the South Manchuria Railway Company. On the surface, it is an organization that manages railways, but in reality it is the black hand that plunders China's resources, involving military, political and economic fields. It is simply the "East India Company" of the Japanese invasion!

However, Wang Meng was caught off guard by the fact that the Manchurian Railway could reach so far.

"Are you sure it's a Manchurian Railway base?"

Zhou Zhiguo handed over a piece of scrap paper that he had just taken out of a foreign company a few days ago, and it clearly said "South Manchuria Railway Company"!

"Chief of Staff, our comrades who have infiltrated the International Bank said that there have been a lot of unfamiliar faces and some weapons and equipment in the bank recently. It seems that the Japanese are about to take action!"

Wang Meng held the scrap of paper in his hand, and then spoke again:

"Make sure to bring back all the documents in the International Bank, and capture as many of the Japanese as possible alive!"

Zhou Zhiguo showed an embarrassed expression when he heard this.

"Chief of Staff, the Japanese don't live in the foreign bank. At night they stay at Zaozhuang Station!"

"Well, alright then, let's discuss this later. Let's clear out the Japanese company first!"

According to the intelligence, there was a squadron of Japanese devils, a company of puppet troops and more than a hundred puppet police officers in Zaozhuang.

However, because the operation was to be carried out in secret, there would be no fierce firefight with the main force of the Japanese.

So a company's strength should be more than enough.

According to the plan, the 1st Company of the 3rd Battalion was the main attack force and infiltrated the vicinity of Zaozhuang Station in batches.

The first and second rows were deployed on the north side of the foreign company, and were responsible for blocking the Japanese in case they were discovered.

Three rows besieged the foreign company and used the best means of transportation to empty the company.

As soon as it got dark, Wang Meng and his two companions set out with the soldiers of the third company. They waited until around midnight and then sneaked into the vicinity of the foreign company in batches.

Zhou Zhiguo met with the intelligence personnel planted inside the international trading company in an alley opposite the trading company.

"How's the situation inside?"

"It's hard to say today. A dozen Japanese soldiers came in a hurry this afternoon and drove us out. I've been watching from here. Several cars have come before and after, but my vision is blocked, so I can't tell how many people are still inside!"

Zhou Zhiguo reported the intelligence to Wang Meng and Peng Liang.

"Chief of Staff, Commander, the situation is unclear right now. But it looks like there are only a dozen or so Japs at most."

Peng Liang didn't expect that at this critical moment when he was about to show off his skills, such a thing would happen.

"Why didn't you report such important information earlier? Chief of Staff, how about coming back another day?"

Zhou Zhiguo's face was full of embarrassment. He didn't dare to raise his head and looked at Wang Meng and Peng Liang.

"It's okay. We just came up with this idea on the spur of the moment and are planning to attack the Japanese company.

But I think this matter is a little strange. We also encountered some situations on the way here. Maybe it has something to do with this international foreign company. This foreign company must be taken down today! And then all the papers that can be seen inside must be moved away!"

Having made the decision to fight, they proceeded according to the original plan.

Zhou Zhiguo led a squad of soldiers and quickly crossed the street, then nimbly climbed over the wall.

As soon as Zhou Zhiguo entered the wall, he saw that the foreign company was pitch black, as if all the Japanese devils had fallen asleep.

"action!"

Zhou Zhiguo gently inserted the knife into the crack of the door and then moved it to the side. The bolt made a creaking sound. Then he gently pushed the door and there was indeed no one in the lobby.

The soldiers who were scattered in other houses in the yard also opened the doors of the rooms they were responsible for and killed all the sleeping traitors and Japanese devils.

Just when they thought they had accomplished their mission, a figure suddenly emerged from under the desk in the lobby and pulled the trigger at Zhou Zhiguo's back.

"idiot!"

The soldier who entered the room with Zhou Zhiguo saw this blurry shadow and shouted:

"careful!"

When Zhou Zhiguo heard the soldiers' shouts, he quickly turned his body to the side, then turned back and fired a shot, hitting the Japanese soldier right in the middle of his eyebrows.

Wang Meng and Peng Liang, who were standing opposite the foreign company, heard the gunshots and shouted inwardly: Not good!

"Quick, rush in and empty the place!"

Just as the third row responsible for emptying the foreign bank was moving out, sharp whistles were heard from the direction of the first and second rows deployed at the back of the foreign bank, followed by intensive gunfire.

Wang Meng rushed into the international trading company and found Zhou Zhiguo who was sorting out documents.

"How is it? Are there any soldiers injured?"

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, no one was injured, but I didn't expect the Japanese to hide in the lobby, so I fired a shot. Request for punishment!"

"It's okay, it's not your fault! War is like this, things change quickly! Pack up quickly and take everything you can with you!"

"Yes!"

While Peng Liang and Zhou Zhiguo were leading the soldiers in moving things, Wang Meng searched the body of the man with a mustache who was lying under the desk in the lobby.

"Hey, what is this?"

Wang Meng found a yellow envelope in the man's pocket. When he opened it, he saw that it was all written in Japanese characters, which he could hardly understand.

"Monk, search these little devils and traitors!"