Devil's Army

Fishermen are unloading the fish and shrimp caught from the boat, preparing to sell them at the market.

The patrol members walked away, and the fishermen pulled up a rope at the stern of the boat. Two bundles of things wrapped in waterproof paper were tied to the end of the rope.

"Platoon leader, there's something wrong with this fishing boat. Do you want to arrest him and interrogate him?"

"No, just keep an eye on them. If there are guns in these two pieces of tarpaulin, there must be at least thirty or forty guns. See where he sends them and who will take them."

But the fisherman did not send the guns to any place or to anyone. He simply dug a hole next to a large rock on the beach near the fishing boat, buried the two bundles in it, and then carried the fish and shrimp he had just unloaded to sell at the makeshift stall.

The platoon leader asked a soldier to follow the fisherman, and the other two soldiers went up to check the two bundles that the fisherman had just buried.

The soldier who was following the fishermen called the patrolling police team for help. He wrote down the people who helped the fishermen buy fish and shrimp, and the police then followed up and investigated.

After a day of follow-up investigation, there were a total of 13 people who helped the fishermen buy fish and shrimp today, ten of whom were old residents of Tieling County and were ruled out as suspects.

The other two were soldiers in the barracks who were responsible for purchasing vegetables for the troops and were also cleared of suspicion.

Another person was Sister Juan from Tieling County Hospital. She had a good reputation, strong skills, and was very hardworking. She often helped the hospital buy vegetables and some things that were in short supply. She was not afraid of hard work and went to the tribe to get penicillin and disinfectant alcohol. She was also cleared of suspicion.

After the fishermen sold their goods, they packed up their baskets and left. The soldiers following the fishermen made no progress. However, the two soldiers on the beach made a discovery.

They reported to the platoon leader: the two bundles buried in the beach under the big rock were all guns and bullets, with 15 guns in each bundle, for a total of 30 guns.

30 guns means 30 Japanese soldiers. The last time they sneaked into Tieling County, they were also 30 Japanese soldiers. The platoon leader was like a formidable enemy and reported it immediately.

The intelligence was reported through various levels and finally reached Leng Feng.

After listening to this, Leng Feng shouted to Wen Lang, "It looks like the Japs are about to take action."

"The target of the Japanese's action this time is most likely Captain Yoshino and his men." Wen Lang said to Leng Feng.

"Yes, those photos of us have brought shame to Commander Ling Kulong's Kwantung Army." Then Leng Feng said:

"Intelligence shows that Commander Ling Qilong is preparing supplies to launch an attack on us. The more we mess it up, the less he will be interested in planning an attack on us."

"You ready to add some firewood?"

"Yes, after we eliminate this group of Japanese troops that have infiltrated, we will add fuel to the fire in Tiaobinshan County." Leng Feng nodded and said.

The fisherman did not go to the rock after returning. The soldiers who had searched had already restored the area to its original state. The fisherman went straight to the fishing boat and rowed away.

Night fell, and the soldiers on sentry duty stared at the vicinity of the big rock nervously and vigilantly.

It was twelve o'clock, and still no movement from the big rock.

The secret sentry had already changed shifts for the third time, but the platoon leader had not changed shifts and kept looking at the big rock from time to time.

"Platoon leader, go down and have a rest first. You have been on guard since morning. We are watching here, so nothing will go wrong."

"It's okay. Something is going to happen. I can't rest even if I go back."

The platoon leader was not afraid that these devils would sneak in and the company commander would punish him. He was afraid that these devils would successfully sneak in through him and he would bring discredit to their Fifth Brigade.

The last time the Japanese death squad sneaked into Tieling County, it brought a great negative impact to their Fifth Brigade, leaving a heavy and shameful page in the history of the First Army.

It was one o'clock in the morning. Apart from the sound of the river lapping against the shore and the whistling of the wind, there was no other unusual movement at the big rock.

The platoon leader instructed the squad leader, you keep an eye on it, I'll take a break.

The squad leader nodded and looked towards the big rock from time to time through the telescope.

At three o'clock in the morning, the squad leader woke up the sleeping platoon leader and said softly, "Platoon leader, there is something wrong."

When the platoon leader heard what was happening, he jumped up immediately, walked quickly to the observation hole and looked towards the rock.

I saw two people in black clothes sneaking towards the big rock.

After approaching the big rock, one person looked around vigilantly, while the other person dug quickly on the beach under the big rock.

Soon the two men dug out the two bundles of guns that the fishermen had buried under the rocks. They brushed off the sand on the tarpaulin, looked around warily, and left quickly.

The fish appeared, and the platoon leader and several soldiers quietly followed the two men.

I saw the two men sneaking into a house, looking around for a while, and then slipping into the house.

The platoon leader immediately ordered a soldier to go to the barracks to get reinforcements, and he and two other soldiers stood guard at the door.

After receiving a report from the platoon leader, the regiment commander quickly sent a company to surround a nearby house.

A company commander asked the platoon leader, "What's the situation?"

"We have been watching the door the whole time, and no one from inside has come out."

The company commander nodded and waved his hand, and the soldiers kicked the door open and broke in.

However, what the platoon leader did not expect was that there was no one inside except the two civilians who were killed.