Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

That night, Lin Qiang was studying the routes that the Japanese might take to reinforce, as well as the troops that would be mobilized and the weapons they would carry.

We must complete the ambush plan against the Japanese before their reinforcements arrive.

That’s right, Lin Qiang had a plan to ambush the Japanese.

The order from headquarters was not to allow the fake play to become real, but if there were no ambushes along the way, the play would not seem so real.

This ambush had to be carried out by an independent battalion, so as to make the Japanese in Taiyuan nervous and think that the Eighth Route Army was not only going to attack the county town, but also to encircle and suppress the Japanese reinforcements.

In this way, isn’t the headquarters’ order clearly completed?

After achieving their goal, the independent battalion quickly withdrew to the base. If the Japanese dared to chase them, they would greet them with howitzers, without any fear of attracting fire.

"Hurry, catch up behind!"

"Hurry up, the second company, overtake the third company!"

It was not until he heard shouting outside the house that Lin Qiang looked up at the light coming in through the window and realized that it was already the next morning.

Sure enough, time always flies by when you are busy.

With a sigh, Lin Qiang pushed open the door and walked out of the room.

The moment he came out, the cold air enveloped his whole body, making Lin Qiang shiver uncontrollably.

The commotion was caused by Qiangzi and Huzi, who even arranged the team's mission in sequence.

However, Lin Qiang did not stop these things. As long as the relationship between brothers was not hurt, there would be progress only through competition.

Apart from anything else, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the first and second companies is indeed stronger than that of other companies. This strength is in addition to the strength of equipment.

After stretching his body, Lin Qiang found the monk who was exercising and asked him to notify Wu Zhe and Xu Lang to come and see him.

As soon as he turned around, Lin Qiang saw a graceful figure approaching. In order to avoid a collision, Lin Qiang hurriedly said to the monk, "You don't have to go. I will go find them myself and take a look at the development of the two branch bases."

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Laiyuan County.

Zhang Yuntian arrived last night, but Zhang Zizai was taken by Okamoto to spend the night in Wanhua Tower, so he had to wait in the camp all night.

It was not until the next morning that Zhang Zizai returned, reeking of alcohol and rouge.

"Cousin, why are you here?"

The moment Zhang Zizai saw Zhang Yuntian, all his drunkenness disappeared. To be precise, he was not drunk at all, he was just putting on a show for the Japanese.

"Stand there!"

Zhang Yuntian stretched out his hand to stop his cousin from coming closer, covering his nose and saying, "Go wash yourself first, you stink!"

After a while, when Zhang Zizai reappeared, he had changed into the clothes of a puppet soldier and no longer had the unpleasant smell on his body.

"Cousin, did the battalion commander give you another mission this time?"

Zhang Yuntian had no doubts about his cousin's loyalty. He nodded and said, "That's right..."

After hearing Lin Qiang's instructions, Zhang Zizai didn't agree outright as usual. Instead, he looked hesitant and said, "I'm afraid this won't work. Ever since the Japanese military police changed personnel, although Okamoto is still the head of the intelligence department, he can't have a say in front of the new colonel."

"Forget asking him for any intelligence. We haven't even called him to a meeting. Besides, the new devils have their own intelligence network."

When talking about this matter, Zhang Zizai suddenly became nervous. After checking that no one was around, he whispered, "It is said that these devils are not only well-informed, but also have spies in both the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

"I can't guarantee the accuracy of this news, but I think it's better to believe it than not to believe it."

Zhang Yuntian silently memorized this information and then said to Zhang Zizai, "This is an order from headquarters. No matter how difficult it is, we must complete it. You have to think of a way."

Hearing that it was an order from headquarters, Zhang Zizai's expression gradually became firm. He said, "It's not that there's no way. Okamoto has been thinking about how to demonstrate his value recently. That's why he took me out for a drink yesterday and asked me to find a solution for him."

"But no matter what the battalion commander arranged, I feel that these devils are much smarter than Ono and his men. Ordinary tricks will not fool them."

Zhang Yuntian was very confident about this matter, a smile plastered across his face. "You'll know how realistic it is when the time comes. Your first priority now is to convey the battalion commander's instructions to the Japanese and make them realize the seriousness of the situation."

"No problem, leave it to me."

Zhang Yuntian repeated his instructions several times before returning to the base with peace of mind.

It was past three in the afternoon when Zhang Zizai knocked on the door of Okamoto's residence, carrying wine and food.

The person who opened the door was a Japanese woman with a nice appearance. She respectfully invited Zhang Zizai into the house.

Okamoto was playing eagle and chicken with some women. He stopped when he saw Zhang Zizai coming and said, "Zhang-san, let's work together."

"Okamoto-kun, I'll watch you play."

Zhang Zizai waved his hand to refuse.

"Hey, hurry up!"

Zhang Zizai refused, but could not resist Okamoto's repeated invitations and had no choice but to join the game.

In order to let Okamoto have a good time, Zhang Zizai also gave his all, just like he was in Wanhua Tower.

Zhang Zizai, who didn't know how long he had been playing, only felt a little tired. He sat down at the table with Okamoto and told him the purpose of his visit: "Okamoto-kun, the matter you asked me to investigate has finally come to light."

"Nani!?"

Okamoto was surprised and delighted: "Zhang-san, you didn't lie to me?"

The purpose of asking Zhang Zizai to drink yesterday was to ask him to help find some important information so that the new colonel would pay attention to me.

But Okamoto never expected that after just a few hours, the matter would have become clear.

"When have I ever lied to you?"

The dishes Zhang Zizai brought were heated up by the servants. As he opened the bottle and poured wine, he said, "Come on, Mr. Okamoto, let's drink and talk."

"Yoshi!!"

Okamoto shouted something incomprehensible in bird language towards the outside of the door, and soon three or five Japanese women with good looks came in.

"Zhang Sang, feel free to enjoy them. From now on, they are yours!"

Upon hearing this, an unnatural expression flashed across Zhang Zizai's face. He even began to worry that Okamoto was starting to doubt him.

However, Okamoto's next words completely dispelled Zhang Zizai's doubts: "Zhang Sang, your loyalty to me is obvious to all. You can always complete the tasks I assign to you as quickly as possible."

"If I remember correctly, you haven't got a family yet."

Zhang Zizai nodded: "Okamoto-kun, you are right."

"That's just right."

Okamoto hadn't drunk any alcohol yet, so he was very clear-headed. He pointed at the two women beside Zhang Zizai and said, "I just bought these. I haven't had time to enjoy them yet, but they're yours from now on."

"Zhang Sang, please don't reject my kindness."

Having said that, Zhang Zi dared not say no. He smiled and raised his glass to toast: "Then I will respectfully obey your command. Thank you, Mr. Okamoto, for giving me this!"

Japanese women in this era had no status and could be bought and sold at will like goods. Zhang Zizai himself had never expected that he came here to complete a mission, but ended up picking up wives for free, and two of them at that.

Apart from anything else, in this cold winter, it is a nice thing to have someone wash clothes and cook for you.