The War of Resistance: My Expedition, My Country

Under the strict order of Lieutenant Colonel Sato, the Japanese task force arrived north of Savan in more than 7 hours. After a 30-minute rest, they launched an attack on the small town of Savan!

Qin Shi was also shocked when he received Tang Xuesi's report! The Japanese 56th Division Task Force arrived so quickly! It seemed that his purpose of mobilizing the Japanese troops had been achieved. The First Detachment no longer needed to fight the Japanese in Savan.

Just as Qin Shi was arranging the orderly evacuation of Savan, Wei Wei approached with a telegram from Zhou Hu, her eyes etched with affection. She said to Qin Shi, "Commander, the deputy commander attacked the remaining Japanese task force at Bennongben, killing 134 Japanese soldiers, seizing a large amount of food and medicine, and destroying eight Japanese mountain artillery pieces, countless vehicles, armored vehicles, and other supplies." Qin Shi took the telegram, read it, and praised, "Well done!"

Wei Wei smiled and said, "Now you don't have to worry about us Central Bureau members not being able to fight."

Qin Shi didn't want to get into an argument with a woman at this moment; he couldn't win. So, Qin Shi quickly said, "No, no, I've never worried. It's just that Director Wei is so brave to participate in the battle in such a harsh area. She's truly as brave as a man!"

Wei Wei was delighted by Qin Shi's praise. She didn't say it out loud, but she was actually quite happy. She didn't lose her mind, but instead said with a hint of worry, "Although the deputy commander and his men successfully attacked the remaining Japanese troops, will this expose their purpose? Will the Japanese turn around and pursue them?"

"Yes, this is a troubling victory!" Qin Shi was also worried. After careful consideration, he asked Wei Wei to call Tang Xuesi and ordered him to lead the direct brigade north as soon as possible, firstly to serve as a rearguard for Zhou Hu and his men, and secondly to prevent any accidents.

Qin Shi also ordered Wei Wei to accompany Tang Xuesi's group northward. This time, Wei Wei didn't object, but silently accepted. The reason was simple: Tang's group needed to maintain constant contact with Zhou Hu and his men during the campaign, and she could achieve twice the result with half the effort. Furthermore, Qin Shi and his men were about to enter the Savage Mountain area, where the hardships were unimaginable, and accompanying them would likely be a burden.

Wei Wei thought of this, and while silently accepting the order, her eyes were always looking at Qin, revealing her reluctant love for him, and her eyes were filled with a hint of sadness.

Qin Shi understood her thoughts, and there was no need for pretense at this point. He stepped forward, took Wei Wei's hand, and said softly, "I know what you're thinking, but I can't make any promises at this moment. Just remember, after we've dealt with the Japanese, if you still remember me, I'll definitely marry you openly!"

Wei Wei's eyes flashed for a moment, then her face flushed, then she returned to normal. Pretending to be calm, she pulled her hand out of Qin Shi's grasp, then changed the subject, saying, "Commander, take care of yourselves too. If you can break out of the encirclement, do so. You don't have to go into Savage Mountain."

After Wei Wei finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the temporary command post. When she reached the door, she turned back again, looked at Qin Shi affectionately, and said softly, "I'll wait for you!"

After Wei Wei left, Tang Xuesi joked with Qin Shi, "Commander, my sister-in-law said she's waiting for you. You better take good care of yourself and keep your virginity!"

Qin Shi raised her hand to hit him, but Tang Xuesi quickly dodged and continued, "I will protect my sister-in-law along the way, Commander, please rest assured."

"Get lost!" Qin Shi said impatiently, waving his hand and telling Tang Xuesi to quickly organize the troops and set off. Tang also regained his composure and said to Qin Shi, "Commander, my sister-in-law is right. If you can, just charge out. You don't have to go into Savage Mountain!"

Qin Shi thought the same thing. He nodded carefully to Tang Xuesi, "I'll adapt to the situation. Xuesi, remember this: no matter what, you must ensure the safety of the co-pilot and the others! Remember to get Grape and contact the division commander (Huang Wei) as soon as possible. We urgently need air force support!"

Sato was about to launch an attack on Savan when Captain Takahashi, who was in charge of the rearguard, rushed over and reported to him the attack. Sato was furious and slapped Takahashi hard!

Yamada stepped forward, stopping Sato from moving further and signaling Takahashi to leave immediately. Sato made no comment. Like Yamada, he blamed Shiobu for everything. Yamada advised Sato to report the situation to Commander Watanabe immediately.

Sato nodded and went to the telegraph group with Yamada. He personally dictated the report and reported his thoughts to Commander Watanabe. Yamada also ordered the telegraph group to report to Colonel Matsui, the commander of the 56th Infantry Division.

After receiving Sato's telegram, Watanabe Masao was furious and kept cursing Yanbu for being an idiot! The 33rd Army's Chief of Staff, Katakura Tadashi, suggested not to publicize the matter. After all, both the 56th Division and the 32nd Brigade were now subordinate to the 33rd Army.

Katakura Zhong suggested: Send out reconnaissance planes to search for the movements of the guerrillas who attacked the task force's rear guard, and then make plans. At the same time, we should concentrate our forces to launch a devastating attack on Savan's guerrillas!

After some deliberation, Watanabe agreed with his deputy's suggestion and instructed Katakura to make the arrangements. After Katakura left, Watanabe suddenly pushed everything on his desk to the floor. Unsatisfied, he even lifted up a nearby chair and slammed it down on the coffee table! The extremely protective Watanabe had already made up his mind: once the mopping-up operation was over, he would definitely deal with that idiot Yanbu!

Colonel Matsui, in Baoshan, southern Yunnan, was even more irritable. Besides resentment towards Yanbu, he was convinced that Zhibu was to blame for all this. Regardless of the suspicion of overstepping his authority, Matsui issued a direct order to Sato: regardless of the results of the battle at Savan, Sato must gather evidence of the 32nd Brigade's poor performance and the ineffective command of Yanbu and Zhibu! Simultaneously, under the pretext of the 56th Division's operational needs, he ordered the 5th Air Force to dispatch bombers for retaliatory strikes against northern Myanmar, where Zhou Hu and his men might be fleeing north.

After receiving the order from his direct superior, Sato did not dare to neglect and immediately consulted with Yamada. Yamada said to Sato insidiously: "The best evidence that Yanbu and Zhibu were unable to command is that there is no main force of the so-called guerrilla army in Sawan! (婩歩とWeaving's commanding force is weak and good, and it proves that it is good and proof. It's the main force of the army, and it's all there is!)"

Sato asked confusedly, "What do you mean, Yamada-kun?!"

Yamada said: "We have to find a way so that Sawan does not have the main force of the guerrilla army! (サワンにゲリラ军の main force, private たちはho とかしよう!)", after saying that, Fu Er whispered to Sato softly.

Sato immediately understood what Yamada meant. After careful consideration, Sato nodded and agreed to Yamada's plan!