Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

"Commander Chen, Major General of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, led a squad of soldiers on an inspection tour. The Independent Regiment warmly welcomed them. As a result, external security has been significantly weakened. Currently, they are deploying a company to primarily defend the Hanzhuang stronghold in the southeast to avoid retaliatory attacks from Colonel Yamamoto Ikki's troops of the Imperial First Army Special Forces. Another company is in reserve, a battalion is participating in the review, and one company is deployed to the west to meet the enemy on the road. Your brother Meng Zhanfa and others are being detained in a cave in the north of the valley. The twenty or so people who are willing to join the Eighth Route Army have been released and are working on the road to the west. The rest are tied together with ropes..."

Meng Zhanqiang's eyes flashed with the light of a hungry wolf, and his cheeks trembled: "Let's get him?"

Su Fei nodded. "By raiding the Independent Regiment's base, defeating them, and capturing the 386th Brigade Commander alive, you will achieve unparalleled merit. You will be recognized by the Imperial Army and can definitely become a corps commander or a major general brigadier general! I can also complete my dangerous undercover mission, report to my superiors, and return to the Special High Section. Meng Sang, if we work together and support each other, your future will be limitless!"

At the end, Su Fei continued to repeat it in fluent Japanese.

Meng Zhanqiang clenched his fists and began to think.

Such a big thing requires him to gamble his entire fortune and life, so he can't help but worry.

Su Fei could see from the cunning look in his eyes that he was constantly glancing at others that he was in a complicated mood, as well as his lack of trust in him. So he said, "Meng Sang, I don't have any evidence to prove my identity, so your hesitation is normal. Then you can call the commander of the county garrison, Xiaolin Sang, and ask him to tell Colonel Yamamoto Ikki in the Hanzhuang stronghold that someone in the independent regiment sent a secret letter to Baijia Town. On the surface, they said they wanted to discuss the prisoners with Meng Zhanqiang, but in fact they leaked the internal military information of the independent regiment. It was said that they were sending intelligence because the Eighth Route Army blocked that area and they had to turn northeast. In order to raid the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment's base, defeat them, and capture the patrolling Brigadier Chen of the 386th Brigade alive, they hoped they could cooperate and launch a feint attack on the enemy!"

Meng Zhanqiang was a little confused by Su Fei's words, but he still made the call!

There is actually a dedicated phone?

This was also Su Fei's last test of Meng Zhanqiang. The phone call was connected to the Japanese army's stronghold in the county. You said that he was not a real traitor?

After going to another room to make a phone call, Meng Zhanqiang came out with a beaming smile on his face and bowed repeatedly. "I never expected it, I really didn't expect it. Kobayashi Taijun told me about this, and then went to the Hanzhuang stronghold. There really is a person named Yamamoto. So, may I ask, who is the Eighth Route Army soldier who is willing to pass on the information?"

Seeing that his smile was a little exaggerated, Su Fei smiled without hesitation!

"My last name is Zhu, Security Officer Zhu Ziming. He chose me because he thought I was honest and reliable. He gave me a few dollars and said he would promote me to squad leader and marry me off to a virgin. He didn't realize I was from the Empire. He really didn't know. But, when you tell Kobayashi-san and Colonel Yamamoto, don't mention my Special High Police identity. This is our policy, and it's not time to disclose it yet... How about I take the call?"

Meng Zhanqiang took a deep breath, and then fell to his knees!

How could he have the courage and qualifications to ask Xiaolin's undercover name? It was just a trick to deceive Su Fei. Su Fei blurted out the name with confidence and fluency, which was definitely not fake!

"Taijun, thank you so much! You're truly a timely help. I, no, I completely trust you. Please help me rescue my brother and my fellow militia members. Colonel Yamamoto and Taijun Kobayashi both said that as long as you confirm that name, it will definitely be true! Taijun, please help me!"

"Yaoxi!"

Su Fei helped Meng Zhanqiang up, his heart filled with joy.

He wanted to bring the big traitor Meng Zhanqiang and his traitor team to a large valley near the Eighth Route Army’s base, and let the Eighth Route Army encircle and annihilate them in one fell swoop!

This battle plan is very risky, but if we don't want to deplete our army's strength and win easily, this is the best option.

It is a great achievement to eliminate the traitorous armed forces in Baijia Town who are both leaders and villains, collude with the Japanese invaders, and harm the families of our Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop. We can obtain a large amount of material supplies and manpower replenishment. The next step is the cavalry battalion of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army!

Eat up the cavalry battalion of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and further strengthen our army's strength.

What's wrong with allowing this well-equipped and passively resisting Shanxi-Suiyuan Cavalry Battalion to play its full role under the Eighth Route Army?

Anyway, if I don’t take action, the regiment commander Li Yunlong will do it!

All the best!

Meng Zhanqiang went out again and came back again, saying that the troops of Kobayashi Taijun in the county town and Yamamoto Dazuo in the Hanzhuang stronghold must cooperate and have set out to launch a feint attack on the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment’s headquarters to attract their attention and create conditions for the Baijia Town militia’s surprise attack.

What Su Fei didn't know was that now, the county garrison commander Xiao Lin had to obey the command of Colonel Yamamoto. Moreover, Colonel Yamamoto was an undercover agent of the Imperial Army's Special High Section in the Eighth Route Army, and he was very suspicious.

However, he deliberately fully affirmed the correctness of the intelligence and let a militia group fight head-on. If they succeeded, it would be his own achievement. If they failed, he would not lose anything. He took the opportunity to send troops to occupy the empty Baijia Town. It was said that there were a lot of money there and there were many beautiful girls. Hehehe, he killed two birds with one stone.

He was almost driven crazy by the torture of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment.

Why not grab a life-saving straw if there is one?

All is ready except for the opportunity!

Su Fei urged Meng Zhanqiang to take action immediately.

Meng Zhanqiang hesitated. "Isn't daytime suitable? It would be best at night! I've already told Lady Kobayashi that the Imperial Army and the Imperial Affiliated Army should feint nearby and not attack for now."

also!

"Then let's drink wine and eat meat to welcome Lady Liyuan?" Meng Zhanqiang clapped his hands, and several cheongsam girls came in, carrying a sumptuous meal.

Do not eat white do not eat!

The purpose of eating the turtle son of a traitor is to weaken the enemy's economic strength!

Oye!

Soon, on the antique Eight Immortals table, various exquisite cups and bowls, bamboo leaf green, chicken and duck meat, pig head, mushroom fried pork intestines, all of which were meaty and fragrant, and they were vivid and colorful. Su Fei turned his head following the fragrance and saw two fair-skinned girls about fourteen or fifteen years old in red cheongsams standing behind him, smiling timidly.

Meng Zhanqiang politely sat down, then suddenly slammed the table and glared, "Why don't you pour some wine for the Lady? You two idiots!"

The two girls hurried over to pour the wine.

Meng Zhanqiang laughed heartily: "Excuse me, Madam Madam, these two good-for-nothings are my humble twin daughters. Please enjoy them, ah, use them as you please!"

The two girls quickly came over to Su Fei to pour wine and toast him.

How could Su Fei be fooled and reveal his flaws?

He believed that Meng Zhanqiang was testing him because he might have a huge loophole that needed to be patched and could not be tempted by beauty.

"Good wine, ah! Refreshing! But, Meng Sang, I have to go back. Even though Officer Zhu has been keeping me in the dark for so long, if we continue like this, we'll definitely attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army! Once our whereabouts are exposed, our entire plan will be ruined. Give me a horse, I want to go back as soon as possible!"