Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

Chapter 59 News about Qi Chunlin

Shangguan Yun was very satisfied with Yu Chaofeng's special attributes. Making the best use of people was his motto. Yu Chaofeng was now a very good intelligence team leader. He had separated from Liu Yong's guerrilla team and was carrying out missions independently.

"Reporting to the commander, we have new intelligence..."

"Hmm, Xiaoyu, come in and talk..." Shangguan Yun was in the operations room studying maps and sand tables with Min Wenqian, Liu Ransong, and a few others. The Japanese had been too quiet lately, and he was worried that there might be some kind of conspiracy.

Yu Chaofeng walked into the operations room, took out a document, saluted and read aloud, "According to the latest news from the guerrillas and reconnaissance teams, the Japanese have not made any major moves recently. However, with the approach of winter, most of the Japanese are replenishing their supplies, and there are a large number of trucks going in and out of Haicheng, Zhuanghe and Wulongkou."

In terms of troop strength, Haicheng was garrisoned by a Japanese battalion and a puppet army regiment, Zhuanghe was garrisoned by a Japanese company and a puppet army battalion, and Wulongkou was garrisoned by a Japanese squad and a puppet army squad of more than 100 people.

In addition, the Japanese recently incorporated a large number of bandit forces, led by Wu Ruhai of Camel Peak, numbering about two or three hundred, and they are sweeping around, annexing many small mountain villages.

These past few days, they've been besieging Laoye Ridge. Ren Yongqi, the leader of Laoye Ridge, sent out an urgent plea for help, but no one is willing to go to his aid. Wu Ruhai has over two hundred men surrounding him; who would dare to go? Camel Peak is backed by the Japanese devils.

"Hmm, it seems they're trying to gradually erode our strength and defeat them one by one. I wonder who will be next..." Min Wenqian said.

Yu Chaofeng continued, "Last time the Japanese suffered a great loss here, and they dare not make a move against our Songjiazhai for the time being. However, this means that the Japanese cannot open up the passage between Zhuanghe and Haicheng. Kusongjian is located between our Songjiazhai and Camel Peak, and their troops and transport teams cannot pass through it with peace of mind, so..."

"So we have to take Laoye Ridge, because there is a main road between Laoye Ridge and Sidaogou that leads directly to Nanfen (Lianshan Pass). To the north, it connects to Benxi, Shenyang and Fushun, and to the south, it reaches Fengcheng and Dandong. The Japanese have a pretty good plan..." Shangguan Yun smiled.

“Exactly, Commander’s analysis is spot on,” Yu Chaofeng said with a smile.

"Is there any news coming out from Laoye Ridge...?" Liu Ransong asked.

"Two days ago, the reconnaissance team finally infiltrated into Laoye Ridge and met with Chief Ren Yongqi. He expressed his attitude to me: if Songjia Village is willing to save his life this time, he is willing to lead the entire village to surrender to our Songjia Village."

"How many people are still in Laoye Ridge?" Shangguan Yun asked.

"Well, about seventy or eighty, but more than half of them were injured. If it weren't for his capable strategist who helped him arrange and command properly, the stronghold would have been breached long ago."

"Hmph, this guy is quite cunning. He's surrounded by over two hundred puppet troops. How are we supposed to rescue him? Even if we do manage to get him out, he'll be exhausted by then, and our losses won't be small either. Commander, we can't do this deal. It's too much of a loss," Min Wenqian said sheepishly.

"Huh? Wait a minute..." Shangguan Yun suddenly had a bright idea and asked, "You just said that he has a powerful strategist by his side. What's his name and what does he look like?"

"Hmm, he's a young man with a small mustache, a thin neck, and a big head. He's very witty, and I think his surname is Qi... I forgot what his given name was..."

"Hmm? As expected... Is his name... Qi Chunlin...?" Shangguan Yun suddenly stood up, his eyes shining brightly, looking very uneasy.

"Eh... that's the name. Commander, do you know this person?" Yu Chaofeng was also surprised.

"Haha...good...it really is him...haha..."

Shangguan Yun paced back and forth in the room, laughing loudly, and gestured on the map.

Min Wenqian's eyes flashed, and he stepped forward to ask, "Could this person be an old friend of the Commander...?"

"Hmm, it should be right, haha... I really didn't expect to run into him here. Quick, send someone to call Li Xia, Sister Zhu, and Brother Ban over..." The guard next to him quickly went out to report.

Shangguan Yun continued to ask, "Where are Liu Yong's guerrillas now?"

"They were probably operating around Heilonghu, monitoring the movements of Daheishan on one hand, and harassing the Japanese in the vicinity on the other, such as attacking pillboxes..."

"Yes, send someone at top speed to tell Liu Yong to lead his men towards Zhangjiawan. Our army will be making an operation tomorrow night. Tell him to stay in contact at all times, and have the reconnaissance team report on the situation at Laoye Ridge immediately." Shangguan Yun gave the order, and Xiao Yu turned and went out to deliver the message...

Soon after, Zhu Yanping and his group arrived. After Shangguan Yun told them about Qi Chunlin's situation, everyone was very excited and expressed their determination to rescue him as soon as possible.

Shangguan Yun was also extremely anxious. More than a dozen classmates who had traveled through time with him had disappeared one by one. There were only four people around him. Now that he finally had news of one of them, how could he not be excited? So he immediately ordered the assault team and the guard platoon to assemble and arrange the mission.

Meanwhile, in the council hall of Laoye Ridge village, two scouts from Songjia Village were chatting with Ren Yongqi, the chief of the village.

There was no other reason than that the puppet troops had blocked the mountain, and it was easy for intelligence personnel to get in but difficult to get out. They might as well sit here and wait for reinforcements, believing that the commander would attack.

This is a kind of blind worship and absolute trust, because it is the confidence that Shangguan Yun gave them.

"What? You said your commander's name is...?"

The strategist Qi Chunlin's eyes lit up instantly, and he stood up abruptly, raising his trembling hands to ask.

"Shangguan Yun, who in Wulong Ridge doesn't know our commander's name now? But it's normal that you don't know about Laoye Ridge, which has been besieged by the puppet army for so long."

"Really... Shangguan Yun... Young man, let me ask you, is your commander a newcomer to Song Family Village? Not yet twenty years old, with delicate features, about my height, likes to talk about the past and present, knowledgeable, and his military strategy is unmatched..."

“Yes, that’s true, but he seems to be much taller than you…” Agent A glanced at Qi Chunlin and said.

"Oh, I see. Did he come to Songjia Village with anyone else?" Qi Chunlin then asked.

"Yes, the current director of the political department, Zhu Yanping, and the platoon leader of the guard platoon, Li Dechao, both went to the mountain stronghold with the commander..."

"Haha... It really is my brother... Heaven has truly spared me... Hahaha..."

Qi Chunlin immediately turned to Ren Yongqi and said, "Chief, there's no need to worry. Since the commander of Songjia Village is Shangguan Yun, reinforcements will arrive within three days. Chief, just be prepared to cooperate from within and without."

Ren Yongqi was taken aback, then overjoyed, and said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the strategist has a past relationship with Commander Shangguan Yun? How can you be so sure that reinforcements will arrive?"

"Haha... No mistake, I know all three of them. Boss, please rest assured and wait for good news," Qi Chunlin said with a smile.