Chapter 402 We Must Find Those Bandits
"Transfer? How to transfer now? We didn't know that the Japanese were encircling those hills. When we attacked the Japanese, we attacked all four city gates. The Japanese were suspicious of the surrounding mountains, don't you think?" Que Dongjin said.
"That's true. We can only wait until the Japanese go into the mountains before we can figure out how to move to Dongjin, right?" Wang Xueliu asked.
"In that case, the transfer will be more targeted. If we move from this hill to the big mountain in the east, and the Japanese happen to be searching the mountain over there, won't we fall into their net? I think it's better to be static and stand guard." Que Dongjin said.
"Okay. Should we send out a few sentries?" Wang Xueliu asked.
"Send out two sentries at a time, mainly to pay attention to the dynamics of the city gate. In other words, our sentries must stand far away!" said Que Dongjin.
"Okay. Let's start now?"
"Send out the sentry after dinner. Two people will stand in one place and can take turns to rest. We should be able to see the Japanese army setting off." Que Dongjin said.
"Okay, fighting the Japanese is hard enough, so I'll be on guard duty at night!" said Wang Xueliu.
"Okay, who are you taking with you?"
"I'll take Zheng Can with me."
"Zheng Can? She must be very tired. She should go with Qin Shili! Qin Shili runs fast and the roads are dark at night. If the Japanese attack at night, she can come back to report the news first." Que Dongjin said.
"Okay. I'll go with Qin Shili."
"Wang Xueliu, thank you for your hard work. You two should bring more clothes at night to avoid catching a cold." Que Dongjin said.
Wang Xueliu looked at Que Dongjin and smiled. She thought, this grown man is really thoughtful.
After dinner, Wang Xueliu and Qin Shili went out.
"Dongjin, we've been working hard fighting the Japanese today, why did you send two women to stand guard? It should be us men who should go!" said Zhang Dahu.
"What? Are you feeling sorry for your Qin Shili?" Que Dongjin said with a smile.
"I not only feel sorry for her, but also for Wang Xueliu." Zhang Dahu said with a smile.
"Come on! If I had known this would happen, you would have been happy to let you and Qin Shili stand guard, right?" Que Dongjin said.
"You're laughing at us too? I really think they're not suitable as women."
"What's not suitable? I know that they both have better endurance than you and Jiang Wukui." Que Dongjin said.
"Well said! You always look down on us women, don't you? Qin Shili is obviously better than you, not to mention Wang Xueliu. Why are you trying to show off?" Xie Mengqi looked at Zhang Dahu with a smile.
"I'm not trying to show off, I..."
"I know you feel sorry for me. Come on, tell this to Qin Shili and let her be touched." Xie Mengqi said and walked away.
"Jiang Wukui, please take care of Xie Mengqi. Look at what she says." Zhang Dahu said to Jiang Wukui.
"I can't control her, and you can't control Qin Shili. Don't laugh at me when you are alone." Jiang Wukui said.
"Alas, now that I have a girlfriend, I am no longer a buddy." Zhang Dahu sighed.
"You just realized this? Isn't it your nature to forget your friends for the sake of beauty?" Jiang Wukui said with a smile.
"I didn't, it was you."
"I didn't. When I was with Ou Lao San, I was thinking about you and saying good things about you in front of Qin Shili. Don't be so conscienceless!" Jiang Wukui said.
"Come on! I'll be very grateful if you don't say bad things about me later."
"You don't believe it? Wait for Qin Shili to come back and ask her." Jiang Wukui said.
"I asked her. She said that you kept saying bad things about me during your training!"
"Don't slander me! What bad things did I say about you? You didn't do anything bad, why would I criticize you? Unless you are guilty of something." Jiang Wukui said.
"The two men are like women!" Wang Hanyu said with a smile.
"Men can't argue? Only men love to argue." Jiang Wukui said with a smile.
"Everyone, pay attention! Be highly vigilant these two nights! Everyone sleep with your clothes on, check your weapons and equipment, and get them ready!" Que Dongjin walked over and said.
"Are you fully prepared for war?" Zheng Can asked Que Dongjin.
"That's right. The Japanese won't suffer such a big loss in silence. We must be prepared." Que Dongjin said.
"It's better to be prepared." said Wang Hanyu.
"Even if the Japanese in the city come out to search the mountains, we can still run away," said Li Jianwei.
"It's not just us, we also have to ensure that Ou Laosan's people can evacuate safely." Que Dongjin said.
"Captain Que, are you still concerned about those bandits?" Xie Mengqi walked over and said with a smile.
"Mengqi, what did you say? They are a team fighting the Japanese." Jiang Wukui said.
"What Jiang Wukui said is right. We can't just keep saying that they are bandits. Jiang Wukui has been with them for a long time and he knows that those brothers are Chinese with blood and are tough guys worthy of our respect. Although they were bandits, they have never done anything against the law. Moreover, they have fought side by side with us and are our comrades-in-arms," said Que Dongjin.
"Okay, I was wrong. I was just saying it casually, but you two have been doing ideological work on me." Xie Mengqi said.
"I just want to remind everyone to get along well with them and not underestimate them," said Que Dongjin.
"I understand." Zheng Can said.
"Everyone should go to bed early at night and don't chat too late." After saying this, Que Dongjin went into his small cave.
"Dahu, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep well again tonight!" Wang Hanyu looked at Zhang Dahu with a smile.
"Why can't I sleep well? I can fall into a deep sleep as soon as I lie down on the bed." said Zhang Dahu.
"You said this, and I told Qin Shili. She was standing guard outside, and you didn't worry at all. Do you think she would be angry?" Wang Hanyu said with a smile.
"What's going on? Aren't you trying to make trouble for me on purpose? My aunt, you must never say such things, she will really be angry with me." Zhang Dahu said.
"Okay, I won't say anything. You call me aunt, what else can I say? Remember, be nicer to your aunt in the future." Wang Hanyu smiled.
"Do you really want to be an aunt? Aren't you afraid that Zhang Dahu will call you old?" Jiang Wukui said with a smile.
"Jiang Wukui, don't be so proud. I can also say bad things about you in front of Xie Mengqi." Wang Hanyu said.
"You tell me, I'm not afraid. At worst she'll ignore me for a few days, and I can have some free time." Jiang Wukui said with a smile.
"Jiang Wukui, what are you saying?" Xie Mengqi walked over.
"Mengqi, you are here. I said that even if you ignore me when you want to have some free time, I won't dare to be angry with you." Jiang Wukui said with a smile.
Wang Hanyu covered her mouth and laughed.
"This really is just like a joke." Zheng Can smiled and looked at Jiang Wukui.
"What's the joke? Tell it to me." Xie Mengqi looked at Zheng Can.
"A man was very afraid of his wife after he got married. One day, he did something wrong and his wife chased him with a broom. He was so scared that he hid under the bed. His wife said to him, 'Come out!' The man said, 'I won't come out. A real man should stay if he says he won't come out." Zheng Can said to Jiang Wukui.
"Zheng Can, you are too mean! Is there any man like you?" Zhang Dahu asked.
"How can it be gone? It's right in front of me!"
"What are you talking about? Am I as powerful as that woman with the broom?" Xie Mengqi said with a smile.
"I didn't say you, how can you admit that I was talking about you? The woman I was talking about is married." Zheng Can said with a smile.
"Xie Mengqi must have fallen into the trap herself!" Wang Hanyu said with a smile.
"You guys! I won't say anymore. I'll just listen to Captain Que and go to bed early. It's time for you to rest too. Don't be like Ye Buxiu! Jiang Wukui, if you don't sleep , when the Japanese come to raid, you won't be able to run fast." Xie Mengqi said.
"Jiang Wukui, be obedient and go to rest!" said Wang Hanyu.
"It's a good thing to be obedient. It's the right thing to do to listen to your lover. I'm actually going to take a rest." Jiang Wukui said as he went towards his little cave.
At this time, Jinggang Ningcun, the head of the agency, and Meidao Kawako were in Colonel Muto's office. Jinggang Ningcun reported on the situation of taking people to reconnaissance outside the city this afternoon.
"Colonel, according to our reconnaissance, we found that the footprints of the four city gates are all heading towards the mountains in the north. This shows that the bandits' lair should be in the mountains in the north." Jinggang Ningcun said.
"Chief, what do you think?" Colonel Kido asked Chief Fujino Yoshiura.
"Colonel, Jinggang Ningcun's analysis is correct. We have also discovered this phenomenon. The footprints from the north gate went directly into the mountains. The people from the west gate, south gate, and east gate first went out of the city gate and into the mountains. However, after reaching the mountains, there were traces of walking towards the mountains on the side of the north gate." said the head of the agency.
"We will focus on surrounding the mountains in the north and conduct a carpet search. We must find those bandits and wipe them out!" said Colonel Kido.
"Colonel, the reinforcements haven't arrived yet. Should we wait until they arrive and then surround them together?" Mishima Kawako looked at Colonel Kido.
"I have asked the reinforcements to come quickly. We are preparing to enter the mountains in the middle of the night! You see, the mountains on the north side are connected to each other! We will act at night to cut off the bandits' retreat first, so that they cannot break out from both sides and escape to other mountains! Then, we will search slowly and close this pocket! In this way, we can completely wipe out these bandits!" Colonel Kido said, pointing to the map.
"Colonel, you are wise!" said Jinggang Ningcun.
"In a moment, you gather all the teams and set off as soon as the reinforcements arrive. Jinggang Ningcun, you lead your men to intrude from here and cut off the bandits ' escape route; Chief of the Agency, you lead your men to intrude from the left and cut off their escape route to the left. Mishima Kawako and I will cooperate with the reinforcements to start a carpet search from the front! I will not let even a fly fly out!" said Colonel Kido.
"The bandits are familiar with the terrain, but we are searching for them with dozens of times our troops. Even if they burrow into the ground, we can dig them out!" said Jinggang Ningcun.
"We can't be careless! Bandits are just desperate criminals! We can't underestimate the enemy, do you understand?" Colonel Mu Teng looked at Jinggang Ningcun.
