Chapter 322: Thirty-Six Stratagems: The best strategy is to retreat

Li Boqi left.

He had to go back to the office and take charge.

His intuition told him that the office would be attacked.

Zhang Yong agreed.

After all, this side was trivial. The office was fundamental.

If the office is overrun by the Japanese, that would be a disgrace. It would be a capital offence. Boss Dai would never forgive such a low-level mistake.

Even if there is a mistake here, at most it would be ineffective rescue. It's not fatal.

Even if Xuan Tiewu dies.

'Lao Liu, you help keep an eye on things,' Li Boqi said.

'Okay!' Kou Xingde replied.

Zhang Yong: ?

Lao Liu?

Who are you talking about?

Oh, it's Kou Xingde. He's the leader of the sixth action group. His code name is 'Six'.

'Pop-pop!'

'Pop-pop!'

The sound of the Japanese gunfire still came in a shrill tone.

It was very harsh, caught between bursts of machine gun fire. And it was very clear.

'Da-da-da...'

'Da-da-da...'

No matter how fierce the machine gun fire was, it could never suppress the Type 44 submachine gun.

Two red dots have disappeared. This means that two Japanese soldiers have been killed. But the other seven are still very active. They are still forming a wedge formation.

The terrain around the train station is also very complicated.

There are all kinds of buildings. High and low. Big and small. It's a complete mess. A few killers hiding among them are like fish in water.

On the contrary, the National Army soldiers using submachine guns find it difficult to find targets.

This is because all the Japanese killers were dressed in civilian clothes, making them hard to identify.

In contrast, the Nationalist soldiers were all wearing military uniforms, which made them easy to spot from afar. They then shot to kill from a distance.

A distance of over 100 metres was child's play for the veteran Japanese soldiers.

After a while of fighting, the situation remained difficult to resolve.

'Shaolong...' Koxinga paused, 'When do you think the Japanese will retreat?'

'These Japanese will never retreat,' Zhang Yong replied. 'They will fight to the death. Until they are all wiped out.'

'That crazy?'

'Yes. The Japanese are all crazy like that. Never underestimate them,'

Zhang Yong replied with certainty.

Coming from a later era, he of course understood the madness of the Japanese invaders.

They were truly fanatically loyal to the extreme. Especially the Japanese invaders 40 years ago. They were full of fanaticism.

Frankly, these Japanese invaders really were completely unafraid of sacrificing themselves.

They have been brainwashed by fervent militarism. Their minds are full of the idea of repaying the country with their lives seven times over.

From the Japanese perspective, they are indeed correct.

However, their fervour has brought disaster to the people of other countries.

The Japanese invaders before us are the same.

Most of them came here from Hongkou. It's not far.

And Hongkou is where a large number of Japanese troops are stationed, ready to send people in at any time. As long as they don't wear military uniforms, they will be fine.

Therefore, even if all nine Japanese invaders were killed, the Japanese high command would not take it seriously. Because they would still have ninety, nine hundred, ninety thousand, ninety million. Or even more.

The Japanese-occupied zone of Hongkou was a huge malignant tumour.

It was constantly releasing cancer cells into the surrounding area.

As long as the Japanese-occupied zone of Hongkou was not eradicated, the covert war in the Songhu area could not end.

In fact, the covert war in the Songhu area continued to rage until 2 September 1945. The struggle in the dark did not end with the Japanese surrender.

The Japanese regular army did surrender. But the hidden secret service agencies were still fighting desperately.

Some of these secret service agencies even survived the founding of the People's Republic of China and followed Chiang Kai-shek to Taiwan. They even became the 'trainers' of the Taiwanese island army.

A very dramatic scene. And also very humiliating. The former invaders have become honoured guests.

Therefore, the Japanese invaders must be completely physically destroyed. They must never be given the chance to rise again.

Finally...

Another red dot has disappeared.

Well, there are still six left. It seems that there is hope for victory.

However, the white origin points have disappeared even more. The number of casualties has already exceeded one hundred. Moreover, basically all are dead. No one is injured.

'What's wrong with your Restoration Society?' Xuan Tiewu suddenly shouted at Zhang Yong.

'Commander Xuan, they're from Hongkou,' Zhang Yong replied with a calm and composed air as he stood at attention and saluted, 'I wanted to report to you earlier. But you didn't give us the chance. I had to report to the Director and Commander Qian...'

'You...' Xuan Tiewu was about to lose his temper. But in the end, he held back.

Because Commander Qian also knew.

He suddenly felt a lot of hatred for Zhang Yong.

He realised that Zhang Yong was digging a pit for him to jump into. Deliberately.

When this son of a bitch reported, he must not have mentioned the sneak attack by the Japanese invaders. Otherwise, his subordinates would not have completely ignored it.

Was it Dai Li who gave the order?

It must have been. Dai Li was a sinister little man.

However, Xuan Tiewu could not lash out at this matter. He could not even get angry.

Why?

Because Commander Qian also knew about it.

Why did Commander Qian know about it?

Of course it was because the Fuxing Society wanted him to be a witness. And Commander Qian also happened to be giving Vice Commander Yang a little face. A little nudge.

'I remember you. You are Zhang Yong, right?' Xuan Tiewu said coldly.

'Thank you, Commander Xuan,' Zhang Yong replied calmly.

He had offended the other party.

This was inevitable.

Because he was hugging the thigh of Boss Dai.

Soon, Boss Dai will find out about this. And then, he will suffer the retaliation of Xuan Tiewu.

Alas...

Damn the power struggle...

'Commander!'

Suddenly, a lieutenant colonel rushed over.

His face was very bad. There was still blood on his face. But he should not be injured. Under the Japanese boss's gun, there is only death. No one is injured.

'What is it?'

'Commander, why don't you go first...'

'Bastard!'

Xuan Tiewu was furious.

Let him go first? What does that mean? Can't hold them back?

Hundreds of soldiers, and they can't hold back a few Japanese spies? And in front of the Secret Service?

"Commander, those Japanese are desperate criminals...'

'Damn it! Destroy them all! Not a single one left. Otherwise, military justice will be carried out!'

'Yes...'

The lieutenant colonel had no choice but to turn around and leave.

As a result, the gunfire continued. The six red dots never decreased. And the distance was closing in.

Zhang Yong quietly turned and left.

Don't keep hanging around Xuan Tiewu. It's dangerous.

In case Xuan Tiewu loses his temper, he might shoot himself. Kill yourself. That would be a wasted death.

The other party is the warlord's favourite. The warlord is unlikely to execute Xuan Tiewu for shooting himself. At most, he will have his powers reduced.

And the warlord wants power. He doesn't want Xuan Tiewu dead. So in the end, it will be Zhang Yong who dies in vain.

You see, Zhang Lingfu killed his wife and got away with it.

Out of the 36 stratagems, escape is the best.

Kou Xingde was obviously also a smart man. He followed Zhang Yong and left.

The two of them kept walking for tens of metres, avoiding Xuan Tiewu's line of sight. But they were still in the middle of the battlefield.

'Shaolong, what now?' Kou Xingde asked.

'Do you have any sharpshooters under your command?' Zhang Yong pondered.

In order to protect the safety of the office, Zhang Yong took the initiative to transfer Yang Zhi's squad back. He also took away all the sharpshooters. Including Tong Luohan, Lu Wang and others.

But to eliminate the Japanese invaders in front of them, sharpshooters are needed. Long-range sniping is the best option.

One shot, one kill. One shot, one kill. Shoot one shot and change one place.

He, Zhang Yong, is responsible for spotting the enemy. The sharpshooters are responsible for sniping. Knock them out one by one.

'I'll do it!' Kou Xingde replied.

'You?' Zhang Yong was a little surprised. Could it be that Koxhend was actually a marksman?

'I used to be quite good with a rifle.'

'Good!'

Zhang Yong began to look for a target.

The closest Japanese soldier was about 100 metres away.

He was well hidden. He was in the corner of a balcony. Zhang Yong had located him, but there was no shooting angle.

He waved his hand, indicating that Koxhend should follow him.

'I'll carry the rifle!'

'Good!'

Soon, Koxhend appeared with a Mosin-Nagant rifle.

Zhang Yong's eyes twinkled. It seems that the Russian's gun is very popular! High precision, long life, easy maintenance, except for being a bit bulky, everything else is a plus.

Move.

Find a shooting angle.

As a result, it was discovered that there was a shooting opportunity at the second red dot.

'Five o'clock.'

'The roof of that three-story building. To the left.'

'See it?'

Zhang Yong pointed at the target.

Kou Xingde nodded, indicating that he had seen it.

Raise the gun.

Aim.

Shoot.

The movements were done in one go.

'Pop!'

There was a gunshot.

The two men quickly ducked to avoid the bullet.

Then...

The red dot disappeared.

The target was killed.

Zhang Yong couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

This Kou Xingde, it turns out, is such a good shot. Damn, I underestimated him a bit before.

I thought he got to be team leader by nepotism. Now it seems he really has some skills. His clean and precise shooting is on a par with Tong Luohan and the others.

Impressive.

I'm impressed.

When I think about my own marksmanship...

Alas...

I've let Chen Gongshu down...

Change of plan.

Peek around the corner to observe.

'Did you kill it just now?' Kou Xingde asks.

'One shot to the head,' Zhang Yong replies.

'That's good. Again.'

'Okay!'

The two men immediately worked together seamlessly.

Zhang Yong was responsible for identifying the Japanese soldiers using binoculars based on the location of the red dots on the map.

Once he had located the Japanese soldier, he would point him out to Kou Xingde to shoot.

This greatly improved efficiency. It also shortened the time of exposure.

Otherwise, Kou Xingde would waste a lot of time looking for the target himself. He might even be counterattacked.

'Pop!'

The second shot was fired.

A moment later, another red dot disappeared.

Good, another one is down.

Immediately move on.

From any position, you cannot fire a second shot. Otherwise, you will definitely be countered by the veteran Japanese soldier.

The opponent is not stupid. The opponent is also a veteran soldier. Their marksmanship is extremely abnormal. Once discovered, the result is death. To quote a later era, it is to be discovered and destroyed.

In fact, for this kind of short-to-medium-range sniping, basically whoever is discovered first is the loser.

No one can miss at a distance of about 100 metres.

'Pop!'

The third Japanese soldier was killed.

Okay, there are still three left. They are a bit far apart from each other.

Zhang Yong looked at the map for a while, but couldn't find a safe shooting angle.

Why?

Because once he fires, he will be counterattacked.

Kou Xingde may be able to kill the first Japanese soldier. But he will immediately be shot at from the side.

It's very dangerous.

Zhang Yong doesn't dare to take any chances.

'What?'

'The situation with the Japanese soldiers is like this...'

'It's not easy,'

Zhang Yong draws a simple sketch on the ground to illustrate the situation.

Sure enough, Koxingde frowns. He also hates this enemy distribution. If he shoots, he will be exposed. Then he will be counterattacked.

'I'll find a place slowly...'

'Ah, there's a crack here...'

Zhang Yong moves against the map. Suddenly, he discovers an excellent shooting angle.

He could kill one Japanese soldier. At the same time, he could prevent the other two from firing back.

'Good!'

'Pop!'

Koxingde fired decisively.

The Japanese soldier in front of him was killed instantly. At the same time, the other two Japanese soldiers returned fire.

'Pop!'

'Pop!'

The bullets arrived before the gunfire.

The bullets hit the walls on either side. They were stopped. The bullets did not penetrate the walls.

Lime walls. They were made of sturdy bricks. And stones. Very thick. Over 30 centimetres. The 6.5 mm Arisaka rifle bullets really did not have the same penetrating power as the 7.92 mm Mauser rifle bullets.

'Let's go!'

The two men quickly withdrew.