Chapter 457: Changing Defenses

Xiong Ba is still thinking.

Zhang Yong has already taken out a large sum of money and sent Tang Boming out to buy alcohol.

Hurry up and go and inform the enemy. Let the Japanese prepare early.

'Dabiao, you go with him!' Xiong Ba suddenly said, "The chief of staff can't handle this alone.'

'No need," Zhang Yong stopped him.

What's the point of letting Zhang Dabao go with him? To stop Tang Boming from tipping off the Japanese?

Really. The point is to let him notify the Japanese!

Of course, he can't tell Xiong Ba about this yet. Otherwise, I don't think he can keep it a secret.

Tang Boming went happily.

As soon as he left the door, his eyes immediately darkened.

Zhang Yong?

Haha. He's a dead man.

This time, he persuaded Xiong Ba to come to Tianjin just to get rid of Zhang Yong.

Could Zhang Yong have imagined this? He definitely could not.

The so-called Anti-Japanese Swordsmen were actually all under the control of Tang Boming. Apart from him, there were a few other accomplices.

Xiong Ba was just a puppet.

This time, not only was Zhang Yong to be eliminated, but also Xiong Ba and those key members.

Xiong Ba had brought in the real key members of the Anti-Japanese movement. They must be eliminated. But the Anti-Japanese Swordsmen would not perish. It would continue to absorb Anti-Japanese elements and then find ways to eliminate them.

Rather than letting the anti-Japanese elements join the real anti-Japanese forces, it is better to absorb them beforehand. And then plot to get rid of them.

In the past, several groups of anti-Japanese cadres have been eliminated in this way.

Among them were graduates of the Whampoa Military Academy.

They didn't understand until the end that they had been betrayed by 'their own people'.

'Achoo!'

'Achoo!'

Zhang Yong sneezed continuously.

He stared silently at the back of Tomberg. His expression unmoving.

'He...' Xiong Ba wanted to say something, but stopped himself.

'The Chief of Staff has arms and legs. Can't he even handle this?' Zhang Yong said deliberately, 'You should give young people more opportunities.'

'Okay...' Finally, he didn't say anything more.

'Did you bring the team?'

'Yes.'

'How many people? Where are they?'

'Not many. More than a hundred. They are all waiting in the suburbs.'

'Good. Let's meet up.'

'What about the Chief of Staff?'

'He'll be back when we get back tonight.'

'Oh...'

Xiong Ba felt that something was wrong. But he didn't know what.

Did Zhang Yong seem a bit hasty?

Ba Laohu introduced himself to Zhang Yong, not knowing whether it was a blessing or a curse.

It seemed that it was still Tang Boming who had mentioned the matter. Now that Tang Boming was not here, he didn't know how to explain it.

'Zhong Yang!'

'Here!'

'Take all the veterans with you and follow me!'

'Yes!'

'Bring Ying Qiqi with you!'

'Yes!'

Soon, Zhang Yong set off.

He left Yu Lexing in charge of Junsheng Coal Trading Company.

There was too much wealth stored here. Nothing could be allowed to go wrong. He would rather lose Tangcun than lose this place.

Ba Laohu, of course, followed him.

He took all the veterans of the Northeast Army with him. They were also heavily armed.

They went to the northwest outskirts.

At a place called Wangcun, they saw Xiong Ba's troops.

There were quite a lot of them. There were hundreds of them. They were all dressed in civilian clothes. Their weapons were relatively simple. Basically, they were all old rifles. Or revolvers. There were only a few machine guns.

There was a severe shortage of weapons and ammunition. The rifles had less than ten bullets. The types were also very mixed. There were all kinds of calibres.

Zhang Yong scanned the troops and was sure that there were no hidden Japanese invaders in the ranks. But it was hard to say whether there were any internal collaborators who had been bought over by Tang Boming.

I guess Tang Boming must have planted someone in his ranks. Unfortunately, I don't know who it is.

'I'm sorry...' Xiong Ba looked dejected.

His team was poorly equipped. He was indeed embarrassed to meet people.

Zhang Yong, on the other hand, found it quite normal.

All resistance forces were like this.

No one came up with a full set of divine equipment. Even the main force of the Eighth Route Army. They also appeared in beggar's clothing.

Even after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Eighth Route Army did not have divine equipment.

On the other hand, the Nationalist army, with the help of the top-notch United States, had several units that were dressed in divine outfits and were full of swagger.

The First and Sixth New Army, etc., absolutely beat the Japanese invaders in the later stages of the war.

'I'll give you some ammunition.'

Zhang Yong was not being false.

His personal space contained a little bit of every kind of ammunition.

Mauser dry-cell bullets? There were a few hundred rounds.

Machine gun bullets? There seemed to be a few hundred of those too. They were interchangeable with the machine gun bullets.

Mauser rifle bullets? There were some...

Arisaka rifle bullets? There were some...

A little of this, a little of that. In the end, everyone had a little of everything. It wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.

The system is not giving me what I need...

Zhang Yong grumbled to himself.

It would be nice if more ammunition could be provided.

With the current amount of ammunition, at most they could deal with a small Japanese army unit.

If they encounter a Japanese squadron, there's no question about it, turn around and run. It's too late if you're late. They're being encircled.

Rest.

Wait for nightfall.

Everyone conserves their energy. Waiting for the right moment.

Night falls.

Xiong Ba says, 'Do you think the Chief of Staff will come back?'

'Let's not worry about him for now. Let's go to Tang Village now,' Zhang Yong says, 'Attack early. Take the enemy by surprise.'

'Early?' Xiong Ba was puzzled, 'Why? The wine hasn't even been delivered yet.'

'I've changed the plan.'

'Huh?'

'We're going to Tang Village now.'

'Huh?'

'Go!'

Zhang Yong waved his hand.

He led the troops and charged towards Tang Village.

He guessed that Tang Boming should have sent word by now.

The Japanese invaders should have made arrangements as well. If he moved at this time, he would be able to get there before the Japanese invaders.

Zhong Yang followed with his troops.

Bata Tiger followed with his men.

Xiong Ba wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he also followed with his men.

Taking advantage of the night, they approached Tang Village.

From afar, Zhang Yong saw Tang Village filled with people. There were people everywhere, inside and out.

Huh?

What's going on?

He hurriedly raised his binoculars and looked closely.

After a moment, he sensed something.

It seemed like he had come to the right place.

The enemy was changing the guard? He was sure it was a change of guard.

A wave of enemies is approaching from outside. They are preparing to replace the previous garrison.

The main force is not the Japanese invaders.

Among the two waves of enemies, only a few scattered Japanese invaders are mixed in.

They should all be under Yuan Wenhui's command. Or they could be under the command of other traitors. They dare not light a large number of torches and are sneaking around in the dark to change the garrison.

Is it for secrecy? They don't even light the torches. They look very chaotic in the dark.

From time to time, it seemed as if they were even fighting.

If only there were more torches, all this chaos would be avoided. But the enemy just didn't dare to light too many torches.

'What's going on?' Tiger Ba also noticed that something was wrong.

'Let's go up there,' Zhang Yong thought of a very risky but very effective plan.

'What for?'

'The enemy is changing positions. It's very chaotic. We'll just walk over there. Take over Tang Village while we're at it.'

'Will that work?'

Ba Laohu and Xiong Ba both looked at each other.

Then they nodded in unison. It seemed to really work. The scene in front of them was really chaotic.

If they fired their guns, it would be counterproductive. The two groups of enemies would join forces against them.

The only way to do it was to take advantage of the chaos, insert themselves between the two groups of enemies, and then enter Tang Village, take control of it, and that would be the way to go.

Firing their guns after entering Tang Village would be chaos. A melee.

'Attack!'

Zhang Yong didn't say whether it was possible or not. He simply ordered the operation.

Such a good opportunity has actually come across. How can I miss it? This is the benefit of having Tang Boming on our side!

The Japanese invaders must have known that I was going to attack Tang Village tomorrow morning. So they temporarily changed the guard tonight. To prevent any mistakes from being made by the people inside. As a result, I arrived early and hit the enemy right where it hurts.

If we want to talk about credit, it has to go to Tang Boming. Hehe. After taking down Tang Village, I'll give him a prize.

The Japanese high command will know that their own undercover agent, Tang Boming, has done something. They've taken down Tang Village.

Haha...

I guess Tang Boming must be very happy.

'Go!'

Zhongyang led the team forward.

As Zhang Yong had instructed, they kept their heads down and kept going. They charged straight into Tang Village.

If anyone tried to stop them, they just pushed them aside. They said they were from the Maochuan mansion. They reinforced the defences of Tang Village.

As long as the other side didn't fire their guns, they kept going.

until they enter Tang Village. Take control of Tang Village.

Ba Laohu: ...

Xiong Ba: ...

Both men are extremely nervous.

This method does work. But it is also very risky.

Once firing starts, it will be close-quarter combat. In the dark, no one knows where the bullets will come from.

Therefore, Zhang Yong does not dare let these two lead the charge.

Because they are both too nervous. It is easy to give themselves away.

'You...'

Someone has noticed Zhong Yang and the others.

They felt a little puzzled. But they didn't ask too many questions. They made way for them.

The main reason was that Zhong Yang and the others came swaggering, as if they were a bit condescending, and the others couldn't figure out what was going on.

Maybe they were also here to change the guard. Who knows what was arranged above.

Soon, Zhong Yang and the others approached the entrance to the village.

This was the key to entering Tang Village.

It so happened that the two groups were arguing at the entrance to the village. I don't know what they were arguing about.

Seeing Zhongyang arrive, a Japanese spy posing as a leader asked suspiciously, 'Who sent you?'

'What do you care?' Zhongyang said with a stern face, 'Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Don't you understand?'

'No, you...'

'We were sent by Director Maochuan Xiujian. Get out of the way!'

'Oh...'

The Japanese spy was relieved.

So they were sent by the spy agency director.

No wonder they looked so arrogant and aggressive.

So he couldn't help but get out of the way.

Zhongyang led the team into Tang Village. They successfully passed through the village entrance.

The others, including Batao and Xiongba, followed with their respective teams. Zhang Yong was also mixed in with them.

There was no flaw in their plan.

They entered without incident.

Zhang Yong even had the time to speak to the Japanese spy.

'What's wrong with you guys?'

'They don't follow the rules.'

'Who says so? When have we not followed the rules? You're full of shit!'

Someone immediately snapped back.

Zhang Yong was delighted when he saw this. It turned out that he was also a Japanese spy.

So it turned out that the two people in conflict were both Japanese spies. Both were posing as Chinese and were the backbone of the traitorous team.

It is estimated that these two guys didn't know each other's identity.

Haha. Continue to fight.

It would be best if you two duel. With a pistol.

Pop!

You shoot me!

Pop!

I shoot you!

And then both of you will go to the world of bliss...

Amaterasu has been watching you!

He immediately took out a revolver and said persuasively, 'Why don't you two have a gentleman's duel?'

The two men immediately shut up. Then they sulkily retreated separately.

A pistol duel?

That's no fun.

It's possible that both of them will be injured and die together. They're not that stupid.

What's this new guy's name? He's up to no good.

'Who's leaving?' Zhang Yong waved impatiently, "Get out of here! If the Chief of the Secret Police comes, you're all finished!'

'What? The Chief of the Secret Police is coming?" The two Japanese spies suddenly became nervous.

'Why do you think I'm here?' Zhang Yong scowled and lectured the two, 'So the Chief of the Secret Police doesn't see you two cross-eyed? Baka!'

'Yes!' The two Japanese spies couldn't help standing straight. Bowing their heads. Bending over.

They thought Zhang Yong was also Japanese.

It seems that there are actually many people like them, pretending to be Chinese.

'Get out of here quickly!'

'Yes!'

One Japanese spy did not dare to be negligent and hurriedly led his men away.

The other Japanese spy continued to stand at attention and bend over, waiting for Zhang Yong's orders.

Zhang Yong: ...

Damn, things went too smoothly, and he didn't know what to do.

He had previously thought that it would take some effort to take over Tang Village.

He had even brought the grenade launcher. He was prepared to use it.

Unexpectedly, it was settled.

The two Japanese spies didn't even suspect his identity.

What should he do now?

In the end, he decided to let the Japanese spies gather their people together. Officially, it was to reorganise the ranks. In preparation for the inspection by the chief of the secret service. In reality, it was to surrender their weapons.

'You, gather the troops! Wait for the inspection!'

'Yes!'