Chapter 736 On the Ship

Down the river.

We crossed Fuling Ferry in half a day.

If it were an ordinary passenger ship, it would naturally have to disembark passengers. Since the small steamer "Xinghan" was chartered by Luo Yao, it was naturally not needed.

From west to east, sailing with the current, even if there is a headwind, the boat travels much faster than against the current. It is already mid-spring, but the river wind is still a bit cold on the cheeks.

"Team leader, Commander Li of the Fifth Theater District is calling!"

Luo Yao was blowing the wind on the bow deck when he heard footsteps behind him. It was Wen Xueren, who was very familiar.

"read."

"I have acknowledged the call and hope to arrive as soon as possible." Wen Xueren read.

"knew."

When he went to the Fifth War Zone, he had no clue at all. Although he had deciphered some of the Japanese army's communication codes, it always gave him an uneasy feeling.

The Japanese now know that the national army has this ability. Even if they write new secret codes, they cannot guarantee this.

Thinking of this, Luo Yao felt a little irritable. If he lost this battle, it would have a big impact on the future battle situation.

"Team leader."

"Old Yang, why did you run out? You can't stand the wind in your body?" Luo Yao turned around and saw that the person coming was Yang Si.

"Don't I feel stuffy in the cabin? Come out and take a breath. Is there any smoke?" Yang Si stretched out his hand and asked.

Luo Yao took out the cigarette and lighter from his pocket and gave them to him.

"Oh, Lao Dao brand." Yang Si was also a long-time smoker. When he saw that Luo Yao was taking out Lao Dao brand cigarettes, he was surprised. There were very few such cigarettes in mountain cities. The Japanese army blocked the supply channels. Many items It is difficult to enter the southwest.

"If you like it, can someone get one for you later?"

"What, you brought out cigarettes?"

"For those in our line of work, cigarettes are the spiritual food. How can we do without spiritual food?" Luo Yao chuckled.

"Team leader, you are so considerate." Yang Si took out a lighter, lit it, and returned the lighter to Luo Yao, but the cigarette naturally slipped into his pocket.

"I said, Lao Yang, you all learned this from tigers, right? You always like to hit me in the autumn wind?" Luo Yao said dissatisfied.

"Hey, I've run out of food. Team leader, you can't be so stingy."

"I just said, this intellectual is the worst." Luo Yao smiled bitterly, this guy Tiger has really led many people into bad ways.

Yang Si smiled and said nothing.

"Lao Yang, our mission looks easy, but in fact it is not easy." Luo Yao said.

"The team leader is worried that the fifth theater will not cooperate?"

"I'm not worried about this. I'm worried about the tricks played by the Japanese army. I always have to consider the problem from the perspective of my opponent, otherwise I will easily fall into the trap. By then, it will not be just a matter of the mission, but a huge disaster. ." Luo Yao said seriously.

"You mean, the Japanese army is likely to change the code before the war?" It's not the first day Yang Si has done this. Although he doesn't know much about military affairs, he still understands the situation in his own field. of.

"It's not a possibility, but a certainty." Luo Yao said, "Think about it, how long has it been since the Japanese army changed the code?"

"It seems like two or three months."

"How quickly does the Japanese military secret code change generally?" Luo Yao asked.

"About six months, and it can reach a year in the long term. Generally it will not exceed one year. It will be easy to be deciphered after half a year. The Japanese army has always been very confident in its code communication technology and believes that we cannot decipher their code. code, so in the past, the cycle for them to change the code was very long," Yang Si explained.

"What about us?"

"..." Yang Si stopped talking. The communication codes of the national army are not uniform. The central government has one thing and the local military leaders have another. Each one does its own thing.

"Suppose the Japanese army changes the code before the war starts and then adjusts its deployment with the new code. What will happen to us?"

Yang Si took a breath of air when he heard this. The consequences of this would be terrible.

"Also, what if the Japanese army deciphered our communication code? Does it mean that our deployment is no secret to them?" Luo Yaodao said, "For a long time, we only considered that we had deciphered the other party's code, but never considered it. Has our secret code been deciphered by the other party?"

Yang Si took another breath of cold air, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. If this situation came true, it would be really horrifying to hear.

"This is unlikely. If our secret code was deciphered, we would have won last year's Battle of Xiangcheng, the Winter Offensive, and the Battle of Guinan." Yang Si retorted.

"At this time and that time, we can't use past victories to judge our current opponents." Luo Yaodao.

"But now we need to change the communication code of the fifth theater. Can we get a ready-made one? It's too late to compile it now."

"We have it," Luo Yao said.

"What?" Yang Si was shocked. Luo Yao actually prepared a secret code that could be changed at any time.

"Actually, I have been thinking about this issue since I came back from the Battle of Southern Hunan, so I asked Huo Tian and others to secretly compile a secret code in case of emergencies." Luo Yao said, "This time when it comes out, I will Take it with you."

"You don't want Commander Li to change your secret code, do you?" Yang Si looked at Luo Yao in surprise.

"I have to give it a try. Although my secret code may not be very powerful, at least the Japanese cannot decipher it in a short period of time. I only need to change it temporarily. After this battle, they can change it back again." That's it." Luo Yao knew Yang Si's worries.

Once the fifth theater and even the Guangxi faction use this secret code, some secrets of the army that they don't want the old man to know may be exposed.

Because Luo Yao was a member of the military commander, Li Delin would definitely be on guard against him when he was using him.

But if Li Delin refuses, Luo Yao will be able to remove himself if something goes wrong in the future.

Similarly, if something goes wrong once it is used, he will also have to bear the responsibility. This is a cause-and-effect relationship.

"Have you reported this to your superiors?" Yang Si asked.

Luo Yao glanced at Yang Si speechlessly, can you report this? Once you report it to the superiors, there is no guarantee that the superiors will have other ideas, and there will be twists and turns.

He knew all too well the peeing habits of those above.

Moreover, he was going to help Li Delin win the battle. If Li Delin fought another Taierzhuang-style victory in northwest Hubei, wouldn't his prestige suddenly be higher than that of the old man?

Some people can't help and hold things back, but others can do it better than anyone else.

"That's right, we can't talk about this matter. If we talk to the boss, we will offend Chief Li." Yang Si is not stupid either.

As mentioned above, it is an order. When it comes to his own core interests, will Li Delin listen or not?

If you don't listen, you are disobeying the military order. If you listen, it will be difficult to change it back again.

And in this way, Li Delin can choose by himself. You can change it and then change it back after use. You can choose independently without losing anything. At most, it is a temporary alternative.

"Okay, only you know about this, don't tell anyone else, understand?" Luo Yao warned.

"Yes, I will definitely keep it secret." Yang Si nodded.

Where the water flow is turbulent, hundreds of tons of small steamers are like toys in the hands of children. The mountains on both sides of the river are towering, and the miraculous craftsmanship of nature makes people yearn for it.

"You two, let's go into the cabin. This waterway is too dangerous. Once you fall into the water, there is basically no possibility of survival..." the captain shouted to the two of them.

"OK."

Luo Yao pulled Yang Si inside, but the boat was too bumpy, there was water on the deck, and his feet slipped and he almost fell out.

After going through hardships, he finally returned to the cabin.

In the cockpit, the young helmsman driving the boat was concentrating on the water in front of him, constantly adjusting the angle of the boat.

There are many reefs under the water and the current is fast. Even without the thrust of the ship, the ship can move forward at a very fast speed.

The boat kept bumping, and the seasick man was in bad luck, as he vomited all kinds of meat and vegetables.

Even people like Luo Yao, who already had "sea sickness" antibodies, could not resist. Their faces turned pale, and some were simply afraid.

If the boat capsized, few people would survive.

However, people have been very familiar with this waterway since they have walked back and forth on this waterway so many times.

Although it seems dangerous, it is actually not that dangerous. It is just a psychological effect.

The dangerous shoal has passed.

The road ahead became smoother.

Everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. The man who had vomited all sorts of things lay weakly on the small bed, as if he was dead.

Only then did everyone understand why Luo Yao had to use a physical test to select people. He didn't mean to make things difficult for people. If he chose someone with a poor physique, he would probably not be able to take care of himself after all this. He would also need others to take care of him. .

Who wants to carry this burden?

On one side are the beautiful mountains and rivers of the motherland, on the other side are the dangerous and bumpy roads that will almost kill you. Along the way, you experience the ultimate feeling of pain and happiness.

We will arrive in Yichang in half a day.

Captain Li's good news made many people cheer and finally feel down to earth.

After landing, you have to take a hot bath and then have a good sleep.

Everyone thinks so.

The wish was good, but the reality was a little less than ideal, because when he arrived at Yichang Pier, it was already dark, and the weather was not kind, and it started to rain.

They carried a lot of luggage with them, and there were not many people on the dock. They tried to find someone to hire a car to help them carry their luggage and equipment, but they couldn't find anyone.

There is no choice but to carry heavy luggage and equipment on the road.

Finally they arrived at the place they wanted to go, Yichang Military Station.

Everyone was tired, hungry, and wet, but the conditions at the military station were limited, so they could only make do with it and settle down.

Heat hot water and let the female compatriots in the team take a bath first, and then it will be the men's turn to make ginger soup. If it rains, someone will catch a cold, which will be troublesome.

Then eat and rest.

After all this fussing, it was already midnight.

Luo Yao also checked the condition of the equipment and equipment before arranging sentries. Although this was at a military station and there was no problem with safety, he did this to be safer.

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