Chapter 343: Leader (1/2)

Chapter 343 Leader

Xu Minhao suddenly realized it, took a deep breath, and said solemnly: "Have you thought about it?!"

"Yes, I have already thought about it. No matter what, Wuchang cannot fall into the hands of the little devils." Lu Peng said firmly.

"Are you sure?" Xu Minhao looked at Lu Peng again.

"Don't worry, there's an old saying that says, 'Everything depends on people, and everything depends on God.' Since I chose to participate, I have enough confidence, and we can't stop now." Lu Peng said confidently.

"Okay, then I believe you." Xu Minhao glanced at Lu Peng with admiration and solemnly promised: "Don't worry, as long as I, Xu, live for one day, I will never treat my brother badly."

"It's easy to say!" Lu Peng secretly rejoiced and continued: "Wuchang is the base camp of the Japanese and is heavily guarded. Now it is night again. I am worried that our troops will be stubbornly blocked, so I would like to ask Brigadier Xu to lend me a moment to speak."

"Do you suspect that I will be greedy for life and afraid of death, and dare not advance or retreat with you?" Xu Minhao's expression suddenly changed, and he looked unhappy. After speaking, he waved his hand for Lu Peng to sit down and talk.

"I definitely didn't mean that." Lu Peng quickly clarified.

"Hmph!" Xu Minhao snorted coldly, without pursuing it. He pulled Lu Peng aside and whispered: "If you have something to say, just say it, but I will say the ugly things first. If you ask me to hand over the command, don't blame me for being rude. ”

Lu Peng frowned slightly, not expecting Xu Minhao to be so sensitive, and hurriedly explained: "To be honest with you, this is my plan..."

Half an hour later, the two separated. Xu Minhao hurried back, while Lu Peng stayed behind.

While no one was paying attention, Wang Huzi quietly approached Lu Peng and asked, "Brother Lu, what did you whisper to Brigadier Xu just now?"

"Secret!" Lu Peng deliberately let it slip and said with a smile: "We have a very dangerous job to do. If we succeed, we may have an easier life in the future. If we fail, it will be over completely. Do you want to come with me?"

"Tell me, what's the mission?" Wang Huzi didn't take it seriously, his pride soared into the sky.

"I'm going to Wuchang!" Lu Peng said.

"Ah?! Are you crazy!?"

Wang Huzi was shocked and blurted out, "No, it's too dangerous. If you make a mistake, Lao Cai will tear my skin off!"

"Don't worry. With you bastard here, he won't dare to mess around. What's more, I still have the capital to protect myself. Just tell me, are you going?" Lu Peng asked.

Wang Huzi hesitated for a while, and then sighed: "Well, since you insist on going, then I will go crazy with you once!"

"Happy!" Lu Peng patted Wang Huzi on the shoulder, changed the subject, and warned: "Remember, we went to Wuchang for a reason. Don't leak the news, otherwise I won't be able to save you! In addition, when we arrive at Wuchang City From now on, stay still and look for opportunities to find out the situation in Wuchang City, especially the movements of the Japs. Remember, these things are very important!"

"Don't worry, keep it with me and let's go!" Wang Huzi knew the priority and agreed without hesitation.

The two of them had reached a consensus and were about to leave when Xu Minhao came over and asked, "What are you two talking about?"

"We didn't talk about anything, just a few words." Lu Peng said with a smile.

"Oh, there is nothing good to talk about. I just thought about it. You are right to remind me that the intelligence in Wuchang is very important. We must find out the truth and falsehood of the little devil. When we get to Wuchang, I will go with you in person, but there is an ugly saying ahead. , if the situation develops beyond expectations, we cannot control the situation and must follow the order to retreat!" Xu Minhao said solemnly.

"Okay." Lu Peng agreed without thinking, secretly thinking that Xu Minhao was indeed a famous general and much smarter than Liu Jinbao.

Xu Minhao did not delay and returned to the command post without stopping, telling the commanders of each regiment Lu Peng's plan.

Except for a few who had objections, most people expressed support for Lu Peng's idea.

Since Lu Peng's previous performance had conquered everyone, and everyone wanted to fight the Japanese, the plan was quickly finalized and arrangements began.

Time passed quickly, and night gradually fell. Xu Minhao rushed to the battlefield first, arriving at the position with the remaining troops of three main battalions and five regiments.

Lu Peng was not idle here either. He summoned villagers from nearby villages to organize and prepare for a night attack on Wuchang City.

In order to appease the people, Lu Peng distributed some food to each household and promised that once Wuchang City was breached, everyone would be properly arranged and responsible for their food, clothing, housing and transportation.

As for weapons and ammunition, Lu Peng was not stingy and allocated 3,000 Mauser rifles and six Czech light machine guns. He also helped everyone replenish bullets and promised to give them priority to arm them once Wuchang was breached.

After the news spread, the villagers cheered and rushed over.

Lu Peng patiently checked everyone one by one. After confirming that everyone's emotions had stabilized, he announced the departure.

Due to Lu Peng's special status, the team finally sent only four people to escort Lu Peng to Wuchang City.

Wuchang City is located about 40 kilometers north of Nanjing City. It covers a vast area. Although it is not as majestic as Pyongyang City, it is still a prosperous historic site. The surrounding defense facilities are complete and the city walls are built to the sky, like a prostrate statue on the ground. of behemoth.

Outside the gate of Wuchang, the soldiers standing guard looked solemn and vigilantly stared at the gate. Seeing a group of people carrying hoes, carrying dung buckets, pushing wheelbarrows, and holding sickles, they looked like they were in the busy farming season, and they couldn't help but become suspicious.

The people in the team were already familiar with the situation at the gate, and they went straight to the gate without any panic, as if they were used to it.

Lu Peng looked at the sentries on the tower from a distance and found that they were not moving. He guessed that they should be confused by the situation in Wuchang City. He did not attack rashly, but chose to ambush outside.

The ambush location was chosen behind a crooked tree, with its back against the mountain, a wide field of vision, easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, Lu Peng and others were dressed in the same way as the local natives, so they were easily misled. Even if someone found something unusual, they would not be able to detect it.

Everything was ready, Lu Peng waited patiently, and did not forget to call Wang Huzi and Chen Tiezhu over, asking them to hide their figures and notify him in time if they found something wrong.

"Don't worry, with Lao Chen here, I guarantee nothing will go wrong." Wang Huzi promised solemnly.

Lu Peng didn't say anything, staring silently at the top of the city wall, his eyes flashing, and suddenly thought of something, took out the radio, and tried to contact Tanpu County.

The result was disappointing. The radio station was completely damaged and could not be used at all. It seemed that he had to find a way to restore communication as soon as possible, otherwise it would be easy to expose himself if he continued to fight.

"Why, do you miss your sister-in-law?" Wang Huzi smiled evilly, seeing through Lu Peng's thoughts.

"Nothing." Lu Peng didn't argue, thought about it, and asked: "By the way, how much did you bring this time?"

"Not much, only a part of the food." Wang Huzi replied awkwardly, thinking that he had been eating, drinking, whoring and gambling during this period, not only owed a huge debt, but also lost all his savings, and his cheeks were burning.

"Enough." Lu Peng didn't say much, and ordered: "We don't have much time, get started now."

"Understood." Wang Huzi nodded, called out, and took the lead in climbing up a protruding stone.

Chen Tiezhu and Wu Yurou followed closely behind, and the three of them formed a triangle formation, one on the left and one on the right, setting up machine guns and aiming at the sentry tower at the city gate.

Lu Peng held his breath, concentrated his spirit, stared at the sentry tower, and waited for the enemy to appear.

Not long after, there was movement at the city gate.

A team appeared under the sentry tower. Seeing that there was an ambush outside the city, they immediately became cautious, pulling the bolts and loading the guns, holding the guns, and ready to fight.

"Do it!" Lu Peng roared and pulled the trigger.

Da Da...

Wang Huzi and Chen Tiezhu were not vague, and responded to Lu Peng's call at the same time and rushed to shoot first.

In an instant, gunshots rang out at the city gate, and bullets intertwined into a net, covering the Japanese on the city wall.

"Bang!"

The Japanese were caught off guard, screaming one after another, and many people fell in a pool of blood.

Those who took advantage of the chaos to charge successfully broke into the city gate and quickly suppressed the enemy with the help of fortifications.

Lu Peng didn't waste time and rushed in, leaving corpses along the way. He soon came to the city gate, kicked away the corpses blocking the way, strode to the gate, and saw two Japanese soldiers holding guns, lying on the ground, looking for cover. He sneered and picked up a grenade and threw it.

Boom!

With a muffled sound, the heads of the two Japanese soldiers burst, twitched a few times, and lost their lives.

Lu Peng ignored the two corpses and continued to lead people to pounce on other Japanese soldiers.

Because they had not received professional training, the team members seemed a little clumsy, but they had more people and worked hard to quickly kill the Japanese soldiers at the city gate.

Lu Peng looked around and saw that nothing was missed, so he ordered everyone to rest on the spot.

The team members were exhausted and sat on the ground. Some even lay down, panting, drinking water, and eating canned food and meat products voraciously, completely forgetting hunger.

Lu Peng ignored them, walked out of the trench, carefully observed the surrounding terrain, and found a small forest near the tower. He estimated that it was not too far from the city gate, so he walked over to see if he could find the city gate.

"Don't go over there." Wang Huzi followed him, looking worried.

"What's wrong, did you think of something?" Lu Peng frowned slightly, looked back at Wang Huzi, and found that he was sweating profusely. He couldn't help but be surprised and blurted out: "What's wrong, did you get hurt in the battle just now?"

"It's okay, it just hurts a little. I have thick skin and flesh, and I can withstand it." Wang Huzi waved his hand, signaling Lu Peng not to worry about himself.

"In that case, you go to the side and rest for a while." Lu Peng suggested.

"Okay, call me if you need anything." Wang Huzi hesitated for a moment, nodded, walked a little further, squatted down and panted.

Looking at Wang Huzi's tired appearance, Lu Peng sighed secretly, knowing that Wang Huzi must have encountered trouble, but he didn't dare to say it. Thinking of his promise to Li Xiuli to take good care of Wang Huzi, he decided to take the initiative to help him share some of the pressure.

Do it as soon as you think of it. Lu Peng collected his mind and looked around carefully. He found a few houses not far away. He walked over and found that they were empty. There was nothing inside, only a closed wooden door.

After a little hesitation, Lu Peng pushed the door open and walked in, then he was stunned.

The house was very small. Apart from the bed and the wardrobe, there was only a pile of miscellaneous items. A foul smell drifted over, which made people want to vomit.

"Damn, it's actually a doghouse!" Wang Huzi rushed over cursing. Seeing Lu Peng standing in front of a broken box, he looked confused and asked suspiciously: "Captain, what are you doing?"

"Nothing." Lu Peng shook his head and walked out, thinking about something. He always felt that this house was strange, as if it had been abandoned for a long time and no one had cleaned it. After thinking for a while, he changed the subject and asked, "Why didn't I see Chen Tiezhu? Didn't they come?"

"He came. I saw him just now." Wang Huzi replied.

"Where is he?" Lu Peng was surprised.

Wang Huzi pointed to the depths of the house and said, "He's next door. I asked him to be on guard there."

Lu Peng was relieved and didn't think much about it. He continued to search other places.

Although the Japanese troops at the city gate were not severely damaged, they suffered heavy losses. With the strong counterattack of Wang Huzi and the other two, they easily took down the city gate, and the news was quickly transmitted to the command post.

"Baga, what happened? Why did the accident happen?"

"Report to the brigade commander, according to the people in the city, the enemy had planned it in advance. It was not only a sneak attack, but also accurately grasped our troop layout and caught us off guard when we were completely unprepared. In just over ten minutes, our guards suffered heavy casualties. Request reinforcements!" The chief of staff rushed over and reported with a sad face.

"Damn it, find out who is behind it immediately."

Inoue Yoshio was furious.

"Hey!" The chief of staff took the order respectfully and left.

"Bagayaloo, how could these Chinese pigs know our plan in advance? There must be a spy leaking the secret." A Japanese major couldn't help saying.

"No, it's not a spy, it's a spy planted in advance by the Chinese." Inoue Yoshio had a gloomy face, and suddenly realized something, turned his head and looked at the chief of staff.

The chief of staff was shocked and stopped in a hurry. A trace of fear flashed in his eyes, and he lowered his head.

Inoue Yoshio snorted coldly and said sternly: "Baga!"

"Hai!"

The chief of staff was startled and responded with a stiff face.

"Asshole!" Inoue Yoshio was furious, staring at the chief of staff and roaring: "Why do I keep you? You even messed up such a simple task. What should I do now? Do you still need me to teach you?!"

"Hai! I will do it right away."

The chief of staff lowered his head and took the order again.

"Idiot!" Seeing the chief of staff leave, Inoue Yoshio became even angrier, glared at a Japanese major general next to him, and said viciously: "Good-for-nothings, all good-for-nothings!"

"Hai!" Everyone bent down in unison, too scared to breathe.

After a few curses, Inoue Yoshio calmed down and gave an order.