The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 293 Reactions from All Sides (Bonus Chapter 810 for the Emergence of the Erotic Photographer)

Several hours later, when Hu Biao and his men left Fanjiazhang Village in a number of large carts and with oxen and horses, carrying a large amount of spoils.

In Taiyuan, the Japanese soldiers, alerted by the brief gunfight at the black market, have been busy but have found nothing, and have to hastily end the city-wide search.

The streets around Deyuelou have become quiet again.

Under these circumstances, AT and Annie went to a small attic room on the roof and first hung thick curtains over all the doors and windows.

Then they lit an oil lamp and discreetly erected the antenna.

AT stood guard outside, looking vigilant, while Annie carefully assembled the radio under the oil lamp and began to try to make contact with Hu Biao and the others at the frequency agreed upon.

Because at this moment, Hu Biao and all the other time travelers were still on their way back to Zhangjiayu.

Naturally, this attempt at contact yielded absolutely no results.

However, Annie was not unhappy at all, because this was exactly what she had expected; this operation was less about trying to contact Hu Biao and the others, and more about confirming for the last time whether the radio could be used.

As long as the radio station was confirmed to be working, they could always get in touch with Hu Biao and the others within a day or two.

But just as she was about to put away the radio and go catch up on her beauty sleep...

When I saw the notebook next to me, a bold idea suddenly popped into my head: Why don't I contact the Military Intelligence Bureau?
The reason for this is that, firstly, the notebook beside her contains not only the internal codes established by the transmigrators.

There was also a contact code and the corresponding contact frequency that Boss Dai left behind when he came to visit and left outside Taierzhuang.

The Military Intelligence Bureau's communications department has staff on duty at all times, so it should be easy to contact them.

On the other hand, although tonight's operation went smoothly, it still exposed many problems they are currently facing.

For example, the sources of intelligence are still too scarce. Relying on eavesdropping on conversations between diners is not only too simplistic, but also makes it difficult to obtain even slightly confidential information.

There are also too few people; it's just her and AT.

In other words, their opponents today were nothing more than some thugs and hooligans with absolutely no military experience. If they had been replaced by some professionals, it would have been hard to say whether the two of them would have made it back alive.

In summary, once we made contact with Hu Biao, we were able to obtain intelligence from our Party.

Even some important operations could be carried out without their cooperation; however, this increased the risk of the fact that the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment had already defected to our party being exposed.

Therefore, it was essential to contact the Military Intelligence Bureau and obtain assistance from its Taiyuan station.

Although one needs to be wary of the intentions and tactics of these people during this process, and even be betrayed by them, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks overall.

Once the idea of ​​contacting the Military Intelligence Bureau arose, it grew stronger in Annie's mind. Eventually, she simply went out to discuss it with the AT officers on lookout duty.

After listening to Anne's explanation, AT pondered for two or three minutes before sharing his thoughts:
"I think it's possible. We can even try to contact Yan Laoxi. We can not only exchange intelligence with them, but also do some business."

This company still maintains a certain level of military production capacity.

Without further hesitation, Annie went into the room and continued her work. Following the frequency given by Boss Dai, she soon made contact with the Military Intelligence Bureau's communications department.

But after sending a simple telegram saying "Hu Biao is back," she decisively turned off her phone and went to sleep.

It's not wrong to plan to contact the Military Intelligence Bureau, but rushing into it won't make a profit. Let's whet Dai's appetite first.

Girls are always a bit more troublesome. By the time Annie finished removing her makeup, washing up, and getting into bed, the sky outside the window was already beginning to brighten.

When she fell asleep, she had no idea how big a storm had gradually been stirred up by the things she, AT, and Hu Biao had caused.

To say that the entire northwestern Shanxi region is in chaos would be an understatement.

However, if this situation continues, it's only a matter of time before northwestern Shanxi descends into chaos...

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That day, September 8th, at 9 PM.

In the former Jin Province Governor's Mansion in Taiyuan, now the headquarters of the Japanese First Army, Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinotsuka listened to his adjutant's report with a sullen expression:
"Lord Shinotsuka, starting tonight, we will strengthen the curfew and patrols in Taiyuan City to ensure that last night's incident does not repeat itself. Meanwhile, relevant authorities have stated that they will apprehend the two thugs, 'Jade-Faced Rakshasa,' as soon as possible..."

"The Pingding County garrison reported that when they arrived at Fanjiazhang Village after receiving the news, Hu Biao and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment had completely disappeared."

According to the confessions of those puppet troops, the battle ended in a very short time, and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment suffered no casualties…

"The headquarters, the Special Higher Police, and the Mei Agency all sent telegrams, ordering us to wipe out the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment as soon as possible."

"And to capture Hu Biao and his comrades alive as much as possible, to obtain the channels and production technology for penicillin, and to recapture the regimental flag of the 10th Infantry Regiment..."

To be precise, Yoshio Shinotsuka had only taken over as commander of the First Army yesterday, as the commander of the 10th Division, in accordance with orders from the General Headquarters. This was the highest-ranking position of the Japanese troops stationed in Shanxi.

Originally full of ambition and planning to do something, I received two pieces of bad news early this morning.

The former was better; they were just two troublemakers. He could hand them over to the relevant departments under his command, and he didn't need to worry about them too much.

The latter, however, gave him a major headache; it was none other than Hu Biao, the Tiger of Shanghai.

Despite the terrible conditions outside Taierzhuang, they managed to build a Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment of two to three thousand infantry and cavalry in just a few days.

He was the biggest culprit in the complete annihilation of the Seya Detachment.

If we let him continue to develop in northwestern Shanxi, who knows how much trouble he will cause in the long run and how much of a threat he will pose to the First Army.

Therefore, even without considering the team flag, the distribution channels and production technology of penicillin.

Yoshio Shinotsuka also knew that the Subei Independent Regiment had to be wiped out as soon as possible.

Then the problem arises: the vast majority of the Imperial Army's mobile forces are currently tied down by the major battle in Wuhan, and Shanxi Province will not receive any support for some time.

And the Empire's First Army, despite having so many troops.

However, China is too vast; Shanxi province alone has as many as 105 counties. Now they occupy nearly a hundred of them, and they have to send troops to occupy each place.

Even if they only send two or three squadrons to occupy the county town, and cede the vast area outside the town to the enemy, their troop strength is still stretched thin.

It felt like a greedy snake that had swallowed an elephant whole and was bursting at the seams.

In this way, a small number of troops can be transferred.

If he only had one or two battalions of troops, he really wasn't confident that he could completely annihilate the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment, capture Hu Biao, and reclaim the regimental flag.

However, if more troops are redeployed, other areas may become unsafe and cause major chaos.

Anyway, Yoshio Shinotsuka had just taken office and encountered this mess, which immediately made him feel extremely bad.

Even for some inexplicable reason, there was a lot of resentment in his heart: Hu Biao, that guy, why did he have to come to Shanxi Province when China is such a big place?
After some thought, Yoshio Shinotsuka began to instruct his adjutant:
"Reply to headquarters and all parties that the First Army is currently short of manpower. Unless I am given a mixed brigade, it will be at least two months before enough troops can be mobilized to launch an operation against the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment."

Under such an order, it seems that Hu Biao and his group now have at least two precious months to develop.

It seems that a Japanese colonel standing on one side of the office had a different opinion.

Because this Japanese colonel was named Yamamoto Ichiki, a graduate of the German Munich Special Forces School, and the commander of the First Army's direct special forces.

He had read the report about the minor battle between Hu Biao and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment in Fanjiazhang Village several times.

Based on the limited combat details, one thing became clear:
This was a standard special operations operation, which is why Hu Biao and his team, with only twenty-odd men, achieved such a remarkable result in a short period of time.

It's surprising that the renowned "Tiger of Shanghai," Hu Biao, was also an expert in special operations.

So at this moment, Yamamoto Ichiki had only one thought in his mind: he wanted to have a good spar with Hu Biao and prove that he was the strongest in special operations in the Eastern world.

All of the above were merely the reactions of the Japanese side among various parties after receiving news that Hu Biao and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment had appeared in Northwest Shanxi...

(End of this chapter)