Double-Cut During the War of Resistance: My Wife Came from 1937

After discussing their countermeasures, the leaders immediately reported to the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

Several senior executives at headquarters also began to perform calculations based on the map.

Ultimately, they finalized the plans proposed by several CEOs.

In an instant, the entire Eighth Route Army became busy.

They began to prepare in advance for the Japanese army's encirclement and suppression campaign.

Due to the urgency of the situation, Chief of Staff Tang and the people from the Jin-Cha-Ji base area only rested for one night before returning to the base area early the next morning.

Before leaving, Xia Weiwei found Chief of Staff Tang.

She said to Chief of Staff Tang, "Sir, I have an important item that I need you to give to Deputy Division Commander Nie."

"What item?"

Chief of Staff Tang asked.

"This is it!"

Xia Weiwei handed a switched-off phone to the other party.

"This is?"

Chief of Staff Tang took the phone and looked at it, finding it resembled a black mirror.

The buttons above have no effect when pressed.

"The commander only needs to hand this phone to Commander Nie."

Xia Weiwei specifically instructed, "If we encounter the enemy on the way, Chief of Staff Tang, please make sure to blow them up completely with explosives."

"I see!"

Chief of Staff Tang nodded emphatically.

Although he didn't know the specifics, he knew how important Xia Weiwei was.

Just because someone is called Xia doesn't mean you should treat them as an ordinary Eighth Route Army soldier.

It should be noted that even Commander Liu and Political Commissar Luo treated them with considerable respect.

The fact that the other side was able to obtain so many supplies for their Eighth Route Army truly deserves respect.

After Chief of Staff Tang and his entourage left, the Eighth Route Army headquarters sent the second batch of gold from the Jiaodong Special Committee.

Upon receiving the gold, Commander Liu immediately instructed his bodyguard, Zhang Xixuan, to bring Xia Weiwei over.

Xia Weiwei arrived at the headquarters, entered the room, and asked, "Sir, you wanted to see me?"

"Xia Xia!"

Commander Liu pointed to the boxes on the ground and said, "This is the second batch of gold transported by the soldiers of the Jiaodong Special Committee, totaling 3000 taels. Now it's handed over to you."

"Yes, sir!"

Xia Weiwei responded and put the gold away.

Now that there are no outsiders around, we are not afraid of our secrets being exposed.

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Since the leaders were all busy deploying troops, Xia Weiwei did not ask them to see her off this time either.

Anyway, this wasn't the first or second time they'd traveled through time, so the leaders weren't as worried as they used to be.

"Buzz!"

As the ripples in spacetime appeared, Xia Weiwei was transported directly back to the future.

As soon as she appeared in the living room, she saw Ma Hongwei, who had been waiting there.

"Welcome back, boss!"

Ma Hongwei greeted her with a smile and embraced his lover.

Xia Weiwei lightly patted the other person and said, "Ugh, aren't you ashamed? It's broad daylight!"

"What's wrong with me carrying my wife?"

Ma Hongwei raised an eyebrow and said, "If it doesn't work during the day, then does that mean it will work at night...?"

"Pah! You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!"

Xia Weiwei blushed, spat lightly, and said, "I'm wearing too many clothes. Even with the air conditioning on, it's still a bit hot. I'll go change my clothes first."

As she spoke, she broke free from his embrace and ran into the house.

Soon, Xia Weiwei changed into a short-sleeved shirt and shorts.

Now that their relationship has made a real breakthrough, and there are no other outsiders at home, Xia Weiwei is no longer afraid of others seeing her legs.

Even so, Xia Weiwei was still a little shy, especially when Ma Hongwei stared at her delicate feet.

In the old tradition, only the husband was allowed to look at his wife's feet.

Ma Hongwei walked over with a fruit platter, placed it on the table, and said, "Here, have some fruit. It's chilled and very refreshing."

"Thanks."

Xia Weiwei picked up a few plums and started eating them.

Ma Hongwei crossed his legs and asked, "Did you tell the commanders about the Japanese army's plan to encircle and annihilate the base area?"

"I told them that very day."

Xia Weiwei nodded and said, "These past few days, the leaders have been deploying troops every day!"

At this point, she excitedly told Ma Hongwei, "The three leaders said that they have decided to capture a number of county towns this time to expand the anti-Japanese base area, so that they can recruit more soldiers."

The villages in the Taihang Mountains are scattered and have a small population, so they cannot compare with county towns and cities.

Most importantly, there are many scholars, artisans, and possibly even small workshops or factories in the city.

With the addition of these people, their base will inevitably become more prosperous.

"Attack the county seat?"

Ma Hongwei asked, "Isn't this too radical?"

His understanding of the War of Resistance against Japan came mostly from those TV dramas.

In the TV series "Bright Sword", Li Yunlong attacked Ping'an County, which was around 1942.

At that time, Li Yunlong led an independent regiment, plus local militia, with a total force of nearly 10,000 men.

Ping'an County only had more than 1200 garrison troops.

Li Yunlong's attack on Ping'an County was like stirring up a hornet's nest; Japanese troops from all over northwestern Shanxi were mobilized, totaling nearly 30,000 men.

It's 37 now, and the Japanese army is at its peak. Would attacking a county town cause too much damage?

Xia Weiwei said, "The 20,000 troops the Japanese army deployed to encircle and suppress the Jin-Cha-Ji base area this time had to be drawn from those cities, didn't they?"

"When the commanders attacked the county town, they did not necessarily want to completely occupy it. It would be better if they could take it, but it wouldn't matter if they couldn't. Their main purpose was to force the Japanese troops to come back to reinforce the area and reduce the pressure on the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region."

"oh oh!"

Ma Hongwei nodded.

Come to think of it, the Eighth Route Army of today is not the same as the Red Army when the uprising first started.

After more than a decade of fighting in the north and south, and the Long March, they were no longer as reckless as they used to be.

These leaders are future generals and commanders, so they naturally only dare to take action when they are confident.

Just as Xia Weiwei said, they did not necessarily want to occupy the county town, but rather to force the Japanese troops that had been withdrawn to return by attacking the county town.

Xia Weiwei said, "Moreover, the commanders plan to launch several more night raids this time, and the Japanese soldiers' marksmanship won't be as accurate at night."

"A night raid?"

Ma Hongwei said, "I remember, most of the Eighth Route Army soldiers seemed to have night blindness, right?"

Xia Weiwei said, "Those new recruits do have night blindness, but the veterans pay great attention to their diet."

"Although we were short of food before, we planted a lot of carrots and pumpkins in the base area, and we also picked wild vegetables such as dandelion, purslane and thistle, which can alleviate night blindness."

"However, they are still no match for the current Japanese army. After all, they have fresh meat, dried fish, and seaweed, and they can rob livestock from civilians everywhere. They are not lacking in offal."

Ma Hongwei pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "That's right, we could buy a batch of night vision goggles!"

"Night vision goggles are a godsend for night combat. If we can get a batch of them, we can see clearly even at night!"