readsfreenovel Chapter 336: The Kwantung Army Arrives to Help
Chapter 336: The Kwantung Army Arrives to Help
At this critical moment, a military vehicle painted with the Japanese military flag slowly stopped in front of the tavern like a ghost.
Accompanied by a sharp brake sound, sparks flew as the wheels rubbed against the ground.
The car door was gently pushed open, and a tall, serious-looking Japanese military officer walked out of the car with steady steps.
He wore a military cap inlaid with gold badges, a neat military uniform, and a sharp command knife at his waist. He exuded a terrifying aura of majesty.
The Japanese officer walked towards the door of the tavern without looking around, and every step seemed to carry a heavy pressure.
At this moment, Wang Xikui, who had been observing silently in the corner, became alert instantly, his eyes fixed on the uninvited guest.
As soon as the Japanese officer stepped into the store, a figure hurriedly flashed out from the inner door.
It turned out to be the owner of the tavern, Mr. Gao. He had a huge smile on his face, and the fat on his face was shaking with excitement.
Manager Gao walked quickly to the counter and placed a bunch of keys that looked ordinary but contained a secret on the table.
However, when Manager Gao raised his head, he happened to meet a Japanese officer walking towards him.
In an instant, his eyes, which had been narrowed into slits, suddenly widened, and his mouth opened so wide that an egg could almost be stuffed in. His fawning look was simply disgusting.
"Hey there! Colonel Yamada! Why are you here so early?
I was just about to go out to greet you, but I didn't expect you to arrive first! I'm so flattered! "
As Manager Gao spoke, he nodded and bowed, with his butt sticking up high, like a pug wagging its tail and begging for mercy.
Then, he stretched out his hands without hesitation, tightly grasped Colonel Yamada's arm, and couldn't wait to invite him in.
Wang Xikui watched this scene unfold before his eyes and cursed inwardly, "This damned thing, when it sees the Japanese, it shakes its head like a dog. What a traitor!"
At the same time, his attention was involuntarily drawn to the bunch of keys placed at the front desk. His intuition told him that there must be an unspeakable secret behind this bunch of keys.
Just as Wang Xikui was thinking to himself, a crisp "pop" sound broke the temporary silence in the room.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a hurried citizen accidentally bump into the coffee table in front of Colonel Yamada. Not only did he knock over the exquisite teacup on it, the tea in the cup splashed on Colonel Yamada's trouser legs, but he also stepped on Colonel Yamada's toes in a panic.
The Japanese soldier behind him walked up and slapped him without saying a word.
"Get out of here! Get out of here right now! You're blind! How dare you bump into Colonel Yamada!"
Shopkeeper Gao was quick-witted and swift-handed. He shoved the man away with all his might, shouting angrily, "Hurry up and apologize to Colonel Yamada!"
Perhaps because he had just drunk some wine, the effect of the alcohol made him seem unusually agitated, and he suddenly blurted out, "You traitorous dog! You're so willing to be a running dog for the Japanese!"
"How dare you say such outrageous things?!" When Manager Gao heard this, the rage in his heart instantly blazed like a volcano erupting.
He opened his eyes wide and glared at the person in front of him fiercely, as if his eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.
Then he raised his hand and slapped the other person in the face again without mercy.
"You ignorant bastard! How dare you insult me as a traitor?
"What's wrong with me working for the Japanese? You're just too ignorant of the times to live like this!"
The more Manager Gao cursed, the angrier he became, and his emotions became more and more agitated.
At this moment, the person who was beaten saw that he had suffered a great loss, and in anger and humiliation, he was ready to rush up and fight back.
However, the Japanese soldiers standing nearby reacted extremely quickly. They immediately took action and grabbed the man tightly, making him unable to move at all.
There was a crisp sound of "clang", and a Japanese soldier drew out the extremely sharp samurai sword from his waist without hesitation, and the tip of the sword, flashing with cold light, pointed straight at the man's throat.
When Wang Xikui's men saw this scene, they subconsciously wanted to stand up and take action.
But just as they were about to make a move, Wang Xikui, who had been sitting there in silence, suddenly reached out and pressed them down hard, whispering, "Don't move..."
Everyone turned to look at Wang Xikui, only to see that his face was solemn and his eyes revealed an irresistible majesty.
After exchanging glances with Wang Xikui, those men quickly calmed down and stopped acting rashly.
"Wait a minute!" Just at this moment, Colonel Yamada, who had been watching coldly, finally spoke.
With a gentle wave of his arm, the Japanese soldier who had already drawn his katana obediently sheathed it. The entire scene suddenly fell into a tense and eerie silence.
"I'll do this."
After saying that, Colonel Yamada drew a samurai sword from his waist and pointed it at the man.
Seeing the flash of cold light on the blade, the man was completely scared.
Beads of sweat slid down his forehead, and his whole body collapsed completely.
“Ah! Hoo!”
There was a flash of cold light, and with the movement of the knife, the head rolled to the side like a ripe watermelon.
In an instant, scarlet, boiling blood gushed out like a fountain, splattering everywhere. In the blink of an eye, the entire ground around the corpse was soaked like a sea of blood, and the strong and pungent smell of blood quickly spread.
The originally noisy pub suddenly fell into deathly silence.
Everyone present was terrified by the bloody and horrific scene before them, their faces pale and their mouths open but unable to utter a word.
Just a moment later, a burst of terrified screams and shouts broke out in the crowd. People woke up as if from a dream, stood up in panic, and rushed towards the door of the tavern desperately.
For a moment, the sounds of tables and chairs colliding and cups and plates breaking were endless, and the chaotic scene was terrifying.
And in the midst of this chaos, there was a figure who appeared exceptionally calm and composed.
This person was Wang Xikui. He took advantage of the panic and nimbly slipped to the side of the front desk. In the blink of an eye, he quietly put the key bunch on it into his arms.
Then he turned around as if nothing had happened and winked at several of his men.
Those people understood what he meant and followed him quietly, sneaking into the back door of the tavern together.
Sure enough, as they expected, there was another heavy iron door hidden behind that door.
The iron gate was covered in rust and showed signs of age, but judging from its strength, it was obviously not something that could be easily broken through.
There is no doubt that in order to open this iron door, he must rely on the key that Wang Xikui had just stolen.
At this time, there were still bursts of noisy sounds coming from outside the door, covering up the sound of their slight movements.
Wang Xikui carefully took out the key, inserted it into the keyhole and turned it gently. With a crisp "click", the door lock opened.
He took a deep breath and slowly pushed open the heavy iron door. A damp and rotten smell hit him in the face.
Behind the door was a long, narrow and dark corridor, which seemed to lead to an endless abyss.
The faint light coming in from the entrance could only illuminate a few meters ahead. Further inside was pitch black, which was creepy.
Wang Xikui and others held their weapons tightly, huddled together, and groped forward with difficulty in the darkness.
With every step I took, I could feel the damp and cold ground beneath my feet, and the sound of water dripping from the walls could be heard from time to time.
In this pitch-black darkness, they can only rely on touch and hearing to perceive the surrounding environment.
Occasionally a cool breeze blows, bringing a little chill, which makes people feel scared.
The three of them moved slowly and nervously in the darkness, not knowing where this mysterious corridor led to.
After an unknown amount of time, a ray of light finally appeared ahead.
The three of them cheered up and quickened their pace forward.
When they finally walked out of the long corridor, they found themselves in an extremely spacious space.
The surroundings here were also dim and dark, but compared with the narrow corridor before, it was now bright and spacious.
It looked like a warehouse, filled with shelves of all sizes, and the shelves were filled with glass bottles filled with unknown liquids.
I don't know what's inside.
"Crack!"
Just as the three of them were about to continue looking for some clues, the door above suddenly opened.
"Hehehe, Colonel Yamada, be careful."
It was the voice of Shopkeeper Gao.
The three of them immediately hid behind the shelf, trying their best not to be discovered.
"I saw the symptoms you mentioned last time, and they are exactly the same!"
Wang Xikui saw Manager Gao and Colonel Yamada walking deeper with some Japanese officers.
But as it stands now, Wang Xikui and his team have no way to further understand this place, and can only leave quickly while no one is paying attention.
In the darkness, Wang Xikui and others groped their way back to the door, then opened it and quickly left.
After several days of investigation, the team sent by Wang Xikui this time has determined the strategic deployment within the city of Beiping.
At least compared to the previous unclear appearance, the progress is very obvious.
On this day, when Wang Xikui and others went out for investigation as usual, they saw a rather surprising scene.
Military vehicles were seen entering the city of Peking one after another.
You can see that it is loaded with soldiers and various weapons and equipment.
There were even countless tanks driving in, followed by various artillery pieces.
"What the hell is this doing..."
This scene completely shocked Wang Xikui. He could vaguely guess that the Japanese army was about to launch a major operation.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to concentrate so many weapons and soldiers, and otherwise there would be no reason to start a war.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Xikui reported the latest news to Wang Lin.
In fact, Wang Lin has been paying close attention to the movements of the support forces during this period.
Not long ago, he discovered through a drone that the Japanese army had mobilized a large number of Kwantung troops from the northeast and was marching towards the interior.
It was obvious from the look of things that they were coming towards him.
Wang Lin convened a meeting and informed the commanders of his various groups about this matter.
"That's right. The Japanese army's current strength is unprecedentedly large. It seems they are here to destroy us."
Wang Lin pointed to the city of Beiping on the map and continued.
"Currently, all the supporting troops from the Northeast are staying in Peking. They are probably using it as a springboard to attack Hengshi and Shizhuang respectively."
Hearing this, Li Yunlong said.
"How many of these little devils are there?"
"It's estimated to be around 200,000 people."
After saying this, the whole office started to explode.
"Wow! Two hundred thousand! This is serious business!"
"I didn't expect these devils could mobilize another 200,000 troops!"
"It looks like this battle is not going to be easy..."
……
It was obvious that no one had any chance of winning this battle, but almost no one would persuade Wang Lin to give up the fight.
Obviously everyone understands that no matter how difficult it is, we must dare to face it.
Soon, this news was also passed to the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
"What?! Two hundred thousand troops! What are these little devils thinking!"
The deputy commander looked at the telegram in his hand and was extremely anxious.
"These little devils must be so angry about losing that they want to challenge us here! Humph..."
To be honest, it is indeed difficult for a few brigades to face a force of 200,000.
"This time...it's really going to be hard to fight!"