Chu Yunfei led his army to the north of Heyuan City, but he was not in a hurry to attack. War still required strategy, especially in a siege. The enemy had absolute geographical advantage, and the losses would be great if they attacked forcefully.
His current subordinates were all elites, and Chu Yunfei was not willing to suffer too many losses.
"Jiang Zuo, is there anyone you are familiar with in the third regiment of the puppet army in Heyuan City?”
"Yes, the leader of the 3rd Regiment, Jiang Chongyi, who just escaped, is from my family. He used to be from the 165th Division of the 80th Division of the Central Army. The people in the 3rd Regiment are basically all his old subordinates. This person had been in the Jianghu before he joined the army. He is especially loyal to the Jianghu. At the end of the Xinkou Battle, his regiment was responsible for covering the retreat of the entire army. In the end, he was surrounded by the Japanese invaders. For the sake of the lives of his entire regiment, he could only lead his troops to surrender.”Jiang Zuo said.
"Hmm, then is it possible for him to revolt before the battle?”Chu Yunfei asked.
"Yes, it's completely possible."
Jiang Zuo said with certainty," Jiang Chongyi and his two brothers, Wang Zhi and Lin Fengtian, are both men, especially his third brother, Lin Fengtian. He was originally from the Northeast Army. It is said that his whole family died at the hands of the Japanese invaders. He has a great hatred for the Japanese invaders. He has been causing trouble with the Japanese before, so his regiment has been arranged to stay in Heyuan City.”
"I'm sure that if there's a chance, they won't work for the Japanese anymore.”
"Alright, immediately lead a company of brothers from the cavalry unit into the city and contact them. It would be best if they could quietly open the city gate for us to enter.”Chu Yunfei said.
"Traveler, isn't it too much for a company to go in?”" The devils in the city must have known that the Eighth Brigade of the Imperial Association Army is finished," Rongshi said." If Commander Jiang brings so many people, the devils will be suspicious."”
"Not much."
Chu Yunfei said with certainty," Although the Japanese already know what happened outside, the cavalry unit is different. They have the advantage in speed compared to the infantry, so it is normal for them to have more than 100 people to break through. Moreover, the Japanese in the city are currently lacking in strength. An additional 100 cavalry units is a new force for them."”
"Traveler's analysis is correct." Rong Shi nodded. Chu Yunfei's analysis was very thorough. He even knew what the Japanese were thinking.
"However, it might be difficult to quietly open the city gate.”
Jiang Zuo frowned and said awkwardly,"The devils in the city have never trusted the Imperial Association Army, so there is at least one squad of devils at the city gate to supervise the Imperial Association Army. The situation is serious now, and I think the devils will send more troops. It is impossible to quietly open the city gate.”
"That's fine. After you go in, discuss it with Jiang Chongyi first. You can decide on the specific countermeasures. I only have two requests. First, open the city gate. Second, don't let any of the devils in the city escape.”Chu Yunfei said.
"Yes, I promise to complete the mission." Jiang Zuo solemnly saluted Chu Yunfei, then turned around and led his brothers to the city gate.
Although Heyuan was only a small city, due to its special geographical location, it was the main traffic route of several nearby counties. This place had always been a battleground for military strategists, so the city walls were built very firmly.
Jiang Zuo led over a hundred cavalrymen to the north gate, pretending to be in dire straits.
As he ran, he shouted at the top of the city tower," Brothers on the city wall, we are from the cavalry battalion. Open the door and let us in. We have urgent information to report to Ichiro Hirata."”
"Cavalry unit?"
The one on duty at the north gate was a company commander of the 1st Battalion of Jiang Chongyi's 3rd Regiment. When he heard about the cavalry unit, he immediately frowned.
"Wait a moment, I'll report to the commander.”
The company commander immediately turned around and ran towards the battalion headquarters.
The battalion commander of the 3rd regiment was Jiang Chongyi's 3rd brother, Lin Fengtian. Just as Jiang Zuo had said, Lin Fengtian had been brooding over Jiang Chongyi's surrender, but because Jiang Chongyi had saved his life, he could only listen to him.
However, he had been urging Jiang Chongyi to think of a way to leave with his brothers, and today was a good opportunity. There was only one squadron of Japanese soldiers left in the city, and Zheng Hao and the other puppet troops were all eliminated (they still didn't know that most of the puppet troops had been reorganized by the 358th Regiment).
At this moment, Jiang Chongyi, Wang Zhi, and Lin Fengtian were all present in Lin Fengtian's battalion. Seven or eight of them were debating whether they should take the opportunity to escape from the control of the Japanese.
Lin Fengtian was the most resolute, indicating that such a good opportunity was rare.
However, Wang Zhi felt that it was not the best policy to leave in a hurry at this time. His reason was that he had nowhere to go if he left Heyuan at this time. He was worried that no one would be willing to accept people like them who were tainted traitors. If they could not find someone to rely on, so many brothers would be finished.
Many people present had the same worry. It was not easy for more than a thousand people to survive. Without logistics and reinforcements, they were like wandering ghosts.
However, Lin Fengtian was very determined. He said," We have guns in our hands. Why should we be afraid of not having food?" At most, they would just go up the mountain and fight as guerillas, specifically robbing the Japanese transport team.
"Report, a group of cavalrymen has returned from outside the city.”
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