The enemy fought back fiercely and spread out, crossing the blockade ditch to pursue.

Don't let go when you should be persistent, and don't drag on the mud when you should retreat.

Chen Chen began to retreat before the enemy was chasing him. The enemy in front of him was not very threatening yet, but other invisible enemies might be taking a detour.

The plainclothes detective team never appeared, which is a small regret. Maybe they also know that during the day, in this head-on battle, their two moves were not enough.

Besides, the detective teams are all carrying short guns. If they are against Chen Chen, they will be killed one by one before they even get ahead.

Chen Chen also had this idea, but the detective team did not appear, which disappointed him.

But no matter what, killing Huang Ren and killing seven or eight enemies was not small. Especially the impact, it undoubtedly played a role in boosting the suppressed public sentiment.

Chen Chen and Yu Baogen retreated, and the ambush arranged by the brigade led by Zhao Tie did not work. But this was just the beginning, twice if it didn't work once. After reconnaissance, they turned to other strongholds.

But Chen Chen and the others didn't know that just after the attack, Matsumoto led the plainclothes detective team to the scene and conducted a detailed investigation.

The bodies were arranged in a row, next to the blockade ditch, and they all looked miserable.

After Matsumoto carefully inspected it, he pondered for a while, called the Japanese and Imperial Army present at that time, and asked in detail.

Looking up at the woods in the distance, Matsumoto estimated the distance, and complex emotions of excitement and fear arose in his heart.

That guy must be that guy. His marksmanship seems to have improved again, it is really hateful and terrifying!

The gunman who once elusive and sniped in a random killing manner made Matsumoto feel resentful. Unfortunately, he never tracked down the whereabouts of the gunman, and there was no clue in his identity.

And just as he continued to investigate, the gunman suddenly disappeared and disappeared.

Matsumoto had several speculations about this. The biggest possibility was that the gunman followed his people to blow up the Gray Bridge, completed the harassment mission, and left.

Afterwards, another enemy invaded and attacked one after another, but Matsumoto was not sure whether there was the gunman there.

In order to consolidate the occupied areas and prevent the enemy from infiltrating and destroying them again, Matsumoto organized a detective team and forced the people to dig out and blockade the trenches to replace the closure of the mountains with many loopholes.

Matsumoto had realized that the enemy had penetrated from the mountains and forests, and might even set up camps in the mountains and forests to attack surrounding targets nearby.

Due to limited troops, Matsumoto was unable to apply for mobilizing troops for the time being, so he searched in the mountains and forests. This may not be effective. The enemy can retract, but the labor force mobilized the troops but the loss is not worth it.

"Matsumoto Taijun, damn enemy..." Detective Captain Diao Degui ran over, his face turned pale, and he gasped in a hurry.

Matsumoto frowned, disgusted this guy very much, but he still suppressed his emotions and said calmly: "Calm down, calm. Diao Sang, do you know what kind of qualities should you have?"

Diao Degui quickly bowed and said, "Please forgive me, Taijun, I was so excited and rude."

Matsumoto nodded and said, "Say, what's going on?"

Diao Degui became calm and said, "The damn enemy has set up landmines. When the detective team followed the tracks, they were killed and injured by several people."

Matsumoto frowned, lowered his head to ponder for a moment, and said, "The enemy is so cunning? In other words, the tracking has failed?"

"Yes, Taijun." Diao Degui paused for a moment and immediately added: "If we can get the support of the army, the detective team can still conduct more in-depth investigations."

Matsumoto did not speak, but looked at the distant mountains and forests thoughtfully.

"Taijun." Diao Degui continued: "The enemy's targeted assassination of Huang Ren means that there is insider information. I want to increase the investigation and arrest of anti-Japanese elements in each village, and then cut off the enemy's intelligence source."

"Yo Xi!" Matsumoto nodded, expressed praise, and said slowly: "The third team of the detective team exchanged fire with unidentified people the night before yesterday. That might be the guy sent by the enemy to inquire about the news. The villages around the forest have their eyes and ears, so we must step up the investigation."

Diao Degui was praised, and his bones seemed to be lighter. He grinned and said, "Where is the enemy in the mountains and forests who dare to assassinate and hurt the imperial army, he must give them the most severe blow and punishment."

Matsumoto thought for a while and said, "Without accurate information, military operations cannot be launched. What do you think if we cancel the closure order?"

Diao Degui was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood Matsumoto's idea. He immediately stretched out his thumb and said, "Gao, great clever! Once the mountain seal order is withdrawn, the hidden enemies will contact the accomplices in the mountains and forests. We can also send our eyes and ears to disguise themselves and go into the mountains to reconnaissance. This is a great trick to kill two birds with one stone."

Matsumoto smiled proudly and said slowly: "It will be too anxious to cancel the mountain closure order in two days, which will make the enemy alert."

"In addition--" Matsumoto pondered for a moment and said, "In the future, the arrest of anti-Japanese elements will be carried out as secretly as possible, and try to make them transform and serve us."

Diao Degui nodded repeatedly, Pei Zhiyi was self-evident, and said, "Taijun is right. This is called a counter-espionage plan. Sun Tzu has it in the Art of War. He fully understands it and follows it completely. He will definitely bring good news to Taijun."

Matsumoto reached out and patted Diao Degui on the shoulder and said, "You need to send more people to inquire. Those on this side and those on that side must send people. You must find out who the guy with good marksmanship is in the middle of the enemy and what habits are. It would be even better if you can know his specific action rules."

Diao Degui stood at attention and said, "Don't worry, Taijun, I must find this despicable guy who shot black guns."

……………………

As night fell, Shen Chen sneaked outside another stronghold. He looked up at the dark night sky, as if there were eyes looking at him there.

"Bang!" The crisp gunshots were particularly harsh in the quiet dark night. Shen Chen saw the figures on the artillery tower shaking and fell down.

The artillery tower became lively, people shouted and horses neighed, and the flames of machine guns emerged from the shooting hole, which were fierce and blindly shot.

Shen Chen slowly moved backwards, hid his body behind the stone, and calmly observed the enemy with a telescope, waiting for the next chance to take action.

It took a long time before the gunshots and voices calmed down, and the searchlight swept back and forth in the blocking ditch. The enemy could judge the approximate direction of the shooter based on the gunshots, but could not know the exact location of Shen Chen.

Waiting patiently, Chen Chen lurked.

He was not fighting alone. In addition to Yu Baogen behind him, his team was far away, and even further away were more troops led by Zhao Tie.

More than thirty minutes have passed, Chen Chen climbed up gently again, slowly shot out his gun, aimed slowly, and shot coldly.

The turmoil and chaos, the searchlight on the gun tower was moving quickly, and he was eager to find out the location of the attacker. But another bullet flew over, causing the surroundings to fall into darkness.

The bullets were shot through the air in a mess, making chirping sounds on the ground, and the branches on their heads were also broken, with snow dust floating on them.

Chen Chen hid in a hidden place, slowly bent and stretched his fingers, and the cold air did not subside between the opening and closing of his eyelids.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the constant gunfire finally stopped and the people's shooting stopped. They thought the enemy had already escaped after the sneak attack.

The sky began to shine hazy, and the moon showed half of its face from the clouds, peering down below.

The artillery tower stands, black like a monster, and the searchlight like ferocious eyes, scanning the movements around.

Chen Chen, who had transferred his shooting position, was still waiting for the opportunity to snipe again. His eyes slowly blinked through the vast night.

As time passes, patience will always receive the reward from heaven.

The enemy began to move. The sentry appeared again on the roof of the artillery tower. This was Chen Chen's third target. After he aimed carefully, he gently pulled the plate machine.

In another chaos and commotion, Chen Chen quietly retreated and disappeared into the mountains and forests covered by the night with Yu Baogen.

…………………

The morning light has come, and the rose color of dawn appears...

At the small Huangzhuang stronghold, Matsumoto stood in front of the window, stretched his waist towards the fiery red sun rising in the mist, and moved his arms vigorously.

A quick knock on the door passed, and a Japanese officer walked in with excitement.

"Your Excellency, something happened, damn branch people..." The squadron leader Ono looked ashen and gasped in a hurry. He was not tired, but angry.

Matsumoto waved his hand and said, "Calm down, calm, Ono Jun, do you know the qualities that a qualified officer should have?"

Ono quickly bowed and said, "Please forgive me, you, I'm rude."

Matsumoto nodded and said, "Say, what's going on?"

Ono calmed down and said, "The damn Chinese attacked the Ducun stronghold last night, and three imperial troops were killed."

After pausing, Ono continued: "The loyal and brave imperial soldiers are not afraid of death, but this is a despicable and shameless assassination and will never be forgiven."

Matsumoto lowered his head and pondered for a moment, and said, "The enemy is getting bolder. I suspect there is something hidden behind this assassination."

"Your Excellency, there is no intelligence yet to confirm that a large group of enemies has infiltrated." Ono said in a bit of anger: "So, such a situation cannot be hindered. The murderer who killed the Imperial Warriors must be punished, and immediately."

Matsumoto did not speak, but looked at the map hanging on the wall thoughtfully.

"Your Excellency." Ono continued: "The deterrence of the military force of the stubborn elements is indispensable. The enemy dares to provoke and attack the imperial army. If we have no response, what is the face of the Great Sun Emperor's Army and what is the majesty? Please think twice."

"Yes, if it is too hard, it will be broken; if it is too soft, it will be abandoned. The way of hardness and softness is to combine it with hardness and softness is the kingdom." Matsumoto said thoughtfully: "It is correct to govern Hua with Hua, because China is too big, and relying on imperial soldiers alone to maintain order is not enough. But those who dare to challenge the majesty of the imperial army will inevitably be severely punished. Beat what should be beaten and caress the situation, so as to stabilize the situation."

"Your Excellency has analyzed it very thoroughly." Ono stood attentively and said earnestly: "I am willing to lead the troops to punish the murderers who killed the imperial soldiers, and shock the Chinese people who are disobeying the kingly way..."

Matsumoto was in a long time of thinking, and after a while, he reached out to signal Ono to sit down, and said earnestly: "You know, the lives of imperial soldiers are precious. If you can reduce casualties, you must minimize them. The Imperial Army should not waste them in vain. Besides, you know how many imperial troops are currently in the security zone. If you deploy too many troops, you may not get the approval from the above."

"Your Excellency means to take the Imperial Army as the main force, carry out punishment actions, and let the Chinese people attack the Chinese people." Ono asked tentatively.

"The Imperial Army is the main force, but a small number of Imperial Army must be sent to supervise it." A cold light shot out in Matsumoto's eyes and said, "It's not possible to rely on them alone. If you give you a small team of imperial soldiers, you will be commanded, what if?"

"Your Excellency, you are so awesome." Ono didn't know what praise to praise Matsumoto, and rubbed his hands happily, "It's too clever to command and supervise the battle, and to be the Imperial Army as cannon fodder and charge forward. Even if the expedition and suppression fails, it will not have a great impact on the Imperial Army. After all, the Imperial Army can be supplemented in large quantities."

"Hahahaha." Matsumoto smiled and patted Ono on the shoulder, "You don't have to be too happy. I'll talk about this matter first, whether it's time to be successful or not. If the superior agrees, you can do it well and use your talents to not disappoint me!"

"Hayi!" Ono stood straight and said excitedly: "I will never let down your entrust. I will definitely let the Chinese people surrender to the rule of the imperial army."

Matsumoto pressed his hand down, his face calmed down, and said in a deep voice: "Before this, I will ask the detective team to collect intelligence with all their might. If the superiors agree to the conquest, you should pay special attention to the sharpshooter in the enemy. That guy has a very good marksman, which is not inferior to the superior shooter of the Imperial Army. Moreover, from previous operations, it can be seen that he is a cold and smart guy and must not be underestimated."

Ono blinked his eyes and felt a little embarrassed. As a commander, he should hide his head and tail, hide behind him timidly, looking like a timid bear.

Matsumoto looked at Ono's expression and guessed what he was thinking. He couldn't help but smile slightly, stretched out his hand to signal Ono to sit down, and he poured a glass of water and handed it over.

"Ono, what is the purpose of the expedition operation?" Matsumoto asked, but without waiting for Ono to answer, he said to himself: "It is victory, defeating the enemy and winning. Therefore, as long as the goal can be achieved, it is absolutely possible to use some strategies and will not damage the dignity of being a samurai."

Ono seemed to understand, looked at Matsumoto and asked, "Story? How to use troops and how to fight?"

Matsumoto nodded, shook his head again, and said, "The way of using troops is also one of them, but it is not comprehensive. There are some small strategies you won't think of, and you will also think that it will be a big deal, but sometimes it will play an unexpected role."

"Please tell me, yourselves." Ono asked humbly.

Matsumoto pondered for a moment and said, "The gunman has become very experienced. He can distinguish the order of shooting. It's like on the battlefield, the command center, the commander is the priority target. We can grasp this characteristic of him and expose him with fake targets. Then-"

As he said that, Matsumoto made a cut-down gesture, and a fierce light shot out from his eyes.
Chapter completed!