After leaving the command post, Ning Zhiheng did not return to his post, but instead rushed to Guanyang Town. The most important thing now was to find the hiding place of this plainclothes team and to intensify the surveillance work here.
When they arrived at the surveillance point, they learned that Sun Jiacheng had already spotted the main target's movement and was following them.
Upon hearing this news, Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly. It seemed that things were progressing more smoothly than he had imagined. Akita Akihito had already made a move so quickly.
Ning Zhiheng had great faith in Sun Jiacheng's abilities, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he expected a satisfactory result today.
At nine o'clock, the team member who was on surveillance outside returned and reported: "Team leader, there's movement. The target has returned and just entered the compound."
Ning Zhiheng hurriedly asked, "Has Captain Sun returned?"
"Team leader, I'm back!" Sun Jiacheng's voice came from outside the door. The door was pushed open, and Sun Jiacheng strode in.
Seeing the slight excitement on his face, Ning Zhiheng knew that, as he had expected, he had made some progress.
"Tell me what happened!" Ning Zhiheng said with a smile.
Sun Jiacheng immediately recounted the entire process of the chase, going all the way to the point where he was outside the village, waiting for Akita Akihito to appear, and then following him back.
"So, this unit actually hid in these endless green sorghum fields. This is quite a good place!" Ning Zhiheng felt a little strange after hearing Sun Jiacheng's report. He never expected that the Japanese plainclothes team would also use this tactic.
It should be noted that infiltrating the cornfields to wage guerrilla warfare was a typical tactic of the Red Party's guerrilla forces, especially suitable for small-scale operations.
In the years that followed, guerrillas could be seen everywhere in this fishing and watery land, deep in the green fields. They were active in the Japanese rear, attacking key targets, eliminating traitors and local bullies, and assassinating Japanese officers, which greatly threatened the security of the Japanese rear.
But now the Japanese have used this tactic first. No wonder the previous encirclement and suppression efforts were ineffective. In such a large reed marshland, even if more than a thousand people were to blend in, let alone a hundred, they wouldn't be able to see a single shadow!
Sun Jiacheng looked at Ning Zhiheng and continued to report: "Team leader, the reeds here are endless. If you are not familiar with the terrain, it is easy to get lost in them. This kind of terrain is too suitable for hiding. Our superior forces cannot play a significant role. If we want to attack, I am afraid the casualties will be considerable. As long as the enemy hides in the shadows and fires sniper shots, we will pay a heavy price."
Sun Jiacheng had been through battle and was most troubled by this kind of complex terrain. Ning Zhiheng nodded and instructed, "Go back to the camp now, find Lao Hu, and find out the specifics of the terrain through these locals. Then report back to me immediately. I'll give you one night. Hurry up, I need the results by tomorrow morning."
"Yes!" Sun Jiacheng nodded immediately and left to carry out the order.
Ning Zhiheng didn't know why Akita Akihito would contact the Tanikawa Battalion this time. He Siming had said that they wouldn't contact each other unless it was important, so there must be important intelligence being passed on now.
What important intelligence could it be? The plainclothes team's main reconnaissance mission is to find Chinese artillery positions, and they have already identified a certain area. According to He Siming, finding the exact location should be a matter of one or two days. Could it be that the enemy has found their target?
That's very possible! Fortunately, the heavy artillery brigade was transferred this evening, so there's no need to worry. We can confirm it by waiting until tomorrow and seeing if any Japanese planes have bombed any targets.
The night passed quietly, and everyone was speculating about what would happen tomorrow, waiting for a result to verify whether their guesses were correct.
The next morning, the gate to the courtyard where the surveillance cameras were located was opened. Ning Zhiheng waited at the window to observe carefully. Soon, more than a dozen investigators came out of the gate, holding banners.
As usual, He Siming casually walked to the signboard of Huide Grocery Store. Suddenly, as if there was something in his shoe, he swayed and sat down on the steps by the roadside, taking off one shoe and tapping it repeatedly.
"You're always so slow and procrastinating!" Morita Yuki looked at him helplessly, watching him fuss over and over again for quite a while.
"You go first, I twisted my ankle, I'll rub it and it'll be fine. I'll catch up with you in a bit." He Siming rubbed his foot, looking rather lazy.
"Are you trying to slack off again? Even if you're going to slack off, at least go somewhere further! You, you're being too blatant. I'm not going to play along with your nonsense. I'm leaving now!" Morita Yuki rolled his eyes. He Siming's little tricks couldn't fool him. However, he didn't have a good teacher to back him up. He gave He Siming a disdainful look, turned around, and kept walking forward.
He Siming watched him leave before slowly putting on his shoes and following him unhurriedly.
As I turned the corner, I heard a deep voice behind me ask, "What's the matter?"
Hearing that it was Ning Zhiheng's voice, He Siming did not stop. His steps remained lazy, and he did not turn his head. He replied in a low voice, "Yesterday, we discovered the exact location of the artillery position. At 7 p.m., Akita Akihito went out to contact and report to Tanikawa Battalion. He returned around 9 p.m. This morning, he sent a few of us to observe the area near the jungle to see the results of the bombing."
"Don't worry, the artillery positions were moved last night, so their hopes will be dashed."
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