Ning Zhiheng laughed heartily, pointed in the direction of the Huangpu River, and said with a smile, "Man proposes, God disposes. It was Heaven's help. We received intelligence before the bombing and moved the artillery positions yesterday evening, which turned the situation around. These Japanese were just having a false alarm."
Sun Jiacheng suddenly realized that, looking at Ning Zhiheng's expression, he knew that this must have been the team leader's doing.
In fact, when Ning Zhiheng assigned him a target to follow yesterday, he had already realized that the team leader must have an intelligence source within the enemy. Otherwise, how would he know that the compound was full of Japanese spies and clearly know the appearance of the enemy leader? This was a clear indication of his wisdom and confidence.
Ning Zhiheng then asked, "How's the terrain survey going? I need the results now!"
Ning Zhiheng felt that they could not wait any longer. According to He Siming's intelligence, the Guchuan Brigade would be moving soon, and they had to deal with the Guchuan Brigade today.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's question, Sun Jiacheng quickly took out a simple topographical map and placed it in front of Ning Zhiheng. He had spent the entire night drawing it by hand based on the information he had gathered. He pointed to the terrain on the map and began to explain it to Ning Zhiheng in detail.
It turns out that the small village he followed Akita Akihito to yesterday was Nanbai Village, which is about five kilometers southeast of Guanyang Town.
Nanbai Village is a very small village, located in a remote area deep in the reeds. The village has a small population, with fewer than forty households.
Near Nanbai Village, there is a high ground that forms a peninsula when the water flow is abundant. It is surrounded by water on three sides, with only the north side connecting to other land. Locals call this body of water Caopingbang.
The Caopingbang area is very large. In the past, refugees who fled from war lived in shelters here. However, after several deaths occurred, no one dared to enter the area anymore. Even the locals would not go to such a dangerous place. Over time, the depths of that reed marshland became even more terrifying and desolate.
However, precisely because of this, no one knew the terrain inside the Caopingbang. Sun Jiacheng worried that if they wanted to launch a strong attack, the unknown terrain and the dense reeds would make the attack very difficult.
Ning Zhiheng didn't dwell on that point. Instead, he was more worried about something else. He touched his forehead, pointed to Nanbai Village on the map, and asked in a deep voice, "You said before that Akita Akihito entered the house at the entrance of Nanbai Village before leaving the village and entering Caopingbang. Did the Japanese have any other arrangements in Nanbai Village?"
He pays the most attention to detail, and details determine success or failure. This is by no means an exaggeration. If the Japanese have really taken control of Nanbai Village, then the people living there cannot be ignored and must be cleared out.
To be honest, it's entirely possible that the Japanese wiped out all the villagers in Nanbai Village and took over the place.
Sun Jiacheng was shrewd and wouldn't overlook anything. He had already done his research, and when Ning Zhiheng asked, he quickly replied, "Last night I found a local nearby and asked them. They said that the families at the entrance of the village are refugees who fled from Shanghai. They rented several old houses at the entrance of the village at high prices to settle down. They also often buy some grain and meat in the village, saying that they resell it to refugees in the township to earn some hard-earned money."
"These houses are likely used as liaison points for communication with the outside world, and they can also supply food to the Tanikawa Battalion hiding in Caopingbang. If we want to launch a surprise attack on Caopingbang, we'd better take out the agents at these liaison points first. Otherwise, they'll alert the Tanikawa Battalion inside Caopingbang, and without the element of surprise, our casualties will be heavy!"
Upon hearing Sun Jiacheng's analysis, Ning Zhiheng didn't say much, but directly ordered the abandonment of surveillance on the compound and the cessation of any measures.
Everyone quickly evacuated and rushed back to their base to regroup. The entire special operations team was mobilized to encircle and annihilate the Tanikawa Brigade, which was hiding in the Caopingbang area.
Ning Zhiheng led all his personnel back to their base and ordered the entire special operations team to assemble and prepare for departure.
In the past few days, Huo Yueze and the other three squadrons had moved all the supplies that could be carried away from these warehouses, and after a few days of rest and recuperation, they were waiting for Ning Zhiheng to issue new combat orders.
Ning Zhiheng gathered all the officers together and began assigning combat tasks, placing the topographical map drawn by Sun Jiacheng in the center.
Ning Zhiheng ordered, "Everyone, take a good look at this map. Our target, the Guchuan Brigade, is hiding on this high ground called Caopingbang. It is surrounded by water on three sides, with only the north side connecting to other land.
The Tanikawa Brigade, hiding here, has over 140 members. I now order that Song Han's First Company be positioned southeast of Caopingbang, and Man Gaoge's Second Company be positioned southwest of Caopingbang. You must block their escape route by water to prevent them from forcibly crossing the river to escape.”
Gao Han and Man Gaoge exchanged a glance, both seeing the other's surprise. What kind of combat mission was this? With water in between, their three hundred well-trained special agents were just waiting for the enemy to deliver themselves into the line of fire. What was the difference between this and trying to catch ducks in the water? Was there really such a good thing?
Looking at this topographical map, the main battlefront will definitely be an attack from the north. The Tanikawa Battalion consists of well-trained Japanese soldiers who occupy advantageous terrain. Can the Third Company and the Reconnaissance Company really launch a successful attack and even force the enemy into the water? Is Captain Ning being too confident?
Sure enough, Ning Zhiheng then gave the order: "Huo Yueze's third squadron, Sun Jiacheng's reconnaissance squadron, and these two hundred student soldiers are to be deployed to the north to block off the area where their northern border meets the land. At the same time, send men to eliminate the liaison point at the entrance of Nanbai Village!"
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