Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 240: Operation to Kill the Japanese Prince

240 Operation to Kill the Devil Prince

"What? You're going to kill the devil prince?"

When Zhou Pingkou heard what Ye Qingshan was going to do, he immediately became anxious.

"Old Ye, what is your current status? How can I let you lead the troops in person?

It's too risky.

Just let Black Bear’s special operations battalion go on their own.”

Zhou Pingkou did not quite agree with Ye Qingshan's plan to personally lead the troops to intercept and kill the Japanese prince.

"No, Black Bear and the others haven't practiced well enough yet, I'm worried."

Ye Qingshan shook his head.

"Then do you know the specific time and route of the devil prince's evacuation?"

“Do you know the time and route?

I guess they should take the Ning-Shanghai Railway (the Ning-Shanghai Railway at this time should be called the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, but for convenience, it is directly called the Ning-Shanghai Railway).”

"you guess?"

“Our intelligence agents could only get news that the devil prince would evacuate in two days.

They couldn't get the route.

But I guess the most likely option is to take the railway.

So, I decided to try my luck.

If we are lucky enough to run into him, we will kill him.

If that Japanese prince is lucky and didn't take the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, I will return immediately with the special operations battalion.

Don't worry, I know what's going on.

On your side, just arrange a support team for me."

When Zhou Pingkou heard Ye Qingshan say this, he knew that he could not persuade Ye Qingshan.

Then, after Ye Qingshan left, Zhou Pingkou immediately called Zhou Dahai and Zhao Dongsheng.

"You two will lead the team and march along the river bank to the Xiaonangou area to wait for orders.

Commander Ye and the special operations battalion will take a boat downstream tonight.

When the time comes, you will pick them up."

Zhou Pingkou did not dare to delay and had to ensure the safety of Ye Qingshan and the others' retreat.

"Yes!"

Lu Dahai and Zhao Dongsheng responded and immediately went to gather people and set off.

Not long after, Ye Qingshan brought the special operations battalion back to the Xiaguan Ferry.

"Is the boat ready?"

Ye Qingshan asked immediately when he saw the guard battalion commander Luo Hu.

“Yes, Chief of Staff.

The ships are ready, sufficient to carry a battalion of troops."

Luo Hu pointed at the boats on the river and said to Ye Qingshan.

"it is good."

Ye Qingshan turned around and shouted to Black Bear, "Let the soldiers board the ship and set off immediately."

"Yes!"

Ye Qingshan's plan this time was to take the water route to bypass the Japanese outside the city of Jinling, make a big detour, and infiltrate the rear of the Japanese.

They landed between Jinling and Zhenjiang, ambushed on the Ning-Shanghai Railway in this area, and waited for the special train of the Japanese prince to pass by.

Only in this way can we carry out the ambush plan without being noticed by the enemy outside the city.

This is also why Ye Qingshan only brought the Black Bear Special Operations Battalion with him this time.

This is because the highlight of this operation is concealment and speed.

Large armies can't do it.

Once the main force of the National Army moves, the noise will be too loud and will be immediately discovered by the Japanese outside the city.

Moreover, there were not enough ships to supply the main force of the National Army.

A battalion of troops is just right.

Moreover, traveling by water is also fast.

Ye Qingshan and his team will set out tonight and go down the river. They will arrive at the designated location after dawn.

If we travel by land, we will definitely be discovered by the Japanese.

More than 700 soldiers of Black Bear's special operations battalion completed boarding the ship an hour later.

"set off!"

Then, under the cover of night, their fleet quickly moved down the river.

There was no conversation all night until dawn.

Ye Qingshan and his men had marched more than 30 kilometers along the Yangtze River and landed in the Longtan area.

“Black Bear, send out a few scouting teams to explore the route.

Note, there should be Japanese troops stationed in this area.

It would be best if each of the reconnaissance teams sent out has a member who can speak Japanese."

Ye Qingshan said to the black bear.

"Yes."

A moment later, Black Bear quickly called out the names and assembled several elite reconnaissance teams in the special operations battalion.

At this time, Ye Qingshan saw a familiar face among these people.

"It's you, I remember you.

Wang Yu'an of the 51st Division."

Ye Qingshan looked at a young man wearing a helmet and with a determined face, and was deeply impressed, and said with a smile.

"Yes, sir.

You asked me to report to the headquarters after I repelled the Japanese attack.

I went.

In the end you were not there, but Staff Officer Ning said that you had already made arrangements.

Let those of us who come to report go directly to the special operations camp.

So I reported directly to the special operations battalion."

Wang Yuan stood up straight and said.

"Yes. It's here in the Special Operations Battalion that you can display your specialties.

Be careful this time when you go out.

If you encounter the devils, try not to reveal your identity."

"Understood, sir!"

As several reconnaissance teams were sent out, Ye Qingshan took the Black Bear Special Operations Battalion and temporarily hid.

This place is now behind the Japanese on the Nanjing front line and is close to the Nanjing-Shanghai railway line.

The devils will certainly take it seriously.

There might be Japanese garrisons and patrols around.

If they showed up rashly with hundreds of fully armed troops, they would easily be discovered.

If Ye Qingshan and his men were discovered by the Japanese here, their plan to intercept the Japanese prince's special train would be completely ruined.

Ye Qingshan and the others will be in great danger.

Therefore, before the reconnaissance team can find out the surrounding situation,

Ye Qingshan had no intention of taking the special operations battalion into any rash action.

It was not until ten o'clock in the morning that the reconnaissance teams that were sent out began to return one after another.

At the same time, they also brought back to Ye Qingshan and his team detailed military intelligence on the surrounding Japanese invaders.

“Sir, this is roughly where we are now.

About ten miles south is the Nanjing-Shanghai Railway.

About five miles east along the Nanjing-Shanghai Railway is the Japanese Longtan Station.

There is about a squad of Japanese devils stationed here.

At the same time, every three hours, a group of Japanese armored vehicles would pass through Longtan Station to inspect the entire railway.

Wang Yuan pointed to the area around Longtan Station on the map and introduced it to Ye Qingshan.

"Sir, how are we going to fight this battle?"

Black Bear asked Ye Qingshan from the side.

"Let's choose an ambush location first. Where do you think is suitable?"

Ye Qingshan asked everyone.

Afterwards, Black Bear and other special operations battalion officers expressed their opinions and selected several ambush locations.

However, Ye Qingshan just shook his head.

"It's not good to be too far west, because it's too close to the Japanese front line.

Once the fighting starts, we will have too little time to capture the Japanese prince's special train.

We must win this battle quickly.

Before the Japanese reinforcements arrive, we must seize the Japanese prince's special train, kill the Japanese prince, and then evacuate quickly."

After a moment, Ye Qingshan pressed his finger on the small black dot on the railway line on the map and said to everyone, "Fight here."

"Longtan Station occupied by the devils?"

Black Bear frowned.

“Yes, it’s Longtan Station.

As long as we can secretly seize the Longtan Station occupied by the Japanese before the Japanese prince's special train arrives.

When the time comes, we'll do it at the station.

The devils would never have thought of this.

We can attack the Japanese prince's special train and catch them off guard."

Ye Qingshan said with a smile.