Signing in the Republic of China: starting from a foot patrol

Chapter 211 Capture the Spy Alive

County Office

In the study room, Lin Hongfei was flipping through a thick information booklet. This is a metallurgy information booklet he just signed in this morning. It records in detail the forging methods and procedures of various special steel materials.

The importance of this thing to a metallurgical plant is basically equivalent to how a man cherishes his lifeblood.

"It is impossible to make guns and cannons without good steel."

"After the mining equipment of the coal mine and the supporting coke plant and other plants are completed, it is time to start preparing for the construction of the steelmaking plant."

Lin Hongfei closed the metallurgical information booklet and put it in the sign-in space. At this time, Wu Yongquan walked in from outside the house:

"Hongfei, Ren Jiu brought news that Hong Tianwu and the others have moved into Xiaozhu Mountain, which is only twenty miles away from the county seat!"

"Besides, they also sent a few spies into the county seat, and the people from the Special Investigation Office have already watched it."

Lin Hongfei nodded: "It seems that the days when Hong Tianwu attacked the county are just these two days."

"Let everyone start preparing, inform the people at the pier and the surrounding villages, and immediately take your valuables at home and go to the city to escape."

"Notify Guo Lang again and ask him to take three companies to set up an ambush on Qipanshan. If Hong Tianwu retreats, Qipanshan is the only way to go."

Wu Yongquan didn't delay, and immediately went down to deliver the order.

Not long after, Ren Jiu hurried in with a few confessions, and put the confession in front of Lin Hongfei as soon as he entered the door:

"County magistrate, we have arrested the spies Hong Tianwu sent into the city."

"Also captured, there are more than a dozen accomplices who entered the city ahead of time. These people planned to sneak attack the city gate and let Hong Tianwu enter the city when Hong Tianwu attacked the city."

"The brethren from the Special Investigation Office have used some tricks, and all these people have been recruited."

Lin Hongfei flipped through the confession, which recorded a lot of important information about the Jiangbei Allied Defense Force.

The most critical of these was the time when Hong Tianwu attacked the county!

"Tomorrow is seven o'clock at the Yin hour..."

"That's 04:30 tomorrow morning."

"It's pretty good at choosing the time. People are sleeping at this point, and the sky is dim, so it doesn't affect the sight much."

"After the battle, the sun just came up, so don't delay the robbery in the county town."

"This Hong Tianwu has a bit of a brain!" Lin Hongfei couldn't help but praise.

After laughing a few times, Lin Hongfei raised his head and looked at Ren Jiu: "Tell Commander Wu this information immediately, and tell him to further adjust our battle plan according to Hong Tianwu's attack time."

"Yes!" Ren Jiu immediately went out with the confession.

Lin Hongfei stood up from the seat, stretched his body, and said with a smile: "It's been a long time since there's been a battle, so I finally have a chance to exercise my muscles and bones!"

With Lin Hongfei's order to evacuate, the originally bustling wharf town quickly became deserted. Shops closed on the boards. The shopkeeper counted the cash at the counter and wrapped up the ledger. Put them into the carriage one by one, and then follow the flow of people to the county seat.

The surrounding villages were also bustling. In the villages close to the county seat, the people helped the old and the young, brought their meager savings, and headed for the county seat.

Some old people who have limited legs and feet and really can't move, simply asked their family members to lock the door, and hid at home by themselves. Anyway, I am old and have enough work. Then the Jiangbei Allied Defense Army came just come on.

Besides, if the magistrate can win that [Jiangbei Allied Defense Force], he won't be able to die either.

The evacuation of the common people continued until the sun went down. As the people from the last village poured into the county seat, the gate of the county seat was slowly closed, and the gate was firmly closed with a latch made of a whole log.

The streets were full of people fleeing the flames of war. Wu Qiusheng and Lu Xiwa led police officers from the police station to patrol the streets holding torches to prevent people from the [Jiangbei Allied Defense Force] from sneaking in and taking advantage of the chaos. Do things.

And the patriarchs of several villages were also organized by Wu Qiusheng, and asked them to form a temporary patrol team with the young members of the clan to help the police station maintain order.

If any suspicious persons are found, immediately arrest them and send them to the Special Investigation Office for questioning.

In order not to let Hong Tianwu know about the evacuation of the people, the Special Investigation Office and some soldiers hid on all the roads and trails leading to Xiaozhushan in the county, cutting off Hong Tianwu's external communication channels.

However, no matter how well prepared, there will still be unexpected situations. When Guo Lang approached Qipanshan with soldiers from three companies, the scouts dispatched in advance returned to report:

"Captain Guo, there are people on the mountain!"

"Ok?"

"Jiangbei Allied Defense Force?" Guo Lang frowned.

The scout nodded: "Yes, Squad Leader Xu did a rough count just now, and there should be about 200 people."

"Among them, 30 were armed with guns, and the rest were armed with broadswords and spears."

Hearing this, Guo Lang's expression was solemn for a moment, and then he couldn't help but sneered and said, "This Hong Tianwu, indeed, has some tricks, and he actually knows to divide his troops to stay behind at key positions."

"Fortunately, the old boy's team is strong enough, otherwise this is really a difficult character."

Speaking of this, Guo Lang turned to look at an officer and said: "Seventh company commander, you brag about how powerful your company is all day long."

"Today, I will test you to see whether your seventh company commander is really capable or just lip service!"

The Seventh Company Commander naturally knew what Guo Lang meant, and he immediately pulled out the pistol from the gun case, and said confidently: "Regimental Commander Guo, don't worry, if I can't even deal with this group of people, you will kill me!" Chop it off and use it as a chamber pot!"

After all, the seventh company commander yelled at the subordinates behind him: "Brothers, follow me!"

As soon as the words fell, the commander of the seventh company took the lead, followed by the soldiers of the seventh company, and rushed towards Qipanshan like a tiger!

Soon, there was a burst of intense gunshots not far away, mixed with screams and panicked roars.

These Jiangbei Allied Defense Forces stationed on Qipanshan didn't realize that the people from the independent regiment would attack, and the sudden attack immediately put them in chaos!

It was originally a group of mobs, but now it has become a group of headless flies. Facing the tiger-like soldiers of the independent regiment, they are naturally powerless to resist.

But after half an hour, the gunfire gradually stopped, and the deputy company commander of the seventh company trotted all the way to reply:

"Report to the deputy head, all the enemies on Qipanshan have been wiped out, and more than 40 people have been captured!"

"The Seventh Company Commander would like to ask you, should these survivors be killed or kept?"

Guo Lang waved his hand and said: "Kill it, we still have to build an ambush position on Qipanshan, and we don't have the energy to watch and detain these prisoners."

After finishing speaking, Guo Lang waved his hand behind him and said, "Go, go up the mountain!"