boyutpedia Chapter 356 Capturing Itai Jiro 4
Chapter 356 Capturing Itai Jiro 4
After leaving the dormitory building, Bai Luo led Sha Xiong straight to the last inpatient building of Tongji Hospital.
This was also the most heavily guarded area by the Japanese soldiers at Tongji Hospital.
Meanwhile, Bai Xiumei, along with Qin Lan and Gao Qiang's special forces team, arrived at the Red Party's hidden supply point, located dozens of kilometers west of Er City.
Most of the supplies previously provided by Xiong Guo have been transferred here, which is also where Wang Gang and his group are temporarily staying.
The place Wang Gang chose to settle was a vast primeval forest. The depths of the forest were fraught with danger, and the Red Party guerrillas only dared to operate on the outskirts of the forest.
They rarely venture deep into the mountains and forests.
This morning, Bai Xiumei received a plea for help from Wang Gang because a group of bandits had appeared in a valley near the guerrillas' temporary base.
This was something Wang Yu and his team hadn't detected during their previous reconnaissance.
However, whether it's because this band of bandits had only been there a short time or because they missed that bandit stronghold during their reconnaissance, it doesn't matter anymore.
They now only have two options: either recruit these bandits or eliminate them.
If left unchecked, it could very well threaten the guerrillas' hiding place for supplies.
Bai Xiumei, along with Gao Qiang and the others who had changed into new clothes, set off for this place around 5 p.m.
They marched at breakneck speed, but it took them until now to finally reach Wang Gang.
"Minister Bai, look at the situation we discovered during the day."
After welcoming Bai Xiumei and the others into the new residence, Wang Gang took out a topographical map from his pocket.
"Minister Bai, look. This bandit den is less than 5 kilometers south of our current location. Their lair is hidden in a small basin halfway up the mountain. It was a coincidence that we discovered this bandit den. A soldier found it by chance while chasing a rabbit."
While pointing out the location on the map, Wang Gang explained to Bai Xiumei how they discovered the bandit's den.
"Secretary Wang, have you found out how many bandits there are in total?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Gang shook his head somewhat awkwardly and continued.
"The time is too short, and the exact number of people is still unknown, but Wang Yu and his team alone have identified more than 70 people, but it will definitely not exceed 150 people."
We also inquired at the foot of the mountain and found that there are only three villages within a 10-kilometer radius, but none of these villages have been attacked by bandits in the past year. Therefore, we guessed that this group of bandits hadn't been there long.
Bai Xiumei nodded after hearing Wang Gang's explanation.
"Secretary Wang, you sent me here with men, so you must have a plan in mind. Tell me, how do you intend to deal with these bandits?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Gang didn't hide anything and directly revealed his plan.
"Minister, we don't have time to waste with these bandits right now. However, since the villages down the mountain haven't been robbed, it wouldn't be good for us to rashly eliminate them if they turned out to be a group of righteous bandits."
I suggest a two-pronged approach. Tonight, I'll take a few men to meet these bandits. You and your men will ambush them around their hideout. If we can persuade them to surrender, great; if not, we'll wipe them out.
After hearing Wang Gang's plan, Bai Xiumei only thought about it for a short while before deciding on Wang Gang's proposal.
"Secretary Wang, let's do it your way, but we need to make some changes. I'll go to the bandits' den to investigate them. You and Gao Qiang wait outside for my signal."
"no!"
"No, no, Minister Bai, how can we let you take such a risk?"
Bai Xiumei had barely finished speaking when she was met with opposition from Gao Qiang and Wang Gang, who had been silent the whole time.
Bai Xiumei was not surprised to hear the two people's objections.
However, she had thought it through carefully, and seeing the two people's firm tone, Bai Xiumei slowly explained.
"Listen to me, I'm not going in alone, I'll bring someone with me..."
"That won't work either. There are at least 100 bandits inside. You can't protect you, Minister, by taking Liu Qiao with you. It's too dangerous."
"Yes, Minister Bai, you can't risk your life!"
Before Bai Xiumei could finish speaking, Gao Qiang and Wang Gang immediately objected.
"Listen to me. Who said I took Liu Qiao with me? Gao Qiang, have you forgotten that I sent Liu Qiao out to deliver a message?"
"I can't take you with me either, I'm not sure I can handle it. If you insist on going, Minister, you'll have to take at least 20 special forces members with you."
"Yes, yes, Captain Gao is right."
Gao Qiang thought Bai Xiumei was going to take him there, but now was not the time to play the hero. Gao Qiang was genuinely confident that he could protect Bai Xiumei in front of more than 100 bandits.
"Shut up, everyone! Don't interrupt me until I've finished speaking!"
Bai Xiumei was getting angry. She had been interrupted twice by her subordinates, even if it was for her safety. Bai Xiumei couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
Sure enough, as soon as the minister put on his imposing manner, Wang Gang and Gao Qiang both became obedient.
Seeing that the two of them had shut their mouths, Bai Xiumei suppressed her irritation, took a deep breath, and continued speaking.
"If we bring so many people along, I doubt we'll even be able to get through the village gate."
My decision to go was made after careful consideration. We currently know nothing about this gang of bandits, so we must act swiftly and decisively.
I'm planning to bring Xiao Lan with me. If the two of us women go in, we can test these bandits and see what they're up to. We'll wipe them out then.
As for your safety concerns, we're all wearing the armor Carrot provided; bullets can't hurt us at all. Plus, with Xiao Lan's skills, who do you think can stop her at close range? We just need to hold one room and we can hold out until you arrive.”
To convince the two men, Bai Xiumei unbuttoned her shirt, revealing a bulletproof vest underneath.
Both of them had seen the item before; almost everyone in the New Ninth Army had one, except that Bai Xiumei's had some extra accessories like a chest pendant.
Upon hearing this, Gao Qiang slapped his forehead. How could he have forgotten about Qin Lan, who had come along?
As for Qin Lan's skills, Gao Qiang had experienced them before. Although her marksmanship was poor, her two knives were incredibly skillful, and he couldn't even defeat her in a single exchange.
Moreover, Qin Lan could even block single-shot bullets from rifles or pistols with her knife.
However, Gao Qiang really couldn't compliment his marksmanship.
In particular, the New 9th Army had a trust shooting training program, but whenever Qin Lan participated, everyone would immediately switch to other training programs.
This shows how unreliable Qin Lan's marksmanship is.
After listening to Bai Xiumei's words, the two hesitated for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.
However, Gao Qiang insisted on taking him along, reasoning that Qin Lan's marksmanship was too poor, and if a firefight were to break out, Qin Lan wouldn't be able to handle enemies at a distance.
Bai Xiumei couldn't refute this reason and ultimately agreed to Gao Qiang's proposal.
Fortunately, Qin Lan didn't go inside. If she had heard Gao Qiang say those words about her, she would have grabbed two knives and stabbed him three times and six times.
After discussing their plan, Bai Xiumei led Qin Lan and Gao Qiang toward the small basin where the bandits were located.
Under Goldman Sachs's leadership, the special forces team also went ahead to find infiltration locations.
Meanwhile, Bai Luo was hanging from the window on the third floor of the hospital building, deftly picking the lock.