Chapter 4, The Traitor

But how should one say it

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That's right! After a moment of surprise, Li Yunlong chuckled and said: "If I were the commander of this unit, I wouldn't bother with you, old Kong. How much are you worth, you little brat! If I could bypass you and head straight for Daxia Bay..."

There is a saying, "An expert can tell whether something is good or not at a glance." Japan is a resource-scarce island nation, and this fact is known to very few people in the Eighth Route Army, including senior officers.

One reason Wang Xuexin dares to speak so casually to Li Yunlong is that he understands what kind of person Li Yunlong is

At this moment, Wang Xuexin drank more than half a bowl in one go, patted his belly, let out a loud burp, and then began to ask and answer himself:

Li Yunlong responded with a "hm"

Li Yunlong nodded and said, "I think this is most likely the case..."

After downing two bowls of wine, one phrase: to hell with it... the anger is gone

"Can't do without you!" Li Yunlong replied without a second thought, "Stop being so nagging, just say it!"

This statement is true, but Kong Jie, who is solely focused on seeking revenge, became anxious: "Stop wasting words and spill everything you know!"

However, out of concern for interrupting Little Northeast, I refrained from speaking out

Then Li Yunlong said no more, pushed aside the clutter on the table, took out a map from his pocket, spread it out, and leaned over to find the route. Kong Jie also leaned in to take a look.

Therefore, the little devils thought: if they were equipped with such a rapid-fire submachine gun, a burst of fire would deplete 32 rounds of ammunition in less than a minute

"Those who do not drink alcohol are unreliable"

Kong Jie felt a bit embarrassed, and he cast a reproachful glance at Xiao Dongbei.

Feeling unhappy, a surge of anger is always pent up inside, what should I do

I am aware of this matter, which is why they intend to seize our coal and iron

His mother's little devil!

If you had said it earlier, perhaps the independent regiment would not have been caught off guard by the enemy's surprise attack

Kong Jie exclaimed, "Our headquarters is in Daxia Bay, so are you saying that my independent regiment has taken bullets for the headquarters?"

Li Yunlong and Kong Jie couldn't help but gasp in surprise, exchanging glances before nodding slightly at each other

Li Yunlong is a person who is afraid that others will not drink alcohol and is also afraid that others will be overly polite when interacting with him

If we were to produce several thousand or tens of thousands of them as the commander suggested to equip the troops, how much coal and iron would that consume

"Oh dear... and *illustrated* books..." Wang Xuexin gazed at the two individuals with an incredulous expression, wondering how their conversation had returned to the lines of a television drama. Are they human or NPCs?

They established the armory here for this reason, as iron and coal are sourced directly from this location, which ultimately leads to the production of weapons to use against us

"So it is..." Li Yunlong nodded slightly, his eyes gleaming with ferocity as he squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth: "Is there a traitor in our ranks? Damn it, if I catch him, just watch me skin him alive!"

Old Li! Kong Jie tapped the kang table with his fingers and said: "I suspect there is a problem here. The headquarters moved to Daxia Bay less than ten days ago, and not many people know about it. How could the little devils get accurate information so quickly? If it weren't for my independent regiment being temporarily dispatched here, the headquarters would probably have been captured by the devils!"

At that moment, with a "ding," a line of subtitles appeared in Wang Xuexin's mind

After a short while, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie both raised their heads, seeing shock in each other's eyes

Host activated side quest: Find the traitor

What he often says is:

Of course, Wang Xuexin himself enjoys this as well; his drinking habits were learned from Old Ning, and he is quite adept at it, not at all ambiguous about the usual half a catty or eight taels.

Wang Xuexin continued to speak

This is baseless; how can a mere soldier identify an officer as a spy

"What the hell?" Unexpectedly, in the next moment, Li Yunlong turned his face and began to scold again: "Such an important matter is not reported, I see you are just stubborn! I command you, continue speaking!"

Unexpectedly, Wang Xuexin's unusual expression was noticed by Li Yunlong. He raised his head towards Wang Xuexin and asked, "You little brat, you wouldn't happen to know something, would you?"

"I see what you mean, Captain!" Wang Xuexin hurriedly explained, "You didn't ask, and I didn't know that you didn't know, so how can it be called withholding information..."

Are there enough resources to support so many troops of the little devils

This statement is correct; only with accurate intelligence can one strike effectively. Otherwise, no matter how powerful the troops or how advanced the equipment, it is all in vain. Both of them are solely focused on the troops themselves and have not considered the issues related to intelligence.

However, Xiao Dongbei speaks with great ease, which indicates that this fellow possesses a wealth of knowledge.

"Indeed!" Wang Xuexin responded and continued, "In fact, this special forces unit is not as extraordinary as it seems. They are merely a well-equipped and well-trained small unit. Such units do not engage in combat with conventional forces unless absolutely necessary; instead, they focus on infiltrating and targeting command centers, as otherwise it would not be cost-effective..."

At this moment, Li Yunlong no longer cared about that Type 38 rifle, for in his view, the knowledge possessed by the little Northeast was worth even trading it for five machine guns.

"What is the command center?" Li Yunlong and Kong Jie simultaneously cast surprised glances at Wang Xuexin

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie were taken aback. Although they had previously known that the Japanese forces were resource-deprived, they had not considered this aspect before.

Wang Xuexin was taken aback, having inadvertently let slip the words "special forces"... This concept is hardly anything in modern times, as almost everyone is aware of it. However, in this era, especially on the Chinese battlefield, there is simply no concept of "special forces".

It is actually an island, lacking both coal and iron, renowned for its resource scarcity

Kong Jie found it somewhat strange, why didn't you speak up when I was the regiment leader? Now that Li Yunlong has become the regiment leader, you only start to voice your opinions. Do you look down on me, Kong Jie, or what?

Now, after being mentioned by Wang Xuexin, it indeed seems to be the case

"Yes!" Wang Xuexin responded and continued, "Captain, I have heard that the operations of this special forces unit have prerequisites. Although this unit is well-equipped and highly qualified, capable of ascending to the skies and diving into the seas, if they do not know where the headquarters is, they would be completely in the dark and utterly lost!"

"Yes, Captain!" Wang Xuexin replied, then leaned in to ask, "What about my Type 38 rifle..."

Team leader, do you know what kind of place Japan is?

Wang Xuexin was taken aback; he knew who this traitor was, it was Zhu Ziming, an officer from the Security Department, as portrayed in the television drama.

This accusation is not trivial, and it should not be made lightly

Li Yunlong glared and said, "If you know about this unit, you must not hide it or make fun of it. This is withholding information, which is a capital offense, understand?"

Li Yunlong slapped his forehead and agreed, saying: "This makes sense, which is why the little devils practice their marksmanship so rigorously. The aim is to shoot accurately, as shooting accurately saves bullets and reduces the need for excessive coal and iron"

"Special Forces?" Kong Jie seemed to be jolted as if pricked by a needle; he could no longer contain himself and fired off a series of questions in rapid succession: "Which Special Forces are you talking about? The group of little devils from yesterday? Did you recognize them? What else do you know?"

Is it claimed

Therefore, Wang Xuexin concluded: "Even if the little devils have such guns, they do not produce or equip them, and only use them in small quantities for special forces!"