Chapter 7, Exploding the Tunnel

Then, with a loud "boom," half of the tunnel collapsed in an instant

"This ... ... " Deputy Officer Shen pondered for a moment and said: "This plan is indeed feasible, and the airport is also a crucial location that our army must contend for, so it is very likely that the division commander will agree to this plan. However ... ... "

The gunfire quickly faded away, leaving behind a group of Japanese soldiers who had miraculously survived the explosion, staring in astonishment at the tunnel behind them that had been destroyed and blocked off.

Faced with such a Japanese army, once the engineering corps' feigned attack is uncovered, the Japanese forces would only need to launch a countercharge... then the engineering corps would be left with no way to retreat.

Without a word, Xiao Zhejiang lit the fuse and swiftly darted into the nearby jungle.

All the Japanese soldiers immediately dropped to the ground in a reflexive manner, ready for battle. Despite their advanced equipment and good military quality, they did not realize that the gunfire was merely a distraction. What truly posed a threat was the small Zhejiang, which they completely underestimated.

Therefore, we have no choice! Wang Mazi continued, "If we want to save the group leader, we can only take a risk and give it a try!"

Yes, damn it!

Thus, when the Japanese army launched another attack on Tonggu, the engineering corps took advantage of the night and the chaos to stealthily exit Tonggu, dividing into three parts positioned in the east, west, and north directions, surrounding the airport.

However, it is not as easy as it sounds, as the enemy has stationed a squad (54 personnel) on each side of the tunnel entrance to guard it... After all, the tunnel is a critical military location, and the enemy does not dare to be negligent.

It was precisely because the Japanese military commanders misjudged the intentions of Zhang Chi and other engineering corps that the plans of the engineering corps were able to be implemented more effectively... Zhang Chi and Wang Mazi and others had never considered another possibility when formulating their plans. It is important to note that these were the Japanese forces, a number comparable to the engineering corps, and they were also the Japanese troops assigned to infiltration tasks (the units assigned to infiltration tasks are always the best quality troops, as being surrounded by the enemy during infiltration is a common occurrence; troops of inferior quality would be quickly eliminated by the enemy).

Well done! Wang Mazi, who had long since led his troops to lie in ambush around the airport, quickly received the news that the tunnel had been blown up, and could not help but clench his fist and exclaim in approval

Deputy Regiment Commander

However, these issues do not pose a challenge for Zhang Chi. He sent out Xiao Zhejiang, as Xiao Zhejiang is short and dark-skinned, and when dressed in the attire of a commoner from Myanmar, no one can distinguish between the real and the fake

Zhang Chi, who was standing by, secretly nodded in agreement. Although Wang Mazi did not have an impressive appearance, he was indeed a man of courage. It is important to understand that taking independent action is tantamount to disobeying military orders, and if things go awry, it could lead to execution. In other words, Wang Mazi was risking his own life to save the regiment commander

It is not difficult to blow up the tunnel, after all, the explosives were planted in advance.

Wherever we fall, we will rise again from that very spot; this time, we will fight the enemy to the end

Isn't this little Japan claiming to be friendly with the Burmese and saying they want to liberate the Burmese? This is just the right opportunity to take advantage of it

At that moment, several gunshots suddenly rang out from a distance, followed by a series of machine gunfire

Moreover, the Japanese do not believe that someone as thin and small as a person from Zhejiang, who is also empty-handed, would pose any threat to them. Therefore, despite the language barrier, they engage in lively conversations with each other.

In this case, even if one is fully aware that there are explosives in the tunnel, it would be very difficult to approach. Even if one manages to get close, it would be challenging to ignite the fuse without being detected by the enemy. Even if the fuse is ignited, it would be hard to avoid being discovered by the enemy.

... ...

Deputy Regiment Leader

After a long while, one of the staff officers said: "Deputy Regiment Commander, go ahead! We are listening to you!"

The meaning of the adjutant is very clear, which is that the engineering corps cannot act independently without orders

Due to the cover of gunfire and explosions, dozens of Japanese soldiers did not notice that a burning fuse was getting closer and closer to the tunnel, getting closer and closer...

The current danger has significantly diminished, as Tanaka Masashi does not believe that the impending situation will be a "feigned attack," but rather that the Chinese military genuinely intends to eliminate them.

On the other side, Zhang Chi was certainly unaware that the Japanese army had misjudged them due to the explosives he had buried in advance. If Tanaka Masashi had known that Zhang Chi had buried the explosives in order to escape, he would probably have been so astonished that his jaw would have dropped.

Indeed, the language barrier is the key point; if any Japanese soldier were to speak Burmese, that little Zhejiang would soon reveal its true colors

This is an order! A group of aides and staff officers wanted to say something, but they were silenced by a single remark from Wang Mazi.

At this point, Wang Mazi paused, glanced around, and said: "If anyone wishes to withdraw, I, Wang Mazi, will not stop them"

Upon learning that the tunnel had been destroyed, Wang Mazi did not immediately order an attack. He went over the plan in his mind once more, then took out his pocket watch and waited quietly

... ...

As for the Burmese language, anyway, the Japanese will not speak Burmese either. Zhang Chi can teach a few phrases to Xiao Zhejiang that sound somewhat similar.

Hmm! Wang Mazi nodded in satisfaction: "Listen to me... Regardless of the success or failure of this task, you will say it is my command, Wang Mazi's. Do you understand?"

The Japanese, of course, would not suspect anything. Since the Japanese army landed in Myanmar, the people of Myanmar have consistently shown a welcoming attitude towards the Japanese troops, serving them tea and water. Even this time, the intelligence that led to the surprise attack on the airport was provided by the Myanmar people.

Deputy Shen fell silent for a moment, as he also believed that Wang Mazi was correct.

Thus, Little Zhejiang swaggered up and shouted "Minggela" (Burmese: hello), approaching the small Japanese soldiers stationed at the tunnel entrance, and then began to greet them with cigarettes and smiles.

After Zhang Chi expressed his opinion, the adjutant hesitated and said to Wang Mazi: "Deputy Regiment Commander, should we report the situation to the Division Commander and seek his decision?"

Little Zhejiang naturally fell down with the Japanese army, and then, taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, crawled to the location of the fuse... Thank heavens, the fuse was still there; it seems the Japanese were so busy constructing defensive works and clearing transport routes that they overlooked the meticulous inspection of the tunnel

After a while, seeing the hands of the pocket watch pointing to the scheduled time, Wang Mazi gritted his teeth and ordered: "Open fire!"

Wang Mazi pondered for a moment and then said to the adjutant: "Adjutant Shen, if we report to the division commander, what do you think the division commander will do?"

However, the division commander will not allow the engineering regiment to carry out the task, will he? Wang Mazi interjected, saying: Because the division commander no longer believes that the engineering regiment has the capability to complete this task. Therefore, the division commander will assign this task to other units, while the engineering regiment will still have to wait here for the regiment commander to be executed, right?

Previously, Wang Mazi's decision to lead his troops out was the result of considerable debate and internal struggle

No one spoke up