jdhmnovel Chapter 60 The robbery begins
Chapter 60 The robbery begins
In the blink of an eye, it was almost midnight. Like a ghost in the night, Lei Tao quietly left the hotel and quickly headed towards the underground party's previous base. Along the way, his figure loomed in the darkness, alertly monitoring his surroundings.
When he arrived at his destination and pushed open the door, everyone in the room focused their attention on him.
"Lei Tao, you're finally here!" a comrade said softly, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
Without any delay, Lei Tao lowered his voice and asked, "Are you ready? I have already completed the preliminary work. Now the Japanese garrison is less than a squadron. Let's proceed as planned. Once I succeed, I will fire a red flare into the air, and then you will evacuate quickly."
"Lei Tao, are you sure everything is alright? This operation cannot afford any mistakes." An older comrade frowned, his face full of worry.
"Don't worry, senior. I have arranged everything." Lei Tao answered confidently.
As he spoke, he cast his gaze upon the crowd and pulled out several sets of Japanese Army uniforms from his backpack, explaining, "By the way, put these on. The Japanese Navy and Army have irreconcilable contradictions. We can use this to divert the attention of the Japanese Marines to the Japanese Army, which will buy us more time."
"This is a great idea!" A young comrade's eyes lit up.
Lei Tao paused, as if reflecting on something. Then, from the depths of his backpack, he pulled out several previously captured "turtle boxes"—Number 14 pistols. In the dim light, the pistols gleamed coldly. He shook the guns in his hand and continued, "Take these with you too. We can make the show more realistic and leave those little devils scratching their heads."
"Lei Tao, you have thought it through very carefully. But will this gun expose us? What if the Japanese find out that it is their lost gun..." A comrade had some doubts.
"We use them carefully, mainly to confuse the Japanese army. Moreover, the situation during the operation is complicated and chaotic, and it is difficult for them to detect it in a short period of time." Lei Tao explained patiently.
After hearing this, everyone nodded, their eyes filled with nervousness and excitement, ready for the upcoming action.
Then, Lei Tao began to assign tasks. He looked at everyone with a firm gaze: "We will act separately according to the plan. This operation will be divided into three groups. One group will set off an explosion on the street east of the bank to attract the patrol team at the main gate; the second group will set off smoke bombs in the alley on the west side to confuse the enemy; the third group will feint an attack behind the bank to make the Japanese think that the main force is operating in the rear, while I will sneak into the vault from the secret passage on the other side. Lao Zhang, Xiao Li, you will lead a group to be responsible for the explosion mission on the east street. You must seize the opportunity to cause enough confusion."
Lao Zhang nodded seriously: "Lei Tao, don't worry, we will complete the mission and make the Japanese run eastward."
"Xiao Wang, take the second group to prepare smoke bombs in the alley on the west side. After setting them off, use the cover of smoke to move flexibly and disrupt the enemy's sight and deployment." Lei Tao looked at Xiao Wang.
Xiao Wang patted his chest and assured: "No problem, I guarantee that the Japanese will be confused."
"The rest of the comrades, follow me as three groups to make a feint attack behind the bank, pretending to be in a strong attack, but don't fight too long, the main purpose is to attract the enemy's attention. Everyone is clear about your mission, right? Action!" Lei Tao gave an order, and everyone quickly changed into Japanese military uniforms, picked up weapons, divided into three teams, disappeared silently into the night, and headed towards the target.
One group arrived at the street east of the bank, where Lao Zhang directed his comrades to place explosives in a concealed area. With a resounding bang, flames shot up into the sky, creating a large crater in the street. The nearby Japanese patrol at the main gate was thrown into chaos, running towards the explosion site, shouting in Japanese.
In the western alley, Team Two, led by Xiao Wang, launched a smoke bomb at just the right moment. White smoke quickly spread, shrouding the area in a hazy haze. The Japanese soldiers panicked in the smoke, firing wildly, their shouts piercing the air.
Group 3 was behind the bank. Lei Tao and his comrades deliberately made a lot of noise and fired in the direction of the Japanese garrison. The Japanese thought that a large force was attacking and hurriedly dispatched personnel to defend. The sound of gunfire rang out fiercely in the rear.