socalfunplaces Chapter 159: Kill them all!
Chapter 159: Kill them all!
The telegram clearly records the entire process of the operation:
Reporting to the Commander:
At midnight on December 3, our unit was ordered to attack the secret airfield in Qianjiang. The operation went smoothly in the early stages, and we successfully destroyed 42 Japanese aircraft, including 3 reconnaissance planes, 18 fighter planes, 20 bombers and 1 trainer plane, completely destroying the combat capability of the secret airfield in Qianjiang.
However, during the retreat, our unit was unexpectedly caught up by the main force of the Japanese army. The Japanese army surrounded us layer by layer, and our members fought bravely but died one after another.
To cover the safe retreat of the remaining team members, Team Leader Gu Han volunteered to personally carry explosives and firearms to cover the rear. With his precise sniping skills, he suppressed the Japanese army's offensive momentum and bought time for the team members to retreat.
However, he was thus held back by the Japanese army and unable to escape.
In the end, only 11 of us managed to escape.
The next day, the intelligence team sent photos from the scene. Team Leader Gu Han was found hanging from a high pole at the airport gate by the Japanese army. Nine comrades also died with him. Their bodies were lined up and hung there. The Japanese army declared that our side was not allowed to collect the bodies.
Furthermore, our unit strongly suspects that intelligence regarding this operation was leaked in advance; otherwise, the Japanese army would not have been able to lay such a large ambush during their retreat.
"Ugh! That damn thing! It's infuriating!"
After reading the telegram, Yan Shuo could no longer suppress his grief and anger. He slammed his fist on the desk, and with a loud crash, the solid wood desk shattered into two pieces and collapsed. Documents and teacups on the desk were scattered all over the floor, and fragments flew everywhere.
His anger was almost bursting forth, his eyes were bloodshot, a mixture of grief at losing a capable subordinate and fury at the leak of intelligence and the needless sacrifice of his soldiers.
Gu Han was a top sniper whom he trusted. He was exceptionally skilled and had remarkable composure. In addition, the high-precision sniper rifle that he had previously equipped Gu Han with had a range far exceeding that of ordinary firearms and was also equipped with a silencer. Logically speaking, even if he was ambushed, Gu Han should have been able to escape unscathed. How could he have ended up like this?
"Commander, what's wrong?" Su Ling, who was outside the office, had just received Yan Shuo's instructions and was preparing to gather people to collect clues about Feng Yaodong when she suddenly heard a loud noise from inside the office. Her heart tightened, and she quickly pushed the door open and came in.
When she saw the mess in the office, with broken pieces of tables and chairs scattered all over the floor, and the almost overwhelming rage emanating from Yan Shuo, she was stunned. She quickly stepped forward and asked cautiously.
Song Jia stood to the side, her eyes red-rimmed, and whispered to Su Ling, "Sister Su Ling, Team Leader Gu Han... he died in battle."
"What?!" Su Ling's face turned deathly pale, her expression filled with disbelief. She shook her head violently, muttering to herself, "Impossible! Gu Han was the best sniper in our team. The sniper rifle the commander gave him had a range of two thousand meters and a silencer. How could he have died so easily? What kind of bullet could have hit him? The Japanese army's weapons simply didn't have enough range! Could it be... could it be that the Japanese army also sent out elite snipers?"
Su Ling became more and more agitated as she spoke. She had gone through life and death with Gu Han for many years and knew his strength well. She simply could not accept the news of his death in battle.
"Commander, I'll investigate right now!" Su Ling snapped back to reality, her expression becoming exceptionally resolute. She saluted Yan Shuo and quickly said, "I'll immediately mobilize all my subordinates to thoroughly investigate this intelligence leak, find out why the Japanese army set up the ambush, and uncover the truth behind Team Leader Gu Han's death. I won't let any suspicious point go unpunished!"
After saying that, she turned and hurriedly walked out of the office, her steps urgent, eager to find out the truth immediately.
No sooner had Su Ling left than the office door opened again, and Li Gang rushed in excitedly, a smug smile on his face. He loudly reported to his superior, "Reporting, Commander! Good news! Zhao Yawen has been successfully brought back, and she's now waiting for your judgment in the interrogation room!"
Yan Shuo, still consumed by rage and grief, remained icy upon hearing Li Gang's voice, his tone unwavering as he asked in a deep voice, "Did you get the documents?"
"Got it, got it!" Li Gang nodded hurriedly, pulling two documents from his pocket like a prized possession. He handed them to Yan Shuo, smiling, and said, "Commander, look, there are two documents. One is a code name table for agents at the Shanghai station, and the other is their deep-dormant agent activation program. Zhao Yawen was secretly trading these two documents with Su Qing. We took advantage of the situation and sniped Su Qing, giving her no chance to react!"
At this point, Li Gang proudly raised his chin, looking like he was asking for credit.
Yan Shuo glanced at the two documents, his eyes devoid of any emotion. His tone was icy and chilling as he calmly ordered, "Go down and interrogate her. Find out if she has any accomplices. After the interrogation, execute her immediately. Also, execute her traitorous brother and throw their bodies into the crematorium."
"Yes!" Li Gang quickly put away his smile and replied respectfully. He could sense that Yan Shuo was in a very bad mood at the moment, so he dared not slack off in the slightest.
Yan Shuo added, his tone authoritative and leaving no room for argument: "Furthermore, find out who covered for Zhao Yawen, who provided her with a hiding place, and who helped her contact Su Qing to trade documents. No matter who is involved, no matter what kind of backers they have or who their people are, find out everything and kill them all. If anything happens, I'll take the blame. If anyone wants to plead for leniency, come to me."
"Understood! We will investigate thoroughly and never let a single accomplice go unpunished!" Li Gang nodded emphatically, secretly relieved that he hadn't said anything more.
"Go." Yan Shuo waved his hand, his tone extremely impatient, his anger still burning.
"Yes, Commander!" Li Gang quickly responded and turned to leave, but when he saw the broken pieces of desks and chairs scattered all over the office floor, and Yan Shuo's gloomy face, he couldn't help but ask, "Commander, what happened to your office? What happened?"
"Get out!" Yan Shuo could no longer suppress his frustration and rage, and shouted sharply, his voice almost overflowing with murderous intent.
"Uh, yes, yes, yes! I'll get out of here right away!" Li Gang trembled with fear and quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at Yan Shuo again.
He caught a glimpse of Song Jia and Ma Hongxi, who were standing to the side and had rushed over upon hearing the news. The two were desperately trying to signal him to leave quickly. Li Gang didn't dare to delay and scrambled out of the office, afraid that if he was a step too late, he would be punished by the furious Yan Shuo.
Silence returned to the office, broken only by Yan Shuo's heavy breathing.
He slowly walked to the window, gazing at the gray sky outside, his eyes filled with grief and coldness.
Gu Han's death, the leak of intelligence, Feng Yaodong's suspicious behavior, and Zhao Yawen's treason—these events intertwined, making his anger and pressure increasingly heavy.