in2ebook Chapter 390 Aqualung
Chapter 390 Aqualung
Wei Dayong led the team personally, with a total of 53 small boats, 13 of which were left as reserves, and the rest were all dispatched.
On each boat were two soldiers from the Weishanhu Independent Battalion and three soldiers from the 201st Airborne Regiment. The rest of the soldiers were building fortifications on Weishan Island, ready to fight the Japanese at any time.
Forty small boats were scattered like stars, half of which were equipped with 50mm mortars or 81mm mortars, ready to be set up on the small islands to bombard the Japanese.
Wei Dayong and Peng Liang were sitting on a slightly larger boat, under the pretext of learning from each other, but in fact, neither of them wanted to stay in Weishan Island and wanted to go out and fight the Japanese.
"Captain Peng, how come you have such a big boat?"
Monk Wei patted the side of the ship, then looked at the two 81mm mortars and a dozen soldiers in the cabin.
"Captain Wei, you don't know that our independent battalion usually transports the spoils from land to Weishan Island after defeating the Japanese. In the past, we only captured rifles and grenades at most, and at most we could capture a light machine gun, which was enough with some small boats!
But later we had the independent column as our strong backing, and with better weapons and equipment, we were able to seize heavy machine guns, flour, and rice.
If these things are on Yunshang Weishan Island, those small boats are too slow, so we can use the captured supplies to exchange for a big ship!"
Monk Wei nodded and showed an expression of enlightenment. It seems that Weishan Lake Independent Camp has also embarked on the road to prosperity!
As they were talking, the boat approached an unknown island, startling a flock of water birds.
Peng Liang commanded the soldiers of the independent battalion to hide the boat in the reeds, and then quietly reached the island under the cover of the green tent.
After searching for a while, they found no trace of the Japanese or puppet troops, so they prepared to catch the Japanese off guard.
"Captain Peng, we don't have enough underwater breathing equipment. Are you going to stay here and operate the mortar?"
As Monk Wei spoke, he put on the diving suit developed by the Pingshun Academy of Sciences and carried a compressed oxygen tank on his back.
Peng Liang found this thing very novel and touched and looked at it.
"Captain Wei, how long can this thing of yours stay underwater?"
"Well, I haven't tried it. According to the experts, it should last at least two hours, right?"
Peng Liang showed a horrified expression. For men like them who grew up by the water, it was good enough if they could hold their breath underwater for a few minutes, let alone two hours!
After Monk Wei was dressed, he prepared to go into the water with six frogmen who were also dressed.
But when he glanced around, he didn't expect that Peng Liang and two other soldiers from the independent battalion were also preparing to board the ship.
"Captain Peng, stop making trouble! We will be back soon. You don't have any equipment and will suffocate to death!"
"You look down on me, don't you? I'm famous in Weishan Lake! Little White Dragon in the Waves, even without aqualung, we are still capable of killing the devils in the water!"
Looking at Peng Liang who had already boarded the ship, Monk Wei could only shake his head helplessly. It seemed that he was another stubborn donkey!
So, the nine people got on the boat again with their equipment!
After less than half an hour, the sun had risen from the horizon, illuminating the sparkling surface of Weishan Lake with a bright red glow. It was so beautiful!
"If there weren't those damn Japanese devils, we would be so happy fishing and casting nets here!"
"That's right, those damn devils!"
Although Monk Wei and his companions kept complaining, they were also busy with their work.
They took out time bombs from their backpacks, prepared to measure the distance, and then set the detonation time.
Finally, the boat stopped in a reed marsh.
Peng Liang gently pushed aside the reeds with his hands and saw smoking tents on the shore and Japanese soldiers patrolling back and forth on the shore.
"Haha, the little Japanese wouldn't dare to go into the water alone! If he dares to come down, his ancestors in Weishan Lake will teach him a lesson!"
Monk Wei calculated the distance, which was about one kilometer, and then set the timer bomb to one hour.
"Captain Peng, our mission this time is to place time bombs on the important supplies of the Japanese, such as cars, tents, ammunition, etc!"
"Okay, then what are the three of us going to do? We can't just watch!"
Monk Wei saw that there were only reeds and some floating water plants on the lake, and no other obstructions.
Peng Liang and his two companions had no equipment and they certainly could not reach the shore just by holding their breath, let alone carrying any weight.
"So, after you get ashore, you will be responsible for clearing out the sentries on the shore, and then try to seize a machine gun to cover us!"
Peng Liang and the other two nodded, then they followed Wei Heshang and the others into the water, carrying a pistol and a dagger.
Cats have cat lanes, rats have rat lanes.
Monk Wei and his companions had oxygen cylinders, while Peng Liang and the other two broke off a long reed and tied it around their waists.
When they were still far from the shore, Peng Liang and his companions would occasionally poke their heads out, take a few deep breaths, and dive into the water to hold on for a while.
When they were within 200 meters, they slowed down, swam for a few dozen meters, took out the reed stem, put it in their mouths, and the other end quietly emerged from the water.
Monk Wei secretly looked through his waterproof glasses and saw that they were all stunned.
Monk Wei patted Peng Liang on the shoulder, pointed to the breathing tube in his mouth, and motioned for him to take two puffs.
But he was rejected by the stubborn Peng Liang. After all, he had followed Wei Dayong out begging for mercy in the first place. It would be a bit beneath his dignity to come and use their equipment now.
However, the folk method was still effective, and the nine people quickly reached the shore.
They found a waterfront where the Japanese defenses were relatively weak.
At this time, there were three puppet soldiers who had just finished their guard duty and were squatting on the shore.
"Brother, we have been surrounding them for almost ten days. They should be starving to death by now. When are we going to attack?"
"Stop talking nonsense! Who dares to attack without the order from the Imperial Army? Wait a little longer. Maybe today will be the day!"
A thin puppet soldier rubbed his eyes and stared at the bottom of the water in disbelief, as if he saw a face.
"Brother, why do I seem to see a face?"
"Nonsense, that's a shadow! Are you fucking stupid just standing there on guard?"
Peng Liang and his two companions did not carry any equipment or bombs, and they easily jumped out of the water. They grabbed the necks of the three puppet soldiers who were squatting on the shore eating steamed buns and green onions, and dragged them into the water.
The puppet soldiers who got into the water were no match for Peng Liang and his two companions. They were stabbed in the neck by daggers in a matter of minutes, and a cloud of blood mist spread out from the water.
Peng Liang and the other two quickly changed into the puppet army uniforms, then returned to the shore in an orderly manner. After looking around and seeing that everything was normal, they gestured to Monk Wei who was floating on the water.
Wei Heshang and his men climbed ashore neatly and swiftly, squatted on the shore to unload their equipment, quickly changed into the puppet army uniforms, and then each stuffed five or six bombs into their backpacks.
"Captain Peng, I leave this place to you! If you are discovered by the Japanese, just take your equipment and leave. We will break out to the shore. Don't worry about us!"
"Are you cursing? The three of us will wait for you right here. See you later!"
Monk Wei didn't waste time with Peng Liang. He nodded, and then two people walked towards the Japanese army camp.