One night in the late autumn of 1942, a 15-year-old scout of the Eighth Route Army was tasked with an important task - to deliver a mysterious letter with chicken feathers inserted in it. It was an unusual "chicken feather letter", the district captain's expression was solemn, and the scout realized the danger of the mission. He embarked on a long journey to deliver the letter, but on the way he was confronted by enemy agents, and the muzzle of a gun was pointed at his chest. At the moment of life and death, he dealt with it wittily and almost fought with the spies... In the end, will the scouts be able to deliver the "chicken feather letter" to its destination as scheduled? What major secrets does this letter contain? All the mysteries will be revealed in the following stories.
1. The captain of the Eighth Route Military Region delivered the mysterious "chicken feather letter"
In the late autumn of 1942, the Eighth Route Army fought hard against the Japanese puppet army in the area of Xin County, Shanxi Province. Due to the criss-crossing blockade lines of the enemy and us, the Eighth Route Army could only disperse its actions, sometimes concentrated and sometimes scattered. This guerrilla tactic makes communication between troops a major problem.
One day, at dusk, the captain of a certain district of the Eighth Route Army found a 15-year-old young scout, handed him a mysterious letter with chicken feathers, and instructed him to deliver the letter to Beiniji Village, where the Seventh Company was stationed, before 10 o'clock that night. The district captain looked solemn and his tone was serious, obviously this "chicken feather letter" was of great significance.
When the scouts saw this, they couldn't help but be in awe. In the Eighth Route Army, the "chicken feather letter" is a special encrypted communication method, and the insertion of chicken feathers indicates that the letter has a very high level of confidentiality. This method of communication originated in ancient times, and once a letter was stolen, the chicken feathers were immediately blown off, and the letter would be automatically scrapped, thus ensuring that the confidentiality was not leaked.
The district captain carefully took the letter out of the inner layer of the bag, respectfully handed it to the scout with both hands, and admonished: "You are a local, and you know the terrain and the enemy situation well, so I sent you to deliver the letter." Be very careful on the road, destroy the letter first in case of danger, and never let it fall into the hands of the enemy!"
"Yes, captain of the district, rest assured, I will deliver the letter to its destination on time!" the scout took the letter and assured him in no uncertain terms. He was a young man, but as an excellent scout, he had already developed great courage and resourcefulness.
Ii. Scouts are in crisis when they send letters
As night fell, the scout and his companion Yan Sanni changed into peasant clothes and quietly left the district team station. In order to avoid the enemy's blockade, the two chose to walk on a remote mountain trail.
Along the way, they sometimes chased and frolicked, and sometimes tiptoed, for fear of alarming the eyes and ears of the enemy. The scouts were well versed in the terrain and were able to circumvent several enemy checkpoints with their superior insight.
Halfway through, there was a sudden sound of a dog barking in front of me. The scouts thought to themselves: Could it be that they had encountered an enemy ambush? They immediately looked around vigilantly, but found no suspicious movement.
In order to cover their eyes, the scouts decided to split up. He placed Yan Sanni in a hidden place and agreed to meet if there was any change. Subsequently, he went to Beiniji Village alone to explore the way.
Beiniji Village was quiet, and there was no trace of the Eighth Route Army. The scout followed the sound and came to the courtyard of the village office, only to see a dozen steaming teacups remaining on the conference table, and a faint smell of smoke wafting in the air.
The scout was alarmed, and immediately turned around and prepared to leave, but unexpectedly he was attacked by a Japanese puppet spy at the door! The spy was short, dressed in a short suit, wearing a duckbill hat, and holding a pistol in one hand, the muzzle of which was pointed directly at the scout's chest.
"Don't move!" the agent shouted, his eyes glazed out.
Faced with a sudden crisis, the scout was highly level-headed, and he realized that it was a contest of wits and courage. Once you act rashly, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape. He remained silent, and slowly poked his head towards the agent, his eyes blazing, and he looked at the other party carefully.
"Why don't I know you?" said the scout, pretending to be calm.
This unexpected reaction really stunned the spies. The scout took the opportunity to continue: "I don't know you either. ＂
The agent was stumped by the sudden scene, and he stared at the scout suspiciously, and the muzzle of the gun in his hand was unconsciously lowered.
3. After many hardships, he finally found the Seventh Company
Seeing that the opportunity could not be missed, the scouts quickly calculated when the spies relaxed their vigilance. He pretended to be concerned and said: "I heard that there are quite a few Eighth Route Army! There may be a large army behind! Let's be careful! Don't you hear the dog barking, it must be the Eighth Route Army entering the village." You walk from South Street, I'll walk North Street. ＂
As he spoke, the scout thoughtfully pushed the agent on Twitter and motioned for him to leave quickly. The spy was convinced and hurriedly left the village office.
Just as the agent left, the scout pulled out his pistol and tried to get rid of the enemy in one fell swoop. But after thinking about it, the gunfire will inevitably alarm more puppet troops nearby, and his chicken feather letter has not yet been delivered, so he can't lose a big one because of a small one. So he was ruthless, put down his pistol, and quickly left Beiniji Village.
Soon, the scout met up with Yan Sanni, and the two continued to move forward. Along the road, the dogs in Beiniji Village have been barking wildly, and it seems that the puppet army is searching for traces of the Eighth Route Army there.
The night was getting darker, and the two had to slow down and move forward cautiously. Just when it was almost dawn, they finally found the station of the Seventh Company in Hanyan Village.
The scout breathed a long sigh of relief, handed the chicken feather letter to the company commander of the seventh company with both hands, and asked nervously, "What time is it?"
The company commander looked at his watch, patted the scout on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "10 o'clock is still 10 minutes away." ＂
It turned out that at the last minute, they finally delivered this crucial chicken feather letter to its destination as scheduled!
Fourth, complete the task on time and deliver the "chicken feather letter"
The commander of the seventh company was both surprised and relieved to see the scout and Yan Sanni arrive safely. Their clothes were disheveled, and their faces were full of exhaustion, which showed how many hardships they had gone through along the way.
The company commander took the mysterious letter with chicken feathers inserted and carefully opened it to examine it. I saw that the letter was densely filled with the unique secret code of the Eighth Route Army, which was obviously a combat order sent by the superiors.
The company commander smiled knowingly and said to the scout: "Good job! This is an important letter that determines the victory or defeat of the battle, and you have a great credit for being able to deliver it on time and in its entirety!"
The scout bowed his head and said humbly: "This is our duty, and we will definitely complete the task assigned by the district captain." ＂
Seeing this, the company commander nodded again and again, appreciating this young scout who had already developed extraordinary courage and a sense of responsibility. He immediately decided that he would praise these two talents to his superiors later.
Soon, the instructor of the 7th Company was called, and the company commander discussed the contents of the letter with him. It turned out that the higher authorities ordered the 7th Company to join up with several other units that night to form a temporary column and launch a surprise attack on a nearby enemy stronghold.
The instructor listened with a solemn expression, and he knew that this operation was going to be a tough encounter. He immediately ordered the officers and men of the whole company to prepare for departure at once, and at the same time signaled a rendezvous to other units in the vicinity.
Soon, the 7th Company was ready to go, and the officers and men were all in high spirits and eager to fight the enemy to the death. In the dawn of dawn, they left Hanyan Village in a formation and set out on their way to the rendezvous site.
And the "chicken feather letter" that once made the scouts risk their lives to deliver it has now become the general key to this operation, guiding the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army to seize the fruits of victory.