After the troops were well hidden, Zhao Zhiguo did not act in a hurry.

They lay on the spot and observed for more than an hour, making sure that the Japanese army did not arrange a patrol under the cliff.

"The road over the cliff is in that direction."

The old man pointed the direction to Zhao Zhiguo in the darkness. If he remembered correctly, the secret passage on the cliff was heading towards them at this time.

"Gao Cang, you take the troops to hide. If an emergency occurs, don't worry about us and retreat first with the troops."

Zhao Zhiguo knew very well that the more people the better when sneaking into the Japanese headquarters.

On the contrary, the more people there are, the harder it is to unify actions and the easier it is to expose one's position.

"Dian Hou, take two soldiers, bring the machine gun and rope, and let's go explore the road."

In the darkness, the four people hunkered down and moved quickly and cautiously in the direction pointed by the old man.

After a while, they arrived at the bottom of the cliff.

Zhao Zhiguo looked up at the Gao family compound above. Although the cliff was not very high, in the darkness, the lights in the Gao family compound were like stars in the sky.

In the darkness, the Gao Family Courtyard looked more like a monster lying on top of the cliff.

After searching under the cliff, Zhao Zhiguo found a huge boulder. According to the old man, the secret passage was on the right side of the boulder.

"Company commander, here it is!" Norihou took the lead in finding the location of the secret passage and shouted excitedly.

Because it has not been taken care of for many years, the secret passage has been covered with creeping plants, and the artificially dug steps are also crumbling.

"Is this really possible for people to leave?"

The secret passage winds like a python and hangs on the cliff. The artificially dug steps are already narrow. I don’t know how courageous the workers back then were. They actually used their hands to carve out a skyline on such a high cliff.

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"Dianhou, please stay with the two of them and give me the rope. If something happens, use the cat's meow as a signal."

Zhao Zhiguo did not want his companions to take risks. Such a journey could not be done with caution. No one knew whether the stone steps under his feet were reliable.

"Company commander, be careful!" Dianhou warned.

Zhao Zhiguo also took a long breath and climbed up the cliff using his hands and feet, carrying the rope on his back.

But just as Zhao Zhiguo climbed to the middle of the cliff, Zhao Zhiguo heard heavy footsteps coming from above the cliff.

The top of the cliff is paved with bluestone slabs. When the kid steps on it, the sound of his leather shoes is particularly clear in the silent night.

Just when Zhao Zhiguo held his breath and dared not take a breath, Zhao Zhiguo suddenly heard the sound of water again.

When he was wondering, is there a waterfall on the cliff? Zhao Zhiguo suddenly felt a stream of hot water flowing from his head.

Zhao Zhiguo sniffed his nose and really wanted to curse.

"Sir, don't fall into my hands, otherwise I will knock off your little teapot."

Fortunately, the little devil didn't notice anything unusual at the bottom of the cliff. He just turned around and left.

But when the footsteps disappeared, Zhao Zhiguo heard the sound of several people talking.

However, the voice sounded more like a question or a lecture, so he guessed that there should be a Japanese sentry on the cliff.

Although the Japs did not place sentries or patrols below the cliff, they still arranged soldiers above the cliff just in case.

After all the sounds disappeared, Zhao Zhiguo continued climbing cautiously.

Debris kept falling from Zhao Zhiguo's feet, and there were no dangers along the way. Although several stone steps broke in the middle, Zhao Zhiguo still jumped over.

Looking from the top of the cliff, a spherical object suddenly appeared on the ground in the darkness.

What caught Zhao Zhiguo's eyes was a high wall. A dozen meters to the right was the foot of the wall.

At the foot of the wall, two Japanese soldiers were smoking, and Zhao Zhiguo could already see the flickering lights.

There are no aircraft or artillery in the Chinese army, so the curfew for the little devils is not strict, and there are often little devils smoking while standing guard.

Zhao Zhiguo climbed up the cliff without disturbing the two little devils, but walked in the opposite direction.

After confirming that only these two Japanese soldiers were standing guard around him, Zhao Zhiguo quietly approached the Japanese soldiers.

It was not difficult for the battle-hardened Zhao Zhiguo to deal with two unsuspecting enemies with his bare hands.

Zhao Zhiguo slowly drew out his bayonet, aimed at a Japanese soldier's neck, and threw it as a flying knife.

At the moment when the bayonet was released, Zhao Zhiguo also flew out and ran directly towards the other little Japanese.

The bayonet accurately hit the throat of a young Japanese soldier. The young Japanese man covered his neck with blood foaming from his mouth and struggled to fall down.

Before the kid who was hit by the knife could hit the ground, Zhao Zhiguo had already arrived at the other kid's side.

The little devil looked at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him in surprise, and the cigarette fell out of his mouth.

However, Zhao Zhiguo's killing move was to twist it hard. Before the little devil could let out a wail, his neck was broken by Zhao Zhiguo.

Zhao Zhiguo directly threw the little devil's body off the cliff to avoid being discovered by any more Japanese troops.

After fixing the rope, Zhao Zhiguo threw the rope down and sent a signal to Dianhou, who was waiting at the bottom of the cliff, asking him to notify Gao Cang to bring someone up.

At this time, the little Japanese did not notice at all that a Chinese army had sneaked into the vicinity of their headquarters.

"Company commander, how is the situation?" Gao Cang asked after meeting Zhao Zhiguo.

"We have just eliminated the guard posts of two little Japs. We still don't know where the Japanese army's headquarters is." Zhao Zhiguo said truthfully.

The Gao Family Courtyard is not small, and there are many rooms in it. Only the Little Jaap himself knows where the little Jaap's captain lives.

"Since we are all here, it is naturally impossible to go back. Company commander, give me the order. Even if the front is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, I, Gao Cang, will never frown."

"We must break through a bright road today." Zhao Zhiguo began to order, "Arrange a squad of soldiers, carrying a machine gun, to guard the cliff."

Zhao Zhiguo made arrangements on the edge of the cliff and left a squad of soldiers at the corners of the walls on both sides.

Fortunately, this is the Gao Family Courtyard, not a county town controlled by little devils, otherwise there would definitely be electrified barbed wire on top of the high wall.

"I'll go in first in a while, and then I'll send you a signal after making sure it's safe inside."

As the company commander, Zhao Zhiguo leads by example and explores the path for his troops.

The arrangement of the little devils in the Gao Family Courtyard is not very strict, otherwise there would not be only two little devils standing guard on this side of the cliff.

The high-walled compound was brightly lit, but very quiet. There were no Japanese searchlights high up, but two Type 92 heavy machine guns were placed at the gate.

From this, Zhao Zhiguo could conclude that the Japs must have concentrated all their troops at the main entrance of the Gao Family Courtyard, with only a small number of troops deployed inside the courtyard.

Soon a Japanese patrol team appeared in front of Zhao Zhiguo. This Japanese patrol team consisted of eight people and was responsible for patrolling the yard.
Chapter completed!