As the chief military officer, Zhang Yunfei might worry about the supply of the troops in normal times, but at the moment, he is all thinking about war. He has no time to be distracted like Qian Deming and think about random things. Everything is conducive to the war.

During the retreat, Zhang Yunfei not only ordered the troops to destroy anything that could not be taken away, but also ordered the artillery prisoners of the puppet army to be taken away.

Artillery is a burden and cannot be taken away, but these artillery soldiers must be taken away. These technical arms are not so easy to train in this era of widespread illiteracy.

These ready-made skilled workers are precious. How can the Eighth Route Army allow an artilleryman to accumulate experience from scratch?

Although their New Ninth Regiment does not yet have decent artillery, Zhang Yunfei has never stopped accumulating such talents.

It doesn't exist now, but that doesn't mean it won't happen in the future. The little devil's rabbit tail can no longer grow.

In the past, they had no fixed place to live and could not afford artillery. In the coming days, life will become easier and easier. They will have a more stable base and artillery will be there sooner or later.

If there were artillery by then, no one would make such a big joke. Now this is called preparing for a rainy day. Without artillery fire support, it would be uncomfortable to be suppressed and beaten.

Take this time as an example, if they had enough artillery shells and firepower support for this battle, Zhang Yunfei was confident that he could completely annihilate this group of Japs. But now that he clearly had control of the battle situation, he had to run away in the end.

The artillerymen of the New Ninth Regiment fired all the last artillery shells before leaving, then used cluster grenades, tied them to the gun body, tied them with ropes to pull the live ropes, and completely blew up the artillery they took away.

This artillery, which was born with the dream of the Chinese people to rise into a strong country, has ushered in its final glory. It has gone through the wind and rain, but it has not been able to witness the strength of the country, but its last cannonball was fired at the invaders. This

Perhaps it is the most perfect curtain call for a veteran!

At this time, before the enemy in the frontal attack could react, the previously calm people outside the west gate remembered the dense whispers of the Second Battalion, which had previously been a reserve force.

During the breakout battle, they served as the vanguard, with the entire battalion equipped with bayonets. Under the cover of light and heavy firepower behind them, they formed a triangle and swept westward, opening a channel for the follow-up troops to break through.

The sixth company in the top corner carried out grenades and bayonets along the way, and quickly penetrated and attacked.

The Japs were indeed strong in combat power, but after all, they did not have as many troops as the New Ninth Regiment. Most of the troops were mobilized to attack from the front, leaving only half of the Japs squadron responsible for surveillance.

The Japs in the outer defense line composed of hundreds of Japs were not as aggressive as they were at the beginning of the war, and could not withstand the sudden attack of the Second Battalion.

They did not dare to fight against the Xinjiu Regiment, which was pressed hard by the army, and immediately turned around and retreated south. The enemy's peripheral blockade was quickly broken through by the fiercely charging Second Battalion.

In accordance with Zhang Yunfei's orders, the Second Battalion did not have any entanglement with the enemy. They only needed to open up a route for the main force to break out.

Such a task is relatively easy for them. The Second Battalion, which has more recruits, takes on this kind of task, which can help them further adapt to the battlefield.

Moreover, when the new recruits fight against the wind and gain momentum, they will not lose to anyone. At this time, they only need to keep attacking and advancing under the leadership of the leader of the Sixth Company.

The second battalion was present, followed closely by the three companies of the first battalion, who were fighting fiercely all the way to further break up the Japanese defense line.

Although the Japanese who were blocking the attack were broken through by the first battalion, the Japanese were always known for their strict discipline and would not mess up when defeated. They also tried to slow down the Eighth Route Army to buy some time for the main force to arrive.

The combat power of the First Battalion was not comparable to that of the Second Battalion. The Japanese who tried to counterattack were unable to stop the subsequent breakout of the New Ninth Regiment.

The breakout battle started in just over ten minutes. Before the Japanese had time to adjust their battle formation, they easily overran Tong Shan Town.

The whole regiment ran for more than two miles before taking a simple rest. According to Zhang Yunfei's request, the Second Battalion served as the leader, with the regiment headquarters, baggage and artillery and other non-combat troops in the middle, as well as the wounded in the health team.

The First Battalion served as the rear guard, but as they broke away from the enemy, Zhang Yunfei asked the training team and the special agent company to move to the end of the regiment to block the Japanese pursuit.

They were more professional in hindering the enemy's pursuit, and by leaving the rearguard work to them, Zhang Yunfei felt more at ease.

At this time, Tiedan's and Ma Damao's troops deployed on the spot to attack the Japanese who had been broken through and dispersed. They gathered again and followed them, acting as the vanguard.

As for these small groups of Japs, they had been beaten so much that they had no fighting spirit. They did not dare to really fight Tiedan and the others. When they were blocked, they basically collapsed at the first touch.

Tiedan almost suspected that they were puppet soldiers disguised as devils.

In fact, this is not the case. These guys are not only Japs, but Japs with rich combat experience.

Japanese soldiers have always fought bravely, even die-hards, but they are not brainless.

Knowing that a small number of troops would not be able to turn the tide of the battle at all, rushing up at this time was like hurling an egg at a stone. As long as you were not stupid, you would see the extremely fierce blockade from the Eighth Route Army.

They only pursued briefly or launched a bluff counterattack, then stood still and waited for reinforcements.

Their pursuit itself has the meaning of being naughty. How could they rush over at this time and ask for trouble?

They were all Japanese troops defeated and blocked by the New Ninth Regiment. No matter how many objective conditions there were, their defeat was an indisputable fact.

And they are closely connected with the New Nine Regiment, which means that they are making up for their mistakes. Once a person breaks through the lower limit, the lower limit will only become lower and lower.

There was no fight to the death before, but now it is not a desperate situation, and it is even less likely that they will go crazy and fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army.

At this time, the main force of the Japs was not feeling well either. Although they captured Tongshan, the Eighth Route Army escaped unscathed.

If the Eighth Route Army fled in a panic, they could immediately organize their troops to pursue them, but the key point is that the Eighth Route Army left in an organized and orderly manner. Now it would be difficult to catch up with the Eighth Route Army.

Now they are not in a daze. They have to deal with the Eighth Route Army for more than a day or two. Once the Eighth Route Army escapes, it will be even more difficult to capture them.

Even though the Eighth Route Army was only ten miles away from them now, if they continued their pursuit like this, it might take them seven days and seven nights, and the distance would probably be even longer.

In terms of endurance, the Eighth Route Army can really escape. Of course, the Imperial Army is also impatient, but the key point is that they come here to rest and recuperate.
Chapter completed!