After the agreement was reached, Li Yunlong chatted with Chu Yunfei for a while, then stood up and said: "Brother Chu, please atone for your sins. Brother, I have military affairs to return to, so I won't bother you anymore."

Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "Originally I wanted to ask Brother Yunlong to stay for a drink, but business matters are more important, so I won't keep Brother Yunlong."

"See you in Huanglongling!"

"Haha~!"

Li Yunlong laughed and said: "There are many opportunities after drinking. When we win this battle, let's have a drink to celebrate."

Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "That's it!"

Then Chu Yunfei personally sent Li Yunlong out.

Seeing Li Yunlong and others leaving, Chu Yunfei couldn't help but sigh: "I never thought that now the 37th Division would also be killed by them. It's really amazing!"

Fang Ligong asked: "Tuanzuo, do we really want to help them?"

Chu Yunfei said: "Of course, otherwise why would I agree to Li Yunlong!"

"Things are different now. The Eighth Route Army is getting stronger and stronger. We now have a good relationship with them, which does no harm to us."

"Besides, this time we are fighting against the Japanese. They are fighting from the front. We will attack when we have the chance. If the situation goes bad, we can withdraw from the battlefield in advance."

"If we win, we can be considered a success, and we can also take advantage of the opportunity to gain some benefits."

"Even if we are defeated, we will not lose anything."

Fang Ligong said quickly: "The regiment is very wise, do you need to inform the commander's headquarters?"

Chu Yunfei pondered for a moment and said: "Can I inform you, I think the commander will not miss such a good opportunity."

"yes!"

Fang Ligong responded quickly: "In this case, I will send a telegram to the superior department immediately."

Chu Yunfei then ordered: "Give me the order and all the troops will assemble and prepare to go to Huanglongling."

Fang Ligong asked: "What should we do specifically? I hope the leader will give me some advice."

Chu Yunfei said: "There are only two roads on the Huanglong Ridge side. The main road is naturally defended by Li Yunlong and others. Let's go to the side road, build a position in advance, and wait for the opportunity."

"If the little Japs fail to break through from the front, they will definitely send troops to explore the path. Then we can guard the paths and use the local dangerous terrain to annihilate a group of little Japs."

Fang Ligong responded quickly: "I will go and deliver the order right away."

Li Yunlong hurriedly returned to the temporary base of the troops. After several hours of rest, the soldiers' physical strength had been restored.

Zhang Dabiao and others heard that Li Yunlong was back, and they all rushed over.

Li Yunlong asked: "How is the situation over there in Ping'an City?"

Zhang Dabiao replied: "The political commissar sent a telegram saying that the little devils are still busy burning corpses and have not retreated yet."

Li Yunlong ordered: "That's good, now we need to rush to Huanglong Ridge as soon as possible."

"Notify the troops immediately, gather urgently, and rush to Huanglongling to build a blocking position."

"yes!"

Following Li Yunlong's order, the troops immediately gathered together and then, under the leadership of Li Yunlong, rushed towards Huanglong Ridge.

The journey went very smoothly, and the main force of the new regiment arrived at Huanglongling smoothly.

Li Yunlong led people to the highest point of Huanglong Ridge, observed the surrounding terrain, nodded with satisfaction, and said: "This place is very good!"

"Such a good place, as the burial place of those bastards from the 37th Division, it is worthy of them."

"Instruct the troops immediately to seize the time and use the terrain to build blocking positions."

"The engineer battalion immediately built a mine array from below. We must be prepared for a big battle."

"yes!"

Monk Wei responded quickly and turned around to convey the order.

Li Yunlong had been running around for a long time, and now he was tired. He found a cool place, leaned on a big rock and began to recharge his batteries.

The soldiers also began to busy building positions and getting ready for battle.

Li Yunlong fell asleep and vaguely heard someone calling him.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Duan Peng squatting next to him.

Li Yunlong asked: "What's the matter?"

"Captain, the scouts who just discovered the Japs must have discovered us."

Li Yunlong frowned slightly and said, "Ignore them and let the soldiers seize the time to build their positions."

"The Japs will definitely retreat. It's just a matter of time. We just need to wait for them here."

…

The news was quickly conveyed to the headquarters of the 37th Division.

"Your Excellency, the division commander, the scouts have just received news that the main force of the Eighth Route Army has been discovered in the Huanglongling area. There are more than a thousand troops. The specific strength is unknown. They are building a position in Huanglongling."

"What?"

A look of surprise appeared on Hirata Kenkichi's face, he quickly walked to the map and stared at it.

A Japanese staff officer next to him quickly pointed out the location of Huanglong Ridge on the map.

Valley Street

Hirata Kenkichi stared at the map, his face became even more ugly, and he couldn't help but cursed: "Baga Yalu, these hateful Tubal Road, they are really bold, they block our way, they really want to eat our 37th

division."

"I originally thought that they might block the attack at Wangjiagou and Daliushu. I also thought that Chu Yunfei might take action, so I sent troops to occupy these two places in advance."

"But I didn't expect that these Tubal Road gangs would go directly to Huanglong Ridge!"

"Where is Chu Yunfei? Are there any movements in their troops?"

A Japanese officer replied: "We haven't noticed any unusual movements in Chu Yunfei's troops yet."

Hirata Kenkichi frowned and said, "Is there any other way to retreat to a safe area?"

A Japanese colonel next to him said: "Then we can only go east, but the east is the territory of the Eighth Route Army. They are all mountainous and the roads are rugged and difficult to navigate."

The Japanese colonel paused for a moment, then pointed to the map and said: "If we start from this mountain road and walk eastward, we will probably have to walk more than two hundred miles of mountain road before we can retreat to the imperial army's occupied area."

Hirata Kenkichi said with a worried look: "This is the territory of the Eighth Route Army, and it is also a mountainous area. It may not be safe to take this road."

"We have recaptured the source of the river. The safest plan is to retreat to the source of the river, but now the Eighth Route Army has appeared in Huanglong Ridge."

"Baga Yalu, it seems that these bastards have planned this in advance. They are really determined to eliminate us, leaving us no choice at all."

The Japanese colonel said: "Based on the current situation, the main enemy forces should be on the safe front."

"They shouldn't have too many troops in Huanglongling, and according to previous intelligence, the main regiments of the Eighth Route Army are basically in Ping'an County. This unit that appeared in Huanglongling didn't know where it came from.

of."

"Judging from the current situation, it may not be their main force. It may be just a guerrilla force. The combat effectiveness may not be very strong. We should still have a chance to break through Huanglongling now."

Hirata Kenkichi nodded slightly and said: "What you said makes sense. After successive battles, the Imperial Army has suffered heavy losses, and the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade has even been completely shattered."

"But these Tubal forces must have suffered heavy losses. I'm surprised how much strength they still have now, and they dare to encircle and annihilate our 37th Division."

The Japanese colonel said: "So we can't rule out that Tubal Road is just bluffing. Maybe they just want to scare us and make us take the small road."

"The path is rugged and difficult, and the terrain is complex. If our army takes this road, we don't know how long it will be delayed. In this way, they may have a chance."

Hirata Kenkichi nodded and said: "We cannot rule out this possibility. The future is unpredictable if we take a small path."

"And this will further affect our military morale and make the warriors think that we are really scared of them. Now our morale has been seriously damaged. If we are frightened by them again and take small paths, then the entire 37th Division will be

They will become a flock of frightened birds.”

"They play tricks with us, and we can also play tactics with them."

"Immediately mobilize a small elite force and take a small road to explore the road!"

The Japanese colonel asked: "What your Excellency, the division commander, means is that you deliberately let the enemy think that we are going to take a small road."

Hirata Kenkichi nodded and said: "The east side is their territory, and their eyes must be everywhere. We can't hide it from them even if we send troops to explore the road."

"I believe they will get the news soon so they may adjust their deployment."

"Then we will set off tonight, and the army will attack Huanglongling, trying to quickly break through the Huanglongling defense line, and then withdraw to Heyuan County."

"Hai!"

The Japanese colonel responded respectfully and turned around to convey the order.

It was already afternoon, and there were only a few hours left before dark.

As expected, the little devil's move was soon discovered by the Eighth Route guerrillas.

The news was conveyed to Ping'an County and also to Huanglongling via telegraph.

After Li Yunlong read the telegram, he frowned slightly and said, "I never thought that the little devil would take this path before."
To be continued...