After the two armies successfully joined forces, the main force of the Jinan Military Region, which contained more than 10,000 men, immediately began to retreat toward the northwest under the cover of the new regiment.

In Li Yunlong's headquarters, Li Yunlong stared at the map and said with a smile: "I didn't expect these little devils to be so reluctant to fight."

Xing Zhiguo said with a smile: "This little Japs from Zhou Yao are just the Japs' local garrison, and their combat effectiveness is average."

"That's no wonder!"

Li Yunlong nodded and said: "We were used to fighting elite troops before, but we are not used to it when we encounter this kind of mob."

"This battle is too easy!"

Xing Zhiguo smiled bitterly and said, "I think you are getting more and more arrogant."

"Haha~!"

Li Yunlong laughed and said, "Isn't it because of this strength?"

"If you don't have the strength, will you go crazy?"

"When we were weak in the past, when the main force of the Japs came to sweep us away, we could only hide in the mountains and old forests, and then look for opportunities to carry out sneak attacks. Is it still useful now? There is no need for this at all."

"So! Strength is the most important thing."

Xing Zhiguo nodded slightly, and then said: "Although the Japs in Zhou Kiln were defeated, their strength is indeed not very good."

"But the Japs in Hashimoto's division should still have some fighting ability."

"At present, their main force is moving forward. According to the current trend, it is estimated that their reinforcements will arrive soon."

Li Yunlong nodded and said: "Our troops are also moving towards the two wings, preparing to block enemies coming from two directions, especially from the east."

"We need to cover the main force to break out. According to the current trend, it will still take some time for these more than 10,000 troops to completely withdraw."

Xing Zhiguo said: "Mainly because they have some logistics agencies, the evacuation of these personnel was a little slow."

"However, the troops are also speeding up their retreat, and it shouldn't be too slow."

Li Yunlong said with a serious face: "You can't be careless about that. If the little devil learns that Zhou Kiln has been lost, he will definitely pursue it with all his strength."

"And they will most likely want to block this opening, so the troops that move here will definitely speed up."

"Besides, before we attack Zhou Yao, the Japs have probably sent troops to support us. If we calculate the time, they will be here soon."

Xing Zhiguo said confidently: "Don't worry, as long as they dare to come, we will take the opportunity to destroy them."

Li Yunlong glanced at Xing Zhiguo and said with a smile: "You have the nerve to tell me, but your tone is getting louder and louder."

Li Yunlong pointed at the map as he spoke, and then said: "The little Japanese are coming from the east to pursue us. Xiguanzhuang is the only way to go."

"Order the special agent battalion to station in Xiguanzhuang, and the first battalion will quickly support Xiguanzhuang."

Xing Zhiguo nodded and said, "Okay, I'll make arrangements immediately."

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At the same time, news of the fall of Zhou Kiln was quickly conveyed to the Japanese headquarters.

After Ken Komorida heard the news, he couldn't help but change his face.

"How can this be?"

"How come more than a thousand imperial troops were defeated by a group of Tubal soldiers in such a short period of time?"

The officer who reported the report said helplessly: "The enemy's firepower is too fierce and the imperial army cannot support it at all, so..."

"Bagaya Deer!"

Komorida Takeru scolded angrily: "You are a bunch of losers, the imperial army has lost all face."

Hashimoto Gun frowned and said: "Komori-kun, the matter has come to this, what is the use of talking about it anymore?"

Takeru Komorida quickly bowed deeply to the Hashimoto group and said with a face of shame: "Hashimoto-kun, this matter is my fault. It was my troops who failed to defend Zhou Kiln. Such a big mistake occurred. I am guilty of this."

You deserve to die."

Takeru Komorita was filled with regret at this moment. He finally had a chance to eliminate this main force of the Eighth Route Army, but he didn't expect that at the critical moment, something suddenly went wrong.

Moreover, more than a thousand troops were lost, which was not a small mistake for Takeru Komorida.

After all, the life of the little devil also matters. A military operation that loses more than 1,500 people is considered a serious failure.

Such a defeat would be enough for him, a major general, to be dismissed from his post. In more serious cases, he might even be sent to the Military Justice Department to be held accountable.

So Takeru Komori's mood is extremely complicated at this moment.

Hashimoto Gun frowned and said: "Komori-kun, what happened has happened. Besides, these are of no use anymore. What we should do now is to recover the losses."

Takeru Komorida sighed and said: "If Zhou Kiln is lost, they will definitely escape."

Hashimoto said: "They are definitely going to escape, but they haven't escaped yet, so we still have a chance."

Hearing this, Komorida Ken suddenly woke up and said quickly: "Hashimoto-kun, you mean that we still have a chance to eliminate them and turn defeat into victory."

"Of course."

Hashimoto Group vowed: "Think about it! They definitely want to escape here as soon as possible now. As long as our troops take advantage of this opportunity to follow and kill them, we may be able to completely defeat them."

"Once that time comes, the enemy will be defeated."

Takeru Komorida nodded and said, "It makes sense, so what should we do now?"

Hashimoto Qun said: "I have just ordered the troops to pursue with all their strength in a roundabout direction northwest of Zhou Kiln."

"According to my guess, they will definitely move to the northwest, that is, the Hongshan area."

"As long as we can catch up with them halfway and defeat them, they will definitely be defeated."

Takeru Komorida quickly said: 'This is the best. I also ordered my troops to pursue them with all their strength, hoping that the merits can be offset.'

Then Takeru Komorida quickly ordered his subordinates and conveyed the order.

At this time, Hashimoto Qun frowned and said: "The battle at Zhouyao will also attract our attention. This shows that we still underestimated the Tuba Road in southern Hebei before."

These words reminded Komorida Ken. The old devil pondered for a moment and said: "According to my understanding of Tubal Road, there is no such powerful Tubal Road in the entire southern Hebei region."

"So this matter is a bit weird. I am not shirk responsibility from myself. We have more than a thousand troops in Zhouyao, and they are well prepared, and the terrain also has certain advantages, but they were wiped out by Tubal Road in such a short period of time.

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"I really can't imagine how they did it."

"In other words, there is no Tubal group in southern Hebei that has such strength."
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