Ueno Kawaki asked: "Is there any latest information?"

At this time, a Japanese officer replied: "Your Excellency, the division commander, according to the latest intelligence we have obtained, the enemy is deploying troops and generals in an attempt to block our army."

"吆西!"

Ueno Kawaki smiled and nodded and said, "This is good news. It means that at least the enemy has no intention of escaping for the time being."

"They are preparing for a decisive battle with us. It is best that we can take advantage of this opportunity to completely wipe out these Tubal Road people who do not know the heights of the sky."

"Hai!"

The Japanese officers present responded in unison.

At this time, a Japanese officer said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, it's just that the speed of our advance is too slow. At this speed, I'm afraid it will take at least a few days to reach HD."

"If it is blocked by the enemy, the speed may be even slower."

Ueno Kawaki explained: "These are the plans formulated by His Excellency the Commander. All we have to do now is to implement them according to the plan, and we don't need to worry about the rest for the time being."

"Hai!"

The Japanese officer responded respectfully. Although he was still a little dissatisfied, he did not dare to say anything more.

After all, he cannot afford to offend the division commander in front of him.

Ueno Kawaki continued: "We are getting closer and closer to the enemy. We must always be ready for battle without slacking off at all."

"Especially to prevent enemy attacks and harassment. This is what Tubal Road is best at, and we must try our best to prevent them from carrying out sneak attacks on us."

"Of course, if they encounter a sneak attack, we will fight back with all our strength and seize every opportunity to eliminate these hateful Tubal Road."

"Hai!"

The Japanese officers present responded in unison.

…

During the day the next day, Li Yunlong and his troops hid in the mountains to rest and recuperate.

There is no fear of being exposed here, because this is already the base of the Eighth Route Army.

These nearby villages are all famous fortress villages in the nearby area.

Not to mention little devils, even those traitors generally can't infiltrate here.

But there were too many troops, and the soldiers could only hide in the mountains and forests to rest.

Li Yunlong always shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and he was currently taking a nap while leaning on a big rock.

After traveling all night, everyone was tired.

Moreover, according to the plan, the troops need to continue marching tonight, so the soldiers also need to conserve their physical strength.

At this time, a staff officer came to Li Yunlong and said softly: "Commander, this is the telegram just sent by the superior."

Li Yunlong nodded slightly, slowly opened his eyes, and asked, "What's the matter?"

The staff officer said: "The superior leaders have instructed us to proceed completely in accordance with our previous plan. We must do our best to hold back the Ueno Division and ensure that there is always a gap on the Ping-Han Railway to ensure that the troops can advance and retreat in a controlled manner."

Li Yunlong nodded slightly and said: "This is pretty much what I expected. I called my superiors back and told them that we will resolutely complete the task."

"yes!"

The staff officer responded quickly.

Li Yunlong asked: "What's going on with Lao Kong and Lao Ding?"

The staff officer replied: "We have inquired and everything is normal."

"It's just that the enemy's advance is slower than we planned."

"The kid was careful all the way."

Li Yunlong sneered and said: "It seems that these little devils have really learned their lesson."

"They are moving too slowly, so we will continue to take a circuitous route north."

"At worst, we have to walk dozens of miles more. In short, we will definitely not let these little devils have an easy time."

"One more thing, if we don't take action as soon as possible, those two old boys Ding Wei and Kong Jie will accuse me of cheating and cheating again."

"Immediately send a telegram to Lao Ding and Lao Kong and tell them that we plan to continue advancing north tonight."

"Tomorrow night, we will take certain actions behind enemy lines to attack the little devils."

"Let them continue to cooperate with us."

"yes!"

The staff officer responded quickly and then went to send a telegram.

Near Yongnian, Ding Wei and Kong Jie gathered together.

Kong Jie couldn't help complaining: "It's so damn boring, these little devils are too slow."

Ding Wei said thoughtfully: "I'm beginning to suspect that these devils are deliberately trying to consume our patience."

Kong Jie said: "What you mean is that the Japs want us to attack them proactively, and then they can take the opportunity to consume our troops."

Ding Wei nodded and said: "This possibility cannot be ruled out."

"But regardless of whether that's the case or not, our mission is to contain them."

"When that kid Li Yunlong strikes behind the Japs' back, you'll know by looking at the Japs' reaction."

Kong Jie said: "Lao Li's telegram said that they will not take action until tomorrow night."

Ding Wei smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if we wait until the day after tomorrow, but we still have to be on guard at all times."

Kong Jie also understood immediately and said: "You are saying that the little devil may have confused us first and then launched a sudden attack."

Ding Wei said: "Who knows what kind of medicine is sold in the devil's gourd now? It's better to be careful."

"That makes sense!"

Kong Jie nodded and said, "But we are well prepared, so we don't have to worry about the little devil playing tricks on us."

Ding Wei smiled and said: "Speaking of Li Yunlong, this old boy was generous enough this time and gave us so much equipment at once."

Kong Jie said with a smile: "Based on this, we will fight as he says."

Ding Wei pondered for a moment and said: "I think we can't waste time like this. We have to take some action. It can be regarded as testing the little devil."

Kong Jie asked: "What do you mean?"

Ding Wei said: "Tomorrow we can have a small-scale contest with the Japs to see how they react."

Kong Jie said: "Okay, let's act together!"

Ding Wei smiled and said: "Good brothers, we advance and retreat together."

In the blink of an eye, the next morning came, and the Japs' troops began to advance southward again.

But this time, the little devil had only gone less than five miles before he encountered a tenacious blockade by the Eighth Route Army.

Under the orders of Ding Wei and Kong Jie, the soldiers dispatched a main force and took advantage of the night to build a strong defensive position. Taking advantage of the terrain, they began to block the Japs.

The battle broke out immediately, and the vanguard of the Japs was met with a head-on attack by the Eighth Route Army and was driven back.

The news was quickly conveyed to the Japanese division headquarters.

Ueno Kawaki said excitedly: "These Tobali finally couldn't bear it anymore, they finally came out."
Chapter completed!