Inside the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

Not only the boss was shocked, but also a group of staff members in the headquarters, as well as a major general of the Jinsui Army and a group of officers from the exchange group.

Because it was as powerful as the Jinsui Army, it had never destroyed an integrated brigade of the Japanese army.

The Major General of the Jinsui Army said with a shocked look on his face: "This trip is worthwhile, this new regiment has brought us too many surprises.

I’m really curious about how Commander Li of this new regiment commanded the troops to achieve this.”

"If it wasn't too far away, I would really like to go to Hulu Gorge to enjoy the killing feast of the New Regiment in person."

A colonel of the Jinsui Army next to him said: "Director Zhang, didn't Chu Yunfei, the leader of the 358th Regiment, go to the New Regiment for exchange and study, and has been with Commander Li all the time?

When he comes back, won’t we know?”

"Yep!"

After being reminded by his subordinates, the Major General of the Jinsui Army immediately reacted and said half-jokingly: "If I had known that the New Regiment could bring us so many surprises, I should have gone to the New Regiment in person to exchange and learn, hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

The boss also laughed, his subordinates were in the limelight, and his face as a leader also felt bright.

…

The screen pans to Hulu Gorge.

The battle here is nearing its end.

The soldiers of the new regiment, under the command of the regiment leader Li Yunlong and the assistance of Chili Xifeng, killed the Japanese 9th Brigade with corpses everywhere. They were defeated and fled towards the east exit of the canyon like a group of bereaved dogs.

There is no way. Under the attack of Chili Zefeng, these little devils have become a group of blind men. How much fighting power can they have?

However, the Japanese 9th Brigade was, after all, a main brigade, with two infantry regiments under its jurisdiction, and a total strength of more than 7,000 troops.

Even if nearly half of the casualties were lost before, there were still more than 3,000 people when this battle began.

Not to mention more than 3,000 people, even more than 3,000 pigs, it is not easy to kill them all.

Dogs will jump over walls when they are anxious, and rabbits will bite when they are anxious.

Driven by a huge desire to survive, the remaining Japanese troops of the 9th Brigade managed to break through the fire blockade of the Independent Regiment at the cost of their lives.

After they escaped from Hulu Gorge, they took a deep breath of fresh air and immediately ran toward the Japanese-occupied area without daring to stop at all.

Major General Kazuo Watanabe, commander of the Japanese 9th Brigade, also managed to escape from Calabash Gorge under the desperate protection of his subordinates.

This old devil knew that a large number of Eighth Route Army troops were fortified in Jiangjun Ridge. In order to prevent them from cutting off the retreat, this old devil immediately gave instructions after escaping from Hulu Gorge and led the remaining troops to escape in another direction.

When Wang Chengzhu led the independent battalion to the exit of Hulu Gorge, Li Yunlong happened to lead a new group of main forces to rush out from the east exit of the canyon.

Then Wang Chengzhu heard Li Yunlong's curse: "Damn it, Old Ding, what did you do? How did you let the little devil break out?"

Then I heard Ding Wei's explanation: "Old Li, I don't want these little devils to escape. There are really too many of them, and our firepower is very limited.

I asked you to lend me a few light and heavy machine guns, but if you refused, if you had agreed to my request before, how could you have let these little devils escape?"

Li Yunlong said angrily: "You have been relying on me for a long time?"

Ding Wei: "Isn't it because of you? If you had been a little more generous at that time, the situation would not be like this."

Wang Chengzhu heard the conversation between the two and immediately ran over and asked: "Captain, Commander Ding, have the Japs from the 9th Brigade escaped?"

Li Yunlong glanced at Ding Wei next to him complainingly: "Hey! Don't mention it!"

Wang Chengzhu: "How many people ran away?"

Li Yunlong: "You have to ask Lao Ding!"

Ding Wei: "There are about a large group of Japanese soldiers, but I have already asked the soldiers of the Independent Regiment to pursue them."

Wang Chengzhu was immediately relieved when he heard that a brigade had just escaped. There were two infantry regiments in the Japanese 9th Brigade, and each regiment had three infantry regiments.

In other words, 5 out of 6 infantry brigades were wiped out, which is not much different from total annihilation.

"Where is Major General Kazuo Watanabe, commander of the Japanese 9th Brigade? Was he captured or killed?"

Wang Chengzhu asked the question he was most concerned about again.

Li Yunlong: "This is unknown for the time being. We need to wait until the battlefield is cleared."

"By the way, how is the situation over at Jiangjun Ridge?"

Wang Chengzhu: "With the assistance of the 772nd Regiment and the 771st Regiment, we have defeated the Japanese troops who came for reinforcements, and then we came to help you eliminate the Japanese 9th Brigade."

Li Yunlong nodded and said: "Although the remnants of the Japanese 9th Brigade have broken out, we cannot let go of this opportunity to beat the drowned dog."

"Zhuzi, lead your troops to pursue them immediately. Kill as many as you can!"

"yes!"

Wang Chengzhu agreed with a bang, and then led the independent battalion to pursue the remnants of the Japanese 9th Brigade in the direction where they fled.

They pursued until they reached the buffer zone between the enemy and ourselves. Japanese reinforcements came to meet them, and they stopped.

After a bloody chase, the New Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army eliminated more than 200 remaining Japanese soldiers.

In this battle, the Eighth Route Army destroyed a total of more than 6,300 people from the Japanese 9th Brigade, more than 800 people from the 22nd Infantry Regiment, and more than 500 people from the Black Island Cavalry Regiment.

As for why there is no specific data, the reason is very simple. Many Japanese corpses were exploded by grenades or grenades during the battle, turning into a pile of stumps and broken arms. Naturally, there is no way to count them.

After killing so many Japanese, countless trophies were captured.

It can be said that every Eighth Route Army unit that participated in it made a lot of money.

Although some of these trophies need to be handed over to the headquarters, they are enough for each regiment to replenish their battle losses and expand another battalion.

Especially the New Regiment and the Independent Regiment received countless trophies.

It is enough for them to expand a group (an ordinary group of more than 1,000 people).

In addition, the Independent Battalion, the 772nd Regiment and the 771st Regiment each received a cavalry company of horses and weapons and equipment, which was an unexpected surprise.

The only regret is that Wang Chengzhu used a Molotov cocktail and burned many Japanese uniforms, which caused Li Yunlong a lot of pain. Also, the old Japanese Kazuo Watanabe ran away.

After cleaning the battlefield, Cheng Xiazi gave Li Yunlong a rare good look.

Kong Jie also felt proud and proud, finally getting the place back from the Yamamoto special agent team.

Of course, this battle achieved such great results and wiped out so many Japanese, the Eighth Route Army suffered a lot of casualties.

Especially the independent battalion responsible for the main attack, and the remaining battalions of the New Regiment.

The Independent Battalion suffered a total of 877 casualties, including 522 killed, 355 wounded, 206 seriously wounded and 149 slightly wounded.

The combined casualties of the remaining battalions of the New Regiment exceeded 400.

However, compared with the results achieved, these casualties and losses are simply not worth mentioning.

As for the 772nd Regiment, the 771st Regiment and the New Regiment, since they did not have a direct conflict with the Japanese army, their casualties were not large.

The 772nd Regiment and the 771st Regiment had almost no casualties, and the New Regiment only suffered about 200 casualties, which also included casualties in the firefight with the Yamamoto special agent team.

In the battle of Hulu Gorge, the New Regiment suffered more than 100 casualties.
Chapter completed!