As Japanese reconnaissance aircraft expanded their search range and increased their search intervals.

Shortly after the Huben Regiment's battalions left, Yu Zongping and others also led the New Fourth Army Independent Regiment, the Huben Regiment's baggage and wounded brothers, and scattered along the path and retreated southward.

...

At three o'clock in the afternoon, a Japanese reconnaissance unit with a scale of 1,000 people successfully arrived at Shilipo, 20 outside the south of Funan County through the traces left by the retreat of the Hu Ben Regiment.

But I found that there had been people here, and only the traces left by the large army after they stopped here.

Although Yu Zongping and his party left, they had done a simple process.

But it is almost impossible to erase the traces of thousands of people.

...

Japanese Joint Command.

The 6th Division leader Gu Suo was carefully studying the map based on the report of the front-line reconnaissance forces. After a while, he suddenly realized something and looked up at Ji Jialiangfu and said, "Ji Jiajun, look at the evacuation route of the Chinese army's Tiger Ben regiment. They seemed to want to go south, cross the Huai River, and escape to the hinterland of the Dabie Mountains!"

As he said that, Gu Suofu pointed to the map and continued: "Look, from the forest where the Chinese Army Tiger Ben Regiment had rested before to the north bank of the Huai River, it was only forty or fifty kilometers!

If they marched all the way, they would be able to cross the Huai River smoothly until it was dark.

By then, if we want to destroy it again, it will be difficult for us to ascend to the sky once we have avenged our previous shame!”

"So, I think the reconnaissance aircraft should focus on reconnaissance of Funan County to the north bank of the Huaihe River, this area!

At the same time, another capable force was dispatched to immediately hit the north bank of the Huai River, and cut off the way the Chinese army's Huben Group crossed the river!"

Yoshikarasu thought for a moment, and felt that Tani Shou’s analysis was not unreasonable, so he was about to open his orders.

At this moment, a communications officer suddenly ran in from outside with a telegram.

In front of Ji Jialiangfu, he said: "Report to the division commander! The 19th Imperial Infantry Regiment called and said that they had found traces of the Chinese Army's Tiger Ben 10 miles north of Funan County!"

Ji Jialiangfu's face suddenly changed and he said, "Nani? Did the 19th Regiment find traces of the Chinese Army's Tiger Ben Regiment north of Funan County?"

"Hayi!" The Japanese Communications Staff bowed heavily and said, "Yes, the division commander, the 19th Imperial Infantry Regiment said in the telegram!"

As he said that, the Japanese Communications Staff stretched out his hands again and handed the message to Ji Jialiangfu.

Yoshika Ryosuke naturally did not doubt the authenticity of this telegram, and after reading it, he fell into deep thought.

Not only Yoshika Ryosuke, but also several big question marks appeared above the head of the old Japanese devil.

This is completely inconsistent with his speculation, and it can even be said to be completely different.

Soon, another Japanese communications officer hurried in from outside.

He was the communications officer of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army, so he came directly to Tani Shouo and said, "Report to the division commander, the 23rd Imperial Infantry Regiment called and said that they found traces of the Chinese Army's Tiger Ben in a mountain forest 10 kilometers west of Funan County!"

"Nani? Have you found traces of the Chinese Army's Tiger Ben Regiment 10 kilometers west of Funan County?"

Tani Suo was even more confused when he received the message.

Isn’t this a slap in the face? And it’s the kind of crackling!

"Baga! Damn it! We've fallen into the trap!"

After frowning and thinking for a few minutes, Gu Suo suddenly reacted and said, "Ji Jiajun, the forest 10 miles south of Funan County was created by the Chinese Army Tiger Group, deliberately confusing us!

The purpose is to attract our attention.

Then they secretly went to Chencang and fled from the northwest of Funan County!"

However, Ji Jialiangfu gave a different view: "Is it possible that Gu Shoujun, is it possible that the west and north directions of Funan County are the suspicious formations deliberately set up by the Tiger Group of the Chinese Army?"

"No!" Tani Shoufu immediately retorted: "Yang Jing is an extremely cunning guy!

Although the Tiger Ben Regiment suffered heavy casualties in the breakthrough battle, there were at least 3,000 people.

It is almost impossible for so many soldiers to avoid the aerial reconnaissance of the Imperial Army reconnaissance planes during the day!

Therefore, Yang Jing will definitely split the troops and evacuate them!"

As he said that, Tani Suo pointed to the map again and continued, "Ji Jiajun, you see, the eastern part of Anhui, the central part, Hefei, Anqing, and Lu'an are also occupied by our great Japanese Imperial Army!

Therefore, after the Huben Group crossed the Huai River south, it could only evacuate to the junction of Anhui and Henan, Gushi, Huoqiu, Jinzhai and other places!

These places are located in the heart of the Dabie Mountains, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are barren lands.

Therefore, Yang Jing would never escape to such a place unless he had no choice!

After all, the Tiger Ben is not the Eighth Route Army!

Big cities and important passes are where they will go!

Looking at the previous cases, this is true.”

"And if the Chinese army's Tiger Ben evacuated from the northwest direction of Funan, it would soon be able to escape to the Central Plains.

There, there were hundreds of thousands of Central Army, and Yang Jing could also get help from the National Government to replenish his troops and ammunition!

So, I think we should adjust our direction, focus on reconnaissance and searching in the west and north directions of Funan County!”

Yoshika Ryosuke studied the map while listening. After listening, he felt that Tani Shou’s analysis was very reasonable, so he happily agreed with his suggestion.

While ordering the 9th Division and the 6th Division to focus on searching the west and north directions of Funan County.

At the same time, it once again generated power to the Central and Chinese Japanese Army Command, requesting the aviation troops to continue to provide tactical guidance.

…………

In the evening of that day, Yang Jing led the Special Operations Brigade, the Guard Company and the Sharp Spear Company to a small village called Chenjia Village 30 outside the east of Yangcheng.

Because the Tiger Ben could not be found, the Japanese devils, who were inferior to the beast, poured their anger on the villagers of Chenjia Village.

Poor, hundreds of ordinary people in this mountain village, from 80 years old to hungry babies in cradles, all of whom, women, young and old, were slaughtered by the Japanese!

No one survived!

All kinds of poultry and livestock were stolen and their houses were burned by the Japanese!

Yang Jing walked into the village along the messy village road.

Seeing the villagers with different symptoms, his face suddenly became gloomy and could almost drip water!

Some village women and girls had their clothes torn!

It is not difficult to imagine what kind of humiliation they suffered when they died.

Yang Jing came to a stripped female corpse and stopped slowly, then took off his coat and covered her body.

Then, he slowly squatted down and reached out to flatten her eyes.

Yang Jing bit his steel teeth and said in a nearly guaranteed tone: "Don't worry, fellow villagers, I, Yang Jing, swear in front of your spirit, that the Japanese will definitely pay their blood debts!

Kill all the Japanese who bullied and humiliated you!"

After saying that, Yang Jing stood up, turned his head and shouted, "Long Yun!"

"have!"

Long Yun thrust his body and agreed with a loud promise.

"Immediately lead the brothers of the special operations brigade to pieces, and use the squad as units to detect the movements of the Japanese!"

"yes!"

Long Yun saluted and turned around and left.

Yang Jing shouted again: "Rake your ears, monkey!"

"have!"

The rake ears and the monkey agreed.

"Immediately lead the brothers of the Guard Company and the Sharp Spear Company to collect the bodies of the villagers and let them be buried in peace!

At the same time, please pay attention to whether there are still surviving villagers!"

"yes!"

The two saluted and immediately began to lead their brothers to restrain their bodies.

...

"mother!"

"daughter in law!"

Half an hour later, two painful and roars came from the north of the village.

This sound is like the cuckoo's blood crying, which makes people move!

After hearing this, Yang Jing immediately extinguished the cigarette butts in his hand and rushed over in search of the sound.

I saw a very strong man kneeling in front of a burning house, constantly crying.

Yang Jing learned from Rake's ear that the man's name was Chen Shuisheng.

Because I went to hunt in the mountains and forests more than 10 miles away, I escaped.

With him, there were more than 10 men from Chenjia Village.
To be continued...