Several artillery battalion captains rushed over shortly afterwards, and some unbelieving battalion captains rushed to the roadside beach to inspect it themselves, and even stepped on it a few times.
I was full of expectations when I went there, but I was disappointed when I came back.
Captain Chao shook his head and replied helplessly: "Sir..."
"The tidal flats are too wet and soft. Not only can heavy artillery be unable to move, but even the infantry artillery we equip may get stuck in the mud and be unable to advance or retreat."
Another captain followed up and reported: "The hillside on the other side is also impassable. The slope is very steep. There are bushes, stones, and pits everywhere... The artillery marching from here will definitely roll over immediately."
After hearing this, the captain became anxious and subconsciously asked: "What should we do?"
"Is it really possible to move forward while building roads? But do we have so much time?"
Faced with the commander's rhetorical question, the captains all remained silent.
Faced with such a predicament, they could not think of any solution.
When the sky fell, there was a tall man holding it up. The captains seemed to be discussing it, and they all focused their attention on the captain, hoping that he could help the troops solve the crisis.
"Then build the road..." The captain couldn't think of any other way and could only choose to compromise.
"Forward reconnaissance expanded the search range and immediately established warning positions around us to prevent the Eighth Route Army from sneak attacks on us."
"Each artillery brigade will allocate two hundred ammunition men to build the road ahead to make it faster."
"Eight hundred ammunition workers are working together to build the road. I hope we can pass through Yinmagou within an hour."
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Half an hour later, the main force of the Japanese army arrived in the middle of Yinmagou.
According to this progress, the troops would be able to get out of Yinmagou in half an hour, but the commander became increasingly uneasy.
In order to seize all the time to rush on the road, the ammunition crew repaired a section of the road and the troops followed for a section.
As a result, all the main forces of the alliance entered Yinmagou.
This is a natural battlefield for an ambush.
Although when the troops first entered Yinmagou, the forward troops repeatedly confirmed that there was no main force of the Eighth Route Army in the surrounding areas. Yinmagou was very safe, so the main force could move forward.
But as time went by, no one knew whether other Eighth Route Army troops were coming nearby.
If they suddenly appeared on both sides of Yinmagou and ambush the 106th Regiment from a high position, they would not be able to break out even if they had wings.
"Sir..."
An exclamation from behind suddenly reached the commander's ears, frightening him to the core.
When he turned around, he saw a messenger running towards him at a very fast speed, wearing a heavy mouth and a serious expression.
The captain's heart skipped a beat and he said, "No, the Eighth Route Army must be chasing us."
What are you afraid of?
The messenger who rushed over quickly reported with panic on his face without waiting for the commander to speak: "The main force of the Eighth Route Army is coming towards us..."
"Attacked our station twenty minutes ago..."
"After knowing that there is no one at the station, immediately come towards us and kill us. We will reach Yinmagou in twenty minutes."
"The troops must leave immediately to prevent being intercepted here by the Eighth Route Army."
The commander's face suddenly became very solemn, and he turned to look at the chief of staff: "How long will it take for the road ahead to be repaired?"
"It will take half an hour at the fastest..." The chief of staff was even more anxious than the commander of the unit, and asked for instructions while answering.
"I will deploy another 200 people from the artillery unit to help at the front and try to repair the road within 20 minutes."
The commander immediately ordered: "Two hundred people are too few..."
"Move all the redundant officers and soldiers from the wing headquarters and the baggage corps to the front to build the road, and strive to pass through Yinmagou within fifteen minutes."
"Order the rear troops to establish a defense line on the spot..."
"If the Eighth Route Army comes in advance, be sure to stop them..."
"The distance between the main force of the regiment and the Eighth Route Army's pursuing troops must be extended to three kilometers."
"Otherwise they can catch us with a quick march."
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At this moment, the cavalry battalion also received good news that the main force from the division was coming.
But Camp Commander Zhou was not happy at all.
It would take twenty minutes for the main force of the division to march to Yinmagou in a hurry. If the Japanese army divided their forces for reinforcements, it would take even longer. And the Japanese were still adding more manpower to build roads. If the situation was allowed to develop like this, they would definitely take advantage of the main force.
Sneak away underneath.
All the previous efforts and efforts of the cavalry battalion will be in vain.
"The battalion commander... must find a way to stop the little devils from building roads... They are building roads too fast." The instructor also saw the crux of the problem and said with worry on his face.
"Fight..." Battalion Commander Zhou said, clenching his fists.
"When the 106th Regiment started building roads, I wanted to lead a raid on the little Japs who were building the roads and kill them so that the Japs would not have enough manpower to build the roads."
"Although there are big potholes everywhere on the road, they are not horse traps. The slope of the big potholes is also very small, which does not affect the cavalry assault."
"If you're fast enough, you can kill someone on the battlefield in two minutes."
"This little time is definitely not enough for the main force of the Japanese army to deploy troops to surround us."
"Even their chariot troops had no time to enter the battlefield."
"As a result, the little devils sent two squadrons of security troops to the surrounding area, and there was a reinforcement team just in front. If we conducted a frontal raid along the highway, the troops would definitely pay a huge price, so I never mentioned it."
"I can't control that much now."
"The commander asked our cavalry battalion to hold back the 106th Regiment at all costs."
"Although the pressure of a frontal assault is very high, as long as one company breaks through the Japanese guard position and runs into the Japs who are building the road, the progress of the Japanese road construction will be slowed down, and the main force of the division will have enough time to encircle the 106th Regiment.
"
The instructor was silent for five seconds before making a decision: "Then let's fight with the little devil..."
"I will lead two companies to attack first and break through the Japanese security positions."
"You lead a company to follow the attack, cross the Japanese guard positions, and directly attack the Japs who are building roads. Kill as many as you can, and try to buy as much time as possible for the main force to outflank them."
Battalion Commander Zhou retorted without hesitation: "No..."
"I will lead two companies to attack from the front and seize the Japs' warning positions. You will lead a company from behind to attack the Japs from behind and raid the Japs to build roads."
"I am the battalion commander, and I have the final say in military command."
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"Rumble..."
The three cavalry companies rushed toward the Japanese guard positions along the road, their speed became faster and faster, and the sound of horse hooves became louder and louder, resounding throughout the entire battlefield like thunder.
The Japanese commander also heard this, and his face instantly turned pale.
Only by repairing the highway can the 106th Regiment escape from danger, walk out of Yinmagou, and withdraw under the eyes of the Eighth Route Army.
The sudden sound of horse hooves on the battlefield did not come from behind, but from the front, indicating that the real target of this cavalry was the soldiers building the road in front.
If an accident happens to them, the progress of road construction will definitely be affected, the troops will not be able to escape from the danger under the eyes of the Eighth Route Army, and the 106th Regiment will be finished.
