In the muddy wilderness, the brothers led by Deputy Battalion Commander Hua Gou were marching towards Yangzhuang. It was already dawn, and the company commanders kept urging the brothers to speed up.
Because they know that the little devil is a guy who kills people without batting an eyelid. If they say they want to kill people, they will never be merciful.
Worried about the safety of the people in Yangzhuang, the brothers also risked their lives. However, the road was muddy and slippery. In addition, it was dark before, so it was impossible to increase the speed. If you were not careful, your feet would slip and fall to the ground. Now that it is dawn, the speed can finally be improved.
It's faster.
"Batalion deputy, battalion deputy, a few brothers in our company carrying heavy machine guns have fallen behind."
There was a leak in the house and it rained all night. When the brothers were running out of breath, the commander of the machine gun company caught up with the dog and reported loudly.
In such a rapid march, carrying a heavy machine gun on the road was fine for a short time, but in a long-term attack, the brothers carrying the heavy machine gun were quickly left behind.
"Ignore them for now, let them catch up on their own. Everyone should run and rush to Yangzhuang within half an hour at all costs!" Hua Gou, the deputy battalion commander, was shouting and urging.
When Hua Gou and his men marched towards Yangzhuang in a hurry, the brothers who went back to report the news also returned to the camp headquarters in Reed Marsh covered in mud and water.
"What?!"
When he heard that Hua Gou had taken the initiative and led his brothers straight to Yangzhuang, battalion commander Wu Changqing knew something was wrong.
Because there were enough Japanese infantry brigade to mop up the area around White Horse Lake, and their strength was quite strong.
Regardless of whether Hua Gou and the others can rescue the people of Yangzhuang from the Japs, now that they have been exposed, what awaits them next will definitely be the Japs' heavy troops chasing and intercepting them.
"Batalion Commander, what should we do now?"
Faced with the sudden change, the two company commanders who stayed behind also knew the seriousness of the matter.
"They are too impulsive. Once the Japanese infantry brigade surrounds them, not only will they not be able to save the people, they will also have to get in!" Now the second battalion commander Wu Changqing already regretted letting Hua Gou act alone.
But he also knew that even if he faced that situation, he would probably choose to save others. They couldn't just sit back and watch.
"Assemble the troops immediately and we will go to meet them!"
Wu Changqing grabbed his armed belt and immediately buckled it around his waist. At the same time, he tied the bullet bag to his body and ordered with a serious face.
"yes!"
The messenger did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly gathered the two infantry companies left behind to prepare to meet Huagou and the others.
These brothers were all hiding in the reeds. When they heard that the attacking brothers were in danger, they quickly gathered together in less than five minutes.
"Immediately send someone to report the situation to Chief Yang."
Wu Changqing knew that it was difficult for his battalion to fight against a Japanese infantry brigade, and now he had to report to Yangling near Liubao Town, hoping to get some support.
"At the same time, contact the brothers of the Fourth Battalion in Caodian Town, hoping that they can attack and contain the Japanese."
As Wu Changqing issued orders one by one, the atmosphere in the second battalion suddenly became tense.
After everything was arranged, Wu Changqing took the remaining two brothers from the infantry company and headed straight for Yangzhuang.
Wu Changqing also prayed secretly in his heart, hoping that Huagou and the people of Yangzhuang could successfully evacuate, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
In fact, when Wu Changqing and the others were running towards Yangzhuang, Huagou and the others, who had arrived at the outskirts of Yangzhuang first, also realized something was wrong.
"No, it's too quiet."
Hua Gou led his brothers straight to Yangzhuang. Logically speaking, the Japs didn't know anyone was going to Yangzhuang to rescue people, but they didn't even see a Japs patrol sentry or patrol along the way.
With the impetuous nature of the little devil, it is impossible for him to be so careless. Because of the frequent attacks by the guerrillas, the alert level of the devil has been greatly increased.
If the Japs were stationed in Yangzhuang, their cordon would be placed at least five miles away, and there would also be mobile, open, and hidden sentries in between.
But now there is nothing, which makes Hua Gou feel more and more uneasy. Is it really a trap?
"stop!"
Thinking of this, Deputy Battalion Commander Hua Gou braked suddenly, raised his left hand above his head, and made a stop gesture.
The brothers were all out of breath from running. When they heard the dog shouting to stop, they all felt as if they were being pardoned. They put their hands on their knees and panted heavily.
"Batalion deputy, we are almost there. Why don't you leave? If you go too late, the villagers will be in danger." The first company commander hurried over and said very puzzled.
"Do you think something's wrong?"
Huagou pointed at the deserted paddy fields and wilderness around him and said to the first company commander.
The first company commander also reacted. Indeed, it was too quiet. He guessed: "Is there a trap ahead?"
"I don't know if there are traps, but we have to be careful, let the brothers spread out and rest in hiding, and send people to the front to take a look." Hua Gou ordered.
"yes!"
The first company commander did not dare to hesitate and shouted twice to the team. The brothers who were called out left the team and ran alone in the direction of Yangzhuang.
When Huagou and the others sensed that something was wrong, the observation posts arranged by the Japanese had already discovered them and rode back to report the news.
At this moment, a large group of Japanese soldiers were making a roundabout move towards Huagou and the others, trying to cut off their retreat.
HuaGou and the others didn't wait long when several dull gunshots suddenly came from the front.
"Ready to fight!"
After Hua Gou heard the gunshot, he was also excited. He quickly pulled out the shell gun from the holster on his waist, leaned sideways against the wet Tianji, and looked forward.
The brothers dispersed one after another, and the black muzzles were pointed at the front, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Soon, the few brothers who had just been sent out were rolling and crawling away from the Japanese, being chased by bullets, and the bullets splashed the mud behind them.
A large number of little Japs wearing helmets were chasing them. As far as the eye could see, it was a large area of darkness.
Seeing so many Japs, the brothers all took a breath of cold air. This was at least a Japs squadron.
"The horses are like horses, the Japanese are lurking in front, trying to trick us."
Soon, these brothers rolled and crawled under the hidden field foundation, grabbing guns and fighting back against the Japanese, while cursing loudly.
"What's going on?" Hua Gou also bent down and ran over, asking hurriedly.
One brother said with lingering fear: "The Japs set up an ambush in front, waiting for us to get in. Fortunately, we felt something was wrong and fired two random shots at the hill. The Japs thought they were exposed, so they came out."
When he heard that the Japanese had set up an ambush ahead, Deputy Battalion Commander Hua Gou's heart sank.
Since the Japanese have set up an ambush, it means that the Japanese have been prepared for a long time and already know that they are coming. Maybe the outflanking troops are now outflanking their retreat.
Thinking of this, Hua Gou reacted. I'm afraid that the Japs were pretending to arrest the villagers, and the real target might be them.
"One company covers, the rest retreat back the same way, quickly!"
Hua Gou knew that the Japs were definitely not a good person. Having figured this out, he did not dare to hesitate and immediately commanded the troops to retreat.