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Deputy Captain Zhang Liechen led the logistics units, wounded soldiers and civilians who evacuated from Huaiyin to evacuate from the small road to Lunan.
Yang Ling led the reorganized troops along the road and left Siyang County. Instead of retreating directly north to Lunan, he turned directly to Muyang County.
"Lengthen the team and raise all our flags!"
Yang Ling and the others were responsible for attracting the Japanese pursuers, covering the wounded and the people's safe retreat, so under Yang Ling's command, the troops prepared to circle around and deal with the Japanese for a while.
Instead of retreating directly to Lunan, they diverted towards Muyang County. Such polar opposites made it difficult for the Japanese to accurately judge their true retreat direction and prevent them from mobilizing heavy troops to intercept them in advance.
Yang Ling and the others did not hide their whereabouts, but deliberately walked on the road with great swagger. The mighty queue was very long, and at the same time they pulled some branches to create smoke and dust to attract the attention of the Japanese.
"Sir, there is a town ten miles ahead, where puppet troops and Japanese soldiers are stationed. Company Commander Sun is asking for instructions, do you want to go around it?"
When Yang Ling and his team marched mightily on the road, the cavalrymen who were scouting in front galloped back, reined in their horses in front of Yang Ling, stood up, dismounted, saluted, and reported loudly.
"How many Japanese and puppet troops are there?" Yang Ling stopped and asked.
The scout replied loudly: "I learned from the local people that there are thirteen Japs and more than thirty puppet troops stationed in the town."
"Tell Sun Liang to give me a beating. The louder the noise, the better."
Yang Ling heard that there were not many Japanese and puppet troops stationed in the town, and immediately issued an order.
"yes!"
After the scout cavalry responded, he got on his horse and ran back the way he came.
"Order the troops to speed up and rest in the town ahead for two hours."
Seeing the scout cavalry disappear from sight, Yang Ling shouted loudly at the marching troops.
Soon the troops accelerated their march. For a while, flags were fluttering and smoke billowed on the road, as if a large army was marching.
When the troops had walked only a few miles, the air defense sentry suddenly sounded the air defense siren. On the southern horizon, a small black dot was quickly flying towards Yang Ling and the others.
"Order the troops to evacuate and hide on the spot, and set up the anti-aircraft machine guns for me!"
Yang Ling also stopped and looked into the distance, and saw that the Japanese had only arrived in one plane. He breathed a sigh of relief and gave instructions to his adjutant.
Soon, the marching troops evacuated to both sides of the road. A four-unit anti-aircraft machine gun brought from Huaiyin was also set up on a hillside beside the road, making preparations for air defense.
The Japanese plane saw the troops marching on the road from a distance, and soon flew over Yang Ling and the others. The roar of the motor made their ears buzz.
The Japanese plane was circling over Yangling and the others for reconnaissance, but the brothers did not receive orders and did not fire rashly.
"It's a Japanese reconnaissance plane. Do you want to shoot it down?"
Seeing the Japanese planes circling at low altitude, a battalion commander, a blacksmith, ducked and ran to the bushes beside the road where Yang Ling was hiding to ask for instructions.
"Just scare him and let him go back to report to the Japanese pursuers." Yang Ling ordered.
Yang Ling and the others are responsible for distracting the Japs' pursuers, so now they need to deliberately let the Japs know they are here.
"Damn, I'm a cheap kid this time."
When the brothers in the anti-aircraft machine gun squad received the order to frighten the Japanese but not to shoot them down, although they felt a little unhappy, they still resolutely carried out the order.
"Teng Teng Teng - Teng Teng Teng -"
Soon, the four-gun anti-aircraft machine gun set up on the hillside opened fire on the Japanese aircraft circling at low altitude for reconnaissance, and a stream of bullets jumped into the sky.
The Japanese reconnaissance plane was ordered to detect the traces of the guerrillas withdrawing from Huaiyin. They found them in Muyang County. When they were excited, a bullet suddenly hit the plane and flew back. The Japanese pilot was so scared that he was scared to death and hurriedly
of pull up.
Because the guerrilla troops on the ground had anti-aircraft anti-aircraft machine guns, the Japanese reconnaissance planes did not dare to cause trouble. After pulling up and circling for two more times, they headed back the way they came and soon disappeared from the sight of the brothers.
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"The Japanese plane has returned to report the news. Let the brothers in the rearguard reconnaissance team keep their eyes open. The Japanese pursuers should be here soon. If there is any situation, report it immediately."
Watching the Japanese plane leave, Yang Ling stood up from the bushes where he was hiding and directed the troops to move forward.
When they arrived at the town where the Japanese and puppet troops were stationed as reported by the reconnaissance company, the brothers of the reconnaissance company led by Sun Liang had already been ordered to take over the town.
"Sir, we have taken control of the town, killed 13 Japanese soldiers, two Japanese military advisers, 21 puppet soldiers, captured 20 people, and captured 17 traitors from the Maintenance Association...
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As soon as Yang Ling arrived outside the town, the reconnaissance company commander Sun Liang and two brothers came up to him and reported to Yang Ling.
"You guys fought well."
Yang Ling was very satisfied with Sun Liang, a young officer, and praised him, which made Sun Liang, the commander of the reconnaissance company, feel happy. After all, it was a very honorable thing to be praised by the commander.
"Have you figured out the situation around you? Are there any large Japanese troops?" Yang Ling asked.
"I figured it out. The nearest Japs are twenty miles away. There is a Japs squad and a puppet army camp."
"Do you want me to take my brothers over and kill them?" Investigation company commander Sun Liang asked eagerly.
Yang Ling thought for a moment and then shook his head and said: "It's too far. Let's let them go this time and let the brothers take a rest first. The road ahead for us will not be easy."
"yes!"
Although Sun Liang wanted to make another contribution, he was worried that since Yang Ling gave the order, he would give up his plan to eliminate this group of devils.
"Let the brothers go into the town to rest. The cooking teams of each battalion will immediately prepare pots to make rice. The first battalion will be on guard."
Since Yang Ling and the others evacuated Huaiyin last night, they have barely stopped except for a short rest in the middle. Now the brothers are also hungry. Now, before the Japanese catch up, he asked the troops to seize the time to rest.
More than 700 brothers quickly entered the town to rest. The people in the town were frightened to death when they heard the gunshots.
However, seeing these guerrilla officers and soldiers entering the town, showing strict military discipline and not disturbing the people, the people in the town finally felt relieved.
In this era, transportation was inconvenient and information was limited. Although Muyang was not far from Huaiyin, because this was an area controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops, and under the malicious propaganda of the Japanese and puppet troops, the people did not know much about the guerrillas, so they did not dare to come out to chat with them.
Yang Ling and the others were just passing by, and the Japanese would soon reoccupy this place. In order to avoid causing trouble to the local people, they did not take the initiative to contact the people. They just executed a group of traitors who maintained the association.
The troops rested in the town for more than two hours. The brother in charge of the cavalry reconnaissance squad that was lagging behind sent someone back to report that a group of Japanese cavalry, about fifty or sixty people, was chasing them this way.