The prisoners captured by the brothers included both Japanese soldiers dressed in tattered clothes pretending to be refugees, and police officers wearing black uniforms.
Without exception, all of them, who had been showing off their power just now, were now prisoners, covered in blood.
"Damn it, I'm just telling you why the little Japs suddenly broke into the city. It turns out there's a mole. I'll beat you to death!"
Just now they were fighting in the dark, and the officers and soldiers of the guard company could not clearly see the faces of their opponents. Now they saw that there were police officers from Zhijiang mixed in among them, and one of them was actually the captain of the patrol team.
The officers and soldiers of the guard company had suffered heavy casualties just now. Now when they saw these traitors hiding in the police team, their eyes turned red and they were furious. There was a loud noise of pulling the bolts of guns, wanting to kill them.
These policemen were also the confidants of the police captain. They thought that by following the captain and helping the Japanese, they would be able to rely on the Japanese's big tree and enjoy all the glory and wealth in the future.
However, fate is not as good as man. Just when they were about to attack the regiment headquarters of the defenders in Zhijiang City, a group of murderers rushed out from behind them and beat them to a pulp.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, they wanted to rub their feet and slip away. Unfortunately, Yang Ling and others, who were attacking from behind, had already blocked all intersections, so they were all captured.
Now seeing these officers and soldiers of the guard company who were murderous and wanted to attack them, the captured policemen were all frightened and turned pale, and they hurriedly and loudly begged for mercy.
"We know we were wrong, we were wrong, please spare our lives."
"I was bewitched by the captain. If I didn't come, he would beat me to death."
"Brothers from the security company, for the sake of us all being Chinese, please be kind and spare our lives."
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The captured police officers were all panic-stricken, and they kept kneeling down and kowtow to beg for mercy.
"I want to spare you, I will agree, but my dead brother will not agree!"
The officers and soldiers of the security company were really aroused. If these police officers had not responded internally, how could they have lost so many brothers.
Just when the officers and soldiers of these security companies were murderous and wanted to pull out the police culprits and shoot them, Yang Ling took a step forward.
"Brothers, wait a moment."
Seeing Yang Ling standing up to stop them, the officers and soldiers of the guard company who had a good impression of Yang Ling and the others immediately glared angrily.
"Brother, it's true that you saved us, but there is no need to discuss this matter. None of them will survive today!"
Although the guard company commander appeared polite on the surface, his tone was full of warning.
Yang Ling and the others were also from the military, so they naturally knew how the brothers they had been with day and night felt after they were killed in battle, so Yang Ling and the others also understood these brothers from the guard company very well.
If it were them, if something like this happened, they would definitely kill these traitors and pay homage to those fallen brothers.
"Brother, you'd better not get involved in this matter. We are grateful for your rescue, but if you want to stop us from killing these traitors, we will never agree." The staff major also stood up and took a very firm stance.
After all, due to the guidance of these traitors, their regiment was almost wiped out, and they almost died unexpectedly. It would be strange not to vent their inner anger.
"I think you misunderstood." Yang Ling saw the tone in which these officers and soldiers of the guard company spoke, and shook his head with a smile.
"What does that mean, brother?"
The major's staff officer and the commander of the guard company all looked at Yang Ling, wondering what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.
Yang Ling pointed to the outside of Zhijiang City where cannons were roaring and said: "It's dark now. We know nothing about the enemy situation outside the city and are in a passive situation of being beaten. Since we captured the prisoners and killed them like this, wouldn't we be giving them an advantage?"
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"Leave it to my brothers for trial first. If you want to kill or behead him later, I won't stop you. How about that?" Yang Ling asked the officers and soldiers of the guard company for their opinions.
When they heard that Yang Ling was not trying to stop them from killing these traitors, but wanted to interrogate them first and obtain information, the hostility in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the guard company when they looked at Yang Ling and the others immediately dissipated for the most part.
"In that case, please ask your brother to interrogate him quickly and see if he can get some useful information." After the major staff learned what Yang Ling meant, he immediately agreed.
"Thank you."
After Yang Ling nodded and signaled with his eyes, the second squadron leader Zhang Tie immediately asked his brothers who were good at capturing and interrogating prisoners to take the captured traitors aside for interrogation.
While Zhang Tie and others were interrogating these prisoners, Yang Ling also exchanged information with the remaining major staff officer and learned about the defense situation in Zhijiang City.
In addition to a militia group responsible for the defense of Zhijiang City, there is only a regular army regiment of their 75th Army. More importantly, their regiment has not had time to replenish after it was withdrawn from the front line. Now it is only about two battalions in total.
, combat effectiveness is not strong.
"What are you going to do next?" Yang Ling asked the major staff officer.
The major's staff officer replied: "The regiment has ordered the retreat to the direction of Yichang, and we will retreat immediately."
"What about the people in the city? Have all the materials and ammunition from the warehouses been transported away?" Yang Ling asked.
The major staff officer said with embarrassment on his face: "The enemy's situation is urgent. We don't care about that much now. Let's evacuate first. The regiment has already taken the people to evacuate first."
"What's the big deal if you withdraw and leave the whole city to the little devils?"
Hearing that the regiment headquarters in the city had withdrawn, Grizzly Bear, the leader of Lieyan's 1st Squadron, grumbled dissatisfied.
"Now that there is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, it is unwise to engage in unnecessary resistance. It is better to avoid the edge temporarily and preserve our strength." The major staff officer argued.
Because the intelligence they obtained showed that the one coming from the southern front was the Japanese's 13th Division. This was a veteran division of the Japanese. It had participated in countless battles and had strong combat effectiveness, so they had the intention of retreating from the beginning.
While Yang Ling and the others were talking with the major staff member who had stayed behind, screams were heard not far away. The captured Japanese and traitors refused to speak, forcing the Lieyan special forces members to use some methods.
"Sir, it's all clear. There are not many Japanese attacking Zhijiang, just one and a half squadrons of about 300 people." Zhang Tie quickly came over and reported.
Hearing that there were only more than 300 Japanese attacking Zhijiang, the major, staff, and others were stunned. They did not expect that such a small number of Japanese would dare to attack Zhijiang, where a regiment of theirs was stationed.
"How about it? Are you interested in staying? Let's fight this little devil together." Yang Ling saw the unwilling major staff officer and others and suggested proactively.
When Yang Ling said this, the officers and soldiers of the guard company were immediately embarrassed. They were unwilling to evacuate like this. Unfortunately, their regiment headquarters had already withdrawn and issued an order to retreat to the troops.
"Although there are only about 300 Japs, there are even fewer of us."
The major's staff officer looked at their heavily-lost guard company and Yang Ling and the others, who were dressed in rags, and felt seriously lacking in confidence.
"We still have troops outside the city that have not been withdrawn. If we work together, I don't believe we can't defeat the little devil!"
Although Yang Ling was not sure of annihilating all the more than 300 Japs attacking Zhijiang, he was confident enough to repel them and buy time for the people in the city to retreat.
"Do you want to do it or not? Just give me a nice word. If you are too timid to fight, we will fight alone!" Seeing the hesitation of the major staff officer and others, Grizzly Bear urged impatiently.
"Whoever is a coward is my grandson! Just hit him, whoever is afraid of whom!"
When Grizzly Bear said this, the commander of the security company immediately became unhappy and agreed wholeheartedly.
Seeing that the guard company had expressed its stance, the major staff officer also nodded, turned around and ordered: "Send two people to report to the regiment, saying that we are strangled with the Japanese and cannot retreat, and we are ready to fight the Japanese desperately and let the regiment
Take care!"
"Brother, don't act like it's a matter of life and death. We don't know who will win." Seeing the look of determination on the major staff officer's face, Grizzly Bear joked.