In the humid mountain forest, Yang Ling and the others followed the clues left by the Japanese soldiers. Two hours later, they had entered the depths of the dense forest.
The weather in the mountains changed at every turn. As I walked, there would be muffled thunder above my head, dark clouds rolled over, and heavy rain soon enveloped the mountain forest.
When the brothers went into the mountains, they didn't bring anything to protect them from the rain. They were soaked in water in an instant, and their clothes were so wet that water could be squeezed out of them.
The brothers cursed and wrung out their clothes and continued to pursue, but the mountain road after the rain was even more difficult. If they were not careful, they would slip and fall into the mud, which made the brothers miserable.
Clouds and mist lingered between the mountains and forests, and the brothers stepped on rotten and slippery dead leaves. The thick thorns left bloody cuts on the bodies of many brothers.
"Damn it, why don't these little devils stay on the beaten path? Why are they hiding in the mountains?" A brother's face was cut by thorns and blood dripped out, and he cursed in a low voice.
Qin Shou, the commander of the special agent company, put his hands on his hips and panted heavily as he replied: "The beast will definitely not follow the path of others. Save your energy."
The brothers walked in this dense mountain for two hours without even seeing a shadow of the Japanese, and suddenly they became a little restless.
"Quiet -" Yang Ling heard the whispers coming from behind, turned around and scolded.
Yang Ling was always dignified in the army. As soon as he opened his mouth, the complaining brothers told him to shut up, but their faces became more and more impatient.
At this moment, the brother walking in front who was good at tracking stopped and looked around, with a look of confusion on his face.
"What's going on?" Yang Ling saw the brother stopped and waved to the brothers to stop and be on guard. He quickly stepped forward and asked.
"Regimental deputy, all traces of this trail have been washed away by the rain..." The brother who is good at tracking looked a little depressed.
After the heavy rain, many of the traces left by the Japanese passing by were washed away. This brother relied on his rich experience and did not lose him even though he kept walking.
But after arriving here, the rain washed everything so clean that this brother really couldn't tell which direction the Japanese were heading.
Yang Ling had experience in this area and personally explored more than a hundred meters forward. However, the mountain forest was washed away by heavy rain. Even though he had rich experience, he also became frowning.
Could it be that the clues just went home? Yang Ling felt very unwilling.
"You take a few brothers to go east for a while to see the situation. I will take some people to go west for a while." Yang Ling quickly made redeployment.
After Yang Ling finished his instructions, the brother said hello and led a few people into the jungle to the east.
At this moment, the special agent company commander Qin Shou quickly caught up with Yang Ling and lowered his voice and suggested: "Regiment deputy, brothers, you have been walking in the woods for more than two hours, why don't you take a break."
Yang Ling turned around and saw that the brothers in the sniper platoon were still in good spirits, but the brothers in the special agent company were a little tired and couldn't keep up.
Although they were members of the Central Army, and their food was much better than that of ordinary no-name troops, most of the brothers were still malnourished, with sallow complexions and skinny muscles. As a result, they were seriously lacking in physical strength, and Yang Ling was helpless.
"Rest where you are for half an hour, keep quiet, and keep the guard post farther away." After thinking for a few seconds, Yang Ling asked the brothers to stop and rest.
"Yes!" Qin Shou responded and waved to the back: "Rest where you are, keep quiet, everyone is on alert."
As if they had been granted amnesty, the brothers found a place to sit down and drink water, and the soldiers on guard dispersed with guns in hand.
After a heavy rain, the mountain forest felt like it had been soaked in water. The fog and moisture were heavy. Yang Ling's own clothes were sticky and sticky on her skin, making her very uncomfortable.
The little Japs that Yang Ling and the others pursued were very cautious and cunning. After their sneak attack on Wang Yaowu's division headquarters failed, they immediately escaped and ran in the mountains for two hours without stopping. This aroused Yang Ling's interest.
While the brothers were resting in place, Yang Ling took Wang Zikun and several other brothers from the sniper platoon to push through the dense bushes and headed west.
Yang Ling led Wang Zikun and the others forward for several hundred meters, but still found no trace. They had no choice but to climb up the gentle slope to a mountain ridge with a wide view.
Wang Zikun led his brothers to guard the surrounding areas, while Yang Ling raised his telescope to observe the enemy's situation.
All he could see were dense and undulating mountains. The clouds and mist full of water vapor lingered in the mountains like a fairyland, but Yang Ling was not in the mood to appreciate this beautiful scenery at the moment.
If we can't catch up with and eliminate this group of devils before dark, we will be in trouble after dark.
"Huh?" Just as Yang Ling was about to put away the telescope, he suddenly saw a wisp of green smoke rising in the valley ahead.
They have been deep into the deserted mountains for more than two hours, and now they find smoke from cooking fires, which means they are either hunters or Japanese soldiers.
However, according to Yang Ling's judgment, there must be a greater chance that there are Japs in front. After all, in this rainy weather, hunters generally will not enter the mountains.
Thinking of this, Yang Ling felt a little excited in her heart. She really couldn't find anything after trying hard to find it, and it took no effort to get it.
"Come on, let's go back."
Regardless of whether there were hunters or Japanese soldiers in the valley ahead, Yang Ling decided to take people to find out.
When Yang Ling returned to the resting place of his brothers, in a valley a few miles away from them, more than 20 Japanese soldiers were taking off their raincoats and hiding under a dry cliff to rest.
They were the Japanese soldiers who attacked the 51st Division headquarters. Their purpose of infiltrating into the rear of the Chinese army was not to attack Wang Yaowu's division headquarters, but had another mission.
The spy and traitor network in the De'an area was brought to light by Yang Ling and others, causing the Japanese to take a dark look at the situation of the Chinese military in this area.
As a last resort, the Japanese sent this elite reconnaissance team to penetrate the defense line and sneak in here, hoping to spy on the deployment of the Chinese army again.
This team of Japanese soldiers happened to discover Wang Yaowu's division headquarters when they were spying on the deployment of the Chinese army. They were all highly skilled and bold masters, and without saying a word, they just wanted to have a one-pot meal.
But unexpectedly, they hit the iron plate. The 51st Division was the main force under the 74th Army, and the divisional security company was carefully selected.
As soon as they took action, the division's security company surrounded them. Seeing that the attack failed, the Japanese commander immediately greased his feet and fled.
This Japanese reconnaissance team was quite powerful, and they were able to fight in the mountains with ease. They used the favorable terrain to defeat the pursuing guards and then successfully escaped.
They were strong and cunning. After the failed attack, they quickly fled into the mountains. They carried out tactical deception while going east and west, and did not stop their escape until it rained heavily.
"Idiot! Who asked you to light a fire! Do you want to lure the Chinese army over?!"
While these Japs were warming themselves under the cliff and drying their clothes, an angry, cross-eyed Japs officer with two Japs emerged from the forest in front.
"Major, the Chinese army has been abandoned by us a long time ago. They won't come after us, right?" A Japanese lieutenant stood up and said.
The squinting major looked at the lieutenant with sharp eyes and said viciously: "If they catch up, then our entire army will be annihilated!"
Faced with the Major's sharp gaze, the Japanese Lieutenant did not dare to look at him. He finally compromised and ordered: "Put out the fire——"
The Japanese soldiers who were preparing to dry their clothes did not dare to neglect and started to put out the fire in a hurry.
"I don't want a next time-" the major warned.
The Japanese lieutenant bowed his head heavily: "Hi Yi!"