Xu Rui and Leng Tiefeng launched at full speed and easily got rid of the Japanese pursuers behind them.
After confirming that the Japanese could not catch up in a short time, Xu Rui signaled to Leng Tiefeng to stop and take a rest. Seeing Xu Rui's gesture, Leng Tiefeng, who was already exhausted, sat down on the grass.
"Old Xu, this job is not done by humans." Leng Tiefeng said bitterly, "Next time you are responsible for attracting the firepower of the Japs, and I am responsible for shooting, okay?"
While talking, Leng Tiefeng packed his backpack.
During this quick run just now, my backpack was torn and I lost a lot of supplies.
"Okay." Xu Rui also took off the backpack on his back and placed it at his feet, while saying calmly, "When will your marksmanship be better than mine? When will it be your turn to shoot."
Leng Tiefeng immediately shut his mouth and stopped talking.
Although he was very unhappy, Leng Tiefeng had to admit that Xu Rui's marksmanship was indeed better than his, and not just a little better, but a lot better!
As the contact deepened, Leng Tiefeng found that he was about to admire Xu Rui.
After resting for a while, Leng Tiefeng asked again: "Next, do you want to make some more noise?"
"No need." Xu Rui waved his hand and said calmly, "The noise just made is enough. As long as the commander of the little devil is not an idiot, he should know that I am here, waiting in the Qixing Lake Swamp.
Where is he?"
Leng Tiefeng said: "Then what do you do now?"
Xu Rui then raised his head, looked at the dense crowns of the two big trees above his head and said: "Now? What we have to do now is to seize the time to eat, and then go to bed. First, we will have enough physical strength and energy, and then we can have a good time with the Japanese in the evening."
Have fun."
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Haian Town Ancestral Hall, Tachibana Detachment Headquarters.
Ogasawara Goro hurried into the war room and reported to Tachibana Yoshio: "Detachment leader, the 2nd Infantry Battalion reported that they found the two Chinese soldiers in Area 6. The two Chinese soldiers were very powerful. They fought twice.
, the 2nd Infantry Battalion lost almost a squad."
"Area No. 6?" Tachibana Yoshio's eyes immediately fell on the map in front of him.
A combat staff officer immediately picked up a thin wooden pole and pointed out area No. 6 from the map.
In order to improve the search efficiency as much as possible, Goro Ogasawara, chief of staff of the Tachibana detachment, instructed the staff to divide the entire Qixing Lake swamp forest area into twelve blocks, including eight infantry squadrons belonging to the 1st and 2nd Infantry Brigades plus four cavalry squadrons.
, each is responsible for searching a block.
The person responsible for Area 6 is the 4th Squadron of the 2nd Infantry Battalion.
After seeing clearly the location of Area 6, Tachibana Yoshio's mouth immediately evoked a ferocious look. Area 6 was right in the middle of Qixing Lake Swamp.
Tachibana Yoshio said in a deep voice: "Order, the security squadron directly under the detachment immediately enters Area 3, conducts a comprehensive search of Area 3, and tells Kojima-san that no living creature is allowed to be released, not even a mouse.
Let go!"
Goro Ogasawara whispered: "Detachment leader, the directly affiliated security squadron is responsible for protecting the security of the headquarters. If they are transferred, who will be responsible for the security of the headquarters?"
"Don't worry." Tachibana Yoshio waved his hand and said disapprovingly, "According to the information provided by the Special High School Course, the closest one is the 180th Division of the 59th China Army. The regiment of the 180th Division stationed in Hai'an Town has been occupied by us.
After being eliminated, the main force of the 180th Division stationed in Yancheng would not dare to go south without authorization from the commander of the China Theater Command."
Ogasawara Goro said: "Detachment leader, what I'm worried about is the temporary remnant of the 79th Division."
"The remnants of the temporary 79th Division?" Tachibana Yoshio's heart trembled, and then he remembered that the temporary 79th Division had not been completely wiped out, and there were still some remnants at large.
The only ones trapped in the Qixing Lake Swamp were two special forces soldiers.
Although Oluhara Junsi swore that the commander of the temporary remnant of the 79th Division was one of the special forces, who can be sure that Oluhara Junsi was right?
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
What if Oluhara Junsi's judgment is wrong, what if the commander of the remnants of the temporary 79th Division is not trapped in Qixing Lake Swamp, what if this person stays with the fugitive remnants of the temporary 79th Division.
, then next, will he also counterattack the Tachibana detachment and take over his headquarters?
The lessons learned by the 6th Infantry Regiment are not far away.
No one can be sure that this possibility does not exist.
The two armies fought, but there was no luck.
Ogasawara Goro said: "Detachment leader, I think that the security squadron cannot act rashly."
After pondering for a moment, Tachibana Yoshio insisted: "No, the direct security squadron should be transferred to Area 6 to coordinate with the 4th Squadron of the 2nd Infantry Battalion to hunt down those two dangerous Chinese soldiers."
"Captain, why are you..." Goro Ogasawara tried to persuade him again, but Tachibana Keio interrupted him without any explanation.
Tachibana Yoshio said: "Ogasawara-san, your worries are not unreasonable, but passive defense has never been my character Tachibana Yoshio. In my dictionary, there has always been only offense, not defense. Since the fugitive temporary editor
The remnants of the 79th Division may pose a threat, so destroy them."
Ogasawara Goro said in surprise: "The detachment leader means..."
Tachibana Yoshio pointed at the map and said in a deep voice: "The two infantry squadrons responsible for sweeping Area 1 and Area 9 will be withdrawn from Qixing Lake Swamp, and order them to cut through here as quickly as possible. Be sure to get there first.
The remnants of the temporary 79th Division will intercept them before they enter the forest area and destroy them!"
As he spoke, Tachibana Yoshio made a diagonal gesture on the map.
"Suga, I understand my humble position." Goro Ogasawara nodded happily and suggested, "Detachment leader, in order to ensure that we can intercept the remnants of the temporary 79th Division, it is best to send a cavalry squadron to intercept first. With the cavalry
If the squadron is delayed, this group of Chinese troops will no longer be able to escape."
"Yo Xi." Tachibana Yoshio said, "Then transfer the cavalry squadron that is sweeping area 7."
"Hai." Ogasawara nodded heavily and took the order.
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The Siberian tiger spread the map on the ground and said to Deputy Wan Ying: "Look at the deputy camp seat. Less than five miles ahead is Luojiatao. After Luojiatao, go four or five miles north and you will enter the forest area.
, as long as we enter the forest area and the Japs’ plane can’t find us, we will be safe and then we can find a place to rest.”
As he spoke, the Siberian tiger raised his head and looked at the sky.
Above the sky, a Japanese reconnaissance plane was circling.
From the Manyang River, the Japanese reconnaissance plane followed them like a shadow.
Fortunately, the Japanese reconnaissance plane had run out of bullets, so it only circled and monitored and did not swoop down to shoot at their marching column.
"We still have dozens of miles to go." A hint of worry flashed across Vice Wan Ying's face.
The officers and soldiers of the battalion have been marching for thirty-six hours since they left Nantong City yesterday morning. They have been marching for two days and one night, and they are still marching forcefully. Even the iron men can't stand it. Deputy Wan Ying turned to look,
I saw that most of the officers and soldiers in the battalion were staggering and their lips were purple, which was a sign of extreme physical fatigue.
Tachibana Yoshio was overly worried. With the camp's current situation, it was simply impossible to counterattack his headquarters.
There was a remnant soldier who fell to the ground while walking. Two remnant soldiers walking in front of him and one behind him quickly rushed forward to help him up. Then the three of them supported each other and walked forward with difficulty.
Seeing this scene, the worry on Vice Wan Ying's face became even more intense.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the camp is at the end of its tether.
If they don't take a break, they will be exhausted from just exertion.
However, Deputy Wan Ying was even more worried that there would be Japanese soldiers coming from Haian Town to intercept him!
Although Xu Rui personally led the 2nd company to act as a decoy, leading the main force of the Japs to the Qixing Lake Swamp, who can guarantee that no Japs will come to intercept them? Not too many, as long as the Japs come over with an infantry squadron, they will be in trouble.
The camp is in such a predicament that it really cannot withstand any blow.
"Brothers, hold on!"
"Hold on, everyone must hold on!"
"Persistence is victory, victory is right in front of you!"
"As long as we enter the jungle area ahead, we will be safe."
Jiang Nan's figure suddenly appeared on the side of the road, motivating the exhausted battalion officers and soldiers with words.
Behind Jiang Nan, Xiao Yanyue and the Japanese girl were also following. The Japanese girl was still carrying a medicine box. Although she was also exhausted, when they saw the remaining soldiers falling behind or falling to the ground, these two little women would still
They walked forward without hesitation and helped the remaining soldiers with their thin shoulders.
Seeing Xiao Yanyue and Oluhara Junzi carrying a remnant soldier, walking forward unsteadily, and having to stop for a break after taking a few steps, an inexplicable emotion welled up in the depths of Deputy Wan Ying's eyes, and then he twisted
He turned over and said to the Siberian Tiger: "Huzi, go over and help them, don't let the women make fun of us."
The Siberian tiger barked, stepped forward, picked up the remnant soldier, and left.
"Brother, you have good physical strength." A figure like an iron tower suddenly appeared next to the Siberian tiger.
The Siberian tiger turned around and saw that it was a soldier. The soldier was also carrying someone on his back, it was He Shuya.
"You're pretty good too." The Siberian Tiger grinned and said, "There are few tall people like you in the south."
"That's right, you Northeasterners are indeed taller." The soldier moved He Shuya's body upwards to make it easier to carry, and said, "However, when it comes to foot strength, we southerners may not be as strong.
We will definitely lose to you Northeasterners. If you don’t believe it, you might as well take a look at our 4th company.”
The Siberian Tiger looked back and found that the steps of the 4th Company were indeed lighter.
In fact, the 4th company was originally at the end, but now it has caught up with the 1st company. This is enough to explain the problem. What the soldier just said was quite polite. In fact, their guerrillas' foot power is much stronger than that of the Northeast Army, but this is reasonable.
Among them, the guerrillas were on the move all year round, and those with poor foot strength had long been eliminated by the brutal war.