However, Zhuanshan Leopard did not tell Wu Handuo. After putting down the wounded, he turned around and left the temporary medical tent.
After leaving the medical tent, Zhuanshanbao came to the temporary headquarters again. At this time, Xu Rui, Shen Zhiyue, Ma Fei and Leng Tiefeng had gathered together again to discuss the next action.
Xu Rui had been directing the ambush against the Japs before, so he didn't know how the rescue was going. He turned to Ma Fei and asked: "A Fei, how many remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division have we responded to so far?"
"Ten." Ma Fei said in a deep voice, "More than two hundred people were rescued in total, half of whom were seriously injured."
Xu Rui and Leng Tiefeng frowned immediately after hearing this, because judging from the establishment, the 7th Cavalry Division has six cavalry regiments and more than 20 cavalry companies, but now only ten have been returned. In other words, there are still
More than half of the remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division that broke out from the Ordos right rear banner battlefield did not return.
The problem is that more than four hours have passed since the 7th Cavalry Division broke out separately. Therefore, the remaining dozen or so cavalry companies or platoons have either broken through or been annihilated and are still fighting against the small group.
The possibility of a fight between the Japanese and Japanese was extremely slim. Ma Fei had to run nearly a hundred miles to reach the remnant of the enemy.
However, if there is no one to respond, the chances of these dozens of remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division standing out are very slim.
But what is gratifying is that the remnants of the ten cavalry divisions of the Seventh Division have been brought back, which means that they have lured and annihilated ten small Japanese troops who were chasing them. The total of them is almost a cavalry regiment, which is very important to the Japanese.
, it was definitely a heavy loss. If nothing else happened, the Japanese should have noticed this situation by now.
Therefore, it will be very difficult to catch the devil's fish next.
If you are not careful, the Japanese might plot against you.
Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, the fishing operation must stop, otherwise A Fei's cavalry company will be in danger."
"Can't stop!" As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Zhiyue said excitedly, "General Men Bingyue hasn't been found yet!"
"Chief of Staff Shen, please be sensible." Leng Tiefeng didn't know that Shen Zhiyue was a military spy. He thought he was so nervous because he admired Men Bingyue, a cavalry warrior. To be fair and objective, Men Bingyue
The general indeed deserves the reputation as the first Chinese cavalryman in modern times, and his relationship with the Communist Party is also very close.
At that moment, Leng Tiefeng said: "Chief of Staff Shen, we also respect General Men very much, but the reality is... his hope of survival is already extremely slim, so we can no longer let A Fei's cavalry company risk being ambushed by the Japanese."
It’s dangerous, so continue to search and rescue General Men Bingyue, not to mention, the soldiers of the cavalry company are already very tired.”
Ma Fei's cavalry company had been fighting continuously for four hours and was indeed very exhausted.
"This is not a reason!" Shen Zhiyue said excitedly, "We Communists even endured the 25,000-mile Long March. Are we still afraid of this little hardship?"
By this time, Shen Zhiyue had realized that he had gone too far when it came to General Men Bingyue.
In fact, what Shen Zhiyue insisted on saving was not Men Bingyue, the cavalry division commander, but the elite cavalry division of the Seventh Cavalry Division!
But he had already made his attitude known before. If he changed his attitude now, it would easily arouse others' suspicion, so he might as well just stick to it.
What's more, General Men Bingyue was too close to the CCP, and was once dismissed by the National Government for this reason, so he was not afraid even if there was an organizational investigation.
Shen Zhiyue then continued: "Commander, and Captain Leng, you may not know that General Men has cooperated with our Communist Party as early as when he was under Yang Hucheng. Last year, when the Seventh Cavalry Division was resting in Debao, Shanxi, he also
We once sent an officer corps to Yan'an to study, and we actually have a chance to win him over."
Shen Zhiyue is talking nonsense. Men Bingyue served in the Northwest Army, including when he was stationed in Shanxi last year, and he did have contact with the CCP. But to say that he will lead his troops to surrender to the Communist Party is nonsense! Men Bingyue's intention,
In fact, he is completely consistent with Fu Zuoyi, he just wants to use the Communist Party.
But Xu Rui did not expose Shen Zhiyue and said: "Xiaohui, do you really want to save General Men Bingyue?"
"Captain, it's not that I want to save General Men Bingyue!" Shen Zhiyue frowned, "but we must be saved!"
"Okay!" Xu Rui nodded and said, "If General Men Bingyue hasn't been killed yet, then he can only be in one place at this moment."
Shen Zhiyue said: "Where?"
"Ordos Right Wing Center Banner." Xu Rui pointed at the map and said, "The assembly point chosen by General Men Bingyue!"
After a pause, Xu Rui added: "However, if nothing else happens, the Ordos right-wing center flag must have fallen into the hands of the Japanese. In other words, if General Men Bingyue is alive, he must have been captured by the Japanese at this moment."
If we want to rescue General Men Bingyue, we can only go to Ordos Right Wing Center Banner."
Shen Zhiyue was silent because he felt Xu Rui's judgment was correct.
Xu Rui asked again: "Xiaohui, do you dare to follow me to the Right Wing Middle Banner of Ordos to save people?"
Of course Shen Zhiyue was unwilling. He came to Yan'an with a special mission, so how could he put himself in danger for something unrelated? But as things developed now, he couldn't help but be unwilling.
At that moment, Shen Zhiyue gritted his teeth and said: "Dare, if you are afraid of death, you are not the Communist Party!"
"Very good! I saw you right, Xiaohui." Xu Rui patted Shen Zhiyue on the shoulder hard.
However, the moment he turned his back, a cold light flashed across Xu Rui's eyes.
Yes, Xu Rui planned to take this opportunity to get rid of Shen Zhiyue. He had not considered inciting rebellion against Shen Zhiyue. If he could instigate this guy, he could drive a nail into the military system, but after careful consideration, he decided to give up.
If this guy can become the future head of Taiwan's intelligence community, how can he be so easy to instigate rebellion?
At that moment, Xu Rui ordered Leng Tiefeng to summon the Langya Brigade and follow him to the Right Wing Center Banner of Ordos to rescue people.
Knowing that Xu Rui was going to lead the Langya Brigade to rescue people, the remnants of the 7th Cavalry Company, who had been picked up by Ma Fei and the others, offered to participate in the operation. Of course, only the more than 100 slightly injured people who could still fight could participate in the operation.
However, as for the more than 100 wounded people, they were unable to move and could only lie in the tent.
Xu Rui did not refuse and took the remaining soldiers of the 7th Cavalry Division with him.
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Xu Rui's judgment was correct. The right center flag of Ordos had indeed fallen into the hands of the Japs.
In fact, shortly after the 7th Cavalry Division broke out separately, Kuroda Shigenori, the commander of the Japanese 26th Division, and Kojima Yoshizo, the commander of the 4th Cavalry Brigade, already knew their assembly point. After all, they did not
Not every prisoner of war in the 7th Cavalry Division could accept death as home. As early as in the previous battles, soldiers from the 7th Cavalry Division were captured and defected.
Therefore, shortly after Men Bingyue ordered to break out separately, the little devils already knew the gathering place.
After learning about the gathering place of the 7th Cavalry Division, Shigetori Kuroda immediately reported it to Naosaburo Okabe, who immediately transferred two infantry brigades and a cavalry squadron from several nearby strongholds to the Ordos right wing center banner.
, set a trap near the assembly area as quickly as possible.
At midnight the next day, more than a dozen remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division fell into the trap, including the divisional security company led by Men Bingyue himself. Men Bingyue, who was unable to move due to serious injuries, also became a prisoner of the Japanese. Of course,
, the little devils at this time did not know that Men Bingyue was among the prisoners they captured.
Fearing that the prisoners would die of thirst, the Japanese brought half a bucket of water.
But there were hundreds of prisoners of war in the cells. How could this little water be enough?
Zhao Hao, the commander of the division's security company, looked outside and made sure that the Japanese outside had gone far away. Then he quickly stepped forward and scooped up some water with his helmet. After Zhao Hao took the water, the remaining more than a hundred soldiers immediately swarmed up.
, began to fight for the small amount of water, but Zhao Hao came to Men Bingyue with water and whispered: "Master, drink water."
Men Bingyue could no longer move at this time and motioned with his eyes to Zhao Hao to help him up.
In the desert, water resources are very precious. Men Bingyue knew that he was about to die, so he wanted to leave these precious fresh water to his subordinates.
Men Bingyue said: "I won't drink anymore."
Zhao Hao was so anxious that his eyes were watering, and he begged in a low voice: "Master, just drink some."
The relationship between Zhao Hao and Men Bingyue is very deep, because it was Men Bingyue who raised him from a teenage beggar to an adult and taught him various cavalry tactics. In these troubled times, if it weren't for Men Bingyue
Yue, he may have become a withered skeleton on the roadside long ago, so Zhao Hao regards Men Bingyue as his father in his heart.
Of course, Men Bingyue also regarded Zhao Hao as his biological son.
"Silly boy, I can't do it anymore." Men Bingyue stretched out his hand to caress Zhao Hao's face and said with a smile, "But you are still young, you must live, and you must take all the brothers out and continue to fight.
He said, "Go on and fight the Japanese. Therefore, this water must not be wasted. You drink it. Drink this water quickly."
Zhao Hao choked and said: "Master, you will get better."
"Stop comforting me." Men Bingyue smiled and said, "I still don't know the extent of my injury?"
Zhao Hao was speechless. As a veteran, he has experienced too many life and death. Many comrades took their last breath in his arms. So what kind of injuries can be saved and what kind of injuries cannot be saved?
He could probably tell the difference, and Men Bingyue's injuries undoubtedly fell into the category of being absolutely irreparable.
If nothing else, it would be difficult for Men Bingyue to see the sun tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hao felt extremely sad. If possible, he really wanted to trade his own life for Men Bingyue's, because the 7th Cavalry Division could live without him, Zhao Hao, but it could not live without Men Bingyue.