At dawn, the Sichuan Army Company was already ambushing in the woods behind Wushi Mountain.
According to Xu Rui's wishes, Zhao Baishi arranged the three platoons of the Sichuan Army Company in three corners of the woods. Each platoon was equipped with a Maxim heavy machine gun and two imitation Czech light machine guns. In this way, the entire Sichuan Army Company was
A large inverted triangular ambush formation covering a radius of more than a kilometer was formed.
However, according to Xu Rui and Zhao Baishi's expectations, they did not actually plan to eliminate many Japanese.
Zhao Baishi actually just wanted to fight the Japanese, while Xu Rui just wanted to show off his military exploits.
Just after nine o'clock in the morning, gunfire rang out from the opposite side of Wushi Mountain, and it became more and more intense on Zhuzhudao.
As time went by, the soldiers of the Sichuan Army Company who were ambushing in the woods began to lose their composure.
Li Sijin first found Zhao Baishi and said, "Brother, the gunshots have been ringing on the other side of the mountain for a long time, but I still don't see Captain Xu leading the little devil around. Could something happen?"
Zhao Baishi didn't say a word. In fact, he was also unsure of himself.
Although there are many rumors about the anti-war deeds of Xu Rui and the Dameishan Independent Regiment, and each one is more miraculous than the last, he has not experienced it personally, so he cannot confirm whether these rumors are true or false.
As soon as Li Sijin finished speaking, Hou Zhigang, who was ambushing in the other corner, also ran over.
Seeing that Li Sijin was there, Hou Zhigang greeted Li Sijin first, and then asked Zhao Baishi: "Brother, we have been fighting on the other side of the mountain for a long time. How about we go over and have a look?"
Li Sijin and Hou Zhigang both had this opinion, and Zhao Baishi was also a little shaken.
At that moment, Zhao Baishi nodded and said, "That's okay. Then, Third Brother, you can take a few brothers over to take a look first..."
However, before Zhao Baishi could finish his words, the sentry who was on the lookout on a treetop suddenly shouted: "Company commander, the devils are coming, the little devils are coming, there are many trucks!"
"Truck?" Zhao Baishi's heart trembled when he heard this. When he looked up quickly, he found that the mountain road ahead was empty, not even a human figure. Where was the truck? But the next moment, the sentry on the treetop shouted again,
"Company commander, not in front, but on both sides. The Japs are coming from both sides. There are trucks on both sides!"
"Both sides?" Zhao Baishi quickly turned his head when he heard this, and Li Sijin and Hou Zhigang also turned their heads and looked sideways.
Really, I saw smoke and dust rising from the narrow dirt roads on the left and right sides of Wushi Mountain. Under the rising smoke, there were five or six three-wheelers on each side of the mountain, leading several trucks.
Crooked handles were erected on the sidecars of the three-wheel trucks and on the cab roof of each truck.
Although the truck's cabin was covered with canvas, you could imagine with your toes that it must be full of Japanese.
Li Sijin made a rough estimate, then his expression suddenly changed, and he said: "Brother, this is different from what Captain Xu said before. Before, Captain Xu said that the Japanese could only have more than a hundred people at most. As long as they entered our ambush circle, the problem would be
It's not that big, but the Japanese coming from both sides now include two squadrons of three to four hundred people."
Hou Zhigang also said in a deep voice: "And Commander Xu hasn't said that the Japanese have trucks!"
Zhao Baishi nodded slightly: "Well, this is indeed different from what Captain Xu said."
At this moment, the sentry on the treetop shouted again: "Company Commander, there is a situation ahead!"
"Huh?" Zhao Baishi raised his head and looked forward after hearing this, and saw two figures appearing on the path at the foot of Wushi Mountain. However, because of the distance, he couldn't see the faces of the two people clearly. At that moment, Zhao Baishi raised his telescope.
, with the help of the telescope, Zhao Baishi finally saw clearly the two people coming from the path.
After seeing these two people clearly, Zhao Baishi was suddenly frightened.
"It's scary, it's actually Captain Xu and his little girl!" Zhao Baishi screamed in surprise.
"Brother, let me take a look." After Li Sijin said this, he took the telescope from Zhao Baishi's hand, and immediately after taking a look, he screamed, "It's a suo, it's really Commander Xu and him."
That little girl, and Captain Xu seems to be injured and can’t walk across the street. His little girl is holding him up, and there are many Japanese chasing after him.”
"What, Commander Xu is injured?" Hou Zhigang said, "So the operation failed."
Li Sijin said: "That's for sure. Commander Xu must have failed in his assassination and fell into the Japanese's scheme."
Hou Zhigang said: "What shall we do? Commander Xu's failure to steal the chicken will result in a loss of rice. Please don't implicate us, brother, or else we should retreat quickly before the Japanese find out?"
Li Sijin said: "Brother, I think what the third brother said is reasonable. Let's retreat quickly."
Zhao Baishi did not agree, and said in a deep voice: "Second, second and third, do you still remember that when we first left Sichuan, an old painter stopped us at the entrance of Wu Gorge and gave us a painting?"
"Remember, that painter is very old."
"I don't remember, we are still old acquaintances with our teacher."
Zhao Baishi added: "Then do you still remember what was painted on the painting?"
"Remember." Li Sijin and Hou Zhigang nodded again, and Hou Zhigang said, "There is Xing Tian on the painting, and there is a poem at the bottom, Xing Tian dances with his relatives, and his strong will is always there."
"Yes, Xing Tian dances with his relatives, and his fierce ambition is always there." Zhao Baishi said, "This is not only what the old painter expected of us, but also the earnest expectations of tens of millions of Sichuan elders for our soldiers who came out of Sichuan. They hope that our soldiers who came out of Sichuan can be like Xing Tian
Likewise, even if your head falls on the ground, you must defend your home and country to the death."
Li Sijin and Hou Zhigang immediately fell silent upon hearing this.
After a pause, Zhao Baishi continued: "When we were deserters in Anqing, we were already very sorry to the fathers and elders in Sichuan. So this time, we must not run away again. Don't forget that we are the Sichuan Army.
Let’s not forget that we carry the ardent expectations of tens of millions of elders in Sichuan.”
A look of shame appeared on Hou Zhigang's face, and he said: "Brother, you are right. Let's not mention that we have made an agreement with Captain Xu before. Even if there is no agreement, Captain Xu will be in trouble.
We must not ignore death, brother, please give the order, how to fight this battle?"
Li Sijin also said: "Yes, the worst we can do is fight with the little devil."
Zhao Baishi said: "Originally, according to the original plan, we only had to wait in the woods to ambush the little Japs, but now the situation has changed. If we take action, Captain Xu and his little girl will definitely escape into our ambush."
This forest was overtaken by the Japs before, and that would be the end of it."
After a pause, Zhao Baishi said again: "In this way, second brother, you take the second row to the left, third brother, you take the third row to the right, and use the terrain to block the Japanese convoy coming from both sides. We must not let the Japanese attack us behind us.
, Brothers from the first platoon, follow me to meet Commander Xu, let’s go!”
The next moment, the three brothers each took a platoon and left separately.
Li Sijin and Hou Zhigang were responsible for blocking the Japanese convoy that was encircling the left and right sides, and could also use the woods as cover. However, Zhao Baishi's platoon, responsible for responding to Xu Rui and Xiao Taohong, had to come out of the woods. Zhao Baishi led more than 40 Sichuan troops
As soon as the soldiers rushed out of the woods, Xiao Taohong on the opposite side and the Japanese behind them noticed it.
Xiao Taohong immediately shouted to Zhao Baishi: "Brother Zhao, save me quickly."
The Japanese soldiers who were chasing after him also cursed loudly and quickened their pace.
At this moment, Xiao Taohong's right leg was suddenly hit by a stray bullet and she fell to the ground.
Zhao Baishi's heart skipped a beat, and he turned around and shouted: "Brothers, hurry up, catch up quickly!"
Xiao Taohong was shot in one leg. If she were alone, she could still struggle to move forward. But now that she has Xu Rui with her, she can only drag her injured leg and drag Xu Rui forward inch by inch. See
The Japanese pursuers behind her were getting closer and closer, and bullets flew past her ears from time to time, but Xiao Taohong felt very calm.
"Uncle." Xiao Taohong dragged Xu Rui forward with difficulty, and said softly to Xu Rui while looking back with a smile, "It seems we can't escape today."
Xu Rui smiled and asked: "Xiao Taohong, are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid." Xiao Taohong shook her head without hesitation, "My uncle is here, so I'm not afraid."
But soon, Xiao Taohong's face dimmed again, and she said, "But after the young lady finds out, I don't know how sad she will be."
Xu Rui smiled and said: "You should think about it the other way around and be happy that your sister is alive."
"Yes, yes, I should be happy." Xiao Taohong nodded repeatedly and said, "No matter what, there is still a person I love most alive in this world."
At this time, Xu Rui suddenly smiled and said: "But Xiao Taohong, I suddenly don't want to die so early."
Xu Rui had already seen Zhao Baishi rushing over with dozens of Sichuan troops, and a strong desire to survive ignited in his heart.
However, Xu Rui knew very well that if Xiao Taohong was allowed to drag him forward inch by inch, the Japanese would have already caught up and killed them before Zhao Baishi arrived with the Sichuan Army Company.
Once they arrived, they had to find a way to block the pursuers behind them and gain one to two minutes.
Xiao Taohong said in surprise: "Uncle, you?"
Xu Rui rushed forward, smacked his lips, and said: "If you see that shallow depression in front of you, put me there, tie your Browning pistol to my hand, and then go and set up a sniper point behind the big tree on the left front."
, so that we can establish the simplest infantry defense line, which may last until the brothers from the Sichuan Army Company arrive."
Xiao Taohong knew that Xu Rui was not joking, so she immediately took out her Browning pistol and tied it to Xu Rui's forearm. She also tied a hair rope to the trigger and let Xu Rui bite the other end in his mouth.
Rui's hands had completely lost consciousness. Although he could barely lift them, his fingers could not move, so he could only use his mouth to pull the trigger.
After doing this, Xiao Taohong immediately stood up, rushed behind the big tree on the left front with skillful tactical movements, quickly set up a sniper point, and began to snipe the pursuers behind her. The Japanese chasing behind her were caught off guard and were immediately attacked by Xiao Taohong.
Several of them fell down, but the remaining Japanese soldiers immediately dispersed and outflanked them from both sides.
