"Retreat and reinforce the remaining squadron..." Lieutenant Commander Harada ordered with a stern face.
He couldn't afford to gamble. If the escape route was cut off and the Eighth Route Army really planned to defeat each of them and kill him, then the entire army would be doomed~
Therefore, he decided to give up the hundreds of imperial troops that were divided in front of him, and first save the remaining nearly a thousand imperial troops around him!
The Japanese quickly turned around, carrying light and heavy machine guns, dragging mountain artillery and infantry artillery, and ran towards the remaining squadron.
"Battal Commander, the main force of the Japs has retreated... If he knew that there was only one dissatisfied infantry company attacking his remaining squadron, and they might not be able to capture it even if they were given one night, the Japs commander would definitely be so angry that he vomited blood!
"The deputy battalion commander next to me shouted excitedly.
"This move of yours is really too high. It's true and false. It makes the little devils confused about our true strength and they have no choice but to retreat!"
Rong Jun, who was staring at the battlefield with his binoculars, did not show any smile. Instead, he ordered with a serious face: "Old Zhang, you have seen the Japanese artillery unit walking at the back! Bring the second and third companies with you.
, give me a severe beating, and directly raid their artillery unit, maybe we can capture a few mountain cannons and infantry cannons!"
"By the way, it will make the Japanese more unclear about our real strength, so speed up the retreat!"
The mixed brigade of the Japanese army retreated in a hurry. After running for nearly three hours, even though the brigade commander, Major General Shibasaki, had a war horse, his face was very tired.
Not to mention ordinary soldiers, who carry weapons, ammunition and uniforms weighing dozens of kilograms, plus have no rest at night, and have been traveling all day during the day. Now that they are marching all the way, even a hardened man will not be able to hold on at this time.
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Seeing that the troops were marching slower and slower, the deputy next to him couldn't help but remind him: "General, the soldiers are all too tired~"
"Should we let everyone rest for ten minutes before leaving... I'm afraid if we continue like this, everyone will not be able to hold on and fall behind!"
"Also, the sound of the cavalry's galloping horses can be heard several kilometers away. Now there is no sound of horse hooves. It must be our rear troops who have blocked them!"
"Then rest for ten minutes and continue setting off in ten minutes!" Major General Shibasaki decided after hesitating for a long time.
A few kilometers away, Ma Houshou led more than 200 cavalrymen in a long circle and finally returned to the road.
"Batalion Commander, the Japs are four kilometers in front of us. Kill them now. It only takes ten minutes to catch them off guard. I suggest that the cavalry battalion directly attack them!" the deputy battalion commander suggested with excitement on his face.
Ma Houshi shook his head hesitantly and replied: "No!"
"Remember the rear troops that the Japanese left behind just now! I don't want to do it again and have them kill a cavalry platoon for no reason!"
"In order to slow down our pursuit, the light and heavy machine guns equipped by the Japanese must be concentrated at the back of the team. As soon as we start the assault, they will know that we are charging towards them. The so-called being caught off guard is all our own imagination.
It is impossible to catch the Japanese by surprise!"
"Perhaps the Japs will kill us by surprise. Don't forget, there are ten minutes between the time of the surprise attack and the moment of contact with the enemy. The Japs in front of us are all elites, and ten minutes is enough for them to deploy with light and heavy machine guns.
A line of defense comes out!”
"What should we do?" the deputy battalion commander asked with a frown.
"Continue to take a detour, bypass the Japanese, get in front of them or on their flanks, lurk, and then launch a surprise attack at close range!" Ma Houshi decided.
"The Japanese's light and heavy machine guns are all concentrated at the back of the team. The automatic firepower in the front and middle is definitely insufficient. Even if they want to block us, they don't have enough firepower!"
"And what I want is a close-quarters attack, so I won't give them too much time to prepare!"
"As long as our cavalry battalion rushes onto the road and engages the enemy, the initiative on the battlefield will be in our hands."
"When the time comes, no matter how elite the little devils are, they will never be able to defeat our cavalry in close combat!"
"What a great idea!" The deputy battalion commander's frown suddenly relaxed.
After resting for ten minutes, the Japanese continued on their way. At this time, the troops' marching speed was obviously much faster. Major General Shibasaki's nerves, which had been tense for several hours, slowly relaxed!
"General, it will be dawn in three hours. As long as the aviation force comes over in time, we will be completely safe!" The adjutant next to him couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
A captain then added: "We haven't heard the sound of cavalry chasing us yet. There is only one possibility. They are still blocked by our rear troops. Even if they break through the interception of our rear troops now, wait until they chase all the way.
Come on, it will be daybreak soon, and we can send a rear force to continue to block them until the aviation force comes over!"
Although Major General Shibasaki breathed a sigh of relief, he still reminded: "Although we say this, we still cannot let down our guard!"
"I have never seen the new group before, but this time I have seen it completely!"
"The deepest impression left on me is their cunning. They are so cunning. They don't follow common sense when fighting. They often like to take things by surprise!"
"Facing such an opponent, we must be cautious and cautious. No one can guarantee when they will come up with a new trick to deal with us!"
"Rumble..."
As soon as Major General Shibasaki finished speaking, a faint sound of horse hooves came over, and the sound became louder and louder.
"Baghe Road, I'm really afraid that he will come wherever he comes. The cavalry is coming. Pull out a heavy machine gun squadron and an infantry squadron. Set up a defense line on the spot to block them. We must not let them raid our troops!" His face suddenly changed!
Major General Shibasaki shouted loudly.
The stretched brows also wrinkled into a big "Sichuan" at this moment.
The adjutant next to him did not move, but reminded him with fear on his face.
"General, the sound of horse hooves seems to be coming from the front, not the back!"
His already pale face turned even paler at this time, and he became frightened. He shouted with a frightened face: "Front, how could they run in front of us!"
After only a few seconds, Major General Shibasaki showed an expression of sudden realization on his face.
"I understand. They must have crossed the blockade of our rear troops long ago, but they never attacked us. Instead, they detoured around our front and flanks, and then attacked again!"
"What a cunning Eighth Route Army. We concentrated almost all the light and heavy machine guns on the rearguard troops. The troops in the front had almost no automatic firepower. Once attacked by cavalry, they didn't even have the equipment to fight back!"
The adjutant and the captain next to him were anxious.
They were all veterans and knew very well what would happen to a group of riflemen in front of the cavalry.
His expression changed and he asked: "General, what should we do?"
"There is a way!" Major General Shibasaki gritted his teeth and replied with a look of pain on his face!
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