Xiao Yunshan was the first to arrive at the agreed meeting point.
During the day's forced march, although he did not fight the Japanese and puppet troops head-on, he still felt the dangerous situation.
There are Japanese and puppet reconnaissance troops everywhere, and the two Japanese soldiers working for the Japanese are looking for them like crazy...
If I hadn't kept changing my marching route on the road, I would have been dumped by the Japanese.
Thinking of his thrilling encounter on the road, Xiao Yunshan was frightened.
"Platoon Leader Yang, your guard platoon needs to work harder. Pull the cordon three kilometers away and report any information immediately. The enemy situation is serious and if there is no time to report, just fire a warning shot!" Xiao Yunshan ordered as soon as he arrived at the rendezvous point.
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Platoon Leader Yang saw the danger along the way and immediately replied: "Don't worry, battalion commander, I will make arrangements right away!"
Xiao Yunshan nodded and continued to order: "The others rest where they are, but be prepared to move at any time!"
After two hours of waiting, only five of the eight detached troops returned, and each of them suffered more or less casualties.
The only thing that made Xiao Yunshan feel lucky was that both company commanders came back safely.
"Battal Commander, there are still three platoons that have not returned, one platoon from the fifth company, and two platoons from the sixth company!" Ma Dongyun reported anxiously.
"There must have been some accident?" Xiao Yunshan replied.
Then he frowned and decided: "We'll wait for ten minutes. If it doesn't arrive in ten minutes, we'll leave on our own!"
"Battal Commander, we're back. The first platoon is back..." As soon as he finished speaking, the guard platoon leader Yang rushed over.
Less than ten soldiers rushed over behind him.
The soldier walking at the front walked in front of Xiao Yunshan, took a breath first, and then reported: "Batalion Commander, Zhou Tao, squad leader of the fifth company, has been ordered to return to the team!"
"Where is your platoon leader? Where are the other soldiers?" Xiao Yunshan asked, staring at each other.
"All sacrificed!" Zhou Tao had a painful expression on his face!
Xiao Yunshan was stunned for a moment. Ma Dongyun next to him couldn't help it, stared at him and asked: "What's going on?"
Zhou Tao quickly replied: "We had just been walking for three or four hours when we were bombed by Japanese planes, killing six soldiers and seriously injuring five. After we continued on our way with the wounded, we were overtaken by Japanese soldiers after walking for more than an hour.
Got it!"
"The platoon leader ordered us to break out in squad units, and he took all the lightly and seriously wounded along with him!"
"In the end, except for my squad, the platoon leader and the other two squads failed to break out!"
Ma Dongyun became angry and yelled: "You little devil, you and I are incompatible with each other!"
Finally, another squad from the Sixth Company came back. As for the last infantry platoon, which there was no news about yet, there was no surprise. It must have been wiped out by the Japanese.
The instructor came over, but before he spoke, Xiao Yunshan realized something was wrong from the expression on his face!
"Battal Commander, the losses have been calculated. 138 people were killed or lost contact. In addition, there are 18 seriously wounded people in the unit who have lost their combat effectiveness!" the instructor reported with a stern face.
Xiao Yunshan did not speak, but from his clenched fists it was certain that his heart at this moment was worse and more painful than anyone else's!
Ma Dongyun next to him was just about to say something when a murderous voice came out of his mouth.
"We lost a company in just one day. This revenge must be avenged!"
"Batalion Commander, give me the order!" The commander of the Sixth Company, which had suffered the greatest losses, wished he could go and fight against the Japanese right now.
"The Japs are so arrogant. An infantry squad and a company of puppet troops dared to run rampant around us and chase us. If I had a company of troops in my hands at that time, I would definitely kill them..."
Ma Dongyun also supported: "I want to beat them, at least to prevent the Japanese from coming out in a small group!"
"Batalion Commander, think twice!" the instructor interrupted the three people.
"It is very refreshing to stop and fight rashly. But we must not forget that the Japanese around us are not just one or two small groups, but thousands of people, and they are all rushing toward us!"
"Also, while we were on the road today, our troops were attacked many times by sneak attacks and hit-and-run tactics. The tactics were the same as our guerrilla warfare. This is definitely not something ordinary Japanese troops would do!"
"As expected, the Japanese Special Forces Brigade has also arrived and is active around us! They are constantly reporting our strength and location to their main force!"
"With our strength and equipment, it will take at most ten minutes to kill an infantry squad of Japanese soldiers. However, in just these ten minutes, we will be surrounded by thousands of Japanese soldiers!"
"I also want to take revenge, but I can't fight now!"
Xiao Yunshan finally made a decision: "Gather the troops and set off immediately!"
"All the mules and horses in the baggage train are given to the wounded, everything that can be thrown away is thrown away, and the weapons and ammunition that cannot be taken away are buried on the spot. We will fight back sooner or later!"
Ma Dongyun still looked unwilling: "Batalion Commander, are you going to stop fighting?"
"Why fight? Didn't you hear what the instructor said just now? Or do you want all of us in the second battalion to die here!" Xiao Yunshan frowned and asked.
But he still gave his subordinates a guarantee: "Don't worry, I will definitely avenge this. When we enter the hills, we will take care of them!"
The atmosphere at the Japanese brigade headquarters in Linfen City was very good. Starting from the morning, the telegrams received by the headquarters were all good news.
As soon as the compiled results were delivered to the chief of staff, more than a dozen pairs of eyes gathered in front of him.
"General, your plan really works!" the chief of staff reported excitedly as he quickly scanned the report.
"In just one day, three infantry companies of the New Regiment were wiped out by us. Coupled with the results achieved by the aviation force, the New Regiment lost more than half of its troops today!"
"Yoshi, I can finally have a good rest tonight!" Major General Matsui also had a long-lost smile on his face.
He stared at the chief of staff and asked: "Where is the special brigade? Are they moving in place?"
"Hi! There are already two special teams following the new group!" the chief of staff replied.
Matsui's eyes lit up and he made a decision: "Order, follow the new regiment's special team and start taking action directly to slow down the new regiment's march at night!"
"Main force, don't rush in alone at night, don't be bitten by the new group, just have the special brigade to deal with them!"
"As soon as daybreak comes, the main force will rush forward and use the same method as today to consume the new regiment of troops!"
The temporary lurking point of the main force of the New Regiment is less than five miles away from the road controlled by the Japanese. It can be reached by a quick march in half an hour.
However, the Japs' attention was attracted by Xiao Yunshan's Second Battalion. No one noticed that there was a pack of hungry wolves lurking under their noses, and they could kill them at any time.
"Captain, Lao Xiao's Second Battalion must have fought a lot today and eliminated many Japanese. When will it be our turn to join the First Battalion? The soldiers are all anxious!" Xiong Changhe had already asked the same question today.
No less than five times.
At first, Wang Ping would answer, but now, Wang Pingli didn't even bother to answer, lowered his head and continued to look at the map.
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