"Batalion Commander, what do you want to do?" He Yun stared at Rong Jun and asked.
"Send a telegram to the regiment leader. He will definitely have a way to solve our current predicament!" Rong Jun replied decisively.
Rong Jun made this decision with great determination. Sending a telegram meant bowing his head and admitting failure, but he had no other choice.
Now that I had made my decision, I no longer hesitated, strode to the operator and started dictating the telegram.
After a nearly 200-word telegram was sent, Rong Jun first breathed a sigh of relief, and then sat sullenly next to the radio station without saying a word.
Others don't know Rong Jun's current mood and thoughts, but He Yun knows.
At this time, what Rong Jun was most worried about was that the regiment commander believed that the fourth battalion headquarters was incompetent. After all, the fourth battalion had just been established and had almost no interaction with the regiment commander.
Rong Jun was obviously worried too much. Within ten minutes, the call operator sent a reply.
After reading the telegram, Rong Jun's solemn and tense face suddenly relaxed and even showed a smile!
He Wen immediately asked: "Batalion Commander, what did the regiment commander say?"
"The regiment leader congratulated our fourth battalion on three victories in three battles and annihilated more than two hundred Japanese, and then told us how to fight next!"
He Yun's eyes lit up and he asked: "The captain didn't accuse us of not taking the Fengyun Town stronghold?"
"No, we all underestimated the regiment commander. The regiment commander said that we did not fire direct artillery, and it was excusable that we did not capture the stronghold!" Rong Jun replied immediately, and the worries and concerns in his heart were relieved.
"Then what should we do next?" He Yun continued to ask.
"Divide the troops. As for the Fengyun Town stronghold in front of us, besiege it instead of attack it. Surround it first. Wait for the main force of the regiment to arrive and have infantry artillery, then take care of them!"
"We have six companies, two companies stay behind, and the other four companies are divided into two to eliminate the remaining Japanese and puppet troops in Fengyun Town along the road. As for the reconnaissance squad and guard platoon, they are all dispatched to find out who the Japanese are.
How many troops have come to us!"
At eight o'clock in the evening, the second battalion, which had been scattered and lurking all day, gathered again.
With just one glance, Xiao Yunshan saw that the troops were much smaller than when they were divided in the morning.
Sure enough, not long after, the instructor Wu Yanrong came over and reported with a worried look on his face.
"Battal Commander, we have lost two more platoons of troops! However, the backbone of both companies are still there!"
Xiao Yunshan's face was also very ugly, but he didn't dare to get angry because he might lose his cool if he got angry.
As a qualified commander, staying rational is the most basic quality you should possess.
Finally, he took a deep breath and comforted himself: "As long as the backbone is there, the army can recover quickly, it's okay!"
"Comrades, if we go further 20 kilometers, we will see hills and mountainous areas, which belong to our Eighth Route Army."
"If I'm not wrong, the regiment leader probably wants us to gain a foothold there, stay there, establish a base, and develop the troops. Therefore, we must have confidence in the future of the Second Battalion. Follow me, break through the Japanese blockade, and kill
Go into the mountainous area and gather a team!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the detective squad leader who had taken the first step rushed over panting.
"Batalion Commander, something happened!"
"A squadron of Japanese soldiers suddenly came towards us and blocked our only way to Linfen North!"
The guard platoon leader rushed over immediately: "Battalion Commander, there are a large number of Japanese and puppet troops behind us, including on both wings!"
"We are surrounded by Japanese soldiers!" the instructor Wu Yanrong said with a solemn face.
At this time, the second battalion, plus the reinforced troops from the regiment headquarters, only had about 200 people at full strength.
As for the combat troops, they were even smaller, with only about a hundred people.
The Japanese who came from all directions had an infantry brigade, not counting the puppet troops who came with them.
The morale that the subordinates had just been raised by the Rongjun suddenly disappeared, and many even had expressions of fear on their faces.
At the critical moment, Rong Jun did not panic and made a very calm judgment.
"It must be the work of the Japanese special forces. Since yesterday, they have followed us and attacked us secretly. Now they have exposed our position and attracted so many Japanese and puppet troops."
As the backbone, he must come up with a solution as soon as possible, and then he can regain everyone's lost morale and lead everyone to break out.
Rong Jun did not disappoint Wang Ping. He hesitated for a few seconds and then began to issue orders: "Bury the infantry guns and remaining shells that the regiment commander gave us on the spot, and hide all the heavy machine guns. They are too heavy and will affect the breakout.
Take your time and do it!"
"Mortar platoon, set up all the guns for me, aim them at the Japanese and puppet troops in front of you, leave thirty rounds of shells as backup, and shoot out all the other shells. Then take away one mortar and leave the other two behind.
Come down and bury it on the spot!"
"Guard Platoon, you take the lead!"
"I will hand over all the light machine guns in the entire regiment to you. Even if all the guard platoons are exhausted, you will still have to fight a bloody way out for me."
"The fifth company is following closely behind. The guard platoon is all gone. Come on!"
"The direct-affiliated troops, artillery, and heavy machine gunners are in the center, and the Sixth Company is in the rear!"
"Everything on the body that can support mules, horses, and camels is tied to the back of the horse. Tonight, what awaits our second battalion will definitely be a breakout. If we continue to break out, every soldier must lose as much weight as possible and cannot fall behind! Start taking action now!"
Two kilometers away, the Japanese captain was also very anxious and kept urging his subordinates to speed up.
The Eighth Route Army was so cunning. As long as they exposed some loopholes, they would immediately catch them and then strike back.
This time we managed to surround them, and nothing could be done to stop them from escaping again.
"Woooooooo..." Suddenly, the scream of mortar shells streaking across the sky came over.
The captain's expression changed and he shouted: "Baga, the Eighth Route Army must be trying to break out!"
"Speed up the speed. The troops will go directly to kill them and destroy them!"
"Contact the First Squadron. The Eighth Route Army is going to break through their defense line. No matter what the cost, they must be blocked by me. Otherwise, all officers above second lieutenant will be subject to military law!"
In order to eliminate the second battalion, the Japanese captain went to great lengths and even threatened his subordinates by using military law.
"Boom!" The explosion of a group of three artillery shells soon sounded from the first squadron's defense line.
Not long after, the Japanese captain who was rushing behind showed a shocked expression.
Because he underestimated the combat effectiveness and firepower of the Eighth Route Army.
"Baga, how come the Eighth Route Army has so many artillery shells!" The violent explosion lasted for two minutes and did not stop. The captain, who was full of confidence just now, also panicked now.
A squadron marched in a hurry and was blocked in front of the Eighth Route Army. In its haste, it would have been too late to repair the fortifications.
Including the puppet troops, three to four hundred people were completely exposed on the ground. If a shell hit, it would definitely explode into a large area.
In just two minutes, the Eighth Route Army fired at least sixty artillery shells at them.
The captain was very worried that the troops would suffer heavy casualties in this situation, and then the defense line would be broken through by the Eighth Route Army.
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