Instructor Liu Wenshan's face changed and he shouted: "Oh no, we have been fooled!"
"The Japs that the second row is facing are not all the Japanese and puppet troops who have entered our camp! The Japs are divided into two groups, one light and one dark. The overt ones attack from the front to attract our attention. The dark ones make a roundabout flank and outflank our rear.
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Cavalry platoon leader Luo Tianpeng also rushed over, just in time to hear Liu Wenshan's judgment, and then asked the battle: "Instructor, let us go!"
"Although the cavalry platoon has not yet formed combat effectiveness, it is still no problem to attack on horseback. The cavalry is fast and will definitely be able to break through the Japanese positions and open a gap!"
Liu Wenshan shook his head and replied: "If it's just a bunch of little Japanese infantry, you do have a chance to rush over!"
"But not now. The Japanese have heavy machine guns. Heavy machine guns are the nemesis of the cavalry. Even if you have a cavalry company to attack, you will die!"
"There are more than a hundred Japs in front of us, as well as heavy machine guns. They obviously want to block us here!"
Zhang Hao was anxious and immediately asked: "What should I do?"
"There are little Japs outflanking troops in front of us to intercept us, and there are pursuers behind us. We can't just stop here and wait to die!"
Liu Wenshan was a veteran of the Red Army and had fought many battles. He forced himself to calm down and replied: "The little devils want to attack us from the front and back to eat us. They have a good idea, but they have far underestimated the fighting courage and determination of our Eighth Route Army.
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"If you want to eat us, you can, but you have to see if they have such good teeth!"
"Even if our entire army is wiped out, we still have to knock off two front teeth of the little devil!"
"We have more than a hundred comrades. No matter who they are, they must kill one little Jaap to support themselves before they die. Kill one to protect their capital, and kill two to earn one!"
Several veterans were old Red Army soldiers who had gone through the Long March, and they had long put life and death aside.
Liu Wenshan's answer not only did not frighten them, but instead aroused the bloody passion in their hearts.
He answered on the spot: "Fight with the little devil, one fight to save capital, two fights to make one..."
"I also agree to fight hard!" Luo Tianpeng replied through gritted teeth.
"This is the best way. Maybe we can still find a way out."
Liu Wenshan made a decisive decision: "The troops will retreat immediately and return to their base, as fast as possible!"
"We have built a lot of temporary fortifications around the station. Relying on those fortifications to hold on will have a better chance of winning!"
"Zhang Hao, you will be in charge. All the remaining weapons of the company will be used to equip the troops. Those who do not have enough guns will be given grenades, three for each person. Even if you die in battle, you must die together with the little Jaap in your arms. Take someone on your back!"
"Tell the soldiers, we are likely to die here in today's battle!"
"However, we are the Eighth Route Army and Chinese soldiers. We would rather die standing than surrender to the little devils and become their dogs. This is not the case~"
The sudden sound of gunfire from the direction of the mountain pass a few kilometers away immediately relaxed Lieutenant Commander Ida's tense nerves.
He shouted with excitement: "The detour troops have been inserted in place, and the retreat of the Eighth Route Army is blocked by us!"
"Warriors, continue to speed up the attack. I will attack from the front and back to kill this Eighth Route Army and avenge the death of the Imperial Army at their hands!"
Second platoon leader Yang Ping was also shocked.
Frowning, he wondered what happened at the mountain pass ahead.
He never thought that a small group of Japanese soldiers would bypass him, directly outflank the mountain pass, and block the entrance and exit of the troops into the mountain.
At this moment, the security guard next to the instructor rushed over.
"Platoon Leader Yang, the instructor asked me to come here to inform you that our mountain pass into the mountain is blocked by Japanese soldiers and we can't enter the mountain. The troops have retreated to the station. The instructor decided to defend the station and let you retreat back to the station in camera!"
Yang Ping frowned and shouted in realization: "So that's it, no wonder there was a sudden gunshot in the direction of the mountain pass!"
"The mountain is inaccessible. Instead of being blocked at the mountain pass and being attacked by the Japanese and puppet troops, it is better to withdraw to the station and rely on the fortifications in the station to defend!"
"I support the instructor's decision. You go back and tell the instructor that I will continue to slow down the enemy's attack and buy him time to reinforce the fortifications!"
"If possible, find the company commander as soon as possible and ask him to come back for reinforcements!"
In less than half an hour, Yang Ping returned to the station!
The Japanese followed closely and quickly surrounded the station, tightly surrounding more than a hundred Eighth Route Army troops.
"Sir, there are at least 120 Eighth Route Army troops in the encirclement!" the deputy captain in charge of outflanking reported excitedly as he rushed over.
"That's almost it!" The smile on Zhongsao Ida's face became even wider.
"According to intelligence, there are more than 200 people in this Eighth Route Army!"
"We break through the opponent's forward position and kill dozens of them. You kill some at the mountain pass. Plus those in the encirclement, their main force is almost all here!"
"The artillery is about to set up artillery. The terrain here is not very suitable for defense. I want to use mortars to cover them with artillery fire and give them a decisive blow!"
At the temporary assembly area of the Independent Company, more than a hundred prisoners willing to join the Eighth Route Army were replenished, and the Independent Company was restored to full strength.
But Li Hao is self-aware. Before the end of the running-in training, the troops in front of him have little combat effectiveness. At most, they are used for appearance.
"Company Commander, the troops are ready!" Hong Linfeng rushed over and reported as soon as the troops finished breakfast.
"The prisoners were all organized into teams and all the ammunition captured was carried on their shoulders, and the extra was transported on mules, horses and camels~"
"The three mountain cannons were all dismantled and carried on mules and horses in accordance with the order. There is no problem at all when walking on the trail!"
Li Hao immediately ordered: "Then let's go!"
"The reconnaissance platoon takes the lead, followed closely by the guard platoon... All the prisoners walk in the middle, with four rows, the fire platoon, and the artillery platoon staring at them, with one row at the back!"
"Tell several platoon leaders that although the recruits have replenished them, it does not mean that they can sit back and relax!"
"Whether those new recruits can integrate into our Eighth Route Army as soon as possible, and how long it takes for the troops to be fully integrated and form combat effectiveness, all depends on their respective abilities!"
At noon, Li Haogang ordered the troops to stop and rest, when a soldier rushed over from the front.
Li Hao recognized the other person at a glance as the security guard following the instructor. His heart skipped a beat and he had a very bad premonition.
"Company Commander, the station was attacked by Japanese troops!" the guard rushed over and reported without even taking a breath, he was very anxious.
"The Japanese army dispatched two reinforced squadrons, and also brought mortars and heavy machine guns. They hid in the stronghold of Yantou Village at some point, and launched an attack on the forward position defended by the second platoon at dawn!"
"The instructor has ordered the troops to move into the mountains!"
"But the Japanese are coming with a fierce force, and there is no main force in the mountains. Once an accident occurs, the consequences will be disastrous. The instructor hopes that you can bring the main force back to the reinforcement station!"
Li Hao frowned and before he spoke, Hong Linfeng beside him shouted anxiously: "Company commander, the Japanese must have known that our main force was not here and took advantage of the situation!"
"We must return to the reinforcement station immediately. There is only one platoon there. The Japanese have more than ten times the strength and firepower advantage. They are definitely no match!"
"No..." Li Hao gave a surprising answer.
"The Japs definitely don't know that our main force is not at the base. If they knew, they would have launched an attack on our base long ago instead of waiting until now!"
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