The military commanders retreated while fighting, but they still could not get rid of the entanglement of the Japanese soldiers. They could only divide the troops into two groups, leaving some troops to cut off the rear, and then break out.
But when Shen Han and others were about to run to the front of the woods, the Japanese team leader could no longer bear it and immediately ordered the grenade team to fire to prevent the military agents from entering the woods.
As soon as the Japanese soldiers fired their grenade, Shen Han and others were immediately put into a dilemma. If they wanted to retreat into the woods, they could only rush against the shells.
But if you charge against the shells, there will definitely be heavy casualties, and not even one of these dozen people will be able to escape.
"Team leader, what should we do?"
Agents immediately asked for instructions. After all, the current situation was too dangerous and it was a dilemma.
"Wait a minute and rush!"
Shen Han had no choice but to make this decision. After all, he could not lead his men and charge under the Japanese artillery fire, because doing so would be almost the same as committing suicide.
As he was talking, Shen Han felt a little bitter in his heart, and even more bitterly thought about why damn Huang Shijie hadn't arrived yet.
The reason why Shen Han made the decision to wait was to place his hopes on Huang Shijie and the independent detachment, because after the reinforcements arrived, the situation would be different.
What's more, the shrewd Shen Han had long seen that the Japanese soldiers had no intention of killing him, so he naturally made the decision to stay where he was and fight.
And given the choice, Shen Han would rather charge into the woods guarded by Japanese soldiers than advance against the shells.
After listening to Shen Han's order, the military commanders' agents stopped advancing, found places to lie down, and exchanged fire with the Japanese soldiers.
This situation made the Japanese squad leader very satisfied. After all, catching a living person is much more useful than a dead one.
Therefore, the squad leader continued to order the grenade squad to fire towards the front of the woods, but did not directly bomb Shen Han and other agents.
At this time, the Japanese soldiers outflanking him had already rushed to the woods, making Shen Han's face look extremely ugly.
The military commanders at the rear also noticed this situation and could not help but slowly retreat to join Shen Han and others.
In this way, the two sides fought in a tacit understanding. When the military intelligence agents gathered together, sixty or seventy Japanese soldiers also formed an encirclement, surrounding Shen Han and others in the center.
After feeling that victory was within their grasp, the Japanese squad leader shouted for Shen Han and others to surrender.
Naturally, Shen Han and others would not agree, and were ready to fight to the death.
However, Shen Han knew that Huang Shijie's men should be arriving soon, so he was still stalling for time and did not rush directly into the woods.
As time went by, the patience of the Japanese soldiers became less and less. Especially when it was getting dark, Kawasaki felt that it was safe, so he came to the front line in person.
"Aren't they still willing to surrender?"
Kawasaki Yasuken naturally wanted to capture more alive, so after surrounding the military commanders, he never let anyone charge, let alone let the grenade squad open fire.
"Major, these people are really difficult to deal with, and they have no intention of surrendering yet!"
The Japanese squad leader responded immediately, with an ugly expression on his face.
"Bagaya road!"
Yasuken Kawasaki cursed bitterly, looked at the sky again, and then said: "If the other party doesn't surrender in five minutes, there's no need to worry."
If it gets dark, variables can easily occur, so Kawasaki made this decision.
"Hi!"
The squad leader had long since lost his patience and naturally would not object, so he immediately nodded in agreement.
After making the decision, the team leader stepped forward again and shouted in half-baked Chinese to the military commanders in the encirclement: "The imperial army will give you five more minutes. If you don't surrender, there will be no mercy and you will all die." Damn it..."
The reason why the squad leader shouted the message was because Yasuki Kawasaki was afraid of death. After all, the Japanese major was very cautious, fearing that he would be hit by unknown bullets if he stepped forward.
So after he came to the front line, he always hid in the safest place with a few guards around him.
"These little devils are still trying to persuade us to surrender. They really don't know what to say!"
The military agents in the encirclement naturally understood this half-baked Chinese, so one agent made a sarcastic comment.
"Be careful. If the independent detachment hasn't arrived in three minutes, we will break out from the direction of the grove together."
Shen Han immediately spoke and issued this order. After all, he would not lead anyone to surrender.
Moreover, this shrewd military commander also knew that this was an ultimatum from the Japanese soldiers, so he made the decision to break out of the encirclement in advance.
After all, if the Japanese really attack with all their strength, the military commanders will definitely not be able to resist it. That is, Kawasaki Yasuken wants to capture him alive, which is why the two sides have been entangled for so long.
As soon as Shen Han finished speaking, the military command agents nodded one after another and got ready to charge.
After all, the location of the grove is only fifty or sixty meters away. Although there are more than a dozen Japanese soldiers guarding it, there is still a chance.
This is also the reason why the military reunification agents can still maintain their sanity and have not lost hope.
However, Shen Han understood that if he forced a charge, the chance of success would be very low. Even if he did charge out, many people would be killed or injured, so he was patient and struggled with the Japanese soldiers.
Because the longer the entanglement lasts, the more beneficial it will be for the military commander. If it can be delayed until dark, the result will be even better. In that case, the chance of the military commander's agents safely evacuating will be much greater.
However, because of this shouting, the two sides did not continue to exchange fire, and the situation became calm for a while.
Shen Han and others were ready for the final charge, but Yasuki Kawasaki was still looking forward to the surrender of the military special agents.
After all, he had just arrived and had few contacts with the North China District. He only knew some information from the information and had no idea what kind of opponent he was facing.
In Kawasaki Yasushi's impression, the Chinese people are cowardly and afraid of death. In a life-or-death situation, they will definitely choose to surrender.
"Major, will the other party surrender?"
After shouting a few words, the Japanese squad leader returned to the rear and asked Kawasaki Yasushi.
After all, today's battle made the Japanese squad leader very depressed. Not only was he helpless, but he also struggled with it for so long.
"I think at the last moment, someone will surrender!"
Kawasaki Yasuken gave this result, which was also his expectation, because he wanted to learn more information through the survivors.
This is the reason why he did not let the Japanese soldiers kill him. After all, bullets have no eyes. If he kills any important person and leads to the loss of clues, the Japanese major will regret it very much.
But what Kawasaki Yasuki didn't know was that it was precisely because of his behavior that he gave Shen Han the opportunity to delay, making the situation even more unclear, and he didn't know what the final result would be.
Although the Japanese squad leader was impatient, he agreed with Kawasaki's idea, so he said: "Major is right, after all, these Chinese people are all cheap, and they will definitely surrender when the last moment comes."
"Ha ha……"
Kawasaki Yasuki smiled proudly, and then looked at the military commanders in the encirclement.
Time passed quickly, and three minutes passed immediately, which was also the last time Shen Han waited.
So when the time came, this shrewd military agent, without any hesitation, immediately took out his pistol and planned to charge into the woods...