After arriving at the place separated from those people, Liu Gen stopped with the soldiers of the cavalry company. After dismounting and quickly checking, he found the traces left by those people when they left.
"Leave one comrade to lead the way for the leader and others! The others follow me!" Liu Gen ordered loudly.
Liu Gen mounted his horse and led the cavalry company soldiers in pursuit toward the southeast. From the traces left on the ground, it was possible to tell that the small Japanese force left from this direction. In just twenty minutes, they were able to
How far?
"Get ready for battle!" Liu Gen ordered after advancing one thousand meters.
The soldiers of the cavalry company took action one after another. They leaned down, grasped the weapons in their hands, and were ready to fight at any time!
Liu Gen kept looking forward, trying to find any trace of the Japs, but what made him a little confused was that there was no sign of the Japs in his sight, as if they had already left the area.
"Spread out! Brother Sun, take some of the soldiers to the other side. The Japanese are likely to ambush us." After advancing for a distance again, Liu Gen said to Sun Desheng beside him.
Splitting up the troops is the best option. With the mobility of the cavalry company, even if the Japanese really ambush, the cavalry company can pull away a certain distance in the shortest time to avoid too many casualties. Dispersing the troops can also be better
After finding traces of the Japs, Liu Gen believed that the Japs must be hiding in a corner of this area and it was impossible to successfully escape.
Unless the enemy has a car, it is undoubtedly impossible to escape from this area in just twenty minutes.
Liu Gen looked at the small hills not far away, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. If the Japanese really wanted to ambush Liu Gen and the others, then the small hills not far away would be the best choice. Otherwise, there would not be much cover in this area.
They don't have a good choice if they want to ambush.
"There may be a problem with that small hill. Brother Sun, please be careful." Before Sun Desheng left with the soldiers, Liu Gen couldn't help but explain.
Sun Desheng nodded vigorously. He understood what Liu Gen meant. The Japs were very strong in marksmanship. If they were unprepared and ambushed by the Japs, even a highly mobile cavalry company would inevitably suffer casualties.
Watching Sun Desheng leave with some of the cavalry company soldiers, Liu Gen continued to search forward with the remaining soldiers. In order to encounter the Japanese ambush, Liu Gen had kept a certain distance from the soldiers. Faced with the soldiers hiding in the dark
If all the Japs were to gather together, they would undoubtedly become living targets for the Japs.
The soldiers of the cavalry company are well-trained. During the search, they still lowered their bodies and almost pressed their whole body against the horse. This was to guard against the enemy attacks that might come at any time. Lying on the horse greatly reduced the risk of
The exposed body area of the soldiers meant that no matter how powerful the enemy's marksmanship was, it would be difficult to hit the soldiers on horseback.
Liu Gen's riding skills were also good, but he was not like the soldiers of the cavalry company. He kept looking around, trying to find traces of the Japanese.
The soldiers kept searching, and their search speed was very fast. In a short period of time, the area was searched. Except for the small hills not far away, the soldiers searched all other places. Before the soldiers
After they found no trace of the Japs wherever they searched, Liu Gen became more and more certain that the Japs were hiding on a hill not far away.
The hill was not high, but it was certainly not suitable for the soldiers of the cavalry company. Liu Gen looked at the hill and hesitated.
The small hill has not been searched yet, so it is impossible to determine whether the Japanese are hiding on that small hill. In order to be sure that the Japanese are there, it is undoubtedly necessary for the soldiers to confirm. If they choose to do this, the Japanese ambushing in the small hill will inevitably
Take action and cause certain casualties to the cavalry company.
If possible, Liu Gen doesn't want to send soldiers to search, but there is no way. When it is not certain whether the Japs are on that hill, it is very necessary to send soldiers to explore. In case the Japs are not on this hill
, wouldn’t that waste too much time of Liu Gen and others?
"Let's go, let's confirm whether the Japanese are on that hill." Liu Gen said to the soldiers around him.
There was no change in the expressions of the soldiers. They all knew the danger of searching that small hill, but they still had no intention of backing down.
As they got closer to the hilly position, Liu Gen and others became more and more nervous. The soldiers were tense and ready to fight at any time.
"Stop! There's no need to search this hill! The Japs are right up there. We can just wait for the regiment leader to lead the first battalion!" When he was still two hundred meters away from the hill, Liu Gen discovered something unusual on the hill.
.
Liu Gen could see that earthworks were being carried out on the hills. The arrival of Liu Gen and others made the small Japanese army realize that they had been discovered. After observing the terrain, they chose to carry out the work on this small hill.
Defense. It must be said that the Japanese are very smart. They carry out soil work and arrange defensive positions in order to hold on for enough time.
For these Japs, they only need to hold on here long enough to wait for reinforcements to arrive.
Five hundred meters away from the hill, Liu Gen looked at the hill with a telescope. He could see that the height of the hill was not too high, less than 100 meters, and the top was oval.
On the southeast side of the hill is a slope with a slope of 20 degrees.
Since the area at the top of the hill was not large, the Japanese set up two lines of defense around the hill in order to defend themselves. Through the telescope, Liu Gen could see that these Japanese soldiers were not simple, and the positions they built looked particularly good.
Liu Gen was sure that if these Japanese soldiers were not short of troops, they would have deployed more lines of defense. The only good thing was that the terrain conditions of this hilly area were not very good, and the Japanese soldiers did not have heavy weapons.
It won't be that easy to defend either.
Constantly observing the movements of the Japanese, Liu Gen found that these Japanese seemed not to know how tired they were and were constantly carrying out civil engineering work. Judging from the amount of soil dug out by the Japanese, the trenches dug by the Japanese were not shallow, and most of the Japanese soldiers were not
It was so high that they stayed in the trench and could not be seen at all.
Noticing this, Liu Gen's eyes became a little more solemn. These Japs were indeed not simple, they were very different from ordinary Japs.
But Liu Gen still had enough confidence in killing these Japs. After he discovered that there was something wrong with the Eighth Route Army soldiers pretending to be these Japs, he secretly observed the weapons in the hands of these Japs. These Japs disguised themselves and got into the base area. On the equipment
In line with the Eighth Route Army soldiers, they did not have any heavy weapons in their hands.
The only thing worth noting is that the light machine guns in the hands of these devils are still very lethal. With the elite level of these devils, even if they do not have heavy weapons in their hands, Liu Gen does not dare to look down upon them in the slightest.
If the independent regiment wants to kill this group of Japs, it also needs to make sufficient preparations and prepare a complete attack plan. If they charge hard towards the Japs' positions, it will easily cause a large number of casualties. With the marksmanship of these Japs, if they are really beaten
When they hit, they would definitely be either dead or injured, and the mortality rate would probably not be low.
After confirming that the small Japanese army was hiding on the small hill, the soldiers of the cavalry company spread out and sealed off the area. Any movement of the Japanese would be clearly seen by the soldiers of the cavalry company. There were also cavalrymen among them.
Lian wanted to take the initiative to launch an attack, but under Liu Gen's order, they had to give up the idea of attacking the Japanese directly.
On the hills, the Japs have been carrying out civil engineering work. The psychological quality of these Japs is very good. Even when they knew that they were surrounded by Eighth Route Army troops, they still did not panic.
Hirono Ooka looked ugly after finishing the call with the First Army Headquarters. He is the squadron leader of the third squadron of the 223rd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Division of the Japanese First Army. In order to achieve more results in the Eighth Route Army base area,
He chose to disguise all the soldiers of the Third Squadron as the Eighth Route Army, and by monitoring the Eighth Route Army's radio communications, he successfully achieved many achievements.
Based on the results achieved by the 3rd Squadron during this period, Ooka Hirono can be sure that he will receive sufficient rewards after returning to the squadron. But now, there is no trace of joy on Ooka Hirono's face.
With a deep sense of solemnity, he picked up his binoculars and looked around. He could see that the light cavalry of the Eighth Route Army had already cordoned off the surrounding area.
It will take three hours for the nearest reinforcements to arrive successfully. This is based on the fact that there is no obstruction by the Eighth Route Army troops. In three hours, can your own squadron persist for three hours? Ooka Hirono is a little unsure. His subordinates
The soldiers were elite, but he didn't know how many troops of the Eighth Route Army he would have to face next.
The soldiers of the Third Squadron are still strengthening their positions. They all know how important it is to have a strong enough position. Unfortunately, even if they continue to strengthen their positions, they can't do much except thicken the accumulated soil.
That’s all.
"Hurry up! Continue to strengthen the position!" Hirono Ooka ordered loudly.
The Japanese soldiers speeded up their actions again. The ammunition in their hands was still sufficient and they still had the strength to fight. For the next defensive battle, the Japanese soldiers of the third squadron were still very confident. They knew that they would not unite easily.
of giving up.
In order to successfully hold out until reinforcements arrive, the Third Squadron also requested aviation support. Fighters will arrive in an hour to relieve the pressure on their defense.
Time continued to pass, and half an hour later, Li Yunlong arrived with the First Battalion of the Independent Regiment. When he picked up the telescope and looked at the two lines of defense of the Japanese, his already solemn expression became even more solemn.