He shined a flashlight on the map and said to Chen Zifeng and Xiao Ancheng: "You see clearly! These are the three places I want to go! The first is Leiminggu Liu Village, the next is Pan's house, and the last is Nantianpu! That one
That guy named Matsuura must be in one of these three villages! I must catch this guy named Matsuura!"
He finally said to the officers behind him: "Gather the team! Quietly, let's go!"
30-7
When the death squad set out, Chen Zifeng observed that there were about four to five hundred people in the team, maybe a battalion! It should be Commander Sun's main battalion! All the soldiers held their rifles flat and had a white towel tied on their left arm as an identification mark.
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After the troops left the small village, they walked on a winding mountain path, winding around in the forest.
There were gunfire sounds everywhere, sometimes sparsely, sometimes densely, and the flashes of artillery fire shone in the distance from time to time.
Sometimes, they just pass by other people's battlefields!
The artillery shell exploded not far away, and the bullets whizzed past their heads. But they did not lower their heads, did not duck, and did not scream. They just hurried forward silently! The flash of the explosion reflected their sweat.
s face!
Occasionally, an officer would stand on the roadside and whisper, "Follow! Follow!"
For a while, this death squad was like a robot, just walking around, looking at nothing and listening to nothing. No matter what happened around them, it seemed that it had nothing to do with them!
30-8
The gunfire rang out suddenly! It was a volley! Five or six soldiers fell to the ground!
Commander Sun's roar came from the front: "Come on me! Charge forward and kill those idiots!"
The soldiers began to run forward. They held their rifles, gritted their teeth, stared, and did not shoot, but just ran forward!
The gunfire in front came from a hill that was only as high as a house. There were some trees on the hill. Against the background of the flash of explosions in the distance, the hill looked like a huge tomb! And there were evil spirits pouring out from there!
Amidst the gunfire, several more soldiers were shot and fell! They stared, blood pouring from their chests and faces!
The rifles in the hands of the soldiers suddenly rang! Like a huge wave, they crashed into the tomb-like hill, making a violent sound of tearing apart the heaven and the earth!
Judging from the shooting flashes on the hillock, there seemed to be twenty or thirty Japanese soldiers on it! No one knew why they were stationed there! At least no one knew at the time!
In retrospect, that hill should have been the warning post of the Japanese 106th Division headquarters!
But to the Chinese soldiers at that time, they knew nothing! They only knew that there were Japanese soldiers ahead and they were trying to block their advance! That was enough!
The soldiers suddenly roared, shooting and charging forward!
The Japanese soldier on the hill finally couldn't hold it any longer! He shouted in fear, jumped up and ran back!
But the national soldiers spread out and rushed to both sides! Then they encircled and attacked!
Those Japanese soldiers who were still alive couldn't escape at all! They were soon surrounded! They knelt down and screamed!
The Chinese soldiers refused to say anything! Even less willing to say anything! They just gritted their teeth, stared, and rushed towards them like crazy. Then they straightened their bayonets and stabbed at the Japanese soldiers! Some people also swung their guns like chopping firewood.
Like swinging it down!
The encounter was over in minutes!
The soldiers, whose uniforms were soaked with sweat, still gritted their teeth, stared, and continued to move forward!
30-9
Thunder and drums suddenly appeared in front of them!
Captain Sun raised his fist high and stared at the small village hidden in the darkness!
The soldiers stopped, holding rifles in hand, staring at the small village where there was no movement at all!
Thunder Drum Liu is really a small village with only a few dozen households. Everyone in this small village is named Liu. It is said that their ancestors are good at making drums. Once the drums they make are beaten, they can make a thunderous sound.
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Therefore, they call their village Leiming Guliu!
But now, in this small village called Lei Ming Gu Liu, there is no movement at all!
The continuous sound of gunfire nearby became distant, and the flash of explosions flickered on the faces of the soldiers. They were all waiting for orders! Should they rush forward with shouts, or sneak in like killers?
Get in!
The vanguard squad was sent out.
Ten minutes later, the vanguard squad returned quietly like ghosts.
They reported to Captain Sun that there was no one in the village!
Captain Sun was furious! How is this possible! He waved his hand vigorously, picked up the rifle in his hand, and was the first to walk towards the thunder drum. The soldiers did not say anything, but also picked up their rifles and maintained a posture ready to shoot.
He walked quietly towards the thunderous drums.
Chen Zifeng, Xiao Ancheng, and the brothers walking beside them also walked over step by step with rifles in hand!
All the soldiers and officers were very, very disappointed when they came to the thunderous drums!
There can be no people in this small village! The small village was completely destroyed by artillery fire! The houses collapsed, the walls were crooked, and some houses were still smoking. It seemed that a fierce battle had just ended here!
Some more soldiers carried rifles and stepped into the small village, which was difficult to get into, and looked around.
There was no sound at all in the small village, only the green smoke that had just been extinguished was floating.
Several officers gathered around Commander Sun and unfolded the map under the light of a flashlight.
Captain Sun asked loudly: "Damn it, where is that guy named Matsuura hiding!"
Someone said: "Maybe I went to Nantianpu!"
Someone else said: "It's more likely that I went to Pan's house! It's closer there!"
The officers argued in low voices, but no one could convince anyone for a while!
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Chen Zifeng walked to the small village and looked at the dark, destroyed houses. He turned back and said, "An thief, send a telegram to Chief Zhao to explain the situation here! Ask him if he has any news!"
Xiao Ancheng squatted down by the wall, turned on the radio, and sent a telegram to Colonel Zhao.
After a while, Colonel Zhao immediately called back: "It must be in that area! It's not very far!"
Chen Zifeng gave the telegram to Commander Sun. He read the telegram and looked at the map again.
At this moment, to their south, in the direction of Pan's house, fierce gunfire suddenly rang out, including the explosion of pistols! The sky over there suddenly became brighter!
Captain Sun waved his hand: "Let's go! Go to Pan's house! It's less than two kilometers away! Rush over!"
The soldiers who were squatting on the ground panting immediately jumped up as soon as they heard this order, turned around and rushed towards the south! The gunfire over there was more intense! It was the gunfire that inspired them! It also attracted them
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Xiao Ancheng hurriedly put away the radio, carried it on his back, and followed Chen Zifeng and rushed south!
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At this time, if you have a pair of eyes, slowly move into the depths of the thunderous roar, pass over several collapsed walls, and then turn around a sloping house, you will see the darkness behind the crooked beams, crouching and counting.
Among the ten Japanese officers, there was Junroku Matsuura, the division commander of the 106th Division!
The enemy is most likely to come from the east! This was the cunning judgment of the commander of the Matsuura Division! He placed a squadron on the hillock that was only as big as a house. This was the only guard force around him!
As soon as the gunfire rang out over there, he and dozens of officers crouched here! He had no other choice! He could only hope that God would open his eyes and help him get through this!
Those hateful Chinese soldiers did find this place! They also conducted a search! God really opened his eyes and did not let them find this place!
The commander of the Matsuura Division wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered: "Send a report to the 113th Regiment and order him to rush to the east side of Thunder Drum Liu to meet us! Order him to be quick!"
The operator quickly sent the message. Two minutes later, he received a call back: "Arrived in twenty minutes!"
After reading the telegram, the commander of the Matsuura Division added: "Send a report to Commander Okamura and ask him to send a plane to meet us in the area east of Nantianpu! Let the plane use a bomb to blow up a way for us!"
Two minutes later, the operator said: "Commander-in-Chief, received!"
The commander of the Matsuura Division said to the officers around him: "Okay! Let's go! I believe God will help us!"
These dozens of officers quietly walked out of the thunderous drums and walked east quickly!
30-12
The fierce battle at Pan's house lasted for a full hour!
When Commander Sun's death squad met up with another national army unit, they discovered that the headquarters of the 106th Division was not here!
At this time, not only Captain Sun, but also Chen Zifeng, Xiao Ancheng and others also discovered a strange situation. A large number of Japanese aircraft were bombing fiercely somewhere in the direction of Nantianpu! It was a continuous bombing! And it extended eastward.
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Xiao Ancheng immediately sat down and turned on the radio to report to Colonel Zhao what they had discovered!
His message was: "Japanese aircraft are bombing east of Nantianpu. The 106th Command may be east of Nantianpu! Please send troops to contain it!"
After a while, Colonel Zhao called back: "The commander-in-chief has ordered the entire front to retreat! No troops can be delayed! Please tell Commander Sun!"
Xiao Ancheng sent another message: "Sir, we may still have a chance!"
Colonel Zhao called back: "End the battle immediately and retreat across the board! Your group's mission has been completed. Please withdraw. Good luck and hope to see you again in the future! Zhao!"
Chen Zifeng handed the telegram to Commander Sun for reading.
Commander Sun kept glaring in the direction of Nantianpu and finally said: "Damn it! Let's withdraw!"
30-13
Chen Zifeng and others followed Commander Sun back to the Fourth Army headquarters. It was already broad daylight.
Everyone in the military department was busy packing their things and preparing to evacuate.
Commander Sun received further news at the military headquarters that the Japanese 27th Division had broken through Baishui Street and was moving south to attack Baicha Town! The Japanese 101st Division was also attacking south! They wanted to encircle and cut off the First Corps.
A way out!
Captain Sun yelled angrily: "The Japanese army is so damn fast! If they just need to slow down a little bit, damn..."