It must be said that the response plan drawn up by Zhou Wen and others was perfect enough. Not only was the first detachment a surprise rescue, but also the model brigade at Lengkou Pass took the initiative to contain the first group of Japanese troops. The second detachment also specially assigned an infantry company and a machine gun company.
Deployed in the direction of Lengkou to be responsible for defense, it is to prevent the Japanese troops from Lengkou from sending troops to search backwards.
However, the width of the Lengkou Front is more than ten kilometers long. It is certainly impossible for a few hundred troops to block all the Japanese troops. They can only block a few major entrances and exits, which results in some Japanese troops still leaking in.
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It is this group of Japanese that Zhao Xiaojin encounters now.
Judging from the number of flashlights on the opposite side, the Japanese army did not have many troops and there were no wolf dogs, but it was still fatal to Zhao Xiaojin.
If Zhang Xiaoping was not injured, the two of them could use the cover of night to get close to the enemy, and then launch a sudden attack. They would still be able to escape through a gap in the front.
But the problem is, now there is only Zhao Xiaojin, and there is an unconscious junior brother on his body, how to fight?
If you can't fight, you can only hide and walk.
However, if the communication device fails, it is very likely that the person will be separated from the response team, and it is difficult to say whether he can escape in the end.
Moreover, Zhang Xiaoping's wound has only been treated briefly, and it is not out of danger. He must have tools to suture the wound and transfuse blood. If he takes him all over the mountain, he will have to kill this little junior brother.
Already.
With this in mind, Zhao Xiaojin made up his mind to fight the little devil right here.
They had been fleeing according to the retreat route agreed with Zhou Wen. He estimated that the brothers who were responding should not be far from here. As long as they persisted until Zhou Wen and the others heard the sound of gunshots and came to the rescue, both of them would be saved.
If you don't persist until reinforcements arrive, then you and your junior brother will die here together.
You must know that Zhao Xiaojin has known about the past affairs between his master, Taoist Master Zixu, and his uncle, Ziqing, since he was a child. He knows that his master's greatest concern for the rest of his life is his uncle, Taoist Master Ziqing.
Until his death, Master Zixu still earnestly asked Zhao Xiaojin to find out the whereabouts of his uncle.
For him, even if he dies, he must protect the only direct disciple of his uncle. (In his mind, although Zhou Wen is Zi Qing's eldest disciple, in terms of inheritance, Zhang Xiaoping is
A true direct descendant.)
What's more, his various experiences in the mercenary group in the past year, the life-and-death friendship he has formed with Zhou Wen and Zhang Xiaoping, and his status as senior brother, etc., do not allow him to hesitate on this issue.
So, Zhao Xiaojin tied Zhang Xiaoping, who had fallen into a coma due to excessive blood loss, to his back with a belt.
Then they put their guns together.
Due to the need to penetrate and lurk in the past, he and Zhang Xiaoping traveled lightly. The backpacks were too large and could easily expose the target. They only brought combat pockets with dry food and water, so they did not carry many bullets with them.
His G31 semi-automatic rifle only carried 6 magazines with a total of 60 rounds of ammunition inserted into the chest and waist of the combat uniform, and he had used a lot of them before, leaving only 30 rounds of ammunition.
Due to the need to lurk, Zhang Xiaoping carries fewer bullets for the Mauser sniper rifle. He only has about 30 rounds now. But when fighting with the Japanese, he has to keep moving, shooting and running. Carrying two rifles is too much trouble, so he can only hide the sniper rifle first.
stand up.
Just like that, in just over a minute, Zhao Xiaojin was ready.
Now, he was carrying Zhang Xiaoping on his back, holding a G31 semi-automatic rifle in his hand, and two M1911 pistols in the holsters on his left and right thighs. Then he jumped on the spot, feeling that he was quite neat.
Then he quietly hid behind a big tree and waited quietly for the Japanese to come.
The first thing he had to deal with was of course the Japanese troops coming from the direction of Lengkou.
First, these Japanese troops did not bring wolves and dogs, and second, there were not many of them.
The small number means that the formation will not be very dense, and he will have the opportunity to create a gap and rush out.
Zhao Xiaojin's guess was good. The Japanese army that detoured from the Lengkou defense line was only a squadron, and they detoured again in the dark. There was only a small group of about 50 Japanese troops blocking Zhao Xiaojin's front.
In addition, in order to prevent the Japanese soldiers from getting separated in the mountains and forests, they kept counting and shouting a few words from time to time, and their positions were quickly locked by Zhao Xiaojin.
"Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh..."
The bullets silently struck at the Japanese troops who had descended to the foot of the mountain.
Zhao Xiaojin chose a very good time to shoot. It was the moment when these Japs walked out of the forest and descended into the ravine.
A few Japs with flashlights were hit first and fell to the ground with a crackle.
"Enemy attack..."
"ah……"
The Japs screamed, lying down or hiding behind trees one after another, and then fired randomly at the front.
"Bah...ba...ba..."
"Da da da……"
The 38-type rifle fired first, and then a few seconds later the crooked machine gun also started firing.
But at this time, Zhao Xiaojin had already quickly circled around dozens of meters away. Looking at the flames that the Japanese soldiers were spraying continuously, he did not rush to shoot again, but carefully observed the width of the spread of the Japanese troops.
At this time, the Japanese army did not cower, but the machine gun in the middle kept firing to suppress them. Seven or eight Japanese soldiers ran out from the left and right sides, rushing towards the mountains and forests here.
Even in this small-scale battle, roundabout attacks are still the only tactical choice for Japanese infantry.
As long as their roundabout troops enter the woods here, it will only be a matter of time before the enemy is completely surrounded and eliminated.
The Japs also knew that there were not many enemies on the opposite side, so the best way in the dark was to get up close and then swarm up with the numerical advantage.
The battlefield where the two sides are now fighting is at the juncture of two mountains, with a ravine about ten meters wide in the middle.
Zhao Xiaojin's purpose in not crossing the ravine first was to wait for all the Japs to come down the mountain and confirm their numbers before taking the next step.
If you fight the Japanese at the foot or mountainside of the opposite mountain, since they attack from bottom to top, your speed will be greatly restricted, and you will not be able to figure out the number of Japanese troops. If you make a mistake, you will be trapped in a tight siege.
Zhao Xiaojin's strategy was to attract the attention of the Japanese army, then use his physical strength to go around to the side, and hit the Japanese army head-on when they launched a roundabout attack. The two sides mixed together in the unobstructed ravine, using the Japanese army as their cover.
It only takes a few seconds to rush into the forest on the opposite side.
At that time, both sides have to climb the mountain. I run and you chase. Even if he is carrying Zhang Xiaoping on his back, as long as he is not injured, Zhao Xiaojin is sure to use his deep internal strength to shake off the Japanese.
So, just when several Japanese soldiers were risking their lives and rushed to the middle of the ravine, the leading Japanese soldier, Sergeant, suddenly saw a big bear rushing out of the woods opposite.