At ten o'clock in the morning, the correspondent rushed to Li Yunlong's headquarters on horseback.

The correspondent hurried in and shouted: "Captain..."

Li Yunlong asked: "What's going on?"

The correspondent reported: "Report to the head of the regiment that the Japs' cavalry arrived at Xiguanzhuang and were wiped out by our army over two hundred cavalry."

"The following Japanese cavalry are preparing to launch an attack. They are probably already fighting now."

"In addition, the reinforcements from the Japs should be rushing to Xiguanzhuang in a steady stream."

Li Yunlong frowned slightly when he heard this and asked: "Where is the First Battalion? Where is it now?"

The signal soldier replied: "I met a battalion on the way here. They are on their way to Xiguanzhuang. They should be arriving soon."

Li Yunlong pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Immediately go back and inform Zhang Dabiao and Huang Zhiyong, asking them to guard Xiguanzhuang for me, block the Japanese attack, and wait for orders."

"I will send troops to meet them!"

"yes!"

The communications soldier responded quickly, turned around and ran away.

Xing Zhiguo frowned and said, "I didn't expect the little devil to be so fast."

Li Yunlong said with some worry: "This will not be easy for us to handle."

Xing Zhiguo pointed to the map and said: "We should retreat to Hongshan first, so that we can have the terrain advantage to withstand the Japanese attack."

Li Yunlong pointed at Xiguanzhuang and said: "But the main force of the Japs has arrived at Xiguanzhuang. We must hold them back so that we can buy enough time for us."

"The retreating troops must speed up. Negotiate with the Jinan Military Region and ask them to speed up as soon as possible and retreat to Hongshan."

"good!"

Xing Zhiguo nodded, and then reminded: "In addition, the Japs from the south, in the direction of Jiulong Mountain, may also come to support us. We have to guard against them."

Li Yunlong said with a serious face: "Don't worry, no one can take advantage of this loophole."

"I don't pay attention to the little devil's tricks. Of course, the main reason is because we have enough strength now."

Xing Zhiguo thought for a while, and with the current strength of the new group, there was really nothing to worry about, so he didn't say anything more.

According to the pre-planned plan, the main force of the surrounded Eighth Route Army began to gradually retreat towards Hongshan.

However, in addition to the continued retreat of the logistics agencies, the Jinan Military Region also deployed about 7,000 combat troops to set up defenses in the Hongshan area.

Red Mountain is the real place of decisive battle.

Now everything is just the beginning.

As for the Japs, the main force of Hashimoto's division gradually approached Nishiguanzhuang.

The little devils have launched three attacks, but were repelled by the new group.

However, there were more and more Japs, and now more than 5,000 people had gathered.

Hashimoto Group ordered the frontline troops to concentrate their forces to continue the attack and try their best to capture Xiguanzhuang.

Major General Tsuo Kosuke, who was commanding operations on the front line, arrived at the Nishikanzhuang front line and immediately summoned the main officers on the front line.

Major General Tsuo Kosuke shouted angrily: "You are a bunch of trash. With so many troops, you can't even take down a small Nishiguanzhuang. You have lost all the face of the imperial army."

A Japanese colonel explained: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, please calm down. The main reason is that the enemy's resistance is too tenacious and they occupy a favorable terrain, so..."

Tsuo Kosuke said unceremoniously: "According to what you say, we won't be able to take Xiguanzhuang?"

The Japanese colonel quickly said: "Please give us some more time, brigade commander, we will definitely be able to capture Xiguanzhuang."

Tsuo Kosuke said with a serious face: "Your Excellency, the division commander, has issued a strict order to capture Xiguanzhuang in the shortest possible time and annihilate this abominable Tubal Road."

"I'll give you three more hours. If you still can't take Xiguanzhuang, then you can go and explain to the division commander yourself."

"Hai!"

The Japanese officers present responded in unison.

Under the personal command of Tsuo Kosuke, the little devils immediately launched an all-out attack on Nishikanzhuang.

The rumbling sound of artillery kicked off the battle. The little Japanese were also driven into panic and concentrated all their artillery fire to bombard Xiguanzhuang Village.

Artillery shells fell one after another, violent explosions sounded one after another, and the artillery fire gradually submerged the positions on the Eighth Route of Xiguanzhuang.

But at this moment, the Eighth Route Army had taken advantage of the houses and terrain in the village to build a defensive position.

Although the Japanese artillery fire was fierce, it could not cause them too many casualties.

In the command post, Zhang Dabiao listened to the sound of artillery outside, frowned and said: "Listen to this, the little devil is going to do something real."

Huang Zhiyong said: "Based on the current situation, the Japs have gathered thousands of people outside."

"The little devil is coming fiercely, and he will definitely fight us in a decisive battle!"

Zhang Dabiao said: "There are no new instructions from the regiment leader, so we can only continue to guard it."

Huang Zhiyong smiled and said: "We are good at blocking enemy troops. Let alone a few thousand little Japs on the other side, I am not afraid even if tens of thousands of people come."

Zhang Dabiao sneered and said, "You kid, stop bragging."

Huang Zhiyong chuckled and said: "Because the terrain is limited, the number of troops that the little devils can devote to the attack will not exceed a thousand people to break through the sky."

“So it’s the same thing if they come with a few thousand people or if they come with tens of thousands people, they can’t use it at all.”

Zhang Dabiao said: "It's true that we can't use it at all, but the Japanese can take turns to attack and fight to defeat us."

Huang Zhiyong chuckled and said: "Hehe~! We are not afraid of wheel battles. At worst, we will fight with them."

Zhang Dabiao couldn't help but rolled his eyes and said angrily: "If the regiment leader hears what you said, he will definitely be punished again."

"The regimental leader has told us more than once that we need to use our brains more when fighting, and don't just fight the little devils at every turn."

Huang Zhiyong asked: "Then what do you think we should do?"

Zhang Dabiao thought for a while and then said: "I guess the matter over there should be almost over, and the regiment leader should let us retreat."

"So we should prepare in advance and be prepared."

Huang Zhiyong said: "Didn't we lay some mine traps along the retreat before?"

"Just wait until we retreat and hang up the line."

Zhang Dabiao said: "It's not enough. For the sake of safety, it's better to arrange more."

"This will also be beneficial to our next battle."

Huang Zhiyong said: "Okay! Then I will arrange it immediately."

At this moment, the sound of cannons gradually stopped.

Zhang Dabiao said: "The Japanese are probably going to attack."

Huang Zhiyong's expression changed.
Chapter completed!