The military order to retreat was issued very urgently. The 74th Army had to race against time and race against the 106th Division of the Little Japanese to avoid being blocked by the other side in their retreat.

When the 305th Regiment packed up their homes, Monk Wei had already embarked on a journey to Highland No. 5 alone.

He carried very few things with him. Apart from three guns, one long and two short, he only had a bayonet on his waist.

In addition, he only brought a military kettle, some dry food, and finally a simple hand-drawn map, with only rough lines representing the route of travel, and several place names marked as references.

Monk Wei believed that these personal belongings were enough. For this trip, he had to rush to Highland No. 5 as quickly as possible and pack lightly so as not to affect the schedule.

Anyway, he made up his mind to run away from the Japs as much as possible to avoid conflicts with them. It would be best if he could avoid shooting, so it didn't matter if he didn't carry many bullets.

The route chosen by Monk Wei was to go down from the back mountain of No. 2 Highland, then walk half a circle around the foot of the mountain, avoiding the observation post at the Zhongcun United Camp, and then follow the mountain road to the southwest.

Just as Captain Datou said, after leaving Highland No. 2, the area leading to Highland No. 5 is already under the control of the little devil.

Therefore, for the sake of safety and not to be delayed too long on the road, Monk Wei could only take a small road, so that he would not encounter the Japanese army.

The direction of the mountain road is roughly the same as that of the main road. The two roads can basically be said to be irregular parallel lines.

Monk Wei was walking on the mountain road, and occasionally he could see clearly the movement on the road in areas with sparse trees.

Monk Wei has never walked this road. If he does not use a map, he must always pay attention to the direction of the road to prevent himself from deviating from the route.

Everything went well when we first started on the road.

The Nakamura Regiment did not know that Highland No. 2 would send people to Highland No. 5, so it did not send troops to block the road to the southwest.

The little devil only set up a sentry on the road not far from the barracks, and did not pay attention to the trails in the mountains and forests.

Even so, Monk Wei did not dare to be careless. He shouldered the task of conveying military orders, which meant that the lives of thousands of soldiers on Highland No. 5 were all tied to him.

Therefore, he must be more careful and more cautious.

It didn't take long for Monk Wei to cross the cordon of the Zhongcun Unit and continue walking forward.

It can be seen from the map that after passing through the camp area of ​​the Nakamura Regiment and reaching the vicinity of Highland No. 4, although this area has always been within the sphere of influence of the Little Japs, the Little Japs were limited by the number of troops and did not set up sentries along the way.

In their view, the Chinese army was suppressed in several places. If they had not relied on high ground and occupied a geographical advantage, they would have been defeated long ago.

Under such circumstances, it was difficult for the Chinese army to protect itself, let alone move down the mountain. Individual investigators could not survive the storm.

Therefore, the little devil adopts a laissez-faire attitude towards the empty areas between the several highlands of Iron Saw Ridge -

In fact, this large mountainous area is so vast that the two troops of the Botian Detachment and the 106th Division currently assembled here by the Japs are simply not strong enough to control the entire area.

Along the way, Monk Wei didn't meet a single human figure. No matter whether it was mountain people, Japanese soldiers or national army scouts, there was no trace of them.

Since the war at Iron Saw Ridge began, except for the armies of both warring parties, no business travelers dared to pass by here.

The mountain people who originally lived in Tieshangling have also left their homes and fled. The few small villages in the mountainous area are also empty.

After walking for a while, there was no path ahead. Monk Wei saw that the road down the mountain was empty and there were no dangerous factors, so he got down to the road.

This road is the main road connecting internal and external traffic in Tieshaoling. The road surface has not been hardened and is a loess road. Monk Wei's footsteps will bring up a foot of dust with each step. From a distance, it seems as if the dust is rising under his feet.

A bunch of yellow clouds.

If a large group of people passed by, it would be dusty and cover the sky.

Fortunately, there has been no rainfall here for a long time, otherwise the ground would be muddy and it would be difficult to walk.

It is the autumn tiger season, the weather is hot, and in the mountains and forests beside the road, the chirping of cicadas can be heard all the time.

When Monk Wei raised the kettle for the fifth time, he found that the water in the kettle had been drained.

There were no water sources such as rivers or springs nearby, so Monk Wei could only endure it. His lips and tongue became parched as he walked, and he wished he could find a place with water to drink.

Going around a curved slope, Monk Wei found a small village on the roadside a few hundred meters ahead. Judging from the dilapidated layout of the houses, there were only a few dozen households.

In any case, if there is a village, there will be a well, and you can have a good drink.

Taking a closer look, there was still smoke rising from the village, and there were actually people there!

This situation was a bit beyond Monk Wei's expectation.

After he arrived at Tiesha Ridge, he heard Captain Datou mention that the nearby mountain people were afraid of being harmed by the Japs. Except for a few old, weak, sick and disabled people who couldn't walk, they all fled the place with their families.

I didn't expect that there were still people in this small village.

Monk Wei was very happy, maybe for a few bucks he could have a hot meal.

He stepped up his steps and walked quickly towards the village.

Suddenly, he stopped -

Something is wrong...

But I saw a lot of people in the village and it seemed to be very lively.

Moreover, these people were all dressed in uniform yellow clothes, and they did not look like villagers' attire.

Monk Wei did not dare to ask Da Da, so he first went down from the road to the field beside the road to avoid exposing his whereabouts.

This place is far away from the village, and due to the obstruction of the houses, the specific situation cannot be clearly seen.

Monk Wei walked parallel to the road and walked a hundred or two hundred meters closer, finally seeing clearly what was going on in the village.

It turned out that the people who were active in the village were all Japanese soldiers wearing shit-yellow military uniforms. It seemed that they had just marched here and were settling down to rest in the village and making meals in the villagers' kitchens.

Monk Wei did not approach rashly, but squatted in the field and observed carefully.

On the outskirts of this village, there is a wall made of stones, only about half a person high. It should be a measure to prevent wild beasts from attacking at night.

On the inside of the wall, Monk Wei found several little sentries standing guard, and also saw a small team patrolling along the wall.

"This little devil is very careful!"

Monk Wei muttered to himself.

In the past, if he encountered such a little devil leaving the barracks by chance, Monk Wei would definitely find a way to harass him, but today he has a heavy responsibility and cannot waste time here.
Chapter completed!