In the field of view of the telescope, I saw the Japanese plane flying away.
Li Yunlong sat down on the ground and breathed a long sigh of relief.
In the dust and fog, I met a cavalry soldier who was knocked off his horse by a Japanese plane. The cavalryman was still alive, but he broke his right leg when he fell off his horse.
Li Yunlong carried the soldier on his back without saying a word and ran away. Although he and guard Huang Erhu took turns carrying the cavalry soldier, they were still exhausted.
The soldiers sat in the woods, breathing heavily.
The towel and leggings covering his mouth and nose were soaked through, and there was a thick layer of black mud on them.
Even after entering the woods, Li Yunlong knew that the crisis had not been resolved.
Because there must be Japanese pursuers behind them, otherwise the Japanese planes would not stop their progress at all costs.
Protected by mountains and woods, the Japanese fighter jets could do nothing against them, but Li Yunlong was not sure whether the Japanese behind him would give up the pursuit.
As a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles, Li Yunlong always remains vigilant. It is this vigilance that allows him to survive until now.
At that moment, Li Yunlong stood up despite the pain and said loudly to the soldiers: "Comrades, it's not the time to rest yet, the Japanese behind will catch up at any time!"
"Let's go inside first, find a suitable terrain for an ambush, and kill the Japs behind!"
The unsheltered areas in the basin allowed Japanese aircraft to take advantage, but the mountainous terrain and woods were the main battlefields of the Eighth Route Army.
"Fuck you!"
"The custodian told the kid to come in standing upright and go out lying down!"
"Our second battalion will be the main attacker!"
The eyes of the soldiers in the woods lit up, and they immediately stood up in large numbers.
On the side, Zhao Gang couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth as he watched the reactions of the commanders and soldiers.
Everyone is lazy, especially after running around with heavy loads for two hours, no one wants to lie on the ground to rest for a few hours, but when they hear that the Japanese are about to ambush the Japanese, they start to scream again.
What the hell kind of group is this?
What kind of fucking soldiers are these?
"Hey hey hey..." Li Yunlong's mouth curled up slightly, he was very satisfied with the soldiers' reaction, which meant that the soldiers absolutely obeyed and trusted him as the regiment leader.
He continued: "We have been running for so long, and the Japs must have come all the way. The Japs are no easier than us. The soldier just said something encouraging, and the guardian told the little Japs to come in vertically and go out horizontally, and let's go!"
Following Li Yunlong's order, the soldiers walked deeper into the mountain.
Five minutes after the new group left, the Japanese from Dingxiang County who came to intercept them arrived belatedly.
This group of devils also ran all the way here, and they were equally exhausted after covering a distance of more than 20 kilometers.
Seeing the traces left on the ground and the fresh horse manure, Toshiyuki Suzuki, who was in charge of leading the team, suddenly felt sad.
It's over, the Eighth Route Army has taken the lead, and now I have to commit seppuku.
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"Baga!" At the Taiyuan First Army Headquarters, Yoshio Shinozuka's face suddenly turned livid after receiving the news that the Eighth Route Army had fled into the mountains. He drew out his samurai sword and angrily chopped the sand table in front of him to pieces.
He was angry that the Eighth Route Army dared to ambush a well-equipped tank regiment with first-class combat effectiveness in broad daylight within a distance of fifty kilometers from Taiyuan.
Moreover, not only were they completely wiped out, but they also escaped while being pursued and intercepted by more than 4,000 Japanese troops and aviation troops.
This is simply a huge shame for the First Army and a huge shame for Shinozuka Yoshio.
An hour ago, he had boasted to Shun Tada, commander of the North China Front, that Haikou would definitely annihilate this Eighth Route Army.
Now his face was swollen.
Yoshio Shinozuka didn't think about it anymore. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He was so angry that his body was about to collapse, and then he fell to the ground.
"Commander!"
"General!"
Kusuyama Hideyoshi, Kasai Toshimatsu and other Japanese officers exclaimed and quickly stepped forward to help him to prevent him from falling to the floor.
"Kasai-kun!" Kusuyama Hideyoshi said in shock, "call the military doctor quickly!"
Kasai Toshimatsu hurriedly walked towards the desk, picked up the phone on the desk, shook the handle vigorously, and then put it to his ear.
"Your Excellency, Commander?"
"Your Excellency, Commander?"
A group of combat advisers gathered around Shinozuka Yoshio, Kusuyama Hideyoshi pushed and shouted at Shinozuka Yoshio.
In fact, Shinozuka Yoshio was not really dizzy, but was pretending to be dizzy. If he didn't pretend to be dizzy at this time, he would be completely embarrassed.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi saw that Yoshio Shinozuka was breathing evenly, so he pretended to grab Yoshio Shinozuka's wrist. When he saw that his pulse was steady, he knew immediately that he was just pretending.
Soon, several Japanese soldiers brought a stretcher and carried Yoshio Shinozuka back to the bed, where specialized military doctors would come to treat him later.
A Japanese soldier from the Communications Department walked in holding a telegram and handed it to communications staff officer Toshimatsu Kasai.
Kasai Toshimatsu took a look, turned around and said to Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi: "Report to Chief of Staff, Suzuki Toshiyuki received a call from the left. The Eighth Route Army has fled into the mountains. Are they pursuing them?"
Shinozuka Yoshio, this old fox... Kusuyama Hideyoshi was speechless, and now the pressure was on him.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi only felt that one head was bigger than two heads, so he ordered to pursue the Eighth Route Army. If the troops were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army and suffered heavy losses, then he would have to bear the responsibility.
If he hadn't given the order to pursue the Eighth Route Army, when Yoshio Shinozuka woke up, he would have asked him why he let the Eighth Route Army go?
At that time, Yoshio Shinozuka will have to shoulder the responsibility together.
Commander tricked me!
"Chief of Staff?" Kasai Toshimatsu reminded in a low voice, "Mao Zuo Suzuki is still waiting for your news..."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi raised his wrist and looked at his watch. The hour hand was almost pointing to five o'clock, which meant that there were about two hours of darkness left.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi asked: "How long will it take for the rest of the pursuit troops to reach the position where the Eighth Route Army enters the mountain?"
Kasai Toshimatsu said: "Except for Suzuki Shaozuo's unit, the closest ones are at least half an hour away."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi's face darkened. More than 500 people went into the mountains to chase the Eighth Route Army with 2,000 people. This was too reluctant.
So he ordered: "Immediately send power to Suzuki Shaozuo and allow the pursuit, but be sure to pay attention to safety and exit the mountains before dark to avoid being ambushed by the Eighth Route Army."
Since we are in a dilemma, we can send troops into the mountains to show off, or at least order a pursuit. When Yoshio Shinozuka opens his eyes, he will have nothing to say.
Commander wants to force me to take responsibility? Haha...
"Hi!" Kasai Toshimatsu bowed his head and retreated.
Lying on the hospital bed, Yoshio Shinozuka pretended to be faint and closed his eyes, but his mind was thinking rapidly.
According to the news sent back by the pilot, the Eighth Route Army was undoubtedly the one who attacked the 7th Tank Regiment this time. The number was close to 2,000, and it had a large number of machine guns and even specialized anti-aircraft guns. The number of machine guns was no less than 20. However, with these more than 20
Can one machine gun destroy the entire seventh tank regiment?
Regardless of whether others believe it or not, Yoshio Shinozuka does not believe it.
If the Eighth Route Army only had more than 20 machine guns, even if the 7th Tank Regiment was defeated, it would definitely be able to break through.
Could it be that the Eighth Route Army is also equipped with anti-tank guns and combat anti-tank guns?
Several troops who rushed to the Hulugou battlefield reported back that the Eighth Route Army's firepower was very strong. More than 50 tanks were destroyed without exception, and there was sufficient ammunition. A large number of shell craters and eggshells were left on the scene. Some
The fresh crater is more powerful than the crater made by a 75mm caliber mountain gun or field gun, and is about as powerful as a 105 howitzer.
It has more than 20 automatic anti-aircraft guns, even weapons comparable to 105mm howitzers, and even more than 100 machine guns.
Is this really the Eighth Route Army?
Where did this Eighth Route Army come from?
How did they get through the blockade and go to Hulugou to ambush the 7th Tank Regiment?
How did the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army become so good?
Having dealt with the Eighth Route Army for several years, Yoshio Shinozuka knew that although the Eighth Route Army was a force with stronger combat effectiveness among the entire China Army, in his eyes, this army composed of peasants who had never seen the world was simply unworthy.
The army is extremely short of ammunition, with each soldier having less than five rounds of ammunition.
Except for the Li Yunlong Division of the Eighth Route Army, which was slightly richer, the rest of the Eighth Route Army was still the same. However, Li Yunlong's tribe was active in southeastern Shanxi, while Hulugou was close to northwest Shanxi.
In addition, where did the Eighth Route Army get such precise information?
To be continued...