"I don't know who helped us on the flank?" Li Zhuang helped Su Yuan sit down, while Xiao Wu sat on the ground and panted.
"It sounds like there is only one person listening to the gunshots." Su Yuan judged: "But this person is very thoughtful. He kept moving the shooting place and used grenades. The purpose of the battle is very obvious, to contain the enemy and save us."
"Who could it be?" Li Zhuang and Xiao Wu guessed.
"It should be Chen Xing." Su Yuan judged decisively.
"Yes, it should be this kid." Li Zhuang immediately understood. Once the matter was revealed, it was easy to figure out that this person would not come from the army, and the only person who knew they were here was Chen Xing, who was sent out.
"Company commander, what should we do now?" Li Zhuang asked.
"I guess the Japanese will definitely block our way back." Su Yuan said, "The east side is the most dangerous right now, but it should be the safest for us. We have fewer people, so we can move covertly."
"Yes." Li Zhuang responded: "The Kuomintang troops have evacuated, but..." Li Zhuang hesitated in his heart, as he would be getting further and further away from the troops.
"Even if the Kuomintang troops withdraw, it is estimated that there will still be laggards, and the Japanese will still search, so we still have to be careful." Su Yuanze said: "But then we will develop our strength there. This is also the reason why we advanced in the first place.
Although the troops are returning, it is only temporary. We must re-establish our sharp knife company there and prepare for the arrival of the large troops."
"We listen to you." Li Zhuang and Xiao Wu immediately responded. It is the wish of each of them to rebuild the sharp knife company.
"You two go and check to see if it's Chen Xing?" Su Yuan said.
"I'll go." Li Zhuang responded immediately: "Xiao Wu is here to take care of you." With that, Li Zhuang went with his gun.
The gunshots in the distance had stopped, and Li Zhuang moved forward on guard. It seemed that the Japanese had withdrawn their troops after pursuing them to no avail. However, Li Zhuang was still very cautious. Before he could go far, he suddenly heard something moving in front of him, and he immediately pulled up his gun.
bolt.
Similarly, there was no sound in front of him. Li Zhuang realized that the other side was not Japanese. He immediately learned three frog calls, which were the company's communication signals. Soon, two identical sounds came back from the front.
"Is it Chen Xing?" Li Zhuang called softly.
"One platoon long." Chen Xing's joyful response came from the front, "I am Chen Xing."
"You're still alive." Chen Xing, who was coming over, saw Li Zhuang taking off his helmet and asked anxiously: "Where is the company commander, is he okay?"
"It's okay." Li Zhuang replied: "Xiaowu is looking after you from the front. The company commander guessed it was you, so he asked me to come over and take care of him."
"I feel relieved now." Chen Xing replied: "I saw the Japs chasing someone, so I thought it might be someone from our company, so I restrained the Japs from the side."
"But it's my fault, I will give you a credit for this." Li Zhuang said immediately: "I will take you to see the company commander. By the way, why are you back?" Li Zhuang asked as the two walked away.
"Let's talk after we see the company commander." Chen Xing was a little impatient when he heard that the company commander was injured.
Finally he saw the company commander, "Report to the company commander, Chen Xing has returned to the team." Chen Xing reported immediately.
"You kid, didn't I ask you to send the wounded?" Su Yuan shouted: "Why are you back?"
"Company commander, the wounded have been sent to the regiment health team. I don't trust you, and the regiment commander has an order." Chen Xing explained.
"What's the order?" Su Yuan's heart tightened. He didn't want to return to the army at this time. His entire company was almost wiped out, so how could he have the nerve to go back?
"The regiment leader said that the enemy's blockade is very strict now, and the advance plan has been temporarily stopped for them to return." Chen Xing immediately said: "The regiment leader, the regiment leader said that if you can stand out, you can continue to complete the tasks of your superiors and pave the way for the future of the large army.
Come to reconnoiter the situation and get a feel for the situation ahead. If you have the ability, develop your strength and be ready to respond to the large forces. They will come over."
"Company Commander, I'm really convinced by you." Li Zhuang and Xiao Wu heard that they admired the company commander's previous plan.
"What's wrong?" Chen Xing didn't know why.
"Ha, this company commander has thought of it a long time ago." Li Zhuang said.
"Okay, this is not a place to stay for a long time. We have to continue moving forward in the dark, and we must find a hidden place before dawn." Su Yuan said.
"Yes, I need to find some medicine for you." Li Zhuang said.
The three of them took turns carrying Su Yuan on their backs and headed east. Before dawn, they found a mountain forest to hide in. At this time, the Japanese had completed the encirclement of the Xuzhou area, but the Japanese did not expect that the Chinese army retreated so decisively and quickly. They were also surprised
There were large Kuomintang troops in the encirclement. In particular, they captured a military staff officer of the 22nd Army, so they launched a dragnet-like search in the encircled area.
The Japs thought there was a large force, so each unit did not dare to send out small search teams. This resulted in a narrow gap between searches, which allowed Su Yuan and the others to find a gap to pass through. Even if they sometimes encountered the Japs, they were still wearing Japs' uniforms.
The clothes were also mixed in.
Finally, they arrived at the predetermined location. This is a mixed area of piedmont plains and hills, as well as the lakeside depression. According to the information they inquired about, Weishan Lake is further ahead. This should be an excellent area for developing strength.