The second team set up three launch points. They were located in three streets and alleys opposite Rongle Gate. They were about 150 meters away from Rongle Gate and the agent dormitory.
According to the plan, after the first team completed the rescue, everyone gathered at the second launch point of the second team.
Five minutes later, Xue Yun followed Xiaolong, Xiaohu and Persimmon as they ran to Shanzi.
Under Shanzi's instructions, Xiaoru sent Xue Yun to the carriage that had been prepared. At this time, in addition to Yumei and Xiaofeng, there were also Jinye and Yanni on the carriage.
As soon as Xiaoru returned from the carriage, Shanzi ordered the grenade to fire.
For a moment, grenades soared into the sky with dazzling tails of light, piercing the quiet night sky and flying towards Rongle Gate and the Japanese spy dormitory.
All fifty grenades took off in less than a minute. The explosions suddenly stopped. But the Rongle Gate and the agent dormitory were still blazing with flames and thick smoke billowing.
Looking at the ruins of the sea of flames, Shanzi smiled. Yumei smiled. Xiao Feng and everyone laughed.
After packing the grenade, I heard the sound of a motorcycle in the distance. It felt like it was about a thousand meters away.
According to Shanzi's judgment, this part of the Japanese army would not immediately launch a search before discovering the attacker. Instead, they would report the situation to the base camp.
So Shanzi decided that the little dragons and tigers would wait there until the Japanese army arrived at Rongle Gate, and then lead them to the Black Water Bridge and beat them severely.
Ronglemen is less than two miles away from Heishui Bridge. Each detachment arrived at the assembly point north of the bridge. It was less than two o'clock.
After group counting, it was found that except for Xiaolong and Xiaohu who were performing their mission, there were many other rescue team members.
After each detachment finished reporting their heads, there was a clear sound of gunfire near Rongle Gate. Shanzi knew that this was Xiaolong and Xiaohu deliberately shooting to lure the Japanese into pursuit.
Upon hearing the gunshots, Shanzi immediately ordered an ambush on the spot with a light machine gun. The others accepted Jinye's command and moved 200 meters north and waited in hiding in the streets and alleys.
After Jinye led the units to move, Shanzi divided the twelve light machine guns into two and placed them in the alleys on both sides of the road. Two light machine guns were ambushed at the entrance of each alley.
Shanzi particularly emphasized...
The Japanese troops chasing Xiaolong must be motorcycles with machine guns on them. Once we launch an attack, we cannot leave the enemy a chance to fight back.
The key is that our machine gunners are all shooting at each other. They must grasp the angle when shooting to avoid self-inflicted injuries.
Shanzi's final request was to try to end the battle within three minutes to prevent Ando from dispatching reinforcements in time.
After arranging relevant matters, Shanzi and Xiaoru hid in the alley near the west side of Qiaotou.
9
In just five minutes, from when Xiaolong and Xiaohu fired the first shot to when the ambush formation was deployed at Heishui Bridge, Xiaolong and Xiaohu exchanged fire six times with the pursuing Japanese troops.
As expected, the Japanese army dispatched twenty motorcycles to pursue Xiaolong and Xiaohu.
Thanks to Xiaolong and Xiaohu's two flying legs and the help of the criss-crossing alleyways, there were twists and turns along the way. The chasing Japanese army was confused and disappeared from time to time.
In order to prevent the Japanese army from losing their way, whenever the motorcycles arrived at the intersection, Xiaolong and Xiaohu hid at the other end of the alley and fired their shell guns. This was repeated several times. A total of three motorcycles were knocked out and seven Japanese soldiers were killed.
At this time, Xiaolong and Xiaohu had already run out of the alleyway of the residential area and entered a deserted open space. It was only thirty meters away from the south bank of the Blackwater River.
Running across the wasteland in one breath, the little dragons and tigers ran eastward along the river bank. They ran to the head of the Blackwater Bridge. The Japanese motorcycle team rushed out of the street.
It was unclear whether Xiaolong and Xiaohu should turn left or right. The two motorcycles running in front suddenly braked. They turned the front of the car back and forth with both hands. They used lights to search for the whereabouts of Xiaolong and Xiaohu.
At this moment, Xiaolong and Xiaohu turned around and fired two false shots at the motorcycle.
The shadows of little dragons and tigers were vaguely spotted. Two light machine guns fired at the same time.
As soon as the enemy's machine gun fired, the little dragons and tigers rolled on the spot, chirping and rolling for more than ten meters.
Seeing that the machine gun attack was ineffective, the Japanese commander swung his knife and ordered the pursuit to continue.
The motorcycle hurriedly turned around and headed east. It drove dozens of meters into the Heishui Bridge.
At this moment, Xiaolong and Xiaohu were already hiding in the first alley near Qiaotou under Shanzi's call.
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The total length of Heishui Bridge is less than fifty meters. It is the largest stone arch bridge in the county.
In order to lure the enemy deeper, when the first motorcycle passed the bridge, Xiaolong poked his head out from the alley entrance and fired two shots at the motorcycle.
Under Xiaolong's temptation, the motorcycle accelerated.
When the last motorcycle passed by Shanzi, four black figures suddenly appeared in the alleys on the east and west sides. On one side were Shanzi and Xiaoru, and on the other were Xiaolong and Xiaohu.
He pointed his gun at the last two motorcycles. Four shell guns fired their muzzles twice. The five Japanese men staggered around and fell to the ground. The motorcycles lost control. After breaking through the wall, the bottom of the car turned upside down.
A gunshot rang out here. Twelve light machine guns suddenly opened fire. Bullets shuttled densely. The Japanese fell to the ground one after another. Motorcycles were running around like bastards and turtles.
As soon as they saw that the Japanese troops were in disarray, the machine gunners roared out of the alley and launched a series of acupoint attacks. None of the dozens of Japanese soldiers survived. All of them lost their lives.
After packing up the guns and ammunition, Shanzi divided the twelve light machine guns into two. One group moved forward to clear the way, and the other group was given to Xiaolong and Xiaohu to press behind.
Arrange the lineup. The rescue team runs forward.
It was about 500 meters away from the checkpoint in the north of the city. Two infantry teams dispatched from the base camp were chasing after them. They were less than 500 meters away from the rescue team.
At the same time, Zhu Zihui led a company of the security team and ran head-on with Shan Zi.
When the distance between the two was less than 100 meters, Zhu Zihui stopped and shouted: "Brothers on the opposite side, I am the deputy commander of the security group, Zhu. On the order of Captain Ando, I came to block Tubal Road. Which section are you?"
Shanzi immediately understood what Zhu Zihui meant. As he ran, he cursed: "Ba Ge. I am from the 1st Squadron of Tomita Ryohei. I was ordered by the squadron leader to block the checkpoint. Tubal Road ran westward. Hurry up and chase after me."
Zhu Zihui was secretly surprised when he heard Shan Zi's voice. He turned around and shouted: "Brothers, Tubal Road is running to the west. Chase him quickly."
With a big wave from Zhu Zihui, Cao Fulai took the lead in turning around and led the team to run straight to the west.
There has been no city wall in the north of Qiaonan City since ancient times. Only an artificial trench about fifteen meters wide, five meters deep and two thousand meters long serves as a city protection barrier. Local people enter and exit the county through a wooden bridge.
After the Japanese army occupied Qiaonan, they completely renovated and reinforced the trench. A barbed wire fence was erected from the outside edge. A total of eight gun towers were built along the nearly 2,000-meter city defense line.
After a while, they approached the checkpoint in the north of the city, less than 200 meters away. Shanzi fired three shots into the air. This was to send a strike signal to the machine gun battery lurking outside the city.
As soon as the gunfire fell, I saw grenades from the opposite side flying through the air like meteors. They flew straight towards the checkpoint and the gun towers on both sides of the checkpoint.
Accompanied by violent explosions, the four gun towers exploded on all sides and collapsed. The checkpoint duty room was also razed to the ground in an instant. The sentry on duty was not found alive or dead.
With the help of the artillery fire, Shanzi directed six light machine guns to fire a burst of fire. The Japanese and puppet soldiers who escaped from the gun tower ran away and disappeared.
Passing the checkpoint easily, Shanzi led the team to run north.
The machine gun company was lying in ambush about 300 meters opposite the city defense line. After rendezvousing with the rescue team, they could already hear the footsteps of the chasing Japanese troops. Without saying a word, Shanzi ordered the machine gun company to make an emergency retreat with the rescue team.
At this time, Xiaolong ran over to ask for Shanzi's opinion. Should he keep the third unit and the machine gun company behind and kill the Japanese who came to chase him?
Shanzi said as he ran. The Japs stationed in Guo Village are only five miles away from here. They have probably already sent troops. Do not engage in a rash exchange of fire unless it is absolutely necessary.
After taking a breath, Shanzi went on to say, wait until the troops evacuate to a safe area. If the Japanese insist on keeping an eye on them, then look for opportunities to deal with these idiots.
Because there were Japanese troops stationed on the east and west sides of the county, including Guojia Village in the northwest. In order to prevent these Japanese troops from encircling and intercepting them, Shanzi led the troops to advance at a diagonal distance and retreat toward the northeast.
After running for more than ten miles in one go, Xiaolong caught up with Shanzi to report. The Japanese troops chasing behind him had stopped making any movement.
Shanzi then slowed down and marched northwest. They went about five miles further. The troops rested briefly for ten minutes. Then they headed west and embarked on the journey back to the camp.