In front of him was a river about twenty meters wide. Xu Meng reported to Su Yuan: "Sir Su, after crossing this river, we will reach the defensive position of our first battalion."
"Well, we are here to stop the Japanese." Su Yuan was now on a high ground, with a hillside fifty meters away from the river in front. He immediately arranged for Xu Meng: "Lead your men to that hillside to prepare.
Defend, the Japanese will definitely catch up with you after the troops withdraw across the river, you can resist there for a while."
Su Yuan's arrangement made Xu Meng panic. Seeing that even the battalion in front could not stop the Japs, how could he launch a blockade with such a small number of people? It would probably be over with just one round of Japs' artillery fire.
Before he could object, Su Yuan continued: "As soon as the Japanese come to the river, you open fire. I don't ask for any results from you. I will use all the firepower to hit you hard, but I will only give you one minute, and then immediately withdraw to my place."
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Xu Meng breathed a sigh of relief. This was relatively easy. He immediately responded: "Yes." Then he led a row of soldiers to the small slope in front.
"We are sniping at the Japs on this high ground. Everyone should find their own sniping positions." Su Yuan ordered Xiaoyun and others around him.
Su Yuan himself used a telescope to observe the changes in the battle situation ahead under the cover of a tree. Soon, hundreds of soldiers from the national army retreated. Following the order, they quickly withdrew from the battlefield and rushed to the river during the gap between the Japanese attacks.
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Seeing that they had just crossed the river, the vanguard of the Japs caught up behind them. The Japs were extremely arrogant. Dozens of Japs rushed to the river and immediately prepared to cross the river to pursue them.
Xu Meng followed Su Yuan's arrangement and when he saw the Japanese coming up, he immediately ordered loudly: "Hit, hit hard!"
Immediately, dozens of soldiers opened fire one after another. Although the firepower was not intensive, a few of the Japanese who had just arrived at the river were beaten. The remaining Japanese immediately dispersed by the river. They used the rocks by the river as cover to quickly prepare for a counterattack.
But there was no sound of gunfire on the other side of the river. Xu Meng followed Su Yuan's order and immediately withdrew in covert manner after firing a few shots. They soon arrived at Su Yuan's side.
"Sir Su, what should we do now?" Xu Meng asked worriedly, "Can we stop the Japanese?"
"Just wait and see the show." Su Yuan replied, and at the same time ordered: "Ask your subordinates not to shoot, just press the bullets for my people."
"Yes." Xu Meng responded.
"Everyone use ordinary rifles first, and then use the sniper rifles in our hands when the Japanese retreat far away. We will eliminate one-third of his troops in the first battle." Su Yuan ordered. Xiaoyun, Chen Xing and others immediately took over.
The rifle in the soldier's hand was ready. Xu Meng on the side couldn't help but stick out his tongue after hearing this. To him, this seemed like talking in a dream.
Seeing that there was no movement on the other side, the Japs on the river stopped shooting. At this time, the Japs brigade behind them had arrived. The Japs squadron leader who was leading the team heard the report that there was a small group of Chinese troops blocking the front, but now they have disappeared.
, he immediately judged: "This is the Chinese army trying to delay time so that the large army can escape. He pulled out his command knife and shouted: "Quickly cross the river to pursue!" He personally led the troops across the river, and hundreds of Japanese soldiers quickly rushed into the river.
Rushing towards the opposite side.
Seeing a dozen Japanese soldiers quickly crossing the river and reaching the shore, and dozens of Japanese soldiers also arriving in the river, Xu Meng felt nervous, but then he saw Su Yuan calmly give the order, "Get ready to fight."