Roundabout combat is not as simple as it sounds. It is the most energy-consuming tactic. Moreover, the soldiers of the Second Company carry more ammunition than the average soldier's equipment. This is a first time for the people of Tangcheng and the Second Company.
It was a huge test. It was impossible without detours. The mission of the Second Company was to contain the Japanese armored firepower. At the cost of dozens of lives and two anti-tank guns, the Second Company could barely complete the mission. Tang Cheng did not want to be labeled as a deserter.
He gave up his reputation and gave up his military exploits to the people of the 30th Army.
Tang Cheng led the men from the Second Company who had withdrawn from the battle and retreated far along the bushes. It was not until they could no longer hear the gunshots behind them that they stopped to rest exhausted. "We counted the number of people, including the five who survived.
We have 30 artillerymen left in the 30th Army. We have all the grenade launchers and machine guns, but only 3 of the flower traps are left." Niu Laogui, with a sullen face, sat next to Tang Cheng and whispered in a low voice, a little absent-mindedly.
Tang Cheng muttered while looking around at the soldiers of the Second Company scattered around.
All the soldiers of the Second Company were very tired. They collapsed on the ground and couldn't help breathing heavily. Some of them couldn't even unscrew the lid of the kettle. Their energy had been exhausted by running all the way.
Tang Cheng, who was sitting on the ground without saying a word, stretched out his hands to rub his two legs that had lost all feeling. But he used a little more force, and his military pants, which were already stained with blood, actually got holes. Tang Cheng, who couldn't laugh or cry, had to
Slowly turn your ankles to move your legs.
When the second company accepted the mission, there were still 42 people. Counting the gunners sent by the 30th Army, there were only 60 people. When Niu Laogui said that there were 30 people left at this moment, Tang Cheng subconsciously raised his head and looked at the surrounding people.
The soldiers looked around. People will die in war. This is something that even fools know. But after the first battle, there were only a few dozen people left in the second company. Tang Cheng's heart was full of melancholy. "We can't fight any more. We can't fight anymore."
Go down, and everyone in the second company will be killed." Niu Laogui's words seemed to be talking to himself, but they reached Tang Cheng's ears clearly.
He clenched his teeth and stared at the expressionless Niu Laogui. According to the commentaries that Tang Cheng heard in Peking City, what Niu Laogui just said was called shaking the morale of the army. In ancient times,
It was someone who was pushed out to behead him. "We can't fight any more. Besides, we don't have enough manpower to fight with the Japs." Xu noticed that Tang Cheng was looking at him, and Niu Laogui faced his face calmly.
Tang Cheng repeated what he just said, but the anger in Tang Cheng's eyes was completely ignored by him.
"The Japs' tanks were knocked out by anti-tank artillery. We only have some grenades and explosives left that can deal with the Japs' iron shells, but you know in your heart that those things can't knock over the Japs' tanks.
The brothers have only eaten half a piece of cake all day long. They will be as tired as dead dogs. Not to mention fighting with the little devil, even if they run a few more steps, they will be out of breath. How can we fight with the little devil?
"Niu Laogui's voice became louder and louder, attracting the attention of many Second Company soldiers, so Niu Laogui stopped talking.
"There are no deserters in the Second Company." Tang Cheng did not immediately answer Niu Laogui's question. Instead, he was stunned for a while before speaking slowly. After saying these six words, Tang Cheng struggled to sit up from the ground.
, just sorting out his own bullets but no longer paying attention to Niu Laogui. He knew that Niu Laogui was right, and he also knew that Niu Laogui was not afraid of death and war, but the second company was the lifeblood of Xie Bo and Liu Yangyang. Since
I promised Liu Yangyang to bring the Second Company back to the 88th Division, so I couldn't call the Second Company a deserter.
"I want to go back to the 30th Army's position to have a look. Those who are willing to come can follow, and those who are not willing can leave." After sorting out the weapons and ammunition on his body, Tang Cheng left some unnecessary things in the weeds.
, then stood up and looked at the people of the second company coldly. Before the soldiers lying in the woods could react, he picked up the Mauser rifle and walked towards the position of the 30th Army. The few soldiers sent by the 30th Army
Naturally, the surviving artilleryman trotted hurriedly and followed Tangcheng. The remaining members of the second company, including Lao Dongbei, all turned their attention to the sullen Niu Laogui.
"Look at me for fucking doing this. I'm just a company lieutenant. Make up your mind and go to the company commander." Seeing that Tang Cheng left without saying a word, Niu Laogui punched the ground with his fist in anger.
After a while, he cursed, picked up his rifle, got up and chased Tangcheng away. Laodongbei and others also had their own ideas, but none of them knew whether there were any Japanese troops nearby, so they could only form a group now.
There was a chance to survive, so after Niu Laogui got up, Laodongbei and the others also got up and chased out of the forest with their own weapons.
Tang Cheng, who was the first to walk out of the woods, had no time to care about how many people from the Second Company were following him. All his attention was focused on the telescope in his hand. When Niu Laogui led his men to chase him out,
Tang Cheng was already squatting beside a bush and taking a general look at the surrounding ground. It was similar to the ground for the artillery position selected earlier. There was a small forest a few hundred meters away from Tang Cheng. There were two woods.
Sandwiched between them was a field full of weeds. If they wanted to go to that forest, Tang Cheng and the others had to quickly pass through the field in front of them.
Tang Cheng has not yet decided whether to go to the woods ahead. If he keeps walking through the woods like this, he will lose his direction to a large extent, but Tang Cheng can't think of any other way to hide the whereabouts of the 2nd Company. The 30th Army
The position is not very far from here. The sound of explosions can be vaguely heard in Tangcheng on the edge of the forest. If the second company is discovered by the Japanese during its movement, the second company will face a complete collapse or annihilation.
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"Er Dezi, you and Shanzi go explore the road. If there is nothing unusual, raise the flag." Xu Shi saw Tang Cheng's worry. Niu Laogui, who had been standing beside Tang Cheng silently, suddenly pointed at the two Erlian soldiers.
The soldiers said that they should be the vanguard to explore the road. Er Dezi and Shan Zi were the defeated soldiers intercepted by the Second Company in Macheng. Before joining the army, they were both mountain people. The mountains and hilly areas were like flat ground to them. Niu Laogui
They were assigned to serve as vanguard soldiers because of their skills and reactions in the mountains and forests.
Shanzi, who had a simple and honest personality, didn't say anything. He just nodded to Niu Laogui and hurriedly removed the unnecessary things from his body. Er Dezi, on the other hand, couldn't help but cursed and didn't stop until Lao Dongbei stretched out his hand and punched him.
After getting rid of the extra things, Shanzi and Erdezi only had a rifle, 20 bullets and 2 grenades. Tang Cheng wanted to lend them his shell gun for temporary use, but Niu was
Lao Gui stopped them. "A rifle and 20 rounds of ammunition are enough. If Er Dezi hadn't been afraid of death, I wouldn't even want them to bring grenades. It would be too much trouble."
Tang Cheng thought for a while, then took out the bayonet from his waist and pinned it on Shanzi's waist. Er Dezi also found his own bayonet and pinned it on his waist. Old Dongbei, who was looking ahead, made a gesture, wearing light clothes.
Shanzi and Erdezi, who were on the battlefield, rushed out of the forest and entered the wild field. They crouched and opened their distance to the opposite side of the forest. Although Erdezi was afraid of death, after he really rushed out of the forest, he
It was obvious that Er Dezi was a veteran. Normally, when the top soldiers went out for reconnaissance, they would look around cautiously, but at this moment Er Dezi was running forward with all his strength, holding a rifle in one hand and swinging it back and forth with the other.
The field between the two woods was only three to four hundred meters. According to Er Dezi and the others' current speed, they might be able to rush to the edge of the opposite forest in less than a minute. Tang Cheng kept holding his telescope, Er Dezi and
Shanzi's back kept flickering in and out of their telescopes. The weeds in the field were too low. Even though Er Dezi and his two men were already stretched out, their military uniforms full of gunpowder smoke and bloodstains were still in the field.
It was still very conspicuous inside. The closer the two of them got to the forest, the more worried Tang Cheng became, fearing that there would be Japanese soldiers hiding in the forest opposite.
When they were still twenty or thirty meters away from the forest, Er Dezi and Shan Zi suddenly stopped. They raised their guns and lay down in the field almost at the same time. Seeing this scene, Tang Cheng's heart almost skipped a beat.
He cried out. Could it be that what he had been worried about had happened? Are there really Japanese troops in that forest? With Tang Cheng full of questions, Er Dezi and Shan Zi, who were lying in the field, got up and continued running.
, before Tang Cheng came back to his senses, the two men had already rushed into the forest with rifles in hand.
The wait of just one minute was perhaps the longest wait that Tang Cheng had ever spent in his life. It was not until he saw the small red flag waving at the edge of the forest that Tang Cheng's heart finally dropped. The red flag in Shanzi's hand
The small flag came from the artillerymen of the 30th Army. Liu Shitou originally wanted to use the small artillery flag to bind his feet, but unexpectedly it came in handy. When he saw the red flag, the people waiting in the woods here
Everyone knew what to do. Without waiting for Tang Cheng's order, everyone took their weapons in their hands and rushed out of the forest towards Shanzi and the others.
Tang Cheng fell at the back again. Liu Shitou ran for more than ten meters and slowed down again, thinking something was wrong and waiting for Tang Cheng. However, Laodongbei and the others had already rushed far away. "See the slope in front of you.
That's where we are going next. The sound of artillery has become clearer and clearer, which means we are getting closer to the battlefield. Maybe we can go around this slope and walk not too far away.
We can return to our position." After passing through several small patches of forest, Tangcheng and the others came to a slope. The faintly visible black smoke in the distance indicated that they were getting closer to the battlefield.
Er Dezi and Shan Zi, who have been serving as vanguard soldiers for a long time, are still vanguard soldiers this time. However, this time the two people who rushed out of the forest put on a disguise and covered themselves with branches, leaves and weeds cut from the forest.
, if they were stationary in the forest, they would look no different than two wooden piles. I just don’t know if this simple disguise would be effective in the wild.