Zhang Yunbiao led his men and followed the soldiers who led the way to retreat to the tiger's mouth. As soon as he entered the place, he immediately felt something bad. This valley was obviously a death place. What would happen if the Japanese came after them?
Seeing a dozen Eighth Route Army soldiers and some militiamen laying landmines, it seemed that the Eighth Route Army was going to fight the Japanese here. Soon, Sanbao led the soldiers behind him to withdraw.
Sanbao quickly arranged the soldiers to prepare for battle. Zhang Yunbiao, who was worried, came up and suggested: "I think we should withdraw."
"Retreat, where to retreat!" Sanbao replied: "Don't you see the Japanese are chasing after them like mad dogs? Besides, if we don't hit them hard, they won't retreat in spite of the difficulties. Maybe they will.
Go around and harm the people."
"But if the Japanese break in, we will have no way to escape!" Zhang Yunbiao said worriedly.
"This is the tiger's mouth," Sanbao replied, "Japanese dare not come in.
"What Tiger's Mouth? I think this is a dead end." Zhang Yunbiao didn't say the word "Tiger's Mouth". He didn't know that this place was really called Tiger's Mouth, so he thought it was a metaphor for the Three Treasures.
"Would you like to make a bet with me?" Sanbao said intentionally.
"What bet?" Zhang Yunbiao asked.
"I said the Japanese would never dare to step into this tiger's mouth," Sanbao replied.
"I don't believe it." Zhang Yunbiao saw that the Japs were chasing after him. It seemed that he would not give up until he achieved his goal. Now that he was blocked here, the Japs would give up.
"Well, if I repel the Japanese here, you will follow us from now on." Sanbao said immediately.
"What if the Japanese don't retreat?" Zhang Yunbiao asked.
"Didn't you say this is a dead end?" Sanbao replied, "Then let's fight with the Japs and see who kills more Japs between you and me.
"That's the only way." Zhang Yunbiao had to respond.
After this day's battle, Zhang Dabiao was somewhat impressed by Sanbao's bravery. After all, he was trying to save himself, so he immediately ordered his men to prepare for battle.
The Japs finally caught up. They quickly stepped on the mines laid at Taniguchi. The Japs immediately stopped advancing. They wandered outside for a while and then evacuated immediately.
This made Zhang Yunbiao feel extremely strange. After just planting a few land mines, the Japanese did not dare to come in. Seeing Sanbao personally leading several soldiers to scout out the Japanese situation, he approached Li Yong and asked strangely:
"What's going on? Why did this Japs retreat when they got here?"
"We have ambushed the Japs here twice." Li Yong explained: "The first time we wiped out a whole squad of Japs. The second time, although we only repelled the Japs, we also wiped out most of a squadron of Japs, especially our platoon.
The commander set up a flame formation for the Japanese. The Japanese are so miserable! How dare the Japanese come in again after getting here."
"No wonder!" Zhang Yunbiao said in surprise: "You guys can actually beat the Japanese so badly."
"How about it, come with us?" Li Yong took the opportunity to say.
Zhang Dabiao was still hesitating. He remembered the bet that Sanbao made just now. He didn't think about it carefully at first because of the emergency situation. Now that he thought about it, he felt it was unfair. Plus, he had already had Ruobing's idea, and he didn't want to be with Sanbao anymore.
Soon, Sanbao came back. He brought the news that the Japanese troops had withdrawn, but he did not talk to Zhang Yunbiao, as if he had never spoken to him.
It was just that Zhang Yunbiao proposed to lead his men to leave, and at the same time said that he owed Sanbao a favor and would repay him if he had the opportunity in the future.
Sanbao just said coldly: "I don't need you to repay me. I saved you because you fought the Japanese. I'll repay you by killing a few more Japanese in the future."
"Okay, your injured brother is still in Yujia Village. We are conducting treatment. You can stay for a few days before leaving." Sanbao continued: "But I tell your men to behave themselves in my territory."
Li Yong also said: "That's fine. I don't know what's going on in your place now. It's better to find out the situation before going back."
Zhang Yunbiao had no choice but to do this, but he never expected Sanbao's intentions. Since Zhang Yunbiao went down the mountain, Sanbao still had to let him go back...