Takeuchi Yunshan's wish was just a little bit closer to coming true.
After dawn, Major General Kunizaki vomited another mouthful of blood from the boss, and together with the previous one, not even a bowl was worth half a catty...
If another army major died, Kunizaki would be surprised that he wouldn't be really angry to death.
As an army major general at the level of commander of a mixed brigade, he has as many majors as crucian carp crossing the river, and there are still more than a dozen.
What's more, there are so many captains who want to be promoted. Let alone one or two, even if four or five die, there will be many people filling the gap, but the reputation will not be good if word spreads.
But now, the artillery position, the detachment's biggest reliance, has been taken over, and it still has a reputation as a ball player!
What really made Kunisaki so stunned that he almost died of anger was the chase that followed.
His military order made it very clear that the two infantry brigades did not need to pursue and fight fiercely. They only needed to control the mountain passes. Once the Chinese were discovered, they would deploy troops to surround them. When daybreak, this Chinese group, which had no chance of carrying many heavy weapons, would
No matter how hard you try to hide, you are just a turtle in a urn, unable to escape even if you don't even have wings.
But he obviously still underestimated human nature.
The lieutenant and deputy captain who succeeded him as acting captain before the battle wanted to inherit the legacy of the captain who had died heroically in battle.
To put it bluntly, he just wanted to show his bravery and led 800 troops in hot pursuit, vowing to kill the Chinese who had caused such casualties to his infantry brigade.
All the military orders from the detachment leader, not to pursue the poor aggressors, and Lin Moru’s ancient and modern warnings were all forgotten.
The still steaming corpse of the Major Captain had told everyone that the Chinese were only a few hundred meters away, and he still had 800 people. Who was he afraid of?
The Expendables are really scared right now.
There were more than 350 people. During the charge, more than 30 people were killed on the spot, and there were more than 20 lightly or seriously wounded. There were no more than 300 people who were still fighting. Moreover, most of the grenades were used, and all the mortar shells were used up. Six of them were destroyed by the crowd.
The mortar that was carried so hard was actually no more lethal than a rolling pin.
If they were overtaken by a large group of Japanese troops, only one-tenth of the 300 people here would be able to escape.
But if you really want to escape, you may not be able to escape.
First of all, it was the terrain. They were marching at night and in the mountains. They didn't dare to light torches, but the Japanese army only had flashlights, so the traces couldn't be erased at all.
The most terrible thing is that they not only carry the mortars but also the wounded and corpses, and their speed is far slower than the chasing troops behind.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Japanese will catch up in less than half an hour, and the death squads who cannot escape can only fight according to the mountain conditions.
But this was not the straw that broke the camel's back.
As the supreme commander, Tang Dao led ten people to observe the movements of the Japanese pursuers at the end. Li Jijin, the commander of the Second Company of the Independent Battalion, was considered the second-in-command of the entire death squad, and any situation would be reported to him.
The scout leader who was one mile ahead of the entire suicide squad rushed all the way to Li Jijin: "Report to Captain Li that there are Japanese in front of us! There are many Japanese in the mountain col that we must pass through."
"What?" Li Jijin's head was buzzing.
The Japanese pursuers are still behind them. How can there be Japanese in the mountains?
Did they predict in advance that the suicide squad would retreat in this direction? But this is obviously not very scientific. If they had the ability to predict the enemy beforehand, their artillery positions would not be attacked so easily.
"It should be the group of Japanese artillerymen who were scared away. The number will never be less than a thousand or more." The veteran who was born in the Sixing Camp judged.
Knowing the direction of the Japanese troops ahead, it was not easy at all for Li Jijin, the temporary commander.
The combat effectiveness of the Japanese artillery is scum, but it is still more than a thousand men, not more than a thousand pigs. When they meet on a narrow road like this, once they fight for their lives, their combat effectiveness cannot be ignored.
What is this called? It’s called having a pursuer at the back and an interceptor at the front. It’s a dead situation.
Li Jijin looked back at the countless lights twinkling under the mountain. His face, which had always been somewhat cynical, was filled with solemnity. The muscles on his face twitched hard, and he made an instant decision.
He reached out and waved, calling Yang Xiaoshan who was only three meters away from him, and lowered his voice: "Xiao Shanzi, you lead your platoon to catch up with the front team as a vanguard. Remember, if you encounter those Japanese artillerymen, the firepower
Fully open, rush over, after rushing over, don't look back, run for me, even if you are exhausted, you have to return to the position, you all have to live well for me."
"Yes!" Yang Xiaoshan nodded.
He waved back and led his infantry platoon forward.
However, after walking more than ten meters, Yang Xiaoshan turned back again.
Based on his understanding of Li Jiujin, even if the situation was critical, he would not give himself an order in such a tone. It even seemed like he was leaving a last message.
"What are you doing when your child comes back? Hurry up and execute the order!" Li Jijin stared.
"Old squad leader, we rushed over. What should you and the officer do? The officer is still behind." Yang Xiaoshan looked down the mountain and asked worriedly.
"You are a small platoon leader, why do you care so much? I and the commander have a very hard life, I don't need you to worry about it." Li Jijin frowned and growled.
"I" Yang Xiaoshan wants to say more.
"What the hell, being the platoon leader can't cure you anymore." Li Jijin waved his hand, but in the end he gently dropped it, patted Yang Xiaoshan on the shoulder, and his voice was much lower: "You are a soldier, execute the order
!”
"Old squad leader" Yang Xiaoshan had tears in his eyes.
Originally, he was not sure, but now, he is finally sure.
Why did Li Jijin only let him lead his platoon as arrowheads? It was because he would lead the rest of the second company to block the pursuing Japanese troops for the entire army.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Yang Xiaoshan, who had followed him since he joined the army, knew him very well, just like his old squad leader knew him.
The reason why he said he wanted them all alive was because the second company needed to be rebuilt, and he and his infantry platoon would be the backbone of the rebuilding.
"Go! Remember, you and your soldiers must live well for me." Li Jijin waved his hand.
Yang Xiaoshan raised his arms, saluted, turned around and left.
But when I turned around, tears were already streaming down my face.
He knew that this farewell might be forever.
The veteran who had been in the army for ten years and was the best at saving lives, this time chose a trick that would definitely lead to death.
A strong man cuts off his wrist.
A strong man may survive, but his wrist is determined.
"This silly boy!" Li Jijin looked at the young platoon leader running quickly with a gentle expression on his face.
He had already felt a touch of warmth on his hands.
It was dropped by his own soldiers when he turned around.
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why he made such a decision!
They live and they die!
All of this is worth it.
However, Yang Xiaoshan's tears were in vain.
Because Tang Dao came back and Li Jiujin's order was vetoed.
