"Yes, it is Ren'an Qiang. Ren'an Qiang cannot fall into the hands of the Japanese 33rd Division immediately, otherwise our 200 Division will be attacked from all sides. If we can complete the task of holding on to Tonggu for two weeks, the 200 Division will also be wiped out.
Ah." Mr. Dai put his hands behind his back and looked at the map on the wall.
"Commander, what should we do now?" a staff officer asked.
"What else can we do? Holding on to Tonggu is our most arduous task. Yang Ying also sent a telegram to Commander Du to report the intelligence of other Japanese troops."
"Yes, Commander, I will send the report right away."
"Wait a minute, if possible, let Luo Yuesong return to the city. If I want to meet Captain Luo, I must first let him go to the Western Front to conduct on-the-spot reconnaissance for me. The movements of the Japanese 33rd Division on the Western Front will directly determine the life or death of our 200th Division.
"Mr. Dai said.
"Are we going to ignore the Japanese light infantry on the eastern front for now?" Chief of Staff Lu asked.
"Light-armed infantry, Lao Lu, do you think they can stop our 200 Division in a battle with the Japanese light-armed infantry in the jungle?" Commander Dai asked rhetorically.
"That's true. Without aircraft, artillery, tanks and armored vehicles, if we enter the jungle, who will our 200 Division be afraid of?"
"Sir, I will contact Captain Luo right now and ask him to go back to the city to meet the commander?" Yang Ying was confirming Commander Dai's order.
"As long as he can progress, let him come back as soon as possible." Mr. Dai said with certainty.
"Yes." Yang Ying stood at attention and saluted, left the division headquarters and went straight to the confidential room.
"Captain, the Japs chasing troops who have not been cleaned up by us are still following us. Ouyang and the others discovered that the Japs are following us." Lei Hang came over to report.
"Distance and direction?" Yuesong asked.
"It's three miles away, due south."
"It's okay. Let Ouyang and the others pay close attention. As long as they dare to get close, I will eat them when I turn around."
"Oh well."
"By the way, let Ouyang and the others pay attention. It seems that the remaining Japanese soldiers still have a mortar in their hands, and they should also have shells. I still need this thing."
"Captain, do you really think that the Japanese are our transport team? Are you going to use other people's mortars and ask them to carry them for us?" Lei Hang reminded Luo Yuesong, "Don't let people sneak up on you from behind and launch a sudden mortar attack."
Bombing us is no joke."
"Didn't I ask Ouyang to keep an eye on me? The purpose of keeping an eye on me is to prevent the Japs from getting within range of attacking us. Stop nagging me and go see how my barbecue is doing. Brother Chao is still waiting to replenish his nutrition.
"
"Hey, hey, hey, captain, the barbecue is here." Shaoqiu, Huineng and the others came over with several large pieces of roasted donkey meat, and the smell of barbecue whet Luo Yuesong's appetite.
"Let Captain Chang eat first, Brother Chao. This boy is Sun Shaoqiu, a native of Guizhou. He dug herbs to make a living in Burma with his father. He is very familiar with this jungle. Thanks to this boy for guiding us this time, otherwise we would have been beaten.
It’s not that easy.” Yuesong said.
"Hello, Captain Chang." Sun Shaoqiu imitated his brothers in saluting Brother Chao and respectfully handed over a large piece of roasted donkey meat.
"Good Shaoqiu." Brother Chao took the roasted donkey meat and took a bite, "Well, who roasted this? It tastes much better than the wild boar we roasted in the Dabie Mountains."
"Captain Chang, I baked it." Sun Shaoqiu said.
"Did you bake it? I have to try it." Yuesong also got a piece and took a bite, "Well, it's not bad. You are a young boy who can still bake this. Who taught you?"
"Reporting to the captain, my father taught me. We live in the woods. We often don't go home and just bake something outside."
Yuesong's face darkened, he paused, and asked Shaoqiu: "Shaoqiu, isn't this far from your home?"
"It's not far, only twenty or thirty miles away. When we get to my house, my father still has some grain wine hidden in the house. I'll treat you to a drink." Shaoqiu looked innocent.
"Your father..." Yuesong wanted to tell Shaoqiu that his father had died, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back, "Shaoqiu, we are not going back to your home. We still have missions, so you are not going home either.
, just follow us to fight the Japanese, okay?"
"It goes without saying that I will definitely follow you to fight against the Japanese. If I don't come back, I won't come back. It's still too late to go back after the fight."
Luo Yuesong's nose felt a little sour after listening to Shaoqiu's words.
"Captain, telegram from division headquarters." Lei Hang came over to report.
"How to say?"
"The teacher asked us to find a way back to the ancient city. The teacher wants to meet you."
"Okay, let the brothers eat quickly, and we will set off after eating."