After withdrawing from the ambush circle, the national army division commander asked people to count the casualties and prepare to attack the Eighth Route Army positions.
Unexpectedly, after doing an inventory, he discovered that his troops had just met and killed more than 3,000 people.
This number made him a little dumbfounded. Although he was the one who was ambushed, more than 3,000 people were killed in one encounter. This was simply unbelievable to him.
This is completely different from the Eighth Route Army in the past. In the past battles with the Eighth Route Army, although they had many people, their weapons and equipment were not good enough.
Especially because of the shortage of ammunition in the Eighth Route Army, they had no chance to practice their guns, so their marksmanship was basically poor.
But there is something different about this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers. They were able to kill more than 3,000 of them in one encounter. It seemed that they had encountered the main force.
Thinking of this division commander, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He had tens of thousands of people, but he dared to pursue him with ten thousand of them.
This is really the King of Hell pulling out his beard and seeking death!
Thinking of this, he did not dare to attack again, and directly ordered his soldiers to build fortifications, and then sent a telegram to his superiors.
This telegram directly stated that the main force of the Eighth Route Army had been discovered, at least tens of thousands of people, and that it had been held back by itself. It was hoped that people would be sent to support as soon as possible.
If Li Qiufan saw this telegram, all the hair on his body would be pulled out.
What do you mean by being held back by him? It's obviously me who is holding you back, okay?
What people didn't expect was that after this telegram was sent out, it directly caused a sensation among the top management.
They made a bold guess that the main force of the Eighth Route Army should be guarding near confidential units.
This discovery of the main force of the Eighth Route Army means the discovery of high-ranking officials of the Eighth Route Army, which is a sure way to get promoted and make a fortune.
Without any explanation, the national army directly asked the two nearby armies to surround it, preparing to leave this big gift package.
The headquarters was also aware of the changes in the national army, and the boss was a little confused as to why the national army was making such a big move.
Then someone checked to see if there were any of their troops there, and then they discovered that Li Qiufan had been sent there to perform a mission.
"What the hell is this brat doing again? Why did the national army dispatch two troops to go to him!"
When he heard that Li Qiufan was there, the boss's head became a little big.
The reason why the national army acted like this was most likely because Li Qiufan caused some trouble there.
The boss did not dare to delay, and immediately sent a telegram to Li Qiufan, informing him of the news about the national army.
Li Qiufan was also confused after receiving the telegram from the headquarters. He didn't understand why the national army sent out so many people.
He just wanted to attract one army, but he didn't expect that the national army would add two more armies. These three armies were not something that his two divisions could handle.
"Damn it, am I being targeted? Why are there so many soldiers at every turn!"
Li Qiufan was also depressed. What kind of bad luck did he have? There were five armies last time and three armies this time. Could it be that he was still registered with the national army?
"Er Hu, Lao Li, you all go and keep an eye on the troops, we are ready to retreat at any time!"
Li Qiufan didn't have time to think too much and directly asked Er Hu and Li Yunlong to return to their respective units to keep an eye on them.
Because they had not expected so many people before, Erhu and Li Yunlong stayed with Li Qiufan.
The two of them did it just to be lazy, and they could also exercise their officers' commanding skills.
"Brother, what happened? Why are you so ready to withdraw?"
Li Yunlong was a little confused. This big piece of fat meat was about to be delivered to his mouth, but Li Qiufan actually said he wouldn't eat it.
"The national army didn't know what was wrong with them, so they sent two armies to encircle them. If we don't withdraw, we will have to face three armies."
Li Qiufan reluctantly told the two of them about the situation, and both of them widened their eyes.
"Okay, you go back quickly. Just follow the orders then."
Li Qiufan waved his hand and told the two of them to go back. He asked the telegraph operator to send a telegram to Lu Ming, asking about the evacuation situation of the logistics agency.
At the same time, another telegram was sent to the heavy artillery brigade, asking them to enter the designated position as soon as possible and prepare to cover the retreat of the first and second divisions.
Fortunately, the logistics organization moved quickly enough, and the evacuation was almost complete by now, and they would be completely evacuated in about half an hour.
After Li Qiufan got the news, he directly asked Lu Ming to retreat with the logistics agency at that time, without waiting for them to go back.
Li Qiufan kept checking his watch. When half an hour was up, he immediately retreated with the first and second divisions.
But things didn't go as planned. About twenty minutes later, reinforcements from the national army arrived.
He was the direct superior of the previous division commander, and all the remaining troops of the entire army rushed over.
The commander of the national army learned about the situation after arriving, and then commanded the troops to launch an attack without hesitation.
Now Li Qiufan is a big fat guy. Whoever captures him will be promoted and rich. He doesn't want to give this opportunity to the two armies who are still on their way.
"Attention all departments, the enemy's reinforcements have arrived. If we hold on for ten more minutes, we will retreat. Keep your spirits up!"
Li Qiufan looked at the national army that was attacking them and shouted at the soldiers around him.
Then he raised the gun in his hand and fired a shot in the direction of the national army.
Under the leadership of Li Qiufan, the guns in the hands of the soldiers of the First Division and the Second Division also fired. In an instant, the whole Yangjia'ao area was filled with gunfire, which was denser than firecrackers.
Although this national army is the direct descendant of the old man, it has the best equipment and has a strength of about 30,000 people.
But Li Qiufan was not weak at all. Although there were only two divisions around him, the first and second divisions combined had nearly 30,000 people.
Moreover, the equipment of Li Qiufan's independent first column is not bad, and most of it is even comparable to that of the opposite national army.
Not to mention the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, Li Qiufan has never been afraid of anyone, not even the former Japanese soldiers.
In addition, there was plenty of ammunition. Relying on these conditions, the two sides were able to fight back and forth.
This situation made the commander of the national army on the opposite side even more convinced that what they were facing must be the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
And such a strong combat power made him wonder if he had bumped into the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
But since he didn't have exact information, he didn't dare to make up nonsense for the senior management. If he guessed it wrong, it would be troublesome.
Ten minutes passed quickly, but at this time the two armies were engaged in battle, and the first and second divisions were unable to withdraw at all.
This can't help but make Li Qiufan a little anxious. After all, the longer the time goes on, the more dangerous they will be. Who knows when the two armies will arrive.
"Continue to send telegrams to the heavy artillery brigade and ask them if they have arrived. If they don't arrive again, leave the shells for me to dig a hole for!"
Li Qiufan howled at the radio operator. At this moment, they could only rely on the support of the heavy artillery brigade to open up the situation. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to evacuate if they were entangled by the opponent.
