Before the team set off, the casualties of each platoon had been reported. Four people in Lao Wan's platoon were killed and seven were injured. One of them was seriously injured and temporarily lost his combat capability.
Li Baisha's second platoon suffered the largest casualties, with 7 killed and 12 injured, 3 of whom were seriously injured. Li Baisha himself was slightly injured. This had a lot to do with him not retreating in time. The two sides were so close, and the Japanese were really not vegetarians.
Wen San had no time to blame Li Baisha. He had to wait until the troops were safe.
Gao Xiaobing's platoon had the smallest number of casualties, with only 2 seriously injured, 6 slightly injured, and no soldiers killed. They achieved the greatest results and killed more Japanese.
In this battle, the total number of casualties reached 38, of which 11 were killed on the spot. The price of casualties is equivalent to that of a platoon, in exchange for the destruction of a Japanese squadron, the price is not small!
However, in terms of battle loss ratio, it still achieved an absolute advantage.
Wen San asked the team brought by Wang Qiang to lift the 11 sacrificed brothers and bury them after they left the battlefield.
After walking less than three miles along the main road, the team turned into a small road. Wen San also knew that there were Japs everywhere here. If he kept walking along the road, he would probably be chased and intercepted by the Japs. How to bring the troops to a safe area is a very big problem.
At this moment, the sound of an airplane came from a distance. Wen San was shocked. If he was discovered by a Japanese plane, not only would he be bombed by the plane, but the whereabouts of his troops would also be located again by the Japanese.
After a quick scan of the surrounding environment, Wen San pointed at the small forest in front of him and told the team to hide in it.
The Japanese planes fly high and may not be able to detect them in time. After all, this area is relatively desolate, but there are many places to hide people.
The troops had just entered the grove, and the sound of the plane was already getting closer. Wen San didn't know that the Japanese headquarters was a little panicked after learning that there was a division of troops.
Whether it was true or not, they sent two planes over. However, when the plane arrived at the battlefield, no one was seen. I had to expand the search area.
Fortunately, no traces of ground troops could be seen from the plane, so they could only search everywhere as ordered. If the enemy really had a division, it would be impossible to escape the battlefield quickly. At least it is impossible to escape the search of the plane.
However, the Japanese planes circled around and did not find the expected main division at all. They dropped bombs at several suspicious places and even lowered their aircraft to straf, but they did not force the enemy out.
Soon, a plane came over the heads of Wen San and others. Although the Japanese plane saw no one, it still dropped a bomb. Several trees were blown up by the bomb, and the noise was very loud.
The soldiers were crawling in the woods, not daring to move at all. Three people were affected by the bomb, and one of the seriously injured died on the spot!
The soldiers gritted their teeth and felt extremely angry, but there was nothing they could do against the Japanese plane. Don't even dare to have any drastic reaction, because once exposed, the Japanese planes are likely to drop more bombs.
The Japanese plane circled the woods and found nothing, so it had to fly elsewhere.
"The sacrificed brother should be buried in this grove. Just dig from the crater and move quickly." Wen San ignored his sadness and made arrangements immediately.
They carried a lot of equipment, and with the sacrificed soldiers, their movements were much slower.
The sacrificed warriors were hastily buried with a cup of loess and twelve iron-blooded loyal bones, making people unable to bear tears. They are all martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country and represent the unyielding military spirit of the Chinese people!
Which of these people is not the pillar of the family? As husbands, fathers, and sons; they are the hope of the family and the continuation of generations. Now I am lying quietly in this small forest. From now on, there is no separation between heaven and man, not even a tombstone.
They defend their home and country and swear not to be slaves to the subjugation of their country!
Although they are buried in a foreign country, they have no regrets, because their deaths will make more Chinese people stand up and fight to the death against the invaders!
Although the body dies, the will is immortal, and a single spark can start a prairie fire.
Wen San took the lead and silently gave them a military salute. "Make a mark here. One day, people will discover these revolutionary heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country, and their deeds will be told to the world." There is only so much Wen San can do, because he has more things to do.
The team set off again, this time much slower. As Wen San walked, he had to look at the map. When he encountered something unclear, he had to ask others for their opinions.
"Company Commander Wen, I have a few local fellows here. Maybe they should be more familiar with the nearby terrain." Wang Qiang saw that the team was walking slowly, so he came over to talk.
The composition of the people he brought over was relatively complex. Although the main force was defeated, there were still a few refugees and a few locals.
When Wen San heard this, he was overjoyed. It is naturally much better to have a local person than to look at a map.
After a while, Wang Qiang brought over three locals.
"Do you know of any relatively secluded places or villages nearby?" Wen San said directly.
"There are no hidden villages, but there is a temple more than ten miles away from here. It is surrounded by trees and bamboos. It is a relatively hidden place."
"Are there any monks in the temple?" Wen Sanxi asked.
"There used to be some, but with the wars raging recently, there's no one in the temple anymore."
"Okay, let's go to the temple. But on the way there, try not to take the main road. It's best to take the small path."
The journey of more than ten miles was not close, and Wen San was worried about running into the Japanese troops on the main road. It is estimated that there are already many Japanese soldiers in this area searching for their whereabouts.
"There are small roads, but they may need to be slower and take more detours."
"It's okay, just choose the small road. Please lead the way."
Wen San's team, led by the local fellow, headed towards the temple.
During the journey, Wen San stopped everyone from talking and just focused on marching. He himself is always alert to everything around him. Pay special attention to whether there are any sounds of Japanese talking around you.
Not to mention, his ability really played a big role in successfully evading the Japanese team twice. They were all Japanese in large groups. If they were to attack head on, his team would be quickly wiped out.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the team finally arrived in front of the temple.
There are indeed many trees and bamboos around here, and the location is relatively remote. Normally, no one would come here.
This temple is not too big. There is a courtyard outside and only a row of houses hidden in the woods. People who are not very familiar with the local situation may really not be able to find it.
After Wen San arranged for people to be on guard, he asked everyone to rest where they were. He himself summoned several platoon leaders and squad leaders to hold a simple small meeting.
