Yu Chenglong knew that after this small team of explorers arrived, the Japanese army would follow, but in order to be more sure, Yu Chenglong still asked more carefully.
"Are the Japanese or the Jing'an Army coming? What are the movements of the enemy's large forces?"
Yu Chenglong looked confident. He estimated that the Japs would follow him as expected, because they had already driven the Anti-Union Manbei Corps out of the secret camp, so they would not give up the idea of pursuing and annihilating them.
"All the troops coming are from Jingan. However, the enemy's large groups have also begun to eat and gather, and it seems likely that they will follow suit."
After Yu Chenglong listened to the scout's report, he ordered Deputy Captain Zhang Daoxian to lead 20 people to the opposite hillside to ambush, and attack immediately when the battle started!
Through a flanking attack, we strive to annihilate this enemy's pathfinding force. Those who surrender will be captured alive and kept for future use, but those who resist must be eliminated.
Yu Chenglong asked Political Commissar Jin Yunji to lead ten people along the exploration path last night with their things. If there were too many things, they would carry them backwards and forwards. After the battle, when the team caught up with them, they would carry them all together. Don't be too anxious.
Yu Chenglong himself led 20 people to prepare to block the enemy from the front. He firmly believed that this sudden attack would annihilate the thirty reconnaissance Jing'an Brigade soldiers and anger the small Japanese army.
The enemy's pathfinding team came really quickly. Just after noon, these people appeared at the foot of the mountain. After a moment of concentration, they lined up and climbed up the mountain.
Following the path taken when the troops moved, they easily came to where Yu Chenglong and others were ambushing them. They were about to step on the soldiers ambush in front of them, and the enemy had not noticed yet.
Yu Chenglong jumped up and killed the enemy's leading soldier with one shot. Immediately, the soldiers with machine guns jumped up and fired at the enemy's mountaineering team, followed by Yu Chenglong and led the team to rush down the mountain.
At the same time, Deputy Captain Zhang and others who were ambushing on the opposite hillside also started shooting and charging. The two dozen Jing'an troops did not organize an effective counterattack at all, and most of them were shot to death.
Some of the remaining people raised their hands to surrender, while others lay on the ground and pretended to be dead, but they were all captured alive. This battle was easy and the effect was better than expected. None of the enemies who came to reconnoiter the path ran back.
Yu Chenglong asked the soldiers to take off the coats of the killed enemies, collect the guns and ammunition, remove the bolts of the guns, let the prisoners carry them on their backs, and escort them to chase Commissar Jin and the others.
Before it got dark, we caught up with Political Commissar Jin and others who had retreated earlier. Yu Chenglong led the team in front, Political Commissar Jin was in the middle, and Deputy Captain Zhang escorted the prisoners behind.
After crossing a mountain, it was completely dark. After Yu Chenglong and other political commissar Jin Yunji arrived, he explained to her, and then led the team along the ravine. After climbing a mountain, the team stopped.
After putting down the things, Yu Chenglong left a few people to light more than a dozen fires for them to heat food and keep warm. He then led the people back the same way to meet Political Commissar Jin and Deputy Captain Zhang.
After the three of them met, they led the team to the top of the mountain to eat and keep warm. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening, and the weather had become very cold.
"Everyone took a short rest after eating. It's convenient. We packed our things and walked through the night. The route we took after ambushing the enemy's Jingan Army who was the first to explore the road left the retreat route of the large forces.
In order not to leave traces for the enemy, the large force took a detour along the glacier. If the Japanese could follow us, then our goal of containing the enemy would be initially achieved.
If the Japanese army doesn't come to chase us, we will go back and attack them to force the little Japs to take the bait. Now we leave two people here to observe the Japs' movements.
The next step is to pin down the enemy's nose and prevent it from being detached. The next step is to wear it down so that the enemy will never dare to come into the mountains to harass us again this winter! "
Yu Chenglong explained his intention to political commissar Jin Yunji and deputy captain Zhang Daoxian. Political commissar Jin Yunji and deputy captain Zhang Daoxian both nodded in agreement, saying that the little devil would definitely take the bait.
"Don't worry, the enemy will take the bait. I interrogated the prisoners one by one, shot the two guilty ones, and let the others go according to your wishes.
And they took off their coats. In such a cold weather, they must run back. The little devil heard that the one they were chasing was the dragon crossing the river, so they didn't chase it with all their strength! "
Political Commissar Jin Yunji expressed her opinion with a smile while stuffing dry food into her mouth. She is very excited now. She feels very proud that she can stay in the team that is restraining the enemy.
"Let the brothers stoke the fire a little more. Let's set off now. According to the plan, I will lead the way."
After Yu Chenglong finished speaking, he stood up and set off with his team. After walking all night, the team arrived at a hilltop after dawn. Yu Chenglong asked the soldiers to light more than ten fires.
The cold, tired and hungry soldiers gathered around the fire to roast food, take naps and sleep. In the afternoon, the soldiers who stayed behind to conduct reconnaissance came back and reported that the Japanese army was indeed following them.
Now there are thirty or forty miles apart. Yu Chenglong asked the soldiers to get up and have some food, continue to stoke the fire, and then led the team to set off again. Not far away, we heard the sound of enemy aircraft.
After walking continuously all night, the team stopped at dawn and continued to light a fire to heat food and keep warm. After eating, Yu Chenglong asked the soldiers to put out the fire and rest in hiding.
At noon, the sound of enemy aircraft was heard again. But just like last time, Yu Chenglong didn't pay too much attention. The team was well hidden now, and the Japs' plane wouldn't be easily discovered.
"The enemy won't be too far from here. The team has to set off in the afternoon. After passing the mountain pass in front, we will head towards Dayao Mountain.
Deputy Captain Zhang led 20 men and lurked lightly at the mountain pass. When the enemy's reconnaissance troops arrived, they sniped at them and then quickly retreated to chase us.
With the lessons learned last time, this time the enemy's reconnaissance troops and the main force will not be too far apart. You must not be reluctant to fight, fight hard and run fast! "
Yu Chenglong issued an order to deputy captain Zhang Daoxian. Zhang Daoxian nodded with a smile and reassured Yu Chenglong, saying that he would grasp the scale and complete the task smoothly.
The soldiers ate some hastily and started to set off. After bypassing another mountain ridge, the team came to a hillside as it was getting dark.
Yu Chenglong ordered the soldiers to line up and build more than a dozen fires in a row, while they heated up the food and waited for the return of Deputy Captain Zhang Daoxian and others.
It had been dark for a while, but Deputy Captain Zhang and the others were still nowhere to be seen. Political Commissar Jin Yunji was a little anxious and suggested sending someone to take a look. Yu Chenglong said there was no need to worry and wait.
