Political Commissar Jin Yunji was a little anxious that Deputy Captain Zhang Daoxian did not come back with the soldiers in time. She suggested sending someone to respond, but Yu Chenglong advised her not to be too anxious.
"Brother Zhang and the remaining brothers are mostly from the old mountains and forests and have extremely strong survivability. The little devils can't do anything to them in this mountain for the time being."
Yu Chenglong said with confidence that there was no need to worry too much. Deputy Captain Zhang Daoxian and the others would definitely come back safely. The brothers all had experience in climbing into the mountains and forests, and Zhang Daoxian, the eldest brother, also had a good grasp of the situation.
"I'm worried that they are too confident and cannot withdraw from the battle in time, and they will be entangled by the little devils. In that case, in order to protect us, they will not withdraw in our direction."
Political Commissar Jin Yunji was still very anxious. She felt that the battlefield situation was changing rapidly and she must not be careless. It would be better to send someone to respond to them. Yu Chenglong nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let the brothers turn up the heat and let's go back and have a look after it gets warm."
After Yu Chenglong finished speaking, he stood up and made arrangements. But he still believed that nothing would happen to Brother Zhang Daoxian and the others, because Brother Zhang Daoxian had always done things very safely.
Sure enough, after a while, Deputy Captain Zhang and the others ran back panting. Yu Chenglong asked them to put on their coats immediately, eat quickly, and then retreat together.
"The Japs' brigade is no more than twenty miles away from here. Damn it, the Japs are imitating traitors. They only sent five people to explore the road ahead, but we wiped them all out. Thanks to our fast running, we didn't catch up.
Seeing that the little devil stopped chasing us, we stopped to observe for a while, and then we came back a little late. Sure enough, the little devil's large group of troops was not too far away from the leading soldiers, and the formation was quite compact. "
Deputy Captain Zhang Daoxian reported while eating, and the brothers who followed him back devoured the food. Yu Chenglong thought for a moment and issued the order in time.
"Perhaps the enemy's vanguard has already touched down. Order the team to evacuate as soon as possible."
So the team moved in the dark and didn't stop the next day. Although they wore more clothes and did more careful work to keep warm, frostbite still appeared in large areas among the team.
In addition, the brothers have been extremely tired in recent days, and the marching speed of the team has been greatly reduced. They have not gone far in the past two days, of course, in order to prevent the enemy from getting too far away.
When it was getting dark, the team came to a ravine. Yu Chenglong asked the soldiers to light a fire to heat food, melt snow water to wash their feet, hands and face, dry their shoes, and replace them with new sage grass.
It started to snow again, but it was a little warmer. After the soldiers finished eating, washed their feet, and changed their gear, the team set off again in the snow. It was not until early the next morning that they found a place to stop and rest in the leeward direction.
"It's not convenient to retreat here. Let's camp somewhere else."
Political Commissar Jin Yunji reminded Yu Chenglong that he should find a place to camp where he could retreat in time. Yu Chenglong looked around and replied that this place was quite warm and there shouldn't be any danger.
"It's leeward and relatively warm here. The little Japs are still far away from us now. The snow will make it more difficult for the Japs to search for footprints, and their pursuit will definitely slow down.
We haven't had a good sleep these days, and the brothers are all very tired. We chose a warmer place like this so that the brothers can rest assuredly and leave after a short sleep, so there is no danger. "
After the team all stopped, Yu Chenglong asked the soldiers to work in pairs, clear away the snow, and build a barrier. The two of them lay inside, covered with coats, and slept clinging to each other for warmth.
There was only one female political commissar, Jin Yunji, and Yu Chenglong took the initiative to join her group. After removing the snow, they covered it with branches, then covered it with snow, and the two of them got in.
A coat was also placed under the body, and a blanket was placed on top. The coat was placed under the feet, and the head was covered. The two snuggled up and slept deeply.
Even so, most people were still woken up by the cold in the afternoon. The reason why they fell asleep quickly at first was because they were too sleepy.
Yu Chenglong asked everyone to get up and move around, then find a hidden place to light a fire, heat food and hot water, and eat and drink to dispel the cold.
"After eating, the team has to set off. I guess this should be the camp where the Japanese team will camp tonight, because it is indeed warmer here.
We chose a good place for the little devils, but we have to let them taste the pain. Leave twenty soldiers behind for me. I will sneak attack on the enemy's camp tonight to further anger the little devil!
Otherwise, I suspect that the little devils will be detached. Regardless of how we are now, the devils are more difficult than us. After so many days, their supplies will not be more abundant than ours.
Moreover, the little Japs who climb ice and snow are far less experienced than us. With our speed, if they still had the strength, they would have caught up with us long ago, so it is necessary to attack the Japs camp now.
Political Commissar Jin and Deputy Captain Zhang, you lead the team and leave first. We will meet at Wudaogou in Dayaoshan tomorrow morning. I will get there in time with the brothers who stayed behind. "
Facing the snow-capped mountains, Yu Chenglong expressed his thoughts. He wanted to take some of his brothers to stay and seize the opportunity to sneak attack the little devil's night camp in order to tie the little devil tightly.
"Now that the soldiers' physical strength is gone and their combat effectiveness has weakened, isn't it too dangerous to do this? And you have to stay in person, which I don't think is appropriate.
Now that the little devil no longer wants to pursue us, our goal has been achieved. We can take the brothers to the new secret camp to join the large army without taking any more risks. "
Political Commissar Jin Yunji did not agree with Yu Chenglong's idea. She felt that since the little devil had been dragged here, the main force was already safe. If the little devil wanted to turn around, let them escape from the mountains in embarrassment.
"No, this team is so hateful! From the beginning of the battle to defend the Big and Little Shili Mountains, they have been clinging to us and caused too much suffering to the Manbei Corps!
Hundreds of brothers were killed by enemy planes alone. We can't just let it go, we have to drag it down so that the little devils never dare to easily enter the mountains to encircle and suppress them again!
Don't worry, as long as we are determined and hold the little devils for a while, we will definitely bring them down and make them pay a heavy price! "
Yu Chenglong stated his thoughts firmly, and political commissar Jin Yunji also felt that Yu Chenglong's thoughts were reasonable. She also hated the enemy who was following and pursuing them.
"In this case, let me stay. The original purpose of the little devil was to drive us out of the secret camp, force us outside the mountain, and then find an opportunity to gather together and annihilate us.
Now that we are not fooled, we will adopt a follow-up strategy. I am worried that the little devil will resort to the poisonous trick of plane bombing again, which will cause us to suffer.
After this battle, we tried to get rid of the Japs and went to the new secret camp to meet up with the headquarters, where we would inquire and observe the Japs' movements. I guess the Japs would retreat in spite of the difficulties. "
