They even doubted whether after this battle, the title of the Unlucky Division of the Japanese Army would be passed on to them.
So after receiving the order to turn around and cooperate with the 10th Division on the flank to capture Lengkou Pass in one fell swoop, the Japs in the 6th Division became anxious.
Think about it, if you attack the Lengkou Pass that you have been unable to conquer for a whole month, if the 10th Division captures it first, your lofty title of "Double Wall of the Empire" will become someone else's.
So the Japs mobilized again from top to bottom. This time, regardless of the mysterious Chinese army, the top priority was to capture Lengkou Pass first. This was also the last chance to maintain the honor of the "double wall of the empire."
Therefore, the Japs of the 6th Division marched hurriedly through the night, marching towards Lengkou Pass in a hurry. Some of them went to seize the Cherry Orchard and Baili Mountain, while the main force marched towards Lengkou Pass.
Moreover, these devils know that after Yiyuankou and Jialingkou are opened, the defenders at Lengkou Pass will definitely not remain stupidly stationed at the pass, because their flanks are already in danger of being outflanked and surrounded, and they must have already fled. .
It had long been expected that the pass would be captured without any bloodshed. Now it's a matter of competing with the 10th Division to see who is fast enough, and whoever gets there first will get the credit.
But the little devils still guarded against the Chinese army, especially the mysterious Chinese army that had disappeared for several days, for fear that they would come out to cause trouble at this time.
Therefore, the Japanese marched more cautiously, and a special force was assigned to protect the flanks of the main force. This force was the 24th Regiment that discovered Gao Xiaoshan's whereabouts.
The current situation of the 24th Wing is also a bit miserable.
In the past few days when the whole army went into the mountains to search and suppress the mercenary group, they were appointed as the vanguard of the whole division. They walked the longest road and climbed the most mountains.
After several days of suffering, there was no gain. They were even scolded by Major General Toshio Nakamura, the commander of the 11th Brigade, who temporarily took command of the division commander. It can be said that his efforts were thankless.
But now, they were about to capture Lengkou Pass, and their 24th Regiment was ordered by Toshio Nakamura to serve as flank cover for the division. Seeing that the credit and honor of capturing the Great Wall no longer had anything to do with them.
In fact, the reason for this is also very simple. The commander of his brigade is dead, and the commander of the division is also dead. Now he can't find anyone who can make decisions for him. The entire 12th Brigade has become useless. Mother's child.
Now the 6th Division is headed by the 11th Brigade.
Normally, the two brigades would inevitably have some stumbling blocks for military achievements and supplies. Now that Toshio Nakamura has become the boss, he will naturally not forget the dirty things in the past. He casually threw down a pair of three-inch golden lotus embroidered shoes. You I can only wear it with a bitter feeling in my stomach and tears in my eyes.
But now, the resentful co-captain of the 24th Regiment, Keita Sakaguchi, feels like a bitch.
Damn it, I couldn't find you when I worked so hard to find you. Now I don't want to talk to you anymore. When I was going to Lengkouguan to make a great contribution, you actually showed up.
Now, should I chase Baga or not? This is a difficult question.
It's not impossible to chase them, but the key is that they only found traces of a few people. It would be a fuss for a regiment to mobilize an army to chase a few Chinese soldiers.
But why don't we chase... and there is something I can't explain. What if it is really the Chinese army that I have been looking for for several days, and I happen to be not afraid of their thousands of people in my own regiment. If I can give it to the division commander and the brigade Your Excellency, the regiment leader, taking revenge is also a great achievement.
Now it's a bit difficult to choose.
Sakaguchi Keita was so entangled in his heart that he wanted to give the signal soldier who came to report a big deal. Won't he take note of the situation discovered by your captain? You must leave the difficult problem to me to make the decision.
But he didn't struggle for long. After thinking about it, he ordered the 1st Brigade, which served as the vanguard, to pursue for 15 kilometers under the guidance of wolf dogs. If they caught up, they would be credited. If they couldn't catch up, it wouldn't be considered too much to withdraw.
In his opinion, 15 kilometers is only an hour's rush march distance. If the main force of the Chinese army is really discovered, other units of the regiment will have time to rush to support.
The main force of the regiment continued to serve as the flank of the division and advanced towards Lengkou Pass.
After receiving the order, the 1st Japanese Battalion hurriedly pursued Gao Xiaoshan and the others along the exposed traces.
Now the situation of Gao Xiaoshan and the others is not optimistic. After running for almost an hour, they still could not completely get rid of the Japanese pursuers, and four people, including Huang Dayou, were a little exhausted.
Gao Xiaoshan can only allow everyone to rest for 10 minutes. Drink water and eat quickly to replenish water and calories.
He himself continued to look at the map with a flashlight to study the retreat route.
Now Zhou Wen in the distance has fired a second white signal flare. Judging from the distance, they are also walking in a straight line to join up.
Gao Xiaoshan didn't know how many Japs were behind him now. If there were too many Japs, he would not dare to lead a large group of Japs to the mercenary group.
So he is a little anxious now.
It seems that we can't go straight to fight the mercenary group.
Gao Xiaoshan called Xiao Shui over, asked him to look at the map to identify his current location, and then asked: "Xiao Shui, besides the east, which direction is suitable for us to go? It is best to take the rugged and steep road, which is not suitable for large groups of people." A place to pass.”
Xiaoshui had learned to read maps in the mercenary regiment, so he said to Gao Xiaoshan: "Deputy commander, we have now reached the junction of Songling and Dushan. If we want to change the route, it is best to go north. There are There are several small rivers and mountain streams, and there is also a canyon called Laohu Gorge, which is barely passable by humans and cannot be passed by horses and mules."
"Okay, you all know that I can't lead the Japs to our troops. Now let's take a break and throw away all the cans, sleeping bags, military blankets and personal belongings in our backpacks. We only bring ammunition and medicine."
Then, Gao Xiaoshan mobilized everyone: "Brothers, let's take the little devil around the mountains today to see whose feet are stronger. You won't be outmatched by the little devil, right?"
Gao Xiaoshan also brought some provocative tactics at this time.
There is nothing he can do about it. If he leads all the veteran members of the 1st Squadron, or even the ordinary soldiers of the 2nd Squadron Infantry Company who have been trained for more than two years, he will have the confidence to drag these devils behind and eat dust all the way. Get them all tired and lie down.
However, Lei Dahai and Xiao Qi have just trained for a month, and many of the demanding subjects have not yet started. In addition, their bodies were more or less weak before, which cannot be made up for in a short time.
If the breath in their hearts is lost by physical exhaustion, it will be difficult to get rid of the Japanese.
In fact, to put it bluntly, in the past, walking relied on physical strength, but later on, it depends on personal willpower.
