The Japanese began to put on gas masks in a panic, but their reaction was still a few beats slow. A large number of the Japanese had been poisoned and lost their combat effectiveness, especially Lieutenant Commander Koga;
How could an officer of his age carry a gas mask with him? By the time the orderly found a gas mask and sent it to the headquarters, Koga was already lying on the ground twisted...
"Ta-ta-ta"
"Ta-ta-ta..."
It really happened that the house leaked and it rained all night. The Japanese here were still struggling in the poisonous gas. Over there, the commando team from the Eighth Route Army came in. They used water-fired weapons to shoot at the Japanese at sight. The Japanese had no power to fight back and could only Massacred unilaterally!
"Bagaya Road, enemy attack——"
"Ta-ta-ta!"
A captain who was shouting was beaten into a sieve by a submachine gun. The Japanese were unable to organize effective resistance. Occasionally, someone fought back, but they were quickly surrounded and annihilated!
"Kill!"
A large group of guerrillas dressed in various colors and Jinsui Army in blue uniforms rushed towards them with various weapons held high. Each of them had a wet towel tied to his mouth and nose. When the Japanese shot him from a distance, they shot him from afar. a bayonet;
And the second and third platoons that were harassing the outside
The Japs completely collapsed, and the remnant soldiers ran down the mountain without thinking. The guerrilla brigade and the Shanxi-Sui Army pursued them frantically. The second and third platoons of the company that were harassing the outside also joined the pursuit. The Japs who ran a little slower were shot. kill……
The Japanese soldiers were chased all the way to Shi Guang's brigade at the foot of the mountain gate. They were about to break into Shi Guang's camp. If the Eighth Route Army were to follow them and chase them, the consequences would be disastrous!
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
Major Shi Guang gave the order to fire, and more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns fired at the Japanese troops, mowing down a large area in an instant, and several guerrilla fighters who pursued too far were also mopped down!
Seeing that the Japanese firepower was too fierce, the pursuing guerrillas stopped their pursuit and withdrew beyond the Japanese machine gun fire.
After this ordeal, only a few dozen of the Japanese's defeated troops were left. They escaped from the flanks and returned to the Japanese army. They saved a small life, but they became frightened birds and almost became useless.
The guerrilla brigade and the Li Yuanzheng Battalion did not have the strength to capture the solid position defended by hundreds of Japanese soldiers from the Shiguang Battalion. Yan Haoyu ordered the troops to retreat 500 meters and confront the Japanese soldiers from a distance.
The two platoons of the first company have also returned to the formation. Yan Haoyu now has a main company and three squadrons and guerrillas. After excluding the casualties in the battle, there are more than 400 people left in total, and more than 200 people are left in Li's expeditionary camp. , a total of more than 600 people;
Major Shiguang was a little panicked. He learned from the defeated troops of the Koga Brigade that there were only a few dozen people left in the Koga Brigade out of more than 600 people;
After the three brigades fought, they only have more than 500 people left. Even with the retreated troops, there are only 600 left. There are also many wounded and brigade personnel, so only 500 can actually be used for combat. !
"Okura-kun, where are the reinforcements?"
Shi Guang asked Captain Ogura Saburo anxiously.
"Captain, your Excellency the commander of the wing has sent a large group of reinforcements to approach. Sir Baichuan has requested tactical guidance from the commander. Within two hours at the latest, air warriors will come to support and assist us in evacuating!"
Shi Guang felt relieved after hearing this. He now had eight flanks on his left and right flanks. Once he left the position, he might be pursued by enemy troops on both flanks. They carried a large number of wounded and baggage, and could not escape the pursuers at all;
It's good now. With the support of the air force, we can use the air force's bombing to get rid of the Eighth Route Army and withdraw the troops to Yelang Valley where they will be safe.
"Yoshi, Mr. Ogura, order the troops to prepare for a breakout, throw away part of the food to transport the wounded, let the tanks clear the way, and wait for the plane to arrive!"
Captain Ogura took the order and left.
Yan Haoyu has no gas bombs left, and there are not many mortar shells left. He has no ability to attack the hundreds of Japanese soldiers hiding in the fortifications. It is a war of attrition, and the guerrilla brigade cannot afford it.
Neither side has the strength to defeat the other. Chuxiong only has more than a hundred people and one artillery platoon left. The key explosive packs left are only 5. The two pillars were pulled out of the mouth and saved for the critical moment. .
Chu Xiong thought for a moment. There was no point in continuing the stalemate with the Japanese. The guerrilla brigade had been fighting for several days and could no longer fight the Japanese...
"Dapeng, blow the retreat signal and order Yan Haoyu and the others to withdraw. I guess they didn't bring the radio down the mountain. This group of devils can't chew it. We can't fight a war of attrition with the devils!"
Chu Xiong found that he was a little impulsive!
A few minutes later, the sound of troops withdrawing troops sounded in the valley...
"Hu Shuangquan, order the troops to retreat to the mountain under alternate cover!"
After receiving Chu Xiong's signal to withdraw troops, Yan Haoyu began to organize the troops to evacuate in an orderly manner. The Japanese did not dare to pursue them until they understood the situation.
"Battle Commander Yan, are you withdrawing now?"
Li Yuanzheng asked reluctantly.
"Li Battalion Commander, what can we do if we don't withdraw? The Japs still have at least five or six hundred people, and there are tanks and solid fortifications. We, including the regimental commander, don't have more than 800 people. The Japs have shrunk to Turtle, if we fight again it will be a war of attrition."
Naturally, Li Yuanzheng also knew how powerful it was for hundreds of Japanese soldiers to huddle together. Without a large number of artillery, they would not be able to defeat them at all. He just succeeded and was a little unwilling to do so.
The guerrilla brigade took the captured weapons and ammunition with them and withdrew to Qinglong Mountain. The army really needed to rest and recuperate. Although this army suffered heavy casualties after this battle, it also exercised a lot for the army, and its temperament has changed. It’s no longer the bandit army that disperses in a single fight!
"Captain, do we also want to withdraw?"
Chu Dapeng asked Chu Xiong.
"Why are we withdrawing? It's just a change of tactics. We have to keep an eye on these Japs from a distance and look for opportunities to attack them again. Don't we still have 5 explosive packs left?"
Chu Dapeng's eyes started to light up as soon as he heard this, and the two brothers got together to discuss how to plot against the Japanese...
"Your Excellency, Captain, the bandits in Qinglong Mountain have withdrawn, leaving only the Eighth Route Army on the right wing of the mountain. Do we need to pursue them?"
"Okura-kun, don't pay attention to them. We will evacuate when the air warriors arrive and join the reinforcements."
"Hey, Captain, I'll go down and make arrangements for the retreat."
After Captain Ogura finished speaking, he turned and left the headquarters.
More than an hour later, several bombers flew over, but unfortunately they did not find the Eighth Route Army. They dropped dozens of bombs on the mountains on both sides, and then fired their aircraft machine guns back and forth several times...
The Japanese from Shi Guang's brigade cheered, and then began to evacuate as planned. The only tank opened the way, followed by other vehicles, and began to evacuate in an orderly manner under the cover of aircraft.
"Damn it, the Japanese are still very brave. The air and land are integrated into one, and the planes are used to cover the army's evacuation. It's kind of interesting!"
Chu Xiong said teasingly.
