Ding De stood at the intersection uneasily, looking at the torch. Amidst the crackling sound, the erratic reddish light and the pale moonlight shone on Hu Yi's bronze face, constantly changing shapes, forming shapes on the bushes. Shaking shadow.
"You want to go after the model leader?"
"According to the Japanese's itinerary, they may know the specific location of the division headquarters."
Ding De looked worried: "Although there are many people in the division, there are very few combatants. Except for the guard company, most of them are civilian personnel, and they don't even have guns!"
"For the sake of the unarmed doctors, wounded, and nurses in the hospital, I feel that I must notify the supplementary team." Hu Yi's originally hesitant expression became firm.
Ding De looked into the distance. Under the cold moonlight in the west, the mountains were still dark. His face was serious: "You mean to mobilize troops from local troops to defend the division headquarters?"
"If possible, we should make plans as soon as possible!"
"Last year, we received news that an advance team was entering the mountains. Originally, everyone thought that the division headquarters would have nothing to do in the mountains. However, local troops were attacked several times in succession, which has aroused the vigilance of the division security department. They have made thorough preparations and can be transferred at any time."
"The Japs have reached our doorstep. The division headquarters is not safe now. With so many people and the wounded, where will they be transferred? The Japs advancing team did not take direct action. They must have other purposes."
"Maybe they are waiting..."
Hu Yi's expression changed drastically: "Are you waiting for attacks from several directions at the same time?"
"You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no way to prevent a thief for a thousand days. He dares to bully a platoon, so don't even think about going back if you are forced to go back!"
"The devils disguise themselves as the Eighth Route Army, they are hard to detect!"
"That also shows that they are not sure. The Japanese are disguised as a sneak attack. We have no defense capabilities. They all rely on the terrain advantages in the mountains."
"As long as the Japanese troops cannot come up, and if we can guard a few entrances into the mountain, the Japanese will not be able to get in at all." Hu Yi's tone became cold.
"They have several correspondents who are going to deliver letters tomorrow morning, but now there are only three of us? It doesn't seem to be of much use."
"I think we can go back to the group and recruit people."
"What's the use of being transferred here? Our independent regiment can't even defend against the Japs and security forces in Mei County. These Japs have been specially trained. It's just a dream to deal with this group of advance troops. You may not know that the Beishan Regiment has a Only when the company's troops had an absolute advantage did they annihilate a squad of Japanese advancing troops, with casualties close to a platoon." Political Commissar Ding looked gloomy.
"Beishan Regiment? Destroyed a Japanese advance team?"
"Well, what happened a few days ago, according to analysis, there are other teams in the advance team. The group of Eighth Route Army you saw may be that group of people in makeup. They walked west from here. Over there is the Fifth Route Army. The defense area of the military subdivision, so just inform them of the situation."
"I don't think it's that simple. The Japanese entered the mountains but didn't take action. Perhaps because they couldn't bring heavy firepower and weren't sure, they didn't take action against a single correspondent on the road. Then, their purpose was reconnaissance. Then there are two possibilities. Either send planes into the mountains to bomb, but the mountains stretch for hundreds of kilometers, which is unlikely, unless they have people to guide them. The second possibility is to send a message back, and the Japanese will organize a large number of troops to attack."
"Guidance? What is guidance? Uh... can you guide a plane in the mountains? This is impossible. The Taihang Mountains stretch for hundreds of miles, and the Japanese don't have this ability."
"If they detect the approximate location of the division headquarters and send advance teams from outside the mountain to the division headquarters, they will find places to set fires and smoke to guide the Japanese planes. The Japanese often do this kind of thing. Uh... in mountainous areas, it really should be done. It’s difficult.”
"Well, according to what you said, the advance team has the same equipment as us. If there is a firefight and the Japanese troops are insufficient, they may not be able to take advantage, right?"
"But the Japs advance team that entered the mountains are different from the usual Japs. They have stronger combat capabilities. They should have been selected and specially trained."
While several people were talking, two soldiers lit a fire, one soldier posted a sentry two miles to the west, and several people were warming themselves next to the fire. Even in summer, the mountains were full of coolness.
Hu Yi lowered his head: "I think... just catch up with the model group and remind them that there is an advancing team in their defense area."
"What if they don't believe it? Are they going to fake the order from the division again?" The political commissar smiled bitterly. With Hu Yi's character, it is really possible for him to do such a thing.
Hu Yi stared at the communications soldier next to him, and at the same time whispered: "I have something to discuss with you, let's talk about it."
After a while, the soldier trembled, as if he was being stared at by a wild beast. He was unable to refuse. He stood up and followed Hu Yi away from the fire. He wandered toward the west, one foot higher than the other. He looked toward Hu Yi's back resentfully. I took a few glances.
The soldier didn't even pat the dirt off his body: "I know what you want to say, but from my personal point of view, I can't agree to it."
"If the safety of the division is in your hands and you are asked to sacrifice, what will you do?" In the dark night, Hu Yi stared at the soldiers' eyes without turning his eyes, and his tone was cold.
The soldier was having a fierce ideological struggle and was about to cry: "Captain Hu, I have heard of your name before. You have been commended twice by the division headquarters. I believe in you!"
The soldier's eyes were firm, although he could not see it in the dark night.
"You find the model group and tell them to strictly guard all roads into the mountain and make sure nothing goes wrong."
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The model regiment leader came out of the division headquarters, already full of anger, but at the three-way intersection, he managed to get rid of his anger.
Walking all the way to the west, thinking about what was on my mind, I walked a little further and saw Xiaowang Village. I had to rest here for a night at a fellow villager's house, and then I could return to the defense area after another day's walking tomorrow.
The leading soldier in front ran back as he was approaching the village: "Report, there is someone at the entrance of the village ahead."
"What are some people afraid of? No one is afraid!" the group leader laughed and cursed.
There are already ordinary people's villages in the mountains, so it's not surprising. It's normal to encounter the Eighth Route Militia, so a few people continued to move forward.
"What section do you belong to and why are you here?" Seeing the sentry at the entrance of the village, the guard squad leader stepped forward and asked.
I walk this road often, and I often encounter friendly troops in this village. Thinking of what Captain Hu of the Independent Regiment said when I met him at the three-way intersection, I felt a little wary.
The sentry replied: "We are the newly formed 6th Brigade, 1st Regiment, 2nd Battalion and 2nd Company."
When the sentry saw that the other party did not salute, he also saved it.
"Uh, it turns out it's you." The model leader asked from behind, "How are you, Captain Ding Lin?"
"Oh...our regiment leader is very good!" the sentry replied hesitantly.
Model leader: "Thank you for your hard work!" After saying this, he walked towards the village, followed by the soldiers behind him.
When approaching the sentry, the two soldiers suddenly moved. One soldier grabbed the gun in the sentry's hand and rotated it counterclockwise to disengage the other's finger from the trigger. The other soldier hugged the sentry's neck and threw him to the ground.
"Hehe, I am Ding Lin, you short-sighted guy!" The group leader grinned ferociously at the side: "Get back first!"
Suddenly, the man who was being held down by the two soldiers suddenly used his hands hard, and the two eight-way soldiers, who were tall and thick, were lifted open. With his feet, the two soldiers were kicked into the grass on the roadside.
Bang, a bullet penetrated the chest of the thin sentry on the ground.
Commander Ding blew the remaining smoke from his gun and said, "Retreat."
Three forks in the road.
The sound of gunfire came from far away from the west, echoing in the valley, and it felt like it wasn't that far away.
Hu Yi looked up at the dark valley to the west and couldn't see anything.
Soon, the political commissar and several other soldiers stood up from the fire. When they arrived at the three-way intersection, the soldiers on guard in front also ran back from the west.
When he arrived at Hu Yi's side, he leaned a little closer and lowered his voice: "Company Commander Hu, Political Commissar Ding, shots were fired from the west. I think it might be the model regiment commander and the others. Could it be that they met the people you mentioned?"
"You, go back to the division headquarters now. You go east now. Find the nearest troops and come over for reinforcements immediately!" Hu Yi no longer hesitated and ordered the two correspondents.
The two correspondents looked at each other, wondering whether to execute the order given by the company commander in front of them.
Bang bang bang, the gunfire from the west became fierce.
Boom, the grenade exploded.
