The gray military uniforms were mixed with khaki puppet soldiers, and in the distance there were a few female soldiers wearing gray coarse cloth and wearing invisible cloth shoes. They were in groups of three or five, sitting or standing in a pile, in a mess. In the valley, people were eating, drinking porridge, cleaning up people, carrying food, and carrying guns. No one talked, and it was a mess without any discipline.
Company Commander Chen, who looked calm on the surface, came to Hu Yi and asked: "What are you going to do next?"
"Act according to circumstances." The answer was ambiguous.
"Didn't the division give an order?"
"There is an order: all troops outside the mountain, attack the Japanese strongholds, gun towers, and county towns in an all-out manner!"
"What about us? Is there no order..."
"No!"
"You mean there's nothing going on without us?"
"For now, that's it!"
"Right now, we are short of manpower. I don't think there are many troops on the front line. Is it unlikely that we will be left alone?"
"It's not impossible, because the division headquarters doesn't know our location!"
"Then, we must also do our best to help our comrades!"
Hu Yi looked at his determined eyes and was silent for a while: "The next step will be decided after the investigation situation comes back."
From the actions of the men and women, Company Commander Chen could see that they were running away.
Hu Yi did not issue any orders.
I learned from Captain Chen that yesterday, in order to block the enemy, most of his company was filled in, and all the wounded were used as human shields.
From his description of the number of enemies, they were everywhere in the mountains and plains. He judged that there were at least tens of thousands of Japanese. Since there were too many enemies, hiding was the best option.
This trip is very strange. I have never seen any puppet troops. All the people who entered the mountain to sweep up were Japs, which shows that the Japs have a very thorough plan.
If you block it forcefully, you are impatient and can only wait for news from Wang Liujin. First, you can see what is happening with the enemies chasing behind you, and second, you can reconnoiter the situation in the valley when they come from the south.
Seeing that Chen Jishi was worried, Hu Yi added: "There are too many enemies and the situation is serious. We don't have any chance. If it's okay to go back, we can go down first and retreat southward later."
After a while, a running figure appeared from the bottom of the valley after turning a corner. The reconnaissance soldiers of the special agent company were back!
The busy warriors all stood up and stood on the cliff, all looking at the figure running back...
The Japs are very efficient, and their intelligence analysis is even better.
One team failed to report their whereabouts as required. Secondly, three search teams discovered the situation at the same location. Thirdly, someone in the mountains used a radio to make a clear call. Since there was no telecommunications detection equipment, the location of the call was unclear.
The sweep of the Eighth Route Army in the encircled area is coming to an end. The whereabouts of the Eighth Route Army are rarely seen again. The troops in the east said that there were only a few Eighth Route Army. Those who carried the wounded soldiers back in the south said that there were only two Eighth Route Army. On the top of the mountain, they said they heard intensive gunfire. All of this shows that There's something weird about this valley.
Therefore, the Japanese command headquarters sent two nearby troops. One was a small team chasing the Eighth Route Army from the north. However, in the mountains, orders were transmitted on two legs, and the Japanese had not yet received them.
The Japanese were facing the dense bushes in front of them, shouting helplessly. The situation in the valley was not clear! Standing behind the team leader, he pointed at the river as the water level continued to drop and the water became docile.
Another team transferred a small team from the west to search for the missing team. At dawn, after receiving the order, the team set off. The Japanese who carried the wounded soldiers back to the camp led the way. They once again followed the route of the missing team the day before, planning to go to the valley. Search from west to east and then north!
The ensign who led the team disagreed, and it was not uncommon for teams to occasionally fail to report back in time.
The troops on the hills on both sides also received orders from the headquarters, but they ignored them. Let us coordinate under a cliff one to two hundred meters high. Are all the headquarters stupid pigs?
The troops starting from the south are about ten miles away from the valley where the troops last disappeared, which is not too far. The only trouble is that the mountain road is rugged and not easy to walk. It is difficult to travel in the valley between the high mountains and ridges. There is no need to worry about getting lost. Just follow the cliffs. That’s it.
The missing search team was blocked desperately by two eight-pronged forces for a while. If this strengthened team had not killed one and injured two, and now disappeared, the headquarters would not have sent a small team to sweep again.
But this is also good. The Eight Route Army soldiers in the mountains have almost used all their methods, and there is no longer any organized resistance. They have completely become lambs to be slaughtered and become the target of hunting by the warriors.
Since the second lieutenant entered the mountains, he had not had the opportunity to fight eight routes. He felt very bored. This was not a battle, but a trip into the mountains. For the warriors, hunting in the ravines did not arouse any interest.
The advancing team had the greatest credit for the sweep. It must be said that the imperial army also used sneaky tactics against those Tubalu. Although they achieved great success, the second lieutenant did not look down on them at all.
After receiving the task of searching and killing two Eighth Route Army soldiers, the second lieutenant was extremely dissatisfied and unhappy. He almost went crazy, but he had to lead a small group of Japanese soldiers. There was not a single soul in the difficult valley.
I simply don’t believe that the two Tubalu are warriors. They are used to seeing all kinds of guns and even wielding swords. How could they be well-trained opponents armed with the most advanced "rifles"?
The standard detachment is fifteen, and after the reinforcement, there are about twenty people. After taking away the wounded soldiers to return to the camp, there are still fifteen people left. Is it possible that they can't defeat two Eighth Route Army soldiers?
The team passed the valley fork, and a valley came into view, what a guy! The cliffs are spectacular! If it’s just a trip, it’s definitely a worthwhile trip!
A squad of Japanese soldiers cautiously investigated northward. After a short time, they came back to report the situation.
After receiving the news that there was a dead end and a waterfall and pool ahead, the second lieutenant felt strange. It meant that the imperial soldiers were not here, but where did they go?
Nodding to continue moving forward, the team immediately forgot about their fatigue and rushed up into the valley in a rush, looking forward to the waterfalls and pools, even forgetting the main purpose of the trip.
Although the Eighth Route Special Agent Squad had put on a disguise, the strange things in the valley were still discovered by the Japanese.
The second lieutenant's ears were full of rushing sounds. He stood not far from the waterfall and pool, and his mood improved a little. He looked around and the team stopped.
He raised his hand and pointed to a new grave nearby: "Is the Eighth Route Army buried here?"
"Report, there are footprints on the ground, bullet casings were found in the river, most of them are Tomosaka bullets!"
"I asked you about the grave...but you said this? Did the warriors fight here?" He suppressed the anger of being slapped in the face when he answered the wrong question.
"Definitely, but I don't think they have any problem!" Sergeant replied sternly.
"But, I can't see anyone right now, can you tell me why?"
"This is a dead end. Maybe, after they eliminated the Eighth Route Army here, they retreated and then discovered the Eighth Route Army in the south?"
"You have a very rich imagination. Do you think they will not know the consequences of not reporting their whereabouts to the brigade headquarters?"
The sergeant under his command only nodded this time and did not answer in a hurry. He felt that the second lieutenant might not have finished what he said.
Sure enough, the second lieutenant continued to speak: "Did they discover a bigger target?"
Several Japanese soldiers had already stripped off their clothes and jumped into the pool, where they were playing in the water to relieve their fatigue.
"You, send someone over to dig up the grave and see if it's the Eighth Route Army!"
The sergeant saluted, turned around and led the team, running towards the grave made of stones.
Even under such circumstances, the second lieutenant arranged for the Japanese to take turns bathing in the pool.
The middle of the pool is dark because of its depth, which is completely different from the clear water around it. The waterfall rushes down to form huge waves and foam.
The water was a bit cold. Soaking your whole body in the water, you felt the impact of the waterfall next to you, which was like a massage. The second lieutenant, who was used to being able to take cold showers even on snowy days, felt very different. He said to the sergeant next to him: "I feel like this water It seems different from what I imagined!”
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