The mountainous terrain is steep and the area is wide, so it has little impact on the operation. Most of the Japanese soldiers, led by the squadron leader, marched on the mountain ridge.
The same squad, acting as the vanguard, advanced along the mountain ridge toward the village where the fire appeared. They sent a small team from the valley to follow the earlier vanguard and outflank them, up and down.
The road ahead stretches towards the mountainside, which should lead to the village on the mountainside. The eighth road is not far ahead!
"Report to the leader, a large number of Japanese soldiers have been found coming from the mountain ridge to the north! It is estimated that there are more than a dozen, and there will be more to follow, the number of which is unknown!" The sentry discovered the Japanese vanguard troops coming from the mountain ridge, and immediately rushed to the headquarters to report.
"What? The Japanese didn't find out until they reached the door of the house? Order, retreat south immediately! What are your reconnaissance platoon doing?" Commander Lu woke up when the door opened, rolled over and sat up, sleeping on the floor in the house with his clothes on. The people got up.
"The comrades who went north to scout have not come back, so..." the sentry replied awkwardly.
"Stop talking, hurry up and notify the troops to move south immediately. The second company is responsible for breaking up the rear! I'll deal with you later!"
He had no intention of confronting the Japanese. If there were only more than a dozen Japanese, it wouldn't matter. However, since the enemy's situation was unclear, he had better withdraw first and look for opportunities in the movement.
The messenger who brought the sentry over immediately saluted: "Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately turned around and prepared to go out.
Bang, there was a gunshot, which made my busy heart tremble under the moonlight. The gunshot did not come from the mountain ridge to the north, but should be from the cliff to the east of the village!
Under the moonlight, the Japanese who climbed up first to be on guard immediately turned into a corpse, because he was shot in the head. The bullet that left the barrel at close range flipped over the back of his head, causing a splash of liquid.
The sound of the gunshot shocked the second Japs who carefully climbed up most of his body. He was stunned for a moment and instinctively lowered his body, lying on the ground, and quickly grabbed the rifle on his back.
Click, in the darkness across the way, the sound of bullets being loaded came. The Japs had just pulled the rifle from behind. His scalp was numb and his soul was running wild. The muzzles of the eight guns on the opposite side must have been pointed at him, and the distance was less than ten meters!
It was impossible to shoot faster than the Eighth Route Army. Even if there was a sentry body next to him, he could not hide himself. He had no choice but to immediately roll sideways in the hope of avoiding the Eighth Router's shooting.
The calf was still outside the cliff, with nowhere to rely on, so he skillfully pulled and pushed the gun bolt while rolling, and fired at the location where the fire had just flashed based on his feeling.
Bang, bang, gunshots rang out one after another, followed by two muffled grunts.
The sleeping soldiers in the village were already running towards the place where the gunshot was fired before the messenger arrived. Under the dim moonlight, they could vaguely see several figures climbing up on the edge of the cliff on the mountain road at the entrance of the village. They couldn't see clearly. Several black figures immediately shot into the darkness where footsteps could be heard.
"The Japs are on the mountain! Fight me!" Running in front was a squad leader of the supplementary regiment. His eyes widened and he could not see any more details. The rifle in his hand fired at the black shadow with the muzzle flash. .
The half-crouching Japs had no time to find cover, so they took off their grenades while shooting. They held the black thing in their hands, pulled off the safety, and hit it on the head in vain, and then threw it towards the oncoming Eighth Route Army.
They were fighting hand to hand, but unfortunately there were only a few Japs who rushed into the Eighth Route Army lair as soon as they came up.
The gun was still firing, and after a while, the grenade exploded, shrapnel flying in all directions, killing and wounding all the way, and the Japanese were already lying down.
The Jaap Sergeant at the head opened his mouth and looked at the crowd of eight soldiers rushing towards him in surprise. He had already used up all five bullets in his rifle and threw all four grenades into the crowd of eight soldiers. He had no time to load more bullets into the gun. He had no choice but to Holding the rifle with the bayonet, he was ready to step forward and stab the Eighth Route Army.
Unfortunately, even the soldiers of the supplementary regiment who were short of ammunition did not step forward stupidly. Facing the idiot charging with a bayonet, several bullets penetrated the sergeant's body.
Before he died, the sergeant was puzzled: Didn't it mean that there were only forty or fifty people in the Eighth Route Army? Not counting those who didn't come out, there were at least a hundred of them in front of him. Where did so many of them come from?
"Clear the Japs on the mountain road immediately!" a voice shouted.
Unfortunately, apart from knocking down a few Japs who had just climbed up, the Japs below retreated and clung to the mountain wall. The two sides could not see each other, and fired randomly to suppress them.
"I don't believe the Japanese can still get in! Guard the intersection and throw grenades!"
"The regiment commander ordered that there are enemies in the mountains to the north, retreat south immediately!" The correspondent followed from behind and conveyed the order to the people who were clearing the battlefield and carrying the dead and injured, both openly and secretly.
After being stunned for a while, the leading platoon leader muttered: "Why do you think something is wrong? The Japanese came here silently. How do they know we are here?"
"Evacuate quickly and obey orders!"
"You go first, I'll keep an eye on you, don't let the devils below bite you."
The number of the Japanese team below is ominous, but they must not be tolerated to follow.
Grenades flew downward one by one.
The retreating team headed south in embarrassment and slowly climbed up the mountain ridge. From the north, there were also gunfire exchanges with the Japanese, grenade explosions, and screams.
The blocking team lowered their bodies and searched for their targets. The terrain on the mountain ridge was not flat, and there were places to hide. The distance between the two sides was not too far. Under the dim moonlight, it was useless no matter how good the sight was. They could not see each other clearly, so they could dodge by feeling. Shoot where there is fire.
The Ninth Company and the Second Company, 10,000 meters apart in a straight line, heard vague gunshots coming from the north.
"Captain Hu, maybe you are right. Judging from the intensity of the gunfire, there are many people on both sides of the fire. However, to supplement the combat effectiveness of the regiment..." Captain Chen was excited, but also a little worried.
"Since you are on the battlefield, you must be mentally prepared!"
"If we inform them first, at least they can make some preparations!"
"The headquarters is on the verge of life and death, how can we care so much! Even if we tell them, will they believe it?" Hu Yi never thought that the commander of the northern army would bring Gao Yidao with him. , but the number reported by the reconnaissance squad leader Wang happened to be the special agent squad.
"Then what should we do next?" Company Commander Chen unknowingly put his position very low.
Hu Yi looked at Company Commander Chen. He had asked this question a thousand times and really didn't know how to answer it.
"When Squad Leader Wang comes back, if no Japs are found in the east, go east. Until Japs are found, go south and then turn east!"
Listening to the sound and judging by feeling, the straight-line distance from where the battle took place was about ten miles. Hu Yi carefully observed to the north for a while. Under the moonlight, he couldn't see anything.
The sound of gunfire also reached the pursuing team from the west.
The Japanese reinforcements were almost rested. The reinforcements came from a lieutenant. He was very angry at the fear of fighting of the pursuit team led by the second lieutenant. After listening to the second lieutenant's report, the lieutenant began to pay attention to the opponent in front. It was definitely not an ordinary Eighth Route Army!
Next to him stood the second lieutenant who had been beaten and had fingerprints on his face. He watched with a smile as the lieutenant marked the approximate locations of the encirclement and mopping up units on the map. He considered them carefully and occasionally revised them based on the mopping up directions of other units that he learned before departure.
Hearing the gunshot, he left the marching tent and looked north.
Could it be that another Eighth Route Army team was discovered in the north?
After a while: "Start immediately and attack eastward!"
A group of second lieutenants and sergeants immediately started packing their things and planning their next move.
