Momotaro was very glad that he had made arrangements, otherwise it would be unimaginable to encounter a double attack with his current military strength.
He brought a total of one infantry brigade of Japanese soldiers and two regiments of puppet troops.
During the attack on Wanjialing, the losses were very heavy. A squadron of Japs and nearly a regiment of puppet troops were wiped out.
And now he still has two and a half infantry squadrons and a pseudo-corps-level organization with full combat effectiveness.
With his current military strength, he would not be able to gain any advantage if he remained under a double-sided attack.
However, Momotaro still had a bit of luck because he also had reinforcements. It is said to be part of the No. 1 Division.
"Contact me immediately. Where are the people from the Fourth Division?"
Momotaro immediately ordered to contact the Fourth Division.
The Japanese communications troops quickly sent electricity to the Fourth Division.
At this time, the people of the Fourth Division were finishing their meal at the racecourse.
But it was only around two o'clock in the afternoon, and the reinforcements of the dignified Fourth Division had already begun preparing dinner.
Moreover, they received the order in the morning and drove in a hurry to march, but at two o'clock in the afternoon, they were still at the racecourse.
When Momotaro received the news, he was shocked. He thought the Fourth Division had arrived near Zhoujiadian. But it turned out to be still at the racecourse.
He knew the location of the racecourse very well, because he was coming from the direction of the racecourse at that time.
There is at least one day's journey from Wanjialing. This is just a joke. If he hadn't been cautious and sent a telegram to ask, I'm afraid he would have died in Wanjialing.
Momotaro was cursing the Fourth Division for mistaking me while generating electricity for Doihara. The enemy's reinforcements have arrived, but our reinforcements are still having dinner at the racecourse. Damn it, are these the elite of the main division?
Doihara was also surprised, because the Fourth Division was indeed elite, there was no doubt about it.
But at the same time, he finally figured out something. This special girl’s fourth division is really unreliable.
He quickly called the division commander of the Fourth Division to question the matter, but the reply he received was that the infantry brigade of the Fourth Division was temporarily transferred. It takes time to mobilize, and the soldiers do not have meals. If the soldiers do not have enough physical strength, they will not be able to fight even if they go to the battlefield.
This explanation was so perfect that even Doihara was speechless.
Immediately ordered Momotaro to withdraw from the battle quickly, as Momotaro could not be trapped in Wanjialing.
But at this time, the 686th Regiment of the 115th Division had already arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The 686th Regiment was very fast. Although they were very tired at this time, the two-kilometer journey only took about ten minutes.
So although Momotaro's speed was not slow, he still didn't have time to escape completely.
They encountered the Eighth Route Army team at the foot of the mountain, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
Momotaro has always despised the Eighth Route Army, thinking that they were just a group of bandits and completely inferior to the Central Army.
But after the fight, he realized that he was wrong. The puppet army was directly defeated. The Eighth Route Army's marksmanship was very good. He saw with his own eyes that a puppet soldier was shot in the head at a distance of nearly 100 meters from the Eighth Route Army.
In other words, the opponent is very confident in his marksmanship, otherwise he would never aim directly at the head during the battle.
In other words, even if his troops went up to a distance of one hundred meters, they would only be on par with the Eighth Route Army.
"Baga, when did these Tubalu become so strong?"
Momotaro was very angry, but there was nothing he could do. He must jump out of the enemy's block at this time, otherwise he will definitely be flanked by the enemy from two directions and die on Wanjialing.
And at this moment, another Japanese soldier came to report that the enemies on the mountain had been killed.
Momotaro immediately ordered the imperial army to withdraw first and let the puppet army resist.
In other words, at this time, he no longer cares about the life and death of the puppet army. He must first ensure the safety of the imperial army.
As a result, the puppet troops were used as cannon fodder, killing and wounding nearly two companies, and protected Momotaro and the little Japanese from the Wanjialing area.
The Eighth Route Army joined forces with Chen Shusheng and chased the little Japanese for five kilometers before stopping.
At this time, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were exhausted and panting. They ran for fifty kilometers to Wanjialing, fought another battle, and then chased the Japanese and puppet troops for five kilometers. Severely exhausted, many Eighth Route Army soldiers sat down and could no longer stand up.
So they can only stop.
Chen Shusheng saw that the Eighth Route Army was very tired, so he immediately ordered the soldiers of the cavalry battalion to set up defenses to guard against the little Japs returning. And he met Captain Li of the 686th Regiment, shook hands with him and said: "Supervision Corps, Battalion Commander Chen Shusheng."
"115th Division, 686th Regiment, Commander Li Tianyou."
Li Tianyou simultaneously extended his hand to shake hands with Chen Shusheng.
At this time, Chen Shusheng said very gratefully: "Thank you, thank you for arriving in time, otherwise Wanjialing would be in danger."
Li Tianyou smiled heartily and said: "We are all one family. It's just a trivial matter to break the bones and still connect the tendons."
Chen Shusheng smiled and said: "Haha, in the eyes of you, Captain Li, it is a trivial matter, but in our eyes it is a life-saving matter. Come, go to Wanjialing, I will treat the brothers to a drink."
Li Tianyou smiled and said: "Forget about drinking, it's true that we can get some food for the soldiers. We have walked all the way, but we haven't eaten anything. Haha!"
Chen Shusheng laughed and said: "Haha! This is easy to say. By the way, our wife is still on the mountain. I will introduce you to her when the time comes. Our wife is a hero among women and is versatile in both civil and military affairs!"
Li Tianyou said sternly: "Then I have to get to know you, Battalion Commander Chen. You may not know that your regiment is famous, and we in the Eighth Route Army all admire it. So being able to meet his wife can be regarded as a blessing in life. If this time If I have a chance, I really want to meet your leader!"
Chen Shusheng said: "Captain Li, you must be able to see him. The commander has been very successful in the enemy-occupied area this time. I'm afraid it won't be long before he can come back."
"Hahaha! That's a good feeling!"
Captain Li laughed, then gathered his troops and returned to Wanjiazhai with Chen Shusheng.
At this time, Tang Jiujiu had returned with the villagers and was cleaning up the corpses of the Japanese and puppet soldiers in the cottage and completely putting out the fire in the cottage.
In today's battle, Wanjiazhai suffered a lot of losses. In addition to casualties, more than half of the Dazhai on the top of the mountain was burned by fire, and many things were burned to the ground.
Fortunately, the ordinary people's houses are far apart and are in the mountains. Otherwise, if all the houses were burned down by the fire, many soldiers and ordinary people would not have a place to live.
Tang Jiujiu frowned slightly as he looked at the burned village, found a soldier and asked, "Where is your battalion commander? He hasn't come back yet?"
The soldier quickly replied: "Madam, Yingzuo and his men went to chase the Japanese, and they did not come back."
Tang Jiujiu said: "When he comes back, let him come to see me immediately. I have important matters to discuss with him."
"Yes, ma'am!"
The soldier took the order and hurriedly went down the mountain to find Chen Shusheng, because when he saw his wife frowning, something big must have happened!
(End of chapter)
