The sun finally sets, and the beautiful rivers and mountains are particularly enchanting under the afterglow of the setting sun.
The sky was getting dark. Kita Makoto, who was hiding in the mountain nest, saw the Zero fighter plane that had been circling in the sky for several times finally flying into the distance. He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly got up and waved to his three subordinates. ordered:
"Let's go quickly. We must get out of here before they block off this mountainous area."
Kita Seiichi was still prescient. He knew that since Xie Tian (Xie Baoqing) was so persistent in searching for them in this area, he should have guessed that they were in this area and would definitely find ways to blockade this mountainous area.
Kita Seiichi didn't know how many troops and horses Xie Tian had in his hands. He guessed that Xie Tian's large army should also be trapped in the underground tunnels of Zhangzhuang. There must not be many troops and horses that can be mobilized now.
Such a large mountainous area cannot be completely sealed off if there are only three to two hundred people. You can walk out at will.
But with Kita Seiichi's cautious character, he would never take any risks, especially risking his own life.
It is best to escape from this place as soon as possible.
You can't go on major roads or small roads, and it's even more dangerous to go along the railway. It's better to go over the mountains.
When climbing a hill, Kita Seiichi and the others saw four trucks passing by on the road from a distance. Kita Seiichi knew that these must be the people sent by Xie Baoqing to chase them, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. .
Four trucks, which is the strength of a company at full cost. If someone wants to catch me with just this, let’s just dream.
But that shouldn't be careless. Kita Seiichi urged his three men to move faster, secretly praying that Matsumotoyama's support of the group could help him dodge his pursuers.
With more than a dozen people gathered together, the target was too big. If Xie Baoqing had someone good at tracking, he could easily find the target.
Fortunately, it gets dark soon, and darkness is the best cover.
As long as we can reach Yangqu safely, we will be safe.
However, there is a distance of 240 to 50 miles from here to Yangqu. We cannot take the main road or follow the Tongpu Railway. This 240 to 50 miles will probably take several days.
Damn this bunch of idiots, they let Xie Baoqing grab a cyanide grenade and an airplane, beat them to pieces, and deserved their death.
Kita Seiichi and the four of them hurried on.
Xie Tian flew the plane directly to Dagu Town. When the radio station could just contact Qin Fen, Xie Tian had already started to issue orders.
"Order the 3rd Infantry Regiment, the Tank Infantry Regiment, and the 1st Column to assemble urgently. The 2nd Column will stay behind in Dagu Town. Let's seize the 358th Regiment's original defense area."
Qin Fen's voice jumped up: "Yes, the 3rd Infantry Regiment, the Tank Infantry Battalion, and the 1st Column gathered urgently to seize the original 358th Regiment defense area. The 2nd Column stayed behind in Dagu Town."
It was completely dark when Xie Tian's plane landed, and the troops had already assembled outside Dagu Town. The large team of six to seven thousand people, at first glance, was densely packed with shaking heads, which was very spectacular.
Xie Tian himself never thought that one day he would command such a large army, and he was also somewhat high-spirited.
Surrounded by Qin Fen, Ge Dazhuang, Li Quan and others, Xie Tian climbed onto a Type 97 tank for pre-war mobilization. In essence, it was just a few words. After saying this, he waved his hand: "Let's go."
The large troops marched out of Dagu Town. The armored infantry regiment was naturally at the forefront. Three tanks and seven or eight trucks were full of soldiers. Even the tops of the tanks were filled with soldiers. They couldn't squeeze into the tanks and trucks. They can only walk behind the convoy.
Following closely behind was a platoon of soldiers left behind by the artillery company. This platoon was the richest, with five trucks dragging five field infantry guns. The trucks were filled with troop supplies and were about to become a baggage train.
It was precisely because the five field infantry guns sent by Xu Shiyou were inconvenient that the soldiers of this platoon stayed in Dagu Town. Otherwise, they would have followed Zhang Xingsheng and helped the Eighth Route Army to attack Yanmen Pass.
Behind them were the infantrymen of the Third Infantry Regiment and the First Column, carrying heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. There were also many mules and carriages in the team pulling supplies and ammunition.
The team pulled away and looked over, unable to see the end. They could only see strings of car lights and swaying torches. It was very spectacular.
Marching requires boosting one's morale. Xie Tian originally went to take over Chu Yunfei's original defense area with great fanfare. Such a boosting of morale would not be possible without singing.
"Forward! Forward! Forward! Our team is facing the sun, with our feet on the earth of the motherland. Carrying the hope of the nation, we are an invincible force. We are the children of workers and peasants, and we are the armed forces of the people. Never be afraid, never give in, fight bravely until all the Japanese are wiped out..."
"The wind is roaring, the horses are braying, the Yellow River is roaring, the Yellow River is roaring, defend our hometown, defend North China, defend the whole of China..."
"The big knife will be chopped off on the heads of the devils. Patriotic compatriots across the country, the day of the war of resistance has come. The day of the war of resistance has come..."
"I am a soldier, from the common people. I defeated the Japanese invaders and protected the peace of the motherland. I am a soldier, from the common people. I will beat anyone who dares to start a war without mercy..."
Near midnight, Kita Seiichi, who was already exhausted, climbed over a steep ridge with the support of Sasaki and Kobayashi Shotaro. At this time, Kameda Yuzo, who was scouting the road in front, suddenly ran back and reported in a low voice: "Captain, in the forest ahead I found two wooden houses and a few chickens in the yard, it seemed like someone lived in them."
"There are only these two wooden houses? Are there any other houses nearby?" Kita Seiichi asked.
Kameda Yuzo shook his head: "I have observed it, and there should be no one living nearby."
Kita Cheng was overjoyed: "Let's go there to rest and have something to eat."
They were already exhausted from running here from Zhangzhuang, and they were already starving without even eating a grain of rice.
The four people walked towards the wooden house like ghosts and stopped outside the low fence to observe for a while. Kita Cheng stood up with a sinister smile on his lips, pushed open the fence door and walked into the courtyard.
Some free-range chickens in the yard clucked when someone came in, waking up the sleeping people in the house. A man asked loudly through the window: "Who is outside?"
"Fellow, we were passing by and got lost in the mountains. Can I ask you for a bowl of water?" Kita Seiichi replied while standing in the courtyard. After so many years in China, Kita Seiichi learned to speak standard Chinese and also It has some flavor of the Beijing-Tianjin dialect.
The oil lamp in the room was on, and a man in his fifties pushed open the wooden lattice window, held up the oil lamp, and stuck his head out to look at Kita Seiichi and the other four people in the courtyard, and asked: "The accent sounds like you are from afar, why?" Have you come to this mountain?"
Kita Cheng replied with a fist in his arms: "Brother, we are from Tianjin and went to Taiyuan to do some business. Unexpectedly, we encountered Japanese soldiers on the road. We had no choice but to crawl into the ravine."
The man in the room sighed: "This damn little devil is killing people and setting fires everywhere. Just wait and I will open the door for you."
The man closed the window, put on his clothes, called his wife and daughter to get up, pulled on his shoes and walked to the outer room to open the door.
Watching the window close, Kita Cheng revealed a sinister smile on his lips.
I'm the damn little devil you call me.
