Chapter 53: The Corn Field

Ren Laifeng led the platoon he had temporarily transferred from the Third Company to reinforce Feng Wenying. The position of the new second company was originally in the cornfield below the cliff, and when Ren Laifeng led the reinforcements down the cliff to the cornfield, he was startled by the scene in front of him.

Several puffs of smoke rose into the sky from afar, and orange-red flames several meters high were trying to devour the endless cornfields with their teeth and claws, and the air was filled with the smell of smoke and fire. It's broken, the devil set fire to the corn stalks! The gunfire is raging in the cornfield, are the devils so crazy that they want to burn their own people together?

Ren Laifeng didn't have time to rush over to find the source of the fire to extinguish the fire, since the devil set the fire, there must be a devil's army in the place where the fire started. There is only one platoon on his side, and it is useless to go, so it is better to quickly find his troops and take them out of the danger zone! After roughly judging the direction, Ren Laifeng plunged into a cornfield more than one person high.

I didn't feel good before I came in, and when I really entered the cornfield and was surrounded by dense corn stalks, Ren Laifeng suddenly felt a sense of anxiety. His eyesight was blocked, and he couldn't see the situation around him clearly, and he was anxious.

The gunshots and explosions in the distance rang out into one, and I don't know where Feng Wenying is. The location that Ren Laifeng chose to enter the cornfield was an area that had not been affected by the war, and he had to walk all the way through the cornfield that affected his vision to find Feng Wenying.

The troops cautiously walked through the corn, and the nerves of each soldier were highly tense. Ren Laifeng's eyes widened, and he tried to look around, lest he miss the approaching enemy.

"Smack! Syllable! Two gunshots rang out nearby, and Ren Laifeng immediately squatted down and raised his left hand at the same time, "Stop advancing!" The warriors followed him and crouched down. There was no more gunshots, no footsteps, no sound of guns drawn, or the sound of people talking. Except for the distant sound of gunfire, there seemed to be no strangers in the area.

But Ren Laifeng knew that the two gunshots just now were definitely not hallucinations, there were people nearby! It looked like the man was comparing patience with him.

Where does Ren Laifeng have time to be more patient with him? Over there, Feng Wenying is still waiting for him to come to support. Besides, if there are enemies around, it's a big deal to fight with real swords and guns! If you're your own person, wouldn't it be a waste of time to spend more patience here?

"Which one?" Ren Laifeng shouted in a loud voice.

Sure enough, a reply immediately came from the left: "Independence Brigade!" Are you the commander? Followed by the rattling of corn leaves, the corn stalks staggered, and a group of people walked over from the position where they spoke, led by Li Lishan, the captain of the independent brigade.

"Lao Li!" Let the wind come up. Li Lishan hurriedly saluted, and the hands of the two people clasped tightly together.

"Lao Li, how is the battle going? And what about the people of the Independence Brigade? You didn't bring them all? Ren Laifeng looked behind Li Lishan, and there were at most one hundred and ten people who followed. When the Independence Brigade was full, it numbered nearly 300 people.

"There are those who have died in battle, and there are those who have been separated, and there are only so many who can follow them at the moment. Commander, what are you? Li Lishan also wondered when he saw Ren Laifeng leading a platoon into the cornfield, didn't he lead the troops on the cliff, why did he come here?

"Wen Ying seems to be in trouble, and I brought my brothers to support her." When he said this, Ren Laifeng also felt awkward. Li Lishan is here with a hundred and ten people, why didn't he go to reinforcements? "Since your men are here, let's go together."

Ren Laifeng only brought a platoon of more than 30 people, but Li Lishan had nearly 100 people. Now that he has met, Ren Laifeng naturally wants to arrest him. Li Lishan didn't dare to refuse, so the men and horses on both sides joined forces and continued to walk deep into the cornfield.

On the way, Li Lishan explained to Ren Laifeng why he didn't go to reinforcements. The corn stalk seriously affected the line of sight, and the two adjacent troops did not know who the other party was without coming to them. He only knew the location of the new second company when he first entered the cornfield, and as for whether Feng Wenying was still there now, he didn't know at all.

It was probably because the new second company was attacked by the devils of the brigade, and Feng Wenying couldn't find friendly support, so he had no choice, so he sent someone back to find Ren Laifeng to rescue. Now it can only be judged in this way, everything will have to wait until someone is found to explain it.

Li Lishan had been fighting in the cornfield for several hours, and his way of fighting and marching in this environment seemed much more sophisticated than Ren Laifeng and the soldiers he had brought with him. As he walked, Li Lishan would suddenly stop, pause with his ears sideways for a while, and then choose to move forward in a different direction.

Taking Li Lishan's words as an example, Ren Laifeng actually took a big risk by asking that sentence just now. You must know that the Japanese army usually has interpreters with them. If the interpreter answers in Chinese, you will be regarded as your own person, and if you pass, won't you be beaten? The serious routine is still to go their own way without making a sound, in case you really can't hide, then you are ready to meet and bet whether the two sides are friends or foes.

Unexpectedly, Li Lishan fought in the cornfield for a long time, and he was able to summarize a set of precautions for cornfield operations! Ren Laifeng is really satisfied, if the other troops also sum up a set of methods, and summarize them when the time comes, wouldn't it be a complete set of combat plans?

The smell of smoke in the air was getting stronger and stronger, and it seemed that the temperature around him had risen by several degrees, and everyone in the team, including Ren Laifeng, was not very good.

Looking up at the sky, the smoke in the sky had turned into a black cloud covering half of the blue sky, and the temperature around it was alarmingly high. Ren Laifeng raised his eyes to the sky again, and the hesitation in his heart gradually turned into determination! Although this determination is heart-wrenching, for the sake of the lives of more than 100 people behind him, he must also make such a decision!

"Let's go that way!" Ren Laifeng's hand pointed to a direction of ninety degrees.

"Commander!" Li Lishan looked at him in surprise, "If you go over there, you won't meet the new second company!" Let's walk further for ten minutes and we will be able to reach the combat area of the new second company! ”

Ten more minutes of walking? Isn't that a fire? Ren Laifeng looked at the direction where the black smoke was rising, and a wry smile appeared on his face, "Let's go this way." Wen Ying should have left now, and even if we rush over, we may not be able to meet her. Brethren, let's go that way! The fire is about to burn, big guy, hurry up! ”

Like a fast-swimming snake, the team meanders through the endless cornfields. Before you know it, the wind is getting stronger, and the smoke is rolling faster.