"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, do you want to report to Your Excellency the Commander the news that Yuci was broken by the troops under the command of Li Yunlong for the second time?" The Japanese staff officer on standby did not leave immediately to convey the order, but asked Taro Miyano in a low voice.

Yuci was broken by a strong sneak attack by a new regiment commanded by Li Yunlong, and it was the second time that it was broken by others, and the Japanese puppet army defending the city was completely annihilated.

This hand was already a slap at close range again next to the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army, and it hurt his own side.

At this time, if you don't let Yoshio Shinozuka know, I'm afraid it's a little bad.

Sure enough, just as the Japanese staff officer on standby had guessed, Miyano Taro frowned and looked at the huge sand table placed in front of him, pondering for a moment, "Send a report to His Excellency the Commander on the situation that Yuci has been lost, all the troops defending the city under Junichiro Matsuda have been killed, and the new regiment under the command of Li Yunlong has withdrawn from Yuci City and is missing!" In addition, please instruct the Commander! ”

"Hai, Your Excellency Chief of Staff. Humble duty understood! ”

The staff officer of the Japanese military headquarters on standby paused heavily, and then hurried away to supervise the Japanese radio communication unit of the military headquarters to report to Yoshio Shinozuka.

As for Miyano Taro, his eyes were solemn at this time, once Li Yunlong withdrew from Yuci City, in fact, he could rely on the mountainous terrain of Jin Province to maneuver in the southeast and northwest at any time.

What's more, at this time, a group of men and horses commanded by Li Yunlong had captured a group of war horses that had been transported from the mainland by the empire in Jinghai City, Ji Province, to replenish the defects of the Japanese army in various places, so that the army under Li Yunlong's side had become a cavalry.

The mobility ability has been greatly enhanced, and once it breaks away from the railway line and takes small roads and mountain roads, the Eighth Route Army, which has the support of war horses, can go anywhere in the direction of maneuver.

Sure enough, he didn't expect that after Li Yunlong commanded the First Battle and quickly took Yuci Castle garrisoned by Junichiro Matsuda, he withdrew from Yuci Castle without stopping at all, and soon disappeared in the eyes of the Japanese troops who were approaching Yuci Castle.

At the moment, Miyano Taro doesn't know if Li Yunlong will go north, maybe south?

But in both directions, Taro Miyano is beyond his grasp. At least a group of men and horses commanded by Li Yunlong, who had war horses to support the attack, it was a bit difficult to rely on the infantry to surround them.

"Baga Ya Road! Li Yunlong, in which direction will you attack after evacuating Yuci City? ”

Miyano Taro thought about it, and suddenly felt a little headache in his head, losing the news of Li Yunlong, it was really a bit difficult to block this person.

And just when Miyano Taro frowned and couldn't figure it out, Li Yunlong and others, who had evacuated Yuci City, commanded two thousand cavalry to withdraw from Yuci City with a roar, and then rushed towards the Yunzhong Mountain Range north of Yuci.

It was only learned that Yuci City was lost, and Miyano Taro rushed south to reinforce Yuci City on the way to the south, and the Japanese garrison set up a temporary blocking line between Da'an and Taiyuan.

When Li Yunlong and others went north, they had to pass between Da'an and Taiyuan, and at this time, the Japanese army in Da'an had already preliminarily completed the establishment of the blocking line.

The cavalry of the new regiment of the brigade roared in, and Duan Peng and others, who were advancing to conduct reconnaissance along the way, soon discovered the defensive front temporarily set up by the Da'an Japanese army on the main mountain roads and communication arteries, and quickly reported the situation to Li Yunlong.

"Regiment commander, I captured two Japanese prisoners and asked out, this is the Japanese garrison in Da'an going south, with a total strength of more than 700 people. We interrogated separately and found out that Major General Miyano Taro, chief of staff of the First Army of the Japanese Army, who was in charge of the overall command of temporary military affairs in Taiyuan City, had learned the news of the loss of Yuci, so Miyano Taro immediately ordered the little devils of Da'an, who were going south to reinforce Yuci City, to stop going south, and instead set up a blocking line on the main communication line between Da'an and Taiyuan. As soon as we have our brigade, we will immediately warn the Japanese army in Taiyuan! ”

After discovering that the Japanese army had set up a blocking line on the main communication road, Duan Peng arrested two Japanese soldiers and tortured them, then withdrew and reported to Li Yunlong, who was hiding in the woods two miles south of the temporary blocking line of the little devils.

At this time, Li Yunlong was also standing around Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion, Zhou Hua, the commander of the independent battalion, and others, all of whom heard Duan Peng's report, and their faces became solemn one by one.

"Map!" Li Yunlong waved his hand and motioned to the guards beside him, Wei Dayong, and Monk Wei took out the map of Jin Province from his briefcase and spread it out, beckoning everyone to gather around.

Li Yunlong pointed to the map of Jin Province and said solemnly: "Judging from the map, there is a long distance from Da'an to Taiyuan. There were only about 700 Japanese troops in Da'an, although the main communication arteries were temporarily guarded by Japanese troops. But it is impossible for every section of the road to be guarded by Japanese troops, how can such a long distance stop us? ”。

"Not bad! Head! ”

Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion, nodded and said, "Let's look for it, we can still find the place where the little devil is not well guarded." When the time comes, just sneak by! ”。

The rest of the people all nodded, and it was impossible to turn around and go south at this time. There are already a large number of Japanese troops chasing after Yuci around, wouldn't it be self-defeating to go back at this time?

What's more, the Hengshan base area is under the onslaught of 20,000 Japanese troops under the personal command of Yoshio Shinozuka, and it is impossible for his side to return to the north and go south. In addition, the first battalion and the independent battalion followed Li Yunlong and moved to many places in Ji Province and Lu Province, annihilating a large number of Japanese puppet troops. At this time, it is time to return to the north and withdraw to the Hengshan base area to rest and recuperate.

Moreover, withdrawing to the base area can also stab the Japanese troops commanded by Yoshio Shinozuka in the back, and cooperate with the three main battalions and recruit units commanded by Zhao Gang to attack the 20,000 Japanese troops commanded by Yoshio Shinozuka.

At this time, it is impossible to turn around and go south.

Seeing that the big guys agreed to continue north, Li Yunlong ordered Duan Peng, who had come back to report on the investigation: "Duan Peng, you take the special combat team to reconnoiter to the left for me, there must be a mountain road that can bypass the checkpoints and defensive positions set up by the little devils on the main traffic arteries. ’。

"Understood, Captain."

Duan Peng replied in a low voice, and then led people to hurry to find the way.

Li Yunlong then continued to order Zhang Dabiao and the others: "Da Biao, Lao Zhou, a few of you hurry back to the troops, order the brothers to cover the horse's mouth and wrap the horse's feet with cloth. ”。

"Understood, Captain." Zhang Dabiao and others responded in a low voice, everyone understands this truth.

A few minutes later, Duan Peng, who was scouting and looking for the way, came back, and sure enough, he found a mountain road that could bypass the temporary blocking line set up by the Japanese army in Da'an, and then everyone went north through that mountain road.

At the western foot of the Yunzhong Mountain Range more than ten miles south of Yangxing, the army crossed the mountain range and marched eastward, and then continued along the Xiushui River north of Mengxian County to retreat to the Wutai Mountain area.