At the end of the road, a scout suddenly appeared, riding a fast horse towards him.

rushed until the captain was five meters away before turning over and falling off the horse.

"Sir, the attacking troops have been killed, and the entire army has been wiped out on the mountain road nearly twenty kilometers away from us, and more than two hundred corpses of the Imperial Army and the Imperial Allied Army have been found on the mountain road, and all their equipment and ammunition have been lost......"

"Also...... Also ......"

"What else? Make it clear! The captain didn't expect the battle situation to be as the deputy captain expected, his face sank on the spot, and he asked anxiously.

"The body of the first squadron leader was also found!" The Scout replied stiffly.

The captain of the "...... Baga" was completely furious, and drew his command knife and slashed at a tree next to the road.

The wrist-thick trunk was instantly cut in two by him.

It took almost half a minute of scolding to calm down, and then he fell into deep thought with a calm face.

The vice-captain is much more anxious.

Although I had guessed this result a long time ago, I was not happy at all.

The troops suffered heavy casualties, and the Eighth Route Army and guerrillas were everywhere, and it was definitely in danger to continue to fight towards Huaiyuan.

According to the current rate of casualties of the troops, they may have been killed before they reached Huaiyuan.

Without troops, everyone wants to recapture Huaiyuan to get rid of the shame of the past, which is tantamount to a fool's dream, and even self-preservation is a problem.

So in the face of the fact that he had guessed the result a long time ago, the vice captain not only did not rejoice, but was very worried.

Hurriedly reminded: "Sir, minus the attacking troops, we still have more than 1,300 people left." ”

"If we continue to attack Huaiyuan, we must be cautious in the next dozens of kilometers to prevent another hit."

The captain had to put away his contempt.

With a calm face, he ordered: "Take back all the reconnaissance troops sent out." ”

"In the next march, the reconnaissance troops will all escort the troops around to ensure that there is no Eighth Route Army within 500 meters along the road."

The deputy captain continued to remind: "Sir, the speed of the march to search for the advancing troops all the way will definitely slow down, and Huaiyuan will definitely not be able to catch up before dark, and it will be dangerous to march at night, so please prepare for this in advance." ”

"Map!" The captain jumped off his horse and ordered.

The subordinates reacted quickly, and in less than half a minute, a map was spread out onto the table made of ammunition boxes.

The captain didn't speak, his eyes swept around the map, and finally fixed his eyes on a village called Luojiawan, pointed at it and ordered.

"Set up camp here tonight!"

"The Eighth Route Army is too cunning and well-equipped, and the casualties will definitely be greater when marching at night than during the day, and the troops have already suffered heavy casualties, and we can't afford to lose them."

"Luojiawan is located between us and the county seat, and it can be killed in three hours by a rapid march, and four hours by a normal march."

"It's five hours until dark."

"The troops will definitely be able to reach Luojiawan safely before dark."

"The terrain there is flat, there are no mountains for several miles, as long as the troops send more patrols and guard posts, the Eighth Route Army will not want to sneak attack us at night."

"Tomorrow we will walk another morning, get to the county seat before noon, and then take it."

The solemn expression on the vice-captain's face became more and more relaxed.

I had to admit that the captain's method was the best, and replied with admiration: "The chief is wise, as long as we can bring the main force to the county seat safely, we will win this battle!" ”

Li Hao led the garrison regiment and the Huaiyuan Independent Regiment to the vicinity of Luojiawan at twelve o'clock in the evening.

After figuring out the enemy's situation, Li Hao directly ordered: "Commander Zhou, Chief of Staff, I have decided that the troops will eat more than 1,000 puppet troops in Luojiawan tonight." ”

"The troops rest for three hours to replenish their strength, then launch an attack and end the battle before dark."

Peng Shaofeng, the guerrilla leader who was guarding the side, plucked up the courage to interrupt: "Think twice, chief! ”

"The devils have arranged a large number of sentries around the station, and they have also repaired several machine gun fire points, and they are very heavily guarded, and it is very difficult to sneak attack them, how to attack?"

"Assault!" Li Hao replied confidently.

"Now the superiority in strength and firepower is all in our hands, and there is no need to fight secretly with the devils."

"The reason why they have so many light and dark sentinels and patrols is because we are in case we attack them at night."

"In that case, we will do the opposite and attack head-on."

"In the face of absolute strength, light and dark sentinels and patrols can only serve as a reminder, and they can't change the situation of the battle."

The Devil Captain slept very soundly tonight.

Tomorrow he can take Huaiyuan County, and he will be ashamed.

As for the safety of the future, he is not worried at all.

The troops of more than 1,000 people, divided into three, were each responsible for four hours of patrol and vigilance.

More than 400 imperial troops and imperial allegories patrolled around the station, and no matter how good the equipment of the Eighth Route Army was, no matter how cunning it was, don't try to take advantage of the night.

The captain's idea is very simple, seize the opportunity to rest for a night, recuperate enough physical strength, and greet tomorrow's victory with the fullest spirit.

At three o'clock in the morning, the third wave of Japanese puppet troops began to patrol and guard.

Although the nearly seven hours of rest did not give them energy, everyone regained nearly eighty percent of their strength.

So everyone stared around with wide eyes, rifles clutched in their hands, and their spirits were highly tense, ensuring that they could react as soon as there was any movement around.

On the edge of the forest, nearly two kilometers away from the station, Li Hao stared at the Japanese puppet army station, his expression solemn and serious.

The Japanese puppet army was even more heavily guarded than he expected.

In order to prevent mortars from threatening the station, the Japanese puppet army has always arranged a guard post to the edge of the forest.

As soon as the troops came out of the woods, they would be exposed.

"Commander, the time is almost up!" Hong Linfeng stood next to the station and reminded him in a low voice.

"Head Zhou......" Li Hao turned his head and asked.

"Are the assault forces ready?"

Commander Zhou comprehended: "I have drawn 100 veteran cadres from the whole regiment, and ten soldiers are equipped with a light machine gun and two box guns. ”

Li Hao nodded, and then shifted his gaze to Hong Linfeng.

"Regiment commander, the reconnaissance company is also ready for an assault."

"Good!" The serious expression on Li Hao's face soothed a lot, and then he began to give orders.

"Artillery, heavy machine gun units, all ready for assault, must closely follow the assault and attacking troops, stop at any time to provide them with fire cover."

"Kill to the edge of the station in the shortest time, prepare for the general attack in the shortest time, and don't give the devils time to react."

"I understand......" Hong Linfeng replied very seriously.

"The faster our assault and the less time the Japanese puppet army has to react, the less pressure we will have to attack, and the smaller the losses of our troops will be tonight."