According to the information provided by the military commander earlier, combined with the Japanese troops, weapons and equipment that have been detected from the battlefield in the past few days. Before launching the surprise attack, Hu Biao planted a large number of explosives to build an ambush position on the way for the Japanese army to retreat.

After handing over the occupied artillery positions to Pang Bingxun's troops, who arrived at the first time, Hu Biao did not participate in the next battle. In Hu Biao's view, there were troops of the 40th Army and the 59th Army, and he didn't need to participate in them at all.

The special service company does not have many troops, and only by adopting the combat strategy of surprise attack can it play the role of a surprise soldier. At present, the battlefield advantage is controlled by the national army, Hu Biao believes that Pang Bingxun and Zhang Zizhong will not miss such an excellent opportunity.

Both generals from the Northwest Army, Pang Bingxun and Zhang Zizhong are both famous generals. commanding a large corps to fight, Hu Biao's command level is definitely not as good as the two. What Hu Biao has to do is to bite off the fattest piece of meat from the little devil.

Knowing that the Japanese army attacking Linyi was equipped with a number of cars and a number of armored vehicles, it was inevitable to take the road when retreating. Before attacking Linyi, the Japanese army had already occupied Ju County, which was not far from Linyi, and once they retreated, they would inevitably retreat to Ju County.

And the ambush position built by Hu Biao is the only way to go to Ju County. When Hu Biao led the spy company to arrive at the ambush position, Xu Sandao and others, who arrived in advance, had been waiting on the position for a long time.

"Is there a situation?"

"Captain, the retreating troops of the little devils have not been found!"

"No hurry! Tonight is too sudden, and the little devil has nearly 10,000 troops, so it is not easy to put it away. Xiao Wu, send a report to General Pang, informing us that our troops will set up an ambush on the Linju Highway and ask him to dispatch troops to come as soon as possible.

We have limited troops, and we have limited time to stop the little devils. If they can't come as soon as possible, we won't be able to resist the little devils for long with our little troops. Three knives, you guys come with me, and add a little more heavy weapons. ”

"Yes, Captain!"

On the one hand, he ordered Zheng Jingwu, who was accompanying him, to send a report to Pang Bingxun and ask him to gather his troops and follow the pursuit. In order to block the retreating Japanese troops as much as possible, Hu Biao also planned to deploy more heavy weapons and firepower on the position.

It was still the old rule, Xu Sandao and the others waited beside them, and after hearing Hu Biao call them over, they carried away the weapons that were suddenly placed on the ground. Such a strange situation has been seen many times for Xu Sandao and others.

Looking at those heavy machine guns and machine guns, Xu Sandao gritted his teeth and smiled: "With these weapons, it's enough for the little devil to drink a pot!" Captain, are there still shells? We still have a few mortars, which should also be usable. ”

"Yes! Just keep in mind that when the battlefield is cleaned up, the shells and heavy machine gun bullets will need to be restocked. You must remember that these weapons and ammunition do not fall from the sky, and if they are not replenished, they will be consumed sooner or later. ”

"Know! After the battle, we will definitely loot more loot. ”

Curiosity is curiosity, Xu Sandao and others will not ask too much. Even if he asked, Hu Biao wouldn't say. When carrying the heavy machine guns to the position, many soldiers also said excitedly: "Good guys, with these heavy machine guns, the little devil can't think about it!" ”

Taking advantage of the fact that the retreating troops of the little devils had not yet arrived, Hu Biao arranged two machine guns at the commanding heights of the ambush position. Together with the mortars previously handed over to the commandos, artillery positions were also constructed on the left and right sides.

Listening to the still fierce gunfire ahead, Hu Biao also knew that the battle ahead was still going on. Presumably, the Japanese army also knew that in the face of the defenders' all-out counterattack, the command system was terminated, so they had to withdraw to Juxian to rest and preserve their strength.

If you don't withdraw quickly, I'm afraid that the remaining troops may be wiped out around Linyi. The captains of the brigade who made the decision to retreat quickly ordered the baggage troops to pack supplies and load them into trucks, and then left a certain amount of blocking troops.

The rest of the main force of the brigade followed the convoy and withdrew to Juxian. The armored vehicles assigned to them were assigned to the head to ensure safety during the retreat. The troops that were subsequently collected were also successively assigned to the blocking forces to ensure the safety of the main forces evacuating.

At this time, Pang Bingxun, who was staying in Linyi City, saw the telegram sent by Hu Biao, and said in surprise: "These guys are really bold!" They actually set up an ambush on the way for the little devils to retreat, how many troops do they have? ”

"Not so clear! Earlier, Regiment Commander Song sent someone back to report the news, and it seemed that the one who took the artillery position was the captain of this special operation team, with only fifty or sixty troops. At the time of the evacuation, no casualties were seen among them. ”

"A reinforced platoon of troops, and then took out an artillery position defended by a Japanese squadron, this guy is really powerful. Coupled with the troops who attacked the Japanese command, their team should be around a reinforced company.

With this amount of troops, if you want to block the little devil who has made up his mind to break through, it is estimated that it is really enough. Immediately send a report to General Zhang and inform him of his situation. Order the front-line troops, at all costs, to eliminate the blocking forces of the little devils.

These damn little devils, who have besieged us for so long, and now want to run, that is such a cheap thing. Even if I can't wipe them all out, this time I will cripple the Itagaki Brigade and let that old devil in Itagaki know what pain is! ”

"Yes, Throne!"

The radio waves were transmitted to the operational headquarters of the 59th Army, and Zhang Zizhong, who arrived on the battlefield a little later than the main force, saw the telegram sent by Pang Bingxun and said with a sigh: "This special task force is really not simple!" ”

"Military seat, the troops who attacked just now reported that the artillery units of the little devils were all pulled away by the Forty Army. I heard that the guys in the 40th Army are also taking advantage of others. Nearly thirty guns, enough to form an artillery regiment. ”

For the main forces involved in the war, there was never too little artillery. Although they fought side by side, in the matter of the spoils of war, most of them were who grabbed whom. Knowing that the 40th Army had caught dozens of artillery pieces, the 59th Army was naturally greedy.

But Zhang Zizhong still said: "In order to block the little devils, the 40th Army suffered a lot of casualties during this time, and capturing these artillery pieces can also increase their strength." We are cooperating with the battle, and we will go back to Taierzhuang later.

If we can destroy these enemies in front of us, the pressure on us will be reduced a lot. It's all your own brothers, don't be too careful. Ordered the front-line troops, outflanked me, and rushed ahead of the 40th Army to reinforce the special task force on the Linju Highway.

If nothing else, the little devil wants to break through in a short time, but I'm afraid that there is no possibility. If we can get there in time, we can take a hard bite. When the little devil retreated, he must have brought a lot of supplies, and those supplies must not be let go! ”

This side said not to be careful, but this side still gave a death order, to seize the front of the 40th Army to bite the fat. Regarding the order issued by Zhang Zizhong, the officers of the command headquarters naturally did not feel that there was anything wrong.

On the contrary, many officers felt that this was the way they should be. Compared with Lao Chiang's descendants, their reorganized troops of the Northwest Army often urgently needed weapons, equipment and materials. Battlefield capture is also very important.

If you have weapons and ammunition, you can expand your strength, and if you have strength, you can fight a tough battle with the little devils. It's rare to come across such a good opportunity, how could they miss it? For a time, the troops of the 59th Army also accelerated the pace of the offensive.

Even one of the main regiments, after receiving Zhang Zizhong's order, immediately left the battlefield and outflanked it, rushed to the side of the Linju Highway, and prepared to cooperate with Hu Biao and his party who were blocking there, and inflict as much damage as possible on the main force of the Japanese infantry brigade that broke through and evacuated.

The Japanese army, who was left behind to be ordered to block and buy time for the main force to break through the encirclement, had not many chances to break out of the encirclement. Coupled with the withdrawal of the main force, these remaining troops were also surrounded by the defenders.

The main force of the brigade that has been assembled, although it is unwilling to evacuate. But the brigade commander was seriously injured, the two wing commanders were broken, and the remaining infantry captains couldn't command so many troops, so they had to withdraw to Juxian first.

Although there were a lot of losses in this battle, as long as the remaining troops were brought back, their captains would not be punished. What really gave these brigade commanders a headache was the destruction of the radio station carried by the brigade.

Even if there was a backup radio station, the operators were killed in the night raids. Unable to get in touch with the division, they could only withdraw their troops to Juxian first. As long as the remaining troops are kept, the strength of the infantry brigade is not too great.

Lying in the blocking trench built at the ambush point, looking at the sound of horses' hooves in front of him, Hu Biao said with a little surprise: "Well, why is the cavalry of the little devil taking the lead?" Let these cavalrymen go, don't do it yet! ”

From the intelligence he had detected earlier, Hu Biao knew that this infantry brigade was equipped with a cavalry squadron. This cavalry squadron is more engaged in battlefield reconnaissance and support tasks. In the north, cavalry can still come in handy.

In contrast, many battlefields in the South were not suitable for cavalry. Thinking that he would stay here in Linyi for a while in the future, Hu Biao felt that it was necessary to get some war horses. Even if you don't form a cavalry, it will be faster to move with a war horse.

The Japanese cavalry, who was in charge of the forward reconnaissance, still looked around carefully after entering the ambush area. Even if many cavalry had flashlights, they still couldn't see too far at night. Under such a line of sight, it is natural that the lurking spy company cannot be found.

The special service company that had formed the fortifications the night in advance, and camouflaged the fortified trenches when they arrived tonight. If it's daytime, you might be able to see some clues. At night, such reconnaissance on horseback is almost useless.

Not long after the cavalry passed, Hu Biao and his entourage, who were lying in the trench, finally heard the sound of the engine of the armored car. Looking at the row of lights lit up, Xu Sandao couldn't help but bared his teeth and said: "Captain, there are a lot of people looking at this little devil!" ”

"It doesn't matter! We occupy the physical terrain and have plenty of weapons and ammunition. If the little devil wants to break out of the encirclement, he must pay a heavy price. Notify the demolition team and wait for my instructions. After the explosion, the fire is on full swing! ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Think of the dozens of light and heavy machine guns deployed on both sides of the road, plus the machine guns and mortar positions built on the top of the hill. It seems to be a spacious highway, but in fact it has become a pocket, and the little devil who enters the narrow valley road is afraid that it will be difficult to escape!