The chief of staff was just about to nod and leave, when a crackling gunshot came, and the faces of Shibata and the chief of staff changed at the same time.

"Division commander, it's the Eighth Route Army that is attacking."

After the chief of staff finished speaking, his face darkened, at this time, the Eighth Route Army suddenly attacked, how could he withdraw troops.

"Hmph, it's all a cooperative battle, it's not surprising."

Shibata reacted when he thought about it, how could it be a coincidence that the return of the chariot troops of the Eighth Route Army, and the sudden attack of the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side of the defense line.

The chief of staff also reacted at this time, looked at Shibata, and asked: "Division commander, what to do now, once the troops are deployed, there will be a hole in our defense line." ”

Shibata was silent for a while, then spoke: "Send a telegram and report our situation." ”

"At the same time, telegraph the pursuing troops, let them hurry, otherwise our defense line will be penetrated from behind by the chariot troops of the Eighth Route Army."

Shibata sent a telegram, and Umezu Mijiro received the telegram, and after reading it, he was full of murderous anger.

In this case, he did not blame Shibata, with the half-remnant strength of Shibata's division, it would be good to be able to stabilize the defensive line.

His current atmosphere is to encircle, pursue and intercept the troops, and mobilize so many troops, but in exchange for such a result.

If he really let the chariot troops of the Eighth Route Army break out, he Umezu Mijiro is the biggest joke.

A sternly worded telegram was sent, and the pursuing troops knew that if they did not kill the chariot units of the Eighth Route Army, someone would inevitably be taken out by the commander and stabbed.

The fierce battle made Pingdingyang grit his teeth and insist, the last step, as long as the last step can converge the large army.

Every step was bloody, and the road to break out was full of corpses, some of their own men and some of their enemies.

When Ping Dingyang led his troops to break through the Shibata defense line and join the troops, it was dawn.

"Captain Ping, Captain Ping."

When the soldiers saw that Pingdingyang was motionless, they immediately panicked.

Commander Yang walked over, looked at Ping Dingyang, who was haggard and had fallen asleep, and said, "Take him back to rest, he's too tired." ”

Commander Yang knows what he has to go through along the way, and being able to survive until now is supported by his inner belief.

Looking at the retreating Eighth Route Army, Shibata sat down, the twitch at the corner of his mouth showed that he was not at peace in his heart.

Come and go freely, the chariot unit of the Eighth Route Army has taught such a vivid lesson to the army of the empire, but I don't know who the commander is going to take.

In the headquarters, Umezu Mijiro closed his eyes and did not move, but the people in the headquarters did not dare to come out.

The chariot units of the Eighth Route Army fought out, and they were fought out under the heavy encirclement of the imperial troops.

The depressing atmosphere made everyone very careful, and no one dared to ignite the anger of Umezu Mijiro at this moment because of a single action.

Seeing this situation, the chief of staff of the devil said softly: "Commander, the breakthrough of the chariot troops of the Eighth Route Army is already a foregone conclusion. ”

"Now the key question is whether we will continue to encircle and suppress another Eighth Route Army unit?"

Umezu Mijiro smiled coldly, he knew what the chief of staff meant, this time he would encircle and suppress this Eighth Route Army unit at all costs, and the biggest target was Li Ping.

Now that the chariot unit of the Eighth Route Army has broken through, is Li Ping also among them?

If the chariot unit of the Eighth Route Army that broke through was commanded by Li Ping, then Li Ping had obviously returned to his rear, and at this time, it would be more than worth the loss if he encircled and suppressed another disappeared Eighth Route Army, after all, his rear is also very chaotic now.

Whether the heavy encirclement and suppression continues, it depends on where Li Ping is, which is what the chief of staff means.

"Chief of Staff, order the troops, continue to search for another Eighth Route Army in the encirclement, I want to see the reaction of the Eighth Route Army in the Montenegrin area."

The chief of staff of the devil frowned when he heard this, raised his head and looked at Mijiro Umezu, not knowing what he meant.

Umezu Mijiro exhaled, as if he was about to spit out the anger in his heart, and said to the chief of staff: "At present, there is still an Eighth Route Army in our encirclement, and Li Ping will know if he is not there as long as he tries to know. ”

"If Li Ping has now returned to the so-called base area of the Eighth Route Army, and we continue to search with heavy troops, the Eighth Route Army will definitely react, but it will not be very intense."

"If Li Ping is still in the encirclement, the Eighth Route Army in the Montenegro area will definitely not be able to let go, because their commander is still in danger."

"There is a difference between the two reactions, and I need time to judge."

Umezu Mijiro said this, and said solemnly to the chief of staff: "Let the intelligence department find out to me and see if Li Ping has returned." ”

"With a two-pronged approach, we can judge whether Li Ping is still in the encirclement, and when the time comes, it will be better to make a decision whether to withdraw the army or continue to encircle and suppress us."

The chief of staff of the devil narrowed his eyes and nodded heavily, and he understood what Umezu Mijiro meant.

As long as the result is judged, the next action can be carried out, if Li Ping has already run out of the encirclement, then the troops can return to their respective defense areas, and then let the local garrison slowly encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army.

If Li Ping was still in the encirclement, the troops could not withdraw until Li Ping was eliminated.

The chief of staff stood up and went down to arrange, and Umezu Mijiro began to deal with the troops that were besieging and intercepting this time, and a group of people must be dealt with, otherwise how to govern the army.

The people in the headquarters breathed a sigh of relief, but the troops below were unlucky, and telegrams were sent from the headquarters, and the commanders of the troops who were dealt with hung their heads.

The devil is still not relaxed here, and on the side of the political commissar, after counting the troops that broke through, the command was a little silent.

Half of the chariots were destroyed, more than 1,600 troops were killed or wounded, and ten artillery pieces had been discarded, and the road to breakthrough was a bloody one.

"Commissar, go see Captain Ping! He closed the door, and it was not easy to get out. ”

After Commander Yang finished speaking, the political commissar nodded, he understood what he meant, not only did the casualties make Pingdingyang uncomfortable, but more importantly, Li Ping was still in the encirclement, and Pingdingyang couldn't pass this pass.

The political commissar stood up and prepared to talk to Ping Dingyang, who woke up, and let him let go of his heart.

On the other side, Li Ping looked at the warehouse that was empty enough to run rats, and laughed, the troops had exhausted Liu Dadao's reserve of grain.

"Detachment leader, the soldiers are ready, what should they do with Liu Da Master?"

Li Ping tilted his head and said, "As soon as we leave here, it will be when we are targeted by the devil again." ”

"So we still have to use Liu Dadao and them to sing and sing, and transfer the devil's troops over to make the defense line empty."

"Xiong Cheng, select two clever soldiers to pretend to be Liu Dadao's subordinates, go and report the devils, and say that the Eighth Route Army troops have been found here."

Xiong Cheng nodded when he heard this, and immediately laughed, if the devil receives the news, he will inevitably swarm in, and the rear defense line will definitely be empty at that time, and he and others can also take the opportunity to go out.