Hearing Li Ziyuan's inquiry, the platoon leader hastily wiped the blood on his face with the sleeve of his coat and said: "When we were dealing with the dozen or so remnants of the Japanese army, a group of about seven or eight hundred Japanese troops suddenly came in from the west. This group of Japanese troops appeared quite suddenly, and we were caught off guard, so we had to give up and withdraw from the seven or eight Japanese troops who had not been killed in the end. ”

"If it weren't for the fact that our company commander had set up a guard post on the west side in accordance with your order and discovered this group of Japanese troops who were slanting in, I'm afraid our two platoons would have been finished at that time. After discovering that the reinforcements of the devil brigade were coming, our company commander immediately withdrew with us. If you slow down the work of half a bag of cigarettes, the devil's cannonballs will come over. ”

"Our company commander is now leading the troops to fight one by one, let me rush back to give you a report. Chief, this group of Japanese soldiers are all Japanese soldiers wearing steel helmets, and there are only more than 30 puppet troops except for a few traitors and plainclothes teams who lead the way. And this Japanese army carried not only three heavy machine guns, but also two mountain guns and four mortars. ”

Hearing the platoon commander's report, Li Ziyuan pondered for a moment and immediately decided not to stay here, but to evacuate here as quickly as possible. Although the troops continued to march and fight, although they achieved relatively large results, the troops also suffered certain casualties. After a fierce battle, although hundreds of Japanese puppet troops were killed, this reinforced battalion also suffered one-third casualties.

This place is a little too close to the hidden location of the field hospital, and if you lose the battle on your side, the field hospital on that side will face a more serious threat. The most important thing is that the current troops are already quite exhausted, and it is definitely not a good time to fight again.

Thinking of this, Li Ziyuan turned his head to the battalion commander and instructor and said, "You should immediately adjust the establishment of the best company to protect the hospital, and find a way to fill the establishment of this company." Each person is given two daily shots* to make up for 100 rounds of ammunition. Leave them two more captured light machine guns, and keep as many machine gun bullets as possible. ”

"The rest of the captured weapons and ammunition, in addition to a hundred rounds of ammunition per person, the rest of the weapons and ammunition, especially the captured heavy machine gun, as well as the few mortars and shells, were buried, and the troops were told to be as light as possible. I'll give you fifteen minutes to prepare, and after fifteen minutes you'll move straight southwest. ”

Hearing Li Ziyuan's order, the battalion commander was anxious: "Chief, you have no opinion if you want to transfer us." But is it better to bring this captured mortar? We managed to get a few mortars, and if we just gave up, our regiment commander would have to skin me when we went back. ”

Regarding the words of the battalion commander, Li Ziyuan said: "Let me ask you, these mortars are all given to you now, will you fucking use them?" If you had ready-made artillery, would you not want to take it with me? Isn't the point that we don't have anything now? With them transferred, pack horses and shells, can we run? ”

"Rather than having to throw it away or be recaptured by the devils, it's better to bury it now. Reduce the burden on the fighters as much as possible, so that the fighters can ensure sufficient mobility. When the battle is over, you can come back and dig it out. ”

"Whether your regimental commander will hold you accountable afterwards or not will be a matter for the future. Now that your superiors have ordered you to be under my command, I am now your commander. Also, I don't have the habit of repeating my command a second time. Remember, I'm only giving you fifteen minutes to clear the wilderness. ”

"How far you can do it in 15 minutes is up to you. If you bury it badly and let the devil search it again, then it can only be regarded as your bad luck. Also, every minute you delay here is the blood of the brothers who blocked the attack over there. ”

"And let me remind you that these trophies are best buried separately. Even if the devil digs up some of them, they won't dig them all up. If you go back and have something to deal with, your head won't be picking your skin. In addition, you should immediately send someone to inform the hospital and the villagers, do not go back to the village, and immediately continue to move to the mountains. ”

Speaking of this, Li Ziyuan ignored the embarrassed battalion commander, turned his head to the platoon commander who came back to report the news, and said, "You go back immediately and tell your company commander." The rest of the devils ran away, and it wasn't a big deal. Let him not fight to the death, and use the terrain to fight hard. ”

"If you can hold this devil back with harassment tactics, don't fight to the death. Fifteen minutes later, it turned southwest to break out. But remember, you have to give me fifteen minutes. Even if you all run out, you have to hold on to Lao Tzu for these fifteen minutes. ”

Wait until this platoon commander takes the people, turns around and returns to the front position to inform his superiors. Although the battalion commander was a little reluctant, looking at his back, he knew that what Li Ziyuan said was not wrong. Gritted his teeth, he immediately turned his head and personally led people to bury these loot.

Li Ziyuan, on the other hand, allocated a batch of rifles and 1,000 rounds of ammunition to the militia of this village from the captured booty, as well as 50 puppet soldiers*. Fulfilled his promise and rearmed the militia in this village. It just made the militia captain very greedy for the machine gun, but Li Ziyuan didn't promise to give it to him.

However, Li Ziyuan asked several southern-style pistols and some ammunition to be handed over to the militia captain. At the same time, Li Ziyuan also used a Fengtian-made fast and slow machine to replace the Jinzao shell gun of the hospital guard platoon leader. It's just that for the platoon commander's request to go with him, Li Ziyuan shook his head and refused after thinking about it for a while.

Although Li Ziyuan likes this guard platoon commander of the same age as himself very much, it is not the time for him to leave at this time. He is familiar with the terrain and the surroundings. At this juncture, the safety of the hospital needs such people to stay here. However, although he did not agree, Li Ziyuan also promised to wait until the end of this battle, and he would discuss the transfer with his superiors.

After making a promise, Li Ziyuan ignored the guard platoon commander, looking unwilling and reluctant. After the battalion commander buried all the trophies that could not be taken away, Li Ziyuan left the captured pack horses and his own war horses to the hospital, and told the selected company commander to cover the hospital and fellow villagers and continue to retreat to the mountains.

With three traitors from the Anti-Japanese Federation, the other puppet army prisoners, plus the Hideo Ikeda Shaosa, quickly evacuated to the southwest. After retreating to thirty miles in one go, Li Ziyuan had people tie up the other puppet army captives except for the three traitors and throw them on the mountain.

Now isn't the best time to release these guys, so let's wait for their own people to find out and rescue them. However, looking at the military uniforms on these puppet soldiers, Li Ziyuan hesitated for a moment and asked people to rip off their clothes. Anyway, the weather is not cold now, and you can't freeze to death if you freeze in the woods overnight with your bare buttocks, at most one and a half to death.

But here, Li Ziyuan also met a person who surprised him a little. This person is none other than Zhang Yuhu, the young militiaman who led him when he took away the Japanese puppet army who entered the village before. Seeing the guy who didn't know when he mixed into the team, Li Ziyuan was quite surprised.

Li Ziyuan turned his head to look at the battalion commander, and when he saw that the battalion commander was also inexplicable after seeing Zhang Yuhu, he knew that this was not his arrangement. And seeing that he was discovered, this Zhang Yuhu probably thought that he had gone so far, and Li Ziyuan might not be driving him back, so he rubbed his hands there and smiled.

However, Li Ziyuan was not polite to him, and directly told him to go back immediately. When did he finish his sister's job, and when did he come to serve as a soldier? Thirty miles of mountain roads should not be a problem for him who grew up here since he was a child, even if he has his eyes closed, he can touch it back.

Hearing that Li Ziyuan actually let himself go back, Zhang Yuhu, who was quite determined to join the army. At the same time, it was very unexpected, but it was dead or alive. This young man who was the same age as Li Ziyuan directly told Li Ziyuan, the big chief in his eyes, that even if he died, he would follow the troops.

Facing the stubborn Zhang Yuhu, Li Ziyuan told him very directly that as a soldier, the first thing is to resolutely carry out the orders of his superiors. His order to Zhang Yuhu now is to return to his village immediately and stay there to cooperate with the troops left behind to cover the villagers.

If he is still stubborn, even if Zhang Yuhu comes to Hubei to find him after the devil sweep is over, he will not ask for him. Because there is no need for disobedient fighters in the troops. It's just that for Li Ziyuan's words, he was afraid that he would be forced to marry by his sister as soon as he went back, but he didn't listen to him alive or dead, and the angry Li Ziyuan directly asked Da Li to drive people away.

But when I heard Li Ziyuan's order, I looked at the stubborn Zhang Yuhu again. Da Li hesitated for a moment, but still pleaded: "Regiment commander, let him follow the troops first." Let him go back by himself, what if he encounters the devil? In this case, let him follow me first. When we have a chance, we can return to the village and send him back. ”

Da Li persuaded Li Ziyuan to accept this Zhang Yuhu first, but in fact, it was more or less for Li Ziyuan's consideration. Li Ziyuan originally had two guards around him, and the other one had died, and now he was left alone. And Li Ziyuan, the young chief, is not so easy to serve, and he really can't take care of it by himself.

said that Li Ziyuan was difficult to serve, not that Li Ziyuan had a lot of things to do or was quite picky. In fact, Li Ziyuan is still very simple in life, and he has never let Da Li worry about it. All the things he can do, he has never pretended to be a guard.

It is said that Li Ziyuan is difficult to serve because this chief always forgets that he is a regiment-level cadre, and he rolls up his arms and sleeves at every turn to fight bayonets in person, or personally goes into battle to charge into battle. Li Ziyuan's different hobby made Da Li feel a little pressured alone.

When the devils attacked during the Spring Festival, Li Ziyuan was seriously injured and almost did not die. Although the political commissar of the sub-district who sent himself to Li Ziyuan's side, and Li Ziyuan, did not have any words of criticism. But Li Ziyuan's injury made the stubborn and strong Li always feel sad in his heart. thinks that it is because he did not protect his chief that Li Ziyuan will be injured.

Since this Zhang Yuhu is a militiaman, there is definitely no problem with reliability. And not to mention being young, the body is also quite strong. The most important thing is that when this guy was snatching the weapons of the puppet army in the village at that time, he showed a fairly good reaction speed. Da Li thinks that if this guy is trained well, he will definitely be a good material to be a security guard.