"Well, I've already met Lao Liao in this regard, as long as I can withdraw here smoothly, there will be absolutely no accidents......" Zhang Weidong nodded and replied to Fu Zhiyong's words, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by several soldiers who ran back in the distance.

"Battalion commander! Battalion commander...... The devil is out of ...... It's out, ......," several soldiers said as they ran close to deal with Zhiyong's snorting and panting.

Originally, once they found the situation in the outermost observation posts, they would immediately return and convey it to the responding personnel in the inner circle, and then they would send it back to Fu Zhiyong, which could maintain the physical strength of the soldiers to the greatest extent and improve the speed of information transmission, and at the same time, the outer observation posts could also return to continue to track the latest situation of the enemy, which was also the fastest way to transmit information when there were no radios and horses.

However, because Fu Zhiyong had to temporarily gather manpower to prepare for a breakthrough, the receivers in the inner circle were withdrawn in advance, so there was a lot of delay in time, and when the peripheral guard posts sent the news back, the enemy's next move was not known at all, which was equivalent to losing the opponent's trace, which was a big taboo in commanding operations.

"Which direction is the Japanese army?" Fu Zhiyong hurriedly asked.

When Fu Zhiyong heard that the Japanese army had begun to act, his heart suddenly sank, what should have come is always coming, since the Japanese army has begun to act, this cannot allow Fu Zhiyong not to be nervous.

"It's the direction of Jurong, about three or four hundred people, and a rough estimate of the strength of two squadrons." One soldier said quickly.

"Two squadrons ......" Fu Zhiyong thought about it with his right hand lightly flicking the holster on his waist, he was still waiting, waiting for the observation posts in several other directions to return to report the situation, it is not enough to rely on the movement of the Japanese army in one direction, it must be considered from the overall situation, otherwise it will be easy to misjudge and send his troops into the ambush circle of devils to die.

Time passed minute by minute, and as time passed, the peripheral observation posts in several other directions also rushed back one after another, and the observed situations were also summarized to Fu Zhiyong one by one.

The only difference is that the main direction of the enemy's encirclement and suppression is not the reinforcement of the first line of Moling Pass and Lukou, but from the direction of Nanjing City, in addition to leaving a small part of the second-line troops in Nanjing City to defend the city, almost the 11th Infantry Brigade of the 11th Division of the Japanese Army is pouring out, with a total strength of almost five or six thousand people, and even all the artillery units of the brigade and regiment have been dispatched, although they cannot enter the forest area to fight. However, their artillery support was still able to cover a considerable area and provide effective fire support for the infantry in front, and according to the reports of the returning soldiers, the vanguard of the Japanese army was almost on the line of Chunhua and Tangshan.

Moling Pass and Lukou also gathered five brigades of devils, almost two wings of troops, heavy machine guns and artillery are not much less than the 11th Division Infantry and 10th Brigade, if it were not for the observation post report that the devils in Moling Pass and Lukou are building improvised fortifications, there is no sign of an immediate attack, Fu Zhiyong really can't figure out which side of the Japanese army is the main direction of attack.

Although it seems that the strength of the devils on both sides is about the same, but once you get the wrong direction of the main attack, it will kill people, just like the current situation, once Zhang Weidong lures the enemy on the front line of Moling Pass and Lukou according to the original plan, then they will only fight with you in positional warfare, and the artillery will cover it again, ensuring that you will be dizzy when you are blown up, that is, if you retreat, there is a chance that the Japanese army will not immediately rush up to pursue, and when the encirclement is not only unable to tear apart, but also suppress the two companies of Zhang Weidong and Liao Peng in that area and wait to be killed.

The Lishui side also sent an additional brigade of troops to the Japanese army to assist in the defense, the purpose was to completely block Fu Zhiyong's route to the south, because it was impossible for the other three sides to break through.

To the west is the rolling Yangtze River, and if there are no ships, then don't think about anything, not to mention that there are Marine Corps wings of the Japanese Third Fleet stationed at various ferries along the river, which is even more difficult.

Walking north is the direction of Nanjing City, at the beginning, hundreds of thousands of elite troops of the national army could not stop the pace of attack of the Japanese devils under the condition of favorable terrain, with Fu Zhiyong, the 'main division of the Central Army', if you want to defend and attack the city, that is, the birthday star hanged himself to find death.

As for the east, it is even more nonsense, although the Japanese army from Songhu to Nanjing was withdrawn from 80,000 troops to the north to attack the Xuzhou line, but there are still 40,000 or 50,000 front-line troops stationed at the branch, this is not as simple as Guan Yunchang passing five passes and killing six generals, this era is said to be a general, even King Kong gourd baby can also use artillery to shoot you into a pie.

"It seems that the situation has exceeded our expectations, Wei Dong and Liao Peng, our breakthrough plan is about to change, and the devil's southern forces seem to be planning to kill the immobile place, the purpose is to prevent us from breaking through to the south to the third war zone." Fu Zhiyong looked at the map spread on the ground and rubbed his swollen forehead and said.

"Well, we don't have a direction to break through except to the south." Liao Peng also squatted next to the map and said with a frown.

"We broke through to the east and fought near the Tiannoji Temple between Jurong and Lishui, there is only one chance, if we can't rush through, we can only fight to the death with the Japanese army." Fu Zhiyong thought about it for a long time before he vigorously clicked on the location of Tianwang Temple marked on the map and said.

"Tennoji?" Zhang Weidong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly lowered his head to check the location marked on the map.

"I don't think it's good to Tiannoji, the terrain there is gentle, and there are no woods and mountains as a hidden support, once we move, we will soon be discovered by the Japanese reconnaissance sentinels, if we hand over the devils of Huo Jurong and Lishui, they will immediately rush over to support, the distance is too close and the risk is too great." Liao Peng shook his head and said disapprovingly, because the sand table and map used by Fu Zhiyong were all proofread and mapped by Liao Peng, so he knew the terrain of Tianwang Temple very well.

"I didn't say that we should break through immediately, we don't go during the day, we go at night." Fu Zhiyong gently rubbed his injured shoulder and said.

"According to the current signs of the Japanese army's movements, I am afraid that we will not wait for the evening to be surrounded and killed." Liao Peng shook his head again and said in frustration.

"If we don't have a chance, we can create a chance, if we don't have time, we will mobilize their offensive troops to create time, and if we do half of the chance, if we don't do it, we won't have it at all." Fu Zhiyong looked at Liao Peng and Zhang Weidong and said.

"Then let's do it, anyway, it's better than waiting here to die!" Zhang Weidong didn't wait for Liao Peng to say anything more, and then said urgently.

"We still follow the original strategy and tear open the enemy's gap and get out." Fu Zhiyong continued.

"How?" Liao Peng also knew that as long as he tore through the enemy's encirclement, he would have a chance, so he asked bluntly.

"Weidong, you should immediately take your second company and set off now, and attack the Japanese army on the front line of Jurong first, the old rule, you don't need to save bullets, give me a chance to die." Fu Zhiyong looked at Zhang Weidong and ordered directly.

"You just wait to hear it, battalion commander." Zhang Weidong took a careful look at the location marked on the map, then stood up and said, and then he was going to gather his second company and set off immediately.

"Slow, according to the speed of the Japanese army's march, if you can't reach the predetermined position before four o'clock, then you can only fight for ten minutes at most, and at four o'clock you must immediately lead your troops to retreat in the direction of Moling Pass in the southwest, when you retreat, Liao Peng's company will help you intercept the pursuing Japanese army, once you get out of the Japanese pursuit, you will immediately turn around and advance in the direction of Tennoji to join us, you must not let the Japanese army perceive your true intentions, and you bring all the grenadiers, we don't need that thing in the jungle, Maybe you can use it, remember, once you are bitten to death by the devil, you can't get rid of it...... You must leave a small force to contain the enemy and cover the retreat of the main force of the company. Fu Zhiyong explained carefully to Zhang Weidong.

"Battalion commander, isn't it a bit ...... to do this" Zhang Weidong was stunned when he heard the end, and then said with a look of embarrassment.

"In order for more brothers to live, you must make up your mind." Fu Zhiyong said resolutely.

"I know what to do, battalion commander, just wait and hear...... Second company, give me all the gathering! All the companies are there, turn right, and run forward...... Let's go! Zhang Weidong looked at the time on his watch, threw down a sentence, and then set off with a roaring team.

"Liao Peng, you take your first company to a position about two kilometers west of Jurong, ready to meet the retreating second company at any time, and at the same time you must pay close attention to the Japanese troops coming to aid Tangshan and Chunhua in the north, you must block the enemy in the north before the second company retreats, and after completing the covering task, you immediately lead the troops to retreat westward, and then wait for the opportunity to turn back to the direction of Tianwangji to join us." Fu Zhiyong didn't pay much attention to the second company that was rushing into the woods, but turned his head and ordered Liao Peng.

"I know what to do." Liao Peng didn't talk much nonsense, and nodded directly.

"I'll give you Zhang Dali's machine gun platoon, and you can ask the brothers to bring as many grenades and explosives as possible, which will be used when they get rid of the enemy." Fu Zhiyong continued.

"Okay battalion commander, if there is no other task, then I will take the brothers to prepare." After Liao Peng finished speaking, he stood up.

"Remember to bring back as many brothers as possible." Fu Zhiyong stood up with a resolute face and instructed Liao Peng.

"Well, I will do my best to ......" Liao Peng nodded solemnly, and left quickly after giving a military salute to Fu Zhiyong.

"I hope God won't help me today, half of success or failure depends on your old man's mercy." Fu Zhiyong slowly raised his head and looked into the sky through the gaps in the dense leaves.

At this time, the sky was already covered with thick clouds, which made people feel depressed, as if God was responding to Zhiyong's request, a flash of light flashed quickly, and soon after, a low muffled thunder rumbled......

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