Chapter 648: Saving the U.S. Envoy (5)

"Roar!" Yamazaki Ghost said, "Pass my order and continue the pursuit!" In addition, let the search troops on the left and right flanks immediately move closer to where we are! ”

"Hey!" The telegraph operator responded, and immediately called the search troops on the left and right flanks.

Luck also runs out sometimes, around three o'clock in the afternoon. Hawkes: They met the devils who were searching for them. Although there are many devils, the firepower of the three of them is stronger than that of devils. While fighting and retreating, the three Hawkes were quickly dispersed by the devils. With no direction and no goal, Hawkes ran wildly, turning around from time to time and firing two shots at the devils who were chasing him. After running for about half an hour, Hawkes began to feel a little exhausted.

Leaning against the tree, Hawkes gasped for a moment and looked behind him. Although there was no sign of the devil at this time, the barking of dogs could still be heard not far away. Hawkes knew in his heart that if he ran like this, he would be caught by the devil sooner or later, and the little devil would definitely search him. If the Japanese get their hands on it, then the next big trouble. Thinking of this, Hawkes immediately took out the briefcase from his backpack, dug a hole in the side with a dagger, put the briefcase in it, then covered it with soil, pressed the stones, and made marks on the trees, then climbed up and fired two shots at the devil who was catching up, leading the devil who was chasing him in another direction.

After running for about half an hour, Hawkes met Lewis. Hawkes asked, "What's wrong with you?!" ”

"I got a shot in the leg," Lewis said. ”

"Hell!" Hawkes examined Lewis's wound and said, "It was a penetrating wound, the bullet didn't stay in the leg." Then he asked, "Can you still run?!" ”

"I can't run," Lewis said. Run! I'm here to cover you! ”

"I'm not in the habit of leaving my companions behind!" With that, Hawks was ready to pick up Lewis and walk with him. Lewis shoved Hawkes away, put a gun to his head, and said, "Colonel, we're here for you." You have an important mission on your shoulders! We can die, but you can't! If you don't want to see me kill myself in front of you, and you will live in a nightmare forever for the rest of your life, listen to me and leave quickly! ”

Hawkes stared at Lewis for a moment, then took out two grenades from his pocket, placed them beside Lewis, and said, "You must live." Back in the United States, I invite you to drink! With that, Hawkes looked around and ran south. After running about three or four hundred meters, Hawkes heard the sound of a Browning light machine gun behind him. Hawkes turned his head to look behind him, sighed helplessly and continued to run forward. ……

"Damn Japanese monkeys, here you go?!" Lewis shot at the onrushing devil as he dragged his injured leg in the other direction. Although Lewis carried a lot of bullets in this operation, after the consumption of several battles, there are basically few bullets left, and now in order to lure the devil away, the bullets carried by Lewis are consumed even faster. When the third wave of the devils was repelled, Lewis ran out of bullets from the machine gun in his hand, and he could only rely on the pistol to continue fighting the devils. ……

"Report to Your Excellency General, Squadron Sato has caught the Allied rescue team in Area 17. Now all eleven members of the Allied rescue team have been captured alive by us. The attendant walked up to Yiluli with the telegram he had just received and reported.

Yi Luli asked, "Is there any news from the US envoy?!" ”

The squire replied, "Not yet!" However, the entire mountain area has been blocked from the outside road. Even if they put on their wings, they won't be able to escape. It is a matter of time to believe that it is time to catch them! ”

Yilu Li nodded slightly, saw the commander of the 13th Infantry Regiment who was frowning and silent, Major General Tada Bao, and asked, "Tada-kun, what are you thinking?!" ”

Tada replied, "I'm thinking about the Eighth Route Army. ”

"Eight Roads?!" Yiluli's brow immediately furrowed. Tada continued: "Last night our squadron Sato attacked the village where the Eighth Route Army and the Allied rescue team lived. In terms of time, the Eighth Route Army should have reacted. However, none of our troops stationed near the Eighth Route Army found any action by the Eighth Route Army. I'm worried there's some trick up here! ”

Hearing Tada's words, Yilu Li lowered his head and pondered for a while, walked to the map, and looked at the map in a daze. At this time, Chief of Staff Nobuo Takahashi, who was standing on the side, said: "Could it be that they transferred troops from the New Fourth Army to the rescue?!" ”

"Nani?!" After being reminded by Nobuo Takahashi, Yi Luli immediately reacted and asked, "The closest to here is the unit of the New Fourth Army?!" ”

Nobuo Takahashi replied: "There are two teams of the National Army closest to here, one is the Li Xian Nian Department of the New Fourth Army, and the other is the Independent Regiment of the New Fourth Army. Compared with the distance, the independent group is relatively far, and it is impossible to dispatch. So I think it's most likely to be Li Xian's mind! ”

"Roar!" Yilu Li nodded slightly and said, "Immediately order the 65th Wing to pay close attention to the movements of the New Fourth Army's Li Xian Nianbu. In addition, a telegram was sent to His Excellency the Commander, asking him to order other troops to pay close attention to the movements of other units of the New Fourth Army. ”

"Hey! Nobuo Takahashi answered, and hurriedly left the office without delaying for a moment.

At dusk, just as Hawkes was cornered by the devils, Mars suddenly appeared, pulled Hawkes into a pit, and then pulled the weeds on the side to his head, hiding the hole entrance. After more than ten minutes, when there was no movement outside, Mars slowly avoided the weeds covering his head, stretched out his head to look out, and after making sure that there were no devils, he immediately pushed away the weeds and pulled Hawkes out.

"Suffocate me!" Hawkes spit out the weeds in his mouth, looked at Mars and asked, "Why are you here?!" ”

Mars smiled and said, "This is what the Chinese say about fate, right?!" Then he asked, "What about Lewis?!" ”

Hawkes sighed and said, "In order to cover me, he probably either died or was captured by the devil." ”

"I'm sorry!" Mars saw the sad expression on Hawkes' face, and immediately put away his smile.

Hawkes said, "This has nothing to do with you. Hawkes looked around and said, "The Japanese just passed through here." I guess these are safe now. We spent the night here today. ”

"Okay! Captain! I'm going to get some things for life and I'll be back right away! With that, Mars climbed out of the pit. After about half an hour, Mars walked back with a team of dry firewood, and after lighting a fire in the pit, Mars asked while eating compressed biscuits: "Colonel, this mountain is so big, when are we going?!" ”

Hawkes replied, "I don't know, but I'm sure the Chinese must be trying to save us." ”

Mars asked, "Do you think the Chinese can be relied on?!" ”

"I believe the Chinese, at least the Chinese will not stand idly by while their allies need help," Hawkes said. If it were the British, then I would rather believe the pigs than them. ”

After eating something, Hawkes said, "It's still the same as yesterday, I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, and you keep watch for the second half of the night." ”

"Okay!" Mars replied and said, "Then I'll go to bed first!" With that, Mars tightened his clothes, hugged the gun and fell asleep.

At about two o'clock in the morning, Hawkes woke up Mars, and when he was about to go to bed, suddenly Hawkes heard faint footsteps in the distance, and immediately grabbed the dirt cover on the side and put it on the campfire, picked up the submachine gun and observed the surrounding situation. Seeing this, Mars asked softly, "Colonel, what's wrong?!" ”

Hawkes replied, "I just heard footsteps. ”

Mars looked around and said, "Colonel, are you too tired and having auditory hallucinations?!" ”

Hawkes stared in the direction of the suspicious voice for a moment and said, "Possibly! Then I'll sleep for a while, and don't light the campfire, I'm afraid of exposing the target! With that, Hawkes tightened his clothes, sighed, and fell asleep.

Mars glanced at Hawkes, a faint smile on his lips, and then began to be alert. After about ten minutes, Mars began to feel bored, took out his cigar from his pocket, lit it, and smoked it. In fact, Hawkes's feeling just now was indeed not wrong. A group of devils walked not far from them, and if it wasn't for Hawkes to extinguish the bonfire, it is estimated that they would have become prisoners of the devils by now. Now the fire of the cigar happens to be the best guide for the devil who has lost his goal.

"Damn it!" After about twenty minutes, Mars spotted the devil who appeared not far away, hurriedly snuffed out the cigar, and woke Hawkes awake. Hawkes rubbed his face, crawled up to Mars's side, and asked, "What's wrong?!" ”

Mars smiled bitterly: "Colonel, let me tell you good news, we are surrounded by Japanese monkeys!" ”

When Hawkes heard Mars's words, he was slightly stunned, then reacted, and said with some self-deprecation: "It is indeed good news!" ”

Mars continued, "I'll attract their firepower in a moment, and you can get out of here!" ”

"No!" Hawkes took out his pocket watch, gave it to Mars, and said, "I put all the important documents in my briefcase. I put the location of the hidden briefcase in this pocket watch. We'll split up later. Whoever runs out must bring someone back to pick up the briefcase. Do you understand?! ”

"Colonel, you can't do this!" Mars said anxiously.

"Don't be too long-winded! Just do as I say! With that, Hawkes grabbed the gun that was placed on the side, pulled the bolt, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, there's a village about fifteen kilometers from here, and we'll meet at that village after dawn!" Hawkes rubbed Mars's head and said with a smile, "Be careful, young man!" With that, Hawkes crawled out of the pit, fired two shots at the devil in the distance, and quickly left.