Waiting, for the two words of the battle at this moment, is undoubtedly more tormenting. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info just looked at the hundreds of people in front of the escort team, with panicked and nervous expressions, but the mood of the Japanese soldiers who followed the advance was relatively relaxed.

Compared with the Eighth Route Army, which was preparing to ambush and rescue the people at this moment, their waiting seemed nervous and careful. For fear that one carelessness would allow the Japanese army to see their plan in advance, leading to the failure of this rescue mission.

And the little devils knew very well that with these meat shields leading the way, their march had indeed become much safer. At least they don't have to worry about the mines that are buried under the ground and could kill them at any time.

It's just that they haven't stepped out of the danger zone at this moment, and the Japanese army still doesn't dare to relax in the slightest. They knew very well that the troops of the Fifth Theater of Operations would not give them much ample time. What's more, there is a price to be paid for blocking.

At this moment, the Japanese infantry brigade that served as their rearguard unit was afraid that many people would eventually return alive. Even according to the operational instructions of the 16th Division, they were also retreating from the attack.

However, for the troops of the Fifth Theater, which are rarely counterattacking on all fronts, how can those officers and soldiers let them withdraw too easily?

In Li Zongren's words, 'The little devils are uninvited, how can they leave easily if they want to go back'!

With the commander of the theater personally commanding the front, none of the units participating in the counterattack dared to relax in any way. Even if the attack was very fierce, the little devil's blocking force was also constantly being eaten up.

Under these circumstances, the 16th Division, which was breaking through with all its might, knew very well that they would not be safe unless they distanced themselves from the pursuing troops of the Fifth Theater. It is precisely because of this concern that Keisuke Fujie will make the move of hijacking people as meat.

At least in Keisuke Fujie's view, honor and fame seem to be more important than victory. What's more, since they themselves are aggressors, how can they care about adding more sins?

After receiving the telegram sent back by He Zhengdao from the front line, Li Zongren, who had already arrived at the military headquarters of the 71st Army, said with the same anger on his face: "These brutes! How dare you do such a thing! This time, no matter what, they will have to pay a heavy price! ”

Looking at Li Zongren, who was discussing the battle situation on the front line, he suddenly became so angry when he looked at a telegram. Several army commanders in the combat command were a little curious, and in the end, Song Xilian couldn't help but ask.

'Sir Li, has something happened?' ’

'Look at it! This is a telegram from Commander He of the 67th Army who has just sent from the front line. These little devils are really unscrupulous in order to escape! These brutes slaughtered our people in Nanjing, and now they dare to do so. ’

As soon as he heard this, Song Xilian quickly took the telegram that was handed over. It can be said that as a descendant general of the Central Army, Song Xilian's influence in the Fifth War Zone is still higher than that of several other army commanders.

Song Xilian, who received the telegram, saw that the Japanese division and regiment secretly sent an infantry wing in the middle of the night to attack several surrounding villages. Not to mention the slaughter of hundreds of villagers, hundreds of villagers were also abducted to serve as meat shields.

As a Chinese soldier, it is undoubtedly a lie not to be angry when he sees such a thing. But from this situation, Song Xilian can also judge that there are still people among the little devils who understand the combat style of the Eighth Route Army.

In dealing with this kind of thing, although it may be useful for the Central Army. But in many cases, if the little devils use such despicable means, perhaps the Central Army will give more consideration to the overall losses.

If it was in the right place for the war, perhaps they would not have paid much attention to the captured civilians. But for such a thing, as a commander of the army, he will feel that the trick of the little devil is indeed a bit disgusting.

After transferring the telegram to the army commander next to him, Song Xilian said with a slight headache: "Chief Li, it seems that there are people in the little devils who know the policies of the Eighth Route Army. But is it really necessary to let go of the road and let them retreat because of this? ”

'Probably not! I think this point, Commander He should be measured. However, this matter will be reported to the chairman later. With such shameless means, I think they will also be condemned by the international community. ’

As the commander of the Fifth War Zone, Li Zongren also knew that as a commander of the army, he sometimes couldn't be too benevolent. It's just that in this kind of thing, no one dares to say anything about giving up those people, regardless of their life and death.

After all, if this kind of thing gets out, what will the people think of them in the future?

But if you really want to let the little devil successfully break out of the encirclement for the sake of these hundreds of people, He Zhengdao is afraid that he will have to bear some responsibility. After all, such a fighter is very important for the defense of Wuhan.

On one side were hundreds of people alive, and on the other side was a victory that could turn the tide of the war. The one is light and the other is heavy, as the commanders of the army, they still know it in their hearts. But it's one thing to be clear, it's another thing to ignore the lives and deaths of the people.

Several other army commanders, after reading the telegram, also felt that the situation was a bit tricky. Even if they didn't care about the life and death of the people as much as the Eighth Route Army, they didn't dare to say anything that ignored the life and death of the people.

Only Li Zongren thought for a while and said, "Regarding the matter of these hundreds of people, I think Commander He should find a way to solve it." Judging from the current situation, our offensive is not strong enough and resolute enough.

Although Commander He's troops have successfully blocked the retreat of the little devils, they are also blocking the reinforcements of the little devils from Lu'an. But as you all know, they don't have many troops, and they fight continuously to block them.

I don't care what you're thinking, I only know one thing, if this time we can inflict heavy damage on the 16th Division. The pressure we are currently under will be greatly reduced. In this matter, I owe Commander He a favor.

We are all soldiers, and we are also the central army in the eyes of the people. Now that we have so many troops, we can't solve the problem of a little devil's infantry brigade and regiment blocking it, don't you feel ashamed when it spreads?

Order all the troops on the front line to speed up the pace of the attack, I don't want to listen to how big your losses are, I just want to see that you can catch up with the main force of the little devils fleeing south in the shortest possible time, and achieve encirclement with the 67th Army as soon as possible.

In this counterattack operation, the 71st Army of Commander Song was still the mainstay. I've already asked people to mobilize a batch of the cannonballs you consumed the previous time. This is an opportunity we can't afford to miss in any way.

What's more, from this incident of the little devils kidnapping the people, I think you have already seen that this is a group of brutes that no longer have humanity. As soldiers, shouldn't we avenge the people who died in Nanjing that day?

If we can inflict heavy damage on the 16th Division of the little devils and avenge the people who died in vain, I think it will be an honor for each of us. It is also a consolation to those people who died in vain.

The most important thing, this time the 67th Army, has done what they can. Don't you feel ashamed that so many of our troops are gathered together, and we can't even solve the Japanese infantry brigade that is blocking in front of us? ”

After a faint remark, Li Zongren also believed that these army commanders would understand. At this time, the idea of hiding the elite of his troops and hoping to hand over the hard bones to others to gnaw on is afraid that it is no longer realistic.

Soldiers, more or less, have a better face. The troops of several armies were gathered together, and they let the little devil block it for a day with an infantry brigade. Even if the little devil has an air force to reinforce it, it will not be like this.

What's more, from the telegram sent by He Zhengdao before, Li Zongren could also see He Zhengdao's dissatisfaction with them. There are benefits to rush on, and there are hard bones that want others to gnaw. This kind of atmosphere is indeed very dissatisfied with Li Zongren!

On the other hand, the people in the fighting area at this moment learned that the people who were captured by the little devils last night were actually taken to step on landmines. They also truly realized how fortunate they were to be alive.

Especially the few village people who were lucky enough to escape, after learning about this incident, many people who had evacuated before, and still felt that the little devils would not treat them well, and they also felt that their faces were very hot.

The grace of saving lives is greater than heaven, no matter how they are finding reasons. After learning about the treatment of the captured civilians, they all knew that they owed a debt to the Eighth Route Army that rescued them. It was also quickly accepted, and the guerrillas who were stationed in the villages one after another.

While calm slowly returned to these villages, the rest of the villages in the fighting zone began to evacuate ahead of schedule. For the sake of safety and to avoid a repeat of such tragedies, some villages have also begun to relocate.

Even the people in these villages are very reluctant to leave their homes. But the guerrillas who came to help with the transfer still said patiently: "Uncle, auntie, this time I went out to hide for a few days temporarily, and it won't be too long."

The front line is at war, and our main forces, all fighting the little devils on the front line. It's going to be a big war, and then it's going to be a war zone. If you don't leave, let the little devils rush in, and you'll all be in danger.

Avoid it for the time being, also for safety reasons. If you go into the mountains, our people will also protect your safety. If you want to eat and wear, our troops will also provide some. All you need to do is go into the mountains and lie down for a few days. ”

There are living examples, and there is patient persuasion. In this case, the villages around the fighting area are also being relocated. Hearing this news, He Zhengdao also felt very relieved.

He believed that with this incident, the people in this area in the future would definitely be able to feel the benefits of being under the protection of the Eighth Route Army. This means that their guerrilla zone may be transformed into a real fortress area.

This will also play a very important role in the future development of the troops here. Just thinking of those dead and wounded special combat members, He Zhengdao also felt a little distressed. After all, the Sabre Special Combat Team, the loss of one will make him feel distressed.

And this time, in order to protect these villagers, more than a dozen special combat team members were killed and wounded. More than half of the special combat personnel are afraid that they will need to recuperate for a period of time before they can continue fighting. Such a loss is still very huge! (To be continued.) )