Looking at Zhu Fei, who was lying on the hospital bed and had not yet woken up, He Zhengdao, who arrived at the temporary headquarters of the front line, was undoubtedly worried and angry in his heart. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info but as a commander, it is also very important to maintain a calm mind at all times.

Although He Zhengdao reported to the Fifth War Zone, it was they who lost nearly 10,000 troops in the battle at Huaibin. But in fact, at this moment, the troops assembled in the border area between Guyang and Lu'an also have tens of thousands of troops.

Some of these troops have been resting for a day, and some are still resting because they just arrived last night. But at this moment, the blocking force with the 1st Division as the main force has already eliminated the convoy that the little devils came to support.

Upon learning of this situation, the Japanese army was still very worried. They somewhat knew that at this moment, the convergence of the 13th Division and the 16th Division was afraid that there were already many blocking troops of the Eighth Route Army lurking.

At the moment, if the 13th Division wants to support the 16th Division, it needs to break through the resistance of the Eighth Route Army. The 16th Division wanted to join the 13th Division, and suddenly needed to break the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army.

Even the 16th Division was worried about the rest of the troops in the Fifth Theater that had already launched a pursuit against them at this moment. Even if they have made careful arrangements, but if they want to buy time for the transfer of troops, they must also speed up the breakthrough.

If the troops of the Fifth War Zone are really surrounded, they can only disperse and break through. In that case, the situation may become out of control. If even the 16th Division was completely annihilated, the Japanese Second Army would really exist in name only.

Last night, the reconnaissance combat detachment attacked the Japanese advance unit that had been disturbed all night. Looking at the bright sky, he also seemed to breathe a long sigh of relief. Last night was a rough night for them.

Even if the losses of the advance troops were not too great, the alert troops they deployed on the periphery suffered the heaviest losses. Now that the sky is bright, they all know that the Eighth Route Army will definitely retreat.

Because it was getting bright, it wouldn't be long before their air force came to support. If the air force cooperates with the operation, I believe that the Eighth Route Army will not dare to attack them easily. This means that they have the initiative on the battlefield.

He Zhengdao, who also had no rest all night, was now under the leadership of Li Xiangdong to inspect the official road from Lu'an to Gushi. In order to rescue those captured people, He Zhengdao also needed to find something good to rescue.

At the same time, the Saber special combat team, which had been keeping an eye on the headquarters of the Japanese division, soon sent a telegram. It was emphatically informed that the captured civilians had been escorted to the place where the advance force was located, and the headquarters of the Japanese division was also moving.

Even in order to ensure the safety of the troops in the front and rear, the Japanese army escorted the civilians to the front, and the rest of the infantry units followed the movement. In this case, it becomes very difficult to rescue those people.

The Japanese army, which also knew the importance of these people, how could it be easy for the Eighth Route Army to rescue these people?

Looking at the telegram in his hand, He Zhengdao said with a stern expression: "Xiangdong, you now order the troops, assemble a regiment of troops to standby." Once a good place has been found, these forces must be deployed on the spot.

If nothing else, it won't be long before the little devil's reconnaissance plane will come. When the time comes, we're just afraid we'll need to engage in melee combat with the little devils. By the way, Lin Tie, where is their battalion currently located? ”

'Report to the commander that they are with the 1st Division and conducting infiltration reconnaissance. ’

'Let them withdraw!' It doesn't take too many people, just send a company on horseback to join us. Next, if you want to rescue these people, I am afraid that you will have to rely on them, and let Lin Tie pick some fighters who are good at hand-to-hand combat. ’

'Yes, Commander! So next, are we going to have a white-knuckle battle with the little devils? ’

For the time being, think so! If there is a shootout, people will definitely be injured by mistake. In contrast, white-knuckle combat is a bit safer. And for the little devils, they are still very confident in their white-knuckle combat level.

All we have to do now is choose a suitable place to attack. Before the little devils reacted, they should isolate the people from their escort troops. In this process, you can only engage in hand-to-hand combat with the little devil.

As long as the people are rescued, the next thing is for us to fight the resistance. Also, order the front-line blocking troops to remove the mines buried in front of the advance troops of the little devils. Keep an eye on their every move! ’

'Yes! ’

With He Zhengdao's order, the troops of the Eighth Route Army, which were lurking in the middle of the two divisions of the Japanese army, also began to make corresponding preparations. The reconnaissance plane of the little devil also quickly spotted the Eighth Route Army operating on the road.

It's just that, from what they have detected, these Eighth Route Corps are not laying mines, but clearing mines on the road. This situation was fed back to the headquarters of the 16th Division in the rear, and Keisuke Fujie seemed to be very happy.

He smiled and said, "Yo, it seems that our meat shield tactics have succeeded!" These Eighth Route Army really care about the lives of these civilians. In this way, let them clear the way for us, and we can make great strides.

Order the baggage troops in the rear to keep a distance from us, and we need to strive to break through the blocking network set up by the Eighth Route Army today. At the same time, we ordered the blocking troops in our rear to stop the rest of the troops from attacking us.

As long as we join up with the 13th Division, I believe we will be safe. The Chinese are really benevolent women. However, knowing their weaknesses will also play an important role in solving them in the future! ”

In Keisuke Fujie's view, it is indeed a shameless thing to let civilians act as meat shields. But as long as he can win, he doesn't care what means he uses. What he wants now is to take the entire division out of the danger zone.

If the 16th Division is really to be folded here, as the newly appointed division commander, Keisuke Fujie will be able to evacuate safely in the end. After returning to the military headquarters, he also needs to be questioned by the military headquarters.

If it is possible to bring the main force of the entire division back to the rear safely under such an unfavorable situation. Believe in the military department, and will not pursue his defeat too much. After all, this time they retreated, more because the 10th Division was completely annihilated.

In order to preserve strength, choosing an appropriate retreat is also a tactic, and it cannot be called a failure!

When he slowly moved forward with his troops, Fujie Keisuke also received news from the rearguard troops that around their troops, small groups of troops of the Eighth Route Army were attacking and harassing from time to time. In this case, he also ordered the troops to drive away.

In Keisuke Fujie's view, although they returned in vain this time, the elite of the division is still there. In this case, the Eighth Route Army was afraid that they would not dare to confront them head-on. After all, their Air Force is not vegetarian.

At least from the first flight reconnaissance before, it can be seen that the Eighth Route Army did not have any large troop movements. As for the small forces that were carrying out these activities on their way, they still did not cause them much trouble.

Just when Keisuke Fujie ordered the advance troops to continue to rest on the spot and wait for the main force of the division to converge. He Zhengdao stopped at a turning intersection in the case of Li Xiangdong.

Looking at the surrounding terrain, He Zhengdao quickly said: "To the east, the ambush site is located here." The mines were planted at this end, and around this corner point, at least one company of troops was deployed, and the rest of the troops were lurking halfway up the mountain.

According to the information sent by the reconnaissance troops, the little devils marched by using infantry to escort the people forward. This means that the people will enter this corner one step ahead of the little devils.

As soon as all the people have safely crossed the bend, the bombs we have planted at this end will be detonated. Use infantry melee combat to penetrate the junction between the little devils and the people. As long as we hold back the little devils for a few minutes, we can evacuate the people into the mountains.

In this way, if the little devils want to chase them down, we can hit them hard. As for the ambush site, it was chosen on the gentle ground on that side. Trenches are well dug and camouflaged are taken care of. ”

After listening to He Zhengdao's plan, Li Xiangdong thought for a while and said, "Yes, commander, I'll go and prepare!" ”

Even if Li Xiangdong knows that this plan may not be as perfect as he imagined. But as long as you grasp the right time, I believe that you can save the people who were captured by the little devils to the greatest extent.

As long as those people are rescued, the next attempt of the little devil to use the people as hostages will not be realized. After all, in the villages in the surrounding area, Li Xiangdong had ordered all the troops to notify them to enter the mountains and take shelter for two to three days.

In addition, guerrilla units formed in the vicinity have also been stationed in these villages and intersections. As soon as the enemy situation is discovered, it is immediately reported to the headquarters and the main force is asked for help. A vigilance system has been established, and it will be very difficult for the little devils to succeed.

And last night, the village that was almost plagued by the little devils. After the battle, it was clear to these civilians that they had saved a life. For the arrival of the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, those people seemed to welcome it.

No matter how much you hear, it's better to see than to believe. Perhaps this is the so-called gain and loss!

Although last night's battle made the Saber special combat team pay a lot of casualties. But in comparison, the infantry wing sent by the Japanese army actually suffered even more heavy casualties. The only pity is that in the end, the little devil's conspiracy succeeded!

When the Japanese advance troops converged with the divisional troops, looking at these civilians who were escorted, the officers and men of the advance troops also breathed a sigh of relief. They knew that they would finally not have to worry about the deadly mines.

Previously, they sent a cavalry squad on the road, and found that many roads had traces of mines being re-excavated. This means that the Eighth Route Army already knows that they will use the people as meat shields, and they dare not injure these people by mistake.

And the real rejoicing are undoubtedly those little devil sappers who are ready to sacrifice. Knowing that they don't have to go into battle to clear mines today, they are the ones who are really happy. After all, yesterday's casualties among the sappers were not at all smaller than those of the cavalry.

But how long can they last with such joy? (To be continued.) )