Chapter 15: Get Out of the Hunt
"What, Ghost Chariot, is this guy Noda drinking too much, and he can find such an excuse?" As soon as Nakajima received a telegram from Kengo Noda, he was furious.
He led the headquarters of the 16th Division and the 20th Infantry Wing, as well as the Mountain Artillery Brigade, the Chariot Brigade, the Baggage Brigade and other units attached to the attack on Jurong, which was less than 100 miles away.
At this time, the news of the defeat suddenly came from the front, and the loss of troops was defeated, how could Nakajima Imago accept it?
The Imperial Japanese Army was still defeated by a local warlord army of the Mere China Army, and one defeat was forgivable, but the second defeat was unforgivable!
This guy Noda is too arrogant and has never taken anyone seriously, this time he must teach him a lesson!
"Order Noda Daisa, quickly assemble forces, and be sure to occupy Jurong before dark!" Nakajima did not believe in any "ghost" tanks at all, and immediately gave a new combat order.
"Send a telegram to Admiral Matsui, asking the 3rd Flight Regiment of Danyang Advance Airfield, and the 2nd Bomber Squadron to cooperate with Noda's troops to capture Jurong!"
"Hay!"
"The troops are marching at full speed, before dark, rush to Jurong!" With that, Nakajima got into the car.
The tank is an extremely fuel-guzzling guy, and the cold front rushed left and right just now, and the fuel gauge indicated that less than a third of the diesel fuel in the tank remained.
With such a little fuel, it was obviously not enough to get rid of the pursuit of the Japanese army.
"Brother Leng, the devil's cavalry has caught up!" Cong Hu, who served as an observer, shouted.
The Type 97 tank had a top speed of 38 km/h, and the cold front had already pressed the throttle to the bottom, and the engine was running at full capacity.
"Quick, quick, quick......"
"It's already the happiest, these little devils are really ghostly, this is with us?"
"Big buffalo, how many bullets are left?"
"Sir Leng, there are only two magazines left, and they will be gone after the fight!" Niu Miao's overnight meal came out.
"Cong Hu, what about you?"
"I don't have much ammunition, just one magazine, and half of the gun."
"Didn't you save some fighting?"
"Chief Leng, can you save that situation?"
"Okay, how many devil cavalry are there?"
"At least forty or fifty people."
"It's a big trouble now, there are so many people, there are only four of us, how to solve it?" Leng Feng fled forward with the tank, and his mind quickly thought of countermeasures.
There was always a moment when the tank ran out of fuel, and the Japanese cavalry was in hot pursuit, like maggots on tarsal bones, which could not be shaken off.
"Cong Hu, is there a place to hide the tank, we killed these devils and robbed their horses." Leng Feng asked loudly.
"Brother Leng, the devil is chasing so closely, even if there is a place, we don't have time to hide the tank?"
"Is there a pond nearby?"
"Pond, there is a ...... ahead"
"Is the silt deep?"
"It's quite deep, Brother Leng, you don't want to drive the tank into the pond, do you?" The three of Cong Hu were taken aback.
"There's no way, this can't be left to the Japanese army, Cong Hu, you show the way, let's go over!" Leng Feng gritted his teeth and said.
"Yes!"
"Brother Leng, turn right ahead, and the fork in the road will pass."
Leng Feng saw that there was indeed a fork in the road ahead, but the road was a little narrow, which was a great test of driving skills.
"Let's go!"
Leng Feng also knew that if he continued to take the main road, sooner or later the Japanese cavalry would catch up, and only by taking the small road could he delay the pursuit of the Japanese cavalry.
While the tracks left by the tanks would have given guidance to the Japanese, the difficult terrain would have helped them escape and conceal.
Aside from the big road and take the small road, the climbing ability of the 97 style is not bad, coupled with Leng Feng's superb driving skills, he can still rush all the way!
"Cong Hu, how far is it?"
"It's not far, two or three miles away!"
"Okay, sit tight." Leng Feng glanced at the fuel table and found that the oil was almost at the end, but it could still last for four or five minutes, which was enough.
After continuing to jolt forward for two or three minutes, Leng Feng saw the pond that Cong Hu said from the lookout hole.
What kind of pond is there, it's clearly a small lake, at least four or five hectares, which looks like a dammed lake.
"Cong Hu, quick, dismantle the light machine gun, big buffalo, you don't need to dismantle that anti-aircraft machine gun, help Tie Dan'er pack up the rest of the shells and take them away, quickly!"
Cong Hu quickly dismantled the machine gun, resisted on his back, jumped off the tank with all his might, and ran towards the forest on the side of the hillside.
Niu Miao and Tie Dan also took off their clothes, wrapped seven or eight unfinished shells, got out of the tank, and also rushed into the mountains and forests by the lake.
At this time, the Japanese cavalry was already four or five hundred meters away from them, and the sound of horses' hooves was already very clear!
As soon as Leng Feng stepped on the accelerator, the tank accelerated by the lake, rushed into the lake at once, and quickly sank into the water.
When the Japanese cavalry arrived, they could only see a section of the gun barrel on the turret exposed in the water, and it quickly sank.
A second lieutenant of the "Baga ,......" Japanese cavalry leader angrily yelled at the sunken tank by the lake.
On such a cold day and such a deep lake, the Japanese army did not have the courage to go down and arrest people, and if they didn't get it, they would fold themselves in.
Da Da ......
The Japanese fired a few rounds of bullets at the position where the tank had sunk on the lake, and then stayed for a few more moments, and finally the second lieutenant officer gave the order to leave.
In his opinion, even if there was an army in the chariot, if it was not drowned at this moment, it would be suffocated.
"Stupid China pig!"
Before the Japanese left, the Japanese second lieutenant cursed.
"Brother Leng......"
"Brother Cong Hu, don't be impulsive, Chief Leng won't die so easily." Niu Miao suddenly grabbed the red-eyed Cong Hu.
"How do you know?"
"I don't know, my intuition tells me that Chief Leng should be fine."
After the Japanese cavalry went away, the lake was quiet, and even Niu Miao was a little uncalm, could it be that he was a cold commander......
The three of them rushed down from the forest to the lake.
"Brother Leng, Chief Leng......"
Hulala......
At this moment, a bubble suddenly appeared in the water, and then, a figure came out of it, causing a ripple, who is not Leng Feng?
At the moment when the tank was like water, he had already jacked the hatch open, and the man came out of the cabin.
Seeing the Japanese cavalry coming, he got out of the tank, but he didn't have time to go ashore, so he could only hold his breath and dive into the water.
Fortunately, the Japanese army did not stay for a long time, and if he stayed a little longer, he would be in trouble, and he would be able to hold it underwater for five or six minutes.
However, the water was too cold, and as soon as the cold front came ashore, the wind blew, and the whole body shivered with cold.
The three of Cong Hu dragged him up from the water, quickly left the lake, then found a sheltered place, stripped off his soaked clothes, put some clothes on him, and then lit a fire.
"Cong Hu, where are we now?" After baking the fire and drinking some hot water, Leng Feng felt better.
He was already in very good shape and recovered quickly.
"Not far ahead is the Chentou Temple." Cong Hu said.
"Chen Toumiao, let's go to the village in a while to find something to eat first, and then find a chance to return to the team." Leng Feng said.
"Listen to Sir Leng."
"Tie Dan'er, will you dismantle the shell?"
"Yes." Tie Dan nodded, of course the person who plays with the cannon will dismantle the cannonball, he may not be too complicated, but the simple one is not difficult.
"Dismantle the shells and pour out the gunpowder."
Carrying a dozen shells on the road was too heavy, and the only useful ones were gunpowder and a lead, with which it was not difficult to make bombs.
"Tie Dan'er, how many tanks shall we destroy the Japanese army?"
"Six or seven......"
"Don't you know how many cannons you fired yourself?"
"If Chief Leng asks me to open the cannon, I'll shoot the cannon, and I don't know the rest." Tie Dan was embarrassed to pout.
"Okay, the Japanese tanks are no longer threatening, and their defense should be much easier." Leng Feng said with a smile.
After drying their clothes and destroying the traces, under the leadership of Cong Hu, the four of them marched towards Chentou Temple, and they could still hear the fierce gunfire in the direction of Jurong City along the way.
Fortunately, they were still wearing the clothes of the national army, and if they were wearing the clothes of the Japanese army, they really did not dare to enter the village.
It's easy to get yourself guys to shoot black guns.
In this chaos, ordinary people generally do not go out and move around, and they all stay in their own homes, but even if they don't go out, they are not necessarily without danger.
When Leng Feng and the four of them arrived at Chentoumiao Village, they saw that it was a catastrophe.
The once peaceful mountain village has now become a purgatory on earth.
The village looked like there were thirty or forty families, but at the moment there was thick smoke and fire, and the faint sound of crying could be heard from inside.
What happened to the village, there is no need to find out.
Who else could it be but those shit days?
Cong Hu shouted angrily, his fists clenched, and boundless anger shot out of his eyes.
"Save people, and see if there are any alive." Leng Feng gently patted Cong Hu's shoulder.
He knew that this scene made Cong Hu feel sad, and just two days ago, his family also suffered such a catastrophe.
"Brother Leng, there is a living, and he is still a woman!" The four of them almost rushed down.
When all four of them stood in front of this girl who still had a breath, they couldn't contain the anger in their hearts.
The girl's tears dried up, obviously insulted, her lower body was filthy, her clothes were torn, and the most angry thing was that the girl's lower body was artificially put into a flat pole.
What to do, to save people or not to save?
"What are you doing in a daze, you don't save people, are you watching her die?" Leng Feng shouted.
"Brother Leng, she is a woman."
"What's wrong with the woman, won't the woman be saved?" Leng Feng walked over and preliminarily checked the girl's vital signs, fortunately, there was still a pulse.
"Sir Leng, is she still alive?"
"Nonsense, why can't you live, Tie Dan'er, go boil hot water, Da Niu help me find some spirits, you, Cong Hu, continue to search and rescue others!" Leng Feng quickly gave orders to the three of them.