Although the Japanese army could not confirm whether the troops of the 13th Division were attacked and severely damaged by the Eighth Route Army. However, after the Second Army reported the situation to the bombing, the Japanese military top brass seemed very happy.

He even deliberately explained to Minoru Higashikunomiya that if there is a chance to completely annihilate this Eighth Route Army unit, he must implement the method of giving priority to attacking. For the commander of this unit, it is also necessary to capture or kill him as much as possible.

From this order, it is enough to see that He Zhengdao is indeed regarded as a thorn in the side of many Japanese generals. Not to mention killing several of their generals, he also captured two major generals of the 12th Division and many officers and soldiers.

The Japanese Major General Nakamura Muichi, who is now in Chongqing and is pulled by the Nationalist Government from time to time to do anti-Japanese war propaganda, is also the target of the Japanese army's special high school class. Fortunately, the military command is also very powerful, at least for now, the little devil has not succeeded.

Moreover, he used Nakamura Muichi as a lure to let the military commander defeat many little devil spies lurking in Chongqing. And all these things, in the eyes of the Japanese military leadership, were caused by the Eighth Route Army.

At the moment, He Zhengdao did not stay in Yulin, and actually went to fight in the south, which he was not familiar with. The Japanese military top brass also felt that this might be a good opportunity. If you find a good opportunity, you may really feel that this is a tricky target.

He Zhengdao, who was secretly marching, learned that the Japanese army had really bombed the temporary camp. He Zhengdao also said in a timely manner: "Send a sealed telegram to Chief Li and ask them to investigate this matter." I think this has something to do with the little devil's spies.

To be able to find where we are in such a short period of time, someone must have leaked this secret. If you don't dig out these lurking spies, and the operational arrangements in the Fifth War Zone in the future, I'm afraid that there will be no defense at all for the little devils! ”

'Yes, Commander! However, the chief of staff had already sent a telegram earlier, and the little devils only blew up some empty tents. Speaking of which, we shouldn't have much to lose, right? ’

'! Don't you need money for tents? These little devils dare to blow up Lao Tzu's tent, and when they find an opportunity, they must be cleaned up to death. Yes, send a telegram to the reconnaissance brigade and ask him to send a reconnaissance battalion to assist the 77th Army.

If nothing else, they will definitely not be able to hold Shi He's blocking position next. Let's talk to our liaison officer in the 77th Army and tell Commander Feng that he had better make some preparations in advance. When the time comes, let the reconnaissance battalion be responsible for containing and blocking the attack. ’

'Yes, Commander! ’

Sun Shicheng, who accompanied He Zhengdao on the expedition, was still working as a telecommunications officer. But the military rank is still a position, and it has also been promoted to a certain extent. And he still felt that the commander was more cordial to He Zhengdao's title.

The reason for the idea of sending a reconnaissance battalion to assist in the dismantling of the 77th Army. More also received instructions from the Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army earlier, and if they can, help the 77th Army more.

In the words of Mao Taizu and Mr. Zhu, the future 77th Army will truly become a close ally of the Eighth Route Army. A new batch of military cadres dispatched to the 77th Army will also be added to the 77th Army, which needs to replenish its military resources at that time, in the name of new recruits.

In this way, in the future, the grassroots cadres of the 77th Army will also be served as the grassroots commanders by representatives of the Eighth Route Army. In a sense, this approach also completely pulled the 77th Army into the trenches of the Eighth Route Army.

Since the Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters both have this kind of thought, He Zhengdao naturally will not sit idly by and watch the little devils chase after the 77th Army. After all, in the eyes of many ordinary people, it was the 77th Army that hit the 13th Division of the little devils hard.

If they want to recover the shame of this field, the only thing the little devils can do is to find a way to completely annihilate the 77th Army, which has made them lose face. This means that once the Japanese attack, the offensive will definitely be very fierce.

The Japanese army, which had been delayed for several days after the end of the change of defense, finally resumed the attack on the position of the 77th Army on the south bank of the Shihe River. In this attack, the 16th Division of the Japanese Army was the main attacker, and the 13th Division, which was temporarily resting, served as the rearguard.

This means that even if anyone wants to sneak attack, you have to consider whether they can get in and get out. And the reconnaissance brigade, which has withdrawn into Henan at this moment, will naturally not touch this kind of mold again.

In fact, Feng Zhi'an, who was happy, also thought that the Japanese army might take crazy revenge on them. Fortunately, Li Zongren also seemed to be aware of this situation, and the order given to him was to retreat according to the battlefield situation.

As long as they don't form a rout, don't let the little devils chase behind the buttocks, and give up their blocking positions, Li Zongren won't blame them. After all, with the combat effectiveness of the 77th Army alone, it is indeed difficult to resist the attack of the elite of one and a half divisions of the little devils.

Facing the opposing Japanese army that was ready to attack, Feng Zhi'an seemed a little anxious in recent days. In particular, it was learned that the 13th Division, which had been severely damaged by it, did not withdraw to the rear to rest, and still joined forces with the 16th Division.

This means that they will have to face a lot more enemies than they did before. With such a huge disparity in strength, coupled with the absolute weakness of weapons, how could the 77th Army resist the Japanese attack?

Receiving the latest order from Li Zongren, Feng Zhi'an breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alas, it seems that Li Delin also knows that we can't stop the attack of the little devils, and he also wants us to keep some blood and bones."

Tell the 37th and 132nd Divisions to send the wounded to the rear first. Some other military backbones were also sent to the rear with me. As for the blocking positions along the river, there is no need to keep too many blocking troops.

If the imps start crossing the river and attack, let our blocking forces wait for an opportunity to retreat. Relying on the several lines of defense we have established before, we will block the little devils and buy time for the retreat of the large army. ”

After making such a decision, the two division commanders of the 37th Division and the 132nd Division naturally knew the intention of this order, or to keep the seeds of the 77th Army. In fact, the two division commanders felt that it was very risky to let anyone stay.

But war is so cruel, someone has to make sacrifices. Those who are lucky enough to survive may not necessarily survive to the end. As far as the 77th Army is concerned, it has been reorganized several times since the Anti-Japanese War.

What made Qiu Jingshan somewhat relieved was that when arranging the retreating personnel, many officers and soldiers who were interested in the Eighth Route Army were arranged among the retreating troops. The other remaining troops cannot be said to have completely given up.

It can only be said that the chances of them surviving are less than those of these troops who retreated early. Even if some officers and soldiers felt reluctant, they did not dare to disobey the military order. After all, it is the duty of a soldier to obey orders!

If you really want to disobey on the battlefield, I believe that Feng Zhi'an and the two division commanders will not be spared. It's just that to Qiu Jingshan's surprise, just when he was ordered to withdraw to the rear, a telegram from He Zhengdao made him have to stay.

He even came to Feng Zhi'an's headquarters again, and said very seriously: "Junzao, I want to be the last to leave the position." ”

'Nonsense! Is this the time to be a hero? ’

Hearing Qiu Jingshan's words, Feng Zhi'an knew very well how important Qiu Jingshan was to the 77th Army at this moment. As the chief representative of the Eighth Route Army sent to the 77th Army, if Qiu Jingshan had something unexpected, how would he explain it to the Eighth Route Army at that time?

This side just took the benefits of the Eighth Route Army, and as soon as he turned around, he sacrificed the chief representative sent to the 77th Army. Everyone will wonder, is Feng Zhi'an planning to cross the river and demolish the bridge!

On the contrary, Qiu Jingshan was still moved by Feng Zhi'an's reprimand, but he still insisted: "Junzuo, I naturally have a reason to stay." When the time comes, I will take a battalion of the military training regiment with me as the last unit to leave the position.

Earlier, I received an order from my superiors, considering that the Japanese army might pursue us desperately, in order to preserve the vital strength of our 77th Army. Commander He, who had already arrived in the war zone, specially sent an elite squad over.

This team will assist us in disarming when the time comes. With their help, the little devils want to bite us, but I'm afraid it won't be easy. If I don't stay, I'm afraid that it will be difficult for a second person in the army to coordinate and cooperate with them. ”

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhi'an was stunned and said, "You mean, your Commander He knows our situation?" ”

I'm not very sure about that. However, our Central Committee and the Eighth Route Army Headquarters should give instructions to Commander He. I hope they will give us more support and cooperation as much as they can.

There weren't many troops sent this time, but they were all good at fighting blockades. With the cooperation of the 1st Battalion of the Military Training Corps, I believe that it will be able to buy sufficient time for the troops to evacuate. In this way, when we get to the rear, we will not break our muscles and bones. ’

After telling like this, Feng Zhi'an also knew very well what the purpose of the Eighth Route Army was willing to help like this. But he knew very well that if this matter was replaced by the Central Army, he was afraid that no one would take on such a dangerous palace.

After all, the troops in charge of the palace have to deal with not a small group of enemies, but a vicious little devil who is bent on finding them for revenge. This means that when they block, they will inevitably usher in the crazy attack of the little devils.

After thinking about it, Feng Zhi'an was finally reluctant to give up his 77th Army. He knew very well that now it was either the Central Army or the Eighth Route Army. The reason why he can be valued is the force in his hands.

Once the troops are exhausted, it is estimated that he may not be rare if he is the commander alone. With soldiers in his hands, he can be reused no matter which side he falls to in such troubled times. It's just that in this matter, he owes the Eighth Route Army a favor again.

The more people owe, the more they need to be repaid in the future. Fortunately, Feng Zhi'an personally felt that it might be more reliable to follow the Eighth Route Army for the current feeling given to him by the Central Army and the Eighth Route Army.

When the two division commanders of the 77th Army learned that the last evacuated troops were replaced by a battalion of the military training regiment, and the commander was still Qiu Jingshan, they were somewhat surprised, but they didn't say much.

There was even Qiu Jingshan who took the initiative to apply for the last retreat of the rearguard troops. The other officers who were originally reluctant also had nothing to say. After all, in the eyes of many people, Qiu Jingshan is also the officer they most valued and admired by their military commander! (To be continued.) )