After getting in touch with the military headquarters, Zhang Haiyan continued to advance with the 34th Brigade. As the saying goes, if you are sick, you will die. Now that the Japanese army is in a predicament of shortage of food and ammunition, early intervention and grasping the favorable situation will undoubtedly help to solve the opponent as soon as possible.

The night owl ran over to ask for instructions and asked, "Detachment leader, what direction do you need our regiment to reconnoiter next?" ”

Zhang Haiyan thought for a moment and said: "Of course, it is the West, from the Yellow River to the Longhai line, we must focus on reconnaissance, and beware of the main force of the Japanese army desperately breaking through the encirclement. However, the northwest, southwest, and due south directions should also be arranged with manpower, we are eagle hunters, and we can't let the eagle catch the eyes. ”

The night owl smiled: "Don't worry! The little devil's cars are lying in the water, and with their little short legs, they have to catch up with us! As he spoke, he rushed back to arrange manpower. Later, he personally led the first battalion west along the Longhai line, the second battalion followed and prepared to respond, and the third and fourth battalions moved to other directions to reconnoitre.

The warriors embarked on a new journey with confidence, but the situation was not as rosy as they had imagined. Because the further west you go, the deeper the water becomes, and many roads have knee-deep water. In some places, it has even become an ocean, and the original landscape has changed beyond recognition, and even if you open the map, you can't figure out the direction.

These circumstances caused great trouble for the troops, especially the cavalry, which could have galloped all the way, but now had to lead the horse on the march, completely losing the advantage in maneuverability and speed.

The fighters were trudging through the muddy roads. Bang! Suddenly, a gunshot rang out ahead. Everyone was startled and hurriedly pulled the bolt and loaded the bullet.

"Where's the gun?" The warriors all looked around with wide eyes. But he found nothing. Fearing an ambush, the night owl hurriedly dispersed his troops in an attack formation and searched westward.

After a while, there was a sudden shouting in front of me, and several embarrassed little beans rushed towards them.

"It's not good, it's a devil!" A sharp-eyed warrior exclaimed.

Everyone looked at it, hey, toad mouth, Luo lap legs, it's really a devil, just like those guys I met before. The fleeing Japanese troops also spotted the Nationalist troops blocking the front. One by one, their faces turned pale with fright. I didn't know what to do.

Seeing that the Japanese army's will to fight did not seem to be resolute, the night owl asked the interpreter to come forward and shout, saying, "Wow, wow, wow, Wow, Wow, W "It means that we treat Japanese soldiers preferentially. Come and surrender!

Originally, there was no hope. Fighting with little devils for so long. When did you see them surrender voluntarily? To the great surprise of the soldiers, the guys did not say a word when they heard the shouting, but threw down their guns and ran over. It's like there's a ghost behind it.

The night owl wondered: "Who is chasing devils and scaring them like this?" ”

The commander of the first battalion guessed: "I guess it's a friendly army!" ”

The night owl nodded and said, "Well, then you should send someone to meet you immediately, so as not to have a misunderstanding." ”

The commander of a battalion was about to go over, and the so-called friendly troops had already appeared—more than 100 villagers armed with various weapons, holding either benches or kitchen knives in their hands, and simply with their bare hands.

The fellows were originally bent on chasing and killing the dozen or so Japanese devils, but they didn't expect to suddenly see such a mighty national army, and they were suddenly surprised and happy, and they were speechless with excitement.

The night owl hurriedly stepped forward and comforted: "Folks, don't be afraid, we are the national army and our own people!" ”

The villagers all cried: "It's time to wait for you, we can be pitted by the little devils!" ”

It was only with great difficulty that their emotions stabilized a little, and a girl in the crowd suddenly pounced on the Japanese prisoners. The villagers were afraid that she would suffer a loss, so they rushed up, seeing that a bloody case was about to happen.

The commander of the first battalion hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and explained: "Folks, don't do it yet. We still have to take these captives back, and if they are killed, we will not be able to deal with them. ”

Since the agreement with friendly troops on "living devils for supplies", the officers and men of the 97th Army have begun to like to catch live devils and go back to receive rewards. After all, killing can only relieve anger, or it is more cost-effective to catch alive.

The girl cried, "These brutes have killed my father, and I want to avenge my father!" ”

The soldiers looked at each other and hurriedly asked what was going on. The villagers hurriedly talked about the matter, and everyone listened to it with their heads big three times.

It turned out that the gang of devils rode to the villager's field to drag cucumbers to eat, and the girl's father came up and shouted at them to keep some. Because a cucumber can save the lives of several people during this time, and the devils eat them, how can the villagers live?

Unexpectedly, the devil couldn't help but say, and he raised his gun and shot him to death. The common people were angry, saying that this day could not be lived, let's fight, and they took the guy and roared out to fight hard. Seeing that the common people were numerous, the devils who were busy pulling cucumbers hurriedly shot and injured several people. But the horse was frightened, and the girl ran away. Seeing that the situation was not good, the devil had to flee, and as a result, he ran head-on into the cavalry regiment.

After hearing this, the first battalion commander whispered: "The devil is so hateful, he has to kill people for a few cucumbers!" Why don't we kill that dead-man bastard, we're not short of those guns. ”

The night owl nodded and said, "Girl, take a good look at which devil killed your father?" Don't be afraid, we'll avenge you! ”

The girl looked at it for a long time and cried: "I, I don't recognize it!" "It's not to blame her, it was too sudden at that time, and it was too late to cry, how could she have the time to remember the appearance of the perpetrator?

Now it was embarrassing, and everyone looked at the night owl and asked him to make up his mind. The night owl scratched his head, stomped his feet, and said, "Do it!" Don't chew your tongue when you go back. ”

Several soldiers who had a blood feud with the Japanese army did not say a word, picked up their bayonets and stabbed them. The Japanese prisoners screamed in fright, saying something about the Geneva Conventions, but the interpreters pretended not to hear.

After cleaning up the scourge, the troops moved on. However, the water in front of us was getting deeper and deeper, and everyone was quite annoyed.

The commander of the first battalion suddenly ran over, and the stagnant water under his feet rattled.

The night owl was worried about it, and reprimanded: "You kid is not good at leading the troops. What are you doing here! ”

The commander of the first battalion stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky and said, "Look, we are in a very dangerous situation now, so we have to think of a way immediately." ”

The night owl looked up at the sky, and his face changed suddenly. Now that the troops are exposed to the open plains, what can be done if the enemy planes suddenly attack? Damn, I didn't think of this stubble just now!

"Quick! Target the village ahead, move quickly! The night owl gave the order decisively.

The soldiers also realized the danger at this time, and hurriedly ran to the village in front of them. Although an ordinary village does not have air defense, it is better than being bombed on this mudflat. Supposedly, night owls, they reacted in a timely manner. But the devil's plane came faster.

I'm really afraid of anything. There were still two or three hundred meters from the village, and suddenly there was a roar of engines in the air. After experiencing the arduous air defense operations some time ago, everyone is very familiar with this voice.

"Oh no, it's a little devil's plane!"

"Tuanza. What do we do now? ”

……

Suddenly in danger. The soldiers were all panicked. What is the air raid all about. Everyone has already learned it, and I really don't want to try it again. But now that there are flat rivers all around, where can I escape? Because I was too nervous. Everyone felt that the blood was going to clot in an instant. Is it time to sacrifice? But the devil was still driven away, what an unwillingness!

It's too late, it's too soon! Just when everyone was at a loss, several planes with small bright red suns painted on their wings passed over their heads at high speed. Suddenly, there were a few snow-white umbrella flowers in the air, which were slowly falling like dandelion seeds.

The fighters were startled and shouted, "Oh no, the devil threw a bomb." "Many people screamed and ran away.

Of course, there is no shortage of brave, like a company commander who grabbed a machine gun and shouted: "Damn, it's a death anyway, Lao Tzu fought with the little devil!" ”

The night owl was quick-eyed, and hurriedly reached out to hold him, and at the same time shouted, "Don't shoot!" ”

Only then did the fighters notice that there was not a bomb under the parachute, but neatly packed supplies. In the face of this earth-shattering joy, the soldiers stared blankly for a long time before they suddenly realized that the pilots on the enemy planes regarded them as their own. The soldiers who survived the catastrophe suddenly cheered, and many people laughed heartily while secretly wiping the sweat from their foreheads.

One company commander boasted: "Fortunately, I am calm, if I shoot, it will be over." ”

Another company commander scolded with a smile: "Come on, as long as you are calm, you are scared stupid!" ”

……

The night owl waved his hand and said, "Don't fucking make any noise." The first company went to carry supplies, and the second, third, and fourth companies continued to advance. The correspondent immediately informed the fraternal units of the situation and asked them to disguise themselves as Japanese troops as possible to avoid air raids. ”

Zhang Haiyan was worried about how to defend the air, and after receiving the telegram, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked all battalions and companies to do the same, and quickly reported it to the military headquarters.

Chief of Staff Zhou hesitated for a moment and said, "Isn't it too difficult to pretend to be a Japanese soldier?" Besides, we don't have so many little devils' uniforms! ”

Director Xiong smiled: "You don't need to look too similar, as long as you can cover the little devil's plane." ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "Well, that's good!" "Now the 97th Army is wearing the summer uniform of the national army, and there is not much color difference with the Japanese military uniform, at least it is difficult to distinguish it clearly in the sky. A few more plaster flags are enough to fish in troubled waters.

This order was quickly conveyed to all units of the 97th Army. The troops who crossed the river in the follow-up were all prepared before departure, and they brought a lot of plaster flags and anti-air contact boards.

Under the deliberate camouflage of the 97th Army, the pilots of the Japanese Army Aviation were even more confused, and at least half of the materials thrown down fell into the hands of the 97th Army. That's not just a little bit, it's 30 tons. The airdropped materials included food, ammunition, and medical drugs that were urgently needed by both sides, which could be regarded as solving the urgent needs of the 97th Army.

Why are there so many misinvestments? After the battle, the Japanese General Staff Headquarters sent personnel to do a detailed investigation, but the real reason made them laugh and cry.

The pilots said that the 97th Army was neatly dressed and imposing, and it looked more like the Japanese army. And the real Japanese army is now all called Hanako, not to mention the pilot, even if he sees it, he may not recognize it.

This led to an even more ridiculous consequence - according to post-war statistics, a number of Japanese units were attacked by Japanese planes due to "suspicious appearances", and caused heavy casualties. He was so angry that the commander of the Second Army, Lieutenant General Nishio Toshizo, and the commander of the Flying Division, Lieutenant General Tokugawa Yoshitoshi, had a big fight, but the last thing was still over.

While the 34th Brigade was advancing, the main forces of the 97th Army soon crossed the Yellow River. Among them, the 33rd Brigade, the 35th Brigade, and the 14th Cavalry Brigade spread to the east; The military headquarters, the 4th Cavalry Division, and the 36th Cavalry Division spread out to the west, severing the connection between the Japanese army's westward advance group and the rear in one fell swoop. It was only at this time that the Japanese Second Army woke up from a dream, but it was not too late.

When Nishio Shouzo got the news, he was so shocked that he threw away the teacup in his hand. He roared angrily: "Baga, who told me that the 97th Army has lost its combat effectiveness? For what failed to detect their actions in advance! The officers of the Second Army were silent, and they all lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything. (To be continued......)

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