"Boom!" A moving M3 tank was hit by a 105-mm shell falling from the sky. Suddenly, this M3 light tank became a ball www.biquge.info of fire.

In general, tanks are very difficult to hit on the move. However, now the armored units of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army are marching along the road, and the speed is not fast. And this gave the Japanese artillery an excellent opportunity. They just need to shoot at the road. Once it hits the target, the weak armor on the top of the tank will not be able to withstand the shells falling from the sky.

"Bastard! What's going on? Major General He Zheng got out of his command vehicle and saw that several tanks had been hit, and his face suddenly became very ugly.

"Brigade commander, we were heavily shelled by the Japanese * himself. This is a trap, this is a trap of the day * himself. Said the commander of a tank battalion.

"Order all tanks, reverse immediately, and get out of here." Major General He Zheng immediately ordered.

In any case, it was necessary to withdraw from the range of the Japanese artillery first. Only in this way can the troops be able to reduce their losses as much as possible.

After the order was issued, the 2nd Armored Brigade of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, as well as the 19th Infantry Regiment and the 22nd Infantry Regiment, all retreated quickly. However, the Khmer transport facilities were already bad. The highway is also not wide. This made their retreat very slow. But at this time, the Japanese artillery bombardment was still very fierce. Constantly after the tank or armored car was hit.

Major General He Zheng watched this scene and almost didn't bite his teeth.

"Damn it, they're going to lay a trap. Someone, immediately report our situation here to the rear. Major General He Zheng ordered.

"Yes, Brigadier." The communications corps immediately went to send a telegram.

It took more than half an hour for the 2nd Armored Brigade and two infantry regiments of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army to withdraw from the range of Japanese shelling. Even so, though. During this time. More than fifty tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed by Japanese artillery fire. This is already equivalent to a fifth of the armored force of the 2nd Armored Brigade. It can be said that the battle had just begun, and they were severely damaged by the Japanese * himself. This is a big blow to the troops.

What's more, withdrawing from the range of the Japanese artillery does not mean that it is safe. Since he himself has painstakingly prepared this trap, he will definitely not let the pursuing troops of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army escape easily. Next, there must be more dangerous situations waiting for them.

Therefore, Major General He Zheng ordered the troops to be ready, and once the Japanese themselves launched an attack, they must resist their attack and wait for reinforcements to arrive. Once reinforcements arrived, they were able to get out of the situation immediately, and even launched a counterattack on their own initiative.

Fortunately, the strength of the pursuing force was not very large. However, the 19th Infantry Regiment and the 22nd Infantry Regiment were elite units. With the assistance of tanks and armored vehicles of the armored brigade, it was enough to form a steel line of defense. If the Japanese want to break through their defenses, it will be more difficult than climbing to the sky. When the time comes, they can naturally wait for reinforcements to arrive.

The news that the pursuing unit was ambushed by the Japanese was immediately reported to the headquarters of the 2nd Army. When Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng saw the telegram, especially the loss of the armored brigade, his face was even darker and a little frightening.

"Commander, it seems that the Japanese * himself has deceived us all. Their main force is not east of the Mekong River at all, but south of Dong Sari Lake! I really don't know how they do a good job of secrecy. The Chief of Staff, Major General Chen Qi, sighed.

"No matter how the day himself did all this. But they did it. And, it caused us a lot of losses. It seems that we are underestimating these days* myself. I didn't expect them to dare to launch such an attack when they were at a disadvantage. This is a lesson for us! This lesson deserves to be remembered forever. Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng sighed.

Major General Chen Qi nodded, indeed, this is a profound lesson for the entire 2nd Army, a lesson that was exchanged for blood.

"However, if the Japanese themselves think that they will be able to eat our pursuing troops in this way, they are very mistaken. An armored brigade plus two infantry regiments, a strength of 17,800 people. If you blindly defend, even if the entire Japanese army of the Burmese Front is pressed up, don't think about annihilating them completely. I'd rather see if this time I* himself has such an appetite to eat our pursuing troops. Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng sneered with a sneer on his face.

Indeed, the appetite of the Japanese army exceeded their expectations. He didn't think that the Japanese army would have such a big appetite. In other words, the Japanese army has the ability to eat so many of their troops in one bite.

"Commander, if you want to eat so many of our troops, you must first have a good pair of teeth. At least, I don't think they have such good teeth. Of course, the losses of the 2nd Panzer Brigade were inflicted mainly by the artillery of the Japanese * himself. The strength of their artillery is indeed beyond that of our pursuing forces. If it is possible to get rid of their artillery in one fell swoop. The pursuing troops will be safe. Major General Chen Qi said.

Lieutenant General Xu Feipeng nodded: "Contact the aviation team and find a way to destroy the artillery of the Japanese * himself." Since they want to eat so many of our troops in one bite. Then you have to be prepared for the possibility of a broken tooth! ”

"Yes, Captain." Major General Chen Qi nodded.

At the same time, the main forces of the 7th and 8th Infantry Divisions also learned of the ambush of the pursuing troops.

Major General Yan Tianning and Major General Song Xinwei suddenly felt nervous. If the pursuing force has any strengths and weaknesses, this will be a heavy blow to the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. When the time comes, if they are held responsible, the two of them will definitely not be able to escape. At the thought of this, both of them were a little anxious. Immediately order the troops, speed up, and try to catch up with the pursuing troops in the shortest possible time, and provide them with support. If the main forces of the two infantry divisions arrived on time, it would not be so easy for the Japanese army to eat the pursuing troops of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army.

When the main force of the Japanese Burmese Front found that the pursuing force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army had retreated beyond the range of their artillery fire and began to prepare to hold on for reinforcements, Lieutenant General Nakanaga Taro immediately gave the order to attack.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our time is running out, and the reinforcements of the people of China must be coming. Tomorrow morning, before dawn, we have to eat the china before we can do it. Otherwise, we'll have to continue to retreat. Lieutenant General Taro Nakanaga ordered.