Breaking through the first line of defense in no way means that this Allied army is out of the woods.

In fact, let alone getting out of the predicament, they are not even guaranteed temporary safety.

But in any case, this force has already achieved the most crucial victory, that is, to take the lead and play its own momentum before the battle begins.

After crossing the ridge, the Li Gang dragged the enemy's reinforcements for two minutes as planned, helping everyone in the unit to complete the convergence, and then, under the deterrence of several smoke grenades and Shi Dakai's anti-materiel sniper rifles, the covering fire point was successfully withdrawn.

They left behind two bodies-—— both Confederate soldiers without body armor, and with other soldiers killed in the bombing, the squad had been reduced from 102 to 95 men.

Attrition of more than 5%.

However, due to the already large base, this did not have much impact on morale.

On the contrary, everyone was excited.

Because this is the first time they have played such a hearty attack!

Although most of the kills are not made by yourself, with the master, the feeling is different.

The team was whispering and happily communicating, but Chen Shen did not relax in the slightest.

He arranged for the white dog to see Bao Qi, whose leg had not fully recovered, and then opened his mouth and ordered:

"Keep up the pace! All the lights go out, and each team follows their leader! ”

"The team leader was in contact by radio, and at the same time he was optimistic about the flashing signal I was emitting."

"I'll blink every 10 seconds and follow my direction."

"No. 5, go out and explore the way, clear the best route."

"No. 1, you continue to lead teams 9 and 10 to take cover, using smoke grenades to evacuate if necessary. How many smoke grenades are left? ”

"I've got six left, and the whole team should have about .30 left."

"Enough!"

Chen Shen replied decisively, and then reached out and buckled the night vision device on his head.

At this time, it was already 7 o'clock in the evening, and although the sun had not yet completely set, the light had become extremely dim in the dense forest environment.

Such an environment is not good for the enemy, but it is also bad for the members of the allied forces who are extremely backward in their own equipment!

It is necessary to leave the dense forest as soon as possible and advance to the north side of the ridge of Mount Aifang.

It is the home of the real "interspersed battles", because there is a river there.

Nu River!

Or rather, Salween River.

In this section of the river, the Salween River has a slow flow area of more than 10 kilometers, with a drop of less than 10 meters from north to south, and the conditions for crossing the river are excellent, which is an absolutely irreplaceable natural obstacle.

As long as the Allied forces reached the vicinity of the Salween before the border battalion completed the encirclement, they could rely on the river to block the enemy after a quick crossing.

When the time comes, whether it is to fight a retreating blocking battle, or to take advantage of the advantage of the night to continue to intersperse, it is the Allied side that has the final say!

The plan is perfect, but in terms of execution, it can't be perfect.

Although this allied army is known as the elite, in fact, their quality can only barely match the quality of the mountain brigade of the Burmese army.

Therefore, the team began to fall behind after only a few hundred meters in the jungle, and when the three groups that were originally closest to the vanguard led by Lin He inexplicably fell last, Chen Shen was not even surprised at all.

He just gave the order to move on, but at that moment, a dense burst of gunfire suddenly rang out.

"Number 1, report the situation!"

"Number 2, keep looking for listening signals!"

Two short orders were given, and then, Li Gang's reply immediately came from the earphones.

"On the 4th, 3 groups broke away to meet the enemy, they were bitten by at least a hundred enemies and are retreating."

"I'm ready to perform cover, but"

"Don't cover up!"

Chen Shen immediately interrupted him, and then said:

"The three groups evacuated under their own cover, and the other groups quickly distanced themselves from the three groups."

"Look at my signal and adjust the route to the northwest!"

It was impossible for Chen Shen to let Li Bang and Shi Dakai take risks for a group that could not even understand the command and could fall behind during the march, in fact, he himself had already expected this situation.

There will be people left behind, and there will be people who can't keep up with the rhythm.

But who says that such a "mistake" of theirs is not an opportunity?

Distance yourself from them, they are the best "blocking team".

After all, you don't have a clear target point, you just need to go to the river!

"Understood!"

Li Bang replied quickly, and the team continued to move forward, and just when the team was just starting to waver a little because of Chen Shen's cold-blooded planning, Lin He, who was exploring the path ahead, suddenly sent back a message.

"Detect the enemy, at least more than 100 people."

"It's about two hundred meters away from me, and it's about 300 meters away from the big army."

"The enemy is moving in my direction, and it is expected to be met in 10 minutes!"

10 minutes, which is the time it takes to get into combat distance.

But in fact, the sound of the movement of a large force in the jungle can be heard from 100 meters away.

This means that the Allies have a maximum of six minutes to make a decision.

Is it to fight, or to wrap around?

The number of people is only a hundred, and it can be beaten.

But if the time drags on too long, the pursuers behind will be pressed up!

The less than 100 people under his command are not members of the Dongfeng Corps, with their quality, is it really possible to end the battle in a short time?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

There is only one way to divide troops to lure the enemy!

So, Chen Shen spoke decisively and said to Peng Deren on the side:

"Boss Peng, where is your dead man? Which group is it? ”

Peng Deren was stunned and replied:

"It's 1 group."

"Let them move forward quickly and move westward, make a feint to attract the enemy, and drag the enemy in place!"

"Can you use it now?"

Peng Deren hesitated.

In fact, no matter how good a warlord is, as long as he has a certain amount of military power in his hands, he can raise a group of dead soldiers.

These people may not have strong fighting qualities or strong protection skills, but they must all be extremely loyal and willing to die for their "masters".

Peng Deren himself has such a team, with only 10 people, and is his most trusted confidant.

He was indeed ready for all the sacrifices of this team, but. Now?

Isn't the battle just beginning?!

Hearing Peng Deren's rhetorical question, Chen Shen did not answer his desire at all, but said bluntly:

"Now that I'm in command, you don't have the right to question orders."

"After the fight, you can ask as much as you like, but not now!"

"Understood!"

Peng Deren replied decisively, he is not an unreasonable "turtle", he is a warlord!

He is a warlord, even if he doesn't know how to fight, he can understand the rules of war!

So, he decisively ordered, and the 1st group of dead soldiers immediately stepped forward, and after just two minutes, a dense burst of gunfire began to sound.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin He completed an extremely risky approach reconnaissance, determined the distribution range of the local troops, and planned the route for the follow-up troops.

50 meters to the west, then 100 meters to the north, then 300 meters to the northwest, and 200 meters along the valley of the Aifon, you will reach the Salween River!

The team set off immediately and completed the earliest section of the "breakout route" in just 3 minutes.

The radio kept coming back from Team 1 Leader.

"The enemy is under fire!"

"How many light machine guns they have!"

"We can't bear it! Get ready to throw smoke grenades! ”

"Sir, have you passed through the danger zone?!"

At this time, Chen Shen and his troops had passed through the "defensive line" intercepted by this group of enemies and advancing in the direction of the Salween River on the west side, and the enemy and Allied forces were parallel to the Salween River in the north-south direction.

Theoretically, they have indeed passed through the danger zone.

But the problem is that on the battlefield, it is necessary to fight.

There is absolutely no room for the slightest soft-heartedness.

Ci is not in charge of the troops, and letting that 1 group retreat now is to increase the risk of the large army being surrounded!

Chen Shen frowned, was silent for two seconds, and then he spoke:

"Nope!"

"It's tense."

"You keep dragging on!"

"Surrender is allowed, but only after the bullets are gone!"

“.”

"Understood."

"Commander Peng, goodbye!"

The captain of Group 1 gave a brief answer, and then the gunshots rang out again.

Surrender, this is the last chance.

But will they be able to survive until after surrendering?

Peng Deren's expression was a little painful, but he didn't say a word.

The team continued to move forward, and in less than 15 minutes, the 100-man team had been reduced to only 75 people.

The enemy is getting closer and closer, but their speed is always one line behind the allies.

This is the power of tactics, even two teams with similar combat qualities can open up a first-line gap.

And many times, the difference between this line can determine life and death.

The terrain of the valley is flat, and in the last two hundred meters, the team sprints with all their might.

"No. 1, how many broadsword mines are placed in the middle of the valley?"

"4 rounds!"

"Enough! Throw smoke bombs to block the valley and alternately cover the retreat! We want to cross the river quickly without cover! ”

"Understood!"

After a brief exchange, the team marched through the valley, and in the midst of the smoke, the muffled sound of the explosion of the broadsword mine rang out, followed by a bitter cry that ran through the valley.

The Salween River, or the Nu River, is right around the corner.

Chen Shen quickly swept across the river and found the shallows that were slightly north and most suitable for crossing the river.

The width of the river is no more than 100 meters, and it only takes 3 to 4 minutes at most, provided that all the people are proficient in the water.

Enough is enough.

"Is there anyone who can't swim?"

"Those who can't swim stay on the river bank to take cover, and the others immediately go into the water to cross the river!"

On the other side, near Aifang Mountain, in the temporary command post of the border battalion.

Listening to the constant battle reports from the front line, the expression on Wei Huairen's face was both happy and puzzled.

Happily, almost all he heard was "victorious" news.

In addition to the initial wave of counter-charge, the allies caused them more than a dozen casualties, in the following jungle chase and encirclement, almost every conflict, the border battalion side was a big victory!

At least 20 people have been killed, and according to the detailed information fed back from the front, one of the groups is still Peng Deren's most loyal personal soldier!

In order to delay their own pursuit, they even did not hesitate to charge their own troops with daggers in their hands when they ran out of ammunition and food, and this action startled the combat group in charge of the encirclement, but it was only "frightened".

Even in the dense jungle, there is no suspense about the suppression of cold weapons by modern weapons.

The only four people who survived were all killed by a round of light machine gun fire, and they didn't even have time to say a single last word.

This result made Wei Huairen very satisfied.

To fight a war is to kill decisively, but not to show mercy, that is, not to have the slightest mercy.

As he said at the beginning, since Peng Deren is already in a mortal situation, why should he keep his hands?

Now that his own soldiers have been killed by himself, it means that he is likely to be at the end of his rope.

Their team was fleeing to the Salween River, and there was no doubt that they wanted to cross the river for survival.

But the question is, if you can cross the river, can we not cross the river?

The other side of the river is not to the north, but it is still within the boundaries of Myanmar!

If you want to cross the border, you have to trek at least a dozen kilometers in the jungle, how can we not catch up with you at such a long distance?!

A smile appeared on Wei Huairen's face, he had almost expected Peng Deren's end

However, just as he was planning the next step of the containment plan against the map, and was about to start mobilizing heavy firepower, the adjutant on the side suddenly broke in.

"Battalion commander!"

"The rebels have reached the vicinity of the Salween River, they have set up mines, and our pursuing force has been stopped."

"We're still close to them. A distance of several hundred meters. ”

"But it's about to catch up."

"Are they really going to cross the river?"

Wei Huairen frowned and asked.

In his opinion, this was a strategy that could not be more stupid, because the west bank of the Salween River was completely different from the east bank, and there was an open area with sparse vegetation there, and once the river was crossed, it could be completely covered by your own rockets and long-range weapons.

Do you really think you're all stupid here? Do you really think that your troops will not be able to catch up with them?

Looking at Wei Huairen's expression, the adjutant immediately replied:

"Yes, I'm sure I'm going to cross the river."

"The Sixth Company was sporadically blocked on the shore, and it should have been a rout left by them."

"The other side surrendered quickly, and I feel that their morale is about to collapse."

"That's normal!"

More than 1,000 people surround more than 100 people, and if the morale does not collapse, there will be ghosts.

Do you really think that you came from the north, and you can play that miracle of winning more with less at every turn?

No kidding, you're just a native of this place after all

The big picture is decided.

Wei Huairen breathed a long sigh of relief and opened his mouth to order:

"The second and third companies moved to the riverbank, and the artillery company shifted its position to the ridge position, ready for 107 fire."

"The first and fourth companies searched the mountain along the ridge of Aifang Mountain to the bank of the river, so as to prevent them from attacking the east and west, and hide Peng Deren in the mountain."

"The fifth company continued to be on guard outside the headquarters, and the sixth company divided its troops to move across the river, regardless of casualties, and bit them to death!"

(End of chapter)