The unexpected support misled the direction of the devil's pursuit, and although the soldiers of the special service company were worried for a whole day, they did not encounter any pursuers.

At 3:20 in the morning, in a mountain forest in Jin Province, Zheng Yingqi and Li Yunlong woke everyone up.

"The break is over, it's time for us to go. Although I don't know why the devil hasn't caught up yet, there must be something that misled them. ”

"Let's hold on, and we will reach the sphere of influence of the base area after one more day."

"When the time comes, we can find a way to contact the headquarters, and we can breathe a sigh of relief!"

"Check your gear and we'll be on our way in five minutes. Whoever has a problem with his body will take an interpreter to the doctor, and now there is no shortage of medicine. ”

In Jin Province in March, the night averages eleven and a half hours, and the sun only rises slowly at seven o'clock most of the time.

After the inspection, everyone set off by moonlight and began a new day's march.

After two battles in one day and a rapid march for so long, everyone was exhausted.

Just two hours of rest didn't make the soldiers of the special service company recover much strength, and even Zheng Yingqi's speed slowed down a lot.

Although it took them only two days to arrive at the hospital, the situation is different now.

The fighters carried not only medicines, but also doctors who were not very athletic.

It will take at least two more days for all of them to evacuate to safety.

However, as long as he enters the radiation range of the base area, Zheng Yingqi can send any soldier to get in touch with the local underground workers.

When the time comes, the headquarters that receives the signal can send troops to respond.

But everyone didn't expect that after the attack on the hospital, the Japanese army reacted so much and sent a large number of troops to search.

Twenty-eight hours have passed since the attack on the hospital.

The heavy snowfall that had been falling for two days finally stopped, and the long-lost sunshine spilled into Taiy City.

Unlike in the past, the city is full of devilish cavalry, and the garrison, which is not very common on weekdays, also patrols the streets.

This added to the already tense atmosphere.

Although the First Army deliberately concealed it, the paper could not contain the fire after all, and the news still spread.

"Does anyone know what's going on?"

"I heard that the devil's hospital was bombed by the Eighth Route Army, and they are in a hurry now. My nephew does business in a few nearby counties, and he heard that devils are arresting people everywhere! ”

Although this is an enemy-occupied area, and talking nonsense is likely to be arrested by the gendarmerie, it is difficult not to talk about such an exciting thing.

"Well done, this group of dog-day little devils has suffered such a big loss, and I don't know what happened to the Eighth Route Army now."

The common people who were discussing saw the ghost cavalry on horseback approaching in the distance, and they immediately dispersed.

In the largest restaurant in the city, the richly dressed boss frowned as he looked at the busy devils around him.

At this time, there was a sudden shout from the side door, and the boss looked around, it was a farmer carrying a flat pole to sell millet.

The guy in the store skillfully took out the money from his pocket and walked out unhurriedly, which seemed like a normal purchase.

There was no one around, and the man lifted the sackcloth and looked at the millet in the basket. He was very satisfied, patted the soil on his hands, and whispered:

"Did the news get out?"

"Well, now there are devils stationed on all sides, and our people were almost caught."

"Don't contact me these days, it's dangerous"

The two did not have any unnecessary communication, and the peasant man left with his flat shoulder and the money.

Hidden in the city, the boss here has been developed into the eyeliner of the Eighth Route Army more than a year ago.

The restaurant, which buys fresh ingredients every day, can meet people from all walks of life, making it easy for workers behind enemy lines to work.

This restaurant is often visited by Japanese people, and not all devils are very strict-mouthed. Some of them are drunk and can reveal some information to a greater or lesser extent.

This information accumulated a lot and provided a lot of help to the Eighth Route Army.

With such a big battle, it is impossible for the underground workers in various cities to remain indifferent, and they have used their own means to send warnings and intelligence to the outside world.

Although it was very difficult, there were even comrades who died. However, the information was sent to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army after several changes.

In the combat conference room, the deputy commander-in-chief, the deputy general staff and the division commander of the 129th Division led a group of staff officers here. On the wall is hung a map of Jin Province and Suiyuan, on which there is a distribution of devils.

The vice president took the information that had just arrived, and his fingers tapped on the table in front of him from time to time.

"It seems that Zheng Yingqi and the others have successfully completed the task, let's talk about their thoughts, how to deal with the spy company."

Although a plan had been made before departure, the plan could not catch up with the changes, and the devil's reaction far exceeded the original expectations.

The previous arrangement at Headquarters was to concentrate the forces of three or four regiments on the initiative.

Choose a county town with weak garrison strength to feint, attract the attention of devils and let them come to support, and make a move to divert the tiger from the mountain.

But now it seems that the devil is a bit of an insatiable meaning, and it is not enough to just feint to attack a county seat.

The Deputy General Staff Officer pondered for a moment, he picked up the pencil placed on the table and drew a circle on the map.

"Since one county town is not enough, then put the target on the turret in this area!"

"You don't have to really die, just let them call for help. I don't believe it's so much pressure. With so many turrets being attacked at the same time, the devils can not panic and not defend themselves. ”

"We are not short of bullets for the time being, and the logistics department is not producing so many bullets for cubs. Give me the momentum of the general attack! It's not like I've had a hard time! ”

"When that kid from the Yellow River gets to the production line, he will have to change his clothes sooner or later!"

At this time, the headquarters was a little difficult to ride, but the matter had come to this point, and only one plan with the least loss could be chosen.

After the battle plan was decided, it was quickly transmitted to the troops at all levels.

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At the same time, the spy company encountered the biggest crisis of the trip.

More than a day passed, but the First Army did not gain anything.

The commander of the North China Front, Jun Tada, called Yoshio Shinozuka several times to inquire about it, and he was not satisfied with the current progress.

After the original search direction yielded no results, Yoshio Shinozuka, an old devil, was sure that he had fallen into the trap of the Eighth Route Army.

It happened that the weather was fine, and he immediately sent reconnaissance planes and fighters.

The anxious old devil even brought out the old antiques such as the Type 95 fighter in the warehouse.

"It's a big problem."

"What's going on with this weather, it was still snowing heavily yesterday, why did it stop today. The sun is still so big. ”

At three o'clock in the afternoon, in the mountains and forests where the spy company was resting, Dai Yu, who was in charge of reconnaissance and exploration, frowned tightly.

Although the enemy did not catch up, the devil's plane could be dispatched after the weather cleared.

As an experienced scout, he knew well what it meant for a unit with no air defense at all to encounter an aircraft in the field.