Chapter 562: Crushing the Enemy Siege (3)
Li Hong heard the sound of a mine explosion behind him, and ordered the soldiers of the security regiment who had just been evacuated to speed up.
"Brothers, quick, let's go!!"
Most of the Corps' vehicles were damaged, and the soldiers left the few remaining vehicles for the wounded.
The soldiers carried weapons and supplies and evacuated Xuzhou along the highway at the speed of a rapid march on their legs.
After running for a while, the delayed system prompt was still ringing.
Because Li Hong has suffered several injuries, it will cause the system prompt to be delayed.
System prompt: Congratulations, the host kills a devil Shaozuo, rewards ten boxes of mines, 30 points for luck, 60 points for experience, and 60 points for merit.
System Prompt: Congratulations, the host kills a devil captain, the luck value is increased by 20 points, the reward is five "pheasant neck" machine guns, 50,000 bullets, the experience value is increased by 40 points, and the merit value is increased by 50 points.
System Prompt: Congratulations, the host killed a ghost soldier Cao, the luck value will be increased by 10 points, the reward will be three boxes of military water bottles, the experience value will be increased by 20 points, and the merit value will be increased by 25 points.
The soldiers behind the security regiment have laid mines for more than ten kilometers along the way, and it is not so easy for the little devils to chase them up.
The security regiment slipped away like this, and the Japanese army naturally would not let it go easily, and the Devil Command sent nearly 10,000 Japanese troops to pursue the security regiment.
During the enemy's pursuit, they were repeatedly hindered by mines along the way, and the devil soldiers suffered heavy casualties and slowed down their movements.
The troops of the security regiment threw the devil pursuers farther and farther away, and in this way, the soldiers of the security regiment marched at a gallop on the highway......
In this Xuzhou defense battle, the security regiment fought two elite divisions of the Japanese army alone with the strength of one regiment, and finally retreated.
Not only that, the security regiment also effectively consumed the enemy's troops and logistical materials, delayed the strategic plan of the Japanese army's large force, and made more than 100,000 Japanese troops unable to advance.
After a battle to defend Xuzhou, the 9th and 14th Divisions of the Japanese Army lost their troops.
The Devil's troops suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and destroyed countless vehicles, planes, artillery, and other heavy firepower weapons.
In this battle, the security regiment also paid huge casualties, and only more than 2,000 people were left in the entire regiment, and one-third of the military commanders above the company were sacrificed.
Although the security regiment suffered heavy casualties, it bought enough time for the transfer of the large army and saved so many residents.
Judging from the overall situation, the casualties paid by the officers and men, as well as the bloodshed and sacrifices, were not in vain.
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The security regiment marched for two hours, and the road became narrow.
After a few kilometers of continuous running, we came to a fork in the road in a "T" shape.
After a while, the scouts in front rode over and reported the situation ahead.
At night, it was dark and blind, and it was difficult for the scouts to make out their bearings.
Li Hong sat on the chariot, opened a map of the combat terrain, and studied it carefully.
After confirming the position of the troops, Li Hong immediately instructed the troops to march to the mountain road on the left.
The mountain road on the left leads to the border area of Anhui and Henan, and if the security regiment moves fast enough, it can catch up with the large army.
The security regiment changed the direction of the march and began a rapid march towards the mountain road on the left.
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Headquarters of the 9th and 14th Divisions of the Japanese Army.
Taro Yoshino received a report from the front-line troops and learned that all the security regiments had been evacuated.
The enemy suffered huge casualties and captured only one empty city.
What made Yoshino and Dochienka the most angry was that they even let the security team successfully break out of the encirclement, which almost killed the two old devils.
"Bagaya Road, the elite troops of the two divisions can't annihilate the security regiment, it's really a waste, it's all waste!!"
Taro Yoshino's flushed face twisted like an angry wild dog, and he roared in rage at the headquarters.
Although the old devil did not scold angrily, the look of shame and anger on his face was exposed.
"Nest, the imperial soldiers in this battle of Xuzhou lost their troops, and our two divisions fought too much......"
Tu Feiyuan's face turned red, and he slammed the desk a few times.
At this moment, Xuzhou has fallen into the hands of the enemy, but neither Yoshino Taro nor Kenji Dohihara has the face to send a telegram to the commander in North China to report the results of the battle.
If these two old devils truthfully reported and captured an empty city, and the security regiment also ran away, then the commander of the Japanese army in North China would have to scold them for being bloody, and if it was serious, he would blame the two for not being able to fight well.
Soon after, the troops pursuing at the front sent a telegram reporting the situation of the pursuit.
The devils on the front line pursued, and were killed and wounded by mines along the way, and the devil soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the marching movement was very slow.
It was night, and the little devil had no aircraft to support him, so he continued to pursue the commander of the security regiment and increased casualties.
"Eight Ga Ya Road!"
After discussing with the old devil Yoshino for a while, the two of them decided to report a false battle report to the commander.
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The security regiment was transferred from Xuzhou and marched overnight along the way to catch up with the large army.
The security regiment could only choose to march at night, because during the day there would be reconnaissance by Japanese aircraft and fire blockade by devil soldiers.
On the way to evacuate, the little devils from all walks of life gathered more than 100,000 troops and launched a frantic pursuit of the security group, but Li Hong did not exchange fire with the enemy and chose to avoid the enemy.
Because, once bitten by the enemy's pursuing forces, the security regiment will once again fall into a heavy siege.
There are only more than 2,000 people left in the security regiment, there are no backup troops, and after several days of forced march, if you fight the enemy again, you will inevitably suffer a big loss.
After three consecutive nights of marching, Li Hong and his team successfully joined up with the large army of the 5th Theater......
After Li Hong led the security regiment to catch up with the large army, he ordered the troops to repair in situ, and then he rushed to the 5th Theater Command to report.
Henan-Anhui border area, the 5th Theater Temporary Command.
"Report!"
Li Hong didn't wait for the adjutant to report, stood straight at the entrance of the command department, and shouted a report.
At this time, Li Zongyao, Bai Wenqing and other generals were holding an important military meeting in the headquarters.
Hearing a loud voice coming from the mouth of the headquarters, the commanders of the theater unanimously cast their eyes.
Suddenly, Li Zongyao, the commander of the theater of operations, laughed excitedly and said, "Hahaha, Li Hong, you and your security regiment have finally broken through!" ”
As the commander of the theater, Li Zongyao usually does not smile, and since the 5th theater fought with the Japanese army, he has never seen such a relaxed and happy look on his face.
Everyone saw Li Hong standing at the headquarters unscathed, and suddenly, everyone was in awe.
It is a unique thing for so many high-ranking generals in the headquarters to salute him, and of course, this is also a kind of respect and affirmation for Li Hong.
If there was no Li Hong's security regiment left to block the enemy and contain the large forces of the Japanese army, it was possible that hundreds of thousands of troops in the 5th theater would be dumplings by the little devil troops.