Commander Lu frowned and said: "I just received information from the headquarters that the Japanese army is stepping up time to increase troops from Shimen in the south and Baoding in the north to Xinle County and Dingxian County to strengthen the defense of the Pinghan railway line. Unexpectedly, he made sufficient preparations in advance, it seems that Gangcun Ningci is Wang Ba is determined to destroy us. If the Pinghan railway line is not crossed for a day, the danger will not be lifted for a day. ”

The chief of staff nodded and said: "It seems that we must hurry up, we must break through the Pinghan railway line as soon as possible before the little devils gather heavy troops, and make peace with the friendly forces that come to meet us, only after the Pinghan railway line can we be considered truly safe." ”

"Hmm~!" Commander Lu nodded slightly, and then said with a serious face: "Immediately order all troops, after crossing the Hutuo River, continue to retreat westward at full speed, we now have to compete with the little devils for time, we must cross the Pinghan railway line as soon as possible." ”

"Yes!" The chief of staff hurriedly answered, turned around and ordered someone to convey the order.

At this time, Liu Hong suddenly stepped forward and said loudly: "Report to Comrade Commander, Liu Hong asks you for battle." ”

"Fight?" Commander Lu raised his eyebrows and asked with some surprise, "What do you want to fight?" ”

Liu Hong hurriedly said: "Please allow our squad to be the vanguard to explore the way for the main force and find a way to break through." ”

Commander Lu smiled and said: "I was still thinking about this question just now, since you took the initiative to make this request, then I will make you my vanguard general and open a way for the main force to break through." ”

"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! Liu Hong said loudly.

Commander Lu glanced at Liu Hong and Wu Feng, Zhao Lei and the others beside him, and then said, "How many people are left in your team now?" ”

Liu Hong replied loudly: "Report to the commander, a few soldiers were sacrificed just now, and now there are a total of twenty-one people left." ”

Commander Lu frowned slightly and said, "How can such a little person do it, Zhang Dejiang." ”

"Here!" Zhang Dejiang, commander of the guard company of the military region headquarters, stepped forward and replied loudly.

Commander Lu ordered with a serious face: "You lead your guard company and squad to be combined into a vanguard team, with Liu Hong as the captain, and you and Wu Feng as the deputy captains to assist Liu Hong in completing this mission." ”

"Yes! Guaranteed completion of the task. Zhang Dejiang replied loudly.

Liu Hong hurriedly said: "Commander, the guard company is the unit that protects the headquarters organs, if they leave, who will protect the safety of the commander." ”

Commander Lu smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this, our headquarters will act with the large army, and I will temporarily transfer a part of the troops from the independent regiment to be responsible for protecting the headquarters and organs." What's more, if the main force can't break through, how can our headquarters be safe, the military district guard company is all carefully selected elite soldiers, and they have the best weapons and equipment, but they lack heavy weapons, so I will draw two more mortars from the artillery battalion, I hope you can be like a sharp knife, under the heavy defense of the devils, tear a hole, and help the main force break out. ”

"Yes! Mission completion guaranteed! Liu Hong replied loudly.

"Although you can move forward boldly and boldly, the main force will follow, it is your strongest backing, and if you encounter danger, the main force will support you at any time." Commander Lu said with a serious face.

"Yes!" Liu Hong replied loudly again.

"Zhang Dejiang immediately summoned the guard company and set off immediately!" Commander Lu ordered loudly.

"Yes!" Zhang Dejiang hurriedly replied loudly, and then shouted loudly: "Guard Company!" Gather~! ”

Soon more than 100 soldiers of the guard company were assembled, Zhang Dejiang ran to Liu Hong, saluted and said loudly: "Report to Comrade Captain, the guard company has been assembled, please instruct." ”

"Take a break!" Liu Hong replied with a military salute and said, then turned to Commander Lu and saluted Commander Lu, and said loudly: "Report to the commander, all the commanders and fighters of the vanguard have been assembled and are ready to set off at any time, Liu Hong, the captain of the vanguard, the report is complete, please instruct!" ”

Commander Lu raised his hand with a serious expression and returned a military salute, and then said loudly: "Go!" ”

"Yes!" Liu Hong replied loudly.

"All of them!" Liu Hong turned around and shouted: "Turn left~!" Run forward~! ”

With Liu Hong's order, more than 150 soldiers of the vanguard team quickly ran towards the west with firm steps, and disappeared into the darkness in a blink of an eye.

Commander Lu looked up at the vanguard's disappearing back, and had mixed feelings in his heart, although he successfully crossed the Hutuo River, but the Eighth Route Army in Jizhong was not completely out of danger, and there was a long Pinghan railway line, like a giant python blocking the road, waiting for them to conquer.

At this moment, in the darkness, the loud singing of the vanguard soldiers was heard:

"Onward! Forward! Forward!

Our team to the sun

Treading on the land of the motherland

Carrying the hopes of the nation

We are an invincible force

We are warriors

We are the armed forces of the people

Never fearless

Never give in

Resolutely resist

Until the Japanese invaders were expelled from the country

The banner of freedom flies high

Listen, the wind is whistling, and the trumpets are sounding

Listen, the anti-Japanese war song is so loud

The comrades marched to the battlefield of liberation in full order

The comrades rushed to the rear of the enemy in full order

Forward forward

Our team to the sun

To the wilderness of North China

...... to the hills outside the plug"

Special note: The name of this military song is called "March of the Eighth Route Army", which was the military song of the Eighth Route Army at that time, and was renamed "March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army" during the Liberation War, and the lyrics were also changed to a certain extent, and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was determined to be the military song of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and has been used to this day. This tune is played at every military parade. The above lyrics are the lyrics of the "March of the Eighth Route Army", which is different from the current "March of the Chinese People's Liberation Army". The lyrics come from the Internet, if there is a mistake, I hope you will forgive me.

The loud singing infected all the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army present, and soon more and more soldiers of the Eighth Route Army sang along, and the majestic "March of the Eighth Route Army" immediately resounded on both sides of the Hutuo River, throughout the central Hebei region, the entire North China region, and even the whole of China. Where there are Japanese invaders, where there is aggression, there is resistance!

As the lyrics say, our heroic soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, heroic Chinese, never fearless!

Never give in! Resolutely resist! Until the Japanese invaders are expelled from the country!

Listening to the loud singing, Commander Lu was also encouraged, full of confidence, waved his hand, and said arrogantly: "Inform the troops to speed up and move forward!" Forward! Forward! Fight my way out and break through the blockade of the devils! ”