Li Tie shouted loudly to stop: "Don't kill the little devil, raise the muzzle of the gun and shoot, this is the order." ”

'Pap, papa, pap, ......', firing several shots in a row, Li Tie stood up and shouted: "The task has been completed, report to Commander Lei immediately." ”

Besides, the two little devils who risked their lives to escape were hit by the two shots fired by the thunder sword almost at the same time, but they did not hit the vital point.

The two devil captives rolled to the Japanese camp at the bottom of the mountain, and were crushed to the ground by the frightened devils, roaring and suddenly found that it was the commander of the near mountain, and the devils around him reprimanded loudly: "Bastards, how could you two roll down from the Tubalu position, you must have been captured by Tubalu, tell me quickly, did you escape back?" ”

The captain of the devil squad grabbed Jinshan and shouted: "Jinshan, you bastard, answer me quickly, why did you two ......." ”

Jinshan struggled and shouted: "Your Excellency the squad leader, let go of me, I have urgent information to report to the squadron leader, did you hear that?" If you delay it, the chief will kill you. ”

The devil squad leader listened to Jinshan's frantic struggle and shouting, he was afraid that it would really delay time, and he didn't know if Jinshan and this little devil were on a special mission, so for safety, he immediately brought Jinshan and the captured devil captive to the squadron leader.

The Japanese squadron leader just asked a few words, and he didn't dare to delay and sent the mountain and the devil to the captain, and the captain heard that the information about the mountain was very important, and quickly handed it over to the captain of Matsumoto.

Wing Commander Matsumoto heard the information obtained from the Eighth Route Army camp after Omiyama was captured, looked at Chief of Staff Takada Jun and asked, "Takada-kun, do you think the information brought back by Oyama is reliable?" ”

"Report to Your Excellency Matsumoto Daisa, according to Omiyama's report, there is not much credibility, if Tsuchibachi catches these two bastards, he will definitely be strictly guarded, it is impossible to escape so easily under the custody of five Tsuchihachi soldiers, but Oyama is holding a photo of Captain Ikeda's family who is besieged in Fuhei City, and brings back Captain Ikeda's command knife, from this point of view, the situation reported by Oyama should be true, this is just my opinion of Takata-kun, or please Matsumoto-kun decide."

Captain Matsumoto glanced at the photo of the whole Ikeda family in his hand again, he did not deny that this was true, and then looked at the command knife handed to Ikeda, not only lamented: "These two things should belong to Ikeda-kun, it seems that the Ikeda squadron has been completely shattered in Fuping Castle, and my Matsumoto Wing continues to fight with the only regiment of the Tsuchihachi Road at Shimizu Bridge, and it is meaningless to intend to quickly reinforce the Ikeda squadron." ”

Chief of Staff Takada Jun immediately echoed: "Matsumoto-kun, your analysis is very reasonable, since all the warriors of the Imperial Japanese Army of Ikeda's squadron are shattered, my 364th Wing should immediately withdraw from the battlefield and quickly move closer to the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade in Yangshuo. ”

The two Japanese captains around him didn't think so, and one of them straightened his waist and said loudly: "Your Excellency Matsumoto Daisa, Chief of Staff Takata, I think that the Matsumoto Wing of the Imperial Japanese Army is fighting with the Tuhachi Road on the line of Shimizu Bridge, and it has an absolute advantage at this time.

If we continue to launch a large-scale attack with the Tsuchibaji, we will definitely destroy the forward position of the Tsubachi Road, severely defeat the spirit of the only regiment of the Tsuchibaji, and it is very likely to kill the commander of the Shinawazi 'Devil who killed the imperial army' The commander of the only regiment Lei Jian, once such a major victory is achieved, His Excellency Matsumoto Osa will be in the eyes of General Katayama, I don't know what His Excellency Matsumoto Daisa wants? ”

The thoughtful chief of staff of the wing, Jun Takada, listened to the nonsense of the captain of the devil brigade who was so ignorant of current affairs, and was afraid that Matsumoto, who was dizzy for promotion, would be bewitched, and he was very anxious.

After a pause, he said fiercely: "Matsumoto-kun, I think that the Tuba Road One Regiment has not exerted its maximum combat effectiveness at all, and you may still remember the battle on the front line of the military city, my Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade was blocked by the Tu Eighth Road One Regiment and the Fifth Regiment for two days and two nights in the north mountain of the military city, and it was unable to break through the Tuba Road defense line and move closer to the 26th Brigade.

At this time, the only regiment and the third regiment were fighting with our wing on the front line of the Qingshui Bridge, why was there such a stalemate between the two sides? I think there must be a conspiracy in this. ”

As long as he can defeat the only regiment, his wing will not only be independently mixed into a brigade in Katayama, but even in the North China Front of the Imperial Japanese Army, it will be praised by the army, and at that time, not only will he have great merit, but it is very likely that he will reverse his Matsumoto's disadvantageous position in the army because of the battle at Shimizu Bridge.

He was just about to give the order to fight a decisive battle with Lei Jian's single regiment on the front line of Qingshui Bridge to the end, when he heard the words of Chief of Staff Gao Tianjun, he couldn't help but shiver.

Matsumoto never understood that the Eighth Route Army, with more than 7,000 people in two regiments, was able to block the nearly 10,000-strong force of the Katayama Independent Mixed Brigade for two days and two nights, and could not continue to march to the Tubachi Base Area at the foot of the North Mountain in the military city, and in this Battle of Qingshui Bridge, the only regiment and the third regiment were always helpless against his Matsumoto Wing, and there must be an ulterior conspiracy here.

Matsumoto weighed again and again, and did not dare to play with the 'devil who killed the imperial army' Commander Lei Jian, the young commander of the Tubachi Road, who had fought against the whole formation of the wing many times in the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, and defeated the main force of the imperial army with an overwhelming victory, which had to make the captain of the Matsumoto wing frightened and did not dare to be arrogant.

But this guy, who still did not give up, decided to launch the most frantic attack on the positions of the Eighth Route Army on the north and south slopes, and as soon as he could not break through the position of the only regiment, he immediately withdrew from the battle and quickly moved closer to the station of the Katayama Brigade stationed in Yangshuo.

Wing Commander Matsumoto said to Chief of Staff Takada Jun: "Takada-kun, order my 364th Wing to immediately launch the most powerful firepower attack on the position of the Tuba Road Unique Regiment, once it is impossible to break through the Tuba Road position in this attack, it is necessary to withdraw from the battle as quickly as possible, and order the avant-garde brigade to stay and cover, and the other two brigades to retreat to Yangshuo." ”

Chief of Staff Takada Jun frowned and reminded: "Matsumoto-kun, I propose to feint an attack on the Tubalu position, and then quickly withdraw from the battle with lightning speed, break through the Tubalu strange chariot position, and continue to clear the 3rd Tubalu Regiment that has been tracking the tail of our wing to the east, and withdraw from the Qingshui Bridge line as quickly as possible. ”

Captain Matsumoto shook his head and retorted: "Takada-kun, don't be intimidated by the only regiment of the Tsuchibalu, my 364th Wing of Japan has been fighting with the only regiment of the Tubalu for nearly eight hours, and has almost broken through the forward position of the Tsubachi Road many times, in my eyes, the only regiment of the commander of the Son of the China Wazi Lei Jian, but that's it."

Ordered the troops to launch a general attack as originally planned, and must fight the last battle at Qingshui Bridge to thwart the spirit of the Tubalu Unique Regiment. ”

The chief of staff, Jun Takada, saw that Wing Captain Matsumoto was so stubborn, shook his head and looked at Matsumoto and said: "Your Excellency, you can think carefully, once the final general attack on the Tubalu One Regiment is launched in a desperate manner, our wing has no reinforcements, and it may be too late to withdraw from the battlefield in time." ”

"Hahaha, Chief of Staff Takata, please don't underestimate the offensive strength of the warriors of the Imperial Japanese Army of my Matsumoto Wing, I order that a general attack order be issued to all units immediately, and the final general attack will be launched against the only regiment."

The Japanese units received the order of Wing Commander Matsumoto to launch a final general attack on the only regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and this tired army once again went crazy, and with the cover of light and heavy weapons, launched the most ferocious attack on the positions on the north and south slopes west of Sangtou Town occupied by the 1st, 3rd, and 4th battalions of the only regiment.

When the 3rd and 4th Battalions led by Wang Xiaoliang and Zhou Peng, who were sticking to the position on the northern slope, still had doubts about Lei Jian's latest order to launch a general attack on the enemy, they suddenly found that the main forces of the devils had launched the most fierce attack on the position.

The first battalion of the southern position was also under a strong offensive by the enemy, and the forward position was precarious, and if it was not possible to counterattack with the heaviest fire, it was only a matter of time before the enemy broke through the position.

Li Gang, the commander of the only regiment, saw that the enemy suddenly launched the fiercest attack on the positions on the north and south slopes like crazy, and the fire of the attack was fierce, and the enemy was clamoring to destroy the positions of the Eighth Route Army.

Li Gang looked at Lei Jian and asked, "Captain Lei, is the little devil crazy?" Why did they put back two Japanese prisoners, and instead of retreating quickly, they intensified their most ferocious attack on our position? ”

"This is called the final struggle, and I immediately ordered Wang Xiaoliang and Zhou Peng, commanders of the 1st, 3rd, and 4th battalions of the only regiment on the north and south slopes, and Cui Hao, commander of the 1st battalion, to hold the main position with the greatest firepower and wait for the final counterattack against the enemy." Lei Jian commanded decisively.

(End of chapter)