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Niu Dali immediately stood up, looked at a few soldiers sent out to reconnoitre, sweating profusely and ran back, he grabbed a soldier and asked, "What did you shout just now?" What a big group of devils? ”

When the sixth company commander saw Lei Jian, he immediately saluted and reported: "Report to Battalion Commander Lei, I led a few soldiers to the west to reconnoitre, and found a large group of devils, rushing towards the west bank of the Shahe River. ”

Lei Jian asked nervously, "How many devils are there?" What about armament? How far is it from us? ”

The sixth company commander was asked three questions by Lei Jianlian, and he hurriedly replied: "Report to Battalion Commander Lei, the devil has about a brigade, and the weapons and equipment seem to have several cannons, as well as the artillery squad, a small squad of cavalry, which is about two miles away from us, and the devil's march speed is very fast, and it won't take long to pounce." ”

Lei Jian immediately gave an order: "Gather the troops immediately." ”

After the troops were assembled, Lei Jian stood in front of the team, looking at less than twenty war horses and two more company soldiers, he said with a cold face: "All the soldiers listen, we just broke away from the devil's pursuit and crossed the Shahe River, and a large group of devil troops rushed up from the west, are you afraid?" ”

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, we have to avenge our sacrificed comrades......."

Lei Jian heard the soldier's loud answer, and he said excitedly: "Soldiers, the enemy is several times larger than me, and it is not enough for us to have the brave spirit of not being afraid of the enemy, we must use ingenious strategies and tactics to deal with the enemy, so as to keep the vitality of our army and not be wiped out by the enemy who is several times larger than mine." ”

He looked at the soldiers and continued: "We forcibly crossed the river, many soldiers were swept away by the river, even our deputy battalion commander Wang Xiaoliang and company commander Ma Ming have not been accounted for until now, and now the enemy is now, there are all of them, listen carefully to my orders." ”

"Ordered Niu Dali to lead the sixth company, as the rear guard of the troops, to cover the retreat of the independent battalion."

"Order Wang Xiaoliang to ......, and order Cao Shangui, the company commander, to lead a squad to search downstream, and be sure to find the soldiers who are still alive."

"Order Zhang Ting, the commander of the Ninth Company, to lead the troops to escort the wounded and sick of the health team and retreat in the direction of Aoshan."

Niu Dali asked puzzledly: "Battalion Commander Lei, isn't there a large army of devils guarding Aoshan?" Our troops marched to Aoshan, didn't that send the sheep to the tiger's mouth? ”

Lei Jian nodded and said, "You're right, Aoshan is garrisoned by the 73rd Kameda Wing of devils, but according to the report of the sixth company commander who came back from the investigation." A large group of devils pounced in the direction of the Shahe River, did you hear that? ”

"Yes, that's what the Sixth Company Commander said."

"Dali, you calculate, the Fujiwara Koji Brigade of the Kameda Wing should be in the area of Fengwang Mountain at this time, attacking our anti-Japanese base area, Takeshita Injiro's Brigade was ordered by the brigade to cross the Shahe River to encircle and suppress our independent battalion, and now in the west of the Shahe River and east of Aoshan, there is only the headquarters of the Kameda Wing and the Noda Brigade left, in addition to this ......."

Niu Dali seemed to suddenly realize, and said: "What does Battalion Commander Lei mean, this devil brigade that rushed towards Shahe should be the devils of the Kameda 73rd Wing Headquarters and the Noda Brigade that occupy Aoshan, right?" ”

"Even if you are smart, there should be no Japanese troops in Aoshan at this time, how could Kameda Lao'er never think that our independent battalion would dare to retreat in the direction of Aoshan."

Niu Dali shook his head when he heard this and asked: "Battalion Commander Lei, once Captain Kameda discovers our traces and leads the Noda Brigade to pursue, there is the Fujiwara Brigade in the west of Aoshan, and the two brigades of the devils are moving closer to Aoshan at the same time, surround our independent battalion in Aoshan, but we have less than one battalion of troops, and there is no way to compete with the enemy." ”

Lei Jian didn't have time to continue to discuss with Niu Dali, he just said simply: "This is exactly what I want, mobilize the main force of the devils, move towards the Songzhuang area, and drag this Kameda United to death." ”

He looked at the soldiers and said: "Our general strategy for engaging the enemy this time is not to start a frontal confrontation with the enemy's large army, but to use our two legs to lure and drag the enemy in the area of Dazeshan and Songzhuang, and wait for the enemy to fatigue, concentrate superior forces, and eliminate the small force of the devil." ”

Lei Jian said more succinctly: "Our course of action is, 'I will fight when the enemy is tired, and I will run when the enemy fights,' it's as simple as that." ”

He ordered Li Gang: "Li Gang led the cavalry team to follow me, and the troops set off immediately. ”

At this moment, Chun Tao ran to Lei Jian and saluted with tears in his eyes: "Report to Battalion Commander Lei, Chun Tao wants to participate in the mission of searching for soldiers along the west bank of the Sand River. ”

"Chun Tao, I know the bitterness in your heart, Wang Xiaoliang has no news so far, and my heart is not comfortable, but you are the captain of the health team, do you think it is appropriate to leave the wounded soldiers to follow the combat troops?"

"Report to Battalion Commander Lei, I have arranged the health team, and there will be no problems in my absence."

Lei Jian originally had a lot of things in his heart, and seeing that Chun Tao was still so reluctant at this critical moment, he finally couldn't bear to give a stern order: "Comrade Chun Tao, I order you to return to the health team immediately and carry out the order." ”

Chun Tao was stunned by Lei Jian's sternness, this was the first time she had met Lei Jian until now, and Lei Jian gave an order in front of so many people, and she had an indescribable feeling in her heart, just like the raging sand river, rolling wildly, tears coming out of her eyes, turning around and running away.

Lei Jian looked at Chun Tao's back, and felt that his strictness just now was a little too much, which hurt the girl's self-esteem, but this was the war years, and at this time it was a critical moment for the life and death of the entire independent battalion, once the feelings were swayed, the lives of these soldiers would be lost because of the chaos of their thoughts.

At this moment, horses' hooves and shouts were suddenly heard from the lower reaches of the Sand River: "Thunder - battalion - commander, thunder ......." ”

Niu Dali was tall, and when he saw a few war horses rushing up from the lower reaches of the river embankment, he shouted happily: "Battalion Commander Lei, it's our soldiers, my mother, seven war horses rushed over at once, I don't know, I don't know if there is Wang Xiaoliang in this." ”

Lei Jian picked up the binoculars, saw it, saw it clearly, the war horse running in front, and the one riding on the horse was Wang Xiaoliang.

He turned his head and shouted to Chun Tao, "Chun Tao, Wang Xiaoliang is back." ”

As soon as Chun Tao heard that Xiaoliang was back, she couldn't care about wiping away the sad tears on her face, ran to Lei Jian's side, took the binoculars that Lei Jian handed her, and when she saw Wang Xiaoliang galloping on a war horse, she was so excited that she wanted to hug Lei Jian.

He suddenly paused his outstretched arms, lowered his head with a blushing face, and suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Wang Xiaoliang is back." ”

Several war horses rushed over, Wang Xiaoliang, who was at the front, found that Lei Jian had tears in his eyes, he jumped off the horse and pounced on Lei Jian, crying and shouting: "Battalion Commander Lei, Lei boy, my brother-in-law, I, Wang Xiaoliang, I will see you again, I also brought Ma Ming back, woo woo, I'm really happy, woo woo." ”

Lei Jian was excited when he saw Wang Xiaoliang, Ma Ming and a few soldiers coming back, but he knew that time was pressing, and if he delayed it so much, he would be driven down the river beach by the Kameda Wing who pounced on him and forced into the Shahe River.

He patted Wang Xiaoliang on the shoulder and said, "You return with the cavalry soldiers who have returned, and set off immediately." ”

The independent battalion of the fifth detachment of the mountain column of the Eighth Route Army had just completed its mission from the enemy-occupied area, forcibly crossed the Shahe River, and was chased and intercepted by two wings of little devils, and at this time it had to be quickly transferred. In accordance with the order issued by Lei Jian, the troops marched in a firm manner and marched in the direction of Aoshan in a tense and orderly manner.

Lei Jian led the cavalry team not directly in the direction of Ao Mountain, but rushed out along the Shahe River to the southwest.

At this time, Captain Kameda rode on his horse and said to Captain Noda beside him: "Noda-kun, your brigade carried out encirclement and suppression of the Tubalu Independent Battalion that escaped from the east bank of the Sand River across the Sand River, and for such a rout team that was surrounded and suppressed by the imperial army like scattered dogs, you should wipe them all out, Noda-kun, at that time, I will ask the brigade commander for credit to you, hahaha." ”

"Your Excellency Kameda, your award, you are the supreme commander of the Tubachi Road that failed in this encirclement and suppression, I, Noda, dare not bear such a big battle in vain, or you are the commander who is clever, it will be possible to wipe out all the Tubalu." Captain Noda said complimentally.

The two devil commanders began to praise each other before they eliminated the independent battalion of Lei Jian, but at this moment, the cavalry captain rode a war horse and galloped from the front, and the war horse rushed to him and was forcibly strangled, and the devil cavalry captain reported loudly: "Report to Your Excellency Dazuo, the earth eight roads have been found ahead." ”.