Shunroku Hata wandered around the makeshift headquarters anxiously, anxious like an ant on a hot pot.

He retreated hundreds of kilometers with his troops before settling in this small village in the unknown. The troops that followed him were already less than the strength of a division, and his million-strong army was actually scattered by the People's Liberation Army.

But it didn't matter, as soon as he gave the order, the scattered army would soon be reunited. The Japanese army was a well-trained unit, and he was not worried about it.

What he was worried about was that the People's Liberation Army broke through the encirclement of the Japanese army and actually went to Hubei. Today alone, he has received numerous urgent telegrams asking him to send troops to support.

The base camp in Wuhan also sent an urgent telegram, saying that the vanguard of the People's Liberation Army had arrived in Anlu and was not far from Wuhan. If we can't rescue them, I'm afraid Wuhan will be lost.

Wuhan must not be lost, it was his wartime stronghold. If it is lost, it means that the headquarters of his Chinese dispatch army has been copied by the People's Liberation Army, and what face does he have to return to China to face those high-ranking officials in the military department, he will definitely be laughed at forever by those gloating guys in the navy.

Shunroku Hata will never allow this to happen.

"How long will it take for the troops to be assembled?" Shunroku Hata stopped abruptly and stared at his chief of staff like a hungry tiger.

He had been waiting for news for a day, but only two divisions had received the news, saying that they were coming to his position immediately, and the rest of the troops had no news at all.

Matsui Taikuro pondered for a moment and said, "At least one more day, I have already ordered those two divisions to immediately catch up with the PLA!" As long as our troops can hold Wuhan, the PLA will be surrounded by us under the city of Wuhan, just ......"

"It's just that our troops may not be able to hold Wuhan!" Shunroku Hata said this for his chief of staff, and said hatefully: "The overall strength of the PLA is too strong, if our army cannot be in place in time." With the army and defense capabilities left behind in Wuhan, they can hold out for two days at most! ”

Hata Shunroku had already suffered enough from the PLA, and after calming down at this time, he analyzed that if he wanted to defeat the PLA, he must encircle the army as a whole. There must not be any fluke mentality, and they must be given a fatal blow with the strongest strength of the Japanese army.

Otherwise, the PLA will be the biggest nightmare of the Japanese army in the future, and it will never linger. All the Japanese troops will be dragged into this nightmare and eventually die a tragic death!

"Send a telegram to the radio stations of all the troops, ordering them, no matter what, tomorrow, reinforcements must be sent to Wuhan! If it is not within the time limit, all the division commanders and below will be shot! This is war, and we cannot have half mercy! Shunroku Hata yelled at the top of his voice.

At this time, the People's Liberation Army was playing a triumphant song all the way and advancing towards Wuhan. The forward force has just occupied Anlu, and the follow-up heavy firepower unit is also advancing rapidly.

A large amount of supplies left behind by the Japanese army were captured along the way, and although the ammunition could not be replenished, the rations and oil for the troops were innumerable.

Along the way, civilians greeted the PLA, and the PLA distributed captured Japanese weapons and equipment they did not need to ordinary people. As long as you want to resist Japan, you have to take a gun, which is to let the whole nation's anti-Japanese sea completely drown the devils.

Getting closer and closer to Wuhan, Gao Dong ordered his troops to advance at full speed. He had received information that two Japanese divisions were lightly armed in the rear and were pursuing them. If they are caught up, they will be caught between two sides.

In the middle of the night, Gao Dong's Chinese troops arrived at a small county town only 100 kilometers from Wuhan.

The Japanese puppet army here had all fled half a day ago, and there were all the equipment left by the Japanese puppet army everywhere, it seemed that they left in a hurry, and they actually left a whole warehouse, which could equip a large group of weapons.

After Gao Dong came here, he directly lived in the headquarters of the original devil.

The place has been cleaned by the soldiers, and the lights in the headquarters are bright, and all the important officers who follow Gao Dong's side have gathered. Including Hu Xinghan, the commander of the First Army, the **** commander of the Second Army, and He Long, the commander of the Third Army.

On a huge table, a freshly made sand table was placed. It's still a bit messy, but it's enough to command operations.

Gao Dong didn't talk nonsense, and immediately pointed to the location of Wuhan and said: "Now the First Army and the Second Army have advanced to a distance of fifty kilometers from Wuhan, and there is no Japanese puppet army intercepting them along the way." A large number of devils have almost retreated into Wuhan City, it seems that they want to use Wuhan City to resist our attack! ”

Hu Xinghan said with a smile: "Although Wuhan is an important town, the people and the party fought a battle with the little devils here in the past, and there were heavy casualties. But if the little devil wants to stop our attack here, it is a fool's dream! ”

Hu Xinghan's words were immediately recognized by all the senior officers around him, and they all clearly understood the strength of the PLA at this moment. If the People's Liberation Army launches a strong attack, I am afraid that Wuhan will not be able to hold it for a day, after all, the number of Japanese troops guarding the city of Wuhan is less than 20,000, how can it be compared with the People's Liberation Army that is gathering momentum!

Gao Dong said with a solemn face: "Wuhan doesn't have to worry anymore, we will definitely be able to take it!" Now what we have to worry about is the Japanese army that is quickly catching up in the rear! ”

"The little devils have been beaten by us, and they will definitely not be able to catch up in a few days. By the time they catch up, we have already captured Wuhan, and we are afraid that they will not succeed? When the time comes, it's a big deal to have another guard battle like Pingdingshan, and consume their combat power little by little! He Long said.

Gao Dong shook his head and said solemnly: "I'm afraid it won't work this time, the methods we used in Pingdingshan are no longer good for devils!" Although we have inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese army, the devils who are following us still have nearly 800,000 troops, and they can be reinforced, and reinforcements can be transferred from other places at any time! ”

"If we are surrounded by them again, we may face the craziest revenge of the devils. This time, they will attack us at all costs, even if they lose 300,000 men, they can annihilate us all at once, I think Shunroku Hata will be willing to pay such a price. ”

"Therefore, the battle below us must not be surrounded again, otherwise there is only a dead end. And the ammunition we carry does not allow us to be trapped again, otherwise our troops may not even have a chance to break through. Gao Dong emphasized the last sentence.

There was an immediate silence in the headquarters, and everyone was watching him, waiting for him to give his final orders.

Gao Dong glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Now, there are two Japanese divisions following us closely. If we don't get rid of these two henchmen, we'll be entangled! When the time comes, the army of devils will arrive, and we will inevitably be surrounded again. So, these two goddamn heels have to be dealt with first! ”

"An ambush?" Hu Xinghan asked.

"That's right! Now only the Third Army can be used, and the remaining reserves will cover our heavy equipment to continue to advance! Therefore, we have no fire support in this battle, but it is a battle that we can only win and not lose! ”

Gao Dong looked at He Long: "Commander He, I will stay and command this battle with you." ”

He Long's eyes lit up: "I have long wanted to fight side by side with Commander Gao, I was not happy to kill devils last time, this time, let's annihilate these two Japanese divisions happily!" ”

Gao Dong nodded, looked at Hu Xinghan and ****, and said in a deep voice: "The battle of Wuhan will be handed over to you!" We will meet in Wuhan! ”

There was silence in the headquarters, but everyone answered Gao Dong with firm eyes. In this battle, they will win!

It was already completely dark, and Hu Xinghan and **** hurriedly left the small city with their respective guards and chased after their troops on the front line.

There were also a large number of heavily armed and baggage troops who set off overnight and quickly advanced towards Wuhan before the Japanese army arrived. Because they are relatively slow, they have to get out of here, otherwise they will be surrounded and it will be difficult to get out.

Heavy firepower was the only powerful force that Gao Dong could rely on, and he would not allow any slip-ups in this force.

The Third Army rested in place for six hours, and in the middle of the night it was all deployed!

Gao Dong and He Long had already chosen the best ambush place to ambush the two Japanese troops who were in hot pursuit.

The Third Army moved as a whole, but it moved as quickly as a single person, and it evacuated this small county town within an hour. The quiet town seemed to have never been visited by any outsiders, and a drop of rain fell, and the sky, which had been gloomy for a long time, finally rained at this moment.

The rain in Springfield is always thin and gentle, like a mother's gentle hand caressing the earth. The flowers bloom quietly in the rainy night, and the sweet fragrance wafts in the air, making people feel fascinated by the smell.

It rained all night, and at dawn it didn't get any less, but it was heavier.

Not far from the Yangtze River, the Japanese troops in the brigade came through the rain curtain, and the muddy ground made the march extremely difficult. The vehicle got stuck in a mud puddle and the road was blocked for a short time. The Japanese troops who were in a hurry could only leave behind one truck after another, and even some heavy weapons were temporarily dropped.

The two divisions pursued by the Japanese army had basically merged together, and the continuous drizzle made the roads to march less and less, so they could only gather together and march forward scattered.

"Iwaki-kun, how far can we get to Wuhan?" In the rain, a middle-aged devil covered in a raincoat asked the man next to him.

Iwaki, who was questioned, looked at the sky, a string of heavy rain fell, and he couldn't open his eyes.

"Hell knows how far it goes, let's just keep chasing! A day's distance behind us is a hundred thousand troops approaching, as long as we catch up with the people of China and hold them back for a day! Iwaki said, wiping his face with rain.

"Damn the Chinese people, they can really run, and they don't even have a shadow when they run in a blink of an eye!" The middle-aged devil in the poncho grumbled and continued to walk forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

But on the bank of the Yangtze River not far away, the disguised figures poked their heads out of the way, coldly looking at the approaching devils, and their eyes burst with murderous aura!