Two days passed in a hurry, and Shunroku Hata almost stayed on the front line and never left.

In the past two days, he has received more than 20 reconnaissance reports from the reconnaissance troops, all of which show that there is no movement in the mountainous area, and it is as quiet as a grave.

However, the reconnaissance force did not dare to go deeper, after all, the People's Liberation Army was hidden in the mountains, which was a unit that specialized in killing the Japanese and would not blink once they were killed. Even if the devil's scout is bold, he doesn't dare to touch the tiger's ass.

On the third day, Shunroku Hatata, who couldn't bear it anymore, finally gave an order to let the reconnaissance troops divide into four groups and enter the mountains from four different directions, and be sure to reconnoiter the exact location of the PLA.

The helpless reconnaissance troops could only accept the order with the determination to die, and many of them even wrote suicide notes before leaving, and they no longer planned to return alive.

Ever since the scout unit set out, Shunroku Hata has been standing in the front-line trenches, waiting for news. In fact, he just wants to prove one point, that is, the PLA is still in the mountains, as long as it proves this.

After four hours of anxious waiting, the scouts finally returned, and four batches came back as soon as they returned.

A Japanese soldier Nakasa quickly ran up to Shunroku Hata, the highest-ranking officer in the reconnaissance unit.

"Report to the chief, it is confirmed that there is no longer any PLA in the mountainous area. We searched from the entrance all the way to Longzuiling, all the materials and equipment of the PLA have been completely transferred, and there is no one in the mountainous area! Nakasa reported loudly, and he was extremely happy that he could come back alive.

But Shunroku Hata was completely caught in the clouds, and the flowers in front of him almost fainted again. Fortunately, there were a bunch of men next to him to support him, which allowed him to barely stand firmly.

"They, where did they go? Will the People's Liberation Army still escape? And with tanks, artillery and all the military supplies? Do they have this superpower? Shunroku Hata stared at Nakasa with wide eyes.

Nakasa straightened his back: "Report sir, we found a path in the mountains with a large number of rut marks on it. The PLA should have penetrated deep into the mountains from there! ”

"Into the mountains?" Shunroku Hata suddenly came to his senses, his eyes flashed, and the corners of his mouth showed a faint smile: "If they really go deep into the mountains, it will be simply looking for death!" Their troops may be able to pass, but a large number of baggage supplies and tanks and cars will definitely not be able to pass. ”

"Hahahaha! God help me, these stupid people are forced to do anything stupid, even this stupid thing has been done, isn't this a good opportunity to destroy them! Shunroku Hata laughed triumphantly.

"Sir, did you order the troops to pursue? The People's Liberation Army has just been gone for a few days, and at this time it should catch up, and there should be hope to catch up! A devil major general suggested.

Hatatakeroku restrained his smile, and a raging fire appeared in his eyes: "Of course we have to pursue, but the PLA has always been cunning, and they will definitely place a large number of mines along the way to prevent us from pursuing." But they are not fast, and they will definitely not go too far! ”

Shunroku Hata's body suddenly erupted with a powerful murderous aura, which was the murderous aura he had been holding back for several months, and at this moment it finally all exploded.

"The troops were ordered to pursue on all fronts, and all the troops advanced lightly. Avoid the path of the PLA's retreat and pursue it from both sides. If they hold on to those heavy equipment, they will only end up being separated and surrounded by us. If they abandon their heavy equipment and flee for their lives, then chase them all the way. Without those heavy weapons, I would have seen how the Shina people could still fight against our Imperial Japanese Army. Shunroku Hata coldly ordered.

"Hay!" The many officers, led by the chief of staff, nodded in unison, as if they had seen the opportunity for victory beckoning to them.

Batch after batch of devils poured into the Dabie Mountain, they only carried heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns and mortars, and the rest were basically carrying 38 big covers.

The devil brought enough dry food for five days and went deep into the Dabie Mountains to chase in the direction of the People's Liberation Army's withdrawal. Toshiroku Hatatake, on the other hand, moved his headquarters in the direction of Henan, believing that the target of the PLA's retreat must be Henan, where he would successfully intercept the PLA.

Two days later, Shunroku Hata arrived in the Henan area with tens of thousands of troops. And in the area of the exit of Dabie Mountain, a net was arranged, waiting for the appearance of the People's Liberation Army.

While he was rejoicing, he received several telegrams from the pursuing troops.

The contents of the telegrams are extremely unified, all of them are written, they have not even seen a shadow of the PLA in the mountains, let alone those heavy weapons and equipment that are regarded as treasures by the PLA.

At this moment, Shunroku Kohata was completely dumbfounded, and he couldn't figure out what was going on even if he wanted to break his head.

It stands to reason that the speed at which he sent troops to pursue was already very fast, and he should have chased the PLA a long time ago.

The other party evacuated with so many heavy weapons and equipment, how could it be that after chasing for two days, he couldn't even see a single figure.

Shunroku Hata kept sending telegrams to the various troops, asking them to chase directly along the road where the PLA had retreated. He believed that the cunning Chinese must have been hiding in the mountains somewhere, so his troops could not find it.

Once they are found, most of the heavy equipment will not be able to fight in the narrow mountains. At that time, it will be the world of infantry, and his hundreds of thousands of troops can drown the PLA even if they spit on one person.

But a day later, the information that Shunroku Hata received made him even more depressed.

The pursuing troops on the front told him that the direction of the PLA's withdrawal was not Henan, but Anhui.

This means that the net that Shunroku Hahata has just carefully laid out is a waste, and all his efforts have come to naught.

What made him even more frustrated was that until now, his troops had not caught up with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) or even a single person. The tens of thousands of troops and countless heavy equipment of the People's Liberation Army, as well as the huge amount of materials seized from him, all seemed to have evaporated in the Dabie Mountains and disappeared completely.

Toshiroku Hata's hair is gray, it doesn't matter if he can't win the PLA, and it doesn't matter if he can't eliminate this huge threat. But what he cares about is the materials that were stolen by the PLA, which his dispatch army has worked hard to snatch back from China in the past few years. If he can't get it back, then isn't he working in vain?

Annoyed and ashamed, Shunroku Hata ordered his troops to pursue the PLA at all costs. No matter where they hide, even if they go to heaven and earth, they must be found, and those supplies must be snatched back.

Those supplies were real money, and there were tons of gold in them. At the thought of this, Shunroku Hatata's heart was dripping blood.

What is the purpose of aggression against China? Isn't it just to plunder more resources and supplies? Otherwise, what did he do when he came to China to fight, it is not very good to honestly care for the elderly at home, so why should he be afraid all day long.

Two more days passed, and there was still no news about the PLA.

None of Hata Shunroku and his subordinates can wait, if this continues, I am afraid that the People's Liberation Army will return to Anhui, and their troops will still be wandering in the mountains.

Hata Shunroku urgently issued a combat order to the troops pursuing on the front line, all of them pursued in the Anhui area, and did not look in the mountains. No matter where the PLA is now, they will all go to Anhui and wait for them, and it would be best if they could meet them on the road.

At the same time, he was also ready to go to Anhui in person and wait for the appearance of the People's Liberation Army.

He knew that Anhui's defense was very weak at present, and it was all guarded by armed forces in some parts of the People's Liberation Army.

If he couldn't wait for the main force of the People's Liberation Army, Shunroku Hata also thought about it, and directly occupied Anhui and Henan to relieve the hatred in his heart.

But just as he was about to leave, he suddenly received two important pieces of information.

One came from Hubei, and the other was sent directly to him from the Japanese military headquarters.

After Shunroku Hata read the two telegrams, his whole person was depressed.

The content of the telegram was very simple, and the telegram sent from Hubei said that the Kuomintang and the army, taking advantage of the inextricable battle between them and the PLA, suddenly launched a counteroffensive on all fronts and had recaptured many cities.

A telegram sent by the Japanese military headquarters said that the Pacific War between Japan and the United States had broken out, the US Navy had suffered a crushing defeat, and the Japanese Navy had gained a supremacy position at sea.

It is not wrong to request that a part of the Chinese military dispatch from Shunroku Hata be transferred to assist the navy in attacking the countries of Southeast Asia.

Shunroku Hata thought about it all night, and finally made up his mind - withdraw the troops!

He must not go against the will of the military department, let alone abandon the Chinese land he now occupies. Therefore, we can only withdraw our troops and ignore the evacuated PLA.

However, Shunroku Hata knew that with this retreat, I am afraid that he would never have the same strength to fight against the PLA in the future. His retreat is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain, and I don't know how long it will be before the ferocious tiger of the PLA will sharpen its teeth again and raise its claws, completely tearing apart his Chinese dispatch army.

On the day of the Japanese retreat, the second army led by **** successfully retreated along the trail to Anhui.

Gao Dong and others have been waiting in the area of Dabie Mountain, waiting for the arrival of the **** Second Army.

After the meeting between the two sides, looking at the land in front of them, there was a sense of pleasure for the rest of their lives. Leaving Dabie Mountain this time, they were like birds jumping into the sky and leaping into the sea, and no force could stop them.

"Mr. Lin, I received good news!" He Long smiled and said to ****.

"Oh? What's the news? **** looked at He Long suspiciously.

He Long laughed and said, "The devils who are chasing after you have all withdrawn!" ”

"Really?" There was some surprise: "Will they still retreat?" It's not like a devil's style! ”

Gao Dong said with a smile: "They had to retreat, Lao Jiang lit a fire behind them, and the fire had already burned to their backyard." Moreover, the little devils and the Americans have also started fighting, and now they have to draw troops, so Shunroku Hata has no time to chase us now! ”

"The Japanese actually fought with the United States?" Surprised: "Their ambition is really too big!" ”

"All ambitions are the beginning of destruction, the end of the little devil, from this moment on, has entered the countdown!" A sly smile appeared at the corner of Gao Dong's mouth, and his plan officially began in full swing!