I wanted to pick up Guo Bingxun, but I didn't expect that before Yang Zhen arrived in the eastern countryside with the brothers who stayed behind, he first met Guo Bingxun who came to pick them up. Seeing Guo Bingxun with a bandage wrapped around his arm, Yang Zhen hurriedly asked with concern: "Old Guo, is your arm injured?" Is it heavy or not? ”

Seeing that Yang Zhen didn't ask how his task was completed, but he was concerned about his injuries, Guo Bingxun raised his already bandaged arm and smiled: "It's okay, when fighting with the devil guards, let the stray bullet wipe it, it's not heavy." ”

Hearing that Guo Bingxun just wiped the bullet and the injury was not serious, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. For Yang Zhen at this time, whether it is the control of these former national army soldiers, or for future actions, Guo Bingxun is too important. If Yang Zhen, who is not familiar with these soldiers of the national army now, loses Guo Bingxun, it will be difficult to really control these people.

He knew that even if he rescued them, even if he showed his strength in front of them, it was not easy to conquer these people from the bottom of his heart and make these people obey his command.

The previous estrangement between them was too big, although they had a life-saving grace for them, and now the two sides that have changed the color of the mountains and rivers that have been fought are also considered allies. But the grievances in the middle cannot be resolved in a short time. Leaving Guo Bingxun, leaving here, and getting out of the crisis, Yang Zhen even doubted whether he could really command these people.

Guo Bingxun may know what Yang Zhen is thinking, but he may not know. But since the beginning of the operation, he has always shown enough respect for Yang Zhen, especially in front of all former officers and soldiers of the National Army, and he has expressed resolute obedience to any orders given by Yang Zhen.

After a brief chat about the injury, the smile on Guo Bingxun's face disappeared, and was replaced by a stern salute to Yang Zhenlizheng: "Report to the commander-in-chief, Guo Bingxun will return after completing the mission." At the cost of three killed and 12 slightly wounded, our unit completely annihilated 14 people and 160 military dependents of the devil guard unit in the eastern countryside. ”

"In this battle, a total of 12 rifles, 40 pistols, 1 light machine gun, and 1 baggage and equipment of various kinds were captured. None of the armed devils in the eastern countryside escaped the net, and all of them were annihilated. ”

Looking at Guo Bingxun, who was standing and saluting himself in front of everyone, Yang Zhen immediately understood what he meant. He did this in front of everyone, not just to make his position as commander-in-chief. It's still a statement, expressing the meaning of absolute obedience to oneself. Since he, the person with the highest rank in the national military here, has already expressed his position, then the people below are not qualified to oppose it.

Regarding Guo Bingxun's disguised way of expressing his position, Yang Zhen nodded slightly to show that he understood his intentions, and then returned an extremely standard military salute and said: "Brothers, you have worked hard. Thanks to the efforts of all the brethren, we have not only succeeded in getting out of trouble, but also eliminated all the devils here, and eliminated this demon army that has used our flesh and blood to carry out bacteriological warfare, and will use the demons created by them to bring unprecedented disasters to our nation and compatriots in the near future. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Zhen turned his head and re-examined this place that had tormented countless Chinese in the history he knew, and then turned his head to all the humanity: "Let us always remember this place, remember all the days and nights we have experienced here." Remember this cannibalistic Japanese army, and firmly remember all that the devils did to our compatriots. And all the brothers who died here. ”

Looking at the embarrassed Yang Zhen, Guo Bingxun walked up to him and said, "Old Yang, now is not the time to sigh and sigh. The most important thing for us now is what to do next? You've said this isn't a place to stay, and now that we've done what we're supposed to do, it's time to evacuate. ”

Regarding Guo Bingxun's words, Yang Zhen nodded and asked Xiaohuzi to take out the map that had been confiscated from Shiro Ishii's office. In the light of the flashlight, Yang Zhen pointed to the map and said to Guo Bingxun and Peng Dingjie: "What to do next, I have a rough idea." Lao Guo, you see, this is the Pingfang Railway Station in Harbin, and to the north is where we are now. ”

"This area is all plains, and in this kind of terrain, it is difficult for us to get rid of the tracking of the devil's planes, as well as the pursuit of cavalry and mechanized troops. The devils' control over the plains as grain producing areas is also much higher than their control over the mountains. So the only thing we can do now is to retreat to the mountains as much as we can. As for the rest, wait until the mountains. ”

"Lao Guo, you see, although we can enter the Xiaoxing'an Mountains to the north, we need to bypass Harbin, where the devils have heavy troops, and the distance of this march is not close. It would be too dangerous for us to march long distances in such a plain terrain and in a tightly knit hinterland. Moreover, once the devils find out that something is wrong here, even if they want to kill people, they will inevitably send cavalry, mechanized troops and even planes to pursue us. ”

"So what I mean is that we go southeast, enter the territory of Acheng, and go straight to the area of Songfeng Mountain and Daqingshan. This is the remnant of Zhang Guangcai Ridge, although the mountain is not high, but it is better than the dense forest, which can provide us with a temporary rest. ”

"And once we get there, we'll have a lot more room to maneuver. To the north, you can enter the Xing'an Mountains, and to the south, you can enter the territory of Jilin. In addition, the Anti-Japanese Federation also has troops in this area, which can cooperate with us. ”

Guo Bingxun looked at the map, listened to Yang Zhen's plan, pondered for a while before nodding and saying, "This is the only way to do it now." In fact, if we retreat north, we have more room for manoeuvre. Although there are mountains in Acheng, it is between two railway lines, and there are many devils around. And there are railway lines, and it is extremely convenient for the devils to mobilize troops, and it is not suitable for our long-term activities. ”

"But from here to the north, it is necessary to bypass Harbin and insert it to the northeast, so the march distance is too long. Here again, in the plains, we have wounded with us, and it is very easy for the devils to catch up. It's all plains, and it's the henchland of the devil's control, the shape is complex, and there are devils' spies everywhere. Once we are exposed, it will be very convenient for the devils to transfer troops. ”

"Okay, Lao Yang, just do as you say. After crossing the Labin Railway, we went straight to the southeast. Didn't we seize a large number of devils' military uniforms, let the troops change into devils' military uniforms first, and hide for as long as they can. ”

"That's it, Lao Guo, you immediately count the number of people, order the brothers to change into the military uniforms of the devils, sort out the weapons and ammunition, and set off immediately. It's almost dawn and we can't afford to delay here any longer. Since Guo Bingxun and Peng Dingjie had no objection to their decision, Yang Zhen nodded and gave the order without any hesitation.

After confessing to Guo Bingxun, Yang Zhen found Huang Dali alone, handed him a map and a pair of devil's binoculars and said to him: "Dali, you are an old Red Army scout. Dry Scouting, here count your most experienced. Those who can fight in such a difficult environment as the Long March, I believe that you have the ability to open a good way for the large army. ”

"You can pick the brothers here. You go and pick eleven brothers, disguise themselves as devils, and serve as the advance party of the army. Remember not to reveal your identity, and be sure to find out the situation along the way. The approximate route of the march has been marked on the map for you. ”

"We don't have much combat power now, and once we encounter a large group of devils, it will be difficult for us to get out of the way. Even when we encounter a puppet army with stronger combat effectiveness, we have no certainty of victory. Our victory here is just a fluke, far from being to the point of defeating the devil. Don't say too much, if the devil comes to the next squadron, it will be a catastrophe for us.

"We don't have any foundation here, we don't have any intelligence sources. The surrounding enemy situation is not clear at all, and even a blind person is not as good as it. And the advance team you lead is our eyes. When making any decision, you must be cautious and never act rashly. Whether you can find a safe marching route for your brothers is up to you. Remember that the lives of hundreds of brothers are at stake in you. ”

When he heard Yang Zhen's words, the solemn look on his face, Huang Dali's usual smiling face, also nodded solemnly and said, "Company Commander Yang, don't worry, I will definitely do what you tell me." Be a good pair of eyes for everyone and open a good way. ”

Regarding Huang Dali's answer, Yang Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said: "I believe that you can do a good job, and I believe that you will not embarrass the troops of the Eighteenth Group Army." You go to Lao Guo, pick a good person and set off immediately. But there's one thing, you're going to give me back alive. ”

Huang Dali nodded, didn't speak, and turned around to find Guo Bingxun after saluting. Looking at his hurried back, Yang Zhen shook his head, but he was faintly worried in his heart. His confidence now is far less than he had been when he spoke to Huang Dali.

Since the 918 Incident, the devils have been entrenched in the Northeast for nearly seven years. The strictness of the control of the Northeast is far from being comparable to that of the Guannai. And the combat effectiveness of the puppet Manchurian army, which was trained by the devils themselves and fully equipped with Japanese-style equipment, was not comparable to the puppet army that was not even as good as the miscellaneous troops that were incorporated by the devils in the Guannai.

And the biggest headache for Yang Zhen is not the devil, nor the puppet army, but in order to rule the Northeast for a long time, the devil is full of traitors and spies all over the Northeast. Although these dogs have no combat effectiveness, but the more well-informed dogs are the most annoying and the most threatening to themselves.

Many Anti-United Nations soldiers were not sacrificed in the hands of devils, but in the hands of their compatriots who acted as thugs for devils. And not counting the puppet army and traitors and spies, the Kwantung Army, which is now at its peak, has a million people stationed in the northeast. These are all things that you will have to face.

After seven years of being controlled by the devils, and marching dozens of kilometers in a place where they were all plains, and still carrying wounded, is it possible not to be exposed? Yang Zhen has no answer to this point. You can only take one step at a time.

Guo Bingxun's movements were very fast, and Huang Dali counted the number of people and sorted out the team not long after leaving. Of just over 500 people, there are now less than 400 left, and nearly a fifth of them are wounded. That is to say, the fierce battle with the devil's garrison squadron just now was only half an hour, and more than 100 casualties were suffered on his side. And judging from the experience of the rushing battle, most of these casualties were generated in white-knuckle battles.

Looking at the team that was shorter than when he came, Yang Zhen shook his head with a wry smile, and at the same time, he couldn't help but shout in his heart that he was lucky. The battle was fought with the superior numbers on their side and the firepower being largely evenly matched after they suppressed the heavy machine guns. And in this way, the casualty ratio has almost reached one to one. And according to the number of casualties compared with the number of devils killed, the casualties on their own side are even larger.

This is still under the condition that the devils dare not smash this place, do not use heavy weapons, and can be said to be tied hands and feet when they do it, and they are greatly restricted. If this is really pulled to the battlefield, with a real knife and a real gun, according to today's combat effectiveness, even if it is facing a devil squadron, after this battle, I am afraid that it will be good if half of these five hundred people can be left. It is even possible to be defeated by the devil's backhand.

Fortunately, because the devil did not use heavy weapons, he did not even use many grenadiers, and he suppressed the devil's heavy machine gun with accurate rifle shooting. Most of the wounded in the team were lightly wounded who did not affect their movements, and the number of seriously wounded was only a dozen or so.

Although now it is considered a gun per man, there are more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns, and there are even two captured grenadiers. After the centralized distribution of the captured ammunition, each rifle also reached the standard equipment of one hundred and twenty rounds of the devil. But the proportion of casualties in that round of fierce battles made Yang Zhen still decide to avoid the devil as much as possible. It's all like this here, Yang Zhen doesn't even dare to think about what the result of the field battle with the devil will be.

The urgency of time made Yang Zhen, who knew that it was a fluke to be able to completely annihilate the devil's garrison squadron, did not dare to delay in the slightest, and immediately carried the dozen seriously wounded after the team changed clothes, and led the team to set off after burying the dead brothers.

For the sake of safety, Yang Zhen personally led the vanguard. And Ma Ming, who was born in the Northwest Army, took the initiative to bear the burden of post-closure containment. In his words, when the Battle of Xuzhou broke through, our 59th Army was broken, and it is the same here. It was the hardest there, and there were the men of their 59th Army.

Time was pressing, and Yang Zhen did not hesitate at Ma Ming's request, and directly nodded in agreement. And Guo Bingxun on the side saw that Ma Ming took the initiative to ask for a break, and couldn't help but sigh a little: "At the time of the Battle of Xuzhou, although I couldn't meet with Xun Chen, I also admired the name for a long time. It has always been known that the 59th Army has always been known for fighting hard battles and dangerous battles, but when I saw General Xun Chen's subordinates today, it really lived up to its reputation. Ma Ming, don't worry, I will definitely equip you with the best soldiers and the best weapons. ”

"Chief Guo, no need, I'll just use the dozens of brothers who guarded the underground passage with me before. As for weapons, the amount of these ammunition on hand is quite enough. Our Northwest Army has never been so rich in war. Regarding Guo Bingxun's kindness, Ma Ming shook his head, but refused.

Rejecting Guo Bingxun's kindness, Ma Ming saluted Yang Zhen and Guo Bingxun and said, "Two chiefs, please rest assured, as long as Kaishan has a breath, he will never let the devil catch up with his brothers." Two chiefs, if you are lucky enough to open the mountain and still live to meet you, I am listening to the instructions of the two chiefs. Two chiefs, it's not too early, please let the two chiefs go. ”

Regarding Ma Ming's oath, Yang Zhen didn't say much, but after stuffing the German-made telescope captured from Shiro Ishii into his arms, he only said: "You and your brothers must catch up with the troops alive, and I am waiting for you on the front line of Songfeng Mountain and Daqing Mountain." ”

After that, Yang Zhen didn't say a word, turned around and waved his hand to the already assembled troops without looking back: "Let's go." ”