under fire

Chapter 78
Under the icy moonlight, there was a small curved canyon ahead. Most of the leading troops of the Devils stopped advancing, and a squadron of Devils continued to go east with torches.

The Guizi Squadron Commander ordered two groups of vanguard soldiers to find a way to climb up both sides of the canyon, preparing to set up guard posts, but sadly found that the speed from the middle of the valley to the hillsides on both sides was very slow, but fortunately they were able to go up.

The main force behind has already set up camp, and the leading force must advance another ten kilometers overnight to prevent the ambush of the Eighth Road, all in order to ensure that the main force moves eastward quickly.

The lieutenant hesitated for a moment, as the vanguard did not stop to rest, the devils bravely continued to walk in the canyon, the three devils leading the way, looked nervously to both sides, although there was moonlight, both sides of the valley were still pitch-dark, and the mountains The wind is swaying, I feel that there are eight roads everywhere, the military uniform is wet with sweat, and the muzzle of the gun is facing the ridgeline of the slope on both sides.

The devils of the vanguard brigade in the back had approached the valley and kept approaching, and the lieutenant in front ordered to speed up the passage.

Fortunately, the devils crawling to both sides finally approached the top of the slope.

The two Eighth Route Company Commanders who rushed here in the afternoon were lying on both sides of the valley, and estimated the distance to the devils in the valley below. It was about 500 meters away.

"Report, there is a class of devils who climbed the mountain, more than a dozen."

"Pay attention to concealment, they are still early."

It is much more difficult to advance eastward from the slopes on both sides of the valley.Then use your hands and feet to search eastward and move forward

A squadron of devils in the valley had gone east without a trace, and the two messengers who were left behind got the news and immediately flew east.

"Going ahead is a gentle slope. You can walk to the top of two hills, but it's not easy to walk." A traitor-like person flattered and reported to the squadron leader.

"Yours, friends of the empire, must be rewarded." The squadron leader smiled brightly:

The devils in the valley were already close to the distance of 100 meters, and the devils who climbed up the mountains on both sides were also approaching with torches.

If you want to retreat, you can't wait any longer. The company commander in the north hesitated for a while, and finally opened his voice: "Fight!" Then he pulled the trigger of the shotgun.

The sound of gunshots suddenly made a loud noise in an instant, tearing up the silence of the Kongkuang Valley and echoing into one piece.

The leading guards were caught off guard by a burst of guns on the top of the hillside. Dozens of guns were aimed at them for a long time, but none of them were pulled down. The three guards had no suspense and became sieves.

The sound of gunfire shocked the leading squadron of the devils. Under the command of the lieutenant, a squad of devils hurried forward in the dark valley, cat on the waist, and the [-] rifles shot violently at the mountain edge, and the two crooked handles were immediately put up. The machine gunner yelled loudly: the butt of the gun could only hit halfway up the mountain when it was on the ground, and would not be able to fire for a while.

After eight rounds of bullets passed, the soldiers lying on the ground at the ridge stretched their necks to see if they had hit the devil.

Followed by the counterattacks of the devils who came up, a few unlucky guys who didn't shrink their heads in time were shot in the head, and they stayed here forever without saying a word.

The devil entered the gentle slope in front, and the second round of bullet rain poured down from the south to the hillside. The bullets shrieked and hit the valley, crackling everywhere, and five or six devils fell. , screaming.

The second lieutenant in the team was first surprised: there is also an ambush in the south!

After one round, there was no response.

The second lieutenant then put a trace of excitement on his face, the Tuba Road broke the gun, and he dared to stroke the imperial army's beard. I couldn't find it anywhere. Finally, he showed his face, and immediately commanded the left and right sides to let the team expand. , Find a place to covertly fight back, and instantly grenade the grenade, and the machine gun sounds loudly.

There was no movement after a round of gunfire on the hillside.

The devils Bilipala attacked the top of the southern hillside for a while, but they didn't expect to fight back. The devils stopped shooting, but they were confused. The vanguard soldiers on both sides of the hill were advancing eastward from the ridgeline of the mountain, but they did not encounter an ambush.

The second lieutenant had a sullen face, and did not take any action for a long time. He just leaned on the command knife and waited quietly.

The smile on the second lieutenant's face disappeared, what's the situation?Run away with a long shot?
The scale of the eight ambush is not small. There are dozens of them in the north and south, maybe one company. The second lieutenant has a lot of complaints about this attack. There is no outflanking or tactics.

In order to avoid the attack of the devils, the troops of the Eighth Route are mostly scattered. In the eyes of the second lieutenant, a company can be regarded as the main force of the Eighth Route, at least one of the main forces, but why did they run away after one shot?

Chasing Eight Roads in the mountains with high moon and high winds, there is not much chance, the devils on the hillside continued to advance cautiously, and a group of devils went east out of the valley, and eight road shadows were not seen.

The second lieutenant finally gave an order. A small group of devils was divided into three groups and continued to search and advance to the east. As for the eight roads that ran to both sides, let the troops behind them send a squadron, leaving one guard on the north and south hillsides. After splitting, they went north and south respectively. Pursue in the direction, of course it is best to be able to catch up to the eighth road, it doesn't matter if you can't catch up.

The main force of the vanguard accelerated its march and continued to advance eastward.

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"Political commissar, listen, there are gunshots coming from the bottom of the mountain? It doesn't seem too far away." Sentinel Xiao Liu pricked up his ears.

"The distance should be quite far! Hey, these guys really run fast!" As soon as Ding De got up from the grass,

"It's almost twenty miles away. Listening to the sound of gunfire, it seems that there are quite a few people!" Hu Yi listened carefully to the distant sound of the night.
"Then, should we keep up?" Ding Deyi asked Hu Yi for advice.

"In the front is the model group defense zone. I don't think it's very good, but they are all here. If they have something to do, multiple people can use their strengths!" Hu Yi got up and rubbed and massaged his shoulders a few times.

Under the faint moonlight, the three of them groped in the direction of the gunfire. There was a village at the foot of the mountain.

Ignoring the sound of the dog barking, the three bypassed the village and continued westward.

After walking only five miles, the guard in front ran back: "Political commissar, company commander Hu, there is a situation ahead!"

"what happened?"

"Some people are digging fortifications on both sides of the mountain road in the west. I heard them talking. It is estimated that they are friendly troops. There is no sentry in the east. I listened for a while, and it seems that a devil is coming!"

"How many are there?" Hu Yi asked coldly.

"Listening to them, it is estimated that there should be only one company!"

"One company?" The political commissar said with a gloomy face in the dark night. "Could it be that they have already joined the troops?"

"It seems that we have nothing to do!" Hu Yi was a little disappointed: "They are digging fortifications here, there should be other devils here!"

"However, they didn't evacuate the people, which means that there are not many devils." Ding Deyi was not sure about the situation.

"The situation is not right. On the way we came in the afternoon, the villagers said that there was only one team out of the mountain during the day. So, what about the devils advancing into the team?" Hu Yi recalled carefully.

"It's easy to hide a team in the mountains. Do you mean that the advance team is still hiding in the mountains?"

"If this is the case, the devil must be hiding between Xiaowangzhuang and the village passing by in the afternoon!"

(End of this chapter)