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Chapter 62 What are you afraid of!
An hour passed quickly.

It's already bright.

At the end of the horizon of the road, a few devil scouts sneaked out with rifles in hand.

After the mine warfare and sparrow warfare of the third company and the engineering platoon, the devils have become frightened birds, and the pheasants flying from the grass can make the devils and scouts shiver.

A crow was heard from a dead tree nearby. The cry of a crow has been regarded as ominous since ancient times. The old people in the village said that a cry of a crow means death.

Four devil scouts carefully climbed up Kidnapper Mountain with their rifles in hand.

Checking around repeatedly, seeing that nothing unusual was found, he used a small flag to send a safety signal to the rear.

In the rear, squadron leader Toyoyoshi Arai ran up to Ichiro Okazaki.

He snapped a military salute, paused and said, "Report to the squadron leader, and the scouts report back, no abnormalities have been found ahead!"

Ichiro Okazaki sat on the co-pilot of the truck, with the inherent expression of a Japanese military officer on his face, cold and resolute.

"Yoshi!" Okazaki Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief, "Order the scouts not to advance for the time being, and the engineers to continue mine clearance!"

Ichiro Okazaki knew that the terrain of Kidnapper Mountain was very dangerous. A few months ago, he went to Huting stronghold to inspect and passed by this place by truck.

He was often ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, and the devils became more sophisticated, and they would not easily enter dangerous terrain suitable for ambushes.

Even if you have to pass through such terrain, you will send scouts to reconnaissance repeatedly in advance, and then pass after confirming that it is safe.

However, Balu also has a countermeasure, that is, I will enter the ambush position after your scouts pass by.

It's nothing more than a battle of wits and courage, and it depends on who can have the last laugh.

Toyoyoshi Arai said:
"Captain, as long as you pass Mount Guaizi, you will only have half the distance to Huting stronghold."

"Since dawn, the mine warfare and sparrow warfare of the Eight Routes have stopped. I guess the Eight Routes must have escaped, and there are probably no mines ahead."

"I suggest, rush to the Huting stronghold at full speed!"

Ichiro Okazaki said coldly: "Mr. Arai, you don't know anything about the cunning of the Eighth Route Army. They are not the opponents of the imperial army, but they often appear when you don't expect them, and give you a fatal blow. Wait for you to react. It's too late, so don't be careless, order the scouts in front to occupy the commanding heights of Guaizi Mountain, and prepare for the eight-way attack!"

"Captain, what do you mean." Arai Toyokichi said in shock, "The Eighth Route Army is likely to attack us at Mount Guaizi?"

"It's unlikely." Okazaki Ichiro said, "But, Arai-kun, you have to remember, be careful when sailing for ten thousand years, who can guarantee that this is not a plan to encircle and rescue the eight roads?"

Toyoshi Arai said, "Hi!"

Immediately, Toyokichi Arai whispered a few words to the banner commander, and the banner commander issued a semaphore order to stay alert in the direction of the kidnapper mountain.

The minesweeper took the detector and began to sweep the mines, but the speed was much faster than at night.

Arai Toyoyoshi got on his horse, rode on the horse and said worriedly to Ichiro Okazaki who was sitting in the co-pilot: "But captain, our speed is so slow, will the Huting stronghold have been lost? After all, there is a brigade from the Eighth Route Army. The strength is equivalent to a regiment of the imperial army."

"Absolutely impossible!"

Ichiro Okazaki's tone was firm: "The defense and firepower of the Huting stronghold are very strong. Even if the Eighth Route sends out a division, it is impossible to take down the Huting stronghold in a short time."

Toyoshi Arai said, "Hi!"

……

On Kidnapper Mountain, the Devil's scouts stood directly at the commanding heights after receiving the order from the rear.

The canyon is on the upper and lower sides, and the road leading to the Huting stronghold just passes through the canyon.

The entire canyon of Kiaizi Mountain is curved, or U-shaped.

The mountains on both sides of the canyon are densely packed with withered vegetation.

The new regiment's ambush troops were just behind the slope 300 meters away from the top of the mountain. They were well concealed, and the devil's scouts did not see it.

Li Yunlong's position is very good, it is concealed enough, and he can see the commanding heights of the mountain and the way of the devils.

Seeing the devil's scouts standing upright on the commanding height of Guaizi Mountain, Li Yunlong secretly said "Oops."

I was really afraid of something coming. Just now I was worried that the devil scouts would not leave, but now they stood directly on the mountain.

The devil's scouts obviously waited for the large troops to pass before retreating from the mountain.

The devil's scouts occupy a very good position, condescending not only overlooking the canyon, but also seeing any wind and grass behind the mountain.

Li Yunlong frowned slightly, and his mind turned rapidly.

Right now there are only two ways to choose, or lie here and let the devil pass by.

Either the ambush was changed to an encounter, and after the devils entered the canyon, they killed the devil's scouts and quickly occupied the commanding heights.

It is not Li Yunlong's character not to eat the fat on his lips. After thinking about it for a moment, Li Yunlong is determined to kill this devil.

The key to winning this battle is whether you can seize the commanding heights. If you cannot seize the commanding heights, then Li Yunlong can only choose to retreat.

Although the number of troops is twice that of the devils, the devils are now very powerful. The Eighth Route Army usually has a 3:1 casualty ratio in frontal battles with the devils.

At that moment, Li Yunlong found Zhang Dabiao among the crowd with a bow.

I didn't notice it at night, but at dawn, Li Yunlong saw Zhang Dabiao's head was bald.

Li Yunlong then asked: "Da Biao, where is the military cap on your head?"

Zhang Dabiao looked embarrassed: "Report to the leader, it was thrown away when we attacked the Huting stronghold last night."

"You are such a prodigal son." Li Yunlong said angrily, "Every time you charge, you waste a military cap. If you want to be like you, then everyone will fight with their heads bare."

Zhang Dabiao smiled slightly apologetically: "Commander, there's no way. Whenever you charge, if you don't throw a military cap to boost morale, you always feel that something is missing."

Li Yunlong said: "Find two fighters with good skills and touch them to kill the devil's scouts for me. Remember, it's best not to use guns, and it's best to kill them quietly!"

Zhang Dabiao poked out half of his head, glanced at the top of the mountain, his eyes were sharp: "Understood!"

Immediately, Zhang Dabiao touched the side of the assault company commander, the first company commander Xu Yonghai.

He whispered: "First company commander, find two good scouts in your company who can touch and kill the devils quietly."

"Count me in."

With sharp ears, Wei Dayong heard the conversation between Zhang Dabiao and Xu Yonghai, bowed to them, and whispered with a slight grin at the corner of his mouth.

Company Commander Xu glanced at Wei Dayong and said, "Battle Commander, I'll go with the monk."

"That's good!" Zhang Dabiao patted Wei Dayong and Xu Yonghai's shoulders, nodded and said, "Be careful."

Afterwards, Zhang Dabiao returned to Li Yunlong's side: "Leader, the manpower has been arranged. Company Commander Xu and Monk Wei will go."

"Okay." Li Yunlong nodded, then poked his head out to look at the opposite mountain.

(End of this chapter)