Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"I guess the Japs in Lucheng thought that the Japs in Guyang City could deal with the Jinsui Army attacking Quyang County.

But they thought that our purpose was to support the reinforcements in Quyang County. "Counselor Zhong smiled.

Starting from Quyang County, their purpose was to stop the enemy.

"The battle on Malingpo has already started. The Japs will definitely ask for support from Lucheng. The 1000 Japs now are just forward troops. However, it is enough to hold back these Japs." Li Yunlong said.

He had received a telegram from the brigade commander before, saying that a fight had begun. What he had to do now was to delay the Japanese's support.

It would take at least an hour and a half for the Japs from Lucheng to get here, and they dragged the Japs in front of them.
There are also the Japanese who are coming from behind. For four hours, as long as they don't face him head-on, Li Yunlong has the ability to hold them back.

After all, there are many ways to hold them back, including laying mines on the road, harassing them from time to time, and then retreating.

Basically, they are fighting guerrillas. When the battle at Malingpo is over, they can retreat directly into the mountains.

To be honest, if he were not worried that he would be surrounded by other Japs if he wasted time, Li Yunlong would even want to kill the Japs who came to support him.

Flooding city.

command room.

The Japs in the military camp have been assembled and started to set off.

Matsushita Saburo also breathed a sigh of relief. Although the soldiers in Guyang City were ambushed, he believed that the soldiers could persist until he sent people to support them.

Moreover, 1000 people have been sent to support Malingpo, so that the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army can be held back first, and when the follow-up troops arrive, this group of Eighth Route Army and Jinsui Army can be eliminated.

However, he thought too much.

"General, something happened." A communications soldier hurried in again.

Hearing the words "something happened", Saburo Matsushita felt relieved.

"What's wrong?" Saburo Matsushita quickly took the telegram.

"Nani?!" Saburo Matsushita was shocked after seeing the content clearly.

The vanguard actually encountered a mine laid by the enemy on the road!
"Damn it! The Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army had already known that they would send troops to my side, so they sent people to lay mines here so that my people could not go to support!" Matsushita Saburo gritted his teeth angrily.

"Send them a telegram and ask them to clear mines as soon as possible. They must support Malingpo quickly!" Matsushita Saburo ordered.

Now we can only hope that there are not many people on the Eighth Route Army here, so that he can have time to support Malingpo!

Otherwise, once Malingpo's soldiers are annihilated, he, the general, will also be punished, and he may even be tried in a military court!
When he thought of this, Matsushita Saburo broke into cold sweat on his back.

.........

At this time, the Japanese who had not yet entered Monkey Ridge were still clearing mines on the road.

A dozen engineers held tools to detect the location of the mines. They were all cautious and did not dare to make any big moves.

"Major, Lu Cheng is here to report."

As soon as the Japanese Major read the order, he knew that something serious was going on, but he had no choice but to let his soldiers risk their lives to step on the mines. Otherwise, there was no way the mines could be cleared so quickly.

Ten minutes later, the engineers lined up more than a dozen mines and advanced several hundred meters until they were about to enter Monkey Ridge.

A dozen engineers felt that there were probably no mines on the road ahead, so they went to recover.

"Major, there are no mines on this road. We can move forward." The engineer captain came to the Japanese Major and said.

"Very good, get in the car and set off immediately." The major immediately ordered his men to move on.

The convoy was still moving forward, but the Japanese driving the car were a little panicked because they always felt that a mine would explode at any time.

Soon, the convoy entered Monkey Ridge.

After Li Yunlong saw it, he told his men to stay calm and not to shoot without orders.

Until the devil went deeper.

Boom boom boom!
There was a sudden explosion in the middle of the road, and several tricycles were blown over. The Japanese driving the tricycles were blown into the air. This time they were not so lucky, their throats were cut directly by shrapnel, and blood splashed in the air.

Bang bang bang.

Several Japanese soldiers fell to the ground, clutching their throats, their eyes widened, and their mouths kept vomiting blood. The wounds could not stop bleeding, and blood spilled from between their fingers.

The sudden explosion caused the convoy to stop again. The Japs raised their guns and stared at the surroundings vigilantly.

After waiting for a few minutes, he found that there was nothing unusual. The Japanese Major breathed a sigh of relief. This time it was probably the same as before, just laying mines.

"Let the engineers clear mines immediately!" the major ordered.

More than a dozen engineers went to clear mines. As for the corpses of the fallen Japanese, they were thrown directly to the roadside, waiting for them to take them with them when they returned.

Just when the devils let down their guard.

Li Yunlong finally gave the order.

"Hit!" he shouted and shot a Japanese soldier to death.

As he fired, other soldiers also fired.

Bang bang bang!
Da da da!
Fierce gunfire came from the mountains, and the Japanese on the road were caught off guard. Many were shot dead, and many were seriously injured.

"Enemy attack!"

"The enemy is on the mountain!"

"Counterattack!"

Although the Japanese were caught off guard, they quickly organized a defense and fired directly towards the mountain.

Li Yunlong, on the other hand, led his men to retreat directly after firing a bunch of bullets. Their purpose was just to harass them, and now that their purpose was achieved, they naturally had to retreat.

He only has more than 300 people here. To fight against the Japanese is to seek death.

"Damn it! You take 300 people to chase them, and don't let these Eight Routes affect our progress!" The Japanese Major immediately ordered.

When the Japanese Major learned that the reinforcements supporting Quyang County were ambushed in Malingpo, and when he encountered the enemy's mines on his side, he knew that the Eighth Route Army would definitely try its best to prevent him from supporting Malingpo.

The Eighth Route Army would definitely not deploy too many manpower here, so he asked his men to chase the Eighth Route Army to prevent the Eighth Route Army from continuing to block the attack!

The Japanese captain led his men and rushed directly to the mountain where Li Yunlong was. However, when they were still dozens of meters away from the mountain.

boom boom boom......

More than a dozen explosions were heard again, this time not on the main road, but on the road where the Japanese were chasing the Eighth Route Army.

More than a dozen Japanese soldiers were directly blown into pieces, and their bloody internal organs fell to the ground. More than a dozen Japanese soldiers had their arms cut off and their legs blown off.

For a moment, the injured Japs screamed repeatedly. This scene was terrifying to ordinary people, but to these Japs who had already been on the battlefield, it was nothing at all.

On the battlefield, I have seen these devils a lot, and I was even the one who caused these horrors.

"Damn the Eighth Route Army! In order to prevent our pursuit, are there landmines specially placed here? Go around and don't let them get away from the pursuit!" The Japanese Captain immediately ordered to go around the area ahead.

A group of Japanese soldiers divided into two parts and bypassed the minefield ahead.

The Japanese Major was also furious at this moment, and the murderous look in his eyes was getting heavier and heavier. He was really too angry.No one on the enemy side was killed, but he had already lost 60 people.

At this moment, the soldier who was still wailing not far away, the Japanese Major, no longer wanted anyone to treat him.

Who knows if there are still landmines around those people. Now that one of his men is dead, he still doesn't know if he can support them to Malingpo.

"You are all soldiers of the empire. For the sake of the empire, you know what to do, right?" the Japanese Major said slowly to the wounded soldiers, while casually throwing a pistol over. His eyes were cold and emotionless.

After hearing this, the wounded soldiers also understood what the major commander meant.

The Japanese who got the pistol first raised his pistol and aimed at the wounded around him.

"Long live the Empire!" the wounded man who was targeted shouted and was shot to death.

The other wounded also shouted "long live the empire" and then went to die!

After the last Japanese died, the Japanese major gave them a military salute and then asked his engineers to clear the mines.

At the same time, Li Yunlong and the others were also getting rid of the pursuit of the Japanese behind them.

Deep in the Monkey Ridge, there are many mountains and lush woods, making it easy to avoid pursuit and hide. This is why they chose this place to ambush.

Although they are now being chased by the Japanese, landmines have been laid on the road ahead.

To leave Monkey Ridge, the Japanese had to walk several miles.

In these few miles, there were several mines planted, enough for the Japanese to clear mines.

.........

Malingpo, the battle continues.

Da da da!
Boom boom boom!
The gunshots and explosions kept coming. The Japanese were desperately trying to break out, and the Eighth Route Army was also desperately trying to block the enemy.

The Japanese knew very well that once they broke out, the situation of the battle would change drastically, and even if they couldn't defeat them later, they could still hold them back.

The Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army also understood this truth, so both sides worked hard.

So, for a time, both sides suffered heavy losses, and the death toll continued to rise.

"Baga! Keep charging at me! We must break out at all costs!" Lieutenant Colonel Japanese shouted loudly when he saw that the soldiers who had broken through were beaten back.

He had received a telegram from Guyang City before and knew that Lucheng had sent troops to support him. As long as he held on, he could surround and suppress the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army who ambushed him with Lucheng's soldiers.

When the time comes, he will definitely be able to take credit for his great achievements, and there is hope for promotion. Of course, the current goal is to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible.

Although the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army cannot match their firepower, the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army are better because they have more people. Moreover, according to the current situation, if he can't break out of the encirclement in Malingpo in three hours, It is estimated that they will all be wiped out!
On the slope, the brigade commander and Zhao Yu were also giving orders.

"Hold! Don't let the Japanese break through! Continue the attack!"

Da da da!
Boom boom boom!
The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army were all red-eyed at this moment. Light machine guns and heavy machine guns were firing as if they didn't need bullets, and they were throwing grenades as if they were free of money.

.........

Monkey Ridge.

The engineers cleared the mines, and the Japanese Major and others set off. As for the soldiers pursuing the Eighth Route Army, they were naturally still pursuing them.

When the Japanese Major felt that the Eighth Route Army was not laying landmines, surprises always came unexpectedly.

Four times in a row, the convoy encountered landmines, killing and injuring several soldiers each time. This made the Japanese Major so angry that he almost died on the spot.

Then when they encountered landmines four times, there were no Eighth Route Army attacks. This made the Japanese Major relieved and believed that the Eighth Route Army did not send too many people.

And the Eight Routes encountered first are probably all of them.

The Japanese Major estimated that the Eighth Route Army had only laid mines on Monkey Ridge. In such a short period of time, it was impossible for the Eighth Route Army to lay too many mines.

However, the few times we encountered landmines, it took nearly an hour and a half.

At this moment, [-] Japanese soldiers supporting from the rear also caught up.

"What's going on? Why are you still lingering?" A lieutenant colonel got out of the car and came directly to the Japanese major to question.

It has been an hour and a half since he set off, and the frontline troops have not yet cleared the mines.

"Lieutenant Colonel, the Eighth Route Army has gone too far. They planted countless mines on this section of Monkey Ridge. My engineers have been clearing the mines," said the Japanese Major.

"Damn the Eighth Route Army! Now I hope that the Malingpo side can hold on longer. Send a telegram to Lucheng and say, we are still in Monkey Ridge.

The cunning Eighth Route Army laid too many mines on the road. Clearing the mines takes time, so the soldiers in Malingpo can hold on longer. "The lieutenant colonel asked the communications soldier to send the telegram.

There are landmines on the road, and it will take too much time to clear them. Unless you let your soldiers step on the mines directly, although it is fast, many people will die.

Moreover, if he did this, his soldiers would probably be dissatisfied. They could die in battle, but no one would want to die on a minefield.

There is a completely different difference between accidentally stepping on a thunderstorm and being blown up to death, and stepping on a minefield knowing there is one ahead and being blown up to death.

"Commander, why don't you just ask the soldiers to clear the mines at the front, otherwise it will take too much time to clear the mines!" Japanese Major suggested.

Lieutenant Colonel fell silent for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, he could only do this.

.........

Flooding city.

After receiving the telegram from Monkey Ridge, Matsushita Saburo was furious.

"Damn the Eighth Route Army!" Saburo Matsushita gritted his teeth, his lungs almost exploding with anger.

But he had no choice but to ask his men to send a telegram to Guyang City to let the soldiers in Malingpo hold on longer.

.........

Guyang City.

After receiving the telegram from Lucheng, Colonel Jing Sheng's expression changed. Something was going to happen!

Colonel Jing Sheng did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would actually make arrangements in Lucheng.

The purpose of laying landmines on the road is to delay time. If the people from Lucheng cannot arrive at Malingpo in time, doesn't it mean that once the soldiers at Malingpo cannot hold on, they will be annihilated?
The reinforcements on the Lucheng side have been held back, and now we can only hope that the soldiers from Malingpo can hold on and break out.

"Send a telegram to the soldiers in Malingpo immediately and let them hold on a little longer." Colonel Jing Sheng immediately ordered someone to send a telegram.

After the others left, Colonel Jing Sheng felt a big stone sinking in his heart. If he was not careful about this incident, he, the Colonel, would probably be beaten to the end.

The future is worrying!

.........

Deep in the Monkey Ridge, Li Yunlong and his men were still retreating.

"Captain, we are almost at the response point. It's time to fight back! Leave these Japs here!" Staff Officer Zhong said to Li Yunlong as he ran.

"Indeed, these devils really thought that there was no one behind us, and they dared to pursue us so deep!" Li Yunlong said with a sneer.

In order to prevent the Japanese from pursuing them, in addition to laying landmines at the foot of the mountain, Li Yunlong also had thousands of people ambush in the mountains. Once the Japanese only sent a few people to pursue them and dared to pursue them, they would be wiped out in one fell swoop!
Soon, a few minutes later, Li Yunlong and the others arrived at the pickup location. (End of chapter)