Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Chapter 897

"It's hard to say. We can say that our position has been exposed now. Moreover, we have been heading south from the north.
As long as the Japs are not stupid, they can probably guess the direction we are heading in." Li Jin said seriously.

In Changsha, they caused such heavy casualties to the Japanese and killed two Japanese brigade commanders in succession.

Including the brigade commanders killed in Shanxi and Wuhan before, they have killed six or seven brigade commanders of the Japanese devils.

With such a huge loss, if the Japanese guessed their route of advance, they would most likely choose to intercept them and set up ambushes.

"Battalion Commander, this is my fault. I shouldn't have mentioned the idea of ​​attacking the Japanese checkpoint." Liu Changshun felt extremely guilty when he heard this.

They thought they could just kill a few devils, but they didn't expect that they might be put in danger.

If they had not attacked the Japanese checkpoint, they would not have exposed their position and could have returned safely.

"This has nothing to do with you. I agreed to the attack." Li Jin comforted him. He was indeed relaxed at that time and did not think so much.

"Besides, the Japanese may not necessarily block us on the road. After all, we have many places to choose from," Li Jin continued.

Now that they are on guard, they can probably guess that the Japanese will block them, so it is unlikely that the Japanese will want to encircle and annihilate them.

This was not the case when they attacked the airport in Wuhan. At that time, they did not expect that the Japanese would send so many people into the mountains to encircle and suppress them.

But now, they have many directions to choose from to retreat, and it is basically impossible for the Japanese to encircle and annihilate them, unless the Japanese are willing to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to block all directions.

However, this is obviously impossible. The Japanese can only set up an ambush on their way north, and the number of soldiers mobilized will not exceed 20,000.

So, they don't need to worry so much at all.

Fortunately, Li Jin realized it early. If he had not realized it and had continued to retreat along the original route, they might have really fallen into the Japanese ambush.

"It seems so." Liu Changshun also breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"Battalion Commander, do we need to adjust our retreat route later?!" Liu Changshun asked.

Since the original retreat route might be ambushed by the Japanese, they should adjust the retreat route.

However, once the route was adjusted, it would take them longer to return and they would have to take a detour.

"Let me think about it." Li Jin touched his chin and thought. If the Japanese really wanted to ambush them along their original retreat route, they would have to take a detour.

"There's no other way. Let's take a detour, starting from the west and heading north." Li Jin made a decision. For safety reasons, it would be better for them to take a detour.

"Yeah." Liu Changshun nodded.

"But before taking a detour, we have to confirm whether the Japanese have really set an ambush for us," Li Jin continued.

He really didn't want to take the long way around without finding out whether the Japanese had set an ambush.

"Battalion Commander, how do we figure this out?! Should we continue heading north and then send people to scout ahead? If we see the Japs, we can take a detour?!
What if we are surrounded by the enemy by the time we see them? " Liu Changshun asked, and then expressed his opinion.

The Japs might set up a pocket formation for them, waiting for them to fall into it.

"To figure this out, it's simple. If they want to ambush us, they will definitely mobilize a lot of troops, including the devils in Xiangyang.
We just need to wait a few days to see whether the devils in Xiangyang have been transferred northward. "Li Jin said his own solution.

If the Japanese wanted to ambush, they would certainly mobilize the nearest troops to block the attack. Otherwise, it would take more time to mobilize troops from other directions.

By the time the Japanese have finished mobilizing their troops, they might have already run away, so it would be more convenient to mobilize nearby troops at this time.

"Yes, the battalion commander is worthy of being the battalion commander, you are really awesome!" Upon hearing this, Liu Changshun suddenly realized what was going on and quickly flattered him.

"Okay, stop flattering me. Let's rest in the mountains for a few days. There's no rush to set off!" said Li Jin.

Find out first whether the Japanese will ambush them.

"Yes!" Liu Changshun nodded.

"Send a telegram to the brigade commander, telling him that we have encountered some problems here. On the way back, we carelessly attacked several checkpoints of the Japanese and exposed our whereabouts.

The Japanese may set up an ambush on the original route back, so we need to take a detour. " Li Jin thought for a while and said.

This matter still needs to be reported to the brigade commander, so as to avoid changing the route and delaying the return time, which would make the brigade commander worry.

While Li Jin was speaking, Liu Changshun took out a notebook and wrote down what he said.

"Battalion Commander, please check if I have missed anything." Liu Changshun handed the notebook to Li Jin for review.

"Well, go send the telegram." Li Jin took a look to make sure there was nothing missed.

"Yes." Liu Changshun turned and left.

.........

Brigade headquarters, in the conference room.

The chief has been in a good mood these past two days because Li Jin has already returned.

However, a telegram brought by the telegraph operator made the leader's face darken.

"Chief, is this kid Li Jin going to cause trouble again?!" The political commissar at the side couldn't help but say upon seeing this.

"You are right. When Li Jin went to Xiangyang, he attacked several Japanese checkpoints and exposed his position." The chief handed the telegram to the political commissar.

"How could this boy be so careless?! Doesn't he know that he is hated by the Japanese?!" The political commissar couldn't help but frowned after reading it.

"Fortunately, he woke up early, otherwise, he might have really walked into the Japanese ambush." ​​The leader looked angry.

"Commander, don't be too angry. He has come to his senses. Besides, the Japanese may not ambush him." The political commissar comforted him.

No matter what, Li Jin realized that it was not too late.

"No ambush?! That's hard to say. If he is caught by the Japanese for what he did, he will basically be in trouble neither living nor dying." The leader doesn't think so.

The Japanese suffered heavy casualties because of Li Jin. The key point was that the Japanese had already run away, but Li Jin chased them and attacked them, which was simply a provocation to the Japanese.

Therefore, now that the Japanese know Li Jin's approximate location and have deduced Li Jin's retreat route, it would be strange if the Japanese did not set an ambush.

"That's true." The political commissar was also a little helpless.

"Li Jin probably thought that since he was coming back anyway, he might as well kill some Japanese soldiers.
But he forgot that he had angered the devils and exposed himself." The chief also guessed what Li Jin was thinking at the time.

"He is still young after all, and it is normal for him to be careless occasionally. I am afraid that other people would be the same. Li Jin woke up in time.

He had just attacked the Japanese and he was thinking about this, he had a strong sense of crisis." The political commissar spoke for Li Jin.

Moreover, what he said was indeed the truth. Li Jin is indeed young now and has achieved so many outstanding achievements. If it were an ordinary person, he would have become arrogant long ago.

But Li Jin didn't. This time Li Jin was careless, but he reacted quickly and chose to take a detour as soon as possible.

"Why are you praising him again?" The leader was also convinced.

"Li Jin didn't make any mistakes after all. After this incident, he will be more cautious in the future and won't make mistakes again. This is also a good thing.
This incident will also make him realize that he should be more cautious in war. "The political commissar continued. It is indeed a good thing that Li Jin has realized this mistake.

"Well, I admit that. Everything has gone smoothly for him. This incident just serves as a warning to him, so that he won't be careless in the future and get into trouble." The chief nodded.

Since Li Jin started fighting, he has basically never lost. Even in Wuhan, when he was surrounded by tens of thousands of Japanese devils, he was able to escape unscathed.

Li Jin completed the subsequent tasks extremely well, causing heavy casualties to the Japanese.

If this continues for a long time, it is easy to develop an arrogant character and not take the Japanese seriously at all.

"Yes, this kid is simply an undefeated general. It's good to let him realize the risks early." The political commissar also nodded.

"It's also a growth." said the leader.

.........

Two days later, in Xiangyang, in the Japanese army camp.

Minamida Morikazu is still waiting for news from the brigade commander.

In fact, he felt that if he sent out troops to set up an ambush on the enemy's retreat route, it would still be possible to destroy this small force.

dong dong dong...

"Co-captain."

There was a knock on the door and a voice coming in.

"Come in." Minamida Morikazu said.

Soon, a Japanese soldier walked in.

"Captain, Lieutenant Colonel Fukuda has returned with his troops." said the Japanese soldier.

"Well, let him come to my office to see me." Minamida Mamoru nodded.

"Hi!" The Japanese soldier nodded, then turned and left.

Minamida Morikazu waited for about seven or eight minutes, and then a Japanese lieutenant colonel walked into the office.

"Captain!" The Japanese lieutenant colonel saluted Minamida Morikazu.

"Please sit down." Minamida Morikazu motioned for the other party to sit down.

"Thank you, Commander." Lieutenant Colonel Fukuda sat down on the chair in front.

"Just ask if you have any questions." said Minamida Morikazu.

He knew that Lieutenant Colonel Fukuda would definitely ask something.

"Captain, is the reason for concentrating our forces this time still because of that unit?!" asked Lieutenant Colonel Fukuda. He had already guessed it in his mind, but still wanted to confirm it.

"Well, that unit attacked more than a dozen of our checkpoints and five or six bunkers, resulting in the death of more than 200 soldiers." Nan Tian Shou nodded and said.

"Why does this damn army always pick on us?!" Lieutenant Colonel Fukuda couldn't help but curse after hearing this.

The key point is that they have no way to deal with this army, and they dare not send people out to encircle and suppress the other side.

After all, the enemy's firepower and combat effectiveness are stronger than theirs, and if they go to encircle and suppress the enemy, they might even be killed by the enemy.

"Don't panic. I've already told the brigade commander about this. I've also suggested to him that we report this to the division commander. If possible, we should have news in the next two days," said Minamida Morikazu.

"Will the division commander agree to encircle and suppress the enemy?!" Lieutenant Colonel Fukuda wondered whether it was worth mobilizing so many people to encircle and suppress a force of only a few hundred people.

"It should be, but I'm not sure." Minamida Morikazu said and then shook his head.

After all, they had retreated from Changsha, so it was hard to say whether they would agree to dispatch troops for encirclement and suppression.

"If the division commander agrees to the encirclement and suppression, we will probably be mobilized as well." Minamida Morikazu said. They are a force that can execute the plan quickly, so they will definitely be included.

In short, all they have to do now is wait for news.

"I really hope the division commander can agree. This enemy is really disgusting, and it would be best to annihilate them." Lieutenant Colonel Fukuda said.

He had never hated an enemy so much before, but this enemy was the only one that made him feel so disgusted that he wanted to eat his flesh.

It’s not so much that I hate him, but rather that I’m afraid of him.

It's scary to be an opponent of such a person. You can't guess what the other person is thinking, and you can't beat him. You are always pinned to the ground and beaten by him. It's too difficult.

"Well, the other party's existence poses a great threat to us." Nan Tianshou nodded.

.........

Changde, in Liang Gu’s office.

Liang Gu was in high spirits at this moment, because many people called to congratulate him, and even those leaders who used to hold higher positions than him also called personally to express their condolences!

This made Liang Gu realize that he might have to be promoted again because of this incident.

Of course, he may not be promoted so quickly. After all, it has only been more than a year since he was promoted from division commander to army commander. If he wants to be promoted, he will probably have to wait a little longer.

"General!" At this time, the door of the office was pushed open by Han Mingyuan, and he walked in with a smile on his face.

"What's wrong?! What good thing happened?!" Liang Gu asked puzzledly. If something good hadn't happened, Han Mingyuan wouldn't have come in with a smile on his face without even knocking on the door.

"General, guess who Mu Jin attacked and killed that night?!" Han Mingyuan asked Liang Gu to guess with a mysterious look on his face.

"Killed a brigade commander?!" Liang Gu thought for a while and said, if it was the regiment commander who died, Han Mingyuan would not be so happy.

"General, you are amazing. You can guess it right. That's right, the Japanese brigade commander was killed by Mu Jin!" Han Mingyuan said with a smile.

Mu Jin said at the time that a Japanese regiment commander might have been killed in the explosion. Now the intelligence personnel have reported that a brigade commander was directly killed in the explosion. That's really amazing.

"It's indeed a good thing." Liang Gu smiled.

"We tried our best but failed to kill several Japanese brigade commanders. This guy killed them all with one move, and he killed two brigade commanders. I really admire him!" Han Mingyuan sighed.

It would be great if one day he could kill the Japanese brigade commander without relying on Mu Jin.

"So, we should build a good relationship with Mu Jin. There will still be opportunities for cooperation in the future." Liang Gu said. Compared with Han Mingyuan's excitement, Liang Gu was much calmer.

"Well, do we need to tell Mu Jin about this?!" Han Mingyuan nodded and said.

"Send him a telegram to let him know. After all, he was the one who killed the Japanese brigade commander. He must know who he killed that night!" Liang Gu said.

Although Mu Jin may not care about this, after all, in Mu Jin's eyes, not killing the Japanese division commander is not a big deal, but saying it will not lose any meat.