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Chapter 671 The sky gradually darkens
On the morning of the fourth day after leaving the airport, the turbulent Nujiang River appeared before us.

The defeated soldiers hiding in the woods like savages were all fully armed and did not dare to relax at all. They all looked around vigilantly, fearing that a group of Japanese troops would suddenly jump out from some corner.

The Nujiang River was right before their eyes, but they didn't dare to cross it.

This was because a large number of Japanese troops were stationed at Nantianmen, hundreds of meters upstream.

Their strategy of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west was indeed successful, luring the Japanese troops to the airport, but it was not completely successful because the military deployment on Nantianmen was very tight, so tight that they could not find any opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

It is no exaggeration to say that there is a sentry every five steps and a sentry every ten steps at the Nan Tianmen Gate today. There are sentries with coordinated light and covert arrangements, a large number of light and heavy machine guns, and triggered mines. Even Wang Zhong cannot guarantee that he can sneak in quietly.

In just a few days, Takeuchi Renzan had turned Nantianmen into a tortoise shell.

"Commander! When are we going to cross the river?" A defeated soldier came up to Long Wenjian and asked expectantly.

Long Wenjian looked at the urgency in the defeated soldiers' eyes, sighed quietly, and couldn't help feeling in his heart that the Chinese were just like this. Often they would only muster the courage to risk their lives when they were on the verge of despair, and once they saw the hope of comfort, that courage would immediately dissipate, and they would wish they could immediately grow wings and fly to the other side...
Long Wenjian’s own thoughts were a bit too extreme, but when he saw the defeated soldiers having the same reaction, he couldn’t help but think so.

"Let's wait until Captain Wang has a clear understanding of the Japanese army's situation."

"It's broad daylight now. If we cross the river, we will definitely not escape the eyes of the Japanese army."

"We can't let our brothers cross the river under the gunfire of the Japanese army!"

The defeated soldiers were still very convinced of Long Wenjian's words, even though their number had been reduced from more than a thousand to more than five hundred, including more than two hundred wounded soldiers, and more than half of them had lost their lives in Myanmar.

But there are always casualties in military service, and the number of Japanese soldiers they killed was far greater than the number of their casualties. In their words, even if they died, it was a gain.

However, among the more than 500 people left, even those who were seriously injured and only had one breath left, none of them complained to Long Wenjian.

Long Wenjian held a telescope and kept an eye on the direction of Nantianmen. Unfortunately, due to the angle and distance, he could not see the situation of Nantianmen. After looking for a while, he turned his gaze to the east coast.

The devastated east bank was occupied by various trench fortifications. The deployment of personnel and firepower were also roughly seen by Long Wenjian. Although he had seen it on the Nantianmen before, when he saw it again now, even Long Wenjian couldn't help but admire Yu Xiaoqing.

Apart from anything else, Yu Xiaoqing has done a very good job in river defense, and the cross-deployment of firepower is the limit of what they can do at the moment.

"There is only one battalion left of the Japanese army on Nantianmen. If Yu Xiaoqing suddenly leads his troops across the river to attack Nantianmen with all his strength, and we cooperate from the flank, can we capture Nantianmen?"

Meng Fanle, who was standing beside Long Wenjian, suddenly spoke.

Long Wenjian looked at Meng Fan in surprise and said, "I can't tell. You seem to understand a lot, Fanla!"

"After all, the young master has been to college and received military training!" Meng Fan rolled his eyes and said unhappily.

Long Wenjian changed the subject and said, "Since you know so much, why not just let you replace Yu Xiaoqing? Let you be the commander."

Meng Fanle was stunned by the retort: ​​"Young Master does want to, but Yu Xiaoqing must be willing to give up his position."

"Who cares what Yu Xiaoqing does? Isn't the young master a descendant of a noble family in the capital? He comes from a family of scholars! He must be wealthy. You can ask your father to spend a few hundred large yellow croakers to smooth the relationship with the higher-ups. Maybe Master Yu will be replaced by Master Meng."

Even though Meng Fanle is usually very sharp-tongued, none of the cannon fodders can beat him in eloquence, otherwise he wouldn't have been given the nickname "Fanla".

But when it comes to Long Wenjian, it is a completely different story. Fanla, who has been victorious in battles among the defeated soldiers, is often hit in the heart and lungs by Long Wenjian's words, and his counterattack makes him furious.

"I support Fanla to be the commander!" Bula immediately raised his hand to express his opinion.

Yao Ma also said with a smile: "If Fanla could be the commander, I would be his vanguard and drive the Japanese off the Nantianmen."

"Can someone like him be a commander?" Mi Long said with disdain: "Then you might as well let me do it!"

"That's what Boss Mi said!"

"I think Boss Mi is more suitable than Annoying."

"When the main force charges, Boss Mi will charge in the front with a machine gun. When the soldiers behind see this, their morale will be boosted, and they will beat the Japanese into submission."

Everyone was talking and laughing, teasing each other.

The defeated soldiers nearby listened to their words and smiled, but no one interrupted.

Not long after, there was a commotion on the wing.

"Captain Wang is back!"

"Captain Wang!"

"Captain Wang!"

Wang Zhong, dressed in disguise, walked out of the forest and came to Long Wenjian.

"What's going on?" As soon as he saw Wang Zhong, Long Wenjian couldn't wait to catch up and ask.

Wang Zhong shook his head, his face solemn: "Our original position has been occupied by the Japanese army, and they have reinforced the fortifications. They have also built a large number of fortifications on the river side. Although their number is small, their weapons and equipment are very sophisticated."

Needless to say, Long Wenjian already understood what Wang Zhong meant. With the Japanese army's strict deployment, sophisticated weapons and equipment, and sufficient ammunition, it would be a pipe dream for them to capture Nantianmen with just their few men.

In addition to the previous several night attacks, they must be prepared now. If the surprise attack fails, with their people and weapons and equipment, they will have almost no chance of winning if they want to confront the Japanese army on the front battlefield.

"Let's retreat!" Long Wenjian sighed and could only say these two words with regret.

Wang Zhong said: "But this is also our opportunity."

Turning his head to look at the defeated soldiers lying or sitting in the woods, Wang Zhong said again: "The Japanese army is hiding at the Nantian Gate and dare not move easily. The safety of our crossing the river has been greatly improved."

"There are just too many wounded soldiers. The wounds of those seriously injured cannot come into contact with water!" Long Wenjian frowned, with worry in his eyes, but he had no good solution for the moment.

Wang Zhong said: "There is nothing we can do about it. We are short of doctors and medicines, and we also have to guard against the Japanese army's raids."

Now the whole territory of Myanmar has fallen into the hands of the Japanese army, and the Japanese army can send reinforcements to Myanmar at any time by sea and air, and can also incorporate local armed forces.

Among the wounded, those with more serious injuries are basically unable to move and have difficulty taking care of themselves. If we keep them here, we will inevitably have to leave behind someone to take care of their daily lives and treat their injuries.

"But the problem now is that the ferry is completely exposed to the guns of the Japanese army. Even at night, with so many of us, it is impossible to completely hide from the eyes of the Japanese army." "And even if we cross the river, the guards on the other side may mistake us for Japanese soldiers in disguise and shoot us before we get ashore."

Long Wenjian expressed his worries.

Wang Zhong said mysteriously, "Who said we have to cross the river from the ferry?"

"If we don't cross the river from the ferry, then where should we cross?" The Nu River flows fast and there are countless undercurrents. If you are swept away by the river, the result will be death.

Wang Zhong looked at the turbulent river ahead and said nothing.

Long Wenjian followed Wang Zhong's gaze, and then his pupils gradually contracted and his eyes widened.

"You don't want to cross the river from here, do you?" Looking at the turbulent river, even though Long Wenjian was a bold man, he couldn't help but tremble a little when he didn't know the situation.

Wang Zhong did not answer Long Wenjian's question, but asked, "When was the stone bridge from Zenda to Nantianmen built?"

Long Wenjian shook his head: "How should I know?"

Wang Zhong said: "Before coming to Myanmar, I conducted an exploration of the topography and hydrology around Zenda. According to several Zenda elders, the bridge was built no more than 50 years ago. But how did people cross the river before the bridge was built?"

Long Wenjian was stunned for a moment, then he figured out the key point. He looked at the turbulent river in front of him and made a bold guess in his mind: "You mean..."

Wang Zhong said: "Afterwards, I specifically found the oldest people in Zenda City and asked them about this place."

“You haven’t tried to cross the river from here, have you?” Long Wenjian looked at Wang Zhong in shock.

Wang nodded calmly and said, "Why would I bring you here if I hadn't tried it?"

Long Wenjian was really stunned: "You started thinking about retreating before you even went to Myanmar?"

Wang Zhong said: "Don't worry about victory, think about defeat first."

This is what is said in the art of war, but in reality there are very few people who can actually do it.

Long Wenjian didn't expect that Wang Zhong really gave him a surprise again.

“Although there is a way to cross the river, we cannot let our guard down now. The Japanese army is cunning. Now they seem to be hiding at Nantianmen, pretending to defend Nantianmen.

But in fact, their scouts may already be everywhere, searching for our traces, and may have already noticed our presence."

Wang Zhong said with a serious expression.

These past few days, just like when they went to the airport, they were active at night and hiding during the day, marching at night, and they even deliberately went around several mountains to avoid possible Japanese scouts.

"It's not impossible!" Long Wenjian also said with a serious expression.

"So what are your plans?" Long Wenjian suddenly looked at Wang Zhong.

Wang Zhong raised his lips slightly and said with a smile: "What about you?"

When their eyes met, there seemed to be sparks flying in the air, and then the two of them smiled in tacit understanding!

"Commander!"

"Within three meters!"

Long Wenjian immediately called Meng Fan over.

"My commander, what do you want me to do?" Meng Fan said impatiently.

"Call Ayi, Milong and the others over!"

Meng Fanle reluctantly went over to call for help, while Long Wenjian turned around and began to observe the surroundings, not forgetting to ask Wang Zhong: "Where do you think we should ambush?"

Wang Zhong smiled and pointed to a low mountain nearby and said, "That mountain next to it is good. It's not high, and the ridge is perfect for an ambush."

Long Wenjian frowned and asked, "Is it too close to the river?"

"We need to get close!" Wang Zhong narrowed his eyes and said, "If the Japanese hide in the South Gate, with fortifications as cover, we really can't do anything to them. But if they go down the South Gate, then we will be the ones to take the initiative!"

“You’re not planning a decapitation operation, are you?” Long Wenjian looked at the confident Wang Zhong, his mind moved, and he had another idea that he himself found a little unbelievable.

"Why not?" Wang Zhong said, "There are at most two battalions of Japanese troops on Nantianmen now, or maybe only one battalion at least. If they send people to chase us, it will be at least a squadron. As long as there are gaps and loopholes in their defense, that will be our chance."

Long Wenjian shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's difficult. Looking at the various arrangements made at the Nantian Gate, we know that Takeuchi Lianshan is definitely not a good-for-nothing."

"Maybe sending people to the airport for support was just a cover. He is hiding his men and waiting for us to show up so that he can catch us all in one fell swoop!" Long Wenjian made another astonishing guess.

"On the battlefield, the situation changes rapidly and anything can happen." Wang Zhong did not directly reject Long Wenjian's speculation. In fact, he also had such doubts.

"But if you are hesitant and afraid of this and that, that would be a big taboo in military strategy."

"You're right. Things have come to this point. All we can do is try our best and leave the rest to fate."

Long Wenjian looked up at the sky covered with clouds and without the sun, and was a little worried, "Will it rain tonight?"

"It's hard to say! The rainy season is approaching, and the weather is changeable and unpredictable." Although Wang Zhong can observe the celestial phenomena, the area where northern Myanmar and Yunnan meet belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone and is severely affected by the maritime monsoon. Now that the rainy season is approaching, climate changes are even more unpredictable.

"I hope it doesn't rain, otherwise these wounded soldiers will be in big trouble!" Long Wenjian turned his head and looked at the wounded soldiers around him, his tone filled with deep worry.

He had promised to take these defeated soldiers back to Zenda. Now, out of more than a thousand people, only more than 500 are left, and nearly half of them are wounded.

If these wounded soldiers lost their lives due to complications caused by being caught in the rain, there would not be many left out of the more than 1,000 people.

Wang Zhong said: "If God really wants it to rain, there is nothing we can do."

Wang Zhong is more open-minded than Long Wenjian. It’s not that Wang Zhong doesn’t value life, but that he has seen a lot and is more open-minded. Nothing can be changed, just like what Long Wenjian said just now, but do your best and leave the rest to fate.

The sky is getting dark!