Devil's Army

Leng Feng returned to the Tieling County military camp, and Meilang was there too. He poured Leng Feng a glass of water and sat next to him.

Leng Feng lit a cigarette, took a puff and said to Meilang:

"The defense line here is considered to be stable."

"I asked Deputy Brigade Commander Luo to watch over it personally." Meilang replied.

"I have to go check out the defense line in Rehe. Only if we keep the Japanese out of our base can we develop production with peace of mind."

Meilang nodded but said nothing.

Leng Feng took a few more puffs of his cigarette, stood up, threw away the cigarette butt in his hand, stomped it out with his foot, and then said to Meilang:

"I'm leaving. I'll go over there and take a look."

"Do you want me to ask someone to go with you?" Meilang asked.

"No need. This team of guards is enough for me. I'm in my own defense zone, not going to a war." After saying that, Leng Feng turned and left, and the guards followed him.

When they arrived at the fortifications outside Tiaobinshan County, the commander of the Third Regiment came out to greet Leng Feng. Leng Feng did not stop and asked the commander of the Third Regiment to go with him to see the fortifications ahead.

When they reached the end of the path, the second battalion commander was shirtless and bare-chested, chatting and laughing with the soldiers as they dug fortifications.

When the second battalion commander saw the third regiment commander and Leng Feng coming, he hurriedly grabbed the clothes next to him, put them on, and ran over to salute Leng Feng and the third regiment commander.

Leng Feng looked at the fortifications and asked the second battalion commander: "Where did the Sakamoto Division retreat to?"

"I sent people to follow them from a distance. They retreated all the way to the checkpoint in front of Rehe. Our people did not follow them."

"Have they sent anyone to guard the hill in front of the outpost?"

“I didn’t see them leaving any troops to garrison there.”

"Commander, where do you want to garrison?" The third regiment commander took over and asked Leng Feng.

"Yes, if we hold this small mountain pass, the Japanese troops coming from Faku County and Rehe will be blocked outside our defense zone. Transfer the remaining two battalions over immediately. I will transfer a regiment to garrison the fortifications outside Diaobingshan County."

"Okay," the third regiment commander immediately asked the guards to go back and ask the first and third battalions to rush over.

Then, Leng Feng told the second battalion commander about the idea of ​​the fortifications at Liangzi River and asked them to arrange the fortifications according to this idea.

"As long as we defend these two positions, the next time the Japanese try to attack Tiaobinshan County, they will at least lose a few teeth." Leng Feng said to the commander of the third regiment.

Soon, the first and third battalion commanders of the third regiment arrived with their troops.

Taking advantage of lunch, Leng Feng said to the three battalion commanders and the third regiment commander: "You hold these two lines of defense, and I will send people to hold the line from Fengtian as well. Then Tiaobinshan County will be stable. Only when Tiaobinshan County is stable can there be stable production and development."

The three battalion commanders and the third regiment commander all stated that as long as they were here, they would never let the Japanese cross their defense line.

Leng Feng nodded. He said to the commanders of the first and third battalions, "When you are stationed on both sides of the hill, you must build anti-tank cones in front of the path. The enemy tanks are advancing very fast. If you don't block them, they will cut off your retreat and your two battalions will be destroyed there."

"Understood," the first and third battalion commanders responded at the same time.

After lunch, the commander of the third regiment ordered the commander of the first battalion to take charge of this battle and the defense of the hill.

After receiving the order, the first and second battalion commanders did not stay for long and led their troops to the hilltop.

Leng Feng wanted to follow him, but the third commander tried to stop him. Commander Leng's safety was of great importance.

Leng Feng patted the Third Regiment Commander on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the Japanese were in high spirits last time and it took them two days and two nights to break through our defense line. Now they are as panic-stricken as a dog that has lost its home. How can they have the morale to fight us? If you have nothing to do, come with me and take a look."

The third commander will definitely go with him and can block bullets for Leng Feng if necessary.

The soldiers of the two battalions quietly moved to the foot of the hill. The commanders of the first and second battalions each sent two teams of scouts to the fortifications to check the situation.

After a while, the scout came back and reported that there was no enemy in the fortifications.

The commanders of the first and second battalions each sent a company of soldiers to quietly enter the fortifications on both sides of the hill.

A battalion commander sent a platoon of troops and slowly approached the Japanese checkpoint.

"&?" A soldier at the Japanese checkpoint discovered the platoon of soldiers that the battalion commander was approaching.

"Bang bang bang" a round of gunfire rang out. Since they have discovered us, they will use force. The remaining two Japanese soldiers and four or five puppet soldiers saw that the situation was not good and ran towards Rehe.

The platoon leader led his men to chase after them, and a few gunshots ended this unequal encounter.

All 22 Japanese soldiers and puppet troops at the checkpoint were knocked down, and no one escaped.

The second battalion commander quickly sent a platoon to occupy the checkpoint and put on combat alert in the direction of Rehe.

Not long after, a team of 22 Japanese and puppet soldiers came to relieve the guard and engaged in a fierce battle with the platoon of the Second Battalion.

More than ten minutes later, this small group of Japanese soldiers and puppet troops retreated, leaving behind fourteen corpses.

Soon, the division commander Sakamoto learned that the hill in front of the checkpoint had been occupied by the devil troops. He angrily scolded the major in charge of the rear guard why he did not send anyone to garrison the hill?

The major said timidly: "Send someone to take back the hill immediately."

Division Commander Sakamoto waved his hand and said, "When we started the attack last time, our morale was high, and we were blocked by them for a day and two nights. How many days do you plan to take it back now? Forget it, since we have to retreat, let's retreat to Jinzhou."

The fortifications on the small hill thus fell into the hands of the First Army.