Devil's Army

After Wu Lang said goodbye to Li, the commander of the 26th Brigade, the troops continued to move towards Tangshan. Before they had gone far, they were blocked by a squadron.

The squadron leader of the troop trotted over to Wulang and saluted:

"Second Brigade Commander, the captain of the Second Squadron of the Special Operations Team, Chen Yuliang, reports to you!"

"Why are you here?"

"We fought the Tianjin Anti-Japanese War with the 38th Division in Tianjin, and then withdrew to Jinghai County with the 26th Brigade to rest. Brigade Commander, where are you going?"

"The headquarters has opened a logistics supply base in Tangshan Port. We are now out of a lot of ammunition, so we rushed to Tangshan to get supplies."

"Brigade Commander, our squadron suffered heavy casualties in this Tianjin battle, and also consumed a lot of ammunition. Can we go with you to Tangshan to replenish ammunition and rest?"

"Okay, let's go together. We can help take care of the wounded in your squadron on the way."

Captain Chen immediately ordered his troops to follow the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the 2nd Brigade and head towards Tangshan together.

When the troops reached the Zhaofengshan area in Fengnan, Tangshan, it was already daybreak.

In order not to alert the Japanese and expose their whereabouts, Wu Lang and his large troops hid on Zhaofeng Mountain.

Suddenly, the sound of a woman crying was heard from the path at the foot of the mountain.

Wu Lang looked in the direction of the crying and saw two Japanese soldiers insulting two Chinese girls. There were more than a dozen Japanese soldiers standing nearby watching the fun.

During the period when the Japanese occupied Peking, insults and shootings of Chinese civilians occurred frequently.

Captain Chen asked Wu Lang to take a small team to deal with the Japanese in this team.

"It's not difficult to eliminate these few devils, but after the fall of Tianjin, the devils took advantage of the situation to occupy the territory outside Tangshan City. You see, Fengnan County is in front of us, and the devil's reinforcements can arrive in the blink of an eye. It is difficult for a large army to get rid of the devil's entanglement and pursuit. If we are not careful, our logistics supply base in Tangshan will be exposed in advance."

"Then I will lead the rest of our squadron to lead the Japanese to Tianjin."

"Okay, after destroying this small group of Japanese, if we are caught by Japanese reinforcements, lead them in a circle. After getting rid of them, we will reunite with Tangxia Village in Tangshan. If that doesn't work, we will retreat to Jinghai County in Tianjin and reunite with the 26th Brigade."

The captain of the second squadron received the order and led the second squadron with less than 100 men down the mountain to destroy the small Japanese squadron. Wu Lang led the main force from the opposite direction and continued to rush to the port of Tangxia Village in Tangshan.

While rushing down the mountain, the second squadron leader and the squad leader beside him aimed at two Japanese soldiers who were about to commit violence.

After two gunshots, the two Japanese soldiers were shot in the head, and their brains and blood splattered on the two girls in front.

The two girls were so scared that they held their clothes tightly and screamed.

The other Japanese soldiers quickly lay down and shot at the soldiers of the Second Squadron on the hillside.

In less than ten minutes, the Second Squadron wiped out more than ten Japanese soldiers on the path. The Japanese soldiers at the gate of Fengnan County also chased the squadron leader.

The second squadron leader came to the two girls, who were pushing and pulling a middle-aged couple who had fallen beside them and crying bitterly.

The captain of the second squadron ordered several team members to carry the two girls and retreat in the opposite direction of the main force of the Second Brigade.

At this time, two Sanmo vehicles and two trucks drove out of Fengnan City Gate, followed by a group of Japanese soldiers, and were chasing towards the Second Squadron.

On the road, two legs definitely cannot outrun four wheels. The second squadron leader decisively led everyone to retreat into Zhaofeng Mountain and ran in the opposite direction of the Second Brigade's advance.

The Japanese soldiers in Fengnan County quickly arrived at Zhaofeng Mountain and, together with the Fengnan gate guards who had arrived earlier, encircled and suppressed the Second Squadron of the Special Operations Team.

At this time, Wu Lang's worry became a reality. The Japanese in Jinghai County, Tianjin received the news and sent two squadrons from Ninghe to participate in the encirclement and suppression.

Zhaofeng Mountain is not like the deep mountains and old forests in the northeast. The mountain is small and the trees are sparse, so there is not much room to maneuver. Captain Chen led a small team to block the Japanese, and the main force was preparing to retreat to Jinghai.

The second team leader saw dust rolling down the path in the direction of Jinghai from Zhaofeng Mountain, and it was obvious that a large group of people was passing by.

What kind of troops could march openly on the roads in the Japanese-occupied areas? They were obviously the devils.

It was no longer possible for the Second Squadron to retreat to Jinghai County and join the 26th Brigade. The Second Squadron Leader could only lead the Japanese to circle around in Zhaofeng Mountain.

The captain led a small team of special forces to occupy the terrain advantage on the mountain, and continuously shot at the Japanese from high to low. The precise shooting of the small team also temporarily blocked the Japanese from charging up the mountain.

Suddenly a mortar shell exploded next to Captain Chen. Captain Chen only felt a cloud of black fog in front of his eyes, and then he fainted.

When Captain Chen opened his eyes again, it was already dark. He was lying on a stretcher, and two team members were carrying him on a forced march.

A girl next to her shouted happily:

"He's awake, he's awake..."

The second team leader heard the girl's cry and squeezed forward to ask:

"Captain, how do you feel?"

"I'm fine, what's going on now?"

"The Japanese from Ninghai are also joining in the encirclement and suppression of us. There should be more than half a battalion of Japanese soldiers encircling us now."

"Where is the small team that is blocking the Japs?"

"The captain of the first team has died. There are 12 people left in the team. They were the ones who carried you back." The captain of the second team said, pointing at the two team members who were carrying the stretcher for Captain Chen.

"Stop, we can't run around blindly like this, we need to discuss a countermeasure." Captain Chen stopped the team and called the second and third team leaders to discuss a countermeasure.