Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

When Zhao Chong rushed to the location of the prisoners of war, he happened to hear gunshots.

The prisoners of war clamored to be let go, and the scene became chaotic for a while.

"Squad Leader Zhao, what's going on? Why did the gunshot suddenly occur?"

Second platoon leader Hu Biao asked.

"The Japanese entered the reed marsh. I think the third platoon on guard exchanged fire with them."

"How many devils are there?"

Hu Biao was a little anxious. The main force had gone out, and there were only so many combatants!

If the Japanese come in large numbers, we will be in trouble.

"Most of the Japanese troops in Guli Town have come out. They have about a battalion of troops, plus the Japanese transport team, machine gun squadron, and artillery squadron."

"There should be at least 1000 to 1500 people."

Zhao Chong felt a little helpless. So many Japanese soldiers attacked suddenly, and his defense was at its weakest.

I have to say that the Japs had a very good timing in capturing us.

Hu Biao frowned and asked, "What does Squad Leader Zhao want to do by coming here?"

"See if we can subdue these prisoners. At least they can use guns, and they're Chinese!"

Zhao Chong said directly.

Hu Biao shook his head and said, "I don't think this is a good idea. Just watch them for one night."

"They are just making trouble all the time. It's so difficult to subdue them."

He really didn't think these prisoners had any backbone. They would make a fuss, but they would calm down after being beaten.

After a while, other people started making trouble again and again, which made Hu Biao very upset.

Zhao Chong said in embarrassment: "If we can't subdue it, then we can only wait for Commander Gu and his men to come to our rescue. Even if we're fast, it will take at least two or three hours."

This was also a point that Gu Changfeng missed. The Fourth Company set off more than an hour earlier than them, and the distance at this time was only more than 20 miles.

In the case of a forced march, it would only take about an hour.

Hu Biao gritted his teeth and said, "If there's really no other way, just ignore these people for now. They're all spineless anyway, and they'll probably surrender if they get out."

After this night's duty, he finally saw through the true nature of these people. Without long-term correction, they would be of no use at all.

Zhao Chong lowered his head and thought for a while, then said:

"This place is too close to supplies and civilians. We must not let them make a noise!"

"Also, we must be well-prepared for defense. If the Japanese come, we must stop them immediately and delay them until Commander Gu and his men can return to support us!"

There's nothing we can do about it if we really can't use it, especially if we send it away to surrender, it's better to keep it here.

Hu Biao nodded and said, "With so many heavy weapons distributed and it being dark, it will be difficult for the Japs to storm!"

Zhao Chong said: "I'm not worried about that. I'm worried about the Japanese artillery squadron."

"So, in addition to defending against the attacking Japanese, you also have to defend against their artillery fire, which is very difficult."

Hu Biao laughed and said, "We survived the Battle of Shanghai, and we are afraid of this little ditch."

"Don't worry, squad leader Zhao. If I can't even get this little time, I, Hu Biao, will have no chance of survival."

He has 80 infantrymen here, each armed with a Type rifle, and there are more than a dozen people in the machine gun crew.

He just couldn't believe that he couldn't even guard this small ditch.

Zhao Chong pulled Hu Biao over and whispered, "The Japs are coming out in full force this time, and their goal is definitely to capture us!"

"If you really can't hold on, don't worry about these prisoners for now. Evacuate first."

"As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood."

Hu Biao didn't take the prisoners seriously, so he agreed immediately after hearing the words.

Only useful prisoners are prisoners, and it’s okay to just discard the useless ones.

To them, who had been through many battles, they were nothing more than a thousand pieces of trash.

If all else fails, you can release them to distract the enemy. Even if they surrender again, it can delay them for a while.

.........

The battle on the creek started again, but this time the main force was a platoon.

The distance from the previous battle is not very far, but the direction has changed.

After Deng Wu and Chen Peng communicated, they both decided to lead the Japanese to the southwest, away from where supplies were stored and where the people lived.

As long as we buy time and wait for the main force to come to support us, the stage set up by the Japanese will change hands.

In fact, the area near them was not suitable for large-scale troop movements, and the first group of Japanese soldiers who gathered here were only about a hundred people.

When facing darkness, everyone's accuracy is about the same.

Of course, the first row has no shortage of bullets, and even the Japanese can't withstand it if they fight hard.

This time, Deng Wu brought a lot of light and heavy machine guns, which gave him a great advantage when facing the Japanese on the ship.

Although the Japanese had good firepower, each ship was equipped with one light and one heavy machine gun.

However, since we were on the river, it was definitely not as comfortable as being in a row of reeds, and it was relatively difficult to fight.

The battle was fought on both sides, and in the tense situation, soldiers from both sides fell down from time to time.

On the shore, Fujii Taro became a little anxious and asked Sukekawa Seiji.

"Sir, the commander of the regiment, should we bombard the city? It's almost time."

Seiji Sukekawa opened his eyes, looked at the flashes of fire a few miles away, then closed his eyes again without saying a word.

After a while, Sukekawa Seiji gave the order with his eyes closed.

"Let the warriors eliminate these Chinese and find the Chinese supply storage point."

Nearly four squadrons under his command entered, but an hour has passed and there is still no good news.

Although he was also anxious, he was more patient than Fujii.

He wanted to wait for the Chinese army to arrive in large numbers, but the feedback he received now was only that the Chinese had only a few platoons of troops.

Exposing the position of the artillery squadron at this time would not meet his expectations at all.

Taro Fujii didn't quite understand the captain's intention, but he had no choice but to obey his orders.

"Company Commander, more devils are gathering next door."

Deng Wu decisively shouted: "Fight and retreat at the same time, and lead the devils into the second ambush circle."

He had already discussed with Chen Peng that the two platoons would take turns to try to lure the Japanese away in order to delay time.

After fighting for about twenty minutes, nearly half of the more than one hundred Japanese soldiers were killed, and more than twenty soldiers in a row were killed.

Seeing that the offensive was gradually weakening, the Japanese soldiers immediately realized that the enemy was trying to escape and shouted to give chase.

A row of soldiers gradually withdrew from the battlefield and ran to the other side of the reeds.

But just as they arrived at the place, more than a dozen ships of Japanese soldiers gathered and the battle between the two sides broke out again.

"Machine gun crew, fire hard and suppress these devils first."

Deng Wu had just finished shouting when several soldiers came running over to report:

"Company Commander, the devils are gathering from the north."

"The devils are gathering from the east."

Deng Wu really felt unlucky. There were Japanese devils everywhere, except in the west.

"Da da da."

Deng Wu, who was wondering whether to cover the evacuation, turned his head to look in the direction of the second ambush circle and suddenly felt a headache.

Toyota Sawao had already led his squadron around and arrived at the second ambush circle.

Deng Wu had given up hope and shouted loudly: "Brothers, we are not retreating. We will kill these bastards right here!"

It was an absolutely desperate situation, and he himself didn't know how long he could hold on.

Now he had only one idea: killing one would break even, and killing two would be a profit.