Anti-Japanese War: I have a million soldiers and you call me a division commander?

While issuing the order to retreat, the Japanese Major General Chief of Staff shouted again: "Send a telegram to the headquarters and request tactical guidance!"

"We must expedite the process of reporting our speculation to the Commander."

We know that we have fallen into a trap, and we know where the troops of the 1st Independent Division are now.

But the Japanese Major General Chief of Staff knew that if he didn't run now, he would probably not be able to escape.

"Nani?!!!"

Several majors, lieutenant colonels and battalion commanders of the puppet army are trying hard to attack.

When they received the order to retreat, they were a little confused and didn't know what was going on.

However, while they were confused, they couldn't help but feel relieved.

These Eighth Route Army soldiers brought them too much pressure.

We can’t attack them, we really can’t attack them!

Now, upon hearing the order to retreat, everyone immediately led their troops and quickly retreated.

"Um?!!!"

"What are the Japanese and puppet troops going to do?"

This action of the Japanese and puppet troops made the officers and soldiers of the second and third battalions slightly stunned.

They had received orders from the detachment commander that these Japanese and puppet troops would retreat and give up their positions after attacking for five or six minutes.

But unexpectedly, these Japanese and puppet troops suddenly retreated on their own.

The abnormal behavior of the Japanese and puppet troops made the officers and soldiers of the second and third battalions confused about what was happening.

At this time, Captain Zhang Dapao of the third team and Captain Luo Yuanlang of the fifth team had already left.

"Captain, the Second Battalion Commander wants to speak to you."

A combat staff officer hurriedly found the captain of the third team, Zhang Dapao, with a walkie-talkie.

"Um?!!"

Zhang Dapao was a little stunned when he heard the words of the combat staff. He reached out to take the walkie-talkie and said, "I am Zhang Dapao!"

"Detachment leader!"

Zhang Dapao's voice fell, and the voice of the second battalion commander came from the walkie-talkie: "We originally wanted to hold out for five or six minutes before giving up the ambush position to the Japanese and puppet troops."

"But just now, the attacking Japanese and puppet troops suddenly retreated for some unknown reason."

"Should we continue to hold our ground or retreat?" The Second Battalion Commander paused for a moment and said, "I feel something is amiss."

"The Japanese and puppet troops' retreat this time was very unusual. During the nearly one-hour attack, they were always beaten back by us and rarely retreated on their own initiative."

The words of the second battalion commander made Zhang Dapao and the captain of the fifth detachment, Luo Yuanlang, stunned.

"what?"

"The Japanese and puppet troops withdrew on their own?!"

Zhang Dapao and Luo Yuanlang looked at each other and saw confusion and puzzlement in each other's eyes.

"Old Zhang!"

At this moment, Luo Yuanlang suddenly thought of something and said to Zhang Dapao, "Did the Japanese find something wrong? Did they guess something?"

As soon as Luo Yuanlang said this, Zhang Dapao was stunned. After reacting, he said, "You mean, the Japanese and puppet troops are going to run away?"

"Ok!"

Luo Yuanlang nodded slightly and said, "It's very likely. Although I don't know how the Japanese discovered something was wrong, their proactive retreat clearly shows that something has happened."

Just as Luo Yuanlang and Zhang Dapao were still thinking, the retreating Japanese and puppet army officers came to the Major General Chief of Staff.

"We've been fooled!"

"The ones before us are not Tubalu, but troops from the 1st Independent Division."

"I guess there should be a large number of troops from the Independent 1st Division surrounding us."

"So I plan to retreat directly, retreat in large strides, and break out of the encirclement before the Chinese complete it."

The Japanese Major General Chief of Staff didn't waste any words and watched his subordinates express their thoughts.

"What?!!!"

"Baga, they're from the 1st Independent Division! No wonder they're so tough!"

"I see, that's why I was wondering why the Tubalu were so powerful!"

"..."

The somewhat confused Japanese and puppet army officers suddenly showed expressions of sudden enlightenment after hearing these explanations.

They attacked several times and noticed something was wrong, but they didn't think about it in that direction.

Because of the pressure from the Major General Chief of Staff, they could only focus on attacking.

Even if you find something wrong, you don't have the chance to say it.

"I command!"

Looking at everyone's expressions, the Major General Chief of Staff knew that everyone understood. He immediately waved his hand, and all the Japanese and puppet army officers shut up and looked at the Major General Chief of Staff.

The Major General Chief of Staff knew that there was no time to lose and immediately said, "Organize all the wounded and have them stay where they are to block the Chinese pursuit and buy time for us to retreat."

"The Third Battalion will serve as the vanguard of the entire army."

"All troops abandoned their baggage and only carried combat supplies."

As the Japanese major general's order was issued, the Japanese and puppet troops began to get busy.

A few minutes later, the Japanese and puppet troops completed their preparations. Under the watchful eyes of the Second and Third Battalions, they left behind hundreds of wounded Japanese and puppet troops and strode away along the same route they came!

"?????"

The second and third battalion commanders looked at the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops turning around and running away, and a series of questions emerged in their minds.

"Damn it, the captain actually guessed it right."

The Second Battalion Commander couldn't help but curse, "These Japanese and puppet troops really realized something was wrong and chose to run away!"

"Damn it!!!"

"You're already in my mouth, and you still want to run away? You're dreaming!"

At this point, the Second Battalion Commander said directly: "Order each company to immediately launch an attack on the remaining Japanese and puppet troops."

Following the order from the Second Battalion Commander, the companies of the Second and Third Battalions rushed towards the hundreds of wounded Japanese and puppet troops below.

As for the fleeing Japanese and puppet troops, they ignored them!

Because the encirclement had already been formed, it was too late for the Japanese and puppet troops to escape at this time.

"Detachment leader!"

The second and third battalions launched an attack on the wounded Japanese and puppet troops who were left behind, and Zhang Dapao and Luo Yuanlang also returned.

The second and third battalion commanders came forward and the second battalion commander said, "Captain, you and Captain Luo are right. The Japanese and puppet troops have escaped."

"hehe!"

Hearing the words of the second battalion commander, Zhang Dapao couldn't help but sneer: "If they run away, I, Zhang Dapao, will be the same as his surname."

"Your second and third battalions have completed their mission. Take down the remaining Japanese and puppet troops. Leave the rest to other units."

"Yes, detachment leader!"

The second and third battalion commanders immediately nodded in response.

Although they felt a little regretful, their two battalions had done a lot of work today, so they should at least leave some soup for other brother troops and not let them have it all.

"Send a telegram to the encircling troops, asking them to speed up and end the battle within an hour."

Zhang Dapao's voice rang out again, but this time he was not speaking to the second and third battalion commanders, but to the combat staff.

At the same time, a few kilometers away from the Second and Third Battalions, the artillery battalion of the Third Detachment and an Eighth Route Army regiment, more than 3,000 people, were ready for battle and were waiting for the Japanese and puppet troops to fall into their trap.

At the same time, three infantry battalions and one artillery battalion of the Fifth Detachment also surrounded them from the left and right sides.