Tangshanxi, Tangquan Village.

The entrance of the village was heavily guarded, and dozens of soldiers holding German MP18 submachine guns were distributed in every corner of the village.

Obviously, a big man came to the village.

The commander of the 66th Army, Ye Zhao, and the commander of the 478th Brigade Yu Yingqi and other Guangdong generals had just come down from the battlefield filled with smoke and received an order saying that the leaders of the Nanjing Garrison Command had arrived.

"Military throne, looking at the posture, Tang Mengxiao doesn't seem to have such a big deal?"

"I'll know in a while. This time you're giving our Guangdong Army commander a face!" Ye Zhao said with a smile.

"It's still a good leader in the military."

"Let's go!" After sorting out the military appearance a little, handing the war horses to the guards, Ye Zhao and Yu Yingqi walked into the village together.

A young officer came towards him: "Are they Commander Ye and Brigade Commander Yu?"

"yes!"

"Commander-in-Chief Tang is here to visit you, right in front of the ancestral hall!"

Ye Zhao and Yu Yingqi were both surprised, and Jiang Jiang came here in person.

"Captain Ye, you fight very well. I am very pleased with a great victory in Lizigou." When Lao Jiang saw Ye and Yu, he spoke without waiting for them to come forward to greet him.

"Committee!"

"Okay, I came here at noon, it was a little late." Old Jiang greeted the two, "Sit down and talk."

"The commissioner came to see you in the rain of bullets and bullets. This is his importance to you and his sincere hope for you." Tang Mengxiao said.

"yes!"

"Commissioner, please report on the situation of the battle first."

"Early this morning, the 33rd Japanese Regiment launched a fierce attack on our position, dispatching five planes and eleven tanks... A fierce battle lasted for one day, more than half of our army's casualties, and the number of Japanese casualties was above 800. Now the position is still in my hands."

"Okay, good fight. Although we have lost in Shanghai and suffered a little military loss, we have won politically. Even though we are defeated, it is still honorable. It is impossible for Japan to destroy us in three months. Nanjing is our capital and has a great political influence. We must defend it. I will hand over the East Gate of Nanjing to your 66th Army. You must hold on to your determined guard and defend Tangshan, and never let the Japanese invaders step into Nanjing City." Old Chiang was a little excited.

"Yes, I must follow the instructions of the committee and guard the east gate of Nanjing."

"By the way, I heard that a great hero appeared in the Lizigou victory?"

“…”

"What, what's the problem?"

"Reporting to the committee, during the fierce battle in the morning, Lieutenant Leng drove the captured Japanese chariot from the back of the Japanese army, causing severe damage to the Japanese army, destroying many Japanese chariots, and breaking through the siege, and missing. It is very likely..." Yu Yingqi's eyes turned red and she choked up.

"Hero, when the country is in danger, stand up and kill the enemy and serve the country. If there are more people like this, our country and nation will be saved. Meng Xiao, you have to see people in your life, die and see corpses, and do a good job of pension." Lao Jiang said.

"Please rest assured that we will do our aftermath of Lieutenant Leng," Tang Mengxiao said solemnly.

The route taken by this Japanese cavalry made Leng Feng feel strange. They went north and turned west along the highway, and the speed was not fast.

They seemed to have joined a team, and the number of people has more than doubled.

There were heavy ruts on the ground, but they didn't seem to be with the cars, and there were also carriages carrying heavy loads.

Seeing that the sky was getting darker, Cong Hu and the other two were waiting for Leng Feng's decision to continue tracking.

It’s better to find a place to rest for one night.

"Tiger, can there be a place to stay near here?" Niu Miao asked

"Yes, there is a Taoist temple not far away. It's like this, and people may not be willing to receive us?"

"It is convenient for monks to be with others, but it is convenient for themselves. Besides, we just stayed for a night and wouldn't do anything to them?" Niu Miao muttered.

"From the messy footprints on the ground, the Japanese army seemed to have left the main road and walked the small road in the mountains. Their destination was..." Leng Feng took a pencil and drew a line on the map.

"Conghu!"

"Brother, what's the matter?"

"Can you reach Mengtang along the northern foot of Jiuhua Mountain?" Leng Feng asked calmly.

"Yes, although there are many mountains here, most of them are not high, so you can climb over it. Moreover, the valleys in the mountains are well connected. As long as you have a pair of iron feet, you can pass through it." Cong Hu nodded and said affirmatively.

"Conghu, you come and lead the way, let's go to Mengtang."

"Brother, are you sure?"

"It is certain that the Japanese cavalry chasing us must have new combat tasks. From where we are, there is only a highway from Longtan to Tangshan, and Mengtang is the node of this highway. If the Japanese army sends a force around here and capture Mengtang, the consequences will be unimaginable." Leng Feng explained.

Some memories in Leng Feng's mind gradually recovered, and some deployments of Nanjing occupied by the Japanese army slowly remembered.

The Japanese army used the roundabout tactic. This move is fatal for the national army with passive defense and chaotic command system, and it is even possible to penetrate directly into Nanjing.

Once the Japanese army occupied Mengtang and continued to advance westward, it could directly threaten the security of Nanjing City. Going south can attack the left wing of the 66th Army, cut off their retreat, and calmly encircle and annihilate it.

I don’t know which unit of the national army the Mengtang defender was, Leng Feng couldn’t remember it for a while. There were too many troops guarding Nanjing, and there were not many institution, and most of them were tired troops who were withdrawn from the battlefield of Songhu.

"Brother, I'll listen to you." Cong Hu was the first to follow Leng Feng, and Leng Feng's skills and skills were also seen with his own eyes.

"What do you think?"

"We have no objection." Niu Miao smiled and Tieshan nodded.

"Okay, since that's the case, let's set off now." Leng Feng put away the map and put it in his leather bag very neatly.

There is his identity certificate here, so I dare not throw it away.

It turned dark this day. Fortunately, they had a guide who was familiar with the terrain, otherwise the road below would be really difficult to walk.

"Be careful, it rained the day before yesterday, and the mountain roads were slippery."

Following the horseshoe prints and ruts on the road, they went north and then turned west for more than two hours.

At this time, it was already dark.

Light the torch that had been prepared and continue walking forward.

"Wait a minute." Leng Feng suddenly stopped the team. He held up the torch, bent down, and carefully searched on the ground.

"Brother, what did you find?"

"Don't you smell the gasoline?" Leng Feng asked.

"gasoline?"

"There is a strange smell, it's the smell of gasoline." Niu Miao said.

"Finished, here." Leng Feng pushed away the grass and found a pool of gasoline that had not yet fully evaporated.

Gasoline is not an ordinary material in this era. Most people are not as rich as gasoline for fuel or lighting.

Moreover, gasoline is easy to evaporate and not easy to store, but some equipment cannot move without it, such as cars, tanks, etc.

The cavalry does not need gasoline as power, so the answer is about to come out, this is a baggage team that transports supplies.

The Japanese army can collect grain on the spot, but strategic materials such as gasoline must be unable to collect even if they dig a big hole in the ground.

They can only rely on their logistics supplies.

"Extinguish the torch, hurry!" Leng Feng suddenly ordered, and quickly put the torch in his hand on the ground and stepped on it to extinguish it.

"Big brother?"

"The wind and humidity here, such a large piece of gasoline should have evaporated a long time ago, but it still remains, which means that they have not been around for a long time and should have been away from the wind in the vicinity." Leng Feng explained, "If they could see torches at a high place, then their whereabouts would be discovered."

"I really learned a lot with my elder brother."

"Walk, try to be as light as possible, and pay attention to your words and cover your mouth." Leng Feng explained.

The cold wind yelled, and the four people couldn't help but shrink their heads. In this winter, the clothes on the four people were relatively thin.

"Tiger, are there any wolf in the mountains?" Niu Miao asked in a low voice.

"Yes." Cong Hu is not a talkative person, but since the tragedy at home, he has become even more rude to write.

"There are really wolves?"

"Second brother, there are tigers in the mountains, why are there no wolves?" Tieshan smiled and teased Cong Hu.

"Go, go..."

"Ao..."

"Oh, there are really wolves!" Niu Miao trembled in fear.

This is really unreasonable. As soon as I finished speaking, I couldn't hear a vague way from the distance.

"Shh, whisper, do you smell anything?" Leng Feng raised his hand and signaled the team to stop.

“It smells meaty!”

"Second brother, you are not a dog, right?" Tieshan covered his mouth and smiled.

"Go, little brat, what do you know? Brother means that the Japanese we are looking for are nearby." Niu Miao gave Tieshan a blank look.

"Big Niu is right, the person we are looking for is nearby." Leng Feng nodded, "Conghu, are you familiar with this place?"

"good."
To be continued...