Huoqiu Ximen.

Major General Tokutaro Tokui, the commander of the 11th Japanese Infantry Brigade, slowly lowered the phone in his hand and shouted to the messenger beside him: "The 13th Vanguard of the Tsing Infantry Corps, close the gap immediately. You must not let a Chinese person escape from the city!"

"Hayi!"

The messenger bowed his head heavily and then ran away quickly.

After receiving the order, the Japanese in the 13th Infantry Regiment immediately closed the gap and launched a fierce attack on the independent regiment that broke out of the city.

"Da da da da!"

"Da da da da!"——"

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"——"

The west of the city was still silent in the last second, and gunfire suddenly burst into sounds.

Accompanied by the spear of gunfire, dense bullets suddenly splashed at the independent soldiers charging towards the front.

"ah!"

"Ahhhhh!~~~"

Caught off guard, more than 20 soldiers suddenly fell to the ground screaming.

"Stop moving forward! Defend, counterattack!"

Under the command of the commander, the other independent soldiers immediately spread out to the surrounding area and looked for suitable bunkers nearby, setting up guns to start counterattack.

For a moment, even more intense gunfire broke out in the war zone, and several violent explosions burst out from time to time.

Between the enemy and us, people were constantly shot and fell to the ground.

However, both in terms of military strength and firepower, the Japanese army had an absolute advantage.

When there was not much war, the Independent Tu breakout troops had to retreat into the city due to excessive casualties.

The Japanese army did not pursue them, and after they retreated, they separated again.

...

The picture is pulled into the city and the independent group headquarters.

Yu Zongping had received news that the breakout troops were ambushed by the Japanese army and suffered heavy losses. His smoking expression suddenly became a little distorted.

Political Commissar Ye Yun said: "Old Yu, the Japanese devils deliberately let go of a gap. Could it be that they want to tempt us to break through and launch an ambush on us?"

Yu Zongping took a sip of cigarettes and said, "You have seen the Japanese's combat power during the day. If it is to deal with my independent group, why should we spend so much effort?

What's more, until now, the Japanese army has not dispatched air force."

Ye Yun asked in confusion: "What do these Japanese devils mean? Is it to deal with the Tiger Group?"

"This possibility is not ruled out." Yu Zongping said with a serious face: "According to information from the underground party, the reason why the Japanese 6th Division turned to attack Huoqiu was because they were unable to open up the situation in the battle between the First Line Gorge and the Hu Ben Regiment."

Ye Yun frowned and said, "If this is the case, then the Tiger Group came to reinforce us? Wouldn't it be the Japanese's conspiracy?"

Yu Zongping said: "Let's act first."

As he said that, Yu Zongping turned his head and looked at the communication soldier sitting in the corner manipulating the radio station, shouting: "Communication soldier!"

"have!"

The communication soldier thrust his body, quickly took off the headphones from his head, and turned his head to look for reputation.

"Immediately, I inform the Hu Ben Group of the current situation in the form of a telegram, and instructed Captain Yang to put the preservation of the Hu Ben Group first. When necessary, we should give up our independent group and leave the battlefield by themselves!

Because the significance of the existence of the Hu Ben Group is much greater than that of our Huoqiu Independent Group!"

As he said that, Yu Zongping gave a brief explanation to the correspondent soldiers.

"yes!"

After the communications soldier took one by one, he quickly brought his headphones and then started to operate it quickly on the transmitter.

...

The picture is pulled outside the city and the temporary command of the Tiger Ben Regiment.

Through the reconnaissance of the magic gun company, Yang Jing discovered that the Japanese army was over and after the battle was over, the breakout troops of the Independent Regiment retreated into the city, they separated the gap and their faces immediately became solemn.

The 1st Battalion Commander Bi Yuntao said in surprise: "Gangmao, what the hell are you doing?

Could it be to lure the independent group to break through and set up an ambush to annihilate it?"

"No!" Yang Jing shook his head and said, "If the Japanese were just to deal with the independent group, there was no need to go through so much trouble!

So, I guess, maybe from the beginning, this is a game set by the Japanese, a game set up to annihilate my Tiger Group!"

At this moment, a communication soldier suddenly hurried to Yang Jing with a translated telegram, stood up and saluted and reported: "The group seat, the independent group called!"

Yang Jing took the message, glanced briefly, and said, "It seems that Captain Yu has also realized this."

1st Battalion Commander Bi Yuntao said: "What has the Japanese become so smart? They can even use conspiracies."

Yang Jing said with a serious expression: "Don't underestimate the Japanese's IQ. Before this, the reason why they did not use too many strategies was that their weapons and equipment, as well as the combat power of soldiers, were enough to crush our Chinese army.

But now when we meet our Tiger Ben, they cannot use their weapons and equipment and the combat power of the soldiers to win, so they can only use conspiracies."

Bi Yuntao said again: "Subuntu, since we have seen through the Japanese devils' tricks, then now we are distant from the shield immediately. Is it equivalent to letting their tricks be destroyed without attacking?"

"Don't forget why we came. If we were to go far away, the Japanese would definitely pour all their anger on the Independent Group.

By then, the Independent Group will inevitably suffer a catastrophe!”

Yang Jing's words were like a basin of cold water pouring on his head, instantly extinguishing Bi Yuntao's enthusiasm: "Group, what should we do now?"

Yang Jing said resolutely: "Have I experienced such a scene less? Even if it is a dragon pond and a tiger's den, I will go!"

Bi Yuntao was filled with blood and asked for instructions: "Group, what do you need to do, just kill yourself!"

Yang Jing said: "Sharp Gun Company, continue to monitor the movements of the Japanese! After the 2nd Battalion, the baggage battalion and artillery arrived, we immediately launched an attack on the Japanese, cooperated inside and outside, opened a gap, and rescued the independent regiment from the city!"

"yes!"

...

One hour later.

The 2nd Battalion of the Huben Regiment, the baggage battalion and the artillery battalion arrived one after another.

Yang Jing made a brief arrangement and led his troops to attack the Japanese army west of the city.

At the same time, Yu Zongping, in the city, also led his troops to kill from the west gate.

In an instant, gunfire sounds were heard throughout the west of the city, and from time to time, there were several shocking sounds mixed with them.

The flames rising from the ground illuminated half of the sky and could be seen from a distance.

The headquarters of the 6th Japanese Division.

The division commander Shiro Inaba walked out of the command tent, looked up at the battle zone between the enemy and us, and sneered disdainfully: "I said that you can only enter, not leave!

Yang Jing, if you want to rescue the Chinese army in the city, that is delusional!"

...

The picture is pulled to the west gate of Huoqiu County.

Yu Zongpinggang led his troops out of the city and was strongly blocked by the Japanese army.

The two armies immediately launched a fierce exchange of fire outside the city.

"Da da da da!"

"Da da da da!"——"

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"——"

The dense rain of bullets, carrying the sound of "swooshing" breaking the wind, shuttled back and forth between the enemy and us.

The ground was splashed and smoke and dust spread everywhere.

People on both sides of the enemy and us were constantly hit, either dead or injured, and the pungent smell of blood immediately spread in the surrounding air.

Because the Japanese army seized favorable terrain in advance, the weapons and equipment, soldiers' strength, marksmanship, etc. were far superior to the independent regiment.

After half an hour of fierce battle.

The Independent Regiment finally retreated into the city due to too many casualties.

On the peripheral battlefield, the attack of the Tiger Regiment was unable to open up the situation. Instead, it was discovered that as the battle continued, the Japanese troops gathered more and more.

After learning that the Independent Regiment had retreated into the city, Yang Jing also stopped the attack.

What puzzled them even more was that the Japanese did not take the opportunity to follow the independent regiment into the city at that time, but they did not pursue them.

This made Yang Jing unable to control himself for a while and did not dare to make other decisions rashly.

...
To be continued...