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On the other side.
The 772nd Regiment Command Post.
At this time, the soldier who had come to report the news was out of breath as he reported the news of the county detachment being surrounded and attacked by the enemy.
Regimental Commander Cheng’s face turned grave after listening.
The base in Teng County had been exposed?
A Japanese squad and a battalion of puppet troops were conducting a mopping-up operation?
He immediately sent troops to provide support.
At the same time, he reported the incident to the division headquarters.
The 772nd Regiment was a regular army unit, and any deployment required a report.
However, due to the urgency of the situation, Regimental Commander Cheng could only send troops to support first.
Currently, the army’s communication capabilities were not strong, and reporting below the regimental level relied solely on foot.
To report as quickly as possible, Regimental Commander Cheng directly ordered the signalman to ride a horse to report.
Fortunately, Zhang Liang had made preparations for evacuation in advance. Under the desperate protection of the county detachment fighters, the civilians and staff members were safely evacuated.
Especially with the support of the first battalion sent by the 772nd Regiment, everyone was finally safe.
Battalion Commander Chen Feng stepped forward and helped Zhang Liang up, saying, "Captain Zhang, you've been working hard. Tell me about the details, and leave the rest to us."
Zhang Liang quickly reported the evacuation situation.
"Battalion Commander Chen, the most important thing is the direction of Xiaowang Village. Please take your men there quickly to support them."
Chen Feng’s face turned grave after listening.
A small detachment against an enemy force eight times their size, and with such a long time passed, the outcome seemed clear.
However, regardless of the outcome, not giving up was the principle of our army.
Chen Feng quickly ordered a company commander to lead his troops to provide support.
Zhang Liang stood up and said, "I'll go with you. I'm familiar with the route."
Chen Feng didn’t refuse. He instructed, "Hurry up, save whoever you can."
"Yes!"
The company commander responded with a voice tinged with reluctance.
Then, he quickly led his troops to urgently march towards support.
In their minds, with the combat capability of the militia, facing such a large force of enemies, the outcome was probably...
But this was the duty of a soldier!
All he could do was to rush to support as quickly as possible.
......
On the other side.
In a mountain valley, gunshots rang out incessantly.
Su Yang and the others fought and retreated, utilizing their precise shooting skills and the terrain to inflict significant losses on the pursuing Japanese troops.
However, due to their lack of ammunition, their bullets were almost depleted.
On the other hand, the Japanese troops had plenty of ammunition.
This allowed the Japanese troops to close the distance, and now both sides could see each other clearly, less than a hundred meters apart.
Su Yang and the others were in imminent danger of being surrounded.
Seeing the sparse gunfire from Su Yang's side, Kameda Saburo hesitated.
He remembered being tricked several times, paying the price of three soldiers, and was hesitant.
Although he wasn’t sure, he decided to take a gamble.
He didn’t believe that these Eighth Route soldiers could sustain their firepower for so long. Based on his calculations, even if they had ammunition left, it must be almost depleted.
It must be said that Kameda Saburo's military skills and command abilities were not bad.
His guess was correct.
He immediately ordered his troops to attack.
But he was much more cautious, firing bullets whenever there was any sign of trouble.
"Captain, the enemy is encircling us from both sides."
Hearing this, Su Yang and Zhou Ming's hearts sank.
They hadn't received any orders to retreat.
If they withdrew on their own, it would be a fatal blow to the civilians and key personnel who hadn’t yet evacuated.
It would also be a severe blow to the entire county detachment.
But if they didn’t retreat, their ammunition was almost depleted, only six people were still combat-capable, and they had all sustained varying degrees of injuries in the previous battles.
On the other hand, the Japanese troops, though only eight in number, still had ample ammunition and four puppet troops.
They outnumbered them by twice.
Zhou Ming said with a grave expression, "Damn it, these Japanese devils are much more cautious than the puppet troops. This is going to be a mess."
"I wonder if the civilians and key personnel have broken through..."
"If this continues, we'll probably be finished."
Su Yang said resolutely, "Our only option is to fight with our backs against the wall, to live or die!"
"I only have one bullet left. We have to charge with bayonets, reducing the enemy's firepower advantage."
"We've trained for so long, it's time to see the results."
Zhou Ming was also decisive and ordered resolutely, "Comrades, fix bayonets! Fight the Japanese devils to the death!"
"Yes!"
Everyone quickly fixed their bayonets.
Su Yang quickly searched for the figure of the Japanese junior officer.
As the Japanese troops advanced rapidly under the cover of their fortifications, Su Yang finally spotted Kameda Saburo.
Without any hesitation, Su Yang pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
Within 100 meters, Su Yang could hit almost every shot, and now, with the distance less than 100 meters, it was a sure thing.
Swoosh!
The bullet precisely struck Kameda Saburo, who was on the move.
Zhou Ming, seeing this, immediately charged forward.
"Charge!"
"Kill!!!"
Everyone stood up and quickly followed.
The Japanese troops, seeing their commander killed, and the remaining Eighth Route soldiers charging like ferocious beasts, were horrified.
Less than a hundred meters apart, the two sides clashed in an instant.
However, as the Japanese soldiers quickly emptied their magazines, two of our troops were rendered incapacitated.
Six people were reduced to four instantly, making the numerical disparity even greater.
Seven Japanese troops and four puppet troops, a ratio of 4 to 11.
But!
Su Yang and the others were not afraid, or rather, they had no way out!
At this time, their intensive bayonet training proved crucial.
Su Yang leapt forward, stabbing with his bayonet, and then using the butt of his rifle, he knocked down a Japanese soldier, before engaging in close combat with several other Japanese soldiers.
He was holding his own.
Zhou Ming and the others were also fighting fiercely with the Japanese soldiers.
Faced with Su Yang’s ferocity, the remaining puppet troops hesitated to advance.
Moreover, Kameda Saburo was dead.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, one of them hesitated for a moment, then ran away.
Once one started, the remaining three quickly followed suit.
The Japanese soldiers were furious and shouted in anger.
But it was useless.
Just as Su Yang, Zhou Ming, and the other four were fighting six Japanese soldiers.
Zhang Liang and the others finally discovered Su Yang and the others in the midst of combat.
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