Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 642

Chapter 642: Desperate Choice

Takeuchi Yunshan's wish was just a little bit closer to coming true.

After dawn, Major General Kunizaki vomited another mouthful of blood from the old man. Adding the previous one, it was not even half a catty in a bowl.

If another Army Major died, Kunizaki would not be really angry to death. .

As a major general with the rank of commander of a mixed brigade, he has as many majors as crucian carp crossing the river, and there are still more than a dozen.

Not to mention that there are so many captains who want to be promoted. Let alone one or two, even if four or five die, there will be many people filling the hole, but the reputation will not be good if word spreads.

But now, the artillery position, the detachment's biggest support, has been taken over, and it still has a reputation as a ball!

What really made Kunizaki almost mad to death was the ensuing chase.

His military orders were very clear. The two infantry brigades did not need to pursue and fight fiercely. They only needed to control the mountain passes. Once the Chinese were discovered, they would deploy troops to surround them. When daybreak, this Chinese group, which had no chance of carrying many heavy weapons, would No matter how hard you try to hide, you are just a turtle in a urn, unable to escape even if you don't even have wings.

But he obviously still underestimated human nature.

The deputy captain who replaced his major as acting captain before the battle was to inherit the legacy of the captain who had died heroically in battle.

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to show his bravery and led 800 troops in hot pursuit, vowing to kill the Chinese who had caused such casualties to his infantry brigade.

All the military orders of the detachment leader, the admonitions of the past and present that should not be pursued when the enemy is in trouble, and the warnings of Lin Moru from past and present times were all forgotten.

The still-steaming corpse of the Major Captain has told everyone that the Chinese are only a few hundred meters away, and he still has 800 people. Who is he afraid of?

The death squads are really scared right now.

There were more than 350 people. During the charge, more than 30 people were killed on the spot, and there were more than 20 lightly or seriously wounded. Those who were still fighting, no more than 300, more than half of the grenades were used, and all the mortar shells were used up. Six of them were destroyed by the crowd. The mortar that was carried so hard was actually no more lethal than a rolling pin.

If they were overtaken by a large group of Japanese troops, only one-tenth of the 300 people here would be able to escape.

But if you really want to escape, you may not be able to escape.

First of all, it was the terrain factors. They were marching at night and in the mountains, so they did not dare to light torches. However, the Japanese army only had flashlights, so the traces could not be erased at all.

The most terrible thing is that they not only carry the mortars but also the wounded and corpses, and their speed is far slower than the rushing troops behind them.

If nothing goes wrong, the Japanese will catch up in less than half an hour, and the death squads who cannot escape can only fight based on the mountain terrain.

But this is not the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

As the supreme commander, Tang Dao led ten people to observe the movements of the Japanese pursuers at the end. Li Jijin, the commander of the Second Company of the Independent Battalion, was considered the second-largest figure in the entire death squad, and any situation would be reported to him.

The scout leader who was one mile ahead of the entire suicide squad rushed all the way to Li Jijin: "Report to Captain Li that there are Japanese in front of us! There are many Japanese in the mountain col that we must pass through."

“What?” Li Jijin's head was buzzing.

The Japanese pursuers are still behind them. How can there be Japanese in the mountains?

Have they anticipated in advance that the death squads would retreat in this direction? But this is obviously not very scientific. If they had the ability to predict the enemy beforehand, their artillery positions would not be attacked so easily.

"It should be the group of Japanese artillerymen who were scared away. The number will never be less than a thousand or more." The veteran from the Sixing Battalion judged.

They knew where the Japanese troops were coming from, but for Li Jijin, the temporary commander, it was not easy at all.

The combat effectiveness of the Japanese artillery is scum, but it is still more than a thousand people, not more than a thousand pigs. When they meet on a narrow road like this, once they fight for their lives, their combat effectiveness cannot be ignored.

　　What is this called? It's called a situation where there are pursuers behind and interceptions in front. It's a dead situation.

Li Jijin looked back at the countless lights twinkling under the mountain. His face, which had always been cynical, was full of solemnity. The muscles on his face twitched hard, and he made an instant decision.

He stretched out his hand and called Yang Xiaoshan, who was only three meters away from him, and lowered his voice: "Xiao Shanzi, you lead your platoon to catch up with the front team as a vanguard. Remember, if you encounter those Japanese artillerymen, the firepower Go full speed, rush over, don't look back after rushing over, run for me, even if you are exhausted, you have to return to the position, you all have to live well for me." "Yes!" Yang Xiaoshan nodded.

Watching back, he led his infantry platoon and rushed forward.

However, after walking more than ten meters, Yang Xiaoshan turned back.

Based on his understanding of Li Jiujin, even if the situation was critical, he would not give himself an order in such a tone. It even seemed like he was leaving a last message.

“What are you doing when your child comes back? Hurry up and execute the order!” Li Jijin's eyes widened.

"Old squad leader, we rushed over. What should you and the officer do? The officer is still behind." Yang Xiaoshan looked down the mountain and asked worriedly.

“You're a small platoon leader, why do you care so much? I and the commander's lives are very hard, and you don't need to worry about it.” Li Jijin frowned and growled.

“I” Yang Xiaoshan wants to say more.

"Why, the platoon leader can't cure you anymore." Li Jijin waved his hand, but in the end he gently dropped it, patted Yang Xiaoshan on the shoulder, and his voice was much lower: "You are a soldier, execute the order !”

“Old squad leader.” Tears welled up in Yang Xiaoshan's eyes.

Originally, he was not sure, but now, he is finally sure.

Why did Li Jiujin only let him lead his platoon to serve as arrowheads? It was because he would lead the rest of the second company to block the Japanese pursuing troops for the entire army.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Yang Xiaoshan, who had followed him since he joined the army, knew him too well, just like his old squad leader knew him.

The reason he said he wanted them all alive was because the second company needed to be rebuilt, and he and his infantry platoon would be the backbone of the rebuilding.

“Go! Remember, you and your soldiers must live well for me.” Li Jijin waved his hand.

Yang Xiaoshan raised his arms, saluted, turned around and left.

When he turned around, tears were already streaming down his face.

He knew that this separation might be forever.

The veteran who has been in the army for ten years and is the best at saving his life, this time chose a trick that will definitely lead to death.

The strong man cuts off his wrist.

　　A strong man may survive, but his wrist is determined.

“This silly boy!” Li Jijin looked at the young platoon leader running quickly with a gentle expression on his face.

His hands already felt a touch of warmth.

That was dropped by his own soldiers when he turned around.

Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why he made such a decision!

They live and you die!

All of this is worth it.

However, Yang Xiaoshan's tears were in vain.

Because, Tang Dao came back and Li Jijin's order was vetoed.

(End of this chapter)

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