The blood of the Anti-Japanese War stained the mountains and rivers

These devils had been fighting continuously for more than a month, and they were exhausted. After capturing Zhijiang, they were unable to pursue the retreating Yang Ling and the others.

Therefore, only a vanguard force of more than 50 people was sent to chase northward for a few kilometers, then withdrew to the city and participated in the operation to clean up the battlefield.

"The devils have withdrawn into the city."

After confirming that the devil's pursuers had turned back to the city and did not start the pursuit, the investigation team of the Lieyan Special Operations Brigade who stayed near the highway quickly reported to Yang Ling and the others.

Yang Ling and the others were worried that the devils would not let them go, so after they withdrew from the city, they did not go straight to Yichang, but lay in ambush in a dense forest, ready to ambush the devils' pursuers.

Hearing that the devil only chased him for a symbolic distance before turning back into the city, the brothers of the Lieyan Special Operations Brigade who were ambushing in the woods all heaved a sigh of relief.

Although they were not afraid of fighting with the little devils, they traveled all the way to the Fifth War Zone and participated in the one-day and two-night battle before taking a break. They were already exhausted and needed a rest.

"Eat some dry food, and then rush to Yichang overnight."

Yang Ling didn't dare to let the brothers stay here for a long time. After all, the devil's regiments are fleeting. If they fall behind the devil, it will be troublesome. They have to go to Yichang before the devil.

The battle was temporarily over, and the expressions of the brothers also relaxed. While eating to replenish their strength, they looked at Zhijiang illuminated by the fire and scolded the devil's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Brothers from the Lieyan Special Operations Brigade assisted the defenders of Zhijiang to fight for a day and two nights. After counting the dead and the wounded soldiers who followed the Zhijiang defenders to Yichang, there were still 80 brothers left who could fight, although the battle damage was not great. , but it still hurt Yang Ling.

These were all carefully selected elites from the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps, and he lost so much in the first battle back to the frontal battlefield, which made him feel bad.

However, as a commander, he naturally knew the cruelty of war, and there would be casualties in battle. Although he was sad when facing the dead and injured brothers, he couldn't show it, so as not to affect morale.

Some of the brothers who got along with each other day and night were killed or injured. Although the brothers of the Lieyan Special Forces Brigade were used to life and death, their morale inevitably became lower.

Yang Ling took advantage of the time when he was eating dry food to replenish his strength, and gathered the commanders of the various special operations teams for a short meeting, asking them to keep an eye on the status of the brothers, encourage them more, and make sure that they would not affect the next battle.

The commanders of each special operations team are promoted by veterans with rich combat experience, and they have their own unique skills on how to boost the morale of the brothers.

After the short meeting, the commanders of these special operations squads returned to their respective squads.

Some of them gathered the brothers together to instill patriotism in the brothers, and some of them recalled the bloody battles with the little devils, which made the blood in the brothers' chests agitate, and what's more, they talked about nasty jokes, from time to time There was a low laugh from the brother.

Although the methods of these special operations team leaders were different, the effect was immediate. When Yang Ling ordered the brothers to go on the road again, the slightly depressed morale had recovered a lot.

The brothers marched along the road, and behind them was Zhijiang City shrouded in flames. The devils who entered the city were busy cleaning the battlefield among the ruins, collecting some valuable things and preparing to take them away.

The scope of operations approved by the devil's base camp is the area east of the Hanshui River, but the new commander of the 11th Army has now commanded the troops to cross the Hanshui River and march towards Yichang, the gateway to Chongqing.

The current battle is beyond the scope of operations established by the base camp, and the devil is very clear in his heart that the newly captured areas will not be included in the occupied area until there is no new order from the base camp.

Because the expansion of the occupied area is not only a military occupation, but also requires a lot of other work, such as supporting and maintaining the association to assist in the maintenance of order, forming a puppet army, etc., and the current combat operations are beyond the scope of operations. For the newly captured towns , The devils don't have any plans yet.

Therefore, there is a high possibility that these newly captured areas are only occupied briefly. After completing the combat mission of annihilating the main force of the Chinese army, they will withdraw to the original defense area.

Precisely because they have no intention of occupying them for a long time, the devils implement a three-all policy for these newly occupied towns, taking away everything that can be taken away, and destroying what cannot be taken away as much as possible. Anyway, they cannot be left to the Chinese army.

Even if the Chinese army counterattacks back at that time, they will still face dilapidated ruins, and reconstruction will take a lot of time, money, manpower and material resources.

It was precisely because of Yang Ling's resistance that they bought time for the evacuation of the people in Zhijiang and the transfer of important supplies. In fact, the devils who captured Zhijiang got nothing more than an empty city.

Yang Ling and the others are too lazy to guess what the devil will do in Zhijiang City, since they won't do anything good anyway.

What they are concerned about now is the situation in Yichang. It is sixty to seventy kilometers from Zhijiang to Yichang. Before Yangling and the others get close to Yichang, harsh flashes of light illuminate the thick clouds from time to time, and rumbling artillery sounds come from the north.

Yang Ling didn't know where the devils were attacking now. He was worried that he would bump into the devils and encounter a battle. Therefore, they were extra careful when marching. Because of this, the speed of marching was not fast.

When it was almost dawn, they were still some distance away from Yichang. In the first half of the night, they fought against the devils in Zhijiang, and in the second half of the night they marched exhausted. The brothers were also exhausted.

Therefore, while Yang Ling sent a reconnaissance team to Yichang to investigate the enemy's situation, he ordered his brothers to hide in a mountain with lush vegetation to rest.

When Yang Ling and the others were heading towards Yichang, on the Yangtze River not far from them, a fleet of devils was also heading up the river, heading straight for Yichang.

Among the convoys, led by the devil's gunboats, transporting hundreds of tons of ammunition for the front-line troops, the Wolf Squadron under the command of the devil's mainland advance team is also heading towards Yichang with the fleet under the command of the commander Makino Kanichi. .

Devil Commander Makino Kanyi stood at the bow of the ship, watching the fleet that stretched for several miles upstream, smelling the fresh morning air, feeling extraordinarily comfortable.

Their Wolf Squadron has an astonishing record. From Xiangyang to Yicheng, even though their 39th Division attacked the city all the way and defeated the Chinese army, they even received a telegram award from the headquarters. This is their recognition. Feel extremely honored.

Although the repeated battles made the Wolf Squadron exhausted, they fought with high spirits, did not rest, and took the initiative to become the vanguard of attacking Yichang.

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The mighty ghost mixed fleet went up the river, and the scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River shrouded in morning mist was like a fairyland.

The members of Devil Wolf Squadron were in the same mood as their commander. After all, they were rewarded for winning battles, and being a soldier was a supreme honor.

The members of the Wolf Squadron relaxed and leaned on the railing of the troop carrier, looking at the beautiful scenery passing quickly by both sides of the Yangtze River, talking and laughing relaxedly, as if they were not going to fight, but to go sightseeing in the mountains and rivers.

"The scenery here is so beautiful. When China is conquered, I will definitely bring my wife to live here."

The ghost soldiers of the Wolf Squadron were attracted by the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River, and said sincerely.

"I still prefer the Northeast. The latitude there is the same as that of my hometown Hokkaido. I think it is more suitable for me to live there." Some devils also said hastily.

A devil who had accumulated a lot of wealth during the war also hurriedly interjected: "I want to build a big house and have ten Chinese people work for me. If anyone is lazy, I will beat them hard."

After several years of war, these devils who used to live in Japan who were not rich, by plundering the property of the Chinese people, can now become small landlords, and they are looking forward to their future life.

"Mr. Nakamura, you are too stingy. If I were you, I would ask a hundred Chinese people to work for me, and marry many Chinese girls."

"Hahaha." After hearing the devil's words, the surrounding devils all burst into laughter.

"Honta-kun, what if the flower girl in China doesn't want to marry you?" the ghost named Nakamura joked.

"If you don't want to, I'll kill them and let them know the end of resisting us." Years of killing made the devil full of hostility, and he drew out his sharp dagger and replied.

"Honta-kun, you are too violent, you need to be a gentleman, otherwise you will scare the flower girl away." Some devils shook their heads.

"Don't laugh at me, you didn't see your kindness when you killed the Chinese people." The devil waved his hands indifferently.

"Although the scenery in China is beautiful and there are many flower girls, they are still not as beautiful as my hometown Hokkaido. Every year when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, that is called beauty, and the flower girls in China are not as beautiful as my beautiful wife."

A married devil said that he took out a photo from his pocket, pointed to the woman standing under the cherry blossoms in the photo, and said, "This is my wife."

"Mr. Miki, I really envy you for having such a beautiful wife." The devil soldiers around saw the beautiful woman in the photo and sincerely praised.

While the devil who was praised was full of pride, he also looked a little lonely: "I haven't seen her for two years, and I don't know how she is."

"Mr. Miki, this battle will be over soon, and then you can go home to see your wife." A devil comforted him.

"I hope." The devil carefully put away the photo and said with anticipation.

Soon, the devils of the Wolf Squadron brought the topic of conversation to the current battle situation, but the devil commander Makino Guan who was not far away also became preoccupied when he heard what his subordinates had just said.

Will the war really end as soon as these optimistic subordinates expect?He doubted it.