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

The rain has filled the paddy fields in Baoying County, where the river network is criss-crossed, and the roads are also muddy.

The Gaoqiao Brigade was still marching at night. Although the devil soldiers all had rain gear, they were still struggling terribly, and their speed could not be increased at all.

In order to achieve the purpose of the sneak attack, the Gaoqiao brigade had to bypass the villages and towns along the way, so they beat all the wilderness paths.

Fortunately, they found some leading parties in advance, so they didn't lose their way. Even so, the ghost soldiers still looked like clay figurines.

In just half a day's journey, in order to make a detour, the devil soldiers of the Takahashi Brigade headed east, then north, and finally turned west. They walked for two full nights, which made the devil soldiers miserable.

When the Devil's Takahashi Brigade was making a detour to attack Baoying, Watanabe Shouichi, the leader of the Devil's detachment, led the rest of the troops to stay in Jieshou to confuse Baoying's northern Subei Corps defenders.

The Gaoqiao Infantry Battalion finally arrived outside Baoying City before dawn on the third day.

The continuous rain continued. In such ghostly weather, the line of sight was greatly restricted. It was almost impossible to see clearly from more than 150 meters away, not to mention that it was still dark.

The ghost soldiers didn't know that the Subei Corps had voluntarily given up on Baoying and retreated to the countryside, so they were very cautious.

"Captain, the city is very quiet, and the Chinese army didn't notice us."

The devil's vanguard was worried that they would scare the snake, so they didn't dare to get too close to Baoying.

"Yo Xi, the Chinese people must still be asleep." Hearing that the city was quiet, Takahashi, the captain of the Devils, finally felt relieved.

Although they were preparing to raid Baoying in a detour, they were also worried that their whereabouts would be exposed. The Chinese army in the city was prepared, and a fierce battle was bound to happen.

But now it seems that their worries are completely unnecessary, and there is no reaction in the city at all.

"The [-]st Infantry Squadron is responsible for the blockade of the east and south of the city, the [-]nd Infantry Squadron is responsible for the blockade of the west and north of the city, and the rest of the squadrons attack from the south gate. We must completely wipe out the Chinese army, leaving no one behind!"

Soon, the captain Gao Qiao sternly ordered the squadron captains and small captains under his command to make combat subordinates.

"Hi Yi!"

The officers of the devils rushed in the rain and mud, one by one was muddy and exhausted, but they were extremely excited when they thought that they could successfully capture Baoying and wipe out the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps.

Soon, groups of ghost soldiers wearing steel helmets surrounded Baoying like an iron bucket under the cover of rain.

The devil soldiers who had already arrived at the predetermined attack position had their bayonets out of their sheaths, and the rainwater flowed down the brims of their helmets on their faces.

The devil's commanders at all levels stared at their watches. At five o'clock in the morning, a devil officer wiped the rain from his face, pulled out his saber in a hurry, and pressed forward fiercely.

"Attack!"

After receiving the order to attack, those ghost soldiers with their feet in the mud rushed towards Baoying City like a tide.

As a devil rushed towards Baoying, the entire horizon seemed to come alive, and a large number of devils emerged one after another, stepping on the muddy water and pounced forward.

The ghost soldiers did not roar like wild animals, but charged forward with bayonets in large strides, splashing mud and water for a while.

There is no garrison in Baoying City anymore, only some residents who are unwilling to leave, they are still asleep in the early morning, and have no idea that the devil has rushed over.

In the pattering rain, a gleaming bayonet pierced the darkness, and the hideous and ugly devil soldiers panted heavily, and soon they were less than 500 meters away from the Baoying city wall with heavy steps.

If it was daytime, the city wall could be seen at a glance, but now it was raining and the sight was not good, so they could only see a vague outline.

Worried about the sentinels of the northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps, a group of elite devils came forward, and they carefully covered their progress alternately, preparing to avoid bullets that might be fired from some suspicious points at any time.

Unfortunately, until they got close to the city wall, the whole Baoying was still dead silent, without any reaction.

The leader, the second lieutenant of the devil, gestured, and the leading soldiers of the devil quickly lay down on the spot in the muddy water, hiding in the grass, they were very nervous, and their breathing became short of breath.

A few minutes passed, but Baoying still didn't have anything, as if he was competing for patience, which forced the devils to take risks and move on.

The ghost soldiers were so nervous that they could hear their own heartbeats. This weird situation made them smell the conspiracy, but why didn't the other party shoot?

For these ghost soldiers who constantly ventured close to Baoying, they had mixed feelings and hoped that the defenders would shoot, which would make them feel that it was not a trap.

At the same time, they didn't want the other party to shoot, so that they could get closer. In such a conflicted mood, the devil's vanguard soldiers finally arrived at the root of the city wall without any danger.

Text Chapter 150 Empty City

The ghost soldiers were all wet. They looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.

Baoying can be regarded as an important town along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The northern Jiangsu guerrilla corps had just captured here, so how could they be so lax in defense? Not to mention the floating sentries, they didn't even find a fixed sentry.

If something goes wrong, it must be a demon. These devils and pioneers are experienced elites. They reckoned that their whereabouts have been reported. Maybe the Northern Subei Corps has set up an ambush in the city, waiting for them to sneak in.

Looking at the dark and dead city, in the invisible darkness, how many guns may have been aimed at the outside of the city, and the ghost soldiers leaning against the city wall, panting heavily, fell into a dilemma.

If they are entering the city now, once there is an ambush in the city, they must be the first to be attacked, and they will not be able to escape.

But they had to go into the city, because a large army had already rushed over, and they had to take the lead in exploring the way to find out the situation. Even if they knew the danger, they had to bite the bullet.

The Guizi second lieutenant who led the team patted a Guizi soldier on the shoulder, pointed at the darkness where he came from, and asked him to go back and report the situation.

The devil's vanguard understood, nodded, and immediately turned around and rushed back into the darkness where he came from.

The main force of the devils rushing from behind heard the splashing sound caused by running in the muddy water in front, and they all lay down in the muddy water one after another, and soon they found that it was their own people who came back.

"We didn't find any Chinese sentries. The city is very quiet. I'm afraid there is an ambush in the city."

The drenched devil's vanguard quickly found Gao Qiao, the captain of the devil's brigade, and reported the abnormal situation in a hasty tone.

"No sentry?"

Takahashi, the captain of the Devils, frowned. The situation was indeed a bit unusual.

"Order the troops to stand by and go in with a small team to test."

The arrow is on the string, and they have to launch. Now they are only a few hundred meters away from the city wall. It is unrealistic to retreat now. They can only temporarily hide and let people go in to test.

"Hi Yi!"

The devil's messenger quickly got into the rain curtain with Captain Gaoqiao's order, whispered a few words to the devil officer lying on the ground in front of him, and conveyed the order.

"Yoshino-san, bring people into the city to test the firepower of the Chinese people." Soon, the devil's squadron leader pointed to a devil's small leader.

The team leader named Yoshino was complaining endlessly, but there was no way out now, so he waved his hands behind him.

The ghost soldiers lying on the wet brothers got up quickly, and ran towards the city wall in a scattered formation.

"how is the situation?"

Soon, Team Leader Yoshino arrived at the base of the city wall with his men, and leaned against the wall to hide. He found the second lieutenant of the vanguard and asked in a low voice.

"The situation is unusual. I worry that this is a trap set by the Chinese." The second lieutenant, the devil's vanguard, answered truthfully.

The devil's team leader Yoshino poked his head out and glanced into the city along the gap in the ruins after the bombing. It was pitch black and he could see everything clearly.