The tiger's steps became more and more cheerful. The wilderness was silent. It was as if he was riding a boat full of tents and riding a strong north wind, gliding happily. Hou San was also mesmerized by money, so he followed Ma Hu out. Although Hou San was not clear about Bai Yihua's sentry post outside the town, he was still a member of the Independent Regiment, so he easily sent Ma Hu out of the town. Seeing that there was no one around, Ma Hu said to Hou San,"My house is just ahead." As he spoke, he took the opportunity when Hou San wasn't paying attention to pull out the dagger and stabbed it into Hou San's body. Hou San didn't even let out a grunt before he stopped breathing. He grabbed Hou San's gun carelessly and jogged all the way to Tumen Station. Ma Hu's current mood was very comfortable. It was difficult for others to understand his mood. He made himself look like he had won the lottery, though the money was not yet in his hands. However, he felt that this was not a small amount of wealth. It was an anti-Japanese alliance of nearly a thousand people. If the Guandong Army could destroy them, not only would he get a generous reward, but he might also get an official position. People were in high spirits when it came to happy events. At this moment, Ma Hu felt that his footsteps were also relaxed. With a happy mood, Ma
Early the next morning, Tang Jian received a report that Hou San had not returned overnight. After receiving the report, Tang knew Hou San's habits. He realized the seriousness of the situation. He quickly found Bai Yihua and told him about Hou San's absence. "Hou San is a company commander. He didn't return the whole night. Could something have happened?" Tang Jian said.”
Bai Yihua also agreed with Tang Jian.""We are not familiar with the situation here. I think we should gather our troops and move ahead of time. Commissar, send someone to the town to look for Hou San. I will immediately inform Cai Shan and the others to gather their troops.”
Tang Jian did not say anything else and left the house to run to the third camp. The 3rd Battalion was mainly formed by his men.
After half a day, the person who had been sent to look for Hou San returned. He said that he had found Hou San's body on the mountain outside the town. Someone in town saw him go out with a famous gambler. Bai Yihua was just about to order the troops to set off when a sentry reported,""Not far from the town, there's a large group of people heading towards Azure Forest Town.”Bai Yihua immediately realized that something was wrong, but he did not show it on the surface. He immediately made arrangements."Political commissar, you lead the soldiers of the second and third battalions to retreat from the west gate. I will go to the east gate with the first battalion to stop the devils and cover your retreat.”"Regiment commander, retreat with the 2nd and 3rd Battalion. I won't cover you." However, there are too many people in a battalion. There is no flexibility. You only need to leave me a company. Don't worry, I'll give you a way to deal with the Japanese.”
Bai Yihua shook his hand and said,""I'll leave the 1st Battalion and 1st Company with you.”
Cai Shan waved his hand at the group,"One Company, follow me."”With that, he led the way to the east gate.
Bai Yihua and Tang Jian led the team out of the Azure Forest Town from the west gate. They had just retreated to the mountain outside the town when the Japanese surrounded the entire town. Immediately after, intense gunshots rang out in Azure Forest Town. Listening to the gunshots, Bai Yihua was burning with anxiety. Standing on the hill and looking at the town, Bai Yihua understood that the hope of Caishan and the others breaking out was almost zero. He was heartbroken for losing a good comrade and a company of troops. At this time, Shan Haitao and Shi Shoutian found Bai Yihua and Tang Jian, requesting him to lead his men into the Green Forest Town to rescue Cai Shan and the others. Tang Jian disagreed." It wasn't easy for us to jump out of the encirclement of the devils. If we go back, wouldn't it be equivalent to throwing sheep into the tiger's mouth?" This was a fearless sacrifice. War was cruel, and sacrifices had to be made.”
Seeing that Bai Yihua did not say anything, Shi Shoutian cried,""Regiment commander, we were good friends when we were talking about the martial arts hall back then. In 2002, we raised an army in Liaoyang County. We have been together for four years. We can't just watch him in trouble and not save him. What did you say back then? We're going through life and death together. Have you forgotten the way? They have a deep friendship with us, so of course they are not in a hurry. But we…"
Lin Gang, the 3rd Battalion Commander of the original 3rd Regiment, was adamant against it."We just ran out and now we're going back. It's too risky. I don't think the Chief of Staff wants us to go back and die.”
Bai Yihua and Tang Jian both replied. Their brains did not rest for a moment. They were also thinking of a countermeasure, a countermeasure that could save Cai Shan. However, at this critical juncture, every minute of delay would cause the opportunity to disappear. At this moment, Shi Shoutian couldn't sit still any longer and stood up. "1st Battalion, follow me!"”
"Shoutian, stop!" Bai Yihua shouted. Aren't we thinking of a countermeasure? If you return rashly like this, not only will you not be able to save Caishan, but you will also ruin our Independent Regiment.”Shi Shoutian stomped his feet and sat down.
Shan Haitao interjected," We definitely can't go back during the day. We can only wait until night to attack the Japanese. This way, the chances of success are higher. It's just that we don't know if Caishan and the others can hold on until night."”
As soon as Shan Haitao spoke, Shi Shoutian didn't say anything else. After all, he had fought for so many years, so he had some experience.
Just like that, Bai Yihua walked up and down the mountain, occasionally looking in the direction of Qinglin Town with his binoculars. However, at noon, there was suddenly no sound of gunfire in the town. This made Bai Yihua's heart jump to his throat. Could it be that Caishan and the others had all sacrificed themselves? Bai Yihua didn't believe it. With Cai Shan's intelligence, he should be able to escape with a company. The problem was that he did not know anything about the situation inside. Bai Yihua decided to send someone to the town to scout. He asked the guards to find Hu Zi, who was already the reconnaissance platoon leader. He said to Hu Zi,"Go to Azure Forest Town immediately and see what's going on. Go and come back quickly. Remember, I want accurate information.”Hu Zi agreed and ran off.
At this moment, Bai Yihua was restless. He was walking up and down the mountain. He hoped that the gunshots in the town would be as intense as possible. Only then could he prove that Caishan and the others were still alive. Moreover, the smaller the losses, the louder the gunshots. If the gunshots had weakened, it meant that Cai Shan and the others had suffered a great loss. The problem was that there were no gunshots, which made Bai Yihua feel that Caishan and the others were in danger.
After about two hours, Hu Zi returned. He reported to Bai Yihua,"The devils have retreated." The Chief of Staff, the First Company Commander, and a dozen others were captured by the Japanese. Moreover, this bunch of devils had even massacred the Azure Forest Club Town. There were almost no survivors in the town.”When Bai Yihua heard that, he was furious. He ordered loudly,"Return to Azure Forest Town. Destroy these devils and save Caishan
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