It was a precaution.
Chu Feng had Liu Hui and the guards line up at the back to act as the rear defense.
While the army was advancing, Liu Hui suddenly ran back with the platoon of guards and caught up with Chu Feng's Sherman tank. He reported to him,""Captain, the enemy is catching up!”
"How many people? Is it still far from us?" Chu Feng hurriedly asked.
"There are cavalrymen, tanks, and a large number of infantry. They are less than three kilometers away from us.”
" I guess our tanks and machine guns scared the Japanese cavalrymen. Otherwise, we would have caught up with them in one charge. My brothers and I might not have the chance to see you."
Li Tian was also in the tank.
Hearing this news, he immediately said to Chu Feng,""Great Captain, we can't retreat like this anymore. The enemy won't dare to chase after us alone, but if this continues, their main force will catch up to us. At that time, we will be completely passive.”
Chu Feng nodded in agreement and said,""Yeah, since we can't fight anyway, let's find a place to stop and fight the Japanese for real! If we can hold on until nightfall, we can once again get rid of their entanglement and successfully retreat to Deqing overnight!”
"Good!"
Chu Feng's idea received the unanimous approval of Li Tian, Liu Hui, and the others.
Thus, Chu Feng ordered the tanks to stop.
He took out a battle map, opened it, and discussed it with Li Tian, Liu Hui, and the others.
Pointing at their location on the map, Chu Feng asked,""What's up ahead?"
"I'm not sure. There's no indication on the map!”Li Tian looked at the map and said awkwardly.
"Li Tian, go ask Dong Shan or the others if they know anything.”Chu Feng closed the map and said to everyone,""In order not to be caught by the enemy, we should move forward!”
Li Tian jumped off the tank and saluted with Liu Hui.
Immediately, the tanks started moving again. The platoon of guards, the soldiers of the First Squadron, and the miners also pushed forward again.
Not long after, Li Tian, who had gone to personally ask Dong Shan, returned. He hurried the advancing tank and saluted Chu Feng,""Captain, there is a highland called Sandaogou in front. To the north is a deep mountain, and to the south is a depression that forms a lake.”
"The trees are dense on the high ground. It's suitable for us to use as a defensive position to deal with the enemy!”
"How far is it from here?" Chu Feng asked.
"A distance of seven kilometers!" Li Tian replied.
Chu Feng immediately made up his mind and ordered the tank to stop moving. He then got off the tank and stood on top of it, ordering loudly,""A squadron, a platoon of guards, and a tank, stay behind with me to stop the devils. Second and third battalions, lead all the miners to Sandaogou to repair the fortifications quickly!”
"Hurry up and leave! The Japanese will catch up soon!"
The first squadron leader Li Tian, the third squadron leader Dong Shan, the guard platoon leader Liu Hui, the artillery squadron leader Xiao Liu, and the others stood up in unison."Yes, sir!"
Then, they quickly received the order and split up.
Soon, only Li Tian's squadron and a few dozen platoons of guards were left.
Chu Feng then instructed Li Tian," Vice-captain Zhang, lead a squadron forward for another two kilometers. Find a dangerous place and repair a simple position. Remember to take out all our mines and explosives. Dig a few more traps and set up a mine field. It will be of great use to me!"”
"Also, don't forget to leave us a path of retreat.”Chu Feng instructed.
"Yes, sir! Got it!" Li Tian happily accepted his order and asked,""Captain, what are you planning to do?”
"I will lead the tanks and the platoon of guards to block the enemy in front. I will buy you time to set up a mine field and build a defense line!”After he finished speaking, Chu Feng waved his hand and urged,"There's no time to lose. You guys hurry up and move!" Don't waste time."
After paying his respects to Chu Feng, Li Tian turned around and waved his hand at the soldiers.""A squadron, follow me!"
Immediately.
After Li Tian left with over 300 squadrons of soldiers.
Chu Feng then shouted at Liu Hui and the other soldiers,""Follow me!"
Dozens of soldiers immediately followed the Sherman tanks. When they turned around, they quickly rushed forward.
Liu Hui was right.
The Japanese cavalrymen were indeed frightened by them, especially the powerful tank and the independent brigade's tank.
Therefore, even though they had discovered traces of the independent brigade, they didn't dare to pursue them alone. They could only work together with their tanks and infantry.
They probably wanted to wait for the main infantry and artillery forces to catch up before attacking the independent brigade.
Therefore, he had no choice.
Even though they were only three kilometers away, the Japanese cavalrymen were still unable to catch up to the independent brigade.
Chu Feng led the platoon of guards and Sherman tanks to a forest a kilometer away.
They had walked through the forest as soon as they arrived.
The pursuit team of the Japanese would definitely come from here.
Therefore, Chu Feng ordered his soldiers to rely on the Sherman tanks and a few large trees to spread out and prepare to attack.
They had been ready for less than three minutes.
Chu Feng heard the sound of hooves coming from the forest, as well as the roar of tanks and armored vehicles.
In order for the Sherman tanks to advance smoothly, Chu Feng chose a route that wasn't deep in the mountains but at the foot of the mountain. Although there were trees and weeds, he could barely pass through tanks and other armored vehicles.
The traces left behind by the tanks were also one of the important reasons why the Japanese could accurately track the independent brigade.
Not long after, Chu Feng heard the marching of the Japanese soldiers. He stood behind the machine gun and immediately aimed the muzzle at a small path through the forest.
This path was behind their tanks.
Liu Hui and the other 30 soldiers were also relying on tanks and trees to raise their guns and prepare to fire.
The main cannon of the Sherman 75mm tank was also aimed at the forest in front of them.
Not long after, a Japanese tank appeared in Chu Feng's line of sight, surrounded by a group of cavalry and Japanese infantry.
Chu Feng immediately pulled the trigger and fired a shot with the machine gun.
At the same time, he shouted at the top of his lungs,"Fire!!!”
The tank's main cannon also fired a high-explosive armor-piercing bullet at the Japanese Type 95 tank.
Dozens of soldiers, like Liu Hui, also opened fire at the tank. The other machine guns inside the tank also started firing.
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