After repeated research on the route of travel, Lieutenant General Hirata decided to take the middle route between the mountains. Lieutenant General Hirata believed that if he went to Suxi Township, he could only go to the Dachenjiang River Valley. As long as the Chinese army deployed a regiment, he could block his team. When he went to Pujiang County, he could only go to the Puyang River and the mountain to the foot of the mountain. It was extremely difficult to unfold the team, and when he reached the lion shape, he had to cross the canyon. If the Chinese army laid ambush there, he would still not be able to pass.

Of course, the most dangerous way to walk the middle mountain road, but relatively speaking, it is easier to walk than the other two routes. Because the guide made it clear that although the canyon is not wide, the mountain monuments on both sides of the canyon are very low. Lieutenant General Hirata judged that since the main forces of the Chinese army are besieging the remnants of the 22nd Division, even if there are teams ambushing the mountains, there will not be too much force. With his corps, he has the ability to quickly eliminate.

Masato Hirata thought that he could first ask the First Battalion to send a squadron to lead the way, and then the First Battalion followed up. Time is life, and in order to rescue the remnants of the 22nd Division, he could only go out. There were only about twenty miles in the mountainous area, and one squadron could pass, and the other teams could pass. Once he passed the mountainous area, a squadron would be deployed to guard the retreat route, and the main force immediately rushed to Yiwu County.

Masato Hirata thought very naively, thinking that once his team appeared on the north side of Yiwu, the Chinese army surrounded Yiwu County, would have to flee honestly, otherwise it would be wiped out by his corps.

After Masato Hirata made the decision, he immediately issued an order to the First Brigade. After receiving the order, the First Brigade sent a squadron into the Shanzhong Canyon in a short time.

Zhang Junhao answered the call from the security commander Li Baomin at the Xiaojinshan Command. He was very happy to hear that a squadron of the Japanese vanguard entered the canyon. He said to Li Baomin: "Your regiment is kept in shady. If the Japanese army reconnaissance firepower, they will retreat."

Leader Li Baomin hung up the phone after he said yes.

Zhang Junhao spoke on the phone with Chief of Staff Luo Zhong and Chief Du Wei respectively.

The Japanese army entered the canyon squadron mainly with infantry, with more than a dozen motorcycles leading the way, and machine guns were installed on the motorcycles, pushing forward and shooting towards the mountain. The squadron leader rode his horse and observed the two ridge lines with a telescope, keeping his nerves at a high level. Once he found any abnormal movement on the mountain, he would order the team to stop moving forward as soon as possible.

There was no movement on the mountain, and the squadron continued to advance. The infantry fired at the ridge line with rifles from time to time.

This behavior is called fire reconnaissance.

If the ambush team is too tense, some soldiers are shot or are too panic and shoot, they will be exposed.

In the movie, a soldier is hit by a Japanese machine gun bullet and can still grit his teeth and not shouting. It is impossible for anyone to be hit by a machine gun bullet and either die or be seriously injured. He will inevitably lose his combat power and willpower. Screaming is instinct, and no matter how strong the willpower is, he cannot control it.

If you want to avoid being discovered by the Japanese army, the best way is to stay away or hide in places where bullets cannot be hit.

After the Japanese squadron went deep into the mountainous area and arrived near Pingfeng Mountain, the squadron leader spoke with the brigade leader on a walkie-talkie and told him that so far, no ambush team was found, and he would lead the squadron to continue moving forward.

After receiving the call, the captain spoke with Lieutenant General Hirata Masato. After explaining the situation, Lieutenant General Hirata Masato ordered the main force of the brigade to enter the mountainous area.

At ten o'clock noon, Du Wei, the commander of the Independent Regiment, reported to Zhang Junhao that a Japanese squadron had approached.

Zhang Junhao ordered to ambush the Qiaotou Mountain Camp to block the attack, and ambush the Jingbiyan and Qingshan teams remained unmoved for the time being, and the artillery did not fire.

After receiving the order, Du Wei, the commander of the Independent Regiment, was ambushed at Qiaotoushan Camp and blocked the Japanese army according to Zhang Junhao's instructions.

Under the leadership of the battalion commander Wei Baoqi, the first battalion of the Independent Regiment opened fire on the Japanese squadron.

The light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, rifles were constructed with dense bullet nets to cover the Japanese army. The weapons of the first battalion of the Independent Regiment were only slightly worse than those of the Japanese army, occupying absolutely favorable terrain, and the number was more than twice that of the Japanese army.

On the motorcycle, the Japanese immediately fired at the mountain with machine guns, and the other Japanese troops spread out to set up attack formations.

If the Japanese squadron rushed forward desperately, they would definitely have the ability to rush out of the valley. Because the first battalion of the Independent Regiment was ambushed in Qiaotou Mountain, they could only attack the Japanese squadron on the side, but could not attack on both sides.

The Japanese squadron stopped to attack the Independent Regiment, which was exactly what Zhang Junhao hoped.

The reason why Zhang Junhao only allowed the First Battalion of the Independent Regiment to exchange fire with the Japanese squadron was naturally to attract reinforcements from the Japanese brigade.

When the Japanese brigade captain learned that the vanguard squadron had been ambushed, he was shocked at first, and then he let go of his heart, thinking that the team without artillery wanted to stop his brigade from advancing, which was a dream.

The essence of the ambush operation deployed by Zhang Junhao is not something that the Japanese brigade captain can understand in a short time? How can the conclusion drawn based on appearances be correct? It is inevitable to be deceived. The Japanese brigade captain reported to Lieutenant General Hirata Masato, who was ambushed by the road exploration squadron, and suggested that he personally lead the main force to reinforce and strive to quickly eliminate the ambush team.

Of course, Lieutenant General Hirata would be fooled by listening to the captain's one-sided remarks! He was in the current situation and agreed after just thinking about it.

The Japanese brigade then quickly advanced towards Qiaotou Mountain.

After Zhang Junhao learned that a Japanese brigade had entered the canyon, he ordered the main force of the security team and the special melee team to remain patient and let the Japanese army enter.

Zhang Junhao called Commander Du Wei to explain the situation and ordered the entire Independent Regiment to open fire on the Japanese brigade. When using artillery, he firmly blocked the Japanese brigade. Tell Commander Du Wei that the main force of the Special Melee Team is nearby. Once there is a major danger in the Independent Regiment, the Special Melee Team will never stand idly by. The reason why only the Independent Regiment participates in the war now is naturally the hope that more Japanese troops will enter the canyon.

After receiving Zhang Junhao's order, Commander Du Wei followed the order to execute.

Commander Du Wei knew very well that the main force of the Special Melee Team was connected to his third battalion defensive front. That is to say, when the Independent Regiment and the Japanese brigade exchanged fire, the side and rear of the Japanese brigade were completely exposed to the strike range of the main force of the Special Melee Team. If the main force of the Special Melee Team participated in the battle, it could not only ensure the safety of the Independent Regiment, but also annihilate the Japanese brigade in one fell swoop.

Because he is clear about the situation, he has a strong self-confidence.

First of all, his troops were more than twice as strong as the Japanese brigade. Secondly, his independent regiment had ten mountain cannons and more than thirty mortars. Du Wei even had the ambition to destroy the Japanese brigade with his own regiment.

As soon as the entire Independent Regiment opened fire, the Japanese brigade was instantly confused.

The Japanese brigade captain quickly rolled off his horse, climbed to the boulder, and spoke to Lieutenant General Hirata Masato on a walkie-talkie to report the ambush. He told Lieutenant General Hirata that all the ambush teams used Japanese weapons and extremely powerful firepower. As soon as his team started the war, there were major casualties, thinking that they must retreat to prevent a catastrophe.

After answering the call from the Japanese brigade captain, Lieutenant General Hirata's heart suddenly rose to his throat, and was tightly grabbed, his head "buzzing". Didn't it mean that the main force of the Chinese army is around Yiwu County? How could the main force of the Chinese army appear here? What team can have so many Japanese weapons?

Lieutenant General Hirata did not think about it and immediately agreed to the Japanese captain's request to allow him to retreat.

It is not easy for the Japanese brigade to retreat, unless two squadrons are left behind and only one squadron is withdrawn.

After some efforts, the Japanese brigade was tightly clenched and had no way to get rid of the ambush. After finding an opportunity to retreat, the brigade leader had to speak with Lieutenant General Hirata again, explaining the relevant situation, and requesting reinforcements.

Lieutenant General Hirata was stunned. What was going on? How dare you send a team to reinforce?

Lieutenant General Hirata immediately prepared a telegram to report the current situation to the 13th Army Command and requested instructions.

The commander of the 13th Army, Lieutenant General Shimomura and Lieutenant General Gugujinji, stood side by side in front of the huge map, staring in the direction of Yiwu.

Lieutenant General Shimomura frowned and asked worriedly: "What team do you think is ambushing?"

The Lieutenant General Gugu Jinji sighed heavily and said, "Du Wei's delegation from the Peaceful Founding Army, the regiment took away all the heavy weapons of the First Division, and the firepower was very strong."

Lieutenant General Shimomura sighed and said, "We cannot see that the 22nd Division is surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese army. There is no precedent for the division headquarters to be annihilated. If the base camp is angry, it may even remove our post."

Lieutenant General Tanigu Kishiji said: "The news that Lieutenant General Hirata led the team to rescue must have been mastered by the Third War Zone."

Lieutenant General Shimomura asked in a low voice: "What should I do?"

Lieutenant General Gugu Jinji sighed and said, "Where do I have a good idea? If other teams led by Masato Hirata go to Pujiang Prefecture, they still have to pass through the canyon between Lion-shaped and Qiaotou Mountain, just change one direction. I am not worried about Du Weituan, I am worried about Zhang Junhao's special melee team."

Lieutenant General Shimomura sighed heavily and said, "Why notify the Air Force to bomb Du Wei's Regiment and let Masato Hirata lead the team into the canyon for reinforcements?"

Lieutenant General Tanigu Jinji nodded and said, "We have no other choice. The 22nd Division is in danger. A brigade of the Hirata Masato's corps is in a desperate situation. Now we can only let the subsequent team of Hirata Masato's corps take a gamble and take the risk to continue entering the canyon to reinforce."

Shimomura Taki asked in a low voice: "What if Zhang Junhao's main force is also ambushed in the canyon?"
Chapter completed!