The character of the commander often determines the behavior and final fate of the troops, whether they succeed or fail, whether they retreat without permission, or escape in a panic, which may be changed by a commander's order.

If Wang Shangrong's troops were moving forward in a group, the speed would be slower, and harassment would be very troublesome, but the guerrillas and militia would not dare to cut off the encirclement of these hundreds of enemies. The mine formation could only be used once, and killing and killing the enemy was always limited; cold gun attacks could not eliminate all the enemies. In other words, if Wang Shangrong could hold on, most of the enemies of this great dog could still go back safely.

But Wang Shangrong was scared, his staff were scared, and the "Eighth Route Army" that was chasing closer and closer became the last straw to cut off their nerves. Well, standing on a high place, there were hundreds of people chasing the "Eighth Route Army" and their momentum. No wonder Wang Shangrong and his staff were panicked. When fighting the regular Eighth Route Army, Wang Shangrong and others obviously lacked such psychological preparation and were quite self-aware.

The bluff worked, Wang Shangrong's order was passed on, and it was natural to retreat to retreat. It was not surprising that you could understand by interpreting his order. Don't stop, don't fight back, and move forward quickly regardless of casualties. What does this mean, to put it bluntly, that is, run quickly, compare who has the faster legs, who has the more physical strength, and who is more lucky.

What, mine, what, cold gun, let him go, if you are next to you, you are not dreaming at night, you are in trouble. What should you do if you are injured and can’t keep up? Except for your close relatives and friends, others can’t control it. They have ordered it, don’t stop, don’t care about the attack, don’t care about the casualties, keep moving forward!

Such orders have not appeared in history. Japanese officers have issued such orders to their troops. The Imperial Army is on both wings and the Japanese soldiers are in the middle, regardless of harassment, attack, advance, and rescue of the precarious friendly forces. However, the situation and purpose are different. The order issued by Wang Shangrong unstoppable at this time caused his troops to fall into chaos and evolve towards a fleeing.

What kind of army is this? The gangsters, rogues, and scoundrels, and strong men who are forced to fight are already weak. If they win, they will rush forward, and if they lose, they will be defeated. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are a mob.

Everyone was running wildly, everyone was only concerned about themselves. The injured soldiers of the Imperial Army were crawling around on the ground, the seriously injured lay down waiting to die, and the mildly injured tried to struggle to follow and move forward in order to save their lives.

"Bang!" An officer beside Wang Shangrong's side was smashed by a bullet that suddenly shot, and blood splattered on Wang Shangrong's face. He screamed and retreated, and was pulled by several men, and ran forward at a faster speed.

Meng Youtian didn't know Wang Shangrong. This officer was quite majestic and lost his life because of his appearance. He was considered a very unlucky person.

After letting go of the vanguard troops of Wang Shangrong, the attacks were more frequent and bolder. Some soldiers touched the roadside along the fields and shot at the enemy's ground. Some even got close to them and could throw grenades. The animals were killed and injured, some were screaming and running around, and some died on the spot. There were more and more obstacles on the road, including bleeding corpses, whining wounded soldiers, discarded chariots, dead animals, and more miscellaneous items, backpacks, leggings, military caps, guns, etc.

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Yue Peikun led his men to open the "bloody road" and came to a safe area, which was to break away from the bumpy dirt road and embarked on the highway. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, while the sound of gunfire and explosions from the distance behind him became more and more intense, and a sneer appeared on his face. Yue Peikun rolled his eyes and thought for a while, and went directly to find Kato.

"Taijun, it seems that Commander Wang's troops were attacked violently by the enemy." Yue Peikun's face was solemn, as if he was worried about Wang Shangrong. "I am willing to lead the troops to respond to Commander Wang. The Imperial Army can take a step forward."

After leaving the dangerous area, Kato breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was a little worried about Wang Shangrong, he did not have the determination to lead his troops back to pick him up. Seeing that Yue Peikun volunteered, he was happy to go with the flow.

"Yaxi! Yue, yours are brave and loyal." Kato patted Yue Peikun's shoulder and said, "Then I will lead the imperial army to open the way in front. Your men and horses will be left for the time being to help Commander Wang. Those two cars will be left for you."

"Taijun, don't worry, I will do my best to rescue Captain Wang and his subordinates." Yue Peikun was serious, and there was no sign of falsehood.

Kato nodded, turned around and commanded his remaining people to get on the car sent to the Xiao Zhangzhuang stronghold.

Yue Peikun followed and reported to him respectfully: "Taijun, those ordinary people - the humble officials have an idea and have made arrangements. That's it..."

Kato listened to Yue Peikun's full reason and moved plan, and showed a look of admiration on his face, and stretched out his thumb to praise: "Yue, your smart one, Yao Xi, just follow your plan!"

"Hayi!" Yue Peikun took a step back and respectfully closed the car door for Kato.

Before the car could drive far away, Yue Peikun's respect on his face turned into disdain. He ordered the troops to set up positions based on the main road, without any intention of responding to Wang Shangrong.

If Wang Shangrong can run back alive, he will be lucky; if he can't run back, Yue Laowu will send Kato away. If he goes back, it is not his freedom. He can say how brave the rescue operation is, but his strength is not successful. As for the people, it is useless to stay in their hands, and killing them is useless. Why should he be a villain? However, his words of lying to Kato are not all fake. He has indeed developed an inside line among these people. Whether it can play a role is not very important. Yue Peikun is not very concerned about whether he can run to this ghost place anyway.

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"The puppet army has poor combat power. They are timid and can only lie on the ground to fight. Although our equipment is poor, they will be wiped out as soon as they come into contact with them and fight in close combat. They dare not approach us, and as soon as we rush up, they will disperse their team. They love to escape, and after several wars, we will chase them down."

This is what an Eighth Route Army cadre once said about the puppet army. Now, this scene has been staged in reality. The continuous attacks, the gunshots and shouts of killing behind him have finally made the Imperial Army run faster and faster.

Several old Eighth Route Army members who were recovering from injuries were waving their pistols, carrying hundreds of "Eighth Route Army members" in military uniforms behind them, shouting loudly, holding a bayonet rifle, and rushing forward with a pioneer.

Although this was a bit exaggerated, the flock of sheep was able to defeat the flock of lions led by sheep. At the forefront were militia cadres and backbones from each village, with decent weapons. Under the guidance of the old Eighth Route Army leading by example, they shouted and rushed forward. Coupled with the attack hidden from the fields beside the road, the weak resistance of the Imperial Army's guards was quickly defeated and the great fleeing began.

The Imperial Army was panicked. Not to mention them, even if the regular troops escaped, they would become lambs running around. The fleeing team caused a chain reaction and was rapidly expanding, colliding from east to west.

Anyone who has been on the battlefield knows that soldiers on the battlefield are prone to hot-headedness when charging. Under the influence of the fanatical momentum of their companions, that is, once they enter the situation, they will charge desperately.

Of course, only new recruits will do this. Fanatic emotions come and go quickly. Once the battle is unfavorable or the casualties are heavy, a major defeat will occur; and veterans will calmly judge the battlefield firepower points and flexibly and proactively look for fighter jets. Even if the battle fails, they will not run around everywhere, but will better disguise themselves and find places where the enemy has few firepower to escape.

After performing his duties a little, the Imperial Army, who was the rear guard, had to give up. There were too many people who fled back. However, a loyal officer saw the situation critical and immediately decisively shot and killed the fleeing crowd. "Bang, bang, bang..." several Imperial Army soldiers were knocked down in succession. The Imperial Army behind hurriedly screamed and scattered to avoid it. "Bang!" Another gunshot was not the Imperial Army, but the officer who fell down, covering his stomach.

The more I chased, the more excited I became, the more brave I was. These fake "Eighth Route Army" adrenal hormones were rising sharply, and their state was unstoppable. People kept picking up guns on the ground, shooting, and chasing them. There were bursts of gunfire and shouting behind them. Even if some of the Imperial Army wanted to resist, they were involuntarily wrapped by their panicked companions, and they accelerated their escape. Some of the feet were weak and knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg for mercy.

The Eighth Route Army members accelerated their pace more and more. Some guys who were not aware of the depth took out grenades and threw them towards the retreating crowd not far away. "Boom!" The grenades exploded in the crowd. The Imperial Army soldiers cried and shouted for their parents and left behind a few dead or injured companions who were dead or injured and continued to run wildly.

The murderous people were getting more and more courageous, and the shooting distance and the explosion distance of the grenades they threw out were getting closer and closer. The fierce expressions, angry roars, and bloody bayonets made the Imperial Army, who had almost never seen blood, feel a burst of creepy, and the defeat turned into a run. However, there seemed to be shouting and killing, explosions, gunshots everywhere. The Imperial Army was trapped in the net of heaven and earth built in its own spirit, running around in vain, crying and wailing, but few people turned around to fight.

The Imperial Army began to cry and threw away the weapons in their hands and fled in scattered places. Some ran along the road, and some leaped into the fields.

A intensive shooting followed by a row of grenades. Xiao Quan commanded dozens of guerrillas to kill from the fields, cutting off the retreat of the Imperial Army.

Several Imperial Army, who were running dizzy and unknown, were still running forward, hitting the guns of the soldiers and bayonets. The screams of the Imperial Army following the sudden halt.

"Put down the gun! Stop the gun and don't kill it!"

"Damn it, how dare you be honest with a slut?"

"If you are not honest, you will shoot you!"

"What are you looking at? Then you can dig out your bastard's eyes."

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Chapter completed!