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Early the next morning, the military sub-district organized three companies of troops and deliberately separated the marching columns by a distance so that from a distance the columns looked like a long dragon.

The intention was to march eastward. The east has more mountainous areas and is indeed more suitable for blocking attacks.

The Japanese reconnaissance plane immediately locked onto this group of soldiers and reported the news about Ding Wei's troops to Lieutenant General Yoshizawa and Kawamura Dong.

About one or two battalions of troops headed towards Fuping.

Yoshizawa was greatly surprised and immediately requested to send more reconnaissance planes to closely monitor the retreat direction of the Eighth Route Army.

The four infantry battalions of the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade and the newly deployed Imperial Army entered the mountainous area at the same time.

Heading towards Fuping with murderous intent.

If it extends in the direction of the march, it can definitely intercept the main force of the Eighth Route Army halfway.

"Immediately notify the defenders in the Fuping direction that a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers are entering their defensive combat area and they should cooperate with our independent brigade in combat."

"Notify General Hecun Dong immediately. The 4th Brigade can go straight to the north and intercept Ding Wei's troops from the flank."

Lieutenant General Yoshizawa is ready to go and organize troops to enter the mountainous area. This time he must eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade set out from Wutai and headed straight to Fuping from west to east.

The 4th Independent Mixed Brigade set out from Yu County and marched northeast to pursue Ding Wei's main force.

At this moment, the reconnaissance planes in the sky were firmly locking onto the marching company. Three to five battalions of troops had already arrived here. The main force of Ding Wei's Fourth Military Sub-district was definitely in this valley.

In the mountainous area east of Wutai Mountain, many people hid themselves completely and lay motionless in the rocky valley.

He covered his body with dead branches and leaves, chewed some dry food, and took the opportunity to rest.

There were dense crowds of people, in groups of three, five, seven or eight, covering their bodies with withered yellow leaves and sleeping soundly.

Warm spring has arrived, and green buds have sprouted from some branches and leaves. Looking up at the top of the mountain, it is already quite green.

Ding Wei lay on a hill, searching the sky with a telescope. A reconnaissance plane whizzed past without stopping and headed straight to the east.

Okay, they were not found.

Zhang Dabiao came up and put on a brand new hat. The new hat was a little tight, and he couldn't help turning it around.

"Commander, this tactic of ours is very effective. I have arranged for the regiment's reconnaissance company to explore the direction of Wutai. The enemy's main force is advancing eastward along the Hutuo River."

"There are traces of axle crushing, and it is equipped with mountain cannons, rapid-fire cannons, and indirect-fire cannons."

Ding Wei didn't need to look at the map, the winding riverbed of the Hutuo River naturally appeared in his mind.

The highway from Fuping to Wutai was built by the Japanese devils to cut through the mountainous area and block the north and south.

Of course, we can get through quickly by marching on the road.

"Call Gao Qing over. I have a task to assign."

"Notify Kong Yong's reconnaissance company to find a way to blow up all the bridges over the Hutuo River.

The main force of the New 1st Regiment headed westward and directly captured the strongholds around the county town.

The new Third Regiment deployed on the way back to defend the city, setting up echelon blocking positions to dampen the spirit of the Independent Third Brigade.

Gao Qing bent over and ran quickly to Ding Wei.

"Commander, you're looking for me?"

"Well, you take an infantry gun and two mortars, and attack in the direction of the county town after dark. Find the strongholds around the county town and destroy them for me."

"Why not take down the county?"

Ding Wei shook his head. Attacking the county town is like a tree that attracts the wind. Two brigades have already been concerned about it. If the division is concerned about it, it will be bad.

His Fourth Military Division wanted to expand the base area, disperse the troops to fight small battles, and use the spring and summer half a year to expand the troops.

The two main forces of the Japanese army had been marching rapidly for a whole day.

They have relatively better mobility, with a large number of pack horses, as well as motorcycles and cars to assist in transportation.

The vanguard maintained a five-kilometer lead and was the first to occupy the position.

The rest of the troops quickly arrived to surround the valley where the 4th Military Division was located.

General Yoshizawa and General Kawamura made contact.

After learning the location of the Independent 4th Brigade, an encirclement of the 4th Military Division was formed.

Yoshizawa is in good shape and recovered quickly from his last defeat.

"Given the current deployment situation, it doesn't take seven days at all. Three days is enough to take down Ding Wei's troops."

"Notify Kawamura-dono of the reward. I will send troops to knock on the mountain. The enemy is likely to flee southward. We must stop them."

The Japanese squads and companies received orders and got off the vehicles and went into the mountains carrying their weapons and equipment.

The group moved quickly and not far from each other, working together to sweep the mountainous area.

The speed of the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade was not slow either. The Japanese Major General Kawamura Dong was also holding his breath, preparing to capture Ding Wei alive. He wanted to personally persuade him to surrender.

Yoshizawa Tadao closed his eyes and listened with his ears perked up. As the troops charged into the mountainous area, they would inevitably engage in a firefight with the main force of the Fourth Military Division. The combat effectiveness of this powerful force should not be underestimated.

The sound of gunfire and artillery fire must have been very intense.

"Notify the flight unit to prepare to mobilize bombers to cooperate in the battle and report the coordinates of our army's position."

After giving the order, he continued to close his eyes and enjoy the tranquility before the battle.

"What does the commander of the Chinese army look like? Capture him alive. I will personally send him off."

A muffled thunder came from the mountains and forests.

The attacking Japanese were alarmed, and the unlucky guy who stepped on the landmine had half of his leg blown into a bloody mess.

The soldier stood there with his teeth bared, but didn't even howl in pain, which showed that he was quite patient.

The medical soldiers rushed over quickly, stopped the bleeding, bandaged the wound, and provided emergency treatment.

"There are mines. Arrange engineers to clear them."

The rest of the soldiers were on alert, keeping their eyes and ears open, looking vigilantly into the mountains.

The Japanese engineers were somewhat puzzled. The mines used by this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers were of high quality and much more difficult to clear than the mines they had encountered before.

After more than an hour of hard work, two mines were successfully cleared.

Use detection equipment to move forward and ensure that it has been completely eliminated.

"Safe passage, keep going!"

The Japanese troops immediately gathered together and advanced with rifles in hand.

Yoshizawa frowned, something was wrong, the current situation was not normal.

Quiet, this forest is so quiet.

A bird was startled from the woods. The lieutenant general opened his eyes and asked with a slightly questioning tone:

"The flying corps has confirmed that the main force of the Eighth Route Army is in this valley?"

The radio station received an impolite reply from the flying unit. Are they questioning the eyesight of our pilots?

You should know that pilots are strictly selected and only those with excellent eyesight can take up the position.

The army idiots know nothing!

Yoshizawa was in a bad mood, but he really couldn't afford to offend the First Air Group. If he pissed them off, would he still want to request air support in the future?

The fact that flying birds were startled means that there was no one in the forest. Otherwise, the birds would have been startled and flew away long ago.

The Japanese lieutenant general had amazing insight. Based on just small details, he concluded that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was probably not present in the mountainous area before them.

"Order the vanguard to advance quickly and find out the situation in the col."

The squadron strode forward, and after marching three to five hundred meters, they stepped on a landmine again.

This time, no engineers were asked to clear the mines. Medical soldiers came to treat the patients, and the rest of the soldiers continued to move forward.

They charged straight into the valley, but it was empty inside, without any trace of the Eighth Route Army.

The other two squadrons also quickly moved closer, but still came up empty-handed and did not find the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

It’s bad, it’s bad, Kawamura-dono is in danger.