Predator Reborn

Chapter 213: Breakout Battle of Counter-Encirclement and Suppression (1)

As the Japanese army was wiped out by the cavalry regiment, the remaining security forces were easily dealt with. The soldiers were organized into companies and distributed on the battlefield within a few kilometers to capture prisoners.

"If you don't kill them if you surrender your guns, the Japanese have been eliminated by us..." As the soldiers shouted to surrender, the panicked security forces knelt on the ground and raised their hands...

Slowly, the battlefield began to become quiet. Under the light of the bonfire, the entire battlefield was full of prisoners kneeling on the ground and surrendering. Guns and ammunition were still scattered everywhere. Except for the breakthroughs of the three main regiments and the Japanese

Some soldiers' corpses can be seen on the position, but almost no corpses can be seen elsewhere. This shows the intensity of this battle, which was completely one-sided.

Liu Hua stood on the ridge, looking at the increasing number of prisoners below, with a smile on his lips.

"Commander, the results of the battle have been calculated." Staff Wang hurried over and said.

"Well, it's so quick, let me read it to everyone, so that everyone will be happy..." Liu Hua said excitedly.

"Yes, Commander, this battle has lasted for an hour from the beginning of the shelling to now. We have completely wiped out four regiments of the Security Army, an infantry squadron, and two mountain artillery squadrons. Among them, we captured two commanders and deputy commanders of the Security Army.

There was one division commander and a total of 3,200 other personnel. All the Japanese troops were annihilated, and more than 40 light and heavy machine guns, 16 mountain guns, and countless ammunition were seized..." Staff Wang read out excitedly.

"Where are the casualties of the soldiers?" Liu Hua asked immediately.

"The Cavalry Regiment lost 65 people, 12 seriously injured, and 35 slightly injured, almost losing a company of troops. The quick reaction brigade had a total of 132 killed, 36 seriously injured, and more than 250 slightly injured..."

"Bah bang bang..." Before Staff Wang finished speaking, Liu Hua took the lead in applauding. Seeing this, the guards next to him clapped excitedly.

"Okay, very good, Staff Officer Wang, immediately report this Warring States period to the political commissar and make the political commissar and chief of staff happy. Also, be sure to report this result to the three military divisions so that the entire base area knows about this great victory.

..." Liu Hua ordered excitedly.

"Yes, Commander..." After hearing Liu Hua's words, Staff Wang also responded excitedly.

Just when the Battle of Zhouzhuang was victorious, the independent detachment led by Bruce Lee also entered a critical moment of life and death.

It turned out that after the Japanese army figured out Bruce Lee's specific location, in order to truly annihilate this Eighth Route Army "headquarters", the brigade commander Major General Sakai did not blindly send cavalry units to launch a direct attack, but ordered the cavalry units to continuously weaken them.

With his own effective force, he slowed down the march of the Eighth Route Army. With the main force, he divided his troops into two groups and outflanked them from both wings. Finally, at Liushugou, less than 15 kilometers away from Zhouzhuang, the independent detachment led by Bruce Lee was completely surrounded by the Japanese army and fell into

Desperate situation.

"Batalion Commander Li...how many people are there in the army now?" Looking at the dense crowd of torches around the willow tree, Bruce Lee, the leader of the security regiment, did not panic at all, but asked calmly.

The reason for this is that just now, Bruce Lee received a telegram from Commander Liu Hua, telling them that now the mission has been completed and they can find the right opportunity to break out, and sent a special operations brigade to respond.

"Captain Li, the situation is very bad. After several consecutive battles with the Japanese cavalry, we have now reduced our number by more than 20%. In order not to affect the combat effectiveness of the unit, those seriously injured soldiers have been..." Quickly

Li Aiguo, commander of the 1st Regiment and 1st Battalion of the Response Brigade, did not continue.

"Well, I know this situation well. Those soldiers who were left behind are all good. They are all heroes of our independent division. How many soldiers do we have in total who have combat effectiveness now, including the cavalry company?" Bruce Lee asked.

"Yes, commander, there are still 46 cavalrymen in the cavalry company, and there are still 420 cavalrymen in the first battalion. The squad of the special operations brigade has not yet been reduced in combat strength." Battalion Commander Li Aiguo answered decisively.

"Well, let me tell you something. The commander just sent a telegram. Our mission has been successfully completed. Now the commander requires us to break out immediately and bring the troops back intact. Let's all think about it and see.

Is there any good way to break out?" Bruce Lee asked

"Captain Li, it's not that I don't have confidence. There are more than 4,000 Japanese troops around us. You said, we only have a few hundred troops, including dozens of lightly wounded people. How to break through, it is better to fight with the Japanese

Let’s fight!” Battalion Commander Li replied with his head lowered.

"Yes, if we fight with the Japanese, one fight is enough, and if we fight two, we can earn one..." The cavalry company commander, who had already suffered most of his casualties, immediately agreed.

"Captain Wang, what do you think?" Bruce Lee ignored the two people and looked at the captain of the special operations team who had not reduced the number of troops so far.

"Commander Li, the Japanese army is currently on the offensive. I think they must not have built any defenses around us. If they have not built any defenses, I think as long as we concentrate our troops and firepower, we should be able to break out.

.However, the Japanese have a cavalry brigade outside. After we break out, we must have troops to support us. Otherwise, when the Japanese cavalry catches up with us, we will still die..." Captain Wang thought for a while and said.

Bruce Lee nodded, looked around the company and battalion commander and said.

"Comrades, due to the joint efforts of all of us, the main force of the Japanese army has been dragged by us. Now the commander with the main force has eliminated thousands of security forces. Therefore, our mission has now been successfully completed. Just now the commander

The commander sent a telegram, asking me to take everyone back no matter what. I believe that we can also complete the task assigned to me by the commander. Do you have the confidence to break out with me?" Bruce Lee shouted loudly.

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"Yes..." Not only the surrounding cadres, but also the surrounding soldiers who heard Bruce Lee's words responded in unison, and the thunderous roar reached the ears of every soldier.

"Okay, very good..." Hearing the soldiers roar, Bruce Lee stood up, walked to the middle of everyone, and said loudly.

"Now I order all machine gunners and soldiers who can shoot machine guns to stand up and gather in front of me..." Bruce Lee shouted loudly.

In less than a minute, no less than half a company of soldiers gathered in front of Bruce Lee, with 12 soldiers holding machine guns standing at the front.

"Okay, very good, comrades, you are all good people and heroes of our independent division. Now I order that each light machine gun must be followed by at least four machine gun shooters, and each machine gun shooter must have at least two

Magazine. When we break through later, the machine gunner in the front is unfortunately killed, and the machine gunner in the back must immediately replace it. You must ensure that at least six light machine guns are firing at any time...

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"Yes, I promise to complete the mission..." Dozens of machine gunners answered in unison without any hesitation.

"Captain Li, Commander Li, we have something to say..." At this moment, a voice came from behind Bruce Lee. Turning around, he saw dozens of soldiers with varying degrees of injuries in one arm.

Under the leadership of the company commander, they stood neatly behind Bruce Lee.

"Comrades, what's the matter?" Bruce Lee seemed to have guessed something?

"Captain Li, let us stay. If we break out with the troops, we will definitely hinder the troops. The troops may not be able to break out by then. Commander Li, why don't we stay? We will get to the breakout point."

The other side will provide cover for the troops and use our last strength..." the company commander leading the team replied.

"No, absolutely no. We are the Eighth Route Army. We must not leave injured comrades on the battlefield. You don't have to think about this idea. Go back and take the time to rest! Save your strength, the troops will set off soon." Bruce Lee immediately started fighting.

Stop the company commander.

"Captain Li, just promise us..." As he said that, dozens of injured people in front of him knelt down in front of Bruce Lee.

"Comrades, what are you doing? Come on, get up quickly..." Seeing the wounded soldier kneeling on the ground, Bruce Lee quickly advised him.

"Captain Li, if you don't agree, we won't get up. We all know that if the troops take us with them, it will be impossible to break out. Even if they break out, they may be chased back by the Japanese cavalry. By then, it will not only be us,

Even the entire army cannot escape the clutches of the Japanese... Commander Li, just promise us!" the soldier pulled by Bruce Lee said anxiously.

After listening to the soldier's words, Bruce Lee also fell into deep thought. Bruce Lee looked at Captain Wang of the special operations team who had just come up with the idea, and saw him nodding towards him.

"Okay, comrades, I promise you, I will ask the soldiers to leave enough ammunition for you later, and send you to the north of Liushugou to cover the troops' breakout." Bruce Lee said with determination.

"Thank you, Commander Li, we promise to complete the mission..." After receiving Bruce Lee's satisfactory reply, the wounded soldiers immediately stood up, saluted, and answered neatly.

"Li Battalion Commander, please go make arrangements and leave 200 rounds of ammunition and ten grenades for each wounded and wounded soldier. I will take all the soldiers with me in a moment and personally send these wounded soldiers to the battlefield."

"Yes, leader..."

After a while, 43 fully armed wounded soldiers stood in front of everyone. Bruce Lee and several battalion commanders arranged their equipment one by one, holding back the tears that wanted to shed. The whole process was dull.

in progress.

"Everyone, salute..." Bruce Lee shouted loudly.

The soldiers neatly raised their right hands and saluted the dozens of wounded soldiers in front of them with their most standard military salutes. It was not until those wounded soldiers disappeared from their sight that they reluctantly put down their sore right hands.

"Comrades, our sick and wounded, in order for us to break through the encirclement victoriously, they rushed forward without blinking even though they knew it was a dead end. Now that the sick and wounded have gone, the rest of the way depends on

We are here, do you all have the confidence to break out with me?" Bruce Lee turned around, looked at the solemn hundreds of soldiers behind him, and shouted loudly.

"Yes. Yes..."

"Okay, now everyone takes the time to rest. Telegraph operator, contact the special operations team immediately...quickly." Bruce Lee ordered loudly, full of confidence in the coming breakout.