Rise From Eight Hundred

The bloody bodies of 12 members of a squad were placed in front of Kunisaki.

But Kunisaki did not show any anger. Instead, he looked at the village 600 meters away, which was covered by trees and showed the silhouettes of stone houses, with a telescope for a long time before putting down the telescope.

With a calm face, he looked at the trembling corporal with his head down, "Corporal Chi Zaoji, you said you saw a lot of Chinese. Then please tell me, facing so many Chinese, all your colleagues died in the battle, how did you escape?"

"Uejima-kun, Kitada-kun and I were designated as the support team by Sergeant Miyamoto. If we encountered danger, we were responsible for covering their retreat. But we didn't expect that there were too many Chinese. Sergeant Miyamoto and his men were surrounded in a very short time. We were also attacked by the Chinese. Uejima-kun and Kitada-kun fought hard to stop the enemy, and I was able to report the battle situation to my superiors!" Chi Zaoji lowered his head and stuttered to tell the lines that had been designed in his mind.

This ‘intelligent’ corporal did not suppress his fear of facing the supreme commander, but instead seemed extremely normal.

In the Japanese military sequence, the distance between a major general and a corporal is like the distance between the clouds and the mud on the ground. It would be abnormal if the corporal was extremely calm because of the words he had thought of long ago.

Based on this alone, the most suitable career for this corporal should be an actor.

Or perhaps it was the will to survive that stimulated all the potential of Chi Zaoji! Otherwise, he would not be able to discover his potential characteristics.

Of course, except for Chi Zaoji, the other 12 people all died. He said that he was in the position of the support group. Who can say that he was not? Only in that position can he have a chance to survive.

Including Kunisaki, all the Japanese generals and officers who paid attention to the expression of the corporal who was trembling with fear did not find anything unusual, and naturally would not have much doubt about what he said.

"Sir, I hope the detachment will commend the 12 brave warriors who died in the battle under the command of my 7th Infantry Battalion. They not only found the Chinese and prevented them from escaping, but also defeated the strong with the weak, fully demonstrating our reputation as the 'Steel Army'!" A Japanese major stood up and bowed his head to Kunisaki with a heavy face.

Several lieutenants on the side, including Kunisaki, could not help but feel a little annoyed.

This bastard should not be so eager to grab the credit, okay? He is still asking about the battle situation of the only surviving soldier at that time! You just jumped out and secured the title of military merit first.

However, these middle and senior officers who have been in the officialdom for a long time also know that if they were in the position of this major, they would probably jump out in a hurry...

If this is really the main force of the Chinese army, then the military merit of scouting out the enemy situation at the cost of 12 lives is huge. Not to mention an immediate promotion, when there is a vacant position, of course, people with military merits should be used in wartime. What's the matter, isn't the lieutenant colonel good?

Not to mention that only 12 people died, even if 120 people died, it would be worth it!

Everyone wants to make progress in their own field. Although it is very boring, Kuniaki knows that he has to give face to the major of the army under his command.

Besides, when we start attacking the Chinese positions later, we will have to rely on this major of the army to exert our strength!

"Please be patient, Binshanjun. The empire will always remember his heroic soldiers." Kuniaki's face became gentle, and he cast his eyes on Chi Zao Si, whose body was shaking constantly.

"Private, don't be afraid, tell me everything you saw. If the final result is as you said, you will succeed your position as the sergeant who died bravely in battle and rebuild your squad. I guarantee it in the name of the major general of the imperial army."

"I saw a lot of Chinese rushing out of the mountains, at least hundreds of people. In addition, they may have soldiers not only on that hilltop, but also in other places. Because they fired flares!" Chi Zao Si tried his best to calm himself and describe what he "saw".

"Well! I hope your observation is correct." Kunisaki nodded with satisfaction.

According to the battle with the Chinese a few days ago, the Chinese army had at least more than a thousand people. The open space in the mountains was small, so it was impossible for them to stay on a small hill. The private's guess was reasonable.

What made him a little suspicious was why the Chinese did not flee to the mountains when they found that the imperial army was chasing them, but chose to die by hiding in the mountain that was obviously a dead end.

"It is written in ancient Chinese military books that the Chinese should burn their boats and break their cauldrons. Did the Chinese choose this way because they hoped to do so? And because this place is dangerous and can resist our army? Or did they use this part of the force to attract our army, while their main force fled to the mountains?" The lieutenant colonel chief of staff on the side took the opportunity to explain to his immediate superior.

"Sir, when my vanguard arrived, dozens of Chinese fought fiercely with our army for nearly ten minutes. According to my observation, at least hundreds of Chinese entered the mountain village through the small road." The major of the army who jumped out to earn credit earlier was obviously unwilling to let his military exploits disappear, and spoke.

Even if they were not the main force of the Chinese, as long as there were a few hundred Chinese, it must be a military achievement.

"At least a few hundred people?" Kunisaki's brows slightly relaxed.

The other officers all showed joy in their eyes.

Although a few hundred people are not many, as the saying goes: a small mosquito is also meat!

Perhaps the officers of the Kunisaki detachment did not realize that after the battle of Mouse Mountain, their standards had been greatly lowered.

In the past, I would not be excited if I heard that a Chinese infantry division was blocking the road, and I would just let the Jing'an Army's 1st Brigade, a lackey, fight. Now, I feel excited when I hear that I can surround a Chinese army of several hundred people.

The bottom line is something that, once lowered, it is difficult to go back.

The hurt Kunisaki Detachment is now thinking in this way.

"Send out a search team to continue tracking and searching in the mountains to see where the Chinese are going. The rest of you, surround the Chinese here, but don't let anyone escape." Kunisaki finally made a decision.

Even if this is the "wrist" that the Chinese army has put down with a heroic act, he will swallow it in one gulp and let it taste the pain of a broken wrist.

The Japanese army of more than 2,000 people began to dig positions in an orderly manner 400 meters around Qinglongling Village. Several lieutenants began to observe the battlefield and put forward combat suggestions to Kunisaki.

The search team sent into the mountains also received news that the Chinese had left a large number of pack horses and supplies in the mountains. Footsteps and traces showed that at least five or six hundred Chinese had entered the mountain.

The various news gathered made Kunisaki Zheng, who was in charge of the field command 600 meters away, feel mixed emotions.

The good news was that the Chinese he besieged might be even more powerful than he imagined, and he could finally avenge the slap in the face a few days ago.

The bad news was that through the analysis of the battlefield terrain, the desperate place chosen by the Chinese was a headache.

No wonder the Chinese did not run to the deep mountains, but chose here. It was really that this terrain was too conducive to defense and not conducive to attack, unless he was determined to stay here for more than half a month and rely on the siege method to starve and thirst the people above.

But that was obviously impossible. If he waited for half a month, the battle of Nanjing that he had been thinking about would have been over long ago.

Damn it! Kunisaki Zheng frowned and fell into a dilemma.

Then he could only attack by force, and gather most of his troops to attack by force, and try to solve this group of Chinese in the shortest time.

"Order Colonel Takeuchi Yunshan to march here, and tell him that I can only give him four hours." Kunisaki Zheng issued a military order.

Ten kilometers away, Takeuchi Yunshan's army, which was searching and advancing towards Yao Village, received a telegram order and turned back. Guided by the map, they headed towards Qinglongling Village along the mountain road that was accessible to large vehicles.

More than an hour later, Gu Xishui's special operations team found them through the telescope.

The Japanese, as expected, mobilized their forces as Tang Dao planned...

PS: My daughter made a mistake at night, and the teacher called me to school. I was severely criticized and came back in a dusty state. I rushed to finish two chapters. It was miserable!