noffsinger Chapter 269 Cat and Mouse
Chapter 269 Cat and Mouse
Chu Yunfei gestured to the mortar, then whispered to his soldiers:
"Grenade, delay the release for three seconds!"
Chu Yunfei was the first to unscrew the grenade cap, pull the fuse, and after counting to three seconds, he threw dozens of grenades onto the opposite river bank.
He threw three rounds in a row until the other side stopped moving.
"Let's go up and have a look!"
Chu Yunfei held the gun in one hand, crouched down, and ran quickly towards the river bank on the opposite side.
When he was near the edge of the river bank, he quickly fell to the ground, took out a small mirror and observed. It turned out that there was nothing else under the river bank except seven or eight corpses.
"Damn it, the Japs are playing a trick on us!"
Chu Yunfei put the gun into the holster and punched hard.
"Send a telegram to Li Yunlong. A small group of Japanese soldiers were defeated by our troops and are heading their way. Tell them to pay attention!"
"Commander, why did the Japs run away?"
"Humph, they must be carrying out some special mission. They didn't bring any weapons and equipment. They have been fighting us for so long that they must have used up most of their equipment. If they don't run away, do they really intend to sit down and negotiate with us?"
At this time, Li Yunlong was staring at the sand table in a daze in the command center of the military fortress. He didn't expect that he would lose his wife on the first day of his marriage.
Alas, Mr. Li has a miserable life!
"Commander, telegram from Chu Yunfei of the 358th Regiment!"
Li Yunlong was still wondering, this guy didn’t send us a telegram to congratulate us yesterday, so what kind of telegram did he send today?
When I opened the telegram, a surge of anger filled my heart.
"These little devils are quite cunning. They actually went west. No wonder we can't find them!"
As soon as Li Yunlong looked at the terrain on the sand table, he contacted Wang Meng and informed them of the latest situation. All search teams adjusted their search focus and surrounded the area to the west.
"Call Chu Yunfei back. Old Li owes him a favor!"
The Yamamoto Special Forces and the Brandenburg Special Forces, who had used up half of their ammunition, had to turn north and prepare to advance towards Licheng along the mountain road.
"Lieutenant Colonel Hans, there are only three soldiers left in Yamamoto's special forces. We will stay behind to provide cover. Please bring this woman back to Licheng!"
The mission of the arrogant Lieutenant Colonel Hans was to bring the independent column's individual weapons back to Germany, and cooperating with Yamamoto's special forces to assassinate Li Yunlong was just icing on the cake.
During the assassination of the textile factory guards, Hans had obtained a G43 semi-automatic rifle and a 92 pistol, and his mission had been completed.
Lieutenant Colonel Hans' eyes were full of mockery. His noble German blood did not allow him to accept orders from the Japanese.
"Colonel Yamamoto, maybe there is no superior-subordinate relationship between you and me. I can refuse to accept the order you give me!"
"Mr. Hans, I understand that. I am making this request to you in my personal capacity, considering that we once trained together in Brandenburg!"
Lieutenant Colonel Hans fell into deep thought. It would certainly be a burden to carry an uncooperative woman in the mountains, but having three strictly trained special forces to help them cover their retreat and confuse the enemy might be more valuable.
"Okay, just for your sake!"
Lieutenant Colonel Hans ordered his soldiers to leave the extra weapons and equipment to Yamamoto's special forces, and then took the tied-up Xiuqin into the dense forest.
Yamamoto Ikki took the remaining three soldiers, cleared the traces of their entry into the forest, and then stepped into the boundless forest in another direction of the dense forest.
"Colonel, why do we have to step on it repeatedly here?"
"Kojima-kun, our numbers have been figured out by the independent column, and it's clear that we left behind several bodies during the battle with the 358th Regiment. Therefore, we must create traces here that match the actual number of people, otherwise it will be difficult for them to take the bait!"
"Your Excellency, this is truly brilliant!"
"Don't take it lightly, they also have an equally well-trained special forces team!"
Just as Yamamoto Ikki expected, Monk Wei and the 201st Troops quickly found the dense forest through the wheelbarrow tracks.
"Chief of Staff, I'm Wei Dayong. We've found traces of the Japanese and an abandoned wheelbarrow. It looks like the Japanese are fleeing north through this dense forest!"
"Tell me your location. I'll be there in half an hour. Don't rush into the jungle before I arrive!"
Wang Meng returned the command of the reconnaissance battalion of the 3rd Armored Division to Shen Quan, and ordered him to continue searching in the east, west and south to prevent falling into the enemy's trap.
Fifteen minutes later, Wang Meng arrived outside the dense forest and joined up with Wei Dayong's 201st Unit.
"Chief of Staff, right here!"
Wang Meng followed Monk Wei and walked to a bunch of trampled and messy bushes.
Some tender sprouts that had just emerged were trampled to pieces.
"The Japanese are really good at choosing a location. This place is not suitable for mechanized marching. We can't take advantage of our mobility. Now we are back to the same starting line as the Japanese!"
"Chief of Staff, the training of our 201st Unit these days is not in vain! We can still catch up without armored vehicles!"
Wang Meng stood up, reported the situation to the command center, and then decided to lead the team personally to start the pursuit and make up for his mistake.
"Pack your equipment and head into the mountains in five minutes! You must remember that the Japanese have received rigorous training just like us, so don't let your guard down and beware of traps. Also, don't shoot rashly and hurt Sister Xiuqin by mistake!"
After saying that, Wang Meng organized the 500 soldiers into a formation and pushed forward into the dense forest, making sure not to miss any suspicious place.
The trees in the dense forest had just begun to sprout and could not completely block the view, so Wang Meng also called Lu Tianlong's aviation division and ordered two fighter jets to take off and conduct reconnaissance on this large area of dense forest.
At this time, the Yamamoto special forces, who deliberately left traces, were setting booby traps in the dense forest in an attempt to slow down the speed of the independent column's pursuit.
As long as the independent column catches up later, their trick will be discovered later, and their chances of escaping will be greater.
Yamamoto covered himself with a camouflage net and stuffed it with dry grass. This camouflage method using local materials allowed him to blend in with the environment.
The cat and mouse game is played again.
Wang Meng's special forces team followed the vague traces along the way, clearing the booby traps while chasing.
"Damn it, these damn Japanese devils, their booby traps are very professional!"
Wang Meng took a look at the tripwire that Monk Wei had just dismantled, and then patted him on the shoulder.
"They are alone in deep territory and have fought a battle with the 358th Regiment. They probably don't have much ammunition left. Let's hold on!"
After saying that, he chased forward carefully and cautiously.
Under the threat of the independent column's aviation division circling constantly, Yamamoto Ikki's speed also slowed down.
The distance between the cat and the mouse is getting closer and closer!