The blood of the Anti-Japanese War stained the mountains and rivers

While the brothers were busy outside Yichang, the troops responsible for chasing the devils were also chasing eastward.

They were excitedly chasing along the road, and some of the devils who were escorting the trophies were too slow to be caught up and wiped out by them, and many of the trophies were taken back by them.

But when they hadn't been happy for a few minutes, they suddenly heard the sound of the ground shaking, and smoke and dust piled up on the road.

In the billowing smoke and dust, the blood-red Devils army flag loomed, and the bright sabers were particularly dazzling in the sun. A large number of Devils cavalry were rushing towards them along the road.

"It's the devil's cavalry!"

When they saw these ghost cavalrymen riding tall horses, the complexions of many Chinese officers and soldiers turned pale.

There is no shelter on this road, facing the charge of the devil cavalry, these infantry are not the opponents of the cavalry at all.

"Seize favorable terrain and prepare for battle!"

The 18th Army is also a unit of the Central Army. Many grassroots officers graduated from military academies and have experienced the baptism of battle, so they quickly reacted.

These officers and soldiers immediately dispersed on both sides of the road, occupying a favorable position, and the devil cavalry who rushed over started shooting.

But soon they were shocked to find that behind these devil cavalry, those devil chariots that looked like steel monsters were rumbling towards them, and behind them, there were a large number of devil infantry.

"Hurry up and report to the officer, the devil is back!"

Seeing a large number of devils pressing towards this side, the Chinese army officers who were chasing realized that something was wrong, and immediately sent someone to report to the rear while blocking the attack on the spot.

Text Chapter 370 Six Gathering Troops

On the positions outside Yichang City, a large number of temporarily recruited civilians are urgently repairing and digging trenches under the guidance of the officers and soldiers of the Lieyan Special Warfare Brigade.

This was originally the position of the defenders, and a large number of fortifications were built, trenches, machine gun nests, traffic trenches, and concealed parts.

It's a pity that the little devil destroyed all these military facilities when he evacuated from Yichang, and now Yang Ling and the others had to dig again on the ruins.

Although the shovels and hoes in everyone's hands were swinging quickly, Yang Ling was still anxious like ants on a hot pot, because he knew that every second must be raced, and the devil would come back soon.

If there is no trench fortification inside and outside Yichang City that can be defended when the devils fight back, then the battle will inevitably be very difficult, and Yichang City will fall again in a short period of time.

"Hurry up, everyone!"

While Yang Ling was driving the shovel to dig out the machine gun nest, he was also loudly urging the people around him.

Hundreds of people are working in full swing on the position. Fortunately, this is an inherent position. They just need to clean up the soil and complete the repair work.

If it is really rebuilding the trenches on the spot, I am afraid it will be difficult to complete in a day or two.

"Boom! Boom!"

Just as Yang Ling and the others were sweating profusely on the battlefield, suddenly there was a muffled thunder-like sound from the east.

"Why did it thunder?"

Many people looked at the clear sky with doubts on their faces.

Yang Ling's complexion also changed. Although he knew that the devil was going to fight back, he still had some luck, but who knew that the devil really came back, and he came back so quickly.

He hurriedly jumped onto the trench and looked eastward with his binoculars, but no explosion point was seen in the binoculars.

"It's the little devil who has called back, but the sound of the cannon is still far away."

Hearing that the little devil had really gone and returned, the officers and soldiers of the Lieyan Special Forces Brigade looked at Yang Ling with admiration, and were very happy in their hearts.

If they chased after impulsively, they would bump into the devil who turned back now, the battle would be cruel, and thinking of this, I couldn't help but feel a little scared.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

The devils have already fought back, but in their current position guarding the road, there are only dozens of officers and soldiers and hundreds of civilians from their Lieyan Special Forces Brigade. Obviously, it is difficult to stop the little devils.

It can be expected that those troops chasing the devils encountered a powerful counterattack from the little devils, and they were lucky not to collapse. It is impossible to expect them to block the little devils.

"Zhang Tie, immediately send someone to the 18th Division and ask them to send us reinforcements!"

After Yang Ling put down the binoculars, he immediately turned his head and gave Zhang Tie an order to send someone to the nearest 18th division headquarters to seek reinforcements.

"The investigative team will move forward quickly, and report as soon as there is any situation!"

"The Flame Special Operations Brigade stopped digging trenches and prepared to fight!"

"All the people hurry up to help repair the trenches. Once the devils come, you will retreat."

"Sir, we are also Chinese, we can help fight devils!"

Some young and strong people among the people heard that they would be asked to retreat later, and they were unwilling immediately. , also want to stay.

Yang Ling explained: "I know your good intentions, but the little devil's combat effectiveness is very strong, and his marksmanship is also very accurate. You don't have weapons. Staying on the ground will only make us worry a lot."

"Once we fight here, you will retreat to the back to hide. If we can hold this place, I will trouble you to transport the wounded, food and water for us." Yang Ling added.

"Well, shall we listen to the commander? Although we can't fight wars, we can send the wounded and food and water."

Hearing what Yang Ling said, the people all agreed one after another.

Just as Yang Ling and the others were urgently preparing for battle, the gunshots from the east came one after another, and soon the dense gunshots could also be heard.

Not long after, scattered soldiers panicked and retreated from the front along the road.

"Which part are you from, what's the situation in front of you?"

Yang Ling stepped forward to stop a retreating soldier and asked.

Seeing that Yang Ling was wearing an officer's uniform, the soldier hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Sir, I am from the 54nd Battalion of the 2th Regiment. We encountered a counterattack by the devils in Tumenya, and our battalion was broken up."

"What's the matter with the firefight over there?" Yang Ling continued to ask, pointing to the sound of guns to the east.

The soldier replied: "It was a battalion of the 199th Division who fought with the devils. It probably won't last long. The devils have tank troops."

Yang Ling quickly learned about the situation through the soldier. The devils had really made a massive counterattack and were fighting the pursuing Chinese army.

"Grizzly!"

"Have!"

"Immediately set up a card on the road to collect the scattered soldiers, the wounded can be let go, and the others are temporarily formed on the spot to let them enter the position!"

Now Yang Ling and the others were short of troops, so they had to gather up the retreating skirmishers on the spot, hoping to hold on to their positions a little longer to give the 18th Army headquarters behind them time to react.

"Yes!"

After the Grizzly received the order, he quickly led more than a dozen brothers to set up the machine guns on the sandbags by the roadside, and began to gather the stragglers on the spot.