In the winter of 1937, on the mountain road at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui in the afternoon, a group of soldiers in shabby military uniforms were heading south. The leader was a young officer who looked about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. This man is the battalion commander of the Independent Brigade of the Central Army, and his name is Yue Feng. A few days ago, in order to cover the retreat of the main force of the brigade, Yue Feng led the entire battalion to intercept the Japanese in the high ground outside the city of Changzhou, under the order of the brigade commander.
The blocking battle was extremely fierce. Under the bombardment of Japanese invaders' planes in the sky, tanks on the ground, and cannons, Yue Feng led the entire battalion to fight the brutal Japanese for a day and a night. Although Yue Feng's independent battalion completed the blocking mission and covered the main force's retreat, the casualties were very heavy. There are more than 500 soldiers in the camp, only more than 150 people are left. Most of the soldiers who survived by luck were injured and were in short supply of ammunition.
After Yue Feng completed the task, he should have rushed to Nanjing to meet with the division headquarters. But at this time the road to Nanjing had been cut off by the Japanese invaders and they were trapped in the encirclement of the Japanese. The surrounding friendly forces had already withdrawn and they were isolated and helpless. The radio station of the battalion was also damaged during the battle. Yue Feng was unable to contact his superiors and received clear instructions, becoming a veritable lonely army.
The situation is very dangerous, and Yue Feng knows that it is impossible to retreat to Nanjing. With their current situation, they cannot effectively fight the Japanese. Yue Feng made a quick decision and led the soldiers to head south. Because there are Japanese devils from Shanghai in the east, Yangtze River in the north, and the west has long been occupied by Japanese devils. Although there are some Japanese troops in the south, this direction is not valued by Japanese people and their troops are relatively weak.
Yue Feng led his subordinates into the mountains and forests, walking between remote mountain villages and ridges. They marched and rested. A few days later, they passed through the occupied area. Yue Feng took everyone out of the mountains and forests, planning to walk south on the road. In the mountains and ridges, it is difficult to find food, so they can only survive by fighting some wild animals. There were many wounded soldiers among them, and it was difficult to heal the herbs alone in the mountains.
While walking, a gunshot suddenly came from the front. Everyone was shocked. Yue Feng listened carefully and heard the sound of the Japanese Type 38 rifle and the wicked machine gun. Wu Yong, the squad leader of the vanguard squad, hurried over and reported to Yue Feng, "Battery Commander, a small group of Japanese soldiers in front are attacking a horse team, and both sides seem to encounter unexpectedly." Yue Feng asked, "How many Japanese soldiers are there? What weapons are they carrying?"
Wu Yong said, "The number of Japanese soldiers is not large, only twenty or thirty. It seems to be a patrol team. There are only one machine gun , and the others are rifles, and the firepower is not strong. There are about forty or fifty horse teams attacked by them, and there are many guns, but they are all short guns. Although the people of the horse team are brave, their firepower is too weak and their combat power is not strong. They are also in the valley and are completely suppressed by the Japanese. Battalion Commander, should we take a detour, or help fight the Japanese?"
Yue Feng said to Zhao Fei and Zhou Qing beside him: "Two brothers, what do you think?" In the last blocking battle, Yue Feng's deputy battalion commander was killed in battle, and half of the platoon leaders were sacrificed. Among the six positive and negative company commanders, only the first company commander Zhao Fei and the second company commander Zhou Qing were left, and only four were left with more than ten platoon officers. These people have fought with Yue Feng for several years, and have sacrificed their lives to save each other on the battlefield, as close as brothers. They admire and are very loyal to Yue Feng. They usually call Yue Feng by their elder brother, rather than his official position.
Zhao Fei, like Zhou Qing and Yue Feng, both hate the Japanese invaders very much. Yue Feng never gave up any opportunity to fight the Japanese. Zhao Fei and the others knew this very well, so they said in unison: "Brother, fight! Just take revenge on the brothers who died at the hands of the Japanese!" Yue Feng nodded, turned around to face the soldiers, and said loudly: "Brothers, I know everyone is very tired and hardworking. But there are Japanese bullying our people in front. Are you still willing to fight these Japanese with me?" These soldiers have been following Yue Feng for at least a year, and Yue Feng is very nice to them.
Yue Feng has never been like most other officers. He withholds military pay and does not beat and scold soldiers. On the contrary, he treats soldiers like his own brothers. Every time he fought, Yue Feng was in the lead and extremely brave.Usually Yue Feng taught them martial arts carefully, and he was very concerned about the lives of the soldiers and shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Therefore, Yue Feng was deeply loved by the people and the soldiers respected and supported him very much. At this moment, after hearing Yue Feng's words, they all shouted in unison: "Battery Commander, we all listen to you!" Yue Feng said happily: "Okay, come with me!"
After Yue Feng finished speaking, he led everyone forward. Soon Yue Feng and others went on the hillside by the road and looked down. Below is a very small mountain road, only for one person and one horse to pass alone. The Japanese were shooting frantically at the horse team in front on the hillside on the road. Under the suppression of the Japanese firepower, although the horse team in the valley was crowded, it was impossible to fight back effectively. There were already many people in the horse team lying on the ground. Fortunately, the horse team was hiding behind the stones on the roadside, so the horse team could barely persevere.
Although the horse team killed five or six Japanese devils, their firepower was weak after all. Under the strait of the Japanese machine guns, the Japanese were splitting up several people and approaching the horse team step by step. Yue Feng hurriedly said to Zhao Fei and Zhou Qing: "Zhao Fei, you bring a platoon down the hillside and approach the Japanese. Zhou Qing, you bring a platoon to set up an ambush on the way to the Japanese to prevent the Japanese from having reinforcements. I will take a platoon around the back of the Japanese. When I launch an attack from the Japanese, Zhao Fei, you will open fire on the Japanese from the hillside at the same time. We must wipe out this group of Japanese and not let one escape! The rest of the people stay in place to prevent any accidents!" Zhao Fei and Zhou Qing agreed and led their teams away.
Yue Feng quickly went down the hillside with a row and quietly arrived behind the Japanese. This group of Japanese were attacking the horse team in front with all their might, without notice of a team behind. Yue Feng pulled out his shell gun at a distance of thirty meters away from the Japanese and shouted, "Brothers, fight!" Then he fired first. After a gunshot, a Japanese commander was immediately shot in the head and fell to the ground. The other soldiers also opened fire at the same time, killing several Japanese devils in an instant.
The Japanese were attacked suddenly and were in chaos in an instant. However, the Japanese soldiers were well-trained after all, so they quickly reacted. Some of them quickly turned their guns and prepared to shoot at Yue Feng and the others. At this moment, Zhao Fei, who had come down from the hillside, saw that Yue Feng had already taken action, and hurriedly shouted, "Fight!" Suddenly, the bullets flew towards the Japanese like raindrops. Yunhu 's subordinates have experienced many fierce battles. Not only are they extremely skilled in combat, but they are also accurate in shooting skills. This completely stunned the Japanese. Under Yue Feng and Zhao Fei's attack, the remaining twenty Japanese were wiped out in less than a moment.
