Deng Junlin's division, after a rapid march, turned to the fields on both sides and disappeared on the Nanbin Highway, and behind them, the Takeda Brigade was still in pursuit.
The marching column of the Takeda Brigade was still marching at a very fast pace, but the singing was no longer there, and all the soldiers were told to save their strength and prepare for the next battle, and the sky was getting dark, the time was already past six o'clock in the evening, and the visibility on the road was also decreasing.
Takeda Masayuki constantly sent search troops during the march to advance cautiously, and this dark sky aroused his vigilance, and keeping the pace of the march unchanged and strengthening the vigilance of the road ahead was Takeda Masayuki's current strategy.
In the minds of Takeda Masayuki and the soldiers of the 1st Brigade, their first target was the troops of the enemy Deng Junlin that they were pursuing, and now Deng Junlin's troops had split into two and withdrawn from the road.
But Takeda and his first brigade didn't know about it, and the gradually darkening sky made them think that the pursued Deng Junlin Department was still in the process of fleeing, and the sky made the first brigade make an unexpected mistake again, and what they gradually approached was not the Deng Junlin Department that had been pursuing, but a defensive position centered on the road.
Deng Junlin's rapid advance and the dark sky added a slight advantage to Zhang Weiping, blurring the Japanese army's search and cognition.
The distance from the second-line position was gradually narrowing, and on both sides of the marching column of the Takeda Brigade, there were many pairs of eyes watching them, and Zhang Wei deployed many sharp soldiers six miles away from the second-line position.
The soldiers were distributed in battle groups, the smallest tactical unit of the teaching brigade, and arranged on the stretch of road from six miles to the front of the second-line position.
The lively Takeda Brigade marching column, at this time, has fallen into the eyes of the first group of top soldiers, although the Takeda Brigade, although it has withstood two blows, but the marching army is still spectacular, a large number of horse-drawn heavy vehicles, and the only few remaining cars, are reminding the top soldiers of the teaching brigade that the Japanese army is coming.
The first group of pioneers who "greeted" the Japanese army was nervously watching the marching formation of the Takeda Brigade, it was not dark, it could only be regarded as dark, and for the elite soldiers of the Teaching Brigade hiding in the vegetation of the field, this was enough to conceal them, and the forwards of the Takeda Brigade were all advancing along the road, and had no intention of closely searching the fields on both sides.
If you really want to carefully explore the fields on both sides, and when you get to Kunlun Pass, the Takeda Brigade will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey.
The three soldiers of the Takeda Brigade stared at the marching procession of the Takeda Brigade with wide eyes, teaching the Brigade to eat well, and the soldiers' eyes were also sharp, and a few miles away, this first Elite Group saw the marching column of the Takeda Brigade, and the big fish and meat were not eaten for nothing, and the non-staple foods and fine salt were also not eaten for nothing.
In other units, many soldiers suffer from night blindness due to malnutrition, and their eyesight is not good when it is dark, and the teaching brigade does not have this problem.
"Squad leader, the devil is here."
The corporal in the three-person spearhead group said in a low voice, the 79 rifle in his hand has been raised and aimed at the Takeda Brigade on the road, the spearhead is the top soldier temporarily transferred out of each squadron, and the combination is in principle based on the principle of giving priority to the formation of the same formation, and when the top soldier is needed, these veterans will automatically return to the original formation to maintain the combat effectiveness of the grassroots troops.
This three-person team is obviously composed of three veterans from the same unit.
"Don't move yet, see if it's a big army of little devils."
At the center of the three, a sergeant said.
Slowly, the marching column of the Takeda Brigade came into the eyes of the three-man elite group, automobiles, infantry, horse-drawn standard 93-style baggage carts, mules and horses, heavy machine guns, and a long march of 600 people "Damn, it's the devils at noon, and we fought those."
The sergeant scolded and whispered.
The veterans had rich experience, stared at the Takeda Brigade for a while, and immediately recognized the identities of these Japanese soldiers, familiar cars, and familiar styles, and the sergeant quickly judged that these Japanese troops were ambushed by themselves during the day today, and they had fought offensive and defensive battles.
"Pull the rope, tell the one behind quickly, and let the brothers prepare early" "Yes" The three of them fell to the ground, blending in with the field next to the road, and as long as they didn't come, no one would notice them.
The corporal of the three, while lying down, followed the order of the leading sergeant and pulled the rope.
This is the unique local method of the top soldiers, Zhang Wei's second-line position is not far away, after discovering the enemy, it is impossible to shoot a warning or signal flare, in the previous battle against the Takeda brigade, the first to find that the Japanese army's top soldiers were forced to shoot, very dangerous, and almost lost the opportunity.
The Japanese army is advancing rapidly, and it is not realistic to let the soldiers run and communicate, maybe it will be discovered, and the Japanese army's marksmanship is no joke.
This is not an encounter and a surprise battle, and the warning shot not only exposes itself, but also tells the Japanese that there is a large force behind them.
These veterans learned a lesson, fought for the "silent warning", and simply got on the horse in the same way, and got ropes for communication.
The group of spearheads distributed on the side of the road basically has a group of spearheads every 150 meters, and between each group of spearheads, they are tied and connected with thick hemp rope for repairing fortifications to form a rope of more than 150 meters.
This kind of rope is different from the general one, it is used for repairing fortifications, when building a position, it is used to tie building materials, pull logs, tie deer and foreign nails, and the engineer platoon sometimes engages in blasting, and these ropes can also be used.
These hemp ropes are thick and heavy, unless you actively shake it, it will not move at all, the rope between each group is tight, as long as the person moves, the rope immediately follows the movement.
Although the method is earthy, it does work.
In each of the spearhead groups, in the group close to the second-line position, empty cans with bullet casings were attached to the ropes.
As long as it flickered, the top soldier group on the other side could quickly perceive it, and communicate in turn, and the news of the Takeda brigade's attack was transmitted to the second-line position through ropes The Takeda Brigade, in silence, once again lost the lead, this time, they are about to encounter the real old opponent, Zhang Wei's teaching brigade and a battalion of friendly troops composed of a second-line position, with the defenders waiting for work, carefully arranged positions.
The dark sky, the elite soldiers, and the slightly rustic communication methods formed a cover and communication network, which transmitted the news of the Japanese army to Zhang Wei step by step.
At the same time, the Takeda Brigade is one step closer to danger and ambush.
On the road, the officers and men of the Takeda Brigade continued to advance as usual, and the real old opponents were waiting for them in front. ：。
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