Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2711 Thick fog—Changmagou!

With a deafening roar, the western wall of the Hukou outpost collapsed with flames rising into the sky and thick smoke billowing.

The bluestone on the city wall was shattered into pieces by the impact of the explosion, and the rubble poured down like raindrops, raising a large amount of dust that covered the sky and the sun.

After seeing this scene, Duanwu and the anti-Japanese fighters were all delighted, as if a wall blocking their hearts suddenly collapsed.

The western city wall also collapsed completely. After seeing this scene, Duanwu immediately ordered a retreat and headed to Changmagou, because there was still an ambush there and it was unknown how the battle was going.

But Duanwu didn't know that the Japanese soldiers heading to Changmagou were much slower than he had imagined. They didn't arrive at Changmagou until almost five o'clock.

The reason was very simple. The troops had been marching for a long time and were exhausted. It was impossible for them to reach Kaoshantun before 6 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa was very anxious. However, at this moment, the Japanese scouts in front ran back and reported: "Report to Mr. Tokugawa, we have arrived at the Changmagou area. The terrain here is complex, and because of the low-lying terrain, there is heavy fog and visibility is extremely low."

Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa murmured, "Changmagou?"

The adjutant at the side tactfully handed over the military map at this time.

Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa unfolded it and looked at it and said, "This is indeed a dangerous place. However, how could our enemies have thought that we would come to Changmagou? If they guessed it, then our enemies would be amazing."

The adjutant at the side echoed: "Your Excellency is right, then let's quickly pass through Changmagou?"

Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa thought for a moment and said, "Even so, we have to be on guard. Send a reconnaissance team to the front to investigate the situation. The main force will rest here for five minutes."

"Yes!"

The adjutant accepted the order happily. After all, he was very tired after the long journey.

After receiving the order, several Japanese scouts set out lightly, carrying only necessary weapons and equipment, and carefully stepped into the fog of Changmagou.

The fog here was thicker than the Japs had expected, as if even the air had become sticky. Visibility was extremely low, and the Japs behind could only see the outlines of the Japs in front.

"This damn weather is really damn terrible!"

A Japanese soldier complained, his face covered with sweat and dust. The long march made him exhausted and he was even more irritated at the moment.

Another Japanese soldier echoed: "Yes, it has been very hard along the way. Now we have to go on reconnaissance."

The leader of the reconnaissance team shouted at this time: "Stop talking nonsense, finish the task quickly and go back to rest."

The Japanese soldier who had spoken earlier said rudely: "Sir, we will continue our journey when we return. How can we have time to rest?"

The captain of the reconnaissance team was also helpless, and it could be said that he was also very tired.

So he could only comfort them: "Okay, stop complaining. I'll go back and apply for some compressed biscuits so that we can recover some strength."

The other Japanese soldiers stopped talking and moved through the woods with bayonets in hand, checking each other's positions every minute to avoid getting lost.

In such a thick fog, it is very easy to get lost.

"It seems there is nothing unusual here."

A Japanese soldier took a quick look around and came to a conclusion.

His tone was full of perfunctory talk, and it was obvious that he couldn't wait to end this reconnaissance, return to the main force to rest, or receive the compressed biscuits in their minds.

Although compressed biscuits don’t taste very good, they are better than Bingliang Pills.

Moreover, when many Japanese soldiers thought of Bingliang Pills, they wanted to curse.

Because I don’t know who invented that thing, it tastes so bad.

So the Japanese would rather eat compressed biscuits than Bingliang pills. At this time, another Japanese soldier also urged: "Yes, hurry back, there is such a thick fog, even if there is an enemy ambush, they may not be able to see us!"

"Koizumi is right, sir, shall we go back?"

Another Japanese soldier shouted at their superior.

The Japanese squad leader looked around and couldn't see anything, so he could only say helplessly: "Okay, you lazy guys, we will go back now. But don't talk nonsense when you go back. Just say that we have carefully investigated and found that there is a lot of fog in Changmagou and didn't find anything suspicious. Do you understand?"

"Hi!"

The Japanese soldiers responded in unison and then went back to report.

But they didn't know that one of the Japanese almost stepped on the hand of an Anti-Japanese Allied Forces soldier.

This Anti-Japanese Allied Forces soldier was also a scout of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces. Because the fog was too thick, the ambush position could not see the situation on the mountain road at all, so they sent out scouts to wait.

But I didn't expect it to work.

As soon as the Japanese entered Changmagou, they were discovered by scouts.

After the Japanese left, the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces' scouts immediately ran back to report the situation to Ma Shanpao.

Ma Shanpao smiled slightly when he heard that the Japanese had arrived.

Because the Japanese finally arrived, he was really worried that the Japanese had changed their route because they were late. If so, their ambush plan would be ruined.

But unexpectedly, although the Japanese arrived late, they finally arrived.

He continued to order the scouts to investigate and sent people to notify another ambush force - Long Qianyan's force.

Long Qianyan was also very excited after receiving the news. He just waited for the Japanese to enter the ambush circle and wiped out this group of Japanese.

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At the same time, the Japanese scouts also returned to the main force and reported the situation in Changmagou to Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa.

After hearing the report, Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa discovered that, as he had guessed, the fog in Changmagou was very thick, which was not conducive to an ambush.

Because if you can't even see the enemy, how can you ambush them?

So Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa immediately ordered: "We must quickly cross the Changmagou!"

"Hi!"

Following Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa's order, the Japanese army quickly got ready for battle.

They followed the winding path, step by step, deeper into Changmagou.

At this time, the fog was getting thicker and visibility was extremely low. I could only vaguely see the mountain road a few meters ahead.

The Japs had to stay close together to avoid getting lost in the fog.

Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa was riding on a tall warhorse and was at the front of the team. His eyes were very alert and he kept looking around.

Although he knew that Changmagou was filled with fog, which was not conducive to an ambush, for some reason, when he entered Changmagou, he felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.

But it was quiet all around, with thick fog everywhere and only a vast expanse of white in front of me.

Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa began to wonder again. In such a thick fog, he couldn't see the enemy, so how could the enemy see him? He was really scaring himself.

So he let out a long sigh and dispelled the worries in his heart.

However, he still gave orders, ordering the troops to quickly cross Changmagou!

(End of this chapter)