Shang Zhen's words were like an invisible thread that directly pulled the person who was walking forward.
Qiu Bo paused for a moment and said, "The Japanese behind us are catching up. If there really is a Japanese here, it's just one person."
Qiu Bo's statement undoubtedly represents the opinions of the majority.
Facing such a Japanese warhorse, they can now guess two possibilities.
One possibility is that the Japanese soldier riding the horse fell off, and the horse ran over on its own.
Another possibility is that Old Huotou had previously bombarded the Japanese cavalry with a mountain cannon, and some Japanese horses were frightened and ran forward. Those Japanese soldiers were still ahead of Shang Zhen and his men, and it was inevitable that some Japanese cavalry could not control their horses, and they happened to rush into this mountain pass.
Then the Japanese soldier should be hiding in the dark, pointing his gun at them.
But the problem is that the Japanese troops behind are now approaching. That is a large Japanese force. Facing many Japanese soldiers and one Japanese soldier, which one is more dangerous? The answer is obvious.
Qiu Bo’s statement certainly made sense, but Shang Zhen only used two words to make everyone stop again.
What Shang Zhen was talking about was "gunmanship".
A simple word represents a kind of terror, and these two words made everyone stop in their tracks again.
Yes, marksmanship! The Japanese soldiers' marksmanship was very accurate! So accurate that among the ten or so men in their group, no one could match their marksmanship!
If the Japanese soldier had already climbed up the ridge and was hiding in the woods on the other side of the mountain and shooting at them, then his cold gun would have eventually killed several of them, and no one would have known.
When Shang Zhen mentioned the Japanese army's marksmanship, Xiao Boji had already hidden behind a rock and was looking down the ridge. He then said, "There is no gun on that horse!"
Shang Zhen and his men had already seen the Japanese cavalry.
The Japanese cavalry also had rifles, but they were shorter than the Type 38 rifles used by the Japanese infantry. Or they could be called the cavalry version of the Type 38 rifle.
When the Japanese army was chasing them, they were waving sabers.
Since the Japanese soldiers were waving sabers, they naturally would not hold up the rifles, so the horse rifles were hung on the horses.
Previously, when Shang Zhen was leaning against the big rock to shoot at the Japanese army, the Japanese soldier who fell in front of him also had such a rifle hanging on his horse, and Shang Zhen saw it with his own eyes.
Now that there is no horse rifle on this horse, the only explanation is that the Japanese soldier is still alive and has hidden himself with the horse rifle.
Considering the speed of the Japanese war horses, the Japanese soldier arrived here relatively early and could not have been hiding at the foot of the mountain to block them. He was most likely waiting for them to appear at the high point.
Or perhaps when Shang Zhen and his men arrived at this small hill, the Japanese soldier had already begun to climb the big mountain behind, but Shang Zhen and his men did not notice him because of the complex terrain of the mountain.
"With so many of us, we can't be scared by a Japanese soldier we don't even know is here!" At this time, Wang Laomao finally spoke, "Now the pursuit behind us is urgent, how about this, I will take a few people to clear the way, Shang Zhen, you take a few people to guard the back."
However, Wang Laomao came up with a compromise suggestion.
The soldiers, who originally thought that what Shang Zhen said made sense, looked at each other in confusion when they heard what Wang Laomao said. However, they felt that what Wang Laomao said also made sense.
Yes, up to now, they have not seen the Japanese soldier, so no one can figure out whether there are Japanese soldiers or not. Could it be that the possible existence of a Japanese soldier would scare these people and make them hesitate to move forward?
God knows how many Japanese troops were chasing them from behind, but no matter how many there were, they were definitely not few, and they were definitely not something that these dozen people could match!
It is said that a team can only have one commander. Old Huo has died in battle, and Shang Zhen now has a disagreement with Wang Laomao, so they really can only do their own things.
Wang Laomao waved his hand and walked forward. This time he didn't even greet anyone.
Yes, now he couldn't call on anyone else. There were originally six people in their group. Hou Kanshan was sent back by him to report the news. Shang Zhen had a disagreement with him, so he had to stay.
So whoever he wants to follow can follow him. In fact, this is also a dilemma for the soldiers. As for what choice to make, it depends on which side they think is more dangerous.
Just as Wang Laomao walked forward, Chen Hanwen followed him.
Qian Chuan'er glanced at Shang Zhen and followed him forward. When Qian Chuan'er left, Erhanzi naturally followed him, and Xiao Boji followed Erhanzi.
But at this time Qian Chuan'er spoke up: "Erhanzi, you and Xiao Boji stay and follow Shang Zhen. I'll go and scout the way for you!"
The remaining soldiers hesitated, but three more soldiers followed, and Qiu Bo stayed behind!
Shang Zhen didn't say anything.
In fact, he didn't care what the soldiers thought at all. They were just a group of people. Some were explorers, some were rearguards, and they just had different divisions of labor. He didn't even think about which choice was less risky and which would allow him to escape.
Shang Zhen walked behind a big rock.
This hill was originally where they hid guns and ammunition. There were 5 rifles and hundreds of bullets here, but the guns were Japanese Type 38 rifles.
Shang Zhen didn't expect that he would actually use this trick.
The reason he threw away his rifle after firing it was, of course, because he ran into Japanese cavalry.
Shang Zhen picked up a big rock, hid behind it and began to look at the Japanese army that had reached the foot of the mountain.
The Japanese army did not attack the mountain rashly because although the hill was only sixty or seventy meters high, the slope was still too steep.
Still in that situation, if one person can climb up, he can!
But when the man climbed up, he had to use his hands and feet, so he couldn't shoot.
"Let's go and see that side!" At this time, Xiao Boji received the message. He pulled Erhanzi to the left under the cover of the high and low stones.
"You two go and look at the other side. Don't just defend one place and don't let the Japanese get close." Qiu Bo ordered Ma Tianfang and Qin Chuan, then he lay down a few meters away from Shang Zhen.
As for the few remaining soldiers, they were also heading towards the ridge. If the Japanese army could not climb up the hill, they would most likely go up the ridge.
The Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain have already hidden themselves.
The characteristic of this place is that there are many stones. The mountains are made of stones. There are many huge stones on the mountains, and there are also many large and small stones at the foot of the mountains.
"Shang Zhen, are you nervous?" Qiu Bo asked Shang Zhen while looking down at the mountain vigilantly from a high position.
"I was quite nervous at first, but when I thought about our previous battles, I'm not nervous anymore." Shang Zhen replied.
If this hill can be considered a position, this is indeed the second positional battle fought by Shang Zhen.
Although they had the advantage of terrain, the problem was that Shang Zhen knew that the Japanese army had that kind of small cannon, that is, grenade launcher.
The original battle mentioned here refers to the time when they encountered Japanese armored vehicles in the woods.
At the beginning of the battle, the Japanese armored vehicles rushed around and the heavy machine guns shot his companions to pieces. Even now when Shang Zhen recalled it, he couldn't remember what he was thinking at the time. His mind was completely blank at the time. He was so nervous!
Later, when he was no longer nervous, his third brother Li Fushun was also killed in that battle.
I don’t know how many Japanese soldiers I have killed, and many people I know have also been killed.
Shang Zhen was just thinking about it when Qiu Bo suddenly said, "Watch out! The Japs are coming up!"
Shang Zhen looked down the mountain again, and sure enough, the Japanese soldiers had appeared behind the rocks at the foot of the hill. They were about to attack the mountain.
Shang Zhen pursed his lips and began to aim with his rifle.
The place it depicted was between two huge rocks. He had just seen a Japanese soldier hiding behind the rock. If that guy wanted to move forward, he would have to pass through an open space several meters long.
Zhang Zhen planned to shoot directly when the Japanese soldier appeared, but he didn't know whether he could hit him.