When gunfire sounded in Hu Town, the Rong 1st Division, which was responsible for the task of cutting off the rear, had just retreated to the vicinity of Longtou Mountain.

After the expansion of the 41st Army, all the six division commanders left were promoted to Lieutenant General Commanders, and the numbers of the New Fifth Army, the New Sixth Army, the New Seventh Army, the New Eighth Army, the New Ninth Army and the New Tenth Army were rebuilt under the sequence of the Army.

After Zhu Liangcheng, the commander of the former Rong 1st Division, was transferred, Deputy Commander Guo Qi and Chief of Staff Chen Xian were also transferred to the New Fifth Army headquarters, serving as deputy commander and chief of staff.

All officers of the 1st Division of Yuan Rong will be promoted to one level.

The commander of the 1st regiment, Chi Peng, is now the commander of the 1st Division.

The Rong 1st Division was responsible for cutting off the back of the entire army. It had just fought fiercely with the main force of the 4th Infantry Regiment belonging to the 2nd Division of the Japanese Army on Rongting Mountain.

Taking advantage of the defeat of the 4th Infantry Regiment's offensive and retreating to regroup, Chi Peng quickly retreated his troops.

However, after retreating less than ten kilometers, when passing by Hu Town, Chi Peng suddenly heard gunfire sounds from the town, and Chi Peng's brows frowned.

"What's going on?" Chi Peng frowned, "There's someone in the town?"

"I don't know." Zhao Hanxing, the leader of the 1st regiment, was also confused. "It is logical that he should have been transferred away long ago, how could there be someone else who has not left?"

"Teacher." A veteran suddenly said, "I met Long Jizu just now."

"Long Jizu? Captain of the Hu Town Militia Team?" Chi Peng changed his face suddenly.

Chi Peng knew that Long Jizu was because after the last attack on Zunfenshan radar station, the Southeast Daily wrote a report that praised Long Jizu and his militia, so Chi Peng was deeply impressed.

"What should I do?" Zhao Hanxing asked in a deep voice, "Master, should I save you or not?"

"It must be saved!" Chi Peng said without hesitation, "Did you forget how the rank of the group taught us? We are soldiers, and the responsibility of soldiers is to protect the people! If even the people cannot protect them, who is a fucking soldier?"

After saying this, Chi Peng opened his throat and shouted: "Everyone is there, turn around and follow me back to Hu Town!"

At that moment, Chi Peng took the remaining officers and soldiers of the Rong 1st Division to turn around and fight back to Huzhen with great momentum.

At this time, there were actually only Rong 1 Regiment and several direct teams of the division headquarters following Chi Peng, and the other two main regiments had already broken through separately.

After several fierce battles, the Rong 1st Regiment and several direct teams had more than 1,500 people left.

Longtou Mountain is less than five miles away from Hu Town. Not far from the mountain is Hu Town, and you can see the Long Family Courtyard at a glance.

At this time, a fire had already started in the Long Family Courtyard, and many fires had already been lit in the entire town. Obviously, the Japanese began to set fire after they found that the entire town was empty.

"Damn it! I'm setting fire again!" Chi Peng yelled with gritted teeth, "Let me hear it all, kill all the Japanese in the town, and no one is allowed to stay!"

"Yes!" The officers and soldiers behind him answered with a loud bang.

Immediately, it unfolded left and right in a combat formation.

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Almost at the same time, the Japanese in the town also discovered the national army that was pounced on them.

In an instant, a harsh whistle sounded in the town. When the whistle was heard, the Japanese who were setting fire in the town turned around and came forward with bayonets.

There were not many Japanese soldiers entering Huzhen, about one infantry squadron.

Except for half of the Japanese invaders entering the town to burn, kill and loot, the remaining half remain outside the town for alert.

The officers and soldiers of the Rong 1st Division and the Japanese who were left outside the town took the lead in receiving the fire. The Rong 1st Division raised two Bolangingzhong machine guns, but with a burst of fire, it turned off the Japanese's crooked handle.

Taking advantage of the complete suppression of the Japanese firepower and no way to look up, Zhao Hanxing, the commander of the Rong 1st Regiment, personally led a company to quickly move forward, and soon approached the Japanese and fought in close combat.

The company led by Zhao Hanxing was equipped with Thomson's submachine gun.

Just a burst of firepower attacked, and the dozens of Japanese soldiers who remained outside the town were basically wiped out.

When the Japanese who entered the town saw that the situation was wrong, they immediately stopped coming out and instead relied on the town's private buildings to engage in a brutal street battle with the officers and soldiers of the Rong 1st Division.

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There is not a reason why the 2nd Division is recognized as the strongest division.

Although there were only half a squadron and less than one hundred Japanese soldiers left, with the private buildings, less than one hundred Japanese soldiers blocked the Rong 1st Division's continuous attacks.

The Rong 1st Division once broke into the town, and the Japanese even organized a fierce counterattack!

About thirty Japanese soldiers, wearing foreheads, shirtless, holding bright bayonets, rushed out of the houses on both sides of the streets and alleys, and fought hand-to-hand combat with the officers and soldiers of the Rong 1st Division who broke into the town.

More than 30 Japanese devils were fighting against more than 50 officers and soldiers of the Rong 1st Division.

As a result, more than 50 officers and soldiers of Rong 1st Division were killed in battle, while more than 30 Japanese devils died only half!

The attack of Rong 1st Division naturally ended in failure. Zhao Hanxing was so angry that he cursed. He once wanted to lead the team to carry out the assault, but Chi Peng stopped it.

Zhao Hanxing is the commander, not the commando leader.

I tried it a few more times, but I still failed to make a breakthrough.

At this time, the guard post left in Longtou Mountain rushed over to report, and the main force of the Japanese arrived soon!

Chi Peng felt a little nervous, and he quickly climbed to a nearby hill, raised his telescope and looked east.

I didn't see the Japanese because there were rolling hills that blocked the highway route, but there was indeed rolling smoke and dust rising from behind the hills.

That must be the large Japanese army.

The Japanese army not only had a large number of trucks, but even tanks!

Only when trucks and tanks march on the road will smoke rise.

Zhao Hanxing said, "Master, let's try again!"

Zhao Hanxing was unwilling to accept that if the group of Japanese devils in the town were not wiped out, wouldn’t it mean that the more than 100 brothers who died in Rong 1 Regiment were sacrificed here in vain?

Chi Peng estimated the distance between the two sides, but he flatly refused.

"No!" Chi Peng said decisively, "The devils are here as soon as they speak, retreat quickly!"

"Master!" Zhao Hanxing said anxiously, "I only need a quarter of an hour!"

"No, not for a minute!" Chi Peng shouted, "Retreat, retreat quickly!"

The Army Command and the Military Headquarters have all had strict orders. After completing the task of cutting off the rear, they immediately retreated to Jiangshan County to assemble. They are not allowed to get involved with the Japanese on the way.

Chi Peng could understand the meaning behind this command.

Because the Huzhen area belongs to a rare plain terrain in western Zhejiang, it is conducive to the Japanese's mobility.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the national army to choose to fight the Japanese army in this area.

Zhao Hanxing was unwilling to accept his wish, "Master, let it go, that's it? I'm not willing to accept it!"

"There is nothing to be unwilling to give up." Chi Peng patted Zhao Hanxing on the shoulder and said, "Isn't it the Xiantai United? Sooner or later, our Rong 1st Division will find the venue!"
Chapter completed!