Chapter 99 Ambush
In the early morning, the morning breeze is as sharp as a knife.
Wu Erdan drove a large truck through the bamboo forest.
The strong feeling of uneasiness became stronger and stronger. Liu Zhengfeng was frightened and sweat was pouring down his back. Not to mention the pursuers behind him, even the ambushes in the bamboo forest would be enough to cause him trouble.
Wu Erdan saw the uneasy expression on Liu Zhengfeng's face and was stunned for a moment. He asked, "Brother Liu, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so bad?"
Liu Zhengfeng frowned, his expression serious: "Erdan, don't ask so many questions, open it quickly."
Wu Erdan said, "Oh!" and said loudly, "I see, Brother Liu, the Japanese devils behind us are still very far away from us. Don't worry, they won't be able to catch up with me for a while."
The car's engine roared as it passed through the bamboo forest and gradually drove out of the forest.
Liu Zhengfeng couldn't help but let out a long sigh, with a puzzled expression on his face. He muttered to himself, "That's not right. Why didn't the ambushers in the bamboo forest attack me? This doesn't make sense. Could it be that my feeling is wrong?"
Wu Erdan laughed and said, "Brother Liu, what are you talking about? Are you still hoping that someone will attack us?"
Liu Zhengfeng shook his head slowly: "No, there are clearly ambushes in the bamboo forest, but they don't take action. Why is that?"
Wu Erdan said in surprise: "Brother Liu, are you saying there is an ambush in the bamboo forest? Why didn't I see it?"
Liu Zhengfeng ignored Wu Erdan and tilted his head to think hard. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind and he became clear in his mind.
"Oh, I know now. The people ambushing in the bamboo forest are not Japanese, but the Nationalist Army."
Wu Erdan was getting more and more surprised, his eyes widened as he asked, "Nationalist troops, how could there be Nationalist troops here? Brother Liu, how is this possible?"
Liu Zhengfeng understood that the Japanese 6th Division had obtained weapons and ammunition supplies and defeated the National Army. Some stragglers of the National Army broke out everywhere. To the north of the Dabie Mountains was a large area of Yellow River flooding, and to the west were the Japanese positions. They could only break out to the south or east. Ninety percent of the ambushes in the bamboo forest were stragglers of the National Army who had fled here.
"Erdan, how is it impossible? Think about how you got here? If you can come, why can't other national army brothers come?"
Wu Erdan thought it made sense and nodded slowly. Suddenly he cried out, "I understand. They want to ambush the Japanese."
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "Yes, it must be like this."
Wu Erdan looked at the Japanese military uniform on his body and said, "That's not right, Brother Liu, don't you see that we are also wearing Japanese uniforms? How do the brothers of the National Army know that we are not real Japanese devils?"
Liu Zhengfeng said: "Do you remember? We talked in the bamboo forest. We spoke Chinese. The brothers of the National Army were not so confused as to fight even their own people."
Wu Erdan grinned, never expecting that he had saved his own life.
"boom……"
“Bang, bang, bang…”
The two were secretly rejoicing when suddenly fierce gunfire was heard from the direction of the bamboo forest behind them.
Liu Zhengfeng stuck his head out of the car window and saw thick smoke billowing into the sky above the bamboo forest behind him.
The bearded man yelled from behind: "Liu Zhengfeng, there's a fight going on in the back, what's going on?"
Liu Zhengfeng's eyes flickered, and he suddenly shouted, "Erdan, stop the car."
Wu Erdan asked hesitantly, "Brother Liu, you don't want to go back to help your brothers in the National Army, do you?"
Liu Zhengfeng pursed his lips and nodded vigorously: "Just because they didn't attack us just now, I will definitely help this place. Erdan, let's go."
The two men jumped out of the car, and the bearded man had also gotten out. Liu Zhengfeng had just taken two steps when he suddenly said, "In order to avoid misunderstanding, let's take off the Japanese soldiers' clothes."
Big Beard and Wu Erdan thought it made sense, so they all took off the Japanese soldiers' clothes, revealing their original attire. Liu Zhengfeng was dressed like an urban intellectual, while Big Beard and Wu Erdan were dressed in the uniform of the National Army.
Liu Zhengfeng and others formed a battle formation and advanced quickly along the road.
This bamboo forest stretches for about one kilometer, and the battle takes place at the entrance of the bamboo forest in front.
Liu Zhengfeng and others approached the battle scene, only to hear the Chinese soldiers in the bamboo forest roaring continuously, with anger and panic in their voices. Without looking, one could tell that they had not gained any advantage in the battle.
Liu Zhengfeng ran quickly and got closer to observe. Looking forward through the gaps in the bamboo forest, he was shocked. He didn't understand why the National Army chose such an ambush location. If it were him, he would have put the Japanese soldiers in the bamboo forest and not given them the advantage of firepower.
Some soldiers wearing national army uniforms were seen standing on both sides of the entrance to the bamboo forest, shooting at the Japanese troops not far away. The Japanese soldiers fought back from behind three large trucks.
There was a Type 92 heavy machine gun and two Type 99 light machine guns on the Japanese position, which were firing frantically at the bamboo forest. Many bamboos in the bamboo forest were broken by bullets and fell down in all directions, making the scene a mess.
What's worse, the bamboo was broken, and the National Army soldiers were exposed to the Japanese guns. Some soldiers reacted a little slowly and were shot like a hornet's nest by the Japanese bullets.
“Boom boom boom…”
The Japanese army's grenade launchers also began to show their power, with shells frequently falling on the National Army's positions, killing and injuring countless people.
The Japanese army took advantage of their firepower and suddenly turned the tables, making the National Army suffer greatly.
Seeing that the situation was not right, the commander of the National Army shouted to retreat. The National Army soldiers who were still fighting had already been frightened by the Japanese firepower, and immediately rushed to retreat upon hearing the order.
Japanese soldiers took the opportunity to advance in large numbers, but the broken bamboos lying in all directions at the entrance hampered the speed of their pursuit.
Liu Zhengfeng knew that he was too late. The National Army was already defeated and could no longer turn the tide. They were now retreating towards him. What should he do?
Suddenly, he had an idea and pulled Big Beard and Wu Erdan to the right side of the bamboo forest. They ran more than 200 meters and then hid deep in the bamboo forest.
Wu Erdan whispered, "Brother Liu, didn't you say you wanted to help out? Why are you here again?"
Liu Zhengfeng pointed at the bamboo forest in front of him and said, "We are late. Even if we go out to help the National Army now, we will be in a passive situation. It is better for us to take a risky move and see if we can turn defeat into victory."
The bearded man asked hurriedly, "What risky move?"
Liu Zhengfeng watched the Kuomintang soldiers fleeing along the road ahead and whispered, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."
Wu Erdan seemed to understand but not quite, his face was full of confusion.
The National Army also had two Czech light machine guns, which they used alternately to cover their retreat, and the soldiers ran wildly along the road.
When it came to mobile warfare, the National Army was not as passive as before, and both the National Army and the Japanese Army suffered casualties.
Liu Zhengfeng and others hid deep in the bamboo forest on the right side of the road, watched the National Army and the Japanese Army pass by one after another, and then secretly followed the Japanese Army.
Wu Erdan suddenly realized and whispered, "So we are the yellow bird."
