Sword of Light: I Can Summon the Fourth Disaster

Longkou Outskirts

The 33rd and 36th Regiments covered each other while pulling the front line back.

Shao Shi, who was reciting poems in the back, watched as a squadron of Japanese tanks rushed out, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect the Japanese to be so well prepared that they even sent tanks to support us."

Looking at the two regiments that were retreating in an orderly manner, Xianfeng Qu You said disdainfully: "Because the snow has melted during this period, in order to deploy the heavy artillery, our two regiments have been doing earthwork outside Longkou for many days. Their tanks can only get stuck in the mud."

When he was young, he nodded while reciting poems and books. Looking at the Japanese tank squadron advancing and retreating fearfully, he felt a chill on his face. He looked up at the sky and saw small snowflakes already falling.

"It's snowing. If these devils really chase us out, we'll just be ready to eat them." Shao Shi said with a smile while reciting poetry.

Hearing this, You Xianfeng nodded. The previous retreat was to investigate the number of devils in Longkou City. Now he has a result in mind, and this light snow has increased the possibility of annihilating this wave of devils.

"Yes, the ground must be slippery after the snow. Compared with the ones we encountered in Shanxi before, the combat skills of these devils are a little rusty. I'm afraid they are just reservists transported from the devil's homeland."

The Japanese independent mixed brigade and several field regiments stationed in eastern Shandong were transferred away. Now the Japanese stationed in the land of Qi and Lu are all new recruits and security divisions.

The Fourth Division had been deployed on the plains of eastern Shandong some time before, liberating county towns one after another, encountering hardly any significant resistance.

It was not until the war reached the Jiaodong front that the Japanese invaders from Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qindao transported a large number of reinforcements from the sea, which slowed down the actions of the 4th Division.

The current Fourth Division has integrated a large number of civilian armed forces and is expanding wildly like a blown-up balloon. It now has 25 people.

The main force of the 4th Division on Qindao was preparing to make dumplings, but unexpectedly the Japanese quickly launched a counterattack, hoping to ease the pressure on the support forces on Jiaodong by using numbers.

"We have a large number of communication trenches outside Longkou, which can preserve our strength as much as possible. As long as the Japanese rush to our front-line positions, we have prepared a lot of surprises for them."

Xianfeng Qu You looked at the gathered Japanese soldiers and said disdainfully: "These Japanese recruits don't look like regular Japanese troops at all. Such a charge is just a sitting duck under our firepower."

When he was young, he recited poems and books while watching the wave after wave of Japs chasing out from Longkou, and nodded. If they gathered together like this, they could only bully the army that lacked ammunition. In front of the Fourth Division, which had popularized semi-automatic and automatic firepower throughout the army, they were just sitting ducks.

Xianfeng Quyou stretched out his hand to catch the snowflakes, looked at the gradually darkening sky, and ordered: "Order the messenger troops to retreat 20 kilometers. Let them block the enemy in a rhythmic manner and take turns to prevent them from collapsing all at once."

Shao Shi recited a poem and interrupted, "Let the officers go forward and fight. Let the troops retreat in an orderly manner, set up a blocking position at 20 kilometers, and try to preserve the entire formation."

Qu Youxianfeng nodded, knowing that reciting poetry and books when young was the advice of an old man. The soldiers of the two regiments accounted for a part of the recruits, and they retreated 20 kilometers. If they fought and retreated at the same time, it would easily cause the collapse of the troops.

"Just pass the order like this, you go." Xianfeng You said to the signalman.

After the messenger left, Shao Shishou looked at the sky with worry and said, "It all depends on the weather."

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The Jiaodong Peninsula was covered with a heavy snowfall, and the sky and earth were all white. The snow fell heavily and fast, like a silver waterfall pouring down from the sky, densely covering every corner. Bo Guangbai looked at the snow, feeling worried.

Snowflakes danced in the air like butterflies, and fell lightly like catkins. In a moment, the snow on the ground was already above the ankles, giving people a feeling of unfathomable depth. The cold wind whistled, rolling up the snowflakes, forming waves of snow, impacting people's sight.

Bo Guangbai got off the command vehicle stuck in the snow and said to Ningmu Weiwei who was standing by: "With such heavy snow, the soldiers can't tell the direction. This gives the Japanese some time to catch their breath."

Ning Mou just nodded for you. After the large-scale detour strategy began, he and Qingfeng Yijiang were placed in the back by Bo Guangbai to lead the general reserve. However, as the situation in the front changed continuously, he was transferred to the front line, ready to split troops at any time.

She stared at you and said, "Boss Bai, it's snowing so hard. The snow on the ground is already ten centimeters thick. There's also some mud under the snow. It's hard for the soldiers to step in and get out. Even if they can surround the Japanese, they'll lose too much combat power."

After Bo Guangbai got off the car and took a few steps, he couldn't pull his foot out. After he used all his strength to pull his foot out, he looked at the mud under the snow and frowned.

Seeing the troops marching forward in the snow and wind, he quickly called the communications chief of the division headquarters and asked, "Notify all units to find a place to camp in the lee of the wind, and ask the kitchen staff to stew meat today. Make sure the soldiers eat until they feel warm all over."

The communications chief nodded and ran to the truck nearby.

Ning Mou took a trip from the front army, felt the difficulty of the march, and said solemnly: "Boss Bai, although we are semi-mechanized infantry, the wind and snow are too strong and the visibility of the troops is limited. It is better to let the troops avoid the snow first. The situation of the devils is probably not much better than ours."

Bo Guangbai nodded, affirming his idea, and sighed: "Ever since I found out that Ludong was the devil's new recruit, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep every night. I thought I could eat him up in one go, but I didn't expect a heavy snow to disrupt my plan."

Looking at the dejected Bo Guangbai, he gazed only at you and comforted you: "Boss Bai, I'm afraid the situation of the devils is not as good as ours. Although the snow is heavy, our troops carry a large amount of supplies and can replenish the energy of the soldiers anytime and anywhere."

"But the Japs are different. We have already placed three regiments at their backs. The Japs are now trapped in a jar, just waiting for us to chop off their heads."

Hearing this, the expression on Bo Guangbai's face relaxed. He knew that Ning Mouzhi's analysis was correct. The Japanese were already surrounded by them. What they had to do now was to tighten the encirclement and take back the Japanese's last breath.

But before Bo Guangbai could catch his breath, the communications chief came running over and brought some bad news.

"General Bai, we can't contact the 13th Independent Regiment of the General Reserve, and the temporary headquarters of the General Reserve has also lost contact with our division headquarters."