Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

At the headquarters of the 716th Regiment, Captain Huang was running around in a panic.

If something happened to the task force in their territory, he would not be able to explain to his superiors. The task force came with a secret mission, and the brigade commander had repeatedly told them to ensure their safety.

But as luck would have it, we might have run into a squadron of Japanese invaders?

In the past, if you wanted to achieve an absolute victory when fighting a squadron of Japanese soldiers, you had to defeat at least half a regiment to be sure of victory.

But I heard that the task force of the independent regiment only has two companies? More than 200 people!

And there is the well-known Li Yunlong, who is always on the right side and never gives in. If you let him get on your side, will there be any good outcome?

Captain Huang waved his hand to let the soldiers of the special forces company who reported the news go down, and then he immediately assembled a battalion and prepared to set out to meet them on the road. Even if they suffered casualties, they had to take over the task force.

Just as Captain Huang announced the combat mission, another soldier from the special forces company came jogging back with the news.

"Reporting to Captain Huang, Captain Li has received a notice from the task force and they will probably be at the entrance of the village soon!"

"What? Received? Didn't the task force encounter the Japanese squadron? How many soldiers did they lose?"

"We encountered it and fought a battle. As for how much loss we suffered, I didn't see it clearly."

Captain Huang disbanded the first battalion and walked quickly towards the village entrance with a group of cadres.

Not long after arriving at the village entrance, we saw Li Chishui and his task force wearing desert camouflage and helmets on their heads.

Good man, armed to the teeth?

Captain Huang stepped forward quickly, saluted Li Yunlong, and then shook hands enthusiastically.

"Brothers of the Independent Regiment, you have worked hard along the way. I heard that you encountered the Japanese. I was about to lead a battalion to support you, but I didn't expect you to come back so soon. How are you doing?"

Li Yunlong pretended calmly.

"It was just a squadron of Japs. They were not even enough to whet our appetite. We sent them away."

Captain Huang thought to himself, I have heard that Li Yunlong is a good fighter and he is also good at bragging, and he said, "It's just a squadron", look at what you are capable of!

"Captain Li, what are your losses? If the shortage of troops affects the subsequent missions, you can ask your superiors to hand over the mission to our 358th Brigade."

"Losses? None! This isn't a positional war, what losses are there?"

Captain Huang burst into laughter. It seemed that Li Yunlong not only loved to brag, but also loved his face.

"It's okay, Captain Li. We are all brothers. We all know the combat effectiveness of the Japanese. Losses are inevitable. Don't hold on until it affects the mission!"

"We wiped out a squadron of Japanese soldiers without causing any casualties in our independent regiment. If you don't believe me, ask Captain Li?"

Captain Huang directed his inquiring eyes at Li Chishui, who changed his usual arrogance and nodded.

"No one in the independent regiment was injured, but a squadron of the Japanese soldiers was killed. We also seized four light machine guns, more than a hundred Type 38 rifles, and some grenade launchers and grenades."

Captain Huang sucked in a breath of cold air. They were indeed the most elite troops. With a casualty ratio of zero to two hundred, even if it was placed on the bald man's desk, he would have to personally issue a commendation order, right?

Although their 716th Regiment is also the main force, but with their current strength, if I want to wipe out an entire squadron, I must at least concentrate the light and heavy firepower of the entire regiment, and there is absolutely no way that there will be zero casualties.

"Captain Li, you guys are really capable. I'm convinced now. Just tell me how to cooperate with me next!"

"We'll talk about this later. The machine guns, rifles, and bullets we just seized are a gift to you. We'll keep the grenade launchers and grenades for now. When the mission is completed, if there are any left, we'll leave them to you."

Captain Huang felt a little embarrassed. He had just been sarcastic to someone, but now that person not only did not blame him, but also gave him gifts and did not even leave him a single gun.

It’s not that Li Yunlong didn’t want to stay, but their independent regiment was equipped with German weapons, and they had no use for the Japanese guns and bullets. Moreover, they had to fight in a mobile manner, so it was inconvenient to bring them along. It would be better to do them a favor.

"Okay, since a poor man has low aspirations and a thin horse has long hair, I will shamelessly accept it. If you have any requests, feel free to ask."

Following Wang Meng's suggestion, Li Yunlong asked the 716th Regiment for a few houses on the edge of the village to serve as the task force's headquarters.

It’s not that they don’t trust the soldiers of the 716th Regiment, but this matter is too important and cannot afford any mistakes.

"That's easy. I'll mobilize the villagers and make room for you. Do you have any other requests?"

"Captain Huang, we would like to ask our 716th Regiment and its subordinate county battalions and district squads to tell us all the recent movements of the Japanese. Even if it's just a car or a squad!"

"Okay! Then you guys take a rest first, I'll set it up right away!"

Li Yunlong and Wang Meng led the task force to set up a temporary command post in several courtyards at the west end of the village. The reconnaissance company and special operations team were responsible for external security.

As soon as the radio station was set up, they immediately notified Zhang Xuan who was hiding in the mountains and asked them to quickly build it. At the same time, they also reported the situation to the brigade and headquarters.

In one hour, thirty motorcycles drove directly into the task force's temporary camp from the west end of the village.

The thirty motorcycles were particularly eye-catching. If the soldiers of the task force had not gone out to support them, they would have been mistaken for Japanese devils and beaten by the soldiers of the 716th Regiment.

"Reporting to the leader and captain, the team has been brought back and everything is normal!"

"Okay, you've worked hard. Go and have a rest. We'll have a meeting in two hours!"

"Yes!"

As soon as Zhang Xuan went out, he ordered the soldiers to unload all the things that needed to be unloaded and clean the barracks.

Captain Huang also brought news about the latest movements of the Japanese.

"The Japanese have been going crazy recently. They have adopted the "Three Alls" policy against villages near the transportation lines, and have tied up thousands of civilians to clear all obstacles around the transportation lines."

"Clear?"

"Yes, burn all the bushes and fill up all the ditches. In short, leave no place for the ambushing troops to hide!"

"Do you know why the devil did this?"

"I heard that an important person is coming. We need to ensure his safety."

Li Yunlong and Wang Meng looked at each other and it seemed that the intelligence was correct. A big Japanese figure was indeed coming. According to the intelligence, it was Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko.

Li Yunlong came to the front of the map. There were two roads from Taiyuan to Datong, one was the railway and the other was the highway.

According to common sense, the choice must be made by rail, because trains are fast and the surrounding environment is not as complicated as roads, making it easier to defend.

Moreover, the railway can use armored vehicles to clear the way, which can better ensure safety.

If they really took the railway, it would be too difficult. They would either have to blow up the bridge or the road, or hide on the train, but neither of these two methods was that simple.