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

Ding Weixin's regiment was deployed in Niujiazhuang in the north.

The battle had already started for two days. Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment and Li Yunlong's Independent Regiment had been fighting the Japanese for two full days, but Ding Wei hadn't even seen a single puppet soldier.

Could it be that the Japanese looked down on Ding Wei and asked him to look at the stars and the moon in Niujiazhuang?

However, thinking about Kong Jie who was tearing up the railway, he felt better. As long as he was still on the battlefield, there would be opportunities to fight. If there was a war to fight, why would he be afraid of not making money?

"Captain, telegram from the Independent Regiment!"

"Read!"

"Kong Erlangzi, don't fall asleep. The Katayama Unit that is fighting against us has been mobilized, but the direction is unknown. Take care!"

"Hahaha, it must have been that damn Li Yunlong who said that. He sent a telegram full of swear words!"

"Captain, what's going on?"

"Just reply: I got it!"

"Yes!"

Ding Wei walked to the command post of the New 1st Regiment, unfolded the map and began to study it.

According to his speculation, the Katayama Regiment must have suffered a loss at the hands of Li Yunlong and was unable to break through, so they were preparing to find a place to cross the river.

The south is a mountainous area, and the Japanese would definitely fear an ambush and would not go there.

Now there is only the north left. No matter it is due north or northwest, it is all our Old Ding’s territory.

"Messenger, order the special forces company to send out the scouts twenty miles away. Report any situation immediately. The devils are coming to pay us a New Year's greeting!"

Guo Huamin of the Handan National Salvation Army is different from Huang Jinbiao of Anyang.

Guo Huamin was born a bandit. His capable men were former robbers and would kill people without blinking an eye.

He is cruel and ruthless. He will sell out his own people as long as it is profitable.

Yoshio Shinozuka promised Guo Huamin one-tenth of Linzhou County's property as a reward.

The Handan National Salvation Army marched quickly all night and arrived at Yangjiaying Village in the early morning to meet up with the Piayama Regiment.

"Yoshi, Commander Guo is indeed a friend of the Empire, a great friend!"

The sinister and cunning Guo Huamin had a smile on his face, but his heart was as clear as a mirror. It was all about interests, not friends. If the Kuomintang gave enough, he would immediately turn around and beat you little devils.

At a command from Colonel Katayama, a team of 5,000 people quickly crossed the river from Yangjiaying Village, searched forward, and headed straight for Linzhou County from the northeast.

Ding Wei's scouts had already brought the news back to Ding Wei's command center.

"Okay, you think we're a pushover? Let the soldiers cheer up and don't let us down."

If the Japanese wanted to attack Linzhou City from the north, they had to pass through the north gate unless they used heavy artillery to blow open the city wall, and Niujiazhuang was the only way to pass through the north gate.

Ding Wei is the type who waits for opportunities to come.

Li Yunlong got the news from Ding Wei and told Ding Wei to be on guard against artillery fire, because the Japanese mortars and Type 92 infantry guns are not to be trifled with!

"Mengzi, move our howitzers to a different location and try to cover the three battlefields in the east, north, and west so that we can provide support to our brother troops at any time."

Wang Meng observed the map and finally chose Nanjiazhuang, just south of Linzhou County, as the location for the howitzer position. The ten-kilometer range was just enough to reach three battlefields.

The reason why we chose Nanjiazhuang is that one side of Nanjiazhuang is next to the highway, so the tractor can maneuver quickly, and the other side has a small path up the mountain, which can directly lead into the mountains.

Twenty-four tractors towing 105mm howitzers and 37mm anti-aircraft guns moved along the mountain path.

At the same time, Wang Meng also deployed all the artillery scouts to lurk in the Huanhe position of the Independent Regiment and the Niujiazhuang position of the New 1st Regiment, reporting their positions via walkie-talkie at any time.

Li Yunlong was also busy. He organized a battalion of assault teams and a special forces company to wipe out a squadron of the Piashan Regiment that was left behind in the Huan River.

Li Yunlong looked at the wreckage of the Japanese tanks and remembered that Ding Wei currently had no anti-tank weapons, so he simply ordered the anti-tank company to divide four anti-tank guns and tow them to Niujiazhuang on motorcycles.

When the four artillery scouts arrived at Niujiazhuang, they immediately found the headquarters of the New 1st Regiment and paid their respects at the dock.

"Captain Ding, I'm Zheng Chang, a scout from the Independent Regiment's artillery battalion. I've been ordered to guide our artillery. If you need artillery support anywhere, please tell me directly and I'll call for it!"

Ding Wei looked at Zheng Chang and felt that he was not normal. How could he call for the artillery to fire? Did he shout with his own voice? More than ten miles away, no one could hear him even if he shouted at the top of his lungs!

"Zheng Chang, how do I call?"

Zheng Chang took out the walkie-talkie he was carrying and handed the microphone to Ding Wei.

Ding Wei called twice into the microphone.

A familiar voice came from the other end of the receiver again.

"Old Ding, what are you feeding me? Are you bored? So loud!"

"Old Li, when did you get such a great treasure? Did you equip yourself with clairvoyance and super hearing? When will you support our poor relatives with two machines?"

"Hahaha, no problem, no problem. If you make me happy one day, I'll give you two!"

Ding Wei talked nonsense to Li Yunlong again, and finally begged Li Yunlong for a ton of compressed biscuits, hoping that the soldiers could have a good meal before the battle.

Li Yunlong couldn't refuse this reason.

Li Yunlong sent a request to Wang Meng, and Wang Meng readily agreed. Judging from the order of priority, the New 1st Regiment became his apprentice earlier than the Independent Regiment, so he could be considered the eldest disciple.

Looking at the Japanese guns scattered all over the battlefield of Huanhe River, and watching the soldiers cleaning the battlefield lazily, Li Yunlong felt so angry that his teeth were itching.

In the past, cleaning up the battlefield was the same as looting, but now you look down on the Japanese's equipment?

"Messenger, contact Captain Kong of the New Second Regiment for me...!"

The messenger rode a fast horse and galloped to the headquarters of the New Second Regiment, and found Kong Jie who was sulking in the Independent Regiment.

Kong Jie didn't get the chance to attack from the front, and he didn't even qualify as a reserve team, so he was blamed by the whole regiment. Now the new second regiment was responsible for protecting the county brigade and the district squad, digging railroad tracks, and sending them to the border arsenal to melt them down and make weapons.

Kong Jie felt very frustrated. He wanted to go to the battlefield and fight the Japanese more than anyone else. But now the weapons and equipment were not up to par, and he couldn't just pretend to be strong and let the soldiers pay with their lives, right?

He used to be on par with Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, but now he has been left behind.

The entire regiment has a total of more than 1,500 people, which is not as good as Ding Wei, let alone Li Yunlong. Moreover, their weapons and equipment are far inferior. There are less than 500 good guns, and the rest are old sleeves with the rifling worn out. Some soldiers are still holding red tasseled spears. How can this be the main force regiment?

Inside the command center, Deputy Regiment Commander Fang Zhiwei, who was always brave enough to fight and speak, opened fire.

"Captain Kong, why don't you dare to fight with the brigade commander and take over the mission of the main attack!"

"Fang Zhiwei, grab it. Then what? Let the soldiers fight the Japanese with bare hands?"

Fang Zhiwei lost his temper. As the deputy commander, isn't he aware of the current situation of the New Second Regiment?

"Then we won't have any wars to fight, no money to make, and no chance to grow and develop!"

Kong Jie puffed on his pipe without saying a word.

"Report, there is a messenger from the independent regiment outside, requesting to see the commander!"