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

"My fellow warriors of the Empire, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was attacked, the battle in Linzhou was hindered, and the Imperial Army train was looted. Behind all this is the same enemy, the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army! For the honor of the Empire, General Okamura Yasuji, Commander-in-Chief of the North China Front Army, gives the order!"

All the senior officers of the Japanese First Army stationed in Shanxi stood up, ready to receive a lecture from the old Japanese devil Okamura Neiji.

"All warriors of the First Army must unite as one and annihilate the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment in one fell swoop to wash away the shame of the Empire!"

"Hayi!"

According to the plan, the various units of the Japanese 36th Division would attack the Eighth Route Army's troops in Shanxi, especially the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment stationed in Sifang Mountain north of Changzhi.

Three months later.

In the winter of 1941, the 36th Division, with more than people, hundreds of artillery pieces, more than tanks, and dozens of planes in the air, marched from various bases towards the Jinzhong Revolutionary Base.

Brigade Commander Hachiro Inoue was full of confidence. With his more than 30,000 troops, he could easily crush the Eighth Route Army.

"Yoshi, tell the warriors of the empire to work harder and surround the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment in Beifang Mountain. Don't leave a single one alive. And kill all those rioters!"

The Japanese Army's 36th Division's 222nd Regiment, the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, the 9th Mixed Brigade's three mixed infantry battalions and related puppet army units, totaling more than 3 people, under the command of the regiment commander, Colonel Katsume Naoyuki, advanced day and night, preparing to launch a surprise attack on Huangyadong and Sifang Mountain from the north.

Sifang Mountain was the base of Xing Zhiguo of the Independent Regiment, so the task of assisting the Huangyadong Arsenal in breaking out was naturally given to the Independent Regiment.

Fortunately, with the equipment left behind by Li Yunlong before he left, they were able to barely withstand the first wave of attacks from the Japanese. However, the independent regiment's newly recruited soldiers were all new soldiers and would soon fall behind.

Xing Zhiguo stood in the position in front of Huangya Cave, holding a pistol.

"Comrades, behind us is the Eighth Route Army's arsenal, which is our lifeline. Even if we all die here, we must buy them time to retreat!"

The Jinnan Independent Column was located at the foot of the Taihang Mountains south of Pingshun County, and it was named an independent column, so it did not attract the enemy's attention for a while.

Li Yunlong felt itchy in his heart as he watched the whole of Shanxi become a mess.

"Damn it, why is no one coming to fight me? Monk Wei, Monk Wei! Didn't I tell you to lure the Japanese over here? What are you doing?"

Monk Wei looked aggrieved, and he sent a small force to harass the Japanese troops. But the Japanese ignored the small force and left a small force to block the attack while the rest of the large force passed quickly.

"Commander, there are words written on the Japanese tanks: they are specifically targeting the 386th Brigade's Independent Regiment!"

"Damn it, Old Xing is going to take the beating for us. Judging from the posture of the Japanese, they are definitely heading for Huangya Cave! Ask the brigade headquarters what's going on?"

Ten minutes later, the communications soldier brought a telegram saying that the independent regiment was surrounded by more than 5000 Japanese and puppet troops in Huangya Cave.

The other units of the Eighth Route Army were also surrounded by the Japanese, and only the independent column was not targeted by the Japanese.

At the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the commander-in-chief was in a panic.

"Which troops in Shanxi are still capable of fighting? Pull them out immediately to support Huangyadong!"

The chief of staff glanced at the map and pointed his finger at the mountainous area south of Pingshun County.

"Boss, the Jinnan Independent Column has not yet been put into battle. Maybe it's not famous enough, so the Japanese didn't even take it seriously!"

"Li Yunlong's troops?"

"Yes!"

Ten minutes later, Li Yunlong received an urgent telegram from the headquarters, ordering him to take his troops to quickly support Huangyadong and the Independent Regiment to break out of the encirclement.

Li Yunlong got what he wanted and immediately started to make arrangements.

"The first and second regiments, the reconnaissance battalion, and the special operations team will pass through Linzhou and head to Huangyadong to meet the arsenal and the independent regiment."

The Japanese came prepared and could call in planes to bomb at any time, so they did not bring heavy artillery or convoys.

The regiment that has completed the re-equipment is now fully equipped with G43 semi-automatic rifles, which has greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the entire regiment.

"Captain, why don't you let the Second Regiment guard our base while our First Regiment goes!"

Shen Quan raised his eyebrows, looking unhappy.

"Zhang Dabiao, our Second Battalion is just a little slower than the First Battalion. Once our Second Battalion has finished refitting, won't our combat effectiveness be the same as yours?"

"That's for the future. Let's talk about this now. You have to admit that the combat effectiveness of the First Battalion is stronger than that of the Second Battalion!"

Li Yunlong didn't have time to listen to their nonsense and interrupted them directly.

"Stop making a fuss. The first and second battalions will set out in two hours. There won't be a large number of baggage troops this time. All units should go to the logistics department to collect two days' worth of compressed biscuits and ammunition!"

More than 5,000 people from the 1st and 2nd Regiments, the reconnaissance battalion and the special forces company set out in the early morning and marched quickly to Huangya Cave 100 kilometers away.

In order to achieve the effect of a surprise attack and avoid the reconnaissance of the Japanese aircraft, Li Yunlong chose to hide in the woods along the way.

On the morning of the third day, the Shanxi-West Column arrived at Shaling on the other side of Huangyadong and heard the rumbling sound of artillery.

That morning, the Japanese pretended to attack Zhaogu Village and Dongyadi, and then a large force launched a surprise attack on the Nankou position.

However, suddenly dark clouds gathered and strong winds blew, and the Japanese lost their way for a while and could not even find the exact location of Huangya Cave.

The Japanese stayed for a while, and when the dark clouds retreated, they began their old routine, moving the light mortar position to a position 1 kilometer away from the Nankou position, preparing to attack the Nankou position directly.

Li Yunlong picked up the telescope and looked in the direction of the artillery sound. The fighting was already in full swing.

"Stop advancing, send out guards, and notify the troops to rest on the spot!"

Immediately, Monk Wei sent a squad of soldiers to conduct reconnaissance and find out the enemy's heavy artillery positions.

"Commander, the enemy's artillery position is ten miles ahead, and there is about a squadron of enemy soldiers stationed there!"

Li Yunlong met with Wang Meng to discuss tactics.

Wang Meng was preparing to form an assault force with the reconnaissance battalion and special operations team to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese artillery positions and destroy the enemy's artillery.

Zhang Dabiao led the first battalion to open a gap and support the independent regiment and the arsenal to break out quickly. The second battalion was responsible for building positions here to block the subsequent pursuing enemies.

Military orders are as heavy as mountains. Li Yunlong immediately contacted Xing Zhiguo through the radio and asked them to be ready to break out in about an hour.

In order to maintain confidentiality, the headquarters did not tell Xing Zhiguo about the independent column's rescue efforts.

Xing Zhiguo held the telegram with tears in his eyes.

"Comrades, our old regiment commander Li Yunlong is here to pick us up. In about an hour, we will break out immediately! Notify the comrades in Huangyadong to get ready!"

Ten miles is no problem for the special forces and reconnaissance battalion, who are well-trained and have better physical fitness than ordinary people.

Wang Meng ordered five sniper teams to find commanding heights and be responsible for clearing grenade launchers and light and heavy machine guns when the battle broke out. The other soldiers hid in the grass more than 300 meters west of Gemu Zhixin's artillery position.

"Chief of Staff, the Japanese have invested a lot of money. They actually have four Type 92 infantry guns and twelve mortars."

"Hehe, it will soon become scrap metal. Monk, let the soldiers get within the range of our 50mm mortars and fire all the shells as soon as possible!"

"Row!"

Zhang Xuan led the special forces and the reconnaissance battalion and slowly moved forward along the bushes...