Bright Sword: An eight-year-old boy led a group to fight the Japanese invaders

That night, Wang Ye received a telegram from the reconnaissance squadron. He drew countless routes on the map and finally said,

"The devils are so bold that they actually plan to wipe us out in Jing County!"

"Captain, why did the 78th Regiment get off at Yanggu Station? If they wanted to surround us, wouldn't it be much closer to get off at Daguwei, east of Jing County?"

Zhao Gang asked in confusion.

"Yanggu is close to Pingyang, and the only road from Jingxian to Pingyang is in Xiaolizhuang, 30 kilometers west of Yanggu Station. There used to be a watchtower there.

Later we pulled it out. It seems the Japanese have their sights set on that place again.

As long as the 78th Regiment of the Japanese army holds Xiaoli Village, they can cut off the connection between Pingyang and us and prevent us from returning to Pingyang.

Moreover, a large part of the road from Yanggu Station to Xiaoli Village is in the mountains, so the Japanese can sneak in very concealed, and can be used as a surprise force at a critical moment. "

Zhao Shengzheng, the captain of the Sixth Squadron, added, "There is no need to blockade the area east of Jing County, because that is the Zhengtai Road, which is heavily guarded by the Japanese. Guanyuan Liu is eager for us to run east."

Wang Su heard this and said, "So the Japs' goal is to make us run west?

But to the west is the base of the 386th Brigade. Aren’t the Japanese afraid that the 386th Brigade will come to help? "

"Hey, the Japs are really not afraid," Wang Ye sneered, "The two counties west of Jing County are considered to be rare plains in northwest Shanxi.

The 39th Brigade is equipped with a unit of tanks. I think the Japanese want to follow us and break into the base of the 386th Brigade."

Zhao Gang was speechless and said, "Captain, what you mean is that the Japanese thought we were fleeing westward after our defeat, so they chased after us and attacked us?"

"In ancient times, there was a saying that the defeated soldiers would charge into battle. It is the same now. The Japs have obviously studied the art of war!"

Wang Ye didn't expect that Sekigahara Roku would actually agree to such a combat plan. Did he think that the Japanese in the 3rd Brigade were all fools?

A force that can completely wipe out an entire brigade must have a strong fighting spirit. How could it be easily defeated?

"Political Commissar, please submit a report on our situation to headquarters."

The headquarters has said that the battles of the Shanxi North Independent Battalion do not need to be requested in advance, but necessary reports must be submitted.

Otherwise, the independent battalion would be fighting fiercely and the headquarters would not be clear about the battle situation!

Yanggu Station, 78th Regiment Temporary Headquarters

After lunch, Chuichi Soraya finally woke up from his motion sickness.

Otherwise, for the combat deployment of the 39th Brigade, he would never take the train, saying that riding a horse is much more comfortable.

"Mr. Konggu, should we send a message to the brigade headquarters when we arrive at Yanggu Station on our own?"

"Of course, the brigade staff's operational plan is very clear.

Only after the 77th Regiment, the First Division of the Imperial Army and the Independent Battalion of Jing County had exchanged fire and attracted all attention, could we set out from Yanggu Station.

Until the blocking position at Xiaoli Village is completed, our whereabouts must be kept strictly confidential!"

Chuichi Kurotani carried out the brigade's orders very seriously, but he did not have much confidence in the plan.

The lesson of the Third Brigade left him with lingering fears. This mysterious independent brigade was different from all the previous Chinese troops.

If the empire does not make adjustments, the consequences may be beyond everyone's imagination.

Unfortunately, he is only a colonel and has only 4000 men under his command, so there is not much he can do.

"Mr. Chief of Staff, have you checked the environment around Yanggu Station? Have you found any suspicious persons?"

Chuichi Kurotani looked at the sparrows outside the window and the electric wires...Pah, frowned and asked worriedly.

After getting off the bus, Chuichi Soraya felt very uneasy. He thought it was because of motion sickness.

But now that the motion sickness has eased, this uneasiness still exists.

"Please rest assured, Mr. Konggu, the garrison at Yanggu Station has imposed martial law within a 5-kilometer radius, and the Imperial Army Cavalry Brigade is conducting mobile patrols within a -kilometer radius.

No one could have imagined that we would get off here. Even if the Jingxian Independent Brigade kept an eye on the railway, they could only keep an eye on Daguwei at most. "

Chuichi Kurotani remained silent for a while, then said, "Immediately contact the brigade headquarters and Major General Sekigahara Roku, and have them advance according to the plan!"

"Hey!"

Guan Yuanliu, who was far away in the suburbs of Ping County, entered the headquarters in the morning and stared at the time on his wrist.

"Sekigahara-kun, the 78th Regiment sent a telegram saying that they have arrived at Yanggu Station as planned.

The entire area around Yanggu Station has been cleared, and the troops' whereabouts will definitely not be exposed!"

Maekawa Irma walked into the command center holding the telegram he had just received.

"Well, Konggu-kun did a good job. The 78th Regiment plus the Imperial Army Cavalry Brigade have more than 1 people. It's not easy to hide so many people.

It seems that Chuichi Soraya has done a good job."

"Sekigahara-kun, in that case, we should set off!"

Sekigahara Roku ordered solemnly, "Have the Imperial Army's First Division send a regiment as the vanguard, and we will follow behind.

Tell them that they can go slowly, but they must check all places along the way where the enemy may be hiding.

I don’t want to be like Sasaki’s Third Brigade. Even if we fail, at least we have a way to retreat!”

Maekawa Iruma asked in confusion, "Sekigahara-kun, are you saying that there is a possibility that we might fail?"

Sekigahara Roku was a little angry at Maekawa Iru's self-confidence. Who the hell wouldn't fail? The empire is so powerful, but there are still many warriors digging potatoes in Siberia, right?

"Mr. Maekawa, there is an old Chinese saying that goes, 'Before you think about winning, you must think about losing.' You must consider the retreat route.

Besides, with the experience of the Third Brigade, you don't want to be captured, right?"

Maekawa Iruma's face looked a little grim. He had worked hard for half his life to get to the position of colonel. Even to prevent others from complaining in front of him,

Who would have thought that this brigade commander would talk too much nonsense and cause problems everywhere when fighting against the Eighth Route Army?

If you don’t dare to fight, get out of here and let those who can fight come!

Of course, Maekawaru didn't dare to say these words out loud. He could only bow his head and say,

"Sekigahara-kun is really thoughtful!"

"Okay, go out and give the orders!"

The First Division of the puppet army in Ping County had just sent out a regiment of vanguard troops when Wang Ye received the news.

"Report, Captain, the Japanese 39th Brigade and the puppet army division have set out from Ping County and are heading towards Jing County.

The vanguard was a puppet army regiment of about 2000 people, with only some heavy machine guns and mortars as heavy weapons.

Wang Ye stood up and stretched his body. "The coward finally came out of his hole. Political Commissar, let's go to the front line."

Zhao Gang stopped Wang Ye who was about to go out and said, "Captain, you can't go. We are fighting on two fronts.

Both deputy captains have left, and now you are leaving too. Doesn't the headquarters want to keep anyone here?"

"Oh, just move the headquarters forward, and there won't be a fight in Xiaoli Village for a while!"

Wang Ye said indifferently, then led the command center to the position of the first squadron.