Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

At the same time, in a Japanese headquarters not far from the 772nd Regiment's position, the atmosphere was terribly depressing.

"Baka! Trash! They're all trash!"

A short and fat Japanese officer angrily stabbed the command knife in his hand into the map, and a big hole was poked by the tip of the knife at the location of the 772nd Regiment's position on the map.

This person was none other than Ichiro Yamazaki, the captain of the Yamazaki Battalion of the Japanese Army.

"Reporting to His Excellency the Captain, according to the news from the front line, the Eighth Route Army of the 772nd Regiment used unknown means to trigger a landslide, causing heavy casualties on our side!" a signalman reported tremblingly.

"Landslide?" Yamazaki Ichiro frowned. He grabbed the signalman's collar and shouted, "Are you kidding me? How could a landslide happen in this season?"

"Reporting to the captain, everything I said is true. According to the surviving soldiers, the Tubalu attacked the mountain with a method similar to artillery fire, which is why..."

"Enough!" Ichiro Yamazaki pushed the signalman away, his face terribly gloomy.

"When did the Eighth Route Army become so capable? Could it be the Central Army of the Chinese government?" Ichiro Yamazaki was filled with doubts.

At this time, a tall and thin Japanese officer with a mustache walked in. He was the chief of staff of the Yamazaki Battalion, Taro Inoue.

"Captain, there is no need to panic." Inoue Taro adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Although the Tubalu are cunning, they are just a mob after all. This incident may just be an accident."

"Accident? Humph!" Yamazaki Ichiro snorted coldly, "Inoue-kun, you underestimate these Tubalu. They are like wild wolves on the grassland, cunning and fierce. Once they seize the opportunity, they will bite off a piece of your flesh!"

"Your Excellency the Captain has taught me a lesson." Inoue Taro bowed slightly, and then continued, "However, the Tubalu's actions this time also exposed a fatal weakness of theirs."

"What weakness?" asked Ichiro Yamazaki.

"Insufficient ammunition." Inoue Taro pointed at the map and said, "Based on our observations of the 772nd Regiment during this period, they haven't engaged in large-scale combat for a long time. This time they used artillery fire to cause a landslide, which is likely their last ammunition reserve."

"you mean......"

"Yes, Captain, I think now is the best time for us to wipe out the 772nd Regiment in one fell swoop!" A cold light flashed in Taro Inoue's eyes.

......

At the same time, Zhang Ling and others had safely evacuated to the regiment headquarters.

"Captain! Are you okay?"

"Captain, you're finally back!"

As soon as they saw Zhang Ling, the soldiers of the 772nd Regiment immediately surrounded him excitedly.

"Don't gather around, prepare for battle! The Japs will attack soon!" Zhang Ling shouted.

"What? The devils are going to attack?"

"Captain, our casualties this time are too great. I'm afraid..."

After hearing Zhang Ling's words, the soldiers immediately started talking and their morale dropped.

Seeing this, Zhang Ling frowned slightly.

He knew that this battle was a life-and-death battle for the 772nd Regiment. If they could not stop the attack of the Japanese, they would be annihilated.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Zhang Ling roared, making everyone's ears buzz.

"Look at how you look now. How can you still be the Eighth Route Army? The enemy is right in front of you, and you're thinking of surrendering?" Zhang Ling pointed at the soldiers' noses and cursed, "I'm telling you, even if I die today, I'm going to take a few devils with me!"

Zhang Ling's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting the soldiers' hearts hard.

Yes, they are the Eighth Route Army, an invincible and unstoppable team. How could they lose their fighting spirit before the battle even starts?

Thinking of this, the soldiers' originally low morale suddenly rose.

"Captain, give the order, let's fight the devils!"

"Yes, let's fight the devils!"

......

Looking at the soldiers with high morale, Zhang Ling showed a sneer.

"Okay, since you all want to fight the devils, I will lead you to fight a beautiful blocking battle!"

......

While Zhang Ling and others were actively preparing for battle, the Yamazaki Battalion had already completed its offensive deployment, and a major battle was about to begin...

"Captain, the Japanese don't seem to be moving?" Li Dazhuang asked in confusion, looking at the Japanese positions in the distance.

"Yeah, what are these Japanese devils doing?" Xu Erniu scratched his head, also a little confused.

Logically speaking, after they fired two shells, the Japanese should have responded. At least they should have fired a few shots to show their respect, right?

But now, the Japanese position is very quiet, without any movement. If you don’t know, you might think there is no one there!

Zhang Ling didn't say anything. He was also thinking about this problem. He had calculated the two shells precisely in order to create two landslides and block the only way for the Japanese to reach Ping'an County.

"Could it be that the devil discovered our intention?"

Zhang Ling thought to himself, but quickly rejected the idea. Who else could be out in this remote area except the dozens of people from their 772nd Regiment?

It couldn't be that the Japanese knew in advance that they were going to blow up the mountain, right?

"Something is wrong, there must be something strange!" Zhang Ling frowned, feeling vaguely uneasy in his heart, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

"Captain, let's retreat. This place is very evil." Li Dazhuang also felt something was wrong and couldn't help but speak up.

"Retreat? Where to retreat? We are surrounded by the Japanese now, where can we retreat to?" Zhang Ling said unhappily.

"But..." Li Dazhuang wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhang Ling waving his hand.

"Don't worry, everyone, cheer up and be alert. I want to see what tricks these devils are playing!"

After Zhang Ling finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to Li Dazhuang and Xu Erniu, but walked to a rock and sat down, staring at the Japanese position, trying to see some clues.

Time passed minute by minute, the sun gradually set, and the sky gradually darkened.

But there was still no movement on the Japanese position, as if time had stopped there.

Just when Zhang Ling was getting a little impatient, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds suddenly came from the distance.

"Captain, there's a situation!" Li Dazhuang had sharp eyes and saw at a glance a group of people appearing in the distance, galloping towards them.

"How many people?" Zhang Ling also stood up and looked into the distance with squinted eyes.

"I can't see clearly because it's too dark, but it looks like there should be quite a few, at least a battalion!" Li Dazhuang said uncertainly as he tried hard to identify them.

"A battalion?" Zhang Ling frowned, becoming even more confused. How could a battalion of Japanese soldiers suddenly appear in this remote wilderness?

Could it be that......

Zhang Ling suddenly thought of something, his face changed instantly, and he hurriedly picked up the telescope and looked into the distance.

"It's the Independent Regiment, it's the Independent Regiment!"

After seeing who was coming, Li Dazhuang immediately shouted excitedly.

"Independent Regiment?" Zhang Ling put down the telescope and a hint of joy appeared on his face. How could the Independent Regiment appear here?

Could it be that the division headquarters received the news and sent them for support?

Zhang Ling's heart was full of doubts, but more of surprises. The independent regiment was famous for its fighting ability. With them around, even if a battalion of Japanese soldiers really came, they would not be afraid at all!

"Hurry, go and meet them!" Zhang Ling hurriedly said to Li Dazhuang and Xu Erniu, and then led his men to meet them.

"Hahaha, Lao Li, I knew you were lucky and you would not die!"

The two teams met. Before Zhang Ling could speak, he heard a loud voice coming from the opposite side. Then, he saw a burly, bearded middle-aged man riding a tall horse walking out of the team.

"Lao Kong? Why is it you?"

When Zhang Ling saw the person coming, he was stunned at first, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

The person who came was none other than the leader of the independent regiment, Kong Jie!

"Why can't it be me? Why? Are you disappointed to see me?" Kong Jie said with a laugh.

"How could that be? I'm so happy that you can come!" Zhang Ling also laughed and walked forward to give Kong Jie a bear hug.

"Alright, alright, stop being jealous. I came here specifically to save you!" Kong Jie pushed Zhang Ling away and scolded with a smile.

"Save me? Who said I need you to save me?" Zhang Ling curled his lips and said in a dissatisfied manner.

"Oh, you've grown wings now, right? Do you dare to challenge me?" Kong Jie said with his eyes wide open.

"Hehe, you're here, what should I be afraid of?" Zhang Ling said with a grin.

"Don't try to play tricks on me, kid!" Kong Jie cursed with a smile, then his face turned serious and he asked, "Tell me, what happened? How did you end up like this?"

Zhang Ling sighed and briefly recounted what had happened.

"What did you say? You destroyed the Sakata Brigade's headquarters?" After hearing Zhang Ling's story, Kong Jie's eyes widened with disbelief.

"Shh, keep your voice down!" Zhang Ling quickly made a gesture to keep quiet.

"Kid, keep your voice down! Are you afraid the Japanese can't hear you?" Zhang Ling quickly covered Kong Jie's mouth. His loud voice almost sent him away.

Kong Jie pulled down Zhang Ling's hand and said with a grin, "What are you afraid of? Now that I'm here, all the Japanese soldiers in the surrounding area will have to stay put!"

"You kid, all you know how to do is brag!" Zhang Ling scolded with a smile, but he felt a lot more at ease in his heart.

Although Kong Jie looks careless at ordinary times, he is never vague in fighting. With his words, Zhang Ling felt more confident.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. Tell me what happened. Did you really take down the Sakata Brigade's headquarters?" Kong Jie asked in a low voice.