Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Li Dazhuang and Xu Erniu also realized that the situation was not good, and hurriedly called out to the few remaining soldiers, tightly gripped their weapons, and stared at the opposite side nervously.

Soon, the movement of the devils came into their sight. They saw a large group of devils, a full squadron, rushing towards them aggressively.

"Battalion Commander, the Japs are fighting to the death! We only have so many people, we can't hold on!" Li Dazhuang said anxiously, his face covered with sweat.

"What's there to be afraid of? I haven't fought enough!" Xu Erniu roared with his neck stiffened, but his hand holding the machine gun was shaking slightly.

Zhang Ling did not say anything, but just stared at the charging Japanese soldiers, thinking quickly about countermeasures in his mind.

He knew that it would be impossible to fight with just a few of them. He had to find a way to delay time and wait for reinforcements.

"Xu Erniu, bring your machine gun and shoot hard! Li Dazhuang, bring a few men and follow me!"

After saying that, Zhang Ling picked up a Type 38 rifle and ran to the other side of the hillside with Li Dazhuang and others.

Although Xu Erniu did not understand Zhang Ling's intention, he carried out the order without hesitation. He set up his machine gun and fired at the charging devils.

"Da da da......"

The roar of the machine gun echoed in the valley, and bullets poured out like raindrops, knocking down several Japanese soldiers in an instant.

"Baga! Machine gun! It's a machine gun! Charge! Charge!" The Japanese commander yelled hysterically, completely ignoring the casualties of the soldiers.

The Japs charged towards Xu Erniu's position like crazy, braving the hail of bullets and risking their lives.

On the other side, Zhang Ling, Li Dazhuang and others, ran desperately towards the hillside.

"Battalion Commander, where are we going?" Li Dazhuang asked breathlessly.

"Stop talking nonsense! Just follow me!" Zhang Ling said without turning his head.

They ran all the way and soon reached the other side of the hillside.

"Battalion commander, look!" Li Dazhuang pointed down and exclaimed.

Zhang Ling looked in the direction of Li Dazhuang's finger, and saw a team appearing below. There were not many people, but they were all energetic and well-equipped.

"It's the Independent Regiment! It's Li Yunlong!" Zhang Ling recognized the burly figure at the head at a glance. It was the leader of the Independent Regiment, Li Yunlong!

"Hahaha, God bless us! Now we are saved!" Li Dazhuang jumped up excitedly.

Zhang Ling couldn't help but smile.

He knew that with Li Yunlong's arrival, the battle would be won!

The smoke from the explosion had not yet dissipated, but Zhang Ling's heart was already in his throat. These two shells were related to the fate of the 772nd Regiment, and also to whether he could gain a foothold in this world.

"Battalion Commander, did we succeed?" Li Dazhuang's voice trembled a little, and it was obvious that he was also shocked by this sudden action.

"Stop talking nonsense and retreat with your artillery. If the Japanese catch up with us, I will kill you!" Zhang Ling cursed angrily, but secretly prayed in his heart that his plan would succeed.

The three men quickly packed up the mortars and shells, crouched down and disappeared into the mountains and forests.

At this moment, Yamamoto Ikki was looking at everything happening in front of him with a frown on his face.

"Baga! Are these Eighth Route Army soldiers crazy? They actually use mortars to blow up the hillside?" The Japanese officer next to him couldn't help but curse.

Yamamoto Ikki didn't say anything. He picked up the telescope and carefully observed the situation on the hillside, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

"Could it be that they want to..." Yamamoto Ikki suddenly thought of something and his face changed drastically.

"Pass the order down, all troops immediately stop advancing and strengthen vigilance!"

Zhang Ling didn't know that Yamamoto Ikki had already noticed his intention. He ran all the way with Xu Erniu and Li Dazhuang and finally returned to the base of the 772nd Regiment.

"Captain, you are finally back. How is it going? Have you found the Sakata Unit?"

As soon as I entered the door, Zhang Dabiao came up to me and asked anxiously.

"Found it, but..."

Zhang Ling deliberately prolonged his voice, and his eyes swept across the people present, finally falling on Kong Jie.

"But what? Stop keeping us in suspense, just tell me now!" Kong Jie was so anxious that he was jumping up and down.

Zhang Ling cleared his throat and said loudly: "Reporting to the two regiment commanders, I found that the Sakata regiment is heading towards the base of our 772nd Regiment. There are about one regiment of people, well-equipped, and..."

Having said that, Zhang Ling deliberately paused and observed everyone's reactions.

Sure enough, when they heard that the Sakata Corps was heading towards them, everyone's face changed.

"And what? Tell me now, kid!"

"Moreover, I found that the Sakata Corps' actions this time were very strange. They were marching slowly, and there seemed to be something being escorted in the middle of the team." Zhang Ling said slowly.

"Escorting something?" Kong Jie and Zhang Dabiao looked at each other and saw a hint of doubt in each other's eyes.

"Yes, I suspect they might be escorting supplies looted from Ping'an County, or..." Zhang Ling deliberately lowered his voice, "Or, something more important!"

"Something more important?" Kong Jie frowned. "What is it?"

Zhang Ling shook his head: "I don't know about this, but I am sure that there is definitely something wrong with this Sakata team!"

"Captain, what should we do now?" Li Yunlong asked.

Zhang Ling took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Since the Sakata team wants to die, let's help them!"

"Pass my order, the entire regiment enters combat status immediately and prepares to meet the enemy!"

Zhang Ling's voice echoed in the command center, and everyone's face showed a determined look.

"Battalion Commander, are you saying that we are going to take down the Sakata Regiment?"

After returning to the base, Xu Erniu asked Still in disbelief.

Zhang Ling glanced at him and said calmly, "Why, are you scared?"

"Afraid? Would I, Old Xu, be afraid? I, Old Xu, was raised on bullets. I, Old Xu, am not afraid of fighting!" Xu Erniu said with his neck stiffened, but there was still some guilt in his tone.

"You're right to be afraid. If you're not afraid, you're a fool!" Zhang Ling sneered, "But don't worry, we're not going to fight head-on this time. I have a plan."

As night fell, the camp of the 772nd Regiment of the Eighth Route Army was brightly lit, and the soldiers were nervously preparing for battle.

Zhang Ling stood in front of the map, his brows furrowed, his eyes constantly moving back and forth between the 772nd Regiment’s base and the Sakata Brigade’s route.

"Battalion Commander, are you sure that the Sakata Regiment will pass through this road?" Li Dazhuang couldn't help asking as he looked at the narrow mountain road on the map.

"Of course, this road is the only way to our 772nd Regiment's base. If the Sakata Brigade wants to attack us, they must pass through here." Zhang Ling said, pointing to the mountain road on the map.

"But this road is so dangerous. Will the Sakata Corps choose to take a detour?" Li Dazhuang was still a little worried.

"Take a detour?" Zhang Ling sneered, "If they wanted to take a detour, they wouldn't have waited until now. I'm sure that the Sakata Brigade must have entered this mountain road now, and..."

Zhang Ling paused here deliberately and looked towards the dark forest in the distance.

"And what?" Li Dazhuang and Xu Erniu asked nervously.

"Moreover, they will soon experience despair!" Zhang Ling sneered and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

A large amount of loess poured down, and the dust raised covered the sky, as if covering the entire battlefield with a layer of earthy yellow gauze. Zhang Ling squinted his eyes, but his mind was clear. He knew that his chance had come.

"Erniu, quickly set up the cannon, let's go!" Zhang Ling said as he stuffed two shells into his backpack, pulled Xu Erniu up and retreated.

"Battalion Commander, where are we going?" Li Dazhuang asked breathlessly while carrying a mortar.

"Stop talking nonsense, you'll know when you get there!" Zhang Ling shouted without turning his head.

The three of them ran all the way and finally arrived at the base of the 772nd Regiment half an hour later.

At this time, the 772nd Regiment's base was filled with gloom. The regiment's commander, Kong Jie, was sitting at the table, smoking one dry cigarette after another. His face was terribly gloomy in the smoke.

"Report to the regiment commander, Zhang Ling from the third company of the first battalion wants to see you!"

Zhang Ling's voice sounded outside the door. Kong Jie suddenly raised his head, with a gleam of light in his eyes.

"Let him in quickly!"

Zhang Ling walked into the room and saluted with a snap. "Report to the regiment commander. The third company of the first battalion was ordered to stop the Sakata regiment. We have successfully completed the mission and are now back safely!"

Kong Jie looked Zhang Ling up and down. Although he looked dusty, he was in high spirits, and his eyes showed confidence. He couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart.

"Great! Mission accomplished! Tell me, what happened?"

Zhang Ling was not polite and reported in detail how he used two artillery shells to create a landslide, blocked the attack of the Sakata Regiment, and successfully broke through.

After hearing this, Kong Jie stood up suddenly and paced back and forth in the room excitedly, muttering to himself: "Good boy, you are amazing! Two shells blocked the Sakata regiment for a whole hour, you are really a talent!"

"But..." Kong Jie suddenly stopped and frowned, "You are too bold. You dare to attack the Sakata regiment with just two shells. What if you fail?"

Zhang Ling chuckled and said confidently, "Captain, don't worry, I know what's going on. The Sakata Regiment is alone this time, and their supply lines have been cut off by us. They are now at the end of their strength. As long as we work harder, we will definitely be able to wipe them out!"

"Totally wipe out the Sakata Brigade?!" Kong Jie's eyes widened, as if he had heard something incredible. "Do you know how many people are there in the Sakata Brigade? More than 772 people! With less than people in our nd Regiment, you still want to wipe them out? Are you dreaming?"

Zhang Ling ignored Kong Jie's doubts and continued, "Captain, think about it, the Sakata Regiment is alone and deep in the enemy's territory. Their food and ammunition are almost exhausted. Their morale is low and their combat effectiveness is definitely not as good as before. Although our 772nd Regiment is small in number, our morale is high and our combat effectiveness is strong. In addition, we are familiar with the terrain and are well-rested. We are fully capable of defeating them!"