Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

"Captain...you said that the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia will get us cannons, machine guns and tanks?" Zhao Gang looked at Zhang Ling in shock.

Zhang Ling smiled slightly: "The overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia can talk about it."

"These things are not given to our 772nd Independent Regiment for free. We must exchange them for the heads of the Japanese devils."

"I won't waste my words. Anyway, you guys can do whatever you want."

"The things we have in our hands, the equipment we wear, and the delicious food we eat every day."

"It was all collected by overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia who tried every possible means."

"Now they have only one request, to kill more devils and get rid of all the devils in Taiyuan First Army."

"Although the total strength of the Japanese is 32,000, we only have 20,000."

"But as the old saying goes, wealth and honor come from risk. Whether we want cannons, machine guns and tanks depends on us."

"I patted my chest in front of the overseas Chinese representatives in Southeast Asia and said that we would definitely wipe out the Japanese First Army."

"I won't waste words. There are no cowards in our 772nd Independent Regiment. We'll know whether it's a mule or a horse once we pull it out."

"Today, we must completely wipe out the Japanese First Army."

"Otherwise, the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia won't give us a penny, is that okay?" Zhang Ling yelled.

The soldiers who heard it shouted excitedly: "Okay."

"That's right. You guys are all so good at eating meat and drinking milk on weekdays."

"Don't piss your pants when you get on the battlefield. Beat the Japanese badly for me."

"Yes, leader!"

Zhao Gang was also excited.

He touched his military coat and the water bottle at his waist.

"Damn it, Lao Zhang, since the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia have left their words here, I will bite off the Japanese's head today even if I die."

"Good, you have ambition, worthy of being the deputy commander of the 772nd Independent Regiment. Zhao Gang, pass the order down immediately."

"Once the Japanese First Army enters the encirclement, all firepower will be focused on one target."

"Drive all of the First Army into Cangyun Ridge. This is how the Sakata Regiment died last time."

"This time I'm going to make him die anyway."

Zhao Gao received the order and immediately passed it down.

Soon, all 772 battalions and 20 people of the nd Independent Regiment received Zhang Ling's orders.

After the Japanese soldiers enter the pocket formation, they must be driven towards Cangyun Ridge.

And before the First Army enters the central area, the Japanese must not discover it.

In other words, the ambushed 772nd Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army had to wait until all the Japanese entered the encirclement before they could start fighting.

But the captain said so.

Today we will only attack mainly without any feints, and we will have enough weapons and ammunition.

He attacked the Japanese with all his might.

Get a taste of what it means to be rich in a battle that you have never fought in your entire life.

For a time, all the men, young and old, who could move in Heli County participated.

Comrades from the Women’s Self-Help Association helped transport supplies and formed a medical team to get ready.

Just wait for the battle to start and ensure that the soldiers on the front line will not lack ammunition and food.

Ensure that the wounded can be sent back to Heli County as soon as possible.

Yan'an and Chongqing requested that the battle report be sent to them promptly within 24 hours.

Yan Laoxi even did something unprecedented to help the Eighth Route Army.

Actively withdraw from some defense areas to prevent the 772 Independent Regiment from having its retreat route cut off by the Japanese.

So that the Eighth Route Army can provide support.

The chief of the headquarters was looking at the situation on the map while smoking one cigarette after another.

"Damn it! The entire First Army of the Japanese has been dispatched."

"Zhang Ling, ah Zhang Ling, if you can win this battle, I will lead your horse and whip you, and I will personally toast you."

When the officer said this, he was so excited that his face turned red.

The staff officers and others standing by were also silent, and everyone had the same expression of nervousness and anticipation.

The tension is naturally that the 772nd Independent Regiment has no advantage over the First Army in terms of overall numbers, and it can even be said that it is at a disadvantage.

But since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the only one that could make the Japanese take such proactive actions was Zhang Ling's 772nd Independent Regiment.

If Zhang Ling can completely annihilate the Japanese First Army this time.

No, we don't have to completely annihilate the First Army. We just need to defeat it and inflict heavy losses on it.

Then the mission of this battle will be completely accomplished.

By then, the entire international community will recognize the Eighth Route Army’s achievements in the War of Resistance against Japan.

By then, the Eighth Route Army will also be able to find ways to obtain international assistance.

There was no way. The Eighth Route Army was too poor, and the occupied territories had been blocked by Kaiserin before.

The Eighth Route Army was basically no different from beggars.

Nowadays, we can produce a golden treasure like the 772 Independent Regiment.

It really was a scene where everyone was watching.

At the same time, Brigade Commander Chen was also called to the division headquarters.

The division commander, brigade commander, division staff, political commissar Wang and others were all smoking one cigarette after another.

From time to time, the signalman came in to report the situation.

"Reporting to the commander, the First Army's Daoye Regiment has successfully entered the encirclement of the 772nd Independent Regiment, but the 772nd Independent Regiment has not made any moves yet."

The division commander nodded after hearing this and said, "Report it to the commander immediately."

"Yes."

"Division Commander, it seems that Zhang Ling is planning to do something big." Brigade Commander Chen said.

The political commissar also echoed: "It's just that the Shimaya League is already very powerful. If you want to become a big fat man in one go."

"I'm afraid it will backfire."

Upon hearing this, the commander took a puff of his cigarette butt, then took out another one from his pocket and continued smoking.

"Even if I have to force myself to eat until I become a fat man, I have to eat. This battle is not only watched by Yan'an and Chongqing."

"The Japanese, the Ugly Country, Britain, the Gallic Chickens, the Germans, and the Russian Bears are all watching."

"Yan'an also hopes that through this battle, the Ugly Chinese observation group and the Mao Bear observation team that will arrive later will be impressed by us."

"At that time, at least we can get more aid for our soldiers, otherwise Kaishen, that son of a bitch."

"I'm afraid they want to starve us to death. You can see that we are only three divisions."

"We won't give you a penny of the remaining money. The soldiers in the liberated areas have achieved what they have today through self-reliance."

"Zhang Ling, ah Zhang Ling, the eyes of the whole world are now on your 772nd Independent Regiment."

"We must fight well. Even if we cannot completely wipe out the Japanese, at least we have to hurt them." The division commander muttered to himself, his hand holding the cigarette trembling slightly.

At this moment, even Brigade Commander Chen, who is more powerful than the Lord, has changed his usual carefree character.

He just sat there smoking silently.

At this moment, the intelligence officer ran in again: "Report to the chief."

"The Koishikawa Regiment also entered the encirclement of the 772nd Independent Regiment, but was followed closely by the rd, th and th Regiments."

"There are still three artillery battalions and a tank battalion of the Japanese that have not left the main force."

"Instead, we followed the main force into the encirclement."