Bright Sword: The brigade commander is shocked! You call this a county brigade?

If Gaoda's county brigade had not arrived in time, even if Li Yunlong's New 1st Regiment had managed to break out with difficulty, it would have been seriously injured and suffered heavy losses.

After successfully breaking through Cangyunling, the New 1st Regiment quickly marched to the vicinity of Liujia Village.

Seeing that the soldiers were exhausted, Li Yunlong ordered the troops to stop and rest.

During a short rest period, Li Yunlong found Zhang Dabiao.

"Zhang Dabiao, come here for a moment."

When Zhang Dabiao heard the call from the regiment commander, he immediately put down what he was doing and walked quickly to Li Yunlong.

"Captain, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Zhang Dabiao, I want to ask you something. The commander of the brother unit that saved us from danger in Cangyun Ridge was called Gao Da. Do you know this person?"

Zhang Dabiao scratched his head, thought for a moment and then replied: "Captain, I don't seem to have heard of this name. This should not be the team of our 129th Division. However, the intensity of their artillery fire is simply too powerful."

Zhang Dabiao's tone was full of envy: "This unit is so arrogant, equipped with so many artillery pieces."

After listening to Zhang Dabiao's words, Li Yunlong said, "Such equipment makes even me, Old Li, drool. Next time I see Brother Gao, I must ask him where he got so many artillery pieces."

"Okay, Zhang Dabiao, since you don't know the origin of this Gundam, let's put it aside for now.

Anyway, they are all members of the Eighth Route Army, and there will always be a chance for them to meet again in the future.

When the time comes, I will definitely thank them profusely, treat him to a few jars of sweet potato wine, and serve him a few fragrant roast chickens. "

As Li Yunlong spoke, a hearty smile appeared on his face.

"Zhang Dabiao,"

"What is the casualty situation of the troops? Go and collect the statistics immediately. I need to know the specific situation as soon as possible."

"Yes, leader!"

After hearing the order, Zhang Dabiao immediately turned around and began to count the casualties of the troops.

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In the base of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Chu Yunfei was sitting alone in front of a huge map in the command center with a frown on his face.

The current situation was like a dark cloud pressing down on the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. The approaching Japanese army made this battle-hardened general feel unprecedented pressure and anxiety.

Chu Yunfei's thoughts couldn't help but drift to the Eighth Route Army troops fighting on Cangyun Ridge.

He remembered that troop. Although it was small in number, its combat effectiveness was extremely strong.

However, fate did not seem to favor them, and they encountered the powerful Sakata Unit.

Chu Yunfei couldn't help but feel sorry for them. Such a brave army might be wiped out in this battle.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the command center.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong walked in hurriedly.

"Duanzao!"

"The battle of Cangyun Ridge is over!"

Chu Yunfei heard this and asked hurriedly, "Oh? It's over so soon? What's the situation? Has the Eighth Route Army been wiped out by the Sakata Regiment of the Japanese?"

Hearing Chu Yunfei's question, Fang Ligong said:

"Commander, you really guessed wrong this time. The Eighth Route Army troops on Cangyun Ridge were not only not wiped out by the Sakata Regiment, but they miraculously broke out from the front of the Sakata Regiment. This record is simply unbelievable."

Chu Yunfei was so shocked after hearing this that the baton in his hand slipped and accidentally fell on the sand table.

He quickly bent over to pick it up, staring with wide eyes and asked:

"This... How is this possible? They actually broke out from the front of the Sakata Unit?

This is incredible! Which unit of the Eighth Route Army is this? Who is their commander?

In my opinion, such a commander must be a general who has experienced many battles and is very experienced. "

"Commander, according to the accurate information we have received, the Eighth Route Army troops in Cangyunling are the New 129st Regiment of the th Division, and their commander is Li Yunlong."

"Li Yunlong?"

"Which military academy did he graduate from? I don't think I've heard of this person when I was at the Whampoa Military Academy. In the Eighth Route Army, there are very few people who have attended military academies, and I've never heard of a person like Li Yunlong."

"This Li Yunlong is indeed an extraordinary person. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely meet him in person to see what is so special about this new regiment and why their fighting power is so astonishing."

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In the First Army Headquarters in Taiyuan City

As the news of the defeat of the Cangyunling Sakata Regiment and the death of its commander Sakata Nobutsu in a bomb reached the Taiyuan Command, the entire First Army Command seemed to be shrouded in a heavy haze.

Yoshio Shinozuka clenched his fists and looked at the information sent back from the front line, his face full of disbelief.

The elite Sakata Regiment, which his First Army was so proud of, was defeated by the frontal assault of the Eighth Route Army. Even the regiment commander Sakata Nobutsu was not spared and was blown to pieces by the Eighth Route Army.

"Damn it! Sakata Nobutsu, you idiot!"

Shinozuka Yoshio roared angrily.

He could not accept this cruel fact, nor could he forgive Nobutsu Sakata's mistake.

According to the information obtained by Yoshio Shinozuka, Nobutsu Sakata actually set up the regiment's headquarters at the front line, which was undoubtedly a fatal mistake.

In the eyes of any commander, this is an extremely dangerous behavior. The headquarters is the brain center of a unit. Once it is attacked by the enemy, the entire unit will lose command and fall into chaos.

What made Yoshio Shinozuka angry was that Nobutsu Sakata, a battle-hardened commander, was so careless.

His mistake not only allowed the Eighth Route Army in Cangyunling to escape, but also caused the First Army to lose the precious opportunity to wipe out the headquarters of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka turned around abruptly and stared at the adjutant beside him.

"Which regiment of the 129th Division was the Eighth Route Army unit that was surrounded by the Sakata Regiment in Cangyun Ridge?"

"Commander, the one trapped by the Sakata Regiment at Cangyun Ridge is the New 129st Regiment of the th Division. Their commander is Li Yunlong."

Yoshio Shinozuka nodded, with a gleam of ruthlessness in his eyes.

"Pass on my order. Immediately order the intelligence department to gather intelligence on the New 1st Regiment and make sure to find their current hiding place.

I will send a large force to wipe them out in one fell swoop and avenge Sakata Nobutsu."

"Hey, Commander, I'll do it right away!"

After Yoshio Shinozuka finished speaking, he slowly walked to the sand table and looked at the situation of the enemy and our side depicted on the sand table.

His fingers gently slid across the sand table, as if touching every inch of land and every troop on the battlefield.

Originally, Yoshio Shinozuka's plan was perfect.

He mobilized a large number of elite troops, like a huge net, tightly surrounding the area where the headquarters of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army was located.

He was full of confidence, thinking that as long as the headquarters of the 129th Division was destroyed in one fell swoop, the Eighth Route Army troops in other places would lose their backbone, and he would then be able to lead the army to wipe out these scattered Eighth Route Army troops one by one.

However, reality dealt Yoshio Shinozuka a heavy blow.

His carefully planned combat operations not only failed to achieve the expected results, but also caused him heavy losses.

He lost a senior officer in the wing commander category, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to him.

What made him even more depressed was that the headquarters of the 129th Division, which he had thought could be easily destroyed, actually managed to escape his encirclement due to the tenacious resistance of the Eighth Route Army.