Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Chapter 574: Catching a Turtle in a Jar

China is too big, with villages everywhere. As soon as the Japanese army launched a large force, all the guerrillas disappeared without a trace.

It was not so bad before. Even three or five Japanese soldiers, accompanied by a platoon of the Imperial Army, dared to enter the village to search for hidden guerrillas. They could also burn down the houses in the village, leaving many people homeless.

But now, let alone three or five soldiers, even if the enemy has an infantry squad or even an infantry squad, as long as they dare to easily step into any village in China, they will be greeted by endless cold guns and countless mines.

If they are lucky, one or two can escape alive. If they are unlucky, all those who enter the village will be buried underground as fertilizer, which can be considered a contribution to China.

This is also the reason why the leaders dared to launch an attack, that is, to spread the war to the areas temporarily controlled by the Japanese and make all the enemies chaotic. In this way, the Japanese will have no energy to pay attention to our base, especially the two major industrial areas hidden deep in the base.

After a long while, Captain Shuitian continued with concern:

"What I am most worried about is that if this new type of mine is widely used by the Eighth Route Army, it will be a devastating blow to our commonly used pig-rush tactics. No soldier can attack under the rain of steel balls."

"Your Excellency, the Captain, is absolutely right. Since this emergency has occurred, we must also make corresponding changes."

As the two were talking, the door of the office was suddenly pushed open, and the commander of the Imperial Army's cavalry brigade stationed in Ping'an County walked in with sweat all over his face.

"My two great lords, something bad has happened. The Eighth Route Army is preparing to attack the city."

Upon hearing this explosive news, Captain Shuitian immediately lost his composure. This was something they had never encountered since entering China.

Then the three of them hurried to the city wall to check what had happened.

When Captain Shuitian arrived at the city wall, he carefully looked at the position of the New Second Regiment with a telescope and found that our troops did not launch an attack, but were just building defensive fortifications.

So he asked curiously: "Captain Ma, you are also Chinese, do you know what tactics the other side is using?"

"Captain Shuitian, this phenomenon occurs not only at the East Gate, but also at the other two gates. If this tactic were used in ancient China, it would be called 'surrounding three gates and leaving one gate open', catching a turtle in a jar."

After saying this, he explained the two idioms in detail. Of course, this was also a deliberate show-off, trying to prove that he was still useful in front of his master.

After listening to this, Captain Shuitian pondered for a while, and then said with a hint of meaning: "According to you, we are now like turtles in a jar?"

Hearing this, Brigade Commander Ma almost vomited blood, and at the same time he complained in his heart: "You want to be a cuckold, your whole family wants to be a cuckold, so don't drag us down with you."

"Who would be willing to be a cuckold these days? This is an anecdote that will never be forgotten."

"These little devils really have no cultural background. This is a metaphor. They don't even understand what a metaphor means."

However, although he thought so in his heart, he certainly couldn't say it out loud, otherwise Shuitian's saber would be placed on his neck, and he might even lose his life.

Even though he was a brigade commander of the Imperial Army and was on the same level as Shuitian, the regiment commander, in terms of military rank, even a captain of the Shuitian regiment did not take him seriously in terms of actual power. There were even some squadron leaders who dared to directly scold him, the brigade commander.

This is the current situation of most of China's Imperial Army. They have no status at all. Even if Captain Mizuta draws his sword and kills him now, he probably won't be punished afterwards. This is the reality.

In order to survive, Brigade Commander Ma could only smile and say, "Mr. Shuitian, the enemy is not friendly. We should quickly ask for help from above. No, we should ask for tactical guidance."

"Ma Sang, don't worry. The battle hasn't started yet. We don't even know who our opponent is. If we ask for tactical guidance right now, others will laugh at us. I don't want to be laughed at as a coward."

"By the way, have you investigated clearly? Which unit is on the other side? How many people are there?"

"Captain Shuitian, the only regular troops nearby should be Kong Jie's New Second Regiment. According to our previous intelligence, the New Second Regiment has more than 3,000 people. Together with their so-called county brigade and district squadron, there are almost 5,000 people."

Kong Jie is very good at hiding the strength of his troops. Since he was transferred to the vicinity of Ping'an County, he has basically mobilized all his strength, so the enemy's intelligence personnel have no idea how many people we have.

Not to mention the Japanese, there were many times when even we ourselves had no idea how many people there were in the army. We only knew that the number was increasing every day, sometimes it was a platoon, sometimes it was a squad, and each battalion expanded on its own.

Hearing that there was only one infantry regiment on the opposite side and the number of troops was not even as large as that of his regiment, Mizuta felt greatly humiliated.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Commander Ma, you have lost your conscience. There are only a few people on the other side, and we have a full regiment. Their commander Kong Jie is not a famous general. You are bringing shame to me in front of the division headquarters."

"Of course, if it was Li Yunlong's regiment that was feared throughout Shanxi Province, I would definitely ask for help from my superiors. But now we are facing just an ordinary infantry regiment of the Eighth Route Army. Now is our chance to make a contribution."

"Pass on my order. The main force of the regiment will follow me and bring the artillery squadron with you. Concentrate your forces to break through the defensive position of the New Second Regiment at the east gate."

"Commander Ma, you lead two regiments of the Imperial Army to attack from the other two gates and hold back the troops of the New Second Regiment. Don't let them reinforce the East Gate."

It must be said that Captain Shuitian was a man who knew military affairs. He did not lead the regiment in a full-scale attack, but instead chose to attack only one place. He was also very clear about the character of the Imperial Army under his command, so he only let them launch a feint attack to contain the enemy.

This order showed an understanding of the situation on his side, and the combat plan he formulated was also quite standard. Even Brigade Commander Ma could not find any fault with it.

Of course, the premise is that they did not encounter the famous Northwest Shanxi Iron Triangle in later generations. Although Kong Jie was the weakest member of the iron triangle, it would be a big mistake to treat the New Second Regiment as a soft persimmon and squeeze it however they want.

The independent regiment led by Li Yunlong fought bravely and was invincible, the new first regiment led by Ding Wei fought skillfully, and the new second regiment led by Kong Jie fought in a standard and stable manner.

However, because of this, any enemy who dares to underestimate the strength of the New Second Regiment will pay an extremely painful price.