Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The mortar is truly a treasure among treasures for the Eighth Route Army.

During the Cangyunling breakout, the New 1st Regiment led by Li Yunlong had only one mortar and not many shells. However, it was able to successfully defeat the Sakata Regiment, known as the elite enemy force, with just two shells. This shows how much effect the mortar can have on the battlefield.

With a mortar beside him, Qiangzi immediately handed the heavy machine gun in his arms to other soldiers, and picked up the barrel of the gun, looking as if he was cherishing his wife.

He took out a piece of white cloth that he had seized from somewhere and carefully wiped every part of the barrel.

the other side.

Knowing that Hu Zi had completed the mission and everyone had evacuated safely, I finally felt relieved.

Then there was great joy because the team now had a mortar!

The lethality and range of the mortar are unmatched by the grenade launcher. The only difference is that the mortar is a little more troublesome to carry.

This little bit of trouble is not a big deal for a combat team, and they even hope for more of it.

This time, by taking advantage of the situation, at least a hundred Japanese soldiers were killed and a lot of supplies were seized. Lin Qiang planned to stop there.

One reason is that the team is short of manpower and is currently in a dangerous area. Carrying too much supplies will seriously delay the team's marching speed.

With the current strength of a platoon, if they were entangled by the Japanese, they would have no choice but to abandon their vehicles to save their own men, and most of the captured supplies would also be lost, and in the end, it would all be in vain.

Secondly, Lin Qiang wanted to take over Heiyun Village as soon as possible and use it as his base for long-term development. Some bandits in the village could also be incorporated into the team and trained to become real soldiers.

The battle at the front was very fierce. Hu Zi and some other warmongers were waiting for Lin Qiang to issue new action orders. They saw no danger and all the devils were generous landlords.

However, Lin Qiang poured cold water on them, assembled the team, allocated supplies for transportation, and issued the order to retreat.

On the way to retreat, Lin Qiang explained to the soldiers: "At this point in the battle, it's basically a matter of a tremor. If the Japanese can't hold on for a long time, they will withdraw. Then they will find out that we are making small moves behind the scenes and have to chase after them. Moreover, once the Japanese start to retreat from the battlefield, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's artillery fire will extend to follow. If we don't leave now, we will be bombed along with the Japanese."

From morning till now, the soldiers had only eaten a few bites of dry food. If there had not been water in the Japanese's canteen, they would probably not have had a sip of water until now.

Now we are marching with heavy loads, and everyone's bodies are overloaded. We are relying on willpower to persevere.

After climbing over a hill and being in the downwind direction, Lin Qiang decided to rest here for a while so that everyone could replenish their energy.

If conditions permit, canned beef is best eaten with other ingredients. Now the situation is special, so it can be heated directly in the can.

Soon, the aroma of canned beef drifted into the soldiers' nostrils on the wind.

Especially the new recruits, they had never eaten the Japanese canned beef and were extremely greedy by the smell.

What is this?

Why does it smell so good?

There is also a smell of meat!

This was the proudest moment of Qiangzi's day. He distributed a can of food to each soldier, saying as he handed it out, "How's it? Isn't it delicious?"

"Brother Huzi, what the hell is this?"

"This is the first time I've smelled something so fragrant. It smells like meat, but it doesn't look like meat at all!"

Qiangzi opened a can for himself and said in a serious tone, "This is a can of beef captured from the Japanese. It smells delicious!"

When they heard it was beef, the soldiers ate it right away, as if they had been hungry for several days.

In this war-torn era, not to mention meat, even a vegetable dumpling has to be divided into several portions to eat.

When the soldiers tasted beef for the first time, their expressions were indescribable. They felt like the previous twenty years had been wasted.

Some soldiers took a few bites and then planned to put the can away to eat next time.

After seeing this, Qiangzi waved his hand and said, "Brothers, eat as much of this as you want. If you don't have enough, tell me!"

The battle has been fought, the Japanese have been killed, and a lot of supplies have been seized. It is time to enjoy the spoils of war.

Qiangzi spoke these words as if they were true, and the soldiers all believed them. However, each of them was still like a young wife, reluctant to eat with big mouthfuls.

Hu Zi opened a can and walked up the hill to bring it to Lin Qiang. As he ate, he asked, "Platoon Leader, how's the situation over there? The Japs should have been driven back by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, right?"

This statement has a basis in fact. From the beginning of the battle, Hu Zi had noticed the entire battle situation. The Japanese mortar positions were far away from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army positions, and the range made it difficult to hit the positions.

In contrast, the cannons of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had a range and lethality far exceeding that of mortars. The Japanese were bombarded from beginning to end, and it was impossible to defeat the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in such a situation.

Lin Qiang took down his binoculars and handed them to Hu Zi. He broke off a branch and used it as chopsticks. As he ate, he said, "See for yourself."

This hill is not far from the battlefield, and the Japanese telescope has a high magnification, so they can clearly observe the entire battlefield.

Through the telescope, Hu Zi saw the Japanese soldiers being bombarded by artillery shells. He put down the telescope, swallowed his saliva, and said, "This Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is really rich!"

In comparison, the joy of getting a mortar was greatly diluted.

"Who says it isn't?"

Lin Qiang took the telescope and hung it on his chest, pointing to the place where he had been slacking off before and said, "Look there, if we hadn't evacuated in time, would we have been bombed along with the Japanese?"

"It really is!"

While Hu Zi felt a little scared, he also felt even more admiration for Lin Qiang.

Without firing a single shot, he could lead his team to kill the devils and seize supplies.

Why didn’t I realize that the platoon leader was so capable before?

If I had used this ability earlier, I would be a platoon leader by now, or at least a squad leader!

The amount of canned beef is not large, but it can provide people with sufficient energy.

After finishing a can, I almost got rid of the day's fatigue.

Lin Qiang didn't feel sorry at all for consuming more than twenty cans of food in one meal.

As long as the soldiers can have enough food and water, what does this little bit of food matter?

If it's gone, can't we just seize it?

Eat and drink enough.

If these four simple words are truly achieved, they will be far more practical and tangible than giving out money or awards.

The soldiers followed him to fight the Japanese and gave their lives to him, not for the reward of a few silver dollars after winning the battle.

After all, honor is just a title and cannot fill your stomach.

After finishing the canned food, Lin Qiang asked Hu Zi to count the harvest.

If you don’t check it, you don’t know.

Only a small number of soldiers listened to Lin Qiang's previous words, and the rest of the soldiers did not fire any guns at all.

In addition to the pheasant necks and mortars, this time they also seized more than 70 Type 38 rifles, some bullets, some dry food, but slightly fewer medicines and bandages.

The soldiers were honest and only cared about the good weapons in their hands. They would be more confident in fighting. Some medicines were simply ignored by them. They only had weapons and ammunition in their eyes.

Overall, the current combat strength of the first row has more than doubled compared to before!

The captured weapons and ammunition are enough to equip an entire company.

This does not include the rewards Lin Qiang received from the system. If you add them all up, it will be no problem to equip a reinforced company!

After Hu Zi finished his report, he couldn't help but sigh, "Platoon Leader, we've become truly wealthy landlords now! For example, we're the only ones in the entire regiment who have pheasant necks and mortars!"

Lin Qiang smiled and said nothing.

There will be better and more powerful weapons in the future. I wonder how the soldiers will perform by then.

Turning his head, he saw that most of the soldiers were wearing tattered clothes, and Lin Qiang sighed in his heart.

The team is not yet strong enough, comrades still need to work hard!

Weapons and ammunition alone are not enough. The morale of the soldiers must be boosted to enhance the combat effectiveness of the entire team.

A long way to go.

Organize all supplies.

Lin Qiang gave the order to let Hu Zi explore the way while he himself stayed behind. The team marched in an orderly manner towards the direction of Heiyun Village.