Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

"I've come over to estimate the time."

At the position of the New Second Regiment, Kong Jie looked at his pocket watch for the third time.

"How do you use this thing?"

Lin Qiang did not have a telephone line at the Xiaowangzhuang position because there was a wireless intercom in the first row, and of course he lent one to Kong Jie.

But this time Kong Jie forgot to use it this way.

After a bunch of random humming and humming, a voice came from the intercom, but it was Lin Qiang's unpleasant voice:

"Captain Kong, what are you doing?"

Finally knowing how to use it, Kong Jie immediately replied: "Brother Lin, the Japanese are almost an hour later than we expected. Did they know we have an ambush here?"

"Don't worry, Captain Kong. Even if the Japanese knew there was an ambush, they would still come."

Lin Qiang could especially understand Kong Jie's feelings. If it were him, he would probably be even more anxious.

Sure enough, after the two men finished their conversation, news came from the observation post that the Japanese had approached and were two kilometers away from the farthest artillery position.

Upon hearing this, Lin Qiang immediately gave orders to the howitzer crew: "As long as half of the Japanese troops enter the artillery range, there is no need to report to me, just aim and blow them up!"

"Howitzer positions, take note! If the Japs charge, fire without any instructions!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Two voices answered from the intercom.

At the position of the New Second Regiment.

When Kong Jie heard the orders being issued, his eyes were filled with shock and envy.

If you have a rich family background and good weapons, you will be able to stand firm!

If he were to command the battle on the battlefield, he would first plant mines and explosives on the road, then send people to launch a flank attack, and retreat once the Japanese reacted.

When the Japanese approached the front battlefield, mortars and light machine guns were used together to kill as many Japanese as possible in the first round of shooting.

On the way forward for the Japanese, there was an ambush team of local militia waiting for a long time. Their task was to drive the Japanese follow-up troops into the range of their attack.

Lin Qiang was generous this time, using more than half of the explosives in a row on this.

Ever since he knew that the Japanese had another logistics team passing by, Lin Qiang specifically asked Liu Boyi to lead a team to sneak over, not seeking to fight for supplies, but striving to completely deprive the Japanese of their logistical supplies.

On this kind of mountain road, the Japanese trucks and motorcycles were not as fast as the cavalry. It was precisely because of this advantage that when Yamamoto Ikki approached Xiaowangzhuang, he ordered the puppet cavalry to lead the way.

The puppet army battalion commander dared not disobey, so he had to bite the bullet and let his men clear the way while he hid behind a safe place.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese appeared in Lin Qiang's telescope.

The puppet army's cavalry was in the lead, but no one cared about it. Even if they could rush to the front of the position, they would be slaughtered by the firepower suppression of light and heavy machine guns.

The closer he got to Xiaowangzhuang, the more uneasy Shanye Heizhi felt.

Although this is an open area, he always feels that there are a large number of enemy troops lying in ambush on the mountains on both sides.

"you……"

Just as he was about to order the machine guns to fire a test circle, he suddenly remembered that he was not the commander, so he had to tell Yamamoto Ikki about his concerns.

After listening to what Yamano Heiji said, Yamamoto thought it made sense. After all, he lacked practical experience in this area.

"Machine gun squad, fire to clear the way!"

Seeing this, Yamano Heiji felt more at ease. This was all experience gained from being ambushed, so he had to take precautions.

"Da da da~da da!"

The sound of the crooked-handled rifle broke the surrounding tranquility, and the insects and birds living in the mountains fled in fright.

As soon as the Japanese moved, Kong Jie knew what they were going to do. The soldiers with rich combat experience also knew what the Japanese were going to do. The moment the gunshots rang out, the soldiers hid behind the bunkers, and at the same time did not forget to help the new recruits around them.

Many new recruits who encountered this kind of thing for the first time were confused and asked the veterans around them: "Brother, what are the Japanese doing? Isn't firing so randomly telling us to prepare for the enemy?"

The old soldier glanced at him, wiped the dust off his face, and patiently explained, "The Japs aren't stupid. They're doing this to scout for an ambush. It's a common tactic they use. Remember, when you're ambushing, if you see the Japs coming out with machine guns, you must immediately hide behind cover and wait until they stop firing before coming out."

The new soldier smiled innocently and said, "I have a bad memory, brother, you have to remind me more often next time!"

The old soldier sighed and said with a bitter smile, "You'd better remember it well. I don't know when I will no longer be by your side."

"Brother, you took the initiative to take me with you. You can't just abandon me halfway, right!?"

The veteran looked at the silly new recruit, a gratified smile flashing across his face.

"Oh~ I wish I could smoke a cigarette right now!"

In fact, the Japanese had another intention in this action, which was deterrence.

Through fierce and powerful displays of firepower, local residents and potential resistance forces are deterred, forcing them not to act rashly, thus ensuring the smooth progress of the march or action.

The Japanese used these methods to try to control the situation on the battlefield and reduce their own risks, while also bringing great psychological pressure and fear to the resistance forces.

Only when the shooting stopped did Yamano Heiji feel completely relieved.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual around, Yamamoto ordered the team to speed up. According to his battle plan, the main force would attack head-on, while the special forces would follow suit and head straight for the enemy headquarters.

As long as the enemy's headquarters is destroyed, the subsequent battle will become very easy.

We can definitely complete the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army within the expected time, and we can also return to Ping'an County directly with the spoils to form the Sakata Regiment.

The team gradually entered the ambush range. The team of more than 7,000 people was like a long worm, wriggling its disgusting body and slowly moving forward.

At the position of the New Second Regiment.

Kong Jie's palms were full of sweat. For some reason, as a veteran who had experienced many battles, he actually felt a little nervous at this moment.

He was a heavy smoker and wanted to smoke a cigarette when he was nervous. But now was the critical moment, so he could only hold it back, fearing that his momentary impulse would cause the entire ambush to fail.

Seeing this, the guard took out the steamed bun left over from breakfast from his pocket, handed it to Kong Jie and said, "Captain, stop smoking and eat some steamed buns to relieve your stress!"

After much hesitation, Kong Jie finally took the steamed bun, but gave most of it to the guard. While eating, he said, "You are a cunning boy. You know how to save some food for yourself."

"Captain, I can't bear to finish this delicious thing in one meal."

The guard had only seen white flour steamed buns a few times throughout the year. As he chewed the sweet bun in his mouth, he said happily, "This bun is really sweet! I would be willing to eat white flour steamed buns for the rest of my life!"

Kong Jie was choked by this, but after recovering, he smiled and said, "You are just daydreaming. Do you think Brother Lin's team can eat well every day? Of course, with Brother Lin's ability, it is absolutely no problem for the brothers to have a full meal every day. I can't say anything else, but it is definitely better than what we eat."

Seeing his guard remained silent, Kong Jie jokingly asked, "Why? You want to join Brother Lin's team?"

"No! Captain, I absolutely don't have such thoughts."

The guard hurriedly explained, "I was just wondering where Platoon Leader Lin got all these supplies from?"

"How would I know that?"

Kong Jie still has not forgotten the neatly arranged howitzers on the hilltop. If he had one, no, if he could borrow one to fight a battle, it would be a great thing!

Kong Jie didn't give up his obsession with howitzers until he went to the battlefield beyond the 38th parallel, saw more American equipment, and his team seized a lot of it.

Of course, that's all for later.

Suddenly, Lin Qiang's voice came from the intercom, bringing Kong Jie's thoughts back to reality.

"All ready to fight!"

Kong Jie came to his senses and slapped himself. It was the first time that he was distracted at this time. Fortunately, the team was commanded by Lin Qiang. Otherwise, if he was distracted and missed the best opportunity, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"Captain, you..."

The guard was halfway through his words when he heard a "whoosh" sound, followed by a huge explosion.

In the eyes of the soldiers, they first saw the huge flames produced by the explosion and the smoke rising into the sky, and finally the sound of the explosion.

The huge explosion completely broke the tranquility of Xiaowangzhuang, and also foreshadowed the official start of the battle with the Japanese.

Before all the soldiers could react and even the Japanese didn't know what was going on, the second shell arrived as expected.

This was followed by the sound of howitzers firing from horseback.

Kong Jie's guard stared blankly at the smoke rising from the bomb site with his mouth wide open. He asked dully, "Captain, is this really the firepower our team should have?"