Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The tragedy on the battlefield continued, but it was only a one-sided tragedy on the Japanese side. Although there were wounded in the Eighth Route Army, fortunately, after Ding Wei's adjustments, no more soldiers were sacrificed.

On the battlefield, a new soldier temporarily took over the position of the machine gunner. When he touched the hot barrel of the gun, he couldn't help but say to the ammunition handler beside him: "Squad leader, this machine gun is actually hot!"

"Nonsense, of course I know it's hot."

The ammunition handler said calmly while loading the bullets, "Why else would that Ergou ask you to take over?"

Ergou, the machine gunner, was squatting at the corner of the trench smoking at this moment, with several other soldiers who were also machine gunners beside him.

There were simply too many devils, and the number of ammunition handlers increased from one to two. Even with one more person, they still couldn't keep up with the rate of bullet consumption.

As time went on, the Japanese's several group charges all ended in failure, and the piles of corpses provided a breathing shelter for the surviving Japanese.

Kawashita Hide knew that they could not continue to charge blindly, so he ordered the team to rest for a while.

The Japanese stopped charging, which made all the soldiers on the position breathe a sigh of relief.

This was an unimaginable battle. Before this, no one had ever thought that one day they would be on the battlefield and feel terrified because there were too many Japanese devils to kill.

The situation on the right wing of the battlefield was much better. Sometimes when the Japanese charged fiercely, Kong Jie would order the soldiers to roll down the hillside the stones and logs prepared in advance.

This effect is sometimes better than guns and cannons. The Japanese can advance against the bullets, but they cannot stop the rolling stones and logs.

"Damn it, I've been holding it in for so long, and finally I can let out some of my anger!"

When Yangcun was attacked, Kong Jie was criticized by the boss for his stupid command, and the independent regiment was labeled as a dough. If Li Yunlong had not pleaded for him, Kong Jie would have gone to feed the horses.

Although in the subsequent battle of Lijiaopo, the independent regiment wiped out the Yamazaki Battalion, it was also able to get rid of the title of "sourdough".

But for Kong Jie, the battle was commanded by Li Yunlong at that time, and the entire independent regiment was rewarded for its crimes, but the shame on Kong Jie remained.

If he doesn't pick a tough battle, he will never be able to recover in his life.

Now is obviously the best opportunity, and Kong Jie is determined to seize it.

The New Second Regiment used the strength of two battalions to block an entire brigade of the Japanese. Just if this word got out, regardless of success or failure, Kong Jie would become the number one figure in the war zone.

This was the first time that Kong Jie encountered a battle with such an absolute advantage from a high vantage point. The Japanese charged three times but were forced back by the New Second Regiment.

It is absolutely impossible for this group of devils to retreat. As soon as they have the slightest idea of doing so, the howitzers will start intensive bombardment, leaving them no chance to escape.

"First Battalion Commander, what the hell are you doing? Why did you stop firing?"

After being scolded for no reason, the battalion commander had to explain aggrievedly: "Commander, it's not that I don't want to fire, it's just that the barrel is red hot. If I continue firing, it will easily explode!"

The artillerymen on the position collapsed on the ground one by one. Before that, they didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.

"What are you all standing there for? The mortars are useless, so what are the guns in your hands for?"

Kong Jie changed his usual kind attitude and became extremely strict with the soldiers.

Any soldier who moved a little bit slowly would be scolded if he was seen by him.

"Captain, the devils have temporarily withdrawn!"

It was not until the Japanese stopped their charge that Kong Jie ordered the soldiers to take turns resting.

This battle was considered his revenge. Although it was not Yamamoto Ikki's special forces team, as long as it was fighting the Japanese, the nature was the same.

While smoking, Kong Jie began to think deeply. He felt that this battle could not continue like this. He had to think of a more relaxed way.

"Commander!"

Kong Jie said to the messenger who came up to him, "Go, call the commanders of the first and second battalions."

"Yes!"

Soon, the two battalion commanders came to Kong Jie one after another.

"While the Japs are still resting, you two should quickly adjust your team's deployment. Concentrate all your light and heavy machine guns and wait for the Japs to get close before engaging them. Try to kill half of them with a single round of fire, and deal with the rest with stones and logs."

"Go and make arrangements!"

"Yes!"

Before the team had completed its deployment, the Japanese launched a new round of attack.

This time, there was no early firing, which made Ming Jingye think that the Eighth Route Army was short of ammunition and had to save it.

"Yoshi!"

"The Eighth Route Army on the hillside can't hold out for much longer. Keep sending out troops to charge. We'll soon be able to capture the flank positions!"

Ming Jingye was in a good mood and ordered the radio operator: "Send a telegram to the Kawashima Army, tell him this information, and ask him to assist at all costs to distract the attention of the Eighth Route Army on the flank!"

"Hi Yi!"

On the battlefield, the Eighth Route Army soldiers lacked live ammunition and their marksmanship was far inferior to that of the Japanese devils. Except for some soldiers with shooting talent, it was difficult for the others to hit the target from a hundred meters away.

The best solution to this problem is fire coverage, which is enough to cover up the soldiers' lack of marksmanship.

Dense bullets poured towards the charging Japanese troops, hitting the Japanese like raindrops, splashing scarlet blood.

Kong Jie's method was very effective. The rifles could fill the gap when the light and heavy machine guns were changing bullets. With the help of stones and logs, the Japanese troops came and retreated quickly like a tide.

"idiot!"

After putting down the telescope, Ming Jingye was so angry that he punched the tree trunk beside him.

The pain from his fist made him gasp, but it was not even one tenth of the pain from the defeat on the battlefield.

Originally, seeing that the team was only a few dozen meters away from the Eighth Route Army position, they thought they could rush forward in one go, but they were unexpectedly repelled by a round of shooting.

"The cunning Eighth Route Army!"

Ming Jingye was a decisive person. The more this happened, the more certain he became of his guess that the Eighth Route Army had chosen this method of counterattack because of the shortage of ammunition.

So he immediately organized a second group charge, this time mobilizing all the troops, with only one radio operator left with him.

The battle has reached this point, Ming Jingye cannot retreat, otherwise he will become a joke and be laughed at by the entire northwestern Shanxi army.

One brigade could not capture the position of the Eighth Route Army, which had only two battalions.

This is a shame for him and will stay with him for the rest of his life.

At this time, the radio soldier received a reply from Kawashita Hide. He didn't dare read it out loud, but handed it to Ming Jingye for him to read.

"Nani?"

After reading the telegram, Ming Jingye was very shocked. He couldn't believe that on the front battlefield, Kawashita Hide led most of the troops and was actually suppressed by the Eighth Route Army.

Moreover, so far, the team has not advanced even one meter, but has suffered more than half of its personnel casualties.

Now the 7th Brigade can hardly protect itself, let alone assist the 9th Brigade in capturing the flank positions.

"Quick, send a telegram to Taiyuan Headquarters requesting a transfer!"