Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Despite being very careful, the sudden explosion still had a great impact on the position.

And it wasn't just one explosion, but a series of explosions that forced the soldiers on the position to retreat a distance.

"We can't let the Japs open a breakthrough!"

Lin Qiang handled the situation calmly. He first ordered the artillery to concentrate on bombing the Japanese troops who were pretending to surrender, cutting off the possibility of subsequent explosions.

Afterwards, Ding Wei personally led the soldiers to charge forward, and at the cost of more than a dozen lives, he successfully blocked the gap blown open by the Japanese.

Under the fierce artillery bombardment, the explosives carried by the devils were detonated, causing a chain reaction on the battlefield.

The series of explosions not only failed to cause much impact on the Eighth Route Army's positions, but also caused the Japanese army to lose hundreds of people in vain.

The consequence of the devil's action was a fierce counterattack from the Eighth Route Army soldiers.

The soldiers kept firing at the location of the Japanese troops as if to vent their anger. The artillery shells exploded at the same speed as bullets, and they opened fire at full power.

The Japanese 22nd Infantry Regiment, which came to reinforce, was placed at the front. Combined with the previous charge, the total number of troops was reduced to only one tenth, and corpses were scattered everywhere on the battlefield.

Taking advantage of the ceasefire of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese tried to repeat the same practice and used corpses to build shelters again.

However, this time Lin Qiang did not want to give the Japanese any chance to survive, so he ordered the artillery to open fire at full power, leaving the Japanese no room to breathe.

After Ding Wei blocked the gap, he went to Lin Qiang with a dark face and red eyes: "Lend me your company, I'm going to shoot these bastards!"

"Old Ding, don't be impulsive!"

Li Yunlong grabbed his old comrade and persuaded him: "We are already concentrating our artillery fire on the Japanese. If we go now, won't it be like giving them a chance to breathe?"

"Old Li is right!"

Kong Jie also advised: "There is no need to cause more unnecessary sacrifices, Lao Ding, you need to calm down!"

Ding Wei is a rational person and rarely acts impulsively. After being persuaded by his two old comrades, he calmed down and sat aside, not knowing what he was thinking about.

Lin Qiang's thoughts were not that complicated. He was ready to give orders. As long as Ding Wei was willing, he would notify the first company.

The sound of gunfire continued to ring out, and dense bullets flew back and forth between the enemy and us, causing dust to rise on the surrounding ground and breaking the grass and trees.

From time to time, shells fell, and balls of dazzling scarlet flames rose on the ground.

The enemy and our side fought back and forth, concentrating their firepower on attacking each other.

However, due to the independent battalion's geographical advantages and equipment, although some soldiers were injured by stray bullets, there were no overall casualties.

On the other hand, the Japanese reinforcements of the 22nd Regiment were completely wiped out, and the strength of the th Brigade is being sharply reduced. If the current trend continues, the battle will be over in less than three hours.

At this time, the Japanese 9th Brigade launched another charge, and at the same time, the Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment was also charging the position of the New 2nd Regiment.

The fighting on the front battlefield was fierce, and the pressure on the two wings was also great.

Especially the offensive of the 9th Brigade, which seemed to be a desperate move.

Faced with a desperate struggle, a battalion of the New Second Regiment was under great pressure.

The sound of gunfire on the battlefield was very chaotic. Kong Jie could not judge the situation on the two wings of the battlefield by the sound of gunfire. He was a little worried and went to the left wing position in person.

When he arrived at the position, he found that the situation was very serious.

The Japanese were only a dozen meters away from the position, and there were follow-up troops approaching. At this rate, the Japanese would be able to break through the position within ten minutes.

All the stones, logs, etc. prepared earlier have been used up, and now the only means are guns and cannons.

Mortars are effective against the Japanese at a distance, but they cannot be used to deal with the Japanese at close range.

Kong Jie was well aware of the Japs' intentions, so he gave the order: "Concentrate your firepower and don't let the Japs gain a foothold on the gentle slope!"

There is a gentle slope about ten meters away from the position, which has a blind spot for shooting. Once the Japanese successfully arrive and occupy it, it will be a huge trouble for Kong Jie.

"Captain, let me lead my brothers in a counterattack!"

A battalion commander volunteered, as he could also see the Japs' intentions.

The Japanese were determined to seize the gentle slope. It was impossible to repel them by relying solely on fire suppression. The only way was to seize the gentle slope before the Japanese.

"no!"

Kong Jie flatly refused: "That's not how you fight a war!"

"A small force can't hold on. Going there would be a death sentence. We can't abandon our position and instead hold on to a gentle slope that is disadvantageous to us!"

"Don't do business that loses money!"

The battalion commander said anxiously: "Commander, the Japs are coming soon, hurry up and think of a way!"

After thinking for a moment, Kong Jie gave an answer that surprised everyone: "Let the devils occupy the gentle slope."

"what?"

A battalion commander asked in disbelief, "Commander, are you saying we should let the Japanese occupy the gentle slope?"

"Yes."

Kong Jie explained his plan: "It's less than 20 meters away, but we are on a high ground. It will be difficult for the Japanese to throw grenades at us, but we can easily throw grenades into the Japanese team."

"First Battalion Commander, go gather all the grenades for me. Move the four mortars to new positions and aim them at the gentle slope."

"Yes!"

The battalion commander quickly carried out the order, and the battalion's firepower gradually decreased.

Ming Jingye, who was observing the battlefield situation from a distance, smiled when he saw this scene, thinking that his plan had worked.

"Kawashita-kun, hold on a little longer, the Eighth Route Army will be unable to hold on!"

Ming Jingye had no idea about the situation on the front battlefield. He just heard the intense sound of gunfire and subconsciously thought that the Eighth Route Army had launched a general attack on the Seventh Brigade.

Worried that this mission would fail completely, Ming Jingye organized his team to make a desperate move and launch a final charge, with success or failure depending on this one move.

If he really fails, he has tried his best and the responsibility is not his.

However, the current situation looked promising, and Akino immediately ordered the entire team to attack and seize the gentle slope as quickly as possible.

When he saw the first group of soldiers reaching the gentle slope, Ming Jingye laughed triumphantly: "Yoshi! The next step is to seize the Eighth Route Army's position!"

The Japanese soldiers arrived at the gentle slope one after another and were adjusting their deployment, waiting for Ming Jingye to give the order to attack.

However, the reason why the Japanese were able to occupy the gentle slope was entirely due to Kong Jie's plan.

After the Japanese army arrived, Kong Jie showed a cruel smile: "Grenade throwing team, within one minute, all ten grenades must be thrown out!"

"Notify the artillery, the main target is the retreating Japanese soldiers, try to eliminate them all along the way!"

The battalion commander took the order and left.

The battlefield was filled with smoke, and Kong Jie didn't care about anything else. He took out his pipe and lit it for himself.

When the Japanese completed their deployment and were preparing to take the next step, Kong Jie had just finished smoking a pack of cigarettes.

"Bomb crew ready!"

"3...

"2..."

"1..."

"bomb!"