Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

In terms of strategy, the Japanese were actually not inferior to the Eighth Route Army commander. Ming Jingye knew that if his troops approached there, they would likely be hit with all their strength.

We know that we have to deploy it this way because it is the only way.

The sound of gunfire on the front battlefield was very intense. If he could capture the high ground earlier, he could rescue the soldiers of the 7th Brigade earlier.

However, Ming Jingye underestimated the gift Kong Jie prepared for him. Hundreds of grenades exploded simultaneously and continuously, generating enough power to flatten the gentle slope.

In addition, four mortars and a number of shells were dispatched to bombard the gentle slopes occupied by the Japanese. Under such an offensive, the Japanese were killed or wounded in the blink of an eye.

With the fierce artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army in front and the brigade commander's death order behind, the Japanese were bombarded so hard that they were unable to make any effective choice for a while.

Ming Jingye in the rear was extremely anxious and unable to contact the team. He could only shout in the hope that the team could hear his order to retreat.

The mortars bombarded the enemy in turns, leaving them nowhere to hide.

Finally, some of the Japanese began to retreat, and in just the blink of an eye, more than half of them had retreated.

The remaining Japanese soldiers did not want to retreat, but were injured and unable to evacuate, and were left behind by the Japanese to die.

The distance was too far, and even if these injured Japanese soldiers wanted to die together, they could only find their own people.

After half an hour of fighting, Ming Jingye's team, which was already small, lost more than half of its members.

Now looking at the team with less than 500 people left, Ming Jingye knew that unless a miracle happened, it would be a pipe dream to capture the Eighth Route Army's position.

"Commander, perhaps we should withdraw and replenish our forces before returning to assist the 7th Brigade."

This was the only captain left in the team speaking. Up to now, except for the brigade commander Ming Jingye and the staff officer, all other officers had died.

The Eighth Route Army has always adhered to the fine traditions left by their ancestors when fighting: capture the leader first and shoot the horse first when shooting a person.

Once the Japanese commander is identified, either guns or cannons must be used to kill him as soon as possible.

Ming Jingye's face was gloomy, and he asked, "Can we still contact Kamikawashita-kun?"

The radio operator shook his head and said, "We lost contact with the 7th Brigade after the battle broke out, and we haven't been able to get in touch until now."

"idiot!"

After a long period of contemplation, just when the Japanese captain thought Ming Jingye was about to order a retreat, he heard Ming Jingye say, "You, lead the team to continue the charge!"

"what?"

The Japanese captain said with a sad face, "Brigade Commander, I'm not afraid of death, but you know the current situation. Continuing to charge is sending the Empire's warriors to their deaths. You can consider my suggestion."

"I know!"

Ming Jingye still did not change the order: "This time the charge is no longer aimed at seizing the position, but at pinning down the Eighth Route Army at a certain distance."

"I hope this will relieve some of the pressure on Kawashita-kun."

"Kawashita-kun, you must hold on. This is all I can do for you!"

For some reason, Ming Jingye felt a little relieved.

Because at the beginning, he took the initiative to lead a large force to attack Xiaowangzhuang head-on, but the position of main attack was snatched away by Kawashita Hide.

Now it seems...it may not be a bad thing.

The remnants of the 9th Brigade continued to attack, but they were only making flanking movements at a certain distance.

When Kong Jie saw this situation, he instantly understood the Japanese's intention, but he had no intention of further luring the Japanese.

"First Battalion Commander, you guys just hold on tight to your position. Don't worry about the Japs down there. Let the soldiers take turns resting. Remember, keep a close eye on the Japs' movements."

"Yes!"

After Kong Jie gave the order, he walked towards the command post while smoking.

As soon as I arrived outside the command post, I saw the Japs waving white flags again and shouting nonsense loudly.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

Kong Jie entered the room and said to Lin Qiang, "Please translate for me."

Lin Qiang did not respond immediately, but said: "It seems that the situation on Captain Kong's side is a foregone conclusion."

"Yes."

Kong Jie sat down and poured himself a glass of water. "The Japs are afraid to continue their charge and are trying to use the remnants to tie down my First Battalion. However, their plan is doomed to fail."

why?

Because from the very beginning, Kong Jie's New Second Regiment was not deployed on the front battlefield.

If there is a battle on the flank, fight; if there is no battle, just sit back and watch the show.

That's why Kong Jie said that the Japanese plan was doomed to fail.

At this time, Ding Wei also followed back to the command post. Since the Japanese waved the white flag and shouted again, he gave the order to stop shooting. He came back mainly to know what the Japanese were shouting through Lin Qiang.

"Old Kong, please don't be so ungrateful. Just tell me, isn't this arrangement reasonable? It not only preserves the manpower of your New Second Regiment, but also provides you with a training battle."

"Definitely!"

Kong Jie knew that it was pointless to talk about this, so he simply stopped talking about it: "Let's not talk about this. Your troops, Lao Ding, are fighting in the front. Why are you running back instead of taking command?"

Hearing this, Ding Wei subconsciously wanted to refute the same words, but then he thought, when has Kong Jie ever taken the initiative to deliver a message?

So he smiled and said, "It seems that you have taken advantage of it. I came back to ask what the devils were shouting."

At this time, there was a sudden quiet order in the command post. Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and Ding Wei were all looking at Lin Qiang.

"What makes you think I can understand what the Japs are shouting?"

Li Yunlong responded: "If you don't understand, that's weird. Stop talking nonsense and speak!"

Lin Qiang smiled helplessly and said, "The Japs are just saying, let us give them a way out, otherwise we will decide the outcome in the traditional way."

"What traditional method?" Kong Jie asked.

"What else could it be?"

Ding Wei said coldly: "Don't they just want us to fight them face to face with bayonets?"

"Yes."

"Dream on!"

Li Yunlong reacted the most, angrily saying, "The Japs are really calculating. We can destroy them without leaving the trenches. Why should we fight with bayonets?"

"Wait a minute, listen, what are the devils shouting again?"

Lin Qiang listened carefully and his face instantly turned gloomy.

Ding Wei noticed his change and immediately asked, "Lin Qiang, what did the devil say again?"

"Those damn devils said that if we didn't agree to their demands, they would immediately send a telegram to the county and gather all the people there on the battlefield, right in front of us..."

Lin Qiang couldn't bring himself to say the following words. He couldn't believe that such a cruel and cruel beast existed in this world.

"Snapped!"

A porcelain bowl was thrown heavily to the ground and broke into countless pieces.

"Damn it! All of these devils are going to die today. Even if Ningci Gangcun comes, he can't save them. If I don't kill all of these devils, I, Li Yunlong, will not be a human being!"

Li Yunlong stood up and said to Lin Qiang, "Get everyone out of the position! Damn it! Give them a good beating with the howitzers!"

"Yes, these are a bunch of inhumane beasts. There's no need to be polite when fighting them!"

Only Ding Wei had a worried look on his face: "If the devils really do this, the people in the county will suffer!"

At this time, Lin Qiang said confidently: "Don't worry, it's absolutely impossible."

"If the Japanese had a radio, or if their radio was still working, they would have found a way to contact reinforcements long ago. This is just their ploy to make us cautious."

"However, just because the devils shouted this, they all deserve to die!"