Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Independent camp base.

night.

In Lin Qiang's room.

Except for Qiangzi who was defending in Xiaowangzhuang, all the other company commanders arrived.

Everyone's face looked somewhat ugly, shocked, confused, and decadent.

"Tell me about it."

Lin Qiang said calmly, "You always brag about how your company is invincible and that conquering the county town is as easy as drinking water. What's wrong with you today? Are you acting like a coward?"

Zhang Yuntian's face still bore traces of gunfire. He looked up at Lin Qiang and said, "Captain, this isn't the brothers' fault."

"So you mean to blame me?"

Lin Qiang said angrily, "A simple exercise has you beaten like this? It seems that you are just going through the motions in your usual training. Are you a commander like this worthy of the brothers under your command?"

Everyone was scolded so much that they couldn't even raise their heads. They could only look at Hu Zi quietly, because among them, Hu Zi was the only one who followed Lin Qiang at the beginning.

Perhaps noticing the expectant gazes of the crowd, Hu Zi mustered up the courage to raise his head and retorted, "Battalion Commander, we lost this time, and we have nothing to say. However, you cannot deny the combat effectiveness of our company."

"This isn't a fair exercise. Aside from mortars and infantry guns, no other artillery is allowed to be used, not even Italian guns. How can we possibly win a battle with such a huge disparity in strength?"

Lin Qiang snorted after hearing this. "Will the enemy treat you fairly on the battlefield? If that were the case, why would we still need to train so hard every day?"

Everyone was immediately speechless.

Lin Qiang stood up and paced back and forth. "You think I'm deliberately trying to embarrass you? That this exercise is just to show off my power as a battalion commander? Bullshit! My goal is to simulate fighting under extreme disadvantages in weaponry and equipment."

"You are all veterans, and you know the real situation of our Eighth Route Army. Not to mention Italian artillery, even infantry artillery is a rarity. Simply put, whatever artillery the devils have, we have."

"Our independent battalion is just an exception. Today's exercise exposed a major problem. Under the same conditions as other brother units, our combat effectiveness is truly inferior to others."

"What? You're all so unconvinced? You think you're invincible just because you won a few battles in Xiaowangzhuang? I'm telling you, bullshit!"

"Do you really think our independent battalion is invincible? We simply have the advantage of time, place, and people. We're fighting on our home turf. Whether it's logistics or positional defense, we've adjusted and deployed everything specifically for this battle."

"Think back to today's encounter. What did it look like?"

"Having said all this, if anyone still holds the mindset that the Independence Battalion is invincible, I can tell you that this mindset could bring disaster to the Independence Battalion at any time."

The company commanders looked at each other, and then showed an expression of sudden realization.

Lin Qiang then said seriously, "Next time you encounter this situation, you must learn to utilize terrain, tactical coordination, and unexpected attack methods. If our independent battalion only relies on powerful firepower to fight, what's the difference between us and those warlord troops who only rely on equipment?"

Hu Zi was the first to speak out: "Captain, I understand. I will definitely summarize my experience, improve my tactics, and strengthen the team's training when I return."

The others also responded. Lin Qiang nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, go back and think about it carefully. Don't let me see you in such a bad state today again."

After everyone left, Lin Qiang sat on the stool feeling a little tired.

He was very clear about the capabilities of the company commanders of the independent battalion. If it weren't for the system, he would have to deal with the offensive of several company commanders alone, and he might have been defeated in the second round of encounter.

Several company commanders had strong combat command capabilities, but they lacked on-the-spot combat capabilities. Once the encounter began, the team had no order and fought back entirely with the weapons in their hands, without any formation for counterattack.

If they were encountering an ordinary Japanese army, they could still suppress them with powerful firepower, but if they were encountering an elite force, the consequences could be imagined.

The Japanese troops that can be called elite troops are not just vase. Their combat capabilities are very strong, coupled with powerful firepower configuration.

Often, a regiment could sweep away a brigade or even a division-level combat unit of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Today's exercise was a sudden idea of Lin Qiang. He wanted this kind of unprepared situation to reflect the team's true situation.

What the team needs most now is to increase the use of tactics and cooperate with each other.

Not every battle is fought at the Xiaowangzhuang position, and not every battle is supported by powerful artillery or an anti-aircraft firepower network with almost no loopholes.

He rubbed his frown and was about to wash up and lie down when he heard the monk's voice coming from outside the room: "Battalion Commander, we've contacted the special forces."

"Wait a minute, let me get dressed!"

Lin Qiang and the monk rushed to the command center. At this time, the radio operator had already sorted out the telegram sent by the special forces. When he saw Lin Qiang appear, he handed it directly to the other party.

"So that's what happened."

The content of the telegram not only stated the reason for the loss of contact with the battalion headquarters, but also informed Lin Qiang of the possibility deduced by Duan Peng, and also wanted to get Lin Qiang's judgment.

"Since there's no problem with the transfer station, the problem must be in that mountain range."

Lin Qiang turned to look at the radio operator and said, "Tell the special forces not to search aimlessly. This will only increase the risk of exposure."

"Have them find a nearby road and closely monitor the traffic. The Japanese will never give up their poison gas experiments. They will definitely send civilians or prisoners of war there again, so they can wait and see."

"Yes!"

the other side.

The deputy team leader who received the order immediately asked someone to pass the message to the team leader Duan Peng.

When they acted separately, one person was arranged to search for a place outside the mountains where the signal could be received, so that the intelligence could be transmitted back as soon as possible.

After receiving the intelligence, the team members quickly rushed back to the mountains to look for the team's traces. Finally, according to the special marks left behind, they finally found the team resting in the cave.

"Captain, the deputy captain has sent a message that the transfer station is intact, but the problem lies with this mountain range."

"In addition, the battalion commander also issued an order, requiring the team to stop searching the large area, find the road in the mountains, and then conduct surveillance."

Duan Peng immediately understood what Lin Qiang meant: "Okay, I understand. You should go and rest first."

The next morning.

After leaving a special mark, Duan Peng called the team members together and conveyed the order, and everyone immediately dispersed to find a path in the mountains.

After a period of exploration, we finally found a winding but relatively hidden path.

Duan Peng arranged several team members to conduct surveillance, and the other team members returned to the cave, which was a very secret and safe place.

One day passed, two days passed, and there was still no movement on the road, not even a single person was seen.

On the morning of the third day, the roar of cars finally came from the foot of the mountain.

After learning the news, Duan Peng immediately led his men to ambush on both sides of the road.

As time went by, the Japanese truck slowly appeared in front of everyone.

There were four trucks in total. The first two trucks were carrying tied-up civilians. Everyone had a look of fear on their face, as if they knew what was waiting for them next.

In addition to some daily necessities, the two cars at the back also carried many boxes with special markings. The special forces members were very familiar with the markings, which were exactly the same as the markings used to rob the Japanese of their poison gas bombs last time.

“I’ve finally been waiting for this!”

Duan Peng hid in the bushes and gritted his teeth as he gave orders: "Group One, follow up. Be careful not to be exposed. The other groups, wait for the message from Group One!"