Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Another little episode passed.

But this time, the food in Li Yunlong's mouth felt like chewing wax.

The weapons and equipment we got had not even warmed up yet, and half of them had to be distributed.

The brigade commander did this simply because a major war was imminent and most troops were short of guns and ammunition, with some even having less than ten bullets per person.

There's nothing we can do. Who told Li Yunlong and his men to be so capable?

After thinking for a moment, Ding Wei said, "It seems that the other brother troops are having a hard time."

"No."

Kong Jieshen shared this sentiment: "When the new Second Regiment was first established, it had nothing and its combat effectiveness was even lower than that of the district squad."

At this point, Kong Jie glanced at Lin Qiang and said, "If it weren't for Lin Qiang's help, the New Second Regiment wouldn't have been able to gain momentum so quickly."

The train station robbery operation initially provided a good supply of food to the New Second Regiment.

Although the bulk of the profits are in Lin Qiang's hands.

Li Yunlong took a sip of wine and whispered, "I wonder how many more people will die this winter."

He was referring to the refugees who were fleeing.

"Hey."

Ding Wei took the initiative to change the subject: "We did something big this time. An entire regiment of devils escaped with only three or four hundred men."

"The little devil has been hurting for a while!"

Kong Jie shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate the three or four hundred people who escaped. If they go back and tip off the enemy, the Japanese army will definitely launch a retaliatory attack. We must prepare early."

Everyone nodded after hearing this.

Lin Qiang then said, "I reckon it won't be long before the Japs take revenge on us."

In fact, what he said was very tactful. To be precise, it was to attack the independent camp.

At this juncture, it is unlikely to join forces with other regiments to fight a major battle.

It can even be said that it is completely impossible.

Except for the three battalions in Dagu Town, most of the other troops of the independent regiment had already been deployed.

The same goes for the other two regiments, which are already on standby at designated locations.

In other words, the independent camp has not yet designated a location.

Or it can be said that the area around Heiyun Village is the main location that the independent battalion needs to defend.

Everyone tacitly agreed not to talk about some things, but it was not difficult to see that Li Yunlong and the others were worried about whether Lin Qiang could withstand the pressure.

This pressure has nothing to do with the team's combat effectiveness, but whether it can withstand the Japanese's continuous attacks.

Fighting a war is not just about going to the battlefield and fighting the enemy. Many factors need to be taken into consideration.

Most of the time, the younger generation Lin Qiang has been helping them, causing Li Yunlong and others to feel a little guilty.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat gloomy, Lin Qiang took the initiative to bring up something happy: "We wiped out a regiment of the Japanese. I guess the county town must be very lively."

Come to think of it, if an entire regiment of troops was wiped out, wouldn’t the Japanese be furious and curse?

At this time, the phone in Li Yunlong's room rang again.

Li Yunlong answered the phone suspiciously, only to hear an anxious voice on the other end: "Hello, is this Captain Li? This is Hu Zi. Is our battalion commander here?"

"Looking for you."

Li Yunlong motioned Lin Qiang to come over and answer the phone.

Lin Qiang picked up the phone and immediately frowned. He said into the receiver, "What happened? Don't worry, take your time."

Hu Zi slowly explained that the independent battalion had discovered a small group of Japanese troops quietly moving towards Heiyun Village, like a vanguard reconnaissance team.

After Lin Qiang hung up the phone, he explained the situation to everyone with a serious expression.

Li Yunlong slammed the table and stood up: "The Japanese are really quick. Lin Qiang, what are you going to do?"

Lin Qiang's eyes were firm. "I have to go back to the independent battalion now and send someone to find out the specific situation of this small group of devils. If there really is a large force following them, we have to set up an ambush in advance."

Ding Wei stood up and said, "Lin Qiang, if you don't have enough manpower, I can transfer some brothers to you."

Kong Jie also nodded in agreement.

Lin Qiang smiled and said, "Thank you, brothers. Not yet. Let's see how the situation develops first. If I really can't hold on any longer, I'll ask for your help."

After saying that, he hurriedly said goodbye and rushed towards the independent camp.

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After returning to the independent battalion, Lin Qiang quickly organized the soldiers into combat status and arranged scouts to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese troops.

This vanguard of the Japanese devils was just testing the waters and had no intention of attacking the Xiaowangzhuang position.

After listening to the report from Zhang Yuntian and others, Lin Qiang finally understood the Japanese's intentions.

The reason is very simple. The Japanese soldiers of that regiment were quickly wiped out, which made the Japanese soldiers think of the independent battalion.

After all, only the independent battalion in the entire northwest of Shanxi could have wiped out thousands of people in such a short period of time by firing at full power.

But unfortunately, the Japanese guessed wrong. This time it was not the independent battalion that took the lead, and the special forces only played a small role.

"It seems the Japs don't know the details of the other regiments yet. Well, this is a good thing for the upcoming battle."

Lin Qiang said to Zhang Yuntian, "Notify Qiangzi and Duan Peng, one in front and one behind, to eat up this small group of devils."

"Yes!"

No matter how small a grasshopper is, it is still a piece of meat.

The war is imminent, and any trouble we can cause to the Japanese is valuable.

After receiving the order, Qiangzi and Duan Peng quickly led their respective teams to set off.

Taking advantage of the cover of the mountains and forests and their familiarity with the terrain, they quietly outflanked the small group of Japanese troops.

The Japanese had no idea that danger was approaching and were still groping forward slowly.

Qiangzi took the lead in launching an attack, and a burst of dense gunfire broke the silence.

The sudden attack threw the Japanese into chaos and they responded hastily.

Without waiting for the Japanese to organize a counterattack, Duan Peng led the special forces to attack from the side, forming a pincer attack.

Although the small group of Japanese soldiers fought hard, their combat effectiveness was limited and they were outnumbered.

After a fierce exchange of fire, this group of Japanese troops was quickly wiped out.

After Lin Qiang received the news of victory, he did not let down his guard.

He knew very well that this was just a prelude and that a larger number of Japanese troops would surely arrive soon.

So he immediately adjusted the defense above Xiaowangzhuang and asked the logistics troops to confirm again that there was sufficient ammunition on the position.

"I have a feeling this could very well be the prelude to a major war."

Lin Qiang said to Zhang Yuntian: "Send someone to the county town to find out what the devils are going to do next."

"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Yuntian responded and left.

As Lin Qiang expected, not long after, a large number of Japanese soldiers headed towards the county town.

A team of over 10,000 people once again pressed into Xiaowangzhuang, which made Lin Qiang think of what Ding Wei and Kong Jie said.

"If there really were one or two battalions of reinforcements, we might be able to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a counterattack."

The independent battalion could also oppose now, but Lin Qiang did not want to cause unnecessary sacrifices.

Lin Qiang's idea was to deploy the two extra battalions at Hulukou to attack the Japanese from behind.

However, doing so is very risky, as the Japanese are unlikely to come out in full force.

"There's going to be a war again!"

Lin Qiang pinched his brows, put on his clothes and went to the Xiaowangzhuang command room.