Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Headquarters.

The independent battalion is directly under the brigade headquarters. The boss needs to know more about the independent battalion, so he called the brigade commander to the headquarters.

The more outstanding the independent camp performed, the happier the boss and others felt, but also the more worried they became.

This worry did not come from Lin Qiang himself, but from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Yan Laoxi intended to recruit Lin Qiang, and of course this matter could not be hidden from the boss and others.

Yan Laoxi has spies in the Eighth Route Army, so naturally the bosses also have spies.

Both sides are well aware of this, but neither can find the spy. The only way is to wait for the other party to reveal the truth.

There was a cup of steaming tea in front of the brigade commander. The cup was still full, and he probably hadn't drunk a single sip.

Well, this was given by Lin Qiang to the brigade commander, so the brigade commander gave it to the boss as a token of appreciation.

"Boss, I don't think the concerns you mentioned exist. I believe in Lin Qiang's ideas."

In fact, the brigade commander didn't say anything more. With Lin Qiang's current strength, if he was greedy for promotion and wealth, he could completely start his own business.

The brigade commander had no doubt that Lin Qiang had this ability.

The boss picked up the teacup and took a sip. "We all trust Lin Qiang, but we're just worried that old man Yan Laoxi might take action against him."

"Chu Yunfei of the 358th Regiment has a good relationship with Lin Qiang, and the two have interacted many times. I'm worried that Yan Laoxi will order Chu Yunfei to take action."

Hearing this, the brigade commander's eyes turned fierce: "He dares!"

"If Chu Yunfei dares to touch Lin Qiang, old...I will destroy the 386th Brigade even if I have to wipe out all its resources, but I will still destroy this ace unit of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army!"

No one doubted the brigade commander's words because he could really do it.

The boss waved his hand and smiled, "It hasn't reached that point yet."

"Now is the time for both sides to cooperate and jointly resist foreign enemies. I believe Chu Yunfei is also aware of this and will not act recklessly."

The implication is that it is not yet time for Chu Yunfei to take action.

“But we can’t just do nothing.”

The Chief of Staff said: "The independent battalion blocked more than half of the Japanese troops in northwest Shanxi. We can't provide any help with weapons and ammunition, but we have made great contributions in other areas."

From morning to noon, a period of three hours.

The boss, the chief of staff, and the brigade commander had a long discussion on the issues concerning the independent battalion.

No one except the three of them knew what the final outcome would be.

All I know is that when the brigade commander left, the expression on his face became very relaxed.

…………

Independent regiment.

Regiment Headquarters.

Li Yunlong was inspecting the training of the new recruits, and at the same time asked the elite troops of each battalion to quickly get started with the Garand sent by Lin Qiang.

At this time, the guard came running over and said breathlessly: "Commander, the brigade commander called and asked you to answer the phone in person."

"I see."

This time, Li Yunlong showed no expression, because he had already sent someone to deliver what the brigade commander wanted.

This call is probably to express gratitude.

"Brigade Commander, what do you want from me?"

Li Yunlong's attitude at this moment was so arrogant that he almost looked down upon the sky.

It’s simple, it’s just like spending money.

"Li Yunlong, gather your troops and immediately destroy all the enemy strongholds, artillery towers, and checkpoints around Ping'an County. Anywhere where the enemy is stationed, destroy them all."

The brigade commander's tone brooked no refusal: "I'll give you three days. If you can't clear the Japs on the edge of your defense zone within three days, you'll be my battalion commander."

"Yes!"

Li Yunlong said seriously: "I guarantee that the mission will be completed!"

The phone hangs up.

Li Yunlong walked out of the house and shouted, "Communications squad, assemble!"

Clattering.

Several soldiers ran out from outside the yard and quickly gathered in front of Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong looked at them and said, "Quickly notify all battalions, companies and platoons to obey orders. We have an important combat mission!"

"Go!"

"Yes!"

Political Commissar Zhao Gang rushed over upon hearing the noise, thinking that Li Yunlong was about to mobilize troops without authorization again, and tried to dissuade him, saying, "Old Li, shouldn't we consult the brigade headquarters first?"

"no need."

Li Yunlong said solemnly, "This is the order from the brigade commander. I don't know what happened, but the brigade commander called and issued a death order."

"What mission?"

"The brigade commander said that the independent regiment is required to completely eliminate the surrounding Japanese strongholds and artillery towers within three days. Any place where there are Japanese troops must be cleared out."

Li Yunlong sighed: "Damn, what kind of mission is this? It's impossible to complete!"

There are so many Japanese strongholds and artillery towers around Ping'an that even if the independent regiment goes out in full force, it will still take a lot of time.

Three days.

Li Yunlong thought he couldn't do it in three days.

Zhao Gang patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder and said, "Old Li, this is the order of the brigade commander. We must find a way to carry it out."

"But headquarters had our independent regiment deployed earlier, and now they're pulling it out again. Could it be..."

Li Yunlong scratched his head: "I don't know either!"

He was currently fretting over how to complete his plan when suddenly his eyes lit up. "Although there are many strongholds near Ping'an County, the communication routes between them are fixed. We can concentrate our efforts to cut off their communication lines, isolating them and then defeating them one by one."

"And from what I understand, some of the supplies at several of these strongholds were recently removed. Their defenses are relatively weak, so they can be attacked first."

Zhao Gang nodded approvingly after hearing this: "Old Li, this is a good idea."

"But shouldn't we clarify the current deployment of the devils?"

The two county towns of Ping'an and Laiyuan are only more than 100 kilometers apart, and due to the problem of military strength in Laiyuan County, the ties between the two county towns have been strengthened.

The military strength of several of these strongholds even reached that of a regiment, which was more than the number of Japanese soldiers in the Huting stronghold.

If reinforcements suddenly arrive and surround the scattered troops, the consequences will be serious.

Li Yunlong frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Old Zhao, you are right. We must first find out the enemy's deployment."

"Send out the special agent company. You must give me detailed intelligence tonight."

Zhao Gang nodded when he heard this: "It should be in time."

So the independent regiment sent several reconnaissance teams to quietly infiltrate near Ping'an County.

……

At the same time, the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Almost two months had passed since Chu Yunfei received the order from his superiors, but he ignored Yan Laoxi's secret order.

This is not because he disobeyed orders from his superiors, but because the current situation did not allow him to take action.

After learning about this, Yan Laoxi changed his order and ordered him to closely monitor the movements of Lin Qiang of the Independent Battalion, but not to act rashly.

Chu Yunfei was conflicted. He admired Lin Qiang's character and abilities and was unwilling to take action against him.

But the more crucial thing is that Yan Laoxi did not want to conflict with the Japanese at this critical juncture.

To put it bluntly, Yan Laoxi wants to conserve his energy and mainly use it to deal with the upcoming war between the two parties.

Everyone could see this little trick, but Yan Laoxi thought he had hidden it well.