Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Three days flew by.

Li Yunlong also completed the task assigned by the brigade commander very well.

From the next day, the Japanese realized that something was wrong and immediately sent troops to reinforce the artillery towers and strongholds.

It was also from this time that the independent regiment's offensive slowed down and they began to gather their troops to prevent being defeated one by one by the Japanese.

After the reports from each battalion came in, Li Yunlong finally felt relieved.

In three days, all the artillery towers outside Ping'an County were cleared out, and the seized supplies were on the way back to the regiment headquarters.

The information in his hand made Li Yunlong smile from ear to ear.

Because not only did they take down the Japanese artillery tower, but they also seized a large amount of supplies, weapons, ammunition, etc.

All in all, it is more than enough to equip a main battalion.

Just from the captured spoils, one can tell how fruitful the independent regiment's victory was this time.

"hey-hey."

Li Yunlong laughed and said, "Now the brigade commander can't scold me, right?"

"Besides, what right does he have to scold me? He should buy me a drink!"

Zhao Gang smiled but said nothing.

It seemed as if all this was within his expectations.

Under the leadership of Li Yunlong, the independent regiment has become a fierce tiger division. The team's cohesion and combat effectiveness have long surpassed other regiments.

Zhao Gang had a guess in his mind that if the brigade commander allowed Li Yunlong to fight with all his might, he would be able to capture Ping'an County in less than three days.

At this time, the phone in the room rang, and Li Yunlong picked it up with a smile.

"Li Yunlong, you did a great job!"

The voice of the brigade commander came from the phone with a smile: "Even the boss said that you are a brave fighter and want to reward you."

Li Yunlong was overjoyed when he heard this and asked hurriedly, "Brigade Commander, what kind of supplies does the commander plan to reward the independent regiment with?"

"no!"

The brigade commander laughed and said, "I rejected it."

"No, Brigadier General, what are you doing?"

Li Yunlong said anxiously: "This was earned by the brothers of the Independent Regiment with their lives. Brigade Commander, you can't do this!"

"What are you doing?"

The brigade commander's tone changed: "Don't I understand you, kid? As soon as I let you get a taste of sweetness, you will immediately cause some trouble for me."

"Besides, what does your independent regiment need now? Food, weapons and ammunition, you have everything you need, like a local tycoon, what else do you need a reward for?"

"But don't worry, there will still be a verbal reward. I promise you, after this battle, I will give you a surprise."

Hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately changed his attitude: "Brigade Commander, you said it, don't deny it later."

"Cut the nonsense."

The brigade commander said, "Do you know why I ordered your independent regiment to take out the enemy's artillery tower?"

Li Yunlong had already speculated about this matter: "Are they going to attack the county town?"

"No."

The brigade commander said, "But you have successfully diverted the Japanese's attention. The Japanese from Taiyuan are sending reinforcements to Ping'an."

"Brigade Commander, what's the meaning of this? Are we going through all this trouble just to lure the Japanese into deploying troops?"

Li Yunlong was a little confused.

“Of course it’s more than that.”

The brigade commander continued, "Headquarters has received word that the Japanese are about to transport a batch of munitions to Taiyuan, passing through Ping'an County. With the frequent troop movements around Ping'an County, they must have thought our target was the county seat and neglected the safety of the transport team. This is the perfect time for us to strike."

Li Yunlong's eyes lit up: "Brigade Commander, please give the order. Our independent regiment is guaranteed to capture this batch of arms!"

The brigade commander had no doubts about Li Yunlong and the independent regiment: "If we can rob them, it's naturally a good thing. If we can't take them away, we can also blow them up on the spot and prevent the Japanese from getting them."

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"

Li Yunlong hung up the phone excitedly.

He is not afraid of war, but he is afraid of not having a war.

"Old Zhao, we have work to do again."

……

Xiaowangzhuang position.

"Battalion Commander, this is the eighth time the Japs have tried to test us."

After Hu Zi put down the telescope, he said in a deep voice: "Should we fight back?"

Lin Qiang shook his head: "No need."

"The purpose of this regiment of the devils is not to engage us, but to contain us."

Hu Zi was a little confused: "So we're just going to waste time fighting the Japs like this?"

Lin Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "Go tell Zhang Yuntian to go to the county town. I want to know what the Japanese's purpose is."

Hu Zi quickly returned: "Zhang Yuntian has already left."

"Ah."

Lin Qiang hummed lightly.

Then he added, "We can't keep going like this. No matter what the devil's goal is, even if it's to hold a birthday party, we can't let them succeed."

"Huzi, take a team and sneak over there to cause some trouble for the Japanese."

We can't let the Japanese go on like this.

There are tens of thousands of people in the battalion. We can't just lie in the snow with the Japanese all the time.

Hu Zi immediately became excited when he heard this: "Yes!"

Hu Zi led a small group of people and quietly moved towards the Japanese camp.

Using the cover of the snow, the soldiers moved back and forth like ghosts.

When they approached the edge of the Japanese camp, Hu Zi made a gesture and the team members took out the grenades they had on them.

With a low shout from Hu Zi, grenades were thrown towards the Japanese tents like raindrops.

In an instant, flames shot up into the sky and explosions echoed throughout the camp.

The Japanese were caught off guard by this sudden attack, and the camp was in chaos for a while.

But soon, the Japanese organized a counterattack.

The machine gun crazily swept the surrounding area, trying to suppress Hu Zi and others.

Hu Zi yelled, "Retreat!"

Everyone quickly evacuated under the cover of the snow.

However, the Japs continued to pursue them and sent out a small team to give chase.

But they only chased for about a kilometer. When they were about to enter the range of the howitzer, they stopped.

He even just watched Hu Zi and the others retreat without firing a single shot.

After receiving the report, Lin Qiang squinted his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

He was filled with suspicion. The devil's behavior was too abnormal. He knew there must be something fishy going on, but he couldn't figure it out for the time being.

"Huzi, keep going."

Hu Zi took the order and led his team to sneak near the Japanese camp again.

This time they changed their strategy and did not throw grenades directly. Instead, they divided into several groups. One group was responsible for making a feint attack to divert the enemy's firepower, while the other groups looked for opportunities to sneak into the tents where the Japanese stored supplies.

However, they found that the tent where the supplies were stored was heavily guarded, and they did not leave even though there was a lot of noise.

"Retreat first!"

Hu Zi led his men back the same way.

Instead of reporting to Lin Qiang, he took action again, but this time he carried two grenade launchers.