Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

It seems that the days have become unchanging since this day.

First, the independent regiment used intelligence to rob most of the weapons and ammunition transported by the Japanese, and the remaining ones were destroyed in the battle.

The independent battalion and the Japanese were testing each other, as if neither wanted to really start a war.

The days passed one after another, until half a month later, an order came from headquarters.

After the call was hung up, several company commanders looked at Lin Qiang eagerly.

During these days, Lin Qiang did not issue any orders for action. The only firing was when the fourth company at the front line launched a surprise attack on the Japanese.

Lin Qiang took a deep breath and slowly said, "Headquarters has ordered us to cooperate with the main force of the Independent Regiment to attack the Japanese stronghold No. 73 in three days."

This stronghold is easy to defend but difficult to attack, as it stores a large amount of supplies and a lot of heavy firepower.

Relying solely on the firepower of the independent regiment, there is little hope of capturing Point 73 at a minimal cost.

So the headquarters thought of the independent battalion, using the advantages of artillery and armored vehicles to advance, thus avoiding casualties among the soldiers.

When the company commanders heard this, excitement flashed in their eyes.

Following Lin Qiang's order, various units began to mobilize their forces and gather to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle.

In the next two days, Lin Qiang led the company commanders to repeatedly study the terrain and combat plans.

It was finally decided to divide the troops into three groups, one group would launch a feint attack to attract the enemy's main force, and the other two groups would sneak into the stronghold to launch a surprise attack and cooperate with the independent regiment to capture the stronghold.

On the day of the attack, the independent regiment was composed of one battalion, and its commander was Zhang Dabiao.

The two sides met and had a brief talk, and finally decided to act according to Lin Qiang's plan.

With a command, the battle officially began.

The feint attack team fired the first shot, and for a moment the sound of gunfire was deafening.

The team's feint attack from the front made a loud enough noise and had strong firepower.

The Japanese fell into the trap and transferred most of their troops to the front defense.

The other two commandos took advantage of the chaos and darkness to reach the rear of the stronghold.

However, just as the commandos were about to approach the stronghold, all the Japanese searchlights suddenly lit up, followed by intensive fire.

The Japanese had been prepared for this, and the previous trap they fell into was just a feint.

Lin Qiang was shocked: "It seems that the Japs are not all good-for-nothings!"

If the Japanese soldiers in the stronghold heard Lin Qiang's words, they would definitely say resentfully, "It was all the experience you gave me that made me lose."

But there was no turning back.

Lin Qiang quickly ordered the commandos to find cover and counterattack.

Seeing this, Zhang Dabiao, the battalion commander of the first battalion of the independent regiment, decisively led a group of soldiers to rush towards the Japanese stronghold from the side, intending to disperse the enemy's firepower.

The Japanese were attacked from both sides and needed support from both sides, so their formation began to become a little chaotic.

Lin Qiang seized the opportunity and shouted, "Charge!" and led the assault team forward bravely.

At the same time, the feint attack troops increased their firepower to suppress the Japanese troops in the front and prevent them from returning to support.

The commandos advanced quickly under the cover of artillery fire and soon broke through the Japanese's first line of defense.

But the Japanese immediately activated the second line of defense, and machine guns and mortars were fired at the commandos.

Lin Qiang saw a small slope nearby where he could take shelter temporarily, and shouted, "Quick, take shelter down that slope first!"

Everyone rushed over.

At this time, Zhang Dabiao and his men also tore open a hole from the side and successfully met up with Lin Qiang.

"Lao Lin, the Japanese are very cunning. What should we do now?" asked Zhang Dabiao.

Lao Lin?

Am I that old?

I'm still a virgin!

Despite the urgency of the situation, Lin Qiang couldn't help but take the time to entertain himself.

Looking at the surrounding terrain, Lin Qiang's eyes lit up: "Let's gather the explosives we brought and blow up their firing points."

"Signal the artillery to extend forward 300 meters and concentrate the bombardment."

"Lao Zhang, this time when we attack the stronghold, the spoils will be reduced by more than half."

Under the bombardment of artillery fire, most of the supplies will be destroyed, and accordingly, the spoils that can be captured will be greatly reduced.

Zhang Dabiao nodded: "The spoils can be seized at any time, but our brothers cannot sacrifice in vain. Lao Lin, let's do as you say!"

Everyone took action immediately.

Several soldiers crouched down and approached the Japanese firepower point with explosives in their arms. The Japanese discovered them and started shooting wildly.

At this critical moment, Lin Qiang snatched the rifle from the soldier next to him and aimed at the Japanese machine gunner who was shooting crazily.

With a "bang", the Japanese machine gunner fell down.

The other soldiers took the opportunity to speed up their advance and finally arrived below the firing point.

The soldiers skillfully installed the explosive packs, lit the fuses and quickly evacuated.

With a few loud bangs, the Japanese firepower point was blown to pieces.

Taking advantage of the smoke from the explosion, Lin Qiang shouted: "Everyone charge!"

All the soldiers shouted and rushed towards the Japanese stronghold.

The remaining Japanese soldiers still wanted to resist stubbornly, but they were quickly defeated by the soldiers who came like a tide.

After three hours of fierce fighting, Point 73 was easily captured.

Lin Qiang and Zhang Dabiao smiled at each other. Although the spoils captured this time were not much, they successfully pulled out this nail and reduced the threat faced by anti-Japanese forces in the surrounding areas.

No prisoners were taken.

This is a fine tradition of the independent battalion.

Zhang Dabiao watched from the side, but didn't say anything.

At this time, Lin Qiang walked towards him and asked, "Lao Zhang, you are in the regiment headquarters, so you should be more informed than me. What is the purpose of the headquarters ordering us to attack this stronghold?"

But what Lin Qiang wanted to ask more was why the headquarters had not yet issued the order to fight.

As far as Lin Qiang knows, except for the independent battalion and independent regiment, all other teams of the 386th Brigade have made combat deployments.

But Lin Qiang didn't understand why the headquarters had not issued the order yet. He did not speculate, knowing that there must be a reason for the headquarters to do so. He just wanted to know.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Dabiao shook his head: "To be honest, the regiment commander doesn't know either. Half a month ago, the headquarters ordered our independent regiment to take out the enemy's artillery towers and strongholds in the Ping'an area."

"For this mission, headquarters withdrew the entire independent regiment, and we didn't receive any further deployment orders until the order to attack Base 73."

After listening to this, Lin Qiang fell into deep thought. Could it be that the boss had given up on this battle plan?

But on second thought, it didn't make sense. The boss had invested so much time and energy, it was impossible for him to just give up.

Forget it.

Thinking too much gives me a headache.

After the battlefield was cleaned up, Lin Qiang and Zhang Dabiao quickly ordered the evacuation of the battlefield.

"Lao Zhang, would you like to have a drink with me?"

Faced with Lin Qiang's cordial invitation, Zhang Dabiao wanted to go, but he still restrained his impulse.

He shook his head and said, "Next time. If the captain knew I didn't report the situation immediately, he would probably scold me again."

Lin Qiang smiled to show his understanding, and then returned to the camp with his brothers from the independent camp.

Shortly after returning to the camp, the communicator came running to report that there was a call from the brigade headquarters.

Lin Qiang hurried to answer the call.

The brigade commander's serious voice came from the other end of the line: "You performed well in the attack on Stronghold No. 73 this time, but this is just the beginning. Reconnaissance has revealed that the Japanese are secretly gathering troops nearby, intending to launch a large-scale counterattack."

"Your independent battalion and independent regiment must work closely together and be ready to respond at any time."

Lin Qiang was startled. The brigade commander had never spoken to him in such a tone before.

It seems that the situation is really not optimistic.

The war is coming!