Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

(Actually, there was an error in posting Chapter 337, please forgive me!!)

It was not until dark that Lin Qiang completed the deployment.

Li Yunlong wandered around the position alone.

Of course, I didn't just wander around aimlessly. I wrote down anything I thought was lacking and didn't make any changes without permission.

After strolling around, Li Yunlong returned to the command post.

Lin Qiang also happened to return to the command room. "Commander, I'm sure you've seen the deployment of the independent battalion. Our firepower is focused on the east and south. The terrain there is relatively open, and the Japanese are likely to launch a charge from these two directions. We have also deployed secret sentries and mobile sentries to the west and north to prevent enemy sneak attacks."

"I know you're a veteran, so please don't be stingy if there's anything you're lacking!"

Li Yunlong smiled brightly: "I am not a hypocritical person. I just say what I think."

"Even though I took your supplies first, just because we're fighting the Japs, Old Li can't be stingy, right?"

Li Yunlong recalled the situation in his mind and seemed to go over the shortcomings again.

"If you ask me, the machine gun bunkers on the eastern side need to be dug deeper. The current depth makes them easily exposed. Also, the distance between the firing points on the southern side is a bit large. We need to add more manpower or set up small forts in the middle. Otherwise, if the Japanese break through, it will easily tear open a big hole."

Lin Qiang listened carefully and nodded from time to time.

"The commander is right. I will arrange for the brothers to adjust. We have to get it done tonight. Who knows, the Japanese might start coming again tomorrow."

After saying this, Lin Qiang turned around and was about to go out to convey the order.

At this moment, there was a commotion outside, and then the guard ran in to report: "Commander, Battalion Commander, we caught someone sneaking towards the camp. He looks like an ordinary citizen, but his behavior is very suspicious."

Li Yunlong and Lin Qiang looked at each other and said, "Bring him in for a look."

When the man was brought in, he was trembling, but his eyes occasionally flashed with a hint of determination.

Li Yunlong circled around him and suddenly shouted, "Who are you? Are you a spy sent by the Japanese?"

When the man heard this, he knelt down and took out a blood-stained cloth from his arms with a special mark on it.

It turned out that he was a villager from a nearby village. His family was killed by the Japanese army, and he risked his life to come and pass on information about the Japanese army's troop mobilization.

Li Yunlong took the cloth first and looked at it carefully, his expression becoming more solemn.

Lin Qiang came forward to take a look and couldn't help but gasp.

Intelligence showed that the Japanese army had mobilized a large number of troops and was equipped with heavy weapons, and was about to launch a large-scale encirclement and suppression of their camp.

"It seems like the Japs want to catch you all in one fell swoop."

Li Yunlong's eyes were gloomy.

Lin Qiang's expression was filled with murderous intent.

"It seems that the Japs can't sit still anymore!"

Li Yunlong stood up and said, "Then I won't stay here any longer."

Does this mean we should leave at night?

Lin Qiang asked, "The truck has lights, but it's inconvenient to go back at night, right?"

Li Yunlong waved his hand: "If we don't go back tonight, I think the first and third battalions will suffer."

Lin Qiang thought for a moment and said, "Captain, if that's the case, I'll prepare some escort for you."

Li Yunlong laughed: "No need, more people means more targets, and the Japs are all focused on you now, how can they care about me?"

Lin Qiang knew he couldn't persuade him, so he had to agree.

He then summoned all the soldiers in the battalion, informed them of the impending encirclement by the Japanese army, and boosted their morale, saying that they must hold on to the end even in the face of a powerful enemy.

This was the first time Lin Qiang boosted morale in this way.

Li Yunlong took advantage of the night and quietly left with his guards and three trucks.

They were cautious along the way and avoided Japanese patrols.

However, halfway through the journey, the movement of the truck caused them to encounter a small group of Japanese troops.

Just as the guard was about to shoot, Li Yunlong stopped him with his hand and whispered, "If we make too much noise and attract the enemy's main force, it will be bad. Let's deal with it quietly."

The two men approached the Japanese army like ghosts, and after a close fight, they successfully annihilated the enemy.

On the independent battalion side, Lin Qiang readjusted the deployment according to Li Yunlong's suggestions.

"Just waiting for the devils to come and die!"

……

As soon as the next day dawned, the Japanese sent an advance team to die.

Lin Qiang was well prepared. At his command, the soldiers of the independent battalion fired their guns and cannons.

The Japanese soldiers in the vanguard did not expect to encounter such fierce resistance and were thrown into disarray for a moment.

But they were well-trained after all and quickly organized a counterattack.

At this time, Li Yunlong also returned to the camp smoothly and immediately commanded the first and third battalions to counterattack the Japanese.

Now the independent regiment has guns and artillery, making it easier to fight the Japanese.

On the battlefield of Xiaowangzhuang.

The soldiers of the independent battalion repelled the Japanese attack three times.

The howitzer shells were fired countless times, and the battlefield was full of craters.

In addition to the bomb craters, the ground was littered with the corpses of Japanese soldiers.

It is so densely packed that even the timid ones would be scared to tears.

Although the independent battalion repelled the Japanese invaders many times, the Japanese follow-up troops continued to arrive and the battle became increasingly fierce.

Lin Qiang discovered that several of the Japanese heavy artillery were quietly moving to other positions. If they were set up, they would launch a full-scale bombing on the position.

How could Lin Qiang let the devils get what they wanted?

The howitzer positions fired shells at the same time, whistling towards the Japanese artillery positions.

however.

This time Lin Qiang was careless.

The Japanese did not intend to use these heavy artillery pieces to engage in an artillery battle with the independent battalion.

Instead, the three parties suddenly moved together, carrying mortars and pushing forward desperately.

However, by the time Lin Qiang reacted, it was already too late.

The howitzer wanted to move back to the muzzle, but had to worry about the bombardment of the Japanese heavy artillery.

Mortar shells fell like raindrops into the Xiaowangzhuang position.

The fate of the warriors who didn't have time to hide inside the cat ears can be imagined.

But it only gave the Japanese ten minutes of bombing time. After the howitzer turned its muzzle back, just one round of shelling caused heavy losses to the Japanese artillery.

Not to mention the complete annihilation of the army, at least only one in ten survived.

This was the heaviest loss since the war began, and even since the establishment of the independent battalion.

After statistics, it was found that more than 500 people in the entire battalion were killed in this shelling.

More than 300 people were injured.

All three lines of defense were subjected to heavy artillery fire, except for the fifth and sixth companies next to the command room, which remained intact.

"Quickly replenish the troops and evacuate all the wounded from the position."

"All tanks and armored vehicles are dispatched!"

"Inform the artillery, fire every shell on the position!"

"Tell Duan Peng that all special forces will join the battle. As soon as the Japanese retreat, charge forward!"

"Damn it, I've never suffered such a big loss!"

"Huzi! Pick out a death squad for me. I'm going to kill that bastard Harahira Koizumi myself!"