Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Losing a battle, failing an operation, shortage of supplies, etc., these situations did not affect Lin Qiang's mood.

but.

The sacrifice of soldiers was what made him furious the most.

He would think that it was his own shortcomings that led to the sacrifice of the soldiers.

He couldn't forgive himself for not being able to save the soldiers' lives despite having the system.

Hu Zi, Zhang Yuntian and Qiang Zi remained unmoved.

Seeing the three people still standing still, Lin Qiang angrily said, "Didn't you hear the order?"

"I heard."

Hu Zi remained motionless. "But I can't let you take risks, and I won't form a death squad!"

They knew Lin Qiang's character very well, especially his two old subordinates, Hu Zi and Qiang Zi.

If the angry Lin Qiang were really allowed to lead the team to raid the Japanese base camp, given his personality, he would definitely fight to the death.

Zhang Yuntian said, "Battalion Commander, we are all heartbroken by the sacrifice of our soldiers, but you can't take such a risk!"

As Lin Qiang listened to his comrades' words, the anger in his heart gradually subsided and his eyes regained a bit of clarity.

He knew his brothers were worried about his safety, but the guilt inside him continued to gnaw at his heart.

"You're right, I was impulsive. But are we just going to watch our brothers die in vain?"

Lin Qiang clenched his fists.

"Commander, you once said that sacrifice is to prevent future sacrifices."

Zhang Yuntian said: "Their sacrifice was not in vain. Look at the battlefield, how many corpses have been left behind by the Japanese?"

"This mistake is not your fault."

"Why isn't it my fault?"

Lin Qiang said self-deprecatingly, "I was careless and thought the Japs had run out of tricks. If I had thought more deeply at the time, this situation wouldn't have happened."

Qiangzi is a straightforward person and won't comfort them like Zhang Yuntian and Huzi.

"Commander, fighting will result in casualties. We can't..."

Lin Qiang interrupted, "There will be casualties in war, but it can't be caused by the commander's stupidity."

After saying so much, the anger in Lin Qiang's heart disappeared.

It seems that I am still not mature enough!

Lin Qiang took a deep breath and said slowly: "Now that things have come to this, we have to re-plan our strategy."

Everyone nodded.

At this time, Xiao Wang, who was in charge of intelligence work, hurried over: "Battalion Commander, there is new information!"

Everyone gathered around immediately.

Xiao Wang continued, "According to reliable information, the Japanese are transferring a batch of important supplies. This batch of supplies is related to their next battle plan, and their defense is relatively weak."

After receiving this news, Lin Qiang did not think about a detailed plan immediately, but instead prioritized the authenticity of the intelligence.

This is not about doubting the source of the intelligence, but the real intention of the devils.

The supplies at the Japanese train station had just been robbed. Part of them were left in the independent battalion, part were sent to the independent regiment, and part were sent to the brigade headquarters.

At this critical juncture, the fact that the Japanese were so blatant in transporting supplies in a weakly defended area is worth pondering.

"Huzi, take a few people with you to take a look."

Lin Qiang said: "Bring the grenade launcher. The situation is real. If we can't destroy it, we won't let the devil have an easy time."

"Remember, there can't be any casualties."

Hu Zi stood at attention and saluted: "Yes!"

……

Gourd mouth.

The devil's temporary camp.

In Yuanping Koizumi's tent, there was only him and the Japanese soldier Okamoto who had just arrived from the county town.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I believe that this time, Lin Qiang will not dare to act rashly."

Okamoto seemed very confident and said it with a solemn oath.

Haradaira Koizumi seemed very satisfied, and a smile appeared on his face that he had not seen since the war began.

There is no other reason.

After arriving at the camp, Okamoto came up with a plan, and it was this plan that caused hundreds of casualties in the independent battalion.

"Okamoto-kun, why are you so confident about this?"

Okamoto sat cross-legged on the mat and said with a smile, "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, what do you think Lin Qiang is feeling right now?"

"I think he must be very angry."

Use heavy artillery as bait and allow infantry to advance quickly with mortars and grenade launchers.

The independent battalion's position was bombarded simultaneously from two distances. It was such a sudden action that Lin Qiang had no time to react.

The results achieved were also very fruitful. The infantry was even able to actually attack the forward position of the independent battalion when it was only more than ten meters away.

At that time, the offensive and defensive battle will gradually evolve into a battle for positions.

Harahira Koizumi had fought hundreds of such battles, and he was fully confident that he could take the position.

Once the independent battalion's forward position was seized, the infantry continued to advance, not giving the independent battalion a chance to fire its howitzers.

Okamoto even suggested that as long as hand-to-hand combat broke out, the independent battalion's artillery would become their biggest burden.

Looking at Okamoto who achieved great results with just a few words, Harahira Koizumi thought that his former adjutants were a bunch of good-for-nothings.

"Okamoto-kun, from today on, you will be the adjutant of the 4th Brigade."

This was a huge promotion, not only in terms of military rank, but also in terms of rank after the war, which he could achieve, leading to the coveted rank of colonel.

This seems like a huge opportunity with no downsides.

But Okamoto declined without hesitation: "Thank you for your kindness, Commander-in-Chief, but I cannot let go of my department in the county and want to continue working hard to achieve common prosperity."

Harahira Koizumi was stunned for a moment. He didn't seem to expect that the mere lieutenant colonel in front of him would actually refuse such a great opportunity.

All the officers working in the rear wanted to go to the battlefield and make military achievements in order to move forward.

"In that case, let's talk about it later."

Yuan Ping Xiaoquan smiled and said, "Go on and tell me why Lin Qiang didn't dare to act rashly?"

Okamoto let out a breath. He was really afraid that Harahira Koizumi would insist on sending him to the front line to fight. When he heard that he took the initiative to change the subject, he felt a lot more relaxed.

"The previous plan must have made Lin Qiang afraid to act rashly. This time, he absolutely won't dare to make any moves, at least not before he has found out everything."

Harahira Koizumi smiled and continued, "Then it seems the transportation of supplies this time is quite reliable."

"That's inevitable."

Okamoto said confidently: "This time it looks like a bait, but it is really transferring supplies. There is also a team lying in ambush nearby. As long as Lin Qiang's people dare to show up, hehe!"

Okamoto didn't say the rest of the words, but just snorted coldly twice.

Only afterwards did he feel a little offended. He looked up at Harahira Koizumi and found that the other party had no dissatisfaction. Only then did Okamoto feel relieved.

…………

Hu Zi led the reconnaissance team and quietly approached the Japanese transport team.

They discovered that the Japanese's seemingly loose defense actually concealed secrets, and there were many secret sentries hidden in the surrounding woods.

Hu Zi and others did not dare to act rashly and could only go back to report the situation.

After listening to Hu Zi's report, Lin Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "The Japs are indeed scheming, but we can't let them succeed so easily."

He turned to look at Zhang Yuntian: "Yuntian, you take a team to pretend to attack the front of the transport team to attract their attention. Huzi, you take some brothers to go around to the back and find an opportunity to destroy some of their supplies."