Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The Japanese Fourth Brigade rushed to reinforce Ping'an County at all costs, making the attack difficult for the three regiments.

It can be seen that there is still a big gap between the two sides.

This gap is not only reflected in weapons and equipment. All three regiments have received assistance from independent battalions, and in this respect their firepower is no weaker than that of the Japanese.

The real gap lies in individual combat capability.

The three regiments have experienced such a long period of fighting that the veterans with rich combat experience have long since died.

The new recruits had good physical qualities but lacked combat experience and were often defeated by the Japanese pirates.

The casualty ratio was almost 3 to 1.

The three regiments suffered casualties and were forced to retreat after the Japanese launched a counterattack and return to the base for defense.

But there are exceptions.

Who is Li Yunlong?

He's the kind of guy who'll take the opportunity to kick someone's ass when he's down.

The independent regiment is more powerful than the other two regiments, which is not only the result of Li Yunlong's brutal training of the independent regiment.

More often than not, those who are close to the water get the moon first.

It can be said that with the help of the independent battalion, Li Yunlong replaced all the equipment of the independent regiment.

At most, the soldiers were holding Type 38 rifles, and their bullet bags were bulging. There was absolutely no problem of ammunition shortage.

Soldier Wang Zhanxi is a famous sharpshooter of the independent regiment.

Relying on the advantage of the position, he killed more than 70 Japanese devils alone in this battle.

He was also the squad leader, but there was only one new recruit left by his side, and the rest of the soldiers had died.

The new recruits acted as ammunition handlers, firing two Garands in rotation, forcing the Japanese to retreat without a fight.

Fire suppression by light and heavy machine guns.

Cooperate with mortars, infantry artillery, etc. to launch counterattacks.

This is the opposite of the fighting style of the other two regiments.

When the news was passed back to the brigade headquarters, the brigade commander did not get angry, but his face looked unhappy.

The brigade commander sat down on a chair, a cigarette in his hand, having just hung up a phone call to the independent regiment.

The chief of staff asked with a smile, "Why, Li Yunlong disobeyed orders again?"

"Humph!"

The brigade commander said angrily, "I called Li Yunlong myself, but he actually told his guards to say that he, the regimental commander, had personally led his troops into hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese."

"Damn it! I'm not a rookie soldier who's never been to the battlefield before. The sound of gunfire is deafening. How can this be considered hand-to-hand combat, Li Yunlong?"

"Just wait and see. When the battle is over, I'm going to make that guy feed the horses."

The Chief of Staff laughed: "That kid has already been a horse for a long time."

"Then let him go to the kitchen and carry the big pot."

"Brigade Commander, have you forgotten? When we were crossing the grassland, that guy allowed his soldiers to steal food, and he was demoted and blamed for it that very day."

The brigade commander was stunned: "How come that guy has done everything?"

"Got it, let that boy go to the bedding factory to embroider!"

Upon hearing this, the Chief of Staff could no longer hold back his laughter: "Hahaha, that's a good idea."

"But I don't think it's possible for the time being."

The brigade commander asked, "Why is it not working?"

The Chief of Staff said: "Now that the two armies are engaged in battle, if you remove the regimental commander Li Yunlong, it will undermine the morale of the soldiers."

"In my opinion, as long as there are no serious consequences, let Li Yunlong do whatever he wants."

The brigade commander exhaled a puff of white mist and said with a smile, "What benefit did that kid Li Yunlong give you that you speak for him like this?"

The Chief of Staff laughed heartily: "Brigade Commander, don't tell me, I really like this Li Yunlong."

"This guy has made a lot of mistakes, but he's also very capable in battle. Let's not even talk about the distant past. Take the Battle of Lijiaopo, for example. The 772nd Regiment attacked for eight hours without success."

"Li Yunlong was substituted in, and what happened? The battle was over in less than two hours, and that old man Yamazaki was sent back home by a grenade."

"Brigade Commander, tell me, would you be willing to let such a great general work as an embroiderer in a clothing factory?"

The brigade commander flicked the ash from his cigarette and said slowly, "You're right. This war requires troublemakers like Li Yunlong. However, he'll have to be given a good beating after the war."

The chief of staff nodded in agreement.

"Do you really think I want to demote him? This guy doesn't know the seriousness of the matter when fighting."

The brigade commander seemed like a different person. He said, "I'm afraid this kid will ruin the entire battle. Northwest Shanxi is fighting according to the general's plan. If this kid doesn't restrain himself, he might really cause trouble."

How could the chief of staff not know the brigade commander's good intentions?

But if we order a withdrawal now, the momentum we have worked so hard to build up will be immediately counterattacked by the Japanese.

The Chief of Staff thought for a moment and said, "Brigade Commander, how about we temporarily suspend the retreat order?"

"What can we do?"

The brigade commander deliberately kept a straight face and said, "You've already pleaded for that kid yourself, what else can I do?"

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahahaha!"

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At this time on the battlefield, Li Yunlong and his independent regiment were fighting with great enthusiasm.

Although the Japanese troops were numerous, the independent regiment gradually stabilized its position with its tenacious fighting spirit and sophisticated equipment.

On Wang Zhanxi's side, he and the new recruits took turns providing cover fire, and each bullet took out an enemy.

Seeing that they could not take the Independent Regiment by frontal attack, the Japanese sent a small team of special forces to quietly detour to the flank of the Independent Regiment.

But Li Yunlong was prepared. The secret sentries he arranged discovered the movements of the Japanese and reported them in time.

Li Yunlong grinned. "The Japs are still trying to sneak in. Pass on my order, Second Battalion Commander, you f**king pull the Italian guns over here and show these bastards a taste of our power."

With a roar, the Italian artillery accurately hit the Japanese special forces team.

The Japanese were disrupted by this sudden attack, and the independent regiment took advantage of the situation to launch a general offensive.

After the battle, the independent regiment won a great victory.

Li Yunlong looked at the defeated Japanese soldiers fleeing in the distance and laughed heartily: "Now the brigade commander can forget about shooting me. Besides, what right would he have to shoot me? He has to buy me a drink!"

Zhang Dabiao said thoughtfully: "Captain, we have deviated from the boss's battle plan. What if..."

He didn't say it later, but Li Yunlong was not stupid and could naturally hear it.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Li Yunlong shouted, "Clean up the battlefield quickly and take away all the weapons and ammunition!"

"Zhang Dabiao."

"To!"

Li Yunlong said, "You lead the first battalion back to defend first and deploy the defense according to the commander's plan."

Zhang Dabiao asked with some concern: "Captain, what about you?"

"I?"

Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "I see the fighting is still going on in Dagu Town. Chu Yunfei doesn't like these things of the Japs, but I, Old Li, am not picky."

Zhang Dabiao smiled knowingly and immediately understood what Commander Li Yunlong meant.

Brigade Headquarters.

After hearing the results of the battle, the brigade commander shook his head helplessly and cursed with a smile: "This Li Yunlong is really a lucky general."

"report!"

"Come in!"

The signalman came in and stood at attention. "Reporting to the brigade commander, the independent regiment did not retreat as planned. The regiment commander, Li Yunlong, personally led two battalions to Dagu Town."

"what?"

The brigade commander was stunned: "Dagu Town? What is that kid doing in Dagu Town?"

The chief of staff thought for a moment and chuckled, "He must have gone to fight the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army for the spoils!"