Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

As the brigade commander said, the independent regiment, apart from the one battalion that returned to defend the base, also had four battalions stationed at the base.

In addition, the two main battalions, led by the regiment commander Li Yunlong, marched straight into the area around Dagu Town.

At first, the soldiers of the 358th Regiment thought that the Independent Regiment was coming to help.

However, the independent regiment did come to help, but not to fight.

The independent regiment, which had just finished a major battle, was resting in a safe area and had breakfast.

For some reason, Li Yunlong, who has always been low-key, actually ordered the team to create a lot of noise this time and make the cooking noise very loud.

Those with better eyesight can see the food of the independent regiment with their naked eyes.

no way.

Li Yunlong ordered the kitchen team to cook in the most conspicuous and highest place outside the battlefield.

When a battalion commander of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army saw this, he cursed inwardly when he thought of his breakfast, which was a cold and tasteless steamed bun.

"Ah!"

Li Yunlong sneezed at a very opportune moment.

He rubbed his nose, smiled, and put down the telescope: "Hehe, it seems that after the troops finished breakfast, those bastards of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army finished their work."

Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan handed Li Yunlong a cigarette and lit it with a match.

"Captain, what should we do?"

Li Yunlong glanced at him and cursed, "You've been with me for so many years, why are you becoming more and more like a woman?"

"What a great trophy on the devil's body, but you're not tempted? Or are you, Shen Quan, full?"

Shen Quan, who was scolded, was not angry at all. Instead, he had a smile on his face: "Captain, I'm just afraid that you will have to kneel down and admit your mistakes to the brigade commander again."

"fart!"

Li Yunlong said with a stern face: "When did I ever kneel down to the brigade commander?"

"I do not know then."

As soon as Shen Quan finished speaking, he was kicked.

War of attrition.

What is consumed is not only ammunition, but also manpower.

In a siege of a war of attrition, the defenders naturally have the advantage.

But this battle was unusual, as the two sides were fighting in a confrontation.

It seems that no one is willing to take advantage of that.

The Japanese artillery fire was very fierce, but the 358th Regiment was even fiercer than them.

There is a depression in front of Dagu Town, which serves as a buffer zone for the battle.

The two sides fought again, and the continuous bombardment of artillery shells created a deep depression artificially.

Li Yunlong watched with great interest and made a few comments from time to time.

Most people said that the battle was exciting and they wanted to go up and grab a shot themselves.

Shen Quan smiled and agreed that he had no right to interfere.

Li Yunlong attaches great importance to the battalion commanders under his command. To put it simply, not everyone can catch the eye of Li Yunlong, a talented general.

This was the case with Zhao Gang, who was full of scholarly spirit, and also with the blind man Chen who taught him how to shoot a gun.

If the 772nd Regiment had not fought several tough battles later, Li Yunlong would really have looked down on Chen Xiazi, the commander of a numbered main regiment.

In the battle of Lijiaopo, Political Commissar Zhao Gang used a Hanyang rifle to kill the Japanese machine gunner within a few hundred meters. His unfailing marksmanship impressed Old Li.

The subsequent battles, coupled with their daily interactions and mutual understanding, made them brothers who had shared life and death together.

With the arrival of Lin Qiang, the course of history changed. Zhao Jiayu's tragedy did not happen, and Lao Li would not have lost his wife and best brother at the same time.

Shen Quan also has his strengths, but he is slightly inferior to the battalion commander Zhang Dabiao.

Even during the training, several battalion commanders were dissatisfied with each other.

But in private, when talking about Zhang Dabiao, who wouldn’t give him a thumbs up?

The reason why Zhang Dabiao was able to become a battalion commander and surpass them was not because of Li Yunlong's appreciation.

In terms of appreciation, all of these battalion commanders were favored by Li Yunlong.

What really impressed them was Zhang Dabiao's fearless charge time and time again.

Fight to the death.

The battalion commander Zhang Dabiao won the title through repeated battles.

On the surface, Li Yunlong is close to Zhang Dabiao, but several battalion commanders know very well that in the eyes of the regiment commander, everyone is the same.

Therefore, whenever there is an opportunity, Li Yunlong will cultivate a few people intentionally or unintentionally.

The battle has been going on for so long, and with the foresight of Political Commissar Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong has a very long-term vision.

As long as he is not dead, once the whole country is liberated, the team will be expanded sooner or later.

At that time, he, as the regiment commander, will naturally be promoted, but he, Li Yunlong, will not forget his brothers who have shared life and death with him.

In the future, whether it is the division commander or the brigade commander, battalion commanders such as Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan will be promoted to a higher rank.

These people are all personal soldiers brought by Li Yunlong. How can he just give them away?

"Chu Yunfei's team is very strong in combat, but their morale and cohesion are still a little lacking."

Li Yunlong pointed at the battlefield and said, "The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has the upper hand now, and the artillery fire is the biggest contributor."

"But don't listen to me, kid. You underestimated the battalion commanders under Chu Yunfei. Qian Bojun, who failed in his rebellion and died under Chu Yunfei's gun, was the most courageous. Unfortunately, he was unwilling to be Chu Yunfei's supporting role."

"Don't let your imagination run wild, kid. I'm not telling you this to sound a warning. If you really have the ability to take away a team of one or two thousand people from my command, Li Yunlong, I will definitely not stop you."

"I say this team lacks morale and cohesion. That's just what Old Li thinks. However, if your Second Battalion were placed in the position of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, with the same artillery reinforcements, you might not dare to confront the Japanese head-on."

Shen Quan did not refute this, as the regiment commander Li Yunlong knew him as well as he did.

Shen Quan responded, "That's true, but Captain, how can you say you're not a captain to boost others' prestige?"

"I knew you wouldn't accept it."

Li Yunlong pointed at Jiang Shanban and said, "Look, Chu Yunfei's team is not united, but when they really fight against the devils, the fighting power they show is really terrifying. As long as they don't encounter the devil's elite troops, ordinary devils are no problem for them."

"The Japanese have deployed a regiment of troops. Look at the 358th Regiment. Half of the troops have not been used. They are not even Chu Yunfei's elite. Even if you give you enough time, you may not be able to train such a team."

After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he turned to look at the silent Shen Quan and nodded with satisfaction.

"I've never liked those intellectuals like the political commissar. I always think that fighting doesn't depend on knowledge. I, Old Li, am uneducated, but I can still lead troops in battle, right?"

"But what Old Zhao said is true. People can't always stay the same. Society is progressing. In the future, the old ways won't work."

This series of words surprised Shen Quan a little. He knew very well what kind of person the captain was.

A rough guy.

It would be better to let him go to the battlefield and fight the Japanese hand-to-hand than to ask him to read and write.

When did you say these flowery words?

And the team leader couldn't say it either.

But he also knew that if even the team leader had begun to learn about cultural changes, he should keep up with the pace.

just in case……

What if the captain doesn't lead me to fight in the future? Do I really have to retire?

"Captain, I, Shen Quan, have been with you since the day I joined the army. I've fought in hundreds of battles, big and small, and been wounded more than a dozen times. The most serious one was a bullet that grazed my ear. I almost died on the battlefield."

When talking about life and death, Shen Quan's face was still calm and composed: "I am not afraid of death, and I am even less afraid of dying on the battlefield. I am just afraid that the commander will not take me to fight in the future. Commander, don't worry, I will remember everything you said today."

"It's just cultural learning. I've killed thousands of devils, so I don't believe I can't learn it!"