Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

As Lin Qiang's fame grew, more and more people came to join the army.

The strength of the independent battalion is increasing day by day.

At the same time, the battle with the devils became more and more intense.

It is no longer limited to the Xiaowangzhuang position, and includes sniper battles, assault battles, and offensive and defensive battles.

The guerrillas and militia focused on attacking the Japanese transport and supply teams.

During a surprise attack on a Japanese transport team, Lin Qiang led an elite team and quietly sneaked to the vicinity of the transport route.

We received intelligence in advance that this transport team was carrying not only supplies, but also an important military map.

Lin Qiang plans to intercept this map.

When the transport team entered the ambush circle, the battle started instantly.

But the cunning Japanese army had been prepared and there were many snipers hidden in the team.

For a while, the two sides fought fiercely and were deadlocked.

Lin Qiang seized the opportunity and rushed to the front line himself. He used his agility to eliminate several key enemies and disrupted the Japanese defensive formation.

The soldiers took advantage of the situation and launched a fierce attack, eventually successfully annihilating the transport team.

However, after searching through all the vehicles and corpses, the map was nowhere to be found. Just as everyone was puzzled, Lin Qiang noticed that a seemingly insignificant soldier was behaving strangely.

After some interrogation, it turned out that the soldier was the one responsible for keeping the map, and he hid the map in the sole of his shoe.

This map records in detail the Japanese deployment in the direction of Taiyuan.

At some point, the news that Lin Qiang's main target was Taiyuan spread throughout northwest Shanxi.

Even the boss who was directing the battle couldn't help but gasp.

Lin Qiang is such a brave guy!

Reactions from different departments were mixed.

The brigade commander was very calm. He even thought that if Lin Qiang didn't have this courage, he wouldn't be worthy of serving under him.

Li Yunlong was overjoyed and immediately reported his idea to the headquarters.

That’s right, he bypassed the brigade commander and division commander and reported directly to the headquarters.

When the brigade commander learned about it, he called the independent regiment immediately.

After Li Yunlong answered the phone, his face suddenly fell. "Brigade Commander, this is really not my fault, Li Yunlong. I couldn't get through to you on the phone, so I reported it directly to the headquarters."

"Don't curse me first, the truth is, Lin Qiang is a soldier from my army, Li Yunlong. I'm not as good as him in organizing troops and getting equipment. This guy is capable, and I, Old Li, have nothing to say."

"But this guy is about to attack Taiyuan. You can't just let me stand by and watch, right? After all, I, Li Yunlong, am his regiment commander. If this gets out, how can I, Li Yunlong, survive in northwest Shanxi?"

The brigade commander laughed heartily: "Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong, don't I know what you are thinking?"

"Don't you just want to follow Lin Qiang to get some spoils? Is it necessary to howl at me here?"

Li Yunlong's thoughts were exposed, but he was not embarrassed. Instead, he became even more shameless: "Everyone in Northwest Shanxi knows that Lin Qiang only wins battles. Our independent regiment is poor, so of course we have to take advantage of any profit we can get!"

"Brigade Commander, you're saying, if my Independent Regiment doesn't report, then Ding Wei and Kong Erlangzi won't report either? Don't think I, Li Yunlong, don't know anything. The battle commanded by the general is nearing its end, and the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments have already withdrawn from the battle."

"Now everyone in northwest Shanxi knows that Lin Qiang is going to attack Taiyuan, and everyone is watching, waiting to make a fortune. After all, the Independent Regiment is Lin Qiang's family, so it's a bit unreasonable to not let them participate in the war, right?"

The brigade commander pondered for a moment and then said, "Okay, then your independent regiment can participate in the battle plan, but you must obey Lin Qiang's unified command. If anything goes wrong, you will be the only one to be held accountable."

Li Yunlong was unhappy: "Brigade Commander, I, Li Yunlong, have fought with you throughout the wars. Back when we were fighting in Hubei, Henan and Anhui, Lin Qiang was still a rookie and was not even qualified to carry a Hanyang rifle. Now he has become my direct superior. This is unacceptable!"

"Besides, I am at least the commander of a main force regiment. If I obey the orders of a battalion commander like him, if this gets out, I, Li Yunlong, won't even be able to get a wife."

Speaking of this, the brigade commander chuckled and said, "Li Yunlong, don't think I don't know that you are secretly dating Comrade Xiuqin."

"Commander, please speak with conscience!"

The brigade commander thought Li Yunlong was going to refute, but he heard the next sentence that made him laugh and cry.

"Commander, our Lao Li is the commander of the main force regiment. How can you say that he is having an affair secretly? Our Lao Li is doing it openly and honestly."

Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "Commander, the word 'stealthily' is not acceptable. It has a bad influence on the female comrades."

"Alright, alright."

The brigade commander made the final decision: "I don't care whether you're doing it covertly or openly, but if you dare to do anything to offend a female comrade, you won't even be qualified to carry a gun for me and go to the battlefield. I can't afford to lose this man."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Li Yunlong replied, "Don't worry, Commander. I will definitely treat Comrade Xiuqin well!"

"Alright, the Independent Regiment will go as reinforcements to support the Independent Battalion. But let me make it clear in advance: if you get carried away and don't follow instructions on the battlefield, don't blame me for being rude to you."

"Also, I don't want too much of the captured spoils. Send 30% to the brigade headquarters."

"Li Yunlong, you won't be unhappy about this, right?"

Hearing this, Li Yunlong grinned and said, "No problem. Let alone 30%, even if it's half, I, Old Li, won't say no."

But the next second, he couldn't laugh anymore.

"Then do as you say, split it in half."

"Hey, Brigadier..."

Unfortunately, the brigade commander did not give him a chance to bargain and hung up the phone directly.

Li Yunlong put down the phone, muttering, "The brigade commander is really ruthless."

But he knew in his heart that as long as he could fight with Lin Qiang, he would definitely gain a lot.

Political Commissar Zhao Gang did not say a word. In fact, when Li Yunlong said to split it in half, he wanted to stop him, but unfortunately he was a step too late.

"Old Li, how many troops can the Independent Regiment mobilize now?"

The independent regiment is currently under considerable pressure, as it not only has to face the troops coming to support the county town, but also the Japanese invaders who are blocking the direction of Ping'an.

Furthermore, the First Battalion was still confronting the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in Dagu Town. Neither the Independent Regiment nor the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was willing to give up this important place.

Li Yunlong waved his hand: "It is more important to attack Taiyuan now. At worst, we can withdraw the main force from the position and let the local troops take over."

"Now they have sufficient equipment and ammunition, and the local troops have also been trained. Their combat effectiveness is even comparable to that of our main force."

"Old Zhao, this time you will stay at the regimental headquarters to command the battle. Don't say that our Old Li didn't take you with him. The local troops are strong in combat, but they still lack command."

"I don't want our main force to fight in the front, only to have our base taken away by the Japanese when we turn around."

Political Commissar Zhao Gang nodded and said, "Old Li, leave the regiment headquarters to me, don't worry!"