Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The destruction of the 4th Brigade indirectly led to the direction of the entire war in northwestern Shanxi.

The 4th Brigade has a large number of troops, and Yoshio Shinozuka originally focused on fighting with the independent battalion.

The series of misfortunes left this old beast unable to come up with any new solutions for a while.

The iron triangle of northwest Shanxi and Lin Qiang's siege resulted in the Japanese Fourth Brigade being beaten into a mess.

It is a question whether tens of thousands of people who have broken out from different places can be gathered together.

The main reason for the problem was the incorporation of various Japanese troops, coupled with the obstruction of other teams along the way, which forced them to change their route.

Yoshio Shinozuka was furious in the headquarters and swept the documents on the table to the floor.

He could never have imagined that the carefully deployed 4th Brigade would suffer such a devastating defeat.

At this time, he received news that the surrounding anti-Japanese forces had become more active because of the destruction of the 4th Brigade and were gradually eroding the areas controlled by the Japanese army.

On the other side, the Northwest Shanxi Iron Triangle and Lin Qiang did not stop. They analyzed the situation and believed that this was a good opportunity to further undermine the morale of the Japanese army.

There was no rush to attack Taiyuan, and it was believed that priority should be given to eroding the Japanese in the surrounding areas, leaving Taiyuan completely isolated and helpless.

So it was decided to unite more anti-Japanese forces to launch a new offensive.

They took advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and constantly harassed the remnants of the Japanese army and their transportation lines.

Although Yoshio Shinozuka was eager to reorganize the troops, there were many internal conflicts.

The various units are blaming each other, while also having to deal with accountability pressure from their superiors.

The soldiers in northwestern Shanxi became more and more courageous as the battle went on, and with the support of the people, they set up layers of ambushes.

The Japanese army suffered losses every time they attacked. Even if they stayed in their strongholds or held their ground, they would still be hit.

Yoshio Shinozuka knew that if this continued, the situation would get completely out of control.

He decided to give up command of the war and go to the northwestern Shanxi front to command in person, trying to reverse the decline.

While severely suppressing internal conflicts and disputes, he redeployed troops and strengthened the defense of various strongholds.

However, the anti-Japanese coalition forces in northwest Shanxi were well prepared.

They intercepted the Japanese army's intelligence transmission lines and learned of Yoshio Shinozuka's plan.

Therefore, they adjusted their strategy in a targeted manner, avoiding the Japanese army's key defense areas and instead attacking their weak links.

In a crucial battle, the Northwest Shanxi Iron Triangle and Lin Qiang led the soldiers to cleverly bypass the main force of the Japanese army and launched a surprise attack on a material transfer station.

The battle was a great victory, and a large amount of weapons, ammunition and supplies were seized.

This not only enriched their own equipment, but also greatly boosted the morale of all anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians.

When Yoshio Shinozuka heard this, he was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

As the surrounding areas were continuously encroached upon by anti-Japanese forces, Taiyuan City was like an isolated island in the stormy waves, on the verge of collapse. The Japanese army's rule in northwestern Shanxi was on the verge of collapse.

This situation was unprecedented, and for the Japanese, it was a sign of defeat.

Yoshio Shinozuka realized that he had to go all out, so he decided to gather all the remaining elite troops and take the initiative to attack and fight a decisive battle with the Northwest Shanxi Anti-Japanese Allied Forces.

He thought that as long as he eliminated this core force, he could stabilize the situation.

After the Northwest Shanxi Iron Triangle and Lin Qiang learned the news, they quickly organized various anti-Japanese teams to discuss countermeasures.

Independent camp base.

Lin Qiang's room became a temporary meeting room.

But what was being discussed at this moment was not the battle plan, but the food for the independent battalion.

Li Yunlong had a deep understanding of this, as did Kong Jie. Only Ding Wei saw the extravagance of the independent battalion for the first time.

If the independent battalion alone wanted to feed tens of thousands of people, even if all the dining cars and cooking crews were deployed, the soldiers would probably be starving to death before the meals were even ready.

So, Lin Qiang simply opened the warehouse and released the grain.

Each unit received food and cooked it themselves, without any regard for how it was cooked or whether it tasted good.

Vegetables, eggs, canned food, pork, fish, rice, flour.

Give me whatever you want and whatever you have.

Ding Wei was deeply impressed and said: "Brother Lin, you are really a hidden talent!"

"Unlike Li Yunlong, who has to show off everything he has."

Li Yunlong was immediately unhappy. He always made fun of others, so how could he be made fun of by others?

"Old Ding, don't be ungrateful, you can eat these hot white steamed buns, it's all thanks to me, Li Yunlong."

"What's the matter? Lin Qiang is a soldier from my command. Is there anything wrong with what you said?"

Ding Wei regretted: "If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have traded with you for anything, not to mention the three Type 99 rifles!"

"hey-hey!"

Li Yunlong laughed and said, "There is no regret medicine in this world for you, kid."

"Let's put aside other things. When it comes to leading troops in battle, we can still show off. But when it comes to getting equipment and building a team, the three of us are definitely not as good as that kid Lin Qiang."

The more Li Yunlong looked at it, the more satisfied he became, as if his own child had become successful.

Kong Jie said, "That being said, we can't just rely on Lin Qiang. Now that Shinozuka Yoshio is coming for the decisive battle, we have to think about our tactics carefully."

Everyone nodded. At this time, the soldier in charge of intelligence came running to report that a small group of Japanese troops were secretly approaching this side, like an advance reconnaissance team.

Lin Qiang's eyes lit up, "This is an opportunity that's right here at my doorstep!"

"We can use the mountain terrain to our advantage and set up an ambush!"

Li Yunlong echoed, "I agree with Lao Ding's idea. We may not be able to compete with them in terms of weapons, but when it comes to ambushes, we are the ancestors of the Japanese devils!"

Kong Jie made the decision and said, "That's settled!"

The four of them smiled at each other, showing their tacit understanding.

At that moment, they each sent out a company to sneak into the mountains and forests on both sides of the road that the Japanese had to pass.

The soldiers were all ready to fight, their eyes determined.

The Japanese advance reconnaissance team moved forward cautiously, never dreaming that they were about to step into a death trap.

When they were completely encircled, a gunshot broke the silence.

In an instant, bullets rained down on the Japanese soldiers, who immediately fell into chaos and fled in all directions.

But they were already surrounded by water and had nowhere to hide. The Japanese had no choice but to fight back passively, praying that the bullets would not fall on their heads.

But this ambush was premeditated, so how could they let a single Japanese soldier go?

The soldiers' shouts of killing shook the earth, and they rushed towards the enemy like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

The ambush was carried out extremely well. In less than half an hour, the Japanese advance reconnaissance team was completely wiped out.

The soldiers collected their weapons and equipment, and everyone's face was filled with the joy of victory.

After this battle, everyone's confidence increased and they began to make intensive preparations for the decisive battle against Yoshio Shinozuka.

With their love for this land and their tenacious fighting spirit, they are determined to make the invaders pay with blood and protect every inch of the motherland!