Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

"Platoon leader, what is this information?"

Seeing Lin Qiang laughing, Xu Lang and the others became even more curious and said, "Platoon Leader, what's the good news? Tell us quickly so that everyone can be happy!"

"nothing."

Lin Qiang placed the letter on the table and said with a suppressed smile, "Last time, we let the New Second Regiment make a lot of money. Look, Captain Kong is returning the favor."

Several people gathered together and immediately pushed Zhang Yuntian, who was closest to them, aside. Then they glared at each other: "Can you read?"

Qiangzi shook his head.

"What about you?"

After asking, Xu Lang said, "Forget it, it's pointless to ask you."

The monk glared at him and said, "My master only taught me kung fu, he didn't teach me how to read, nor did he let me recite scriptures or chant Buddhist scriptures."

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Yuntian straightened his back, coughed, and said, "So you all can't read? You were so crowded, I thought you could understand!"

"I think you deserve a beating."

The monk threatened, "Hurry up and take a look at what's written on it. If you don't tell us, I'll beat you up!"

"Don't!"

Zhang Yuntian was really afraid of being beaten. The monk didn't care whether Lin Qiang was there or not. He meant to beat him. He hurriedly picked up the letter and read it. Then he laughed and said, "Haha, Captain Kong is really generous!"

The monk said in a muffled voice, "Platoon Leader, can I beat him?"

"Stop it! Monk, could you please stop threatening with violence?"

Zhang Yuntian hurriedly read the contents of the letter: "Captain Kong said that a Japanese transport convoy passed through his defense zone. It wasn't large in number, but it was carrying a large amount of supplies, including guns, ammunition, and food. To express his gratitude for their kindness, he specifically ordered his troops to drive the Japanese towards our base."

"The letter is asking us to prepare quickly and open the gates early tomorrow morning to let the Japanese out of the encirclement. Most of the Japanese in the county are currently gathering outside his defense zone, so we can eat this piece of fat meat without worrying about it."

Although Xu Lang was illiterate, he knew that this had nothing to do with important intelligence. At most, it was just a gift. "Platoon leader, isn't this just a return gift from Captain Kong? How can it be considered important intelligence?"

"How is this not important information?"

Lin Qiang patiently explained, "The base area has grown considerably in population, and food consumption has also accelerated. This batch of supplies can alleviate some of the pressure. The important intelligence is that the Japanese troops are gathering outside the New Second Regiment's defense zone. This means that for our next move, we don't have to worry about rapid Japanese reinforcements."

"Do you think this is important information for our operation?"

After hearing this, Xu Lang clapped his hands and said, "This is truly important intelligence. Not only did we drive away the Japanese in the county, but we were also able to seize a batch of supplies. Since Captain Kong has put all this fat meat in our mouths, how can we be worthy of him if we don't eat it?"

Lin Qiang followed the route marked in the letter and set up the ambush at a fork in the road five kilometers away from the base. "Qiangzi, Xu Lang, the two of you will lead your men to set up an ambush here immediately. Heshang, you will lead a team to monitor the movements of the Japanese troops in the direction of the county town. If reinforcements arrive, engage them in guerrilla warfare to buy Qiangzi and the others more time."

"Yes!"

After the three of them answered in unison, they immediately set out to prepare.

When Hu Zi appeared again, he had already mounted his horse. After saying something to Lin Qiang, he went alone to gather intelligence.

This time, when ambushing the Japanese transport team, Lin Qiang did not bring all the soldiers with him, but instead assigned thirty more people to the monk's side.

Everything was ready. After dinner, Lin Qiang led the team out of the base. The logistics soldiers took over the defense work to ensure that the base would not be left unguarded.

It was still early in the day as Kong Jie had said, so the march was not very fast. It took the team almost two hours to cover the five kilometers.

They made a detour along the way, mainly because Lin Qiang wanted to eliminate the artillery towers and strongholds close to the base, especially Xiaowangzhuang. This stronghold of the Japanese was like a thorn stuck in the hand. It didn't cause much damage, but it was very inconvenient to do anything.

Whenever there was any action, we didn't dare to move towards Xiaowangzhuang, as we had to worry about whether the Japanese would sneak over.

But Lin Qiang and his men didn’t know that they were not the only ones eyeing this piece of fat meat, but also the First Battalion of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army far away in Dagu Town.

According to the route preset by Kong Jie, the Japanese would head south straight towards Heiyun Village, but they deviated from the route in the middle and took a detour to Dagu Town, where they were discovered by Qian Bojun's observation post.

This information was immediately reported to Qian Bojun, who immediately ordered his men to bring back the supplies.

But the purpose of bringing it back was not for his own use, but to give himself some bargaining chips.

On a hillside about one kilometer south of the fork in the road, a company of Qian Bojun's first battalion was also lying in ambush, waiting for the Japanese transport team to pass by.

The place where they were ambushing happened to be behind a row. If Lin Qiang failed and let the Japanese escape, then Qian Bojun's team would take advantage of the opportunity.

But will Lin Qiang let the fat meat at his fingertips fly away?

If this is really the case, there will be no chance to cooperate with Kong Jie and others next time.

This piece of fat meat is almost put into your mouth, but you can't even eat it. What else can you be but waste?

At this time, both sides did not know what would happen next and were waiting for the Japanese transport team to appear.

The sky in the distance gradually turned pale, which not only indicated that a new day had begun, but also that the Japanese transport team was about to arrive.

Lin Qiang didn't believe that Kong Jie's intelligence would be wrong, unless the Japanese took a detour.

However, there is only one main road in this direction, and the Japanese transport team cannot reach the county town through other small roads, so this is the only way.

After waiting for about another hour, Lin Qiang vaguely heard the roar of the truck's generator.

Regardless of whether he had heard correctly or not, Lin Qiang still asked everyone to prepare for battle: "Everyone, be alert. The Japs are coming. Remember what I said. Aim your hand and the grenade launcher. Don't blow up the truck unless it's absolutely necessary!"

"Yes!"

The sound of the truck became clearer and clearer. Not only Lin Qiang, but other soldiers also heard it.

"Ready to fight!"

The soldiers gently pulled the bolt to load the bullets, and waited for the platoon leader's order, and the bullets would be fired to kill the Japanese!

The grenades that had been bought in advance on both sides of the road were pulled out and the fuses were held tightly in Hu Zi's hands, ready to detonate at any time.

There are no mines in the row, and even if there were, Lin Qiang would not use them in this battle.

Soon, the Japanese transport team came out from the bend. They were not driving very fast and seemed to be very vigilant.

At the same time, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army troops one kilometer away also heard the sound of the Japanese trucks, and the company commander whispered: "Brothers, prepare for battle!"

The 358th Regiment was the ace unit of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and Qian Bojun's First Battalion was the ace unit of the 358th Regiment. The combat effectiveness of a reinforced battalion far exceeded that of most of the main regiments of the Eighth Route Army.

The company commander and several soldiers of this company were not holding Type 38 rifles or Type 38 rifles, but Sten submachine guns that only Chu Yunfei's guards were equipped with.

On the first platoon side, after the last Japanese truck entered the ambush site, Lin Qiang gave the order: "Fire!"

In just a moment, bullets poured down on the Japanese like raindrops. The Japanese had no time to react and many of them were killed in the first round of shooting.

The lucky Japanese soldiers who survived immediately sought cover to avoid bullets, while others shouted to the commander to organize the team to fight back.

Little did they know that their commander was shot in the forehead at the very beginning of the battle and died in the passenger seat of the truck.

One thing we have to admit is that the Japs were indeed well-trained. After confirming that there was no commander in command, the remaining Japs began to counterattack.

However, the sky was not yet completely bright, and they were at a disadvantage of attacking from a high position. In addition, the grenades prepared by Hu Zi for them made it impossible for the Japanese to launch an effective counterattack.

Less than two minutes into the battle, Lin Qiang noticed that the Japanese gunfire was gradually fading. He turned to Hu Zi and ordered, "Hu Zi, take the men down from the right side. Qiang Zi, you go to the left!"

"Yes!"

Lin Qiang took the Czech rifle from the soldier and shouted, "Brothers, charge down and finish the battle quickly!"

At the ambush point of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army one kilometer away, when gunshots rang out, their company commander realized that someone had gotten there first.

"Quick, follow me up!"

He led his men hurriedly towards the battlefield, but he did not expect the battle to end so quickly. Before they reached the battlefield, the gunfire stopped.

Long before the operation began, Lin Qiang used the vehicle driving card on Hu Zi and others, and asked them to evacuate as soon as the battle ended to ensure the safety of supplies.

The other soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield. After the four trucks left, Lin Qiang was helping to carry the bodies of the Japanese soldiers, but suddenly he found another group of people rushing out.

Before I could see who the other person was, I heard someone shouting, "Where's the Japanese truck?"

This time, Lin Qiang didn't care who the other person was. Since the person wanted to snatch food from his mouth, he would have to pay a price no matter who he was.

So he secretly signaled Qiangzi from behind, and while the other side wasn't paying attention, all the soldiers raised their guns and aimed at them at the same time.

"Don't move! Bullets don't have eyes!"

Lin Qiang threatened: "Put your guns on the ground, then squat down with your hands over your head!"