Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Lin Qiang started to make a fire and cook, and had a full meal, but it was different for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Ever since the battle started inexplicably, Chu Yunfei has been trying to figure out what the Japanese's purpose is.

During this period of time, he asked the entire 358th Regiment to strictly follow the orders of their superiors and avoid conflicts with the Japanese as much as possible.

Otherwise, as early as during the battle of Cangyunling, he would have ordered the artillery battalion to concentrate its firepower and provide some fire support to the Eighth Route Army.

Deputy Director Guan Ligong was also confused and sent several telegrams to his superiors, trying to find out what the intentions of this group of devils were.

Why did two entire regiments of Japanese soldiers launch such a fierce attack on their own base?

Chu Yunfei stood on the observation deck and observed the situation on the battlefield through a telescope.

"This is the fourth time we've repelled the Japanese attack."

Chu Yunfei became more and more angry as he thought about it. He called the signalman and issued an order: "Order the first and third battalions to encircle the enemy's two flanks. The second battalion will withstand the pressure from the front battlefield. Have the artillery battalion concentrate their artillery fire on me. As long as the enemy dares to attack, there is no need to save ammunition!"

"Yes!"

This time Chu Yunfei was really angry. He didn't care when a regiment of the Central Army was eaten by the Japanese and a large number of prisoners were taken away. He also didn't care when a regiment of the Eighth Route Army was surrounded by the Japanese in Cangyunling. He didn't expect that they would dare to target him now!

After Fang Ligong learned of Chu Yunfei's order, he hurried over to persuade him, "Commander, if we follow your order, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among our superiors. After all..."

Before he could finish his words, Chu Yunfei interrupted him harshly: "Brother Ligong, then tell me what to do?"

"Should I watch the devils advance into my defense zone and kill the civilians, or should I make them pay the price in blood?"

Chu Yunfei was actually very clear that Fang Ligong was the spy arranged by his superiors to be by his side. His 358th Regiment was an ace unit, so it was understandable that his superiors would do so.

But he was fed up with Fang Ligong using the same words to dissuade him every time, without clarifying the identity relationship between the two.

The battle at the front is still going on, but the firepower has been significantly reduced compared to before.

This made Ono think that the attacks had been successful, and he immediately found Ichiro Inoue to discuss the next attack plan.

As the battle continued to this stage, Ono no longer cared whether the enemy was the main force of the Eighth Route Army or the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. He only knew that if he captured any one of them, he would achieve his goal.

If we can successfully capture the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in this battle, it will definitely be a greater achievement than annihilating the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

He seemed to have seen the scene where Commander Yoshio Shinozuka personally awarded the prize after the victory of the battle.

This was not empty talk for him. He had full confidence in joining forces with a regiment from Laiyuan County, even though they did not carry heavy weapons.

When they followed the main force into northwestern Shanxi, they encountered almost no major obstacles. Even though several years had passed, Ono still believed that the enemy army was the same as before and had no power to resist their army.

There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "If you recognize someone in three days, you will be treated with new eyes."

It’s a pity that Ono Jiro and the other devils don’t know this.

At the front line, Chu Yunfei personally arrived at the temporary command post and patiently listened to the enemy distribution information brought back by the observation post.

At this stage of the battle, the Japanese's purpose and the cause of the battle were no longer important to him. The most urgent task was to deal with the next large-scale charge by the Japanese.

After listening to the sentry's report, Chu Yunfei's slightly furrowed brow relaxed, as if all his worries and concerns had disappeared in an instant. His tone was very relaxed: "Order the artillery battalion to extend the artillery fire by one kilometer and send the shells directly to the heads of the Japanese. In addition, have the second and third battalions converge and disrupt their overall plan before the Japanese take action."

Fang Ligong was very surprised by this order and quickly tried to dissuade him, "Commander, in this situation we should hold our ground and fight off the enemy's next charge with all our might. After all, we are fighting against orders from our superiors. If we suffer heavy casualties, it will be difficult for us to get timely reinforcements!"

Chu Yunfei had also considered his concerns. The national front was now tense, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was not having an easy time on the southern battlefield. Weapons could be replenished in a timely manner, but manpower was in short supply.

Especially after the rise of the Eighth Route Army, recruitment changed from joining the army to conscription.

Having concerns is one thing, but Chu Yunfei's methods have always been swift and decisive. He shut Fang Ligong up with one sentence: "Offense is the best defense. The longer the battle drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us. Once the Japanese artillery fire reaches the battlefield, we will be the only ones to suffer."

Fang Ligong seemed to want to say something else, but when Chu Yunfei's eyes fell on him, he swallowed the words back.

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After once again taking care of the wounded Japanese soldiers, Lin Qiang searched for available supplies while ordering the other soldiers: "Remember, only take supplies that are easy to carry, bullets and dry food. You don't need to take all the guns!"

Some soldiers were carrying several Type 38 rifles on their backs. When they heard the order, they were very reluctant to let them go: "Platoon leader, these are such good things! I can't bear to part with them!"

You know, no matter at which period of the independent regiment, the soldiers were holding almost all the rifles made in the border areas. If anyone captured a Type 38 rifle on the battlefield, he would have to see with his nose when walking!

The independent regiment fought many battles, big and small, and seized a lot of guns and ammunition, but those were all from the main force, and in many cases the supplies seized were far less than what was consumed in battle.

Due to the long and arduous battles, a Type 38 rifle has become a treasure in the eyes of soldiers.

After all, I'm afraid of being poor.

Seeing that the soldier was really reluctant to put it down, Lin Qiang had no choice but to walk over and take the gun off his back. He patted the soldier on the shoulder and said, "I promise you, you will hate this thing from now on!"

With the system in place, Lin Qiang believed that it wouldn't be long before the team would be able to use semi-automatic or even fully automatic rifles.

Speaking of fully automatic rifles, the first thing that comes to his mind is the Type 81 and Type 95 fully automatic rifles produced by the country.

If the system could give out rewards for this, sooner or later we would be able to plant a red flag on Mount Fuji!

After retreating to a safe place, Lin Qiang couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

It seems that these sneak attacks cannot be judged as a battle in the system. Even if they are judged as a small battle, it is still great.

Qiangzi sat on the ground holding a heavy machine gun, looking gloomily at the soldiers returning with a full load, just like a child isolated by his companions.

Especially when Hu Zi walked up to him and showed off with two guns slung across his shoulders and a telescope hanging on his chest, the envy in his eyes was almost overflowing.

"Look, a genuine turtle box!"

Hu Zi didn't even take out his gun, but just opened the holster a little, then showed off the binoculars he had captured, saying, "I snatched this back from the Japanese. The magnification is too high for me, so I'll give it to the platoon leader later."

Before he could finish his words, several soldiers who had followed him to destroy the Japanese mortar position came over carrying mortars and several boxes of ammunition and asked excitedly, "Brother Hu, where do we put this thing?"

"Just put it here!"

After helping to put the thing on the ground, Hu Zi said with a smile: "This thing is really a treasure, you have to take good care of it!"

"I'll be a good boy!"

Qiangzi's eyes almost popped out of his head, and he said in disbelief, "Is this real? Damn it, I must be dreaming!"

All in all, the team had only been out for less than half a month. At the beginning, when they encountered the Japanese, they had to fight and flee at the same time, and they had no more than ten bullets on them.

Look at now, how much time has passed?

Not only guns, but also cannons!

The ammunition bag is full of bullets, and it’s difficult to get up from the ground!

"You better watch carefully!"

Hu Zi said proudly, "We worked so hard to get this back!"