Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

At midnight, everything is silent.

A faint trace of the moon has slid towards the western edge of the sky. The aroma of horse meat is still lingering. The bonfire by the village has burned out, and the charcoal ashes are blown by the cool breeze of late autumn, revealing bursts of scarlet.

Several female soldiers were still cleaning up the scene, humming little songs from their hometown, and occasionally, whispering and laughing like silver bells.

The autumn insects have already dormant.

The owl hooted in the treetops, and suddenly, flew away silently into the distance.

Puff, in the cemetery outside the village, several stink bugs flew up from the brick mound and took a long time to land.

Su Fei knew that the enemy was coming!

Yamamoto's special forces are here.

After hanging up the phone, Su Fei cursed a few times, raised his glass shakily, and was about to clink glasses with Zhao Xianglan, but fell headfirst to the ground.

"Brigade Commander? Brigade Commander?" Zhao Xianglan quickly helped Su Fei to the duty camp bed next to her and rocked him carefully.

Seeing Su Fei's dazed eyes, she coughed twice at Han Qiaoyun.

Han Qiaoyun came over and put her hand under Su Fei's belt.

"He's already drunk, but you'll suffer." Zhao Xianglan stood up, her charming mouth revealing confidence and a sinister smile, and she said meaningfully.

Han Qiaoyun still used her professional tricks.

Although Zhao Xianglan is Colonel Yamamoto's biological sister, Yamamoto Yingyu, and has a noble status, she was only a temporary guest star. Because Su Fei's cavalry battalion was recruiting female soldiers, she happened to come to the army to visit her brother, and was sent to Su Fei by her brother personally.

Han Qiaoyun is different. She is a truly senior member of the Special High Section. She has been lurking in this area as a chess piece for three years, pretending to be a distant relative.

She knows the best way to detect if a man is intoxicated.

However, she didn't know that Yamamoto Yingyu was more cunning than her and deliberately sacrificed her.

……

Su Fei didn't expect her to be so insidious. His instinct would really be exposed. So, he jumped up from the bed, muttering, wrapped her up, and rolled over.

"I'm drunk, I do whatever I want, hahahaha."

Zhao Xianglan smiled disdainfully and left the room. Seeing that there was no one standing guard nearby, she quietly set fire to the firewood in the nearby courtyard.

No matter whether Su Fei is drunk or drunk on sex, it does not affect the overall situation!

He is useless.

If it weren't for her brother's order, she would have killed Su Fei long ago.

Whether it's dagger or karate.

Whoosh, whoosh, the mountain wind blew, and the flames spread rapidly.

Zhao Xianglan has slipped back into her room.

The oil lamp in the room had been extinguished, and suppressed moans and rustling sounds of struggle could be heard.

She flew into a rage, "Wildcat! You bitch, you're really serious?"

She pounced on him quickly.

At this moment, a wooden stick suddenly bounced up from the ground and hit her shin hard. The piercing pain made her whole body numb and disabled in an instant, and she fell heavily to the ground.

The light of a Japanese flashlight tore through the darkness, and Su Fei got up from the ground. Wei Dayong waved his stick, and after seeing Yamamoto Yingyu clearly, he hit her hard on the head, knocking her unconscious.

Wei Dayong had already been arranged to hide under the bed to provide support.

The two female spies were tied up. They discovered the fire outside through the window paper and immediately sounded the alarm.

Someone came out to put out the fire.

The shouts were loud and high.

Then, more houses and firewood piles were set on fire!

This was the order Zhu Ziming received from Yamamoto.

The village was in chaos, and the villagers in particular were all frantic.

Some soldiers also came forward to help put out the fire.

All this chaos made Yamamoto Ikki, who was lurking outside the village, extremely happy.

I was just worried about my sister's safety.

"Yeah!" He waved his left hand and gave the order to attack.

60 specially trained elite Japanese soldiers pounced forward like cheetahs!

120 auxiliary Japanese infantrymen also followed.

A total of 180 soldiers, plus a few traitorous guides, were all the troops Yamamoto led on the attack.

However, he was confident that he could wipe out more than 300 people in Su Fei's cavalry battalion and more than 200 villagers in ten minutes.

According to the plan, his sister and the female agent codenamed Wildcat have captured Su Fei alive.

"Hmph, Su Fei, ah Su Fei, we're finally meeting. You, this sinister and vicious Chinese war barbarian, are finally going to fall into my hands! I will avenge Colonel Kuranaga, Colonel Iwagami, Colonel Takatake Fumio, and the countless Imperial soldiers who died before you. I will spend three days and three nights, cutting you into pieces 3,600 times, and then make you into a specimen and hang it in my office at the Imperial Tokyo Military Camp!"

Yamamoto Ikki, who thought he had a good plan, held a saber in his right hand and a telescope in his left hand, observing the flames in the village with a surging emotion in his heart.

Suddenly, several bullets flew from the darkness, piercing and breaking his calves, causing him to fall weightlessly and groan in pain like a wild beast.

In the darkness, several soldiers from the cavalry battalion who had been lurking for a long time came over, beat him up, tied him up, gagged him, and bandaged him to stop the bleeding.

The Japanese special forces entered the village like ghosts, but disappeared as soon as they jumped over the low wall.

Because there were either a large number of carefully disguised traps that swallowed them directly, or sharp bamboo and wooden sticks that pierced them, or as soon as they landed on the ground, someone in the dark would hit their calves or heads with sticks.

Of the 60 Japanese special forces soldiers, only 18 managed to enter the center of the village safely.

They immediately used pocket-sized Type 100 submachine guns to fire bursts of fire at the civilians and soldiers walking on the street ahead.

Install silencers to kill people invisibly!

However, they didn't know that those talking shadows were actually dummies, straw men disguised in clothes, with someone controlling them and gunmen lying in ambush.

When the Japanese army fired at the dummies, although the sound was very weak, it still exposed the target.

It’s not that the Japanese special forces are incompetent, but it’s caused by the special environment.

There were many flames in the village, mainly in the middle of the village. The Japanese soldiers were facing the flames and were against the light!

Backlighting can certainly make it easier to see people, but the people you see are just silhouettes, with no clear facial or body details. Instead, they appear black against the light.

The same goes for other parts.

These are the details of the plan that Su Fei, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others have repeatedly refined.

Yes, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang both participated in this operation.

Not only did he participate in the plan, but he also sent capable personnel to assist. Wei Dayong was beside Su Fei, and Zhang Dabiao brought 200 of his best soldiers to join the ambush inside and outside the village.

When the Japanese special forces fired at the dummies, the Eighth Route Army soldiers who were hiding in the light around them were not only in the light but also had been lurking in the dark for too long and were already ready to strike.

Shoot the enemy immediately.

The distance is very close, sometimes only three to five meters!

A group of Eighth Route Army soldiers, at least three, would shoot together, attack excessively, and ensure that the enemy would be eliminated one by one.

No matter how powerful the Japanese special forces are, they cannot withstand a direct ambush.

As soon as they entered the village, 18 Japanese special forces who had managed to escape the first line of defense were wiped out.

Then, the second wave of Japanese ordinary field infantry came.

At this time, a small accident had already occurred. The Japanese special forces soldier who was seriously injured in the trap shouted with all his strength and sounded the alarm in Japanese.

So, these Japanese soldiers charged forward, climbed over the wall, and threw grenades to clear their way.

In fact, the Japanese special forces' alarm was meaningless.

The Japanese army also knew that the Eighth Route Army usually had defensive measures. Isn't it normal that occasionally a Japanese soldier would be unfortunately injured by an obstacle that had been set up in advance?

Besides, Yamamoto Ikki has already said that this is the ultimate battle. The special forces and all auxiliary forces can only win and cannot fail. If they fail, they will all commit suicide by disembowelment to apologize to the king!

120 Japanese soldiers entered the village again.

The lurking Eighth Route Army soldiers, whether from the cavalry battalion, the independent regiment, or the village militia, all tried their best to strictly follow the ambush requirements.

They lurk in designated positions, never shouting, talking, or making any sound. Only near the fire in the middle of the village, people shout loudly, and various fire-fighting scenes and characters are set up to attract and paralyze the enemy.

They formed a sparse yet dense, invisible yet powerful network, swallowing and capturing all the enemies that jumped in.

If you can knock someone out with a stick, knock them out. If it’s not convenient, kill them!

The battle was over in just a few minutes.

After that, it was a long period of waiting and observation.

The Eighth Route Army was afraid that the enemy might have a trick up their sleeve, so they waited patiently for more than an hour before putting out the fire.

Li Yunlong was also present and came to see Su Fei: "Will the Japanese, after their defeat, resort to long-range artillery bombardment or aerial bombardment against us? Or even retaliate with poison gas or other brutal means?"

Su Fei smiled confidently. "No, our cavalry battalion also has personnel lurking 1000 meters outside the village, carrying walkie-talkies and other equipment captured from the enemy. If they detect danger, they will either surprise the enemy or sound an emergency alarm and fire signal flares! In addition, I guess Colonel Yamamoto is very confident in his plan and combat effectiveness, so there will be no cooperation from other troops."

Li Yunlong still persuaded Su Fei to be cautious and not to be afraid of ten thousand things, but to be prepared for one.

As I was speaking, I suddenly heard the dull sound of an airplane engine in the distant sky.

Li Yunlong was shocked. "Oh no! The Japanese are bombing! Should we retreat immediately?"

Su Fei stopped him: "Old Chief, don't worry, we don't have to retreat. It's safe here. We can pass ourselves off as the real ones."

More than ten large Japanese bombers came into the sky with red night lights. The pilots' excellent blind flying skills allowed them to fly all the way from the airport to the sky above!

They soon discovered a fire on the ground.

The huge fire quickly spread, so dazzling and enchanting under the night sky.

There are two more not far away, forming a Chinese character "品" (a character for "品").

The centripetal zone is the target!

Among the pilots of the bomber was Lieutenant Colonel Hirota, the newly appointed chief of staff of the 114th Division of the Japanese First Army stationed in Sankei Province. He was a good friend and classmate of Colonel Takatake Fumio, the deputy chief of staff of the First Army, who committed suicide by seppuku after being defeated by Su Fei. This time, he would personally participate in the battle.

He felt sad.

This shows that Colonel Yamamoto Ikki’s special forces assault has failed!

Otherwise, the flames will be completely extinguished.

"Detect target, confirm coordinates, prepare to attack."

The Japanese army bombarded the target location indiscriminately before returning in disappointment.

The Japanese bombs also hit a false target, which was 3 kilometers away from the village.

Yes, it must be carefully designed, not too close nor too far, otherwise it will arouse the enemy's suspicion.

The result was that Su Fei's cavalry battalion, Li Yunlong, part of Zhang Dabiao's independent regiment, and the villagers saw a large fireworks show.

The battle is over!

At dawn the next day, the Eighth Route Army troops participating in the battle began to leave their ambush positions and conduct a comprehensive search and cleanup of the battlefield.

Colonel Yamamoto Ikki died three hours later due to severe leg injuries and excessive blood loss.

Before his death, he strongly requested to meet Su Fei.

Su Fei met his request.

The dim flame of the oil lamp illuminated his fierce and pale face. From beneath his sword-like brows, he gave Su Fei a death stare.

His faith collapsed in an instant.

Such a young, thin, and bookish Chinese man actually disrupted his plans and actions one after another, causing him, the imperial elite, to fail completely.

He asked about Su Fei's life experience and the battle of wits and courage between the two sides. When he indirectly learned that Su Fei had arrested Zhao Xianglan and Han Qiaoyun, he burst into tears: "You are the Eighth Route Army, right? Treat the prisoners well? I beg you to treat my sister and my fiancée well!"

Su Fei was shocked.

Yamamoto Ikki admitted that the so-called Zhao Xianglan was his sister Yamamoto Yingyu, and Han Qiaoyun was his fiancée. In order to defeat Su Fei and to ensure the absolute accuracy of the intelligence, he did not hesitate to let his sister and fiancée go into battle personally, and he also dedicated everything to his empire.

Before his death, Yamamoto Ikki had a moment of clarity and actually begged Su Fei to marry his sister and fiancée, because he believed that Su Fei was a good man, talented, smart and capable, and of good character... In the eyes of the imperial soldiers, a man's character doesn't matter!

By the time they'd finished cleaning up the battlefield, it was already past nine in the morning. Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao, and the others had reviewed the Japanese army's equipment and were incredibly relieved to find they were all armed with submachine guns. The wear and tear on their fingers indicated they were all veterans. If they were to launch a surprise attack on the Independent Regiment, they would likely struggle to withstand it.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Ziming died.

Judging from the way he lay bleeding on his back on the battlefield, he was killed by the Japanese army, with bullets piercing his chest.

No, he died together with the Japanese soldiers, and his bayonet also pierced the chest of a Japanese soldier.

However, the other ambushes clearly suffered no casualties, so why was he discovered by the enemy?

Su Fei knew that he committed suicide.

He couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. He tried to use his sister to win over Su Fei, but he still felt ashamed and angry.

However, this method is really the best!

The soldiers found a small piece of paper on Zhu Ziming's body, on which was written: From Comrade Su Fei himself.

Su Fei expanded: Thank you for giving me a chance to seek revenge and redress my shame. Please take good care of my sister.

The cadres and soldiers of the independent regiment are leaving.

The two female spies were being taken away for questioning, and they asked to see Su Fei. "How did you discover the flaw?"

Su Fei spoke.

The two men looked ashen. "You, the Eighth Route Army, treat prisoners well, right? Well, we ask to be shot. You will definitely not get any information from us anyway."

Su Fei whispered Yamamoto Ikki's last words, but omitted the part about marrying them.

The two fainted: "Impossible, impossible."

Standing on a high slope in the small mountain village where the cavalry camp was stationed, Su Fei made a decision that surprised everyone!