Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

Su Fei's troops hid in the city and did not take the initiative to attack.

He would not waste his troops in vain.

Tactically, take every enemy seriously.

There are hundreds of Japanese troops and a regiment of puppet troops. They have a lot of artillery and their strength should not be underestimated!

If we really fight face to face, I guess they will wipe out all my troops.

Taking advantage of the enemy's confusion, some officers and soldiers of Su Fei's troops jumped onto the high places on the city wall, looked far away, and carefully observed the enemy situation through binoculars.

Now, telescopes are no longer a scarce commodity in Su Fei's army.

We captured too many Japanese weapons.

In the past, it was considered lucky for a company commander in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to have a telescope, but now, even squad leaders in Su Fei's troops may have one.

The enemy's predicament is still vivid in my mind.

The soldiers immediately reported everything to Fang Ligong's troops outside via walkie-talkies and telegrams, giving precise instructions. They acted as the eyes of the outside artillery, constantly reporting the enemy's position and changes, and guiding them to bomb the enemy's crowds and hiding places.

Originally, during the retreat, the artillery commanded by Fang Ligong calculated the time and distance of the retreat according to Su Fei's instructions. They knew some shooting parameters without measuring the distance, and with the guidance and correction of someone, the strike was almost precise.

Woo woo woo boom boom.

Another Japanese tank was bombed and blown away!

The riveted top cover flew off, and the Japanese soldiers in the tank were shocked to the point of vomiting blood, becoming dizzy, and losing their combat effectiveness.

Several Japanese soldiers gathered together. In a long gully, there was a groove, which was equivalent to an anti-artillery hole. It was very ingenious. They looked around and thought they had a good plan. Unexpectedly, the next second, a shell flew over and tore them all to pieces.

Su Fei's external artillery fire spread from the main battlefield in the east of the city to the south, west and north of the city!

We will only bomb wherever there are Japanese troops.

The puppet troops...are not human beings, so they are not worth bombing.

Whenever they were bombed, it was because they were too cruel and they deserved it.

The Japanese army was badly bombed.

However, they could not fight back.

I don't know where the enemy is.

The distance was at least 2500 meters, and there were also many places 3000 meters or further away. Su Fei's external artillery was not concentrated, which made the Japanese army feel that there were many of them everywhere.

It requires observation, positioning, test firing, high-altitude balloon reconnaissance, and the coordination of many technical arms.

However, before they had time to observe, their side was filled with smoke and people and horses were thrown to the ground.

Those who strike first will gain the upper hand; those who strike later will be at the mercy of others.

The Japanese artillerymen were so angry that they couldn't stop crying.

"How come the Chinese have so many Imperial artillery pieces? Did they steal them from us?"

"How can their artillery fire be so accurate? It's impossible."

"If we fight them face to face, bombarding them head-on, they simply don't have the skill and courage of the Imperial artillery."

With great reluctance, the Japanese artillery was annihilated first, followed by other troops.

Endless artillery shells chased the Japanese army.

The Japanese infantrymen were all psychologically traumatized.

They suspected that the Chinese army's artillery shells were magical. Otherwise, how could they be so accurate? And how could they have active consciousness and chase people?

Another half an hour later, the Japanese and puppet troops collapsed completely.

The Japanese army suffered more than 70% casualties, and the puppet army also suffered heavy casualties. The key point was that a large number of puppet soldiers panicked and fled the battlefield.

Seeing that the Japanese and puppet troops had completely fled and been defeated, Su Fei's troops notified the external artillery to stop fighting, and led more than 250 people defending the city out of the county town to chase and kill the enemy. Along the way, they confiscated the enemy's abandoned guns and ammunition, wounded soldiers, war horses, etc.

They chased for more than ten miles before returning.

A total of more than 480 Japanese soldiers were annihilated. It must be said that the remaining Japanese soldiers were in great physical condition. Their short legs made them run very agilely. Su Fei's troops could not catch up with them and could only chase dozens of them with bullets.

More than 80 wounded Japanese soldiers were captured, all of whom were unconscious from shell shock or seriously injured and had lost their combat effectiveness.

More than 200 puppet soldiers were captured, but their bodies were not examined.

Five mountain cannons, six machine guns, four mortars, some artillery shells, and more than 70 dead and wounded horses were seized from the Japanese army.

The Japanese army fled and had no time to take the artillery shells with them. More than 500 mountain artillery shells, 3000 machine gun shells, and 400 mortar shells became the spoils of Su Fei's troops.

18 machine guns were seized, including 6 heavy machine guns, 4 of which were equipped on armored vehicles.

There are 14 grenade launchers and more than 100 related grenades.

I got rich again, a windfall!

Su Fei left behind more than 50 soldiers, some from the county and some from Baijia Town. The rest of the personnel were escorting puppet army prisoners and transporting supplies.

When Fang Ligong received the news, he also sent a cavalry company to assist and quickly transfer the supplies.

Along the way, they mobilized the people to help eliminate all traces of retreat on the road.

The hoof prints of war horses, the ruts of wheels, the footprints of marching soldiers, etc. were swept away with a broom.

The most uncomfortable ones were the puppet army prisoners, who had to carry a lot of guns and ammunition on their backs, some of which were artillery shells.

Some Japanese prisoners of war who were seriously injured and could not be taken away were treated humanitarianally. The rest of the prisoners who refused to obey the management were ordered to obey the military orders.

The main force of Su Fei's troops continued to move southward, dispersing into several mountain villages to prepare for war.

After this unit separated from Xing Zhiguo and Sun Desheng, there were only more than 1,400 people. However, they swallowed up nearly 500 Japanese devils and about a battalion of puppet troops in one breath.

Weapons and equipment have been further improved.

The officers and soldiers had quite good food, and there was plenty of grain. After the battle, they slaughtered the dead and wounded Japanese horses and ate until their mouths were full of oil.

Following Su Fei's order, the officers held a meeting to discuss the gains and losses of the battle, summarize the experience, and improve tactical capabilities.

Even grassroots soldiers need to study and strengthen training.

The more than 50 officers and soldiers left in the county town were a foreshadowing and a backup plan, waiting for the arrival of the Japanese army's northern troops.

Su Fei planned that when the Japanese army arrived, he would "recapture" the county town. At that time, after waiting for a few days, he would lead his troops to besiege the county town, attract the enemy's attention, and let the lurking small troops attack from behind and plot against the devils.

This sneak attack from behind is really too efficient.

It is especially effective when facing the well-equipped and highly motivated Japanese invaders.

The Japanese tactics were actually very general. They simply relied on the superior performance and training of artillery, rifles, grenade launchers, etc. to suppress our army.

After waiting for a few days, there was no news. After waiting for a few more days, we learned that the Japanese northern troops had retreated.

The disastrous defeat of the Japanese army in the east scared them out of their wits.

Even so, Su Fei remained vigilant and did not send anyone into the county town. He also repeatedly sent people to contact the small force of more than 50 people who stayed behind, asking them to organize the people, strengthen their methods, and dig more tunnels, air-raid shelters, or at least anti-artillery holes underground.

It is best to evacuate the people to nearby villages.

Fang Ligong was very puzzled: "How are the Japanese going to retaliate? Their troops have been scared away."

Su Fei smiled bitterly: "What about aerial bombing? What about using poison gas? What about spreading bacteria and viruses?"

Fang Ligong nodded repeatedly: "The brigade commander is really thoughtful. I am not as good as him."

telegraph.

"In the second Linwu victory, Brigade Commander Su has made outstanding contributions. I have reported this to the National Government and have awarded him a third-class medal and promoted him to deputy division commander!"