Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

He originally came here with full confidence to humiliate Su Fei, a small prey in an encirclement, a fish swimming under a cauldron.

Humph, you are nothing but a country bumpkin with a talent for fighting, a frog in a well, how can you understand the international situation and the secret of common prosperity in East Asia!

You can run rampant for a while, and you can destroy my arrogant and lazy 110th Division, but you cannot continue to be so rampant.

Today is the day you die. I want to see you worry, suffer, and feel helpless!

……

Now, he realized that Su Fei's knowledge, experience and logic far surpassed his!

how could it be possible?

The Empire's strategy is indeed... very strange!

"Mr. Su Fei, I admire your generosity. You are also an opponent I respect. I hope that this time, you can perform at an exceptional level and break through my grasp in one fell swoop. Of course, I will also give it my all! If twenty times the force is not enough to destroy you, I, Lieutenant General Nagatsu Sahib, will apologize to His Majesty the Emperor and commit seppuku."

Su Fei smiled slightly: "Please!"

Lieutenant General Nagatsu Sakubi didn't notice any fear from Su Fei and was shocked. "Are you really not afraid of death? Your troops can't resist for three days. In addition to guns and artillery, we also have new poison gas bombs. Ordinary gas masks are useless!"

"Do you know the 33rd Division? They participated in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain last year, using a fierce blitzkrieg to crush your 180,000-man army in just three days! Forty thousand were killed, 35,000 captured, over 20,000 missing from falling off cliffs, and who knows how many drowned while trying to escape at the Yellow River crossing. Against the mighty might of such an elite division, you were no match. Our 21st Division and several independent mixed brigades all participated in the May 1st mopping-up operation, achieving remarkable feats and displaying superb tactics..."

Su Fei waved his hand: "Alright, alright, stop being so self-congratulatory. Three years from now, you, a Class B war criminal, will have time to savor the memories in Duck Nest Prison. Now, come on!"

Lieutenant General Nagatsu Saki turned and left in disappointment.

As I walked, I kept thinking about Su Fei's words. My good mood was gone.

The empire will collapse in three years?

Becoming a colony of some superpower? Really losing the war? He was just a little kid from China, yet he knew everything about North American warfare and the Pacific theater? He was certain Midway would be a defeat?

Ah ah ah ah ah.

I must have been deceived by him. He was deceiving me.

After returning to the position, Lieutenant General Nagatsu Saki convened an officers' meeting and announced that he would use the strongest firepower and the fastest speed to destroy Su Fei's independent division.

Su Fei quickly observed the enemies in the distance. There were too many of them, so densely packed that they surrounded him tightly.

Moreover, the enemy was extremely cautious, dispersing and hiding, digging fortifications, and quickly building trenches that divided the tough land and hillsides into an impassable network.

The Japanese army also set up artillery in the distance.

That was a field artillery group, with a distance of 8000 meters to meters.

The Japanese army was well aware of the artillery situation of Su Fei's troops.

The most powerful artillery of Su Fei’s army was the Japanese mountain artillery, which had a maximum range of 6800 meters and was completely unable to attack the Japanese artillery group.

This is a one-sided situation.

Su Fei returned and immediately summoned the officers, informed them of the situation, and asked all officers and soldiers to fight to the end and obtain reinforcements.

"Keep digging fortifications. The more, the deeper, and the stronger the better."

Su Fei also proposed a preventive plan for the enemy's new poison gas bombs. Several soldiers would be assigned to one anti-artillery hole. When the time came, they would use the wood from the mountain village to make wooden boards to block the hole and seal the poison gas, or use clothes, etc.

A few people are responsible for observation and lookout, while most people are hiding and on standby.

Communication problems faced by various troops in extreme situations, alternative methods, etc.

An hour later, the Japanese army launched a large-scale bombing.

105mm field guns and 150 cannon shells bombarded Su Fei’s troops’ positions like hail!

Su Fei was personally in charge of observation and looked out. He saw a dark cloud suddenly rising from the Japanese artillery group. Then, it was like a group of high-speed trains rushing towards them, making a heart-pounding whistling sound.

Then the earth shook violently, with longitudinal waves and transverse waves, like a major earthquake!

People instantly become leaves in the raging waves, losing all roots and support, as if they may be torn apart and swallowed at any time.

The Japanese army took the initiative.

This is not only a battle of destroying fortifications, but also a battle of large-scale casualties and a psychological warfare.

The Japanese army laid a huge trap and deployed heavy artillery in advance, and now its power has been fully exerted.

woo woo woo woo.

The sky was filled with the whistling of artillery shells, as if the air was torn apart.

After a series of explosions, the rising dust and smoke covered the entire position.

All three positions were covered.

The earth roared.

Others didn't know what was happening, but even someone like Su Fei, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, felt a dry throat, dizziness, and a rapid heartbeat.

The cannon is the truth!

The Japanese bombed for half an hour.

Finally the shelling stopped.

Su Fei crawled out of the hidden anti-artillery hole, his body covered in dust. The battlefield and the positions were full of huge shell craters. Some soldiers' anti-artillery holes were not dug deep enough or strong enough, and collapsed. Some soldiers were drowned and could only struggle out, but were hit by shells and torn to pieces.

A thick layer of dust accumulated on the battlefield.

The entire mountain village was reduced to dust!

Not to mention a house, even a complete, larger stone is gone.

If Su Fei had not urgently ordered the digging of tunnels, anti-artillery holes and air-raid shelters, this independent division of the National Army with more than 5000 people would have disappeared into thin air and turned into cold cannon fodder to whitewash corruption and incompetence and to frame the merits of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Humph, you little Japs, you want to kill me, but you don’t have enough teeth!

The tunnel system was a masterpiece of the Japanese army's island defense operations in the Pacific battlefield. Now, Su Fei has used it to counter the enemy in advance.

On the battlefield, there was a creepy idle period, terrifyingly quiet.

Everyone was feeling extremely scared.

Many people continued to suffer from tinnitus, and some soldiers felt dizzy and nauseous and began to vomit.

There were also a few soldiers who were bombarded by enemy artillery shells at close range during the bombing. They were lying in the cave with the wrong hiding posture, and their internal organs were directly shaken, causing them to vomit blood and die!

Su Fei urgently used walkie-talkies and telephones to inquire about the situation of each unit and found that there were more than one hundred casualties.

There was no way. The enemy's brutal heavy artillery bombardment lasted for an hour and was too powerful.

However, the vast majority of these casualties were caused by failure to seriously implement the anti-shelling principles notified by the troops.

Su Fei was very saddened and asked all units to educate their soldiers and insist on sticking to the correct methods.

What he didn't know was that the Japanese front-line commander, Lieutenant General Nagatsu Saki, commander of the 21st Division, had discussed with the various observing officers and concluded, "This artillery fire preparation was extremely powerful. It is estimated that the casualty rate of Su Fei's troops is one-fifth!"

One fifth is a thousand people.

All the senior Japanese generals believed this judgment and watched the entire bombing process from their underground command post. They felt very happy and it was very exciting.

So spectacular.

The Imperial Army has never carried out such a crazy and generous bombing!

Casualty rate 20%?

This estimate is too conservative. I bet the casualty rate is over 30%! Haha.

The two Japanese division commanders, three independent mixed brigade commanders, and a large number of officers were all full of confidence and looked forward to the new battle.

In the past, after a round of artillery bombardment, the Kuomintang defenders would often be killed or wounded.

Their commanders lacked modern military knowledge and relied only on shallow trenches to confront the Japanese army. They were also mechanically conservative and waited to be hit without moving. The soldiers were untrained and were so scared when they heard the sound of cannons that they ran away in panic. Some even rushed to places they thought were safe to huddle together for warmth. As a result, they became the best targets for Japanese artillery.

"Although Su Fei has a brilliant record, he is helpless against the Empire's heavy artillery."

The Japanese generals and officers have begun to sympathize with poor Su Fei.

Lieutenant General Nagatsu Saki observed for a while, and only felt relieved when the smoke and dust that enveloped and protected the Chinese army and the fireworks gradually dissipated and he could see clearly.

"Attack the enemy positions with one mighty effort. The 21st Division, the 33rd Division, the 2nd, 5th, and 9th Independent Mixed Brigades must rush into the enemy positions in the shortest possible time and destroy all enemies."

"However, all Imperial officers and soldiers, please be advised that if you find the commander of the Chinese Army's Independent Division, Su Fei, you must not kill him but capture him alive. General Okamura, commander of the Imperial North China Front Army, will specifically interrogate Su Fei. Want Xi?"

The Japanese army issued an order for a general attack.

With the rapid communication of telephones, walkie-talkies, etc., the Japanese army launched a general attack from all directions.

At least one infantry battalion in each direction.

Nagazu Saki's judgment was that the Chinese army suffered heavy casualties, and a large number of soldiers suffered severe physical and mental damage after the bombing, and lost their combat effectiveness for a period of time. If a general attack was launched, victory could be easily achieved.

What's more, the fortifications on the Chinese army's positions had been destroyed.

Ok.

In fact, the Chinese military's casualty rate was over 50%, and 20% of its personnel had lost their combat effectiveness.

The Japanese front-line commander, who made his judgment based on experience, did not make any mistakes. He just underestimated Su Fei's ability and did not study the tunnel system used by Su Fei's troops in previous battles.

tunnel?

Haha, facing the heavy artillery group, everything is nothing.

In Su Fei's eyes, the Japanese army began to attack!

Pieces of yellow-gray clouds emerged from the grass and the ground in the distance, from the woods, and from behind the rocks, converging into rolling dust belts or mudslides, sweeping over.

Su Fei immediately used the phone to give instructions to all troops, prohibiting them from fighting prematurely and requiring them to wait until the Japanese army approached our position, at least within 100 meters, or even within 50 meters.

The closer the enemy got, the more we didn't come out, and the more arrogant they became. They even thought that we were all damaged by the bombing and could not fight.

It is best to control the enemy's front within 50 meters or 30 meters.

When fighting, you must be quick, accurate and ruthless.

Instantly burst out the strongest firepower and deal the strongest blow to the enemy.

After severely damaging the enemy, quickly hide in the tunnel to avoid being killed by enemy artillery fire.

A short assault, a blitzkrieg.

The machine gun battalion, in particular, must make full use of its 350 light machine guns and fire fiercely at the surrounding enemies.

There are also grenade launchers, mortars, and machine guns, all of which must be used.

These words hit the nail on the head.

At the same time, these words are nonsense.

Therefore, the officers are familiar with the key points of Su Fei's tactical command and know what they should do. The grassroots officers and soldiers also know what they should do.

Although there are many new recruits in Su Fei's army, the officers and soldiers do a good job of teaching the soldiers. They are very familiar with military literacy, common sense and some key points.

They all participated in the battle to annihilate the 110th Division in Wanxian County.

From the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, we built up confidence and gained combat experience.

The Japanese army was powerful.

A force of about 4,000 people surrounded the area from all sides, running in full swing as if in a competition. The skirmish line spread and rolled like a dark cloud, and soon arrived in front of the position of the Su Fei Independent Division with three mountain villages as its core.

The more they ran and the closer they got, the more excited these Japanese soldiers became!

Three hundred meters, two hundred meters, one hundred meters, the Chinese army did not come out. Haha, wait until they are closer, you will have no chance!

50 meters, 30 meters!

20 m.

Just as the Japanese army approached the ruins and loose soil of the mountain village, suddenly, groups of National Army soldiers and black gun muzzles emerged from it.

"beat!"

"Da da da da!"

All the soldiers of the National Army's independent divisions let out heart-wrenching cries.

It was the uncontrollable excitement and madness, struggle and hatred.

Life and death are bearish, if you don't agree, just do it!

They shouted and cursed.

Even the officers and soldiers with the best tempers cursed the enemy with the most vicious and vulgar language!

It's not just hatred, it's also an outlet for extreme emotions.

A crazy rain of bullets gushed out from the muzzles, especially the 350 light machine guns of the machine gun battalion, which swept at an almost 180-degree fan-shaped area.

The air was filled with the sharp whistling of bullets, the sound of Japanese soldiers' bodies being pierced and torn apart by bullets, and the Japanese soldiers' terrified shouts, curses, and wails.

The officers and soldiers of the national army were ecstatic.

I've been suffering for a long time, and finally I can get revenge!

Ahhhhhhhhhhh.

You bastards who burn, kill, and rob are worse than beasts!

The Japanese vanguard officers and soldiers were also shooting. They started shooting almost at the same time as they discovered the Kuomintang officers and soldiers. Sometimes, in some places, officers and soldiers from both sides shot at the same time and killed each other!

Under the strafing of 600 machine guns and 4000 rifles of Su Fei's troops, the Japanese army was like ants devoured by fire and turned into rags in an instant.

A large circle of light yellow turbid clouds swept over and quickly turned from a flowing waterfall into a zombie-like swarm of blood-red insects and ants.

The Japanese troops farthest away tried to escape, but were bombarded by dozens of mortars and more than 300 grenade launchers at the same time, and were blown to pieces.

Twenty seconds later, the Japanese attacking force was almost wiped out.

At the same time, more than 5000 officers and soldiers of the National Army's independent division quickly entered the tunnels and hid.

On the battlefield, only the Japanese corpses were twitching, the wounded were squirming, and the smoke was rising and spreading.

Corpses, densely packed corpses of Japanese devils, stretching as far as the eye can see.

It is comparable to the battle of Hill 203 in Port Arthur in 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War!