Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

Set off?

Let’s go now?

All the officers and soldiers of the special forces company were both happy and surprised.

These days, we have been stuck in the independent regiment's camp, on the passive defense, always worried about the enemy's special forces raids, and the mental pressure is very high. Today, we welcomed the new regiment commander and the new political commissar, and ambushed the Japanese again. It was very satisfying. Now, we are going to launch another large-scale attack, and victory is expected!

However, everyone knew something about the situation in Baijia Town from the independent regiment's enemy situation report.

This bully landlord who played both sides had been playing tricks and scheming for a long time, trying to show goodwill to the Eighth Route Army. However, when the Japanese army launched a large-scale sweep and the main force of the Eighth Route Army suffered serious losses, and when the independent regiment was also attacked by the Japanese army and more than 200 people were killed that day, this local tyrant in Baijia Town suddenly turned against him and slaughtered the families of the Eighth Route Army.

This person is cruel, treacherous and cunning, so you must be careful.

Secondly, Baijia Town has a strong armed force. It is said that it has more than 200 rifles, 5 light machine guns, 3 mortars, and a platoon of 40 Mauser pistols. Each person has two pistols and has fierce firepower. The entire force is known as a regiment with a total strength of more than 300 people. Among them, there are many fierce bandits who have been recruited by him and have superb marksmanship.

Third, the situation was complicated. It was said that after attacking the Eighth Route Army's family members, he publicly displayed the banner of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and defected to Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment, numbering it as an independent company. Now that the KMT and the CCP were cooperating in the war of resistance, if Meng Zhanqiang was attacked, it would cause disputes.

The Independent Regiment's commander, Kong Jie, once sent someone to demand an explanation. Meng Zhanqiang claimed that it was his own men who massacred the Eighth Route Army's families. True, they were, but those were bandits who had been recruited and had gone rogue, and he had already executed them! He also claimed that he was part of the armed forces fighting the war of resistance and paid the Independent Regiment 200 yuan in compensation, which completely irritated Commander Kong Jie.

Su Fei hated this kind of gangster bully the most! A two-faced hypocrite, a real villain.

No matter what you do, anyone who dares to harm the families of the Eighth Route Army will be eradicated!

If we don’t fight the war thoroughly, it means we won’t fight the war at all!

Collaborating with the Japanese? And joining the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army?

"Yes, my plan is to attack and take over Baijia Town and make it our base, or at least a guerrilla zone. At the same time, I heard that hypocrite's wealth is enough to rival a country. If we take it and use it for the war of resistance, it will be better than them riding on the toilet without doing anything!"

The three platoon leaders and several squad leaders of the special forces company agreed very much, but they all requested to change the strategic direction, avoid Baijia Town, and attack a small place in the enemy-controlled area nearby to ambush the enemy's small units. Guerrilla warfare is about accumulating small victories into big ones, so they should take it slow and not be proud!

Others say that, as long as Meng Zhanqiang hasn't openly surrendered to the Japanese, our Eighth Route Army is disciplined and absolutely cannot take action. We are a united front, we must make as many friends as possible, and do our best to educate and guide those who are in the middle to join the path of resistance. We must grasp the principal contradiction...

The political and ideological qualities of the Eighth Route Army cadres and soldiers are very high.

We have to find time every day to study political and ideological issues. Su Fei is not good at it, so he lets the platoon leaders take charge.

He also participated in the political studies of the independent regiment many times.

In fact, Su Fei had already thought through his plan in the past few days: "Stop talking, let's go first, so that the leaders of the independent group won't find out about the problem!"

Just after walking more than five miles, with dust flying behind them, Commander Kong Jie and his guards rode up on horseback and chased after them: "Comrade Su Fei, are you planning to attack the Imperial Army Cavalry Battalion in Wanjia Town? Don't take any risks! The enemy is very powerful, well-equipped, and can receive reinforcements at any time! You only have a little over 40 people, aren't you courting death? It is said that this Imperial Army Cavalry Battalion is also known as the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and the relationship is complicated. If you die, you may even be charged with sabotaging the war of resistance! I'd also be tempted by hundreds of horses, but we are the Eighth Route Army!"

Su Fei said firmly that it was not the case.

Regimental Commander Kong Jie blurted out, "You want to attack Baijia Town? Are you crazy? That Meng Zhanqiang in Baijia Town is a local tyrant, a veteran. With over 300 men and guns, his combat effectiveness is even greater than that of the Imperial Army's cavalry battalion! They are all desperate criminals, nominally belonging to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and are also guilty of sabotaging the war of resistance..."

Su Fei couldn't let him worry: "Captain Kong, we are just going out for training! Guerrilla warfare doesn't involve going out for training, so how can we have the opportunity to ambush the enemy?"

Captain Kong Jie gave many instructions and left on horseback.

The officers and soldiers of the special forces company were all dumbfounded: "Company Commander? What do you think?"

Su Fei thought about it for a while and came up with an idea.

They quickly rushed towards Baijia Town, covering more than ten miles in two hours, at a very slow speed. Moreover, all their weapons were camouflaged. Of the more than 40 people, only five rifles and one pistol were visible. The rest of the weapons and ammunition, including mortars, were wrapped in rattan and thrown on the carriage.

They dressed up like an ordinary Eighth Route Army county brigade with shabby equipment.

Along the way, the people who were working in the fields by the roadside looked at the fully armed Eighth Route Army very friendly and kept waving and greeting them.

"Bodhisattva soldiers!"

"In all these years, I've never seen such a kind and gentle boss. He's a good man who doesn't bully ordinary people."

Many people actually gathered around to watch.

Su Fei happened to ask everyone about the situation of bandits and bullies in this area.

Eliminate the bandits in this area, win the hearts of the people, expand our strength, and by the way, investigate the truth about Meng Zhanqiang's armed forces in Baijia Town from clues.

This area was a place where many forces intertwined and had always been the nominal territory of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. The Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment would not easily enter the territory of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

"Bandit? Bully?"

The ordinary topic suddenly caused an explosion. The people started to talk about it and blamed the troubles in the village and the surrounding area.

There are indeed many evil people.

Some people also said that there were bandit spies in the village, and they were people from the bandit Xie Baoqing who lived in a mountain dozens of miles away!

Xie Baoqing?

The bandit force whose subordinates killed the monk Wei Dayong and was surrounded and annihilated by Li Yunlong?

The situation is really complicated.

No wonder the independent group has never explored this wealthy area close to the plains.

"Okay, we'll take care of them when we get back! Now, we have an urgent mission!"

Su Fei frowned, and a plan came to his mind. He told the people, we have to go to Xiaolizhuang stronghold to pull out the nails!

Xiaolizhuang stronghold was a Japanese stronghold about ten miles east of Baijia Town. It had bunkers and artillery towers and was home to Japanese and puppet troops.

The team of more than 40 people was dispersed into groups of five, passing through more villages and roads, constantly inquiring about the situation of the Japanese stronghold in Xiaolizhuang along the way, and widely announcing that they were going to attack the Xiaolizhuang stronghold and that we were currently conducting reconnaissance operations. Finally, the special forces company regrouped one thousand meters west of the enemy stronghold in Xiaolizhuang.

They rested, ate dry food, drank water, and deliberately ambushed the people, leaving only five people standing on the road in a swagger.

What to do?

Set a trap!

Other cadres and soldiers were digging individual pits, trenches and communication trenches not far away in preparation for battle.

The previous commotion was all an attempt to alert the enemy and see how the gods, demons and monsters would reveal their true identities.

If Meng Zhanqiang of Baijia Town really colluded with the Japanese and puppet troops, he would most likely inform the Japanese army, and he would probably lick the boots of the Japanese devils and directly send troops to attack him!