Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

The troops were reorganized into three parts, all of which were combined forces, including cavalry, artillery, and infantry. The first and second regiments were led by Shi Fei and Li Yunlong, respectively, and could be deployed for combat. The third regiment was led by Xing Zhiguo and under strict training. The fourth regiment, led by Shen Quan, also under strict training. These last two regiments also served as the rearguard of the cavalry column, with Political Commissar Zhao still in charge of the overall situation.

After two days of rest, Su Fei led his troops on another expedition to Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei!

The goal was to attack Pingxi and intimidate the Japanese headquarters in North China. Along the way, they would use guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare, and necessary offensive battles to annihilate a large number of enemies and weaken the foundation of the Japanese and puppet troops. Alternatively, they would attack Zhangyuan City, the capital of Chahar, and severely damage the enemy. Alternatively, they would look for opportunities to annihilate a large number of enemy troops, including a regiment.

"We must not let the Japs and traitors go to waste! We will not rest until these beasts are eliminated. We wish you a triumphant return!"

Li Yunlong, Political Commissar Zhao, Xing Zhiguo and others came with their troops to see them off.

Su Fei set out with the first regiment, which was composed entirely of cavalry. They had 2 mountain cannons, 4 infantry cannons, 15 mortars, 500 81 rifles, 200 35 grenade launchers, a total strength of 1000 people, and a total of 1300 war horses. The extra horses were used to transport artillery, ammunition, and supplies.

Arrived at Lingxiu City in two days.

Along the way, they successively eliminated five Japanese strongholds on important traffic routes, each time taking less than half an hour, a blitzkrieg and a quick decision.

First, use infantry artillery to aim directly at the enemy bunkers and artillery towers, and then use cavalry to chase and kill the Japanese deserters.

The Japanese and puppet troops were completely stunned.

The Japanese suffered heavy casualties from the artillery fire from a distance of one thousand meters, and then fled without even being able to defend themselves.

As long as the puppet soldiers managed to survive, they would surrender immediately.

Su Fei's troops suffered no casualties.

Outside the spiritual city, Su Fei’s military cavalry unit took a detour. It was the same old trick, the fishing law enforcement team!

The problem is that the Japanese army was fooled.

After hearing over the phone that the western stronghold had been destroyed, shouldn't they seek revenge? Wouldn't it be a good idea for these dozen or so Chinese soldiers to advance alone?

The Japanese army sent out more than 30 cavalrymen to chase them. The Japanese and puppet troops in Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei had many cavalrymen and war horses. Although the cavalry group was gradually weakened after 42 and changed into a search force, the cavalry still had very strong mobility when dealing with the Chinese army.

The Japanese army pursued with twice the force.

Just over 1000 meters out of the city, in the field of view of the Japanese commander's telescope, the Chinese army counterattacked when they were still 400 meters away.

The Japanese army was delighted. Could it be that these Chinese cavalrymen were out of their minds?

Want to fight against the Imperial Army's cavalry?

The Japanese soldiers also rushed forward, waving their sabers.

Suddenly, all the Chinese cavalry stopped advancing, picked up the rifles tied horizontally on the saddles, and fired at the Japanese army.

Ta-ta-ta, ta-ta-ta.

The Japanese army was confused because they clearly saw that the Chinese army did not carry rifles.

They were not afraid of rifles, but they discovered that this was not a rifle, but a machine gun with high firepower and speed.

Under normal circumstances, when the cavalry charges at full force, the infantry's shooting will be ineffective in stopping them. You may be able to kill a few of them, but if they rush up to you and draw their swords, you will be killed directly.

The Japanese soldiers also took out their rifles quickly. Humph, who doesn't know how to do that?

By the time the Japanese soldier skillfully took his gun and aimed, he had already been shot and fell down.

More than 30 Japanese soldiers were killed in the crazy shooting.

The Japanese troops in the city were furious and immediately ordered hundreds of infantrymen to pursue.

The Chinese cavalry continued to retreat and turned back to provoke.

The interval distance is more than 500 meters.

At this distance, the Chinese army is operating in dispersed cavalry, and the Japanese army will not shoot or bomb, so that would be a waste of time. Keep chasing them.

At the same time, the phone was called to the Japanese troops in other directions for interception.

While they were chasing, suddenly, a dense rain of bullets came from the village on the flank. More than 100 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded on the spot, and the rest quickly crawled down to fight back.

However, several artillery shells accurately hit among them, blowing away the remaining Japanese machine gunners and grenade throwers. Seeing that there were only a few left, the Japanese could only flee in tears. As they ran, bullets from behind pierced their waists!

At the same time as the battle was taking place, Chinese cavalry arrived outside the city. There were about ten of them, a combat squad. They actually used a mortar to bombard the city for several minutes, with 20 shells per minute, blowing the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall into pieces.

The Japanese army was furious and sent troops to pursue again.

The fate is similar to the previous one.

The Japanese army's infantry squads of more than 50 and the cavalry squads of more than 40 people are already quite powerful.

However, as they were chasing, more than 3000 meters away from the county town, dense bullets suddenly shot out from the reed marshes on the flank, and all the Japanese infantry and cavalry were wiped out instantly!

The Chinese ambushers here only had 25 men in total, two squads.

20 81 rifles, 2 light machine guns, and 2 grenade launchers.

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In this way, Su Fei used platoon-level cavalry to fight, lured the enemy into a field battle, and fought four battles in succession, annihilating 280 Japanese troops and more than 50 puppet troops, while his own troops suffered single-digit casualties.

Light weapons invincible blitzkrieg!

Then, Su Fei's troops bypassed the county town and left.

Then, the small Japanese stronghold east of the county town suffered damage.

Infantry artillery and mountain artillery bombarded, and cavalry pursued and killed. Within three hours, more than a dozen Japanese strongholds were eliminated, and not a single Japanese soldier was left. Su Fei's army would not accept the surrender of the Japanese army!

Finally, the main force of the Japanese army in Lingxiu County, which could no longer bear it, was dispatched. The first independent infantry battalion of a security team, led by Major Baiwu, went out in full force and attacked Su Fei's troops.

The reconnaissance cavalry of Su Fei's unit immediately reported via walkie-talkie.

Su Fei immediately assembled his troops and counterattacked the Japanese army.

A cavalry of more than 30 people came into contact with the Japanese army in the east and kept shooting at them, sometimes with machine gun fire and sometimes with 35 grenade launchers. The cavalry fought and ran away, very scattered, like a group of light and powerful wolves, or like a group of ghosts teasing a group of aggressive wild boars.

When the Japanese troops left the county stronghold more than 4000 meters away, they suddenly found that new enemies had appeared on their flanks, beside them, and behind them. They were all cavalry of the Chinese army.

The Japanese army immediately used rifles to fire accurately, machine guns to strafe, and mortars and infantry artillery to bombard.

However, the extremely dispersed Chinese cavalry caused most of the Japanese bullets and artillery shells to miss their target.

However, these seemingly sparse and small-scale Chinese cavalrymen had extremely fast and fierce firepower. They continuously strafed and bombed the Japanese army.

The Japanese army's frenzied attack was so clumsy and weak, as if a heavy punch, exerting all their strength, had hit cotton.

The Japanese army didn't know that they were already prey on the Su Fei troops' chopping block!

35mm howitzers and ordinary mortars continued to bombard the Japanese troops, causing continuous casualties.

After more than ten minutes of fighting, the Japanese army suffered more than 300 casualties. If this continues, they will be wiped out soon!

Major Hyakutake was extremely worried and ordered his troops to return to Lingxiu City.

However, the firepower of the Chinese army suddenly became fierce, and the shells seemed to have eyes.

The Japanese army rushed left and right, trying hard to break out to the west. Finally, they succeeded in breaking out. Major Hyakutake and more than 150 Japanese soldiers fled back to the city.

Just as they opened the city gate and were about to enter, the team was quite crowded. Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and 8 mortars launched a crazy bombardment from a hidden place. The Japanese army was blown into a pile of flesh and blood, and no one could successfully escape back to the city.

All of this was commanded by Su Fei. The total number of troops used for combat was only 400, and the rest of the troops were on guard in the surrounding area and continued to attack the enemy stronghold.

Seeing the main force of the enemy destroyed, Su Fei's troops began to attack violently, bombarding the city walls with artillery shells to suppress the enemy, and charging with cavalry, encountering basically no resistance.

The remnants of the Japanese and puppet troops in the city also engaged in street fighting and were quickly defeated. They were no match for the bolt-action rifles and automatic rifles!

The Japanese troops fled, but were chased and intercepted by cavalry and completely wiped out.

In the Battle of Lingxiu City, a Japanese infantry battalion and the original garrison of more than 200 people, a total of 1400 people, plus more than 300 puppet troops, were destroyed. This does not include the losses of the Japanese troops in more than a dozen strongholds to the east.

Su Fei's army lost 19 men and injured 33.

A large number of weapons and ammunition were seized.

Laiyuan City, Su Fei came here again. After the cavalry dispersed and used mushroom tactics, the Japanese and puppet troops garrison were completely wiped out!

One Japanese stronghold after another turned into a scorched earth with blazing flames!

Without resting, they suddenly accelerated eastward and arrived at Yi County within a day, directly bombarding the city with mountain artillery and infantry!

The Japanese army immediately mobilized heavy reinforcements.

Su Fei organized his own elite troops and ambushed them around.

The task of attacking the city was given to the local county brigade and militia company. In Jin-Cha-Ji, there were militia organizations under the Eighth Route Army everywhere, and various anti-Japanese armed forces. There were many people and they were very conscious, but they lacked weapons and ammunition. A good cook cannot cook without rice!

Su Fei gave them most of the weapons and ammunition he had captured along the way.

Japanese-made equipment can arm three infantry battalions!

Some county brigades followed here from Lingxiu City.

These militiamen and county brigades were overjoyed.

The Japanese city wall fortifications were bombarded with artillery, machine gun fire, and rifle fire, venting their deep hatred for the Japanese and puppet troops.

More than 200 Japanese troops came to reinforce from the east, but were completely wiped out by a violent storm in Gaojiazhuang.

The Japanese troops in the south were reinforced three times, with a total strength of more than 100 people, and were all wiped out.

The Japanese army in the west mobilized two reinforcements, with a force of more than 500 men, and all of them were wiped out.

When General Okamura Yasuji, commander of the Japanese North China Front Army stationed in Peking, received the telegram, he jumped up and said, "It must be Su Fei! It must be this troublemaker. He's here again."

The Japanese troops in the county town frequently called for help, but there was no news of reinforcements.

Okamura immediately ordered the surrounding troops to advance towards the county town.

"The 1st Regiment of the 33rd Division, the 5th Independent Mixed Brigade, the 12th Brigade, the Baoding City Garrison, and the main force of the 47th Division are all heading to reinforce Yixian County. Attention, carefully search the roads ahead to prevent enemy ambushes."

"3rd Air Group, dispatch three divisions to scout and bomb the enemy in rotation! We can't let the enemy maneuver easily!"

After ambushing the Japanese army, Su Fei replenished himself with the captured weapons and ammunition, and left the rest to the local Eighth Route Army guerrillas. He left Yi County as quickly as possible, rushed north, and arrived at Huailai County in one day and one night!

Hundreds of miles away, far away from danger.

It was not that Su Fei's troops wanted to put the blame on the local county brigade and militia, but that they wanted to wage mobile warfare and mobilize the enemy.

Early in the morning, Huailai County was suddenly bombarded with artillery fire. Then the cavalry rushed to the city gate, suppressed it with fierce firepower, blew open the city gate, and broke in.

The Japanese army was stunned and had to retreat.

They never dreamed that they would be attacked. Hasn't it been a long time since Su Fei's cavalry last captured Zhulu City?

The Japanese army retreated, was pursued and attacked, and was soon wiped out.

After seizing enemy supplies, Su Fei's army moved further north, crossed the Sanggan River Bridge, and rushed towards Xuanhua Town at the fastest speed.

At this time, a squadron of Japanese cavalry and a regiment of infantry, departing from Wanquan Town, were moving southward to encircle the troops in Yixian County. They passed by Su Fei's army.

Su Fei's troops arrived at Wanquan County at the fastest speed that afternoon. They sent more than 30 vanguard cavalrymen, disguised as Japanese soldiers, tricked the city gate into opening, and then opened fire, wiping out all the Japanese guards.

Yes, total annihilation.

They took clever measures, occupied the city gate tower, raised the flag of the cavalry column, and more than ten people infiltrated into the city and hid, disguised as Japanese soldiers. When the Japanese heard the gunshots, they immediately came to besiege and confronted Su Fei's twenty people on the tower and the wall. At this time, more than a dozen Su Fei soldiers attacked the Japanese on the street behind them, using brutal means to wipe out a large area!

The main force of the Japanese army moved south, and there were only more than 80 Japanese troops and more than 150 puppet troops here.

After the city was broken, the main force of Su Fei's army arrived and occupied Xuanhua Town.

However, Su Fei called the Japanese troops in Zhangyuan City and asked for reinforcements, pretending to be the defender of Xuanhua.

After receiving the promise of reinforcements, Su Fei left 200 people to guard the city, and led the rest of the troops, divided into three groups, and marched towards Zhangyuan City!

The scenery of the frontier was endless, and there was little shelter in the wilderness, so Su Fei's army, all dressed as Japanese soldiers and civilians, advanced more than 40 miles, and ambushed a 300-man troop.

The other two troops hid on both sides.

300 people relied on nearby villages to evacuate the people. "The Imperial Army is conducting military exercises. Please leave."

The people could only leave in tears.

Su Fei personally commanded the ambush troops. They used 200 81 rifles, 50 35 grenade launchers, 10 light machine guns, and 4 heavy machine guns, and dug a large number of trenches, individual pits, and cat-ear holes.

Just as they had dug and hidden well, the Japanese army came in a mighty force, with cavalry, infantry, and baggage, at least a thousand people.

The Japanese army also had 8 armored vehicles and dozens of trucks.

When the Japanese army passed by the village and got very close to it, Su Fei's ambush troops immediately started the battle: "Attack!"

Suddenly the sky collapsed and the earth broke apart.

200 automatic rifles spewed out fierce flames, engulfing groups of Japanese troops!

35mm grenades were also fired at Japanese infantry groups, armored vehicles, and trucks.

Da da da, boom boom boom.

Within 3 seconds, more than 600 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded!

Within 10 seconds, the Japanese army suffered more than a thousand casualties because of changing rifle magazines.

Half a minute later, the Japanese army had no time to react and suffered heavy casualties.

Japanese commander Lieutenant Colonel Sakata wailed, "Why? Why is this happening?"