Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

Su Fei was stunned.

What do you mean?

Several unfamiliar officers and their unfamiliar cavalry saluted Su Fei with a respectful attitude and solemn eyes. "We are here to welcome Commander Su to the Hebei-Chahar War Zone to serve as the commander-in-chief of the newly formed Cavalry Group Army. We have arrived in a hurry and did not notify the commander in advance. Please forgive us."

A man under General Gao held up a letter of appointment in both hands. "Commander, this was dropped by the Nationalist government from a plane directly from the mountain city to the Hebei-Chahar War Zone. We rushed here quickly, risking countless risks, and passed through the Japanese and puppet army blockade. Most of the 500 guards under my command were killed in the battle, and these are the only ones left."

After saying this, he choked up.

Su Fei hurriedly took the letter of appointment, comforted Commander Gao, and carefully checked the letter of appointment, which was indeed authentic.

Su Fei was resistant and didn't want to go.

Being with Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, and the others, I felt particularly at ease, free to focus on the war. However, it was different when I went to the Hebei-Chahar War Zone and joined the Nationalist Army. Hadn't I been there once? Commander Zu was held hostage by an insider, framed, and nearly perished at Baishishan!

"Xiao Su, don't hesitate. You should go for the sake of the Anti-Japanese War!" Brigade Commander Chen patted his shoulder.

Well, Su Fei asked Commander Gao and others to wait outside and discuss the truth behind this matter with Brigade Commander Chen.

Brigadier General Chen was not polite and chatted with Su Fei alone: ​​"Your merits have aroused competition among the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. The National Government also has channels to know the truth, and someone recommended you. So, the National Government hurriedly issued an order. It is not only for the sake of winning you as a talent, but also for the sake of reputation for record and to improve the situation in the Hebei-Chahar War Zone. The Hebei-Chahar War Zone is a guerrilla zone of the National Army, but it is not trusted by the National Government. The previous commander of the war zone resigned voluntarily. The commander of the war zone has always been concurrently served by the commander of the First War Zone. The war zone is in Chahar and Hebei Province, with a total strength of no less than 100,000. The main force is the original Northwest Army. The current situation is very unfavorable!"

After Su Fei heard the whole truth, he suddenly realized.

The Nationalist government was trying to salvage the situation, as the main guerrilla forces in the Hebei-Chahar War Zone were on the verge of collapse. The 39th Army was wavering, and the 24th Army had suffered heavy losses. Its senior officers were constantly trying to negotiate peace with the Japanese and puppet forces, seemingly on the verge of surrender. The Eighth Route Army wanted Su Fei to take command of the Hebei-Chahar War Zone because some existing Nationalist troops were eager to sabotage the war of resistance and create friction. If Su Fei could exert his influence and reverse the situation, he could achieve multiple goals at once.

Ok!

Su Fei stood at attention and saluted Brigade Commander Chen: "We will complete the mission with determination!"

Brigade Commander Chen was stunned for a moment, then returned the greeting, his eyes full of praise and admiration: "Young people are truly formidable, brave, resourceful, talented, and virtuous!"

As they were talking, the two of them came out and saw General Gao with the Nationalist cavalry, and Li Yunlong and others with a large number of cavalry column cadres coming to see them off. Su Fei's nose suddenly felt sore and unbearable.

Li Yunlong also saluted Brigade Commander Chen: "Brigade Commander, Comrade Su Fei is a cadre trained by our independent regiment. He was a promising young man when the New 1st Regiment was formed. Brigade Commander, you poached our talent. Do you want some compensation?"

Brigade Commander Chen rolled his eyes at him and said, "Alright, as compensation, from today on, you return to your independent regiment!"

what?

Li Yunlong hurriedly apologized with a smile: "Brigade Commander, this won't work. I like riding horses and fighting now. The cavalry column is more suitable for me!"

Commander Gao urged Su Fei to set off immediately.

Su Fei requested to take away 200 cavalrymen, 150 automatic rifles, 20 35 grenade launchers, 4 mortars, Xing Zhiguo, Shen Quan, Duan Peng, and Wei Dayong as start-up capital, and it would be best if Political Commissar Zhao could also go along. However, Li Yunlong objected with a grimace.

"Objection is invalid!" Brigade Commander Chen made the final decision!

Li Yunlong's face turned green: "Su Fei, you are a traitor to your master and ancestors!"

Haha.

At the request of Brigade Commander Chen, the cavalry column quickly mobilized troops, guns, ammunition, supplies, etc.

Just as they were about to set off, someone suddenly delivered an urgent telegram and whispered a few words into Brigade Commander Chen's ear.

Commander Gao was anxious, thinking that the Eighth Route Army had changed its mind and would not let anyone go. His face turned pale and he said, "Brigade Commander Chen, you Eighth Route Army soldiers must keep your word. I'm here to welcome Commander-in-Chief Su on orders from the National Government. You can't let me make this trip in vain, right?"

Brigade Commander Chen sent the telegram to Su Fei.

When Su Fei saw it, he was overjoyed!

"Okay, okay!" It turned out that most of the components for the night vision goggles purchased from North America had been identified, and some had already been shipped to the country and were being transported through secret channels. They might be delivered here in a few days!

The key core components have been prepared. In a few months, when the items are delivered, they can be quickly assembled into ten sets of night vision goggles!

At that time, the Eighth Route Army was like a tiger with wings when fighting under the cover of night!

If a special forces unit is formed to carry out decapitation operations, it can far surpass the special forces of the Japanese Army Colonel Yamamoto back then. It can easily decapitate the commander of the Japanese First Army in Taiyuan City, Yoshio Shinozuka, and even sneak into the city of Beiping to accomplish greater things!

set off!

Su Fei was about to leave with 200 cavalrymen, more than 10 cadres and staff officers, plus General Gao's cavalry guards, when General Gao urgently reminded him, "Commander Su, please take more troops with you. The Japanese blockade knows we're returning now. If they deploy heavy troops, our small force won't be able to get through! It's very dangerous."

Su Fei smiled and said, "Don't worry, we can do it!"

Commander Gao and dozens of officers and soldiers hesitated and shook their heads, feeling very embarrassed.

Before departure, experts from the arsenal came out to see them off and presented them with 50 white phosphorus shells and 50 shotgun shells.

Su Fei's cavalry of more than 280 men, plus more than 80 pack horses, advanced urgently towards the southeast.

Su Fei was very surprised because the combat center of the Hebei-Chahar War Zone was mainly in Hebei Province, not Chahar. As long as it was in the southern Hebei region, northern Henan, and western Shandong, it was too far away from the Japanese army's ruling center in Beijing, and the threat was too small.

"No, change the route and go to northern Hebei. Anyway, the newly established Hebei-Chahar War Zone Cavalry Group Army is also an empty shell and needs me to reorganize it. I want to go to northern Hebei. There are more horses and opportunities there."

Commander Gao's intention was to protect Su Fei and take him to Shenxian City in Hebei Province, where he would receive part of the cavalry unit of the National Army's 39th Group Army.

Su Fei refused.

Change direction immediately.

In the area of ​​Lingxiu City, although the Japanese and puppet troops had planted Rising Sun flags all over the town, they all hid in the city and in their strongholds and did not dare to come out. There were very few strongholds, and everywhere was scorched earth left by Su Fei's cavalry in previous battles.

In the southeast of Lingxiu City, they were intercepted by a Japanese cavalry squadron, and Su Fei commanded the cavalry to retreat.

The Japanese army didn't know whether to live or die and immediately chased after them.

"Commander-in-Chief Su, you retreat, we will cover your retreat!" Commander Gao was anxious.

Su Fei smiled faintly and ordered his troops to form a line, three loose rows of troops.

The Japanese army swept in, with cavalry sabers flashing and shouts shaking the sky. Commander Gao and his officers and soldiers were all shocked.

They have witnessed the brutality of the Japanese cavalry!

300 meters away, General Gao saw that all the officers and soldiers on this side were in battle formation but did not draw their swords to fight. He became anxious and said, "Commander, please leave quickly. Now is not the time to save face."

As soon as he finished speaking, the first row of cavalry on this side suddenly raised their guns and fired. The guns were strangely short and thick in shape, but the firepower was extremely fierce, bang bang bang.

The Japanese army was hit precisely, and the war horses were fine, but they were forced to stop, and the Japanese cavalry fell like leaves!

Afterwards, Su Fei's cavalry charged and pursued, killing the few Japanese soldiers who escaped.

The entire army killed more than 170 Japanese soldiers with zero casualties.

"Let me see your guns!" Commander Gao and others looked at the rifles of Su Fei's troops in amazement. After the soldiers explained their performance, they suddenly understood and praised them endlessly: "What a great rifle! No wonder it's so powerful!"

They rushed eastward and encountered the Japanese army five times. They captured them all by retreating first, pretending to be weak, luring the enemy to pursue them, and then suddenly counterattacked to surround and annihilate them.

In these five battles, Su Fei's army lost a total of 8 soldiers, killed more than 330 Japanese soldiers, and wounded and captured more than 80.

If captured soldiers are difficult to lead, then we can use more weapons to completely injure them before releasing them. This is called de-evilization and harmless treatment.

Shahe Town, the former territory of Commander Zu, now also has the flag of the Japanese and puppet troops flying.

Commander Zu was from the Hebei-Chahar War Zone. Upon questioning, Commander Gao said that he was coerced by an insider and his subordinates, was captured for a time, and later fled south and left the Hebei-Chahar War Zone.

Su Fei decided to start from here and prepare to build a new cavalry army in the Hebei-Chahar War Zone.

Surround Shahe Town.

"Surround? Commander Su, there are only more than 200 of us. According to my humble observation, there is at least one squad of Japanese troops, and at least one platoon of puppet troops, as well as blockhouses, artillery towers and trenches built by the Japanese. Our army does not even have the strength to storm. Surround...if the enemy reinforcements arrive, we will be attacked from both sides..." The burly Commander Gao and the young and handsome Staff Officer Han were both puzzled.

There are only more than 50 people in each direction, and a cavalry artillery row behind. The force is too thin!

Su Fei didn't explain.

Use mortars to fire into Shahe Town.

Soon, the Japanese and puppet troops rushed out. There were more than a hundred Japanese soldiers who also used mortars to bombard Su Fei's army.

Su Fei's army dug trenches more than 800 meters away, looking for natural ravines for concealment, and the mortars were 2000 meters away.

The Japanese army attacked the west gate.

Su Feijun waited quietly.

Staff Officer Han was anxious: "Commander, it's too dangerous! Let's go quickly."

Su Fei smiled. He was in the trench outside the west gate. "Okay, that makes sense."

Su Fei ordered Staff Officer Han to retreat with more than 20 people. Staff Officer Han was stunned for a moment and retreated hastily with his men.

There were only about 20 soldiers left on the battlefield, Su Fei and Commander Gao. Commander Gao smiled bitterly and said, "I am willing to fight with the commander until the last moment!"

There were more than 100 Japanese soldiers and more than 100 puppet soldiers. They quickly rushed to a distance of 300 meters. Because there was no shooting on this side, the Japanese soldiers also did not shoot. When they saw Staff Officer Han and others retreating, they thought that they were having a mental breakdown and sped up.

At a distance of 200 meters, Su Fei led his men to shoot personally, with more than 20 rifles firing crazily.

In an instant, a large number of Japanese soldiers fell.

The Japanese and puppet troops felt something was wrong and retreated hastily.

Su Fei’s army of more than 20 men loaded up with ammunition and immediately gave chase.

In less than 2 minutes, the Japanese army was almost wiped out, and the puppet army suffered more than one-third casualties, and they all knelt down to surrender.

The Japanese artillery fire in Shahe Town was also suppressed by the mortar bombardment here. There were more than ten cavalrymen on each side, galloping towards the town. They quickly eliminated the remaining Japanese and puppet troops guarding the city wall and rushed into the city. After a few minutes, the remaining Japanese and puppet troops were eliminated.

The Japanese soldiers committed suicide in despair and the puppet troops surrendered.

Su Fei's army entered Shahe Town. Here were the fortifications they had built in the past. The mountains and rivers remained the same, but the people had changed. Thinking of Fang Lin's sacrifice, he couldn't help but shed tears.

A total of one Japanese infantry company and one puppet army company were annihilated.

The puppet army prisoners were released after being educated.

More than 30 people were willing to follow Su Fei to fight, 20 of whom were originally subordinates of Commander Zu, but were later lost.

Ok.

When the people learned that Su Fei's army had returned, and that it was the same unit that had annihilated the Japanese 110th Division in Wan County, they were so excited that they burst into tears.

After settling in, take a short rest and then immediately attack the surrounding areas.

Relying on the mortars, 81 automatic rifles and 35 grenades, Su Fei's troops eliminated more than 20 Japanese and puppet army strongholds in the surrounding area in just three days and controlled the land within a radius of 100 miles.

More than 500 new officers and soldiers were recruited.

A large number of weapons, ammunition and horses were seized from the Japanese army.

Two battalions were formed, one cavalry battalion and one infantry battalion.

Shunying County.

The Japanese Army's Kurai Infantry Battalion came to reinforce.

Su Fei, who learned the news, also led his troops to fight a decisive battle!

It was still the wolf pack's bull-pulling tactics. Dozens of cavalrymen carrying mortars and machine guns provoked the enemy and bombarded the Japanese troops on the city wall fiercely. Two mortars and 30 shells were brutal enough.

It is not very harmful and extremely insulting.

Major Kurai was slapped on the head several times and was terrified. He looked through the telescope and saw nothing but a few dozen Chinese troops.

How dare you make fun of me?

The cavalry squadron is in pursuit!

They chased, and the provocative cavalry retreated, luring the Japanese cavalry out 300 meters. Suddenly, a burst of dense bullets flew over, and more than 180 Japanese soldiers died in an instant.

Then, the cavalry came back to show off, picking up the Japanese soldiers' hats with their sabers.

Major Kurai was extremely angry and led his troops to hunt down the enemy.

The cavalry lures the enemy out, and Cang Jing is not afraid!

Together with more than 500 puppet troops, more than 1,000 Japanese and puppet troops pursued and killed them frantically.

Just over 2000 meters away from the county town, we heard a burst of artillery fire!

What's so strange about artillery fire?

Major Kurai commanded his troops to continue the pursuit fearlessly.

But suddenly, Major Kurai saw the most terrifying phenomenon!

A few explosions sent out several bursts of shrapnel and flames among their own troops and the Japanese infantry group. The killing radius of each explosion point was more than 30 meters!

The surrounding Japanese soldiers were shot instantly and fell to the ground screaming!

"Huh? Shrapnel?"

Yes, shrapnel. More than 10 shrapnel shells were fired, and thousands of steel balls flew around, causing terrible area casualties.

More than 400 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded on the spot.

Not only that, several more balls of smoke exploded in the sky. In the billowing smoke, hundreds of flames dragged white smoke, covering the other Japanese and puppet troops.

Suddenly, the Japanese and puppet troops let out shrill screams.

That's a white phosphorus bomb!