Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

It’s too unexpected!

Where did the Eighth Route Army come from?

The familiar charge bugle calls were blown from all directions. There were at least five of them. The sound was mighty and loud, resounding throughout the heavens and the earth.

Su Fei and others immediately observed the outside and found that the unidentified armed elements outside the stronghold, the traitor team sent by Meng Zhanqiang, had been surrounded!

After a short fight, those people surrendered!

Although it was the Eighth Route Army's military call, Su Fei was still very cautious. He sent people to observe and shout before officially coming out to make contact.

The regiment commander, Li Yunlong, has arrived.

He brought with him a fully staffed battalion of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, with more than 400 people.

Su Fei was very excited and hurried out to meet him.

Li Yunlong punched Su Fei in the chest. "You stinky boy, are you looking for death? You are just forty or so green recruits, and you dare to be so arrogant? You are surrounded by them, right? Fortunately, it was this monk Wei who felt that you were not honest and followed you for a while, then hurriedly ran to tell you, and I came here! If I didn't come, I wouldn't have eaten up all of you!"

Su Fei quickly stood at attention and saluted to show that he accepted the criticism.

Retreat immediately!

Su Fei said, "No, Captain, there are a lot of supplies stored in the stronghold. It would be a shame not to take them away."

Li Yunlong kicked Su Fei directly, and even in the twilight, one could see him rolling his eyes: "Get out! You bastard, haven't you betrayed me enough? Attacking the Japanese artillery tower? Why? You have direct-aiming infantry guns? Do you want to storm it? Is your special forces company enough to fill the gap? Do you think the Japanese's shooting skills are as poor as the puppet army's diarrhea..."

Su Fei was stunned: "Captain, we have already captured the stronghold. Didn't the people just now tell you?"

Li Yunlong was also stunned: "Goose skin, how did you capture the stronghold? How many soldiers died? Why didn't I attack it when it was so easy? You are such a boaster..."

The platoon leaders and squad leaders of other special forces companies hurried to explain to Li Yunlong.

"What? You used deception to lure the Japanese out? Am I so insidious and shameless? Hahaha! Let's go and take a look."

Arriving at the stronghold, Li Yunlong used the light from the captured Japanese flashlight to check it out, and was filled with emotion: "Su Fei, I kicked the wrong person just now. Now, you kick me, three times, or ten times, as much as you can to vent your anger! Hahaha. Good boy, you are really capable. I heard others say that you went to the Hanzhuang stronghold and overthrew the Japanese twice, but I didn't believe it and thought the independent regiment was making up stories. Now, I believe it!"

Someone asked for a retreat, but Li Yunlong was no longer in a hurry.

"Come here, escort those prisoners away. Use the captured Japanese mules and horses to transport all the food and ammunition here. Light a fire. No, light a fire around the stronghold. We will then open fire. The main force, split into three groups and lurk around the area to ambush the Japanese!"

The troops took emergency action. One company plus Su Fei's special forces company escorted the prisoners and supplies away. The remaining two companies, with six platoons, used three platoons to ambush, two platoons to support, and one platoon as a reserve to enter the stronghold.

"We eliminated thirteen Japanese devils with zero casualties and captured 27 traitors. There are only more than 40 of you. Only the cadres promoted by me would dare to fight this kind of battle. Hahaha!" Li Yunlong was very proud.

Su Fei finally got a chance to report Meng Zhanqiang's collaboration with the enemy in Baijia Town.

"You're selling the devil's dog meat under the guise of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army? Damn it, if you're trying to survive by playing both sides, we can all understand. But if you tip off the devils and send troops to attack from both sides, you're a traitor. Kill him! Oh, Captain Kong Jie, he's good in everything and a fierce fighter, but he's just soft-hearted. I think he's a monk! A bodhisattva! I'll destroy their lair and kill his wife... cough cough, this traitor has lived a long life!"

Half an hour later, there was a sudden burst of gunfire.

It was actually launched from the north and south at the same time. After a while, a dark shadow came to the bottom of the stronghold and shouted loudly for the door to be opened. It turned out that it was a Japanese squad leader with several Japanese soldiers and a dozen puppet soldiers who quietly penetrated through the gap to support the Japanese troops in the stronghold.

They spoke Japanese, but Li Yunlong was not good at it. Su Fei had been learning from the traitor translator for a long time. The soldiers from other special agent companies were not there, so only Su Fei was there. After a while of kowtowing, he opened the gate of the wall and invited them in.

As soon as you come in, close the door and beat the dog!

A burst of rumbling sounds.

After all the enemies were killed, we turned on the Japanese searchlight to check and found 7 Japanese soldiers, 6 38 rifles, a saber, 3 pistols, and a full load of bullets.

There were 14 puppet troops, 3 Zhongzheng rifles, 4 Shanxi-made rifles, 3 other old-style rifles, and 2 pistols.

Li Yunlong was so happy!

"Comrade Goudan, tell me, why did the fighting break out in the north?"

Su Fei said: "The Japanese army wants to surround us."

Li Yunlong gave a thumbs up and said, "Okay, you can start your apprenticeship now!"

The battles in other places also ended one after another.

The Japanese and puppet troops were ambushed and defeated, and then their rear was attacked by several reserve platoons of the independent regiment. In the end, 26 Japanese soldiers were killed, 29 puppet soldiers were wiped out, and 2 wounded Japanese soldiers and 7 puppet soldiers were captured.

A fire burned down the Xiaolizhuang stronghold.

Li Yunlong also sent people to Xiaoli Village, more than 300 meters away, to ask the people to leave quickly, otherwise, the Japanese would fail to retaliate against the Eighth Route Army and would vent their anger on the people!

The troops set out, and Su Fei asked Meng Liqiang which leaders of the traitorous militia were captured and how to deal with them. Li Yunlong said that of course the traitors must be captured and killed to serve as a warning to others.

"Captain, how about I go meet that traitor? Convince him to hand over his weapons and ammunition? Or maybe take some hostages and force him to fight in the war?"

Su Fei suggested.

Li Yunlong got furious when he heard this: "Did you take too much arsenic? Are you looking for death? No, absolutely not!"

No?

Su Fei did not argue with Li Yunlong and obediently took his men back.

At the base, Political Commissar Zhao Gang and Deputy Regiment Commander Kong Jie had already received the news that the escorted prisoners and supplies had arrived, and they sent people to pick them up early.

"Have a celebration banquet!" Li Yunlong was overjoyed. He cut open all the canned food captured from the Japanese and let each soldier of the independent regiment have a bite!

The kitchen staff immediately started working, grinding the wheat into flour and steaming buns, two large white steamed buns for each person!

A fat pig was slaughtered, which was captured from the Japanese stronghold. Oh, and there are also vermicelli, pork stewed with vermicelli!

Ahhhhh!

The cadres and soldiers of the independent regiment were overjoyed.

It’s the New Year! It’s the New Year!

Li Yunlong immediately convened a military meeting, attended by all cadres above the squad leader level, to discuss combat issues and summarize lessons learned. He started by criticizing Su Fei harshly, demanding that Su Fei review his actions and giving him a serious disciplinary warning!

He acted on his own without reporting to the organization!

This is unorganized and undisciplined!

Personal heroism!

Several cadres of the independent regiment covered their mouths and laughed.

Li Yunlong was embarrassed. "Of course, Lazi has this problem too! Now, let me talk about Comrade Su Fei's strengths... I ask everyone to discuss and award Comrade Su Fei a first-class merit! The Special Agent Company will also receive a third-class merit!"