Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

Go east, go east!

Su Fei's mighty troops headed straight towards Baijia Town, heading towards the area where the independent regiment was once stationed.

In a situation where it is impossible to conceal the marching route and there is no way to deal with the enemy's air reconnaissance and strikes, even disguising themselves as Japanese troops would be too risky.

Mercedes-Benz at the fastest speed.

After catching up with Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang's troops, they split up again after reuniting and distributed the excess weapons and ammunition to other troops, breaking the whole into small units. A small unit was the size of a Japanese cavalry squadron, avoiding being detected and surrounded by Japanese aircraft.

Each small unit can rely on fierce machine guns and artillery fire to blitzkrieg and wipe out the enemy's small unit's interception. When necessary, walkie-talkies can be used to communicate and the various units can coordinate with each other.

Wanzizhai, a village on a small slope, was occupied by the Japanese army, who launched a frantic interception.

When Su Fei's troops passed by here, there were no Japanese troops yet. Now, the Japanese troops began artillery test firing more than 500 meters away.

There were also trenches of the Japanese and puppet troops on the north and south sides of the village, and the Japanese army used heavy machine guns to fire.

Under the enemy's artillery fire, many of Su Fei's cavalry and the vanguard of the baggage train were killed or wounded on the spot.

When the news came, Su Fei contacted three small troops on the spot, besieged Wanzizhai, set up one infantry gun, one mountain gun, and six mortars to bombard the Japanese army fiercely!

The small village, which was only 200 meters long and 30 meters wide, was bombed with flames rising into the sky. The trenches outside the village were blown down. The Japanese and puppet troops had no choice but to retreat to the east.

retreat?

Su Fei's troops charged with trucks, and chased the enemy with vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns and cavalry light machine guns. They chased the enemy for more than a thousand meters, killed most of them, and captured a small number of them.

Two Japanese infantry squads and a machine gun squad, led by Squadron Leader Matsushita, led 12 Japanese soldiers and 7 puppet troops in surrender. Seeing the cavalry approaching, they complained aggrievedly, "It was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I didn't mean to offend you. Someone said you might be Eighth Route Army soldiers in disguise, so we did some fire reconnaissance. But as soon as your artillery and machine guns started fighting, we knew we were wrong. We kept sending you flag signals, but you ignored them! We had no choice but to retreat, so why did you keep chasing us?"

what?

Misunderstand?

No wonder the Japanese and puppet troops rarely fought back during the battle.

Su Fei was rocking back and forth on the horse's back, laughing: "Nonsense, I am from the Chinese army, the Eighth Route Army!"

Squadron Leader Matsushita was stunned. "Impossible, absolutely impossible! Your Japanese is so good, how can you be a Tubalu? Tell me, an entire squadron of my men was wiped out by you, how can you report this to the independent battalion headquarters?"

you?

This Japanese officer is still dreaming!

The final breakout ended in a ridiculous way.

After learning the truth, Squadron Leader Matsushita sat down on the ground and burst into tears, "Impossible, impossible, only the Imperial Army has infantry guns and mountain guns, Type 92 heavy machine guns and Type 96 light machine guns..."

In the end, Captain Matsushita, who suffered a mental breakdown, and four Japanese soldiers committed suicide by fasting.

After breaking through, the troops advanced easily and returned home!

However, an even more magical battle took place.

The troops entered a familiar river valley, Hulu Valley.

This was the base of the independent regiment before it moved westward to take on the mission of guarding the headquarters. It was surrounded by mountains, with a narrow ravine in the middle, and occasionally there were two wide valleys, which was a good place to station troops.

The vanguard cavalry received a message via walkie-talkie: three puppet cavalry units, claiming to be the restored Imperial Army Cavalry Battalion, with the support of the Japanese army, swept through Baijia Town. They did not find Su Fei's troops and occupied the former Independent Regiment's base more than 20 miles away. They thought Su Fei's troops were Japanese troops.

Is there such a good thing?

Su Fei set out personally, leading more than 50 cavalrymen, carrying 15 machine guns, and holding the Japanese rising sun flag, and quickly rushed to the front.

"Madam, please come in quickly. Our battalion commander has been waiting there for a long time!" The puppet cavalry smiled flatteringly.

Su Fei revealed his identity.

what?

"Special Operations Brigade Cavalry Regiment? Eighth Route Army?" The three puppet cavalrymen were so frightened when they heard this that they dismounted their horses and knelt on the spot, begging for their lives.

After interrogating the enemy, Su Fei learned that part of the puppet army cavalry battalion was stationed here in order to block the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment from returning to its original base from the headquarters security area. Su Fei immediately reported to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang discussed it and sent a telegram to Kong Jie, the infantry regiment in the county town, to inquire about the situation, but they were unable to get in touch with him. Perhaps the radio station of Kong Jie's troops was not turned on.

Su Fei demanded an immediate attack, encircling and intercepting the puppet cavalry battalion that had entered the Independent Regiment's former base, and annihilating it completely. His plan was for Sun Desheng's cavalry company to detour eastward while Su Fei's troops entered the valley from the west. However, disagreements arose over the specific battle plan. Su Fei proposed using captured puppet cavalrymen to impersonate Japanese soldiers and approach the enemy, capturing them all without bloodshed and without damaging the Independent Regiment's original garrison facilities.

Li Yunlong agreed. Zhao Gang did not explicitly repeat himself, but he also issued a warning: "It has been more than 20 hours since we left Huangtuling. This is enough time for the Japanese and puppet troops to communicate fully."

Su Fei suddenly came to his senses. What if this was a conspiracy of the Japanese army?

The troops we sent out may have been counterattacked by the enemy!

The three puppet army prisoners looked very frightened, which was real. However, what if they were unaware of the Japanese army's conspiracy and were just cannon fodder bait?

Thinking of the ferocity and cunning of Yamamoto Ikki's special forces, Su Fei immediately asked the captive: "Have any Japanese planes flown over in the past few days?"

The three captives were stunned for a moment before nodding quickly, "Yes, it flew here at least three times. However, each time, we didn't see it. As soon as we could hear the sound, we were gathered up by the superiors and taken into the room for a lecture."

Su Fei broke out in a cold sweat. He let the captive leave and saluted Political Commissar Zhao Gang: "Thanks to the Political Commissar's reminder, you saved our cavalry regiment's life."

Political Commissar Zhao Gang returned the salute: "Comrade Su Fei, Commander of the Special Operations Brigade, you saved the lives of many officers and soldiers of our Independent Regiment!"

Li Yunlong exploded immediately!

"Okay, so this is a conspiracy of the devils. Then, the one who did this evil thing must be the Yamamoto special attack team that attacked the independent regiment and caused a 200-0 tragedy! I must take revenge, Zhang Dabiao? Zhang Dabiao..."

After shouting a few times, he pulled out his pistol in frustration and said, "Monk, come here, let's go with me and kill all those Japs!"

Wei Dayong came over and smiled awkwardly: "Captain, you are not well yet."

Li Yunlong was furious: "You are the one who is sick!"

Zhao Gang waved Wei Dayong away, letting him go, then frowned at Li Yunlong: "Old Li, how can you be considered a hero for getting angry at the guards? The enemy situation is complicated. As a commander, shouldn't you be more calm?"

Li Yunlong opened the safety of his pistol: "How can I stay calm? The Japanese have occupied our base. I don't know what they have done. How can I stay calm? Come on, brothers of the independent regiment, charge for me!"

Li Yunlong rushed out directly.

Sun Desheng's cavalry company, as well as the independent regiment's infantry soldiers who gradually joined them, followed Li Yunlong and rushed forward, with the cavalry soldiers drawing their sabers.

Li Yunlong turned back and said, "Listen, the cavalry company will form up at the bend ahead. Don't mess with me. The infantry will take the underground route. Comrade Su Fei, if you wish, command your men to bombard me with cannons!"

Su Fei's face lit up with smiles. Li Yunlong must have a secret passage back home, which the Japanese and puppet troops might not be able to grasp. "Yes, I will obey the commander's orders!"

"Go away, are you trying to embarrass me on purpose? You are the brigade commander, more powerful than me." Li Yunlong looked at the more than 40 independent regiment infantrymen who had gathered together, his face became even uglier, he waved his hand and rushed out.

Su Fei immediately ordered his cavalry regiment to quickly set up the cannons.

All the troops returned, including those who had set out earlier. They did not return directly to Baijia Town, but waited in the west. Now, Su Fei's cavalry regiment was strong, with more than a thousand men and horses, and more than double the number of horses. Together with the captured trucks and motorcycles, it was even more impressive than the Japanese.

Immediately dispatch a cavalry battalion to go around the east side of the valley to intercept any Japanese and puppet troops that may escape!

Another cavalry battalion provided support to prevent the enemy from setting a trap on the east side.

Each cavalry battalion is equipped with a machine gun company and artillery company that must be ready to fight at any time.

The remaining cavalry battalion was partly responsible for guarding the baggage and protecting the rescued villagers. An artillery company and a machine gun platoon were mobilized to immediately follow the independent regiment and attack the valley.

Four infantry guns, four mountain guns and two anti-tank guns were quickly set up and put on standby.

10 mortars, wait for Sun Desheng's cavalry company to enter the valley and approach the first obstacle wall defense line of the original independent regiment's base, and start firing immediately.

"Shoot! Shoot!" Su Fei gave the order.

Ten mortars fired fiercely behind the barrier wall, and infantry guns and mountain guns bombarded the high ground on both sides of the valley, where enemy ambushes might be hidden.

Suddenly, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked, the mountains roared and the valleys echoed, and many soldiers covered their ears.

After ten consecutive shots, Su Fei and others dispersed and climbed to a protruding rock on the hillside to observe.

Higher up, there were also soldiers observing.

There are indeed enemies!

The enemy was lying in ambush behind the obstacle wall and on the mountains on both sides, hiding behind thorns and rocks. They had no idea that the firepower of the Eighth Route Army was so fierce. The fragments of the shells and the broken stones had a terrifying killing power!

Countless enemies were thrown directly from the mountains and hillsides on both sides, letting out shrill screams.

Behind the obstacle wall defense line, the Japanese and puppet troops suffered even worse damage. The indirect mortar shells hit the enemy's heads directly, making it impossible for them to dodge. Many enemies were blown away, and their blood instantly dyed the moss-covered, moist rock crevices red.

Su Fei was secretly afraid that he almost capsized in the ditch!

"Extended artillery fire!"

The artillery fire paused for a moment, the firing angle was adjusted, and soon the roar resumed.

Three extended firings were carried out, advancing 500 meters to the east from the obstacle wall.

Sun Desheng's cavalry company had already rushed in with a clamor.

A few wounded Japanese and puppet soldiers were trampled to death or hacked to death by them. Seeing how ferocious they were, the Japanese soldiers who managed to escape fled in panic, and the puppet soldiers cried and surrendered.

The machine gun platoon of Su Fei's troops also advanced to the vicinity of the obstacle wall, jumped onto a high place, and used machine guns to blockade and suppress the places in front where the enemy might be hiding.

Japanese and puppet soldiers kept falling down from their hiding places, crying and shouting.

"Extend the shot again!"

Another round of extended shooting directly pushed the landing point deeper by more than a thousand meters. The mountain artillery and infantry artillery bombarded the hillsides and cliffs on both sides and the top of the mountain in the distance again.

There were many Japanese soldiers, and they rolled down from the heights.

Some Japanese and puppet troops struggled desperately, firing rifles and machine guns, but the problem was that they could not reach Su Fei's artillery. They could only occasionally kill some soldiers of Sun Desheng's cavalry company, but they were quickly killed by Su Fei's artillery fire, or strafed by more than 20 light machine guns and 4 heavy machine guns from the machine gun platoon, and were turned into sieves.

Suddenly, there were shouts in the valley and the sound of pistol gunfire was very dense. It should be the brothers of the independent regiment led by Li Yunlong who passed through the secret passage.

The fire from the mountain and infantry guns was extended again, and the mortar platoon moved forward.

Li Yunlong's roar came from the walkie-talkie: "Stop bombing! If you continue, I'll be blown into a red bean paste bun!"

Su Fei ordered the mountain artillery and infantry artillery to stop, and the mortar platoon to speed up its advance.

Wei Dayong arrived, panting: "Brigade Commander, Brigade Commander Xiao Su, the regimental commander asked me to protect you and remind you, be careful of the Japs shooting from behind. The Japs are very good at shooting, don't underestimate them, or the Japs are hiding somewhere and will attack you in a moment!"

Su Fei asked Wei Dayong to go back immediately to support Li Yunlong, which made Wei Dayong very embarrassed: "Brigade Commander Su, who should I listen to?"

Su Fei also felt that what Li Yunlong said made sense. The Japanese were very cunning and they would have a plan for our artillery fire!

He immediately ordered several soldiers from the machine gun platoon to climb to the top of the hillsides on both sides, establish a commanding height, and monitor all movements.

He also ordered the monk Wei Dayong to run up the mountain with a light machine gun and stand at the highest point to be on guard.

Wei Dayong was overjoyed. He picked up a Type 96 machine gun, the latest version of the Japanese army, loaded it with bullets, and pounced on the enemy as agilely as a monkey.

In no time, they reached the mountain on the left. After a quick observation, they quickly lay down. Over their heads, the Japanese machine guns were firing!

Su Fei immediately ordered the mortar platoon to fire at the enemy's firepower point on the mountain over there, and two light machine guns to suppress the enemy's advance fire and cover the monk.

The three Japanese soldiers fell one after another from the cliffs that were invisible from the valley and hillside, and were thrown heavily into the ravine.

After a while, at the monk's instruction, two mortars fired fiercely at the cliffs of the mountains over there, knocking down more than a dozen devils and two light machine guns!

Su Fei once again secretly admired Li Yunlong's military sensitivity.

Soldiers were dispatched to climb the mountains on both sides, occupy the highest point on the cliff, search and strafe forward, and eliminate several secret firepower points of the Japanese and puppet troops!

Half an hour later, the battle was over, and Hulu Valley returned to the hands of the Independent Regiment and Su Fei's troops.

The gunfire from the east intensified.

This was followed by the roar of mortars and the intensive fire of Japanese light and heavy machine guns.

The walkie-talkie contacted a battalion of the Su Fei Cavalry Regiment, which had exchanged fire with the enemy.

Su Fei passed through Hulu Valley and led his troops to eliminate all the Japanese troops. He then went out of the east valley and launched a fierce attack on the enemy.

In Hulu Valley, at least one Japanese infantry company and one puppet army company were destroyed!

The Japs are so cunning.

On the east side of the valley, the Japanese and puppet troops were retreating.

The cavalry battalion's machine guns and artillery fire suppressed the Japanese and puppet troops, completely defeating them, and they sneaked away from the ravine.

The cavalry company launched a charge and cut off the enemy.

Su Fei was overjoyed: "Artillery platoon, fire, fire!"

Suddenly, he heard the sound of dense gunfire coming from the direction of Baijia Town, and his heart sank immediately: "Oh no!"