Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Noda received a report and learned that the Eighth Route Army cavalry had moved to his side and rear.

"You're welcome! Imperial soldiers should fight to the end, not retreat at the slightest provocation. That's cowardly and a disgrace."

Facing the Chinese army, including the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Northwest Army, and so on, the Japanese army had long since developed a belief in their invincibility and looked down upon every Chinese unit. They were so confident that they became arrogant.

Once they suffered a crushing defeat, the Japanese army's faith collapsed, they were unable to accept reality, and almost instinctively took extreme actions.

"The fallen cherry blossoms, scattered like rain, colorful and gorgeous, the wind turns to snow..."

The brutality, barbarity and tragic sentiment deeply rooted in the bones of the Japanese people instantly transformed Lieutenant Colonel Noda from a calm and tough cunning butcher of the invading army into a crazy gambler.

Fight with the Eighth Route Army!

The empire must win, must win!

Ah ah ah ah ah.

Noda ordered his troops to quickly establish a new combat posture. Three of the four infantry companies were deployed in a triangular formation facing south, and the fourth served as a reserve, hidden in a deep trench.

After receiving the order to fight to the death, every officer of all four infantry companies of the Japanese army passed Noda's instructions to their subordinates, and every soldier burst out with the cruelty and despair of a jackal.

"Remember, every Imperial soldier must kill three to five, or even ten Chinese soldiers. The Imperial soldier's fate is to die in battle, but the Empire's destiny is victory and to spread its military might across the vast lands!"

Other units of Noda's infantry battalion, including engineers, artillery, logistics troops, communications troops, and an affiliated Imperial Army battalion, were still wreaking havoc in Baijia Town.

They occupied all the surface positions in Baijia Town, established commanding heights on the strange ruins, searched for tunnel entrances and exits among the flaming ruins, and attacked their marked targets with grenades, explosive packs, and poison gas bombs.

Noda licked the blade of his saber, feeling the chill, and stared at the Eighth Route Army troops rolling in from the south with hawk-like eyes.

Noda used Baijia Town as bait to urge the Eighth Route Army to attack. He believed that he would first consume a large number of the Eighth Route Army's elite troops and strength, and then weaken and exhaust the Eighth Route Army. When the Eighth Route Army was exhausted, he would counterattack with all his strength and defeat all the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop.

The fate of the Kuranaga Infantry Regiment and the Iwagami Cavalry Regiment should be rewritten by him!

Noda was a lieutenant colonel, originally at the same level as Colonel Kuranaga. However, an unexpected small incident changed the balance. Kuranaga was promoted to colonel, and Noda became a subordinate. Now he has to prove his ability through actual combat to be the chosen one.

The battle of Baijia Town is no longer in doubt.

Based on the tunnel information obtained from traitors, the Japanese and puppet troops, under the guidance of some traitors, blew up the tunnel entrances and even injected poison gas into some tunnels.

The militiamen of Baijia Town also fought back desperately. Some rushed out of the tunnels and shot and bayoneted.

Some civilians and militiamen developed mental disorders due to being trapped underground for many days without seeing the sun. Some were desperate. Today, they were bombarded again by Japanese artillery fire, and their fragile minds collapsed.

Some people committed suicide, and some rushed out shouting and were shot by the Japanese army.

Some militiamen and villagers were choked by the poisonous gas and struggled to crawl out. They were in a trance and were assassinated by the Japanese army.

Of course, some militiamen and civilians rushed out and shot and killed some Japanese and puppet troops.

Tunnel tactics are never used alone.

External military support is necessary.

"Seventh Aunt, many tunnels have been blown down by the Japanese. We can't make it. We won't be able to wait for Brigadier General Su and his men to come back. What do you think?" A female soldier was in despair and pain.

Seventh Auntie's milky white smoke encouraged the female soldier: "Wait a little longer, Su Fei will definitely come to rescue us, he is not a heartless person!"

As she spoke, her heart was bleeding, what a stinky man!

ungrateful!

If you don’t come again, I’ll make you a widower!

……

Su Fei saw the enemy's attack on Baijia Town on the western front. About 700 Japanese and puppet troops occupied the ruins of the streets, howling and reveling.

Originally, he wanted to wait until the main force arrived before attacking, but now, he can't wait any longer.

"Mortars ready, light and heavy machine guns ready, aim at the enemy infantry cluster in Baijia Town, and fire!"

The 1st Cavalry Battalion, carrying 10 mortars, 20 light machine guns, and 20 grenade launchers, began firing.

For grenade launchers with a shorter range, the cavalry will charge and fire after entering the combat range.

All cavalrymen fired their cavalry rifles.

For a moment, dense explosions sounded above the heads of the Japanese and puppet troops in Baijia Town. The Japanese soldiers and traitorous soldiers who were showing off listened with horror, and immediately lay on the ground or hid in the ruins.

late.

At a rate of 20 rounds per minute, 10 mortars fired at the Japanese and puppet troops in Baijia Town for a full minute.

Mortar shells of 81mm and 90mm calibers fell on the heads of the Japanese and puppet troops like snowflakes. The violent explosions deafened their ears, blinded their eyes, broke their arms and legs, ripped open their chests, and even shattered them directly!

Countless Japanese and puppet troops rose into the air from the ground and then fell heavily to the ground, emitting shrill and desperate screams.

"Run! The Tubalu have cannons!"

Who would have thought that the Eighth Route Army had cannons?

So much more?

Not to mention the puppet army, even the fierce morale of the Japanese army collapsed in an instant.

The artillery fire dealt a devastating blow to the Japanese and puppet troops in Baijia Town.

This situation not only shocked the Japanese and puppet troops in Baijia Town, but also surprised Lieutenant Colonel Noda in the south.

A vanguard cavalry unit, with so much artillery fire? Impossible, absolutely impossible.

Regardless of whether it was possible or not, Su Fei had already decided to change the blockade and encirclement to the main attack. A cavalry battalion rushed towards Baijia Town under the cover of artillery fire and machine guns.

Most of the Japanese and puppet troops had been killed or wounded, and the command system was paralyzed.

Seeing the Eighth Route Army cavalry charging, they had to flee south to seek shelter from the main force of Noda Battalion.

The Japanese and puppet troops who did not have time to escape were shot and hacked to death by Su Fei's cavalry.

Those who were fleeing were also hunted down.

Noda was furious and immediately launched infantry artillery and mortars to bombard the Su Fei cavalry, and machine guns also opened fire.

Dozens of cavalrymen in the cavalry battalion died heroically or were injured.

At this time, the second and third battalions of the independent regiment and the cavalry regiment in the south arrived one after another.

Li Yunlong commanded the artillery and immediately opened fire at the Japanese positions.

The charge of Su Fei's cavalry battalion exposed the positions of the Japanese artillery and the light and heavy machine gun fire points, creating conditions for the attack of the independent regiment on the southern front.

30 mortars fired fiercely.

Eight 25mm machine guns also fiercely strafed and bombed the Japanese machine gun fire points.

Xing Zhiguo led the Second Cavalry Battalion to detour to the east, immediately set up 10 mortars, and bombarded the Japanese firepower points.

50 mortars had already destroyed the Japanese positions.

Four Japanese infantry companies, plus the battalion headquarters, artillery squad and machine gun squad, more than 900 people, also suffered two-thirds of casualties in the trenches.

The Japanese army was too arrogant and had a superficial understanding of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment. They thought they were a mob that lacked both riflemen and rifles. The fortifications they built were very simple and superficial.

Originally, they were stationed here just as a reserve force ready to be dispatched at any time to reinforce Colonel Kuranaga outside Hulu Valley, or just for show, and they had no plan to fight here at all.

In order to demonstrate their bravery, some infantry squads did not even build individual pits.

What's wrong? Are we still afraid of the Tubalu?

The Japanese fortifications could not withstand the bombardment of mortar shells, and some could even be easily destroyed by machine gun fire!

How could these be considered a group of brave, skilled, brutal and ferocious Japanese soldiers? They were clearly a group of fat lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Li Yunlong saw at a glance how arrogant and careless the Japanese army was. This was a perfect opportunity to take revenge.

To avenge the countless heroes who sacrificed their lives in the Independent Regiment.

While preparing the artillery fire, he shouted loudly, "Bomb, boom, boom for me. Wang Chengzhu, pull up my Italian cannon."

"Fire all the shells at me!"

The cannon is the truth.

Countless truths flew towards the Japanese positions.

The Japanese army was completely stunned by the bombing.

Commander Lieutenant Colonel Noda, despite being protected by three Japanese guards, was still bombed into a vegetative state and fell into a deep coma.

The blood of the Japanese soldiers dyed the farmland south of Baijia Town red.

Of course, the Japanese artillery and machine guns also launched a frenzied counterattack, changing their direction from north to south. The professional artillery and machine gunners worked skillfully, causing considerable casualties to the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment and Cavalry Regiment.

Three minutes later, all the Japanese artillery fire and machine gun fire were extinguished.

Five minutes later, the Japanese rifle fire had become sparse.

Ten minutes later, the 10nd Cavalry Battalion launched a charge from the east and quickly swept through the Japanese positions.

After 5 minutes, the battle was completely over.

The Noda Infantry Battalion, consisting of 1200 men, under the Kuranaga Infantry Regiment of the 33rd Field Division, along with a battalion of the Imperial Army with more than 460 men, were completely wiped out.

More than 120 Japanese soldiers including Lieutenant Colonel Noda were captured due to serious injuries or unconsciousness. More than 50 puppet soldiers were also captured.

All weapons, ammunition, horses and radio stations of the Japanese and puppet troops were seized!

After the battlefield stabilized, Su Fei and others quickly dismounted and searched for their relatives in the ruins of Baijia Town. Some cavalry soldiers shouted loudly and dug entrances and exits to the tunnels.

There were more than 2300 people in the town, and more than 250 people died in the battle. More than 200 people were injured or killed due to bombing and poison gas. The losses were heavy.

Bai Dayan was choked unconscious by the poisonous gas, Meng Zhiyuan was injured in his left arm, and five female soldiers from the Meng family compound were killed.

There was crying in Baijia Town.

There were many cavalrymen and their families hugging each other and crying bitterly.

Li Yunlong led the independent regiment to clean up the battlefield and returned to Hulu Valley. Xing Zhiguo led the Second Cavalry Battalion and rushed towards Wanjia Town.

However, Wanjia Town was deserted and the Japanese army had fled.

Su Fei announced that the cavalry regiment would be divided into company-level units and stationed in small villages around Baijia Town. The soldiers would take turns going home to visit their relatives and have a day off.

In Baijia Town, soldiers and their families worked together to sort out the ruins, restore houses, and rebuild their homes.

Su Fei once suggested that the villagers abandon the ruins and disperse to surrounding villages, but was rejected.

Well, a large number of tents seized from the Japanese army were repaired and put to use. The entire Baijia Town was filled with yurts.

Rest for ten days.

During these ten days, Su Fei enjoyed the happiness of family.

The impetuous and hot-tempered seventh aunt is gentle and lovely, and is pregnant.

The two officially held a simple wedding.

The name was also changed to Bai Yan.

The cute and innocent Meng Zhiyuan became even more enthusiastic. She changed her last name to Su Zhiyuan and regarded herself as Su Fei's adopted sister.

After being persuaded, the other female soldiers nominally broke off their marriages with Su Fei. However, they simply did not want to affect Su Fei's reputation and future and would never leave Su Fei. They all changed their surnames to Su.

Second Sister Su, Third Sister Su, Fourth Sister Su, all the way to Twenty-Eighth Sister Su...

Baijia Town was reborn after a bloody battle. The small houses grew stronger and stronger. The underground tunnels were also corrected and renovated, with anti-gas equipment added and at least 200 gas masks delivered to them for use.

The militia was rebuilt, and almost everyone in Baijia Town became a soldier.

The cavalry regiment was restored and expanded to form four cavalry battalions, three combined battalions, and one special forces battalion.

Each battalion had 400 men and 350 horses, equivalent to a Japanese cavalry battalion.

In fact, if the Su Fei Cavalry Regiment of more than 1600 people were equipped with some infantry, baggage soldiers, communications soldiers, engineers and artillery, it would definitely be as powerful as the Japanese Army's 4th Cavalry Brigade.

All the newly recruited infantrymen joined the independent regiment, and the independent regiment was restored to 2500 people.

Contact was established with the 386th Brigade and headquarters.

After reports from Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, the 386th Brigade and the headquarters learned about the merits of Su Fei's Special Operations Brigade and sent consecutive telegrams of commendation. Su Fei once again won the title of Special Combat Hero.

According to the headquarters' request, the Su Fei Cavalry Regiment dispatched a battalion to escort 500 rifles and bullets used by the puppet army, 500 Japanese rifles and ammunition, and a number of artillery and ammunition to support the reconstruction or recovery of multiple teams of the 386th Brigade.

Su Fei smiled slightly and dispatched three cavalry battalions to escort 1000 rifles and ammunition for the puppet army, 1500 Japanese-made rifles and ammunition, 4 mountain cannons, 4 infantry guns, 20 mortars, 5 heavy machine guns, 10 machine guns, 50 grenade launchers, 50 light machine guns, and some ammunition.

At the same time, it was announced that three cavalry battalions would be given to the 386th Brigade and the 129th Division respectively to supplement the mobile defense forces of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

When the news spread, the Eighth Route Army was shocked.

Countless people were surprised and amazed.

The 386th Brigade, the 129th Division, and the headquarters successively telegraphed Su Fei to express their gratitude and commendation.

Li Yunlong even rode his horse to Baijia Town and expressed his admiration for Su Fei's generosity: "Comrade Su, you deserve to be the brigade commander. The Special Operations Brigade is worthy of its name. Your overall perspective and awareness are far superior to mine, Li Yunlong. If it were me, I would never give away so many people and such excellent equipment, even if it was to a brother unit or a superior!"

Su Fei chuckled, "Old Commander, you're so kind. Although the cavalry regiment is strong and well-equipped, how much fine feed can we afford to feed them in this poor and remote area? With such a loud noise, we'll soon be a key target for the Japanese and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army! We'll be rich but happy, with both reputation and security. And my marriage is a persistent problem, so I have to keep a low profile."

Li Yunlong's eyes widened: "Su Fei, you are such a thief!"