Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Chapter 868

Li Jin and his team soon met up with Liu Changshun and his team.

"Battalion Commander." Liu Changshun saluted Li Jin.

"The mission was completed well, not bad." Li Jin patted Liu Changshun on the shoulder.

"It's all thanks to everyone." Liu Changshun smiled and continued, "Battalion Commander, where are we going next?!"

"Continue to go around the rear of other Japanese troops and attack their reinforcements." Li Jin stated the plan.

This is exactly their purpose.

.........

At the same time, the Japanese brigade commander was there.

"They still haven't replied to the telegram yet?!" In the command center, the Japanese brigade commander asked the telegraph operator beside him.

"No, we have sent several telegrams, but still haven't received any news!" The Japanese telegraph operator replied with his head down.

"Damn it, how could this happen! The support troops have also lost contact. Could it be that they were all wiped out by the enemy?!" The Japanese brigade commander couldn't help but curse.

He didn't quite believe that the people he sent would be wiped out by enemies with such weak combat effectiveness.

"Commander, maybe they were retreating, so they didn't have time to reply to the telegram. Maybe they will reply after they are safe." A Japanese lieutenant colonel guessed.

He should be like this. In order to avoid the enemy's pursuit, the troops did not dare to waste time and did not even have time to reply to the telegram.

"Impossible! Even if they are being chased, they will have time to reply to the telegram." The Japanese brigade commander shook his head.

Therefore, it is highly likely that they were ambushed or even annihilated.

"Brigade Commander, according to what you said, wouldn't they have been completely wiped out?!" The Japanese lieutenant colonel looked shocked.

It's too unbelievable that more than 2,000 soldiers were wiped out by the enemy.

"The reinforcements were destroyed, and the enemy obtained a large amount of weapons, which they used to attack our people.

Plus, they have a large number of people, so they have the possibility of destroying our troops." The Japanese brigade commander began to analyze.

It seems that the enemy had already prepared to ambush them.

"Brigade Commander, if this is the case, is it possible that our other troops will also encounter an ambush of the enemy's support troops?!" the Japanese lieutenant colonel said hurriedly.

"There's no news yet about the reinforcements being attacked in other directions. We're probably just ambushed here," said the Japanese brigade commander.

I can only say that the soldiers here are a bit unlucky to have encountered this situation.

"Should we still send troops to attack?!" asked the Japanese lieutenant colonel.

"There's no need for that. Besides, I don't have any extra people to send over. Now we can only hope that the attack on the other side will go more smoothly." The Japanese brigade commander shook his head.

He had sent out all the soldiers he could, and had no extra men at hand. He couldn't be asked to lead a part of the soldiers to attack.

The key point is that even if he brings this over, it won't have much effect.

So, it’s better to stay here.

…………

Three days later, Li Jin and his men once again went behind a group of Japanese invaders.

They hid in the mountains about four or five miles behind the Japanese.

"It seems we are late. The Japanese's logistics troops have already arrived to support us." Kong Sheng said. Seeing how fiercely the Japanese's attack was, it was obvious that the logistics troops had already transported the shells here. Therefore, the Japanese had no shortage of ammunition, and that was why they launched such a fierce attack.

"Well, don't be anxious, just wait patiently. The Japanese logistics troops will continue to send people over." Li Jin nodded. He had also expected this situation.

Therefore, they did not feel it was a pity. After all, they still had a chance to attack the Japanese logistics troops.

The number of Japanese soldiers in front is equal to a regiment. In addition, there are faint sounds of artillery coming from the northwest. About ten miles away from here, there is obviously another Japanese soldier unit attacking over there.

"Go back and find a suitable position to ambush the Japanese logistics troops." Li Jin said that they came too far forward and should ambush further to the rear.

It is not suitable to set up an ambush here, otherwise when the fighting breaks out, the Japanese in front will turn around and attack them.

"Okay." Kong Sheng nodded in agreement.

"By the way, which unit is guarding this line of defense?!" Li Jin asked.

"It seems to be the 36th Army, 25th Division, 14th Brigade, and the brigade commander is Tang Yiming." Kong Sheng thought for a while and said.

"Yeah." Li Jin nodded. It looked like there would be an opportunity for cooperation then. He hoped they could hold on a little longer.

"The attacking devils are from Yoshida's regiment. Their fighting power should not be underestimated. If it weren't for this river serving as a natural line of defense,
The 14th Brigade, with just these few people, can't stop Yoshida's regiment." Kong Sheng said.

"Oh?! Is this Yoshida team very powerful?!" Li Jin became interested.

"Well, the enemy once easily defeated a division of more than 15,000 people with the strength of a regiment. Their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. Of course, compared with Captain Mu's troops, they are still far behind." Kong Sheng said with a serious face.

That was five times the number of Yoshida's troops, yet they were beaten back. The casualties were heavy. In comparison, Yoshida's troops suffered much less.

"It seems that if we can destroy this regiment, the Japanese will be furious." Li Jin made up his mind.

"That's for sure. Captain Yoshida seems to have the hope of being promoted to brigade commander in a short period of time. If we can kill him, the Japanese will definitely be angry." Kong Sheng nodded.

For the Japanese, a future brigade commander is a very important figure. If he died like this, it would be strange if they were not angry.

"Then find an opportunity to kill this Captain Yoshida." Li Jin raised the corners of his mouth. He liked to see the Japanese get furious.

.........

At this time, in Tang Yiming's command center.

He stood in front of the sand table, looking at it seriously.

The strength of the Japanese made him feel very pressured, and the order he received was to guard here for half a month.

Fortunately, there was a river as a natural line of defense, otherwise, he felt that he would not be able to hold off the Japanese for so long.

The key point is that he was worried about the troops on the other side. If the troops on the other side failed to hold on, his left wing would be in danger, and he might be surrounded by the Japanese.

"Brigade Commander, our casualties are heavy. Do we really have to hold on for half a month?!" said a dusty regimental commander nearby.

They have been defending for eight days now, but they have suffered heavy casualties. The key is that no one comes to support them, which makes him feel very stressed. "There is only one week left. We must hold on. When the time is up, we must retreat." Tang Yiming said with a serious face.

Anyway, his superiors asked him to stay for half a month, and he would not stay at all when the time was up.

Unless the troops on the other side were defeated by the Japanese and retreated first, he would hold on for the specified time.

"But I'm worried that in half a month, there will be no one left in our brigade to fight. There are only more than 1,200 people left in my regiment." The regiment commander looked worried.

His regiment originally had more than 2,600 people, but in just eight days, more than 1,400 people had been lost. If the fighting continued, it was hard to say whether his regiment would still be there.

"The pressure on your side is a bit too much. When the time comes, I will let other regiments take over your position." Tang Yiming said.

He also knew that the troops had suffered heavy casualties, but there was nothing he could do about it.

"Or, why don't you ask the division commander if we can hold on for a few days less?!" the regiment commander said tentatively.

If we can hold on for a few days less, we can reduce casualties.

"I've asked a long time ago, and it's not possible." Tang Yiming responded helplessly. He cared about his troops more than anyone else.

Therefore, he had asked the division commander a long time ago, but the reply he got was that he had to follow orders and hold this line of defense for half a month.

There is no other choice but to hold on.

"Alas... This battle is so damn difficult to fight, and I don't know if we can hold on!" The regiment commander sighed deeply.

"Okay, hurry back to the position to command. The Japanese may attack again. Don't let them break through your defense line here." Tang Yiming ordered.

"Yes!" The regiment commander saluted, turned and left the command center.

Tang Yiming continued to look at the defense line. Speaking of which, there was good news from Luo Jiuchen. A Japanese regiment commander was annihilated. No one knew how he did it. It was really unexpected.

.........

On the other side, in the Japanese headquarters.

Captain Yoshida frowned and looked at the sand table in front of him.

"This line of defense is so difficult to break through. We really underestimated the enemy." Captain Yoshida murmured.

He originally thought that it would only take a few days to break through the second line of defense, but he didn't expect that after fighting for so long, he was still blocked on the other side of the river.

"That brigade is fighting against us? What's the commander's name?!" Captain Yoshida couldn't help but look at the Japanese lieutenant colonel next to him and asked.

Only now did he realize that he didn't even know his opponent's name. He was really careless.

"Reporting to the regiment commander, it's the commander of the 14th Brigade, Tang Yiming. This man has rich combat experience, and is especially good at defense, so it is so difficult for us to attack him." The Japanese lieutenant colonel reported hurriedly.

The commander they were facing was particularly good at defense.

"No wonder. What's the situation with Captain Yokoten? Has the attack made any progress?!" asked Captain Yoshida.

It is unlikely for them to cross the river quickly. If the captain of the Hengtian League can cross the river, they can surround Tang Yiming, and they can successfully annihilate this group of enemies.

"Captain Hengtian's progress is not going smoothly either. He hopes that we cross the river first and then cooperate with him to annihilate the enemies on his side." The Japanese lieutenant colonel hesitated and spoke.

"What?!" Captain Yoshida almost laughed out of anger. He was thinking that the other side would cross the river first, but it turned out that the other side was thinking about him crossing the river. He was speechless.

"It seems that his opponent is also good at defense. Well, let's keep fighting. This unit can't stop us for long." Captain Yoshida sighed.

When it comes to perseverance, he won't lose to others.

"Hi!" The Japanese lieutenant colonel nodded.

.........

Two days later, Li Jin and his men found a suitable place for an ambush.

But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that he could try to carry out a decapitation operation and kill the Japanese division commander.

"Liu Changshun, Lao Kong, you guard the Japanese logistics troops here. Once the Japanese logistics troops arrive, you must attack and destroy this logistics force!" Li Jin called the two men directly and gave them orders.

"Ah?! Battalion Commander, what you mean is that you don't plan to act with us?!" Liu Changshun was stunned and said.

"Captain Mu, what are you planning to do? Take us with you!" Kong Sheng said hurriedly after hearing this.

It seemed that he had already regarded Mu Jin as his backbone. If Mu Jin was not around, he would feel somewhat uneasy and worried that something might happen here.

"I'm going to look for the enemy's rear headquarters to see if there's a chance to decapitate them.
If we can kill the Japanese division commander, that would be the best, so it is not suitable for me to lead too many people, because the target is too big. "Li Jin said later, explaining.

He didn't plan to bring too many people to find the Japanese headquarters. If they were exposed, it would be difficult to retreat. Therefore, he planned to take only a small number of people with him.

"Captain Mu, isn't this too dangerous? There may be many soldiers guarding the Japanese headquarters. Even if you bring a small group of people with you, you may not be able to wipe out the Japanese." Kong Sheng was a little worried.

Although they were also behind the Japanese, their location was not particularly dangerous.

Mu Jin now has to go find the Japanese headquarters, which is really dangerous. If he is not careful, he might not be able to come back.

"Yes, Battalion Commander, why don't you just forget it, or take more people with you. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain when Deputy Battalion Commander Xu asks about it when we return." Liu Changshun also echoed.

Before setting off, Deputy Battalion Commander Xu reminded him to keep an eye on the battalion commander and not let him take any risks.

The battalion commander has only been here for a short time, and he is already thinking of running to the Japanese's rear to cause trouble. This is tantamount to seeking death.

"Okay, no need to persuade me anymore. I will lead the reconnaissance company to find the Japanese. If we can't find the Japanese headquarters or find that there are too many Japanese people,
I will give up the action on my own initiative and will not put myself in danger." Li Jin said directly, not wanting the two to interrupt his action.

Besides, he is not a fool. It would be foolish to attack when he sees a large number of Japanese soldiers. He will not joke with the lives of his soldiers.

"Well... okay then." Upon hearing this, Liu Changshun had no choice but to nod his head. With the reconnaissance company there, the battalion commander's safety was guaranteed!
Li Jin turned around and left, calling Lu Changgong. When he was about to take them away, Liu Changshun caught up with him and pulled Lu Changgong aside to talk in private.

"Chang Gong, you must keep a close eye on the battalion commander when you operate with him this time. If he gets too excited, knock him out and take him away." Liu Changshun warned.

"Knocked out the battalion commander?! Do you want to listen to what you are saying?! I wish he hadn't knocked me out." Lu Changgong couldn't help but say.

He was no match for the battalion commander. He had fought with the battalion commander many times during training and had never won. It was as easy as drinking water for him to knock the battalion commander out.

"Well, just stop him. Several people can go together. Don't let anything happen to the battalion commander." Liu Changshun said unhappily.

If something happened to the battalion commander, he would not be able to go back to see the deputy battalion commander.

"You are worrying too much. The battalion commander is not the kind of person who takes risks casually. He is more careful than any of us. Just don't worry." Lu Changgong patted Liu Changshun's face and comforted him.

Having followed the battalion commander for so long, he still knows him quite well.