I'm killing enemies with my sword and exploding equipment

In the temporary headquarters of the Eighth Division.

Just as Honda Masazai and Kubo Keihito were chatting happily, the messenger sent back by Major General Nobuhiro Fujita, commander of the 16th Infantry Brigade, arrived.

Report to them:

"Your Excellency the Division Commander and the Chief of Staff, our 16th Brigade has already defeated the Tubalu at the entrance of the town and is now seizing their position!"

With double happiness coming, Honda Masashi almost jumped three feet high.

Praise repeatedly:

"Yoshi! Fujita-kun is indeed a talented person in the empire!"

But he forgot that he had previously called the other party an incompetent waste and that there had been no results for a long time!

However, Keijin Kubo, the only person here who knew his face, certainly couldn't expose him.

Instead, he flattered her:

"Your Excellency, the Division Commander, it seems that although the Tubalu are very strong, they are ultimately no match for our Eighth Division!"

"Humph, of course!

The Imperial Locust Army is invincible!
How can a mere Tubalu compare with us? "

Honda Masashi was very proud of himself.

Then he waved his hand to send the messenger away, and ordered:

"Kubo-kun, hurry up, send someone to tell Tsuchiya Yoshiyuki to speed up!

Stop wasting our time!

Commander, you are still waiting for the good news of our victory!"

"Hi!"

Kubo Keihito agreed and observed a second of silence for the commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade, Tsuchiya Yoshiyuki.

He thought that from now on, this guy's status in Honda Masatsugu's mind would probably decline significantly.

The commander of the 16th Brigade, Nobuhiro Fujita, will definitely be given more important positions by the other side.

But there is no way around it, because it was Nobuhiro Fujita who brought the good news to Honda Masazai first.

……

After having Kubo Keijin arrange for someone to urge Tsuchiya Kei, Honda Masazai shouted loudly:

"Telegraph operator!

Hurry up, send a message to the Commander!

Our Eighth Division has defeated the Eighth Route Army in Huangping Town and is currently advancing towards the center of the town. We expect to capture the entire town and destroy the enemy soon!"

Having finally achieved some results, of course he wanted to show off.

The telegraph operator immediately bowed and received the order:
"Hi!"

……

Speaking of the commander of the 3000nd Infantry Brigade of the st Division of the Japanese army, Masao Yano, he was originally marching slowly forward with more than remnants of the division that he had just reorganized.

Suddenly, he discovered that the shells that had been falling from the sky from time to time had disappeared!

As a veteran on the battlefield, he realized instantly that the situation on the battlefield had changed dramatically!

Either the enemy has run out of shells, or their artillery pieces have exploded!

Anyway, no matter what, our chance has come!

A blessing came to his mind, and he immediately became excited and shouted eagerly:

"Warriors, the Tubalu's heavy artillery is finished!
Hurry up, speed up the march, destroy these damn bastards, and avenge the division commander!!!"

The Japanese soldiers were stunned by the speed at which he changed his expression.

After all, just a few seconds ago, this guy was still shouting loudly, asking everyone to slow down and avoid the artillery fire!
……

However, the Japanese officers were not stupid. After ten seconds at most, they figured out that the brigade commander was trying to steal the credit.

They were all very excited.

This job is also their favorite!

He quickly stood up and loudly conveyed Masao Yano's orders.

The Japanese soldiers, urged by their squad leaders, squadron leaders and battalion leaders, began to come to their senses to some extent.

As a result, everyone's morale was boosted and they rushed forward shouting.

It was as if he was afraid that if he ran too slowly, he would not be able to get the kill.

Even the lightly wounded soldiers in the team exerted all their strength and walked briskly.

……

Soon, they arrived at the location of the 16th Infantry Brigade.

After letting his soldiers stop and rest, Masao Yano personally went to meet the commander of the 16th Brigade, Nobuhiro Fujita.

"Mr. Fujita, I have brought more than 3000 warriors and am here to provide you with tactical guidance under the orders of His Excellency the Honda Division Commander!"

Nobuhiro Fujita didn't know that this group of guys had already wasted more than an hour on this short support journey of just a few kilometers.

I was still somewhat grateful to him, so I quickly thanked him:
"Thank you Yano-kun."

Then he saw that there were many wounded soldiers with blood-stained bandages in Yano Masao's team, and he couldn't help but frown and ask:
"Yano-kun, why did you let the wounded come to fight?
Is it possible that the division commander has no other troops?

Where is the cavalry regiment?"

Seeing that this guy didn't realize that he was here to steal the credit, Masao Yano couldn't help but secretly laugh in his heart.

While silently despising the other person's naivety, he replied righteously:

“The brave warriors of my 2nd Brigade can fight even if they are wounded!
Mr. Fujita doesn't have to worry about us.

Now ask your men to retreat, and let us destroy these damn Tubalu!"

After hearing the first half of his sentence, Nobuhiro Fujita was initially somewhat in awe of him.

But when he heard the second half of his sentence, his face instantly darkened.

He understood: the guy in front of him was here to pick peaches!
This is simply unreasonable!
Thinking of this, he was ready to jump up and scold the other party, and then refuse sternly.

But when he saw that the other person was wearing the same major general's epaulettes as himself, he forced himself to restrain himself.

Maintaining the surface harmony, he replied with a cold face:

"Thank you, Yano-kun.

But now, our warriors have already rushed into the Eighth Route Army’s position, and we will soon be able to accomplish our mission!

Yano-kun's warriors have come in a hurry, so you should rest here first and wait until the subsequent battle requires you to go into battle."

……

Seeing Fujita Nobuhiro's sudden change of expression, Yano Masao instantly understood that this guy was not really that naive.

Now it is clear that the reaction has come.

I can't help but feel very sorry.

However, he certainly couldn't give up the opportunity to take the credit.

——After all, their First Division suffered such heavy losses, and now is the time when they need credit to save some face!

So, he also turned cold and retorted:
"Fujita-kun, we are here on the orders of His Excellency, Commander Honda.

Do you want to disobey orders?"

"Baga! You——"

Seeing that this guy actually brought up Honda Masatsugu, Fujita Nobuhiro could no longer hold back.

I wanted to curse on the spot.

Picking peaches so confidently is so shameless!
However, at this time, his chief of staff, Matsumoto Yufu, quietly pulled his clothes and stopped him from talking nonsense.

Stand up and say:

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, since Your Excellency Yano Brigade Commander is here on orders, why not let them take over from us and pursue the Eighth Route Army?

The warriors have been fighting these rats for two hours and their strength has been exhausted. It's time to take a break. "

Hearing this, Nobuhiro Fujita immediately wanted to slap the other person in the face.

By the way, call him a traitor!

But in front of Masao Yano, he couldn't afford to quarrel with his own people and make the other party laugh at him.

I could only suppress the impulse in my heart and remain silent.

But the teeth can't help but make a clattering sound.

However, Yano Masao quickly nodded:

"Yoshi! Don't worry, Matsumoto-kun. My warriors will never let the Tubalu escape!"

Then, as if afraid that Fujita Nobuhiro would go back on his word, he immediately turned around and walked quickly towards his team.

A few minutes later, he led a large force and passed in front of Fujita Nobuhiro and the other man.

……

Seeing this group of ragged, defeated guys rushing forward, Fujita Nobuhiro was very unhappy. He loudly questioned Matsumoto Yufu:

“Bagya Road!
Matsumoto-kun, you say!

Why did we agree to let that damn bastard Yano Masao snatch our gains???"

Matsumoto Yufu saw that his face was ferocious, as if he was going to eat people, but he was not afraid. Instead, he smiled and replied:

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Brigade, I have just observed that the retreat of the Eighth Route Army is not a disregard for their weapons and armor!

So I suspect they have other means!"

"means?"

Nobuhiro Fujita felt a tightness in his heart.

The anger that almost set my hair on fire disappeared in an instant.

After the battle this morning, he clearly realized how powerful his opponent was!

Moreover, he also knew Matsumoto Yufu and knew that he, as the chief of staff, was always cautious and not a person who spoke without thinking.

"Yes, such as those extremely insidious landmines!"

Matsumoto Yufu pondered and said.

When he heard him mention landmines, Nobuhiro Fujita became so angry that he trembled all over again.

Those mines that can jump up after being stepped on are so damn insidious.

He now had more than a hundred eunuchs under his command!
The other soldiers were so frightened that they dared not charge forward.

It simply made him hate it to the core!
He cursed repeatedly:

"Bageyalu! Damn it!! Damn it!!"

……

After cursing, Nobuhiro Fujita looked at the rapidly advancing backs of the remnants of the First Division and suddenly smiled a bit like an auntie.

It was obvious that he agreed with Matsumoto Yufu's idea and agreed to use people like Yano Masao as cannon fodder to test the opponent's bottom line.

He even couldn't help muttering:

"Mr. Yano, since you are so willing to serve His Majesty Tianhuang, then I thank you very much!
Once you have discovered the back-up plan of the Tubalu, I will lead my troops straight in and make great achievements!"

Matsumoto Yufu, who was standing next to him, heard his muttering and immediately knew that the other party had listened to what he said.

Suddenly he breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he was not as optimistic as Nobuhiro Fujita, and thought to himself: If the Eighth Route Army really had some means, they must be very difficult!
I hope that Masao Yano and his mob can play some role and find out their true situation.

Otherwise, the 16th Brigade where he was located would suffer more than half of its casualties!

……

This is the position of the Second Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment.

He Yunfu commanded the soldiers of the Second Battalion, fighting and retreating, leading the Japanese into the town.

Not long after, they retreated into the town with the support of Wang Xikui's sniper company.

He asked Deputy Battalion Commander Xia Dayi to lead people to count the number of people, rescue the wounded, and reorganize the team, while he himself went to the rear to meet Yang Yuanshan.

……

Seeing that his face was covered with gunpowder, Yang Yuanshan hurriedly said with concern:
"Lao He, you actually went into battle and fought the Japs yourself?"

He Yunfu chuckled:
"Nothing. When we were retreating just now, a gunner of a recoilless gun was killed, so I took over and fired two shots."

"You kid, you're really messing around.

If I'm unlucky and it explodes, I won't be able to explain to your father!"

He Yunfu joined Yang Yuanshan's army when he was recuperating and recruiting troops in southeastern Shanxi. He knew that the other party had an elderly father at home and a younger brother and a younger sister.

That's why I say that.

"Hey, it can't be blown up. The weapons and equipment in our regiment are of top quality!"

He Yunfu smiled innocently, and a trace of longing for his family flashed in his eyes.

It has been two years since he started serving in the army, and he hasn't had a chance to go home.

I don’t know what the situation is at home now.

……

Reaching out to brush the dust off He Yunfu's shoulders, Yang Yuanshan asked about the main business:
"Lao He, what's the situation in your camp now?
The first and third battalions now have less than 500 people, you won't——"

“That’s not the case!

Including the lightly wounded, our battalion should still have 700 people able to fight!
But the artillery lost 60 to 70 percent of its strength.”

He Yunfu replied quickly.

"700 people, that's more than half of them killed or wounded!"

Yang Yuanshan sighed.

Then explain:

"Old He, Yuanzhi, Gensheng and the others have already destroyed the Japanese's heavy artillery.

So I planned to wipe out these two divisions of the Japanese devils right here in Huangping Town."

"What? Eat it in one bite?
"Captain, your appetite is too big, isn't it?"

He Yunfu couldn't help but scream out in surprise.

Thinking of destroying two divisions of the Japanese with the strength of one regiment is too outrageous no matter how you look at it.

He didn't know that the Japanese First Division was basically destroyed.

Now their only opponent is the Eighth Division!
However, even if He Yunfu knew, he would think that Yang Yuanshan was dreaming.

After all, the special forces regiment was not fully equipped and came to Huangping Town.

At this point in the battle, the entire Special Forces Regiment has only about 40% to 50% of its combat effectiveness left!

"Hey, what's wrong with having a bigger appetite?
Even if we can't eat them, it's okay to defeat them.

As soon as they are defeated, the other regiments in northwestern Shanxi will pounce on them like hungry wolves and tear them to pieces!"

Yang Yuanshan laughed happily.

The more he talked about it, the more he felt that this was reliable!
Anyway, he still has a tank company and those heavy artillery!
At worst, we can just learn how the Americans fight, with artillery fire and bombardment!
Even if one shot can only kill one Japanese soldier, he can afford it!

It’s just a shell, it doesn’t cost any money anyway!

He estimated that after the battle that lasted this morning, his system had given him a large number of rewards, so he would not have to worry about not having enough to use!
……

Hearing what he said, He Yunfu nodded repeatedly.

He thought about the results of the various battalions' fight against the Japanese last night, and gained some confidence.

He agreed and said:

"Captain, you are right.

Even if we can't eat the little devils, we have to bite off a piece of meat from them."

Then he asked anxiously:

"Captain, what is the mission of our Second Battalion?"

"My plan is to have your battalions use the trenches and fortifications we have built in advance to lure the large Japanese army into Huangping Town.

Then, after we took turns to cover each other's withdrawal from the town, we would use our mountain artillery and howitzers to provide fire coverage on the Japanese.

Finally, we will use the opportunity tonight to launch a night attack to completely defeat the Japanese and break up their organization, thus giving the New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment and other regiments a chance to annihilate them completely!

The remaining strength of your Second Battalion is pretty good now. Go and cover the First Battalion immediately and let them retreat in echelons!"

Yang Yuanshan confidently stated his plan.

"Captain, do Yuanzhi and Gensheng still have the strength to continue shelling the Japanese?"

He Yunfu questioned.

"Hehe, don't worry, we should still have at least thirty heavy artillery pieces on hand!

I was the one who asked them to stop the shelling."

Yang Yuanshan gave him a reassurance.

He thought to himself, even if Gao Yuanzhi and Wang Gensheng didn't have so many cannons, he could just supply them himself!

Since there are still so many heavy artillery, He Yunfu certainly has nothing to worry about.

He nodded and agreed immediately:

“Okay! I understand!
I'll deploy it right away!"

"Well! If you need to replenish your weapons, equipment and ammunition, quickly send someone to the ammunition depot in the rear to collect them.

Han Yang is currently taking people to move the unused ammunition from the ammunition depot. You can go get some and use them up, so they can save some trouble!"

Yang Yuanshan said something else that would make people from other brother units want to beat him up if they heard it.

However, He Yunfu was not surprised and nodded immediately:
"understand!"

...(End of chapter)