Bright Sword: I am an undercover agent in the puppet army

Li Yunlong used both soft and hard tactics, and Cheng Xiazi and others surrendered in an instant.

"Okay, okay, Lao Li, you are addicted to being an official. I'll give you orders, okay?"

Kong Jie was the first to surrender.

Anyway, the first and second times were given to Li Yunlong, so I don’t care about the third time.

Moreover, among the five main regiments of the 386th Brigade, his new Second Regiment is the worst equipped and in urgent need of development.

He even hoped that Ding Wei, Blind Cheng and the others would not submit, so that he could get more of the spoils.

But he still underestimated the toughness of Cheng Xiazi and others. Almost as soon as he opened his mouth, Cheng Xiazi and others followed suit and said, "Okay, okay, then let's cooperate again, for the last time.

"Old Li, you bastard, don't bring up the joint operations of the past two days, or I will never forgive you."

Li Yunlong smiled slyly: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about it. Since everyone has no objection, then the sooner the better. Each of us will leave a company of comrades to clean up the battlefield, and the rest of us will hurry to Shouyang!"

……

Headquarters of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

The chief of staff looked at the time and found that it was already 11 o'clock in the evening. He frowned and asked, "It's already 11 o'clock. I don't know what the situation is like over there."

The brigade commander next to him was very confident: "Li Yunlong and the other five have just upgraded their equipment. If they still can't defeat the Japanese 5rd Infantry Regiment, then they should stop being regiment commanders and just come back to feed my horses."

Chief of Staff: "I am naturally very confident in their abilities, but I am afraid that something unexpected might happen."

Brigade Commander: "That's easy. Doesn't Li Yunlong's independent regiment have a radio? You can just send a telegram and ask and you'll know."

"Too."

The Chief of Staff nodded, then turned and left, going to the Communications Department in person.

A few minutes later, the chief of staff returned worriedly: "Brigade Commander, it's bad, Li Yunlong and his men have lost contact."

After saying that, the chief of staff noticed that the brigade commander looked calm, and couldn't help asking, "Brigade commander, why aren't you worried at all?"

Brigade Commander: "Worry, what is there to worry about? Again, if they only have one or two regiments, they may not be a match for the Japanese 3rd Infantry Regiment. But with five regiments and several heavy artillery pieces, it would be abnormal if they couldn't defeat a small Japanese 5rd Infantry Regiment.

Moreover, within a radius of 3 miles, there are our brother troops everywhere, and the Japanese air force cannot take off and fight at night, which means that the rd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army is a rootless and isolated army. "

Chief of Staff: "Why did the independent regiment suddenly lose contact?"

Brigade Commander: "It's probably because Li Yunlong wanted to have the best of both worlds and deliberately shut down the radio station."

After a pause, the brigade commander raised a smile, then changed the subject and continued, "However, Li Yunlong made a wrong decision this time.

I have already informed the comrades in the Second Division in advance. If there is any situation, they will report it to me immediately even if Li Yunlong conceals it.

So, Chief of Staff, just wait patiently for good news."

The chief of staff said no more.

A few minutes later, there was a sudden sound of hurried horse hooves outside the door, followed by a horse neigh, and then a signalman hurriedly ran in from outside.

"Report! Brigade Commander, after three hours of fierce fighting, the Independent Regiment and other units have successfully wiped out the enemy's 3rd Infantry Regiment!"

The brigade commander glanced at the chief of staff next to him and said, "Look, I'll tell you what I am saying."

After a pause, the brigade commander looked back at the signalman who had reported: "And then?"

The chief of staff looked puzzled, thinking, what else is there? Then it must be to clean up the battlefield, and then come back to report.

But the signalman reported: "Then, Li Yunlong and Captain Li each left a company of people to clean up the battlefield, and the rest of them all went to Shouyang."

The chief of staff was stunned: "They went to Shouyang? What were they going to do?"

The brigade commander laughed and said, "What else can we do? Of course we are going to attack Shouyang County. Are we going to celebrate the birthday of the Japanese?"

Chief of Staff: "These guys are too troublesome. Yesterday, they attacked Yangquan County without permission, but today they attacked Shouyang without permission?
What are they trying to do? Do they still have any sense of organization and discipline?"

The brigade commander said: "Chief of Staff, I remember that you used to admire Li Yunlong very much. Every time he got into trouble, you would plead for him.

What's going on today? The sun is rising from the west?"

The chief of staff laughed and said, "Isn't it because they are afraid that you will punish them again? Why? Are you not angry today?"

Brigade Commander: "Angry? Why should I be angry? They wiped out the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army tonight. Our brigade has avenged its great hatred. I am so happy that I can't contain myself.

Besides, now is the best time to recapture Shouyang County when its military strength is at its lowest.

If you miss it, you will regret it.

Although Li Yunlong often makes mistakes, his ability to seize opportunities is impeccable and he has never failed.

As a qualified commander, you should base your tactical decisions on your own and not rely on your superiors for everything.

After all, the battlefield situation changes rapidly, opportunities for battle are fleeting, and news from the rear command is delayed.

If we wait for the rear headquarters to conduct simulations before issuing instructions, the opportunity to fight might be lost.”

The Chief of Staff nodded: "Indeed, although the good kids are worry-free, it is difficult for them to achieve anything great. On the contrary, those troublemakers, although they are worry-free, can always do something earth-shattering.

Maybe it’s not good, but at least it’s a fight.”

Brigade Commander: “The only thing that makes me unhappy is that Li Yunlong and his gang didn’t even bother to report in advance and even turned off their radios.

What? Are they afraid that I can stop them? Don’t I even have this strategic vision? "

The chief of staff suddenly remembered something and asked, "Brigade Commander, you just asked me to send a message. I'm afraid you didn't just want me to understand the battle situation, but also wanted to give Li Yunlong and his men a new combat mission to attack Shouyang County, right?"

Brigade Commander: "You really can't hide anything from your eyes. Yes, I do mean that.

Now it seems that I was worrying too much.”

Chief of Staff: "Indeed, Li Yunlong is a talented guy. He may always make some small mistakes, but his military ability is beyond doubt.

We can always expand the results of our battle plans..."

The two chatted for a while, and as for the Battle of Shouyang, they both agreed that it could be easily won, so they just mentioned it briefly.

Then they talked about the entire strategic situation, the situation of the brother troops on several other railway trunk lines, and the possible counterattack by the Japanese invaders that might be faced next.

After all, the Japanese will certainly not let it go after suffering such a huge loss in the past two days.

Moreover, the Eighth Route Army has exposed all its cards this time, which will definitely attract the attention of the Japanese, and they may even redirect the focus of their attack towards the Eighth Route Army.

The brigade commander, division commander, and even the head of the headquarters were all worried about this.

However, if the situation really developed to that point, although the Eighth Route Army would face unprecedented pressure, it would also mean that their strategic goal had been achieved.

The reason they launched the Hundred Regiments Campaign was not only to strike at the Japanese invaders, but also to disrupt their logistics and destroy their manpower as much as possible.

Isn't the most important thing to contain the Japanese army, slow down the offensive of the Japanese army in central China, relieve the pressure on friendly forces in the south, and recover the disadvantage and establish an advantage for the entire strategic situation?

Although the Eighth Route Army was also on guard against the National Army, at least now they had a common enemy, the Japanese devils. Before they were completely defeated and driven out of the country, the Eighth Route Army was still very willing to cooperate with the National Army in combat.

According to reliable intelligence, since the Hundred Regiments Campaign began, the Japanese army reacted very quickly after seeing the strength of the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese troops in Shanxi alone took immediate action.

Yoshio Shinozuka actively sent friendly signals to the Shanxi Suiyuan Army in the Luliang Mountains in western Shanxi and the Central Army in the Zhongtiao Mountains in southern Shanxi, attempting to withdraw troops to defend the area.

Yan Laoxi also accepted Shinozuka Yoshio's friendly signal at the first opportunity, and the two reached a certain brief tacit understanding, which allowed Shinozuka Yoshio to withdraw at least one brigade of troops from the eastern foot of Luliang Mountain to defend the city.

However, compared with Yan Laoxi, General Wei Junru, commander-in-chief of the First War Zone of the Central Army, was a staunch anti-Japanese fighter.

After the outbreak of the full-scale war of resistance against Japan, they immediately put aside their past grudges and fought in coordination with the Eighth Route Army. Not only did they not make things difficult for the Eighth Route Army, but they also provided a lot of assistance to the Eighth Route Army despite the enormous pressure.

This also earned him the nickname 'Seven and a Half Roads'.

Therefore, when Yoshio Shinozuka sent out a friendly signal, General Wei Junru not only did not accept it, but instead immediately learned about the Eighth Route Army's actions through intelligence information.

Then they took the initiative to send troops to contain the Japanese troops on the northern foot of Zhongtiao Mountain and cooperate with the Eighth Route Army in combat.

This made Shinozuka Yoshio so angry that his teeth were itching, and he said bluntly that if he got the chance, the first person he would deal with would be Wei Junru.

This also laid the groundwork for the subsequent Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain.

In addition to the Japanese troops in Shanxi, all the Japanese troops in North China were mobilized. On the one hand, they actively resisted the attacks of the Eighth Route Army, and on the other hand, they took the initiative to attack during the day with the support of air force.

However, in order to support the Japanese troops in central China, the Japanese troops in North China transferred a large number of troops to the south.

This left the Japanese troops in North China quite short of manpower. In order to be on the safe side, the Japanese troops in North China immediately reported the situation to the headquarters.

The Japanese military headquarters was extremely shocked and immediately transferred two divisions of the Kwantung Army from the Northeast to enter the pass. One of the divisions was the historically famous 4th Division, also known as the Osaka Division!

As for the Japanese troops in central China, they still focused on the south, especially the Zaoyi battlefield, so they did not withdraw troops to the north.

However, the Japanese troops in central China did not withdraw troops to the north to weaken their strength.

However, as the Eighth Route Army's Hundred Regiments Campaign achieved countless victories, completely annihilated the Japanese Kasahara Regiment, and recaptured Yangquan County, news spread.

It immediately boosted the morale of the military and civilians across the country and strengthened their will and determination to win the war of resistance.

Although Chiang Kai-shek was very reluctant to acknowledge the achievements of the Eighth Route Army, it was undoubtedly a great shame for their national army.

But now the South is suffering from defeat after defeat, and the morale of the three armies is low. A big victory is urgently needed to boost morale.

Therefore, after some consideration, Chiang Kai-shek finally decided to mobilize all news media of the Nationalist Government to broadcast and publicize the Hundred Regiments Campaign to the greatest extent possible.

Then, all the soldiers, especially those on the front line, became more motivated after seeing the dawn of victory. As a result, even though the strength of the Japanese army was not weakened, the pressure on them increased greatly.

Although they still held an absolute advantage and were gradually eroding the area controlled by the Nationalist Army, what was different from before was that they encountered unprecedented resistance.

The National Army soldiers who were fighting against them were like people who had been injected with chicken blood. This made every step forward they took result in greater casualties than before, making it difficult for them to move forward.

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

By this time, the significance of the Hundred Regiments Campaign was no longer limited to Shanxi or even North China, and its strategic effects had spread throughout the country.

In the endless darkness, what is the most important thing?

It is not food, nor money, but light, the light of hope!

The successive victories achieved by the Eighth Route Army in the Hundred Regiments Campaign were undoubtedly a ray of hope that pierced the endless darkness!

……

When things are going well for the whole of China.

Yoshio Shinozuka was extremely anxious.

This very evening, the Eighth Route Army launched a new round of fierce offensive.

Since the Japanese had no troops to send, the Eighth Route Army's attacks became more and more frenzied.

According to the bad news coming from the front line, after tonight, at least a dozen large strongholds will fall one after another.

That's not the most important thing.

Most importantly, in addition to attacking major strongholds, the Eighth Route Army also spared no effort to destroy various railway lines.

Not only the bridges but also the tunnels were all destroyed.

Even the railroad tracks were pried away.

This means that after the war, even if the Japanese Locust Army can regain the initiative, it will take at least three months or even longer to restore traffic on major railway lines.

The financial investment required is not included.

When he thought of this, Yoshio Shinozuka felt dizzy and did not dare to think about how the front headquarters and the headquarters would deal with him.

At this time.

The 1st Army Communications Section Chief Toyotomi Jiro walked up to Shinozuka Yoshio with a document in his hand, bowed his head, and reported, "Commander, something terrible has happened!"

The Chief of Staff Kusunokichi asked hurriedly, "Toyotomi-kun, what happened?"

Toyotomi Jiro quickly said: "Just now, the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army sent a suicide note to the commander.

In the telegram, the commander of the regiment, Nobuo Kameda, said that they were about to launch a desperate charge against the Tubalu troops in front of them in an attempt to break through the Tubalu encirclement.

Kusunokichi asked again, "How could this happen? Didn't the commander tell them to defend the place? Why did they give up the advantage of the terrain and take the initiative to break out?"

Toyotomi Jiro said: "The Chinese Eighth Route Army deployed several heavy artillery pieces and also used sulfur incendiary bombs. The 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army had no choice but to break out."

Kusunokichi Hideyoshi said gloomily, "Why do the damn Eighth Route Army have heavy artillery and sulfur incendiary bombs?"

Without waiting for Toyotomi Hideyoshi to speak, Kusunokichi suddenly remembered something and asked himself, "Did they remove the artillery from the armored train? That must be the case! Damn it, damn it!"

After a pause, Kusunokichi asked, "What happened next? How is the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army? Has it broken through the encirclement of the Chinese Eighth Route Army?"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: "I don't know. After Kameda sent his farewell message to the headquarters, he turned off the radio station."

Hideyoshi Kusuyama's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.

Needless to say, since the Eighth Route Army was determined to annihilate the Kameda Regiment, it must have invested heavily in it. Once it lost the advantages of geographical location and weapons and equipment, the possibility of the Kameda Regiment being able to withstand the attack of the Eighth Route Army was almost zero.

Although hand-to-hand combat is what the Japanese Locust Army is most proud of, the Eighth Route Army's hand-to-hand combat is no pushover.

The most crucial thing is that the Eighth Route Army’s fighting spirit is no less than that of the Japanese locust army.

The deaths and casualties may cause the morale of other national army units to drop, but for the Eighth Route Army, the deaths and casualties will only increase their anger, boost their morale, and turn the entire battle into a fight to the death!

Shinozuka Yoshio, who had been silent with bloodshot eyes, suddenly said, "Oh no, Shouyang is in danger!"

...(End of chapter)