Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 16 No, We Will Not Retreat
As soon as the battle ended, Chen Chengxing heard the system prompt sound.

[The battle is over, battle evaluation: victory!]

【Obtained 603 honor points. 】

【The mission has been completed! 】

【Task rewards are waiting to be claimed! 】

[Task rewards are being distributed]

[Skill points gained: 1]

Looking at a skill point appearing on the panel, Chen Chengxing casually added it to the tactical command.

As the leader of the new Second Regiment, command ability is far more important than all other skills.

[Tactical Command: Level 3 (Advanced).]

As time went on, a large amount of knowledge and battle examples emerged in Chen Chengxing's mind out of thin air, and for a moment Chen Chengxing was a little dazed.

At this moment, Chen Chengxing reviewed all the battles he had experienced in his mind.

If he were in command now, it would probably be very different.
"Captain, let's retreat."

Luo Ping's voice suddenly rang in Chen Chengxing's ears.

After being interrupted by Luo Ping, Chen Chengxing came to his senses and raised his head: "No, we won't leave. I decided to fight again!"

"Ah?!" Luo Ping was stunned.

Still fighting? No matter how stupid the Japanese were, they wouldn't fall into the same trap twice, right?

Even though Luo Ping had not read much, he knew that in war, one should not use the same method repeatedly, but must be flexible, changeable and unexpected.

"Hit him!" Chen Chengxing nodded.

"The Japanese have been doing well since they entered China. They have long developed an arrogant character. In their eyes, this ambush is probably just a small encounter."

"Besides, the principle of not using troops again is not only understood by us, but also by the Japanese. We can just take advantage of this mentality and attack them again."

As soon as Chen Chengxing finished speaking, the system prompt sounded in his mind again.

[Side quest triggered: Overlapping ambush! ]

[Mission objective: Ambush the enemy's baggage train again at the original location! ]

[Task Reward: A copy of random intelligence (depending on the degree of mission completion).]

Triggered? Chen Chengxing found an anomaly. Previously, it was released, but this time it was triggered.

It seems that the way side quests appear is not fixed. In addition to being released by the system, they can also be triggered actively by themselves.

This is a good thing for Chen Chengxing, as it can effectively increase the scope of tasks. After all, every task is a reward.

Now that he had a mission, Chen Chengxing became more determined to ambush again.

"Captain, would you like to reconsider this? The risk of doing this is too great." Luo Ping was still a little hesitant.

Now they are behind enemy lines. Once the Japanese send troops to encircle and suppress them, the New Second Regiment will be in great danger. Rather than taking risks, it is better to quit while the going is good.

This ambush alone was enough to transform the New Second Regiment.

In addition to daily supplies, the baggage cart also contained a lot of weapons and ammunition. "Don't think about it, it's settled." Chen Chengxing said firmly.

The Tongpu Line has not been repaired yet, and Yanmen Pass is the only route from Chahar and Suiyuan to Xinkou.

There would definitely be meat to eat if we ambush here, and the Japanese are now focusing on Xinkou, so it is impossible for them to mobilize a large force into the mountains to encircle and suppress the New Second Regiment.

If the Japanese sent only one or two battalions into the mountains, Chen Chengxing could lead the New Second Regiment to confuse them.

Before the end of the Xinkou Campaign, it was the window period for the New Second Regiment to engage in guerrilla warfare in Hengshan. The more gains the New Second Regiment made now, the more relaxed it would be in the future.

In the face of Chen Chengxing's insistence, Luo Ping had no choice but to agree. After all, Chen Chengxing was the military chief of the New Second Regiment.

Since Chen Chengxing has made the decision to launch overlapping ambushes, the next step is to prepare for it.

"Lao Luo, quickly count the seized supplies, and distribute the weapons, ammunition, and clothing in the baggage to the battalions and companies first. Try to transport the rest of the supplies by mules and horses, and push the Japanese's baggage carts directly into the ravine." Chen Chengxing ordered.

The New Second Regiment was fighting guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, so it was impossible for it to move with baggage carts. After all, baggage carts were heavily dependent on roads, and they could only rely on pack horses to travel on small paths and mountain roads.

There are still many people in the New Second Regiment who do not have weapons, so it is a good opportunity to distribute them on the spot. The old guns with worn-out rifling can also be distributed to the baggage and logistics.

"Captain, are we just going to distribute it like this?" Luo Ping whispered.

Because the New Second Regiment was incompletely equipped, it was fine to directly distribute the small batches of weapons captured before, but this time there were more than a hundred large trucks of supplies, and it might not be a good idea to distribute them directly.

After all, according to regulations, the seized materials must be handed over. If their superiors ask them to hand them over again in the future, it will be difficult to take them back from the soldiers, especially materials such as clothes and helmets.

"Don't worry, just distribute them all!" Chen Chengxing said with a wave of his hand.

"Weapons, coats, helmets, and leather shoes will be distributed after the quantity is counted. I will be responsible for tracking it down by the superiors," said Chen Chengxing.

Now they are fighting behind enemy lines. Distributing supplies can not only effectively improve the soldiers' combat effectiveness, but also reduce the pressure on logistics. It's a win-win situation.

In case the Japanese catch up and the supplies are not transported in time, in order to avoid being seized by the Japanese, they will have to set a fire. It would be better to hand it over directly to individuals. Chen Chengxing will not do the thankless task of overall management.

"Okay." Luo Ping nodded and went to preside over the inventory and distribution work.

In fact, Luo Ping knew very well that this matter would not have any impact on Chen Chengxing. After all, they were now behind enemy lines. However, as the political commissar and deputy regiment commander, he had to say some things.

After the supplies were distributed to individuals, the originally bloated baggage train immediately lost a lot of weight.

All the empty baggage carts were pushed into the ravine by the soldiers. Except for some horses allocated to each battalion and company for signalmen to ride and deliver messages and carry ammunition, most of the draft horses and pack horses were left in the logistics department.

This time, the New Second Regiment directly upgraded its muskets to cannons. Many people wore the Japanese's yellow woolen coats, the Japanese's steel helmets on their heads, the Japanese's leather shoes on their feet, and the Japanese's Type 38 rifles on their backs. There were also many shiny Japanese horses in the ranks.

Although the soldiers looked very energetic in their attire, Chen Chengxing felt a little uncomfortable watching them.

Now, except for the soldiers of the New Second Regiment who are not as tall as the Japanese, the others look like a Japanese army from a distance.

"Lao Luo, this won't work. We have to re-dye the Japanese's clothes after things settle down." Chen Chengxing said.

This set of clothing can provide the New Second Regiment with a certain degree of camouflage behind enemy lines, but once they have settled down, if they are still wearing this set of clothing, it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

After all, ordinary people cannot distinguish the Eighth Route Army and the Japs by their appearance, they can only judge by their clothes.

"That's easy. Old Liu from logistics knows how to dye cloth. We can just dye it gray when the time comes." Luo Ping nodded.

What is needed to dye the cloth gray is wood ash, which is available in plenty, so it is no problem to dye the entire group of clothes gray.

(End of this chapter)