Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 188 We are all family, why thank you?

After leading his team to capture the small school camp and several small hills for ambush, Yukio Nara quickly established contact with the 3rd and 5th Battalions.

Upon learning that the Third and Fifth Battalions had already joined together, that the troops had not suffered heavy casualties, and were now preparing for battle in Xiamazhuang, Nara Yukio breathed a sigh of relief.

He was afraid that the Eighth Route Army would target the 3rd and 5th Battalions. They only had the heavy weapons of their own battalion, and the artillery battalion of the 3rd Mixed Brigade was all in their hands. If the Eighth Route Army attacked fiercely, it would be difficult for them to hold on.

He saw clearly the Eighth Route Army troops that had just launched the attack, there were more than 10,000 of them.

After communicating with the 3rd and 5th Battalions, Yukio Nara immediately issued the order for a joint attack.

With the participation of the Japanese mountain artillery battalion's 10 Type 4 mountain cannons and the 3 Type 4 mountain cannons belonging to the nd and th independent battalions, the two small hills No. and No. were almost completely covered by artillery fire.

The Japanese attacked Xiamazhuang Heights despite being besieged on three sides. This was their only exit.

If he chose to break out to the east, Nara Yukio would not only have to give up the defensive advantage of the small school camp, but would also have to attack the high ground east of Luolu Village alone. The difficulty of breaking out would probably increase several times.

"Captain, the Japanese have launched more than ten consecutive charges on Xiamazhuang Heights. It seems that the First Battalion has suffered heavy casualties. The Japanese rushed onto the position several times, and it was only when the artillery company of the First Battalion fired at the mountain ridge at the critical moment that the Japanese were suppressed. If they continue like this, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for much longer!"

In order to open up a way of escape, the Japanese attacked very fiercely and the artillery fire never stopped for a moment.

Moreover, the enemy's artillery was hidden in the village and could not be seen at all, so even if one wanted to suppress it, one could not do so.

"I understand." Chen Chengxing nodded.

"According to the timetable, the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment should be arriving soon, and then we can launch a general offensive."

As long as the general offensive is launched, the Japanese in the east will no longer be able to attack the first battalion's position.

As he was speaking, he heard a sound coming from the door.

"Hahahaha, Chen Dadao, Lao Kong and I are here!"

When Chen Chengxing looked up, he saw Li Yunlong and Kong Jie walking in.

"Hey, Old Chen, you're doing very well now. A telegram made Old Kong and I run hundreds of miles." Li Yunlong sat down.

They didn't even have a break along the way and were almost exhausted.

"Not only that, the order also states that Chen Chengxing will be in charge of the command this time."

"Listen, listen. If people don't know, they would think that you, Chen Chengxing, have become the brigade commander!" Kong Jie echoed from the side.

"Come on, do you think I want you to come? The brigade commander is doing you a favor, but you don't appreciate what you have."

"Do you two know how many people I have now?" Chen Chengxing asked.

"How much?" Kong Jie asked immediately after hearing Chen Chengxing's words.

"Excluding the 316th Regiment, there are exactly people, no more, no less!" Chen Chengxing said with his head held high.

As for how many of these 15,000 people were county brigade militiamen and how many were unarmed, Chen Chengxing did not mention it at all.

"Fifteen thousand people?!" Li Yunlong and Kong Jie were stunned.

"Wow, everyone said that the New Second Regiment made a fortune, but I didn't expect it to be so big!" "You're almost as rich as the division commander!" Kong Jie said.

"Keep a low profile, keep a low profile." Chen Chengxing waved his hand casually.

"So this battle doesn't necessarily require you to be the winner. The fighting has already started in Laoyeling, and you are just here to take advantage of a ready-made situation." Chen Chengxing said nothing about the fact that he was waiting for the two regiments to launch a general attack.

"Has the fight already started? Then don't rest, let's go!" Li Yunlong stood up immediately.

What did they come here for after running hundreds of miles? They couldn't just watch others clean up the battlefield, right?
"Okay, we are old comrades after all. Since you strongly request, let's lead the team here." Chen Chengxing stood up and led the two of them to the map.

"The small battalion is backed by a mountain to the north, so we can't deploy a large force. You will lead your teams to attack from the east and south respectively. The third and fourth battalions of the new second regiment will accompany you to provide fire support. The 316th regiment will attack from the west after the Japanese shrink their defense line. The rest of the guerrillas will form a larger encirclement on the periphery and support your attack at any time."

When Chen Chengxing finished talking about the plan, Li Yunlong immediately interrupted and asked, "Fire support? What about artillery?"

Chen Chengxing knew what Li Yunlong meant as soon as he heard it: "Don't worry, the artillery companies of each battalion are now in their own hands, and I have also specially strengthened 2 infantry artillery for each company. Mountain artillery will also provide support when necessary."

"Okay, okay, that's enough." Li Yunlong nodded repeatedly.

Li Yunlong knew very well how many artillery pieces a battalion of the New Second Regiment had. When had he ever commanded so many artillery pieces? This time he could finally have a good bombing, and the bombs weren't his own, which was exciting just to think about.

"Old Chen, I knew you were the best friend! I have to thank you!" Kong Jiexing gave a thumbs up.

Most people would not be willing to use so many artillery pieces to cooperate with friendly forces in combat. With the support of these artillery pieces, the independent regiment's casualties could be greatly reduced.

"We are all family, there is no need to thank each other." Chen Chengxing said with a smile.

"Okay, Lao Kong, stop talking nonsense, it's time to set off." Li Yunlong urged. He couldn't wait to make a fortune.

Seeing that Li Yunlong couldn't wait any longer, Chen Chengxing reminded him, "You have to be more careful. Although we have the advantage, the Japanese have about 2,500 people here. Don't let anything go wrong."

"Don't worry about that. As long as your artillery doesn't malfunction, we will definitely defeat them!" Li Yunlong said confidently.

Although the New 316st Regiment and the Independent Regiment did not have as many artillery pieces as the New nd Regiment, they also had more than people this time. Together with the two battalions of the th Regiment and the New nd Regiment, the main force alone was nearly people.

Moreover, this battle was called an offensive, but the Japanese did not have any decent shelters, so it would be more appropriate to call it a field battle.

"Don't worry about the ammunition. There are plenty of militiamen transporting it. Even if you use up all of it, I won't say a word."

The reason why Chen Chengxing dared to compete with an entire brigade of the Japanese devils was because of the artillery shells he had accumulated over several months. If there were only thirty to fifty shells for each gun, he would have run away with the New Second Regiment long ago.

"Okay, your words are enough."

"Let's go!" Li Yunlong turned around and walked out of the command center, leading the new regiment to the battlefield quickly, and Kong Jie followed closely behind.

Looking at the two people who were waiting to get rich with excitement, Luo Ping hesitated and said, "Old Chen, this..."

Wasn't the New Second Regiment waiting for support from the New First Regiment and the Independent Regiment? How come it became a matter of whether they would come or not?

"Lao Luo, didn't you hear them thank us? We are giving them a chance." Chen Chengxing said.

"Okay." Looking at Chen Chengxing who didn't blush at all, Luo Ping said he had nothing to say.

(End of this chapter)