Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 197: Getting Something for Nothing (asking for monthly ticket)
"Captain, the Second Infantry Battalion is ready to enter the attack position. Part of the First and Third Infantry Battalions are advancing northward along the retreat route of the Eighth Route Army on both wings. They can encircle the Eighth Route Army at any time!" Pu Youyong reported.

"Where are the infantry companies drawn from the 1st and 3rd Battalions?" asked Nobutsu Sakata.

"The four infantry squadrons are also ready. If the attack of the Second Infantry Battalion fails, they can take over the attack at any time."

"No!" Sakata Nobutsu shook his head and ordered: "Let them cooperate with the Second Infantry Battalion to directly participate in the attack!"

He no longer had time to waste here fighting the Eighth Route Army. Only by defeating the Eighth Route Army on Cangyun Ridge in one go would he have a chance to continue pursuing the headquarters of the 129th Division. He couldn't wait to be promoted to major general.

"Let the mountain artillery positions begin shelling immediately!" Nobutsu Sakata gave the order to start the attack.

"Hai!"

"Boom!" "Boom!".
The New 1st Regiment squatted in the trenches, enduring the Japanese artillery bombardment, quietly waiting for the Japanese infantry to advance.

A few minutes later, the well-prepared Japanese formed a wave-like attack line and began to attack Cangyun Ridge.

When Li Yunlong and other Japanese soldiers approached, they immediately issued an order for a counterattack.

"Comrades! The bravest will win when they meet on a narrow road! Follow me!"

"kill!".
Chen Chengxing, who had been observing from the outside, also identified the command center of the Sakata Regiment through the movements of the Japanese and the New 1st Regiment.

"Call the mountain artillery position, target hillside No. 2, and provide covering fire! Do not stop without my order!" Chen Chengxing ordered.

"Yes!" The combat staff officer at the side immediately picked up the phone.

In the shack, Nobutsu Sakata looked at the Eighth Route Army who suddenly rushed out of the position and felt a little confused.

"What is this group of Eighth Route Army trying to do? Facing our army of 2 people, they dare to counterattack?" Sakata Nobutsu asked puzzledly.

"This is really unbelievable. It is impossible to determine the specific intention." Pu Youyong on the side was also a little confused.

"The commander of this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers is either crazy or has some conspiracy. I want to see what he wants to do." Sakata Nobutsu couldn't figure it out so he gave up thinking about it. In his opinion, with two thousand against two thousand, he had an absolute advantage.

Just as Nobutsu Sakata was preparing to adjust his deployment and divide and surround the counterattacking Eighth Route Army, someone had already given him a thumbs up.

"Hurry up, Zhuzi, put it here!" Li Yunlong took Wang Chengzhu to the designated position.

After asking the soldiers to set up the mortar immediately, Wang Chengzhu gave a thumbs up towards the shack on the hillside.

After adjusting the shooting angle, Wang Chengzhu stretched out his hand to the side: "Cannonball!"

"boom!"

"Zhu Zi! Where the hell did you shoot?!" Li Yunlong said angrily while looking at the explosion point. There were only two shells left, and they were so far away, there was no point in hitting the target.

"Captain, it's not me, I haven't fought yet!" Wang Chengzhu said in surprise.

When Li Yunlong turned around, he saw that Wang Chengzhu was holding the cannon shell at the muzzle and had not let go yet.

"boom!"

"boom!".
At this time, explosions began to occur continuously on the hill where the Japanese shacks were located.

Watching the sound of the shells exploding, Li Yunlong suddenly realized, "Haha. I knew Chen Chengxing couldn't stand it!"

"The New Second Regiment is supporting us in front! Comrades! Follow me!" Li Yunlong shouted.

Chen Chengxing, who was on the periphery, watched the Japanese hilltop being covered by artillery fire, and then the voice of the system rang out.

[Side quest: Fight back with a single shot. Completed! ]

【Rewards are waiting to be claimed! 】

[Rewards are being distributed]

[Information obtained: Wanjia Town Cavalry Camp (click here for details). ]

When Chen Chengxing heard this, he knew that the information was wasted.

How could Chen Chengxing not know about the cavalry battalion in Wanjia Town? The troops of the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Locust Association Army were reorganized from the Security Corps, and their combat effectiveness was not even second-rate.

This information, that is, the detailed information, is somewhat useful, but Chen Chengxing doesn't have time to check it now.

Judging from the movement, the New 1st Regiment should be trying to break out from Caojiagou, where there is a reinforced squad of Japanese soldiers defending, and Chen Chengxing has to go and provide support.

The Sakata Regiment was only in a short period of command confusion and would be able to correct itself soon, so the retreat of the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments could not be delayed.

"Third Battalion Commander!"

"To!"

"I will take the 1st Company and the 1st Artillery Platoon to support the New st Regiment. You take the rest of the troops to hold the position and support the troops' retreat."

"Yes!"

When Chen Chengxing led his team to Caojiagou, Li Yunlong had already started fighting with the Japanese in Caojiagou. "Moor guns fire rapidly! The rest of you follow me!" Chen Chengxing ordered urgently.

The two mortars that were accompanying the team were set up immediately, and then began to bombard the ghost position.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!".
Li Yunlong looked at the Japanese positions that were constantly bombarded and said happily: "Comrades! Follow me!"

Faced with attacks from both sides, the Japanese squad in Caojiagou had no power to resist and was quickly wiped out.

"Hahaha, Old Chen! You came at the right time!" The retreat passage has been opened, and Li Yunlong is no longer in a hurry. He just wants to wait for Zhang Dabiao who is guarding the rear.

"I've checked for you. The headquarters of the Sakata Regiment has been destroyed by a cannon. The Japanese soldiers were killed all over the ground. A colonel, two lieutenant colonels, a major, and many lieutenants were killed. But time was tight, so I didn't clean up the battlefield for you. You won't blame me, right?" Li Yunlong said with a smile.

"Even if you clean it, will you give it to me?" Chen Chengxing said. Everyone in the 386th Brigade knows who you, Li Yunlong. They all want to put every bullet in your pocket.

"Hahahaha." Li Yunlong didn't feel ashamed at all. In his opinion, being able to eat more and take more is a skill.

"No matter what, I owe you a favor, and I will definitely repay you in the future!" Li Yunlong promised.

"No need for later, I just need your help with something." Chen Chengxing rolled his eyes and spoke directly.

"No problem, just tell me. As long as I can do it, I won't say no." Li Yunlong said beautifully.

"That's easy. I want to borrow two people from you." Chen Chengxing went straight to the point. When negotiating with Li Yunlong, he must not beat around the bush, because Li Yunlong would definitely pretend not to understand.

"Borrowing people? Tsk, that's not easy. If it's a cross-unit transfer, my opinion doesn't count." When Li Yunlong heard this, he subconsciously wanted to refuse, regardless of who he was borrowing.

Chen Chengxing knew what Li Yunlong was planning, so he said directly: "I won't lend it for free, I will provide the equipment."

"But, we are brothers, who are you talking about?" When Li Yunlong heard that it was not a waste of money, his tone immediately changed.

"I heard that Wang Chengzhu, one of your men, is very good at mortars, and I want him to help me teach the soldiers of the New Second Regiment. Then there is Sun Desheng. I have set up a cavalry company, and I also want him to teach for me." Chen Chengxing stated his purpose.

Although the New Second Regiment does not have a cavalry company now, it will have one soon.

"This, this." Li Yunlong was a little unsure, mainly because Chen Chengxing was too goal-oriented.

"I'll just borrow it for two months. When they come back, I'll give them an 2mm mortar and five Type 1 rifles!" Chen Chengxing offered a price that Li Yunlong couldn't refuse.

"The shells?"

"60 shots!" Chen Chengxing waved his hand.

"No problem, no problem!" Li Yunlong nodded repeatedly.

"A word is settled!"

"A word is settled!"

Chen Chengxing and Li Yunlong shook hands to signify the deal, and both of them smiled happily.

For Li Yunlong, it only took two months to exchange a mortar, 2 rounds of artillery shells and five Type 1 light machine guns. There was no better deal in the world.

For Chen Chengxing, this was simply getting something for nothing. As long as I didn't let the two of them go back, wouldn't he not have to pay any price?
Anyway, you, Li Yunlong, will have to operate a sewing machine soon.

Chen Chengxing had thought it through. If Ding Wei asked him for it in the name of the New 1st Regiment, then these two people were borrowed from Li Yunlong. What rights do you, Ding Wei, have to ask for it?
If Li Yunlong came to ask for them, these two were borrowed from the New 1st Regiment. Why would you, the leader of the Independent Regiment, ask for them?
I, Chen Chengxing, cannot take responsibility for this. If you want the person back, you have to ask for him from Li Yunlong, the commander of the New 1st Regiment.

The command post of the Sakata Regiment was destroyed, and Xu Wu led the 1st and 2nd Battalions to give the Japanese a severe blow from the flank. Due to the short-term command confusion, the Japanese troops were forced to choose a conservative style of play.

Zhang Dabiao also took the opportunity to lead his troops to quickly break out of Caojiagou.

Seeing that all the troops had withdrawn, Chen Chengxing immediately ordered three red flares to be fired into the air.

The New Second Regiment and the New First Regiment began to retreat.

After meeting the First and Second Battalions in Mayao Village, Chen Chengxing and Li Yunlong said goodbye and each led their teams back.

Although Chen Chengxing did not return by the same route, everyone did not notice anything unusual at first, but as time went on, everyone discovered something was wrong.

"Captain, where are we going?" Xu Wu asked. This was not the direction back to Dayun Mountain at all.

"I've received intelligence before that a puppet cavalry battalion is coming from the direction of Wanjia Town. I'll take you around a corner and do some side business at the same time." Chen Chengxing said casually.

"Wanjia Town? Commander, that area is the Japanese's territory, is it possible?" Xu Wu said. Wanjia Town is not close to Cangyun Ridge. It takes more than 30 miles to turn a corner.

Although Wanjia Town is not located in the core hinterland of the Japanese, it is also an occupied area and an important transportation hub. The forces of all parties are complicated, otherwise the Japanese would not have arranged a cavalry battalion here.

"Don't worry. We will return along the guerrilla zone and when we get close to Wanjia Town, we will launch a night attack. The battle can be resolved in less than half an hour," said Chen Chengxing.

Before the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Route Army had never launched an active offensive. With this move, the puppet army in Wanjia Town and the Japanese nearby would definitely not be able to react. By the time the Japanese reacted, the New Second Regiment had already gone far away.

Seeing that the captain had made up his mind, Xu Wu was helpless.

In the New Second Regiment, only the political commissar's words have authority in front of the regiment commander, and the rest of them can only obey orders.

(End of this chapter)