Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 250 Time is mine
After leaving Shuangfeng Town, the reconnaissance plane had already returned.

The Japs don't know the current movements of the New Second Regiment.

To ensure safety, anywhere there might be an ambush.

The Japanese vanguard battalion would stop and send people to conduct a thorough investigation.

If it is a place like a cliff that cannot be climbed.

The Japanese vanguard battalion would also split into several groups and pass quickly after fire reconnaissance.

Xu Wu felt a little disdainful when he saw how cautious the Japanese were.

If you are so scared, why are you still chasing? Why not go back earlier?

"Everyone, get ready for battle!"

"After the Japanese firepower reconnaissance, they will definitely split up and pass through again. When that happens, concentrate your firepower on their vanguard."

Xu Wu ordered in a low voice.

After receiving orders passed down one after another, the soldiers prepared for battle.

The first wave of a hundred or so Japanese soldiers had already entered the encirclement.

Xu Wu raised his pistol and fired the first shot.

"boom!"

Hearing the gunshots, the soldiers immediately opened fire.

"Da da da" "Da da da".
"Boom!" "Boom!".
The moment they were attacked, the Japanese immediately fell to the ground and began to fight back.

The Japanese captain in the rear, Asano Naohito, immediately shouted, "Turn around! Turn around!"

After hearing the order, the Japanese ran away.

The wave of Japanese soldiers that were covered by firepower also began to maneuver tactically backwards, trying to leave the strike zone.

Seeing the Japanese were about to run away, Xu Wu immediately ordered: "Blow the charge!"

"Beep, beep, beep, beep"

"Kill~!"
Hearing the sound of the charge, the Japanese soldiers who were not ambushed ran even faster.

After several days of fighting, they clearly realized the strength of the New Second Regiment.

In the event of an ambush, even if they go forward to provide support, it will only result in greater casualties.

After all, the Eighth Route Army had heavy weapons, but they didn't bring any.

Looking at the friendly troops who ran away, the Japanese soldiers who were ambushed in the front kept cursing.

They felt it could still be saved.

What if?
Seeing the Japanese, he chose to run away without even looking back.

Xu Wu killed the devil in front of him with one blow, and then immediately ordered:

"The first and second companies stay here to annihilate this group of devils! The rest of you follow me!"

Xu Wu now needs to seize Jianer Mountain.

Asano Naohito, who was retreating and preparing to join the main force, saw hundreds of Eighth Route Army soldiers chasing after him, his eyes almost popped out.

"Bagaya Road."

"The Eighth Route Army has caught up with us!"

"Turn in! Turn in quickly!" Naohito Asano shouted.

The Eighth Route Army is chasing us so urgently, their reinforcements must have arrived!
But after one minute, he felt something was wrong.

"Why are the Eighth Route Army running so fast? And where are they going?"

In Naohito Asano's eyes, although the Eighth Route Army was chasing very fast, it was obvious that they were not on the same line as him.

It seems like there must be another purpose.

But obviously no one could answer his question, and all the devils were just running away.

It was not until Xu Wu led the team to suddenly turn and climb Jianer Mountain that Asano Naohito suddenly realized that something was wrong.

They are now in the canyon. After the Eighth Route Army occupies Jianer Mountain, they can attack from a high position.

Whether he retreats or advances now, he may be hit by the firepower of the Eighth Route Army.

"Hide! Hide!" Naohito Asano shouted.

Now the main force of the 108th Regiment is right behind.

There was no way he could risk being hit by retreating.

Waiting for the right opportunity is the best option.

"Captain, the Second Infantry Battalion was attacked by the Eighth Route Army."

"New Second Regiment? What's the current situation of the Second Infantry Battalion?"

Upon hearing that the 2nd Infantry Battalion had been ambushed, Takuhito Ishihara immediately realized that this was the New 2nd Regiment.

"Except for some of the 2nd Infantry Battalion that were attacked and did not withdraw, most of the troops have already evacuated the ambush site."

"But when they were passing through the canyon ahead, the Eighth Route Army seized Jianer Mountain."

"The 2nd Infantry Battalion is now pinned down in the canyon and cannot move easily."

"But the Eighth Route Army did not launch an attack."

After listening to Takahashi Ryosuke's report, Ishihara Takuhito's nerves suddenly tensed up.

"Takahashi-kun, send out troops immediately to seize the high ground between Zhongping Village and Xiaofuling and hold it!"

According to Ishihara Takuhito's understanding, the Eighth Route Army would never make useless moves.

The Eighth Route Army is not taking action now, it must be because now is not the most appropriate time.

What he needed now was to ensure that the 108th Regiment occupied the advantageous terrain.

"Hold on? What about the Second Infantry Battalion?" Takahashi Ryosuke asked hesitantly.

If the Second Infantry Battalion continued to be exposed to the firepower of the Eighth Route Army, it would be very likely to be surrounded and annihilated.

"Takahashi-kun, seize the high ground and hold it first! As for the Second Infantry Battalion, we will act accordingly!"

The 108nd Infantry Battalion is indeed in danger now, but Takuhito Ishihara will not take risks with the th Regiment.

Especially when the situation is unclear, acting rashly is likely to lead to a more unfavorable situation.

There will be time to discuss the rescue plan after the 108th Brigade is safe.

After all, the 2nd Infantry Battalion was only suppressed, not surrounded.

They are not trying to break out now just to avoid causing too many casualties.

"Captain, the Japanese did not go to Jianer Mountain to rescue, but instead seized the high ground around Zhongping Village."

"The Japanese trapped in the canyon did not make any moves." The combat staff reported.

"The Japs have really learned their lesson. They didn't fall for such a big bait."

Chen Chengxing felt a little sorry.

The Japanese vanguard was suppressed in the canyon, which was a completely unexpected event. Chen Chengxing originally thought that the 108th Regiment would move forward to support them in breaking out.

For this reason, Chen Chengxing sent a messenger to the Third Battalion to pass on the order, asking them to prepare to move forward to Shimayu and block the large Japanese force in the canyon.

But unexpectedly, the Japanese didn't take the bait.

"Captain, what should we do now?"

"No rush. The third and fourth battalions haven't arrived yet. Now is not the time for a general attack," said Chen Chengxing.

Delaying time is beneficial to the New Second Regiment.

If the Japanese don't take any action, there is no need for the New Second Regiment to worry.

In the next two hours, the Japanese continued to send out reconnaissance troops to scout the situation.

Chen Chengxing also sent out troops, in squads and platoons, to encircle and suppress the Japanese reconnaissance troops.

The cavalry reconnaissance platoon serves as a mobile force to provide support everywhere.

For a while, there was constant sound of gunfire in this mountainous area.

When they learned that a reconnaissance team they had sent out had been surrounded and annihilated again by the Eighth Route Army using the mobility of their cavalry.

Ishihara Takuhito was about to scratch his scalp.

"What are the Eighth Route Army thinking about doing?"

After occupying Jianer Mountain and Shuangfeng Town Heights, the New Second Regiment took some actions, but they were all small-scale.

With such means, even if the 108th Regiment suffers, it will not be in any danger.

"Captain, are the Eighth Route Army waiting for reinforcements?" Takahashi Ryosuke reminded.

The current actions of the New Second Regiment seem like someone is coming to provide support.

"Support? Very likely." Ishihara Takuhito nodded.

"Takahashi-kun, send a telegram to Taiyuan immediately and request that they send another reconnaissance plane to conduct reconnaissance in the Zhongyun Mountain area."

If it is support, it must be a large force, and we will know it when we see it from the plane.

"Ha!"
However, the outcome of the matter was beyond Ishihara Takuhito's expectations.

The request of the 108th Wing was not approved.

Of course, it was not that Yoshio Shinozuka was unwilling to approve it, but that he did not have any extra planes.

The entire First Army stationed in Shanxi has only 6 reconnaissance planes, and now all of them have been deployed to the Zhengtai Line.

There were simply no planes available for the 108th Wing to conduct reconnaissance.

I have squeezed out all my time this morning.

Compared with the New Second Regiment, the North China Front Army obviously attached more importance to the issues of the Zhengtai Line.

This concerns the transportation of resources in the entire Shanxi Province.

"Captain, although the commander did not deploy reconnaissance aircraft, he did send us intelligence."

"There are no unusual movements from the Eighth Route Army around the Zhongyun Mountains."

"More troops have been dispatched to Ping'an, Anqiu, and Luyang."

"If the Eighth Route Army from other places provides support, we will get the news immediately."

Takahashi Ryosuke reported.

"Yoshi, there will be no problem as long as there are no other Eighth Route Army soldiers!" Ishihara Takuhito nodded.

Even without the plane, this information is enough.

According to previous intelligence analysis, the main combat strength of the New Second Regiment is about the same as a full-strength regiment of the Locust Army.

The enemy has suffered at least a thousand casualties now. Even if all the remaining ones come, they will not be able to defeat the 108th Regiment.

As long as you don't move around, there won't be any big problems.

Moreover, as long as the 108th Wing can hold on until tomorrow, the bombers will come again, and then it will be their chance to turn defeat into victory!

Time is completely on the side of the 108th Wing.

Looking at the confident Ishihara Takuhito, Takahashi Ryosuke was a little hesitant, not knowing whether he should persuade him again.

Although the New Second Regiment suffered heavy casualties, the 108th Regiment is not yet fully organized.

If a real fight breaks out, even if the 108th Regiment is defending in a dangerous position, it will most likely be no match for the opponent.

However, after hesitating for a while, Takahashi Ryosuke finally did not speak.

Ryosuke Takahashi knew the reason why Takuhito Ishihara was desperately pursuing the New Second Regiment.

And Ryosuke Takahashi also knows the relationship between Takuhito Ishihara and his younger brother.

Therefore, he knew very well that Ishihara Takuhito would never give up unless he was in a desperate situation.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the third and fourth battalions finally arrived.

Coming with them were two subordinate guerrilla battalions.

"Captain."

After several people entered the temporary command post, they saluted one after another.

"Well, how are the retreating people doing?" Chen Chengxing asked.

"Except for a few people who sprained their ankles due to walking in the dark, there were no other situations," said Sun Xun.

Although this retreat needs to be faster.

But after discarding all the weights and connecting themselves with ropes, no one was left behind or injured.

After all, everyone has long been accustomed to traveling on foot.

"That's good." Chen Chengxing breathed a sigh of relief.

Nowadays, many people suffer from night blindness due to malnutrition.

This is also the reason why Chen Chengxing does not easily recruit soldiers directly.

If common people wanted to join the Eighth Route Army, they would usually first serve as militiamen, and then be selected through the county brigade, guerrilla force, and main force battalion levels.

After this series of selections, the soldiers were not only familiar with warfare, but also basically recovered their health.

This also prevents people from getting lost during night battles.

Now that we know that the people have retreated smoothly, it is time to settle accounts with the 108th Regiment.

Chen Chengxing's face straightened: "Sun Xun."

"To!"

"You take the third battalion to support the second battalion. The fourth battalion and two guerrillas will all reinforce to Jianer Mountain."

"After a short rest, we will launch a general attack at 4 o'clock!"

"yes!".
After the two men led their team away, Chen Chengxing ordered the artillery companies of each battalion to form a mortar group together.

Prepare to bombard the Japanese troops who are entrenched in Zhongping Village and Xiaofuling.

(End of this chapter)