Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 259: Pig Catching Operation
“Woo!~~~”

The sentries that had been deployed everywhere saw the Japanese releasing poison gas bombs with mortars and immediately rang the hand-cranked alarm.

After receiving the signal, the soldiers who were fighting enthusiastically disappeared from the battlefield in an instant.

It was already dark, and the Japanese were already wearing gas masks.

It was five minutes later when they discovered that the Eighth Route Army had disappeared from the position.

"Stop shooting! Stop shooting!" the Japanese sergeant shouted in a muffled voice.

"Yo, the Eighth Route Army can only flee in all directions when facing the poison gas bombs of the Locust Army!"

All the devils were very happy.

According to their experience, once the poison gas bomb was released, the Eighth Route Army would surely scatter and flee, so the night was over.

However, the Japanese soldiers' mood lasted less than an hour.

Less than 10 minutes after the poisonous gas dissipated and I took off my gas mask, I heard the sentry shouting.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Bagayalo! Kill the chicken for me!" the Japanese sergeant shouted.

However, what happened next was exactly the same as what happened before.

When the Japanese could no longer hold on and fired poison gas bombs again, the Eighth Route Army disappeared again.

By the time the Second Battalion of the New Second Regiment launched another offensive, the Japanese were at a loss.

The puppet troops and logistics soldiers in the core fortifications had already fallen to the ground unconscious due to difficulty breathing.

If poison gas is released again, the core combat soldiers will also lose their combat effectiveness.

They are not like the Eighth Route Army outside who can run around everywhere.

The core fortification is this big, just a circle with a diameter of more than 100 meters.

On the roof of the command post, Fukushima Sugi put down the telescope.

"Mizutani-kun, burn the food and destroy the weapons as planned." Fukushima Sugi said expressionlessly.

The Fukushima Battalion is now in a desperate situation, with less than 300 combat troops left.

The only thing Fukushima Sugi could think of now was to break out at night.

"Hayi!" Mizutani Toru stood at attention and retreated from the rooftop.

There is a lot to do next.

Before breaking out, all unused items must be burned and destroyed.

A moment later, a huge fire broke out in the courtyard of the Japanese command post, and violent explosions were heard continuously.

Outside the temporary command post, Chen Chengxing looked at the direction of the fire and immediately determined what the Japanese were thinking.

"Send a message to the cavalry company, have them ambush in the east of Zhengshan Town, and start robbing and killing the devils after they leave Zhengshan Town."

"The Fourth Battalion and the Fourth Guerrilla Team also moved eastward to follow and kill the Japanese who broke through the encirclement."

Since the Japs were about to leave their turtle shells, Chen Chengxing naturally would not miss this opportunity.

After the Japs had completed all the preparations.

Using 90mm mortars, all the poison gas bombs that could be fired were indiscriminately fired into the entire Zhengshan Town.

The gunner then stuffed two grenades into the gun and followed the troops to quickly evacuate eastward.

Listening to the alarm sounding throughout the town, Ding Wei cursed loudly.

"Damn it! Those damned Japanese actually spread poison gas throughout the entire town!"

Although the range is too large, the concentration of poison gas will be reduced.

But once you smell this thing, your body will react, it’s just a matter of time.

And no one knows where the concentration of poison gas is high and where the concentration of poison gas is low.

This meant that even if the troops wanted to hunt down the Japanese, they would be restricted in their efforts.

If Chen Chengxing hadn't sent people to wait in advance, the Japanese might have really escaped.

"Okay, Lao Ding, the Japanese devils have been being despicable for a long time."

"Communicator, order all troops to withdraw from Zhengshan Town in an orderly manner!" Chen Chengxing ordered.

After turning the entire Zhengshan Town into a poisonous area, the Japanese left the city and immediately began to run towards Luyang.

"Hayaku! Hayaku!" Fukushima Sugi kept urging.

Although the poison gas they released stopped the Eighth Route Army, there was still a possibility that the other side would catch up with them.

However, just after running one kilometer, Fukushima Sugi suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves in the darkness not far away.

"Enemy attack! Prepare for battle!" Fukushima Sugi shouted at the top of his voice.

However, the next scene made Fukushima Sugi frown.

The sound of horse hooves circled nearby and then disappeared, without any signs of attack.

"Captain, the Eighth Route Army probably wants to delay us and then surround us with a large force," said Mizutani Toru.

"I know, but we are in a bit of a difficult situation now," said Fukushima Sugi.

Fukushima Sugi thought on his heels and knew that the Eighth Route Army must have set up an ambush position ahead.

As long as he continued to move forward, he would inevitably be ambushed.

But if we don't continue marching, the Eighth Route Army will inevitably catch up with us.

After leaving the bunker, facing the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army, the Fukushima Battalion had no power to resist.

Just as Fukushima Sugi was racking his brains for a way to break out, the sentry outside suddenly ran over.

"Report, eight armies have appeared on the periphery, they are numerous and are rapidly closing in on us!"

"Baga! The Eighth Route Army had planned this long ago!" Fukushima Sugi said with an unpleasant expression.

The cavalry can be explained by speed, but the infantry also appeared so quickly, which can only be because they were prepared in advance.

"Captain, what should we do now?" Mizutani Toru asked anxiously.

There is no time to waste now. If we delay any further, the Eighth Route Army will complete the encirclement.

Now Mizutani Toru had an idea in his heart, but he didn't dare and couldn't say it.

If you speak up at this time, you will be taking the blame on yourself.

"Divide the troops into two parts, march forward and backward, and quickly break through the ambush of the Eighth Route Army!" Fukushima Sugi ordered.

From the sound of horse hooves just now, Fukushima Sugi could tell that the number of cavalry was about three hundred.

This number is about the same as the number of locust troops that broke through.

Fukushima Sugi felt that as long as the troops launched a pincer attack, even if they quickly defeated the Eighth Route Army, there should be no problem in breaking through.

The Japanese's division of forces was immediately discovered by the cavalry company sentries who had been monitoring them from the outside.

"The Japs are planning a flank attack!" Sun Desheng said affirmatively.

The Japs' combat tactics are those three axes.

It’s just that this time he used the third trick.

"Land mines on the left and right wings, and bury all the bullet mines we have."

"I want to see how the Japs will launch their surprise attack!" Although bullet mines are not very lethal, they are easy to bury, and once hit, the enemy will immediately lose the ability to move.

This is tailor-made for the Japanese who are eager to break out.

The Japanese moved very quickly, and after more than ten minutes, they appeared near the cavalry company's ambush position.

Seeing the Japanese approaching, Sun Desheng shouted, "Shoot them!"

"Bang!" "Bang!".
"Da da da" "Da da da".
The Japanese had anticipated the ambush, so they reacted very quickly.

"Fight back!"

"Kill the chicken for me!" Mizutani shouted.

The mission of his force was to lure out all the ambushed Eighth Route Army troops and create conditions for the captain's flank attack.

Fukushima Sugi heard the fierce gunfire ahead and immediately climbed up the hill next to him.

After seeing the muzzle flashes of the Eighth Route Army's guns, Fukushima Sugi nodded.

"Yoshi, the Eighth Route Army has been completely exposed, and the fighter plane has appeared!"

"Everyone remain silent and launch a surprise attack on the left wing of the Eighth Route Army!"

Fukushima Sugi pointed at the left position of the Eighth Route Army where the firepower was slightly weak and gave the order.

However, Fukushima Sugi's plan failed after 10 minutes.

The Japanese had just approached the cavalry company's left wing position when they suddenly heard a "pop" sound.

Immediately afterwards, one of the Japanese soldiers groaned and fell to the ground holding his feet.

"There's a trap!" Fukushima Sugi's face changed drastically.

They have not yet reached the attack position.

Once exposed, it means the Eighth Route Army will have enough time to respond.

The cavalry company soldiers who had been prepared on the position immediately began blindly firing towards the place where the sound came from.

"Thump, thump, thump." "Thump, thump, thump."
"Everyone! Battle formation! Charge forward quickly!"

"Taoci, give it to me!" Fukushima Sugi shouted while lying on the ground.

Now that they are exposed, they can only buy time by speed.

As long as they can capture the position before the Eighth Route Army reacts, they still have a chance.

However, Fukushima Sugi's all-out attack was interrupted by bullet mines that were triggered one after another.

The cavalry company buried more than 400 bullet mines on this position.

The Japanese were facing a hail of bullets head-on, with so many bullet mines under their feet that there was simply no way to avoid it.

"Baga. Stop the surprise attack, meet up with Captain Mizutani, and break out from the front!" Fukushima Sugi gritted his teeth.

Fukushima Sugi didn't know how many small mines were buried here, but after only advancing less than 20 meters, there were already more than 30 casualties with foot injuries.

Fukushima Sugi couldn't imagine how many people would be able to break into the Eighth Route Army's position in the end.

Since the raid could not be completed, keeping the troops divided would be a way to death.

However, after the two groups of Japanese troops joined together, the Fourth Battalion had already approached them quickly.

Looking at the various teams on the periphery that had already started fighting with the Eighth Route Army, Fukushima Sugi knew that it was time for him to make a decision.

"Pass on my order, concentrate all firepower and attack the Eighth Route Army's junction in the southeast!"

"Everyone, break out in small teams or squads!"

Fukushima Sugi learned this move from the Eighth Route Army.

Since the large force is no match for the opponent, we should break out in separate groups.

Although this would result in the scattered troops having no power to resist when facing the large Eighth Route Army.

However, it can ensure that there are enough soldiers who can break out under the cover of night.

This is the best result for the Fukushima Brigade.

"Gentlemen! May your military fortunes prosper!" Fukushima Sugi bowed.

"Hai!"

The Japs immediately dispersed according to their respective organizations.

Immediately afterwards, chaotic gunfire rang out all around.

As their numbers decreased, the Japanese retreated into the ravine and disappeared without a trace.

"Damn it, the Japs have also learned to scatter sesame seeds!" Sun Desheng and Qin Sheng were scratching their heads after receiving the report.

The Eighth Route Army was defeated and chose to break out in different directions, but they didn't expect that the Japanese also learned the same trick.

It's pitch dark now. In some places, there are three or five people lying there. You can't see anyone unless you go closer.

"Lao Sun, you should also disperse the cavalry and kill as many as you can." Qin Sheng said helplessly.

Even if 300 pigs were scattered across the mountain, they would not be able to catch them all.

When Chen Chengxing received the news, he felt helpless.

“Just catch as many as you can.”

"But the soldiers must be careful, the Japanese are very likely to pretend to surrender," said Chen Chengxing.

No matter whether the Japs were cheating or not, in the eyes of the New Second Regiment, it was all cheating.

The pig-catching operation of the Cavalry Company and the Fourth Battalion did not stop until dawn. They ran all night and only killed more than a hundred Japanese devils.

Although there are definitely still Japanese soldiers in the corners of the encirclement, they no longer have time.

According to Chen Chengxing's order, they retreated directly to Dayun Mountain after dawn.

At this time, outside Zhengshan Town, Chen Chengxing also heard the system prompt sound.

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

【Obtained 1632 honor points. 】

[Current Honor Points: 111048/300000.]

Looking at the honor points which were better than nothing, Chen Chengxing casually shut down the system.

If it had not ambushed a group of Japanese reinforcements from Taiyuan, the New Second Regiment would have suffered a great loss.

After defeating the Japanese reinforcements, the New Second Regiment made no loss or gain in terms of weapons and ammunition.

However, it was a pure loss in terms of artillery shells.

Ding Wei did not take the hundreds of 37mm shells seized from the Japanese tanks.

However, Chen Chengxing could only dismantle the explosives or convert them into mines when he brought them back.

"Everyone, let's go!" Chen Chengxing waved his hand.

The new second regiment began to return to Dayun Mountain in a mighty manner.

Among the large and small bags of spoils, the things carried on the shoulders of Li Chishui and Zhang Anding from the 13th Company were particularly eye-catching.

Those were the corpses of two large wolfhounds.

Li Chishui does what he says. If he says he wants to eat dog meat, then he must eat it.

(End of this chapter)