Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 306 No martial ethics
"Brothers! Fire! Fire hard!" Li Chao waved his pistol repeatedly.

The Japanese officer had already promised to ask for credit.

What does this mean? A promotion and a raise are just around the corner!

If you don't perform well now, when will you?
Faced with Li Chao's constant urging and threats, the puppet soldiers were helpless.

But he could only put away the skill of raising the muzzle by 2 inches and honestly fire the gun.

Even though the puppet troops didn't aim and kept their heads very low to save their lives.

The haphazardly flying bullets also had a significant impact on the 212th Regiment's attack.

Seeing the puppet troops fighting bravely, Kujo Yuji, who was behind, immediately gave a wink to the Japanese soldiers next to him.

The Japanese soldiers began to retreat in layers, according to plan.

To avoid arousing suspicion from the puppet troops, the Japanese soldiers would frequently fire as they retreated.

Only when all the Japanese troops had retreated to the western blockade position of the 212th Regiment did they suddenly change direction and launch a fierce attack.

Due to the terrain, Sun Xun only deployed one company of troops here.

Under the Japanese soldiers' relentless assault and heavy weaponry, the 9th Company, responsible for defense, was simply unable to withstand the onslaught.

The soldiers of the 9th Company had only recently been reorganized from the county brigade; they had never fought such a fierce and tough battle before.

The Japanese soldiers quickly opened a breach and fled westward in a desperate attempt to escape.

"Machine gun! Machine gun, fire! Quickly!" the 9th Company Commander shouted repeatedly.

Hearing the company commander's shout, the soldiers, braving the Japanese attacks, began to return fire with light machine guns, attempting to break the blockade again.

But the Japanese soldiers ignored everything and focused solely on breaking through the encirclement.

At this moment, Li Chao, who was on the front line, realized that something was wrong.

Judging from the sounds, the Japanese firepower was indeed very strong, but how come the Eighth Route Army on the front line didn't seem to be affected much?
Could it be that the Japanese also raised the muzzle of their guns by 2 inches?
When Li Chao turned around, he was shocked to find that the Japanese had already run far away.

The intense firepower was directed at the western blockade positions.

"Damn it! The Japanese have escaped!" Li Chao broke down on the spot.

"Brothers! Retreat! Retreat!"

Li Chao shouted as he ran wildly westward.

The other puppet troops were already being beaten so badly by the 212th Regiment that they couldn't even raise their heads.

Upon hearing that the regimental commander was leading the escape, they didn't care about anything else and immediately took off running.

The puppet army soldiers didn't even glance at the wounded soldiers nearby who had difficulty moving their hands and feet.

This is not the time to be modest.

Just as the puppet troops were about to run out through the gap opened by the Japanese, the machine guns of the 9th Company opened fire.

"Put-put-put" "Put-put-put"
"Give me a good beating!"

"Fire all the bullets, I'm done for!" The Ninth Company Commander threw his hat to the ground.

We were already annoyed enough that the Japanese broke through and escaped. How dare you, the puppet troops, look down on the 9th Company?
Although the 9th Company was not fully equipped, it still had four Type 4 light machine guns. The sudden burst of firepower caused the puppet troops to involuntarily crawl to the ground.

Li Chao knew the situation with the Type 91 machine gun; as long as the Eighth Route Army ran out of bullets, there would be a period of firepower downtime.

That will be the chance for the 12th Regiment to escape.

Two minutes later, Li Chao heard the Eighth Route Army's firepower decrease and immediately shouted:

"Brothers! Charge!"

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Li Chao lay on the ground, but he didn't hear a single sound of an attack.

"Damn it! Are you deaf? Here you go!"

Li Chao, who was cursing and turning around, felt as if his throat was being choked.

They have been surrounded by the Eighth Route Army!
The reduced firepower of the Eighth Route Army on the front lines was not due to ammunition issues, but rather because it was no longer needed.

Sun Xun lowered his head and walked into the temporary command post.

"Brigade Commander." Sun Xun opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

This time he has four infantry battalions and one heavy mortar battalion under his command.

However, they were held off by the puppet troops for more than ten minutes, which ultimately led to the escape of a small portion of the Japanese soldiers.

"How many casualties?" Chen Chengxing didn't say much.

"The entire regiment suffered 125 casualties and 68 serious injuries," Sun Xun said.

The 212th Regiment also suffered numerous minor injuries, but Sun Xun did not mention them.

These are all things that can be basically restored and will not affect subsequent battles.

"You played quite well." Chen Chengxing nodded.

This was, after all, a large Japanese battalion. To defeat them with fewer than 200 casualties was already quite an achievement.

Although only 300 Japanese soldiers were killed in the end, all the puppet troops were captured.

Regardless of whether the cavalry battalion can complete the encirclement, his initial idea has been achieved.

"Go and execute all the officers of the puppet army on the spot, and take the soldiers back to make them do labor reform."

Chen Chengxing waved his hand, signaling Sun Xun to hurry up and do it.

Chen Chengxing had seen the puppet troops' behavior all too well, and he would let it go if they didn't affect him on a regular basis.

Now that they dared to fire at his own troops, Chen Chengxing was not about to let them get away with it.

Sun Xun felt a little embarrassed when he heard Chen Chengxing's order.

The political commissar is right there; shouldn't he interrogate him?
Sun Xun tilted his head slightly and found that the political commissar was engrossed in studying the map, seemingly not having heard anything.

"Go ahead! What are you looking at?" Chen Chengxing said irritably.

"Oh, oh, I'm going, I'm going." Sun Xun ran off in a hurry.

"Luo Yonghao, Luo Yonghao!"

"Huh? You called me?" Luo Ping seemed to have just heard Chen Chengxing's shout.

"Hey, I don't know what's wrong with my ears, they're not working really well. Do you think it was from the impact of the cannon fire?"

Luo Ping's acting was really convincing.

"Drink more hot water," Chen Chengxing said casually.

"The battle is over, let's go take a look at the battlefield," Chen Chengxing said.

"Okay, let's go."

"Hayaku! Hayaku!"

Along the way, Kujo Yuji kept urging.

This is Eighth Route Army territory; they could catch up at any moment.

The Japanese soldiers knew the situation was urgent, so even though they were panting like broken bellows, they all gritted their teeth and persevered.

If I don't persevere now, I'm afraid I won't even have time to breathe in a little while.

Meanwhile, on Snakehead Ridge, not far from the Japanese troops, Sun Desheng had been waiting for a long time.

"Battalion Commander, the Japanese are here!" A scout ran over. "The brigade commander is truly amazing; he knows the Japanese's movements like the back of his hand," Sun Desheng said admiringly.

"Comrades, prepare for battle!"
The hasty and flustered Japanese soldiers were unaware that they had already plunged headlong into the ambush zone of the cavalry battalion.

Seeing that the Japanese soldiers were already trapped, Sun Desheng shouted, "Attack!"

The cavalry battalion's light and heavy machine guns opened fire instantly, and the pre-planted landmines also detonated one after another.

"Da da da" "Da da da".
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Caught off guard, a large number of the Japanese soldiers who were marching at high density were wiped out.

"Baka! An ambush! Counterattack! Counterattack now!"

Yuuji Kujo's face, blackened by the smoke, showed a somewhat terrified expression.

The fact that an ambush suddenly occurred here means that our actions were entirely within the Eighth Route Army's expectations.

However, Yuuji Kujo quickly regained his composure.

He is the commander of this unit, and if he shows weakness, the unit's combat effectiveness will decline rapidly.

"The enemy's firepower is weaker than ours!"

"Heavy machine guns, suppress them immediately! Infantry, prepare for the assault!" Yuji Kujo shouted.

The troops are now surrounded by the Eighth Route Army. To escape, they must quickly break through the Eighth Route Army's lines.

"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"

Yuuji Kujo drew his command sword and pointed it diagonally at the front lines.

The Japanese soldiers began to retaliate fiercely with machine guns, mortars, and grenade launchers.

"Infantry attack!"

The Japanese soldiers began to advance frantically under the cover of fire.

Kujo Yuuji went all out in the first wave of attacks.

He had no time to waste, as the Eighth Route Army's machine guns and mortars were still firing continuously.

The longer it drags on, the less strength he has in his hands.

Upon seeing the Japanese launch their attack, the cavalry battalion soldiers immediately went into battle mode.

However, apart from the machine guns and mortars continuing to provide suppression, the other soldiers armed with rifles did not open fire easily.

The soldiers did not begin firing until the Japanese soldiers were within 50 meters.

This wave of firepower completely stunned the Japanese soldiers.

"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

Yuuji Kujo's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"How could the Eighth Route Army have semi-automatic weapons?"

The firepower delivery of semi-automatic rifles and bolt-action rifles in a short period of time is completely different.

"Order the troops to retreat immediately! Heavy machine guns and grenade launchers provide cover!" Yuji Kujo shouted urgently.

Now, we have the advantage of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.

Once the distance is increased, the advantages of the Eighth Route Army's semi-automatic weapons cannot be brought into play.

Sun Desheng watched as the Japanese soldiers began to retreat; how could he not know what they were thinking?

"Blow the charge!"

"attack!"

Why keep the Japanese soldiers within 50 meters? It's because the cavalry battalion doesn't have the advantage in heavy firepower.

Now that the Japanese want to retreat, the only option left is to fight to the death.

"Beep beep beep beep"

"Kill!"
The cavalry battalion was a lightly armed force; apart from heavy machine guns and mortars, the remaining 400 men were capable of charging.

The Japanese soldiers were already few in number, and after deducting the heavy weapons, there were less than 100 left who could fight with bayonets.

Seeing the Eighth Route Army soldiers suddenly rush out of their positions and engage in battle with their own infantry, Kujo Yuji knew that today might not be so easy.

"Except for the gunners and assistant gunners of the heavy machine gun and mortar, everyone else, follow me in the attack!" Yuji Kujo ordered through gritted teeth.

"Gentlemen! See you at Kudanzaka!"

"The black card board is in chaos!"
Yuji Kujo led all available troops and charged into hand-to-hand combat, shouting and yelling.

Although the Japanese Type 38 rifles had a length advantage, giving them the upper hand in bayonet fighting.

However, facing a cavalry battalion with numerical superiority and the ability to fire without breechblocks, they were utterly routed.

Because bullets can penetrate at close range, the cavalry soldiers cannot fire indiscriminately.

But shooting the Japanese soldiers in the calves was no problem.

One shot and the Japanese soldier couldn't even stand up, how could he fight with bayonets?

As soon as Yuji Kujo rushed into the battlefield, he was shot in the right calf and fell to the ground.

"You idiots! You Eighth Route Army soldiers have no Bushido spirit!" Kujo Yuji cursed angrily.

I'd love to have a fight, and let me risk my life to kill one or two of them.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Faced with Yuji Kujo's angry curses, the soldier next to him didn't say a word, but immediately fired two shots.

Once the Japanese soldiers fall to the ground, the bullets won't harm the people behind them, so what's the point of talking?

Chen Chengxing, who was surveying the situation on the high ground of Baijiazhuang, heard the system notification.

[Battle over. Campaign assessment: A resounding victory!]

[Gained 5200 Honor Points.]

[Current Honor Points: 209065/300000]

During this period of development, each regiment also killed a considerable number of Japanese soldiers and traitors.

While Chen Chengxing was lying in Hongni Bay, he would occasionally receive honor points.

Although the quantity was small, every little bit counts, and Chen Chengxing was still very happy.

"Brigade Commander, the battlefield has been basically cleaned up." Xu Wu walked over with a piece of paper in his hand.

"We captured more than 200 puppet soldiers," Xu Wu said.

"725 rifles, 15 light machine guns, and 23 pistols were seized."

"The bullet count is not yet complete, but it is estimated to be around 1 rounds."

"We don't have enough bullets," Luo Ping said regretfully.

"The Japanese have become more cunning; they don't carry too many bullets when they conduct sweeps."

"Xu Wu, have the soldiers clean up properly. We're counting on reloading bullets now."

These captured original ammunition were generally supplied to machine guns.

As for rifles, except for sharpshooters, they are basically all equipped with reloaded ammunition.

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)