Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 330 Peace
"Sir, Lieutenant Colonel Yamamoto has been killed."

"I understand." Takeshita Shun closed his eyes.

When Takeshita Shun saw that Yamamoto Taiichiro's location was under artillery fire, he realized that something was very wrong.

Yamamoto Taiichiro is probably staying in the same spot again.

Now that he has learned of Yamamoto Taiichiro's death, Takeshita Shun has completely given up hope.

The Yamamoto family line has ended.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army on the outer perimeter has begun its operation!" Another Japanese soldier ran over.

"Order the troops to prepare for battle!" Takeshita Shun suddenly opened his eyes.

Now is not the time to lament the passing of time; only by overcoming the current crisis can we think about the future.

If all else fails, just change your surname to Yamamoto!

"Da da da".
Seeing that the heavy machine gun, which had fired again, had not been damaged, Sun Desheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems the Japanese sharpshooter is dead," Sun Desheng said.

"Pass on my order! Advance and deploy! Prepare for attack!"

The cavalry battalion's heavy machine gun positions were very far from the Japanese positions, beyond the range of grenade launchers.

Unless the Japanese choose to break out of their positions and close the distance.

In that case, Sun Desheng would laugh his head off.

Over the next two hours, Sun Desheng used his superior heavy firepower to continuously squeeze the Japanese forces' space.

Those Japanese soldiers, in groups of three and forming crossfire, would only expose their positions if they were to reveal themselves.

Within a minute, a shell will inevitably land.

Faced with the cavalry battalion's fierce attack, Takeshita Shun ordered each group not to retreat, and they gritted their teeth and held on until nightfall.

After dark, the effectiveness of heavy machine guns and mortars immediately diminishes.

The shooter couldn't see the person at all from hundreds of meters away.

Seeing the Eighth Route Army halt its attack, Takeshita Shun breathed a sigh of relief.

Lightly armed special forces are at a significant disadvantage when fighting against heavily armed field troops.

"Order all able-bodied soldiers to assemble here. We are preparing to break out!" Takeshita Shun commanded.

As for those who are unable to move, we can only hope that they perish together with the Eighth Route Army.

"Hai!"
A few minutes later, the remaining Japanese soldiers gathered around Takeshita Shun.

Looking at the remaining dozen or so soldiers, Takeshita Shun felt somewhat saddened.

All the soldiers in the special forces team have lived and worked together for the past two years and have developed a deep bond with each other.

I never expected my first mission to turn out like this.

After they return, it's questionable whether the special forces team will even be able to continue operating.

After all, both Yamamoto Ichiki and himself had paid a considerable price for their training.

The results achieved were far from proportional to the costs incurred.

At this point, Takeshita Shun also began to have doubts about special operations tactics.

After all, the sniper Yamamoto Taiichiro was the one who killed the most people in this special forces operation.

"Sir, everyone has assembled. There are 17 people left."

Upon hearing the report from the squad leader, Takeshita Shun rubbed his face and perked up again.

No matter what happens in the future, I have to lead the team out of this place.

"Break through!" Takeshita Shun ordered.

Although the Japanese soldiers numbered only a dozen or so, they took advantage of the darkness to approach the position and quickly broke through a corner of the position with fierce firepower.

"Damn it! What's with the triple strike? Why didn't we block it?!"

"Order the troops to pursue them!" Sun Desheng slammed his fist on the table in anger when he heard that the Japanese had fled.

The cavalry battalion suffered heavy casualties this time. He wouldn't be able to get over this if he couldn't annihilate the Japanese.

"Battalion Commander Sun, we can't chase them!" Zhou Weiguo grabbed Sun Desheng.

Without the cover of a defensive position, the firepower advantage of submachine guns is simply too great in open field combat.

Even if the cavalry battalion was equipped with semi-automatic rifles, they were no match for them.

After all, it's nighttime, so the range advantage of rifles and machine guns can't be fully utilized.

After being dissuaded by Zhou Weiguo, Sun Desheng finally realized what was happening.

A hasty pursuit would not only fail to annihilate the enemy, but could also lead to an ambush, resulting in even greater casualties.

"Staff Officer Zhou, we can't just let it go like this, can we?" Sun Desheng said unwillingly. "I'll take the special forces and the reconnaissance platoon to pursue them," Zhou Weiguo said after thinking for a moment.

Special operations teams and reconnaissance platoons are infantry, which can travel on any terrain and are relatively small targets, making them less likely to be ambushed.

"Alright then, Staff Officer Zhou must avenge the cavalry battalion."

Sun Desheng grabbed Zhou Weiguo's hand and said.

"Don't worry, Battalion Commander Sun."

"The Japanese soldiers escaped?"

The next morning, Chen Chengxing learned that the Japanese special forces had escaped from Dayun Mountain under the cover of night.

"I led the special forces team to track them down, and we had a few brief encounters along the way."

“But the Japanese didn’t linger in battle, and I didn’t get a chance to surround them,” Zhou Weiguo explained.

Even when the Japanese soldiers were retreating, they did not stop for a moment, even after stepping on landmines.

The wounded soldiers went straight up to clear the mines with their own bodies, creating a passage for the others.

“I don’t care about that. I want to know, where did the Japanese special forces go?” Chen Chengxing asked.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Japanese special forces suffered heavy losses this time.

But that doesn't mean they pose no threat.

If it weren't for the fact that one of the Japanese soldiers was unlucky enough to fall to his death right in front of the civilians, Chen Chengxing would have had no idea that the Japanese had entered the base area.

When the time comes, the consequences will be disastrous.

But what if the Japanese aren't unlucky next time?
Or if the Japanese soldiers stop parachuting and instead start attacking the surrounding regiments, then the Japanese won't be able to stop them.

If given the chance, Chen Chengxing would definitely take down this special forces team.

"Based on my tracking and assessment, the Japanese should have entered Ping'an County," Zhou Weiguo said.

“Ping’an County! I knew it was here right away,” Chen Chengxing said.

"Draft a telegram immediately and send it to the military region, saying that the Second New Regiment is preparing to attack Ping'an County!"

"Order all troops to cease all activities and assemble immediately at Hongniwan!"

"Wait a minute!" Luo Ping stood up abruptly.

"Old Chen! You made such a big decision so easily?" Luo Ping said.

“Who said I made a decision? I just need to consult with the Grand Master,” Chen Chengxing said.

"Is this a request for instructions? The troops have already been mobilized!" Luo Ping said irritably.

That's why there's nothing you can do even if you have a radio.

Without the radio, Chen Chengxing probably wouldn't have reported a single word to the military region.

"Old Chen, you can't act impulsively," Luo Ping advised.

“My dear political commissar, I’m not acting on impulse,” Chen Chengxing said.

"The Japanese are currently consolidating their forces, which presents us with a golden opportunity."

“Even the Kuomintang army is taking the opportunity to seize territory. The 321st Regiment has already recaptured Anhua County. We can’t just stand by and do something about it.”

Chen Chengxing had already conducted research and found that the connection between the New Second Regiment and the military region was blocked by the three cities of Ping'an, Anqiu, and Luyang.

Although small groups of troops could travel between each other, there were still many inconveniences.

If any one of the counties could be captured, the situation in the Jin-Northwest Military Region would be very different.

Luyang is the toughest to conquer, and it's garrisoned by the Fourth Division, so it's not Chen Chengxing's target.

As for Anqiu and Ping'an, it doesn't matter to Chen Chengxing which one he fights.

Now that the Japanese special forces have gone to Ping'an County, let's set our sights on Ping'an County.

After hearing Chen Chengxing's words, Luo Ping said speechlessly:

"The 321st Regiment was stationed in Anhua County. That was given to them by the Japanese. How can it be the same?"

After the 358th Regiment of Dagushan was wiped out, the Eighth Route Army in Liangshan and Yalushan Mountains were merged into one.

In order to cause trouble for the Jin-Sui Military Region, the Japanese deliberately handed Anhua County over to the Jin-Sui Army.

This is equivalent to driving another nail into the Jin-Sui Military Region.

"Alright, I won't say any more to you. Just report it to the military region and let them know." Chen Chengxing waved his hand.

The Second New Regiment had a radio station, so it was impossible for them to act on their own like Li Yunlong did.

This is such a big matter that we must ask for instructions first.

(End of this chapter)