Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 382 This is why Li Yunlong dares not fart during meetings.

The plane dispatched by Yan Xishan was very timely.

As soon as the vanguard of the Second Independent Detachment rushed into the city, the Kuomintang's aircraft blocked the follow-up troops.

Faced with strafing and bombing by three aircraft, the 201st Regiment was unable to keep up in time.

The troops that had already stormed into the city were also forced to withdraw.

Upon seeing this, Chen Chengxing immediately called a halt to the attack.

"Now that the breach has been opened, let the soldiers rest for a bit, and we'll attack again tonight," Chen Chengxing said.

During the day, Guo Jun's planes could come, but at night there was nothing that could be done.

Then it will come down to their individual strengths.

Chen Chengxing had absolute confidence in the fighting capabilities of the soldiers of the Second Independent Detachment.

After receiving the order, the various units began to rest and recuperate.

However, they did not let the Jin-Sui Army remain idle.

Sharpshooters, artillery observation teams, and infantry artillery units formed a unified unit.

If the enemy machine gun doesn't retaliate, the sharpshooter will keep firing sniper shots.

If the enemy dares to retaliate, the observation team can make a phone call to the artillery position, and shells will soon be flying over.

The soldiers of the Jin-Sui Army were being sniped to the point of near death.

Although sniping might not cause the situation to collapse, it would cause the Jin-Sui Army to suffer a psychological blow.

Qiao Huawen retaliated by having the best marksmen from the 283rd Division take sniper shots.

However, the Jin-Sui Army could only fire from the wall, and the city wall of Suxian was only so big.

Therefore, the soldiers of the Second Independent Detachment held a significant advantage.

As the sounds of gunfire and artillery continued, darkness gradually fell.

Upon hearing the gunfire outside cease, Qiao Huawen not only failed to relax but became even more tense.

He knew perfectly well why G Army had halted its offensive during the day.

"Chief of staff, give orders to the 1st and 2nd Regiments to leave one battalion to defend the position, and the rest of the troops to retreat and prepare for street fighting in the city."

Qiao Huawen has ordered the Third Regiment to demolish nearby houses and build fortifications at the breach, but this will take time.

If he had just one more day, the fortifications could be completed.

Then it will be easy to defend.

Just as the 283rd Division of the Jin-Sui Army was constantly being mobilized, the order for a general offensive was also issued.

Besides the 201st Regiment rushing straight to the breach, the other troops also launched a strong attack on each city gate.

"There's movement outside! It's the G Army!" the Jin-Sui Army soldier on lookout shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Fire quickly!"

The machine gunners of the Jin-Sui Army immediately opened fire on the direction from which the sound came.

As the Jin-Sui Army opened fire, the well-prepared Second Independent Detachment's firing positions also began to exchange fire.

"Da da da".
Tracer bullet marks began to spread across the entire battlefield.

Immediately following this, the 60mm mortars that accompanied the infantry charge began to provide suppressive fire.

Although both sides had 60mm mortars, the Second Independent Detachment had a significantly larger number of them.

Moreover, the Second Independent Detachment also participated in the attack with rocket launchers from each platoon.

The reaction speed of a rocket launcher is much faster than that of a mortar.

Often, as soon as the machine gunners of the Jin-Sui Army began firing, the rocket launchers on this side would already be aiming.

And because it was nighttime.

From a distance of several dozen meters, the Jin-Sui Army could not see the rocket launcher gunner kneeling on the ground, aiming.

By the time the shells arrived, it was too late for them to see them.

Faced with multiple attacks from the Second Independent Detachment, the Jin-Sui Army suffered repeated defeats from all directions.

Covered in gunpowder and looking disheveled, Qin Zhiqiang ran into the command post.

"Commander! The G Army's offensive is too fierce, the brothers can't hold on!" Qin Zhiqiang reported, panting heavily.

"We must hold on!" Qiao Huawen said firmly.

"Chief of Staff, you will take command from the center from now on. I will lead the guard company to the south gate position!"

"Commander," Qin Zhiqiang was just about to offer some advice.

"It's settled then!" Qiao Huawen waved his hand and made the decision.

He rose to the position of division commander not only through opportunism.

Faced with Qiao Huawen's firm stance, Qin Zhiqiang had no choice but to nod in agreement.

Upon reaching the breach in the city wall, Qiao Huawen led his guard company directly to the front.

It must be said that Qiao Huawen was quite skilled; he wielded the two Mauser pistols with exceptional proficiency.

Qiao Huawen personally rushed to the front line, which greatly boosted the morale of the 283rd Division.

The offensive speed of the 201st Regiment of the Second Independent Detachment also slowed down.

"These Jin-Sui troops are really tough!" Li Chishui said.

There aren't many units in the Jin-Sui Army that are as capable as this.

Li Chishui looked at Zhang Anding, who was munching on a radish beside him.

"Zhang Anding, you take the grenade-throwing team up the wall and use the height advantage to help the attacking troops open a breach."

As long as they can penetrate deeper into the enemy's territory, the Jin-Sui Army on both flanks will inevitably retreat.

"Eh!"

Zhang Anding casually stuffed the radish into his pocket, picked up a box of grenades from the side, and walked away.

In addition to being Li Chishui's bodyguard, Zhang Anding is also the leader of the grenade throwing team of the 201st Regiment.

Because the south wall was breached, there was no longer any Jin-Sui army defending the area around the breach.

Zhang Anding led his bomb-throwing team up the siege ladder to the city wall.

"Boom!" "Boom!"
The soldiers in the grenade throwing team were all burly men, and with the help of the height of the city wall, each of them could throw the grenade seventy or eighty meters.

The defensive fortifications of the Jin-Sui Army were arranged in a semi-circle around the gap in the city wall.

The furthest points are out of reach for the bombing crew, but the closer points are not a problem.

As the rain of grenades fell, the Jin-Sui troops on the edge were blown to bits. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the assault team broke through the position from the flank.

"Damn it, retreat immediately!" Seeing that the G army had broken through the defense line, Qiao Huawen dared not delay for a moment.

If they wait any longer, the G army will have to outflank them.

His Third Regiment will be the one to be surrounded.

If we retreat now, we can still fight using urban warfare tactics.

As Qiao Huawen withdrew voluntarily, the 21st detachment began to advance rapidly inward.

However, when the two sides began to fight in the streets, Qiao Huawen found that the 283rd Division was no match for them.

"Didn't the G Army only fight guerrilla warfare before? How come they're so skilled at urban warfare?!"

Qiao Huawen realized he was wrong; the G Army was not inept at urban warfare.

But damn, they're especially good at urban warfare!
Because most of the rooms in the city were upright, the soldiers of the Second Independent Detachment could easily spot any hiding place.

After clearing a house, the soldiers didn't even leave the door; they simply used pickaxes to dig a hole in the wall.

Then it was grenades clearing the way and submachine guns firing wildly.

Those Jin-Sui Army soldiers carrying submachine guns, or light machine gun squads, still had a chance to resist.

As for ordinary infantrymen, they are usually killed by stray bullets before they can even see themselves.

Those who can shoot themselves before they die for fun are considered elite.

Faced with a series of defeats, Qiao Huawen tried every possible method, but to no avail.

Even when he rushed to the front line again, he did not slow down the collapse of the 283rd Division.

As dawn broke, the smoke of battle in Su County gradually dissipated.

"Commander, report from the front: the enemy forces in Suxian have been completely annihilated, with over 1,800 killed and over 300 captured."

"Only two thousand people in Su County?" Luo Ping was somewhat skeptical.

The pre-battle reconnaissance clearly indicated 5,000 men, and the Jin-Sui Army's firepower didn't seem to be that of 2,000.

"They must have hidden in someone's home," Chen Chengxing said.

Although many people fled before the war, there were still quite a few people in Su County.

After the city fell, many Jin-Sui soldiers must have taken off their uniforms and mingled with the civilians.

"What should we do?" Luo Ping was a bit of a headache.

The Second Independent Detachment didn't have time to screen everyone here; they had other missions to complete.

Chen Chengxing pondered for a moment, then spoke:
"Xu Wu, send an order to the front lines to gather all men over the age of eighteen in Su County."

"Old Chen, you can't do anything reckless." Luo Ping was startled.

The G Party prefers to let someone go rather than kill the wrong person; if they kill the wrong person, both he and Chen Chengxing will be in deep trouble.

"I'm not stupid."

"After they are collected, let the people in the city come and collect them."

"A group of neighbors should be brought together, and they should all be able to call each other by name at the same time."

"That's a great idea," Luo Ping said, giving a thumbs up.

You see your neighbors every day, so it's impossible not to know them.

After this screening process, even if there are some special cases, it won't take much effort to check each one individually.

Although there are tens of thousands of eligible men in the county, they are gathered in designated areas during the recruitment process.

Dozens of groups worked simultaneously, and the screening was completed in just two hours.

"Brigade Commander, Political Commissar, the identification is complete!" Xu Wu returned excitedly from outside.

"Two thousand eight hundred people were captured! All the weapons have been recovered."

"Good! Old Chen, you really have a way with things," Luo Ping said with a smile.

After laughing, Luo Ping asked, "But what should we do with these prisoners?"

“Just kill them all,” Chen Chengxing said.

"No, no!" Luo Ping shook his head repeatedly.

Even if the entire 283rd Division is full of bastards, we can't just kill prisoners of war directly. At the very least, we should interrogate them, right?
"I'd better send a telegram to Noji."

Luo Ping dared not ask any more questions, fearing that Chen Chengxing would order an attack at any moment.

When Chen Chengxing heard that Luo Ping was going to send a telegram to the field headquarters, he didn't say much.

Others might not know the temperaments of his two commanders, but he certainly did.
Upon receiving the telegram from the Second Independent Detachment, General Liu was overjoyed to learn of the liberation of Su County.

However, the prisoners of war from the 283rd Division were giving General Liu a headache.

"How do you think we should deal with these prisoners? Based on our assessment, these people are either bandits or traitors."

As he spoke, General Liu handed the telegram to the political commissar standing next to him.

The telegram described the situation very clearly, including the matter of Wu's shop.

"You don't need to worry about this, I'll handle it." The political commissar took the telegram directly.

"Alright then." General Manager Liu didn't say much more; it was only right for the political commissar to handle this matter.

Soon, Chen Chengxing received a reply from Ye Si.

"Xu Wu, the field headquarters has given orders: all officers must be executed!" Chen Chengxing commanded.

"yes!".
A dozen minutes later, Xu Wu returned.

Before Xu Wu could speak, Chen Chengxing handed him another telegram.

"New order: execute them all!"

Xu Wu was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Luo Ping.

Seeing Xu Wu looking over, Luo Ping nodded.

This is indeed a telegram that was just received.

Xu Wu swallowed hard and took the telegram.

The orders and signatures on the telegram were clear and unambiguous.

"I'll do it right away."

Now he understood why the detachment commander said Li Yunlong didn't dare to fart during meetings.

(End of this chapter)