Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 384 Airport

The Second Independent Detachment arrived in Huai County and rested for two days.

During this period, the main forces of Jin-Sui and Jin-Cha-Ji completed the clearing operation around Yunzhong City.

The encirclement of Cloud City officially began, and battles ensued for control of outlying strongholds.

However, the siege did not go very smoothly.

At night, our troops can use tunnel operations to successfully break through the position.

However, during the daytime, the Jin-Sui Army would deploy tanks and aircraft to cooperate with the infantry in recapturing the positions.

The battles for strongholds such as Shaling and Shicun were the most intense, with the territory changing hands several times.

However, as time went on, several of the tanks that Chiang Kai-shek had provided support for were destroyed by rocket launchers.

Yan Xishan was reluctant to send out the remaining tanks easily.

To support the front lines, the frequency of aircraft sorties began to increase significantly.

Inside the field headquarters, General Liu looked at the battle report, somewhat indignant.

"Ten days! A full ten days! And they still haven't reached the walls of Cloud City! What are the forward command posts doing?!"

"Airplanes! Airplanes! Every battle report mentions airplanes! Why don't we find a way to solve this problem!"

"Tell the forward command that the airport outside Cloud City is of paramount importance, and the next step must be to focus our efforts on it!" General Liu instructed.

If the planes can be shot down, it will not only make it easier for the troops to attack, but also cut off the supply lines of the Jin-Sui Army.

This is a major boon for the G army.

"Yes!"

The operations staff officer dared not delay and quickly relayed the order to the forward command post.

"Airport, airport, how could I not know about this airport?"

Chief of Staff Zhang, who was in charge of the overall command of the siege, sighed.

The airport is located east of Yunzhong City, but the Jin-Sui Army protects it very closely.

On the eastern front of the city, Yan Xishan deployed an infantry division, with cavalry as support.

In case of emergency, artillery positions within the city will also provide support.

He had previously considered a charge, but the attacking unit failed to break through.

Later, they wanted to send scouts in to find the coordinates and then use artillery to strike them, but the scouts disappeared after they went in.

"Chief of Staff, why don't we try it as I suggested?" said one of the operations staff officers standing nearby.

"Xiao Liu, it's too dangerous. Once you enter the Jin-Sui Army's defensive line, your safety will not be guaranteed at all."

Chief of Staff Zhang was somewhat tempted, but ultimately shook his head.

In his view, the chance was slim, and it wasn't worth risking his life for such a vague opportunity.

“Which soldier on the front lines isn’t in danger? If the plan succeeds, we will gain the upper hand on the battlefield,” Liu Wenjie said.

"It's worth risking my life for!"

"you"

"Chief of Staff!" Liu Wenjie said with a resolute expression.

"Sigh!" Chief of Staff Zhang shook his head helplessly.

“Let Lü Shun accompany you.”

Lu Shun was Chief of Staff Zhang's bodyguard. He was not only highly skilled, but also had a high-speed machine gun that he could hit every shot.

Liu Wenjie did not refuse the chief of staff's offer.

He did indeed need a skilled fighter to help him break through the outermost blockade line of the Jin-Sui Army.

Around 1 a.m., Liu Wenjie and Lü Shun successfully crossed the first blockade line.

However, the further in you go, the higher the density of patrols by the Jin-Sui Army becomes.

Before the two could go any further, they were surrounded by a patrol of cavalry.

Lu Shun immediately reached his right hand to his waist.

Liu Wenjie grabbed his hand, signaling him not to make any rash moves.

"Brothers," Liu Wenjie said, cupping his hands in greeting.

"I am a good friend of Liu Fulong, the commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment. I came here specifically to see him. I wonder if you could take me to the 15th Cavalry Regiment?"

Although Liu Wenjie claimed to know the commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment, the soldiers of the Jin-Sui Army remained vigilant.
"Commander Liu's friend? Why is there no one leading the front-line positions?" the squad leader asked.

"The front line? There are still people ahead? I didn't see them when I came."

Liu Wenjie pointed in the direction he had come from, looking puzzled.

Upon hearing Liu Wenjie's words, the Jin-Sui Army squad leader leading the team muttered a curse:

"Damn it, these useless cowards on the front lines! What kind of time is this, and they're still trying to shirk their responsibilities!"

"Deputy squad leader, you take three brothers and escort the two of them to the 15th Cavalry Regiment."

"Yes!"

The deputy squad leader of the Jin-Sui Army dismounted and walked over.

"Excuse me," the deputy squad leader said, and began searching the person.

Who knows what these two do? What if they get attacked if they leave here?
Liu Wenjie had anticipated the body search, and after giving Lü Shun a wink, he readily cooperated.

In the pitch black, Lü Shun couldn't see Liu Wenjie's eyes at all, so he naturally didn't understand what Liu Wenjie meant by turning around.

However, he understood Liu Wenjie's next move.

Without saying much, Lü Shun took out his gun.

The deputy squad leader of the Jin-Sui Army checked it and handed it to the soldier next to him.

It's very chaotic outside now; any decent person would carry a gun for self-defense.

After checking and finding nothing concealed, the deputy squad leader of the Jin-Sui Army waved his hand and said:
"Follow."

The group headed straight for the 15th Cavalry Regiment's headquarters.

Although the Jin-Sui Army was on horseback, they moved very slowly to accommodate Liu Wenjie and Lü Shun, who were traveling on foot.

After walking for more than half an hour, the group finally arrived at a position next to the airport.

"This is the position of the 15th Cavalry Regiment."

"Wait a moment, both of you."

The deputy squad leader of the Jin-Sui Army walked forward by himself, shouting twice as he went, fearing that he would be killed by his own men.

A few minutes later, he returned with a few more people.

“They will take you both inside,” said the deputy squad leader of the Jin-Sui Army.

At the same time, he took Lü Shun's gun from the soldier next to him and handed it back to Lü Shun.

However, at this point, the Mauser pistol had already separated from its cartridge.

Lu Shun didn't say anything, but accepted it with both hands.

However, this time he didn't tuck the gun in front of his waist; instead, he tucked it in his back waist.

In the darkness, he casually put the bullets into his pants pocket. "Thank you, thank you!" Liu Wenjie bowed again.

"You're too kind." The patrolling Jin-Sui soldiers didn't waste any words and turned to leave.

Liu Wenjie and Lü Shun followed the soldiers of the 15th Cavalry Regiment into the position.

A moment later, Liu Wenjie met the commander of the 15th Cavalry Regiment.

"Fulong!"

"Wenjie!"

As soon as Liu Wenjie and Liu Fulong met, they enthusiastically grabbed each other's arms.

They grew up playing naked together and have a very close relationship.

However, they later went their separate ways.

Liu Fulong gestured for the soldiers to leave, then pulled Liu Wenjie back to the regimental headquarters.

"Wenjie, what brings you here?" Liu Fulong poured a cup of tea for each of them.

"Hailong, we're brothers, so I won't beat around the bush," Liu Wenjie said seriously.

"Ten years ago, after I finished my studies, I joined the Eighth Route Army. Now I am a combat staff officer of the Communist Party."

Liu Fulong and Lü Shun were both a little stunned to hear Liu Wenjie speak so frankly.

Liu Fulong knew a general idea about Liu Wenjie's situation, since the two families were neighbors.

Even though Liu Wenjie's parents never mentioned it, he was able to find out from the slightest clues.

He just didn't expect Liu Wenjie to be so straightforward.

Lu Shun also didn't expect Liu Wenjie to be so straightforward, and his left hand unconsciously reached into his pants pocket again.

He became completely focused.

"Are you here to persuade them to surrender?" Liu Fulong asked with a serious expression.

Liu Wenjie nodded.
“If you are willing to revolt on the battlefield, I guarantee with my life that the 15th Cavalry Regiment will not be purged, and you can continue to be your regimental commander.”

At this moment, Lü Shun's hands were already prepared; if Liu Fulong called for reinforcements, he would open fire.

However, no sound came from the headquarters of the 15th Cavalry Regiment.

Liu Fulong sat there without moving, his eyes fixed on Liu Wenjie.

After a long pause, Liu Fulong spoke up: "The uprising is easy to discuss, but I have one condition."

“We’re brothers, so as long as I can do it,” Liu Wenjie nodded.

“You can definitely do it,” Liu Fulong said. “Marry my sister.”

"What did you say?" Liu Wenjie thought he had misheard.

"Don't worry, my sister may not be the most beautiful woman in the world, but she's good enough for you."

"That's not what I meant," Liu Wenjie waved his hands repeatedly.

Liu Wenjie met Liu Fulong's younger sister, Liu Yijun. Unlike the burly Liu Fulong, Liu Yijun was quite pretty.

However, he had watched Liu Yijun grow up with her bare bottom exposed, so he had no romantic feelings for her at all.

Then, Liu Wenjie realized, "Wait a minute, your sister isn't married yet?"

If you calculate the time, his sister is now twenty-one years old, which makes her an old maid.

"What do you think? What did you say back then?" Liu Fulong asked with an unfriendly expression.

Liu Wenjie was a little confused, but after a moment's thought, he immediately felt awkward.

"I wasn't joking back then."

When Liu Yijun was thirteen years old, Liu Wenjie was about to go away to study. Before leaving, he told her that he would come back to marry her.

But that was just to cheer Liu Yijun up because she was sullen.

After all, they had never shown any interest in each other under normal circumstances.

"You decide for yourself," Liu Fulong said with a stern face.

Whether for public or private reasons, he has to marry his sister, Liu Wenjie.

Liu Wenjie subconsciously looked at Lü Shun, hoping he would say a few words for him.

At this moment, Lü Shun had taken his hands off the gun handle.

Just from their expressions, Lü Shun knew what had happened.

If he gets beaten to death, he deserves it.

Seeing the two expressionless faces, Liu Wenjie could only nod in agreement.

"I will apply to my superiors after this battle is over."

As long as Liu Fulong is willing to revolt, everything is negotiable.

"Lieutenant Ma!" Liu Fulong called out.

"To!"

"Summon all officers of company level and above from the 15th Cavalry Regiment to the meeting room. It's important!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, Ye Cheng, the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, looked very grim.

"You mean, after the 15th Cavalry Regiment led those two inside, nothing happened?"

"Yes, Commander." The deputy squad leader of the Jin-Sui Army nodded.

The entire patrol team is here now.

"You bunch of good-for-nothings!" Ye Cheng slammed his fist on the table and cursed angrily.

This battle has been going on for ten days already; how could the frontline positions be so foolish as to be completely unprepared?

"Somebody come!"

The guards outside rushed in.

"Put them all in solitary confinement!" Ye Cheng said, pointing at the group.

Faced with their enraged superiors, none of them dared to beg for mercy; being locked up in solitary confinement was better than losing their lives.

After the guards led the patrolling soldiers away, Ye Cheng immediately gave the order:
"Notify the 13th and 14th Regiments to immediately prepare for battle! And send out sentries towards the 15th Regiment."

If Liu Fulong only chose to cooperate with the government, but was still willing to contribute at this time, then Ye Cheng wouldn't say anything more.

After all, the current situation is not right; there are plenty of people using cheat codes.

But if the 15th Regiment chooses to rebel, I will have to suppress it immediately.

Airports cannot be completely immune to failure.

Unlike Liu Fulong, Ye Cheng's family members were taken to Cloud City for protection.

Now we have no choice but to go down this dead end.

Only when the road comes to an end can other options be considered.

(End of this chapter)