Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Changjin Lake, a Hundred Battles, a Hundred Victories

Chapter 105 I laugh at Chen Ming's lack of wisdom and Kong Jie's lack of strategy
After a brief moment of confusion, Yamamoto Ichiki finally came to his senses.

They've been discovered!

"Baka! We've been spotted!"

Yamamoto Ichiki roared angrily and fired his submachine gun at the sentries in the distance.

However, the moment the flares were raised, the sentries had already hidden themselves as ordered, giving Yamamoto Ichiki no chance to attack.

Before Yamamoto Kazuki had even finished firing his first magazine of bullets, he was met with a fierce counterattack from the ambushing soldiers.

Fighting on home ground, the soldiers took advantage of the terrain and opened fire fiercely with heavy machine guns.

Dense bullets rained down on the location of Yamamoto's special attack team, pinning them down and preventing them from raising their heads.

Within a minute, more than twenty members of Yamamoto's special attack team were killed.

This was because the Yamamoto Special Attack Corps was well-trained and reacted the instant the flare was raised, seeking the nearest cover for shelter.

If it were ordinary Japanese soldiers, at least half of them would be wiped out under this dense crossfire.

"Sir, what do we do now?" A squad leader of the special forces immediately asked Yamamoto Ichiki about the next steps.

Whether to continue fighting or retreat, Yamamoto Ichiki needs to make the decision.

"Retreat immediately. The Eighth Route Army is well-prepared. Their commander is probably no longer at headquarters. Continuing the attack will not yield any results and will only result in the loss of a large number of the Empire's elite troops." Yamamoto Ichiki immediately issued the order to retreat.

However, in the face of heavy machine gun fire, if you want to retreat, you must first take out these heavy machine guns; otherwise, once you leave the cover, you will immediately become a target.

Yamamoto Ichiki looked at the location of the Independent Detachment's heavy machine gun fire and cursed again.

"idiot."

These heavy machine guns were positioned quite far away, beyond the range of submachine guns, making them impossible to eliminate with submachine guns.

The problem is that it's far away, and the location is also extremely tricky.

Some were in civilian houses, some in dug-out tunnels, and some in dead ends, making it impossible to shoot them down even with a portable grenade launcher.

Yamamoto Ichiki was extremely anxious. If this dragged on, and other Eighth Route Army units came to reinforce them, they wouldn't be able to escape even if they wanted to.

Yamamoto Ichiki's mind raced, and he soon came up with a solution.

"Collect the grenades, listen to my command, throw them at the same time, and use the explosion and the resulting smoke and dust to immediately rush towards the bottom lane behind us."

Yamamoto Ikki spoke.

He wanted to use the few breaths he gained from the grenade explosion to lead his troops in a strong charge.

Although the Eighth Route Army's heavy machine guns were still firing, their accuracy would drop significantly without a line of sight.

This would result in the loss of some soldiers, but the moment had come when we had no choice but to sacrifice some to save the king.

These Japanese soldiers were very efficient; they were ready the moment Yamamoto gave the order.

"On my command, throw it!"

At Yamamoto Ichiki's command, the special attack soldiers immediately threw out their grenades.

"Bang bang bang!"

After a violent explosion that raised a cloud of smoke and dust, the main force of Yamamoto's special attack team took the opportunity to begin a forced retreat.

After leaving behind more than twenty corpses, Yamamoto's special attack team finally broke away from the inner lines of the Independent Detachment Command.

"Those little devils are quite resourceful, but now even if you were Sun Wukong, you wouldn't be able to escape my grasp."

After watching the Japanese soldiers withdraw from their inner defensive positions using the explosion of the grenades, Kong Jie spoke up.

The Yamamoto Special Attack Team's current performance is already part of Kong Jie's plan.

The reason they didn't launch a full offensive at the beginning was to drive Yamamoto's special attack team out of the inner lines.

Otherwise, if the Japanese soldiers knew they had no hope of escape and wanted to fight to the death to storm the command post...

It's nighttime now. Although we have flares, they're not foolproof; there are always blind spots.

If these Japanese devils were to approach the command post from a blind spot and bombard it with grenade launchers, Kong Jie would be in grave danger.

For the safety of the command post, Kong Jie planned from the beginning to launch an ambush near the command post to eliminate a portion of the Japanese troops.

However, they did not reveal all their forces, making the Japanese think that there was a possibility of retreat.

Once the Japanese are driven out of the inner lines and they no longer pose a threat to the command post, all forces can be concentrated to send them to their doom.

Yamamoto Ichiro, who had withdrawn from the command post's inner lines, glanced back resentfully.

"Damn Independent Detachment, damn Chen Ming, I will be back."

This time, Yamamoto's special attack force lost more than 60 men, a loss of 40% of its troops. These were all elite soldiers he had carefully selected and trained for a very long time.

Every soldier was a treasure to Yamamoto, and losing even one would break his heart.

With so many soldiers killed in one battle, Yamamoto is now as heartbroken as if his mother had died.

After memorizing the details of the Independent Detachment, Yamamoto ordered his troops to retreat quickly, planning to return and seek revenge later when the opportunity arose.

However, Yamamoto wanted to run away, but Kong Jie didn't want him to.

The Yamamoto Special Attack Team is now more than a kilometer away from the command post and has completely lost its threat to the command post.

Kong Jie was able to fight with complete freedom.

"Order the artillery company to immediately open fire on the position of Yamamoto's special attack team. Since they've come, let them all be buried here," Kong Jie ordered.

Upon receiving the order, the mortar company immediately opened fire on Yamamoto's special forces.

The sound of shells whistling through the air caused Yamamoto Ichiki's expression to change drastically!
"Avoid the cannon fire!"

Yamamoto Ichiki shouted.

The special forces soldiers immediately sought cover to avoid the artillery fire.

However, by the time you can hear the whistling of shells, it's too late to take cover.

One round of shelling killed more than twenty special forces soldiers and left more than twenty wounded, some lightly and some seriously.

After the shelling stopped, Yamamoto Ichiki, enraged, fired a burst of bullets into his back to vent his anger.

After venting his anger, he immediately led the remaining people and the wounded to continue their retreat, feeling relieved at the same time.

"Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army didn't have many artillery shells in reserve, otherwise it would have been difficult to retreat."

After retreating another 500 meters, Yamamoto Ichiki looked back and could no longer see the location of the Independent Detachment Command Post.

All that could be seen were blurry figures chasing from behind.

Seeing that the Eighth Route Army troops behind him had been left behind, Yamamoto Ichiki suddenly laughed.

"Why is the officer laughing?"

A squad leader asked, puzzled.

"I laugh at the Independent Detachment Commander for his lack of strategy. He made preparations in advance and allowed us to retreat safely. Not even one detachment could have stopped us," Yamamoto Ichiki said.

"If I were their commander, I would definitely deploy a force in the valley ahead to block our retreat."

Yamamoto Ichiki pointed to the valley ahead.

He laughed at the Eighth Route Army for being too slow to react. Half an hour had passed since they opened fire, and they still hadn't laid an ambush on their retreat route.

This would allow his remaining special forces to retreat smoothly. Once he returns to Taiyuan, he can reselect elite soldiers and launch a comeback, making the Independent Detachment pay the price.

Just then, a gunshot rang out from the valley ahead.

"beat!"

A special forces soldier fired first, killing the squad leader who had just been asking Yamamoto Ichiki why he was laughing.

Yamamoto Ichiki's smile froze on his face.

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

Faced with the sudden attack, Yamamoto Ichiki dared not delay and immediately ordered his troops to retreat in a different direction.

After leaving behind more than a dozen corpses, Yamamoto Ichiki came to his senses.

"No, the ambush is not large; judging from the gunfire, there are only about fifty people."

"Baka! Charge in immediately and wipe out this small group of enemies!"

Yamamoto Ichiki shouted angrily.

Having experienced two attacks by the Independent Detachment, Yamamoto Ichiki had become extremely nervous.

Under the attack of the special operations soldiers, their first thought was to retreat.

But now that he's come to his senses, he realizes that it was just a small unit that ambushed his special forces team, and Yamamoto Ichiki is furious.

When did his special forces team start to retreat in panic when facing an enemy force of similar numbers?
Yamamoto Ichiki immediately turned his gun around, intending to eliminate the troops blocking his way and retreat calmly through the valley.

Under Yamamoto Ichiki's orders, the Yamamoto Special Attack Team changed direction and charged towards the special forces soldiers.

However, the special forces soldiers did not engage in close-quarters marksmanship competition with Yamamoto's special forces.

Faced with the attack of Yamamoto's special forces, they fought and retreated, avoiding entanglement with them.

Using Type 38 rifles, which were beyond the range of the submachine guns in the hands of the special attack team, they positioned themselves outside the firing range and, relying on their accurate marksmanship, singled out the Yamamoto special attack team soldiers one by one.

After only a few minutes of pursuit, Yamamoto Ichiki was surprised to find that this small force was extremely difficult to deal with.

In just a few minutes, he was left with only thirty-odd men, and he hadn't even managed to touch the enemy's clothes.

"Bag! Bag!"

Yamamoto Ichiki was filled with impotent rage; this was the first time he had ever fought such a frustrating battle.

He couldn't catch up with the enemy, who was familiar with the terrain and exceptionally agile, running faster than even his elite special forces soldiers.

His marksmanship was also incredibly accurate; in just a few minutes, his special forces team was reduced to only thirty-odd men.

The key is that even if you don't fight the other side, if you want to retreat, the other side sticks to you like glue, and you can't shake them off.

Unable to hit or run away, this frustrating feeling drove Yamamoto Ichiki to the brink of madness.

Fortunately, after running over a small hill, the small group seemed to have given up on them and stopped pursuing.

Yamamoto Ichiki was finally able to catch his breath.

After counting the remaining special forces members around him, Yamamoto Ichiki found that there were only eleven left.

This time, he led a special forces team of more than 150 people to carry out a raid on the independent detachment's command post, but now he has not killed a single Eighth Route Army soldier, and has instead suffered more than 90% casualties.

This caused Yamamoto Ichiki immense heartache, and he wished he could tear the members of the Independent Detachment to pieces.

"Independent Detachment, I, Yamamoto Ichiki, will return. Continue the retreat."

Upon receiving the message from the special operations brigade, Kong Jie's face revealed a sense of satisfaction at having avenged his great grudge.

The three attacks that Yamamoto Ichiki encountered were all pre-arranged by him.

Kong Jie was not like Li Yunlong, who had the personality of monopolizing everything. When Chen Ming handed over command to him, he let these troops take turns launching attacks.

The ambush inside the command post was carried out by the guard company and the soldiers of the first battalion.

The shelling was fired by soldiers from the artillery battalion.

This attack in the valley was carried out by the special operations team.

Every unit he commanded participated in the effort, and everyone shared in the credit; Kong Jie never hogged the credit.

If it were Li Yunlong, he would probably just lead the entire battalion and eat it all himself, without sharing the soup with any other troops.

Upon learning that only a dozen or so members of Yamamoto's special attack team remained, Kong Jie immediately ordered the soldiers of the First Battalion to carry out the final cleanup.

"Operation order: Block the last Japanese soldiers; don't let them escape."

This battle was Kong Jie's revenge battle, and the final cleanup should rightfully be handled by the soldiers of the First Battalion.

Upon receiving the order, the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Battalion immediately launched an attack on Yamamoto's special attack team, which had fled to their ambush point.

Heavy machine guns and grenade launchers opened fire fiercely on the Japanese soldiers.

The intense firepower quickly wiped out most of the remaining members of Yamamoto's special forces, leaving only two people and Yamamoto Ichiki to escape and hide in a ditch.

Yamamoto Ichiki himself was also hit by bullets in the arm and thigh, and was bleeding profusely.

The two special forces members immediately bandaged Yamamoto Ichiki's wound.

"Sir, it might hurt a little, please bear with it."

The special forces member who was about to use a hemostatic agent to stop Yamamoto Ichiki's bleeding hadn't even finished speaking when his head suddenly tilted to the side, and scalding blood splattered onto Yamamoto Ichiki's face.

The one who fired the shot was Kong Jie, who had just arrived!
Another Japanese soldier tried to retaliate, but was shot dead by Kong Jie with a mirror-shaped gun, leaving only Yamamoto Ichiki alive.

Kong Jie looked at Yamamoto Ichiki, whose rank was colonel, so he should be the commander of this special attack team.

Kong Jie looked at the mastermind behind the raid on the Independent Regiment with resentment in his heart.

To prevent the other party from retaliating, Kong Jie fired a shot that crippled Yamamoto Ichiki's other arm.

"Baka! I am Yamamoto Ichiki, Colonel of the Imperial Army, heir to the Yamamoto family. I want to speak with your commander."

Yamamoto Ichiki's face was contorted with pain, yet he continued to shout.

He was the heir to the Yamamoto family, a man of noble status. He was confident that if the Eighth Route Army commander knew his identity, he would not kill him.

Instead, they used it to exchange for supplies or other things with the Japanese army.

Given his status and his relationship with Yoshio Shinotsuka, Yoshio Shinotsuka would never let him die.

"You son of a bitch Yamamoto, do you still remember me? I'm Kong Jie, the former commander of the Independent Regiment!"

Kong Jie stared intently at Yamamoto and said angrily.

"Independent Regiment? What Independent Regiment? I remember now, it's that unit in Yangcun that my special forces team routed back then."

After learning Kong Jie's identity, Yamamoto Ichiki was not afraid at all, and even started to rant.

Kong Jie was furious that Yamamoto Ichiki had insulted him and his Independent Regiment like that.

You can insult him, but Yamamoto Ichiki cannot insult the soldiers of the Independent Regiment!
"You're still shouting even as death approaches! Today, I will use your blood to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers!"

"Hmph! Soldiers of the Empire are never afraid of death, but you are not qualified to kill me. Let your commander come and talk to me." Yamamoto Ichiki continued to taunt.

However, what responded to Yamamoto Ichiki was Kong Jie's raised cleaver!

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(End of this chapter)