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

Chapter 243 Annihilation of the Japanese Tank Regiment!

After receiving Zhang Zhengze's assurance that the matter would be over in at most an hour, everyone finally stopped causing trouble.

Having a specific deadline gives me some peace of mind.

We'll know the result in an hour.

"Political Commissar, everything is ready. We can make arrests at any time."

An anti-espionage officer whispered a report in Zhang Zhengze's ear.

"Organize an immediate arrest operation, and be sure to protect the people to prevent the Japanese spies from resorting to desperate measures."

"If necessary, we can shoot and kill without hesitation."

Zhang Zhengze gave the order.

"Yes."

Upon receiving the order, the officers of the Anti-Espionage Department, along with some soldiers from the Special Service Battalion, launched a direct operation to arrest Japanese spies within the city.

Half an hour later, the Japanese agents who had been beaten half to death were successfully captured and brought before Zhang Zhengze.

Not a single Japanese spy escaped. After all, they had been watching them for two days. Dozens of people were keeping an eye on four spies; it would be a miracle if anything went wrong.

After the Japanese spy was brought before Zhang Zhengze, Zhang Zhengze led them into the inner courtyard.

Upon entering the inner courtyard, the attention of the representatives of various factions was immediately drawn to it.

When everyone saw that one of them was a member of the Chongqing delegation, they immediately started talking.

"Political Commissar Zhang, what's going on? Why did you arrest our people? You don't actually think Weimin is a Japanese spy, do you?"

When Director Chen, the representative from Shancheng, saw Zhang Zhengze arrest his people, he chuckled dryly and asked in disbelief.

The others also started discussing it.

If there really is a Japanese spy among the troops coming from the mountain city, then that would be interesting.

Although it is obvious to everyone that the mountain city has been infiltrated like a sieve, with various forces having their own spies inside.

But if Japanese spies are found in this very high-profile team, it will become a laughing stock.

You can be bad at something, but you can't be ridiculously bad!

For a Japanese spy to have risen to such a position, and for it to be found and captured by the Eighth Route Army, is a huge loss of face.

When faced with Director Chen's question, Zhang Zheng remained silent for a moment without answering, but everyone understood the implication.

Not saying yes directly is to save face for Shancheng.

"Director Chen, these people are in your hands now. You can decide how to handle them."

Zhang Zheng then spoke.

Normally, these spies would need to be interrogated by our military in order to uncover other hidden spies on the other side.

However, Chen Ming and Zhang Zheng had discussed it beforehand and decided to hand over the spy to the representative of Shancheng.

After all, one of them was a Japanese spy who had infiltrated the mountain city, and his position was not low.

These spies had only infiltrated Shuoxian this time, and they were all caught up in the local area, so there was no point in keeping them around.

As far as Chen Ming was concerned, what was the point of keeping a bunch of useless beasts around? Was it just a waste of food?

After thinking it over, Zhang Zhengze agreed to Chen Ming's suggestion, since the political implications still needed to be considered.

Upon hearing Zhang Zhengze's words, Director Chen looked at the Japanese spies who had come with him, as well as the small radio and other items on the ground that represented evidence.

He felt as if he had eaten shit.

In the end, he waved his sleeves and, with a dark face, ordered Zheng Yao to take these spies into custody, intending to take them back for further processing.

After dealing with the spy issue, everyone started to pay attention to Chen Ming's situation.

The Japanese spies who infiltrated Shuoxian have been captured, and there is no longer any risk.

Isn't it inappropriate for Chen Ming not to show up at a time like this?

After all, they came to Shuoxian because of Chen Ming.

"Please be patient, everyone. There are still some issues. Comrade Chen Ming cannot appear for the time being. You will find out when the wedding officially takes place this afternoon."

Zhang Zheng then spoke.

His words only deepened the doubts in everyone's hearts, and they began to speculate.

However, after Zhang Zhengze finished speaking, he did not offer any further explanation, but lifted the restrictions on these people, allowing them to move freely.

So, everyone gathered together to discuss and guess what Chen Ming was up to.

At the same time, he also reported the situation to his own faction.

mountain city.

The battalion commander learned that there was a Japanese spy in his team, who had been caught red-handed by the Independent Detachment.

Enraged, he threw his teacup away and summoned the head of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (CBIS) to give him a severe dressing-down.

The fact that a Japanese spy was found in the team he sent out this time not only made him lose face, but also meant that his plan to spend a lot of money to test Chen Ming's attitude had fallen through.

How could he not be angry?
Kong Jie's Command Post.

When the Japanese 13th Tank Regiment entered Bikchi Town, Kong Jie immediately reported to the command post and requested permission to launch an attack.

"agree!"

"Order all units to launch a general offensive according to the first contingency plan, and give these damn Japanese devils a good beating!"

Inside the command post, Chen Ming issued the order for a general offensive!
This command was like a neutron striking a radioactive atomic nucleus, causing an unprecedented fission.

"Command orders! General offensive!"

"Supreme command order! Annihilate these sons of bitches of Japanese devils!"

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An order was relayed to all units, and the entire independent detachment, like a steel behemoth that had been fueled and started up, bared its sharp fangs.

Kong Jiebu.

"Order the First Battalion to immediately attack the Daheihe Bridge and blow it up at all costs."

"Tell Yang Daya that even if he has to gnaw, he has to bite through the Daheihe Bridge!"

"All other units, unleash all your firepower on the Japanese tank regiment in Bikchi Town!"

"Today, I'm going to show those Japanese devils that even their tank regiment can be torn to shreds by me, Kong Jie!"

Kong Jie gave the order.

Yang Daya was the battalion commander of Kong Jie's First Battalion, and he earned the nickname because he was good at fighting tough battles and overcoming difficulties.

This is similar to that of a certain general in our army.

After Kong Jie issued the order, the artillery units of Kong Jie's troops, which were already prepared, immediately loaded shells.

The rocket artillery battery was also connected to the launch wires and was preparing for launch.

"Order! Target: Stone Bridge on the outskirts of Bikqi Town, 300 meters south and 100 meters west, open area on the riverbank, Japanese troops are assembled!"

"Full charge of all grenades, fire rapidly! Ten rounds per blast!"

"All rocket launchers in the company, fire out all 88mm shells!"

"On my command... Ready—Fire!"

"Extend fire 50 meters forward, no retreating! Report immediately after firing!"

At a command, Kong Jie's troops and the rocket artillery battery that came to their aid immediately opened fire.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Shhhhhh!"

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In an instant, a large number of shells flew into the sky, like countless sesame seeds.

The rockets' distinctive exhaust plumes resembled shooting stars hurtling backwards as they hurtled towards the Japanese troops.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

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Numerous shells exploded within the Japanese troops' formation, kicking up large amounts of mud and fragments of mangled corpses.

In an instant, a sea of ​​fire erupted, the dust obscuring the view inside; only the occasional glimpse of Japanese corpses blown into the air could be seen. While mortars and Type 92 infantry guns posed little threat to Japanese tanks, they were more than capable of easily eliminating the infantry within Japanese tank regiments.

Each has its own specialty; the task of attacking Japanese tanks is carried out by the 88mm rocket launcher, which can also be used to fight infantry.

Any anti-armor weapon is surprisingly effective against infantry.

Although the rocket artillery developed by the independent detachment was not very accurate, in this situation, fire coverage was sufficient.

The rocket artillery company used up its more than 200 88mm rockets, and Kong Jie's artillery battalion also completed its shelling mission.

After the shelling ended, the Japanese troops did not return to calm.

The destroyed Japanese tanks leaked large amounts of fuel, causing a raging fire.

Inside the flames, many Japanese soldiers were dancing and singing merrily, having a great time.

The fire was spreading, devouring everything in its path.

Every now and then, it would detonate the shells inside the Japanese tanks, triggering a new round of secondary explosions.

"That was awesome! That was awesome! That battle was fucking awesome!"

Kong Jie stood on a small hill, looking through binoculars at the horrific scene of the Japanese soldiers after being shelled, and sighed with delight.

"Firing the 88mm rocket launcher is fucking awesome! And this is just the 88mm one. If they brought over the 107mm rocket launcher too, it would be even more exciting!"

Explosions are art. Kong Jie didn't understand what art was, but he thought that using rocket launchers to bombard the Japanese was art.

"Sir, please make way, we still have a few rockets to fire."

Behind the small hill, an artilleryman ran over from the rocket artillery position and spoke to Kong Jie.

Several soldiers carrying cannon barrels followed behind him.

After the soldiers climbed up the small hill, they shook the shells in the rocket launcher tubes to dislodge any rockets that had failed to fire.

Then they smashed open the rocket's tail cap with a hammer, exposing the black solid propellant inside.

Kong Jie looked at this scene with some confusion.

But when he saw several soldiers smashing rockets with hammers, he felt a chill run down his spine.

He had just witnessed the power of the rocket launcher; if those few duds were accidentally detonated, everyone on that small hill would be blown to bits.

"What are you doing?"

"Reporting to the commander, we are launching these rockets that failed to launch."

"Our orders were to fire all the shells."

A soldier reported.

"Can this really work? It can fire even without a barrel or with duds?" Kong Jie asked doubtfully.

"Yes, it is possible. During the initial research and development, Chief Chen made a suggestion that the rocket should be able to launch even under extreme circumstances."

"Therefore, if the gun barrel support fails to fire, it can be fired directly using a battery connection, or it can be fired directly by igniting it with fire."

The soldier replied.

Kong Jie didn't quite understand, but he was deeply shocked.

Is this possible?

For safety reasons, Kong Jie left the hillside and watched the soldiers operate from a distance.

Several soldiers immediately set fire to the exposed propellant of the rocket with torches and ran away.

The rockets made "whoosh" sounds as they flew away into the distance, trailing plumes of flame.

"Good heavens, is this even possible?"

Kong Jie was greatly shocked by what he saw.

However, he quickly picked up his binoculars and looked towards where the Japanese soldiers were.

Five rockets were launched, four of which missed by several hundred meters, and only one successfully hit the Japanese troops, killing two Japanese soldiers.

"Damn it, if we had weapons back then, would those Japanese devils have even thought they could have invaded Shanxi?"

Kong Jie smacked his lips and said.

After the shelling ended, Kong Jie's troops did not send out troops to attack the Japanese, but remained on the position to strengthen the defense and prevent the Japanese from counterattacking.

The heavy artillery barrage resulted in the loss of most of the Japanese infantry, but a large number of tanks remained.

After all, there were only a little over two hundred rockets, so the coverage area was limited and it wasn't a precision strike.

Without a direct hit on the Japanese tank, it is difficult to destroy the Japanese tank directly.

Therefore, the Japanese still had 42 tanks, but their infantry had been almost completely wiped out.

Once the infantry lost their cover, it was only a matter of time before the remaining Japanese tanks were destroyed.

Next, it's no longer necessary for Kong Jie's unit to take action; it's time for the special forces to strike.

After so much training, this is the special forces' first battle.

Sure enough, not long after, the vanguard armored battalion of the special forces appeared on the flank of the Japanese troops and launched a rapid assault on their chaotic formation.

The cavalry battalion of the special forces even appeared behind the Japanese lines, attacking the logistics units of the Japanese tank regiment.

Unable to withstand the cavalry battalion's attack, the Japanese logistics troops had no choice but to burn their supplies and fuel in a desperate last stand.

Japanese tank regiment command post.

"Reporting to the Colonel, Eighth Route Army armored units have appeared on our flank, and Eighth Route Army cavalry units have also appeared in our rear. Our army is in a very critical situation!"

The Japanese regimental commander shook his head, which was still a little dizzy from the shockwave.

Although he was sitting inside the armored vehicle, the shockwave from the explosion still caused him considerable suffering.

If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been hit directly by the rocket and turned into roast chicken.

The Japanese regimental commander listened to his staff officer's report and realized that he had fallen into a trap!
This time, the main force of the independent detachment must have come; otherwise, there wouldn't have been such intense artillery fire, and there were even armored units.

Armored forces, with the Eighth Route Army added in front—what an absurd combination!

The Eighth Route Army even has armored units!

"Send a telegram to headquarters immediately to report our situation."

The Japanese regimental commander immediately gave the order.

"Reporting to the Colonel, our communication equipment has been completely destroyed!"

"What? Baka!"

"Pass on my order: retreat immediately!"

At this point, the Japanese regimental commander couldn't care less about contacting his superiors; his top priority was to escape as quickly as possible.

Judging from the intensity of the explosion, he knew that the infantry of his tank regiment had suffered heavy losses.

Once a tank loses infantry cover, its average survival time is less than two hours.

In this situation, if they do not retreat, even if the enemy has no armored units, they risk being annihilated.

"Hai!"

It was, after all, a tank regiment built up with the Japanese Kwantung Army as its backbone, and even after being ambushed, it quickly reorganized.

However, by then it was too late to run.

Kong Jie deliberately waited until the Japanese tank regiment had traveled for an hour and arrived at Bikchi Town before launching the attack, in order to annihilate the entire tank regiment.

An hour was enough time for Kong Jie's First Battalion to capture the Daheihe Bridge.

It should be noted that the Japanese tank regiment was different from other regiments; a tank regiment only had a little over a thousand men.

Kong Jie's battalion, however, had more than 800 soldiers, which was comparable to a regular regiment.

If eight hundred men can't take down the bridge guarded by a small Japanese unit, Kong Jie can knock Yang Daya's teeth out!

Sure enough, Battalion Commander Yang Daya sent word that they had successfully captured the Daheihe Bridge and blown it up.

At this point, the last escape route for the Japanese 13th Tank Regiment was completely cut off.

Having lost their fuel supply, they had no way to escape to other places.

"Pass on my order: all troops launch an attack and annihilate this Japanese tank regiment!"

At the Special Forces Command Headquarters, Zhou Weiguo issued the order.

The battle ended quickly. Without infantry cover, and with our overwhelming numerical superiority and the presence of tanks, the Japanese tank regiment was ultimately wiped out before even reaching the Dahei River.

(End of this chapter)