Bright Sword: I am an undercover agent in the puppet army

"The independent regiment surrounded the 226st Battalion of the th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army at Zhoujiapo and completely wiped out the rd Battalion that came to reinforce.

In addition, the headquarters of the 226th Infantry Regiment was also with this rd Battalion.

While annihilating them, the independent regiment also seized the flag of the 226th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army! "The chief of communications repeated the telegram sent by the independent regiment.

This time the brigade commander heard it clearly and was sure that there was nothing wrong with his ears.

"Great, that's great. Report this victory to the division and headquarters immediately, so that the division commander and the general can be happy too!"

"Yes!"

The communications chief agreed and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by the brigade commander: "Wait a moment."

He looked back at the brigade commander in confusion: "Brigade commander, do you have any other instructions?"

Brigade Commander: "Send another telegram to Li Yunlong and ask him to send someone to deliver the regiment flag to the brigade headquarters as soon as possible.

Also, the original plan has been in place for a long time, and we must not be complacent just because we have achieved a small victory."

"Yes!"

The communications chief agreed again, and he waited for a moment, making sure that the brigade commander had no other instructions before turning around and leaving.

The brigade commander took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth, then took out a match and tried to light it. However, his right hand kept shaking, and he failed to light the cigarette even after extinguishing three matches in a row.

It is no wonder that the brigade commander was so excited. This military achievement was so great that it is no exaggeration to say that it is unprecedented.

Perhaps capturing a regimental flag would not cause as much damage to the Japanese army as annihilating an entire regiment or brigade.

But the spiritual significance is far greater than annihilating a Japanese regiment or even a Japanese brigade.

After striking five matches in a row, he finally lit the cigarette. The brigade commander took a deep breath and asked the chief of staff beside him, "Chief of Staff, where were we just talking about?"

"what?"

The Chief of Staff recovered from his shock...

Yangquan County.

After receiving the telegram from Li Yunlong, Xu Yang immediately conveyed the news of finding the extras to the commander of the Osaka Division via telegram, and asked him to send someone to Zhoujiapo early the next morning to change the clothes of the extras and carry out filming.

Kitano Kenzo naturally agreed readily, and then sent the good news to Shinozuka Yoshio who was far away in Taiyuan City.

……

Taiyuan City.

Japanese 1st Army Headquarters.

Yoshio Shinozuka was in the operations room, observing the operations class and conducting simulations on the sand table based on the news coming in from the front lines.

At this time.

The head of the communications section, Toyotomi Jiro, rushed in from outside, walked up to Shinozuka Yoshio, bowed sharply, and reported: "Report, Your Excellency the Commander, the Osaka Division has just sent a victory message. They found the main force of the Chinese Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment this morning and had a fierce exchange of fire with them. After a bloody battle, they severely damaged them, killing more than 2000 enemies in total.

The military reporters also took on-site photos!
In addition, the commander of the Kitano Division also reported the losses in the telegram. Considering that there may be a large amount of consumption in the future, he requested you to send ammunition and other supplies to the front line as soon as possible. "

"Yoshi!"

A long-lost smile immediately broke out on Yoshio Shinozuka's face. He had no doubt about the news, because with the strength of the Osaka Division, as long as they found the enemy, it would be a great success, not to mention that the enemy was only a regimental-level combat unit.

Even if it was just a brigade or a division, he was sure of victory.

As for the consumption in battle, he completely ignored it.

"Mr. Toyotomi, call Mr. Kitano back immediately and congratulate them on their victory. The commander will send a telegram to the three armies to commend them for their achievements.

Also, ammunition supplies have been sent to him, so he doesn't need to worry."

"Hi Yi!"

Toyotomi Jiro bowed his head again, handed the telegram to the other party, turned around and left quickly.

……

at the same time.

At Jigongling, five kilometers north of Zhoujiapo, Ding Wei also led the New 226st Regiment to surround the nd Battalion of the th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army that came to reinforce.

The New 1st Regiment had far fewer heavy machine guns and artillery than Li Yunlong's Independent Regiment, so its firepower was naturally much inferior.

Therefore, after a firefight, although the New 226st Regiment had an absolute upper hand and inflicted heavy damage on the enemy's nd Battalion of the th Infantry Regiment, it did not completely wipe it out, but instead fell into a brief tug-of-war.

"Infantry assault, machine gunners provide fire cover, grenade launchers, destroy the Chinese Eighth Route Army's machine gun fire points, Taoci change, Taoci change!"

Aoi Daisora ​​is the captain of the 2nd Infantry Battalion with the rank of major.

The old Japanese hid behind a rock, waving his saber and issuing various combat orders, trying to break out of the encirclement of the New 1st Regiment.

As a result, after several attempts, they not only failed to break out, but also suffered heavy casualties, and the encirclement became smaller and smaller.

At this time, a signalman, carrying a personal radio, ran to Aoi Dakong and reported: "Captain, we have lost contact with the regiment headquarters."

"Is it that our radio is malfunctioning or what?" Aoi Daisora's heart sank. Losing contact with the outside world meant that they would be fighting alone.

According to the current situation, they will be wiped out in five or six hours at most.

This is when it is day or almost dark, otherwise the time will be shortened by at least half.

The Japanese signalman said: "Our radio station is not broken, it is the regiment headquarters that has lost contact. I have tried several times, but all the signals I sent out fell into the sea and I did not receive any response."

Aoi Dakong's tense nerves relaxed a little, and he immediately said, "Maybe the commander is on a forced march and the radio is not turned on. Send a telegram to the division headquarters immediately and ask for tactical guidance!"

"Hi Yi!"

The Japanese signalman paused, then immediately started tinkering with the radio and began to send a telegram to the division headquarters for help.

……

The temporary command post of the new regiment.

A signalman walked up to Ding Wei with the translated message and reported: "Report, Commander, Commander Li called and said that they have completely wiped out the 226rd Battalion of the th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army that came to reinforce, and seized the enemy's regiment flag, and asked about the situation on our side."

"What? What did you say? You said that Li Yunlong not only annihilated a Japanese infantry battalion so quickly, but also captured the enemy's regiment flag?"

Ding Wei's face was full of disbelief. As the head of a regiment of the Eighth Route Army who was being trained as a key force, he understood very well what capturing the Japanese regiment flag meant to the enemy.

Signalman: "Yes, that's what Commander Li said in the telegram."

"Damn Li Yunlong, he's going to fly to the sky! Now the division headquarters... no, the central government must be alarmed!" Ding Wei was sincerely happy for his old comrade-in-arms. Scolding him was the best greeting.

The chief of staff next to him said: "Commander, the independent regiment is really lucky this time. It's a pity that the enemy's regiment headquarters did not travel with this Japanese army, otherwise, we would have captured the regiment flag." Ding Wei: "No! This is not luck... Maybe there is luck, but it is more of a testament to our strength.

Chief of Staff, you should be aware that the enemy's regiment flag is guarded by a flag guard. Once the situation is not good, the Japanese flag guard will perform a burning ceremony at the first opportunity, that is, burn the regiment flag.

This is also the fundamental reason why before this, we successively annihilated the 22nd Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army, but failed to capture the opponent's regiment flag.

Therefore, if our regiment encounters the enemy's regiment headquarters this time, the enemy will have enough time to burn the regiment flag."

The chief of staff nodded: "I see. No wonder last time at Cangyun Ridge, our regiment blew up the Sakata Regiment's headquarters but failed to capture the opponent's regiment flag."

After a pause, the chief of staff changed the subject and said in confusion, "It's just a regiment flag. Is it necessary to alert the central government?"

"That's because you don't understand the significance of the regiment flag to the Japanese army..."

Ding Wei gave the chief of staff and the staff of the headquarters a brief introduction, and then said: "If you had been able to seize the flag of the Bantian Regiment last time in Cangyun Ridge, then perhaps Lao Li would not have been dismissed from his position as the head of the New 1st Regiment."

The chief of staff suddenly realized: "I see."

Ding Wei then said to the signalman who came to report: "Call Lao Li back immediately and tell him that the enemy reinforcements have been surrounded by our regiment and the battle is expected to end within two hours."

After a pause, Ding Wei added: "Oh, by the way, send a telegram to the 771st and 772nd Regiments, saying that the enemy is very likely to have reinforcements coming, and ask them to be prepared to fight the reinforcements."

"Yes!"

The signalman responded and quickly turned around to send a telegram.

After the signalman left, Ding Wei walked out of the command post, looked down at the Japanese in the encirclement, and said to himself, "It's almost time to launch a general attack." Then he put on a stern face and ordered loudly, "Pass my order, the first battalion can close the net!"

"Yes!"

The signalman quickly passed the order down.

……

Japanese Army 37th Division Headquarters.

Division commander Kenkichi Hirata was drinking tea leisurely. In his opinion, there would be no accidents in this mopping-up operation. Seeing the Japanese mopping-up troops, the Eighth Route Army would surely flee in all directions like a stray dog ​​as they did in the past.

They just need to find it and gradually eliminate it.

suddenly.

A communications staff rushed in from outside and reported to Hirata Kenkichi, "Report, Your Excellency the Division Commander, the Kurai Battalion just sent an urgent telegram saying that they were ambushed by at least two regiments of the Chinese Eighth Route Army at Jigongling. Please provide tactical guidance immediately."

Hirata Kenkichi narrowed his eyes and said, "The Kurai Battalion was ambushed by the Chinese Eighth Route Army? Why didn't he ask the regiment for tactical guidance, but sent a telegram directly to the division headquarters?"

Communications Staff: "It is like this. According to the Cangjing Battalion, the Meichuan Battalion was besieged by the Tubalu and trapped in Zhoujiapo. They were on their way to reinforce the Meichuan Battalion when they were surrounded by the Tubalu.

The 3rd Battalion led by Takeshita Hiroshi also went to reinforce, but perhaps the 3rd Battalion was also ambushed and the radio broke down, so the Kurai Battalion was unable to contact them and sent the telegram directly to the division headquarters. "

"Sigh!"

Hirata Kenkichi nodded suddenly, then cast his sharp eyes on the battle map, pointed his finger and said: "The Eighth Route Army has deployed several regiments of troops in the Zhoujiapo area, I think the main force of the 386th Brigade should be here.

This is such a great opportunity!"

"Pass on my order! Immediately send a telegram to the 225th Infantry Regiment and the 227th Infantry Regiment, ordering them to quickly gather their troops and head towards Zhoujiapo. Cooperate with the Meichuan Battalion to attack from the center and encircle the 386th Brigade from all sides to annihilate it in one fell swoop!"

"Hi Yi!"

The communications staff officer bowed his head heavily, then turned around and left to convey the order.

The Chief of Staff Colonel Hiro Hamada asked, "Your Excellency the Division Commander, should we report this news to General Kitano and ask him to dispatch the locust troops of the 36th Division and the th Division to reinforce us, just to be on the safe side?"

Hirata Kenkichi did not answer but asked: "Hamada-kun, do you want to give away the military achievements you have obtained? Or do you doubt the combat effectiveness of our Great Japanese Locust Army?"

"Let alone three reorganized infantry regiments, in my opinion, two infantry regiments, or even one infantry regiment, are enough to defeat the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

The reason why we sent all three infantry regiments over was to make sure we could destroy them in one fell swoop without letting any one escape!"

"Hi!" Hamada Hiro hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Of course I don't doubt the combat effectiveness of the Great Japanese Locust Army!"

Hirata Kenkichi: "That's it. With the strength of the Locust Army, any unit can defeat the Chinese Army that is at least five times larger than itself. Even the most elite Central Army is no exception, not to mention the Eighth Route Army that is short of guns and bullets and not even fully equipped with rifles!"

Seeing that the division commander Kenkichi Hirata was determined and confident, Hiroshi Hamada said nothing more.

……

Jigongling.

The First Battalion of the New First Regiment had launched a fierce attack and put into use the three-three tactics that had been practiced for more than a month.

Hundreds of soldiers from the first battalion, with three people in a combat group, three combat groups in a combat squad, and three combat squads in a combat squadron, formed a long skirmish line and, under the cover of mortars, infantry guns, and heavy machine guns, quickly rushed towards the defensive positions of the Japanese Kurai Battalion.

"Fight back, fight back!"

Aoi Sora showed no sign of weakness and quickly organized a counterattack.

As a result, because the soldiers of the New 1st Regiment were forming a long skirmish line, the fierce firepower of light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers did not cause many casualties to them.

What made Aoi Daisora ​​even more depressed was that as soon as their firepower point was exposed, they were immediately countered by the enemy's artillery fire.

In addition, the suppressed attacking troops also launched a counterattack in the first possible moment in a kneeling or lying position.

In addition to the continuous output of the light machine gun behind the triangle squad, the two riflemen in front also fired continuously, suppressing their offensive in an instant.

Not only that, the opponent's shooting skills are also extremely accurate.

After the fight, the Meichuan Battalion suffered even greater casualties.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the soldiers of the first battalion once again formed a strict three-three formation and continued to rush forward.

"Baga! What kind of tactics is this? Also, why is the firepower of the Tubalu so fierce? Also, why can their rifles fire continuously?"

Aoi Daisora ​​was horrified.

Not only had he never seen the three-three system tactics, he had never seen the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle.

A Japanese captain next to him was also shocked: "Captain, the Eighth Route Army soldiers seem to be holding semi-automatic rifles. As for their tactics, I don't know."

Aoi Dakong was furious and said, "Baka! How could the damn Eighth Route Army have semi-automatic rifles, and so many of them?

You know, even the Central Army of China doesn't have semi-automatic rifles! How could the damn Eighth Route Army have them? Moreover, their bullets can't even meet the needs of bolt-action rifles, so how can they support the consumption of semi-automatic rifles? "

"But... apart from semi-automatic rifles, I really can't understand why rifles can fire continuously." The Japanese captain looked bitter.

Aoi Daisora ​​didn't have the time to think so much, because the Eighth Route Army was advancing rapidly, and the soldiers in the front were less than a hundred meters away from their defensive positions.

Although their attack also caused some casualties to the other side, the other side's soldiers quickly replenished and reorganized into that terrifying triangle formation... (End of this chapter)