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

"Tu Tu Tu!"

"Da da da!--"

“Pah, pah, pah, pah!——”

The weapons and equipment of the 772nd and 771st Regiments were also strengthened. Although the strength of each regiment was not as large as that of Li Yunlong's New 4000st Regiment, they all had nearly 1 people, and were equipped with the same M Garand semi-automatic rifles.

With this firepower, even without light or heavy machine guns, more than 30000 bullets can be fired in just a few seconds.

In an instant, dense bullets came down like a three-dimensional barrage, instantly sweeping down a large number of Japanese soldiers.

In less than a minute, more than half of the Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded, and the road was littered with bloody corpses and broken limbs.

The scene was filled with screams and cries for help.

However, the Japanese army's morale was not broken by this. They reacted extremely quickly. Almost the next moment after being attacked, they immediately scattered to find cover to hide, raised their guns and launched a counterattack.

The 772nd and 771st Regiments were ambushing the Japanese. It was obviously impossible for them to defend themselves and take away or destroy the shelters in the ambush circle.

In that case, the Japanese would see through the clues at a glance and would not fall into their ambush.

However, the 772nd and 771st Regiments seized advantageous terrain in advance and were the first to open fire, gaining the upper hand and initiative.

In addition, not only do they have far more troops than the Japanese, but their firepower is also far greater than that of the Japanese. Therefore, it is inevitable that they will annihilate the Japanese brigade in front of them. It is only a matter of time.

However, neither the 772nd nor the 771st Regiment was able to destroy the Japanese command system in the first place, which gave the Japanese an opportunity to ask for help.

……

Japanese Army 37th Division Headquarters.

Kenkichi Hirata no longer had the leisurely look he had before. Instead, he looked serious and began to pay close attention to the situation on the battlefield.

"What's the situation with the Matsushita Battalion and the Kurai Battalion?"

"What? Both teams have lost contact?"

After hearing the report, Kenkichi Hirata felt worse, but he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, that is, the loss of contact might be due to the command system being destroyed, or the radio station being destroyed, or the signal being lost, and it did not necessarily mean that the troops were wiped out.

After receiving a positive reply from the signalman, Hirata Kenkichi asked again: "Where are the reinforcements of the Locust Army's 225th Infantry Regiment and the 227th Infantry Regiment now?"

Chief of Staff Hiroshi Hamada pointed to the map and said, "The closest to Zhoujiapo are the 225st Battalion of the 227th Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army and the rd Battalion of the th Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army.

According to the time calculation, these two troops should have arrived at Luoyingjian and Fengxiangling respectively. However, they are still at least 30 kilometers away from Zhoujiapo, which will take at least 3 hours.

This is even without the Chinese Eighth Route Army’s interception.”

"Baka!" Hirata Kenkichi cursed angrily, and then said, "Pass my order, tell them to speed up and reach Zhoujiapo in the shortest possible time!"

"Hi Yi!"

The communications officer bowed heavily, then turned around and left to send a telegram.

Less than two minutes later, the little devil came back in a hurry: "Report! Your Excellency the division commander, something terrible has happened!"

Seeing that the division commander Hirata Kenkichi had a gloomy face, the chief of staff Hamada Hiroshi beside him quickly asked: "Kitagawa-kun, what happened?"

Communications Staff: "Kawasaki Battalion and Fukuda Battalion just sent an urgent telegram saying that they were ambushed by a large force of Chinese Eighth Route Army. The enemy has deployed at least a brigade of troops with extremely strong firepower. More than half of their casualties have been suffered. The situation is critical. We request the division headquarters to provide tactical guidance immediately."

The Kawasaki Battalion and the Fukuda Battalion were the 225st Battalion of the 227th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army and the rd Battalion of the th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army respectively. Because their battalion commanders were named Kawasaki and Fukuda respectively, they were also called the Kawasaki Battalion and the Fukuda Battalion.

Hearing this, Hamada Hiroshi's face became extremely ugly.

Hirata Kenkichi's face was distorted and ugly like a devil: "Baka! Isn't it said that there is only one 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang area?

Even if the 386th Brigade expanded by several regiments and doubled its strength, it would at best be equivalent to a reorganized division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Why did so many Tubalu suddenly appear now?
The 226th Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army was attacked by at least three brigades of the Eighth Route Army, and the Kawasaki Battalion and the Fukuda Battalion were each attacked by one brigade of the Eighth Route Army, not including other Eighth Route Army troops that did not appear.

Could it be that the three divisions of the Eighth Route Army are all in the Taihang area?"

Hiromichi Hamada: "This is of course impossible. The Eighth Route Army has multiple bases, and the Taihang Base is just one of them. According to reliable intelligence, there is only one 386th Brigade stationed here.

However, the Eighth Route Army was extremely good at developing its troops. In the previous Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Route Army had exposed at least 20 troops.

According to the organization of the Eighth Route Army's three divisions and six brigades, the number of personnel in each brigade basically exceeded 30000.

Therefore, if we analyze it from the perspective of military strength alone, it is completely reasonable that a brigade of the Chinese Eighth Route Army has the same number of troops as a reorganized division of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army. "

Kenkichi Hirata: "Even so, the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army are obviously not up to par, right? As far as I know, except for a few regiments with numbers in the Eighth Route Army, the equipment of other newly formed regiments is very simple, and they all use old barrels with rifling almost worn out. Even so, it is not enough to ensure that everyone has a gun.

In addition, there are county brigades, district squads, children's corps and so on. The equipment of these troops is even more simple. They don't even have many hot weapons, and they are basically homemade muskets.

With such a large army, no matter how many people there are, what kind of combat effectiveness can they have? "

Hiroshi Hamada: "Your Excellency, the division commander, you can't say that. In the previous Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Route Army captured at least tens of thousands of rifles from the Locust Army and the Imperial Army. In addition, there were also a large number of light and heavy machine guns, mortars, etc.

These weapons and equipment can at least greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army."

Hirata Kenkichi said with a look of dissatisfaction: "Hamada-kun, are you trying to boost the enemy's morale and destroy the prestige of the locust army?"

"Hi!" Hamada Hiro hurriedly bowed his head and admitted his mistake, "I dare not, I am just stating a fact. After all, there is an old saying in China that goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.'"

Hirata Kenkichi didn't want to waste time on this question, so he changed the subject and said, "Then what do you think Hamada-kun should do now to save the Kawasaki and Fukuda teams from danger?"

Hamada Hiroshi thought seriously for a while and said: "First, call the Kawasaki Battalion and the Fukuda Battalion back and order them to find a suitable terrain to hold on and wait for reinforcements.

It will soon be dark, which is extremely advantageous for the defenders. It should not be difficult for them to hold out for a few hours."

“The second thing is, of course, to order the other infantry battalions to rush over to reinforce as soon as possible. However, the formation of the locust army will need to be changed.

With the lessons learned from the past, the locust army must never march together in groups again, but must march in small groups or even squads.

This would certainly disperse the locust army's forces, making it possible for them to be defeated one by one by the Chinese Eighth Route Army.

However, the damned Tubalu no longer had the possibility to completely surround the locust army."

Hirata Kenkichi nodded in agreement and said, "Yoshi! Using a squadron or a squadron as a exploratory force to warn and ensure the safety of the main force is indeed a very good method.

Just do as you say..."

……

While the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was fighting fiercely with the 37th Division of the Japanese Army, the news that Li Yunlong's independent regiment had seized the flag of the 226th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army had caused a huge shock within the Communist Party.

This matter was so serious that Yan'an had to handle it with caution. They sent several telegrams to the 386th Brigade and confirmed the authenticity of the news before broadcasting it through the Chinese News Agency. Once the news was released, it immediately caused an uproar throughout China.

The first people to receive this news were naturally the Communist Party, and then some upper classes.

After all, in that era, radios were expensive items that only the upper class could afford. Ordinary people simply could not afford them.

However, soon some knowledgeable people immediately spread the news and publicized this exciting news.

Then major newspapers worked overtime to typeset the content, printing houses printed it overnight, and all news media circles became busy.

……

Mountain city Chongqing.

Command headquarters.

Principal Chang had just finished dinner and walked out of the restaurant when the chief guard Wang Shihe came hurriedly and almost bumped into Principal Chang.

Principal Chang was about to get angry, but when he saw that it was Wang Shihe, the anger on his face immediately dissipated, and he immediately asked, "Shihe, what happened?"

Wang Shihe said quickly: "Chairman, the Japanese army assembled two and a half divisions and launched a sweep against the Eighth Route Army's Taihang base..."

When he heard that it was about the Eighth Route Army, rather than an emergency at the front, Principal Chang's tense nerves immediately relaxed a lot, because whether the Eighth Route Army was hit hard or the Japanese army was hit hard, it was a good thing for him.

However, after Principal Chang finished listening to Wang Shihe's words, his brows that had just relaxed suddenly knitted together again: "What? Shihe, what did you say? Damn it, the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army completely wiped out the 37th Infantry Regiment of the 226th Division of the Japanese Army, and also seized the opponent's regiment flag?"

Wang Shihe nodded heavily: "Yes."

Principal Chang: “Is the news true?”

Wang Shihe: "The news was reported by the Communist Party's China News Agency, so it should be true."

"Damn it, the Eighth Route Army, it's the damn Eighth Route Army again, why can't our Central Army fight a good battle!" Principal Chang was both happy and angry. He was happy because the Japanese army was severely damaged, and he was angry because it was the Communist Party's Eighth Route Army that made the contribution, not the Central Army under his command.

Wang Shihe said: "The chairman does not need to be angry. This is absolutely good news for the party and the country."

Principal Chang asked, "Why do you think so?"

Wang Shihe: "First, the Eighth Route Army dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army, which is undoubtedly good news; second, the Eighth Route Army once again proved with its actions that the Japanese invaders are not invincible. Once this news spreads, it will surely greatly inspire the enthusiasm of the army and civilians across the country to fight the war and strengthen their belief that the war of resistance will be victorious.

Especially for the morale boost of the soldiers on the front line."

Principal Chang frowned and said, "Shihe, you don't have to comfort me. I know these truths, but this regiment flag was captured by the Eighth Route Army. It was captured by the Eighth Route Army."

Wang Shihe: "This is even more beneficial to the Party and the country. The regiment flag has been seized. This is the first time since the Japanese invaders invaded China. This must be a huge shame for them. The Japanese invaders will definitely try every means to get this place back.

Then, the Japanese invaders will definitely launch a crazy revenge on the Eighth Route Army, which will achieve your goal of containing, weakening, or even destroying the Eighth Route Army. In addition, the Japanese invaders will shift the focus of their attack from the south to the Eighth Route Army, so the pressure on our army will be greatly reduced. "

Principal Chang nodded in agreement, a long-lost smile blooming on his face: "It seems to be the case."

Wang Shihe: "Chairman, you can also order the Second War Zone to hand over this flag in the name of the Supreme Commander of the National Revolutionary Army. At that time, if you use it for propaganda, the effect will definitely be greatly improved."

Principal Chang: "But, didn't the Chinese News Agency report that the regiment flag was captured by the Eighth Route Army?"

Wang Shihe: "The battle sequence of the Eighth Route Army is the 18th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, which belongs to the battle sequence of the Second War Zone. Naturally, it is also a unit under your command.

At that time, you only need to publicize it in the name of the 18th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army. How many people know that they are the Eighth Route Army? They only know that this is our national army. "

Principal Chang was delighted: "That makes sense!"

……

In Peking.

Japanese North China Front Headquarters.

The same news also reached the new commander, General Okamura Yasuji.

He looked at the documents in his hand, his nose was crooked with anger, and he slapped the office in front of him hard. The documents bounced and scattered all over the floor, and he said angrily: "Baka! How did Shinozuka Yoshio become the commander of the 1st Army?

They organized a force of two and a half divisions and assured me solemnly that this time they would be able to wipe out all the local Eighth Route Army in the Taihang area. As a result, within two days, the 37th Regiment of the 226th Division of the Locust Army was completely wiped out. Not only that, even the regiment flag was lost.

Shame, this is a huge shame for our Great Japanese Locust Army! "

The Chief of Staff, Major General Okabe Naosaburo, said quickly: "Commander, this is just one-sided words of the Chinese Communist Party. Besides, didn't the Osaka Division of the Locust Army just send a victory report saying that they annihilated the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army at Shenlongpo, killing more than 3000 enemies in total?

So, could this be fake news deliberately released by the Chinese Eighth Route Army, with the purpose of confusing the public and causing internal strife among the locust army?"

Okamura Neiji fell into deep thought. Based on his understanding of the Osaka Division, he actually doubted the authenticity of the battle report of the Osaka Division.

However, without actual evidence, it was obviously impossible for him to say such a thing, otherwise it would chill the hearts of thousands of soldiers.

Therefore, he had no choice but to believe in Naosaburo Okabe's analysis.

Then he said, "Okabe-kun, your analysis is not without reason. Send a telegram to Shinozuka Yoshio right now and ask him what is going on!"

"Hi"

Okabe Naosaburo bowed his head heavily, then turned and left to send a telegram himself.

……

Taiyuan City.

Japanese 1st Army Headquarters.

Yoshio Shinozuka also received the news reported by the Zhonghua News Agency that the Independent Regiment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army annihilated the 37th Infantry Regiment of the 226th Division of the Japanese Army and seized its regimental flag.

The old man was so angry that he overturned his own desk.

The Chief of Staff Kusunokichi next to him reminded: "Commander, calm down. There is a big loophole in this report of the Communist Chinese News Agency."

Shinozuka Yoshio: "What loophole?"

Kusunokichi Kusunokichi: "Didn't the Osaka Division report a few hours ago that they had annihilated the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Chinese Eighth Route Army, killing more than 3000 enemies in total?
How could this independent regiment come back to life and annihilate the 226th Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army? Isn't this a contradiction?"

Shinozuka Yoshio: "Damn it! Could it be that the damned Kitano Kenzo is lying about military intelligence?"

Kusunoshi Hideyoshi: "No, no, no, Kitano-kun would never dare to use this matter to lie about military intelligence!"

Shinozuka Yoshio: "So what's going on here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the head of the Communications Section, Toyotomi Jiro, suddenly rushed in from outside... (End of this chapter)