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

Qin County.

Outside the East City Gate.

Sun Desheng was immediately cheered up when he received the news that the Japanese troops in Qin County had come out in full force and entered the encirclement of the main force of the independent regiment.

He first ordered his men to light the signal flare, and when it soared into the sky and exploded like a brilliant firework, he immediately jumped on his horse and shouted, "Brothers, follow me and take down Qin County!"

Sun Desheng swung the cavalry sword in his hand forward with all his might, leading more than 500 soldiers of the cavalry battalion to ride on their horses and wave their swords, rushing straight towards the east gate of Qin County one kilometer away.

Within the county.

When Ma Tong saw the signal flares blooming in the sky, he immediately led more than 100 puppet troops from the Independent Third Battalion who had been lurking in the county town and rushed straight to the East City Gate.

At that time, the Japanese and puppet troops in Qin County fled in full force, leaving only the gendarmerie and a small number of puppet troops from the security corps to guard the city.

In addition, the city wall only defends the inside but not the outside, so Ma Tong and his men easily got to the bottom of the wall.

"A few of you, go open the city gate, and the rest of you, follow me up to the city wall!"

Ma Tong divided his troops into two groups and led the main force along the horse path to the city wall.

At that time, the puppet soldiers standing guard on the city wall also saw the signal flares outside the city, and everyone became alert.

However, they didn't expect that the enemy was not outside the city, but inside.

When Ma Tong and his men rushed over, the puppet soldiers thought they were their own people and did not set up any defenses. However, what they waited for were black gun barrels, followed by popping gunshots.

"Clap clap clap!"

“Pah, pah, pah!——”

Ma Tong and his men sneaked into the city, armed with twenty-shot box guns.

Semi-automatic pistols have poor accuracy and low power, and are far less useful than rifles on the battlefield, but they are a great weapon for close combat.

After just one round of attack, dozens of Japanese devils and puppet soldiers on the city wall fell in a pool of blood.

The few surviving Japanese soldiers hid in the city gate tower, attempting to make a final resistance, but suddenly several grenades emitting black smoke flew in.

Accompanied by a few loud bangs, the Japanese soldiers inside were blown out along with their weapons.

"drive!"

"Drive!"

At this time, Sun Desheng happened to lead the soldiers of the cavalry battalion to the foot of the city. He saw that the people who were in charge had already opened the city gate and controlled the east gate.

They kept walking and headed straight for the Japanese regiment headquarters.

It happened that the Japanese and puppet troops in the city heard the noise and rushed to reinforce. The two sides met head-on, but Sun Desheng led his troops to easily defeat them and turn around and flee.

The soldiers of the cavalry battalion took advantage of the situation, mounted their horses, and charged bravely with swords drawn.

No matter how fast the Japanese and puppet soldiers' short legs run, how can they be faster than the four hooves of military horses?
They were caught up one after another, chopped to the ground, and their bodies were trampled by the horses.

In this way, Sun Desheng led the cavalry battalion to easily occupy the entire Qin County and wipe out the remaining enemies...

the other side.

When Sun Desheng led his troops to capture Qin County, the main force of the independent regiment also launched a general attack on the 38th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army.

The underground mines and the continuously falling shells exploded one after another, instantly turning the entire official road into a sea of ​​fire.

Countless Japanese soldiers and puppet troops were blown away along with their weapons, and died before they even hit the ground.

Many people were also killed and wounded by shrapnel. In a short period of time, there were countless casualties and wailing everywhere.

Almost at the same time, the soldiers of the independent regiment who were ambushing on both sides of the road also pulled the trigger.

They used whatever they had, light and heavy machine guns, rifles, and pistols all opened fire at full capacity, and the dense rain of bullets poured down on the enemy like a barrage.

Many Japanese soldiers and puppet troops dodged the attacks of landmines and artillery shells, but before they could even catch their breath, they were hit by the hail of bullets and turned into a hornet's nest.

massacre!

This is a one-sided massacre!

Faced with the independent regiment's saturation attack, the Japanese soldiers of the 38th Infantry Regiment had almost no chance to resist and were slaughtered.

"Damn, this battle is so exciting!"

"Things have changed over time, and today it is finally our Eighth Route Army's turn to become wealthy!"

Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan expressed his sincere emotion.

……

Headquarters of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

"What? The Independent Regiment not only wiped out the Japanese reinforcements, but also took over the county seat of Qin County?" Brigade Commander Chen was shocked, and the sleepiness he had just felt was swept away in an instant.

Liang Kang said: "Yes, that's what Captain Li reported in the telegram."

"This kid actually acted on his own without telling me again. It's true that his nature is hard to change. He's causing me so much worry." Although the brigade commander said this, there was no sign of blame on his face.

Xu Yang next to him rubbed his nose and said awkwardly: "Well, Brigade Commander, if we can represent the brigade, then Commander Li should not be considered to have acted on his own."

The brigade commander was stunned and said, "Lone Wolf Staff Officer, what did you say? Did Li Yunlong attack Qin County with your instructions?"

Xu Yang: "That's about right. You should know that in our simulation, once Liao County is attacked, the enemy will definitely request reinforcements.

Qin County is the closest, and the headquarters of the 38th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army is located in Qin County. Therefore, when the Japanese in Qin County learn the news, they will definitely come out in full force.

Therefore, Captain Li thought of taking Qin County in one fell swoop.

To ensure safety, he specially applied to us for a radio station and asked me to provide him with some intelligence support.

I sent some people to infiltrate Qin County in advance, and when the cavalry battalion of the independent regiment attacked the city, I cooperated with them from inside and outside to open the city gate.

At that time, I wanted to report the situation to you truthfully, but Captain Li was worried that you would not agree, so he asked me to keep it confidential for him for the time being.

But this is definitely an unauthorized action, so please punish me, Brigade Commander."

The brigade commander smiled and said, "Lone Wolf Staff Officer, do you think I am such an unreasonable person? To be honest, I also intend to take over Qin County.

If someone else were to carry out this combat mission, I would definitely include the capture of Qin County in the combat plan.

But this kid Li Yunlong would definitely not let go of this opportunity even if I didn't say anything.

The reason why I didn't mention it was actually to test him.

Our 386th Brigade is developing better and better, and we will have more and more battles to fight in the future.

As the saying goes, a general is not always subject to military orders when he is away from the battlefield.

The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, opportunities for battle are fleeting, and many times things happen that are beyond plan.

As a qualified commander, one should have the ability to adapt to the battlefield situation.

If everything needs to be reported to higher levels and then planned and simulated by the headquarters, then the opportunity will be lost.”

Ding Wei, Kong Jie, and Cheng Xiazi all kept it in mind...

The Japanese army learned about the fall of Liaoxian and Qinxian after they lost contact with the 38th Regiment in the afternoon of the next day and sent people to investigate.

Taiyuan City.

The Japanese 1st Army Headquarters. Shinozuka Yoshio was furious: "What? Liao County and Qin County were lost, and the 38th Infantry Regiment of the Locust Army was also completely destroyed, and it happened overnight?"

"Hi!" Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the head of the Communications Department, bowed heavily, hanging his head, not daring to look directly into Shinozuka Yoshio's almost cannibalistic gaze.

Shinozuka Yoshio: "Could it be that the damned Central Army of the First War Zone of China learned that the Locust Army was short of manpower in the southern Shanxi region and launched a counterattack against the Locust Army?"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: "It's not the Central Army of China, it's the Tubalu."

Shinozuka Yoshio was incredulous: "What? Tubalu? This is impossible! Tubalu can't possibly have such strength!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi: “I know this sounds incredible, but it is the truth.

The Eighth Route Army seemed to have large-caliber artillery. Yesterday morning, they launched an intensive bombardment of the Liaoxian East City Gate for more than ten minutes, which collapsed the city wall.

"The Tubalu had large-caliber artillery, and the shells from the artillery removed from the armored train should have been used up long ago. Even if there were some left, it would definitely not be able to support more than 10 minutes of continuous bombing.

Moreover, according to the stingy nature of the Eighth Route Army, they would never waste shells so extravagantly to attack Liao County, which has little strategic value. "The expression on Shinozuka Yoshio's face became more gloomy.

The reason why they built a large number of artillery towers and bunkers in North China was that they were sure that the Eighth Route Army was poorly equipped and had no strategic weapons that could pose a threat to it.

Historically, there was an incident where the Eighth Route Army captured a powerful artillery piece, which made the Japanese and puppet troops feel greatly threatened. They then spent a huge amount of money to exchange a large number of light and heavy machine guns, weapons and ammunition for the artillery piece from the Eighth Route Army.

The purpose is to eliminate the threat to bunkers and turrets.

As for the Eighth Route Army, it would be more practical to replace it with more light and heavy machine guns because a single artillery piece could not achieve much results, let alone turn the tide of the war. In addition, there were various problems such as large targets and inconvenient transportation.

But now, the Eighth Route Army actually possesses a large number of large-caliber artillery that can even destroy city walls. Wouldn’t those artillery towers and bunkers that they spent so much effort to build become a joke?

Toyotomi Hideyoshi said again: "Hi! According to the latest news, after the Eighth Route Army captured Qin County and Liao County, they did not withdraw immediately as before, but persecuted the celebrities and gentry who were fighting with the locust army, and also recruited new soldiers, which received enthusiastic response from the local people.

In Liao County alone, more than a thousand people joined the Eighth Route Army in just half a day!"

Shinozuka Yoshio said angrily: "Baga! Damn the Eighth Route Army, what are they going to do? Are they not satisfied with occupying the Taihang and Taiyue mountainous areas? Now they dare to jump out on their own initiative?

I was just worried that I couldn't find them, and now that they've taken the initiative to jump out and seek death, this is fine!"

"Pass my order. All aircraft of the First Aviation Regiment, take off immediately and raze Liao County to the ground!"

"Hi Yi!"

Toyotomi Hideyoshi bowed his head heavily, then turned and left to convey the order.

……

Liao County seat.

Although Li Yunlong was actively recruiting new soldiers, he was also on guard against the Japanese air raids at all times.

Five p.m.

Suddenly, the roar of an airplane engine came from the northwest sky.

The officers of the independent regiment who were recruiting new soldiers were startled and immediately shouted loudly to evacuate the crowd: "Air raid, hide, quickly disperse and hide!"

Those in the city who were queuing up to join the Eighth Route Army scattered and quickly took shelter in nearby houses.

The Japanese planes came quickly and quickly, and soon flew over Liao County. They then began to dive and drop bombs, dropping one aerial bomb after another.

"Boom!"

"Boom, boom, boom!——"

Since there was no specific target, the Japanese air force made the most luxurious courtyards in the city their primary targets of attack.

After occupying some places, the Japanese army would seize those luxurious courtyards and use them as headquarters or barracks.

In their view, the Eighth Route Army would inevitably do the same.

Most of the Eighth Route Army soldiers hid in these courtyards.

Amid the earth-shaking explosions, courtyards collapsed one after another, blazing flames rose up, and ruins of various buildings splashed everywhere.

It is a pity that although the Japanese bombing was fierce and did cause devastating damage to those courtyards, Li Yunlong did not hide the soldiers in those courtyards, but instead hid them in those inconspicuous houses.

Moreover, most of the soldiers were evacuated out of the city, leaving only a small number of troops in the city to do their work.

Not only that, the properties of those local tyrants and evil gentry had also been transferred by Li Yunlong.

So, the Japanese were completely alone in the bombing.

In fact, the Japanese industrial strength was very limited. It might be enough to dominate Asia before entering the industrial age, but it was completely incomparable with the United States, the Soviet Union, and Germany, which could easily dispatch hundreds or thousands of aircraft to carry out carpet bombing missions.

The Japanese army, especially the Japanese ground-based aviation aircraft, generally bombed key targets on the ground and cooperated with ground forces in military operations.

Even this air raid on Liao County was no exception.

Including fighter jets, only about 20 aircraft were dispatched in total, which was already a large effort, but it was simply not enough to deal a devastating blow to Liao County.

It was precisely because of this that Li Yunlong did not completely evacuate Liao County, and even openly recruited new soldiers in the city.

After the Japanese air force bombed important targets in the city, there were only a few bombs left.

Immediately, the Japanese air force began to maneuver their planes to circle in the sky, strafing and looking for targets worth attacking.

suddenly.

A Japanese airman discovered that in the corner of an inconspicuous courtyard, there seemed to be something hidden under a pile of straw.

The dark hole that stretched out about twenty to thirty centimeters was clearly a cannon, and its caliber was at least hundreds of millimeters.

These must be the large-caliber artillery used by the Eighth Route Army to attack the city early last night!
These damn Chinese Eighth Route Army soldiers are really good at hiding. They actually hid the artillery in these inconspicuous courtyards and almost got away with it.

However, these Eighth Route Army soldiers were too careless. Not only did they hide the artillery outdoors, they even left the artillery officer out. Did they really think that the air force of our Japanese Locust Army were all blind?

The Japanese airman raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, then he maneuvered the fighter plane to dive towards the courtyard like a hawk catching a rabbit, and then pressed the bomb button.

"hurricane!"

The friction between the propeller at the tail of the bomb and the air made a terrifying, heart-pounding whistling sound. A few seconds later, the bomb landed accurately on the pile of straw.

With a loud "boom", a ball of fire rose from the ground into the sky.

After the Japanese air force increased the altitude of their plane, they turned around in the distance and returned to admire their masterpiece. However, under the hazy smoke, they saw that the straw pile in the yard had long disappeared, and even the walls on the side had collapsed.

There is no doubt that the cannon hidden under the straw was destroyed.

Soon, other Japanese air forces discovered traces of large-caliber artillery in various places in the city, and then launched a precise bombing.

After all these artillery pieces were destroyed and the bombs carried by the Japanese planes were basically dropped, they began to dive and strafe the houses in the city until all the bullets were used up. Then they returned triumphantly with the smile of a winner.

In an inconspicuous house in the city.

Li Yunlong shook off the dirt above his head and crawled out of a cellar.

Battalion commander Zhang Dabiao had been waiting outside for a long time. He also looked disheveled, with mud all over his body and face.

"Zhang Dabiao, have all the Japanese air force left?"

Zhang Dabiao: "Report to the group leader, everyone has left."

Li Yunlong: "How many casualties are there in the city?"

...(End of chapter)