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

Chapter 86: Taking over the armored train, Yamamoto Ikki’s ambition; Xu Yang: No, Lao Li, I am the commander!
after an hour.

The soldiers from the kitchen squad brought up the steaming hot dishes in wooden buckets, scooped them into bowls with ladles, and delivered them to the dining table of the squadron on the island.

There were limited dining tables in the Taohe stronghold, and Xu Yang allocated all of them to the Japanese. The puppet soldiers of the Independent Third Battalion could only use barrels as tables and eat together.

The Japanese soldiers had a rare opportunity to have a snack, so they didn't hesitate to say some words of gratitude to Xu Yang, then picked up their bowls and started eating and drinking.

Kojima's close ministers maintained a certain demeanor and pretended to apologize to Xu Yang: "Xu-san, thank you for your hospitality. I'm just sorry for taking up your table."

Xu Yang said: "Mr. Xiaodao, you are too kind. Our lives belong to the locust army. What does a dining table mean to us?"

"Higurashi Taijun has ordered that alcohol cannot be consumed during wartime, so I can only use tea instead of wine. I'll offer you a cup.

When the battle is over, I will definitely make up for it."

After saying that, Xu Yang poured a cup of tea for Xiaodao's close minister and poured another cup for himself.

"Dry!"

"Dry!"

They both drank it in one gulp.

Xu Yang put down his teacup and made a gesture of invitation: "Mr. Kojima, please try the cooking skills of our Third Independent Battalion's chef."

Xiaodao's close minister picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth. He savored it carefully and said, "It's soft, sweet, fat but not greasy. The cooking skills of your chef from the Third Independent Battalion are really great!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Kojima-sama. Since it suits your taste, please eat more."

Xu Yang introduced the dishes one by one and let Kojima's close retainers taste them one by one.

"Yoshi! This braised pork is also good."

Kojima's close retainers praised the dish repeatedly while eating, not noticing that Xu Yang had only eaten two or three dishes.

Two or three minutes later.

The Japanese soldiers began to have stomachaches one after another, and some even had their trouser pockets pulled.

"Ouch! My stomach hurts!"

"What's going on? I can't hold it any longer. Toilet, where is the toilet..."

The first thing these Japanese soldiers thought of was to find a toilet to solve their physiological problems. They did not notice anything unusual and did not think that they had been drugged.

"Do it!"

Seeing that the time was almost right, Xu Yang took out the Mauser pistol from the holster at his waist without hesitation. It was loaded and the safety was turned on, and he pulled the trigger at the close retainer of Kojima next to him.

"Snapped!"

A crisp gunshot rang out, and the 7.63mm caliber Mauser pistol bullet hit the right temple of Kojima's close retainer, easily piercing through the opponent's head, carrying a stream of strange blood that gushed out from his left temple.

The Japanese soldier was putting a piece of pork ribs into his mouth, but before he could swallow it, his body tilted, collapsed, and fell to the ground.

“Pah, pah, pah, pah!——”

Xu Yang kept moving, and several team leaders at the main table were shot one after another and fell in a pool of blood.

Although his marksmanship was not very good and could even be described as poor, it was still a problem for him to hit the target with every shot and kill the enemy at a distance of only about one meter.

The sound of gunfire was an order. The puppet soldiers of the surrounding Third Independent Battalion raised their guns and decisively pulled the trigger at the Japanese who were holding their stomachs and preparing to find the toilet, as well as those who were still sitting at the dinner table eating.

“Pah, pah, pah, pah!”

"Da Da Da, Da Da Da Da!——"

The sound of gunfire rang out, and countless bullets mixed with fire flew all over the compound of the stronghold.

The Japanese soldiers in Kojima Squadron never dreamed that the Imperial Army of the Independent Third Battalion would rebel and suddenly attack them.

The unprepared Japanese soldiers, like a group of lambs to be slaughtered, fell in a pool of blood with screams.

Massacre, this was a completely one-sided massacre!

Compared to the last time at the Liuzhuang stronghold, when the number of people was equal to that of Watanabe Renta, this time the number of people in the Independent 3rd Battalion is more than three times that of the Kojima Squadron.

The whole process was almost uneventful, and in less than half a minute, more than 180 Japanese soldiers were all turned into a hornet's nest, without even a chance to go to the toilet.

……

“What a shame about these dishes.”

Looking at the broken plates and meat dishes scattered all over the floor, the third company commander Niu Dazhuang had a look of regret on his face.

The second company commander Ma Tong said, "If you are not afraid of tearing your crotch, you can pick it up. It can still be eaten after washing."

Niu Dazhuang looked at the Japanese corpses on the ground, many of which had their pants pulled down, and said with disgust, "Forget it."

Immediately, the puppet soldiers of the Independent Third Battalion began to clean up the battlefield and search for spoils.

The undercover agents of the Eighth Route Army were more concerned about the weapons and ammunition of the devils, while the idiots of the former security team were more concerned about the wealth of the devils.

These Japanese devils made a lot of extra money during the war and the cleanup operations, and they were extremely rich.

And they need to move around at any time, so they carry most of their money with them. At this time, all the money will be taken away by the idiots in the former security team...

Xu Yang put his gun back into the holster, said a few words, and returned to his barracks. He turned on the radio and conveyed the news of the Japanese reinforcements in various strongholds to Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong then reported the matter to the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

Open the bow without turning back the arrow!

The Eighth Route Army had made so many preparations and even exposed all its cards. How could it stop its plan just because the Japanese increased their troops?

Moreover, after eliminating the Japanese's small strongholds, the Eighth Route Army's forces could be concentrated to attack the Japanese's large strongholds.

After a series of analysis and deductions, the leaders of the Eighth Route Army headquarters unanimously decided to stick with the plan!
Independent regiment headquarters.

After receiving the news, Li Yunlong breathed a sigh of relief and immediately conveyed the news to Xu Yang.

It was already five o'clock, approaching evening.

After leaving a company of soldiers to continue martial law in the village in the rest area, Li Yunlong led his troops straight to Niangzi Pass 20 kilometers away.

This place is no different from the Eighth Route Army's base. The base has a better mass base in villages and towns. The eyes of the masses are the eyes of the Eighth Route Army, and any disturbance can be fed back to the Eighth Route Army at the first time.

For example, if someone in a village wanted to inform the Japanese, the Children's Corps would kill him before he could take any action.

But it doesn't work here. This was originally an occupied area, and the mass base is generally not good. Under the demonization of the Japanese and the puppet army, the common people are afraid of the Eighth Route Army. There are also many ruffians and hidden traitors who are loyal to the Japanese.

Therefore, for safety reasons, troops must be sent to closely guard their temporary base. Before the troops are safely transferred out, all civilians are only allowed to enter and not leave.

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Time flies, and it's already eight o'clock in the evening.

Taohe Railway Station.

“Bang! Bang ...

With a long whistle, a train slowly entered the station and finally stopped steadily in front of Platform No. 1.

Xu Yang, who had been waiting here for a long time, recognized at a glance that this was the Japanese armored train consisting of a total of eight carriages.

Xu Yang exchanged a glance with Ma Tong and Tian Shuisheng beside him, then quickly trotted to the train door with his men, putting on a flattering expression.

Soon, the train door opened from the inside, and a Japanese second lieutenant walked down quickly with dozens of fully armed Japanese soldiers.

After getting off the train, these Japanese soldiers lined up in a row and stood guard with their backs to the train.

The Japanese second lieutenant walked straight towards Xu Yang. He recognized Xu Yang and instructed him: "Xu Yang, you only have 20 minutes. Quickly fill up the coal and water!"

"Hi!" Xu Yang nodded repeatedly, then turned around and shouted to his subordinates who had been waiting on the platform for a long time: "What are you all still standing there for? Hurry up and fill the locust army's train with water and coal!"

Hundreds of puppet soldiers with pistols stuck in their uniforms immediately became busy.

Xu Yang turned back and took out a cigarette: "Taijun, here!"

The Japanese second lieutenant took the cigarette without thinking much. Xu Yang quickly struck a match to light it. The Japanese second lieutenant took a deep breath and his vigilance was reduced a lot.

After waiting for a while, Xu Yang saw that the time was ripe, so he shouted "action", quickly took out the pistol from his waist, pointed at the Japanese second lieutenant and several Japanese soldiers beside him, and decisively pulled the trigger.

"Pah, pah, pah, pah—"

All 20 bullets were used up in just a few seconds, and then the Japanese second lieutenant and four Japanese soldiers in plain clothes fell in a pool of blood without even a sound.

After firing the bullet, Xu Yang quickly jumped off the platform and hid behind a pillar with his back turned.

The sound of gunfire was an order. The puppet soldiers of the Independent Third Battalion standing guard on the platform and hiding in various places in the station all raised their guns and quickly pulled the trigger.

"Pah! Pah! Pah!"

“Tututu, da da da!——”

Dense rain of bullets poured down from all directions. Although the dozens of Japanese soldiers standing on guard on the platform were all highly concentrated, they were still half a beat slow. In addition, they were on the open platform, making them a group of sitting ducks.

In the blink of an eye, nearly half of the people were shot and fell down screaming.

The surviving Japanese soldiers lay down on the ground, quickly raised their guns and started firing back. The Japanese machine gunners in the carriage also joined the battle by operating their machine guns.

For a moment, dense rain of bullets mixed with fire flew everywhere in the station.

However, the fierce battle did not last long, and the machine guns in the carriages went silent one after another.

It was the nearly one hundred puppet soldiers who added water and coal. They had sneaked into the carriage and launched a clearance operation against the Japanese soldiers inside.

The Japanese armored train has strong firepower, but whether it is machine guns or artillery, they are used to defend against the outside and the inside.

The Japanese soldiers in the carriage were basically only equipped with turtle boxes for self-defense. As for rifles, they had no advantage in close combat.

More than 100 coal miners were selected, all of them were veterans of the Eighth Route Army and had rich combat experience. They covered themselves with thick towels soaked in water and threw modified grenades with chili powder into the carriages.

"Boom!"

“Boom, boom!——”

An explosion sounded, grenade fragments flew everywhere, clanging against the armor of the carriage, sparks flew, and then a pungent spicy smell spread.

Some Japanese soldiers were killed on the spot, and those who were not killed were so smoked that they kept crying and sneezing. They couldn't open their eyes at all. They could only cough and pull the trigger randomly. There was no accuracy at all.

The elite troops of the Eighth Route Army quickly advanced and used their superb marksmanship to shoot continuously, constantly reaping the lives of the Japanese devils.

In less than ten minutes, more than 100 Japanese soldiers in the carriage were wiped out.

Without the fire support of the heavy machine guns, the few Japanese soldiers who survived on the platform became lambs to be slaughtered. Soon, they were turned into a hornet's nest in the hail of bullets from the Independent Third Battalion.

However, in this battle, the Independent Third Battalion suffered casualties for the first time, with more than 20 people killed and more than 30 injured.

Even if one has an absolute advantage in military strength and seizes the initiative, casualties are still inevitable.

The combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is evident!
However, the casualties were all undercover agents of the Eighth Route Army, while the 20 or so idiots from the original security team were not hurt at all.

After Xu Yang was sure that there were no Japanese survivors left, he immediately turned on the radio and conveyed the news of the capture of the armored train to Li Yunlong.

……

the other side.

The independent regiment’s temporary command post was hidden on the hillside of Mianshan Mountain, less than two kilometers away from Niangziguan Railway Station.

However, the Japanese soldiers at Niangziguan Railway Station could not be seen because there were several small hills between the two.

The independent regiment set up an observation post on one of the hills, and Li Yunlong was at the observation post at this moment.

At this moment, Li Yunlong's gaze was not on Niangzi Pass, but towards the west, in the direction of the Heishui River stronghold more than 10 kilometers away.

At this time, there were constant sounds of gunfire coming from the direction of the Black Water River stronghold, and from time to time there would be a few flashes of red light illuminating the sky.

Ding Wei's New 1st Regiment was responsible for attacking the Black Water River stronghold.

Today's battle plan is different from yesterday's. Yesterday the battle started at 12 a.m., but today it started at 7 p.m. After dark, each regiment launched the attack.

At this time, the time had come to 8: in the evening. An hour and a half had passed since the battle started, but there was no sign of the movement at the Blackwater River stronghold abating.

The defense of the Japanese large stronghold is evident!
The seconds on the pocket watch kept ticking, and Li Yunlong gradually became worried. He was not worried that his old comrade Ding Wei would not be able to capture the Black Water River stronghold, but that something unexpected might happen to Xu Yang.

Compared to the flying thunder cannon, the devil's armored train is his greatest reliance today!

If Operation Xu Yang failed, even if the independent regiment could capture the Niangziguan Railway Station, which was defended by four infantry battalions and a reinforced battalion of puppet troops, the price it would have to pay would be astonishingly high.

Not only that, the failure of Operation Xu Yang also meant that the Japanese's large strongholds could receive fire support from armored trains.

As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, not only will their independent regiment be unable to capture Niangziguan Railway Station, but other brother units will also face a huge crisis!

at this time.

Monk Wei hurried up the hillside and reported to Li Yunlong: "Captain, the lone wolf succeeded!"

Li Yunlong was overjoyed and quickly said, "Call Lone Wolf back immediately and tell him that our regiment is ready for battle and ask him to come and reinforce us immediately!"

"Yes!"

Monk Wei agreed, turned around quickly and ran down the mountain.

……

Niangzi Pass is the eastern gateway of Taiyuan and the only way to enter Shanxi from Hebei.

Therefore, since ancient times, Niangzi Pass has been a battleground for military strategists.

During the Battle of Xinkou, a detachment of the Japanese army captured Niangzi Pass, threatening the flank of the main force of the National Army in the Xinkou battlefield, which eventually led to the collapse of more than 30 divisions of the Central Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, causing the war situation to deteriorate sharply.

The Japanese naturally knew the importance of Niangzi Pass. Therefore, they not only built strong fortifications here, but also stationed three squadrons of garrisons. Together with the infantry squadron that just arrived this afternoon, there were four infantry squadrons in total.

This does not include the reinforced battalion of puppet troops.

This is an oversized deployment for a single site.

In most of the strongholds, the Japanese garrison strength would not exceed one squadron, and even the garrison strength of many county towns was only one squadron.

The highest commander of Niangzi Pass was named Kato Takao, with the rank of major. He was also the captain of the 22rd Battalion of the nd Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army.

Kato Takao reacted quickly. As soon as the Black Water River and other strongholds were attacked, he strengthened the security at Niangzi Pass.

Nearly a thousand Japanese soldiers were in a state of combat readiness, waiting for the Eighth Route Army to come and die.

Because the garrison was large enough, the large and small artillery towers, bunkers, and secret bunkers could not accommodate them, and the old Japanese even accidentally built a forward position in the trenches.

The frontline positions consisted of hundreds of foxholes and a large number of circular fortifications.

With just these foxholes and circular fortifications, Kato Yingnan was confident enough to give the invading Eighth Route Army a good beating.

When combined with the firepower of the large and small artillery towers, bunkers, and hidden bunkers behind, a multiple cross-fire configuration is formed, and the defense level will be increased exponentially.

Kato Yingnan was confident that the defense of Niangziguan Railway Station was already impregnable. With the Eighth Route Army's shabby equipment, let alone one or two regiments, even a division would have no chance of breaking in.

Therefore, after learning that the Eighth Route Army would launch an attack at 7 o'clock tonight, Kato Yingnan even expected the Eighth Route Army to arrive earlier.

He waited and waited for an hour and a half. The flowers were almost withered, but there was no movement outside Niangziguan. This made him eager to make a contribution.

So he sent a telegram to the regiment commander Kasahara Koizumi in Yangquan, intending to take two squadrons to reinforce and strike a blow to the arrogance of the Eighth Route Army.

However, he was severely reprimanded by Kasahara Koizumi, who told him to concentrate on guarding Niangzi Pass, which would be a great achievement.

Kato Yingnan could only suppress his restless heart...

Yangquan County.

Japanese Army 22nd Infantry Regiment Headquarters.

The map has been changed.

The more than 80 blue crosses on both sides of the Zhengtai Railway from Yangquan to Niangziguan section have disappeared, replaced by five large blue crosses.

However, there are still no arrows behind these five crosses, and there is no enemy unit number under the arrows.

Chief of Staff Jiro Nojiri said to Kasahara Koizumi who was also studying the map, "Captain, the Eighth Route Army's attack time has been advanced today and the attack will be launched at 7 pm.

However, surprisingly, Niangzi Pass has not been attacked so far."

The expression on Kasahara Koizumi's face was much better than last night, and he regained some confidence. He said, "The defense of Niangzi Pass is stronger than other strongholds, which shows that the strength of the Eighth Route Army is still just so-so! They know their own limitations!"

"Hi Yi!"

Nojiri Jiro bowed his head heavily and said, "Not only that, the defenses of every large stronghold, including Taohe Stronghold, are still as solid as a rock! In just over an hour, they have caused a large number of casualties to the Tubalu!"

"Yoshi!" Kasahara Koizumi nodded in satisfaction and said, "Damn Tubalu, they are destined to get hit and have their scalps bleed tonight!"

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Taiyuan City.

Yoshio Shinozuka was in a much better mood than last night.

Chief of Staff Kusunokichi came over and reported: "Your Excellency the Commander, I just received an urgent telegram from the North China Front Army. The Pinghan Railway and other railway lines along the Jinjiang Railway have also been attacked by the Eighth Route Army."

Shinozuka Yoshio's face darkened slightly as he said, "It seems that the Eighth Route Army's plan is indeed not limited to those small strongholds."

"Hi!" Kusunokichi bowed again and said, "However, according to the news from the front, although the Eighth Route Army has concentrated its forces, facing the locust army's more well-defended large strongholds, their offensive has been much weaker than before.

So far, no stronghold has been in danger, and not only that, each stronghold has caused heavy casualties to the Eighth Route Army."

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded slightly: "Now it seems that the Eighth Route Army is just outnumbered, and still does not pose much trouble to the Locust Army."

Yamamoto Ikki next to him said, "Having said that, I believe that the threat posed by the Eighth Route Army has far exceeded that of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and even the Central Army. If the 1st Army of the Locust Army stationed in Shanxi does not quickly adjust its focus and innovate its tactics, but allows the Eighth Route Army to continue to develop in this way, the situation will soon get out of control!"

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded again: "Mr. Yamamoto, your analysis is not without reason. Yan Laoxi has reached a tacit understanding with the Locust Army. At present, the 36nd Infantry Regiment and the 222rd Infantry Regiment of the 223th Division of the Locust Army have withdrawn from the Luliang area.

As soon as these two troops arrive, and cooperate with the 9th Brigade of the Locust Army, the 15th Mixed Brigade and other units, they can launch a counterattack against the Eighth Route Army.

At that time, the Eighth Route Army was badly beaten and bloodied, and the Locust Army could certainly inflict heavy damage on them in one battle.

Yamamoto-kun, then it will be time for your special forces team to show off their skills!"

"Hi Yi!"

Yamamoto Ikki bowed his head heavily: "I will definitely fulfill my mission and let the Eighth Route Army know how powerful our special forces are!"

Chief of Staff Hideyoshi Kusuyama added: "The only regret is that Chiang Kai-shek rejected the goodwill released by the locust army and not only refused to cooperate, but also took the initiative to create friction in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

Otherwise, if the Locust Army's 37th Division could also withdraw two regiments, the situation would be easier to control."

"No, this should not be the will of Chiang Kai-shek, but the personal will of Wei Junru, commander of the First War Zone of the Chinese Army. After the Eighth Route Army is dealt with, it will be his turn next!" Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes gradually became gloomy.

Yamamoto Ikki said conceitedly: "As long as we can accurately find the locations of the Eighth Route Army's divisions, or even the headquarters, then all the problems will be solved!"

"It was just a little bit off last time!"

Yamamoto Ikki felt extremely upset when he thought of the last battle of Yangcun, although in that battle their Yamamoto Special Forces had a casualty ratio of 0 to 200, which proved the strength of the special forces team.

But his strategic goal was the Eighth Route Army headquarters located in Dasha Bay. If this strategic goal was not achieved, no matter how impressive the results were, it would mean failure to him!

Shinozuka Yoshio: "This time, Yamamoto-kun, you should be able to achieve your wish. The signal soldiers of the Locust Army have been monitoring the radio stations of the Eighth Route Army, and they should be able to find their headquarters soon.

It may be impossible to find the location of their headquarters, but in order to facilitate the command of operations, the locations of their brigade headquarters must be deployed on the front line! "

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(End of this chapter)