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

Chapter 91 Ding Wei: As long as Li Yunlong is not the commander, it will be fine. Blind Cheng: How can the devils hang on the car window?

Xu Yang smiled and said: "My meaning is very simple, those soldiers, no matter they were from the independent regiment, the new first regiment, or the new second regiment, have joined my independent third battalion since the moment they joined.

They no longer belong to the original unit, but to my independent third battalion!"

Li Yunlong's expression suddenly became extremely interesting, but Ding Wei was no longer in a hurry. He looked like he was going to watch the fun and let the bullets fly for a while.

Then Li Yunlong said, "Brother Xu Yang, what do you mean? We don't have an independent third battalion in the Eighth Route Army. You can't let them be puppet troops forever, right?"

Xu Yang did not answer but asked: "Am I a member of the Eighth Route Army?"

"Yes..." Li Yunlong couldn't refute this.

Xu Yang asked again: "Then are my soldiers from the Eighth Route Army?"

"Yes..." Li Yunlong hesitated for a while: "Hey! No, these are two different things?"

What do you mean these are two different things? Since I am from the Eighth Route Army and my men have been devoting all their efforts to fighting the Japanese, they are also members of the Eighth Route Army. Even if this matter is brought to the attention of the brigade commander, I am still right. "

Li Yunlong stuffed people into the Independent Third Battalion, on the one hand to better obtain intelligence so that he could formulate corresponding combat plans, and on the other hand to let Xu Yang help him raise troops.

Before this, he had both of these.

As a result, Xu Yang now said that those people no longer belonged to his independent regiment. Isn't this a complete loss of both parties?

How could Li Yunlong agree to this? He immediately objected, "Brother Xu Yang, aren't you taking advantage of the situation?"

Xu Yang: "What do you mean by taking advantage of someone's misfortune? You asked me to help you raise troops, provide you with intelligence, and cooperate with you in combat. Tell me how much benefit you have gained from me? I can't let you take all the benefits, can I?"

After a pause, Xu Yang changed the subject and continued, "Of course, I am not an unreasonable person. Now I can give you another chance. You can take the people from your independent regiment back, but from now on, my independent third battalion will no longer accept people from your independent regiment.

Moreover, future intelligence will no longer be shared with your independent regiment first, but will be shared with the brother units that deliver talent to our independent third battalion.

This priority is linked to the quantity and quality of talent delivery.”

"..."

Xu Yang's words silenced Li Yunlong. It can be said that most of the credit for the development of the independent regiment to its current scale goes to Xu Yang. If Xu Yang stops assisting the independent regiment, then not only will the development of the independent regiment slow down or even stagnate, but other troops will most likely seize this opportunity to develop vigorously and surpass their independent regiment.

This is what Li Yunlong doesn't want to see.

Not only Li Yunlong, but Ding Wei also compromised. There was nothing he could do about it since Xu Yang was his powerful figure.

Anyway, he couldn't win against Li Yunlong. The person who made the big decision was not Li Yunlong. In his heart, he was more likely to accept it. At least, Li Yunlong was not suppressing him anymore.

Xu Yang added: "Since Captain Li said whoever owns the armored train will make the final decision, then I will make the final decision next. Do you two have any objection?"

“……” Li Yunlong and Ding Wei were stunned.

Li Yunlong was about to speak when Xu Yang said, "Of course, I won't act rashly. As tactical advisors, you are responsible for formulating the battle plan. Once you are sure that there are no problems with the battle plan, I will make the final decision."

"Fine."

What else can Li Yunlong say? At least he can still formulate battle plans, which means he is still in command, but he can no longer enjoy the pleasure of being an official.

Ding Wei, on the contrary, has become more open-minded. He was originally worried that Xu Yang would do something reckless, but now it seems that the initiative of the war is still in their hands, and Xu Yang just wants to satisfy his desire to be an official.

Then the train started and continued westward towards Jucheng Town.

Due to the limited carrying capacity of the armored train, the soldiers of the New 1st Regiment could only advance on foot along the Zhengtai Highway.

……

The Jucheng stronghold is about 25 kilometers away from the Heishuihe stronghold. 15 kilometers west of the Heishuihe stronghold is the Taohe stronghold, which is the stronghold guarded by the Xuyang Independent Third Battalion. Another 10 kilometers west is the Jucheng stronghold.

Since there is an iron mine in Jucheng Township, the Japanese in this stronghold need to protect not only the railway but also the iron mine. Therefore, usually there are two infantry squadrons of Japanese plus a battalion of puppet troops, and a heavy machine gun team stationed here.

After the Eighth Route Army launched the Hundred Regiments Campaign and launched attacks on various railway trunk lines controlled by the Japanese army in North China, Yoshio Shinozuka dispatched another infantry company to the Jucheng stronghold.

The scale of the entire stronghold is the second largest in the Yangquan to Niangziguan section, and is slightly smaller than the Niangziguan stronghold.

It consists of 5 artillery towers and more than a dozen bunkers.

In addition, the Japanese also dug three trenches outside the stronghold, and set up barbed wire behind each trench, so there was only one way to enter the stronghold.

It is extremely difficult to attack such a stronghold.

After comprehensive consideration, the brigade commander assigned the task of attacking the Jucheng stronghold to Cheng Xiazi's 772nd Regiment.

Cheng Xiazi is worthy of being one of the 12 regiment commanders of the Eighth Route Army. He may not have the creative thinking of Li Yunlong, but his tactical command is
His abilities are quite good, and he is particularly good at fighting steadily and step by step.

The work lasted until about 11 o'clock. The three outer trenches had been completely filled by the 772nd Regiment, and the three barbed wire fences had all been pulled down.

Next, we can launch an attack on the core position of the giant city stronghold.

程瞎子命令炮连将2门飞雷炮，4门81mm口径的迫击炮和6门60mm口径的迫击炮全都架了起来，准备对巨城据点东南角的阵地实施总攻。

Cheng Xiazi's combat intention was very clear, which was to first tear open a hole in the southeast corner of the stronghold, and then break into the Jucheng stronghold from this hole and expand the results of the battle.

According to the intelligence information provided by Xu Yang, the defense of the southeast corner of the giant city stronghold is the weakest.

The Flying Thunder Cannon has a limited range.

Cheng Xiazi tried several times but failed to advance to build an artillery position within 300 meters, so he had to settle for the next best thing and build an artillery position 500 meters away, using 60mm and 81mm mortars to launch bombardment.

"Boom!"

"Boom, boom, boom!——"

After five rounds of volleys, Blind Cheng raised the pistol in his hand and prepared to order an attack.

However, at this moment, a dazzling beam of light suddenly broke through the night sky, shining from the east, followed by a long whistle:
Woo! ~~~
Hearing the whistle, Blind Cheng's face suddenly darkened.

Damn, is this the Japanese armored train?
Did the Lone Wolf Staff's surprise attack fail and fail to capture the Japanese armored train? As for Xu Yang's successful capture of the Japanese armored train and his help to Li Yunlong and Ding Wei in capturing the Niangzi Pass and Heishui River strongholds, the conservative Cheng Xiazi did not think about it at all.

Firstly, the time was too short, and secondly, he underestimated Xu Yang's ability, or rather, he underestimated the firepower of the armored train.

The chief of staff Liu Jixian next to him asked, "Commander, do you want to continue the attack?"

"Keep attacking!" Blind Cheng said angrily, "The enemy's armored train has arrived, how can we continue to fight?
Fighting again would be courting death! It would be meaningless except for our comrades sacrificing their lives in vain."

"Yes, the enemy's armored train firepower is too strong." Liu Jixian sighed and said, "I don't know what happened to the Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment?"

"Needless to say?" Blind Cheng said, "The Lone Wolf Staff Officer failed to capture the enemy's armored train. The Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment must have suffered a great loss."

Liu Jixian suddenly had an idea and asked, "Captain, is it possible that the Lone Wolf Staff Officer has already captured the enemy's armored train and assisted the Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment in capturing the Niangzi Pass and Blackwater River strongholds?"

Blind Cheng: "What time is it now? It's just past 11 o'clock. Excluding the time spent on the road, the Lone Wolf Staff has no more than an hour and a half to attack the armored train, the Niangzi Pass stronghold, and the Black Water River stronghold.

Do you think it’s possible in such a short time?”

"This..." Liu Jixian was stunned for a moment, and then said unwillingly: "But...can we just let it go like this?"

"Forget it? How can we forget it?" Blind Cheng said in hatred, "Let's not attack the Jucheng stronghold first, but attack the enemy's armored train instead to vent the anger of my two old comrades!"

"Attack the Japanese armored train? That's not easy to do." Liu Jixian was stunned again. He originally thought that the regiment commander Cheng Xiazi would wait for the Japanese armored train to pass and then reorganize the attack, but he didn't expect that the other side would actually attack the armored train directly.

"It's hard to fight. The Japanese armored trains are not only powerful, but also equipped with a large number of artillery and light and heavy machine guns. They also have thick defensive armor. Ordinary bullets can't break through the enemy's armored defenses at all."

Blind Cheng paused for a moment and then continued, "But if we say it's good to fight, then we can fight!"

“At present, the outer control of the giant city stronghold has completely fallen into the hands of our army. The Japanese in the stronghold are unable to effectively protect the armored train and cooperate in combat.

This means that our fighters can easily get close to the enemy's armored train!"

"As long as our soldiers get close to the train, it will be dead! Although the train's armor can resist machine gun attacks, it cannot resist attacks from explosive packs.

If it can be resisted, it only means that the explosive pack does not contain enough explosives!"

Speaking of this, Blind Cheng felt a little strange. Not to mention Li Yunlong, even Ding Wei would definitely not be able to fail to discover this weakness of the armored train.

Even if we cannot successfully blow up the Japanese armored train, it should not be a problem to blow up the tracks and block the movement of the train, right?
How could they be helpless against armored trains?
However, time was running out, and Blind Cheng didn't have time to think too much, so he directly ordered: "First Battalion, Second Battalion, immediately set up an ambush on both sides of the railway line!
After stopping the train, quickly avoid the enemy's machine gun attack, rush forward through the blind spot, and kill them!"

The order was quickly passed down, and Blind Cheng brought Liu Jixian to the battlefield to command in person.

However, just as the ambush circle was deployed, Blind Cheng was shocked to find that the Japanese armored train began to slow down slowly and finally stopped three kilometers east of the Jucheng stronghold.

It’s still 500 meters away from their ambush circle!
Chief of Staff Liu Jixian asked: "Have we been discovered by the devils?"

Blind Cheng was also shocked and confused. Were the Japanese too alert?
Suddenly, Liu Jixian observed for a while, put down the telescope and said in surprise: "Captain, look, there seem to be quite a few people sitting on the roof of the armored train, and there seem to be quite a few people hanging on the windows!"

Blind Cheng was stunned and quickly looked forward with the telescope.

At first, he didn't notice this because of the train searchlight. After Chief of Staff Liu Jixian reminded him and he got used to the light, Cheng the Blind also noticed this. Then he was completely confused and even more stunned: "What is this little devil doing?"

Liu Jixian said: "With so many devils coming, I'm afraid our ambush can't continue."

Not only can the ambush not continue, but even the battle tonight cannot be continued. We must evacuate quickly, otherwise we will be in trouble if we are caught by the Japanese.

At that moment, Blind Cheng was ready to give the order to formulate the final set of plans for an emergency retreat.

But at this moment, a burst of rapid horse hoof sounds suddenly came from a distance, followed by a shout: "Captain Cheng! Captain Cheng..."

Liu Jixian pricked up his ears and listened for a moment, then said, "Commander, it seems to be the signalman from the brigade!"

Cheng Xiazi said: "The brigade headquarters is to our south, how could the signalman come from the east? Most likely it is the signalman of the Independent Regiment or the New 1st Regiment, who came to warn us."

"After all, we are old comrades from the same class. Even though Li Dayehu often takes advantage of us on weekdays, he still thinks of us at critical moments."

Liu Jixian nodded and said, "Although Captain Li is a jerk, he is very clear about the major issues. He will really help the brother troops when there is something wrong."

As he was speaking, the signalman had already arrived.

Following along was a platoon leader from the 772nd Regiment's security force who led the way.

"Shut up!"

The signalman rode up to Blind Cheng and pulled the reins hard, stopping the horse. He turned over and walked quickly to Blind Cheng, raised his hand and saluted, saying, "Captain Cheng, our commander asked me to inform you not to rush to attack Yanzigou!"

"What do you mean?"

Blind Cheng was a little confused and couldn't react for a moment. Wasn't he here to warn you? The tone didn't sound like that. Could he have guessed wrong?

After a moment of shock, Blind Cheng quickly reacted and asked, "Your leader? Which group are you from?"

Signalman: "Independent Regiment."

"Independent Regiment?" Blind Cheng asked, "Where is Li Da Yehu now?"

The signalman turned around and pointed to the armored train parked a kilometer away and replied, "It's on the armored train. Captain Ding of the New 1st Regiment is also there."

Blind Cheng took a few deep breaths, suppressed his shock, and asked, "The armored train has been captured? Does that mean the Niangzi Pass and Blackwater River strongholds have also been captured?"

Signalman: “Yes!”

Blind Cheng: "No wonder. I was wondering why the devils were lying on the roof of the train and hanging on the windows. It turns out those guys were not devils at all, but members of your Independent Regiment and the New First Regiment?"

"That makes sense."

The doubt in his heart was resolved. Without waiting for the signalman to answer, Blind Cheng quickly stepped forward, grabbed the platoon leader's horse, jumped onto the horse's back with a swift movement, and then squeezed the horse's belly and headed straight for the armored train in front...

(End of this chapter)