Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 12 Crazy, the devil is crazy

As 24 planes were engulfed in flames, Xu Wu immediately ordered a retreat.

The fourth company immediately joined the battlefield to cover the retreat of the first, second and third companies.

However, the Japanese, who had suffered such losses, obviously did not want to let the first battalion go.

The Japanese airport guard team had been holding on to the First Battalion. Faced with the mines buried by the First Battalion, they did not hesitate at all and directly charged forward in scattered troops and stepped on the mines with their bodies.

"Battalion Commander, the Japs are chasing us again." The sentry from the rear came running to report.

"TMD! The Japanese are crazy!" Xu Wu said gritting his teeth as he looked at the Japanese who were biting him tightly.

It's so dark now, but the Japs can still catch up with us. It shows how closely they are following us.

Moreover, there are now fierce gunfire sounds coming from the direction of Ye County. It goes without saying that reinforcements from Ye County have arrived.

If we delay any further now, we might be surrounded by the Japanese, and then our entire army might be easily wiped out.

At this critical moment, several artillery shells fell among the Japanese.

When Chen Chengxing saw the Japanese soldiers desperately rushing into the minefield, he realized that he might have stirred up a hornet's nest this time. The importance the Japanese soldiers attached to these planes far exceeded his imagination.

"Send an order to the mortars immediately, fire rapidly, and cover the retreat of the first battalion!"

"Order the 9th and 10th companies to reinforce the nd Battalion, support the nd Battalion's retreat to Yushan, and then make a detour back to the base!"

Now that the Japanese are so crazy, the Japanese reinforcements from Ye County will probably chase the Second Battalion desperately. If we don't support the Second Battalion, they will definitely be bitten off by the Japanese.

"Yes!"

Several messengers immediately ran out of the temporary command center to convey Chen Chengxing's order.

The gunner in charge of operating the mortar was a Central Army gunner who had previously joined the New Second Regiment.

Although the artillery fire was not that accurate, there was no problem in operating the mortar.

"5 rapid shots!"

"put!"

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

With the support of mortars, the Japanese pursuit was inevitably interrupted.

Unlike artillery shells and landmines, an 82mm artillery shell would kill or injure everyone within a radius of more than ten meters, so the Japanese had to open up their front line.

The moment the Japanese adjusted was the best opportunity for the first battalion to retreat.

"Retreat!" Seeing the Japanese stop, Xu Wu immediately ordered his troops to retreat.

As long as he could keep his distance, Xu Wu wouldn't worry even if the Japanese could track them.

When it comes to footwork, the Eighth Route Army has never been afraid of anyone.

After the First Battalion broke contact with the Japanese, they immediately ran away. The Japanese had now become mad dogs, and would definitely not let go if they were caught up again.

Seeing that the first battalion had broken contact, Chen Chengxing waved his hand, quietly left with the regiment headquarters, and secretly returned to Guangshan.

At the Xinkou front, when Itagaki Seishirō learned that his planes were ambushed and all were destroyed, he almost jumped up, because these 24 planes of his were hard-earned.

You have to know that the entire Kwantung Army had less than 300 aircraft, and that was because the Soviet Union across from them had 3000 aircraft.

I had to beg and plead for these 24 planes, but I didn't expect that they would be destroyed in one wave.

"Who is the captain of the airport guard?! I'm going to send him to a military court!" Itagaki Seishirō roared.

"Division Commander, the captain of the airport guard team has performed a caesarean section!" reported the combat staff officer nearby.

In Japan, once a person chooses to commit suicide by seppuku, all faults cannot be pursued anymore.

If Itagaki Seishirō continues to hold on, he will be hated by everyone.

Because this road is everyone's retreat. No matter how big a mistake they have made, as long as they have a caesarean section before the trial, they can at least save their families.

This also includes Itagaki Seishirō.

This rule was well inherited in Japan later, but in the new century, things couldn't be too bloody, so it was automatically simplified to bowing, or kneeling if that didn't work.

I've already knelt down, and you still won't let me go? You are challenging the craftsmanship of Da Yi Ben!
Of course, Itagaki Seishirō could not challenge this unspoken rule, so he could only get angry in extreme rage.

"How is the battle situation at Niangzi Pass?" Itagaki Seishirō asked after taking a deep breath.

After losing his plane, the probability of him breaking through the Xinkou defense line head-on was greatly reduced, and he could only place his hopes on the 14th Division on the flank.

"According to the latest intelligence, the 14th Division has defeated the 17th Division of the Guo Army in Jiuguan and is currently advancing towards Dingping." The Chief of Staff of the th Division reported.

"Yoshi." Itagaki Seishirō nodded.

"Dispatch another infantry battalion from the 11th Regiment to cooperate with Ye County and the Rapid Mobile Battalion to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army that has been launching sneak attacks in this area. They must be eliminated within a short period of time, and the locust army's supply routes must be stabilized!" ordered Itagaki Seishirō.

This army roaming around in the rear is really disgusting. They can destroy their own planes today, and they may destroy their own cannons another day.

How can I attack Xinkou then? If I am defeated by Guo's army, I will probably be infamous forever. Other locust armies are one battalion against one division, but when it comes to me, it will be a defeat.
"Hai!"

"Extra!"

"Extra!"

"Part of the 18th Army of the National Revolutionary Army went deep into the enemy's rear and fought for hundreds of miles! Successfully destroyed the Japanese airfield! Dozens of planes were blown up!"

"Extra number! Extra number!"

"The Japanese plane has been destroyed! The tide of battle has turned on the front line!"

"Give me one!"

"I want one too!"

"Good! Good! These little devils are nothing big. They used to show off their power in Shanghai, but they were bombed anyway, right?"

"The Kuomintang's army is quite capable, but it's a pity that they lost Shanghai."

"That's because the Japanese have naval artillery support, otherwise it's hard to say!"

"Is there a fund-raising event in the French Concession today?"

"Yes! I passed by there and saw many people donating money. Some even said they were going to donate to the 18th Army."

"I'll go there soon too!"

"You're going too? The sun is rising from the west? The stingy guy is also being plucked?"

"If it's anything else, I won't give a penny, but if anyone can beat the devils, I have to help them!"

In the corner of the teahouse, a middle-aged man wearing a Panama hat smiled but said nothing. There was also a copy of today's newspaper on his table.

However, unlike those who were discussing this heatedly, he knew very well what the 18th Army Group was doing, and he also knew why the newspaper wrote about it so vaguely.

"Damn it! Can it be that hundreds of thousands of people in the Second War Zone are no match for a small regiment of the Red Party? Send a telegram to the Second War Zone and ask them to take this opportunity to organize a counterattack. No matter what, I want to see their victory report!"

"Chairman, should we commend the 386th Brigade?"

"Give me 2 dollars."

Even if the Standing Committee Chairman doesn't want to do it, he still has to express his opinion.

"Yes!"

Only after the New Second Regiment was completely safe did Chen Chengxing have time to open the panel.

【The battle is over.】

【Obtained 15 honor points. 】

[Side quest 'Destroy enemy aircraft' has been completed, completion rate 76%]

【Task rewards are waiting to be claimed! 】

Chen Chengxing looked at the panel and touched his chin. 15 points of honor was normal. The New Second Regiment's raid was a quick in and out, and they didn't fight much with the Japanese.

Moreover, Chen Chengxing was not clear about what the honor points could be used for, so he did not care much about the number. What he cared about was the information about the reward.

Chen Chengxing casually clicked to receive the reward.

[Task rewards are being distributed]

Chen Chengxing looked at the rewards being distributed and felt a little confused.

I haven’t seen any reward myself, could it be that I was hacked?
Chen Chengxing's doubts were not resolved until he returned to the temporary residence.

"Report! The investigator intercepted a piece of intelligence during the investigation." As soon as Chen Chengxing walked into the regiment headquarters, a report came from the door.

"Intelligence? Give it to me." Chen Chengxing immediately realized that this was the reward from the system.

In the panel, the original [Task rewards are being distributed] has also changed to [Rewards have been distributed]

Chen Chengxing took the information and the moment he opened it, the system started to make a ding-dong sound again.

[Intelligence: The Japanese Army's Fifth Division Logistics Transport Team will deliver supplies to Ye County through Yanmen Pass in three days. (Please click here to view the specific route, personnel and list)]

[Side quest released: Ambush the enemy's transportation line! ]

[Task reward: 0-2 skill points. (The specific number of points depends on the completion of the task)]

Regarding this information, Chen Chengxing said that he came at the right time.

The New Second Regiment had just captured the Japanese airport, and they would probably go crazy searching for the New Second Regiment.

The current base of the New Second Regiment in Guangshan is not particularly hidden, and it is only a matter of time before the Japanese find this place.

Now that we have this information, it's a good opportunity to take the New Second Regiment to avoid the limelight and get some good food at the same time.

With no incoming troops during this period of time, the New Second Regiment is running out of ammunition.

(End of this chapter)