Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 59: Eighth Route Army, do you know this plan? (Votes requested)

At night, the west gate of Luyang was quietly opened.

A force composed of Japanese devils and puppet troops quietly left Luyang.

There were also two cannons in the team, which were towed by six draft horses, and behind the cannons was an ammunition cart also towed by six draft horses.

(Cannon + front vehicle (can hold 24 rounds of ammunition and carry 3 people).)
(The ammunition cart is also towed by the front car and can hold 72 rounds + 24 rounds.)
As soon as they left Luyang, the squadron leader in charge of the escort, Masao Nagata, ordered:
"This escort is a top-secret mission. No one is allowed to make noises at will. Violators will be subject to military law!"

“Hayi!
"Yes, Tai-sun!"

Both the Japanese and puppet soldiers nearby nodded.

What they are transporting this time is artillery. Once the Eighth Route Army finds out, they will most likely come to rob them.

By then, no matter whether the artillery can be delivered smoothly, many people will definitely die on the way, and they don't want this to happen.

Masao Nagata nodded with satisfaction.

Haha, how could a mere Eighth Route Army soldier understand this strategy?

Masao Nagata waved his hand and led his troops to march in the dark.

If nothing goes wrong, they will arrive at Xiaocaozhuang stronghold at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Of course, compared to ordinary soldiers and puppet troops, as the supreme commander of this escort mission, Nagata Masao got a horse to ride from the artillery squad, so he didn't have to walk all the way to Xiaocaozhuang.

Nagata Masao led his guard team on a covert march, attempting to sneak through the Eighth Route Army guerrilla activity area, without notifying any of the counties and strongholds along the way.

Therefore, no one in the Japanese strongholds along the way knew that there were two cannons passing by.

However, no matter how careful Nagata Masao was, it was all in vain, as Chen Chengxing had already set up a trap and was waiting for him.

Shui Wan Village,
Zheng Hua looked at Chen Chengxing who was observing with a telescope not far away, and whispered to Sun Xun beside him: "Old Sun, do you think it's reliable? Why do I feel uncertain?"

"How would I know? I've never encountered such a situation before." Sun Xun said unhappily.

Sun Xun could roughly understand the decisions made by the team leader in the past, but this time the decision made by the team leader left him a little confused.

Regardless of whether the information they obtained was true or not, even if it was true, they didn't know what the Japanese were transporting.

Based on only a piece of information passed down by an underground comrade, the regiment commander dared to put all his troops on the line. Sun Xun really didn't know whether the regiment commander was decisive or reckless.

You have to know that Shuiwan Village is a place where all kinds of people mix together. Once the whereabouts of the New Second Regiment are exposed, the Japanese will definitely not miss the opportunity to eat them up.

However, unlike Zheng Hua and Sun Xun's worries, Chen Chengxing was very calm at this time.

According to the routes in the system, the Japanese should have just passed Qujiao Town at this time, and are still 15 miles away from Shuiwan Village. It will take at least an hour and a half for them to arrive.

Time passed quietly as he waited, until Sun Xun looked up unintentionally.

Originally, Sun Xun just raised his head for a quick glance as a routine matter, but the moment he lowered his head, he raised it again.

"Old Zheng, Old Zheng! Here he comes!" Sun Xun shouted in a low voice.

After hearing Sun Xun's shout, Zheng Hua quickly got up and looked in the direction Sun Xun was looking.

Suddenly, stars appeared in the darkness in the distance.

Zheng Hua knew very well that it was the light of a flashlight.

At the same time, the scout Chen Chengxing had deployed in front ran back and reported: "Captain, the devils are coming."

"Judging from their clothes, they should be a squadron of Japanese soldiers and a battalion of puppet soldiers. In addition, there is an artillery squad with two cannons. It's just that we can't see what kind of cannons they are from a distance, but it's certain that they are not infantry cannons."

Sun Xun and Zheng Hua, who had come over at this time, also heard the investigator's report. "Amazing! The commander is really amazing!" Zheng Hua shouted in his heart.

2 cannons! What does this mean?
You have to know that the entire 129th Division only has a few mountain cannons. If they can successfully seize these two cannons, the New 2nd Regiment will be able to move freely when they go out.

After Chen Chengxing waved his hand to let the investigator go, he directly greeted Zheng Hua and Sun Xun: "You two came at the right time."

"I just happen to have a task for you to do."

"When the battle starts and the charge is sounded, I need someone to lead the team to charge directly into the enemy's artillery. We can't let the Japs blow up my artillery."

The New Second Regiment went to great lengths to get these two cannons. If they were blown up by the Japanese, it would be a waste of their trip.

Moreover, if the Japanese chose to detonate the artillery shells, half of the New Second Regiment and the Japanese in the melee would be wiped out on the spot.

Chen Chengxing can't afford such a loss.

"Captain, leave this matter to me. I will lead the 5th and 6th companies and make sure we get the cannons safely." Zheng Hua said, patting his chest.

"Okay, it's up to you." Chen Chengxing nodded.

Then Chen Chengxing looked at Sun Xun and ordered: "Third Battalion Commander, pass on my order. Everyone put on bayonets and prepare to attack. When the charge is sounded, the heavy machine guns and grenade launchers will suppress the fire with all their strength to cover the infantry charge!"

Although the Japanese guards and puppet troops were not equipped with heavy machine guns, they had 6 light machine guns and 3 grenade launchers.

The firepower density of a light machine gun in a short period of time is not much inferior to that of a heavy machine gun.

If they were allowed to fire indiscriminately, the New Second Regiment would suffer one or two hundred casualties in the nearly 200-meter charge distance.

"Yes!"

On the other hand, Masao Nagata didn't know that there were thousands of eyes watching him in the mountains.

"Madam, it's you who has to do it. You can deceive the world with just a little trick." The puppet army battalion commander Liang Chengsi flattered Nagata Masao who was sitting on his horse contentedly.

"Hahaha, Mr. Liang, there's an old Chinese saying, 'repair the plank road in the open and march through Chencang in secret.' What we are doing now is marching through Xiaocaozhuang in secret." The moment Masao Nagata opened his mouth, he spoke with a devilish tone.

"It's great, really great!" Liang Chengsi didn't know what this ancient saying meant, but as a traitor, it was a basic rule not to let the lady's words fall to the ground.

"Mr. Liang, when we get to Xiaocao Village, you will be stationed there and you will be free to work."

Although the puppet army had a convenient life when they were stationed in the city, daily duty and training were essential. Even if it was just for show, they still had to spend time there.

However, once they arrived at the local stronghold, training was basically skipped, and they could also go into the countryside to raid at any time and steal some chickens, ducks, geese and pigs to improve their lives.

This is a good thing for the locust army or the locust association.

"It's all thanks to the Madam's cultivation." Liang Chengsi's face was as bright as a chrysanthemum with a smile.

According to the arrangement of the Luyang Command, only his battalion and the Locust Army artillery squadron would remain in the Xiaocaozhuang stronghold.

Wouldn't it be possible for me to do whatever I want then?

As for the captain of the artillery squad, Liang Chengsi said that he could easily win him over.

Liang Chengsi just didn't believe that this Japanese squad leader could be as tough as the Eighth Route Army.

Just when Liang Chengsi was smiling, a gunshot suddenly rang out in the originally silent environment.

"boom!"

(End of this chapter)