Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 9: Sixteen Thousand vs Four Hundred, the Advantage is in My Hands
On the mountain ridge, Wang Feng lay on the yellow earth, observing the situation below with a telescope.

Zhao Fangyuan was standing beside him, pointing at the Japanese baggage train at the bottom of the valley, and said in a low voice: "Commander, the devils are just ahead."

The 414th Regiment marched quickly all night, fearing that the Japanese army would move faster than them and reach Yangyuan County first.

But the end result is good.

Due to the sudden heavy rainfall in the area a few days ago, a large-scale landslide occurred, blocking the road.

This Japanese army's supply unit had to rest on the spot and wait for the road ahead to be cleared.

At dawn on September 10, the Japanese troops were finally caught up with.

Wang Feng put down the telescope and frowned.

The elite level of the Japanese army seemed to exceed his expectations.

"Although they are a logistics unit and are resting in place, their defensive formation is quite organized."

"Remember, this battle must not be taken lightly."

"My subordinate understands!"

Zhao Fangyuan nodded. Although he had never been to military school, Wang Feng had given him a lot of special training in private.

Although the tactical vision is not accurate, some clues can be seen.

"Are the second and third battalions ready?"

"Everything is ready!"

"Okay, order all troops to launch the attack at 7 o'clock sharp."

"No mistakes!"

Wang Feng lifted the sleeve on his left wrist and glanced at the time.

Ten minutes to go.

The arrangements for this battle are not complicated.

The Second Battalion was located on the right side, responsible for blocking the road clearing troops sent by the Japanese army.

The first battalion is the spearhead battalion, so it is naturally responsible for the main frontal attack mission.

The third battalion was located on the left, blocking the rear-end Japanese troops.

Wang Fengze led the troops directly under the regiment headquarters to the rear and served as a reserve force.

The various units are only about one kilometer apart and look after each other. The battlefield situation changes rapidly and they have to be on guard against accidents at any time.

Zhao Fangyuan came over and said with some worry: "Commander, if this battle is delayed for too long, what should we do if the Japanese troops in Yangyuan County react and rush to support us in time?"

Wang Feng smiled calmly and began to analyze the situation:
"Brother Fang Yuan, if you were the commander of the Japanese army, would you have thought that at this point in time, when the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was completely defeated, a troop would appear in the rear?"

Zhao Fangyuan shook his head: "If it were a subordinate, I wouldn't."

Wang Feng nodded, looking at the staff officer he had trained, feeling very satisfied, and continued:

"Besides, the Japanese army only has two squadrons of troops, and they are extremely dispersed. On the front battlefield, a battalion will only face more than 200 Japanese soldiers."

"In general, the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark, one thousand sixteen to four hundred."

"The advantage is mine!"

Zhao Fangyuan suddenly realized: "Master, that's a good idea!"

Wang Feng smiled indifferently, then his face became serious and he pointed to a high slope diagonally opposite.

"But we can't delay too long. Do you see that high ground?"

"I saw it."

"When the battle starts, Zhang Hu will hold back the main force of the Japanese army for you."

"You lead the reserve companies 1 and 2 to seize it quickly. Do not let it be captured by the Japanese army."

"Once the Japanese army holds its ground above them, our army will switch to attacking from above, and the situation will be completely passive."

Zhao Fangyuan stared at the high ground in the distance with a firm gaze: "Make sure to complete the mission!"

After saying that, he led the soldiers of two companies to the bottom to make preparations.

Time flies, and all units enter the designated combat area on time.

At seven o'clock sharp.

When the time came, the first battalion on the main position took the lead in launching an attack.

Da da da!
In the originally silent valley, there was suddenly a burst of gunfire as dense as raindrops.

Grenades were thrown around like they were free. The explosions kicked up clouds of dust, temporarily blocking the Japanese army's vision.

The Japanese soldiers at the bottom of the slope were caught off guard and more than 20 people were killed or injured in an instant.

"Baga!" "Enemy attack! It's an enemy attack!"

"Kill them, prepare to fight back!"

The troop commander reacted quickly, drew the command knife from his waist, and began to organize a counterattack in an orderly manner.

In the early stages of the war, even the Japanese logistics soldiers were superior to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and even the Central Army soldiers in terms of military proficiency.

The commander shouted twice, and the Japanese troops at the bottom of the valley began to work in teams, coordinating and covering each other, and slowly launched a counterattack against the first battalion on the hillside.

Zhang Hu was like a war fanatic. The more intense the battle, the more excited he became.

Facing the Japanese soldiers who were slowly attacking, he ran a few steps quickly and rushed directly into the light machine gun fire point.

He pulled the machine gunner who was shooting away and stuffed the rifle in his hand into the man's arms.

"Fuck him, beat him up hard!"

"Kid over there, stop being stunned. Throw the grenade out. I'm keeping it in your arms to have a baby."

Zhang Hu operated the light machine gun and directed the battle at the same time.

Don't delay either.

"That high ground over there, charge over there!"

The Japanese commander also discovered the high ground at the first time and quickly ordered his soldiers to rush over.

However, due to limited manpower, only more than 50 soldiers were sent out.

At this time, the main Japanese force had been entangled by one battalion.

Zhao Fangyuan made a prompt decision.

Launch an attack immediately and seize key high ground.

"Brothers, follow me and kill them. Success or failure depends on this!"

"If you don't succeed, you will become benevolent!"

"kill!"

The place where Zhao Fangyuan's troops were located was farther away from the high ground than the Japanese troops.

Therefore, he ran as fast as he could from the beginning, spreading his legs as far as he could and rushing forward as if he was risking his life.

The Japanese commander gnashed his teeth in anger as he heard the deafening shouts of killing coming from the flank.

Just as he was about to contact the support troops on both sides, he was told by the communicator: "Sir, our army has been attacked by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army on both sides and is currently surrounded by the enemy. Request for support!"

"idiot!"

"Onboard!"

The Japanese officers at the bottom of the valley were furious.

In the temporary command post on the hillside, Wang Feng's mouth curled up slightly.

The second and third battalions have surrounded the Japs. After destroying the two Japanese troops on the flanks, they will immediately advance towards the main position.

Assist the 1st Battalion to jointly attack the Japanese army.

The situation on the high ground diagonally opposite is also within controllable range.

Zhao Fangyuan led two companies and met more than fifty Japanese troops at the bottom of the slope.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

A brutal hand-to-hand combat quickly broke out.

Relying on the advantage in numbers, although the Japanese army has not yet been completely wiped out, it has already firmly established the upper hand.

This battle can basically be declared over.

Half an hour later, the second and third battalions attacked from both sides.

Deal a fatal blow to the remaining Japanese troops in the main position.

Originally, Wang Feng wanted to capture a Japanese prisoner and find out some information.

However, the Japanese army did not surrender in this battle. Both sides were determined to fight to the death.

As the battle gradually came to an end.

The system panel in my mind also underwent tremendous changes.

The light blue progress bar in the upper left corner, which was originally halfway through, has now returned to zero.

And the level also changed from lv1 to lv2.

(End of this chapter)