Bright Sword: Infinite Logistics

The 400th Independent Brigade has three regiments: the 13th Regiment, the newly formed 14th Regiment, and the newly formed th Regiment. Each regiment has about to people, and including the brigade headquarters, there are just over people.

The weapons and equipment were not very good, but much better than the 358th Regiment. Although the Jin army had few submachine guns, the brigade had equipped a platoon. The mortars made Chu Yunfei even more sad - the number of the 8th Independent Brigade was only half of that of the 358th Regiment, but the number of mortars was four times that of the 358th Regiment, reaching 16.

After arriving at Wuxiang, the new 13th Regiment was stationed in Jiang Village, the new 14th Regiment was stationed in Chengnan Village, and Tian Qiqing's brigade headquarters was stationed in Xihedi with the 400th Regiment.

At first, after learning that the situation nearby was 3,000 to 800, Tian Qiqing immediately thought of taking action and began to conspire with Chu Yunfei. However, after Chu Yunfei's repeated rejections, reminders, and warnings, Tian Qiqing gave up the plan to take action with Chu Yunfei.

Since Captain Chu is unwilling, then Tian Qiqing can only... do it alone.

However, with Chu Yunfei's warning in mind, Tian Qiqing was still more cautious: he chose to attack at night and directly deployed all available troops, trying to inflict maximum damage in one go.

He believed that his troops were more than twice as strong as the Eighth Route Army, so he should take the initiative to launch a night attack. Even if the Eighth Route Army was as good as Chu Yunfei said, they might not be able to react after being hit by a club.

"Let the scouts explore the way first and eliminate the Eighth Route Army's sentries. Once discovered, open fire immediately. The 400th Regiment will lead the attack. Before the Eighth Route Army can organize a defense, rush into Nie Village in one go! I'll leave the assault platoon to you. You must tear apart all the defenses!"

"After the 400th Regiment launches the attack, the new 13th and 14th Regiments will start clearing the battlefield from the left and right sides respectively. If the Eighth Route Army is defeated, we will chase them and annihilate as many as we can!"

With this order, the three regiments of the 8th Independent Brigade began their pre-war preparations. The kitchen began to prepare dry food and water; the soldiers began to check their guns and rest in advance. With such a scene, even ordinary people passing by could guess that they were taking action. Not to mention the New 1st Regiment, which had sent scouts to stake out the area for a whole day.

Let’s go back to before the two sides exchanged fire.

The commander of the 400th Regiment followed Tian Qiqing's instructions and placed the scouts at the front to clear the way. If they could infiltrate all the way in, the chances of winning this battle would be greatly increased.

The assault platoon of the brigade followed closely behind. This platoon was small in number, but its firepower was definitely strong. The firefighting distance in the night battle was extremely close, and the disadvantage of the short range of the submachine gun was completely compensated. Once the front was exposed, the assault platoon would rush over at the fastest speed and directly break through the defense line before the Eighth Route Army could react.

Behind the assault platoon is the 400st Battalion of the 400th Regiment. Although this battalion actually has only people, the number of one and a half companies, it is already the strongest combat force of the th Regiment. Whether it is to support the assault platoon or expand the results of the battle, the st Battalion is the most suitable choice.

Further back, there was a battalion each from the new 13th and 14th regiments, also the most elite troops. This was not because the 400th regiment had no men, but it was considered from a fair perspective. If one of the three regiment commanders had spent all his money, the other two would have to show some appreciation, otherwise it would be suspected of deliberate consumption... and Tian Qiqing did intend to put the most elite soldiers in the front and attack in one go.

In general, the plan of the 8th Independent Brigade was very good. But unfortunately, this plan was completely unimplemented from the first step.

"who!"

As soon as the scouts of the 400th Regiment approached the security range of the New st Regiment, they were stopped in their tracks by a loud shout.

In order to respond to the actions of the 8th Independent Brigade and reduce unnecessary casualties, the New 1st Regiment has withdrawn all its visible sentries in the past few days and replaced them with hidden sentries. In the dark night with extremely poor light, the hidden sentries in camouflage uniforms almost blended into the environment, achieving the goal of "only hearing their voices but not seeing them". The scouts looked in the direction of the sound for a long time, but could not find the specific location of the hidden sentries.

The platoon leader gestured backwards, and the scouts slowly retreated and hid. He straightened his back and answered loudly: "I am from the 8th Independent Brigade. The brigade commander asked me to bring a message to the commander of your regiment, inviting him to visit our brigade headquarters!"

"Do we need so many people to deliver the message?" A whistle's voice came from the darkness. His tone was full of confidence and contempt, and it was obvious that he had seen through their plan. The play could no longer continue.

"beat!"

Two sentences were enough to confirm the enemy's approximate location. At the moment the squad leader gave the order, seven or eight bullets were fired in that direction. Then the scouts crouched and rushed forward quickly. The sound of gunfire meant that the action was exposed. They had to get rid of the sentry as quickly as possible, and then...

Snapped!
A bullet flew out of nowhere and accurately hit the platoon leader's leg. The platoon leader fell to the ground after just a few steps. The scouts who were rushing forward quickly immediately slowed down, looked for a place that could serve as a cover, lay down, and raised their guns to shoot at the place where the gunshots came from.

There was nothing they could do about it. They were in the open, and the New 1st Regiment had no idea how many sentries there were. If they rushed over rashly, they would probably pay a higher price and only achieve a little success, which would not be worth the loss. These scouts were all veterans, and their ability to slack off to save their lives was as strong as their ability to detect. Naturally, they were unwilling to risk their lives easily.

Moreover, according to the battle plan, the main breakthrough force was not them, but the assault platoon at the back. They were the troops directly under the brigade headquarters, and the commander would not feel bad no matter how many died. They were the best candidates for the assault.

As long as the assault platoon launches the attack, everything will be fine.

Just as the veterans planned, as soon as the gunshots were heard, the assault platoon at the back quickly advanced and reached the front line in less than a minute. After understanding the situation, the assault platoon immediately responded to the current situation: leaving ten submachine guns in place to suppress the fire, and the rest of the people went forward directly under cover to remove the two exposed sentries as quickly as possible.

The firepower of ten submachine guns was more than enough to suppress the two sentries. While the other party was suppressed and couldn't raise their heads, they quickly rushed up to find the other party, raised their guns and fired half a magazine, and the problem was solved.

"You bastard, there are so many bullets!"

The sentry of the new regiment was no longer a new recruit, and it was not the first time he had been suppressed. He took out a wooden-handled grenade from his body without any hurry, unscrewed the bottom cover, and hooked out the fuse. After hesitating for a second, he took out a fragmentation suit from under his body and put it on.

"Since you guys started it first, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Unlike before, many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army joined the army to fight against the Japanese, and they were not willing to point their guns at their own people. But if someone pointed a gun at them first, there would be nothing to say, because everyone has a temper.

boom!
A huge explosion sounded, and countless fragments flew out, knocking down several submachine gunners. The explosion also alerted another secret sentry, and within a few seconds, another grenade was thrown out.

As six or seven grenades exploded, the battlefield fell into a brief silence. The assault platoon that was charging forward was dizzy from the series of grenades and lay there for a long time before they recovered. (End of this chapter)