Bright Sword: Infinite Logistics

On January 40, 1, the headquarters and division held a New Year party in Wangjiayu, Wuxiang, and welcomed the arrival of the Indian medical aid team. This was the first celebration in 1 years, and Meng Zhige specially provided a batch of materials to prepare for the party. That evening, the officers and soldiers of the headquarters and division watched the performance of the Wildfire Theater, ate exquisite cakes, and relaxed for a rare moment.

The Wildfire Theatre Company was the propaganda team of the 39th Brigade. In , due to the hasty breakout, even the curtain was lost, and several girls aged or cried bitterly. The brigade commander personally came out to comfort them, promised to buy a new curtain, and took the opportunity to name it "Wildfire", which means "Wildfire cannot be extinguished, spring breeze blows and it will grow again."

This drama club is full of talented people. They not only perform newly-written plays, but also know some Peking opera. They are very famous in the division. The brigade commander was not paying attention, and this propaganda team was pulled by the division commander to perform.

The next day, the brigade commander took his propaganda team back to the brigade headquarters. On one hand, he arranged a meeting for all the company-level and above cadres in the brigade to summarize the work of the previous year and mobilize for battle; on the other hand, he arranged a brigade party. This meeting lasted for eight hours, and it was not until the Wildfire Theater took the stage in the evening that the meeting ended.

Watching the audience cheering for the comrades of the art troupe, the brigade commander returned to his room alone, lit the oil lamp, and took out the diary that he had never shown to anyone. He looked out the window, refilled the pen with ink, and pondered the words for a while. Then he started writing, recording several things that happened today.

"Convene a meeting of all brigade and company-level cadres...

In the evening, there was a party at the Luzhi Theater, and the Wildfire Theater Company performed a play. The mood was very high and it was well received by the audience. "

While the division and brigade headquarters took turns hosting the party, the situation in the surrounding areas became tense. First, the anti-friction campaign in western Shanxi officially started, and the stubborn cavalry division was driven to the vicinity of Linxian. Then the Pingzong attacked Yuanshi County, and the surrounding area became a mess.

On January 1, Hou Ruyong and Qiao Mingli's army, totaling more than 12 people, launched an attack on the Pingzong in the Zanhuang area. Fan Zixia could no longer tolerate it and commanded a counterattack. On the 13th, the 282nd Regiment of the stubborn army attacked the Zanhuang Guerrilla Independent Battalion in three directions to support Hou Ruyong's army.

The headquarters had anticipated this situation. Several commanders quickly took up their posts at Huangbeiping in Zanhuang County. The 769th Regiment and the 1st Independent Regiment of the th Brigade joined forces with General Lu's headquarters in Jizhong and launched a beautiful pincer attack, quickly annihilating most of the enemy.

Then... the other side stopped playing. On the 15th, the Japanese army near Zanhuang dispatched more than people, supported by six aircraft, to sweep the west of Zanhuang in nine routes. The purpose was obvious, which was to support Hou Ruyong's troops.

So the troops gave up the pursuit and immediately turned to counter-mopping-up operations. The battle lasted for five days. The Japanese retreated after suffering thousands of casualties. Hou Ruyong took the opportunity to lead the remaining 700 people to escape and surrender to the enemy in Zanhuang County. The lone army of Zhu behind him could not be saved and also retreated south to Wu'an and Shexian.

After this battle, the stubborn troops to the east of the headquarters could not pose a threat for the time being. So on the 18th, the th Brigade officially set out and headed west to the Taiyue area, preparing to cooperate with the First Death Column and guard against the actions of Yan's army.

As the last batch of supplies was transported away, the endless "roaring" at the shooting range near the headquarters completely stopped, and the surrounding area was so quiet that it seemed unreal. The division commander watched Meng Zhige leave, then turned to look at the more than 100 soldiers behind him with submachine guns hanging on their chests.

After much persuasion from Advisor Meng, the headquarters finally agreed to the request to strengthen the guard firepower. The submachine guns that Yan Laoxi had given them that year and that were seized during this period were concentrated and used, and a submachine gun company was formed in the special forces regiment.

Although Meng Zhige went to Daxiawan himself, the safety of the headquarters must be guaranteed. With the elite personnel of the special forces regiment, equipped with submachine guns with extremely strong close-range firepower, it should be enough to deal with Yamamoto. This old guy is highly praised, but in fact he is just that good. If Yamamoto can bring two grenade launchers to block the village entrance when raiding Li Yunlong's regiment headquarters, can Li Yunlong escape?

Therefore, it is enough to form a submachine gun company to delay the offensive at the critical moment, and the rest will naturally be dealt with by nearby troops. If the decapitation troops fail to succeed in the first attack, they can only be beaten next, especially those with short arms like Yamamoto Ikki, who are more likely to be hit the hardest. ...

The 386th Brigade was not small in size. The three full-strength main regiments alone had nearly 10,000 people. Together with the brigade's direct troops, the independent regiment, and the several thousand people who moved with the team, the number of people was close to 20,000.

Such a large-scale transfer would cause quite a stir. The Japanese and puppet troops along the way had wanted to come out to block the movement, but when they saw the scale of the movement, they gave up and watched the Eighth Route Army break through the blockade and leave. They only dared to show their heads when the troops were far away and pass on the intelligence through various means.

The 771st Regiment led the way, and the 772nd Regiment was responsible for transporting most of the food and fodder, walking in the middle of the team. The Independent Regiment served as a reserve force and was temporarily under the direct command of the brigade. As for the strongest New st Regiment, it was naturally given the task of covering the rear.

Li Yunlong stood on a high place, holding a map in his hand and a telescope on his chest, surveying the terrain along the way: "This damn Sakata, he won't let go once he bites me... This bastard is determined to fight me."

The First Army was responsible for the security operations in Jin, and its troops were scattered everywhere. On weekdays, it was very difficult to withdraw a battalion of troops. Li Yunlong really didn't understand why there was a full-strength Sakata Regiment wandering around. The size of this unit was almost half of the current mobile force of the First Army.

"Captain, shall we fight?" Zhang Dabiao asked from the side.

This is a good question, and Li Yunlong couldn't give an answer for the moment.

In the past, his regiment had only more than a thousand soldiers. If he encountered a regiment of the Japanese, he would definitely run away. He was too poor to do such a losing business. Unless... unless the enemy commander was stupid and revealed an obvious flaw, he would dare to take a big gamble.

As for now, it was a dilemma. On paper, the New 1st Regiment also had more than 3,000 people, and its equipment was no worse than that of a regiment of the Japanese. In a head-on battle, Li Yunlong was more than 50% sure of his victory, but the casualties during the battle were not guaranteed.

Especially after Advisor Meng provided supplies, the regiment no longer considered saving ammunition in combat, and the casualty rate dropped significantly. If the casualties were not controlled well, it would make him even more distressed.

"Do not hit."

After a while, Li Yunlong finally made a decision: "Our mission this time is to ensure the safety of the brigade headquarters and other comrades. There is no need to fight a regiment of devils. But you have to be prepared for the battle. I don't want to do a business that loses money, but that bastard Sakata is biting our ass. If we don't fight a few times, we won't be able to shake him off."

"Don't worry, Commander. Want to eat our meat? I've prepared a chamber pot for him." Zhang Dabiao laughed, "Commander Kong sent me news that there is a Cangyun Ridge ahead with good terrain, suitable for blocking. As long as we take the hills on the flank, it will be convenient for the troops to retreat."

"Okay, let's go first and take a look at Cangyun Ridge." (End of this chapter)