The sword starts with copying the sharpshooter's ability

"Haha, it feels so good!"

Looking at the 58 tanks and armored vehicles that had gathered together, his independent regiment finally showed the spirit of a steel torrent and completely wiped out an entire Type C division of the Japanese. Li Yunlong led the soldiers down to the battlefield and couldn't help feeling proud.

He glanced at the equally happy soldiers around him, and took the opportunity to boost their morale:
"How about this? The Japanese had a Type C division with more than 1 people, but we wiped them all out in less than half a day.
As long as we practice our skills well and dare to fight, the Japanese will be defeated for nothing! "

"That's right!"

His words instantly resonated with the soldiers, and they all agreed loudly:

"The little Japs are nothing special. They look intimidating, but they are just made of mud!"

"That's right, I just shot that little devil and he fell down!"

"That's nothing. I just followed our tanks and beat the Japanese until they peed their pants. It's so damn unlucky!"

While the soldiers were happily sharing their experiences in fighting the Japanese, Zhang Wu also went down to the road.

Seeing Zhang Wu coming, the soldiers consciously made way for him. Li Yunlong's eyes lit up, and he walked over quickly with a big grin. He hugged Zhang Wu and patted him on the back, laughing:

"Haha, Zhang Wu, you are awesome! You have helped our independent regiment to overcome another tough problem!"

After patting Zhang Wu on the back twice again, he let go of Zhang Wu, put his arm around Zhang Wu's shoulders, glanced at the soldiers around him, and said with a proud expression on his face:
“Our group fought well in this battle, but the one who fought the best and made the greatest contribution is still our Zhang Wu!
If he hadn't first shot down the Japanese Iron Turtle and Sharpshooter, and then braved the Japanese planes' targeted bombing to kill the Japanese artillery regiment and mountain artillery squadron, and turned back to suppress the Japanese anti-tank guns, our regiment would not have been able to carry out infantry-tank coordination so quickly and destroy the Maruyama Division, and it would have been a question whether we could win! "

Hearing this, the soldiers all nodded in agreement and gave Zhang Wu a thumbs up, praising him:

"Yeah, if it weren't for Zhang Wu, we wouldn't have won so easily!"

"That's right. Only our Zhang Wu can allow us to suppress the Japanese so much despite being at a heavy firepower disadvantage!"

"That's right. In my opinion, with Zhang Wu here, our independent regiment can defeat not only the Type C division of the Japanese, but even the First Army of the Japanese!"

Some soldiers even loudly praised Zhang Wu for his contribution:

"Captain, our Zhang Wu has made such a great contribution, you must reward him well!"

"of course?"

Li Yunlong replied with a look of "I've thought of this a long time ago", then signaled the soldiers to stop, put away the smile on their faces, and solemnly announced:
"In view of the fact that Comrade Zhang Wu has accomplished the task of completely destroying the Maruyama Division and has made significant contributions, the regiment party committee has carefully decided to apply for a commendation from the general manager for Comrade Zhang Wu as a token of encouragement!"

Another commendation from the boss!

The soldiers all looked at Zhang Wu with envy, and nodded and applauded in agreement to congratulate Zhang Wu.

With Zhang Wu's abilities and contributions, he deserves not just one commendation from the boss, but several. No soldier would refuse to accept it!
The boss’s reward!

Zhang Wu couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. Although he had received many commendations from the boss, who would complain about too many honors?

He had once been a hero like the heroes in his previous life, with his chest covered with medals of honor and becoming a great contributor!

Thinking about this happily, he stood at attention and saluted:
"Thank you, Commander. I will continue to work hard to kill the Japanese. If they don't surrender, I will kill them all!"

"Well, I'll take you to kill the Japanese on their home ground!"

Li Yunlong patted Zhang Wu on the shoulder, encouraged him, and then glanced at the soldiers around him again, taking the opportunity to boost morale:
"Why, you want to see Zhang Wu get an award for his meritorious service too?
Sure, our group has always been capable of eating meat!

Hurry up and clean up the battlefield for me now. When I get back, I will reward you according to your merit. You can drink wine and eat meat as much as you want, and divide the gold and silver according to the weight.

Those who perform well and are outstanding may not receive the boss's commendation, but I will definitely give you regimental and brigade-level commendations, and I will even promote you when the time comes!"

"Really?"

The soldiers' eyes lit up, and the anxious ones shouted impatiently:
"You have to keep your word. I personally saw five Japanese soldiers killed in this battle!"

"Five are nothing. We killed at least hundreds of Japs with our submachine guns!"

Seeing that the soldiers were talking again, Li Yunlong waved his hand:

"Alright, stop talking nonsense. When has my words ever been irrelevant? Go clean up the battlefield quickly. Who knows if the Japanese planes will come again? Go back early so that we can drink and eat meat!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers agreed loudly in unison and went to clean up the battlefield with great enthusiasm.

Li Yunlong called Zhang Dabiao and told him:

"Send someone in the direction of Hulu Mountain to find the Fu'an County Brigade and the masses they organized. We killed the Maruyama Division a few hours ahead of schedule, so they have to hurry up, otherwise we won't be able to take this iron turtle away intact!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Dabiao agreed and arranged for a scout to leave Wupangou immediately and head towards Hulushan.

A messenger was originally sent to look for them. When the scout was halfway there, he saw more than 5 people hurrying towards this side.

After explaining the situation to the captain of the Fu'an County Brigade, the captain shouted loudly to the people behind him:
"Fellow villagers, we have to move faster. The independent regiment has already wiped out the Japanese division and is cleaning up the battlefield!"

"So fast?"

As the crowd quickened their pace, they couldn't help but whisper:

"Our independent regiment is really great. We wiped out the Japanese so quickly!"

"That's right. Didn't you hear what the comrade from the independent regiment said before? The Japanese devils have a certain division with more than 1 people!"

"That's right. Everyone in our independent regiment is a brave man, and we have great heroes like Zhang Wu, the sharpshooter. Killing more than 1 Japanese devils is nothing!"

"Yeah, let's hurry up, I can't wait to see what the sharpshooter Zhang Wu looks like!"

By the time they were speeding up to Wupangou, the independent regiment had already cleaned up the battlefield and counted the casualties.

In this battle, the independent regiment suffered 8500 casualties and wiped out 15500 Japanese devils, with a loss ratio of 1:1.8!

With only 4500 more troops than the Japanese, we were able to completely wipe them out and have a lower casualties ratio than the Japanese. You can imagine the value of this.

The damage ratio is so good, and the spoils of war will be even better.

There were a total of 15 Type 15 super light tanks (Azuki tanks), 15 Type 50 light tanks, armored vehicles, and trucks.

In terms of weapons, there were 12 75mm field guns, 36 75mm mountain guns, 12 37mm rapid-fire guns, 22 Type 22 infantry guns, 132 anti-tank guns, 396 heavy machine guns, 240 light machine guns, 6 grenade launchers, 8000 Type 3 sniper rifles, more than Type rifles, and more than Type rifles.

In terms of ammunition, there were 6.56 rounds of 650 kg field artillery grenades, 5.74 rounds of 1260 kg mountain artillery grenades, 37 rounds of 820 mm armor-piercing explosive shells, 37 rounds of 880 mm grenades, 20 rounds of 900 mm armor-piercing tracer shells, 20 rounds of 870 mm high-explosive grenades, 3.8 rounds of 1350 kg infantry artillery grenades, 50 rounds of 9000 mm grenade launchers, 7 grenades, and nearly 150 million rounds of various other bullets.

In addition, there are 1 general's sword, more than 20 lieutenant's swords, thousands of lieutenant's swords, military uniforms, military caps, belts, leather shoes, gas masks, first aid kits, and so on that it is impossible to count them all.

The damaged trucks were also dismantled, including the fuel, fuel tanks, wheels, doors, etc. Everything that could be taken away was taken away.

In the division headquarters' medicine box, they were lucky enough to find five bottles of sulfamethoxazole, several boxes of quinine, and various other medicines.

The only flaw was that the Japanese regimental flag was not found.

As for the remaining bodies of the Japanese devils, we gathered them all in the ravine and burned them all, using their lives to fertilize our land.

"Damn it, a Type C division doesn't even carry a regimental flag?"

Li Yunlong complained in annoyance, and a guard soldier came over to inform that the Fu'an County Brigade and the masses had arrived.

Upon hearing the news, Li Yunlong's eyes lit up. He asked Zhao Gang to prepare the money and went with him to meet the emperor.

When they met the county brigade and the masses, and after being introduced by the messenger and scout, the captain of the county brigade took the initiative to shake Li Yunlong's hand, shaking it constantly, and said excitedly:

"Captain Li, I've heard of your great name for a long time, and today I finally see you in person! You are a credit to Fu'an County for helping the Independent Regiment. Just give the order, whether it's lifting or carrying, all 5 of us will obey you!"

"Not in a hurry!"

Li Yunlong glanced at all the excited county brigades and the masses, waved his hand and said:
"Let's give out the money first!"

His words made the crowd wave their hands and say:
"No, we're not helping the Independence Regiment for money!"

"Yes, without the independent regiment, the Japanese in Fu'an will not withdraw, and we will still be bullied by them!"

"How can that be possible? You have to pay!"

Before they could finish, Li Yunlong widened his eyes and said angrily:

"I, Li Yunlong, also come from a poor family. I know the rules of the poor. Wages are settled on a daily basis and will not be delayed!
You have been working for me, Li Yunlong, these few days, helping our independent regiment to carry 58 iron turtles and 50 trucks back to Ping'an County.

One dollar per person, I, Li Yunlong, will also take care of the meals, and you can make as much canned beef as the Japanese will give you, and you will be full!"

A piece of ocean!
When they heard the reward, the crowd was stunned.

Although it was already 1944, due to the destruction of the Japanese devils, the purchasing power of the dollar was even stronger. It only cost three or five dollars to marry a beautiful wife. If you helped the independent regiment for a few days, you would not only have canned beef to eat, but also one dollar...

Too much, the independent regiment gave too much! They were even more embarrassed, but before they opened their mouths, Zhao Gang said:
"My fellow villagers, please don't think it's too much. Our independent regiment has seized weapons and equipment from more than 1 Japanese soldiers this time. We have made a fortune. We only give you one dollar each. We are taking advantage of you!

Don't be polite, folks. This is hard work. A tank weighs more than 1 pounds and it's not easy to move in the mountains.

Besides, the Japanese have suffered heavy losses and reinforcements are on the way. We'd better leave quickly, otherwise it will be troublesome if the Japanese target us!"

Knowing that Zhao Gang was trying to make them feel at ease, the people lined up gratefully and came forward to receive the silver dollars. Each of them had already made up their minds that they would help the independent regiment carry the vehicles back from the mountains safely.

Even if they died, they would not let anything happen to the vehicles of the independent regiment.

They were all considering the other party. While Li Yunlong was letting Zhao Gang get a lot of money, he also arranged for his direct company, the engineering company, and the guard company to leave early and pave the road according to the planned route to minimize the danger encountered by the people when carrying these vehicles.

After distributing the dollars, the masses followed Li Yunlong's arrangements and used crowbars and ropes to secure the tanks and trucks. Then they lifted the vehicles, assisted by others, and went into the mountains shouting slogans, taking turns lifting the vehicles, and returned to Shimenbao along the road that the independent regiment had paved as much as possible.

Two hours after they left, it was almost dark when the Japanese planes finally arrived at Wupangou.

After discovering that the independent regiment had left and searching the surrounding area without success, they had no choice but to return to Taiyuan to report.

"Baga, the independent regiment, the sharpshooter Zhang Wu, is dead!"

Taiyuan, the First Army Headquarters, after receiving the report from the plane, Commander Lieutenant General Ling Zuo drew his general's sword and smashed the vase that had just been replaced with one blow.

Not yet satisfied, he chopped and hacked around the office until he had smashed all the vases, damaged many tables and chairs, and even dug out the Wupangou on the map. Only then did he feel a little better.

While letting the aide clean up, he and his chief of staff began to plan their next move.

"Commander, the information provided by the Maruyama Division can be used."

His chief of staff had already thought about it and said directly:
"The Empire's armored vehicles are all heavy, and the Independent Regiment just fought a tough battle, so they must have suffered heavy casualties. It's impossible for them to be carried away intact in the mountains. They must have taken the road!
The Empire's aircraft can be allowed to conduct reconnaissance during the day. The 41st Division has also entered Feng County. Let them block the road from Fu'an to Feng County and find the Independent Regiment. They're dead!
As for the 386th Division, since the headquarters of the th Brigade has already hidden in the mountains, let them return to Linfen!

The 386st Division is enough to deal with the Independent Regiment, but the th Division is too far away. The headquarters of the th Brigade has also hidden in the mountains, and the surrounding areas are all defense areas of the Eighth Route Army. If they stay there for too long, they will easily be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army's concentrated troops!

Once the 34th Division is crippled, Linfen will be unable to hold out, and we will no longer be able to threaten the Eighth Route Army's Yellow River defense line!"

"Wow!"

Vice Admiral Suzusa nodded in agreement:

“Just do as you say.

But the 34th Division cannot return by the same route, otherwise it will be too easy to be ambushed. Let them go through Luyang and take the Tongpu Line railway back to Linfen. "

"Hai!"

Seeing that Lieutenant General Suzusa followed his advice, his chief of staff breathed a sigh of relief. On the surface, he stood at attention, then bowed his head and flattered him:

"General, you have considered everything carefully!"

As soon as their order was sent, it was intercepted by the Special Committee and immediately delivered to the commander of the 386th Brigade.

"Haha, Li Yunlong succeeded!"

Seeing the telegram about the independent regiment completely annihilating the Maruyama Division, the brigade commander's eyes lit up and he laughed and said to the chief of staff:

“Calculating the marching speed of the Maruyama Division, they just reached Wupangou today!
The independent regiment was really decisive. In less than a day, it completely wiped out a Type C division of the Japanese. This combat effectiveness is second to none in the entire 129th Division!"

"That's right!"

The Chief of Staff smiled and said with emotion:
“I’ve said before that Li Yunlong has many clever ideas for fighting, and with the help of the sharpshooter Zhang Wu, they have a good chance of annihilating the Maruyama Division.

I just didn’t expect that the independent regiment’s attack speed could be so fast. It was completed in less than a day. The battle was really strong! "

He crossed his arms and analyzed:
"It's a pity that the 34th Division did not return along the original route. Otherwise, with the independent regiment attracting the Japanese's attention, we can mobilize heavy troops and take a bite of the Japanese on the 34th Division's way back!

Only after we cripple the 34th Division can we capture Linfen!"

"Yes, if we don't wipe out the Japanese's effective forces, even if we occupy Linfen, it will be easy for the Japanese to gather heavy troops and take it back!"

A hint of pity flashed across the brigade commander's eyes, then he waved his hand, raised his lips again and said:
"Forget it, let's wait until the independent regiment recovers its combat effectiveness before attacking Linfen!

Now that the Japanese have withdrawn, we don't have to hide anymore. There's no point in returning to the brigade headquarters. We can just go to Ping'an County and wait for the independent regiment. They have seized weapons and equipment from more than 1 people. How can we not congratulate Li Yunlong on his fortune? "

Congratulations!

The chief of staff's eyes also lit up. He smiled, and his eyes gradually changed into the shape of Mr. Kong Fang:
"Yes, this time the battle was carried out with the information we provided, and we used ourselves as bait, so he had to pay us a lot of money for running errands!
It's a pity to waste so many tanks and armored vehicles. Li Yunlong couldn't have guessed that the Japanese were trying to catch his fish with Li Yunlong's iron turtles, so they must have been dismantled. Otherwise, it would have been much easier for us to attack Linfen!"

"It would be enough to form a few more artillery battalions!"

The brigade commander waved his hand and said:

"Let Li Yunlong lead the attack. With the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment and Zhang Wu's ability, our casualties in the battle against Linfen won't be too great!"

As he walked out, he instructed the Chief of Staff:
"When we set out tomorrow, don't forget to bring along the telegrams we sent to the Independent Regiment. They are irrefutable evidence of our request for equipment!"

The Chief of Staff smiled:
"Don't worry, I'll get it now!"

The next day, the two men took the telegram and, under the protection of their direct battalion, left the mountains where they were hiding and headed straight for Shimen Fort in Ping'an County.

Heyuan County is very close to Ping'an County. The brigade commander and his men arrived at Shimenbao that day. After finding the hidden logistics, they waited for the independent regiment to return with peace of mind.

While they were waiting, the news that the Independent Regiment had completely wiped out the Maruyama Division spread within two days and shocked northwest Shanxi.

At the New Second Regiment's headquarters, Kong Jie was so shocked that his jaw dropped to the ground after receiving the news.

A newly formed Type C division had 15500 men, and was equipped with tanks, armored vehicles, and an artillery regiment. But it was completely wiped out by the independent regiment in less than a day...

Isn’t the independent regiment’s combat effectiveness too strong?

After a while, he reacted and slapped his thigh with confidence:
"Damn it, Zhang Wu must have given Li Yunlong a backdoor, otherwise, given the equipment of the Maruyama Division, even if Li Yunlong had more heavy firepower than the Japanese, it would still take at least two days!"

As he spoke, he became envious:
"It's good to have Zhang Wu. This battle is so exciting to watch. When can I fight with Zhang Wu again?"

At the 772nd Regiment's base next to the New nd Regiment, Blind Cheng was shocked at first when he heard the news, but soon revealed a jealous expression:

"Li Yunlong is so lucky. He has a soldier as good as Zhang Wu. He can even help him wipe out the Japanese Type C Division. How strong is he?

Zhang Wu is the best soldier in the Eighth Route Army. When will I have such a good soldier? "

At the headquarters of the New 1st Regiment, Ding Wei was so shocked that he was speechless after receiving the news.

Not to mention him, the Chief of Staff who got the news first is still in shock:

"Captain, the independent regiment has quietly achieved such an amazing victory!
A whole Type C division of the Japanese devils was wiped out just like that. Isn't the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment too strong?"

"Isn't it because of Zhang Wu?"

Ding Wei reacted and said with a look of admiration for Zhang Wu:

"If there was no Zhang Wu, no matter how strong the independent regiment's combat effectiveness was, it would be impossible to wipe out a Type C division of the Japanese in less than one day!
Let alone a Type C division, even if it was 15500 pigs, it would take Li Yunlong two days to catch them!"

As he spoke, an envious expression appeared on his face:

"Wow, another 15500 men with weapons and equipment. Ever since Zhang Wu came along, Li Yunlong has really changed from an old hen to a duck, changing every day. With his current strength, after digesting these weapons and equipment, he can fight from northwest Shanxi all the way to southeast Hebei!

The Japanese won't be able to jump around for a few more days. When the troops are expanded, Li Yunlong's main force will have tens of thousands of troops, so it must be expanded into a column, right?

It’s really fucking unfair. I was better than Li Yunlong back then, but the only spot to study in Yan’an was mine.”

Shaking his head slightly, he went straight to his chief of staff and said:

"Forget it. A hero never brags about his past achievements. In the near future, you must gather all the troops of our New First Regiment and report all our assets to the brigade commander!

Li Yunlong has wiped out a Type C division of the Japanese devils, and our brigade commander has also moved to Heyuan. The next step will definitely be to attack Linfen.

Our defense zone is far away. If we don’t gather in advance and show our strength, we will definitely not be able to win this war!

If I don’t take this opportunity to get more weapons and equipment, from now on, I may not even call Zhang Wu the chief, let alone Li Yunlong!”

"Captain, you are really thinking too far ahead!"

After Ding Wei's several amazing predictions, his chief of staff no longer dared to question him. He just flattered him with a sigh and saluted:

"Yes, I will arrange for the troops to assemble right away!"

While he was making preparations for the attack on Linfen in advance, the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, which took over the new defense zone, also received news that the independent regiment had completely wiped out the Maruyama Division.

(End of this chapter)