Bright Sword: Start with Ding Blast Bridge, Homemade Sweet Potato Cake

"My New 1178st Regiment still has combatants. Non-combatants and wounded soldiers have been transferred in time. God has given me a great opportunity to stop the enemy. If I don't fight, I will be sorry for my temper."

"Deputy Commander Zhong, you will arrange for the transfer of the wounded and the baggage troops. I will command the rest of the combatants to launch a large-scale ambush in the mountainous area."

"In order to annihilate 300-500 Japanese soldiers and destroy their artillery squadron."

The commanding tone of voice made Zhong Zhicheng understand that the commander was determined to fight this blocking battle.

Although the Japanese invaders were coming in full force, he still insisted that retreat was the best strategy.

With the current combat capability of the Eighth Route Army, they would not be able to defend the county town even if they captured it.

Wherever the road reached, the Japanese army could mobilize planes, tanks, and artillery to attack.

"Captain, I will compromise. You lead the comrades to retreat, and give priority to transferring the wounded and the regiment's supplies. I will lead the brothers to the front line to block the enemy. The New 1st Regiment can do without me as the deputy commander, but it cannot do without you as the commander."

Zhong Zhicheng spoke in a firm tone, ready to fight to the death.

This made Ding Wei a little moved. This was a comrade, a comrade-in-arms fighting a life-and-death battle.

"Old Zhong, do you think I am the one who will suffer a loss? If the situation is not good, I must arrange for the troops to move quickly and never fight to the end."

"I have to lead the team this time."

Out of the command center,

Wang Chengzhu's mortar company assembled and headed to the mountainous area with Ding Wei.

On the way, Ding Wei asked Zhuzi,

"Give me a hint. How many mortars can a mortar company operate? It requires a skilled gunner."

Wang Chengzhu stretched out his hand and gestured.

"We usually use these two mortars for training. Including me, we can operate five mortars."

5 mortars?

The firepower is not enough.

While leading the team, Ding Wei was thinking about how to fight this blocking battle.

The three battalion commanders, Zhang Dabiao, Gao Qing and Wang Tao, gathered in advance. When they learned that the regiment commander was coming, they gathered together and waited for instructions.

The soldiers were ready to block the enemy on a nearby hilltop. The front line encountered a small group of Japanese troops and the sound of gunfire continued.

Look up at the mountains on both sides.

Not far away is the Pigeon Cliff, which looks like a pigeon foraging for food with its mouth sticking out of the stone.

On the other side is the Tanshu Rock.

The entire mountain is over 1200 meters high and is covered with rocks.

After passing Tanshuyan and Pigeon Cliff, there is a depression, which is called Songshuao by the locals.

Ding Wei instantly came up with an idea for blocking the attack.

The Japanese invaders came from the highway, which was surrounded by hillsides on both sides and the road was in a concave area.

It is suitable to arrange troops to block it and surround it in a low place.

A commanding posture can give you certain combat advantages.

"Arrange elite companies from the first and third battalions to occupy the Tanshuyan and Pigeon Cliff heights immediately. Deploy light and heavy firepower, and add two mortars to each. Create a situation where you can attack from high ground and defeat from low ground."

"At the beginning of the war, we used our firepower network to separate the Japanese infantry battalion and artillery squadron."

"The rest of the available forces are all concentrated in the Second Battalion. Captain Gao has repeatedly asked me for the main attack mission. This time I'll give you a chance."

"When the battle begins, charge down the hillside and destroy the enemy artillery squadron in the shortest possible time."

HD immediately became energetic.

All the troops of the Second Battalion, plus one company of the First and Third Battalions, were put under his command.

Ding Wei's intention was very clear, to take advantage of the situation.

Under the noses of the three infantry battalions, they devoured the artillery squadron and seized the 12 mountain cannons.

Except for Wang Chengzhu, the three battalion commanders did not hesitate at all and all entered combat status.

Zhuzi wanted to remind the commander that they only had two mortars, but when deploying them, they had to deploy two each at Tanshuyan and Pigeon Cliff.

Where did these two missing guns come from?

Ding Wei would give instructions on this matter later. He first arranged the troop deployment and called Zhuzi aside.

"Zhu Zi, if the brigade commander or the division commander knew about our brewing, would they kill me?"

"That's for sure."

"Before the division commander kills me, I will definitely kill you first. I took such a big risk to make wine, and you drank it, and Zhang Dabiao drank it. If someone spreads the news, shouldn't we be killed?"

"Captain, I, Zhuzi, am definitely not a snitch. I made that sweet potato stew myself. If the division commander wants to kill you, I will go with you and be your companion on the road to the underworld."

Ding Weiti smiled, they were indeed good brothers who secretly brewed wine together.

"Let's put aside the matter of brewing wine for now. I sold sweet potato cakes and exchanged them for weapons and equipment from arms dealers. If the brigade commander and division commander find out, they will probably kill me too."

"That's for sure."

Zhuzi speaks in a straightforward manner.

"Some things have to be kept secret. If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, the brigade commander won't know. Whether it's brewing wine or selling it for equipment, it's all for the purpose of fighting the Japanese."

"We have to add a new level of confidentiality to our new regiment. On top of top secret, we have to add a brewing-level level of confidentiality. Anyone who tells anyone about it will be shot."

This bend allows the pillar to be extended.

"Captain, you make sweet potato cakes for business, and you trade them for equipment. If you get a mortar, that's great news. When we get back to the mountains, I'll make more sweet potato cakes."

Ding Wei laughed and said, "You really have figured it out."

If you can exchange equipment by brewing wine, how much wine should you brew?

During the chaotic period, it is unclear how much equipment the troops had and how much supplies they seized.

Don’t ask, the answer is that it came from combat spoils and local aid.

They took out two brand new 82mm mortars, handed them over to the mortar company, and immediately deployed them at Dove Cliff.

Then he called Zhuzi and several trusted artillerymen to another position.

A 120mm mortar was lying there quietly.

"Captain, is this also exchanged for sweet potato stew?"

"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and get familiar with it. At the critical moment, let the devil taste the power of 120mm."

Zhuzi had no time to ask any questions and rushed forward to explore.

The principle is the same, but this thing is two sizes larger than the 82.

The barrel of the cannon was two times thicker and when standing upright it was taller than the pillar.

He had a big physique, but compared to this guy, he looked much thinner.

The shells were four or five times larger.

Each shell weighs 16 kilograms and can be fired at a maximum range of 7000 meters. In mountainous areas, it is the king.

No wonder the regiment commander was interested in attacking the Japanese artillery squadron. This guy alone could suppress the enemy's artillery.

After some exploration, Zhuzi adapted to the battlefield artifact with his rich proficiency.

Apart from the size issue, other operations are similar.

But I'm a bit confused about the accuracy. I've never played it before, so I don't know if it's accurate.

Ding Wei trusts Zhuzi, the artillery god, very much. He is definitely talented in artillery.

As long as the shells are fired into the ravine, even if they are less accurate, the impact will not be significant.

A shell covers a radius of 25 meters and deviates by dozens of meters. What is the impact?

On the other side, three infantry battalions of the Japanese Independent Mixed 4th Brigade were approaching the mountainous area.

Kawamura Dong thought that the troops he had were enough to run rampant in the base.

It is impossible for the main force of the Eighth Route Army to take the initiative to ambush and seek death.

The New 1st Regiment only had a few people at most, but in terms of manpower, firepower, and equipment, Dong of Hehe Village crushed Ding Wei.

With some thoughts of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly, the Japanese troops marched into the blocking range in an orderly manner.