Bright Sword: An eight-year-old boy led a group to fight the Japanese invaders

Wujiapo, 15 kilometers away from Jing County, is the only place in the northern part of Jing County with some terrain advantages.

That's why Wang Ye arranged the sniper location here.

When Wang Ye arrived, the position had been dug almost completely. The "J"-shaped trench stretched for two kilometers, completely surrounding the road.

The trench is 1.6 meters deep and 1.5 meters high. Sandbags and earthbags are piled in the direction of enemy attack, and there are many communication trenches in the rear.

"Captain, why are you here at the front line?"

Wang Dabao and Zhao Shengzheng ran over and asked.

"What's the matter? I can't come?"

"No! You are the captain, and you can go anywhere in the entire independent brigade, but the troops still need your command, why don't you go back first?"

Wang Dabao advised carefully.

"Wang Dabao, you can do it. Now you are playing tricks on me.

Let me tell you, the remaining 39th Regiment of the 77th Brigade and the First Division of the puppet army have already set out from Pingxian and are heading here. The vanguard is a puppet army regiment.

You and the Sixth Squadron are the main force in this battle. If you don’t do well, don’t blame me for being rude!”

Wang Dabao looked at the young master in front of him, feeling a little emotional. The man who had snatched his sister's position as the head of the group had grown to this point.

Who could have thought that he would become the captain of a squadron of thousands of people?

Zhao Shengzheng saw Wang Dabao's melancholy face and quickly expressed his opinion, "Don't worry, Captain, no matter how many Japanese come, we will kill them all.

I never thought this day would come. Many of my brothers who left Sichuan with me died on the battlefield. I want to kill them as well!"

"it is good!"

Wang Ye saw that the preparations for the position had been completed, and took Wei Dayong back to the temporary command post.

"Dayong, will you get bored following me all day? How about I let you go to the front line to fight the Japanese?"

Wei Dayong smiled and said, "Captain, I'll listen to you!"

It seems that he wants to go.

That’s right. Now the independent battalion has more and more troops, and the possibility of Wang Ye going to the battlefield is very small. As his guard, Wei Dayong basically has no chance!

"You have basically no chance in this battle. After this battle is over, you will follow Wang Su to the special operations squadron.

With your abilities, it would be most appropriate for you to join the special operations squadron, what do you think? "

Wei Dayong was ecstatic. He had always dreamed of fighting the Japanese, but he never expected that he could join the special operations squadron, which was the ace squadron of the independent brigade.

Many people want to go but don't have the chance.

"Thank you, Captain. I am your Captain!"

When the 39th Brigade was heading towards Jingxian, the report of the independent battalion also arrived at the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

The boss said worriedly, "This battle is not easy to fight!"

"Boss, the Japanese have divided their forces into Yanggu, and they are planning to wipe out the independent brigade in Jingxian in one fell swoop. Their appetite is really too big!"

The staff officer said angrily.

The deputy chief of staff smiled bitterly as he read the report. "The 39th Division, where the Japanese 20th Brigade is located, is a Type A division.

这个旅团兵力9000，步枪5000多支、轻重机枪300来挺、掷弹筒280具、这次还带了师团的野炮兵大队，装备野炮12门、装甲车和卡车20辆，

With this kind of firepower, I'm worried that the independent brigade can't handle it!"

The division commander reminded him, "This does not even include the puppet army division. The devils spent a lot of effort to build this division.

The number of soldiers alone reached 1.5, and their weapons were basically Shanxi-made rifles captured from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

And this division also has an artillery battalion equipped with 75mm mountain cannons made in Shanxi."

The boss looked unhappy. We had just taken over several counties of the former Third Brigade of the Japanese from the Independent Battalion.

This year we have harvested a lot of food. Even in winter, as long as we don't expand our military presence, we won't be left with nothing to eat like we were in the past two years.

These are all the credit of the independent brigade.

Not to mention the Lijiapo battle, where the rocket artillery battalion of the independent brigade saved the Eighth Route Army at least 5 hours.

The losses of the blocking forces were much smaller.

"Aren't the 386th Brigade's Independent Regiment and the New st Regiment preparing to support the Independent Battalion? How are their preparations going? Have they set out yet?"

The Chief of Staff flipped through the report and said, "The 386th Brigade has arranged for them to set off, and they should be entering the Jingxian area soon.

but……. "

"But what?"

"Although these two regiments are experienced in fighting tough battles, this is the first time they have faced a Japanese brigade, especially a puppet army division.

I am worried that the losses will be great.”

"What is the situation of the independent brigade? What do Wang Ye and Zhao Gang think?"

The independent battalion is too far away for the boss to judge the battlefield situation, so the commander's opinion is very important.

"Wang Ye from the independent brigade sent a telegram to the headquarters, promising to crush the Japanese conspiracy.

He also submitted the combat report for the next phase.

After defeating the Japanese 39th Brigade, the troops will immediately launch an attack on the 20th Division stationed in Pingxian County, with the goal of opening up a passage from northwest Shanxi to Suiyuan.

I think Wang Ye wants to develop eastward from Sui-Cha!"

"Nonsense!"

The boss was furious. He hadn't even dealt with the Japanese at his doorstep yet, but he was already thinking about the future. This was a typical case of being too ambitious.

"Send a telegram to the independent brigade. We'll talk about the future later. But if Wang Ye doesn't fight well in this battle, there will be no future!"

The boss felt that he still had to put some pressure on Wang Ye, otherwise, if he continued to fight him like this, who knew when he would run into a tough guy.

"Boss, calm down. I don't think Wang Ye is that kind of person.

Although the independent brigade was established not long ago, they have basically won every battle with fewer troops.

Moreover, the casualties of the troops were very small, and the development is getting better and better.

From this perspective, whether it is the Wang Ye siblings or other commanders of the army, their abilities and ways of doing things are remarkable.

We should have confidence in them!"

The chief of staff quickly advised that the independent battalion was so capable in fighting that they must not leave a bad impression on the boss.

The boss's face finally looked better, and he smiled and said, "My chief of staff, you are very optimistic about the independent brigade, and you speak well of them every day!"

The chief of staff said happily, "Who told them to fight? I am a simple person.

I like whoever can fight and whoever fights well! "

"Okay, let the Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment move faster. The Japanese have already set out. By tomorrow at the latest, the vanguard will definitely engage in a firefight with the Independent Battalion!"

When Li Yunlong and Ding Wei received the order, the troops had already entered Jing County, but were still some distance away from the battlefield.

Just as they were about to move closer to the county town, Wang Ye's arrangements had already arrived.

The two regiments turned northward, blocking the retreat route of the Japanese 39th Brigade and the 77th Regiment.

At the temporary resting place of the two regiments, Li Yunlong was so angry that he pointed at the telegram on the table.

"Old Ding, take a look at this telegram. Our two regiments are the main force of the 386th Brigade. Even if we can't fight, he can't let us block the enemy's retreat, right?"