Bright Sword: Technology is the primary productive force in war

Not long after the battle began, Chen Yan looked at his watch and saw that 10 minutes had passed.

We can't fight any longer. The Japanese troops in the warehouse will need support soon. It would be a huge loss if we fight them head-on now.

Then, Chen Yan gave orders to the artillery, and the Japanese soldiers were helpless in the three rounds of rapid fire. Chen Yan ordered the soldiers to reduce the frequency of firing and leave a hole for the enemy to escape.

Li Yunlong ran over panting and said, "Chen'er, the gun barrel isn't even hot yet, so stop shooting and just play."

Chen Yan looked at the Japanese soldiers fleeing in panic and said disdainfully:

"The pot hasn't even started boiling yet, why are you in such a hurry to make dumplings? Don't worry, the Japanese are escaping happily now, and they will be in a hurry to die later.

Tell the soldiers to quickly clean up the battlefield and move to the second position."

On the other side, the Japs fled back to the warehouse, and the Japanese battalion commander who had just participated in the battle hurriedly reported to the warehouse's highest commander, Regiment Commander Inoue Chidao.

Inoue was late and received the rank of colonel. When he heard the sound of gunfire, he quickly organized the Japanese to provide support. Before the team even stepped out of the gate, they saw the support troops running back in a panic.

"Reporting to the colonel, our unit encountered a fierce attack from the Chinese 2 kilometers after it set out. As soon as the fighting began, we lost more than 100 soldiers."

"Did you see clearly which team the other team is from?"

"My vision was obstructed at night, so I couldn't see clearly. But judging from the enemy's firepower configuration and combat quality, I guess it is the main force of the national army.

Because the Eighth Route Army could not have such strong firepower, my preliminary judgment is that there are no less than 30 mortars, and it is very likely a reinforced regiment of the National Army.

Inoue was late and looked at the dusty captain in confusion.

General Yoshio Shinozuka asked my troops to go to the Yushe area to support the 4th Brigade which was engaged in a firefight with the Eighth Route Army. How come the National Army suddenly appeared?

Could it be that Yan Laoxi has also gotten involved in this mess, intending to increase his bargaining chips with our army for political interests?

In the northwest of Shanxi, there are not many reinforced regiments of the National Army. Could it be Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army?

Inoue was so late that his mind was filled with a million questions, and he was looking at the sky with a silly face.

"Colonel, what should we do next?"

Inoue hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:

"Reorganize the battle, annihilate the enemy as soon as possible, and arrive in Yushe on time."

Inoue is very sad now. Although he is a top student in the Japanese Military Academy, his military talent is really weak. Otherwise, as a commander with real power, he cannot have only more than 2000 soldiers under his command.

Even so, it was thanks to the help of Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the First Army of the Japanese Army, and the husband of the third daughter of his wife's second aunt.

That’s right, he and the famous Yoshio Shinozuka are distant cousins.

During college, he and Shinozuka Yoshio were two extreme student representatives. Shinozuka Yoshio was the best in shooting, tactics, and physical fitness, and was known as the "other people's kid" by everyone, while he was not good at anything except eating.

However, he was very good at one thing, that is, licking. Although he was not good at hands-on work, he had a sharp eye and had long seen that Shinozuka Yoshio had unlimited potential, and had always followed him. Even when he was in love, he looked through the family tree of Shinozuka Yoshio's family and his wife's family.

Because of this distant relative relationship and the fact that he was his younger brother who had followed him for many years, Shinozuka Yoshio had always supported him. Although he knew he was useless, he still made him the first warehouse manager of the Shota Road. He was not counted on in the front battlefield at all, and was really asked to do some minor work to support other combat troops.

Even so, he still couldn't figure it out and always made trouble. In the last Lijiapo battle, Shinozuka Yoshio ordered him to go to support Yamazaki Yehei, but Yamazaki Yehei was annihilated, and he was entangled by our army and almost eaten. In the end, he had to ask other troops to rescue him to escape.

It's not that his soldiers are weak. In order to take care of him, many non-commissioned officers are from the Type A division. As the saying goes, a cowardly soldier makes a cowardly general. Inoue is late because he really doesn't know how to fight!

In the past two years, he was asked to provide support, but he never arrived in time. After the Lijiaopo battle, Shinozuka Yoshio was so angry that he cursed:

"Inoue is late. If you're late for a battle again, you'll be fired."

Inoue was late and replied with a wronged look on his face:

"Cousin-in-law, it's not my fault. It's not that I'm too weak, it's that the Eighth Route Army is too strong."

After working for more than 20 years and being promoted to colonel, Inoue would not be willing to go back to Japan if he was late. Therefore, he must arrive at the designated location on time this time and complete the combat mission.

Thinking of how he was scolded by Yoshio Shinozuka for being "late" again, Yamazaki Yehei shuddered.

"Gather your troops and prepare to attack."

In the previous battle, the independent regiment seized the initiative, and the Japanese had not even set up their artillery, and their formation was not deployed at all, so they were caught off guard. This time, Inoue was late and did not dare to slack off. He quickly deployed his troops, issued tasks to each unit, and rushed over aggressively.

It should be said that brains are a good thing. The Japanese army is weak in night combat. To be on the safe side, Inoue late ordered the artillery to bomb the independent regiment's last ambush position in turns. Unfortunately, it was a lonely attack. Chen Yan had anticipated this and moved to the second battlefield to wait for the opportunity according to the prior battle deployment.

Li Yunlong looked through the telescope at the dirt that had been blown up several meters by hundreds of mortar rounds from the Japanese army, and said sarcastically:

"Chen'er, look, the Japanese are using cannons to kill mosquitoes."

Chen Yan frowned, "MD, this warehouse should not be simple. It can fire hundreds of rounds just for test artillery fire. It's really luxurious. Could it be the royal guard of the Japanese emperor?"

Chen Yan's analysis was correct. Although Inoue was a bit cowardly when he was late, the warehouse that the Japanese army could let two battalions guard had a large amount of important supplies piled up in it. In other words, Inoue was not short of ammunition when he was late. The title of the first warehouse manager of Zhengtai Road was not for nothing.

This is like skydiving in PUBG. Chen Yan jumps to a remote place like Shuangqiao Town, and Inoue is late and resurrects directly at the supply mark point, with a big luck blessing. What can you do?

The head of the headquarters was well aware that the supplies in the Zhengtai Road warehouse were abundant, but he did not tell Chen Yan the specific situation because he was afraid that he would get carried away and bite off more than he could chew, thus affecting the overall deployment.

Before, Chen Yan still took the headquarters' blocking war order to heart. Although he had set the combat goal of the strong attack in advance, he was still a little hesitant.

When he saw hundreds of artillery shells, his eyes turned green.

This group of Japanese devils are very rich. We must confiscate their property!

After eating this piece of fat, I won’t have to worry about sleeping well at home for most of the year.