Bright Sword: Rebirth of Kong Jie

Soon, Yamamoto Ikki rushed to the First Army Headquarters. After he sat down in the house, Shinozuka Yoshio explained to him that the strongholds in the Shouyang base were often attacked.

Originally, Yamamoto Ikki didn't care because he was never interested in such trivial matters.

Until Shinozuka Yoshio said: "According to intelligence, the Eighth Route Army unit operating near Liujia Village in Shouyang is the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

Mr. Yamamoto should be familiar with the number of this Eighth Route Army, right?"

"It's them!"

Yamamoto blurted out, and his originally calm expression was disturbed.

He thought of the prisoner-of-war camp that had been wiped out, along with the members of the No. 20 Special Forces who had been killed in the camp, and the rampant and damnable enemy, who left behind a line of words that read "Murderers: The Eighth Route Army 386th Brigade Independent Regiment" after the camp was wiped out.

That was the greatest humiliation that Yamamoto Ikki had ever suffered in his life.

How could I forget?

If it weren't for Yoshio Shinozuka's persuasion, Yamamoto would have wanted to lead the special forces team to completely decapitate the headquarters of the damn Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, kill the Eighth Route Army Regiment Commander Kong Jie, and avenge the more than 20 special forces warriors who died.

Now Yamamoto Ikki was completely interested.

Yoshio Shinozuka also gave a detailed account of how small units of the Eighth Route Army would launch surprise attacks on strongholds at night, and how they were always able to capture the entire stronghold silently, without even any fighting breaking out.

Finished.

Shinozuka Yoshio asked, "Mr. Yamamoto, do you feel that the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack on the base is somewhat familiar?"

At this moment, Yamamoto realized the crux of the problem without Yoshio Shinozuka saying much.

Yes.

He saw the shadow of special operations in this small infiltration force of the Eighth Route Army.

In a way, the small units of the Eighth Route Army that infiltrated and raided strongholds were similar to his special forces team.

"Could it be the same Eighth Route Army that attacked the prisoner-of-war camp?"

Yamamoto spoke thoughtfully, and then replied: "General, you guessed correctly. This small combat unit of the Eighth Route Army that infiltrated and attacked the stronghold can actually be regarded as a kind of special operation.

It’s just that their vision and strategic level are limited. They don’t understand the true potential of special operations at all, and they just focus their combat targets on small strongholds.”

Until Shinozuka Yoshio suddenly asked back: "Then, Mr. Yamamoto, if you were to lead the team yourself, could the special forces team infiltrate and fight at night like the infiltration troops of the Eighth Route Army, quietly kill all the defenders in the stronghold, and capture the stronghold?"

In an instant.

Yamamoto was stunned.

It’s not that he doesn’t have the confidence. Every member of the special forces team is an elite who has received special training from the Munich Special Forces School in Germany.

He has a solid foundation in special operations theory and rich practical experience.

If he were really allowed to lead the team, with his understanding of the internal defense deployment of the Japanese stronghold, he would be confident that he could capture the entire stronghold without firing a single shot.

just.

The difficulty is not small.

Even though his special forces team could do it, didn’t the Eighth Route Army do the same?

Moreover, according to what Yoshio Shinozuka said, a large number of strongholds in Shouyang were captured by the Eighth Route Army in this way.

This small infiltration force of the Eighth Route Army actually has such capabilities.

Can you penetrate and attack strongholds multiple times without any failure and succeed in all of them?

This made Yamamoto feel an invisible pressure involuntarily.

What kind of army did the Eighth Route Army create?

Or has the Eighth Route Army already mastered the essence of special operations and even created a special operations force of its own?

So, will the Eighth Route Army carry out a decapitation operation against the Imperial Army’s headquarters in the near future, just like Yamamoto’s special forces?

Thinking hard.

For a moment, Yamamoto didn't dare to continue thinking about it. "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible." Yamamoto shook his head and put the messy thoughts behind him. He didn't believe that there would be talents like himself in the Eighth Route Army who had studied in a special forces school like Munich, Germany.

The Eighth Route Army that launched a surprise attack and infiltrated the stronghold might just be some slightly trained elite troops.

Yamamoto comforted himself.

Yoshio Shinozuka on the side didn't think much about it. He asked Yamamoto to come over because he wanted to ask him if he had any good way to guard against sneak attacks by infiltration troops similar to the Eighth Route Army.

"Since the Eighth Route Army's infiltration forces have similarities with your special forces, I think Yamamoto-kun should know how to prevent the infiltration of such a small force, right?"

Yamamoto came back to his senses, nodded and said: "General, the strength of small combat units lies in their suddenness and concealment. If they lose these two points, small combat units will not be so scary.

Therefore, the Eighth Route Army's infiltration troops launched a sneak attack on the Imperial Army's stronghold.

We must focus on increasing our vigilance.”

Shinozuka Yoshio said with a headache: "The Shouyang defenders have already strengthened the defense of the stronghold, but the Eighth Route Army harassed the exhausted defenders at night and then took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. It is difficult for our soldiers to guard against it."

In response, Yamamoto only thought about it for a moment and quickly came up with a new suggestion:

"General, it's actually very simple. Soldiers need to rest, and it's difficult to guard against sneak attacks by the Eighth Route Army at night.

Then find guards who are more alert and don't need to rest at night."

"Where can I find such a guard?"

"Military dogs may be the best choice," said Yamamoto.

Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly understood.

Yup!

A dog's sense of smell is much more sensitive than that of a human, and they are even more alert at night. If military dogs are deployed as guards in the stronghold, they will be able to guard against sneak attacks by the Eighth Route Army's infiltration troops.

"Okay, I'll tell Shouyang Headquarters about the solution right away."

Yamamoto said: "Besides that, General, passive defense is not a long-term solution. I have another way. Perhaps the defenders in the Shouyang area can deliberately set a trap to lure the Eighth Route Army's infiltration troops into the stronghold and then launch a surprise attack.

I think there are not many such elite infiltration troops in the Eighth Route Army.

Kill them and the threat will be eliminated."

"Yoshi, let's do as you say!" Shinozuka Yoshio decided.

……

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The Japanese were very efficient. Just a few days later, there was an additional guard inside the Japanese strongholds of various sizes in Shouyang area - a military dog ​​specially brought in by the Japanese.

There are also some military dog ​​units in the Japanese army system.

The Japanese often used these military dogs to carry out search, encirclement and surveillance work.

These military dogs are often seen during large-scale mopping-up operations behind enemy lines.

The Japanese had two main types of military dogs: one was the German Shepherd, and the other was a breed called the Wolf Blue Dog, which was bred from local dogs and the German Shepherd.

This military dog ​​has strong tracking ability and a ferocious personality, and can be regarded as an accomplice and minion of the Japanese invaders in China.

Wei Dayong and his team were unable to conduct their operations at night because there was an extra military dog ​​in the Japanese stronghold. Before the team members even approached, the damn Japanese dog started barking, completely exposing their operations...