Chapter 111 Brigade Commander: I also fight local tyrants
"Huang Yu, with the current strength of the independent regiment, it is easy to kill a cavalry squadron!" Kong Jie analyzed confidently.
"Six heavy machine guns and dozens of light machine guns are thrown in front of the Japanese. Even one more cavalry squadron is no match for us!"
"The difficult thing is that we have to kill the Japanese cavalry squadron and keep the horses at the same time!"
"Then we can only fight the Japanese in close combat, and we can't use heavy machine guns!" Huang Yu replied.
"The firepower of the heavy machine gun is too strong. If it sweeps away a large area, it will definitely accidentally injure a large number of war horses."
"Melee combat can minimize accidental injuries. Our regiment is equipped with more than 30 submachine guns and more than 40 Mauser pistols, which are all powerful weapons for close combat!"
"If we can engage in a melee with the Japs' cavalry squadron, slow them down, and kill two Japs with one submachine gun, we will kill all the cavalry squadrons!"
Kong Jie didn't answer and slowly followed Huang Yu's train of thought and fell into deep thought.
Two minutes later, his frown suddenly relaxed, and the corners of his mouth turned up: "There is a way!"
"A few years ago, I was chased by cavalry. When I was almost overtaken, I was lucky enough to hit a watered field, which directly trapped the cavalry. The marching speed was greatly reduced..."
"I took the opportunity to launch a counterattack with my troops, and turned defeat into victory. I defeated the arrogant cavalry and captured more than a dozen horses!"
The chief of staff understood God, but soon raised his concerns: "But our land is full of mountains and there is no water to irrigate the land?"
"Then let's build a irrigated land ourselves!" Kong Jie already had an idea in his mind. When he heard the new question raised by the chief of staff, he blurted it out without thinking.
"There are more than 2,000 people in the regiment. If one man makes a small patch of water for watering, he can sink more than 100 cavalrymen into the mud!"
"Look here!" Kong Jie pointed to a point on the map.
"I remember that this section of the road is full of bushes and rocks on both sides, which is not suitable for cavalry marching. If we lead the cavalry squadron here, they can only move along the road."
"The troops have soaked this section of the road with water in advance, and the speed of the cavalry will definitely slow down significantly when passing through."
"Then ambush all the submachine gunners in the regiment and the company and platoon cadres equipped with Mauser pistols in the middle of the bushes!"
"As soon as the Japanese cavalry slows down, we will launch an attack. Attacking the cavalry at close range will definitely minimize accidental damage!"
"It's a good idea!" The chief of staff showed an expression of approval after hearing this.
"The second battalion is the closest to the battlefield. Two soldiers destroyed a one-meter road. The whole battalion can destroy a 300-meter road in one night!"
"The submachine gunners in the regiment are all veterans. If they launch an attack no more than 50 meters away from the road, they will definitely hit where they want to. They are absolutely sure to kill the cavalry and save the horses!"
"Captain, I think we can also send troops to stage an ambush near the Tanzhuang stronghold!" Huang Yu suddenly interrupted.
"The place where the cavalry squadron was ambushed is less than four kilometers away from the Tanzhuang stronghold. The defenders will definitely send reinforcements when they hear the exchange of fire!"
"We will set up an ambush on the road they must pass, and maybe there will be an unexpected surprise!"
"The Tanzhuang stronghold is equipped with three mortars, and the artillery battery is short of two. If we can capture them, the artillery battery will be fully equipped!"
Kong Jie nodded while answering: "You can also send a troop to lurk near the Tanzhuang stronghold and be on standby!"
"I've always wanted to pull out the nail in the Tanzhuang stronghold, but I never had the chance!"
"If the Japanese and puppet troops send the main force to reinforce the cavalry squadron and the stronghold is empty of troops, I don't mind taking the opportunity to pull out this nail!"
The chief of staff was shocked by Kong Jie's bold idea and analyzed with a serious face: "Then the scale of this battle will be huge!"
"The artillery company and the guard company will definitely participate in the battle, and at least two main battalions will be mobilized to participate in the battle...!"
"Huang Yu's assault platoon cannot be left out, and the baggage company must also be added!"
"If the Tanzhuang stronghold is really captured, only they can quickly transport a large amount of loot!"
"The total number of participating troops is at least 1,300!"
"Although the headquarters gives us some autonomy, it is all aimed at the Yamamoto Special Forces."
"The target of our operation is the cavalry squadron. Logically, we should report it to the brigade headquarters before we can take action!"
Kong Jie nodded: "The Japanese cavalry squadron is here to destroy our cavalry. If Zhang Dashan does not take action for a day, the cavalry squadron will not leave for a day!"
"We have time to prepare slowly."
After saying that, he ordered the chief of staff: "Go and organize the Second Battalion to destroy the highway and prepare them to join the war!"
"The third battalion, the artillery company, is hiding day and night, secretly lurking near the Tanzhuang stronghold and waiting for orders!"
"The fire platoons of the three battalions are all concentrated in the second battalion, preparing to ambush the reinforcements sent from the Tanzhuang stronghold!"
"Then all the submachine gunners of the regiment will be unified into the assault platoon, and the Mauser pistols will be temporarily strengthened for the reconnaissance company, and they will attack the Japanese cavalry squadron at close range!"
"The guard company is on guard around the battlefield, and at the same time serves as battlefield preparation, ready to participate in the battle at any time!"
"I'm going to the brigade headquarters now!"
At the headquarters of the 386th Brigade, Kong Jie had already reported his battle plan on how to lure and ambush the Japanese cavalry squadron. After finishing speaking, he stared at the brigade commander with a troubled expression, for fear that he would disagree.
"Have you considered the Japanese and puppet troops around the Tanzhuang stronghold?" The brigade commander did not reply to Kong Jie immediately, but looked at the map on the table and asked.
"These two strongholds are the closest to Tanzhuang. It only takes more than two hours for the reinforcements to reach the battlefield."
"Yangquan County may also send troops to reinforce Tanzhuang, and they can arrive in four hours of urgent march!"
Kong Jie immediately explained: "Brigadier, don't worry, we have considered it!"
"With a normal attack, the independent regiment won't be able to capture the Tanzhuang stronghold for five or six hours. A large number of troops must be sent out for reinforcements. Otherwise, they may get stuck on the battlefield and be unable to escape intact!"
"This is also the main reason why I have always wanted to attack the Tanzhuang stronghold but never did it!"
"If the Tanzhuang stronghold sends troops to reinforce the Japanese cavalry squadron, the result will be exactly the opposite!"
"There are nearly 600 troops stationed in Tanzhuang, half of which are occupied by puppet troops!"
"The Japanese army is good at attacking, and the puppet army is good at defending. After the cavalry squadron is attacked, as long as the Japanese and puppet army decide to send reinforcements, they will definitely be sent by little devils!"
"With more than a hundred little Japs missing from the stronghold, I am 80% sure to capture the Tanzhuang stronghold within an hour!"
"It will take another half an hour to clean up the battlefield. When the nearby reinforcements arrive at Tanzhuang, the independent regiment will have withdrawn to the base with the loot!"
The brigade chief of staff felt that Kong Jie was talking nonsense again, so he couldn't help but interject: "Captain Kong, are you sure the independent regiment can capture the Tanzhuang stronghold within an hour?"
"Excluding the two hundred little Japs, there are still more than three hundred Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold. There are seven or eight large and small gun towers and bunkers, as well as a large number of trenches..."
"These fortifications have always been the biggest obstacle to our attack on the stronghold."
"The Japanese and puppet troops will definitely rely on them to wait for reinforcements. You are really sure to eliminate them within an hour!"
Before Kong Jie could say anything, the brigade commander gave a positive reply to the chief of staff: "Others told me that they would capture the Tanzhuang stronghold within an hour, which must be a lot of bragging."
"Kong Jie must not!"
"The artillery company of the Independent Regiment is the only one in our brigade. If we pull up two infantry cannons, we can level the Tanzhuang stronghold in ten minutes at most."
"If the defenders of the stronghold are mainly puppet troops, I estimate that the artillery battery destroying two or three gun towers will blow them to pieces and lose the courage to continue fighting."
Kong Jie heard the agreement in the brigade commander's words, immediately climbed up the pole, and asked following the brigade commander's words.
"Brigadier, you agree!"
"This is a good deal with a sure profit and no loss, and it won't affect the independent regiment's protection of the headquarters. Why don't I agree!" the brigade commander laughed naturally.
Seeing the joy on Kong Jie's face, the brigade commander suddenly changed the subject and said: "But part of the spoils from the attack on Tanzhuang stronghold must be turned over!"
"Thanks to your boy, the equipment of the brigade security battalion and the headquarters security regiment have improved a lot, but only a small number of soldiers have changed their uniforms, and most of the soldiers still hold the old sleeves."
"I plan to gradually change the uniforms of the guard battalion into the unified Hanyang-made and Sanba Gai."
"When conditions permit in the future, we will strive to expand the guard battalion into a guard regiment!"
Kong Jie immediately promised: "Brigadier Commander, if the independent regiment fails to capture the Tanzhuang stronghold, after the battle, I will hand over 300 Hanyang-made and 15,000 rounds of supporting ammunition to the brigade headquarters!"
"If we capture the Tanzhuang stronghold, I promise to hand over 500 Hanyang-made weapons and 30,000 rounds of matching ammunition."
The brigade commander was delighted when he heard this!
This was a sure-profit deal. At the same time, he realized that Kong Jie had a lot of private goods hidden in his hands, so he asked casually: "Tell me the truth, how many weapons and ammunition are there in the independent regiment's ammunition depot!"
Kong Jie did not hide anything and blurted out directly: "About four hundred old sleeves made in Hanyang!"
"The last time we attacked Zhuma Village, the Independent Regiment harvested more than 200 Sanba Gai..."
"I unified all the rifles equipped by the recruit companies of the 1st and 2nd Battalions into 38-type rifles, and the more than 200 Hanyang-made and old sleeves they replaced are all stored in the warehouse."
"The troops fought two battles when they lured the cavalry squadron, and seized more than 30 rifles. In addition to the more than 100 rifles already in stock of the independent regiment, there are more than 400 rifles in total!"
The brigade commander smiled even more happily, patted Kong Jie on the shoulder and sighed: "I didn't expect that the real rich man of our brigade is you!"
"If you hadn't said it yourself, I wouldn't have believed that the Independent Group could have accumulated so much wealth in such a short period of time!"
"I'm going to fight against the local tyrants today. When I get back, I'll choose the 300 best ones made in Hanyang and send them to the brigade headquarters. The faster, the better!"
"If we can capture the Tanzhuang stronghold, kill the Japanese cavalry squadron, and send 200 Hanyang-made and six light machine guns to the brigade headquarters, the remaining weapons, ammunition, and horses will all belong to the independent regiment!"
"Would you like to send more ammunition?" Kong Jie's face turned red after being praised by the brigade commander, and he was embarrassed to ask.
The brigade commander suddenly reacted: "You have secretly stocked up so many weapons, and you must have a lot of ammunition!"
"I almost forgot. Saying it will open my eyes as a brigade commander!"
Kong Jie quickly reported: "I only know that the ammunition in stock at the regiment headquarters should exceed 150,000 rounds of various bullets, as well as more than 300 artillery shells, more than 4,000 hand grenades and hand grenades, and more than 500 grenades!"
"Wait!" the brigade chief of staff suddenly interrupted.
"In addition to the inventory at the regiment headquarters, does the independent regiment have other reserves?"
Kong Jie nodded: "Ordinary soldiers are each equipped with twenty rounds of ammunition, two grenades and grenades..."
"Each battalion reserves four boxes of 6,000 rounds of ammunition to deal with small-scale battles!"
"The ammunition reserved by the regiment can only be used in big battles!"
"If the brigade headquarters needs it, I can send 50,000 rounds of ammunition!"
