Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

Chapter 252 The boss’s plan, the timeline is completely messed up?

Under Lin Qiang's arrangement, the special forces sent a team to escort Zhao Yulin to the county town. With the protection of the special forces, there should be no accidents.

Lin Qiang was thinking about how to further lure the Japanese into the trap, but his thoughts were interrupted by the sudden ringing of the phone.

The present was different from the later times. There was no caller ID on the phone. Although Lin Qiang was very unhappy, he could only pick up the phone and answer softly: "Independent Battalion Commander Lin Qiang."

But you dare not curse randomly. If it is the regimental commander, it is easy to deal with, you can resolve it by giving him something. But if the person you curse is the brigade commander, you will have to tighten your belt and live a frugal life.

"it's me."

The voice on the other end of the line was familiar: "Brigade Commander, are you calling for instructions?"

Just two words made Lin Qiang ready for battle.

He knew very well that the brigade commander generally would not call his subordinates easily.

"What do you say?"

The brigade commander's tone was slightly dissatisfied: "The order from headquarters is for you to make a fuss, not to turn the entire northwest of Shanxi into a mess!"

"You don't know, do you? Because of your independent battalion's reputation, all of northwest Shanxi is sending reinforcements toward Laiyuan County, except for the garrison in Taiyuan."

"The boss asked me to call and ask what your Battalion Commander Lin is doing?"

Lin Qiang really didn't know about this. He was strictly following the orders from the headquarters and was slowly advancing towards the county town.

As for the issue of the Japanese reinforcements, his intelligence network had not yet developed to that point.

"Brigade Commander, are you saying that the Japanese have already started to send reinforcements before I even reveal my true intentions?"

Hearing this question, the brigade commander's tone became more serious: "It's not just about sending reinforcements, it's almost like mobilizing all the Japanese in Shanxi Province!"

"This time, it's not just about two brigades. The Japanese have specially transferred a tank formation from Shandong. I don't need to explain their intentions, right?"

"I just can't understand why you, a kid, are getting treatment that even the CEO doesn't get."

After the brigade commander carefully explained the intelligence, Lin Qiang finally understood what was going on.

In fact, the Japanese were not after Lin Qiang, but to wipe out the Eighth Route Army troops in the Taihang area.

This time, the two surrounding provinces united by the Japanese will launch a devastating attack on the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army had already made combat deployments long ago. One of the general's plans was to attract a large number of Japanese soldiers and engage in a major battle between the two sides in northwest Shanxi.

It can be said that this battle determined the entire battlefield of Shanxi Province. If the Eighth Route Army lost, it would mean that northwestern Shanxi would be completely occupied and completely turned into an area occupied by the Japanese devils.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Japanese have always lived in peace, because the Japanese are currently focusing their main attention on the Eighth Route Army.

Once the Japanese win this battle, they will turn around and attack the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army with all their strength.

How many Chu Yunfeis are there in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army?

By then, it will not only be northwest Shanxi that will fall, but the entire Shanxi province will fall.

The matter was of great importance, so the brigade commander called and asked, "Lin Qiang, this is not a trivial matter. It concerns the success or failure of the entire Eighth Route Army and the battle. The commander asked me to ask you again, do you still want to continue with your previous plan?"

"The boss and I believe that you and your team have the ability to deal with the Japanese army, but you must think carefully. If you continue like this, the boss will deploy his troops and there will be no reinforcements to support you."

"When the time comes, the only one you can turn to for help will be the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

Lin Qiang was silent for a moment, then asked, "If I continue, will it be more beneficial to the boss's plan?"

"Yes."

The brigade commander didn't hold back and said bluntly, "The more devils we have, the better. Once the encirclement is successful, our team won't be at risk of being attacked from both sides."

"but……"

Before the brigade commander could finish his words, Lin Qiang interrupted him: "Brigade commander, I have decided to continue with the previous plan."

"Please tell the commander-in-chief that the independent battalion will not retreat even a single step. On behalf of all the soldiers, I, Lin Qiang, assure the commander-in-chief that we will persevere until the plan is completed."

"it is good!"

The brigade commander didn't try to dissuade him, saying, "I'll convey your words to the commander verbatim. Lin Qiang, you must persevere!"

After saying that, the phone hung up.

Lin Qiang sat alone on the stool and fell into deep thought. This time he was not thinking about how to respond, but about the boss's plan.

The boss's plan was the Hundred Regiments Campaign that is well-known to later generations.

However, Lin Qiang always felt that something was not right. Since he came to this world, nothing else had changed except the timeline.

First, when the team was dispersed, Zhao Gang had already taken up the post of political commissar of the independent battalion. Logically, Wei Heshang should have been rescued by him long ago.

But that was not the case. The monk was rescued from the Japanese by Lin Qiang and became his bodyguard.

Another thing is Qian Bojun's betrayal. This incident also happened before the independent regiment dispersed and developed. After Lin Qiang arrived, it fell into his hands.

Why did the independent regiment develop in a dispersed manner? It was because the Japanese launched a large-scale mopping-up operation, which resulted in heavy losses in the team. Only one tenth of the troops remained. After obtaining permission, the regiment commander Li Yunlong ordered the development of the company and platoon as units.

Why did the Japanese carry out such a large-scale mopping-up operation? It was in revenge for the Hundred Regiments Campaign launched by the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, the timeline from beginning to end was almost messed up, and it was only now that Lin Qiang began to pay attention to it.

At first, Lin Qiang thought that his arrival had no impact, and at most it made the Japanese feel pain. He didn't expect that it would change so much.

A confused timeline is not necessarily a bad thing. On the contrary, it becomes more beneficial for Lin Qiang, who has a God's perspective.

As for the Hundred Regiments Campaign led by the general, without the participation of Lin Qiang's independent battalion, the victory achieved would definitely be half of what it would have been with the participation of the independent battalion.

Why ?

It’s because the independent battalion has too many advanced weapons and equipment, and when the time comes, Lin Qiang will definitely purchase weapons and equipment at all costs.

At that time, no matter what kind of weapons, such as 40mm fire, surface-to-air, anti-tank, etc., as long as they can cause mass casualties to the Japanese, Lin Qiang will not be stingy.

With this idea in mind, Lin Qiang immediately dialed the number: "Connect me to the brigade headquarters!"

Soon the call was connected, and the brigade commander asked, "Who is it?"

"Brigade Commander, it's me!"

Lin Qiang spoke quickly, "Brigade Commander, please send as many people as the brigade can send. Take away all the weapons and equipment that can be taken away!"

"What!?"

The brigade commander was shocked and said, "Are you crazy? You've emptied your family's wealth. How can you fight against a large number of devils?"

Lin Qiang chuckled and said, "Brigade Commander, let me be frank with you. What you can see is what I want to show you."

"Now that I know the boss's plan, we must maximize our victory. With the addition of my weapons and equipment, do you think the results of the battle will be greatly expanded?"

The brigade commander agreed with this in silence. After a while, he asked, "Would you be happy if I moved all your howitzers away?"

"Hahaha!"

Lin Qiang laughed heartily and laid it all out: "Commander, to be honest, I can equip two artillery regiments with 105mm howitzers. I have plenty of ammunition!"

"150mm caliber howitzers, a total of fifteen!"

"This doesn't even include mortars and infantry guns. We don't even count anything with a caliber below 100mm!"

"By the way, guns and ammunition! Ask which unit in our 129th Division is short of them. Come on, we have them. We have them all, including Type 99 rifles, Czech rifles, Maxim rifles, Type 38 rifles, and Garand rifles!"

"You boy!"

The brigade commander said excitedly: "Damn it, if I had nowhere else to go, I would give you this position of brigade commander!"