gnovel Chapter 34 Chu Feng: "Attack!" He made a last-minute adjustment and personally took to the
Chapter 34 Chu Feng: "Attack!" He made a last-minute adjustment and personally took to the
Chapter 34 Unexpected Situation, Should We Fight or Not? Chu Feng: "Fight!!"
Apart from the supply train and temporarily assigned troops, the companies of the combat battalion immediately sprang into action, like a pack of lurking cheetahs, silently leaving the mountain pass.
The unit split into two, each flanking the east and west sides of the train station to block reinforcements.
Chu Feng led the Second, Third, and Fourth Companies and the Artillery Company straight to Xiaoxishan Railway Station.
Upon approaching the train station, the artillery company immediately broke away from the main force and headed straight for the designated position to construct fortifications, while the second company remained concealed and awaited orders on the front.
The third company split into two, moved to both sides of the train station, and prepared to coordinate a frontal attack.
Chu Feng positioned the Fourth Company about 400-500 meters behind the Second Company as a reserve force.
As darkness fell, night gradually enveloped the earth.
The noise from the train station could be heard clearly; people could occasionally hear the Japanese soldiers' maniacal laughter, the puppet troops' obsequiousness, and the aroma of food wafting over on the evening breeze.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Mierui sniffed the aroma of the food, swallowed hard, and muttered a curse under his breath, his tone full of displeasure: "These sons of bitches, they're eating with gusto! I'm just sitting here in the cold wind, but I'll make sure you all get shot later!"
Chu Feng smiled faintly, said nothing, and kept his eyes fixed on the train station.
The waiting time always feels long; before I knew it, it was eight o'clock.
Looking at the motionless train station, Zhang Mierui couldn't help but lean closer to Chu Feng and ask in a low voice, "Commander, what's going on? Didn't you say a train would be coming from Taiyuan? It's already eight o'clock, why haven't we seen it yet?"
"What's the rush?"
Chu Feng didn't even look up, his tone indifferent and dismissive: "Do you own the train? Do you think you can just order it to come?"
He glanced at Zhang Mierui and said, "Isn't it normal for trains to be delayed? Stay calm and don't panic!"
Zhang Mierui chuckled sheepishly and scratched his head: "I was just really getting restless, I wanted to get my hands on the Japanese as soon as possible!"
Chu Feng ignored him, but was making plans in his mind.
He did not intend to operate the artillery himself in this battle.
After all, this short period of targeted training, coupled with the added boost, has significantly improved the troops' tactical and technical skills.
Once the battle begins, there will be a battle buff that will greatly enhance his skill level. He won't need to worry about anything and can focus on commanding.
Just as he was pondering, there was a commotion at Xiaoxishan Railway Station. A sharp whistle suddenly pierced the night sky: "Beep—! Beep—!"
The sound rang out, and everyone tensed up instantly, staring intently at the direction of the train station.
The Japanese and puppet troops inside the station jumped up instantly, like cats whose tails had been stepped on, and hurriedly grabbed their weapons and ran towards the platform.
"They're here!" Zhang Mierui's eyes lit up, and he lowered his voice, his tone full of excitement.
A few minutes later, a familiar "clanging" sound came, and the lights of a train pierced the night as it slowly entered the train station and finally stopped on the backup track.
The moment the train door opened, everyone's heart leaped into their throats. More than a hundred Japanese soldiers jumped off the train, each carrying a rifle and looking wary.
Immediately afterwards, two Japanese officers came down and chatted for a while, after which a group of Japanese soldiers took their tools and began to inspect and repair the equipment.
"???"
Seeing this, everyone around Chu Feng was stunned. The excitement on their faces vanished instantly, replaced by solemnity.
"broken!"
Zhang Mierui reacted the fastest, his voice tinged with unease: "Commander, it looks like the train is broken? If the Japanese can't fix it, won't it just stop moving?"
Chu Feng's brows furrowed tightly, and he nodded slowly, but his expression remained calm.
"What should we do then?"
Zhang Mierui panicked: "Originally there were only two hundred Japanese and puppet troops, but now suddenly there is an extra company of Japanese soldiers."
"If it's just one squadron, we can handle it, but there's still a train that hasn't arrived yet. What if another squadron comes?"
He swallowed hard, lowering his voice even further: "Commander, are we still going to fight this battle?"
The company commanders around him also looked at Chu Feng, their eyes full of questions; the change had come too suddenly.
They were confident they could wipe out the two hundred-plus Japanese and puppet troops in one fell swoop, but with just one company of Japanese soldiers, the total strength jumped to four or five hundred, and they were all well-equipped Japanese soldiers. The difficulty of the battle instantly doubled, but there was still a fight to be fought. What everyone was worried about now was that there might be unforeseen circumstances.
All eyes were on Chu Feng, awaiting his final decision.
Chu Feng didn't even look up, his tone calm yet carrying a reassuring quality: "What's the panic? Wait a little longer!"
He paused, then added, "The political instructors of each company should go back and reassure their troops; the attack will be postponed for now!"
After speaking, he looked at Company Commander You Tianming and Political Instructor Ma Dingguo: "The situation is unclear, but the Fourth Company should prepare for battle, move forward immediately, and ambush behind the Second Company!"
"If the situation doesn't worsen further, you will also join the frontal assault!"
"yes!"
You Tianming and Ma Dingguo's eyes lit up, and they responded almost in unison, their voices full of excitement.
They were originally in the reserve team and thought they wouldn't have a chance to participate in the main attack. Now, Chu Feng's words gave them the opportunity to join the battle. How could they not be excited?
The two men exchanged a glance and saw excitement in each other's eyes. Ma Dingguo immediately and quietly withdrew to organize the troops to move forward.
The political instructors of the second and third companies also quickly returned to reassure their soldiers and stabilize morale.
Time passed slowly, and the Japanese soldiers at the train station were still repairing the train. Judging from their attitude, it wouldn't be able to be fixed anytime soon.
What was even more unsettling was that all the Japanese soldiers on the train had disembarked and were scattered throughout the station. Some were patrolling, some were helping with maintenance, and there was a full company of them, not a single one missing.
"Commander, it's confirmed, it's a complete Japanese infantry company!"
Zhang Mierui leaned closer again, his tone grave, "Fortunately, we didn't see any heavy machine guns, only rifles and light machine guns, which is the only good news."
Chu Feng remained silent, his mind racing. The original plan was to make a quick victory, take the train station, and then immediately retreat. But now that there was an additional company of Japanese soldiers, he couldn't stay behind; he had to join the battle himself.
Just then, the clanging sound of a train came again, and everyone's heart jumped into their throats.
A train coming from the direction of Taiyuan slowed down and rushed into the train station. Just when everyone thought it was going to stop, the train did not stop. It rushed past in one go and sped eastward without even slowing down!
"call--!"
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts finally half at ease. The train that was scheduled to stop didn't stop, and although there was an extra company of Japanese soldiers, at least it didn't make things worse.
"alright!"
Chu Feng put down his binoculars, immediately summoned the company commanders, and swept his gaze intently over them, saying in a deep voice, "The situation has changed, but we must fight this battle!"
One sentence instantly ignited everyone's morale!
Chu Feng immediately began making arrangements, without any hesitation: "The core operational objective remains unchanged, and the attack positions of the Second and Third Companies also remain unchanged. There's no time for adjustments!"
He then looked at the fourth company commander: "You Tianming!"