Bright Sword: Let my company hold off the Yamazaki Battalion

Chapter 55 Being Exploited! The excited Minister Zhang Wanhe exclaimed, "Chu Feng, you've

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Seeing the Japanese soldiers, who were pressing them and were on the verge of being overwhelmed, suddenly retreat, Zhao Gang, the political commissar of the Independent Regiment, breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered: "Quickly treat the wounded, clean up the battlefield, and strengthen vigilance!"

He looked at Zhang Dabiao, the battalion commander who had rushed over, and asked in confusion, "Why are you back? Where did the regimental commander go?"

"political commissar!"

Zhang Dabiao saluted: "The regimental commander has stayed at the Huting stronghold. Commander Chu of the guard regiment speculated that the Japanese were using this as a diversionary tactic; their real target is that mysterious unit, and they intend to launch another surprise attack on the Eighth Route Army headquarters. The regimental commander has ordered me to return immediately to reinforce them!"

"Chu Feng from the Guard Regiment?" Zhao Gang was taken aback.

"Yes, Political Commissar!"

Zhang Dabiao nodded: "The Huting stronghold should have been taken over by the guard regiment by now."

At this point, he recalled the equipment of the guard regiment and said with envy, "Political Commissar, you haven't seen it! The guard regiment's weapons and equipment are absolutely enviable!"

"One 75mm mountain gun, two 37mm rapid-fire guns, and several mortars!"

"My goodness, no wonder they're the General Logistics Department's favorite son! When will our Independent Regiment have this kind of equipment?"

Zhao Gang was silent for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense! We Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers are equal, there is no distinction between close and distant relatives."

Zhang Dabiao didn't refute verbally, but inwardly he disagreed: "How could a newly formed unit obtain so many artillery pieces without headquarters support?"

Without giving it any further thought, Zhao Gang turned around and threw himself into the battlefield cleanup work.

About an hour later, Li Yunlong returned with Chu Yunfei and the others.

Zhao Gang immediately went to greet him: "Commander, how is the situation?"

Li Yunlong looked dejected, but still said truthfully, "The Huting stronghold has been captured. I must say, the Guard Regiment fought a really good battle."

"At the same time, Chu Feng really hit the jackpot, he got a huge windfall. There was actually a group of Japanese officers inside the Huting stronghold, including a Japanese major general, six colonels, dozens of lieutenant colonels and majors, and over a hundred junior officers!"

At this point, he recalled the spoils of war and the corpses of Japanese officers, and his heart ached as he grimaced: "Damn it, these should have been mine, Li Yunlong's!"

After saying that, Li Yunlong, who was in a bad mood, waved his hand and said, "Old Zhao, I'm going to rest for a while." Without waiting for Zhao Gang's reply, he went straight back to the regimental headquarters.

Zhao Gang was about to explain to Chu Yunfei, but Chu Yunfei smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Brother Zhao, there's no need to explain. I understand Brother Yunlong's feelings."

"After all, we've been preparing for so long, wanting to put on a great show, but in the end, we're not even the main character, let alone a supporting role. We don't even get the chance to go on stage and end up as spectators. Anyone would be upset about that."

Zhao Gang smiled helplessly and said nothing more.

At this time, Chu Feng was unaware of the incident that had occurred on the Independent Regiment's side.

Around four or five in the afternoon, he led his troops back to the guard regiment's barracks. Just as he was busy registering and storing the captured supplies, he heard someone outside shout, "Regimental Commander! Minister Zhang and the leaders are here!"

Chu Feng quickly put down his work and hurried out to greet them. He saluted Minister Zhang Wan and his entourage, and said with a smile, "Commander, esteemed leaders! I just finished tallying the battle results and was about to go to the logistics department to report the good news when I arrived first!"

"No need to go, we can't wait any longer!" Minister Zhang Wanhe waved his hand with a smile, "Come on, let me see the results of this battle!"

Chu Feng quickly handed over the statistical report. Minister Zhang Wanhe glanced at it and immediately laughed, "Good lad! You've taken down so many Japanese devils and captured quite a lot of spoils!"

"Two Type 92 infantry guns, more than 600 rifles, more than 100 submachine guns, more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns, 13 grenade launchers, and more than 100 pistols."

"There is also a batch of cars, horse-drawn carriages, and ammunition supplies."

At this point, Minister Zhang joked, "Goodness, you're actually better off now than I am, the Minister of General Logistics!"

"Minister, please don't tease me!"

Chu Feng quickly waved his hand: "Our guard regiment is a newly established unit, penniless and starting from scratch. How can we develop if we don't build up our own resources?"

"Besides, our mission is heavy, and we don't want to disappoint the leadership. This amount of ammunition looks like a lot, but with the expansion of the unit, live-fire exercises simply can't keep up with the consumption!"

Minister Zhang Wanhe looked at Chu Feng, who habitually complained about being poor, and waved his hand with a smile: "Alright, alright, I won't argue with you about this."

"Your casualties this time are fewer than expected: 32 seriously wounded, 109 slightly wounded, and 23 killed in action."

"Although the casualties are higher than when we attacked Xiaoxishan Railway Station, this was a stronghold that we stormed. If it were any other unit, the casualties would have been even greater, and we might not have even been able to take it!"

He changed the subject, his face full of satisfaction: "I've already delivered your telegram to the headquarters leaders. They're all very happy. You've really made me proud this time."

"When I returned, the headquarters commander asked me to tell you that he congratulated you and the guard regiment on this great victory!"

"The commendation will be discussed and issued as soon as possible, and the entire army will be notified so that all units can learn from you. We'll also publicize it nationwide! You're going to become famous overnight!"

"Minister, could our regiment be awarded the title of Heroic Regiment again?" Chu Feng's eyes lit up as he quickly asked.

Minister Zhang Wanhe, seeing his expectant look, smiled and said, "It's very likely, but we'll have to wait for headquarters' notification for details."

"Oh, right, what about the bodies of the Japanese major general and the six colonels? And their swords, load them all onto the truck, I'm taking them back to headquarters!"

"Minister, isn't that a bit too harsh?"

Chu Feng looked pained: "You can take the Major General's sword, but at least leave me one of the Colonel's!"

"I'd also like to set up a hall of honor in the regiment, specifically to display the spoils of war captured from the Japanese!"

Minister Zhang Wanhe retorted irritably, "Look at you, thinking you're so capable? We've only fought a few battles, and you're already thinking about this?"

"You've got a lot on your mind, kid!"

"The major general's sword is for the headquarters leaders. Of these six colonel's swords, I need to keep one, and the other leaders should each get one!"

The other leaders who came along nodded repeatedly. They were from the General Logistics Department and usually had no access to such things as the main force in combat.

Finally, their troops have earned some prestige. With these items, who wouldn't want to collect a piece and enjoy them at their leisure?

Seeing the leaders' eager expressions, Chu Feng could only reluctantly compromise: "Alright, alright, you're the boss, you decide! It's just six command swords, take them!"

Seeing that he had given in, Minister Zhang Wan and the others all laughed.

Without lingering, they immediately had the Japanese corpses and their commander's swords loaded onto the body, got up, and left without the slightest hesitation.

After seeing the leaders off, Chu Feng turned back to the regimental headquarters, pointed to the medicines on the seized list, and said in a deep voice, "Someone come here!"

A soldier immediately walked in: "Commander!"

"Take these medicines, and also select 300 catties of horse meat, a pig, 200 catties of rice, and 300 catties of millet, and send them to the field hospital!" Chu Feng instructed. "Tell Director Chen that you must ensure the survival of our seriously wounded brothers!"

"Tell me what you need."

"Yes, Commander!" The soldier saluted, turned, and quickly left. Soon, a wagon loaded with supplies headed towards the field hospital.

Currently, the field hospital alone has over fifty seriously wounded soldiers from the guard regiment. Chu Feng naturally wouldn't abandon these brothers who had risked their lives for him.

After arranging things for the wounded, Chu Feng didn't rest. Instead, he lay on the table, pondering the inventory list of the guard regiment.