Bright Sword: I took Li Yunlong to work in military industry

Chapter 649: The Interweaving of the Iron Torrent

Tada Shun's knuckles turned white as he held the telegram sent from Peking. He originally thought that exchanging the imperial prisoners with the Eighth Route Army should be the most important thing for them, but he didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army didn't even take this matter seriously.

They even used the exchange of prisoners as a pretext and cover for their subsequent battles.

The elite officers of the Locust Country and a batch of extremely important equipment were treated so unworthy in the eyes of the Eighth Route Army. This was a kind of disdain and humiliation.

"General, what should we do next?"

The Major General, commander of the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, asked Tada Shun. He had just proposed to continue the pursuit but was scolded. Now he didn't dare to make any decision on his own.

Tada Shun narrowed his eyes and looked in the direction where the brigade commander was leading his men away. The murderous intent in his eyes flickered and the muscles on his face were extremely tense. He really wanted to order his locust troops to attack the brigade commander regardless of the consequences and take back the equipment that had been moved away by the Eighth Route Army.

However, it also knew that it and the entire locust army stationed in Shijiazhuang were under great pressure. If it sent more troops to pursue the Eighth Route Army, it would probably be more trouble than gain.

Finally, Tada Shun gritted his teeth and ordered: "All locust soldiers, listen to my orders, rely on Shijiazhuang City to block the attack step by step, and do your best to delay the Eighth Route Army's offensive."

"Hai!"

The remnants of the Japanese 110th Division and the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade quickly arranged their deployments at this time, determined to fight a desperate battle with the Eighth Route Army in Hebei that was about to arrive.

Tadoda Shun looked at the Japanese 110th Division and the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade who were leaving after receiving the order with a complicated expression. Ever since the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness in Shanxi was rapidly improved, the Locust Army has suffered repeated defeats on the battlefield in North China. Now, Shijiazhuang, as a railway hub, has changed hands twice, and there cannot be any problems this time.

After arranging all this, it turned to the newly exchanged senior officers of the Locust Army, including Ningji Okamura and Yoshio Shinozuka, and said, "We originally planned to let you rest in Shijiazhuang for a few days before returning to Beiping, but looking at the current situation, I'm afraid we can't let you rest in peace.

For safety reasons, you should set off immediately."

Okamura Neiji opened his mouth and was about to say something, but Tada Shun's cold gaze, as sharp as a knife, cut into his face and forced the next words down his throat.

Tada Shun knew what Okamura Yasuji wanted to say. He knew that he wanted to stay and help in this battle, but he also understood that the mentality of these senior officers of the Locust Country had changed greatly after being captured by the Eighth Route Army. It was difficult for him to ensure that these people would not become cowardly and afraid of fighting during the battle.

There is another reason that it cannot say directly, which is that this time, the exchange of these senior officers of the Locust Army is for the face and morale of the empire, so it is willing to pay such a huge price. If these devil officers are captured again, it cannot imagine how the morale of the entire Locust Army will collapse.

"Mr. Gangcun, the station has been destroyed. The train is parked on the railway outside the city. You should hurry and get on board."

Tada Shun waved his hand and gave a decisive order in a tone that could not be refused. The people in Gangcun finally chose to obey the order, saluted Tada Shun, and then walked towards the train that was temporarily parked outside the city.

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As the battalion commander of the cavalry battalion, Sun Desheng led his 18 Type 59 modified tanks across the vast plains of Hebei, advancing at an average speed of 100-120 kilometers per day.

They bypassed the core cities heavily guarded by the Japanese and chose to avoid fighting with core cities such as Shijiazhuang and Baoding. Judging from the current advancement speed of the cavalry battalion, the Japanese's mobility, which has not even completed motorization, cannot catch up at all.

Furthermore, the Japanese strategy for occupying Hebei was basically to deploy defenses along the railway lines. They had basically no substantial control over the vast blank areas, or only had small troops stationed there sporadically, which were simply like paper under the cluster charge of 18 tanks.

Furthermore, our comrades in Hebei Province took this opportunity to launch attacks on the core areas of the Japanese in North China, diverting a large part of the Japanese's attention.

Sun Desheng looked at the vast Hebei land through the periscope. Although the dust raised by the high-speed running tracks made his vision a little hazy, he felt an indescribable pleasure in his heart.

This was the first time he had set foot in Hebei since 37 years. He drove the Eighth Route Army's own tanks on our own land, galloping freely, which was a very exciting experience.

Since the comrades in Hebei had already set up a supply point at the agreed location, the 18 Type 59 modified tanks only needed to strictly follow the rules of advance and maintenance, and they had almost smooth sailing.

They set out before the brigade commander, and it took them less than 500 hours to cross the entire Hebei region, a distance of 80 kilometers.

During the entire process, the entire independent regiment cavalry battalion encountered almost no obstruction. Some Japanese soldiers who dared to block them did not even have to fire their guns and were directly rushed past.

This time the soldiers had much more experience in participating in the battle, and there would no longer be a situation where the Japanese used grenade launchers to attack the Type 59 modified armor and the soldiers reported it as the Japanese using bricks to smash the car.

"It's really enjoyable. It's really enjoyable."

Sun Desheng sat in the tank, shouting with joy almost non-stop. Only now did he understand what Yu Ye meant when he first told him that he would take him to see a real steel torrent.

On the endless plains, dozens of tons of steel beasts crushed the flesh and blood of the Japs. This was a real cavalry charge!

"Ah, this charge is so satisfying! When has our cavalry company ever charged so far? This is a real charge.

Compared to ours, the devil's little tanks and cavalry are totally insignificant!"

"Comrades, we are about to reach Lutai Town. Let's find a place to stop and inspect. After completing the task assigned by Minister Yu, we will return quickly!"

Sun Desheng gave orders on the car's radio channel.

"Yes, battalion commander!"

There were responses coming from the radio channel.

Sun Desheng looked towards the town in the distance. He remembered the solemnity of Minister Yu when he assigned him the task. He must ensure the safety of the target. Even if the entire cavalry battalion was emptied, even if all the tanks were scrapped, the young man must be brought back to Jin unharmed.

He had never seen Minister Yu Ye so serious, and he did not expect that a young man would hold such an important position in Minister Yu's heart.

At that time, Sun Desheng was curious and asked only one question: "Minister Yu, who is this young man? Why do you think so highly of him?"

Yu Ye did not give a direct answer, but only said: "Old Sun, bring him back safely, at any cost!"