I really came here to fight against Japan

Chapter 416 Casualties and Capture

Kong Jie: "Lao Ding, this time the Yamazaki Battalion of the Japanese invaders penetrated deep into the heart of the base area and came so suddenly.

Your new regiment was hastily dispatched, so the losses to the team must be considerable, right?"

Ding Wei: "Well, who says it's not true? It's to protect the headquarters hospital and the safety of the arsenal.

The soldiers also charged forward at the risk of their lives and only then were they able to force Yamazaki to climb up Lijiaopo.

In the first round of fighting alone, six soldiers from one squad were killed and seven were injured.

Now their squad leader who was seriously injured has not yet left the operating table.

Fortunately, our comrades’ sacrifice was not in vain.

The bodies of the two Japanese squads were left behind.

They also blew up the two Type 92 infantry guns brought by the Yamazaki Battalion.

This caused the Japanese soldiers in the Yamazaki Battalion to lose the suppression of their heavy weapons.

Unable to compete with my new regiment at Lijiaopo.

Alas, these soldiers have made great contributions...

Hey, Lao Kong, why did you stop while walking?

Another thing, what's that look you have on me now? Why are you pouting at me?"

Kong Jie: "They wiped out two squads of the Yamazaki Battalion in the first battle?

Adding them together, there should be at least more than a hundred people, right? "

Ding Wei said: "You, Old Kong, are really good. You figured it out so quickly.

It seems that you have attended a lot of literacy classes recently and have learned a lot.

I think you shouldn't be a regiment commander anymore. You should come to my new regiment and work as a quartermaster for us.

Recently, our New 1st Regiment has won many victories, big and small.

There are too many spoils of war captured, and my logistics support is not working, so why don't you be my logistics support?"

At this moment, a fat soldier ran over and heard what Ding Wei said.

He immediately quit and blurted out in beautiful Henan dialect.

"Hey, Captain, why are you saying that to me?

Although I didn't graduate, I still went to high school for five years.

You can say that I am not good at fighting, but you can’t say that I am not good at counting.”

Ding Wei glared at the soldier and said.

"What's up, little Yuezi? You can't even win a fight, and you still think you're right, right?

If you fail the assessment again next month, you won’t be able to do this logistics job anymore.

Go back to your propaganda team as soon as possible and play your clappers."

Kong Jie said angrily: "What does he mean? As if I, a regiment commander, want to compete with him, a logistics officer, for a position?"

Ding Wei laughed loudly: "Kong Erlangzi, now you finally understand, I really treat you well.

The position of logistics and quartermaster in my independent regiment is very sought-after.

Without more than five years of primary school education, I cannot agree to entrust anyone with such important tasks.

Only for you, my old comrade, can I make an exception and hire you. Don’t be so ignorant of good people.”

Kong Jie: "After I become your logistics support, will my independent regiment also be merged with yours?"

Ding Wei: "Your suggestion is good. Should you report to the brigade commander, or should I do it?"

Kong Jie: "Stop talking nonsense, my independent regiment is now very strong.

If I have Ding Wei as your support, you won’t be afraid of biting your tongue.

If anyone knew this, it would be because you, Ding Wei, are too good at pretending.

If I didn't know this, I would have thought you were the person in charge of our Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

What a famous scene! Isn’t this the first square table bragging meeting in "Bright Sword"?

The only difference is that there is one less Li Yunlong but one more Lei Shizhu.

And the girl Xiuqin, who was listening with great interest in the outer room, also became a bystander.

Lei Shizhu said with a smile: "Everyone says that Commander Ding Wei of the New 1st Regiment is an old Red Army soldier who is good at fighting. Today I see that he is indeed extraordinary!"

Ding Wei: "Old Kong, come here and listen. I am not bragging this time. Even Deputy Commander Lei knows about my deeds."

Kong Jie laughed and said, "Come on, Deputy Captain Lei was just being polite to you, but you took it seriously."

Ding Wei: "Comrade, you are not as polite as our Commander Song.

Deputy Captain Lei was just halfway through his speech when you came over to interrupt. Is that reasonable?"

Kong Jie saw that this guy was disgusted with him for talking and delaying Lei Shizhu from praising him, Ding Wei.

So Kong Jie curled his lips, turned his head away, and ignored them.

In fact, he knew what Lei Shizhu wanted to ask Ding Wei, so he was waiting for Lei Shizhu to bring up the topic.

Lei Shizhu: "Is the damage ratio you just mentioned true?"

Ding Wei: "This is not something that needs to be kept secret, so let's just say it.

However, the sacrifice of those soldiers of the New 1st Regiment was definitely worth it.

If the two Type 92 infantry guns of the Yamazaki Battalion had been fired at that time.

We don’t know how many medical staff and injured people our headquarters hospital will lose.”

Kong Jie asked in surprise: "So what you mean is that the casualty ratio between you and the Japs is true?

Has the ratio really reached six to one hundred and ten?"

Six to one hundred and ten, which means an astonishing casualty ratio of one to eighteen.

If the Japanese were so easy to defeat, they wouldn't have been able to wreak havoc in China for so many years.

That's why Kong Jie was so surprised after hearing this data.

Ding Wei knew what Kong Jie was thinking now, and analyzed it carefully for him.

"The Japanese came suddenly, but their commander didn't seem to be very smart.

His tactical arrangement was too rigid, which exposed his weaknesses.

The three infantry squadrons were all at the front, ready to charge (Yamazaki: We have our own difficulties. If we don’t make any contributions, we will be discharged from the army).

The artillery squadron was guarded by some logistics personnel who did not even have weapons for self-defense.

Only one Type 92 heavy machine gun was left in the entire artillery position.

Six of our soldiers died under heavy machine gun fire."

Kong Jie and Lei Shizhu both understood why so many Japanese soldiers died.

Both sides were faced with a sudden attack. The Japanese were thrown into disarray, while we were launching a desperate attack.

Lei Shizhu: "With your record, even Captain Li Yunlong would have to admit defeat!"

Ding Wei thought about it and realized that this was true, no matter what the situation was at the time.

This casualty ratio of 1 to 18 is absolutely unique in the Eighth Route Army.

Lei Shizhu: "What about the losses of your New 1st Regiment in the battle at Lijiapo?"

Ding Wei sighed: "Well, fortunately, Commander Song helped us a lot, so the loss of our New 1st Regiment was not serious.

When we made the final charge, the Japanese soldiers of the Yamazaki Battalion were basically in a frenzy.

Many Japanese soldiers chose to detonate grenades and blow themselves up when our soldiers approached them.

This caused unexpected casualties to the soldiers of our new regiment.

Including the six soldiers who died earlier, a total of one platoon was sacrificed in this battle.

As you know, one of our platoons now has more than 40 people.

Add to that the more than one hundred comrades who were injured, the casualties were truly heavy!

Of course, this is also thanks to Commander Song’s guard company, which is at the front.

Fortunately, they were wearing bulletproof vests, so they were not on the list of casualties, but more than 20 people were injured.

The platoon on the back hill temporarily lost their combat effectiveness due to inhaling mushroom powder, and they are all considered lightly wounded. "

Kong Jie seemed to have heard something serious and quickly grabbed Ding Wei.

"Old Ding, are you saying that your wounded also include Commander Song's men and the 33 poisoned comrades?"