Sword of Light: Humanoid Self-Propelled Artillery

Chapter 128 Even the greatest martial arts master fears a kitchen knife
Wang Gensheng naturally understood that if his cavalry regiment were equipped with radios, it would be like putting a tight rein on himself.

However, Wang Gensheng felt it was still very worthwhile, since having a radio station made his grasp of the overall situation much more accurate.

After all, when there's a radio station, you can still receive the latest intelligence and the latest battle situation from above!

Therefore, when the lion chief said this, Wang Gensheng immediately smiled and said:
"Lion Chief, having a radio is essential for seizing opportunities and understanding battlefield dynamics, which will allow us to more accurately determine the timing of our attacks! Besides, Lion Chief, what kind of soldier is one who disobeys orders?!"

Lion Chief was naturally pleased with Wang Gensheng's awareness, but then frowned and said:

"Alright, you're quite conscientious. However, Lion's Den doesn't have any extra telegraph operators to assign you right now. We need to apply to our superiors for one! Go back and wait for me. I'll send one over to you once we get one!"

Upon hearing Lion Chief's words, Wang Gensheng naturally understood that Lion Chief had essentially agreed to his request, so he immediately smiled and said:

"Lion Chief! I'll head back now!"

Looking at the Type 92 heavy machine guns unloaded from the cavalry regiment's horses, the disassembled parts of the Type 92 infantry guns, and nearly a thousand Type 38 rifles, the Lion Chieftain immediately frowned and said:

"Are you really not going to take this equipment back? Why don't you take some with you? Especially the rifles. Your cavalry regiment might not want them, but you can use them to develop the local militia! Since you've chosen Majia Village as the cavalry regiment's base, you need to develop the surrounding area! You need to mobilize the power of the people!"

Although Wang Gensheng felt that developing local armed forces would be troublesome, he still agreed to the Lion Chief's suggestion:
"Yes, Chief! I will definitely develop the local armed forces, but I won't take the equipment I brought back this time. I'll develop the local armed forces after I capture more equipment next time!"

Lion Chief did not object to Wang Gensheng's words, but simply waved his hand to indicate that Wang Gensheng could leave.

After saluting, Wang Gensheng led a portion of his cavalry regiment away from Shibu!

When Wang Gensheng returned to Majia Village, it was almost dark. However, as soon as he arrived, he saw Duan Peng looking at him expectantly. Only then did Wang Gensheng remember that he had promised Duan Peng yesterday that he could go home today and let his mother know that he was safe!

So naturally, he can't break his promise. After all, Duan Peng didn't come home last night, and if he doesn't go home tonight, his mother will probably go crazy with worry.

Therefore, Wang Gensheng said to Duan Peng:

"Duan Peng, pack your things, we're leaving right away. We should be able to get to Duanjiagou in less than two hours on horseback!"

As expected, Duan Peng's face immediately lit up with a smile when he heard Wang Gensheng's words, while Wang Gensheng went back into the house and took out a few cans of meat and put them in his backpack.

These cans of food were naturally intended for Duan Peng's mother. After all, since her son had been taken away to join the army, Duan Peng's mother had no one to take care of her, so she naturally had to be compensated.

Wang Gensheng didn't bring many people with him, just himself and Duan Peng, the two of them on two horses, heading towards Duanjiagou. However, after riding for only an hour and covering no more than thirty kilometers, they encountered trouble, and this trouble, of course, was Qingyun Town, which stood in their way.

Because it was already dark, the gates of Qingyun Town were closed. Although Qingyun Town was a town, it was a major transportation hub, with mountains on both sides, making it very difficult to get around. Therefore, Qingyun Town built a city wall, which was naturally not as high as the county town's wall, only about five meters high.

But it was in this very town that Duan Peng and Wei Dayong almost met their demise.

It's worth noting that Wei Dayong and Duan Peng are both top-tier fighters in the show "Bright Sword." Logically, they shouldn't encounter any difficulties working together. Even if they do run into trouble, their skills should be enough to turn the situation around.

However, Wei Dayong and Duan Peng's first and only joint operation encountered a difficult situation that made it hard for them to extricate themselves, because in the Bright Sword storyline, Duan Peng had not had the opportunity to visit his mother for a long time since he joined Li Yunlong at the market.

So he asked Li Yunlong for leave to go back and take a look. For his safety, Li Yunlong sent Wei Dayong to accompany him back so that they could look after each other on the way. But unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the city gate, they were captured by the Japanese and forced to build a pillbox.

If they really went to repair the pillbox, wouldn't that be a disaster? Not only would Duan Peng not be able to see his mother, but they would also be delayed in returning to their unit. At this moment, the hot-tempered Wei Dayong almost couldn't help but take action, but Duan Peng persuaded him to go and repair the pillbox first, and then make further plans.

Under these circumstances, can Duan Peng and Wei Dayong return to their unit on time relying solely on their own efforts? The answer is not optimistic. Why?
You see, Li Yunlong only gave them three days off, and it would take at least half a month to twenty days to finish repairing the pillbox. By the time they finished, it would be too late to go back. So they had no choice but to take the risk and try to see if they could get out.

However, this approach was extremely risky because they were far from the main force and had no one to meet them. Although they wanted to lure the Japanese army over by fighting so that they could have a chance to attack at close range once the Japanese were close, the final result was not ideal.

There were five Japanese soldiers on the construction site at the time, but only two of them were attracted to the enemy. They had no other choice but to act, even though only two Japanese soldiers came. Wei Dayong and Duan Peng chose to take action.

Although they seized the Japanese soldiers' weapons, they also exposed their identities, which meant their situation became even more dangerous. If Li Yunlong hadn't sent a cavalry company to rescue them in time, it wouldn't have been easy for Wei Dayong and Duan Peng to escape their predicament on their own.

Not only would they be unable to return to their unit on time, but they would also risk their lives. Therefore, without the support of the cavalry company, it would be very difficult for the two of them to escape the pursuit of the Japanese on their own.

The most likely outcome would be that he would die under the hail of bullets from the Japanese soldiers.

The experiences of Duan Peng and Wei Dayong also illustrate a point: in the era of firearms, no matter how high one's martial arts skills are, they are of little use.

Trying to fight the enemy's firearms head-on with martial arts skills is suicidal. Just look at Wei Dayong's ending; he tried to take down a few bandits with his skills, but he was still tricked and killed by Shanmao.

So when Wang Gensheng saw the Japanese soldiers patrolling the low city walls of Qingyun Town, he finally decided to take Duan Peng on a slightly different route, climbing the mountain to bypass Qingyun Town.

(End of this chapter)