Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 114 The brigade commander praised you? Are you kidding me?

When Kuroshima Morita and Ueno-no-mura ordered the evacuation.

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's troops have successfully circled around to their positions.

All three hell cannons are aimed.

"ignition!"

At Li Yunlong's command, all three hell cannons were fired.

The fuse burned out, and the cannon roared!

boom!
boom!
boom!
Three shells left the barrel and landed on top of the Japanese battalion behind them.

All three shells were lethal, with nails and iron balls flying wildly across the battlefield, creating three vacuum zones.

The corpses of the Japanese soldiers lay scattered everywhere, and the number of wounded was countless.

"Old Ding, I'm going to loot some stuff, you provide artillery cover for me!" Seeing that three shells had severely damaged the Japanese and torn open a gap in their rear, Li Yunlong immediately said to Ding Wei.

"Old Li, remember this well: the main thing is to grab the equipment," Ding Wei instructed.

"Understood." Li Yunlong nodded and led his troops to rush over immediately.

The sudden outbreak of battle behind them startled both Ueno no Mura and Kuroshima Morita.

When the two men looked back and saw the casualties caused by the three heavy artillery shells, as well as the Eighth Route Army soldiers who were already charging forward, their eyes turned red!
"Baka! You damned Eighth Route Army!" Kuroshima Morita's voice became shrill as he roared.

The Eighth Route Army is heading straight for our supplies; the equipment we brought to produce bullets is also there.

At that moment, Kuroshima Morita suddenly realized what was happening, and he understood everything.

The Eighth Route Army had painstakingly lured us to Chu Yunfei's side so that Chu Yunfei could distract us. Our attention was drawn to Chu Yunfei, and they quietly circled around from behind Chu Yunfei's defense zone.

The Eighth Route Army's ultimate goals were twofold: first, to provide cover for them to take over the ironworks; and second, to take bait!
Now the Eighth Route Army is about to achieve both of its objectives!

We were played like monkeys again, thoroughly fooled.

Ueno Village screamed like a pig being slaughtered: "Baka! If the mine is gone, the ironworks is gone, and the current equipment has been swallowed up by the Eighth Route Army, we will have no face to go back!"

If the mine is gone, it's understandable since we weren't the ones guarding it.

The ironworks is gone, and it's not like we're the ones guarding it, so it's still barely acceptable.

But this batch of equipment was in our hands, and yet the Eighth Route Army managed to seize it. That's really unacceptable.

We have three whole regiments. People who don't know the situation would think we're three big idiots or morons.

The Japanese soldiers under their command also joined in the cursing:

"Damn it, those despicable and treacherous Eighth Route Army soldiers, how come they are so difficult to deal with?"

"Damn it, they're heading straight for our supplies! What are we going to do without them?!"

"Baka! Charge back immediately! We must protect our supplies and equipment. We can't lose them; they're our pride!"

……

"Baka! Turn around immediately and protect our supplies!" Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura quickly gave the order and turned back.

The unexpected turn of events not only startled the Japanese soldiers but also brought Chu Yunfei's side to a standstill.

Seeing the sounds of heavy artillery bombardment behind the Japanese troops, and witnessing the Eighth Route Army soldiers charging out from behind them, the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment were overjoyed:
"Haha, I thought the Eighth Route Army had left us, but I didn't expect them to have circled around behind the Japanese."

"With the Eighth Route Army attacking the Japanese from both sides, we can win this battle."

"If we can severely damage three Japanese regiments again this time, the reward will definitely be more than last time."

……

Seeing that Li Yunlong's side had made their move, Chu Yunfei breathed a sigh of relief. He said to Li Gong, "Brother Li Gong, look, the Eighth Route Army has made their move. Let's prepare to make our mark."

Chu Yunfei was actually a little worried. If the Eighth Route Army bypassed them and was discovered in advance, things would get complicated.

Now it seems that my worries were completely unnecessary.

The Eighth Route Army has arrived and is striking with deadly precision.

So……

Our counter-offensive fighter jets will be here soon.

After being relentlessly attacked by the Japanese three times, it's time for us to turn the tables and launch a fierce counterattack.

Before Fang Ligong could respond, Chu Yunfei immediately roared at the two artillery battalions, "Fire! Suppress the Japanese as much as possible and prevent them from escaping and going back to reinforce!"

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

Chu Yunfei's two artillery battalions bombarded the Japanese soldiers' heads with shells as if they were free.

Although Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura ordered the troops to turn around, the barrage of artillery shells made it extremely difficult to advance.

The troops were under heavy artillery fire, and every second, someone was falling.

Even Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura started to get injured.

Fortunately, none of the injuries were fatal. However, Kuroshima Morita had a piece of scalp ripped off by shrapnel, and his face was covered in blood.

A piece of shrapnel was embedded in Uenomura's face, just a hair's breadth from his eye.

Otherwise, he could be categorized as a one-eyed man, just like Hirata Ichiro.

"Damn it, Chu Yunfei! I will repay this debt a hundredfold in the future!" Kuroshima Morita roared in fury.

Uenomura gritted his teeth and said, "Brave warriors, we Bushido are not afraid of death. Even under heavy fire, we will go back to protect our supplies, our equipment, and our honor!"

Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura led their troops and forcibly broke away.

"Qian Bojun, what are you standing there for? Get up there!" Chu Yunfei immediately ordered Qian Bojun.

"Brothers, the Japanese have retreated. They have no intention of fighting us and are eager to return. This is our chance to counterattack! Charge!" Battalion Commander Qian Bojun roared, leading his battalion out of the trenches and charging towards the Japanese.

Although Qian Bojun only had one battalion, it had a strength of nearly two thousand men, and the battle was going well, so the manpower was sufficient.

The morale of Qian Bojun's officers and soldiers was soaring:

"Last time, when the Japanese cavalry and tank regiments attacked us, we had no choice but to endure it. Now that our chance has come, we can't let the Japanese cavalry and tanks get away."

"Do you really think this place, the 358th Regiment, is a vegetable market where the Japanese devils can come and go as they please?"

"Charge! Fuck them!"

……

Under the cover of artillery fire, Qian Bojun led his troops and quickly caught up with Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura.

This infuriated Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura, who could only spare some of their forces to intercept Qian Bojun.

The two of them, along with their men, continued to reinforce the supplies behind them.

But it was clearly too late.

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei gained the upper hand, and then Chu Yunfei's artillery fire delayed Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura. Under the cover of Ding Wei's artillery fire, Li Yunlong charged to the supply depot. Rat-a-tat-tat!
Da da da!
Da da da!
……

Li Yunlong led his assault team, each member either carrying a light machine gun or a submachine gun, and unleashed a barrage of fire at the Japanese soldiers near the supply train.

The Japanese soldiers on the supply side were quickly cleared out. Li Yunlong searched the area and soon found the equipment. He laughed loudly, "Hahaha, this little devil wanted to use this thing to catch my fish. I'll swallow the bait without hesitation. Thanks!"

Without Li Yunlong giving an order, the soldiers around him immediately began to move things as quickly as possible.

"Commander, the Japanese are attacking! We can't take all the supplies! What do we do?" a soldier shouted at Li Yunlong.

"Damn it, Old Ding was right." Li Yunlong saw that Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura had sent some troops to delay Qian Bojun, and the two of them came over quickly.

All the equipment had been moved, but Li Yunlong saw that some of the supplies still couldn't be taken, so he angrily ordered: "Whatever you do with it, either burn it or blow it up. Don't leave the Japanese a single thing."

"Yes, Captain."

The soldiers nodded and quickly destroyed the supplies they couldn't take with them.

"Damn it, those bastards from the Eighth Route Army! They took the equipment!" Kuroshima Morita's eyes widened in fury, wishing he could sprout wings and fly over to leave the equipment behind.

Uenomura's eyes were bloodshot: "Baka! Have we really lost all face like this?! The Eighth Route Army not only took the equipment, but also destroyed the supplies they couldn't take. Charge! At all costs, we must take them back!"

Both Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura went completely mad, and they led their troops at full speed to come over.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Ding Wei fired three Hellfire cannon shots, and Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura were immediately pinned to the ground, unable to breathe, by the powerful destructive force of the shells.

Looking at the corpses of the Emperor's warriors lying around them, the two men's minds went completely blank.

Once upon a time, our cavalry regiment and mechanized regiment were invincible!
It's unbelievable that we've suffered such a huge defeat at the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and that the battle was fought so poorly.

The Eighth Route Army, whom we despised the most, and the enemy we looked down upon the most, were the ones at whom we suffered the greatest losses.

Ding Wei fired the cannon at the crucial moment, suppressing the Japanese troops.

Li Yunlong, carrying the equipment, successfully reached Ding Wei's side and laughed wildly, "Haha, Lao Ding, we've seized the equipment! When we get back, the brigade commander will definitely praise me a lot."

"You hurry up and leave, I'll cover your retreat!" Ding Weicai didn't have time to waste with Li Yunlong.

When you got back, the brigade commander praised you.

What a joke!
If the brigade commander doesn't give you a good beating, you're letting him off easy.

"Let you clear the road for the transport team, look at you... Never mind, whether the brigade commander praises Li Yunlong or beats him up, it's none of our business."

If we cooperate well, we'll take over the ironworks and the equipment. The person the brigade commander should really praise is me.

Li Yunlong didn't hesitate and quickly took his things and left first.

Ding Wei roared, "The Japanese have lost their supplies and are running low on ammunition. Fire like mad! Don't conserve ammunition! Block them as much as possible!"

Da da da!
Da da da!
boom!
boom!
boom!
……

Under Ding Wei's orders, all the light and heavy machine guns and mortars of the New First Regiment opened fire.

The overwhelming firepower created a death trap for the Japanese soldiers.

Whether it was the Japanese cavalry or infantry, whoever took a step forward would fall.

If a tank wants to charge, we can use our lethal artillery shells.

After destroying several more tanks, the Japanese tanks and cavalry became docile and dared not charge again.

Enraged, Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura roared like madmen, "Baka! Charge! Charge! We can't let the Eighth Route Army escape!"

"Commander, the Eighth Route Army's blocking fire is too fierce. If we go over there, we'll just be throwing our lives away," a Japanese officer said calmly. "Besides, we're running out of ammunition. Chu Yunfei's troops are also attacking from over there. We can't possibly use up all our ammunition."

Running out of ammunition on the battlefield means nothing more!

If things go wrong, Chu Yunfei of the 358th Regiment might take the opportunity to wipe us all out.

"Baka, baka, baka!" Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura were tearing at their hair in agony, feeling like this was a nightmare.

"Gentlemen, we've lost our supplies and are running low on ammunition. Let's get out of here as soon as possible," Kasahara Koizumi said in a very unpleasant tone.

If you two hadn't been so foolish as to insist on fighting Chu Yunfei, if you had listened to my advice, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

The troops suffered heavy casualties; their equipment and supplies were lost.

We're lucky if we can barely protect ourselves now; as for sending reinforcements to the ironworks, that's just wishful thinking.

Despite this, both Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura were unwilling to face this cruel reality.

But he had no choice but to reluctantly give the order: "Retreat!"

Seeing that the Japanese had retreated, Ding Wei did not linger and immediately ordered a withdrawal.

"Commander, the Japanese must be running low on ammunition. Why don't we take this opportunity to pursue them again?" Some soldiers still wanted to chase after the Japanese.

"Why chase them? The Japanese are running low on ammunition, not out of ammunition." Ding Wei shook his head. He had already made a good profit today.

Go back and help Li Yunlong get his things, and quickly take them back to secure them; that's the most important thing.

What's more!

The troops were running out of ammunition, and the Hell Cannons had run out of shells. Without heavy firepower, they could no longer inflict heavy casualties on the Japanese.

It's unwise to inflict heavy casualties on the Japanese soldiers and engage them in a direct confrontation.

"Yes, Captain."

The Eighth Route Army troops quickly withdrew, while Qian Bojun led his troops to pursue Kuroshima Morita and Ueno Village.

But soon, Qian Bojun stopped and returned.

"Commander, our two legs can't outrun the Japanese wheels and warhorses," Qian Bojun reported to Chu Yunfei. "Their infantry has formed a defensive line. If we fight head-on, the First Battalion will suffer heavy casualties, so I withdrew."

"Hmm." Chu Yunfei nodded and said, "Hurry up and clean up the battlefield, and tally the spoils and casualties. Your First Battalion did a good job. I will report to the higher-ups and give you a commendation."

This time, they inflicted heavy losses on three Japanese regiments, achieving remarkable results.

Chu Yunfei was very satisfied.

At the same time, he was also curious.

Gao Liujin, a member of the Eighth Route Army, said he wanted to team up with me on a business deal. I wonder what kind of deal it is.

Having worked with Li Yunlong twice, Chu Yunfei had tasted the benefits.

That guy, Gao Liujin, seemed to be just as capable as Li Yunlong, so Chu Yunfei had high hopes for him.

"Yes, Commander." Qian Bojun happily carried out the order.

"Brother Ligong, you've witnessed the power of the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery firsthand. Quickly write up a report and submit it to your superiors," Chu Yunfei added.

We can't get in touch with the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery on our own anymore; we can only let the higher-ups negotiate through official channels.

"Yes, Commander."

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(End of this chapter)