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

Chapter 136 The Master of Plucking Feathers from a Passing Goose

Gao Liujin was cursing.

The Japanese commander on the military train was also cursing.

As the Eighth Route Army fired a shell that blew up the carriage, the soldiers in that carriage rushed out, only to be quickly wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese commander's face turned ashen: "Damn it, if we stay on the train carriage any longer, we'll be living coffins. The threat of the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery is truly terrifying."

If the Eighth Route Army doesn't have artillery fire, we can rely on the steel plates of the train carriages, and the Eighth Route Army can't do anything to us.

The adjutant said from the side, "But there are no barriers or railings on the railway tracks outside. If the soldiers get off the train, they'll be sitting ducks."

"Send a message to the driver and tell him to back up," the commander said.

Normally, when a train reverses, the locomotive is moved to the rear and pulled in the opposite direction to achieve the reversing action.

Given the current situation, it's clearly impossible to move the front of the car to the rear; the only option is to force the front of the car to reverse.

Trains are long-distance, high-capacity modes of transportation, and forcing the locomotive to reverse is not a simple matter.

But with the military situation so serious, there's no time to think about anything else.

"Hai!" the adjutant quickly relayed the order.

The Japanese train driver immediately took action, and the locomotive, billowing thick smoke, began to reverse.

"Commander, the Japanese train is reversing; they're trying to escape!" the deputy commander immediately shouted to Gao Liujin.

"Damn it, we only have one shell left! Even if we blow off the locomotive, what will we use to fight the remaining Japanese devils!" Gao Liujin was so angry that he jumped up and down as he watched the Japanese train forcibly reverse.

If we have enough shells, this is meat on our plate.

Now that the meat on the other side of the mouth is about to slip away, how can one not be annoyed and anxious?

They brought ten shells, used nine of them, and didn't get a single shell back.

He's definitely going to get yelled at by the brigade commander.

"Commander, no matter what, blowing up the Japanese locomotive is like taking down a Japanese military train." The deputy commander said fiercely, "Anyway, we won't get any profit from this, and we'll get scolded when we get back, so whether we keep this last shell or not doesn't make much difference."

"Damn it!" Gao Liujin spat out a curse, and taking advantage of the slow movement of the Japanese train engine, he quickly aimed and loaded the shell!
boom!
The last shell was fired.

The front of the locomotive was hit by artillery fire, and the boiler exploded along with it.

A fireball shot into the sky and exploded, the fireworks were incredibly brilliant and beautiful.

"Damn it, those Eighth Route Army soldiers!" The Japanese commander was furious as he watched the front of the vehicle being blown up.

"Captain, should we abandon the vehicle?" the adjutant asked.

Although furious, the Japanese commander did not lose his temper. Instead, he remained calm and said, "Didn't you notice? There was a rather long interval between the two shells fired by the Eighth Route Army."

"Captain, are you saying the Eighth Route Army is running out of ammunition?" the adjutant asked thoughtfully.

After hearing what the commander said, he realized what was going on.

Indeed, the distance between those two shells fired by the Eighth Route Army was quite too long.

Judging from this, the Eighth Route Army must have run out of shells.

May Amaterasu protect us! Amaterasu has appeared to us!

"So, let's stay on the train for now," the Japanese commander said. "The railway line here has been attacked, and reinforcements from nearby will surely hear the commotion and come to our aid."

"The captain is wise."

……

"Commander, the locomotive of this Japanese army train has been blown up, and the remaining Japanese soldiers are not leaving the carriages."

Seeing that the Japanese soldiers hadn't left the carriage, the deputy regimental commander's tone became very unpleasant.

I originally thought that blowing up the front of the train would force the Japanese soldiers out of the carriages, but now I see that they are not stupid and will not fall for it at all.

If these Japanese devils don't leave the train carriage, not only will we miss our meal, but we might even be chased and attacked by them.

"Damn it, we can only keep..." Gao Liujin hadn't finished speaking when someone behind him shouted, "Commander, Commander Li from the 129th Division is here."

Is Li Yunlong here?
Upon hearing this, Gao Liujin was immediately stunned: "Are you kidding me? Wasn't Li Yunlong robbing Japanese military trains over there? Why would he come here?"

"Gao Liujin, you little brat, you're copying my homework!" Li Yunlong and Ding Wei happened to be passing by. They hadn't planned to interfere, but seeing the stalemate between Gao Liujin and the Japanese, they couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

"Li Yunlong, you can attack the Japanese military trains, so why can't I? How can this be considered copying your homework!" Gao Liujin roared at Li Yunlong. "You seized my ironworks from the Third Regiment, and now you're trying to seize my military trains. You've overstepped your bounds."

"Yeah, Gao Liujin, you're right, it seems I've overstepped my bounds." Li Yunlong grunted in response, then turned to Ding Wei and said, "Old Ding, you see? I told you we shouldn't have come to help Gao Liujin. He might have taken our kindness for granted. And now it's come true. Let's go, let Gao Liujin waste his time here with the Japanese..."

Before Li Yunlong could finish speaking, Gao Liujin said, "Li Yunlong, did you bring any cannonballs for the Hell Cannon? Lend me ten."

“Gao Liujin, back when you were in the Third Regiment, you borrowed two shells from me and never returned them. Now you want to borrow them again? Do you think that’s possible?” Li Yunlong said.

"Okay, no problem. Give me ten shells now, and I'll return those two to you later!" Gao Liujin's troops were currently locked in a stalemate with the Japanese, and he was unwilling to acknowledge the two shells, but the situation was pressing, and Gao Liujin didn't have time to argue with Li Yunlong about them.

"Old Ding, hurry up and write the IOU and get Gao Liujin to sign it," Li Yunlong said, turning to Ding Wei.

"Li Yunlong, you want me to sign an IOU?" Gao Liujin glared at him and said, "I can't read."

"You can't read, huh? Perfect, then we won't lend you this shell. Old Ding, let's go." Li Yunlong said, turning to leave.

Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that we're wearing the same clothes, I wouldn't have bothered coming to help you.

I've come to help you, and you still want to freeload off my ammunition?
This guy has a thicker skin than I do.

"No, no, no, come on, I can write my own name, I know how to write my own name." Gao Liujin quickly stopped him from leaving.

Li Yunlong didn't waste any time and had Ding Wei quickly write out the IOU, but he didn't hand it to Gao Liujin. Instead, he solemnly asked, "Gao Liujin, are we overstepping our bounds by bringing the troops here with us?"

“It’s not like you’re overstepping your bounds. You can fight the Japanese here too,” Gao Liujin said through gritted teeth.

They clearly overstepped their bounds, but they insist on admitting that they didn't.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to get the shells. "That's right, these Japanese soldiers aren't yours." Li Yunlong then smiled and handed the IOU to Gao Liujin.

"Look, how many shells are written on this IOU?" Gao Liujin showed the IOU to the deputy regimental commander, who confirmed that it was twelve shells before Gao Liujin signed it.

Li Yunlong took the IOU back from Gao Liujin and then had someone leave ten artillery shells for Gao Liujin.

"Gao Liujin, do you want me to leave some troops to help you wipe out the Japanese?" Li Yunlong asked before leaving.

"No need." Gao Liujin shook his head directly. Now that he had the shell, Gao's confidence was immediately restored.

Do you think I'm stupid because I'm six pounds tall?!

With ten shells already fired, this truckload of Japanese soldiers is now nothing more than meat on our chopping block.

If you, Li Yunlong, get involved, won't you end up taking a share of my stuff again?

You got your hands on the ironworks of the Third Regiment, and I got a good scolding from the brigade commander.

Will I make the same mistake again?
"Alright then, good luck." Li Yunlong didn't hesitate and followed Ding Wei as they turned around and left.

Do you think I, Li Yunlong, really care about your paltry profits?

This isn't a military supply transport vehicle, nor is it a daily necessities transport vehicle; this is a Japanese troop transport vehicle.

These beasts aren't worth my time. I'll let you, Gao Liujin, digest them yourself.

I'm a man destined for great things; good steel should be used where it's needed most!

Yuehua Station, that's where our main course is!

Seeing that Li Yunlong and Ding Weizhen had turned their backs without even glancing at the lucrative deal before them, the deputy regimental commander beside Gao Liujin couldn't help but say, "Regimental Commander, this doesn't seem quite right. Didn't you always say that this Regimental Commander Li is the kind of person who takes every last penny?"

The deputy commander's point is that Li Yunlong isn't getting involved in the illicit affairs here, which doesn't seem to fit the image of Commander Li.

I've heard what you said.

This Commander Li is the kind of person who considers it a loss if he doesn't pick up anything while walking. It's abnormal that he doesn't take any of our food.

“It’s good that Li Yunlong isn’t involved,” Gao Liujin exclaimed. “Is there any need to say more? Li Yunlong and Ding Wei definitely have other goals and can’t care about us.”

Where are they going to attack?

"Who cares where they're attacking? Let's deal with these Japanese devils in front of us first," Gao Liujin said quickly. "Then, if we buy some time, we might be able to get involved in Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's business. Hmph, trying to intrude on my territory? Do they think I don't exist?!"

Next up!
Gao Liujin didn't hold back and started firing without hesitation.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Gao Liujin fired three shells in quick succession, blowing up three carriages and completely stunning the Japanese commander: "Baka! What's going on? Didn't the Eighth Route Army run out of shells? Why are they starting again?"

"Could it be that the Eighth Route Army has sent up more artillery shells?" the adjutant said from the side.

"Damn it, it seems we really can't stay in the carriage any longer. Let's get out quickly." The Japanese commander had no choice but to bite the bullet and order his troops to rush out.

Under the moonlight, watching the Japanese soldiers dart down the vehicle at lightning speed, their helmets gleaming in the sunlight, Gao Liujin roared, "You little devils, you've finally decided to get off the vehicle? Beat them! Beat them hard!"

Gao Liujin, carrying a light machine gun, unleashed a barrage of fire at the Japanese soldiers who were getting off the vehicle.

Da da da!
The muzzle flashes were long, and with one burst, seven or eight Japanese soldiers were swept down.

The troops, weighing six pounds, immediately seized the opportunity to open fire fiercely on the Japanese.

This indiscriminate slaughter resulted in extremely heavy casualties for the Japanese.

However, they did not wipe out all the Japanese soldiers. The Japanese commander led the remaining Japanese soldiers and managed to break through Gao Liujin's encirclement.

"Quickly clean up the battlefield and stop pursuing." Gao Liujin ordered his troops not to pursue and to clean up the battlefield as quickly as possible.

"Commander, why aren't we pursuing them?" the deputy commander asked. "If we keep chasing them, these Japanese devils will definitely..."

"Of course it will happen!" Gao Liujin interrupted the deputy regimental commander. "If we attack the railway line here, the Japanese troops nearby will definitely come to reinforce us. If we don't want to be surrounded, we have to hurry up and evacuate."

Immediately afterward, Gao Liujin added, "Li Yunlong and Ding Wei have overstepped their bounds, trying to steal from my territory. As the host, how can I stand idly by? I have a feeling these two are going to pull off something big, and we can't miss this opportunity..."

Li Yunlong got involved in the Third Regiment's ironworks and shared in the profits.

Now, I'm going to take Li Yunlong's share too!

Before Gao Liujin could finish speaking, the sound of the Hell Cannon firing came from Yuehua Station. Gao Liujin was immediately stunned: "Is this Yuehua Station?"

Gao Liujin immediately cursed in his heart.

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei are simply insane.

Even I wouldn't dare fight at Yuehua Station, how dare you two!

Don't you do any reconnaissance before you start working?

Yuehua Station, there's a whole brigade of Japanese soldiers stationed there!

You two have some nerve, daring to mess with an entire brigade!
Are you tired of living?!

The deputy commander, Gao Liujin, was also stunned. He looked at Gao Liujin and asked, "Commander, should we still take this good opportunity...?"

"A good opportunity my ass!" Gao Liujin cursed, "These two lunatics, I'm not going to follow them and mess around!"

but!

After the battlefield was quickly cleared up, Gao Liujin still said, "Let's go, let's go take a look at Yuehua Station."

The deputy commander said from the side, "Commander, didn't you say you wouldn't follow them and mess around?"

"Am I just messing around?" Gao Liujin said righteously. "If these two bastards are really surrounded by the Japanese, and I just stand by and watch them die, do you think that's in line with the overall situation of the War of Resistance?"

"That doesn't fit." The deputy commander nodded, thinking to himself, "Commander, you mainly want to get a share of the pie."

Don't you always say that the greater the risk, the greater the reward?

We've been eyeing Yuehua Station for so long.

(End of this chapter)