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

Chapter 159 Finding the Enemy's Armory

Although Kong Jie was in charge of testing both the hand grenades and bounding mines.

But this is basically a minor undertaking.

Kong Jie still wanted to make a big splash.

I won't go into Liu Weidong.

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei have both made a lot of contributions, and even Gao Liujin has been jumping around so much lately.

Then, I, Kong Jie, certainly can't be left behind.

Otherwise, people will keep saying behind my back that I, Kong Jie, can only be a coal miner.

Therefore, this time, with twelve rocket launchers in hand, Kong Jie agreed without hesitation to Li Yunlong's suggestion to serve as his military advisor.

On the way, Kong Jie asked, "Li Yunlong, where are we going to test the rocket launcher?"

"Go to the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army," Li Yunlong said.

"Chu Yunfei's troops?" Kong Jie was taken aback. "Are they fighting in conjunction with Chu Yunfei? Isn't this going a bit too far?"

We're just testing rocket launchers. Judging from your tone, Li Yunlong, do you intend to drag Chu Yunfei's five thousand men into this?

"Old Kong, after digging coal at the arsenal for a few days, have you become a coward?" Li Yunlong looked at Kong Jie seriously. "Could it be that you think you can just take these twelve rocket launchers and do a little testing like you're testing grenades or bounding mines and then go back?"

"Of course, it can't be a small-scale operation," Kong Jie said seriously. "This time, I finally got lucky and Director Li asked me to test the rocket launcher. What great luck! I definitely have to make something of it."

Then, Kong Jie still looked at Li Yunlong with suspicion: "I have never dealt with Chu Yunfei of the Jin-Sui Army, and we did not discuss our joint operations with them beforehand."

"That's no problem, we still have me," Li Yunlong laughed. "I've had a few encounters with Chu Yunfei recently, and we've already developed a tacit understanding. On our way to Chu Yunfei's side, we'll bring out my Independent Regiment along, and oh right, Old Ding's New First Regiment too. The three of us brothers will have a grand showdown. Damn it, that bastard scholar has had such incredible luck, suddenly surpassing us by such a large margin. We can't let that scholar continue to overshadow us."

When Kong Jie heard that Li Yunlong wanted to include his troops and Ding Wei's New First Regiment, he was startled and glared at Li Yunlong: "Li Yunlong, don't go overboard. Mobilizing three regiments is such a big deal, didn't you notify the brigade headquarters in advance?"

Kong Jie truly hadn't expected Li Yunlong to go to such lengths.

With our three regiments plus Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment, that's over eight thousand men.

If this were done behind the brigade commander's back, Kong Jie could easily imagine how furious the brigade commander would be.

Therefore, Kong Jie quickly said, "I would not have done this if I hadn't notified the brigade commander in advance."

"Don't worry, don't worry, Lao Kong will definitely inform the brigade commander," Li Yunlong reassured him. "When you call Lao Ding, just have Lao Ding send someone to the brigade headquarters to let them know."

"Such a big operation, can't you just send someone to inform the brigade headquarters?" Kong Jie was stunned for a moment. From what you're saying, you mean to have Lao Ding send someone to the brigade headquarters.

and then.

Regardless of whether the brigade commander responds or not, we need to get started on our side.

What's the difference between that and acting without authorization?
People who don't know the situation might think that you, Li Yunlong, are the brigade commander, and that you're just making a call to the brigade headquarters.

“The Japanese are looking for us so urgently. We can’t possibly tell the brigade headquarters about such a big operation over the phone,” Li Yunlong said. “If the phone is tapped by enemy agents and they find out about our operation in advance, we will not only lose this opportunity, but also suffer a great loss.”

"So, what kind of combat opportunity does Chu Yunfei have now?" Upon hearing this, Kong Jie realized that Li Yunlong's words made sense.

It cannot be reported by phone.

On the battlefield, opportunities are fleeting, and when decisiveness is needed, one must be decisive.

So, Kong Jie became curious about what kind of fighter jets Chu Yunfei had on his side.

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics either; I'll have to get there to find out..." Li Yunlong didn't finish his sentence.

Kong Jie stopped abruptly, his voice booming, his eyes wide with shock: "Li Yunlong, don't joke with me like that! You've gathered eight thousand men, and now you're telling me you don't even know anything about fighter jets?"

"Recently, the Japanese cavalry regiment commander, Kuroshima Morita, has joined forces with Ueno Village's mechanized regiment, and they're launching a fierce attack on Chu Yunfei to avenge him," Li Yunlong explained. "This battle has been going on for several days, and I'm not entirely sure of the exact situation. However, it's not a big problem. Both the Japanese cavalry and mechanized regiments are locked in fierce combat with Chu Yunfei. We'll bring our troops over there, and when the time is right, we'll give those Japanese a good kick in the backside. You, Kong Erlengzi, wanted to form a cavalry battalion, but now you've missed your chance. We'll seize the horses from Kuroshima Morita, and the three of us will split them equally. Brother, your new Second Regiment hasn't been established for long, and you're always mining coal at the arsenal. Although you've been training in your spare time, sending soldiers to the battlefield is the real training. This time, Lao Ding and I will look after you closely, ensuring your New Second Regiment not only achieves merit but also gets valuable experience. I'm so good to you, aren't I?"

"You mean Chu Yunfei's side is facing an attack from a cavalry regiment and a mechanized regiment?" Kong Jie paused for a moment. "We're going to deal with two Japanese regiments with only twelve rocket launchers. Isn't that a bit rash? After all, we don't even know if these rocket launchers can fire properly or how accurate they are."

"Brother, I know what you're worried about. You're worried the rocket launcher won't be effective in a crucial moment, aren't you?" Li Yunlong said with an attitude that told Kong Jie not to worry, "You know what kind of person Brother Li is. What he builds has never failed on the battlefield? Even in testing, the quality is top-notch. At most, the propellant charge is a little too much, increasing the lethality, but that's just icing on the cake for us. The same goes for this rocket launcher; I have 100% faith in Brother Li. Besides, Lao Ding and my troops have already deployed, and the two Hellfire cannons will be deployed as well. If the rocket launcher really fails, we still have two Hellfire cannons to bombard those little devils. Don't worry, everything is under my control. Nothing will go wrong. You, Kong Jie, can just wait to rake in the profits." Li Yunlong didn't tell Kong Jie that besides the cavalry and mechanized regiments, the Japanese also had two battalions of infantry.

After all, the Japanese weren't stupid either. They couldn't take down Chu Yunfei with just cavalry and mechanized cavalry; they also had two battalions of infantry to coordinate with them.

However, these two battalions of infantry were no big deal to Li Yunlong.

When they clash with Chu Yunfei, and we strike from behind, Chu Yunfei will hold off those two Japanese battalions for us.

Of course, if those two Japanese battalions are really being unreasonable and insist on getting away from Chu Yunfei, I wouldn't mind giving them a few more cannonballs from Hellfire.

Anyway, this stuff, together Laozi and Lao Ding, is enough to give you beasts a run for your money.

“What you said makes some sense.” Kong Jie nodded. He helped dig coal at the arsenal and often went to the arsenal workshops for a stroll.

Although Kong Jie didn't know much about military production, he could clearly sense that it was meticulous!
That's right, it's about being meticulous!
The workers all say that the factory manager has very high standards for the products and parts they make.

Anything that is not up to standard will be redone immediately.

In this way, whether it's a hell cannon, a grenade, or a bounding mine, it's all possible.

These weapons passed all battlefield tests without any issues.

Of course, the minor adjustments to the Hell Cannon's shells were also to save on materials, so it wasn't considered a failure.

Rocket launchers, being shoulder-mounted artillery, were of great significance on the battlefield.

So!

Given Li Muzhi's meticulous attitude, these rocket launchers, in a sense, didn't even need testing; they were all certainly up to standard.

It's just that our combat troops lack experience in using and operating them.

I, Kong Jie, brought out twelve rocket launchers to summarize the battlefield experience of using rocket launchers.

As for quality defects, they don't exist.

Even if they did, wouldn't they still have Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's hell cannons to protect them?

However, Kong Jie still had doubts and looked at Li Yunlong: "Li Yunlong, you said we can't let the scholar steal the limelight anymore. Even if we join forces with Lao Ding and Chu Yunfei to take down the Japanese, at most we can only seize some military supplies. That's probably not as good as the scholar's large-diameter steel pipes and six thousand catties of white sugar."

"That's definitely not comparable," Li Yunlong said seriously. "We'll have to do some side jobs then."

"What side hustle?" Kong Jie asked seriously. "Li Yunlong, don't do anything reckless again."

If we join forces with Chu Yunfei, even if our forces reach 8,000, we can at most launch a sneak attack from behind to take advantage of the Japanese, seize their military horses and supplies, and then leave.

Because there are still a large number of Japanese soldiers attacking other Jin-Sui Army or elite troops, if we show ourselves, the Japanese will definitely surround and intercept us.

In this context, it would be foolish to pursue a side hustle.

The brigade commander would absolutely not agree to it if he found out.

"Old Kong, don't worry, I have a plan in mind. I definitely won't let the Japanese surround us." Li Yunlong said confidently. "Besides, when have you ever seen me, Li Yunlong, suffer a loss in battle?"

"So what exactly is this side job of yours?" Kong Jie didn't deny Li Yunlong's words. Li Yunlong was indeed someone who never suffered losses in battle. He would never do a job that was dangerous and had no benefits.

Li Yunlong is taking risks to pursue a side business and suppress the scholar. Kong Jie is really curious about what kind of side business this is.

"I found one of the enemy's arsenals." Li Yunlong whispered in Kong Jie's ear, as if afraid of being overheard.

"What? Li Yunlong, what did you say? You found the enemy's arsenal?" Kong Jie's emotions immediately flared up upon hearing this.

That son of a bitch Li Yunlong is incredibly lucky; he actually managed to find an enemy arsenal.

Damn it, the scholar's large-diameter steel pipe and six thousand catties of white sugar have made too much of a splash. Even the arrogant Gao Liujin has to behave himself and tuck his tail between his legs.

If we can take over the Japanese arsenal, then we'll have turned the tide.

(End of this chapter)