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

Chapter 168 Many hands make light work!
Cui Village Arsenal

Fearing the Eighth Route Army's hell cannons and worried that the Eighth Route Army would discover the place, the Cui Village Arsenal stopped production and was packing up its machinery and raw materials as quickly as possible.

After Sato Haruno took over from Fujita Ichiji, the half of the packed equipment and supplies were quickly and secretly transported away by Sato Haruno's assistant and his men.

The workers at the Cuicun Arsenal quickly got to work on the remaining half of the equipment and raw materials.

The packing was almost complete, and the transport trucks were parked on the open ground of the Cuicun Arsenal, waiting to be loaded.

“Commander, everyone else is engaged in fierce fighting, and you want us to withdraw to cover the transport of the remaining half of the equipment and raw materials from the Cui Village arsenal? That’s a bit too disrespectful. We’re not a logistics transport team.” A Japanese company commander leaned close to Battalion Commander Watari and added, “Moreover, you’re making our battalion send out two companies. That’s too many troops. The other battlefields still need reinforcements.”

This Watari Battalion was none other than the Japanese battalion that had previously pursued the elite 217th Regiment.

On the way, Kong Jie tested them with a bounding mine, and in doing so, he wiped out an entire squadron.

The Watari Brigade was stunned by the power of the bounding mines and did not pursue the Eighth Route Army, but instead continued to chase after their own 217th Regiment.

This greatly angered Captain Watari's superior officer.

Do you, Watari, eat shit?!

Don't you know that our biggest enemy is the Eighth Route Army?

You're something else. The Eighth Route Army finally showed up and wiped out one of your companies, yet you still let them escape.

Even the 217th Regiment, which you were chasing, has vanished without a trace, and you have lost sight of your target.

The superior officer was angry, so Watari was transferred to work in logistics and transportation.

"The main problem is that our previous decision to let the Eighth Route Army go made the brigade commander very angry." Watari is now somewhat regretful. If he had known, he should have pursued the Eighth Route Army even at the risk of losing the remaining two companies.

I just don't believe that the Eighth Route Army could have laid so many bounding mines.

Unfortunately, there's no going back in life.

By the time Watari realized what was happening, it was already too late.

"But the brigade commander is making us do logistics and transportation tasks, which is a bit too much..." The company commander was still a little emotional.

We've accomplished so much, and all we've done is make one mistake.

Putting our frontline combat troops in logistics and transportation is really discouraging.

The Black Island Cavalry Regiment and the Ueno Tank Regiment, how many defeats have they suffered?

Why is it that not only are the two of them unharmed, but their positions can also be quickly filled?

When it was our turn, we were treated as an example!
"Forget it, don't think about it too much." Captain Watari waved his hand and said, "We only have two companies left now. Let's take this opportunity to rest and recuperate. We'll avenge ourselves later."

"Watari-kun, the remaining half of the equipment and supplies have been packed up and can be loaded onto the truck." The factory manager of Cuicun Arsenal walked up to Captain Watari.

"Then let's hurry up and load the trucks," Captain Watari said without further ado.

Vice Minister Sato Haruno had given serious instructions that there must be absolutely no mistakes made with the remaining half of the equipment and the original supplies.

Now that it's all packed, let's load it onto the truck and take it away immediately.

"Watari-kun, in order to complete the loading quickly, please have your soldiers help out," said the factory manager of the Cuicun Arsenal.

"Baka! We are a combat unit, not porters!" The company commander next to Watari was already in a bad mood, and when he heard the director of the Cui Village Arsenal make such a request, he immediately glared at him.

"Baka, shut up!" Battalion Commander Watari shouted at the company commander. The man was the director of the arsenal; how dare a mere company commander yell at him to his face!

Then Battalion Commander Watari apologized to the director of the Cui Village Arsenal: "I'm sorry, we just suffered a defeat, and morale and the troops are not in good shape."

"It's alright," the factory director of Cuicun Arsenal said understandingly.

"Take your squadron and help load the trucks," Battalion Commander Watari said to the squadron leader.

"Yes, Captain." The company commander silently carried out the order.

And so, Kong Jie wiped out a company of the once fully-staffed Watari Battalion.

Another squadron was dispatched to lay down their weapons and help load the arsenal onto trucks.

Only one squadron remained to serve as the guard.

Against this backdrop, Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and Ding Wei arrived quietly with their troops.

Li Yunlong first observed through binoculars and cursed, "Damn it, these little devils have such a keen sense of smell. They're moving an arsenal."

Ding Wei, also observing through binoculars, said thankfully, "Old Li, luckily we arrived in time. The Japanese are rushing to load the trucks. If we had come a little later, the Japanese arsenal would probably have run away."

"Gentlemen, should we attack now, or wait until they set off and then attack them on the way?" Kong Jie asked excitedly from the side.

This could really be enough to take home an arms factory, haha.

When we see Director Li again, he'll definitely praise us a lot, hehe.

"Need I say more? The Japanese have already packed up all the equipment and supplies. They've taken such good care of us before they set off, so we can't be polite." Li Yunlong, holding a rocket launcher, had already started loading rockets.

Ding Wei, who was standing nearby, also said, "We want to spend as little time as possible outside, so we definitely need to make the most of our time."

"Alright then, let's get started right away." Kong Jie also began loading rockets onto the rocket launcher.

You can't use Hellfire Cannons to attack an armory.

This thing is too powerful; if it accidentally damages the equipment, there will be no going back.

Carrying a rocket launcher on one's shoulder is the perfect way to attack.

All the rocket launchers were loaded with rockets, and the main force was also prepared.

This time, it's different from the tank regiment that attacked Ueno-no-mura.

We have an absolute numerical advantage, with three regiments.

The Japanese arsenal appeared to have only about two hundred soldiers on guard.

In addition, there were two hundred people helping to load the trucks; they were not carrying any weapons.

We used rocket launchers to quickly eliminate the enemy's firing positions, and the main force followed up like a pack of wolves.

Each person's spit could drown the remaining enemy.

Therefore, there's no need for a large force to provide cover; we can simply wipe them out in a whirlwind.

"I've got it." Remembering something, Ding Wei instructed, "Try not to hurt the workers in the arsenal inside. Capture them all alive. I'm sure Director Li's side is lacking in experienced workers."

Now that the border region's arsenal is producing more weapons and ammunition, it will definitely need more skilled workers. "Yes, yes, Lao Ding's reminder is very important." Kong Jie immediately nodded and said to Li Yunlong, "Li Yunlong, you better not do anything reckless when the time comes. Even if some of the workers are Japanese, you have to hold back as much as possible."

Of the three main members, Li Yunlong hated the Japanese the most.

Even if he captured Japanese prisoners, this bastard dared to kill them all, and he was even stripped of his position as regimental commander.

Kong Jie worked in the coal mine near the arsenal and was well aware of the importance of skilled workers to the arsenal.

Perhaps, Director Li is currently worried about the shortage of familiar workers.

"Damn it, these Japanese workers who make weapons for the Japanese should all be killed!" Li Yunlong cursed. "We can't just shove these people into our arsenal after we capture them."

The border region's arsenal is very important; its location cannot be easily revealed.

Even if we capture these Japanese workers, we can't use them immediately.

Ding Wei said sternly, "Old Li, I dare you, if you continue to kill Japanese prisoners like before, and if Factory Director Li finds out you killed workers..."

"Alright, alright, I'll listen to you two. I won't lay a finger on those Japanese workers. Is that alright?" Li Yunlong nodded.

If Li Muzhi were present, he would say: "Li Yunlong, don't look down on the Japanese prisoners of war. You fought Chu Yunfei to a draw, and you were nearly killed by one of Chu Yunfei's shells. It was a Japanese doctor who saved your life."

"Then let's get started." Having convinced Li Yunlong, Ding Wei urged him without hesitation.

The twelve rocket launchers, loaded with two types of rockets, immediately began aiming at their respective targets.

Some aimed at the machine gun positions, some at the Japanese patrols, and some at the bunkers...

"Fire!" With Li Yunlong's order, he pulled the trigger.

Ding Wei and the other rocket launcher soldiers also pulled the triggers.

Twelve rockets were launched immediately, in pairs.

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

Nine out of twelve rockets hit their target.

The machine gun position was destroyed, and the Japanese machine gunner and assistant gunner all fell in pools of blood.

The bunker was hit; although it didn't collapse completely, half of it did.

The shockwave from the explosion instantly took the lives of most of the Japanese soldiers inside.

A small number of Japanese soldiers fell into a coma, bleeding from all seven orifices. It was only a matter of time before they met Amaterasu.

As for the patrol team, they were completely wiped out.

The flying iron balls knocked all the Japanese soldiers to the ground; even those who didn't die on the spot were essentially rendered incapable of fighting.

"Hahaha, these rockets are damn useful! From now on, we'll have light artillery to attack bunkers and machine gun positions! Haha, Brother Li, you're awesome!" Li was so happy that his spittle flew everywhere.

at the same time!

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie's troops quickly opened fire from different directions.

Da da da!
Da da da!
Snapped!
Snapped!
……

Light and heavy machine guns and rifles opened fire simultaneously, and the dense firepower swept away the Japanese squadron on guard like a whirlwind.

Watari hid behind an obstacle. Although he was not attacked, the scene in front of him still shocked him: "Baka! Are the Eighth Route Army carrying cannons on their shoulders and firing them?"

Upon seeing this, the director of the Cui Village Arsenal was also astonished: "This, this, how can a cannon be fired while carried on the shoulder? How is this possible!"

As the director of the arsenal, he naturally understood artillery.

The recoil force of artillery fire is so great, how could a human shoulder possibly withstand it?

Tick-tock!
Tick-tock!
Tick-tock!
The bugle call sounded, and three regiments of the Eighth Route Army surged forward like a tidal wave.

Captain Watari and the director of the Cui Village Arsenal had no time to react or think.

Battalion Commander Watari was riddled with machine gun bullets, and the director of the Cui Village arsenal was pinned to the ground by several Eighth Route Army soldiers, then quickly tied up and gagged.

The main force rushed into the arsenal, and the Japanese soldiers who wanted to take up arms to resist, as well as the original Japanese guards of the arsenal, were quickly wiped out.

The workers at the Cuicun arsenal were unarmed, and their resistance was a joke in the face of Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie's three regiments.

Without lifting a finger, all 180 workers at the Cui Village arsenal were captured and tied up.

"Quickly, quickly, bring our military horses over here, and get all the packed stuff onto their backs. Hurry up, hurry up!" Li Yunlong quickly directed his troops to move the goods.

"Disassemble this truck if you can, and do it quickly. You also need to put the oil back in," Ding Wei added.

Kong Jie shouted, "Tear down this factory building too!"

Li Yunlong cursed, "Kong Erlengzi, why are you demolishing this house? If we fight here, it will cause too much noise, and the Japanese will definitely send reinforcements in a frenzy. We can't delay on the way; we must get back as quickly as possible."

"Li Yunlong, you're not in charge, so you don't know how important the materials for this building are," Kong Jie roared. "The factory buildings over there are too small and need to be expanded, which requires materials."

"Damn it, Kong Erlengzi, stop overcomplicating things. That's enough. Our marching speed can't be affected," Li Yunlong said.

"Don't worry," Kong Jie replied.

The more the merrier!
The soldiers from the three regiments moved quickly, and the supplies were moved in a short time. More than a thousand military horses were fully loaded with goods, and the soldiers led the horses away quickly.

"This is all thanks to the Japanese packing in advance, which saved us a lot of precious time." Li smiled broadly, but still said calmly, "Old Kong, take the stuff and get back to the border region arsenal as fast as you can. Old Ding and I will cover you. Give all the rocket launchers to Old Ding and me."

The rockets were not all used up, and the testing was not yet complete.

We need to provide cover so we can complete the test.

"Old Li, Old Ding, I'm counting on you two." Without hesitation, Kong Jie immediately handed over the man, the rocket launcher, and the rocket to Li Yunlong and Ding Wei.

Kong Jie also knew what attacking the Japanese arsenal would mean for the Japanese.

Even with military horses for transport, the speed is not slow.

But they also need the cover of Li Yunlong and Ding Wei.

"Don't worry, Lao Kong."

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(End of this chapter)