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

Chapter 326 Seizure of the Radio Direction Finding Vehicle
"Gao Liujin, how about it, kid? Can you still handle it?"

As darkness fell, Li Yunlong, who had been fighting fiercely all day, approached Gao Liujin.

Originally, Li Yunlong planned to lie low during the day and set off to transport goods at night.

But the Japanese were too crazy. Even with the help of the masses, Li Yunlong, Gao Liujin, and Ding Wei's troops were still found.

Fortunately, Li Yunlong and his troops had enough firepower and quickly broke out again.

Of course, the Japanese encirclement and pursuit were no joke, and Li Yunlong's troops suffered considerable casualties.

The troops that suffered the most casualties were those with a height of six jin.

Because Gao Liujin did all the pioneering work.

"We can hold on, how could we not!" Gao Liujin said, his eyes red. "As long as we can cover the equipment being transported back, it's worth it even if my entire regiment is wiped out!"

Originally, Li Yunlong, Gao Liujin, and Ding Wei decided to first transport the equipment for manufacturing seamless steel pipes back.

This will enable Li Muzhi's side to acquire the ability to manufacture seamless steel pipes as quickly as possible.

but!

There are two reasons for this.

The first reason was that the Japanese military industrial personnel were uncooperative and refused to disclose which equipment was used to manufacture seamless steel pipes.

Due to time constraints, there was no way to use any methods against them.

Secondly!

Li Yunlong had also seized other equipment in the past, such as equipment for manufacturing bullets and shells.

He sifted through the equipment he had seen and concluded that among the remaining equipment, there must be equipment for manufacturing seamless steel pipes.

However, many of the remaining devices are quite heavy and inconvenient to carry.

Therefore, Li Yunlong changed his mind.

Since the Japanese had already discovered our whereabouts, we might as well come out and fight to attract their attention.

This is a cover.

What kind of cover?

Covering the underground transportation lines and transporting equipment through them, although slower, is better than carrying it with the troops and does not add to their burden.

As long as the Japanese devils' attention is entirely on us, the underground transportation lines will be safer.

"Gao Liujin, don't worry, as long as this equipment can cover our retreat in the end, I'll definitely go to Lao Zhang and ask for more men." Li Yunlong patted Gao Liujin on the shoulder and said, "If Lao Zhang doesn't provide us with enough men for our unit, I'll definitely make a scene."

Li Yunlong could foresee that if they fought back, the troops would probably not have many men left.

But again!

Even if the entire army is wiped out, as long as the equipment can be safely transported to Li Muzhi through the underground transportation line, then it will all be worth it!
"Moreover, the soldiers that Lao Zhang is sending us can't be new recruits; we need veterans." Gao Liujin nodded emphatically.

"Gentlemen, I've been thinking about this, and perhaps we have another compromise," Ding Wei said, leaning closer.

The daytime battle also resulted in significant casualties for Ding Wei's troops.

Comrade Lao Ding felt that continuing the fierce battle during the day tomorrow was definitely not a solution.

"What compromise?" Li Yunlong turned to look at Ding Wei suspiciously. Did this strategist have a brilliant plan?
"Look what this is." Ding Wei took out a set of Jin-Sui Army uniforms.

Upon seeing the uniforms of the Jin-Sui Army, Li Yunlong immediately understood: "Old Ding, your method is a bit underhanded."

Li Yunlong understood that Ding Wei planned to have his troops change their uniforms to those of the Jin-Sui Army, thus impersonating the Jin-Sui Army.

It's getting dark now, so let's hurry up and catch up with the Jin-Sui Army, then we can retreat by blending in with them.

When the time comes, the Jin-Sui Army can take the heat for the Japanese devils.

Gao Liujin shouted, "I don't care about the damage, I can't take it anymore!"

Don't be fooled by Gao's statement that it's worth sacrificing the entire army just to get the equipment back; there's no other way.

This is a team I built with my own hands. The villagers sent their children to fight the Japanese. If I lose all the children, how can I explain it to them when I go back?

Now, as long as the Jin-Sui Army can take the fall for us, Gao doesn't care about the losses; he just wants to save as many of his soldiers' lives as possible.

Then Gao Liujin asked Ding Wei, "How many of these Jin-Sui Army uniforms do you have, and when did you collect them?"

“Along the way, wounded soldiers of the Jin-Sui Army kept falling behind and couldn’t make it. I collected their clothes, which was barely enough…” Ding Wei didn’t finish his sentence.

Li Yunlong waved his hand to interrupt: "Old Ding, since we're going to do something dirty, I think impersonating the Jin-Sui Army is nothing. If we're going to impersonate someone, we should impersonate the Japanese."

If the troops are mixed in with the Jin-Sui Army, and the Jin-Sui Army suffers heavy casualties, there will definitely be disputes when they return.

Moreover, it would be somewhat inconvenient for the troops to infiltrate the Jin-Sui Army and cover the underground transportation lines.

Li Yunlong decided to just impersonate a Japanese soldier.

Impersonating Japanese soldiers?

Upon hearing this, Ding Wei and Gao Liujin's eyes lit up: "Hey, Li Yunlong, your suggestion seems pretty good."

We have just gone through a fierce battle, and the battlefield is being cleaned up. We are collecting the Japanese soldiers' clothes.

Most of the weapons we had were Japanese standard-issue weapons, so there were no weaknesses in our weapons.

Try to avoid using the Hellfire Cannon rocket launcher.

By impersonating a Japanese soldier and causing trouble among the Japanese troops, he could both disrupt their plans and continue to draw their attention, thus providing cover for the underground transportation line.

“Since you both think my idea is good, let’s implement it immediately,” Li Yunlong said decisively.

“Let’s go, let’s strip the clothes off the Japanese soldiers’ corpses.” Gao Liujin and Ding Wei both nodded.

The troops quickly looted several hundred sets of Japanese military uniforms from the battlefield to change into; it didn't matter that the rest of the soldiers didn't have any Japanese uniforms to change into.

We'll continue working tonight. If we kill the Japanese soldiers then, we'll have even more clothes.

"Gao Liujin, you look so much like a Japanese soldier in this uniform." Li Yunlong was wearing a somewhat short and baggy Japanese uniform.

The Japanese soldiers were generally short and stocky, so the clothes were a bit too big for Li Yunlong.

Gao Liujin is a short, stocky guy. He looks damn good in that Japanese uniform.

"Get out of here!" Gao Liujin cursed. "If it weren't for the need to cover the equipment, I wouldn't want to wear this Japanese skin."

"Old Ding, tell me, neither of us looks like Japanese soldiers when we're wearing Japanese uniforms, so why is it that only Gao Liujin looks so much like one?" Li Yunlong turned to look at Ding Wei.

Ding Wei's clothes were also loose and ill-fitting, just like Li Yunlong's, barely fitting him.

"Maybe Gao Liujin's ancestors were once the ancestors of the Japanese devils," Ding Wei joked.

"Go away, Ding Wei, you're the one who shares the same ancestor as the Japanese devils!" Gao Liujin cursed. "Damn it, you two have the mind to joke around with me, but what about messing things up behind the Japanese? Have you got any ideas yet?"

"During the daytime, I saw the Japanese pursuers driving a rather strange car. I reckon it must be something valuable, and that place is very likely the location of the Japanese command post. Let's head over there now," Ding Wei said.

“Yeah, I noticed that too. There are a lot of antennas on that vehicle. I guess it’s some kind of Japanese electronic reconnaissance equipment.” Gao Liujin nodded, then cursed, “These Japanese really think highly of us, using this kind of high technology against us. But they don’t know that our regimental-level unit doesn’t even have a radio.”

"Alright, let's go, let's get moving." Ding Wei urged, "We've been fighting all day, and we'll be fighting for most of the night. We need to get some rest tomorrow. Wearing Japanese skin will make it easier to hide in this enemy-occupied territory."

If you go to any town where the puppet troops are stationed, the puppet troops will definitely scramble to serve the Japanese troops when they see them coming, and will not dare to be negligent.

After all, with their rear base in Taiyuan destroyed, the Japanese troops were getting increasingly irritable. How could the puppet troops not be nervous when they saw the Japanese troops coming?

While they are distracted, take them down as quickly as possible and have the puppet army provide cover. This will be much more effective than having the masses provide cover.

If I get a good rest during the day, I'll continue dealing with those little devils tonight.

"go!"

……

A Japanese Army Regiment

"Commander, so far, my radio direction finder vehicle still hasn't received any radio waves from the Eighth Route Army," the communications officer reported to the Japanese regimental commander. "Do you think it's possible that the Eighth Route Army doesn't even have a radio?"

According to intelligence, the Eighth Route Army had very few radios; only divisions and brigades had them.

The regimental-level units below didn't even have radios.

However, what this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers seized was equipment from the Taiyuan Arsenal, and according to evidence, they had planned this all along.

Since it was premeditated, and such an important operation was planned, the Eighth Route Army troops would most likely be equipped with additional radios to communicate with their headquarters.

After all, even if they got their hands on the equipment, the journey was so long that without the support of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, it would be difficult for this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers to transport the equipment back.

However, the radio direction finding vehicle has not received the eight radio wave transmissions.

This made the communications officer question whether the Eighth Route Army troops were even equipped with radios. "Damn it! That's impossible, absolutely impossible!" the Japanese regimental commander roared. "For such an important operation, the Eighth Route Army wouldn't be without radios. They've got the goods; how can they take them back without their headquarters' support?"

Immediately afterwards, the Japanese regimental commander continued, "Keep listening. These Eighth Route Army soldiers are very cunning. They will definitely send a telegram, and they will definitely keep in touch with their headquarters."

"Hai." The communications officer nodded and withdrew.

"As long as this radio direction finding vehicle can lock onto the Eighth Route Army's location, I won't give you another chance..." The Japanese regimental commander didn't finish his sentence.

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

Intense artillery fire could be heard outside the command post.

Upon hearing the commotion, the Japanese regimental commander knew that the Eighth Route Army had attacked.

The Japanese regimental commander looked surprised and nervous: "Damn it! Instead of taking their equipment and making a hasty retreat tonight, these damned Eighth Route Army soldiers actually turned back to attack me! They're asking for death!"

"Quickly, quickly, send a signal immediately! The Eighth Route Army is on my side. Get the troops and reinforcements to come closer quickly!" the Japanese regimental commander shouted frantically at the communications officer.

Since the Eighth Route Army had slipped away, the troops were dispatched to search for them.

Therefore, the regimental command post was guarded by only a few hundred people.

But the Japanese regimental commander's reaction was a beat too slow, or rather, he never expected that the Eighth Route Army would turn around and fire a shot.

The hundreds of Japanese soldiers at the regimental command post were quickly captured by Li Yunlong, Gao Liujin, and Ding Wei.

"Quickly, quickly, collect some ammunition, strip the clothes off the Japanese corpses, and get out of here as soon as possible!" Li Yunlong shouted. "The Japanese reinforcements are rushing in, we have to fight our way out."

Immediately afterwards, Li Yunlong shouted at Gao Liujin, "Gao Liujin, stop dawdling, if the car won't move, then take this part away for me."

Ding Wei instructed, "Be careful with the delicate parts in this car, don't break them."

"I understand, I understand." Gao Liujin nodded repeatedly.

Although I don't quite recognize what this thing is.

But it's definitely a good product, so we can't break it.

The mess at the brigade command post was quickly cleaned up, and Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Gao Liujin soon charged out again.

Along the way, they collected some Japanese soldiers' clothes, although it was still not enough for the troops to change into.

But it doesn't matter, half of the people were able to get the replacement.

The remaining half will be replaced tomorrow night.

……

A town of puppet troops
"Ouch, be gentle, be gentle with me!" The army doctor applied medicine to the puppet army battalion commander, but his movements were a little too rough, causing the commander to grimace and curse in pain.

"Yes, yes, yes." The military doctor nodded repeatedly, becoming even more careful in his movements.

"Battalion Commander, this Japanese officer's temper was really bad today. We were just a few seconds slow in moving the barricades and opening the gate, and he beat you up like this." The deputy battalion commander said, puzzled, as if you had slept with the Japanese officer's mother.

"Sigh, it's my fault for being a little slow in getting the news," the puppet army battalion commander said, sounding as if he had no reason to be beaten.

Serving as a dog for the Japanese commander means constantly monitoring his emotions.

Otherwise, at best you'll get slapped, at worst you'll lose your life.

and!

The puppet army battalion commander has received the news that some unlucky soldiers have indeed been killed by the Japanese.

Compared to them, I was incredibly lucky to have only been beaten up.

"What news?" the deputy battalion commander asked.

"The equipment from the Taiyuan Arsenal is missing, and the Japanese are searching for it like mad," said the puppet army battalion commander.

"What? The equipment from the Taiyuan Arsenal is missing?" The deputy battalion commander was shocked to hear this. "That's the rear area of ​​the Japanese army! Who did this? Could it be that the Jin-Sui Army really succeeded?"

The news that the Jin-Sui Army had gone there in large numbers had spread to everyone.

But everyone knows what kind of army the Jin-Sui Army is; they probably don't have that capability.

As for the Eighth Route Army, with only a few thousand men, they were even less likely to pose a threat.

"I don't know exactly who got it, but the equipment is really gone. The Japanese are under a lot of pressure and very agitated." The puppet army battalion commander shook his head and instructed, "Give the order to the men below to keep their eyes peeled. If they see any Japanese troops passing through here again, let them pass immediately..."

Before the puppet army battalion commander could finish speaking, someone rushed over, his voice like a pig being slaughtered: "Battalion commander, battalion commander, something terrible has happened!"

"What's wrong?" the puppet army battalion commander asked immediately.

"A group of Japanese troops are coming quickly, and it looks like they're going to pass by us..." The man didn't finish his sentence.

The puppet army battalion commander didn't even bother to have the medic apply medicine to him. He kicked the latter over and cursed, "You damn well better move the roadblock and let us through! I was just beaten by the Japanese officer during the day, are you blind?!"

The latter said, "Commander, didn't I say we should ask for the password first, and then..."

"And then you son of a bitch." The puppet army battalion commander hurriedly ran out in a panic.

With the equipment gone, the Japanese commander was in a state of high alert, his temper as fiery as a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.

During the day, the delay was caused by asking for the password. The translator was incompetent and took a long time to translate, which finally angered the Japanese officer.

Now they're making a novice translator ask the Japanese officer for the password first. If things go wrong, I might not see the sun rise tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Li Yunlong, Gao Liujin, and Ding Wei, along with half of the men who had changed into Japanese military uniforms, quickly approached the puppet army town.

As a result, when the barricade was still more than 20 meters away from the gate, the barricade was moved aside by the puppet army soldiers, and the gate was quickly opened.

The puppet army battalion commander, accompanied by a few men, ran out in a panic to greet them, saying in Japanese, "Greetings, sir!"

The puppet army battalion commander and his men only knew a few Japanese greetings. There was no way they could work under their masters without understanding a single word.

Seeing that the puppet troops had opened the door to welcome them, Li Yunlong smiled at Gao Liujin and said, "See? I told you so. The equipment is gone, and the Japanese troops are furious. Aren't all these puppet troops like frightened birds? We haven't even arrived yet, and the door has already opened. Now you don't have to worry about the password anymore, right?"

"What if Er Gouzi still asks questions later?" Gao Liujin was still a little worried.

"Are you stupid? Don't you know you should slap me as hard as you can?" Li Yunlong threw at Gao Liujin. "Of the three of us who are in charge, you're the most like a Japanese soldier. Don't let me down at this crucial moment."

"Understood." Gao Liujin nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir!" Li Yunlong and his men led their troops to the gate, where the puppet army battalion commander and others bowed obsequiously, their greetings delivered in Japanese.

"Baka!" Gao Liujin couldn't understand Japanese, so when he heard the greeting, he thought the other person was asking for a password.

Gao cursed "Baka!" and then slapped the puppet army battalion commander hard across the face.

This attack completely stunned the puppet army battalion commander.

I opened the door to greet them well in advance, so why did I still get beaten up?
Li Yunlong and Ding Wei were both a bit dumbfounded. This Gao Liujin was really a blockhead. The way he was bowing and scraping was definitely a greeting, not a command.

You're attacking us indiscriminately. Fine, fine, who told us to wear the Japanese skin now?

Wei Dayong, who was standing next to Li Yunlong, was dressed as a translator. He promptly said to the puppet army battalion commander, "The Japanese commander has just suffered a defeat and is in a bad mood. Quickly invite the Japanese commander over."

The puppet army battalion commander looked up and saw that it was indeed true.

The Japanese soldiers' clothes were tattered and many were stained with blood, clearly indicating that they had just been through a fierce battle.

The Japanese officer lost and was in a bad mood, so we can only say that we were unlucky and had bad luck when we got beaten.

"Please, sir, please come in." The puppet army battalion commander quickly made way for them.

The final result was therefore a foregone conclusion.

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Gao Liujin, and one half of the men filed in and quickly seized control of the entire puppet army town. The other half followed.

He held a broadsword to the neck of the puppet army battalion commander and asked him everything clearly, including when they routinely contacted the Japanese and what the password was.

Under the cover of the puppet army, the three men's troops quickly lay in wait and rested in the town.

As dawn broke, Japanese spies flew everywhere, searching like headless flies, but to no avail.

"Baka! This is impossible! I don't believe these Eighth Route Army soldiers have vanished overnight!" When the news reached Yoshio Shinotsuka, he flew into a rage. "Find them! Dig three feet into the ground and find them! They must have hidden again with the help of the common people. Search every house of the common people carefully, don't miss any clues!"

"Hai!" The messenger quickly went to relay Yoshio Shinotsuka's order.

But Yoshio Shinotsuka never imagined that this time the Eighth Route Army would not rely on the help of the people, but on the puppet army.

Yoshio Shinozuka's spies searched all day but found no trace of the Eighth Route Army.

As night fell, Li Yunlong and some of his troops left the puppet army town and continued to look for opportunities to attack the Japanese, throwing the Japanese situation into chaos.

Before dawn, they returned to the puppet army town to lie low and rest.

(End of this chapter)