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

Chapter 44 Let's get it back first.

This supply depot is very important, so its defenses are naturally quite strong.

Even when Heyuan County was attacked, the supply depot did not send troops.

Therefore, the supply depot has no shortage of troops.

But for Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, the troop strength at the supply station was of little significance.

Because the supply depot was guarded by only two squads of Japanese soldiers.

As for this not-weak defense, that's only relative to conventional weapons.

They would be utterly helpless against the Hell Cannon.

boom!
Li Yunlong controlled the Hell Cannon and fired.

The most important firing point of the supply station was razed to the ground, and several surrounding pillboxes were also destroyed by the shock, collapsing in a chaotic mess.

The supply depot's defenses were breached by a large blast, and Zhang Dabiao immediately led his troops to attack through that breach.

"Come on!"

"Kill!"

……

The Japanese platoon leader at the supply depot was taken aback: "Baka! That's a heavy artillery piece?"

Another Japanese platoon leader was also very surprised: "These are Eighth Route Army soldiers? Aren't they attacking Heyuan County? How come they're here?"

Li Yunlong didn't give the Japanese soldiers at the supply depot much time to react.

boom!
The Hell Cannon fired again.

Another large breach was blown in the supply depot's defenses, and Ding Wei immediately ordered the New First Regiment to attack through this breach.

Although the Japanese reinforcements have been transferred away, we still need to seize the time to end the battle as quickly as possible.

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

The firepower of the New First Regiment was much stronger than that of the Independent Regiment. Light and heavy machine guns and mortars kept firing. Although the New First Regiment attacked a little later than Zhang Dabiao, it broke into the supply station before Zhang Dabiao.

As the Eighth Route Army soldiers filed in, the two Japanese squad leaders were filled with deep shock: "Damn it, it really is the Eighth Route Army! They're carrying heavy artillery!"

"Captain, all the strongholds in this area have sent troops to reinforce Heyuan County, including the mechanized units. We're afraid we won't get any reinforcements," a Japanese sergeant said. "The Eighth Route Army's forces are densely packed; we're no match for them. We should hurry and retreat. As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild!"

"The supply depot is gone, what's the point of burning firewood!" The two Japanese squad leaders, both fearless in the face of death, roared, "We swear to live and die with the supply depot! Long live the Imperial Army! Long live the Emperor!"

The two Japanese squad leaders also knew that if they lost the supply station, they would die anyway if they withdrew, so they might as well die here.

They led the remaining Japanese soldiers, rushing towards Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao's troops like moths to a flame.

The final result was no surprise. Under Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's overwhelming superior troop strength and firepower, they didn't even make a ripple before being sent to meet their Amaterasu.

"Hurry, hurry, move faster! Put out the fire first, then find oil drums to fill with oil." Ding Wei directed the New First Regiment to put out the fire and fill with oil.

"Da Biao, you little rascal, open your eyes wide and find out what other good stuff this supply station has." Li Yunlong, along with Zhang Da Biao, searched the supply station for other supplies.

"Commander, this isn't gasoline, and it's not diesel. What is it? I've never seen it before." Zhang Dabiao quickly found some oil drums, opened the lid of one of them, and found a yellowish, viscous substance inside that was slippery to the touch.

"I don't recognize it either." Li Yunlong shook his head, but still said quickly, "Since the Japanese can use it, we definitely can too. Let's get it back first."

"Yes, Commander." Zhang Dabiao immediately ordered his men to start moving the equipment.

"Commander, what's this again?" The third company commander led his men to another oil drum. The drum was opened, and it looked like it contained oil, but it didn't smell of gasoline or diesel, nor was it a yellowish, viscous substance. "Why worry about all that? Move it!" Li Yunlong said succinctly.

I don't know its value, no problem, take it back, we have people in logistics who do.

Li Yunlong, along with Zhang Dabiao, searched for some other common supplies and ammunition, but found nothing else.

Li Yunlong then approached Ding Wei: "Old Ding, how's it going? Have you gotten all the oil out of the tank?"

"That's about it." Ding Wei nodded, looking at Li Yunlong. "How about your side? How's the harvest?"

"I got some oil drums, but I don't know what's inside. I don't recognize them," Li Yunlong replied. "But I'll take them all back; they must be good stuff."

"Commander, enemy reinforcements are coming!" At this moment, a scout shouted, "Half a squad of them, five kilometers away from us."

"Da Biao, send a company to wipe them out," Li Yunlong ordered Zhang Da Biao.

As expected, even with reinforcements arriving from the Japanese, the crowd was not large.

These shrimp soldiers and crab generals are simply a joke.

"Yes." Zhang Dabiao nodded and immediately told the second company commander to get to work.

By the time the second company commander finished his work, Ding Wei had completely finished his task, leaving not a single drop of oil for the Japanese.

"Old Li, let's retreat." Ding Wei looked at the nearly ten tons of fuel the troops were carrying, and his tone was very excited.

"Let's go." Li Yunlong didn't hesitate.
Li Yunlong and Ding Wei took advantage of the cover of night and made their escape.

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Japanese Military Police in Heyuan

"Yes, Commander, I will find clues about the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery as soon as possible!" Hirata Ichiro assured the person on the phone.

On the other end of the phone was Lieutenant General Shinotsuka, commander of the First Army of the Japanese Army in the Second World War Zone.

Upon learning that Heyuan County had been attacked by heavy artillery from the Eighth Route Army and that banks and foreign firms had been robbed, Lieutenant General Shinotsuka was furious and ordered Hirata Ichiro to find the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery as soon as possible.

Only by destroying the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery can the problem be solved at its root.

"I will have the Fourth and Ninth Brigades allocate some troops to prepare for the early encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army," Lieutenant General Shinozuka said to Hirata Ichiro. "When they can move out depends on your efficiency."

These Eighth Route Army soldiers somehow acquired heavy artillery and attacked the Xikou warehouse, raided the county town, and robbed money. They've caused such a ruckus, which is a disgrace to the First Army and a challenge to the authority of the Tiger Army.

If we don't deal with these farmers quickly, they'll really think our First Army is easy to mess with!
"Yes, Commander, I will definitely not let you down!" Hirata Ichiro assured him again.

Lieutenant General Shinozuka hung up the phone, and Hirata Ichiro, while putting the receiver back on the shelf, shouted through gritted teeth, "Someone come here!"

Zheng Qianyi approached Hirata Ichiro: "Sir, what are your orders?"

"Double the reward for information leading to the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery," Hirata Ichiro ordered Zheng Qianyi.

"Sir, I'm afraid that won't work," Zheng Qianyi said with a troubled expression, indicating that he couldn't do it.

"Baka! Why not?!" Hirata Ichiro asked angrily.

"Sir, have you forgotten? Our trading company and money exchange have been robbed, and we have no money left. Forget about doubling the reward; we can't even pay the original reward," Zheng Qianyi said.

"..." Ichiro Hirata.

(End of this chapter)