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

Chapter 60 The Brigade Commander Understands Me Best
The brigade commander said earnestly, "When looking at a problem, we can't just look at the surface."

"These scraps are useless now, but if the Japanese recycle them and make new weapons, wouldn't that put pressure on us?"

"So even if it's scrap, we can't leave it to the Japanese."

"Besides, our arsenal is also short of iron. If we take these things back, the arsenal can smelt iron on its own."

"That's right. We should try our best to prevent the Japanese from taking anything that's useful to them." The deputy brigade commander nodded.

"Immediately send someone to scout this junkyard and figure out the specific defenses," the brigade commander ordered.

This junkyard was of little value to the Japanese, but they still built defensive fortifications there.

We've run out of ammunition, so we have to use conventional methods to fight.

If we still had shells, why go through all this trouble? We could just charge straight in.

They just blew up the defenses, the troops stormed in and looted, it was incredibly easy.

Alright, the deputy brigade commander hasn't made a statement yet.

Then someone ran in excitedly and reported to the brigade commander: "Reporting to the brigade commander, the border region arsenal has delivered four shells for the Hell Cannon. You need to go and receive them immediately."

The arsenal proactively delivered four cannonballs from the Hellfire Cannon.

The brigade commander was taken aback, then his expression brightened with delight: "This Li Muzhi is really kind-hearted; he gave us an extra shell."

The brigade commander thought that this was because he had previously given up the third Hell Cannon, and Li Muzhi had promised to give the brigade commander three extra shells once the shells were made.

Now, the border region's arsenal has delivered four artillery shells, and the brigade commander assumes that Li Muzhi gave him an extra one.

The brigade commander hurriedly ran out of the brigade headquarters.

"Brigade Commander Chen." The guard delivering the artillery shells from the arsenal saluted the brigade commander. "These are the improved new artillery shells that our factory director asked me to deliver to you. There are two of each type: one for attack and two for casualties. We hope you can test them as soon as possible and take the data back to the factory director."

Upon hearing that it was an improved new shell, the brigade commander paused for a moment and looked at the guard: "So this is your factory director asking me to help him test the shell?"

The brigade commander thought Li Muzhi had given him extra shells in advance, but he didn't expect that he wanted him to help with testing.

"Yes." The guard nodded, looking at Brigade Commander Chen. "You'd better hurry up and test it. Our factory manager is waiting."

"Okay, okay, no problem." The brigade commander smiled broadly.

We were originally thinking that since our hell cannons didn't have any shells, we should use conventional methods to deal with the Japanese scrap yards.

Now that's great, four shells are being delivered. Why bother with the usual methods? We can just push them over with the shells.

"Send the shells to Li Yunlong immediately and tell him to use up all four shells and not keep any. Get the scrap yard down to me." The brigade commander immediately called over a man and ordered, "Tell Li Yunlong's partner, Zhao Gang, that these are new shells. The data must be recorded carefully and without error! After that, send the data to the border region arsenal as quickly as possible."

For such a small task as raiding a scrap yard, the brigade commander didn't need to personally take charge; he could simply send one of his underlings to do the job.

The deputy brigade commander couldn't help but say, "Brigade Commander, why don't we let Ding Wei go with him too? You gave Li Yunlong four shells, and I'm worried Zhao Gang won't be able to control him alone. That kid Li Yunlong might cause trouble again." "Hmm, that makes sense." The brigade commander thought the deputy brigade commander's words made a lot of sense, so he added, "Send a message to Ding Wei of the New First Regiment as well, tell him to go with Li Yunlong and keep a close eye on him. Don't let Li Yunlong cause any trouble."

"Yes."

……

"Oh dear, it's not like there's a war going on, and I, Old Li, feel really uneasy."

Li Yunlong stretched and slowly sat up from the bed.

Wei Dayong, standing nearby, laughed and said, "Commander, more than 3,000 catties of white sugar have been delivered to the arsenal. The arsenal will soon produce artillery shells. When we have artillery shells, you won't have to worry about not having a battle to fight!"

"Haha, Monk, you're absolutely right," Li Yunlong laughed. "The Fourth and Ninth Brigades have organized an encirclement and suppression force. They want to surround and suppress me. Just wait and see how I deal with these bastards!"

“Commander, the brigade commander said that you can’t act recklessly without his orders.” Zhao Gang walked in and said seriously to Li Yunlong, “The brigade commander just found out that the encirclement and suppression forces of the Ninth Brigade and the Fourth Brigade are now stationed in Ping’an County.”

“Old Zhao, doesn’t what you’re saying seem contradictory?” Li Yunlong argued forcefully. “First you tell me not to do anything reckless, then you tell me the location of the Japanese encirclement troops. Isn’t that like Zhang San telling Li Si not to reveal his secret, and then Zhang San telling Li Si the secret, and in the end, Li Si still tells the whole world about it?”

The brigade commander was basically saying, "If you're so capable, go ahead and fight!"

It's a pity I don't have any Hell Cannon shells right now, otherwise I really would like to teach these bastards a lesson.

"Old Li, come out with me for a moment." Zhao Gang didn't argue with Li Yunlong. He was going to this operation himself and would keep an eye on him.

"Old Zhao, what's wrong? Is there something you can't say here?" Li Yunlong asked suspiciously.

"The brigade headquarters sent four shells from the Hellfire Cannon and some ammunition..." Zhao Gang didn't finish his sentence.

Li Yunlong exclaimed as if he had heard heavenly music: "Haha, this is exactly what I wanted! Where are the shells? Take me to see them quickly!"

Li Yunlong followed Zhao Gang quickly to the courtyard, where, as expected, there were four cannonballs from the Hellfire Cannon and other ammunition.

Li Yunlong's face immediately broke into a wide smile: "The brigade commander really understands me. He gave me four shells. Hehe, the arsenal is really efficient at producing shells."

Immediately afterwards, Li Yunlong asked Zhao Gang, "Old Zhao, since the brigade commander sent artillery shells, he must have also sent combat missions, right? Where does the brigade commander want me to go? Is it to attack Ping'an County?"

Zhao Gang glanced at Li Yunlong; Ping'an County was not like Heyuan County.

Didn't I tell you? The Ninth and Fourth Brigades are stationed there to suppress the enemy. They're waiting for you to show your face so they can deal with you. And yet, you want to hand yourself over to them.

You think you can take Ping'an County with just four shells? If you're so great, why don't you go and attack Taiyuan!

Suppressing his inner complaints, Zhao Gang said to Li Yunlong in a righteous tone, "The brigade commander said that these four shells are new shells that have been improved by the arsenal. He told us to test them as soon as possible and not to keep any. The arsenal is waiting for the shell data feedback. As for the target, it's a Japanese junkyard, which happens to be not far from here. Call the New First Regiment to go with them."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong was stunned: "These are the improved shells from the arsenal? The previous shells worked quite well for us, with great destructive power and fierce force, making the Japanese scream in terror! Such excellent shells, do they still need improvement?"

(End of this chapter)