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

Chapter 71 Blow those damned Japanese pigs to smithereens!

"How did your talk with Chu Yunfei go, Lao Li?"

When Ding Wei saw Li Yunlong catching up, he asked...

"That Chu Yunfei guy has a sharp eye; he's got his eye on my Hell Cannon," Li Yunlong cursed.

"What conditions did he offer?" Ding Wei asked curiously.

"Two gold bars."

Ding Wei hit the nail on the head: "Chu Yunfei is determined to get it. If he can't buy it now, he'll definitely find another way later."

"No matter what he thinks, even if Chu Yunfei offers his artillery battalion in exchange, I won't sell it," Li Yunlong declared decisively.

"Haha." Ding Wei laughed and joked, "If Chu Yunfei really trades the artillery battalion for it, I'll get my Hell Cannon. You may disagree, but I will."

"Old Ding, keep dreaming," Li Yunlong said with a laugh.

The artillery battalion was Chu Yunfei's precious darling; he wasn't stupid.

As they were talking, they heard sounds of fighting behind them, but the fighting quickly stopped.

Li Yunlong laughed and said, "Look, didn't Chu Yunfei help us cut off our tail?"

"Old Li, we need to hurry and move faster," Ding Wei said seriously. "The Japanese mechanized and cavalry units have started fighting Chu Yunfei. Chu Yunfei might still be in trouble..."

"What does he want!" Li Yunlong interrupted, his eyes wide. "The Japanese devils want to invade Chu Yunfei's territory on their own initiative. What does it have to do with me? If Chu Yunfei does something good and severely damages the Japanese devils, he'll have to give me a reward."

"Old Li, you're such a cunning peasant," Zhao Gang cursed. "If Chu Yunfei and the Japanese fight to a draw, it has nothing to do with you. But if Chu Yunfei severely injures the Japanese and makes a contribution, it will immediately be your responsibility."

"Hehe, I'm a farmer by nature," Li Yunlong chuckled.

……

Kuroshima Morita's cavalry regiment and Ueno no Mura's mechanized regiment pursued Chu Yunfei to the edge of his defense zone and stopped.

"Damn it, Chu Yunfei of the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army is quite bold!" Kuroshima Morita looked at the corpses of the small group of soldiers and was still furious.

Although these were low-ranking infantrymen to Kuroshima Morita, it was still a matter of face for the Imperial Army.

"Kuroshima-kun, according to the map, we can take a shortcut by going directly through the defense zone of the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army, which will save us time," Ueno no Mura pointed out to Kuroshima Morita while holding up the map.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's charge straight through the defense zone of the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army!" Kuroshima Morita said directly.

"Kuroshima-kun, according to intelligence, the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army is an reinforced regiment with 5,000 men..." Uenomura didn't finish his sentence.

Kuroshima Morita interrupted dismissively: "So what if he has 50,000 men? We still need to pass through. Does Chu Yunfei dare to disobey? Our elite troops have been utterly routed by us. What kind of army is this Jin-Sui Army!"

"The main problem is that Kasahara-kun's infantry regiment hasn't arrived yet. If Chu Yunfei really obstructs us, we probably won't be able to get through without Kasahara-kun's infantry regiment's cooperation," Ueno-no-mura said.

Mechanized forces need infantry assistance in their offensive operations, a process known as combined arms warfare, to maximize their combat effectiveness.

“By the time Kasahara-kun’s infantry regiment arrives, these Eighth Route Army soldiers will have already disappeared into the mountains.” Kuroshima Morita shook his head and said, “My cavalry can dismount and serve as infantry to assist you.”

“Alright then.” Ueno no Mura had the same idea, but Kuroshima Morita was a member of the royal family and was very proud, so he couldn’t take the initiative to ask him to change his cavalry to infantry.

Soon, Kuroshima Morita's cavalry, along with Ueno Village's mechanized forces, advanced directly towards Chu Yunfei's defense zone.

"Commander, something bad has happened." Fang Ligong rushed over and reported to Chu Yunfei, "The Japanese mechanized regiment and cavalry regiment are heading towards our defense zone."

"Has this Japanese devil taken the wrong medicine?!" Chu Yunfei cursed upon hearing this. "Why is he attacking me instead of chasing Li Yunlong?" Fang Ligong reminded him, "Commander, according to the map, the Japanese are chasing Li Yunlong through our defense zone, which can save time."

“That’s true.” Chu Yunfei said.

"Commander, should we clear the way and let the Japanese pass?" Fang Ligong looked at Chu Yunfei. "We can't possibly fight the Japanese to the death..."

"Brother Ligong, what do you mean we can't fight the Japanese to the death!" Chu Yunfei interrupted solemnly. "What are we doing wearing these uniforms? We're here to serve our country and kill the Japanese. Now that the Japanese are delivering themselves to our doorstep, are we going to let them go? Would that be worthy of the uniforms we wear?"

Chu Yunfei added, "Besides, our artillery battalion has already made preparations. The Japanese devils are walking right into the gun barrels. This is an easy victory. Commander Yan has been holding a meeting recently, telling us to seize the opportunity to make a contribution. Have you forgotten about this?"

Commander Yan had it tough too. When the Japanese invaded, Principal Chiang Kai-shek didn't provide any supplies. No matter how wealthy Commander Yan was, he couldn't withstand the losses.

Commander Yan repeatedly asked Principal Jiang for supplies, but the matter was repeatedly disputed.

Principal Chiang said that if you want something, you can exchange it for military merits.

This really stumped Commander Yan.

Even the elite troops couldn't defeat the Japanese, and were routed by them. How could the Jin-Sui Army, a local force, possibly be a match for the Japanese army?

This credit is really hard to come by.

Now, I, Chu, am not taking the credit that's been offered to me.

Whether facing the principal or the former superior, it's not a good time to speak.

"The problem is that even if we can severely damage the Japanese now, it's equivalent to offending them, and they'll hold a grudge against us in the future..." Fang Ligong said.

Chu Yunfei interrupted again: "If I'm afraid of offending the Japanese, what kind of soldier am I!"

If we hadn't been afraid of offending the Japanese and hadn't been so tolerant, the Japanese wouldn't have been so arrogant and would have been able to advance and occupy so much of our land so quickly!
"Pass on my order! As soon as the Japanese devils enter the artillery range, blast those damned Japanese pigs to smithereens!" Chu Yunfei roared as he gave the order. "First Battalion, Second Battalion, charge forward together! Anyone who dares to retreat, I'll kill him!"

"Yes, leader!"

Under Chu Yunfei's orders, the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army was united in purpose.

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Da da da!
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The 358th Regiment unleashed fierce firepower from its artillery and light and heavy machine guns, and, having already occupied advantageous terrain, constructed solid fortifications.

Kuroshima Morita and Ueno Village's troops launched several fierce attacks, but were all driven back.

"Damn it, that damned Chu Yunfei has ruined our plans!" Kuroshima Morita was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

Uenomura calmly said, "After this delay, the Eighth Route Army has already entered the mountains. Even if Kasahara-kun's troops arrive, there's no point in us continuing to fight Chu Yunfei. Let's retreat."

"Hmph, we'll deal with the Eighth Route Army first, then we'll deal with the 358th Regiment!" Kuroshima Morita was furious.

Kuroshima Morita and Ueno no Mura were forced to abandon their plan to cross Chu Yunfei's defense zone and retreat.

"Commander, we've done a great job!" Fang Ligong was very happy to see the Japanese retreating, leaving behind a pile of corpses and tanks billowing smoke.

"I told you, how could I refuse a credit that's been handed to me?" Chu Yunfei laughed. "Li Yunlong gave me a credit, so get ready, I'll go visit him in a few days."

"Yes, Commander." Fang Ligong understood Chu Yunfei's meaning perfectly well.

Visiting Li Yunlong was a pretense; the real purpose was to continue negotiating with Li Yunlong about the cannon in his possession!
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