Bright Sword: Starting from Obtaining the Equipment Slot

The moment the Japanese soldiers heard the sound of the pin being pulled and looked around, the first wave of about two thousand grenades had already landed!

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom!"

A deafening roar erupted, flames instantly illuminated the sky, and thick smoke billowed into the heavens.

The shockwave sent Japanese soldiers within the blast radius flying, crashing into those nearby, the sounds of bones breaking echoing everywhere!

The pursuing Japanese troops were instantly engulfed by the explosion.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The quick-thinking Japanese soldiers were engulfed by the explosion before they could even finish shouting.

Wei Dayong lay prone at the bottom of the ditch, feeling the violent tremors of the ground, and a smile appeared on his face.

Then came the second wave, the third wave... wave after wave, as grenades rained down on the Japanese troops!

The explosion created a 500-meter-long "lightning punishment," turning the highway into a living hell.

Li Yunlong lay prone at the bottom of the ditch, staring dumbfounded at the scene before him.

He had seen many battles, but never such a spectacular scene.

Every time a grenade explodes, it leaves behind a cloud of blood and mangled limbs.

The Japanese soldiers were engulfed by the explosion before they could even scream.

Some were blown to pieces, while others had half their bodies still intact, but their upper bodies were nowhere to be found.

Some people lay on the ground, clutching their severed arms and legs, howling in agony, only to be engulfed by subsequent explosions!

"My hand! My hand!"

"Help! Help!"

But no one could save them. More grenades followed, engulfing them all.

After the Japanese ammunition boxes were detonated, bullets flew wildly through the air, creating a barrage that claimed the lives of another group of Japanese soldiers. The artillery shells were also detonated, and the chain reaction of explosions turned dozens of meters around into scorched earth.

A Japanese officer drew his sword, attempting to organize resistance: "Don't panic! Counterattack! Counterattack!"

But as soon as he stood up, he was blown away by a grenade. His command sword arced through the air before landing on the ground and embedding itself in the soil.

The Japanese soldiers were terrified and fled in all directions, but no matter which direction they ran, they could not escape the bombardment of grenades.

Backwards, there are grenades; forwards, there are also grenades!

In just over two minutes, all 20,000 grenades landed and exploded.

The entire highway was shrouded in flames and thick smoke, and Chu Yunfei and the others who were rushing back in the distance could clearly see the towering flames!

The explosions finally stopped, and an eerie silence fell over the battlefield.

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the devastation on the highway was revealed to everyone.

The bodies lay scattered on the road, some blown beyond recognition, some still in defensive postures, some clutching their rifles with their fingers still on the triggers, but their heads were gone.

The highway was stained red with blood, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Li Yunlong and Kong Jie stood up from their ambush point, staring dumbfounded at the horrific scene on the highway.

After a long pause, Kong Jie finally uttered, "This...this is the grenade show Brother Wei was talking about?"

Li Yunlong stared at the carnage on the highway, speechless for a long time. He had seen many battles, but he had never seen such a ruthless fighting style.

Twenty thousand hand grenades! That bastard Wei Dayong is really willing to spend a fortune!

He slapped his thigh: "I get it! It really was just showing off his mother!"

Wei Dayong was speechless. He had said "showtime" at the time, but it was completely distorted when Lao Li said it!

At the same time, Kong Jie swallowed and said, "That was awesome! Awesome! This battle was incredibly loud!"

"Old Li, what do you think... if the brigade commander knew we threw over 20,000 grenades in two minutes, what would his reaction be?"

"How should I know!" Li Yunlong glared at him. "I'm not going to cause trouble for myself! If the brigade commander asks, I, Old Li, will just say it was all your doing, Kong Jie!"

"I've had bad luck with people!" Kong Jie shook his head and sighed, "To be honest, I used to think that fighting was all about risking your life."

I just found out that you can even fight with hand grenades, and you have to do it the way Brother Wei mentioned, like "Pinduoduo" (a Chinese e-commerce platform). This fighting style is amazing!

The two men exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. This Wei Dayong is truly ruthless!

They instantly reached a consensus: they must not stand against him!

If you don't believe me, go ask the Japanese soldiers on the highway. They say that if a piece of real jade is broken, it can't be pieced back together even after multiple attempts!

......

Clearly, human beings experience joy and sorrow differently!

Soon, news of the complete annihilation of the four squadrons reached Sakata Nobutetsu's ears.

He was on a hillside receiving flattery from a group of staff officers when he heard the communications soldier's report, and he almost dropped his command sword.

"Baka! How is this possible?" Sakata Shintetsu was furious.

He grabbed the communications soldier by the collar and demanded, "Do you know what you're saying? Four companies, over eight hundred brave soldiers from our country—how could they all be wiped out in just a few minutes?"

The communications soldier answered tremblingly, "Commander... Commander, there's been a sudden barrage of explosions on the highway, it sounds like... it sounds like a close-range grenade attack... judging by the noise, there must have been thousands upon thousands!"

"Throwing grenades at close range? So many of them! What about the people who get blown up...?" Sakata Nobutetsu's pupils dilated. "How dare these Chinese? This is... a crime!"

However, as a well-trained commander, he quickly realized that now was not the time for regret: the battle with the 358th Regiment had already cost him about a quarter of his troops, and now the destruction of four complete companies meant that he had lost another fifth of his infantry.

The remaining troops were either incomplete or had suffered injuries to varying degrees, greatly reducing their combat effectiveness.

A wave of fear instantly washed over Sakata Shintetsu.

What if the enemy's retreat was also a calculated move? Then wouldn't we all be...

It's not that I'm incompetent, it's just that the enemy is too cunning!

The adjutant, Ono Jiro, also realized what was happening, his lips trembling as he said, "Commander, we...we might have fallen into a trap! They deliberately led us into pursuit!"

"I know!" Nobutetsu Sakata said through gritted teeth, "But this isn't the time to talk about that; we must immediately make a strategic shift!"

The commander on the other side is ruthless; ruthless to his enemies and ruthless to his own people!

Unfortunately, Commander on the other side, I've already seen through you. You're dreaming if you think you can capture me!

"Strategic retreat! Retreat immediately!" Sakata Nobutetsu shouted hoarsely.

Once the order was given, the Japanese soldiers, urged on by their respective sergeants, no longer bothered to clean up the battlefield and even abandoned some of their supplies, retreating eastward from the valley at almost the fastest speed.

It must be said that the Sakata United team is indeed the elite of the elite; when they said they were going to retreat, they retreated incredibly fast!

Compared to the retreat speed of the 358th Regiment, it was even faster!

Anyway, Sakata was very proud; no wonder it was his own unit!

A Japanese soldier ran and asked, "Sir, why are we running? Didn't we win?"

"Enough nonsense!" the officer roared thankfully. "If we hadn't run, we would have been dead! Luckily, Lord Sakata saw through the enemy's trick!"

The staff officer who had previously offered the advice couldn't help but mutter, "I told you to be careful of ambushes, but no one listened..."

Upon hearing this, Sakata's adjutant stepped forward and slapped him hard across the face again: "Since you reminded me, why didn't you insist? You're more trouble than you're worth!"

The staff officer covered his face, too aggrieved to speak.

I'll stick with you, you son of a bitch!

He watched his adjutant rush off to flatter the regimental commander, his right hand instinctively touching the pistol at his waist, a flicker of hesitation crossing his eyes.

But he quickly became resolute again, as if he had made a decision.

How can we achieve the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere if we fight alongside such insects!

......

Wei Dayong, Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and others led their troops out of the ambush site to inspect the battlefield.

Except for a small number of people who managed to remain calm, the highway has now become a massive vomiting site.

Li Yunlong's focus was clearly different. Climbing onto the road, his face fell as he looked at the weapons scattered haphazardly on the ground: "Damn it! This battle was easy, but all these weapons are now just scrap! Look, the rifles are blown in two, the machine guns are reduced to just the stocks, even the bullets are blown away!"

Kong Jie also squatted down and rummaged through the debris, shaking his head helplessly: "Yeah, with 20,000 grenades exploding like that, is anything on the highway intact? It's all wrecked!"

A soldier picked up a Type 38 rifle that had been blown apart, and said with a pained expression, "Company commander, can this rifle still be used? The barrel is bent!"

Li Yunlong sighed, "Useless as hell! It's more like a fire poker!"

Wei Dayong stood aside, outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly using his keen observation skills.

His field of vision instantly expanded to a range of five kilometers, and he could clearly see that the Japanese troops in the valley had already retreated in panic, without even having time to clean up the battlefield.

A slight smile played on his lips as he turned to Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, saying, "Commanders, there's really nothing good left on the road. However, the sentries I just sent out reported that the Japanese troops in the valley seem to have fled without a fight, leaving the battlefield untouched!"

"What?! Such a good thing!" Li Yunlong's eyes lit up. "The Japanese devils escaped? And they didn't clean up the battlefield?"

"That's right!" Wei Dayong said. "The Sakata Regiment fought a fierce battle with the 358th Regiment, suffering heavy casualties. Now that four of their companies have been wiped out by us, they must be terrified. They're probably in a hurry to retreat, not even caring for their seriously wounded, let alone cleaning up the battlefield!"

Kong Jie perked up as well: "Then what about the valley...?"

"Let's go! Let's take a look!" Wei Dayong waved his hand. "We might find something unexpected!"

The three men led their troops and quickly ran towards the valley.

Sure enough, the valley was a scene of devastation. The bodies of Japanese and Jin-Sui soldiers lay scattered on the ground, and weapons and equipment were strewn everywhere.

Li Yunlong charged into the battlefield, his eyes wide with astonishment: "My God! So many weapons!"

He first spotted a pile of Type 38 rifles, picked one up casually, cocked it, checked the rifling, and nodded in satisfaction: "Good heavens! This one's in perfect condition!"

He turned to his battalion commander and shouted, "Zhang Dabiao! Take some men and clean up the battlefield! Damn it, hurry up, or we won't even get a hot meal!"

Then he spotted a Type 96 light machine gun, his eyes lit up, and he rushed over, grabbing the gun with both hands, exclaiming with delight, "Damn it! Our entire regiment only has a few light machine guns; now I, Old Li, am going to be rich!"

He examined the machine gun carefully, repeatedly shouting, "Good stuff, good stuff!"

"Old Li! Come and take a look at this!" Kong Jie called out from not far away.

Li Yunlong put down his machine gun, ran over to take a look, and gasped in shock.

Kong Jie found a Type 92 heavy machine gun.

Kong Jie circled the machine gun, touched the barrel, and checked the magazine. His hands trembled with excitement. "Old Li, look! It's the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun! I've been dreaming of having one!"

Li Yunlong couldn't help but reach out and touch the gun barrel, exclaiming, "This time, we've really struck it rich!"

Wei Dayong walked over, looked at the heavy machine gun, and said with a smile, "Commander Kong, take it if you like. We'll split the spoils we captured this time equally among the three of us."

"Split equally?" Kong Jie's eyes lit up, but then he seemed a little embarrassed. "This...this isn't quite right, is it? All these weapons are thanks to your accurate intelligence, Brother Wei, and the provision of so many grenades. We're just helping out..."

"Commander Kong, we're a three-way alliance, we share the good times and the bad." Wei Dayong patted him on the shoulder. "Besides, your Independent Regiment and the New First Regiment also contributed a lot to this ambush. I'd feel bad if I didn't share some with you."

Li Yunlong laughed heartily, "Kong Erlengzi, stop being so pretentious! Who is Brother Wei? He's incredibly wealthy! Would he care about something like this?"

Kong Jie was relieved and asked, "How much will my Independent Regiment get?"

"Judging from the battle just now, both the Jin-Sui Army and the Japanese army suffered over a thousand casualties, and most of their weapons and equipment were not cleaned up in time..." Wei Dayong roughly calculated.

"My goodness!" Kong Jie almost jumped up. "Our Independent Regiment is finally going to get a major upgrade! Brother Wei, you're truly my lucky star!"

Li Yunlong also came over and asked, "What about our New First Regiment?"

"It's the same," Wei Dayong said with a smile. "Each of your two families gets one-third, and the remaining one-third goes to the assault battalion."

"Good!" Li Yunlong slapped his thigh. "Brother Wei, I, Li Yunlong, have decided you're a brother!"

The soldiers excitedly carried supplies, and soon small mountains of supplies piled up in the valley.

Rifles were piled up like mountains, machine guns were lined up in rows, ammunition boxes were stacked like walls, and there was plenty of mules, horses, grain, and canned goods.

Wei Dayong directed his soldiers to move supplies, a satisfied smile on his face.

This spoils are enough to support the expansion of the assault battalion again! With so many weapons, the assault battalion, the new 1st Regiment, and the independent regiment will be divided among them, and each will be armed to the teeth!

Thinking of this, Wei Dayong felt a surge of pride.

He turned to face the assault battalion, raised his right hand, and shouted, "Fight to the death!"

"To save the nation from peril!" The assault battalion soldiers responded instantly, their voices echoing through the sky.

Wei Dayong shouted again with all his might:

"Save us!!!"

Immediately afterwards, all the assault battalion soldiers roared in unison again, each shout louder than the last:

"Save us!!!"

"Save us!!!!"

"Save us!!!!!"

This scene instantly attracted the attention of all the soldiers in the New First Regiment and the Independent Regiment.

Li Yunlong stood to the side, subconsciously straightening his back.

He had seen many troops shout slogans, but he had never seen a commando battalion like this, where every word was full of power and every response carried an iron will.

Kong Jie rubbed his ears and whispered to Li Yunlong, "Old Li, listen to the momentum of this team..."

Li Yunlong didn't speak, but simply nodded, his gaze fixed on Wei Dayong with a complex expression.

He whispered to Kong Jie, "Old Kong, what kind of person is this kid? How old is he, yet he can lead such a team?"

Kong Jie shook his head: "I don't know either. But all I know is that following him means there's meat to eat, and damn it, big, fat meat!"

The two knew that they were not on the same side as Wei Dayong and his group, but Wei Dayong was giving them too much!

At this moment, Chu Yunfei, accompanied by several guards, rode back at full speed.

Fang Ligong followed behind, calling out, "Commander! Wait for me! Commander!"

Chu Yunfei ignored the warnings and spurred his horse to the explosion site.

At that moment, he saw the battlefield ravaged by grenades.

Chu Yunfei stared in disbelief, his face filled with shock, and the horsewhip in his hand involuntarily fell to the ground.

He murmured in disbelief, "Impossible... absolutely impossible! This... this was actually done by Wei Dayong and his group?"

Fang Ligong finally arrived. He dismounted and was stunned by the sight before him.

"Commander... what... what's going on?" Fang Ligong stammered.

"I...I don't know either." Chu Yunfei's voice trembled slightly.

The scene before me was like purgatory; could a human being have done such a thing?

He had some suspicions that Wei Dayong and his group might have some kind of weapon of mass destruction.

The reason is simple: the Japanese devils in front of us are really in a terrible state!

If you don't believe me, go look at the guards behind you; they've already started vomiting!

Chu Yunfei began to imagine how many people Wei Dayong had mobilized, and instantly felt extremely embarrassed for having underestimated Wei Dayong and even secretly cursed him as a bastard.

This Wei Dayong is actually a true Buddha!

Look how well this little Japanese devil was carried across the river; he died without even a peaceful death!

Fang Ligong whispered a reminder from the side: "Commander, Chief Wei... Chief Wei should be nearby..."

Chu Yunfei took a deep breath and forced himself to straighten his military uniform.

He glanced at Fang Ligong and said with a wry smile, "Ligong, you know, I was just cursing him as a bastard, and now I have to shamelessly go see him. What kind of situation is this?"

Fang Ligong didn't know what to say, so he could only give an awkward smile.

"Let's go! Let's go see Master Wei!" Chu Yunfei gritted his teeth.

Soon, Wei Dayong saw Chu Yunfei and his group coming towards him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Li Yunlong leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Brother Wei, that Chu Yunfei is here. What are you planning to do?"

Wei Dayong smiled and said, "Commander Li, we need to cooperate well in a bit. Once these weapons of the Jin-Sui Army are in our assault battalion's mouth, they won't be able to get back out!"

Li Yunlong laughed and patted Wei Dayong on the shoulder: "You little rascal, you're really too wicked! But I, Old Li, like it!"

As Chu Yunfei approached from a distance, his expression grew increasingly awkward.

Wei Dayong went to greet him with a faint smile on his face.

"Commander Chu, how have you been?"