Chapter 183: You Think It’s Like Groping Women In A Brothel?
“Regimental Commander Li, this fertilizer can increase crop production, so it’s also considered a good thing, right?”
Facing Li Yunlong’s self-deprecation and probing, Yan Kai did not suspect anything.
If this fertilizer fell into our Jin Sui Army’s hands, it would indeed not be worth much attention.
Now we’re fighting wars, Officer Yan’s territory has basically all been lost, and with the territory lost, there’s no land to farm, so what’s the use of keeping this fertilizer.
The Eighth Route Army is different.
Their base area is still farming, and fertilizer can increase crop production.
They transport the fertilizer back like it’s a treasure, which is understandable.
There was just one thing that Yan Kai still found a bit strange and couldn’t figure out.
Judging from the weapons and ammunition and rations and supplies on this military train, the Japanese invaders definitely wanted to replenish troops’ logistics for a large-scale sweep.
If they’re doing a large-scale sweep, why pull fertilizer over? It takes up carriage space.
Yan Kai couldn’t figure it out, so he simply stopped thinking about it. After all, his most important mission target now was the Eighth Route Army’s Hell Cannon Shells and shoulder-mounted cannons.
“So-so.” Li Yunlong saw that Yan Kai did not suspect the real intention of pulling the fertilizer back, so he dropped that topic and got straight to the point: “Mr. Yan Kai, I see you seem to know a lot about artillery. Do you know the Type 92 Infantry Gun?”
“Of course I do. The Type 92 Infantry Gun is lightweight and very suitable for mountain warfare.” Yan Kai nodded, thought of something, and looked at Li Yunlong: “Regimental Commander Li, could it be you want me to help teach your artillerymen?”
Yan Kai had seen it all.
The Eighth Route Army’s troops were quickly tinkering with grenade launchers and mortars, but those twelve Type 92 Infantry Guns were just sitting there, with no one operating them.
That makes sense!
The Eighth Route Army has very few infantry guns, and not many shells either. Under such conditions, the artillerymen for infantry guns have no room to grow, so their numbers must be few as well.
“Haha.” Li Yunlong laughed heartily and said, “Mr. Yan Kai, how about you work hard at it?”
Yan Kai did not agree directly, but said: “Regimental Commander Li, you won’t have me help for nothing, right?”
“Mr. Yan Kai, you should understand that with this attack on the enemy’s military train, the enemy will definitely send large reinforcements. These twelve Type 92 Infantry Guns are very important artillery fire. If they can’t produce results, and the enemy suppresses us later, you might get implicated too, Mr. Yan Kai.” Li Yunlong did not respond to Yan Kai’s words.
You think I’m stupid. If I engage with your topic, you’ll definitely go after our Hell Cannon Shells.
“Regimental Commander Li, how about this.” Yan Kai said, “Let me see the exterior of your Hell Cannon Shells, let me touch them a few times. That should be fine, right.”
Yan Kai also understood that this Eighth Route Army regimental commander in front of him was clearly not easy to deal with. Wanting to directly covet his shells was not realistic.
This matter still needed to be taken slowly.
“Then you first teach my soldiers how to use the infantry guns.” Li Yunlong said.
Li Yunlong did not understand shells, but he had heard Li Muzhi explain it.
The main core technology of these shells was inside. As long as they were not disassembled, the core could not be obtained.
Letting this Yan Kai touch them a few times—if he could figure out the core technology inside just by touching through the shell casing, then damn it, he’d have to be a genius!
“Alright, fine.” Yan Kai agreed.
Then he turned his head and said to Chu Yunfei’s guard company commander: “Company Commander Huang, didn’t you know how to operate the Type 92 Infantry Gun? Trouble you to go teach them.”
Li Yunlong was immediately stunned upon seeing this, looking at Company Commander Huang: “You know how to operate the Type 92 Infantry Gun?”
Company Commander Huang explained: “Our 358th Regiment has an artillery battalion, and the artillery battalion has one Type 92 Infantry Gun. I’ve been in contact with it in the artillery battalion.”
“Then among the soldiers under you, are there any others who have been in contact with the Type 92 Infantry Gun?” Li Yunlong immediately asked again.
“A few others.” Company Commander Huang nodded.
“How about this: have those few people go teach as well, alright?” Li Yunlong turned to look at Yan Kai. “Then, I’ll let you touch the Hell Cannon Shells dozens of times.”
Just now you Yan Kai said you’d touch the Hell Cannon Shells a few times.
Now I’m increasing your pay tenfold. That shows enough sincerity, right.
“…” Yan Kai.
The air froze for a few seconds. He’d never heard of anything like this. Did you think it was like groping women in a brothel?
Yan Kai still nodded: “Company Commander Huang, trouble you.”
“Alright.” Company Commander Huang nodded.
Li Yunlong quickly found Ding Wei and pulled Company Commander Huang and the others, saying: “This Chu Yunfei’s guard company commander knows how to operate the Type 92 Infantry Gun, and these few people of his do too. Quickly find clever soldiers to learn it rapidly.”
Cheng Xiazi, listening nearby, couldn’t help but say: “Li Yunlong, why not just have them fire the guns for us?”
“Do you know why I gave you the name Cheng Xiazi? You’re not only blind at fighting wars, your mind is blind too.” Li Yunlong leaned in front of Cheng Xiazi and cursed.
How few times have we been screwed in joint operations with the Jin Sui Army?
Letting them operate the Type 92 Infantry Guns—we’re not taking that risk, even if they’re Chu Yunfei’s people.
Moreover!
So-called ace gunners in the troops are mostly trained out with shells.
Now, with shells plentiful, quickly train our own artillerymen. Isn’t that great?
Cheng Xiazi, scolded by Li Yunlong, realized it was improper and shut up.
Ding Wei found people to follow Company Commander Huang to learn, and Li Yunlong kept his promise, having one Hell Cannon Shell brought in front of Yan Kai.
Yan Kai immediately squatted down and carefully observed the exterior.
He touched it with his hands, even weighed it, and patted it.
“Li Yunlong, what is this guy doing? Why does it look like he’s picking a watermelon?” Ding Wei had arranged people to follow Company Commander Huang to learn the Type 92 Infantry Gun, but still noticed Yan Kai.
“Nothing. Old Ding, this Yan Kai just wants to study the core technology of our Hell Cannon Shells. As long as he doesn’t disassemble it to look inside, let him touch, let him pat.” Li Yunlong was very calm.
Ding Wei, upon hearing this, ignored it.
Yan Kai still wanted to pry words out of Li Yunlong and said: “Regimental Commander Li, has your arsenal been rushing to gather any raw materials for the troops lately?”
“Of course.” Li Yunlong said directly.
“What raw materials?”
“White rice, white flour, and meat!” Li Yunlong answered.
“These are raw materials?”
“Raw materials for eating.” Li Yunlong said seriously.
“I mean for military industry.”
“I’m not clear on that. I only handle fighting wars. I don’t know anything about military industry.” Li Mouren shook his head.
Yan Kai pried a couple more sentences but got nothing useful out of Li Yunlong’s mouth, so he had to give up.
He still took out a pen and noted the approximate weight of the shell, the sound when patted, etc., in a notebook.
Li Yunlong did not care.
Anyway, damn it, without disassembling it to look, wanting to get the core technology is a pipe dream.
“Old Li, about done.” Ding Wei soon came before Li Yunlong. “Grenade launchers and mortars are all arranged, the twelve Type 92 Infantry Guns are arranged, and the rest is live-fire practice.”
“Damn it, let’s go teach the Japanese invaders how to be human.” Li Yunlong was full of bravado.
“With our backs straight, it’s time for a big fight!” Cheng Xiazi was also extremely cocky.
…
Soon, the first wave of Japanese invader reinforcements encountered Li Yunlong’s side.
They were the Japanese invaders closest to this section of railway, with troops of two squadrons.
Facing these two squadrons, Li Yunlong and Cheng Xiazi directly charged head-on.
Grenade launcher and mortar shells rained down, smashing fiercely onto the heads of over four hundred Japanese invaders like they were free.
From time to time, there were also Type 92 Infantry Gun strikes.
The two squadrons of Japanese invaders were directly dumbfounded:
“Baka, the Eighth Route Army has so much artillery. Since when did they get this rich?”
“Even direct line troops aren’t this wealthy.”
“Baka, the Eighth Route Army must have gotten grenade launcher mortars and infantry guns from our military train. Look, they don’t use them well; their strikes are unskilled.”
“Their strikes are unskilled, but they have overwhelming numbers.”
“Baka, retreat quickly. We’re no match.”
…
The combat will of these two squadrons of Japanese invaders collapsed directly.
But they had no time to retreat either. Under the shelling, they couldn’t move.
After the shelling stopped, only twenty or thirty of the over four hundred Japanese invaders remained. Cheng Xiazi effortlessly wiped them all out.
“Not satisfying, way too unsatisfying. I want to single-handedly take on a Japanese brigade!” Cheng Xiazi was extremely cocky.
Before, facing two Japanese squadrons, the 772nd Regiment had no ability to fight head-on.
Now with ample firepower, Cheng Xiazi was full of confidence, even daring to boast about single-handedly facing a Japanese brigade head-on.
Due to the fierce firepower, the subsequent waves of Japanese invader reinforcements were all completely wiped out.
Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Cheng Xiazi also escorted the transportation team into the mountains.
No longer needing to cover the transportation team meant no more burdens.
Li Yunlong said to Ding Wei: “Old Ding, let’s go take down Heyuan County Town and kill that dog bastard Sato Jino!”
If not for that little Japanese invader Sato Jino causing trouble, we definitely could have gotten the complete Cuicun Arsenal.
Damn it, that little Japanese invader secretly transported away half. He’s tired of living.
The brigade commander also said to find an opportunity to kill Sato Jino and prop up Fujita Ichi again.
Now, the opportunity had come.
Cheng Xiazi, stunned nearby, said: “Li Yunlong, we’re going to attack Heyuan County Town. Isn’t this playing a bit too big?”
Once we attack the county town, Japanese invaders will surround us from all sides, and we’ll be dumplings.
“Cheng Xiazi, this is just the beginning.” Li Yunlong glared. “If you’re scared, kid, go back with the transportation team. Don’t embarrass me.”
Li Yunlong thought to himself, I just want to be dumplings.
If not dumplings, how to pull in the Jin Sui Army.
Once the Jin Sui Army is pulled in, we can eat the real main course!
Someone might ask what the main course is—is it robbing horse feed in Black Island Morita’s jurisdiction?
Don’t joke. What main course is horse feed? Does it qualify?
“Scared? Did I say I was scared!” Cheng Xiazi stuck out his neck. “It’s just attacking a county town. What do I have to fear? Let’s do it!”
Li Yunlong, Cheng Xiazi, and Ding Wei’s troops rapidly headed toward Heyuan County Town.
Halfway, Company Commander Huang was still uneasy and said to Yan Kai: “Mr. Yan Kai, the Eighth Route Army is going to attack Heyuan County Town. Should we withdraw?”
“I haven’t seen the Eighth Route Army’s Hell Cannon siege effect yet.” Yan Kai refused and pointed out: “You’ve seen the Eighth Route Army’s weapons and ammunition too. They’re armed to the teeth. Are you still worried they can’t take the county town? They already attacked Heyuan County Town before!”
“Alright then.” Company Commander Huang had no choice but to nod. Chu Yunfei had already ordered him that as long as Yan Kai had a demand, Company Commander Huang must satisfy it.
