Chapter 103: Who Dares Cut Into My Business Transaction?
The Sakada Regiment’s original unit designation was the Third Regiment of the Fourth Brigade.
After Sakada Shinzhe was taken out by one cannon shot from Li Yunlong, the Third Regiment got a new regimental commander named Mita Taro.
Gao Liujin led his troops quietly approaching outside the Third Regiment’s defense zone and ambushing there.
Gao Liujin looked seriously at the intelligence officer beside him: “Are you sure the intelligence is accurate? Will this little Japanese invader Mita Taro pass by here today?”
“Regiment Commander, this intelligence was obtained with great difficulty, it’s absolutely reliable.” The intelligence officer assured Gao Liujin confidently, then said eagerly: “Regiment Commander, when the time comes, can I light the fuse for the Hell Cannon?”
Which man doesn’t like playing with firecrackers, especially something like the Hell Cannon—its appeal is fatal.
It’s said that one shot can take out over a hundred Japanese invaders; if he could personally light the fuse once, he’d have no regrets in this life!
After retirement, he could boast to his grandson: Your grandpa took out over a hundred Japanese invaders with one shot back then—my title of Cannon God wasn’t just talk!
“As long as this little Japanese invader Mita Taro passes by here today, no problem, I’ll let you light the fuse.”
Gao Liujin nodded, then boasted loudly, “Everyone says the Third Regiment is the Japanese invaders’ elite, so impressive in the Xinkou Battle, managing to smash two direct lineage divisions. Li Yunlong took them down at Cangyun Ridge, and today I’ll prove that what Li Yunlong can do, I can do too! Not only will I take down the Third Regiment today, I’ll also teach these little Japanese invaders how to be human!”
Someone still came up to Gao Liujin and said: “Regiment Commander, we’re not from this division after all. Sneaking over here and taking out the Third Regiment—won’t Regiment Commander Li scold us for overstepping boundaries?”
Gao Liujin had indeed sneaked over here, behind his superiors’ backs.
Right now, his superiors were still searching everywhere for him, anxious as hell.
Of course, with four thousand jin of sugar taken privately by Gao Liujin, any superior would be furious.
Gao Liujin said seriously: “What right does he Li Yunlong have to say I’m overstepping? Does he think the Japanese invaders in this area belong to his family? He can hit them, but I can’t…”
Alright then.
Before Gao Liujin finished speaking, a scout rushed over to report: “Regiment Commander, the Japanese invaders are coming—three trucks, four motorcycles, and two hundred infantry.”
“Great, this little Japanese invader Mita Taro is finally here!” Gao Liujin got so excited he nearly jumped onto the roof, grinning as he said, “Take out Mita Taro, and the Third Regiment will be headless. Without command, those little Japanese invaders will be scattered like loose sand. Whatever Li Yunlong did to them at Cangyun Ridge, I’ll do ten times harsher! Brothers, prepare for battle.”
Gao Liujin’s troops immediately went on high alert, over two thousand men like venomous snakes lying in wait.
That’s right, Gao Liujin dared to take on the Third Regiment head-on because he had the means.
The troops had expanded to over two thousand, with light and heavy machine guns and mortars as the basics—they even had an infantry gun.
After pulling a Hell Cannon and ten cannonballs from the arsenal, Gao Liujin’s courage grew even bolder.
Now, they were about to clash head-on with the Third Regiment!
“Yes.” Gao Liujin’s soldiers all rubbed their fists eagerly, morale sky-high!
Taking down the Third Regiment head-on—thinking about it was thrilling!
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Mita Taro, still unaware of the impending doom, sat in the middle truck and said to the staff officer beside him: “Even now, there’s no sign of the Jin Sui Army 358th Regiment attacking the 22nd Regiment’s jurisdiction. It seems the Jin Sui Army has likely been fooled by Kasahara-kun’s smokescreen.”
Kasahara Koizumi’s 22nd Regiment was participating in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army, leaving their defense zone vulnerable. To prevent Chu Yunfei of the Jin Sui Army 358th Regiment from exploiting it, they deliberately set up a decoy.
Mita Taro was heading from the Third Regiment to the 22nd Regiment side to handle some business.
The staff officer nodded: “Mainly because we have our three regiments stationed here. Even if Chu Yunfei sees through the decoy, he probably won’t dare act rashly.”
“True, Chu Yunfei is a smart guy. If he dares act rashly, our three regiments will likely turn around and charge him.” Mita Taro nodded and continued, “We still need to hurry and finish handling affairs in Kasahara-kun’s jurisdiction, then return early. Our defense zone’s smelting plant can’t suffer another Eighth Route Army attack.”
The staff officer said: “No matter how bold the Eighth Route Army is, they wouldn’t dare directly attack our defense zone, right?”
“Better to be cautious—the Eighth Route Army now has heavy cannons…” Mita Taro didn’t finish his words.
Whoosh!
A strange large cannonball whistled past right in front of him, and Mita Taro’s pupils shrank instantly!
The word “heavy cannon” immediately flashed in his mind!
They had just been talking about the Eighth Route Army having heavy cannons, and now here was the real thing—it was too shocking.
The Eighth Route Army dared to ambush him—were they really planning to storm the Third Regiment’s defense zone!
Boom!
The cannonball landed in the infantry crowd behind.
The cannonball exploded in the infantry crowd—an entire company of infantry. In the blink of an eye, half were gone.
This wasn’t just people being blown away—it was combat power lost.
The explosion’s shockwave wasn’t huge, but the flying iron beads and nails were the main killers.
Even the rearview mirror on Mita Taro’s truck was shattered by an iron bead.
“Baka, this really is the Eighth Route Army’s heavy cannon…”
Mita Taro was greatly shocked but had little time or room to react.
After this Hell Cannon shot wiped out half his infantry, bullets came raining down immediately.
Mita Taro’s remaining soldiers were pinned down by the enemy’s superior firepower, and then the charge horn sounded.
Gao Liujin chopped off Mita Taro’s head with one sword stroke, then kicked it away like a ball into the distance.
Gao Liujin picked up Mita Taro’s commanding sword, his tone full of regret: “Damn it, this little Japanese invader was just one rank short; otherwise, I’d have captured a general’s sword right now.”
Japanese Army regimental commanders hold the rank of colonel, so they are equipped with officer’s swords!
One rank higher would be brigade commander, and Japanese Army brigade commanders are equipped with general’s swords.
“Regiment Commander, it’s unbelievable—the Border Region Arsenal’s cannonballs are really this effective. One shot took out half the Japanese invaders’ infantry.” The intelligence officer who lit the fuse was so excited he was spitting as he spoke.
Now he was set—after retirement, he’d have bragging rights with his grandson.
“Yeah, if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe it.” Gao Liujin was thrilled. “And this cannonball hit so accurately. I only had a basic lesson from the arsenal side, and the first shot was this precise—the operation is too simple and easy.”
“Yes, the Border Region Arsenal has created a miracle.” The intelligence officer nodded along.
“Alright, enough chit-chat. We have nine cannonballs left. Since the decapitation strike succeeded, let’s strike while the iron is hot—attack into the Third Regiment’s jurisdiction and teach these little Japanese invaders how to be human!” Gao Liujin shouted.
Gao Liujin’s soldiers, all pumped up like they’d been injected with chicken blood, left a small group to clean the battlefield while the rest followed Gao Liujin, howling as they charged into the Third Regiment’s defense zone with the Hell Cannon and infantry gun.
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“Regiment Commander, there’s a change in the situation.”
Zhang Dabiao walked up to Li Yunlong and said seriously, “My scouts brought back word—there’s large-scale troop training in the 22nd Regiment’s jurisdiction, seems like the Yoshino Regiment.”
“The Yoshino Regiment conducting large-scale troop training in the 22nd Regiment’s jurisdiction?” Li Yunlong scoffed upon hearing it. “You believe that nonsense?”
The Yoshino Regiment has its own jurisdiction—why train troops there instead of their own area, running over to the 22nd Regiment’s jurisdiction?
Does Regimental Commander Yoshino have bubbles or a hole in his brain?
“Due to time constraints, this is just preliminary intel and needs verification…” Zhang Dabiao didn’t finish.
Li Yunlong interrupted: “No need to verify—it’s obviously a decoy set by the little Japanese invaders to fool Chu Yunfei.”
“Regiment Commander, does that mean Regiment Commander Chu didn’t see through the Japanese invaders’ decoy?” Zhang Dabiao said.
“Chu Yunfei definitely saw through it, but he’s probably wary of those three Japanese regiments.” Li Yunlong judged. “Otherwise, if we teamed up with him to take those three Japanese regiments, he’d have agreed right away. I bet Chu Yunfei has his own calculations—if those three regiments’ Japanese invaders slink away, he might strike immediately.”
“Mm, Regiment Commander, your analysis makes sense.” Zhang Dabiao nodded, looking at Li Yunlong. “Regiment Commander, if we go grab the 22nd Regiment’s profits now, it’ll be like cutting into Chu Yunfei’s share. Meeting him later might be awkward.”
“Bullshit awkward!” Li Yunlong glared. “The profits are there—if he Chu Yunfei doesn’t grab them, does that mean I can’t?”
“True.” Zhang Dabiao nodded fiercely. “If he Chu Yunfei dares nitpick, piss us off and we’ll take down his 358th Regiment too.”
“Alright, Dabiao, no more bragging. Since we’ve confirmed the 22nd Regiment’s jurisdiction is a bluff, let’s not hold back—move out, hurry…” Li Yunlong didn’t finish.
Another of Zhang Dabiao’s intelligence officers rushed back and reported to Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao: “Report Regiment Commander, Battalion Commander—the Japanese Third Regiment’s jurisdiction is under attack.”
The Third Regiment under attack?
Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao were both stunned upon hearing it.
Li Yunlong cursed: “Who the hell is this, daring to cut into my business?”
They had just been telling Zhang Dabiao they were going to cut into Chu Yunfei’s business.
And now, before the job even started, someone was cutting into theirs.
Zhang Dabiao still looked at the intelligence officer: “Is the intel solid? Someone really dared to attack into the Third Regiment’s jurisdiction?”
Zhang Dabiao’s subtext was: Our regiment commander is so badass and still doesn’t dare directly attack the Third Regiment’s jurisdiction—who ate leopard’s gall to charge in so recklessly? That’s sending themselves into the tiger’s mouth.
At Cangyun Ridge, our regiment commander beat the Sakada Regiment mainly by taking advantage of the terrain.
Then he cleverly took out the Sakada Regiment’s command post to barely turn defeat into victory.
In short, the Third Regiment’s elite reputation isn’t hype—they’re not something you can just take down casually.
Now, someone fearless of death is brazenly going after the Sakada Regiment—are they tired of living, or blinded by lard?
