Chapter 20: As Expected Of The Brigade Commander
“Ouch, Brigade Commander, you’ve really wronged me, you’ve truly wronged me!”
Li Yunlong quickly stopped the Brigade Commander from drawing his gun while swearing earnestly: “Logistics really said that. If we get a thousand catties of sugar in three days, this cannon belongs to us.”
“Old Zhang didn’t say that.” The Brigade Commander didn’t believe it.
“This was said by the Arsenal’s new Factory Director Li Muzhi.” Li Yunlong quickly explained.
“This Li Muzhi is just a minor Arsenal Factory Director. Can he make decisions for Old Zhang, the Head of Logistics?” The Brigade Commander still didn’t believe it.
“Brigade Commander, this cannon was made by this Li Muzhi.” Li Yunlong said, “Think about it. A person who can make cannons is the treasure of treasures. Wouldn’t Old Zhang hold him in his hands and listen to everything he says?”
“Li Muzhi made the cannon?” The Brigade Commander questioned, “Are you sure it was made by this man?”
If that’s really the case, then Li Muzhi’s words would carry a lot of weight in front of Zhang Wanhe.
If Headquarters leaders found out, they would personally commend Li Muzhi.
Even Li Muzhi could make requests to the Headquarters leaders.
“Absolutely true.” Li Yunlong nodded.
“But why didn’t Old Zhang mention this on the telephone?”
“Brigade Commander, you know the Head of Logistics Old Zhang well. He’s a stingy iron rooster. Once such a cannon is made, they’ll definitely give it to division-level troops. Brigade-level and regiment-level troops have no chance.” Li Yunlong explained to the Brigade Commander, “This opportunity was fought for by me with Li Muzhi. As long as we can get a thousand catties of sugar in three days, the cannon is ours. Brigade Commander, we need to hurry. Time waits for no one.”
The Brigade Commander put the drawn gun back and gritted his teeth: “Li Yunlong, oh Li Yunlong, you really know how to give me a tough problem.”
“Brigade Commander, the problem is a bit difficult, but if solved, the rewards are rich too.” Li Yunlong smiled obsequiously, “You quickly gather intelligence on Japanese Invaders’ sugar. I’ll do the task and take the risks. You just stay comfortably at Brigade Headquarters and wait for my good news.”
“This cannon really took out over a hundred Japanese Invaders with one shot?” The Brigade Commander’s attention returned to the cannon.
This crude thing didn’t look like it could take out over a hundred Japanese Invaders with one shot.
“Of course. Our whole regiment saw it with our own eyes. Otherwise, why would Old Zhang from logistics be so serious!” Li Yunlong immediately nodded, then explained, “Speaking of the Arsenal’s Factory Director Li, he’s truly a genius. He added a large number of iron beads and nails inside the cannonball. The Japanese Invaders’ main casualties came from that.”
“I see.” The Brigade Commander suddenly understood, then remembered something and asked, “You brought the cannon back. Do you know how to fire it?”
“Of course I do. If I didn’t, wouldn’t it be wasted?” Li Yunlong nodded seriously.
“Are you sure you do?” The Brigade Commander questioned.
“I learned it from Li Muzhi.”
“Have you done live-fire operations?” the Brigade Commander asked.
“Not yet, but I really do know how.” Li Yunlong swore.
“I’m not reassured. I still need to see a live-fire operation.” The Brigade Commander said.
“Sure, sure. We still have eight cannonballs left. Brigade Commander, where do you want to fire?” Li Yunlong asked.
“Let’s hit the Japanese Invaders’ Xikou Warehouse.”
“Does Xikou Warehouse have sugar?” Li Yunlong asked suspiciously, “Brigade Commander, our cannonballs are limited. We mainly need to use them in the battle to get sugar.”
“Have you forgotten? I come from intelligence work. Psychological warfare is my specialty.” The Brigade Commander was quite confident.
“Brigade Commander, I still don’t quite understand what you mean.” Li Yunlong blinked at the Brigade Commander, “If we take Xikou Warehouse and there’s no sugar inside, Old Zhang from logistics will explode.”
“Let me put it this way. We take Xikou Warehouse. If you were the Japanese Invaders, what would you think?” The Brigade Commander asked Li Yunlong back.
Li Yunlong blurted out: “No need to say. They’d be furious and spare no cost to find our heavy cannon.”
“That’s it. Then we can send people to fool those traitors eager for merit. Say there are clues to the heavy cannon and let the traitors exchange sugar for them.” The Brigade Commander laughed slyly.
“Brigade Commander, I don’t deny that traitors have sugar, but not a thousand catties for sure.”
“If one traitor doesn’t have enough, what about ten or dozens? We can gather it. Maybe some fools will even give us a surprise.”
“Brigade Commander, brilliant. As expected of the Brigade Commander.” Li Yunlong understood. We use the cannon to take the Japanese Invaders’ Xikou Warehouse, and the Japanese Invaders will definitely offer a reward for clues to our heavy cannon.
We use this as bait to fish for traitors. We cast a wide net, accumulate little by little, and we might really gather a thousand catties of sugar.
If some fool brings a surprise, we’ll really have something going.
“Time is tight. Let’s set off now.” The Brigade Commander was decisive.
The Brigade Commander already had full intelligence on the Japanese Invaders’ Xikou Warehouse. They just lacked an assault weapon.
Now the assault weapon was in place, they could start immediately.
“Brigade Commander, I’m afraid my Independent Regiment’s troops aren’t enough.” Li Yunlong now had only five or six hundred combat-ready troops.
Even if they took Xikou Warehouse, there wouldn’t be enough manpower to move the things.
“On the way from here to Xikou Warehouse, don’t we pass by the New First Regiment? Bring the New First Regiment along. That’ll be enough.”
“Yes, yes.” Li Yunlong nodded.
The New First Regiment was brought out by our Old Li. They have heavy machine guns, grenade launcher mortars.
The New First Regiment’s new Regiment Commander Old Ding is also our old comrade.
Last time we met, there was no time to catch up. Now we’ve brought back a cannon. We must boast big time in front of Old Ding!
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Heyuan Japanese Gendarmerie
Gendarmerie Captain Hirata Ichiro was reading a letter from home sent from domestic.
The mother said in the letter that she missed the days of watching cherry blossoms with Hirata Ichiro, and wondered when she could watch spring cherry blossoms with Hirata Ichiro again.
Hirata Ichiro shed tears and replied in the letter that in the first spring after the war ends, he would definitely accompany his mother to see cherry blossoms.
After writing the reply, just as Hirata Ichiro sent someone to mail it, Zheng Qianyi walked in with a grim face.
Zheng Qianyi was the top secret agent head under Hirata Ichiro. The Jin Sui Army 358 Regiment’s Chu Yunfei’s 1st Battalion was turned by this man.
“Sir, bad news.” Zheng Qianyi got straight to the point upon entering, facing Hirata Ichiro, “Sir Ono and the others were ambushed by the enemy. The whole unit was wiped out.”
Hirata Ichiro was shocked upon hearing: “Baka, what did you say? Ono Ichiro perished?”
Sunjiabao Stronghold was suspected of being attacked by heavy cannon. Hirata Ichiro soon learned the news.
Ono Ichiro and two other reinforcement routes went to reinforce Sunjiabao Stronghold at top speed, with five or six hundred troops.
Five or six hundred troops all wiped out?
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