Chapter 174: Brigade Commander Blackens His Face
386 Brigade Headquarters
“Brigade Commander, the intelligence officer sent intelligence that Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie took a large amount of captured goods and smoothly entered the mountains heading towards the Arsenal. Estimating the time, they should have already arrived at the Arsenal.”
The Deputy Brigade Commander came before the Brigade Commander, his tone excited, “They must have successfully captured the Japanese Invaders’ Cuicun Arsenal, so we don’t need to risk sending out troops anymore.”
“Hahaha.” The Brigade Commander laughed heartily upon hearing this, “I knew Li Yunlong that kid could do it. Damn it, with so many Japanese Troops surrounding and pursuing him, the kid still managed to get back. Taking the benefits of this Arsenal to Factory Director Li’s side, we can add quite a few Hell Cannons here, and we can also arrange for these rocket launchers.”
Immediately after, the Brigade Commander still curiously asked: “Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie these three robbed the Cuicun Arsenal, they must have captured quite a lot of things, and they couldn’t move fast either, so how did they escape the Japanese Invaders’ pursuit?”
The Deputy Brigade Commander smiled and explained: “Brigade Commander, I received news from the Jin Sui Army side. Apart from the 358th Regiment, the other Jin Sui Army troops were defeated. I heard that Black Island Morita’s Cavalry Regiment that attacked the 358th Regiment lost over a thousand warhorses. I reckon Chu Yunfei definitely doesn’t have that kind of capability; these over a thousand warhorses must have fallen into Li Yunlong their hands. Because Li Yunlong and them used over a thousand warhorses to carry the equipment and supplies back, that’s why the speed was so fast.”
Upon hearing this, the Brigade Commander was somewhat surprised: “You mean Li Yunlong this kid first took Ding Wei and Kong Jie to help Chu Yunfei fight a battle, then incidentally snatched Black Island Morita’s warhorses, and used these warhorses as transport power?”
“I think it’s eighty percent this situation.” The Deputy Brigade Commander nodded and said, “Not only did Black Island Morita’s Cavalry Regiment suffer heavy losses, even Ueno no Mura’s Mechanized Regiment suffered heavy casualties. Li Yunlong and them must have first heavily damaged these two fast-moving Japanese Invaders troops, to prevent that after getting the Cuicun Arsenal’s equipment and supplies, they would face fast pursuit.”
“Haha.” The Brigade Commander laughed heartily again, “Li Yunlong this operation was indeed done very well. When he comes back, I’m even worrying about what reason to use to take the warhorses from his hands. It’s hard to find a reason.”
This is over a thousand warhorses, let alone the Brigade Commander.
Even if the Division Commander knew, he would be envious.
Last time, half of the horses and equipment that the Brigade Commander robbed from Li Yunlong’s hands were taken by the Division Commander.
“Can’t find a reason, just forcibly find one. Li Yunlong’s thin arms, could they possibly twist over your thick legs, Brigade Commander?” The Deputy Brigade Commander laughed.
“Hahahaha, makes sense, makes sense.” The Brigade Commander laughed heartily.
The Deputy Brigade Commander continued to report: “Also, the intelligence officer reported that the Zhangjia Village section of the railway can be repaired and cleared by noon tomorrow. Look, should we prepare to strike?”
The Brigade Commander asked: “Our comrade replacing Kameda Jouoku, has he sent any intelligence on Japanese Military Train transportation?”
“He just infiltrated there, not that fast yet.” The Deputy Brigade Commander answered, “He also needs time to slowly familiarize himself with the work; this can’t be rushed.”
Immediately after, the Deputy Brigade Commander continued: “However, with the Japanese Invaders’ Zhangjia Village section of railway repaired, the supplies their military trains need to transport, we can roughly guess: definitely provisions and weapons and ammunition supplies.”
These Japanese Invaders didn’t get much profits from attacking the Jin Sui Army and Direct Line Army, and their provisions and weapons and ammunition supplies on hand were also consumed a lot.
So, their military trains will definitely prioritize transporting these.
“Indeed.” The Brigade Commander nodded and said, “Since their little Japanese Invaders’ railway is going to be repaired and cleared, we still need to seize the time to hit them once, cut this railway line for them again. Destroy the highway transportation too; their little Japanese Invaders’ armies wanting to obtain logistics replenishment—fat chance!”
As long as these little Japanese Invaders’ armies can’t timely obtain provisions and ammunition replenishment, their combat power can’t be fully exerted.
Suppressing the little Japanese Invaders’ combat power is beneficial to our subsequent struggles.
The Deputy Brigade Commander nodded: “The 120th Division side also wants to snatch Japanese Military Trains, and the Arsenal side still needs to send people to disassemble the locomotive. If we do this here, it’s equivalent to indirectly containing Japanese Reinforcements and indirectly supporting that side.”
The 120th Division wants to rob Japanese Military Trains and informed our 129th Division side in advance.
After all, such a big matter definitely needs to notify friendly neighboring troops.
Disassembling Japanese Invaders’ locomotives takes time; friendly neighboring troops must try their best to contain large numbers of Japanese Reinforcements.
If we mess with the Japanese Invaders’ railway line and trains here, the Japanese Troops on this side won’t go reinforce the 120th Division side anymore.
The Brigade Commander sighed: “It’s just a bit regrettable; we can’t disassemble the locomotive ourselves.”
The Deputy Brigade Commander was more open-minded: “Brigade Commander, how are you just like Li Yunlong now, wanting to take every possible advantage? Besides, as long as their little Japanese Invaders’ train military trains are still running on the railway, are we worried about not getting a locomotive?”
“Hahaha, yes, yes, my vision is a bit narrow, haha.” The Brigade Commander laughed.
Indeed this is the case.
As long as the little Japanese Invaders’ military trains are still running on the railway, we won’t lack locomotives.
Whenever the Border Region Arsenal side needs locomotives, just say the word, I’ll casually find a section of railway, intercept a train, and get to work.
With hard stuff in hand, we have confidence in doing anything.
The Deputy Brigade Commander remembered something and said, “Brigade Commander, I also received a small clue here.”
“What small clue?” The Brigade Commander asked suspiciously.
“An intelligence officer below reported discovering that the newly arrived Sato Jino secretly tinkered with something.”
“What thing?”
“Details not clear yet; the intelligence officer needs time for reconnaissance.” The Deputy Brigade Commander answered.
“Have the intelligence officer figure out what secret thing Sato Jino is tinkering with.” The Brigade Commander said solemnly, “He is very likely plotting some conspiracy.”
Although Sato Jino just parachuted in, the Brigade Commander hasn’t even faced him yet.
But the Brigade Commander already obtained some information from the intelligence department: this Sato Jino is the Deputy Minister of the Japanese Invaders’ Gendarmerie Headquarters.
A Japanese Invader who can sit in this position definitely isn’t ordinary goods.
“Yes, Brigade Commander, then I’ll go.” As soon as the Deputy Brigade Commander left.
Someone came running to report: “Report Brigade Commander, Regimental Commander Li and Regimental Commander Ding are back.”
“Hahaha, quickly let them in…” The Brigade Commander happily said half his words, then immediately changed: “Forget it, forget it, I’ll go out to greet them myself.”
Of course, when walking out of the Brigade Headquarters, the Brigade Commander still deliberately put on a dark face.
Can’t not dark face; otherwise, how to take the warhorses from Li Yunlong this kid’s hands.
The Brigade Commander walked out of the Brigade Headquarters and immediately saw the warhorses that Li Yunlong and Ding Wei led back.
The Brigade Commander’s mouth corners immediately couldn’t stop wanting to laugh.
Over a thousand warhorses; we’re rich.
Of course, the Brigade Commander immediately wiped away the smile from his mouth and restored his dark face.
Seeing the Brigade Commander come out, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei quickly saluted: “Brigade Commander.”
Then, before the Brigade Commander could speak, Li Yunlong suspiciously took the lead: “Brigade Commander, why does your face look so bad? Did Cheng Xiazi piss you off again?”
The Brigade Commander with a dark face glared at Li Yunlong and cursed: “Li Yunlong, don’t play dumb with me! Among the five regimental commanders under me, besides you, who else could piss me off?”
Li Yunlong cried injustice: “Brigade Commander, you’re really wronging me…”
“I’m wronging you!” The Brigade Commander interrupted with a curse, “Earlier, you kid brought Japanese military dogs over. On the surface, you hypocritically offered them to me, but secretly you investigated the intelligence clues on the Japanese Invaders’ Cuicun Arsenal. Why didn’t you report it?”
“Brigade Commander, wasn’t I wanting to give you a surprise?” Li Yunlong smiled obsequiously and explained, “Besides, when I took Old Ding out, didn’t I have Old Ding send someone to report to you? What’s up, did Old Ding not send anyone? Damn it, Old Ding, did you kid not send anyone?”
Li Yunlong said the last part while turning his head to glare at Ding Wei.
Ding Wei was somewhat speechless: you Old Li, clearly the Brigade Commander is dealing with you, why pull me in.
Ding Wei didn’t argue with Li Yunlong, but looked at the Brigade Commander: “Brigade Commander, the communicator I sent, didn’t he reach the Brigade Headquarters?”
“He did.” The Brigade Commander nodded, praising: “Ding Wei, you did very right, unlike Li Yunlong who wants to hide everything from me. In the future, whatever happens to you, report it to me in time.”
“Yes, Brigade Commander.” Ding Wei got praised, his expression happy.
Li Yunlong on the side shouted: “Brigade Commander, look, look, you admitted it yourself. Ding Wei sent someone to tell you, so I didn’t hide it from you.”
“Ding Wei reporting is Ding Wei’s duty. You reporting is your duty. Ding Wei completed his duty; did you complete yours?” The Brigade Commander pointed out.
“Brigade Commander, you’re being unreasonable…” Li Yunlong wanted to continue shouting but was held down by Ding Wei: “Old Li, let me report the work to the Brigade Commander.”
Ding Wei saw it: the Brigade Commander is deliberately dark-faced, coming for our warhorses.
If you Old Li keep wrangling with the Brigade Commander on this topic, you’ll be led by the nose, in a passive disadvantage.
If you go on like this, our warhorses will all fall into the Brigade Commander’s hands.
“Fine fine fine, Old Ding you come, you report the work.” After being held down by Ding Wei, Li Yunlong also reacted.
The Brigade Commander set a trap for me, and I foolishly jumped in.
Old Ding sees it clearly.
Next, it’s Old Ding bargaining with the Brigade Commander.
These two hundred warhorses of ours aren’t given to Ding Wei for nothing.
Ding Wei reported to the Brigade Commander: “Brigade Commander, this time following Li Yunlong out…”
Ding Wei detailed all the action contents, finally summarizing: “Although the equipment and supplies from the Cuicun Arsenal are few, the workers and management personnel from the Cuicun Arsenal, I and Li Yunlong both brought back. Of course, the people weren’t directly brought to the Brigade Headquarters but placed outside. As long as you Brigade Commander can ask from their mouths the location of the Japanese Invaders’ next large Arsenal, we can make up for this regret.”
“Mm, by interrogating these workers and management personnel, if we can get clues to the Japanese Invaders’ next large Arsenal, that would indeed be a huge good thing.” The Brigade Commander’s expression was quite excited.
Although the Cuicun Arsenal’s supplies and equipment weren’t safely brought back, bringing the workers and management personnel, among them definitely someone knows clues to the next Arsenal.
“You go arrange the people.” The Brigade Commander quickly called a Brigade Staff Officer and had him go preliminarily screen and handle these workers and management personnel.
After preliminary screening, then the Brigade Commander personally steps in.
“Yes, Brigade Commander.” The Brigade Staff Officer accepted the order and went.
The Brigade Commander smiled at Ding Wei: “Then what did Xiao Li give you for the Cuicun Arsenal’s equipment and supplies handed over to him?”
Although the Cuicun Arsenal’s equipment and supplies taken aren’t complete, the raw materials for making bullets and cannonballs are complete and sufficient in types; this meaning is very significant.
And these skilled workers brought back are all urgently needed human resources for the Border Region Arsenal.
As long as screened, reviewed, and modified, they can be used.
So, the value of this task isn’t small; Li Muzhi definitely won’t be stingy.
