Chapter 195: Thrilled To Death
“Deputy Minister, up to now, a total of nineteen suspicious personnel have stepped on the special tracking powder we sprinkled.”
The assistant came over and reported to Sato Jino.
Although he said suspicious personnel on his lips, it could probably be confirmed that these were Eighth Route Army scouts.
“Nineteen scouts, the Eighth Route Army really spared no expense.” Sato Jino listened, still somewhat shocked.
These so-called scouts were not ordinary personnel.
These were all experienced veteran underground agents.
Every one of them lurking in key places could pose a great hidden danger to the Imperial Army.
Catching nineteen at once was like landing nineteen big fish.
“Exactly, nineteen elite personnel, the Eighth Route Army indeed went all out.” The assistant nodded and said, “Should we start closing the net?”
“Calculate the time, the scouts that should come out have basically all come out.” Sato Jino nodded, “We can close the net, lead the military dogs to catch them one by one. If we’re lucky, we can interrogate a few regiment soft bones and get intelligence clues on the arsenal from their mouths, that would be even better.”
Although the possibility was slim, what if.
This was the surprise that intelligence warfare often brought.
Just like fishing in the wild, you never know what the next fish will be.
Just as Sato Jino was about to close the net, someone rushed over in a hurry, tone panicked: “Deputy Minister, bad news, the three Eighth Route Army regiments stationed in Heyuan County Town are charging over quickly.”
The three Eighth Route Army regiments in Heyuan County Town were charging over quickly?
Sato Jino was stunned upon hearing this: “Baka, even if they were pretending in Heyuan County Town and wanted to break out from the reinforcement troops, it shouldn’t be this fast, right?”
These three Eighth Route Army regiments charging over quickly, wouldn’t that ruin his plan to catch big fish?
“Mainly, the Jin Sui Army suddenly deployed a large number of troops, they directly joined forces with the Eighth Route Army to pincers the reinforcement troops, how could the reinforcement troops hold out.” The person explained, “And the Eighth Route Army’s artillery fire pushed through all the way, just as you predicted, they weren’t short on ammunition at all, they used cannonballs like they were free, the reinforcement troops have already collapsed and are being pursued by the Jin Sui Army, while the Eighth Route Army’s three regiments are heading straight here. Deputy Minister, the Eighth Route Army’s three regiments are close at hand, we probably need to hurry and withdraw, or we won’t make it.”
“Baka, damn it, really damn it!” Sato Jino stomped hard, “That damn Fujita Ichi, damn idiot!!!”
Sato Jino now understood why the Eighth Route Army was pretending in Heyuan County Town, it was to lure the Jin Sui Army out to contain the reinforcement troops.
As for exactly how the Eighth Route Army lured the Jin Sui Army out, that wasn’t important anymore.
What was important was that the reinforcement troops were indeed suppressed by the Jin Sui Army right now and were being pursued.
The Eighth Route Army’s three regiments were equivalent to having no opponents, no obstacles, heading straight here.
What did this mean!
This meant the Eighth Route Army’s goal was clear, they weren’t after the other half of the equipment and supplies, they must have determined there was an important copper refining plant here.
Three regiments charging over, openly searching, was far better than letting scouts sneak around looking.
These several thousand men scattering like beans into soldiers, searching without restraint, it wouldn’t take long to turn up the copper refining plant.
It was all because of that idiot Fujita Ichi, always thinking he was clever.
If he had handed over to me earlier, secretly transported the copper refining plant away earlier, there wouldn’t be this mess today.
“Deputy Minister, the Eighth Route Army’s vanguard has already arrived, if we don’t withdraw now, it’ll be too late.” At this time, someone else came to urge.
“Baka, baka, baka!” Sato Jino cursed three bakas in a row, and could only helplessly withdraw quickly.
The copper refining plant was a pity!
What a pity, such a good opportunity to capture Eighth Route Army scouts.
Once the special tracking powder’s scent expired, the military dogs wouldn’t be able to track anymore.
……
Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Cheng Xiazi had no idea that when they picked up the transportation team midway and boldly charged to the Cuicun Arsenal Site, they accidentally foiled Sato Jino’s capture plan.
As soon as the three regiments’ troops arrived, before they could spread out to search, one veteran underground agent saw his own main force arriving and immediately revealed himself: “Regimental Commander Li, there are three places that are very likely the locations of the Japanese invaders’ copper refining plant, have your troops charge to these three places, and you’ll surely find out.”
Although these veteran underground agents hadn’t found the copper refining plant, they had been secretly screening and eliminating targets.
This greatly narrowed the search area for the combat troops, saving search time.
“Really? That’s great.” Li Yunlong immediately took out the map upon hearing this, “Comrade, quickly mark these three places on the map.”
“Okay.” This veteran underground agent quickly took out a pen, circled three places on it, and said: “We know the terrain, we can lead the way for you.”
“Old Ding, Cheng Xiazi, how about this, our three regiments, each picks one place.” Li Yunlong said to Ding Wei and Cheng Xiazi, “We’ll see who has the luck to find the Japanese invaders’ copper refining plant.”
“It’ll definitely be me who finds it.” Cheng Xiazi was full of confidence, “I’ll pick first, no objections?”
“Whatever.” Li Yunlong didn’t mind.
Everyone’s luck was the same now.
There was no such thing as picking first giving higher odds of winning.
Cheng Xiazi quickly picked a place and, led by the veteran underground agent, the 772nd Regiment quickly left.
Ding Wei also picked a place and took the New First Regiment over.
Li Yunlong led the Independent Regiment to the last destination.
Half an hour later!
Li Yunlong cursed as he slashed off the head of the Japanese invaders’ commander in front of him with one knife, cursing: “These damn beasts!”
Li Yunlong’s target was a newly built comfort station of the Japanese invaders, where they had grabbed civilian women’s family members, committing countless atrocities.
“Regiment Commander, many women have no one left at home, they have nowhere to go, what do we do?” Zhang Dabiao asked.
“Send part of the troops to escort them back and hand them over to Old Zhao to handle.” Li Yunlong ordered.
“Yes, Regiment Commander.” Zhang Dabiao went to carry out the order.
“All the Japanese invaders’ corpses, cut off those things for me.” Li Yunlong was furious and ordered the troops to cut off the Japanese invaders’ things and throw them in the wilderness to feed the dogs.
After the troops finished, the person Ding Wei sent arrived and happily reported to Li Yunlong: “Regimental Commander Li, our New First Regiment found the Japanese invaders’ copper refining plant.”
“Got it.” Li Yunlong nodded and quickly rallied the troops, heading to Ding Wei’s side.
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Copper Refining Plant
Although the defenses here weren’t weak, under Ding Wei’s hell cannon attack, the copper refining plant’s defenses still quickly collapsed.
The Japanese invaders’ garrison troops couldn’t hold out and quickly fled with some elite workers.
“Don’t chase, ignore those fleeing Japanese invaders and workers.” Ding Wei instructed, “Troops enter the copper refining plant at fastest speed, first capture alive all the remaining workers, remember, capture as many alive as possible, then hurry and disassemble the equipment and transport the supplies.”
The direction the Japanese invaders fled with some elites was toward Li Yunlong.
He had already notified Li Yunlong, who was bringing troops over.
When the time came, upon encounter, Li Yunlong would conveniently finish the job.
“Yes, Regiment Commander.”
Ding Wei’s troops filed in.
“Regimental Commander Ding, Regimental Commander Ding, Regimental Commander Ding.” Someone shouted loudly from behind.
Ding Wei turned and saw it was surprisingly the brigade commander’s guard company commander, could it be the brigade commander was here?
“Did the brigade commander come?” Ding Wei immediately asked the man.
“No, the brigade commander didn’t come.” The guard company commander explained, “The brigade commander ordered me to protect over a dozen workers from the Border Region Arsenal to come here and disassemble the machinery and equipment. Last time disassembling the iron smelting plant, Factory Director Li said the furnace was disassembled poorly. Luckily a veteran underground agent led the way, or I wouldn’t have found you.”
“Okay, okay, no problem, hurry and take them in to disassemble.” Ding Wei immediately nodded and also gave orders to the troops to fully cooperate with these Border Region Arsenal workers.
As Ding Wei expected, Li Yunlong ran into the fleeing Japanese invaders troops on the way over.
Li Yunlong conveniently wiped them all out and unceremoniously tied up these worker elites one by one.
When Li Yunlong arrived at Ding Wei’s side, the 772nd Regiment had just arrived too.
Cheng Xiazi was cursing: “My luck was too bad, that place was a newly built Japanese invaders’ stronghold.”
“Cheng Xiazi, stop complaining, hurry and help transport the supplies.” After Li Yunlong spoke, he took the lead with troops into the copper refining plant, expression beaming: “We’ll haul a copper refining plant back for Younger Brother Li, wonder how many things Younger Brother Li will give us.”
“No need to say, definitely rocket launchers to spare.” Cheng Xiazi was also thrilled to death.
The 772nd Regiment got the hell cannon, but still no chance at rocket launchers.
Now, with this copper refining plant hauled back, the 772nd Regiment would have its chance, heh heh.
“You two, when the time comes, give me a bit more, no objections?” Seeing the two enter, Ding Wei said seriously.
“Why!” Li Yunlong and Cheng Xiazi both immediately glared.
“Because I’m luckier than you two.” Ding Wei argued, “I found the copper refining plant.”
“Hahaha.” Li Yunlong laughed heartily and said, “Sounds like it has some reason, but!”
Li Yunlong paused, then continued, “But I still disagree.”
“Me too.” Cheng Xiazi chimed in.
……
Although there were only a dozen workers from the Border Region Arsenal, each was an experienced veteran.
With them directing the disassembly, the copper refining plant’s disassembly efficiency was much faster than the previous iron smelting plant.
Seeing this scene, Li Yunlong said to Ding Wei: “Old Ding, if every time we go out on a task in the future, the Border Region Arsenal could send a worker technical team to follow, our disassembly efficiency would be much faster, and we wouldn’t damage the machinery and equipment.”
“Old Li, that’s probably not realistic right now, we have to wait.” Ding Wei shook his head.
Although Ding Wei hadn’t stayed in the Border Region Arsenal, it now produced so many types of weapons and ammunition, the Border Region Arsenal’s workers were probably short-handed, how could they send worker technical teams to us combat troops.
These dozen workers now were probably squeezed out by Li Muzhi, worried we’d damage the copper refining furnace again.
Only after Factory Director Li Muzhi trained enough worker technical talent could such a team be assigned to us combat troops.
“True.” Li Yunlong nodded.
Copper refining plant disassembly complete, supplies all loaded, transportation team fully loaded, set off immediately.
Cheng Xiazi said to Li Yunlong and Ding Wei: “You two, escort this transportation team back, I’ll take the 772nd Regiment to destroy the Japanese invaders’ railway line, tear up more railroad track. Then the transportation team can transport the copper refining plant back, and come again for the railroad track and sleepers.”
Now, the Japanese invaders’ reinforcement troops were being chased and bitten by the Jin Sui Army, the remaining small fry at these strongholds weren’t worth mentioning.
Three regiments covering the transportation team, troops were overkill.
Ding Wei turned to Li Yunlong and said: “Old Li, how about this, I’ll take the New First Regiment to Black Island Morita’s base to snatch horse feed, you escort the transportation team back. Then, bring the transportation team out to link up with me and Regimental Commander Cheng.”
“Why not me going to Black Island Morita’s base to snatch horse feed, but you?” Li Yunlong was unwilling.
“Simple, you escort the transportation team back, you’ll have the burden on your shoulders, you won’t be able to slip away until the transportation team reaches the arsenal.” Ding Wei said seriously.
“Old Ding, don’t worry, I guarantee I’ll come back after snatching Black Island Morita’s horse feed, I guarantee I won’t slip away.” Li Yunlong promised.
“Guess if I believe you?”
“Don’t believe me then, I anyway don’t want to do this cover duty.”
“You don’t want to, but no choice, the brigade commander said, I must stick with you, if I’m not there, you can’t act alone.”
“Brigade commander isn’t here now, I’ll act alone, so what!”
Cheng Xiazi chimed in from the side: “You two, how about rock-paper-scissors?”
In the end, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei did rock-paper-scissors.
Ding Wei played rock, Li Yunlong played scissors, Li Yunlong lost.
Li Yunlong angrily kicked Cheng Xiazi: “Damn Cheng Xiazi, what rotten idea did you come up with.”
Li Yunlong had no choice but to sullenly escort the transportation team back.
Cheng Xiazi and Ding Wei split into two roads, one to the railway line, the other to Black Island Morita’s base.
