Chapter 313: Old Kong Is No Businessman
Liu Dachang’s eyes and ears were quickly dealt with personally by Wei Ying.
Then, Kong Jie ordered the Hell Cannon to aim at Liu Dachang’s Courtyard.
In this courtyard, tables were set up everywhere, most of the guard team members and all the Japanese Soldiers were eating at the banquet in this courtyard.
This lethal shell provided by Factory Director Li, these Japanese Invaders and Traitors were very good test subjects.
“Regiment Commander, aimed.” The artilleryman quickly replied to Kong Jie.
“Mm, wait until the troops are ready for combat before firing.” Kong Jie hummed.
The Hell Cannon was mainly used to harvest most of the Japanese Invaders and Traitors in the courtyard. After this explosion, the team still had to blast open the walls of this house and storm in at the fastest speed.
The action had to be fast.
Otherwise, these remaining enemies would react and very likely take hostages to threaten.
Soon, the Battalion Commander replied to Kong Jie: “Regiment Commander, the troops are ready for combat. Wei Ying and her guerrilla team will also join; they will attack from the back, with the main task of rescuing the hostages.”
Kong Jie had no extra nonsense and directly turned his head to give the firing order: “Fire.”
“Yes, Regiment Commander.” The artilleryman nodded and immediately picked up a match to light the fuse.
Boom!
The fuse burned out, the Hell Cannon roared, and the lethal shell arced precisely down toward the center of Liu Dachang’s Courtyard.
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In the courtyard, Liu Dachang and a bunch of traitors were happily eating luxurious food. Kojima stood up and smiled at Liu Dachang: “Liu-san, where are the flower girls? Bring them all out to liven things up for the Imperial Army.”
Liu Dachang advised: “Sir, these flower girls are all very fierce; I’m afraid it’s not appropriate. It would be bad if they scratched the Imperial Army.”
“Hahaha.” Kojima laughed and said: “My soldiers are all battle-hardened; the fiercer the flower girls, the more we like them. Don’t worry, we’re experienced; these flower girls can’t scratch us.”
The other Japanese Soldiers also joined in the jeering:
“Hahaha, that’s right; we like fierce flower girls the most.”
“We’re the most experienced; the flower girls will die for us.”
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“If that’s the case, then alright. Anyway, these flower girls are all for the Imperial Army to play with; whether sooner or later, it’s still playing…” Liu Dachang’s words weren’t finished when his face suddenly changed, because in his field of vision, he spotted a large shell rapidly falling toward the middle of the courtyard.
In Liu Dachang’s mind, one word instantly popped up: Cannon!
Liu Dachang didn’t understand; he was just a rich man. Which army would be willing to use a cannon to attack him?
A cannon, whether for the Jin Sui Army, the Direct Line Army, or even for the Eighth Route Army, was a very rare strategic artillery.
Using it on him was a complete waste.
Kojima also sensed the crisis and quickly turned his head.
Seeing this falling large strange shell, Kojima instantly felt ice-cold all over!
This was the Eighth Route Army’s Hell Cannon; how could it be used here?
The reason Kojima came today to pick up the flower girls was precisely because the Eighth Route Army’s main force had no time.
Now, this Eighth Route Army Hell Cannon had been brought over; how could the main force have time!
The shell didn’t give Kojima extra time to think.
This shell landed right on the spot where he was standing, neither deviating nor slanting.
So, in a certain sense, Kojima was also lucky.
The shell exploded with a boom. Although it was a lethal shell, the explosive impact at the impact point was not to be underestimated.
Kojima’s body was directly vaporized, skipping the cremation step.
Centered on Kojima’s standing point, the huge explosive shockwave rapidly spread out.
The densely packed banquet tables in this courtyard were like fragile leaves, disintegrating in an instant.
The Japanese Soldiers and guard team members sitting at the banquet had their bodies rapidly torn apart.
As the shockwave spread, these bowl and dish fragments were also energized, mixed with iron beads shooting out in all directions.
Pfft!
Pfft!
Pfft!
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The guard team members and Japanese Soldiers a bit farther from the impact point had their bodies pierced with continuous sounds.
They died instantly, without time to even scream.
These flying iron beads and bowl and dish fragments penetrated the crowd and struck the walls.
The walls immediately became covered with dense impact craters, like a magnified pockmarked face.
Boom!
Boom!
At the same time, the Type 92 Infantry Gun roared, and the front gate and back door were simultaneously blasted open with large openings.
Guerrilla Fighters and Kong Jie’s soldiers immediately poured in through these two large openings.
The gunfire of the battle was not frequent; the total bullets fired by both sides added up to less than a hundred.
This was because the Japanese in this house had all gone to hell together under the Hell Cannon’s lethal shell.
The remaining few guard team members, seeing this terrifying lethality and that their own master was also dead, had no courage left to resist.
They basically all chose to surrender immediately.
Only a small portion wanted to resist to the death, because they knew they had blood debts on their hands; even surrendering meant death, so a few bullets were used to deal with them.
In the backyard, Wei Ying found thirty girls.
Their hands and feet were bound, mouths gagged, faces full of tears.
Wei Ying quickly untied their bonds and comforted: “Sisters, don’t cry, don’t be afraid; you’ll soon be able to go back and reunite with your families.”
“Comrade, there were over three hundred Japanese Invaders and Traitors here; just one explosion sounded earlier, and not much gunfire; did that eliminate all three hundred plus Japanese Invaders and Traitors?” A girl asked suspiciously.
“It was the main force troops with the cannon, the Hell Cannon.” Wei Ying said, “This cannon has great power; one shot can kill or injure one or two hundred people, no problem.”
The girls’ emotions were quickly soothed. Wei Ying had team members take care of them to leave and came to the courtyard.
The main force troops’ Hell Cannon’s reputation had long spread far, but the district squad guerrilla teams had only heard of it; few had seen it with their own eyes.
Seeing these horrific corpses and fragments in the courtyard, for Wei Ying to say it wasn’t shocking would be false!
Judging from the scene at the site, this one shot had directly taken out nearly three hundred people; this lethality was too terrifying!
Although it was because the Japanese Soldiers and guard team members were densely packed at the banquet, this lethal effect still shocked Wei Ying, this guerrilla captain, to her core.
Seeing Wei Ying’s stunned look, the Battalion Commander came over and joked with a smile: “Your brother is always by Factory Director Li’s side at the arsenal; if you hurry up and have your brother pull some strings for you with Factory Director Li, then this Hell Cannon as a betrothal gift…”
Since these thirty girls were rescued in time without being violated, the Battalion Commander’s emotions had eased a lot, and he even had the mind to joke with Wei Ying.
Kong Jie walked over and slapped him, cursing: “What nonsense are you matching up? Get lost!”
One slap sent the Battalion Commander to the side. Kong Jie said to Wei Ying apologetically: “Wei Ying younger sister, don’t take it to heart. This Battalion Commander of mine is just a jerk who can’t control his mouth; I’ll criticize him properly when we get back.”
“Regiment Commander Kong, I don’t mind; I know it’s just a joke.” Wei Ying said she didn’t mind.
Having seen the Hell Cannon’s lethality, although Wei Ying didn’t understand military industry, she knew what such top military industry talent meant to our army.
For a rough country girl like me, to see Factory Director Li even once in my lifetime would be a blessing that many people burn incense to pray for but can’t get.
As for pulling strings with Factory Director Li, this country girl still has some sense.
In the end, I still need to find a man who can wield sabers and spears like me.
“This Hell Cannon isn’t just what you want; the main force troops are all fighting over it.” Kong Jie continued to Wei Ying, “If you can get important military industrial supplies materials, you still have a chance.”
“Regiment Commander Kong, the main force troops have trouble getting important military industrial supplies; for my small guerrilla team, the top priority now is to develop.” Wei Ying was self-aware.
The guerrilla team only had a few dozen people; what military industrial supplies could they get?
“Mm, correct.” Kong Jie hummed, looking at Wei Ying, “Your guerrilla team’s top priority now is indeed development. I have a suggestion; do you want to hear it?”
“What suggestion?”
“You have only one Hell Missile on hand; once used, it’s gone, right?” Kong Jie pointed out.
“Regiment Commander Kong, what do you mean?” Wei Ying felt that Kong Jie seemed to be eyeing her Hell Missile.
“You’ve seen the power of my Type 92 Infantry Gun; it’s great for assault.” Kong Jie didn’t beat around the bush and said directly: “I can lend you this Type 92 Infantry Gun, with three infantry gun cannonballs…”
Kong Jie’s words weren’t finished when Wei Ying interrupted: “I want ten cannonballs!”
Wei Ying understood; Kong Jie was coveting the Hell Missile she had.
Wei Ying understood even more.
This Hell Missile was good, but only one shot; once used, gone.
Whereas this Type 92 Infantry Gun, with enough cannonballs, could be used repeatedly.
For the current guerrilla team, the Type 92 Infantry Gun’s significance was a bit greater than the Hell Missile.
“Wei Ying younger sister, you only have one Hell Missile; giving you three Type 92 Infantry Gun cannonballs is already quite a lot.” Kong Jie paused; how was this guard captain’s younger sister so clueless about worldly affairs? Didn’t you see I’m giving you special care for your brother’s sake and because your guerrilla team has it tough?
And yet you open your mouth wide like a lion.
But Wei Ying said: “Regiment Commander Kong, if I took this Hell Missile to logistics to exchange for a Type 92 Infantry Gun, I bet it wouldn’t just be three cannonballs, right?”
“Alright, I’ll add two more.” Kong Jie said.
“Ten cannonballs, Regiment Commander Kong, for my brother’s sake.” Wei Ying brought out her brother.
“Fine, fine, for your brother’s sake, I’ll give you ten cannonballs.” Kong Jie still agreed, thinking to himself that he really wasn’t cut out for business.
If it were that shameless bastard Li Yunlong or Logistics Minister Zhang, they might have settled it with two cannonballs for Wei Ying.
“Regiment Commander Kong, thank you.” Wei Ying watched as Kong Jie quickly had someone bring over a Type 92 Infantry Gun and ten cannonballs, even lending artillerymen; Wei Ying thanked him sincerely.
Wei Ying also knew the other party was intentionally taking care of her, probably for her brother’s sake.
Her lion’s mouth of ten cannonballs was indeed not appropriate.
But the guerrilla team was really too poor; Wei Ying had thickened her face for this.
At worst, when they earned some later, she’d find a way to make it up to Regiment Commander Kong.
Kong Jie soon also took the Hell Missile Wei Ying brought over. Kong Jie smiled at Wei Ying: “Remember, when the cannonballs are used up, you have to return the gun to me.”
“Regiment Commander Kong, rest assured; I’ll definitely return it.” Wei Ying nodded happily.
Kong Jie took half of the profits from Liu Dachang’s house, leaving the rest for Wei Ying to develop her guerrilla team well.
Kong Jie then raided two more strongholds, and finally, after testing this Hell Cannon shell, Kong Jie turned back.
