Chapter 38: Can You Just Attack The County Town Like That?
“Dabiao, how the hell do you fight wars!”
Watching Zhang Dabiao’s troops break through the South City Gate and charge inside, Li Yunlong cursed at Zhang Dabiao, “Didn’t I tell you, we’re just feint attacking Heyuan County Town, not playing for real, and you actually dared to charge in for me!”
We’re not familiar with the environment inside Heyuan County Town, our troops excel at guerrilla warfare, not street fighting, we can’t use our weaknesses to challenge the Japanese Invaders’ strengths!
Facing Li Yunlong’s furious scolding, Zhang Dabiao scratched his head: “Regiment Commander, you can’t blame me for this, how was I supposed to know the South City Gate would be broken so easily, that the county town would be so easy to fight!”
“Forget it, forget it, they’ve charged in, so they’ve charged in.” Li Yunlong still waved his hand, “They’ve gone in, so grab some stuff for me at least, then we withdraw, got it?”
“Yes, Regiment Commander.” Zhang Dabiao responded, ordering the troops not to press deeper, but to grab stuff as quickly as possible.
The South City Gate was being attacked by Li Yunlong, the North City Gate by Ding Wei.
Seeing Li Yunlong’s troops charge into the South City Gate, Ding Wei was still a bit stunned: “This kid Li Yunlong, he’s not really planning to take the county town, is he? Wasn’t it agreed to be a feint attack?”
“Regiment Commander, what do we do, should we also push harder and charge in from the North City Gate?” the Deputy Regiment Commander asked from the side.
“Nonsense, if Li Yunlong can get in, can’t I, Ding Wei?” Ding Wei glared and immediately ordered: “Tell the troops to stop pretending, charge in right now and grab stuff for me. Remember, don’t fight the Japanese Invaders head-on, grab the stuff and withdraw, got it!”
“Yes.”
And so, Ding Wei’s troops held nothing back, entering the North City Gate very smoothly.
Seeing the North City Gate also breached, Hirata Ichiro’s face finally changed: “Baka, who fights a city siege like this? Both sides have charged in, shouldn’t one side be a feint attack for containment?”
“Captain, while the Eighth Route hasn’t charged over yet, let’s hurry and get out from the East City Gate.” A Japanese Invader said to Hirata Ichiro.
“What’s there to panic about!” Hirata Ichiro forced himself to stay calm, “The Fourth Brigade and Ninth Brigade have already replied, their mechanized troops have set out, they’ll arrive in three hours. I just don’t believe these local Eighth Route can take the county town in three hours.”
“Even if the local Eighth Route can’t take the county town in three hours, your safety is extremely important, it can’t be risked.”
“Our Imperial Army only has those who die in battle, none who die of fright!” Hirata Ichiro knew he couldn’t leave; once he did, morale would collapse, and the county town would be lost.
If the county town was lost, even if retaken later, it had still been lost once, and that concerned the Imperial Army’s face!
Soon, the sounds of fighting at the North City Gate and South City Gate weakened, and a person quickly came to report to Hirata Ichiro: “Captain, the Eighth Route at the North City Gate and South City Gate don’t seem skilled at street fighting, they’re withdrawing quickly.”
“See, I told you the Eighth Route couldn’t take the county town.” Hirata Ichiro felt immediate relief upon hearing this.
But Hirata Ichiro had just relaxed when he immediately tensed up again.
The person continued: “Captain, it seems the Eighth Route’s intention isn’t to take our county town, but to make money.”
“Make money, what do you mean?” Hirata Ichiro didn’t quite understand.
The Eighth Route are poor, but what they lack most isn’t money, but all kinds of supplies.
Besides, we’ve blockaded these Eighth Route so tightly, even if they had money they couldn’t buy stuff, so in this situation, money doesn’t mean much to the Eighth Route.
“The foreign firm and money house we opened have been snatched by the Eighth Route.” The person said.
“What, the Eighth Route snatched our foreign firm and money house?” Hirata Ichiro nearly staggered upon hearing this.
Due to the extended front lines, the Empire’s logistics supply pressure was growing, and military expenses were consuming more and more.
To raise military expenses and ease the military headquarters’ finance pressure, the military headquarters planned to sell fertilizer in China.
This fertilizer was hard to sell, worrying Hirata Ichiro to death.
But whether it was heaven’s grace or some other reason, the fertilizer suddenly became easy to sell.
Hirata Ichiro took the chance to dump the fertilizer, and now you’re telling me the foreign firm and money house have been snatched!
This was like selling the fertilizer for nothing—no money received, the fertilizer gone, and even the foreign firm and money house’s family fortune lost.
“Yeah, they didn’t leave us a single cent.” The person nodded.
“Baka!” Hirata Ichiro flew into a rage, “Pass my order immediately: nearby reinforcements must block the Eighth Route at all costs, just hold out for three hours, and the Ninth Brigade and Fourth Brigade’s mechanized troops will arrive, then we’ll crush the Eighth Route together, destroy their heavy cannon, and take our money back!”
What a joke!
If we can’t pin down this bunch of Eighth Route and get the money back, that would really lose face big time.
“Yes.” The person hurried off to pass the order.
“Damn Eighth Route, you’ve successfully angered me!” Hirata Ichiro gritted his teeth, “None of you will escape, you won’t see tomorrow’s sun!”
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386 Brigade Headquarters
“Brigade Commander, you let Li Yunlong loose, do you know what he’s doing right now?” The Deputy Brigade Commander walked up to the Brigade Commander with a very serious expression.
“Haha.” Seeing the Deputy Brigade Commander’s expression, the Brigade Commander laughed, “Looks like Li Yunlong has made quite a stir, what did he do?”
“Brigade Commander, once I tell you, I’m afraid you won’t be laughing.” The Deputy Brigade Commander was very tense and serious, “This time Li Yunlong has really stirred up a hornet’s nest, you shouldn’t have given him full rein!”
“Is that so, tell me.” The Brigade Commander listened attentively.
“Li Yunlong is attacking Heyuan County Town with Ding Wei right now…” The Deputy Brigade Commander didn’t finish.
The Brigade Commander couldn’t help but stumble, looking at the Deputy Brigade Commander: “What did you say, Li Yunlong is attacking the county town with Ding Wei, for real?”
What a joke!
Is a county town something you can just attack casually?
I don’t even attack county towns lightly, and he, Li Yunlong, dares to?!
Attacking a county town affects the whole situation, the Japanese Invaders around the county town will all rush to reinforce, won’t we just get surrounded like dumplings!
“Brigade Commander, does my tone sound like I’m joking with you?” The Deputy Brigade Commander looked solemnly at the Brigade Commander, “Also, I’ve received intelligence that the Ninth Brigade and Fourth Brigade’s mechanized troops have already mobilized. Think about it, Li Yunlong’s two legs, can they outrun the wheels of mechanized troops?”
The Brigade Commander stomped his foot: “Damn it, that bastard Li Yunlong, making such a huge commotion, isn’t this causing trouble!”
“Brigade Commander, you need to order Li Yunlong back immediately, and also send the 772 Regiment and 771 Regiment to rescue him…” The Deputy Brigade Commander didn’t finish.
The Brigade Commander shook his head: “No way now, Li Yunlong has already started, we can’t stop him anymore, so let him be.”
