Chapter 60: The Brigade Commander Gets Me
The Brigade Commander said seriously: “When looking at a problem, we can’t just look at the surface.”
“These scrap items are useless now, but if the Japanese Invaders melt them down and make new weapons, won’t that put pressure on us?”
“So, even if it’s scrap, we can’t leave it for the Japanese Invaders.”
“What’s more, our Arsenal is short on iron too. Taking these things back, the Arsenal can refine the iron itself.”
“That’s true. As long as it’s something useful to the Japanese Invaders, we should try our best not to let them take it back.” The Deputy Brigade Commander nodded.
“Send someone right away to reconnoiter this Scrap Yard and figure out the specific fortifications.” The Brigade Commander ordered.
This Scrap Yard isn’t of much value to the Japanese Invaders, but they still built fortifications.
We have no cannonballs now, so we have to use conventional methods to fight.
If we still had cannonballs, why go to such trouble? We could just charge through directly.
Blow up the fortifications directly, then the troops charge in to loot things. It’s simple as hell.
Alright, the Deputy Brigade Commander hasn’t expressed his opinion yet.
Then someone happily ran in and reported to the Brigade Commander: “Report Brigade Commander, the Border Region Arsenal has sent four Hell Cannon Shells and asks you to receive them right away.”
The Arsenal proactively sent four Hell Cannon Shells?
The Brigade Commander was stunned, his expression full of surprise: “This Li Muzhi really does things properly. He gave one extra shell.”
The Brigade Commander thought this was because he had previously given up the third Hell Cannon, and Li Muzhi had promised that once the shells were made, he would give the Brigade Commander three extra shells.
And now the Border Region Arsenal sent four shells. The Brigade Commander thought Li Muzhi had given one extra.
The Brigade Commander hurriedly trotted out of Brigade Headquarters.
“Brigade Commander Chen.” The guard delivering the shells from the Arsenal saluted the Brigade Commander. “This is the improved new shells our Factory Director asked me to deliver to you: two assault-type and two lethality-type. We hope you can test them as soon as possible and send the Cannonball Data back to the Factory Director.”
Upon hearing these were improved new shells, the Brigade Commander paused and looked at the guard: “So your Factory Director is asking me to help him test the shells?”
The Brigade Commander had thought they were extra shells sent in advance by Li Muzhi. He hadn’t expected it was to help with testing.
“Yes.” The guard nodded, looking at Brigade Commander Chen. “Please test them as soon as possible. Our Factory Director is waiting.”
“Good, good, good. No problem.” The Brigade Commander beamed with joy.
He had just been thinking that their Hell Cannon had no shells, so they would have to use conventional methods to take the Japanese Invaders’ Scrap Yard.
Now it’s great. Four shells delivered. No need for conventional methods—just push through with the shells.
“Send the shells to Li Yunlong immediately. Tell him to use all four shells, don’t leave a single one. Take that Scrap Yard for me.” The Brigade Commander immediately called someone and instructed, “Tell Li Yunlong’s partner Zhao Gang these are new shells. He must record the Cannonball Data carefully without error! After it’s done, send the data to the Border Region Arsenal at the fastest speed.”
For hitting this small target, the Scrap Yard, the big Brigade Commander didn’t need to go personally. Just send a subordinate to do the job.
The Deputy Brigade Commander couldn’t help saying from the side: “Brigade Commander, why not let Ding Wei go along too? You’re giving Li Yunlong four shells. I’m worried Zhao Gang alone can’t hold him down. That kid Li Yunlong might cause trouble again.”
“Mm, that makes sense.” The Brigade Commander thought the Deputy Brigade Commander’s words were very reasonable, so he added: “Pass the word to Ding Wei of the New First Regiment too. Have him go with Li Yunlong and watch him for me. Don’t let Li Yunlong cause trouble.”
“Yes.”
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“Hey, without fighting wars, Old Li feels uncomfortable all over.”
Li Yunlong stretched lazily and slowly sat up from the bed.
Wei Dayong beside him laughed: “Regiment Commander, over three thousand catties of sugar have already been delivered to the Arsenal. The Arsenal will soon produce the shells. When we have shells then, you’re still worried about no battles to fight!”
“Haha, Monk, what you said makes sense.” Li Yunlong laughed heartily. “The Fourth Brigade and Ninth Brigade have organized encirclement troops. They want to encircle and suppress me. Watch how I deal with those sons of turtles then!”
“Regiment Commander, the Brigade Commander said without his orders, you can’t act rashly.” Zhao Gang walked in and said seriously to Li Yunlong, “The Brigade Commander just confirmed that the Ninth Brigade and Fourth Brigade’s encirclement troops are now stationed in Ping’an County Town.”
“Old Zhao, isn’t what you’re saying contradictory?” Li Yunlong quibbled. “First you tell me not to act rashly, then you tell me the position of the Japanese Invaders’ encirclement troops. Isn’t that like Zhang San telling Li Si not to reveal his secret, then Zhang San tells the secret to Li Si, and in the end, Li Si spreads it everywhere?”
What the Brigade Commander means is, if I have the ability, go hit them!
It’s just a pity that I have no Hell Cannon Shells on hand now. Otherwise, I’d really want to give those sons of turtles a taste.
“Old Li, come out with me.” Zhao Gang didn’t argue with Li Yunlong. He would go on this mission himself and keep an eye on him.
“Old Zhao, what’s up? Is there something that can’t be said here?” Li Yunlong looked suspicious.
“Brigade Headquarters sent someone with four Hell Cannon Shells and some ammunition…” Zhao Gang didn’t finish his words.
Li Yunlong was like he had heard heavenly music: “Haha, speak of the devil and he shall appear. Where are the shells? Take me to see them quick.”
Li Yunlong followed Zhao Gang quickly to the courtyard, where indeed four Hell Cannon Shells and other ammunition were placed.
Li Yunlong’s face immediately lit up with a brilliant smile: “The Brigade Commander really understands me. Giving me four shells. Heh heh, the Arsenal’s shell production efficiency is really fast.”
Then Li Yunlong asked Zhao Gang: “Old Zhao, since the Brigade Commander sent shells, he must have sent a combat mission too, right? Where does the Brigade Commander want me to hit? Is it to attack Ping’an County Town?”
Zhao Gang glanced at Li Yunlong. Ping’an County Town isn’t Heyuan County Town.
Didn’t I tell you? The Ninth Brigade and Fourth Brigade’s encirclement troops are stationed there now. They’re waiting for you to show your head so they can deal with you, and here you want to deliver yourself right to them.
With four shells, you want to take Ping’an County Town? If you’re so capable, why not go hit Taiyuan!
Suppressing his inner retort, Zhao Gang said righteously to Li Yunlong: “The Brigade Commander said these four shells are improved new shells from the Arsenal side. We need to test them as soon as possible, use every single one, no holding back. The Arsenal is waiting for Cannonball Data feedback. As for the attack target, it’s a Japanese Invaders’ Scrap Yard, not far from here. Call the New First Regiment to go along.”
Li Yunlong was stunned upon hearing this: “These are improved new shells from the Arsenal? The previous shells we used were pretty good—high lethality, great power, bombed the Japanese Invaders into screaming chaos! Such excellent shells still need improvement?”
