Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 137 Strange Seizures at Yuehua Station

Yuehua Station

"Brigade Commander, we just received urgent news that the section of railway near Zhoujiazhuang has been attacked."

A staff officer hurriedly approached Muto Takeshi, commander of the 16th Brigade of the Japanese Army, and reported, "One of our troop transport vehicles has been forcibly stopped. They are in a bad situation and are requesting reinforcements."

"Baka! What? The railway line near Zhoujiazhuang was also attacked? And a troop transport was intercepted?" Muto Gouji's eyes widened in surprise.

The section of railway near Zhangjia Village was attacked, and Muto Takeshi has dispatched a regiment to reinforce it.

This brigade had only been deployed for a short time when our Zhoujiazhuang section of the railway was also attacked!

Who on earth is so arrogant!
How dare they cause trouble right under my nose!

"Brigade Commander, how many troops should we send to reinforce them?" the chief of staff asked, looking at Muto Takeshi.

We certainly can't stand idly by while the Zhoujiazhuang railway is attacked.

However, a regiment had already been transferred from Yuehua Station, leaving only one regiment of troops.

After thinking for a moment, Muto Takeshi said, "Send two battalions over there."

Upon hearing this, the staff officer couldn't help but pause in surprise: "Brigade Commander, if we transfer two more battalions, we'll only have one battalion left. Isn't that too few? What if someone attacks the station..."

Muto Takeshi shook his head and said, "First of all, we can't just sit idly by while Zhoujiazhuang is attacked. Secondly, only we can send enough reinforcements. There are too few reinforcements from other places; they've all been sent to reinforce Zhangjia Village. If we don't have enough troops, how can we save our troop transport vehicles? As for what if we are attacked here?"

Muto Takeshi paused for a moment, then said, “We have a lot of strong fortifications here. Even if we attack with heavy artillery, it would require a lot of shells. The enemy may not have that much ammunition. Besides, the enemy has already attacked the Zhoujiazhuang Railway. How could they possibly have the extra trouble to attack our station? Our reinforcements have been sent. They should be making the most of their time to escape. Otherwise, they will be surrounded.”

“That makes some sense.” The staff officer nodded and carried out Muto Takeshi’s order.

As soon as Muto Takeshi's two battalions left, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei arrived with their troops.

Without saying a word, the two scouted the situation and then immediately pushed the two hell cannons to begin firing.

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

The Hell Cannon roared incessantly, and the sturdy defenses of Moonflower Station were quickly destroyed.

"Damn it!" Muto Takeshi's face turned a liverish color as he faced the attack.

He hadn't expected the enemy to actually attack Yuehua Station, and that the heavy artillery had a very good supply of shells.

"Immediately send a telegram to the two detachments that were dispatched, ordering them to return to reinforce immediately," Wu Tenggangyi commanded.

Now, there's no other reinforcement to rely on; we can only count on the two battalions we sent out ourselves.

As for the railway in Zhoujiazhuang, we can't worry about that now.

But Li Yunlong and Ding Wei didn't give Wu Tenggangyi much time.

The Hellfire cannons quickly destroyed the defenses, and Li Yunlong and Ding Wei's troops seized the opportunity to storm in.

Although the defending Japanese troops still had a large battalion, they couldn't withstand the relentless bombardment from the hellish cannons.

Therefore, Yuehua Station was quickly captured by Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, and Wu Tenggangyi was driven out.

Ding Wei couldn't help but be stunned: "Wasn't there a brigade of Japanese soldiers stationed at Yuehua Station? How come there's only a battalion now? This job is too easy."

"Haha." Li Yunlong laughed and explained, "Old Ding, don't you think about it? We didn't come here to attack Yuehua Station just because we thought it was a random attack! They have a brigade of Japanese soldiers here, but when we attack the Zhangjiacun railway section, they'll definitely have to send troops to reinforce it. Then Gao Liujin attacks the Zhoujiazhuang railway section, and Yuehua Station will have to squeeze out troops to reinforce it again. So, the Japanese troops at Yuehua Station will definitely not have many left."

"Old Li, let's hurry up," Ding Wei said solemnly. "The Japanese reinforcements are definitely on their way back. We don't have much time."

"Da Biao, you keep holding off the Japanese, I'm going in to find something." Li Yunlong shouted at Zhang Da Biao and immediately entered the station warehouse.

"Yes, Commander." Zhang Dabiao responded and led the First Battalion to block Mutō Takayuki.

Previously, when attacking the Zhangjiacun railway, the new hand grenades from the border region were not used.

Now Zhang Dabiao is sniping Wu Tenggangyi, using a new type of grenade.

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

The new hand grenade exploded on the battlefield with a particularly loud sound, and its power was almost comparable to that of a mortar.

Muto Goe had suffered many casualties from the grenade explosions, and his counterattack was halted. Muto Goe was furious and yelled, "Baka! When did the Eighth Route Army's grenades become so powerful?!"

Zhang Dabiao was also amazed: "The new grenades made in this area are so effective!"

Zhang Dabiao's soldiers were also shocked:
"In the past, the hand grenades made in the border areas sometimes exploded in two pieces, but now the power is really great."

"Yes, I feel like I'm dreaming. Is this really a grenade made in the border region?"

"This isn't a grenade, it's practically a cannonball!"

"Haha, this is good stuff, really good stuff!"

……

"Battalion Commander, we need to tell the Regiment Commander to ask the arsenal for more of these grenades," the soldiers shouted to Zhang Dabiao.

"Of course, good stuff, we'll definitely take more." Zhang Dabiao nodded emphatically.

Hand grenades are considered basic ammunition and are indispensable.

The grenades in the border area are now very powerful and will soon become hot commodities.

When we get back, we have to act quickly.

I just wonder... if Minister Zhang, that miserly fellow, will take this opportunity to raise prices.

Li Yunlong acted quickly, searching several warehouses, but they were filled with ordinary supplies that he didn't even consider worthwhile.

Of course, Li didn't stand on ceremony and had someone set it on fire.

We can't take it now, and we can't leave it to the Japanese.

"Commander, we found something that looks like sugar here, but it doesn't taste sweet; it's salty," Battalion Commander Shen Quan reported to Li Yunlong.

"Where is it?" Li Yunlong was naturally interested when he heard that there was such a thing.

Like white sugar, but not sweet, it's salty; that sounds rather interesting.

"This way." Shen Quan led the way, and Li Yunlong quickly arrived at the warehouse.

The warehouse in front of us was indeed filled with a large number of bagged granular items.

This stuff looks similar to white sugar. Li Yunlong grabbed a handful, took a bite, and then spat it all out, cursing, "Damn it, could this be some kind of rotten white sugar made by the Japanese devils? Why is it salty?!"

"Commander, should we destroy this thing or take it back?" Shen Quan asked.

"If Brother Li were here, that would be great. He would definitely know his stuff." Li Yunlong scratched his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "Forget it, let's take the stuff back and not destroy it."

"Commander, aren't you worried that this thing isn't worth much? We..." Shen Quan didn't finish his sentence.
Li Yunlong interrupted, "The Japanese reinforcements are already on their way back. Let's not waste any more time. Just move this. Move it all. Don't leave a single bag behind."

"Yes, Commander." Shen Quan responded, and the Second Battalion immediately began moving the equipment.

The Third Battalion wasn't idle either; they joined in the moving as well.

Ding Wei found Li Yunlong and said, "Old Li, I've found a lot of paint here, but we don't have enough manpower. Can you give me some men?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong shook his head and said, "Old Ding, I found something that looks like white sugar. The Second and Third Battalions are moving it, and we don't have enough manpower for you."

Zhang Dabiao of the First Battalion is leading a group to snipe Muto Takeshi; we can't let the First Battalion fall.

Immediately, Li Yunlong said, "Old Ding, I have to say, your eyesight is a bit lacking. From what you're saying, this looks like paint. Paint isn't worth much, you might as well move something else."

Ding Wei shook his head and said, "I don't think this stuff is ordinary paint. It might be very useful. Perhaps it's no less effective than that sugar-like stuff you were looking for."

"What should we do then? We don't have enough manpower right now..." Li Yunlong stared, not finishing his sentence.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Three roars of hell cannons echoed from outside, and then Gao Liujin led his troops in, completely blasting away Mutō Goki.

"That damned Muto Takeshi, you little devil, you're lucky. If I wasn't in such a hurry to get in here, I would have killed you!" Gao Liujin chased away Muto Takeshi, cursing as he rushed toward Li Yunlong.

Seeing Li Yunlong and Ding Wei already moving things into the warehouse, Gao Liujin shouted, "Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, you two are shameless, trying to steal things from my place..."

Gao Liujin was still cursing in his heart, thinking that those two guys were incredibly lucky.

Most of the Japanese troops at Yuehua Station have been transferred away, allowing you to take advantage of the situation.

Before Gao Liujin could finish shouting, Ding Wei immediately interrupted: "Gao Liujin, now is not the time to argue about whether or not you've crossed the line. You've come at the right time. I've found a lot of strange paint here, and we don't have enough manpower. Hurry up and help move it."

That bastard Gao Liujin is shameless. He already admitted it himself, that we didn't overstep our bounds.

This bastard... never mind, the bigger picture is more important.

Time is of the essence; let's retrieve the items first.

Even if Gao Liujin gets involved, and there will be disputes later, it's still better than leaving the stuff to the Japanese.

"Strange paint? What strange paint?" Gao Liujin asked suspiciously.

"I don't know, but it's definitely something valuable." Ding Wei urged, "Gao Liujin, the Japanese reinforcements are definitely on their way, hurry up."

Upon hearing this, Gao Liujin didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately waved his hand, and his team rushed off to move the paint.

With ample troops, Gao Liujin quickly moved all the lacquer out, while Li Yunlong's side also emptied out the things that looked like white sugar but weren't quite white sugar.

"Old Ding, Gao Liujin, let's retreat." Li Yunlong ordered the retreat.

"Damn it, I finally made it into Yuehua Station, and I didn't even have time to look around properly before leaving. It's really a shame." Gao Liujin looked at the raging fire burning at Yuehua Station with great regret.

Then, Gao Liujin said to Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, "Gentlemen, this strange paint you asked me to bring you should preferably be something valuable, otherwise..."

"Or what?"

Li Yunlong roared at Gao Liujin, "I worked so hard to take Yuehua Station, and you come here to reap the benefits, and you still have the nerve to criticize me! If we weren't on the battlefield, believe me, I'd beat you up!"

"Li Yunlong, if this weren't a battlefield, you two would have to give back everything you took!" Gao Liujin retreated with Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, still shouting, "You've overstepped your bounds! How dare you say I'm taking what's mine! This was originally my food!"

"Damn it, you son of a bitch, you're asking for it!" Li Yunlong gritted his teeth. Once the goods are delivered to the arsenal, you just wait and see.

You went back on your word in front of me, treating your words like farts. You took advantage of me, but didn't you even bother to find out who dared to take advantage of me, Li Yunlong!
……

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Gao Liujin bickered as they led their team to quickly withdraw from Yuehua Station.

Muto Goki returned to pursue, but after taking several more cannonballs from the Hell Cannon, he was completely exhausted.

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Gao Liujin took the opportunity to quickly disappear.

The Japanese reinforcements that were drawn there either found nothing at Zhoujiazhuang or at Yuehua Station.

After a whole night of searching, no reinforcements arrived from anywhere, and they didn't even manage to get a single Eighth Route Army soldier.

(End of this chapter)