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

Chapter 209 The brigade commander's face darkened again.

386th Brigade Headquarters

"Brigade Commander, the 771st Regiment reports that the Japanese troops that were blocked have abandoned their efforts to reinforce the 120th Division."

A staff officer approached the brigade commander and reported, "The 771st Regiment has requested permission to withdraw."

The brigade commander looked up at the sky and said, "It's dawn. The Japanese planes will probably be out again soon."

"News has come from the border region's arsenal that five truckloads of tungsten ore have been seized." The staff officer nodded and said, "With five truckloads of tungsten ore gone, the Japanese planes will definitely be out searching frantically. The reason they haven't appeared over our heads yet is that they are searching elsewhere."

The brigade commander continued, "If those Japanese planes can't find the lost tungsten ore, they'll definitely vent their anger on the ground troops, so..."

The brigade commander paused for a moment and said, "So let the 771st Regiment withdraw, as well as the district squads, county brigades, and so on. All of them should withdraw."

"Brigade Commander, it would be a bit of a waste to retreat," the staff officer said. "If we could hold off these Japanese reinforcements, we could take advantage of the situation to eliminate the stronghold once Li Yunlong and the others return."

With these reinforcements arriving, the stronghold is now practically useless, making it the perfect opportunity to eliminate it.

"It's alright," the brigade commander said calmly. "These reinforcements suffered heavy losses, and even if they return to the stronghold, the defenses there will be greatly weakened. We can have Li Yunlong and the others do the work tonight."

Even at night, when the Japanese planes couldn't come out, we still let Li Yunlong do the work.

With the Hellfire Cannon and the Type 92 Infantry Gun, the defenses of those strongholds were just for show.

Besides, Li Yunlong and his men had been up all night and needed to sleep and rest during the day.

"That's true." The staff officer nodded and went to relay the brigade commander's order.

The brigade commander yawned and looked up at the horizon.

The Japanese planes still haven't appeared.

"The Japanese have stretched their battle lines too thin. The fighting in other war zones is in full swing and they urgently need air support. Even if these planes can get out, their numbers will definitely be very small," the brigade commander muttered to himself.

The brigade commander assumed the Japanese didn't come because they didn't have enough planes.

In reality, not a single Japanese plane came out.

The Japanese squad was currently using military dogs to track the scent.

"Reporting to the brigade commander, Regiment Commander Li and Regiment Commander Ding have returned." At this moment, someone came to report to the brigade commander.

"That bastard Li Yunlong is finally back." The brigade commander's face darkened instantly. "Tell him to get over here right now."

"Yes."

Soon, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei stood before the brigade commander and saluted him.

"brigadier."

"brigadier."

The brigade commander glared at Li Yunlong and demanded, "I sent the three of you out earlier, but only the two of you came back. What about the 772nd Regiment? Where are they?"

Li Yunlong explained with a smile, "Brigadier, Blind Cheng went to Yuehua Station to rob things with Gao Liujin. He's behind them."

Immediately afterward, Li Yunlong said with a grin, "Brigade Commander, you've heard, haven't you? Gao Liujin's side stole another Japanese military train. Gao Liujin's luck is truly amazing. Five carriages of that train were loaded with tungsten ore. Old Ding, Blind Cheng, and I went to help Gao Liujin retrieve all five carriages of tungsten ore. Brother Li from the arsenal said that tungsten ore is more valuable than white sugar. Brigade Commander, this time we've really made you look good. Just wait for the praise from the headquarters leaders."

"Yeah, you son of a bitch, you really made me proud!" The brigade commander knew the significance of the five truckloads of tungsten ore. Li Yunlong's operation had succeeded, and the headquarters' commendation would surely come soon. The brigade commander smiled for a moment, then his expression turned ugly, and he cursed, "Li Yunlong, such important intelligence as five truckloads of tungsten ore, and you didn't send someone to report to me beforehand? Believe me, I'll tear you apart right now!"

Immediately afterwards, the brigade commander also roared at Ding Wei: "And you, Ding Wei, we sent you to follow Li Yunlong on this mission so that you could be Li Yunlong's eyes and ears. Such an important matter as five truckloads of tungsten ore, that son of a bitch Li Yunlong didn't report it, and you didn't report it either?"

Ding Wei explained: "Brigade Commander, when I learned that Gao Liujin and Li Yunlong had informed the logistics department about this matter, I judged that the logistics department would definitely report to headquarters immediately, and headquarters would also notify you, Brigade Commander, right away. Therefore, I did not send anyone back to the brigade headquarters at that time, because my people were definitely not as efficient as headquarters."

"Hmm, if that's your assessment, then there's no problem." The brigade commander nodded.

Ding Wei has considered things so comprehensively that there is absolutely no need to send anyone.

Because the logistics department notifies headquarters, and headquarters then notifies the brigade commander, this process is more efficient.

Ding Wei said in a serious tone: "Brigade Commander, Li Yunlong and I stormed into Heyuan County, but we failed to kill that bastard Sato Haruno. Do you know where that little devil is now? If you do, I won't sleep. Even if it means being bombed by Japanese planes, I will go and kill him first."

Li Yunlong chimed in, "Brigadier, that little devil Sato Haruno is really too terrifying. We must take him out as quickly as possible."

Upon hearing this, the brigade commander sensed an underlying meaning in their conversation and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong? What has that little devil Sato Haruno done this time?"

Li Yunlong immediately cursed, "That little devil had someone sprinkle special powder into the tungsten sand, and then tried to track our arsenal by using military dogs to smell it. Fortunately, Lao Ding saw through the conspiracy in time, otherwise, our border region arsenal would have been found by the Japanese."

Upon hearing this, the brigade commander's expression immediately became extremely solemn, and he glanced at Ding Wei again.

He thought to himself, "Luckily, I sent Ding Wei. Otherwise, that bastard Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin would have made such a big mistake."

Even if the two of them had ten heads, it wouldn't be enough to kill them.

Sprinkling special powder and then having military dogs smell it is a chilling tactic.

Sato Haruno, the vice-minister of the Japanese military police, is indeed no ordinary person.

The brigade commander immediately said solemnly to Li Yunlong, "From now on, no matter what you do outside, you son of a bitch, make sure Ding Wei goes with you, understand?"

"No problem at all." Li Yunlong wasn't opposed at all. Ding Wei, this cunning strategist, was a perfect partner for Old Li.

Besides, one more Ding Wei means one more regiment.

With more troops, we can have a bigger pot, and when we're on the move, we can cook more rice.

Li Yunlong then asked, "Brigadier, do you currently have any information on Sato Haruno's whereabouts?"

“Next, I will focus on gathering intelligence on Sato Haruno.” The brigade commander nodded emphatically.

This means that the brigade commander doesn't know where Sato Haruno is right now.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong said, "Brigade Commander, I do have a solution."

"What method?" the brigade commander asked, looking at him.

“Now that those little devils’ planes have come out, I’ll rest during the day and work at night,” Li Yunlong said. “I’ll do a thorough search of all those Japanese counties and strongholds. I don’t believe I can’t find that little devil Sato Haruno.”

"I'm afraid the Japanese won't give us that much time." The brigade commander didn't refuse, but analyzed, "The Japanese have lost five truckloads of tungsten ore, which is no small amount. If their planes can't find it, they will definitely quickly transfer troops from other places and launch a large-scale encirclement and suppression against us. Our most important task now is to prepare for the transfer in advance."

"The reason we had to prepare for relocation in advance before was because our weapons weren't up to par," Li Yunlong said arrogantly. "Now that our weapons are good, what's the point of relocation? If those little devils dare to approach our base, I'll beat the crap out of them!"

The brigade commander said sternly, "Look at how capable you are, Li Yunlong. You think you're so tough? What about the other units? You think you can take down a whole Japanese battalion by yourself? Can you take down a regiment, or even a brigade?"

The brigade commander continued, "If I'm not mistaken, the Japanese forces this time might number in the tens of thousands. You, Li Yunlong, are so capable. If you can wipe out tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers, then without a doubt, I'll let you be the brigade commander."

"Hehe, Brigade Commander, are you just teasing me? How could I dare to sit in your seat?" Li Yunlong's expression immediately turned awkward.

Old Li's weapons are a bit tougher now, but he still knows his place and isn't arrogant enough to think he can take on tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers.

"You were so tough, weren't you? You even beat the Japanese shit out of their wits, and now you're chickening out!" The brigade commander cursed again, saying, "That Japanese devil Sato Haruno is indeed very cunning and terrifying. I'll gather intelligence on him as soon as possible and won't let him live long. As for you, Li Yunlong, going to cause trouble with Ding Wei tonight, you still need to be careful. Sato Haruno might sprinkle special powder on the supplies at the stronghold and then track them down with military dogs."

“That’s easy. I’ll hide the captured supplies outside for a couple of days, and once they’re clear, I’ll bring them back,” Li Yunlong said quickly.

Ding Wei said with some regret, "It's a pity that the military dog ​​puppies we brought back are still too young, and the logistics team hasn't even started training them yet. Otherwise, with military dogs that can identify things by scent, we wouldn't have to go through all this trouble."

"Alright, you two have worked hard too. Go back and get some rest." The brigade commander waved his hand, signaling the two to leave and rest.

Your tungsten ore robbing has delayed your work of robbing horse feed and dismantling the railway.

You guys have to make it up tonight.

As for the military dogs, there's nothing we can do about it; we can't rush it.

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei didn't move. Li Yunlong continued, "Brigade Commander, we went to the border region's arsenal to talk to Brother Li. He said he wants to develop artillery shells that can fire without barrels. If we can find out the location of the Japanese's next large arsenal from the managers at the Cuicun arsenal, that arsenal might have the equipment Brother Li needs. Brigade Commander, it's not that I'm rushing you, it's Brother Li who's rushing you. How's it going on your end?"

"I can't handle it, there's no use in rushing." The brigade commander's expression was solemn. The management of the Cui Village arsenal had fallen into his hands, and in fact, the headquarters intelligence department had already called him.

If the brigade commander cannot make a breakthrough, then transfer the personnel to the headquarters intelligence department.

The brigade commander was also anxious. After all, he came from an intelligence background, and the interrogation had not made any breakthroughs, which affected the brigade commander's reputation.

The Japanese management is really stubborn; it will take some time.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately said, "Brigade Commander, I think we should do it my way. Drag these bastards out, put a big knife to their necks, and let's see if they still pretend..."

Before Li Yunlong could finish speaking, the brigade commander interrupted him: "Shut up! If interrogating intelligence were that easy, what would be the point of having an intelligence department?"

Do you really think all these prisoners are afraid of death?

The Japanese soldiers' indoctrination with Bushido spirit is no joke.

If you continue like this, all the managers will be executed, and nothing will be found out. Then we're completely doomed.

"Old Li, you'd better not give me any bad advice."

Ding Wei said something to Li Yunlong, then turned to the brigade commander and said, "Brigade commander, you're a professional at interrogation, so we won't say anything more. We have another matter to discuss with Director Li."

(End of this chapter)