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

Chapter 256 The Special Forces Have Arrived
The rainy weather that had lasted for days ended today.

Early in the morning, the sky cleared up, there were no clouds, the sun shone brightly, the air was fresh, and the view was wide and clear.

As usual, Li Muzhi got up on time, dressed, washed up, and went to the canteen for dinner.

The meal had just begun when the roar of Japanese plane engines came from afar, growing louder as they approached.

Many workers were cursing: "Now that this damn plane is out, our combat troops are under a lot of pressure."

People crowded around Li Muzhi: "Factory Director, when are you going to lead us to build the anti-aircraft weapons?"

Although the border region's arsenal was located in cave dwellings, it was not afraid of being bombed even if Japanese planes discovered it.

But our combat troops had no protection.

Without anti-aircraft weapons, we couldn't stop the Japanese planes; it was incredibly frustrating.

"We must eat one bite at a time, and walk one step at a time. Our most urgent task now is to continue to seize the time to produce weapons and ammunition," Li Muzhi said seriously. "We must hurry up and build the new type of rocket."

"Yes, factory director."

Li Muzhi ignored the circling of the Japanese planes and continued eating with his head down.

Only one plane came, and it never came back after it passed by.

It seems the Japanese planes are still in short supply.

After finishing his meal, Li Muzhi went to the workshop to supervise the workers in making parts for the new type of rocket and to address any defects.

The border region's arsenal is operating as usual!
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Yangershan

"Hurry up, check it one more time!"

Staff Officer Guo had already "hidden" the five truckloads of fake tungsten ore here, as instructed by the brigade commander.

Although it was already daylight and the rain had stopped, he had completed his task on time.

But he still planned to check it one last time.

"Officer Guo, we've checked it again, and there are no problems." Twenty minutes later, the inspectors reported to Officer Guo.

"Okay, since there are no problems, let's get out of here quickly." Staff Officer Guo nodded, then led his men away with peace of mind.

Returning to the brigade headquarters as quickly as possible, Staff Officer Guo reported to the brigade commander: "Brigade commander, the five truckloads of fake tungsten ore have been placed at the designated location on Yang'er Mountain as you instructed."

"You've worked hard, go and rest." The brigade commander nodded, and Staff Officer Guo saluted and left.

The brigade commander didn't hesitate and immediately relayed the instructions: take the bait from Sato Haruno when it got dark.

As soon as night fell, the Eighth Route Army underground agents immediately launched their operation.

They killed the guards and scaled the wall into the courtyard.

A fierce gunfight broke out between the guards arranged by Sato Haruno's assistant and the Eighth Route Army underground members.

Finally, the Eighth Route Army underground agents succeeded and took all the bait with them.

To be precise, they were let off easy by Sato Haruno's people.

Sato Haruno's assistant and his men pretended to give chase, but were blocked by Eighth Route Army personnel who used bouncing mines to cover their retreat, and ultimately "lost" their target.

The assistant rushed to Sato Haruno's place: "Vice Minister, the Eighth Route Army's underground agents have abducted our bait."

Sato Haruno instantly stood up from his chair, rubbing his hands excitedly, and looked at his assistant: "During the operation, you didn't give anything away, did you?"

Previously, when Sato Haruno learned the location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters and Colonel Yamamoto Ichiki led a special forces team to launch a surprise attack on Daxia Bay, Sato Haruno was not as excited as he is now.

If we succeed, we can take over the Eighth Route Army's border region arsenal, recover the stolen tungsten ore and equipment, and even save the cherry blossom tree and uproot the Eighth Route Army.

Even with his stable mental fortitude, Haruno Sato could no longer contain himself at this moment.

"Everything is proceeding according to your plan, Vice Minister. The Eighth Route Army's looting is extremely fierce, and our resistance is equally fierce. Two-thirds of our men have died," the assistant solemnly replied. "The performance is more convincing than reality itself; the Eighth Route Army certainly has no suspicions whatsoever."

The fact that two-thirds of their own men had died was a significant price to pay, yet the assistant didn't even flinch.

Because those who died were all Chinese, our lackeys.

Anyway, there are enough Chinese people on this land, and plenty of people are vying to be our lackeys. We don't care about the lives of these lackeys.

"That's good, that's good." Upon hearing this, Sato Haruno paced back and forth in the room twice, took a few deep breaths to force himself to calm down, and then said, "Let's go, I'll go take a look at the scene first."

Sato Haruno quickly arrived at the scene, carefully inspected the area, and confirmed that there was nothing amiss. He then returned to check on the two military dogs.

The two military dogs were in good health as always, without any signs of illness.

Sato Haruno was finally relieved. He returned to his office and picked up the telephone receiver on his desk: "Connect me to the First Army Headquarters." ...

First Army Headquarters
First Army Commander Yoshio Shinotsuka and North China Expeditionary Army Chief of Staff Miyano Michiichi sat together drinking tea.

The former was calm and composed, while the latter was clearly a bit restless and couldn't sit still.

Yoshio Shinotsuka said to Miyano Michiichi, "Miyano-kun, relax. As long as Sato Haruno's operation succeeds tonight and they can find and locate the Eighth Route Army's border arsenal, our chance to turn the tide will come, and the cherry blossom tree can be saved."

"It's precisely because tonight is so crucial that I'm finding it hard to calm down," Miyano Michiichi said truthfully.

“Miyano-kun, the cherry blossom tree came from the Navy after all, you…” Yoshio Shinotsuka didn’t finish his sentence before he could continue trying to persuade her.

Jingle Bell!
The telephone on the table rang.

Yoshio Shinozuka picked up the phone: "This is Yoshio Shinozuka."

The voice of Haruno Sato came through the phone: "Commander, this is Haruno Sato."

"Sato-kun, how did the operation go?" Sensing Sato Haruno's excited tone, Shinotsuka Yoshio instantly guessed the answer, but still asked again knowingly.

"The operation went smoothly. The Eighth Route Army underground agents have already swallowed the bait I scattered with tracking powder," Sato Haruno replied. "By dawn, when they are asleep, we can use military dogs to track them without them noticing. We will definitely be able to find the location of the Eighth Route Army's border arsenal."

"Yoshi!" Yoshio Shinotsuka was very satisfied. "Sato-kun, you did a good job. Colonel Yamamoto set off this afternoon. Judging by the time, he should arrive soon. You can have Colonel Yamamoto personally handle the tracking."

Even when using military dogs to track scents, the most professional people are needed to do it.

Therefore, Yoshio Shinotsuka ordered Ichiki Yamamoto to lead a special forces team to cooperate with Haruno Sato's military dogs in tracking by scent.

When the time comes, Yamamoto Ichiki will find the border region arsenal that has been targeted by the Eighth Route Army and take swift action to see if he can capture the expert at the Eighth Route Army's border region arsenal alive and then destroy the Eighth Route Army's border region arsenal.

"Yes, Commander, then wait for my good news." Sato Haruno nodded, and the call ended.

Yoshio Shinozuka smiled and said to Miyano Michiichi, "Miyano-kun, Sato-kun just called. His bait has been taken by the Eighth Route Army. At dawn, Yamamoto Ichiki led a special forces team with military dogs to track the Eighth Route Army's border region arsenal. There will definitely be no problem finding it. You can rest assured now."

Miyano nodded and said, "Last time, Sato Haruno discovered that the Eighth Route Army headquarters was in Daxia Bay. Colonel Yamamoto Ichiki led a special forces team to attack it, but they unexpectedly encountered a main force regiment of the Eighth Route Army on the way. Now we are sweeping up the Eighth Route Army, and there are probably many more spies there. I hope Colonel Yamamoto Ichiki will not make the same mistake as last time."

“Definitely not. Yamamoto Ichiki would never make the same mistake twice,” Yoshio Shinozuka said with absolute certainty.

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Less than two minutes after Sato Haruno and Shinotsuka Yoshio ended their call, someone came to report: "Reporting to the Vice Minister, Colonel Yamamoto has arrived."

Sato Haruno quickly got up and went out.

In the courtyard outside, several trucks were parked, and dozens of special agents were all fully equipped and lined up.

The air was thick with a chilling atmosphere.

These were the most elite soldiers of the First Army. In the Battle of Yangcun, they fought a skirmish with a main force regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and the one-sided victory of 200 to 0 proved this point.

Special Agent Captain Yamamoto Ichiki saw Sato Haruno come out and went straight to the point: "Vice Minister Sato, how are your preparations going tonight, with the military dogs tracking the scent?"

Yamamoto Ichiki's special forces had only two military targets in the Second World War zone: the headquarters of Commander Yan of the Second World War zone and the headquarters of the Eighteenth Group Army, which was also the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

Yamamoto Ichiki had absolutely no interest in other military targets.

Previously, he had no interest in attacking the Eighth Route Army's border arsenal.

But it's different now.

The Eighth Route Army's border arsenal has highly skilled military engineers who are now producing important weapons and ammunition that can even threaten tank regiments.

In short, the significance of the Eighth Route Army's border region arsenal has been elevated to a strategic level.

That's why Yamamoto Ichiki brought his special forces team over.

"Colonel Yamamoto, the Eighth Route Army has already taken back my bait. Now we just need to wait quietly until dawn before we can take action." Sato Haruno's attitude towards Yamamoto Ichiki was still quite polite.

They did not show any disrespect or resentment towards Yamamoto Ichiki because of his previous failed attack on Daxia Bay.

After all, the other party is Commander Shinozuka's favorite, and whether I can achieve results this time depends on the other party locating the Eighth Route Army's arsenal.

"Yoshi!" Yamamoto Ichiki said solemnly, "Sato-kun, if this operation is a complete success, I'll consider it a favor I owe you."

In the Battle of Yangcun, although Yamamoto Ichiki shaved the Eighth Route Army's independent regiment 200-0, the mission to raid the Eighth Route Army's headquarters ultimately failed.

This is a disgrace to Yamamoto Ichiki.

Now, if we can once again rely on Sato Haruno to take over the Eighth Route Army's border region arsenal, then Yamamoto Ichiki's special forces team will truly demonstrate the essence of special operations!

"Colonel Yamamoto, you're exaggerating. We all serve the Emperor, and there's no distinction between us," Sato Haruno said with a smile. "There are still a few hours until dawn, so you and your team should take a short rest."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)