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

Chapter 96 This Li Yunlong is simply a complete madman!
boom!
After Li Yunlong took aim, the Hell Cannon roared.

A shell struck the mine's defenses, immediately creating a large breach.

The prisoners of war, who were loyal to the main force, stared in shock at the gaping hole and then at Li Yunlong's hell cannon.

"I can't believe it, this is really heavy firepower."

"Yes, heavy firepower that can be pulled by mules is incredible."

"We still need heavy artillery; light artillery is completely ineffective against this mine."

……

Li Yunlong quickly fired two more shots, destroying two important defensive weapons in the mine.

"Charge!" Zhang Dabiao led his assault team and quickly attacked through the breach.

Da da da!
Da da da!
Da da da!
boom!
boom!
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Light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars provided extremely strong fire support. Zhang Dabiao's assault team suffered one-third casualties but successfully broke through the breach.

Using the defense maps provided by the prisoners of war, Zhang Dabiao's assault team quickly expanded their gains.

Then Li Yunlong's main force all went all in.

The mine was well-defended, but Li Yunlong's side was familiar with their defenses. Once the enemy was killed, the prisoners of war could pick up their weapons and use them in combat.

As the battle progressed, the number of prisoners of war with weapons increased.

Li Yunlong's advantage became increasingly obvious, and the enemy at the mine quickly collapsed.

Many puppet troops were killed by prisoners of war in a fit of rage; they died even more horribly than the Japanese soldiers.
"You damned traitor, you dare hit your grandpa? I'll kill you!"

"You traitorous dog, you helped the Japanese fight so fiercely, why aren't you fierce anymore?"

"When I begged for mercy from you, why didn't you forgive me? Now that you're begging for mercy, I spit on you. Go beg for mercy from the King of Hell."

……

The anger and resentment in the prisoners of war were completely released.

"Hurry up, hurry up and move all this stuff back for me, and get on with it!" Li Yunlong saw the mining equipment, not knowing what it was for, but he was overjoyed.

No matter what it is, the Japanese treat it like a treasure; it must be something valuable.

"Commander, the stuff is too heavy!" Zhang Dabiao shouted.

"Idiot, don't you know how to find tools to disassemble it!" Li Yunlong scolded. "And all the repairmen here, requisition them all."

After Li Yunlong visited the arsenal several times, he also realized the importance of maintenance workers.

They basically don't participate in combat; their main job is to maintain and repair machinery.

These people are all treasures; how can we kill them so easily?

The prisoners of war killed the puppet troops and Japanese soldiers who had brutally beaten them on a daily basis.

"Yes, Captain."

"Commander, there's another armory here!" A battalion commander from the New First Regiment ran up to Li Yunlong and reported.

Although Ding Wei is now the commander of the New First Regiment instead of Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong's spirit still resides in the New First Regiment.

Therefore, the battalion commander of this new regiment still addressed Li Yunlong as regimental commander, instead of "Liu Commander Li".

"Is there another armory?" Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately went over to take a look.

"Hahaha, this little devil really knows how to play the game." Li Yunlong looked at the weapons and ammunition that could equip 600 men, including light and heavy weapons such as mortars, and was very pleased. "Distribute them immediately, distribute them immediately."

"Commander, shouldn't we take it back first?" the battalion commander of the New First Regiment asked suspiciously.

"I have a big plan to play," Li Yunlong said arrogantly.

"Commander, didn't our Commander Ding say that we should seize the mine and return quickly? Are you planning any other military operations?" The battalion commander of the New First Regiment questioned again.

"What did your commander say to you when he left?" Li Yunlong asked him seriously.

“Our regimental commander told me to carry out your orders,” the battalion commander of the New First Regiment said.

"So, carry out my order immediately!" Li Yunlong roared.

"Yes."

The weapons and ammunition of these hundreds of people were immediately distributed to the prisoners of war.

In addition to the spoils from the mines, more than half of the prisoners of war were now armed.

"Commander, the machinery can be dismantled, but there's too much ore to take with us!" someone shouted at Li Yunlong.

Although we don't know exactly what this ore is, and the arsenal doesn't have the facilities to smelt it, it's definitely still valuable.

"Damn it," Li Yunlong cursed, "If you can't take it, fill it back in for me, then blow up the mine. If I can't take it, I won't let those little devils get it so easily."

"Commander, if the Japanese come to mine again, won't they just dig it up again?" someone asked suspiciously.

“It would be a good thing if he came back to pick more!” Li Yunlong said seriously. “I was just worried he wouldn’t come back!”

The local elder noted it down and said he would send people to keep a close eye on the area from now on.

If you little devils want to come and start mining again, you'd better bring your equipment.

Whether Brother Li's arsenal can acquire more equipment still depends on the support of the Japanese.

"Haha, the commander is brilliant."

……

Watching Li Yunlong's troops take over the mine and quickly rake in profits, Captain Sun Ming was still very envious: "Regimental Commander, the Eighth Route Army has seized the mining equipment."

Mining is the first step in establishing an industrial base.

Without mining, any future industrial development will be nothing but a mirage, a castle in the air.

"There's nothing we can do, we only have one guard company," Chu Yunfei sighed.

If his more than 5,000 men were here, Chu Yunfei would still have a chance.

Although the act of robbery is dishonorable, these are mining equipment! It's worth the risk.

But Chu Yunfei only had a guard company under his command. If he dared to have any thoughts of robbery, those prisoners of war would tear him apart alive without Li Yunlong's order.

After the battle at the mine, Chu Yunfei realized that these prisoners of war had vented their anger and were determined to follow Li Yunlong; nothing could sway them.

"Commander, should I go back and ask the Chief of Staff for reinforcements..." Captain Sun Ming said.

The Eighth Route Army was only a theoretical ally; they were a major threat to the mountain city and would be eliminated sooner or later.

They've acquired mining equipment; doesn't that increase the strength of their military factories?

The people in the mountain city definitely don't want this to happen.

Chu Yunfei waved his hand to interrupt: "No need. In any case, the Eighth Route Army is also part of our national defense forces. Their enhanced military industrial strength is also a good thing for the overall situation of the War of Resistance."

It's unrealistic to secretly send someone back to report the news.

Although Li Yunlong's troops are currently making money in the mines, he still has people keeping an eye on him.

Once I send someone away, Li Yunlong will probably turn on me immediately.

And another one!
Even if the 358th Regiment can be mobilized, it will end up fighting against Li Yunlong's troops.

In the end, there will only be one outcome: the snipe and the clam fight, and the Japanese gain the benefit!

Yes, if the 358th Regiment gets involved with Li Yunlong, the Japanese will take the opportunity to encircle them, and the equipment will definitely be taken back by the Japanese.

It's better for this batch of equipment to fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army than for it to be taken back by the Japanese.

"Commander, you're right." Captain Sun Ming nodded.

As Chu Yunfei expected, Li Yunlong secretly asked his informant, "So, is Chu Yunfei being honest?"

"Commander, not a single member of Chu Yunfei's guard company has left," the informant replied.

"Damn it, this Chu Yunfei doesn't seem easy to deal with." Li Yunlong was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this.

That's right. Although the mine made Li a fortune, he was the kind of person who believed that even a small amount of money was still a gain.

Chu Yunfei's guard company has very good weapons, and Li has his eye on them.

He thought to himself that if Chu Yunfei was playing dirty tricks behind his back, he would have a good reason to surrender.

As a result, Chu Yunfei did nothing, so we had no reason to take action.

Li Yunlong came out and smiled at Chu Yunfei, saying, "Brother Chu, you are truly a man of principle. You can sit still while your brother makes a fortune."

Chu Yunfei congratulated him: "Brother Yunlong, I congratulate you on your fortune. Although I don't recognize the equipment in this mine, it must be a treasure."

"Hahaha." Li Yunlong laughed, "This equipment is nothing to you, it's not worthy of being presented in a high-class setting."

Then, Li Yunlong changed the subject: "Commander Chu, I'm not planning to go back. I want to find some more work outside. Do you want to go back with the transport team, or stay with me?"

Under normal circumstances, Comrade Lao Li should indeed have stopped.

But after we took over the mine, we armed half of the prisoners of war, and Ding Wei also gave himself two battalions, so we now have a thousand troops at our disposal.

The cannonballs for Hell Cannon haven't run out yet, how could Comrade Li bear to go back?

I need to earn more money to build up my family's wealth.

As for the profits from the mine, they can have someone bring the other half of the unarmed prisoners of war to help transport them back.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfei was taken aback: "Commander Li, I didn't mishear, did I? You're still going to fight outside?"

This mine was heavily guarded by the Japanese!

You, Li Yunlong, have looted this important place. You should know when to stop and go back immediately.

Because the Japanese soldiers can get angry and retaliate. If you don't hide and instead show your face, aren't you afraid of being bitten by them?

And another one!
To Chu, this seems more like a spur-of-the-moment decision by you, Li Yunlong.

Shouldn't you have reported such a significant military operation to your superiors beforehand?

You didn't report it, and you did it on your own in private?

“Brother Chu, as I’ve already told you, things are different here compared to yours. You come from a wealthy family and have everything you need,” Li Yunlong said earnestly. “I come from a poor family and have to earn everything myself. There’s no other way; my family is poor, so I have to find more work outside.”

"Aren't you just causing trouble for your superiors by doing this?" Chu Yunfei questioned. "If you get bitten by the Japanese, won't your superiors have to send troops to rescue you...?"

"Haha." Li Yunlong laughed and interrupted, "Brother Chu, you don't need to worry about our internal affairs."

Li Yunlong then asked, "I'll just ask you one question: are you going back with the transport team now, or are you going to stay with me?"

Captain Sun Ming immediately said to Chu Yunfei, "Commander, let's go back with the transport right away."

In Captain Sun Ming's opinion, Li Yunlong was simply a complete madman!
Continuing to follow him is more dangerous than climbing mountains of knives or wading through seas of fire.

If anything were to happen to the regimental commander, no one could bear the responsibility.

Chu Yunfei restrained Captain Sun Ming and looked at Li Yunlong: "I'd like to see what other big things Brother Yunlong is planning to do."

"Hahaha." Li Yunlong laughed. "I wouldn't dare to claim anything important, I'm just preparing to do another small job."

Li Yunlong was genuinely worried that Chu Yunfei wouldn't come along.

We're not after his guard company's weapons and ammunition—that's hardly any profit. We're after his 358th Regiment.

It would be a real shame not to use such a powerful resource.

"Brother Yunlong is too modest."

……

And so, Li Yunlong had his men take the equipment and supplies from the mine back with them, and he and Chu Yunfei disappeared elsewhere with thousands of soldiers.

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