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"Want to...want something big?"

Li Yunlong swallowed hard.

To be honest, this simpleton really wanted to know just how big of a business Shen Wang was planning.

"Mr. Shen, do you mean... to take two more strongholds?"

"It's not impossible... We have a strong and well-equipped force now, taking down two strongholds shouldn't be a problem."

To everyone's surprise, Shen Wang smiled again.

"It's not about hitting two more."

"What is that?" Li Yunlong asked, his face full of doubt.

Shen Wang slowly spoke, "I want to... wipe out all these strongholds!"

"What?"

As soon as Shen Wang finished speaking, Old Li was shocked.

He thought he was bold enough, but he never expected that Mr. Shen across from him was even bolder!

They're actually going to wipe out all the outposts!

"Mr. Shen, it's not that I, Old Li, am a coward, it's just that there are too many strongholds around here, dozens of them, big and small, and the number of Japanese soldiers is almost as many as a regiment."

A single stronghold might have anywhere from a few dozen to over a hundred Japanese soldiers, along with puppet troops.

The combined number of these dozens of strongholds was no less than that of a Japanese regiment!

Although Li Yunlong killed Sakata, the regimental commander, it was precisely because of this that he realized how difficult it was to fight against the Japanese regiment.

The last time, it was an entire new 1st Regiment that happened to be at the command post of the Sakata Regiment, which is how they managed to kill Sakata.

Now, he only has one cavalry company under his command.

To directly confront an entire Japanese regiment would be suicide, wouldn't it?

Li Yunlong said with a serious expression, "Mr. Shen, I have to be responsible for the men under my command!"

If it were just one or two strongholds, Li Yunlong would still dare to make a move.

Taking down dozens of strongholds is a different story!

Putting everything else aside, let's just talk about casualties.

Even if it means destroying a stronghold and suffering ten casualties, he can only endure it three times at most!

Any more, and the cavalry company will be wiped out!

Besides, were there really only ten casualties?

The complete annihilation of a stronghold, hundreds of animals, and ten casualties—what does this mean?

This means that Old Li suffered a casualty ratio of one to ten!

This was only because he had the new weapon given to him by Shen Wang; otherwise, Li Yunlong would never have dared to dream of such a thing.

Across from him, Shen Wang nodded in understanding.

That's what makes a qualified commander.

He thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Commander Li, we'll take a stronghold first, and then decide on our next move based on the casualties?"

Li Yunlong thought for a moment, then nodded emphatically: "Alright, let's do as Mr. Shen says!"

Watch as you fight.

If the casualties are small, then fight more; if the casualties are large, then retreat quickly.

This also aligns with the Eighth Route Army's consistent guerrilla tactics.

Ultimately, Li Yunlong was still indebted to those who accepted his bribes.

This is the heart of North China, surrounded by Japanese soldiers!

Even attacking a single stronghold could attract a swarm of attackers!

But Shen Wang gave so much!

80 submachine guns, 10 light machine guns, 10 40mm guns, and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition...

If he doesn't even dare to attack a stronghold, Li Yunlong will never be able to face anyone again!

Once a consensus was reached, action was immediately taken.

Although the cavalry company had traveled a long distance, they had almost fully recovered after this period of rest.

I'm already familiar with the weapons I just got my hands on.

"All personnel! Check your equipment and prepare to depart!" Li Yunlong mounted his horse.

"Target: Xiaowangzhuang stronghold! Get yourselves together and show Mr. Shen that our Independent Regiment's soldiers aren't cowards!"

"yes!"

The soldiers roared in terror.

To be honest, they wouldn't dare use these new weapons unless they won a decisive victory.

The team quickly assembled.

The 99A led the way, with the cavalry company close behind.

Forget infantry-tank coordination, let's go straight for cavalry-tank coordination!

Guided by Wang Fugui, the team moved quickly along the path and silently approached the Xiaowangzhuang stronghold.

Before long, the Xiaowangzhuang stronghold came into view.

From a distance, the entire outpost looked like a steel hedgehog crawling on the ground.

The four watchtowers stood tall, forming a crossfire line of sight between each other.

Between and around the pillboxes were densely packed sandbag fortifications, bunkers, and trenches.

Li Yunlong raised his binoculars and carefully observed the defenses of the stronghold, his expression becoming serious.

"Damn it, those Japanese devils built this place like an iron barrel!" he muttered under his breath.

"Cavalry may be fast, but they'll be completely helpless once they get close to this trench and barbed wire!"

"If we slow down, those guerrillas in the pillbox are no pushovers! Even with the new equipment Mr. Shen gave us, a direct assault would likely result in heavy casualties..."

This battle will not be easy!

To be honest, if the strongholds were easy to capture, they would have been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army long ago.

There were only a hundred or so Japanese soldiers in a stronghold. Couldn't a whole regiment take them down?

The reality is that without heavy firepower support, a regiment really can't take down a small outpost.

Unless we are willing to pay a heavy price, even at the cost of countless casualties!

The problem is, there are probably hundreds or even thousands of strongholds of all sizes in North China. Where can we afford to pay such a high price?

Inside the 99A tank, Shen Wang had already taken in the situation of the stronghold through the observation and aiming system.

These outposts were indeed well-defended, but they were no match for the 99A.

He picked up the walkie-talkie and asked, "Commander Li, target confirmed! Is your unit ready? Over."

Previously, Shen Wang had drawn a reconnaissance company's communication equipment, 20 old-fashioned SCR-536 walkie-talkies. He gave one to Li Yunlong so that they could communicate at any time.

Li Yunlong's voice immediately came through the walkie-talkie: "Mr. Shen, the cavalry company is ready! Just waiting for your order! Over!"

The arrow is on the bowstring, and it must be released!

"Roger that. I'll clear the perimeter. You guys prepare for the assault. Over."

Shen Wang put down the walkie-talkie, his eyes sharpened, and he instantly entered combat mode.

The next second, to the bewildered gazes of Li Yunlong and all the cavalry soldiers, the 99A opened fire!

Why are you confused?

Because they attacked too fast!

In the blink of an eye, the 99A fired four shots in quick succession!

It has a faster rate of fire than a damn Type 38 rifle!

"boom--!!!"

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted!

Immediately afterwards, a pillbox was blown to pieces!

Then--

"boom--!!!"

"boom--!!!"

"boom--!!!"

The second one! The third one! The fourth one!

In less than a minute, the four pillboxes that Li Yunlong considered the greatest threat and that required a huge price to eliminate collapsed one after another right before their eyes!

Faintly, one could still hear the screams of the Japanese soldiers inside.

This is not over yet!

The 99A's gun barrel rotated slightly again.

This time, the target was the defensive fortifications in front of the stronghold's gate.

"boom--!!!"

Forget barbed wire and sandbags, just blast them to pieces!

The gate to the stronghold was blown open, leaving a huge gap.

……

silence!

Deathly silence!

Everyone in the cavalry company, including Li Yunlong, was petrified.

The biggest problem that had been troubling Li Yunlong, the solid defensive line that required a huge price to break through, was... solved in just one minute?

Li Yunlong stared wide-eyed, feeling as if his worldview had been turned upside down.

He had fought many battles and seen the Japanese mountain guns and field guns, but he had never seen anything like this.

This power, this rate of fire, this accuracy... it's ten times more terrifying than those precious 105mm howitzers in the division!

Just then, Shen Wang's voice came through the walkie-talkie again.

"Commander Li, the outer obstacles have been cleared! Now, it's up to you..."