30: Chapter 30: A Gift for Li Yunlong!

"Hmm?" Li Yunlong paused, stunned.

"Mr. Shen... have you heard of old Li?"

Shen Wang chuckled, "You blew up that son of a bitch Sakata with a single shot. Am I right, Regiment Commander Li?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong beamed instantly, as if he had just eaten honey.

"Hahaha! I never thought old Li had such a reputation!"

Blowing up Regiment Commander Sakata with a single shot could be considered the highlight of Li Yunlong's career so far.

That was a Regiment Commander, a Colonel!

Across the entire Chinese battlefield, fewer than 100 Japanese Colonels had been killed.

For him, Li Yunlong, to have killed one, it definitely counted as a highlight!

Now, with Shen Wang saying it like that, it really hit the spot for Li Yunlong.

Old Li grinned broadly, "Eh, eh, eh, it's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning..."

"Compared to you, Mr. Shen, it's really nothing!"

Everyone helps carry the fancy sedan chair; who said old Li didn't know how to talk?

Nearby, watching Shen Wang and Li Yunlong chatting happily, Ding Zhijian and the others finally relaxed.

However, just as their hearts had settled, Shen Wang's next sentence made them tense up again.

"Regiment Commander Li, do you know... if there are any Japanese strongholds nearby?"

Hmm? Li Yunlong paused again. What did he mean?

He looked at Shen Wang, then at the Type 99A behind him, feeling as if he had grasped something.

Li Yunlong's expression turned slightly serious, "I don't know where the Japanese strongholds are nearby, but... I can find a way to find out!"

Well played! Shen Wang couldn't help but applaud Li Yunlong's answer. Look at that awareness!

What was the difference between that and 'I don't know how, but I can learn'?

If not for the fact that this man avoided big mistakes but kept making small ones, he would have achieved much more than a one-star rank later on.

Then, Shen Wang said pointedly, "Regiment Commander Li, if you help me find the nearby Japanese strongholds, I'll give you something good, how about that?"

At this moment, Li Yunlong's hearty nature flared up, and he waved his hand, "Mr. Shen, you're being too polite. You don't need to give me anything. It's just Japanese strongholds, right? Give me half a day!"

To be honest, figuring out where the Japanese strongholds were nearby wasn't difficult.

Not to mention that just asking anyone would work, but capturing a few Collaborators and interrogating them slightly would reveal where the nearby Japanese strongholds were.

After speaking, Li Yunlong and Shen Wang looked at each other and smiled, feeling as if they had met too late and shared a mutual appreciation.

Li Yunlong was thinking, with such a terrifying weapon as the Type 99A, why not cause some trouble?

Shen Wang was thinking, with Li Yunlong's Cavalry Company, why not cause some trouble?

Thus, the two hit it off immediately.

Nearby, the three men, including Ding Zhijian, were stunned! This was war, dammit! Was it really that childish?

But in the end, none of them said anything. Along the way, Shen Wang had already established absolute authority in their hearts!

Moreover, fighting the Japanese wasn't against their principles, so they just did it.

Even Sha Zhenjiang was a bit excited. The feeling of the tracks crushing those animals... was wonderful.

A tacit understanding had been reached. What followed became a matter of course.

The two teams merged and found a relatively hidden area to camp temporarily.

With Li Yunlong, an experienced veteran Regiment Commander, there was no need for Shen Wang to worry about the tedious tasks like marching formations, setting up camp, or guard posts.

Old Li shouted in his loud voice, conveying orders clearly and explicitly: "Sun Desheng! Take your men, lead the horses to the woods behind, hide them well, and feed them! Send two sharp ones to watch the main road from a distance!"

"Wei the Monk! Take the reconnaissance squad, change into civilian clothes, and go to the nearest village to scout the situation. Focus on finding a 'tongue,' and figure out which bastard has a Japanese stronghold around Wang County, how many troops they have, and what their equipment is like!"

"The rest of you, by squad, use the terrain to build simple defensive fortifications. Without orders, no fires are allowed, and no loud noises are permitted!"

Once the orders were given, the entire Cavalry Company moved quickly. The soldiers performed their duties; those on guard hid in position, those resting were quiet and swift, and everything was orderly.

Shen Wang watched from the side and nodded inwardly, thinking, "As expected of the Independent Regiment, orders are followed, and efficiency is truly high."

After arranging everything, Li Yunlong rubbed his hands, approached Shen Wang, and looked at the Type 99A, his eyes still shining.

"Mr. Shen, this iron gadget of yours... is truly divine! Ten Type 95s... just thinking about it is fucking satisfying!"

Shen Wang smiled, "In the future, if there's a chance, I'll definitely let Regiment Commander Li have his fun!"

"Really?" Old Li's eyes lit up instantly.

"Of course!"

Shen Wang and Li Yunlong chatted idly, their eyes occasionally turning to the busy soldiers around them.

Although these soldiers were full of energy and strictly disciplined, their equipment was truly shabby.

Except for the few officers equipped with Mauser pistols, most soldiers used Hanyang 88 rifles or captured type 38 arisaka rifles, and ammunition was not abundant.

"An elite Cavalry Company... if equipped with modern automatic firepower, what would that look like?" Shen Wang began to think.

He had long planned to sell the surplus weapons to the Eighth Route Army in exchange for antiques, jade, gold, and so on.

He couldn't mistreat himself in reality either; he was still single and living in a cramped rental apartment.

He should work hard when he needed to, and enjoy life when he could.

Shen Wang sank his consciousness into the system store and began to browse.

Any weapon or supply he had drawn before could be exchanged with military merit. Depending on the type and era, the prices varied greatly.

For example, a Chiang Kai-shek rifle only required 1 military merit point, but a QBZ-191 assault rifle cost a full 100 points! It was ridiculous!

Shen Wang browsed while calculating. So far, he had already drawn quite a few weapons.

For example, the Type 38 Nationalist Army infantry squad, the Type 44 German-style infantry squad, the Type 44 US-style infantry platoon, the Type 41 German-style artillery platoon, the Type 79 Rabbit artillery company, the Type 20 Rabbit synthetic squad...

To be honest, there were quite a few weapons that could be exchanged; basically, all infantry weapons from World War II were available.

type 38 arisaka rifle? Not even a dog would use it! M4 carbine? Too delicate! QBZ-191 assault rifle? It's good, but too expensive! PPSh-41? Powerful firepower but poor accuracy and short range...

In the end, Shen Wang's gaze locked onto a simple but time-tested classic option—the Type 56 family of firearms! Especially the type 56 submachine gun (a clone of the AK-47)!

This thing had a simple structure, was rugged and durable, had huge power, extremely high reliability, and was almost unfussy about the environment!

The 7.62mm intermediate cartridge was a devastating weapon in this era. In close-quarters skirmishes, the firepower was enough to completely suppress the Japanese light machine guns!

And the type 56 submachine gun was also suitable for cavalry.

Just imagine, over a hundred elite cavalrymen, riding their warhorses, charging toward the Japanese positions like a whirlwind. Once they entered range, they wouldn't need to pull the reins, aim, and work a bolt; instead, they could just raise their type 56 submachine guns and blast away!

No need to frequently work the bolt, no need to change magazines after firing a few shots. It looked like a Cavalry Company, but in reality, it was 100 light machine guns shoved in their faces! Just thinking about it was terrifying!

"Yes! This is it!" Shen Wang decided.

"And, I just happened to have drawn a [Type 79 Rabbit artillery company] before, which included 80 type 56 submachine guns, 10 Type 56 light machine guns, and 10 40mm rocket launchers!"

"Except for those 6 107mm rocket launchers that can't be used for now, the others can be given to the Cavalry Company!"

Actually, the 107mm rocket launchers could also be brought out and towed by warhorses. It's just that operating 107mm rocket launchers requires some artillery knowledge, and the current Cavalry Company probably couldn't handle them.

In the end, Shen Wang decided to take out the infantry weapons from that artillery company and give them to Li Yunlong's Cavalry Company. Anyway, he had spent 100 military merit points to draw it, so he didn't mind giving it away as a welcome gift.

With over a hundred people in the Cavalry Company, each armed with a type 56 submachine gun or a 40mm rocket launcher, as long as each person killed one Japanese soldier, he would break even! If they killed two, he would double his profit! This deal was worth it no matter how you looked at it!

"System, arrange for the workers to deliver those 80 type 56 submachine guns, 10 Type 56 light machine guns, and 10 40mm rocket launchers to me."

[Received]

With everything arranged, Shen Wang felt at ease. He just had to wait and see how many Japanese strongholds Li Yunlong's side could scout out.

About fifteen minutes later, the soldier in charge of the perimeter guard suddenly ran over to report: "Report, Regiment Commander! A convoy has been spotted in the southeast!"

"Three trucks covered with tarps, can't see what's inside, they are driving toward us!"

"Looking at the vehicle model... it looks a bit like the Japanese troop transport trucks!"

What? Japanese troop transport trucks? The atmosphere instantly became tense!

Li Yunlong's face darkened, and just as he was about to order them to prepare for battle, he saw Shen Wang wave his hand:

"Regiment Commander Li, don't be nervous. It's my people, they are here to deliver things to me. Let your men let them through."

Li Yunlong was stunned at first, then immediately remembered that Ding Zhijian had mentioned earlier that Shen Wang had arranged for people to deliver tanks.

He looked deeply at Shen Wang and ordered the guards: "Let them in!"

"Yes!" The three old-fashioned trucks rumbled over.

Li Yunlong finally couldn't suppress his curiosity, leaned over to Shen Wang, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Shen, these... what are these vehicles for? What's inside?"

Shen Wang turned his head, smiled mysteriously at Li Yunlong, and patted him on the shoulder: "Regiment Commander Li, didn't I say it before? If you help me scout out the Japanese strongholds, I'll give you something good."

"This is the... small welcome gift I prepared for you and your Cavalry Company."