33: Chapter 33 Let's do something big!

Hmm?

When had he sent anyone to investigate?

Li Yunlong was stunned for a moment.

But immediately after, it was as if he had been enlightened; he understood in an instant!

The enemy Shen Wang mentioned wasn't any specific person, was it?

It was just the Japanese devils, wasn't it?

In an instant, Li Yunlong felt a surge of respect!

"Mr. Shen! Say no more! I, old Li, understand!"

"This gift, I, Li Yunlong, on behalf of all the soldiers of the Independent Regiment, accept it!"

"Rest assured, I, Li Yunlong, will never let this 'welcome gift' of yours go to waste!"

"Every bullet will be fed to the little Japanese devils! Every 'big firecracker' will bloom right in the devils' nest!"

Having said that, he snapped a standard military salute toward Shen Wang.

Sun Desheng and the rest of the Cavalry Company soldiers also followed Li Yunlong and saluted Shen Wang.

They had all heard the conversation between Shen Wang and Li Yunlong.

Their respect for Shen Wang was no less than Li Yunlong's!

Three whole truckloads of weapons, given away just like that!

Shen Wang, however, turned slightly and waved at the crowd:

"Don't be so formal; it's just some small trinkets!"

It was just Type 56 assault rifles and Type 40 rocket launchers, after all.

The 107mm rockets, Type 59 tanks, the Fifth Master, and the sixth master—these true weapons of mass destruction he hadn't even brought out yet!

...

After this 'little' interlude, the atmosphere suddenly became even more harmonious.

Li Yunlong followed closely by Shen Wang's side, his weathered face beaming with smiles.

He kept calling him Mr. Shen, even more affectionately than he called the Brigade Commander.

"Mr. Shen, I have already ordered the whole company to re-equip, and the soldiers are currently familiarizing themselves with the weapons."

80 Type 56 assault rifles, 10 Type 56 light machine guns, and 10 Type 40 rocket launchers—it was exactly enough for one company.

It was easy to distribute: one squad got 8 Type 56 assault rifles, one Type 56 light machine gun, and one Type 40 rocket launcher.

However, Li Yunlong wanted to try something different.

He gathered all the Type 56 light machine guns and Type 40 rocket launchers to form two machine gun squads and two rocket squads.

"Mr. Shen, do you think doing it this way is okay?" Li Yunlong asked, leaning in close.

Shen Wang nodded: "I think it's fine; this is called concentrating forces to accomplish big things!"

You have to admit, Li Yunlong really had a lot of clever ideas.

Concentrating heavy firepower could indeed play a decisive role at critical moments.

"Concentrating forces to accomplish big things? Mr. Shen, you are truly insightful! That's exactly what I, old Li, was thinking!"

Receiving Shen Wang's approval, Li Yunlong was instantly beaming.

"Mr. Shen, this generosity of yours... you are truly no ordinary person."

"I, old Li, have traveled far and wide and have seen a thing or two, but someone like you... this is the first time."

Li Yunlong still wanted to probe Shen Wang's background, but he didn't dare be too explicit, worried about displeasing Shen Wang.

But he was just too curious!

These weapons Shen Wang brought out—let alone seen, he hadn't even heard of them!

Shen Wang naturally understood Li Yunlong's probing, but he didn't say much.

He brushed it off with a single sentence: they were imported from the Eagle country.

Li Yunlong knew better than to keep asking.

Who cares where they came from, as long as they can fight the devils!

Just as the two were talking, a commotion came from outside the camp.

Wei the Monk and a few scout squad soldiers were seen escorting a battered, trembling Puppet Army officer back.

"Regimental Commander! We caught a tongue!"

Wei the Monk grinned and threw the Puppet Army officer onto the ground like a sack of trash.

The officer looked to be in his thirties, his face pale as paper, his lips trembling uncontrollably, and a faint smell of urine wafted from his crotch.

Li Yunlong perked up, temporarily suppressing his curiosity about Shen Wang's identity, his eyes instantly turning sharp.

"Look up!" Li Yunlong barked suddenly, like a thunderclap on flat ground.

The Puppet Army officer trembled in fear, and almost crawled as he struggled to lift his head.

"Officer... Eighth Route Army officer... spare my life... please spare my life..."

"Spare your life?" Li Yunlong's smile didn't reach his eyes. "That depends on whether you're sensible, kid. Tell me, what's your name, and which turtle's nest are you serving in?"

"I... I'm called Wang Fugui... I'm... I'm from the Wang County Puppet Army... no, the Puppet Army... the deputy company commander of the First Company, Second Battalion, Third Regiment of the Puppet Army..."

Wang Fugui confessed hurriedly, fearing that if he were one second late, he'd lose his head.

"Oh? A deputy company commander, are you?" Li Yunlong raised an eyebrow.

"That's perfect. You should know the area around Wang County, the nests of the devils and you lot, like the back of your hand, right?"

Wang Fugui's eyes flickered, as if he still wanted to play some tricks, stammering: "Officer... I... I just do this for a living, how would I know that much..."

"Bang!"

Before he could finish, Wei the Monk kicked him in the buttocks, sending him face-planting into the dirt.

"You son of a bitch! You dare play games with our Regimental Commander? Looks like you haven't suffered enough! Do you want Grandpa here to loosen your bones some more?"

As he spoke, his palm-leaf-sized hands cracked menacingly.

Wang Fugui was scared out of his wits and kowtowed like a pestle hitting garlic: "I'll talk! I'll talk! I'll tell you everything! Officer, spare me! Good men, spare me!"

He dared not hide anything anymore and poured out all the intelligence he knew, like beans spilling from a bamboo tube.

As he spoke, he tremblingly traced directions on the ground with his fingers:

"The... the Beiling Stronghold, twenty li north of the county town, has a platoon of Jap... devils, fifty-some men, a platoon of Puppet Army, with... with two three-story blockhouses, and a light machine gun..."

"The Dongling Stronghold, to the northeast, also has a platoon of devils, a few more Puppet Army, a company... three blockhouses..."

"The Heiniushan Stronghold, the terrain there is treacherous, a squad of devils, two squads of Puppet Army, but the blockhouses are built solidly, four of them..."

"And... and the Xiao Wang Zhuang Stronghold, to the southwest, near the highway..."

"...and Lijiazhuang, Zhangjiapu, Matiwa... big and small strongholds, there must be... there must be dozens of them..."

These so-called "strongholds" were small military fortifications built by the devils to control occupied areas and blockade anti-Japanese forces.

They usually had an infantry platoon (about 50-80 heads) of devils as the core, supplemented by some Puppet Army, occupying transport arteries or strategic points.

Inside the stronghold, there were usually three or four blockhouses and bunkers, with trenches and barbed wire dug around the perimeter, forming a crossfire network.

Don't look down on a stronghold just because it only had a hundred or so devils; relying on sturdy fortifications and firepower configuration, they were really hard to attack without heavy firepower.

But now, what Li Yunlong and Shen Wang had the least shortage of was heavy firepower!

Not to mention the 99A, even the Type 40 rocket launchers were enough to give the little Japanese devils a hard time!

After listening to Wang Fugui, Li Yunlong thought for a moment, then turned to Shen Wang:

"Mr. Shen, I think we should take the Xiao Wang Zhuang Stronghold as our first target!"

"There's a platoon of devils stationed there, and a platoon of Puppet Army; their strength is about the same as ours. Before, we had to go around it, but now... hehe!"

Who would have thought that after hearing Li Yunlong's proposal, Shen Wang didn't immediately agree, but instead shook his head.

Li Yunlong was stunned, then asked in a low voice: "Mr. Shen, then... which one do you want to hit?"

"Which one?"

Shen Wang smiled.

Every one of them!

He turned to look at Li Yunlong and said calmly:

"Regimental Commander Li, do you want to do something big?"