NCCnovel Chapter 171: Monk, why are you panicking? The weapon in your hand is not a fire stick!
Chapter 171: Monk, why are you panicking? The weapon in your hand is not a fire stick!
Xue Laosan waved his pistol and shouted loudly: "Brothers, the regiment commander just sent a telegram, asking us to launch an attack on Li Yunlong immediately. As long as we don't kill Li Yunlong, anything is fine! The third battalion will be the vanguard to launch the attack first, and the fourth battalion will follow behind to provide fire support!"
"Brothers, when I came here, the regiment commander told me that all the brothers who participated in this operation would receive 100 yuan each, and if they won, they would receive yuan each. It's rare for the commander to be generous. Brothers, you joined the army to support your family. You must not miss such a good opportunity."
"I won't waste any more time talking nonsense. The Third Battalion will set off immediately and reach the target location in an hour. The Fourth Battalion will follow immediately. The two artillery companies will suppress the enemy with firepower and try to resolve the battle within an hour!"
Under the order of Xue Laosan, the third and fourth battalions regrouped their troops and began to advance towards where Li Yunlong was. The artillery also caught up with the main force under the pull of horse-drawn carriages.
The Jade-faced Scholar came to Xie Baoqing's side and said in a deep voice, "Boss, Xue Lao San has already led his men to attack, and we can't fall behind. There is a company of military police following me. If anyone dares to escape, these military police will not be polite!"
Xie Baoqing's face turned green as he asked, "Scholar, you are such a disloyal boy. I didn't expect that you would betray me. I was very kind to you before, but you treat me like this. Don't you feel guilty about it?"
The jade-faced scholar laughed fiercely and said, "Xie Baoqing, you really think you are a good person. Don't stand on the moral high ground and accuse me. I am a sinister villain, but compared to you, I at least dare to admit it."
"I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. At this point, you have no choice at all. In addition to Xue Changkun, this matter is also related to Taijun. You should have heard the news from Taiyuan City. Do you have any other choice at this time?"
Xie Baoqing was as if he had been poured with a basin of cold water. He said with a somewhat gloomy face, "Scholar, in consideration of my care for you over the past year, can you please leave a way out for the brothers of Black Cloud Village? I beg you, okay?"
The Jade-faced Scholar put down the feather fan in his hand, his expression changed slightly, and finally he sighed and said: "Boss, you want to let more brothers in Black Cloud Village survive, which is not difficult for me. Then you must cooperate with me to lead the bandit coalition to attack Li Yunlong's troops. If anyone dares to retreat, you can only kill them!"
Xie Baoqing knew that this would have a huge impact on his reputation, but when he thought of the independent regiment's glorious achievements, he had no choice but to agree.
Under the leadership of Jade-faced Scholar and Xie Baoqing, a bandit coalition of more than 1600 people also followed Xue Laosan, preparing to launch an attack on Li Yunlong's troops who were resting.
Li Yunlong, who was taking a nap, suddenly heard the sound of complicated footsteps. He immediately sat up from the ground and scolded the panicked Wei Dayong: "Monk, why are you so panicking? As long as I am here, the sky will not fall! Besides, the Type 38 rifles in our hands are not firewood sticks. What's there to panic about?"
Wei Dayong was just about to wake up Li Yunlong, but he was scolded by Li Yunlong. He hurriedly reported: "Captain, the bandits who ambushed us before and the two battalions of the 726th Regiment have come out of the ambush site and are rushing towards us. They are planning to attack us!"
Li Yunlong immediately stood up, picked up the telescope and looked ahead, but did not see any figure. At this time, Zhang Dabiao also rushed over. Li Yunlong already had a battle plan in mind, and immediately gave an order: "Dabiao, since the enemy intends to launch an attack on us, there is no need for us to be polite to them. We must take advantage of the enemy's lack of foothold and immediately launch an assault on the enemy. We must not let the enemy's shells hit us!"
"Our armored vehicles may not be able to withstand the enemy's mountain artillery shells. We didn't bring much ammunition this time. The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Let's use four armored vehicles as the first mover to cover the infantry's charge. From here to Ercha Ridge, it's a flat road with a very good view. We can fully play the firepower advantage of the armored forces. As long as the speed of the armored vehicles is increased, the probability of the enemy's artillery hitting the armored vehicles is still very low!"
"Charge forward and engage the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. This battle must demonstrate the momentum of our independent regiment and make it so that no one in the entire northwest of Shanxi dares to touch the tiger whiskers of our independent regiment!"
"The damn Japanese are so scared of our independent regiment that they even raised the banner of attacking our independent regiment. We can't let the Japanese look down on us. We have to teach these bandits a lesson this time so that they will be scared to pee their pants whenever they mention the name of our independent regiment in the future. They won't be plotting to shoot us from behind all day long!"
"Monk, this time I'm going to teach you an important task. You have to find ways to take down the enemy's artillery for me. Only by taking down the enemy's artillery can our armored vehicles kill people everywhere. Our independent regiment only has four armored vehicles in total. Losing one will make me very sad. If we lose one to these people, it will be even more ridiculous!"
"It is now 1:30 pm. We estimate that we will see the enemy's vanguard in another 20 minutes. Order the troops to prepare for battle and be ready to launch an attack in 15 minutes!"
Under Li Yunlong's arrangement, four armored vehicles and a battalion of soldiers immediately moved. The monk even set out in advance with a platoon of soldiers, ready to deal with the two artillery companies under Xue Laosan. The battle was about to break out.
When the Jade-faced Scholar was leading his men forward, a dark shadow suddenly jumped out from the side. Seeing the dark shadow flash, the Jade-faced Scholar was startled. When he was about to take out the mirror box from his waist, the person said in a bad tone: "Scholar, it's me. This time I came here to give you something good. You should be careful when using it!"
The Jade-faced Scholar was relieved, his excitement calmed down, and he asked curiously: "Why did you come here at this time, and bring more than 20 people with you? Why did you also bring gas masks? Could it be that you brought the following?"
The Jade-faced Scholar's face became more and more shocked. He didn't expect that the black shadow actually had such a plan. This made him a little difficult to accept for a moment, but when he saw the black shadow's unfriendly eyes, he knew that he could only agree. He replied in a low voice: "Do you really want to do this? It is very likely to hurt our own people. After all, it took a lot of effort to win over so many people. In the end, it is our own strength that is lost. Can't we fight Li Yunlong in an upright manner?"
The shadow cursed with disdain: "Scholar, at this time, you are still soft-hearted. The reputation of Li Yunlong's independent regiment is not exaggerated, but is backed by solid achievements. The independent regiment is not a mere decoration. Even though you have as many people as a regiment, if you really fight, you may not be Li Yunlong's opponent!"
"If we miss this good opportunity, we don't know when we'll have another one. Hirata-kun has already sent a telegram. He even mobilized a small team of special agents. They will be responsible for this gas attack. After completing the mission, they will immediately retreat. You just need to cover us to complete this task. As for Xue Laosan and the others, we don't even consider them. They are just our cannon fodder!"
The Jade-faced Scholar asked with an unpleasant expression, "Your plan is too stupid. Xue Lao San is not a fool. He would not allow his men to attack under the poisonous gas. For a man like him, nothing is more important than his own life. For this, he can even give up all his relatives and friends. He is an extremely selfish person. Otherwise, how could he easily agree to cooperate with us?"
The black shadow laughed crazily and said, "Scholar, I didn't expect you to be so stupid now. What does the life and death of the Chinese have to do with us? If they all die, it will be a good thing for us. Northwest Shanxi does not need so many forces. As long as we have our family, it will be enough!"
"This time, in addition to getting rid of Li Yunlong, I also have to get rid of the threatening Chinese people like Xue Laosan and Xie Baoqing. When both sides are exhausted, it is time for me to launch a poison gas attack, and then everyone will become my trophies!"
The Jade-faced Scholar immediately understood the sinister intention of the black shadow. He was waiting for the two sides to engage in hand-to-hand combat and then launch a sneak attack. It must be said that this was indeed very insidious, but very effective. By then, even if the people below wanted to escape, it would be too late. The dense crowd could also maximize the effect of the poison gas. This step-by-step calculation was really closely linked. No wonder General Doihara made him responsible for intelligence work in the northwest of Shanxi. His reputation was indeed worthy of its name.
The Jade-faced Scholar knew that it was useless to say more, so he whispered to the shadow, "Don't forget that Lin Zhenhua is still behind you. That kid has always had good luck, so don't let him lose both his wife and his army. You have done such stupid things before. If you hadn't let Lin Zhenhua escape from you more than a year ago, there wouldn't be so many things today. You have been tracking him for such a long time. What on earth do you want to get from him that makes you so obsessed with it?"
The shadow thought that the Jade-faced Scholar actually knew about this, and he warned with a gloomy face: "Scholar, this matter is not something you can interfere with. I have received full support from the Imperial Headquarters to find out the secret code has been cracked. The Army and the Navy have reached a consensus on this matter. Even the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is very concerned about this, and our allies have also shown great concern."
"If the secret code was cracked, the chain reaction it caused would be very terrible. It means that we no longer have any secrets from the enemy. You should know what this means. I need you to help me with all your strength. However, this matter can only be done in secret. After all, we still haven't figured out the truth of the matter. Only after catching Lin Zhenhua and interrogating him can we get the real answer!"