Bright Sword: The brigade commander is shocked! You call this a county brigade?

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Gaoda and Li Dakang walked leisurely into the small courtyard.

They each brought a small chair and sat under the lush tree.

At this moment, the sun has gradually disappeared behind the mountain, and the breeze is blowing, bringing a hint of coolness, making people feel very comfortable.

Gaoda looked at Li Dakang and said, "Dakang, I just thought about it at the dinner table and decided to take Li Dazhuang with me to Pingshan Mine for investigation tomorrow."

Li Dakang heard this and said, "Captain, is this too risky? Perhaps we should send someone to investigate."

"Captain Dakang, who else in the new brigade can take on such an important task besides me? Although those new recruits are brave, they lack experience and are not able to take on this task."

Li Dakang knew that there was no one in the team who could replace Gaoda, so he nodded and said, "Captain, you must be careful when you conduct reconnaissance tomorrow."

"Don't worry, Captain Dakon. This is just a small matter to me."

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At Pingshan Mine, sixty miles away from Lijiazhuang, dusk gradually deepened and night fell quietly.

At the gate of the mine, Yamamoto Jimu, the captain of the Japanese defense team, was looking anxiously at the road in the distance.

Beside him stood a middle-aged man in black clothes. He was Jiro Hayakawa, the mine manager of Pingshan Mine.

Yamamoto Jimoku said to Hayakawa Jiro: "Hayakawa-kun, I received news that supplies will arrive today, but until now, we haven't seen a single person. I'm worried that something might have happened to them on the way."

After hearing this, Hayakawa Jiro couldn't help but frown. He sighed and said, "Yamamoto-kun, I am also very worried. It's already so dark, but there is no sign of the supply team. Logically, they should have arrived by now."

He paused and continued, "However, Yamamoto-kun, I have sent people to look for the team transporting the supplies. I believe they will send back the news soon."

The two men stood at the gate of the mine, their eyes fixed on the road in the distance. They were extremely hoping to see the supply convoy as soon as possible.

Inside the Pingshan mine, due to the recent influx of a large number of miners, the rate of material consumption is extremely rapid.

Although food supplies have been drastically cut, stockpiles are still precarious and cannot last for long.

There are so many mouths to feed, and mining is heavy physical labor, so miners need food to replenish their energy.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have the strength to swing the pickaxes in their hands.

You know, the coal resources produced by Pingshan Mine are an important pillar supporting the industrial operations of Taiyuan City and even other parts of North China.

Once the output of coal mines drops, the consequences will be disastrous. When the time comes, no one can escape responsibility.

Just as the two were waiting anxiously, a hint of joy suddenly flashed in Yamamoto Jimu's eyes.

"Hayakawa-kun, look! Is that our team on the road?"

Upon hearing this, Jiro Hayakawa quickly turned his gaze towards the main road.

"Great! That's our man. The supplies are finally arriving!"

The two of them were filled with anticipation, their eyes fixed on the approaching team.

As the team got closer to the Pingshan Mine, Sanben Jimu's brows became more and more furrowed.

"Hayakawa-kun, am I dazzled? Why is the team full of people, but no carriages loaded with supplies?"

"Yamamoto-kun, I'm also very confused."

The two of them no longer hesitated and walked quickly towards the team.

Wang Mazi in the team recognized Sanben Building Blocks and Hayakawa Jiro at a glance. He hurried forward with a hint of fear on his face.

"Mr. Yamamoto, Ms. Hayakawa, it's bad. Our supplies have been snatched away by the Eighth Route Army County Battalion!" Wang Mazi reported anxiously.

Upon hearing the news, the two Japanese soldiers' faces turned pale instantly.

Yamamoto Jimu rushed forward angrily, grabbed Wang Mazi by the collar, and yelled: "What did you say? Say it again!"

Wang Mazi was frightened by Yamamoto Jimu's sudden anger and trembled all over. He stammered:

"Tai-kun Yamamoto, we...we were on our way to deliver supplies to the Pingshan mine when we were ambushed by the Ping'an County Brigade. They...they were so powerful that they stole all the supplies."

When Yamamoto Jimu heard this, he was furious. He kicked Wang Mazi hard and knocked him to the ground.

"Bagayalu! You are a bunch of losers! There are more than a hundred of you, but you can't even defeat a county brigade of dozens of people. What's the point of the imperial army keeping you!"

Wang Mazi struggled to get up and stood trembling in front of Yamamoto Jimu, trying to explain:

“Yamamoto Taijun, listen to me, the Ping’an County Brigade doesn’t have only a few dozen people, they… they have hundreds of people, and each of them is equipped with guns and well-trained.

They also have... small cannons in their team, otherwise, with so many of us, we wouldn't be easily defeated by them."

Yamamoto Jimu widened his eyes and looked at Wang Mazi in disbelief. He roared:

"Wang Mazi, you are talking nonsense again! The county brigade has hundreds of people, and everyone has guns and cannons?

Even the main force of the Eighth Route Army can't even have one gun per person! I think you are just afraid of death and are deliberately making excuses!

They are definitely not the county brigade, they are definitely the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in disguise!

In the vicinity of Ping'an County, apart from the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, which other unit can provide each member with a gun and a small steel cannon! "

Wang Mazi was trembling with fear at the roar of Yamamoto Jimu. He thought about it carefully and felt that what Yamamoto Jimu said seemed to make some sense.

At this moment, Yamamoto Jimu's eyes pierced Wang Mazi like a sharp blade, and he wished he could shoot him to death.

There were a large number of miners waiting for food at Pingshan Mine, but Wang Mazi actually lost the vital supplies!

Although Yamamoto Jimu was so angry that he almost lost control, he also understood that even if he killed Wang Mazi now, he would not be able to recover the supplies that had been lost.

The most urgent task is to let Wang Mazi go back and organize a new batch of supplies to be sent over, otherwise many miners in Pingshan Mine will face the desperate situation of running out of food.

After a short rest at Pingshan Mine, Wang Mazi quickly assembled his troops.

Prepare to return to Wanjia Town to raise another batch of supplies to ensure the normal operation of Pingshan Mine.