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

The next morning, the sun had not yet fully risen.

Gaoda has already led Li Dazhuang and the other man to ride on horseback to Pingshan Mine.

Their mission today is to scout the Pingshan mine and find out the distribution of the Japanese devils' firepower points.

Before setting off, Gaoda specifically found Li Dakang and told him, "Captain Dakang, today Dazhuang and I will go to Pingshan Mine for reconnaissance. You stay in the county brigade and make sure to keep an eye on the team."

"Yes, Captain! Don't worry, I will take good care of the house and ensure the safety of the team."

Gaoda nodded with satisfaction, turned around and mounted his horse, followed closely by Li Dazhuang.

The two men spurred their horses and galloped towards the Pingshan mine.

Pingshan Mine is 60 miles away from Lijiazhuang, and the speed of riding a horse can reach 20 kilometers per hour.

It only takes more than an hour and a half to reach Pingshan Mine.

On the horse, Gaoda whispered to Li Dazhuang, "Dazhuang, I will try to sneak into the Pingshan mine to conduct reconnaissance. You stay outside and keep an eye on the horse. Remember, you must always be vigilant."

"Yes, Captain! Don't worry, I will take good care of the horse and make sure it doesn't get hurt."

The two men rode their horses quickly along the trail, and the trees on both sides of the road quickly retreated as they galloped.

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At the Pingshan Mine.

Since the supplies failed to arrive last night, the food supply in the entire mine fell into extreme tension.

In order to maintain the operation of the mine, Jiro Hayakawa reluctantly made a difficult decision - to reduce the supply of breakfast.

When the miners came to the canteen and saw that today's breakfast was so scarce that even the thin porridge they had on weekdays seemed so precious, flames of dissatisfaction immediately ignited in their hearts.

These prisoner-of-war miners suffer from hunger on a daily basis, and now it is even worse. How can they endure such treatment?

"Damn it, we don't have enough to eat normally, and now the food supply is reduced. How can we have the energy to work in the coal mines?"

This sentence was like lighting a powder keg. All the miners protested and refused to work in the mines again.

When Jiro Hayakawa heard the news, his face became solemn.

He knew that if the miners went on strike, production at the mine would be paralyzed.

So he immediately called Yamamoto Jimu and asked him to come and deal with this difficult situation.

After receiving the news, Yamamoto Jimu immediately led a small group of Japanese devils to the cafeteria in a menacing manner.

When the miners saw them coming in with guns, they were silent for a moment.

They knew that these devils were cruel and that if they didn't obey, the consequences would be disastrous.

Under the coercion and inducement of Yamamoto Jimu, the miners were dissatisfied but did not dare to resist openly.

They had no choice but to pick up their tools and go back to the mine to resume production.

Faced with the fully-armed and ferocious Japanese devils, the miners had no choice but to surrender.

It’s not that they didn’t want to resist, but they had no guns and the power disparity was too great, so they were simply unable to compete with the Japanese.

Yamamoto Jimu's threat was like a sword hanging over the miners' heads, making them dare not even think of resisting.

In order to maintain order in the mine, the Japanese strictly limited the food supply for every meal.

After a whole day of hard work, the miners were already exhausted and could hardly muster up the energy to even start a riot.

Just when Yamamoto Jimu was being arrogant and threatening the miners in the mine.

Gaoda and Li Dazhuang quietly came to the outskirts of Pingshan Mine.

Gaoda cleverly found a secluded place to hide the horses, and then asked Li Dazhuang to stay and guard them.

He advanced alone towards the Japanese Pingshan Mine to find out the enemy's firepower distribution.

On the outskirts of the Pingshan mine, Gundam quietly made a circle.

Finally, a small woods located on the outskirts was selected as the observation point.

He nimbly climbed up a towering tree, whose lush branches and leaves provided him with excellent cover.

Gundam stood on a high tree branch, overlooking the entire mine.

Originally, he was still thinking about how to sneak into the mine and investigate the distribution of the Japanese's firepower.

However, after walking around the outside, he found that it was simply an impossible task.

The entire Pingshan mine was tightly blocked by the Japanese's tall fences, which were covered with dense barbed wire, making it extremely difficult to climb in.

Just when Gundam was in trouble, he suddenly found a small forest highland behind the mine.

The terrain there was higher, and he could overlook the entire mine. He was delighted and immediately ran towards the grove.

Gundam squatted on the tree, carefully took out the telescope in his arms, and began to carefully observe the situation in the Pingshan mine.

Under the magnifying glass of the telescope, he clearly saw several teams of Japanese soldiers patrolling in the mine.

Under the supervision of the miners, the prisoners of war transported coal out of the mine, and the mine was bustling with activity.

A large amount of excavated coal was piled up in the open air, forming small hills.

These scenes gave Gundam a more intuitive understanding of the mine's firepower distribution and defense situation.

Gundam squatted on the tree, like a vigilant owl, and continued his observation.

He took in the distribution of the Japanese devils' firing points in the mine one by one and had a clear understanding of it.

In the Pingshan mine, the Japanese soldiers were deployed in an orderly manner.

At the gate, there were two Type 6 light machine guns and six fully armed Japanese soldiers guarding there.

Inside the mine, five patrol teams of four or five people shuttled between the mine cave and the mine.

Gundam's sight moved to the highest point of the mine, where the Japanese had three Type 92 light machine guns and one Type heavy machine gun mounted.

These firing points are located at high altitudes and can provide fire coverage to any corner of the mine.

In Gundam's opinion, the firepower of this Japanese team was shocking.

Such a small squad was equipped with five Type 92 light machine guns and one Type heavy machine gun, which was rare among ordinary Japanese squads.

Such firepower equipment makes the Japanese team in Pingshan Mine far superior to ordinary teams in combat effectiveness.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the Japanese still occupied advantageous terrain.

They were on a high vantage point and could clearly see every corner of the mine.

Such terrain advantage enables them to take the initiative in battle and bring great difficulties to the attacking side.

Gaoda knew in his heart that if his team wanted to attack Pingshan Mine, they must first destroy these machine gun fire points of the Japanese.

Otherwise, the Japanese's fire suppression from high above would bring huge resistance to their attack, making it difficult for them to enter the mine.

After completing the reconnaissance mission, Gundam slid down from the tree lightly like an agile leopard.

He quickly adjusted his direction and rushed towards where Kurama was.

Not long after, Gundam arrived at Kurama's location.

I saw Li Dazhuang lying on the ground with his eyes closed, immersed in a dream.

"Da Zhuang, what are you doing? I told you to watch the horses, but you're sleeping here!"

Hearing Gundam's voice, Li Dazhuang woke up suddenly and jumped up from the ground.

He scratched his head and explained a little embarrassedly: "Captain, I got up too early today. My eyelids are drooping, so I thought about lying on the ground for a while. But don't worry, Captain, I'm keeping a close eye on the horse, it's definitely not lost."

Gaoda shook his head helplessly, but when he saw Li Dazhuang's honest look, most of the blame in his heart disappeared.

"Da Zhuang, hurry up and lead the horse out. We need to go back to the county brigade. The intelligence has been collected. We have to go back and report."

When Li Dazhuang heard that he had to go back, he immediately ran to get the horse in high spirits.

After a while, two horses appeared before their eyes.

Gaoda jumped on the horse, and Li Dazhuang followed closely behind him. The two of them rode their horses quickly towards Lijiazhuang.