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

After hearing what Li Dakang said, Gaoda fell into deep thought.

The steel required to make cannons is very important and must be of high-quality material.

At this moment, Li Dazhuang, who had been silent in the room, suddenly spoke and broke the silence.

"Captain, I know where to find high-quality steel!"

Li Dazhuang's words immediately attracted the attention of Gaoda and Li Dakang.

Both of them turned their gazes to him, their eyes full of expectation.

Gao Da hurriedly asked: "Li Da Zhuang, are you sure you know where to find the best steel? This is not a joke."

Li Dakang also said immediately: "Yes, Li Dazhuang, this is related to the success or failure of our cannon manufacturing. High-quality steel is different from ordinary steel."

Seeing the two of them being so serious, Li Dazhuang hurriedly explained, "Captain, what I said is true.

One hundred miles away from Lijiazhuang, there is a railway built by the Japanese.

When I went there with my father before, I saw the rails of the railway with my own eyes. The steel quality of the rails is absolutely top-notch.”

After hearing what Li Dazhuang said, Gaoda and Li Dakang looked at each other and smiled.

Gundam's eyes sparkled with excitement.

The steel rails on the Japanese railways are absolutely high-quality steel. These rails carry thousands of tons of train weight every day, and their quality is absolutely impeccable.

Gao Da said excitedly: "Li Dazhuang, you are really the lucky star of our county brigade! Now we have finally found high-quality steel, and the cannon production problem in the arsenal can be easily solved."

Li Dakang couldn't help but interrupt, "Captain, we have to act quickly! Taking away the Japanese's rails will not only solve our own problems, but also disrupt their transportation routes. This is really a good idea that kills two birds with one stone!"

Gundam nodded in agreement: "Captain Dakang, you are right! Go and arrange for the soldiers of the first company immediately. We must act as soon as possible and tear up this railway!"

"Yes, Captain!"

After receiving the order, Li Dakang immediately turned around and quickly assembled a company of soldiers, preparing to set off for the Japanese railway.

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Night falls and the stars are shining.

After an afternoon of arduous trek, the soldiers of the county brigade finally arrived at the Japanese railway more than a hundred miles away from Lijiazhuang.

Gaoda personally led a company of more than 180 soldiers, and under the guidance of Li Dazhuang, they quietly approached the railway.

They hid behind a small hill not far from the railway, carefully observing the movements around them.

Gundam carefully scanned the area around the railway to confirm that there were no Japanese patrol soldiers or armored patrol vehicles.

However, he did not order the action immediately because he knew very well that the Japanese had tight railway defenses and he had to act with caution.

Li Dazhuang, who was standing by, couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that the captain was slow to act.

He couldn't help but say, "Captain, we're already at the railway, why aren't we doing anything yet? Hurry up and tear up the railway, and then we can retreat!"

After hearing what Li Dazhuang said, Gaoda shook his head slightly and explained, "Dazhuang, we can't be anxious now. The Japanese armored patrol cars may pass by on the railway at any time. We must wait until they pass before taking action. Otherwise, once we are discovered by the patrol car, we will be exposed."

He paused and continued, "Moreover, we must keep this a secret. As long as the Japanese don't know who has robbed the railway, we can come here often. In this way, we can obtain a large amount of high-quality steel."

After hearing what Gaoda said, Li Dazhuang suddenly realized.

"Captain, you are right. We must be careful and not be exposed."

Time passed by quickly, and every second seemed to be stretched.

The soldiers' hearts were in their throats after waiting for more than half an hour.

Finally, a low and heavy roar came from the railway in the distance.

The Japanese armored patrol car slowly appeared in sight, its wheels rolling over the rails, making clanging sounds.

Gaoda observed the patrol car's movements and shouted, "Everyone, get down immediately and don't show your heads! We must not be discovered by the Japanese!"

After hearing the order, the soldiers of the county brigade immediately lay on the ground.

They stayed close to the ground and held their breath, fearing that any movement would reveal their position.

The Japanese armored patrol car was getting closer and closer, and its searchlight was scanning back and forth in the darkness, as if it could see through everything around it.

The soldiers' hearts were in their throats, but they still held on and did not move.

Finally, the roar of the patrol car gradually faded away until it disappeared into the night.

Gundam let out a long breath, knowing that now was the best time to act.

He immediately stood up and shouted, "Everyone, act quickly! Destroy the Japanese railway for me!"

Upon hearing the order, the people of the county brigade immediately rushed to the railway like a tide.

Some of them were wielding wrenches and removing screws skillfully; others were working together to move the heavy rails.

With the tacit cooperation of everyone in the county brigade, they successfully dismantled nearly 30 meters of railway tracks in less than 300 minutes.

Each of these rails was 6 meters long and weighed more than 240 kilograms. In total, more than 50 such long rails were removed.

Through their efforts, the county brigade successfully obtained nearly 12000 kilograms of high-quality steel, which was more than enough for manufacturing infantry artillery.

Gundam looked at the rails with a satisfied smile on his face.

He quickly gave orders and everyone quickly loaded the rails onto the carriages and began to retreat.

Fortunately, they brought four or five carriages this time, otherwise the heavy rails would have been difficult to carry.

On the way back to the camp, Gaoda looked at the carriage piled high with steel rails, his heart filled with joy.

He seemed to have seen the spectacular scene of the county brigade soon having more than ten cannons.

He couldn't help laughing out loud.

The entire Eighth Route Army lacked heavy weapons such as cannons, but their county brigade was about to have a large amount of such equipment.

Gundam's heart was filled with pride.