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

As soon as Meng Debiao finished speaking, he quickly turned around and walked deeper into the arsenal.

Soon, he came out with buckets of paint and shouted to the workers:

"Everyone, hurry up and put on some paint to give our cannons a brand new look!"

Li Dakang, who was standing nearby, was very excited when he heard the news of the gun test.

He quickly walked to Gundam's side and whispered, "Captain, I have a suggestion."

"Oh? Dakang, tell me about it." Gundam turned his head and looked at him curiously.

"There is a Japanese artillery tower in Liujia Village, not far from Lijiazhuang. Why don't we take this opportunity to test the artillery and destroy it in one fell swoop?"

"That artillery tower is indeed a trouble. There are as many as thirteen Japanese and Transcendent Japs inside. Their presence has indeed brought great inconvenience to our operations." Gundam nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Captain. Our county brigade's actions in the direction of Liujia Village are always restricted by this artillery tower, and we have to take detours many times." Li Dakang added.

After thinking for a moment, Gundam said decisively: "Da Kang, your suggestion is very good. We really couldn't do anything to that turret before, but now we have a cannon, it's time to show it some color."

He turned to Li Dazhuang next to him and said, "Dazhuang, go back to Lijiazhuang right now and call Li Dazhu. Tell the company commander to get ready to go. We are going to Liujia Village now and take out that Japanese artillery tower!"

"Yes! Captain!" After hearing the order, Li Dazhuang turned around and ran towards Lijiazhuang.

While waiting for Li Dazhui to bring his men, Meng Debiao was busy shuttling among the workers.

He personally directed them to fine-tune and process every detail of the infantry artillery.

He meticulously checked every tiny part that might affect the performance of the cannon to ensure that the cannon was in optimal condition.

As the workers' craftsmanship left the last smooth mark on the gun body, the paint application was completed.

When the last touch of military green shone brightly in the sunset, a brand new Type 39 infantry gun stood quietly in front of everyone, like a beast about to awaken, waiting to show its power.

Gundam stood in front of the cannon, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

He stroked the cannon, feeling the cold metal texture and heavy weight, and couldn't wait to see this cannon in action on the battlefield.

"Captain, look, everything is ready. The cannon has been debugged and can be tested at any time."

"Director Meng, I have called over the artillery company commander, Li Dazhu.

This time, the location for the artillery test was Liujia Village, and the target was the Japanese artillery tower.

I want to see with my own eyes whether this cannon can destroy it."

Meng Debiao nodded and said confidently:

"Captain, don't worry. I have confidence in the power of the Type 39 Infantry Gun. It can definitely blow the Japanese artillery tower to pieces."

After saying that, Meng Debiao immediately turned around and directed the workers to move ten heavy shells out of the warehouse.

It didn't take long.

Under the guidance of Li Dazhuang, Li Dazhu came to Ping An Arsenal.

The sun shone on the entrance of the arsenal, and the brand new Type 39 infantry gun sparkled in the sun.

As soon as Li Dazhu saw the cannon, his eyes immediately lit up as if he had seen a beautiful woman. He rushed over eagerly, walked around the cannon several times, and looked at it carefully.

"Captain, is this the infantry gun produced by our arsenal?"

"Yes, Li Dazhu. This is the first domestically produced Type 39 infantry gun produced by our Ping'an Arsenal. From now on, our county brigade will no longer worry about the lack of guns."

"Great, Captain! This is the pride of our county brigade!"

"Li Dazhu, I have an important task for you now.

You should immediately lead your men and pull this infantry gun to Liujia Village.

We are going to test the artillery, and our goal is to blow up the Japanese artillery tower."

"Yes, Captain!"

Li Dazhu immediately turned around and shouted to the soldiers of the artillery company behind him:

"Brothers, hang the cannon on the horse, and put the two boxes of shells on the other horse."

The soldiers acted quickly, and soon the cannon and shells were hung securely on the horses' backs.

Li Dazhu checked carefully and made sure there were no problems, then he led the soldiers of the artillery company to prepare to set off.

Li Dakang, Gaoda and Meng Debiao followed closely behind, and the group headed to Lijiazhuang in a mighty manner to meet up with the first company of soldiers.

After arriving at Lijiazhuang, Gaoda gave an order and the entire team of more than 200 people rushed towards the Japanese artillery tower in Liujia Village.

The Japanese artillery tower in Liujia Village was only 15 miles away from Lijiazhuang.

After an hour and a half of marching, the people of the county brigade finally arrived near the Japanese artillery tower.

Gaoda stood on the hill and turned to Li Dazhu and said, "Li Dazhu, set up the cannon 1 kilometer away from the Japanese. We want to give them a surprise attack."

Li Dazhu nodded and immediately led the artillery soldiers to get busy. They began to set up the cannons.

Then, Gundam turned and looked at the first company commander Gao Hua.

"Captain Gao, you are now leading two platoons of soldiers from the first company to surround the Japanese artillery tower.

Remember, be safe.

When our artillery fires at the Japanese turrets, the Japanese inside will surely come out in panic, and then you can catch them all in one fell swoop from outside."

Gao Hua responded loudly: "Yes, Captain!"

He immediately turned around and shouted to the soldiers in the company behind him:

"Everyone in the 1st Company, attention. First and second platoons, follow me. Third platoon, stay put and protect the captain."

As Gao Hua's order was issued, two platoons of soldiers immediately emerged from the team and quickly advanced towards the direction of the Japanese artillery tower.

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In the Japanese artillery tower in Liujia Village.

There were 6 Japanese soldiers and 7 puppet soldiers stationed in the artillery tower, a total of 13 people. They were all fully armed and ready for battle.

In the center of the turret was placed a Type 99 light machine gun, which had fierce firepower and a long range and was one of the weapons commonly used by the Japanese army.

With the help of the sturdy turret and this machine gun, even if the Eighth Route Army sent out a company of soldiers, it would be difficult to capture the turret without artillery support.

Each of the Japanese's artillery towers was a carefully built defensive fortification, storing a large amount of weapons and ammunition inside.

This ammunition is enough for them to hold out for more than a week, or even longer.

Therefore, the Eighth Route Army guerrillas did not dare to launch an attack on such a blockhouse without sufficient preparation and firepower, otherwise the lives of the soldiers would be sacrificed in vain.

Gun towers are usually built on high points and open areas with a wide field of vision all around, making it easy to observe and shoot.

If the Eighth Route Army guerrillas wanted to get closer, they would have to cross open areas, which would undoubtedly increase their risk of casualties.

Therefore, when facing such artillery towers, the Eighth Route Army often chose to avoid them and look for other breakthroughs.