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

After successfully recruiting a group of bandits including Xie Baoqing, the county brigade ushered in a golden period of rapid development.

They began to actively recruit soldiers and soon their number quickly exceeded 1000, becoming an armed force that could not be ignored in Ping'an County.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the year 1940.

During these few months, the county brigade has made remarkable progress in all aspects.

The team size continues to expand, and the number of people has surged to more than 1500.

During this period, Gundam devoted a lot of effort to the development of the arsenal.

The Ping An Arsenal was greatly expanded and transformed in a short period of time.

As Ping An Arsenal has added several sets of machine tools and equipment, there are now one or two hundred people engaged in production in the entire arsenal.

Ping An Arsenal now has amazing production capacity.

50 rounds of various types of bullets can be produced every month.

At the same time, the arsenal can also produce 20 Czech-style light machine guns and 10 Maxim heavy machine guns.

In addition, the production of artillery shells and infantry guns has also greatly increased, with 1000 artillery shells and six infantry guns produced each month, providing strong support for the county brigade's long-range strike capability.

After several months of "ugly development".

With its powerful arsenal and sophisticated weapons and equipment, the current county brigade can be said to have become the most powerful armed force in Ping'an County.

Today, after months of intensive training and expansion, the county brigade's artillery company already has nearly 30 Type 39 75mm infantry guns, and its artillery intensity far exceeds that of the Japanese regiment.

In Gundam's strategic philosophy, "slow development" is the best way.

Therefore, the county brigade has always adopted a low-key and steady development strategy, and has not acted rashly or launched a large-scale frontal attack on the Japanese.

Only after accumulating enough strength and being fully prepared can you deal a fatal blow to the enemy.

However, the county brigade did not give up harassing and attacking the enemy.

They skillfully used guerrilla tactics to carry out sabotage operations on the Japanese railways many times.

Whenever night fell, the soldiers of the county brigade would transform themselves into railway guerrillas, appearing silently along the railway and tearing up the tracks, paralyzing the Japanese's railway transportation.

The Japanese hated the county brigade's sabotage activities so much that they continued to strengthen patrols and guards on the railway.

However, because the railway along the line was too long, the Japanese were unable to mobilize enough troops to defend the entire line.

The county brigade seized this opportunity and used its advantage of flexibility to destroy and dismantle the Japanese railways at different locations.

Not only did they successfully block the enemy's transportation lines, they also collected a large amount of high-quality steel, providing valuable raw materials for the county brigade's arsenal.

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Inside the Lijiazhuang County Brigade Command Headquarters.

Gaoda and Li Dakang are urgently discussing the next action plan, targeting those damn Japanese railway lines.

At this time, the soldiers of the county brigade were full of enthusiasm for the task of attacking the Japanese railways and seizing strategic materials.

The county brigade specially formed more than ten railway-robbing teams. Every day, they were either on their way to the railway or busy tearing up the railway to disrupt the Japanese's transportation lines.

"Captain,"

"In the past month, our county brigade has launched multiple attacks and successfully destroyed the railways along the Japanese line. But the Japanese are not pushovers. They have now dispatched a large force to guard the railways. I'm afraid our next move will be even more difficult."

Gaoda nodded and said slowly: "Dakang, you are right. The Japanese have indeed learned their lesson this time.

But we can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to find a way to expand the source of steel, because the arsenal is now strong enough to smelt steel on a small scale.

In the coming period, our county brigade will vigorously collect steel products for smelting, strengthen our weapons and equipment, and be fully prepared for the next battle. "

After hearing what Gaoda said, Li Dakang nodded, indicating that he fully agreed with the plan.

At this moment, the communicator Xiao Wang, pale and sweaty, rushed into the command center.

"Xiao Wang, didn't you go to the headquarters to deliver a letter? Why are you back so soon?"

Xiao Wangshen said anxiously: "Captain, it's bad! The headquarters has been surrounded by the Japanese, and a large number of them are launching a fierce attack on the headquarters!"

When Gundam heard this, his expression suddenly became serious.

He immediately turned to look at Li Dakang next to him and asked, "Dakang, what month is it now?"

Li Dakang answered without hesitation: "Captain, it is February 1940."

After hearing this, Gundam's eyes flashed with determination.

In his memory, this time point was exactly the critical moment when the headquarters of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army was surrounded by the Japanese invaders.

He immediately recalled that in the world of Bright Sword, in February 1940, the Japanese launched a fierce attack on the headquarters of the 2th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and Li Yunlong led the New 129st Regiment to fight the famous Battle of Cangyunling in Cangyunling.

Gaoda immediately issued an order: "Captain Dakang, pass my order immediately! The first, second, third and artillery companies of the county brigade must urgently assemble and prepare to support the headquarters. The fourth company will stay at the station to ensure the safety of the base."

"Yes, Captain!"

He immediately walked out of the command center and began to convey orders to each company.

As his figure disappeared, the call for an emergency assembly sounded over the county brigade.

The soldiers who heard the call quickly jumped out of the barracks, picked up their weapons and equipment, and ran quickly towards the training ground.

At the artillery company's training ground, Li Dazhu heard the bugle call and immediately shouted:

"Comrades of the artillery company, move quickly! Tow all the cannons and make sure they can move quickly.

Logistics team, immediately move the ammunition from the warehouse, quickly load it onto the horses, and get ready to go!"

After hearing the order, the soldiers took action quickly.

Some of them were responsible for towing the cannon, some were responsible for carrying ammunition, and everyone worked hard and raced against time.

The soldiers of the artillery company quickly hung the infantry guns on the horses, and then hung boxes of heavy artillery shells on both sides of the saddles.

The entire artillery company assembled in a short time and was ready to set off at any time.

Gundam was well aware of the importance of the artillery company on the battlefield, so he deliberately strengthened the artillery company's mobility.

He mobilized more than 50 strong horses and equipped the artillery company with powerful transportation force.

Each horse was capable of pulling an infantry gun, while the other horses not pulling the cannon were responsible for carrying ammunition.

In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the artillery company, Gundam decided to carry only 10 infantry guns in each operation, which could not only ensure the firepower output of the artillery company, but also ensure that the burden on the horses would not be too heavy.

After all the artillery company's cannons were ready, Li Dazhu led this well-equipped artillery company to the training ground.

At this time, more than 700 soldiers from three companies had gathered on the training ground. They were on high alert, waiting for the next order.

Gao Da and Li Dakang stood in front of everyone:

"Comrades, our Eighth Route Army headquarters is now under siege by the Japanese. As Eighth Route Army soldiers, we have no choice but to set out immediately to support the headquarters."

When the soldiers heard the news, their blood boiled and they gripped their weapons tightly.

"set off!"

Following Gaoda's order, the soldiers of the county brigade began to march quickly and in an orderly manner towards Cangyun Ridge.