Chapter 62: Plentiful Spoils, and the Duped Red Spear Society Wants to Join?

Hearing Zhang Dabiao's words, Li Yunlong immediately forgot about wiping the foul blood of the Japanese devils staining his body and strode over.

"What did you find?"

Zhang Dabiao reported excitedly, "This looks like machine tool equipment. I've seen things like this in the Central Army before."

"However, these equipment pieces seem to have been disassembled."

Machine tool equipment?

Hearing this, Li Yunlong instantly grew interested. He hopped onto the train carriage, inspected the contents, and laughed, "Hahaha... Dabiao, you certainly are quite knowledgeable!"

"Not bad at all! This is indeed machine tool equipment!"

"Splendid! Our arsenal is precisely in short supply of such equipment. With this, we will be able to manufacture firearms ourselves."

"Those little Japanese devils are quite thoughtful; not only did they dismantle it, but they packed it up securely as well."

"Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dabiao and the others burst into laughter, and then he gave the order: "Move everything for me!"

"Yes!"

At that moment, the exhaustion seemed to vanish entirely from the soldiers' bodies. Brimming with renewed vigor, they set to work on the transport.

Li Yunlong then proceeded to inspect several other carriages.

A number of these cars contained substantial quantities of steel materials, which were currently being unloaded by soldiers and militia members before being carried away by teams of men.

Aside from the equipment and steel, there were several carriages piled high with Type 38 rifles, Type 11 light machine guns, and ammunition.

A preliminary estimate put the count at over a thousand rifles, a full thirty light machine guns, and most importantly, as many as 100,000 rounds of ammunition.

Naturally!

Not all of these were supplies transported by the Japanese devils; the light machine guns and a portion of the ammunition were items Li Yunlong had retrieved from his system.

Li Yunlong was well aware that the Japanese devils would soon launch a encirclement campaign against the 129th Division.

Therefore, in order to bolster his troops' firepower, Li Yunlong had withdrawn the majority of the system-rewarded ammunition and supplies to reinforce the unit.

The strength of a single individual is limited; only when a collective grows stronger can they exert a greater impact.

Shortly after, other soldiers opened the remaining carriages and discovered numerous additional supplies.

These included medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, and padded winter coats, among other things.

Although this train was not particularly long, the supplies it carried were enough to make the New First Regiment exceptionally well-provisioned.

A preliminary calculation of this raid's bounty revealed that the arsenal equipment could fully satisfy the requirements for manufacturing rifles, the weaponry and ammunition were sufficient to arm an entire regiment, and the ammo stock was enough to sustain a major battle.

When factoring in the assorted damaged equipment recovered from the battlefield, even a newly established regiment equipped with these spoils would rival a main-force regiment.

One could easily see just how wealthy this haul made them.

The remaining supplies would allow the New First Regiment to improve their living standards, elevate medical conditions, and so on.

The steel materials would directly make up for the raw resources needed for rifle production, providing enough to manufacture a considerable number of rifle components.

It could truly be called a resounding victory!

Just as Li Yunlong was tallying the assets, Wang Shikui came running over holding a radio transceiver and said excitedly, "Regiment Commander, look what good stuff I found!"

A radio?

When Li Yunlong saw clearly what Wang Shikui was holding, he was also overjoyed. He strode forward to examine whether the equipment had been damaged.

Upon observing the extent of the damage to the radio, he could not help letting out a sigh.

"Dammit, those Japanese bastards really are dedicated to their craft. They had to wreck the radio even on the verge of death. Truly damned!"

"Take it back first and see if we can find someone to repair it later."

"Understood!" Wang Shikui replied with a hint of disappointment.

If our regiment possessed a radio, our communication officers wouldn't have to run their legs off when reporting to brigade headquarters.

In the event of an emergency, messages could be transmitted promptly without missing critical combat opportunities.

What a pity!

At this thought, Wang Shikui couldn't help turning back to kick the dead Japanese soldier a few times to vent his frustration.

Seeing this scene, Li Yunlong shook his head slightly.

At that moment, a soldier came forward to report, "Regiment Commander, someone wishes to see you. They claim to be from the Red Spear Society, and their chief is called Leopard Leopard. They assisted us in intercepting the puppet troops just now and hope we can share some weapons and equipment with them."

The Red Spear Society?

Leopard Leopard?

Although Li Yunlong had known a faction was lying in ambush, he hadn't expected them to be the Red Spear Society from *The Indestructible Number*.

This Red Spear Society was a band of righteous outlaws who never hesitated when it came to fighting the Japanese.

To dare harbor ambitions against a Japanese train with a mere two hundred men—such daring commanded genuine respect.

"Bring their chief over!"

"Yes!"

The soldier acknowledged the order and departed.

Moments later, Leopard Leopard and Sable Beauty were brought forward. Following the soldier's introduction, both cupped their hands in greeting and introduced themselves.

"I am Leopard Leopard, chief of the Red Spear Society, and this is my second-in-command, Sable Beauty."

"Regiment Commander Li, our Red Spear Society also contributed to fighting the Japanese this time. It wouldn't be unreasonable to ladle out a bowl of broth for us, would it?"

Li Yunlong smiled faintly. "Not unreasonable at all!"

"In light of your righteous act of daring to strike at the Japanese devils and traitors, presenting you with a batch of weapons is no problem at all."

"Your casualties must have been quite heavy, weren't they?"

Leopard Leopard nodded with a sorrowful expression and cursed, "Those dogmatic bastards pack some serious firepower. If we had such weapons and equipment, we could certainly have minimized our casualties."

Li Yunlong chuckled rhetorically, "Is that so?"

"You weren't even fighting Japanese regulars just now; those were merely puppet troops, and retreating ones at that."

"Yet you still suffered such heavy casualties. Could it really just be a matter of insufficient weaponry?"

"I think not entirely."

"Your combat style is undeniably fierce, but it completely lacks tactics. If you were to encounter truly ferocious devils, I'm afraid..."

Li Yunlong left his sentence unfinished, but the implication was glaringly obvious.

Upon hearing this, Leopard Leopard looked deeply unconvinced and retorted, "Are you implying that we are useless?"

Li Yunlong remained silent, yet his stance was unmistakable.

Seeing this, Leopard Leopard grew even more indignant, though he did not dare to act rashly.

After all, the combat effectiveness of the force before him was plain for everyone to see.

Furthermore, they were currently on someone else's turf.

Having witnessed the New First Regiment in battle, Sable Beauty had also perceived the vast gap between the two sides.

"I wonder what guidance Regiment Commander Li might offer?"

Li Yunlong glanced at the time and said, "Due to time constraints, I cannot provide you with a detailed explanation right now."

"If you trust me, Li Yunlong, accompany us in leaving this place first. Once we are out of danger, I will give you a thorough breakdown."

"How about it?"

"Of course, if you are unwilling, I can give you a platoon's worth of equipment and you may leave on your own."

Leopard Leopard and Sable Beauty exchanged glances, then lowered their heads to confer in whispered tones.

Li Yunlong instructed a nearby soldier to prepare a platoon's worth of weapons.

Combined with the equipment the Red Spear Society had seized from the puppet troops, it would be enough to arm an entire company.

This was Li Yunlong's form of support.

Under normal circumstances, he would never have parted with a whole platoon's worth of weaponry.

Sable Beauty quickly reached a decision and stated, "Very well, then we shall follow Regiment Commander Li's lead."

"We will leave with you."

Li Yunlong nodded slightly and instructed, "Good, then I must trouble your men to help carry the steel materials."

Leopard Leopard and Sable Beauty froze momentarily, exchanging puzzled glances.

So giving them equipment was merely payment for labor!

However, for the sake of enhancing their own troop's combat capability, the two had no choice but to agree.

Though the Red Spear Society numbered several hundred members in total, neither of the leaders possessed administrative skills, and their combat relied entirely on brute force and reckless daring.

Having experienced this incident, both had realized the vital importance of tactics and teamwork in combat.

Immediately afterward, the two directed their subordinates to begin assisting with the transport of steel and other supplies.

As Zhang Dabiao watched the newly joined personnel, he gave a thumbs-up and praised in a low voice, "Regiment Commander, your methods are still the highest!"

"You even managed to hoodwink them into helping out."

"Nonsense!" Li Yunlong glared at Zhang Dabiao and scolded, "What do you mean hoodwink? It's perfectly reasonable to pay wages for labor."

"Besides, I'm personally providing them with instruction. Do you think everyone gets an opportunity like this?"

"Yes, yes, indeed!" Zhang Dabiao nodded with a smile, while thinking to himself: I daresay these people would help count the money even after being sold off.

He could already picture the scene in the near future where these individuals would be sweet-talked by the regiment commander into joining the New First Regiment.

At that moment, the militia leader approached with Li Wei, whose identity had been verified, and reported, "Regiment Commander, this is Li Wei, a scout from the Independent Regiment. He wishes to see you."

The Independent Regiment?

Li Yunlong started slightly, asking in puzzlement, "Why are you here?"