Snow Leopard: Building the Strongest Elite Group through Robbery

Chapter 973: Heading North in Batches

Takeshita Shun had heard what he had just said. He took two deep puffs on his cigarette and came to the map.

"We can no longer get through Wuhan. If we want to leave now, we can only quickly head north, then enter Guizhou from Qujing, then enter the mountain city and advance north, and finally make a circle. But this way, we will lose time."

"But this is the only road here. Our tanks can't get through without a road, and we can't use transport planes to transport them.

Transport planes do not have such capabilities now. Even if they did, it would be too time-consuming. Just kidding. We have more than 20 tanks on our side, all of which are medium tanks. We don’t have a single tank that was snatched from the Japanese army.

"The roads are not connected even if we take this route." Xiao Ya pointed at the map.

Several people fell into deep thought, and coincidentally, the phone next to them rang again.

Zhou Weiguo answered the phone. It was Commander Bai calling from the mountain city.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Weiguo said, "Commander Bai told us to go from Guizhou. Where there are no roads, they will quickly build them for us. Now the order has been issued to the local area, and all counties have received the news. We will set off directly without delay. In addition, he meant that we should try to go to the city where there are more people."

Takeshita Shun chuckled. "They're walking propaganda. Although the rear hasn't experienced the turmoil of war, reports of casualties and news from the frontline are constantly appearing. Add to that the infiltration of the Japanese Special High Technology Department, and I'm sure the people back home are also in a state of panic. The dispatch of our forces can be considered an implicit warning to them, giving them some peace of mind."

Zhou Weiguo nodded. "Yes, I think that's what Commander Bai meant. If that's the case, then let's not hesitate and just go. Also, let Sun Xinpu's First Regiment, Wu Rui's Third Regiment, Fan Xiaoyu's two companies of the field hospital, Gao Yun's anti-aircraft machine gun company, and the important supplies from the Quartermaster Department go first. Also, tell Xiaoye to keep all the bottles and jars that are useful, sell them quickly, and give away the ones that can't be bought. We need time."

The entire brigade was urgently assembled. After receiving the order, the 1st Regiment, stationed on the outskirts, immediately went to the field hospital, took Fan Xiaoyu's brigade field hospital, and then assembled at the airport. The 1st Transport Squadron and a fighter squadron had already arrived at the airport.

When Zhou Weiguo, Xiao Ya and his party arrived at the airport, the troops of the Third Regiment had already assembled in the designated area, the troops of the First Regiment were boarding the plane, and the people from the Medical Company were helping to push up medicines and some radios sent by the Brigade Command.

The anti-aircraft machine guns outside have taken control of the airport, and it is filled with soldiers from the independent brigade wearing M35 helmets, blue-gray uniforms, carrying Zhongzheng Type 2 rifles on their backs, and long-handled grenades hanging around their waists.

The uniform pale yellow and khaki leather shoes made a clicking sound as they stepped on the ground. Zhou Weiguo saw Sun Xinpu talking with Wu Rui, the commander of the Third Regiment, in front of a transport.

"Old Sun." Zhou Weiguo signaled Zhao Shoutian to park the car at the edge, then got out and shouted.

Sun Xinpu and Wu Rui saluted Zhou Weiguo and asked, "Why are you here?"

"Come and take a look." Zhou Weiguo looked at the rapidly landing First Regiment and then said, "You are going there as a security force. Takeshita Shun's squad will go with you."

Sun Xinpu looked at Takeshita Shun and his group getting off the bus, cigarettes in their mouths, fully armed, and said, "With Takeshita here, our trip will be much easier."

The squad was the best-equipped force, all armed with German submachine guns. Miyamoto also carried a sniper rifle, which he had obtained from Berlin. In addition, each of them had a cantaloupe grenade hanging around his waist, as well as a Mauser pistol and other equipment.

"Most of the civilian staff will go with you this time."

The only troops moving on the ground were combat troops, part of the quartermaster department, and a portion of the field hospital, in order to avoid any accidents along the way.

As they were talking, the people from the Quartermaster Department arrived. Seeing the trucks coming in, Zhou Weiguo asked Takeshita Shun without reacting for a long time, "What the hell is that bastard Ono doing? Is he moving?"

Ha ha……

Takeshita Shun signaled his squad to go ahead. He held a cigarette between his lips and tilted his submachine gun across his back, pressing the muzzle to the ground. "Do you think he'd give up such a great opportunity to make money?"

"Oh, oh." Xiao Ye saw Zhou Weiguo and his group standing there when he got off the car. He ran over with a smile and said, "Old Zhou, how can I let you come and see us off in person?"

Zhou Weiguo ignored him and pointed at the things in the trucks. "What are those things?"

Ono folded his arms and laughed heartily. "I urgently purchased rifles and Type 99 mortars from the 4th Division. The Fifth War Zone is full of local troops, so I had to give them some welcome gifts."

"I'm afraid transport planes are not enough." These things on more than a dozen trucks would require at least several transport trucks. He saw some trucks with Type 92 infantry guns mounted on the back.

This type of artillery is not used by the independent brigade. The independent brigade uses 88mm field guns and is also equipped with two 88mm anti-aircraft guns brought from Berlin.

Sun Xinpu muttered something beside him.

"Shut up." Xiao Ye angrily signaled him not to speak, then stared at Zhou Weiguo quietly. Seeing Zhou Weiguo looking at him in the same way, he coughed and said, "The Fifth War Zone is in urgent need of these things. We don't need them, but the Sichuan Army, the Guangxi Army, and those Northwest Army soldiers fighting with big blades need them. I'm doing a good deed."

Zhou Weiguo looked at Xiao Ya beside him helplessly. Xiao Ya nodded slightly. Jinxiu beside him went back first. He needed to send a telegram over there. In one sentence, there were not enough transport planes and combat supplies were needed.

The two regiments and other auxiliary forces set out on the same day. On the morning of the second day after they left, after waiting at the command center for the second regiment to return for replacement, the troops began to set off in a mighty procession.

Because the next batch of transport planes were basically not full, Zhou Weiguo thought about it and loaded half of the 4th Regiment on board, and also loaded ammunition and supplies on them. The trucks and tanks here were mainly used to carry people.

At the county town gate, Zhou Weiguo watched trucks towing field guns and anti-aircraft guns, with soldiers standing on them, and material transport vehicles covered with canvas passing by. He also saw Czech light machine guns on motorcycles and soldiers holding submachine guns. He then looked at the tanks coming from the city gate.

The ground was shaking as the tanks crushed it. Seeing the tank turrets filled with soldiers, Zhou Weiguo dropped his cigarette butt on the ground, got into the open-top military car, and waved to Zhao Xiang Xiuling, who was driving beside him, saying, "Let's go."