RPAGF Chapter 158 A Gift for Commander Li—A Samurai Sword Bestowed by the Emperor
Chapter 158 A Gift for Commander Li—A Samurai Sword Bestowed by the Emperor
The fierce battle raged from day to night, with Li Jianghe's tank units repeatedly caught between artillery barrages and massed charges.
As night fell, the smoke gradually dissipated, leaving the battlefield ablaze with fire, piles of corpses, and numerous burning tanks.
Walking on the battlefield, Li Jianghe looked at the burning tanks and thought to himself that it was still a bit of a stretch to send tank units to directly attack the well-defended Japanese positions with anti-tank artillery deployed at the same time.
In order to achieve a quick victory, Li Jianghe's troops launched an attack that almost never stopped.
This method of combat, naturally aimed at annihilating the remaining Japanese forces of the Setani Brigade as quickly as possible, also resulted in significant tank losses.
Fortunately, these can be replenished quickly.
After some calculation, Li Jianghe realized that in just one day and one night, they had annihilated more than 7,000 Japanese soldiers.
The total merit points obtained were around 400,000.
This can be considered an unprecedented and enormous achievement.
Adding to the large amount of merit points he had previously acquired, Li Jianghe's total merit points now exceed 600,000.
After replenishing the lost tanks and soldiers, and replenishing the consumed fuel and ammunition, there are still 500,000 merit points remaining.
Just then, Long Wenzhang jogged over and said:
"Commander, we've found the body of Japanese brigade commander Kei Seya."
These words surprised Li Jianghe slightly. He thought to himself that this old rival was really a man of principle, and in the end, he did not choose to run away.
Of course, if one chooses to break through, the outcome will most likely be the same.
On such a vast open field, Li Jianghe couldn't imagine what means this person could have to evade the pursuit of the armored forces.
It was a pile of corpses, with more than a dozen Japanese soldiers protecting the person in the very center.
The man held a samurai sword, its tip raised high to the sky. The sword's owner had wide, angry eyes, bloodshot and filled with resentment and unwillingness.
Li Jianghe walked over and gave Seya Kei a cold look, his eyes flashing with icy coldness.
He bent down and took out the samurai sword, and saw that there was a line of small characters engraved on the blade.
"Bestowed by the Emperor".
Seeing the inscription on the samurai sword, Li Jianghe smiled and said:
"I never expected to have such a great haul this time; I even got a samurai sword bestowed upon me by the Emperor."
Long Wenzhang looked at the samurai sword, his eyes gleaming, and said:
"Captain, our guard battalion was the first to find the person. How about you give me this katana?"
"How dare you say such a thing? I think this katana and our squad leader are a perfect match, they're a match made in heaven."
Bai Chengshan shouted loudly.
Li Jianghe wiped the blood off his katana and said calmly:
"We have more than just this one officer's sword. Let's give it to Commander Li as a gift."
News of Li Jianghe's Third Detachment defeating the 10th Division and annihilating the Seya Brigade at the Fifth War Zone Command has reached this location.
Commander Bai and his men were already quite excited. After all, even though the 10th Division was not completely annihilated, the loss of a large amount of supplies and equipment, as well as the loss of personnel, had dealt a huge blow to it.
This made it very convenient for them to annihilate this Japanese army unit later.
Upon hearing the news that the Setani Brigade had also been completely annihilated, the entire command headquarters was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
"I'm starting to wonder if the soldiers of the Third Detachment don't know what fatigue is. They've been fighting for a whole day and night without any rest."
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"I think their strength lies not only in their chariots, but also in the soldiers themselves, who are invincible and unbeatable even without chariots."
"The Sichuan Army and the Northwest Army also performed well last night. Despite the disparity in equipment, they were able to hold their own against this Japanese army."
The staff officers in the command post were full of praise for Li Jianghe, one after another.
Just then, Commander Bai said to Commander Li:
"Sir, there's another pleasant surprise—a gift from Li Jianghe specifically for you."
"A gift? What gift?"
Commander Li was somewhat surprised.
Commander Bai then said, "You'll see when you take a look."
After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and a soldier came over carrying a samurai sword with both hands.
That was a samurai sword that Li Jianghe had someone drive over and delivered overnight.
For Li Jianghe, having Commander Li as a powerful backer is quite important, as it will play a crucial role in his future development.
So he thought that sending a small gift would make Commander Li happy.
"This is Kei Seya's katana, a gift from the Emperor. Jiang He specially had it delivered to you."
Commander Bai said with a smile.
This surprised Commander Li quite a bit, after all, the Fifth War Zone had captured quite a few Japanese samurai swords.
But they were mostly officers' swords.
There wasn't even a single officer's sword.
What's more, it's a general's sword with the inscription "Bestowed by the Emperor".
out Sure enough, one could see the four characters "Imperial Gift" engraved on the bright blade.
The staff officers were immediately abuzz with discussion.
"Tsk tsk tsk, it really is a gift from the Emperor. Li Jianghe is really capable to be able to capture a samurai sword of this caliber."
"I don't see the Chairman has one, but our Chief of Staff already has one."
"This katana is truly beautiful, and it's an officer's sword, unlike the officer's swords we've seen before."
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Amidst the gasps of amazement, Commander Li examined the blade, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction and joy.
"Haha, Jiang He is very thoughtful. Pass on my military order to allocate 200,000 silver dollars to the Third Detachment as a reward."
Commander Li laughed heartily and said with great pride.
The current battle situation has been fundamentally reversed, with the entire Fifth War Zone launching a full-scale counter-offensive.
The addition of the samurai sword that Li Jianghe brought made Commander Li very happy.
This made the meal much more lavish.
Inside the command post, there were actually commanders from other units, but they dared not raise any objections.
Everyone has seen how Li Jianghe's third detachment performs on the battlefield.
As soldiers, their standards for judging whether someone is capable or not are often very simple.
It all comes down to whether they can hold their own on the battlefield.
Li Jianghe's third team was undoubtedly the toughest, as tough as steel.
Therefore, no one would be envious of this reward given to Li Jianghe.
Because they had no doubt that if they could achieve such results, Commander Li would reward them, and perhaps even more.
In Wuhan, the principal in the command center is staring at a map.
"It has been confirmed that Seya Kei was killed, and Li Jianghe also seized the samurai sword that was bestowed upon him by the Emperor."
Commander He smiled and said, clearly in a very good mood.
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