The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Chapter 241 Hospitality
Jiang Cheng felt a little embarrassed by what he said, and immediately put his hands on his hips and said, "What's the matter? I have so many acquaintances here, are you jealous, Maochen?"

Unexpectedly, this Guizi Guo didn't respond. He frowned and said, "We'll be leaving soon. Drinking... I think we should forget it!"

Liu Runchuan waved his hand and said, "That won't do... How long have we been apart as close friends?"

"Maochen, don't worry about it. It's just a study tour. It doesn't matter if you come a day earlier or later. Hey, Yongqing, you're here too."

"I've told your hall master that I'll stay in my North Camp for one day!"

After that, he shouted loudly to go and slaughter the pigs and sheep, and prepare the dishes, dumplings and wine for everyone:
"We have a lot of rules in our hometown. We eat dumplings on horseback and noodles on horseback. Just think of me, Liu Runchuan, as practicing for everyone!"

As he said this, he put his arm around Guo Maochen and his other arm around Jiang Cheng, then smilingly pulled them towards his own barracks.

The cadets were naturally caught up in a sea of ​​joy, and they followed them with their arms around each other's shoulders, shouting slogans.

The traditional Northeastern pig-killing dishes are filling, delicious, and rich in oil.

With the addition of fried peanuts and wine, all the cadets were delighted; on the contrary, Guo Maochen had a stern face and sat woodenly next to Liu Runchuan and Jiang Cheng... He seemed more like a supporting role than He Yongqing.

After several rounds of toasting and eating meat and vegetables, Guo Maochen said that he had a route to plan and went back first. He actually pushed the table aside and left first.

"I say this Guizi Guo is really boring! He is not even satisfied when I treat him to wine and meat?"

Feeling very disappointed, Liu Runchuan glanced at his departing figure with great displeasure, "What a fucking dog sitting on a dustpan and not knowing how to appreciate it."

They were all soldiers, so naturally they had tempers. Especially since his hospitality was like a cold response, Liu Runchuan would of course be angry.

"Captain Liu, it's not worth it for you to be angry because of him."

He Yongqing smiled bitterly and picked up a piece of meat for him with chopsticks. "Even the head of the hall can't do anything about him."

Liu Runchuan's mouth almost turned down his ears: "I think it's just habit! If I were Commander Zhang, I would beat him with twenty military sticks if he didn't obey orders."

He Yongqing said with a bitter face: "Oh, you are joking - Gui Guo... ahem, no matter what Instructor Guo is like, he is a talent selected by the commander and has always been highly valued."

When he mentioned "Guo Guizi", he suddenly noticed Zhang Hanqing's expression changed drastically, and hurriedly changed his wording.

But even so, the young marshal, who had always been on the same page with him, still stood up, said something casually and left.

After he left, Feng Yong naturally couldn't sit still... When Xue Cheng saw that the two of them had left, he looked around cunningly, then stood up, grabbed a piece of white steamed bun, and told Jiang Cheng: "Feilan, leave me a few pieces of meat!"

After saying that, he chased after him. This made Liu Runchuan look even more embarrassed. He opened his mouth but didn't say anything. Jiang Cheng quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Old Liu, don't take this to heart. It was Chief of Staff He who said that Guizi Guo never likes this kind of occasion..."

"He is a person who is used to being calm and indifferent, just like everyone else! Last time, Commander Zhang invited him and everyone else to celebrate the birthday of his precious daughter, but he was the only one who didn't go to the Military Academy."

He Yongqing also added: "That's right, so Captain Liu, please don't mind - come, I'll toast you a glass and thank you for your hospitality!"

The atmosphere suddenly eased a little, but it was not as harmonious and comfortable as at the beginning. Bao Yulin never gave face to anyone, and he started cursing immediately.

The topic soon turned to Zhengjiatun, because of the need to requisition weapons and equipment from Beidaying, as well as military supplies.

Liu Runchuan had heard something about this study tour and actual combat. "Zhengjiatun is not a worry-free place. Even Commander Wu is having a headache. I heard Commander Sun say that the Japanese seized a batch of their equipment and have not released it until now."

"What's most infuriating is that they deployed troops everywhere under the pretext of defending Babuzabu... Even border towns like Siping and Liaoyuan are in considerable trouble."

Jiang Cheng still had a certain understanding and trust in his character, and whispered: "I think the commander is planning to let us cadets stir up the situation that is impenetrable to the local people."

Liu Runchuan opened his eyes wide: "Then... I understand. No wonder I gave you so much equipment in one go."

"Fei Lan, it's being rumored everywhere in the provincial capital that you're going to go to Siping to take over Du Haisheng's position as garrison commander."

"By the way, I also heard that Commander Zhang will soon dispatch troops. Sir, I'm afraid he will send troops to Jilin."

A future conflict is inevitable—but probably not in 1917.

Of course, Meng Enyuan would not be able to serve as the governor of Jilin for long and would soon be replaced by Zhang Zuoxiang.

Jilin is a great place!

Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes. The slight drunkenness made his reaction a little slow. He Yongqing beside him should be hinting that he should speak less truth.

"Well, as a soldier, what else can we think about? Aren't we just following the orders of the commander-in-chief and running around as his vanguard?"

Seeing that everyone was no longer eating and drinking, Jiang Cheng turned his eyes to him, picked up his wine glass and laughed loudly, "Come on, drink and eat meat, don't let Captain Liu down!"

The topic was terminated after these words, and the rest of the conversation was just some trivial matters. When asked about Jiang Cheng's son Chengye,

Liu Runchuan was so happy that he said that his little daughter Hongyu was three years old this year and he was going to have a daughter who was three years older than him and would bring him wealth.

The atmosphere soon became relaxed and cheerful again. Most of the trainees had drunk too much, so they followed Liu Runchuan's arrangements and stayed in the barracks.

Jiang Cheng, supported by Yang Yucheng and Hai Pingchuan, also went to the barracks. However, when passing Guo Maochen's independent barracks, he heard a quarrel inside:
It seems that Guo Maochen is saying that we should have less contact with people from the General Staff Department, especially Jiang Dengxuan and his ilk...

Although Jiang Cheng was a little drunk, he still heard Zhang Hanqing's words: How can you interfere with my friendships? Okay, okay, I will have less contact with those villains in the future.

Hey, does what we talked about before still stand? Something like, did you promise to go with me to manage the Guard Brigade or something?

"Tsk, it's true what Mr. Shuai said, two people wearing the same pants still think they are too fat."

The three of them were standing in the middle listening when they heard Cai Yuanming's voice coming from behind them.

Seeing that he was staggering and unable to stand steadily, Jiang Cheng signaled Hai Pingchuan to support him.

"I'm not drunk... I just drank a lot, and the alcohol was really strong, so I, um!"

As he spoke, he covered his mouth and vomited again. Jiang Cheng curled his lips and said, "Alright, alright, stop talking! Pingchuan, go to the kitchen and get him a bowl of hot soup later."

(End of this chapter)