Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Changjin Lake, a Hundred Battles, a Hundred Victories

Chapter 85 Hello? This is Chen Ming from the Independent Detachment.

After receiving orders from headquarters, Chen Ming decided to lead a team to transport weapons to the division headquarters.

Chen Ming will definitely hand over the spoils captured during the annihilation of the Kawasaki Battalion, especially the four mountain guns.

Chen Ming knew that the Independent Second Regiment could not keep these four mountain guns, nor could it keep them.

These are mountain guns, and four of them at once! The Japanese soldiers would go completely mad.

The Second Independent Regiment is only one regiment. If the mountain guns are not moved as soon as possible, they will face a fierce attack from the Japanese.

Therefore, Chen Ming immediately dismantled and transported the mountain guns to the headquarters, leaving the division or headquarters to deal with the rest.

At that time, whether the Japanese send someone to negotiate to redeem the mountain guns or take other countermeasures, the decision will be made by headquarters.

However, Chen Ming also made a request: to leave behind four mortars and two Type 92 infantry guns.

Chen Ming's request was granted in consideration of the great achievements of the Independent Second Regiment and the large number of weapons they had captured.

In addition, the Second Independent Regiment had a large number of artillerymen, which could maximize the role of artillery. After thinking about it, the division commander agreed.

Therefore, among the weapons transported to headquarters, apart from light weapons, there were only four mortars, two Type 92 infantry guns, and four Type 41 mountain guns.

Upon arriving at headquarters, the officers of the headquarters surrounded the four mountain guns handed over by the Second Independent Regiment, becoming increasingly pleased with what they saw.

Chen Ming also met with the CEO and learned about his new appointment from headquarters.

a few days later.

"Take a look for yourself." The brigade commander smiled and handed a document to Chen Ming.

Upon seeing the words above, Chen Ming immediately stood up straight and awaited orders.

"No need to be so serious," the brigade commander said with a smile.

"Yes."

Chen Ming took the document and opened it to view it.

After reading it, Chen Ming realized that he was now under the brigade commander's command again.

The brigade commander noticed Chen Ming's confusion and smiled as he spoke:

"I was the one who got you from the division commander. What's wrong? Is it beneath you to be my subordinate?"

"No, no, brigade commander, absolutely not." Chen Ming quickly shook his head.

It should be noted that the position of brigade commander of the 386th Brigade is the lowest-ranking position that a brigade commander can hold concurrently.

Li Yunlong was right when he said that a brigade commander's reputation alone was enough to warrant a cavalry division.

Chen Ming dared not have any objections.

"I bet you wouldn't dare." The brigade commander laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased.

The sense of accomplishment from seeing one's old subordinates grow up and become capable of handling things independently is incredibly satisfying.

"While I'm in a good mood now, tell me what's bothering you, and I'll see if I can help you solve it," the brigade commander said happily.

"There really is." Chen Ming immediately seized the opportunity.

"Oh, you're really going to bring it up?"

"That's because I'm with you, Brigade Commander," Chen Ming said with a grin.

"Okay, let's talk."

"It's like this, Brigade Commander, I'd like to ask you for someone," Chen Ming said.

"Who do you want?"

"Kong Jie, deputy commander of the Independent Regiment."

"You little rascal, you think you can just take one of my top generals away right away?" the brigade commander said with a laugh.

He originally planned to expand the Third Regiment and appoint Kong Jie as its commander.

After all, with Kong Jie's abilities, being a regimental commander is no problem at all.

Now that Chen Ming has spoken, he wants to take one of his top generals away, which means he'll lose the position of commander of his New Third Regiment.

"Brigade Commander, we're short of officers. The Second Independent Regiment was only established less than a year ago, and now it's been reorganized into an independent detachment. We're desperately short of officers," Chen Ming complained.

After being reorganized into an independent detachment, there was a sudden shortage of officers.

He currently has only one qualified military officer under his command, and that is Wang Dafei.

The rest are not qualified.

Chen Ming then prepared to ask the brigade commander to bring Kong Jie over.

Kong Jie is an honest man, with sufficient qualifications and abilities, and he is obedient to orders. He is an outstanding and ideal cadre.

Of course, if possible, Chen Ming would also like to bring Ding Wei over as well.

Ding Wei is a shrewd strategist. If he can win over the other party, he will have a chief of staff, which will also relieve some of his pressure.

"I agree with this matter, but you have to ask Comrade Kong Jie's personal opinion. The organization also has to respect the opinions of comrades."

Seeing Chen Ming's complaints, the brigade commander considered for a moment and then spoke. Chen Ming and Kong Jie used to be his old subordinates, but now Chen Ming's unit has become a detachment. If Kong Jie were transferred to an independent detachment...

It's inevitable that Kong Jie will have some objections.

After all, they were old comrades-in-arms; anyone would feel jealous in that situation.

"No problem, Brigade Commander. I'll call and ask Comrade Kong Jie for his opinion later," Chen Ming said confidently.

Kong Jie was an honest man. Since the brigade commander had agreed, Kong Jie, who was a follower of orders, usually wouldn't object.

Besides, Chen Ming and Kong Jie have a good relationship.

Using the headquarters' phone, Chen Ming called the Independent Regiment Headquarters.

When the phone rang, Li Yunlong thought it was the brigade commander calling, so he immediately bowed and put on a fawning smile.

But Chen Ming's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hello, is this the Independent Regiment? This is Chen Ming, the commander of the Independent Detachment."

Upon hearing that the person opposite him was Chen Ming, who had stolen the brigade commander's "favor," Li Yunlong immediately straightened up.

"Which Chen Ming? I only know Chen Ming from the Independent Second Regiment who stole my main attack position, I don't know anything about the Independent Detachment."

Li Yunlong said with a hint of jealousy.

The officers of all units were aware of the headquarters' reorganization of the Second Independent Regiment.

Li Yunlong naturally knew this as well.

He said that because he was unhappy.

He personally wiped out the Japanese observation group, killing a Japanese major general, six Japanese colonels, and a group of officers.

In the end, the merits and demerits canceled each other out, so we won't discuss it further.

So what did Chen Ming do?

It only played an important role in the Battle of Cangyunling, but the command system of the Sakata Regiment was destroyed by themselves, which is also a great achievement.

Later, in the Battle of Lijiapo, Chen Ming even took the lead in the attack. Otherwise, if he had sent his independent regiment, they could have wiped out that son of a bitch Yamazaki Battalion.

Now, Chen Ming, along with two regiments from the Independent 2nd Brigade, a brother unit, has annihilated the Japanese Kawasaki Battalion.

But he himself was no less capable; he also made a significant contribution by eliminating the Japanese observation group.

Just because Chen Ming is a good kid, does the brigade commander side with him?

Of course, Li Yunlong wasn't targeting Chen Ming personally; he was simply stating the facts.

To put it simply, it means I'm both afraid my brother is suffering and afraid he's driving a Land Rover.

"Oh my, I can smell your sourness from a mile away, Lao Li. Aren't you from the Dabie Mountains? How come you're suddenly so jealous?" Chen Ming teased.

"Bullshit! Do you think I, Li Yunlong, am sour? I don't care about this damn detachment. Back when I was a regimental commander on the Long March, you were just a battalion commander. Chen Ming, stop trying to act all high and mighty. What are you trying to prove?"

Upon hearing Chen Ming's teasing, Li Yunlong's voice immediately rose several decibels, and he said somewhat angrily.

“If that’s the case, then when I joined the revolution, you, Li Yunlong, were still weaving baskets. Compared to me, you were just a greenhorn,” Chen Ming retorted without backing down.

Li Yunlong's tone softened; if judged by the time he enlisted, he really couldn't compare to Chen Ming.

"Alright, I'm not here to see you this time. I'm looking for Kong Jie. Also, the brigade commander is outside," Chen Ming said.

Upon hearing Chen Ming mention the brigade commander, Li Yunlong immediately reacted like a mouse seeing a cat.

If the brigade commander heard what he just said, he would definitely get a scolding.

Li Yunlong fears neither Heavenly King nor the Emperor himself, but he fears the brigade commander.

After making the call to Kong Jie, Chen Ming got straight to the point and explained his purpose.

"Old Chen, has the brigade commander agreed?"

Kong Jie did not make a decision directly, but first asked the brigade commander for his opinion.

Kong Jie was an honest man. He would carry out any task assigned by the organization, even if it meant feeding the horses.

“The brigade commander himself agrees, but he asked me to ask for your opinion. If you are unwilling, the brigade commander will not force you,” Chen Ming said.

After hearing Chen Ming's words, Kong Jie thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Since the brigade commander has agreed, what objection could he possibly have?

Besides, there's nothing wrong with going to the independent detachment.

The independent detachment was well-equipped with weapons and equipment, even having an artillery battalion.

With such a powerful force, Kong Jie's chances of getting revenge on the Matsuda Regiment of the Japanese 36th Division were even greater.

Kong Jie still wants to avenge the political commissar and soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the original battle.

After receiving Kong Jie's consent, Chen Ming was very pleased and immediately reported to the brigade commander, transferring Kong Jie to the independent detachment.

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