Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The news that a major general had died among the Japanese spread throughout northwestern Shanxi the next day.

The Eighth Route Army had the biggest reaction. The headquarters issued an order on the same day, demanding to investigate who did it at all costs.

When Brigade Commander Chen received the order, it was three days after the incident. His first reaction was happiness, very happiness!

This not only caused great losses to the Japanese, but also greatly boosted the morale of our army!

A Japanese major general, his hands are stained with the blood of countless compatriots!

The brigade commander was happier to kill a Japanese major general than to destroy a Japanese battalion!

The number of troops may not be the key to victory in battle, but the commander's orders certainly are.

The brigade commander had no idea what the headquarters' attitude was on this matter. The order he received was only to find out which team or individual did it.

The headquarters' attitude was ambiguous, and the brigade commander didn't know whether it was good or bad.

If this incident causes the Japanese to break the current balance and launch another large-scale raid, I wonder what attitude the headquarters will take towards the instigator.

Why does the brigade commander think about so many issues?

Because this was the first thing he could think of, and there was only one person who had the courage to do it.

Li Yunlong of the Independent Regiment.

There is nothing in this world that Li Yunlong dares not do.

"Guard!"

Brigade Commander Chen walked into the yard and ordered, "Prepare your horses and follow me to the Independent Regiment!"

"Yes!"

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Zhaojiayu.

Independent regiment headquarters.

Recently, a strange thing happened in the independent regiment. The regiment commander Li Yunlong, who was notoriously rough, earth-legged and stubborn, actually started writing letters home for the soldiers on their behalf.

You know, even the political commissar has never done this.

Li Yunlong directly handed the task of training new recruits to Zhao Gang, the political commissar in charge of political work.

Zhao Gang lacked military training and the only skill he had was his accurate marksmanship. Fortunately, Li Yunlong's guard platoon was at the regiment headquarters, so Zhao Gang assigned this task to them.

On this day, Li Yunlong was studying knowledge and culture, and Zhao Gang sat beside him and watched him, without correcting him when he made mistakes.

Li Yunlong didn't care at all that he was being stared at all by a grown man, and he just buried his head in his studies.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

But no matter how much Zhao Gang asked, he only got one answer: "Old Zhao, if you have nothing to do, why don't you help me train the new recruits? If not, go help Comrade Xiuqin sew shoe soles!"

In recent days, Li Yunlong has written more and more words, and made fewer and fewer mistakes. His handwriting has improved greatly and is extremely close to cursive writing.

When Zhao Gang saw Li Yunlong write the word "recommendation", he asked in confusion: "Old Li, who are you recommending?"

The independent regiment teams are still developing on their own, and each battalion and company commander is personally selected by Lao Li. Zhao Gang really can't think of anyone else to recommend.

You can't recommend yourself, right?

"That kid Lin Qiang."

Li Yunlong buried his head in writing and replied without looking up: "Old Zhao, everyone who left our independent regiment is a perfect candidate to be a regiment leader."

Zhao Gang was puzzled, but after hearing what Li Yunlong saw in Heiyun Village, he understood.

"Old Li, are you saying that Lin Qiang has built a base?"

"No!"

Li Yunlong raised his head, a bit more proud on his face, as if it was his own doing: "You haven't seen it, the gun barrel produced is bigger than my head!"

"That assault rifle can fire thirty rounds in one magazine, and changing the magazine only takes seconds. It's lighter than the Czech rifle and more powerful. To be honest, I'm really jealous!"

Zhao Gang has learned a lot of knowledge and read many books on weapons. The assault rifle is a very powerful fully automatic weapon. It is not only powerful and easy to carry, but also can form an impenetrable fire suppression on the battlefield.

He had only seen pictures and had never actually touched a real gun.

When Zhao Gang heard Li Yunlong say that Lin Qiang had some, and there was still a lot, and they could continue to produce, he decided to go there in person.

Compared to this, Zhao Gang is more curious now that Li Yunlong actually let Lin Qiang go and took the initiative to write a letter of recommendation for him.

"Old Li, this shouldn't happen. Based on the past, you would definitely be unwilling to reveal Lin Qiang's situation."

After Zhao Gang finished speaking, he pretended to understand something and said, "Could it be that the boy promised you something?"

Don't say it, there really is.

But Li Yunlong certainly couldn't admit it.

Moreover, he was not doing it for those little things, but for Lin Qiang himself and the team he had developed.

Li Yunlong put down his pen, looked up at Political Commissar Zhao Gang, grinned and said, "Old Zhao, why don't you write it?"

"Why, is there something that you, Old Li, can't write?"

Facing Zhao Gang's ridicule, Li Yunlong said calmly, "That's not the case. It's mainly because I think the recommendation letter should be objective and serious. In this regard, scholars like you are definitely more insightful, right?"

Zhao Gang chuckled and said, "You, tell me, how do you write it?"

"Wait a minute!"

Li Yunlong saw the messenger running hurriedly outside the window and said to Zhao Gang, "Our independent regiment has guests!"

"guest?"

Zhao Gang was stunned: "Who's here?"

At the door, the messenger reported: "Report to the regimental commander, the political commissar, the brigade commander has arrived and is heading to the regimental headquarters!"

"Understood, let's go!"

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang looked at each other, then walked out of the house one after another to greet the brigade commander.

Before they had gone far, they saw the brigade commander walking slowly with his horse. Li Yunlong stepped forward to take the reins and said to the soldiers of the independent regiment who were following them, "Don't you have any sense at all? Can you help the brigade commander lead the horse?"

"Don't misunderstand the warrior, boy!"

Brigade Commander Chen said, "It was me who stopped him from leading the horse. Why, Li Yunlong, do you think it's unfair to lead the horse for me?"

"Don't be wronged, don't be wronged."

Li Yunlong smiled brightly: "I am so happy to be able to lead your horse for you!"

The brigade commander glanced at him and said with a smile, "You are such a flatterer, have you caused me some trouble again?"

"no!"

Li Yunlong clarified: "I remember your orders and have absolutely not caused any trouble. I have been practicing calligraphy honestly at the regiment headquarters these past few days!"

Political Commissar Zhao Gang testified: "Old Li is right. He has indeed been practicing calligraphy."

Brigade Commander Chen did not believe what Li Yunlong said, but he still believed what Zhao Gang said, and could not help but look at Li Yunlong with admiration.

This old subordinate actually took the initiative to learn to read and learn knowledge!

Suddenly, the brigade commander stopped and asked Li Yunlong, "Don't tell me you don't know what's going on in Laiyuan County!"

What happened in the county town naturally did not escape Li Yunlong's eyes, otherwise, he would not have suddenly written a letter of recommendation to Lin Qiang.

In the county, under the noses of the Japanese, Lin Qiang killed a Japanese major general and almost captured all the senior officers and traitors in the county. This achievement is not much different from the merits he made on the battlefield!

"know."

Li Yunlong did not immediately say that it was Lin Qiang who did it. He and Political Commissar Zhao Gang had also thought about a series of questions and were speculating about the attitude of the headquarters.

Hearing this, the brigade commander laughed and said, "I know without you saying it. Even if you didn't do this, you are definitely involved. Tell me, who did it?"

"It can't be that Lin Qiang did it again, right?"

Li Yunlong nodded silently.

"It's really him!"