Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

"This time, I came with orders."

When he entered Wang Chengzhu's house, Li Yunlong was envious of the huge difference between before and after.

He was in no hurry to read out the order, but looked around as if he had never seen the world before: "Good boy, ah, yours is much better than my regimental headquarters!"

"Hey, these were made by a few of my guys when they were free."

Lin Qiang looked at Li Yunlong stealthily and said with some pride, "That's nothing. By the way, Commander, you said you came here with an order this time. What order is it?"

Lin Qiang knew without hesitation who was the person who could get Li Yunlong to personally bring orders to the company.

In the entire 129th Division, except for the brigade commander who could subdue Li Yunlong, no one else was useful.

Even the teacher can’t do that. (Of course it’s fake)

In the original novel, in order to avenge the monk, he said to his old comrade Kong Jie: Don’t even mention you begging for mercy, even if the division commander comes to beg for mercy, I won’t buy it!

The battle was over, and Li Yunlong came down personally with orders, probably for two things.

Either it is for the weapons and equipment of a platoon, or to expand the team of a platoon.

Apart from this, Lin Qiang couldn't think of a third reason.

Is there anything else that is worthy of the brigade commander’s personal order and Li Yunlong’s personal trip?

You can't do it just for the little bit of spoils you captured, right?

Both sides deployed a lot of troops in this battle. An entire Japanese regiment was completely wiped out, but less than half of the supplies were captured.

Most of the weapons and equipment were blown into pieces by the powerful howitzers, just like the Japanese. Only those who were luckier were left with pieces scattered here and there.

However, given Li Yunlong's personality, it is totally worth it for him to make the trip in person.

Who is Li Yunlong?

It can be described as plucking feathers from a passing goose. As long as the upper and lower lips touch, it is absolutely impossible to leave empty-handed.

Haven’t you seen that when you go to the brigade headquarters and get scolded, you have to get a pack of good cigarettes from the brigade commander before you can leave?

Li Yunlong acted as if he didn't hear anything and just looked at the facilities inside the room.

When he saw the phone, he suddenly asked, "Boy, when did you secretly pull the phone line? How come I didn't know about this?"

"Well, I'm too lazy to know, but it saved me a lot of trouble."

Li Yunlong pulled out a chair and sat down, then took out a cigarette from his pocket and prepared to light it.

At this time, Lin Qiang took out a pack of cigarettes and put them on the table, saying with a smile: "Captain, smoke these, genuine Lao Dao brand, spoils obtained from the Japanese."

"Why didn't you take out this good stuff earlier?"

This is Li Yunlong. Anyone who flatters him will get beaten up.

After puffing away a few times, Li Yunlong said, "This time I'm here mainly to convey the brigade commander's order. From today on, your unit will be officially reorganized into the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, an independent battalion, directly under the jurisdiction of the brigade headquarters. How the team develops is entirely up to you."

"Just like our Lao Li, from today on, I will be both a father and a mother."

After saying that, Li Yunlong started smoking again.

Lin Qiang was stunned for a few seconds and asked, "No more?"

"What else do you want, kid?"

Li Yunlong lit up his second cigarette and said unhappily, "Do you want me to set up a few tables for you? And get a singing and dancing troupe to celebrate with you?"

"Or, even though you've become a wealthy landlord, you're still thinking about the little things in the organization?"

"No no no!".

Lin Qiang waved his hands quickly.

I originally thought that the appointment should at least be formal, with an appointment letter or some document.

The result was that Li Yunlong just said two words and that was it, without mentioning any other related matters.

I thought I would be attacked by someone taking advantage of the opportunity... No, I was congratulated on my wealth, and then Lin Qiang took the initiative to hand over the extra and unused howitzers and other weapons and equipment in his hands.

In the end, it was done in just two sentences.

The independent battalion is directly under the jurisdiction of the brigade headquarters.

"correct."

Li Yunlong said, "Now that you have a phone, remember to call the brigade headquarters to prevent the brigade commander from causing trouble for me again."

"Yes!"

Lin Qiang was still a little dazed. After all, this was the first time he had encountered such a thing in his life.

It was completely different from what you see on TV dramas. In just two sentences, he was promoted from a platoon leader to a battalion commander.

Lin Qiang didn't understand and didn't bother to think about it. Based on Li Yunlong's words, Lin Qiang could be sure of two points.

First, the independent battalion is just a starting point. It has not been incorporated into the independent regiment. It must be for preparations for the future. Lin Qiang firmly believes that the team will never stop here.

The second point is that the superiors have no intention of disrupting the team's manpower and weapons and equipment.

It seems that Lin Qiang is allowed to manage the team alone, otherwise why not even send an instructor.

Li Yunlong is a man like the wind, coming and going in a hurry.

Not only did they take away the weapons and equipment given by Lin Qiang, they also took away more than a dozen horses and two carriages.

In fact, both of them were very afraid that the other would change his mind. One was eager to leave early, and the other was eager to leave early.

Not long after Li Yunlong left, Xu Lang appeared outside the door, covered in mud. He knocked on the door and said, "Platoon Leader, the mission you assigned us has been completed. From the northern hillside, we can see our entire base."

"The scenery is nice, and the brothers sleep peacefully there."

When Xu Lang was halfway through saying this, he began to choke up.

The battle was over, but he still couldn't forgive himself for his carelessness.

"I told you, the only thing you can do is to make sure their sacrifice is not in vain."

Lin Qiang paused, took a deep breath and said, "Let's go and see the brothers together."

As he spoke, Lin Qiang took out two packs of cigarettes from the cabinet behind him and put them in his pocket, and also took four bottles of wine.

Not many people knew about this incident, but when Lin Qiang walked to the cemetery, he found that all the places where people could stand were full of people.

After finally squeezing to the front, I looked at the mounds of earth in various sizes and neatly arranged in front of me, and an indescribable emotion surged in my heart.

The soldiers' uniforms were not clean, some were even burnt and had holes in them.

However, everyone was dressed neatly and looked solemn and respectful.

Lin Qiang walked past the places where the soldiers "slept" one by one, and "filled" the bottles of wine and lit the cigarettes in his hands for each of them.

"Brothers, we are tired, let's take a good rest!"

"Don't mention it, Xu Lang knows how to choose a place. Looking around, there are beautiful mountains and rivers. You will all be able to see how our base will develop in the future."

"The brothers will continue the journey you haven't completed."

"There's also good news. Our team has expanded. We are now the 386th Independent Battalion of the Eighth Route Army, directly under the jurisdiction of the brigade headquarters."

This news must be told to the brothers.

In fact, Lin Qiang had a lot to say in his heart. At this moment, all his thousands of words finally turned into a sip of strong liquor.

The base has become more complete, with new weapons and equipment and air defense capabilities.

At the same time, there is also a martyrs' cemetery.