Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

brigadier?

No one doubted Li Yunlong's words. After all, who in Xiaowangzhuang would dare to enter the command post in this way?

Several people stood up to greet him and saluted, "Hello, Brigade Commander!"

Lin Qiang was a little dazed for a moment. The brigade commander's figure, posture and appearance were almost the same as on the screen, except that his face looked a little more vicissitudes of life.

The black leather jacket fit the brigade commander very well. There was yellow dust visible on the collar, which must have been left behind during the journey.

This face that is dignified without being angry makes people feel friendly, at least that is what Lin Qiang feels.

Lin Qiang was the first to speak: "Brigade Commander, I have finished writing the combat report and am planning to send it to the brigade headquarters."

"I didn't come here for this, I came here for something else."

Lin Qiang and the others were thinking quickly in their minds, wondering what could have happened that would make the brigade commander put down all his work and travel thousands of miles to Xiaowangzhuang.

Only Li Yunlong's expression changed, as if he had guessed the brigade commander's intention of coming this time.

"Commander, please take a seat."

It is said that Li Yunlong is the brigade commander's favorite and capable general, and he is more perceptive than others.

However, the brigade commander did not take a seat, but instead walked to the guards' table.

"May I have your name?"

"Report to the brigade commander, my name is Wei Dayong."

"Take the gun off your back and show it to me."

"Yes!"

The monk took off the assault rifle from his back and handed it to the brigade commander. After the brigade commander took it in his hand, he seemed to be very familiar with the principle of the gun.

He takes out the magazine, pulls the bolt to eject the bullet, turns on the safety, fires, and turns off the safety, all in one go with very skilled movements.

"Yes, it's a good gun!"

Lin Qiang said, "Brigade Commander, do you want to give it a try?"

"No need for now."

The brigade commander finally smiled from the moment he appeared. He said to Lin Qiang, "You're living a more comfortable life than me, the brigade commander, huh?"

"hey-hey."

Lin Qiang smiled foolishly and did not respond to the brigade commander's words.

"Commander, please sit here."

Li Yunlong offered his seat and called out to his guard, "Xiao Li, go make a pair of chopsticks for the brigade commander."

"Yes!"

Guard Xiao Li was very quick and soon made a pair of very standard chopsticks and rinsed them with water from the kettle.

The brigade commander took the chopsticks, looked at the simple appetizers on the table, and asked with a smile: "Don't you guys know that our team can't be treated specially?"

The Eighth Route Army was indeed not special. Of course, there were indeed some differences between officers and soldiers in a few areas.

Treating them specially can easily cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers and arouse their opposition.

Especially during the war, the soldiers were fighting desperately with the Japanese on the battlefield, while a few officers were drinking and eating meat in a safe place.

If this were discovered, wouldn't they rebel on the spot?

Li Yunlong answered first, "Brigade Commander, I swear to God, we didn't ask for any special treatment. You don't know that Lin Qiang feeds the soldiers canned beef and steamed buns, which are much better than what we have on the table!"

Kong Jie also echoed, "Brigade Commander, Lao Li is telling the truth. I'm worried now. After this battle, the soldiers of the New Second Regiment will have developed a picky appetite. If they can't eat steamed buns and canned food when they go back, they will scold me, the regimental commander, for being useless."

"Okay, okay, okay, I didn't come here to hear you say that."

The brigade commander put down his chopsticks, motioned for everyone to sit down, and said, "I'm very familiar with all the situations on the battlefield these days. You fought well, very well. The commander is very satisfied with this battle. Even the instructors know about it!"

"what?"

"Brigade Commander, don't be ridiculous!"

The brigade commander chuckled and said, "Do I look like I'm joking?"

"The main purpose of this trip is to give you a verbal commendation on behalf of the boss. You fought well. However, despite having an absolute advantage, you didn't completely wipe out the enemy. Your command needs improvement."

After finishing speaking, the brigade commander looked at the changes in the expressions of several people.

After a while, the brigade commander continued, "The second thing is to collect wages from the blocking troops, especially the 771st and 772nd Regiments who assisted the New st and New nd Regiments in protecting the defense zone. You have to compensate them for their losses."

According to the brigade commander, when the Japanese were sending reinforcements, they received a tip-off from a traitor and discovered that the defense areas of the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments were undermanned, so they specially dispatched a large battalion of troops in an attempt to take advantage of the opportunity.

Fortunately, the New 772st Regiment took countermeasures in advance, and with the assistance of the Independent Regiment and the nd Regiment, they successfully repelled the Japanese.

The New Second Regiment left a battalion at the regimental headquarters, and together with the troops of the 771st Regiment and the Independent Regiment, they also successfully repelled the Japanese, but their losses were greater than those of the New First Regiment.

Li Yunlong's eyes rolled after hearing this, and he turned to Ding Wei and Kong Jie and said, "Did you two hear that? It's all thanks to our independent regiment, so you two have to pay me later."

"You have to give it to me! The brigade commander said so himself!"

This is Li Yunlong. He will never let go of any opportunity to take advantage, no matter who the other party is.

Of course, sometimes you shoot yourself in the foot.

"Li Yunlong, if I hadn't dispatched troops to help Zhao Gang, your independent regiment headquarters would have been destroyed long ago."

The brigade commander looked at Li Yunlong and said with a smile, "Tell me, should I be paid?"

"It should, it should."

Li Yunlong doesn't give face to anyone unless the other person is the brigade commander.

"You don't have to come here in person. It can be done with just a phone call."

Although several regiment headquarters do not have radio stations, their telephones have long been connected, so they can report anything at any time.

Ding Wei and Kong Jie thought that what Li Yunlong said made sense and there was no need for the brigade commander to make the trip in person.

Delaying work is one thing, but the main thing is worrying about what will happen on the way.

The brigade commander glanced around and said, "Don't I know how cunning you guys are? If the supplies you're asked to hand over aren't just scrap metal, then that's pretty much it."

"You guys don't even want those junk, so tell me, can I afford them?"

"I saw it all when I came here. There's a lot of spoils from this battle. I don't want much. I just want to replenish some guns and ammunition for the 771st and 772nd Regiments."

"As for the hard work fee for my trip, you three can deliver it to the brigade headquarters when the time comes."

The reason why Lin Qiang was not included was because the brigade commander knew that Lin Qiang really didn't care about these trophies.

The only thing that can be used is ammunition, but the base can produce it. It is only a matter of time before the ammunition consumed in this battle is replenished.

Moreover, there will be no more actions in the short term. Lin Qiang needs to carry out a major transformation of the entire base. As long as the Japanese do not take the initiative to cause trouble, Lin Qiang will not provoke them.