Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

The Japanese laboratory was gone, but their deployment in the surrounding area still existed, so it was impossible to report this good news to Lin Qiang immediately.

Moreover, Duan Peng was worried that the rescued people would encounter the Japanese again, so he arbitrarily changed the retreat route and planned to escort the people all the way to the defense zone of the New Second Regiment until they were settled.

The distance was beyond the range of the radio signal reception and transmission. Two team members were responsible for recovery at the transfer station and then returned directly to the independent battalion base.

Lin Qiang did not receive this good news, but he received another good news.

The brigade commander called personally and told Lin Qiang that all the deployments had been completed and that the operation could begin as long as the boss plugged the last gap.

"The boss also said that this process was able to be completed so smoothly thanks to your independent battalion. The commotion you created was so big that it attracted the attention of not only the northwest region of Shanxi, but the entire province of Shanxi."

The brigade commander's tone was undisguisedly joyful, happier than ever before. "Do you know what that old fellow Yan Laoxi said? He said he wanted to find a way to meet you, a rising star, in person and train you as his successor."

"I bother!"

"I know exactly what that old guy is planning, but you have to be careful. Yan Laoxi is a man who will destroy anything he can't get. If you reject him, you never know if he will secretly make things difficult for you."

"Be especially careful of Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment. I heard from Li Yunlong that Chu Yunfei has transferred two battalions, one infantry battalion and one artillery battalion, into Dagu Town. Dagu Town has a significant impact on the four regiments on your front lines. It can be said that Chu Yunfei has put a knife to your necks. It depends on whether you stick your heads out for the blow or hold them back."

The brigade commander's words made Lin Qiang think more about some things, but he didn't care at all about the changes in Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment. "Brigade commander, if you ask me, Chu Yunfei didn't even sharpen the knife before he took it out. It's obvious that he's giving us a gift."

"That's because they're worried about the negative impact. Otherwise, my company alone would be enough to give his two battalions a hard time."

"Also, don't forget who our Captain Li is. He's a man who never suffers a loss. Just wait and see. Once he has enough money, if he doesn't send troops to Dagu Town, I will send two tanks to the brigade headquarters!"

"But let me make this clear first. Brigade Commander, you cannot give this order to Regimental Commander Li!"

The brigade commander laughed heartily. "Don't tell me, you actually guessed it right. As soon as Chu Yunfei's two battalions entered Dagu Town, Li Yunlong immediately mobilized three battalions to surround Dagu Town and even blocked all the roads in and out."

"I'm afraid Chu Yunfei's two camps are in danger!"

This is true. If there were no benefits, Li Yunlong would never take such a big risk and arbitrarily mobilize three battalions of troops to besiege Dagu Town.

If this goes wrong, he will be accused of destroying the unity between the two armies, and may even be charged with treason.

However, Lin Qiang and the brigade commander knew very well what kind of person Li Yunlong was, and they were not worried at all about the consequences of doing so.

At this time, the brigade commander continued, "To be honest, ever since your independent battalion showed up, Li Yunlong and the other two have been well fed and well-drained. These three guys usually concealed it and didn't report it. Yesterday, I issued an order, and guess what happened?"

"What's wrong?"

"Kong Jie's new Second Regiment now has more troops than the 772nd Regiment, and their equipment has been completely upgraded. They no longer even care about the Hanyang and Zhongzheng rifles. I called him the other day to ask if he needed any supplies, and he turned around and asked me what I needed for the winter. He had some Japanese cotton clothes and said he was sending them to the brigade headquarters."

"Ding Wei is fine. He reported the overall situation of the team truthfully. The troops have more than doubled since we first took over. There are enough guns and ammunition, so we don't have to worry about anything."

"Li Yunlong's independent regiment is the best developed of the three regiments. It has the best equipment, the best food, and the best clothing. This is all thanks to you, kid, huh?"

Hearing this, Lin Qiang quickly explained, "Brigade Commander, you see, I'm also a soldier trained by our regimental commander. Although I'm now directly under the brigade headquarters, I can't forget my family now that I'm rich, right?"

"You kid, stop talking nonsense to me!"

The brigade commander said angrily: "You have become rich, but I haven't seen you send anything to the brigade headquarters!"

"Hey, Brigadier General, you better speak with conscience!"

Lin Qiang was immediately displeased. He opened his hands and counted them one by one on his fingers: "Armored vehicles, weapons, supplies, food, I won't mention the ones I sent before. As soon as this battle ended, I immediately sent someone to deliver two trucks of supplies to you."

"Tell me, can those words not chill my heart?"

The brigade commander never indulged Lin Qiang: "If you complain again, I will come to visit you in person!"

"Commander, I was wrong!"

A man is a good man, capable of bending and stretching.

"Hahahahaha!"

The brigade commander laughed happily: "As expected of soldiers led by Li Yunlong, they have the same character as him!"

"Well, I called you today mainly for a few things. One is to tell you to be careful of Yan Laoxi trying to trip you up, and the other is to tell you about Dagu Town. Oh, and also to convey the boss's words."

"Li Yunlong used three battalions to fight Chu Yunfei in Dagu Town. You have to make up for these three battalions."

"no problem."

Lin Qiang agreed without any hesitation, but the next second he regretted that he agreed so easily.

"Hmm? You're so straightforward?"

The brigade commander smiled and said, "Everyone knows you've made a fortune, but no one knows how much. It's just that Li Yunlong and the others have already told me, so tell me the truth. How many troops does the independent battalion have now?"

How to answer this?

Should I report the truth or lie?

No, no, who is the brigade commander?

He relies on his background in intelligence, how could such a thing be hidden from him?

After some self-struggle, Lin Qiang finally confessed, "To be honest, I don't know exactly how many people there are. I only know a rough number."

"Are you still keeping me in suspense?"

The brigade commander didn't blame him and continued, "Then give me a rough estimate. How many people are there in the independent battalion now?"

"Not much actually."

Lin Qiang was modest for a moment and said, "All in all, I estimate there are more than 30,000 people..."

"How many!!!?"

This number caused the brigade commander's voice to rise several decibels, almost cracking. "Good boy, Lin Qiang! If I hadn't asked, would you have never reported it?"

"A team of more than 30,000 people, boy, I admire you!"

Lin Qiang chuckled, "Brigade Commander, please don't accuse me of concealing the truth. I have my reasons."

"What's the reason? Tell me."

"That's right. The team is still developing at this stage. I'm thinking of waiting until they've stabilized before compiling the statistics and reporting to you."