Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

"What do you think, my old man, the horse I raise is the most powerful one!"

Uncle Liu couldn't stop smiling at this moment. Lin Qiang and the other two had a competition, and the result was that the novice Lin Qiang beat the monk and Hu Zi. The horse he rode was the one in the batch of horses that Uncle Liu was in charge of.

"Uncle Liu, you're the best at raising horses!"

The three men flattered Uncle Liu so much that they wanted to call the other old guys to listen to their praise.

As soon as he walked out of the stable, Zhang Yuntian came running over and said, "Platoon leader, Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, is here!"

"What!??"

Hu Zi was stunned when he heard this and exclaimed: "Say it again? Who is here!!!"

"It's the same even if I say it ten times."

Zhang Yuntian also looked a little worried: "Chu Yunfei came here in person, isn't he trying to cause trouble for us?"

This trip to Dagu Town not only eliminated the traitor Qian Bojun, but also shattered a reinforced battalion under Chu Yunfei, with only one tenth of the troops remaining, and the same was true of their weapons and equipment.

The purpose of this sudden visit is difficult to guess.

Lin Qiang said calmly, "He's not here to cause us any trouble, but to thank us. Huzi, get your people ready to move the things."

"Monk, let's go greet Captain Chu!"

If we only consider the current situation, Chu Yunfei is definitely an admirable national hero.

After the team was divided, Lin Qiang ordered the number of forward outposts to be increased to two and extended about one kilometer outward.

There is a buffer zone of about two kilometers between the outpost and the village. This can effectively prevent the enemy from attacking because there is a sufficient buffer zone and the artillery fire will not fall into the base immediately.

This time, Lin Qiang and the monk went to the outpost on horseback. If they had walked, it would have taken a lot of time and kept the guests waiting for a long time, which was not the right way to treat guests.

On the way, the monk rode beside Lin Qiang and couldn't help asking, "Platoon Leader, is Chu Yunfei really here to bring us a gift?"

"What are you thinking!"

Lin Qiang smiled and said, "After the incident in Dagu Town, Chu Yunfei was also seriously injured. This time he came here just to thank us verbally and ask for his battalion's equipment."

Monk Wei never thinks about countermeasures. In his own words, he just obeys orders. Thinking too much will only give you a headache.

"Platoon leader, how are we going to deal with this?"

"They come, the security."

Lin Qiang knew Chu Yunfei's purpose better than anyone else, and he didn't feel surprised at all. It would be a real surprise if he didn't come.

It has the equipment of an entire reinforced battalion, including machine guns and cannons.

Not to mention other things, the food reserves in Dagu Town are enough to make Chu Yunfei feel painful.

These things are not a small amount. Qian Bojun said something very right. The 358th Regiment relied on its own development for a period of time and did not receive any assistance from its superiors.

Therefore, the supplies of this battalion are still very important to the 358th Regiment. Otherwise, there will not be enough food reserves for the winter, and everyone will have to tighten their belts to survive the winter.

However, Lin Qiang had already had a countermeasure for this. He pushed everything onto the regiment commander Li Yunlong. Otherwise, why would he send so many supplies to the regiment headquarters?

The two men rode at full speed to the frontier outpost.

Chu Yunfei and his guard platoon had been waiting for a long time, accompanied by his adjutant Sun Ming. Chu Yunfei hadn't said a word during this long wait, but Sun Ming spoke up instead, saying, "Platoon Leader Lin, it's so hard to see you! I remember last time your checkpoint was at the foot of the mountain, but now it's almost on the highway. I'm afraid your platoon's checkpoint will be everywhere on the highway soon, right?"

Just because a monk doesn't use his brain much doesn't mean he's stupid. How could he not understand the implicit meaning behind Sun Ming's words? Just as he was about to speak, he was stopped by Lin Qiang.

"Captain Chu, I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person!"

Lin Qiang simply ignored Sun Ming's words and didn't even look at him.

The last time they met, Lin Qiang had a very good impression of him. This time, probably because of the incident in Dagu Town, Lin Qiang was too lazy to argue with him.

Chu Yunfei bowed and said, "I hope I haven't disturbed Platoon Leader Lin by coming here without any hesitation."

During this period, Chu Yunfei had people find out Lin Qiang's background and even roughly guessed how many troops the first platoon currently had. The more he knew about the development of the first platoon, the more Chu Yunfei appreciated Lin Qiang.

A capable person will be appreciated by others no matter where he goes, and Lin Qiang is such a person.

A team of more than a dozen people from the independent regiment grew into a team of more than a thousand people in just less than three months. They had plenty of weapons and ammunition, mortars, heavy machine guns, and everything else. Who could not like such a brave general?

Moreover, after the first battalion was destroyed, there was a vacancy in the defense zone of the 358th Regiment. If Lin Qiang's team could be incorporated, it would not only fill the vacancy for Chu Yunfei, but also allow him to gain a loyal and brave general.

His purpose was not only to come for the equipment of the first battalion, but also for the entire platoon.

He believed that having developed to this point, Lin Qiang would definitely be willing to be just a small platoon leader, and the position vacated by Qian Bojun could be given to Lin Qiang.

Under such circumstances, Chu Yunfei didn't believe that Lin Qiang had any reason to refuse him.

"Captain Chu, please move aside. Since you've come so far, you should at least let me show my hospitality!"

Lin Qiang dismounted and said politely, "Captain Chu, please!"

"it is good!"

Chu Yunfei said bluntly: "Then I won't be polite!"

Chu Yunfei sat high on his horse, leading the way with an imposing manner. Before Sun Ming could catch up with him, he was stopped by a look from the monk.

After Lin Qiang and Chu Yunfei had left, the monk whispered to Sun Ming, "Your captain is always so polite when he comes here. Who do you think you are? How dare you get ahead of our platoon leader?"

"What are you looking at? Go to the back!"

The conversations along the way allowed Lin Qiang to get to know Chu Yunfei better.

This top student of the Whampoa Military Academy not only has outstanding strategic vision and tactical guidance ability, but is also a selfless person.

His military management methods did not mean that he did not care about his soldiers, was loyal to his superiors, and cared about the country and the people.

Unlike other officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, he not only had prejudices against the Eighth Route Army, but also looked down on the Eighth Route Army because of its harsh conditions.

More importantly, Chu Yunfei was different from other officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. When it came to fighting the Japanese, he was always decisive and ruthless, unlike others who fought the Japanese just to protect themselves and made a lot of noise but little action.

Lin Qiang just felt sorry. If Chu Yunfei had not belonged to a different camp, he would definitely be an extraordinary figure.

If they were in the same camp, with Chu Yunfei's strategy and vision, the final outcome of Li Yunlong and others would definitely have changed.

It’s a pity that such a talented general ended up boarding a warship across the ocean with only a handful of soil.

Halfway through the journey, Lin Qiang suddenly asked, "Captain Chu, I really want to know under what conditions you would join the Eighth Route Army?"