Bright Sword: Japs, times have changed

A few days later, Li Yunlong, who was training new recruits, suddenly received a call from the brigade commander, telling him that the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was going to the independent regiment for observation and study, and academic exchanges, and asked him to receive him well.

When Li Yunlong heard this order, his face fell: "Brigade Commander, what are you doing? Others may not know me, but how can you not know me, Li Yunlong? If we want to fight and kill the devils, then I will definitely not hesitate, but you want me to do the work of serving others, I can't do it!"

The brigade commander's rough and powerful voice came from the phone: "Even if you can't do it, you have to do it for me!"

"Li Yunlong, I'm calling you personally, not to discuss something with you, but to inform you!"

"If you dare to be perfunctory and let the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army laugh at us later, I tell you, Li Yunlong, don't blame me for being rude to you then!"

As we all know, Li Yunlong > King of Heaven > Boss > Division Commander > Brigade Commander > Li Yunlong.

The formula completes the loop at this moment.

Li Yunlong showed no temper in front of the brigade commander. The more he was scolded, the more he smiled. "Yes, yes, yes, this rank is so high that it can crush people. Brigade commander, when will they arrive?"

"It's almost time. I only have one request: don't let others laugh at us!"

After the brigade commander finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

Li Yunlong put down the phone. Political Commissar Zhao Gang, having received the news, came into the room and asked, "Old Li, the brigade commander called personally. Did something happen?"

The teams are currently developing in various places and cannot be contacted at any time. As the political commissar, Zhao Gang is most worried that some teams will commit disciplinary problems.

If it was a firefight between the team and the Japanese, he was not worried at all, even though he had only been in the independent regiment for a short time and did not have a deep understanding of the situation in the regiment.

But Zhao Gang firmly believed in one thing: the soldiers of this regiment were a ball of fire when together and a sky full of stars when apart.

Whether fighting alone or in cooperation, he has absolute confidence that the team will not suffer any losses.

The only concern is that some teams will make disciplinary mistakes.

Li Yunlong sat down on the kang, glanced at Zhao Gang, and said unhappily, "Damn it, the brigade commander asked me to serve Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment."

"Chu Yunfei, the leader of the 358th Regiment?"

Hearing this, Zhao Gang asked, "What is he doing in our independent regiment?"

"The brigade commander said it was some kind of bullshit academic exchange."

Li Yunlong said very reluctantly: "He is the brigade commander, he has the final say. Lao Zhao, you will be the one to receive them in a while. If they ask about me, just say that I have a cold and a fever and I am not feeling well and I am resting."

Zhao Gang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. He pointed at Li Yunlong and said, "Old Li, why do I feel like you're becoming more and more shameless?"

"Face? What do you need that for?"

Li Yunlong took off his shoes and lay down on the kang. "If you have the guts, can you give me planes and cannons to kill all the devils?"

Zhao Gang didn't want to waste time on him and said, "I'm just a political commissar. I know nothing about military matters. How am I supposed to receive them? Old Li, don't think I don't know. The brigade commander must have said no perfunctory treatment."

When the brigade commander was mentioned, Li Yunlong jumped up from the kang, put on his shoes, and said to Zhao Gang, "Let's go. I think the person will be here soon. You have to go with me to meet him."

Li Yunlong had some understanding of Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment. He knew that he was a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy and had made great achievements in both culture and military.

He was born into a family of bamboo craftsmen in Dabie Mountains, a peasant. He was invincible in military affairs, but in terms of knowledge, ten Li Yunlongs could not catch up with him.

Zhao Gang did not laugh at Li Yunlong. This was not only related to the independent regiment, but also the entire Eighth Route Army.

As the two men walked out of the house, they ran into a sentry who came running to report: "Report to the regiment commander, political commissar, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Chu Yunfei, and his adjutant Sun Ming have arrived and are waiting outside the regiment headquarters."

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang exchanged a glance and said, "Let's go meet this Chu Yunfei!"

Outside the regiment department.

Chu Yunfei and Sun Ming were waiting when Li Yunlong came out from the corner and saluted at the same time as Zhao Gang.

"Captain Chu."

Chu Yunfei returned the greeting, put his hand down and said, "Captain Li, I've long heard of your name!"

This compliment brought a smile to Li Yunlong's face, and he responded modestly, "No, no, no, your 358th Regiment is the main force of the Second War Zone and Commander Yan's trump card. Our independent regiment doesn't even have a number. If we ever make a contribution, our superiors won't know where to send the reward."

"Captain Chu is so kind to come to our little temple to see me. I, Li Yunlong, am so lucky!"

Chu Yunfei quickly replied, "Captain Li, you're welcome. Although I've never met you before, I've heard of your name for a long time."

"The news that Captain Li led his troops to defeat the Sakata Regiment has long been spread throughout the Second War Zone. The Battle of Lijiaopo made your unit famous. I, Chu, admire you from the bottom of my heart."

In the following conversation, the two were humble to each other, and finally they hit it off and called each other brothers.

At this time, Li Yunlong was somewhat guarded in his heart. After all, Chu Yunfei praised him very highly, especially the praise for the independent regiment, which was like a surging river, endless.

"Brother Chu, let's not just stand here, please come inside!"

"Brother Yunlong, I came here not only for exchange and learning, but also for another matter."

After a few brief conversations, Chu Yunfei realized that it was not the right time to talk to Li Yunlong about recruiting him.

It would be better to speak frankly and make things clear. Keeping things secret is not Chu Yunfei's style.

The three of them came into the room and sat down. Zhao Gang took the initiative to pour water for them: "Captain Chu, please."

After Li Yunlong sat down, he asked, "I don't know what Brother Chu is talking about. If you need any help from me, please feel free to ask."

Chu Yunfei felt somewhat relieved by this, and with a slight smile he said, "Brother Yunlong, I'm sure you two have heard about the mutiny in Dagu Town a few days ago."

Li Yunlong said with regret: "How could I not know about such a big thing?"

When he learned about this incident, Li Yunlong was so angry that he slapped himself twice.

He had been thinking about the equipment of that battalion for a long time and had made several plans around Dagu Town.

He was planning to have the Third Battalion recall and head to Dagu Town to make preparations, but before the troops arrived, he received news of Dagu Town.

The reason he felt regretful was that it was not his doing and he did not get the equipment from that battalion.

During those two days, Li Yunlong was so angry that his urine turned yellow.

Chu Yunfei continued step by step, "Since Yunlong knows, then I will tell you straight away. This time I came here for the equipment of my battalion. I wonder if Brother Yunlong can return it to me."

"What!?"

When Li Yunlong heard this, he wanted to curse on the spot: "Brother Chu, don't say such things. When did I, Li Yunlong, take away your entire battalion's equipment?"

Chu Yunfei seemed to have guessed this answer long ago, and said calmly: "Brother Yunlong, do you have a platoon leader named Lin Qiang under your command?"

Li Yunlong didn't know what was going on, so he answered truthfully: "How did Brother Chu know?"

"It doesn't matter how I know."

Chu Yunfei continued to ask, "Brother Yunlong, did Platoon Leader Lin send someone to deliver a batch of weapons and equipment to your regiment headquarters?"

"How do you know this?"

Facing Li Yunlong's question, Chu Yunfei replied, "Of course I learned it from Platoon Leader Lin. Brother Yunlong, that's the equipment for an entire battalion. If it were dozens or even hundreds of guns, I could have just given it to you."

Hearing this, Li Yunlong asked in disbelief, "Brother Chu, are you saying that Lin Qiang was involved in the Dagu Town incident and took away all the equipment of your entire battalion?"

Chu Yunfei was stunned and asked, "Captain Li, don't you know about this?"