Bright Sword: From Soldier to Brigade Commander

The brigade commander pondered for a while, then patted Su Fei's shoulder affectionately: "Don't embarrass me for now, wait for the telegram. Maybe the division commander or even the headquarters will make important arrangements for you!"

Su Fei could only agree obediently.

Regardless of the name, the current Baijia Town armed forces can act with the Independent Regiment!

In order to prevent the Japanese army from launching a large-scale attack on the 386th Brigade, the severely damaged 386th Brigade needed to rest and immediately disperse and return to its respective bases.

Su Fei also led his troops to follow Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others and returned to the independent regiment’s base.

Every day he led the troops to participate in regular training with the independent regiment. More than 150 soldiers fully got into the role and also benchmarked themselves against the real Eighth Route Army.

"Captain Su, someone is looking for you outside!" Security officer Zhu Ziming came and shouted enthusiastically.

Su Fei looked at Zhu Ziming with mixed feelings. He was now masculine and heroic, an outstanding cadre of the Eighth Route Army, but in the future he would be a hateful traitor and a mole. However, facing the threat of torture from the Japanese Colonel Yamamoto, he was so helpless!

Su Fei vowed to rescue Zhu Ziming before or after he was captured!

Outside the camp, several cavalrymen came, led by Aunt Seven!

She has beautiful facial features, a great figure, and a heroic spirit. Even in plain clothes, she is still beautiful.

Especially those infatuated and sweet eyes, which instantly melted Su Fei's heart.

Go out and chat.

"Mayor, aren't you going back? Don't you miss home?" She said sadly and began to cry.

Su Fei was quite embarrassed.

Not far away is the training ground of the Independent Regiment and the Baijia Town Armed Forces. To the east are several sentries of the Independent Regiment. The sentries are young soldiers with little experience in the world, and they tilt their heads to peek curiously.

Noticing Su Fei's expression through the gaps between her fingers, Seventh Aunt wiped away her tears and said with a smile, "Mayor, how about I ask your regimental commander Li Yunlong for leave? You can go home for a few days! The Japanese may also launch a surprise attack. Even if you are an Eighth Route Army soldier, you still have to protect your family, right?"

This smart guy even found an excuse!

Along the way, Seventh Aunt sent her followers away and took another route. She chatted with Su Fei, looking like a completely infatuated young woman. She even dragged Su Fei into a small forest covered with overgrown weeds.

Upon returning to Baijia Town, countless soldiers and civilians came out to greet him with great enthusiasm. Su Fei also recounted the exciting scenes of the Lijiapo Battle, which won everyone's applause. "He's already the commander of the Eighth Route Army, a high-ranking official!" "He's a blessing to our Meng family and our Baijia Town!"

What surprised Su Fei was that after a few days, the militia in Baijia Town had expanded to more than 500 people!

Most of them are from other villages. The four families of Meng, Bai, Zhang and Wang are trying their best to expand their army in order to expand their power. After all, 10 people form a class and 35 people form a platoon. Whoever has more soldiers has more face. Not counting the more than 100 people in the independent regiment, there are four companies here!

Most of the surrounding villages were burned down by the Japanese army. The villagers became more and more angry and fled to Baijia Town, hoping to use Baijia Town's power for revenge.

Su Fei also went with the flow and appointed four company commanders, deputy company commanders, recognized platoon leaders and squad leaders, etc., and announced that the name of the unit was the Baijia Town Guerrilla Brigade.

It asked all troops to strengthen training and also proposed training subjects and specific requirements.

At the invitation of the patriarchs of four families, Su Fei attended the banquet. After drinking and chatting, it was already around eight o'clock in the evening and he was drunk.

A small hand kept pulling at Su Fei's clothes from behind. Su Fei thought it was Aunt Seven playing a joke, so he grabbed it and touched her head. Only then did he realize that it was a little girl of about thirteen or fourteen years old.

The banquet table was very high, and the people at the table could not see the little girl for the time being.

"Master, go away quickly, someone wants to kill you!" the girl said in a low and hurried voice.

Su Fei was shocked!

However, he quickly calmed down. Humph, I am a man who has fought my way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. How can I be afraid of some villain?

He left the Meng family compound where the banquet was held, using the excuse of going to the bathroom.

The renovated house, which had been burned to half-ruins by the Japanese artillery fire, was already behind them. Su Fei met up with the little girl. The little girl crawled under the table to report the news.

"Who are you? A maid?" Su Fei couldn't see the little girl clearly in the dark.

"Master, I am your woman and family, please believe me," said the little girl.

Su Fei still had no impression: "Tell the truth!"

The little girl said, "Master, I am Meng Zhiyuan, the daughter of Meng Zhanqiang. Together with the other concubines, we are all your women."

Su Fei didn't dare waste any time and carefully questioned the killer. It turned out to be Meng Zhanfa, her father Meng Zhanqiang's younger brother! The traitorous company commander who had led a company to besiege the Xiaolizhuang stronghold and was subsequently captured by Li Yunlong, was later released. He was jealous of Su Fei and wanted to reclaim his brother Meng Zhanqiang's wife, concubines, and assets, and even kill her. Su Fei sent him undercover to the Japanese army in the county seat, but he ended up colluding with them. The Japanese promised him that if he killed Su Fei, they would give him the designation of an Imperial Army infantry regiment, along with weapons and rations!

Meng Zhanfa believed that his niece Meng Zhiyuan must hate Su Fei for usurping his position and taking the twin sisters as concubines, so he instigated her to investigate Su Fei's movements. Of course, Meng Zhanfa had other spies who had decided to attack tonight and let Meng Zhiyuan tie up Su Fei.

"Master, you are a good man. You have not taken us sisters hostage. The aunts all say that you are a gentleman. We sisters sincerely want to follow you. Zhiyuan does not want to hurt you. Please leave now."

What a good man!

Su Fei hugged the kind little sister.

He deeply understood the intentions of the brigade commander, regiment commander and political commissar in sending him to Baijia Town.

The situation in Baijia Town was complicated. No matter what happened, it would seriously affect the reputation of the Eighth Route Army! Especially the jealousy. If it were made public, who knows how it would be spread.

Bringing Meng Zhiyuan to Seventh Aunt's place, Seventh Aunt drew her gun as soon as she heard Meng Zhanfa was about to attack her: "Whoever dares to touch my man, I will be the first to shoot him!"

Seventh Aunt's Bai family soldiers quickly gathered more than 50 men, all armed with guns and ammunition, and vowed to fight Meng Zhanfa to the death!

Su Fei estimated that it was not only Meng Zhanfa and his confidants who came, but also people from the Meng family who might be cooperating with them, and more likely the Japanese troops from the county town!

After a brief arrangement, Su Fei dragged Meng Zhiyuan back to the banquet, pretending to be drunk. He ordered a tactical drill tonight. The four families were to lead their respective companies and spread out in the four directions of east, west, south, and north, 500 meters from Baijia Town. They were to dig trenches and wait for inspection. The company that performed best would receive a generous reward! It would begin in an hour.

The old patriarchs of the four families and the four young company commanders all agreed.

In the Meng family compound, Su Fei soon waited for the result. The Bai family soldiers were on guard outside the town. They arrested two Meng family members who were out, covered their mouths, tied them up, and brought them to Meng Fei.

After a mix of soft and hard tactics, Meng Zhiyuan testified and the two admitted to acting as Meng Zhanfa's spies.

Su Fei held their hands and asked them to help him in exchange for five hundred dollars, two concubines, and for the sake of national justice.