lovenovelstory Chapter 90 Zhao Gang, you're very brave!
Chapter 90 Zhao Gang, you're very brave!
Li Yunlong changed the subject abruptly, saying, "Old Kong, that kid Zhao Gang is up to no good, damn it."
Kong Jie naturally understood and chimed in, "Yeah, he dared to report on our Independent Regiment. The first time I met him, I even gave him some face, but I never expected him to be such a traitor."
The two were clearly still upset about Zhao Gang's tattling.
If Zhao Gang hadn't reported it, the brigade commander wouldn't have known that the Independent Regiment had a large amount of grain. Even if he had known, it would have taken him at least three to five days.
Li Yunlong knew the brigade commander's personality; given enough time, he could make the arrangements perfectly.
It was at this moment that Zhao Gang returned from inspecting the sentry posts.
Before he even entered the room, he could hear the two people inside whispering to each other.
Zhao Gang was stunned!
Why are these two talking about him behind his back?
They even called him a villain, a traitor.
Zhao Gang felt very wronged. "I am a college student, upright and honest. How can you talk behind my back?"
He stormed in.
"Commander Li, Commander Kong! Isn't it inappropriate for you to talk about people behind their backs?"
Zhao Gang straightened his back and looked directly at the two men. Caught red-handed gossiping behind their backs, he wanted to see how they would explain themselves.
Li Yunlong was speaking enthusiastically, and Kong Jie was also furious. Zhao Gang's appearance was exactly what they wanted.
Li Yunlong's face darkened, and he said sarcastically, "Zhao Gang, you've come at the right time. I'm asking you, why did you tell the brigade commander about the Independent Regiment's affairs?"
"Um?"
Zhao Gang was stunned and didn't know what was going on.
Kong Jie immediately said, "The brigade commander just took 50,000 jin of grain. May I ask Political Commissar Zhao, do you know how important 50,000 jin of grain is to the Independent Regiment?"
Zhao Gang raised an eyebrow. So that's what it was about?
He glanced at the two men, both of whom looked indignant, as if they were the ones who had done something wrong.
Zhao Gang then said, "I don't know what the two regimental commanders mean? Shouldn't the troops report the spoils of war? The brigade commander called to inquire about my situation, so of course I have to report to him, after all, I am the political commissar of the Independent Regiment!"
"hehe……"
These words were a sarcastic remark about Li and Kong, and damn it, that's exactly the point.
The Eighth Route Army had a rule that any spoils of war must be reported.
However, Li Yunlong had always liked to hoard spoils of war, just like the old wealthy man from Shanxi. Kong Jie also knew that the Independent Regiment was going through its most difficult time, and that this grain could save the Independent Regiment, so the two of them didn't take the report seriously at all.
Even if it is reported, it will take several days to wait until the data is compiled before it is reported.
Zhao Gang himself said on the phone that he didn't even greet Li and Kong.
Taking the opportunity, Li Yunlong said, "That's true, but why didn't you discuss it with me, the regimental commander? Comrade Zhao Gang, you're very brave!"
Zhao Gang said, "The brigade commander told me to report directly. I didn't have a chance to tell you when you went to inspect the outposts."
Li Yunlong said angrily, "Hmph... Nonsense, what's the use of saying it now?"
"That's right, Political Commissar Zhao, you know the situation of our Independent Regiment. We finally managed to get some food, and you just blurted it all out..."
Zhao Gang is completely dumbfounded.
He really wanted to confront those two guys and ask them if he had really done something wrong. Shouldn't he have reported it? In his excitement, he told them what had happened.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be anything wrong with this, right? How did I end up being the sinner?
In fact, Zhao Gang did suffer a loss. He was new to the area and didn't understand the situation, let alone the personalities of Li and Kong. Now, this feud has been formed.
Even so, Zhao Gang was very principled. He didn't think he was wrong; on the contrary, he felt that Li Yunlong and Kong Jie had problems.
Zhao Gang retorted bluntly, "Commander Li, Commander Kong, I don't think I did anything wrong! The spoils of war have to be reported sooner or later. Are you suggesting we hide them from our superiors? That's typical petty-bourgeois thinking."
"Yo ho..."
Li and Kong exchanged a glance and sneered inwardly.
Li Yunlong quickly stopped him, scoffing, "What petty-bourgeois mentality? Political Commissar Zhao, don't try to label us like that."
Kong Jie chimed in, "That's right. If this gets back to headquarters, we'll all be in deep trouble."
Seeing that the two of them were absolutely denying it, Zhao Gang was too embarrassed to point it out.
Indeed, he had observed this over the past few days. Despite the Independent Regiment's current incomplete organization, its firepower was quite good, especially the First Battalion. They had acquired a lot of weapons and ammunition, yet the report stated that they had only captured a few dozen rifles...
The brigade commander already knew about this, but he just turned a blind eye.
Zhao Gang didn't want to waste time arguing with the two of them.
He then took a step back and said, "Commander Li and Commander Kong have such strong opinions about me. I admit that I did not consult with you beforehand and reported the battle report without authorization. I apologize to you here."
As he spoke, he nodded slightly to the two of them.
As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. Now it's impossible to get back 50,000 jin of grain. Li Yunlong was furious, but unexpectedly, Zhao Gang admitted defeat first.
Kong Jie softened and said, "Alright, alright, let's just leave it at that. Political Commissar Zhao, you'll have to discuss things with us from now on."
"Um."
Both sides breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, they each had their own thoughts.
As for Zhao Gang, the brigade commander had instructed him before he came to the Independent Regiment to keep Li Yunlong in check. If they continue to argue about this, given Li Yunlong's influence in the Independent Regiment, he will eventually have to leave.
Therefore, he chose to yield when there were no major issues of principle.
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie were also very shrewd.
Li Yunlong originally intended to take this opportunity to get rid of Zhao Gang, but it has now been proven that Zhao Gang was sent by the brigade commander to keep him in check. If the brigade commander finds out about the Independent Regiment's firearms and equipment, he might get a scolding from the brigade commander. He likes fighting and living in the military camp, and he doesn't want to go to the brigade headquarters to feed the brigade commander's horses.
Unfortunately, the brigade commander already knew that the Independent Regiment had made a fortune, but he was too lazy to care about Li Yunlong. The brigade commander knew that Li Yunlong was good at causing trouble, but he was also good at fighting. If Li Yunlong was not given any power to develop, he would never amount to anything.
Kong Jie was more amiable. While grain was important, he could tell that Zhao Gang meant no harm, so he naturally gave Zhao Gang a way out.
The three of them are now silent, unsure of which topic to bring up.
Kong Jie couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Old Li, since you promised the brigade commander, who will take responsibility for the grain supply?"
Li Yunlong said with a pained expression, "Don't talk to me about 'food' right now, I'm feeling really choked up."
Zhao Gang gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll go."
Li and Kong immediately responded, "That's right, you should be the one to handle the report you submitted!"