lovenovelstory Chapter 54 The Sun Rises in the West
Chapter 54 The Sun Rises in the West
The brigade commander gave Li Yunlong a disdainful look and said sternly, "Go away! Enough nonsense, I already received the news."
Three consecutive victories! Your soldiers have seized all of Sun Liancheng's supply trucks. You little rascal, you've got some nerve, daring to pocket the spoils?
Although the brigade commander appeared angry, he was secretly overjoyed!
Three consecutive victories! If this achievement reaches headquarters, the leaders will probably be overjoyed.
Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Li Yunlong could only chuckle.
Li Yunlong knew the brigade commander too well. Every time the brigade commander came to the Independent Regiment, he would either rob supplies or personally issue combat orders.
The Independent Regiment is in such a state now, what kind of large-scale combat mission is it? Even a fool would know that the brigade commander is just here to loot supplies.
"Brigade Commander, so what brings you here this time...?" Li Yunlong knew he couldn't argue with the brigade commander, so he put on a bitter face like a wronged child.
The brigade commander grunted and said, "You brat... there's no need to report the equipment. The Independent Regiment is now responsible for protecting the headquarters, and the safety of our leaders is the most important thing! If there's a next time, you'd better call me immediately, otherwise, I won't be so lenient next time I come."
"Yes, yes, yes."
Upon seeing this, Li Yunlong's worried expression vanished instantly.
Good heavens, did the sun rise in the west today?! The brigade commander didn't even rob anyone! This is the first time Li Yunlong has encountered this...
However, the brigade commander wasn't there to rob him. Damn it, if the brigade commander really wanted to rob him, he wouldn't have a choice but to give in.
Actually, there was a reason why the brigade commander didn't rob Li Yunlong as usual.
The Independent Regiment had experienced the Battle of Liuchen Village and the Night Raid on Yang Village. From the regimental headquarters to the rank and file soldiers, morale was extremely low, and weapons and ammunition were also scarce. If they were to rob now, wouldn't that just bring trouble upon themselves?
The equipment of a reinforced battalion—several hundred rifles, more than twenty light and heavy machine guns, and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition—distributed among the three battalions of the Independent Regiment, is sufficient to quickly restore the Independent Regiment's combat effectiveness.
I must mention those mortars; they were really valuable! If the Independent Regiment hadn't suffered heavy losses at the hands of the Japanese and its morale hadn't been so low, the brigade commander would never have given up such a good opportunity to raid...
After all, everyone would be envious if they saw it.
However, the brigade commander was also a shrewd man. He already knew that there were several 81mm mortars among the supplies, and he would have to find a way to trick half of them away after a while.
Throughout the match between the two players, Kong Jie was left standing to the side like a fool.
Kong Jie never expected that Li Yunlong would make such a fortune so quickly.
Damn it, how long have I been gone? And I've already got another reinforced battalion's worth of equipment...
Li Yunlong glanced at Kong Jie and said, "Old Kong, your injury healed so quickly? Aren't you going to stay in the field hospital for a few more days?"
Kong Jie patted his chest and laughed, "I also find it strange. The bullets from the Japanese this time were different, and the wounds were very serious, but I recovered quickly. Even Director Luo of the field hospital praised my good physical condition."
Li Yunlong glanced at him and said calmly, "You're lucky, kid. Alright, what brings you here with the brigade commander?"
"Why?"
Kong Jie was displeased upon hearing this.
He handed a document to Li Yunlong.
Li Yunlong glanced at it and thought, "Damn it, it was issued by the Eighth Route Army headquarters." He roughly understood the superior's intentions.
It was because the higher-ups considered that Kong Jie's injuries were healing too quickly and there was no unit to train him, so they transferred him to the Independent Regiment as deputy commander.
Li Yunlong was in a bit of a predicament. Although they were brothers who had fought their way up from the same platoon, the First Battalion of the Independent Regiment had just made a fortune. Given Kong Erlengzi's personality, would he rob them?
However, Li Yunlong had also thought it through. Since Zhang Dabiao and Wang Yousheng were leading the operation and Kong Jie had not participated in the battle, the equipment captured would still belong to Li.
At this moment, the brigade commander said again, "Li Yunlong, this batch of equipment was hard-won. You have one month to boost the combat effectiveness of the Independent Regiment."
Li Yunlong immediately nodded: "Yes!"
He also sensed an opportunity and asked, "Brigade Commander, we need to improve the combat effectiveness of the Independent Regiment within a month. Are there any combat missions coming up soon?"
The brigade commander solemnly said, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Alright, I still have military duties to attend to. If the Independent Regiment's combat effectiveness hasn't improved in a month, I'll hold you accountable."
"yes!"
Li Yunlong watched the brigade commander turn and leave, then quickly waved goodbye.
At the same time, Li Yunlong also knew that the brigade commander's words had a deeper meaning. Giving the independent regiment a month to improve its combat effectiveness is generally very difficult. The only reason for issuing such an order is that there must be a major combat mission in the near future!
Thinking of this, Li Yunlong grinned from ear to ear. Damn it, he'd been embroidering in the clothing factory for so long, and apart from ambushing a small Japanese squad, he'd never commanded a tough battle.
After the brigade commander left, Li Yunlong breathed a sigh of relief.
Every time the brigade commander appeared, he felt as if he were being stared at by a hungry wolf, always having the feeling that he was going to be eaten.
Kong Jie noticed this and joked, "Old Li, you're happy that the brigade commander isn't robbing your supplies like before?"
Li Yunlong glanced at the former and said, "Nonsense. The brigade commander is just being polite. If our Independent Regiment weren't so bad, the brigade commander would have taken most of this equipment."
"Come on, you should be grateful the brigade commander didn't rob us." Kong Jie casually found a place to sit down. "The higher-ups want us to investigate where the Japanese soldiers came from that night. Old Li, we need to discuss this carefully."
"Yes, we definitely need to take them down."
Although Li Yunlong agreed on the surface, he was indeed not paying attention.
Kong Jie also found it strange, wondering what was wrong with Li Yunlong today, as he seemed a bit off.
Kong Jie noticed Li Yunlong's neat military bearing and asked, "Old Li, I just saw you come out. Where are you going?"
Li Yunlong glanced at him and said, "Nothing, I was just about to go out for a stroll. Since you're here, you can keep things in order at the regimental headquarters."
"Oh?"
Kong Jie sensed something was wrong.
He chuckled and said, "Li Yunlong, I've only been gone a few days, you didn't do anything to my men, did you?"
"No way! Don't worry, no way, your soldiers are pretty good."
Li Yunlong's words were not flattery. Zhang Dabiao had just called to say that last night's expedition resulted in three consecutive victories, all thanks to the brave and skillful fighting of the veterans of the First Battalion, who secured the victory despite having an absolute advantage.
In other words, if Kong Jie can become a regimental commander, the soldiers under his command can't be too bad either.
At this moment, the guard Xiao Lu led his horse over.
"Commander, your horse."
Li Yunlong gave a signal with his eyes, and the bodyguard Xiao Lu was completely confused. What did the regimental commander mean?
Aren't we going to the First Battalion?
Kong Jie looked him over carefully and asked, "Commander Li, are you going on a long trip? Where are you going?"
Li Yunlong didn't answer, and Kong Jie instantly understood.
He sneered, "Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong, I know you too well. The First Battalion has made a fortune, and you think you can hide it from me and go see for yourself? No doubt about it, I'm going too!"
Li Yunlong said with a long face, "Alright, alright, let's go together."