Independent regiment political commissar and acting head Zhao Gang was reading Guo Moruo's " Jiashen Three Hundred Years Sacrifice " in the room. "Report!" someone shouted outside the door.”Zhao Gang's eyes didn't leave the book as he replied subconsciously,""Come in." Li Yunlong pushed the door open and walked in neatly. His heels touched the ground as he puffed out his chest and saluted,""Reporting to the political commissar, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion of the Independent Regiment, Li Yun Long, has come under orders.”Zhao Gang raised his head and saw that he was injured. He immediately reacted and couldn't help but feel uncomfortable. He opened his mouth and cursed,"Old Li, why are you pretending to be a big-tailed eagle? Are you trying to sabotage me?" Li Yunlong still stood straight and said with a straight face,""Reporting to the Bureau Chief, I, Li Yunlong, am a person who has made a mistake.”Zhao Gang couldn't keep his face anymore. He closed his book and stood up."Why do you have so much f * cking nonsense? Can't you sit down first?" "Reporting to the political commissar, I dare not." "Ugh!" Zhao Gang punched Li Yunlong in the chest. If you have something to say, say it." " Chief, do you have wine…"”"The Bureau Chief doesn't lie. I saw the bottle.”Zhao Gang helplessly took out a bottle of wine. Li Yunlong finally revealed his true colors. He flung his hat away and pulled open the buckle. He casually took off his shell gun and threw it on the brick bed. He got on the brick bed with his legs and knocked on the brick bed table arrogantly."Top it up, top it up."
"Why do I feel like I've been punished?" Zhao Gang complained as he poured wine.”When it came to drinking, Zhao Gang had completely abandoned his principles. If this had happened in the past, Li Yunlong would not have wanted to drink in broad daylight for no reason. The regimental commander had the final say in military matters, and the political commissar had the final say in life. There was a division of labor. When it came to drinking, Li Yunlong slammed the table and glared at him, stomped his feet and scolded him, but Zhao Gang didn't give in. At that time, he didn't have any psychological burden when it came to Li Yunlong. However, the situation was different now. Li Yun Long had been demoted to Battalion Commander, and Zhao Gang was very upset. The moment he saw Li Yun Long, his face became unnatural, as if he had done something wrong. Li Yun Long had checked Zhao Gang's pulse earlier and knew that this kid had a psychological burden, so he liked to hang around Zhao Gang and salute him respectfully. He liked to see Zhao Gang's awkward look because he would usually be satisfied if he asked for alcohol at this time.
Even though he was demoted, Li Yunlong's words still held great weight in the Independent Regiment. The entire regiment, including Zhao Gang, still treated him as the regiment commander. During the battle meeting, he still carried out his duties as the regiment commander. When assigning tasks, he scolded the battalion commanders. He didn't feel that there was anything wrong with this, and the entire team felt that it was only right and proper. Even the higher-ups knew about this situation and deliberately turned a blind eye. They didn't even send a new leader and only let Zhao Gang act. Whenever the higher-ups held a meeting, Zhao Gang would go alone and report to Li Yun Long when he came back. Every time this happened, he would put on airs and sit cross-legged on the brick bed with his eyes half-closed. He would even snort and laugh, making Zhao Gang grit his teeth in hatred. How was this f * cking dog demoted? He had clearly become his superior.
A few days ago, there was a recruit in the 1st Battalion who didn't know anything and called Li Yunlong Battalion Commander Li. Li Yunlong frowned and turned around to leave. A veteran was furious and slapped the recruit in the face, scolding,""What the f * ck are you calling yourself? Battalion Commander Li? Is that what you call it?" The recruit felt wronged after being beaten up. He covered his face and defended himself,"He's our Battalion Commander." "If you say it again, do you still want to be beaten up?" The veteran threatened fiercely.”After Zhao Gang found out, he didn't criticize the veteran who beat him up. Instead, he lectured the recruit who was beaten up."Who told you to call me that? He was already the regiment commander when you were wearing your pants. There is no other regiment commander in our independent regiment except him. Do you understand?”Li Yunlong had once met the deputy regiment commander, Xing Zhiguo. He half-jokingly saluted Xing Zhiguo. Xing Zhiguo's face had turned pale at that time. Li Yunlong said angrily,"Guild Leader, are you deliberately making things difficult for me? Let's make a deal. If you make such jokes again in the future, we won't be old comrades anymore.”Li Yunlong apologized to him, but he was very pleased. Everyone in the regiment thought so. It was up to the higher-ups to decide what to do. In the Independent Regiment, the position of the regiment commander was only Li. Even if Li Yunlong was demoted to a cook, he would always have the final say in this land. At this moment, Li Yunlong grabbed the wine and naturally drank one glass after another. Zhao Gang looked at him from the corner of his eye and said,
"A little is enough, right? Are you done?" "It depends on who said it. If the higher-ups say so, I won't dare to drink anymore. If my old comrade said that, according to my understanding, he thinks that I drank too little and that it's not enough, right?”Li Yunlong's words carried an obvious threat. Zhao Gang was speechless for a moment. He thought for a moment and said,"If that's the case, you should just drink yourself to death. You're the only f * cking special person in the entire team. Why didn't you say that I was the only one in the entire team who was demoted?”
"If you don't let me drink after losing my official position, will you let me live?”Zhao Gang changed the topic." Old Li, this year's momentum has been good. The Soviet Red Army and the Anglo-American allied forces have already invaded Germany from the north and south. The US military has also been successful in the Pacific battlefield. Even Japan is within the range of US bomber attacks. I estimate that the war may end this year.”" Europe and the Pacific Ocean are too far away from us," Li Yunlong sipped his wine and said." Let's just focus on the things that are right under our eyes." The Japanese in front of him were also on the verge of death. They were shrinking their defenses, and their military strength was getting tighter and tighter. Even fourteen or fifteen-year-old children had been enlisted in the army, and many strongholds had been abandoned. Last month, Chu Yunfei of the Jinsui Army suddenly captured Anhua County and moved his headquarters into the city. The Japanese army acquiesced to this reality and gave up the plan to recapture the county.”"Old Li, stop drinking. Did you see anything?”
"Who is our Old Li? How could he not see this? In my opinion, the devils are not a concern. The one we need to be wary of is Chu Yunfei. Once Anhua County falls into his hands, our territory has been surrounded on three sides. As long as this kid has the opportunity, he will bite me at any time.”Zhao Gang smiled," You are indeed a schemer. I think so too. Even if the war is over, we are still far from peace. Sooner or later, we will have to fight with the National Party. Chu Yunfei is a smart person. He has already seen through this move. Now he wants to deploy his troops and take the initiative. He will form a local advantage in the northwest of Shanxi. Once the time is ripe, he will eat us up.”Li Yunlong snorted disdainfully." It's not certain who will eat who. He wants to eat our Independent Regiment. Isn't he afraid of breaking his teeth?" Oh right, I almost forgot. I just received a letter from Chu Yunfei. He invited me to meet him in Anhua County. He said that he prepared a banquet for us brothers to catch up.”"What?" Zhao Gang was shocked. He wants to make a move now?"
"Isn't it a little too early?" "You really plan to go?" "Of course. There's food and wine. How can I not go? Besides, if I don't go, Chu Yunfei's mouth will ruin my reputation. I can't afford to lose face if he says that I'm a rabbit.‘It's a small matter to starve to death, but losing my chastity is a big matter.”"Nonsense, do you think you're some kind of chaste woman? This is a 'Feast at Hongmen'. Chu Yunfei has seen through your temper. He knows that you want to save face so he deliberately set a trap for you. If you go, you will be doomed. Why should we fight for a while? You can't take this risk.”
Li Yun Long still treated him as the regiment commander and had no intention of discussing with Zhao Gang. He only came to greet him. Seeing Zhao Gang stop him, he became impatient and said with a straight face,"Old Zhao, we seem to have a division of labor. I have the final say in military matters.”Zhao Gang was so anxious that he couldn't care less about Li Yunlong's face. He blushed and said,"That was in the past. I'm the Guild Leader now. Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with you going.”Li Yunlong flipped the page when he heard that. Don't put on the airs of a regiment commander. I'm giving you face by saluting you. I'm making you f * cking happy. Do you f * cking take it seriously? "Let me tell you, Zhao Gang. It doesn't matter if you agree or not. I still have to go. If you provoke me, I won't acknowledge you as my acting leader…" Zhao Gang was furious and smashed his wine glass on the ground. Li Yunlong did not buy it. He smashed the wine bottle with a bang. However, he still felt unsatisfied. He flew up and kicked the Kang table over…
Chu Yunfei was in a good mood today. He had changed into a new military uniform, which made him look dignified. This new standard American military uniform had just been changed recently. It had a suit lapel, a green tie, and a yellow sleeve line on the cuff that represented the rank of a field officer. There were two rows of colorful watches on the left chest. He didn't think much of his colonel epaulet. He knew that he wouldn't wear it for long. He was about to change to a deputy major general's epaulet. Ever since he sent Li Yunlong an invitation, he had been preparing meticulously. He knew that Li Yunlong would come. This person was too proud, even to the extent of vanity. Even if he knew that you had prepared a rope, he would still deliberately stick his head in. However, even though Chu Yunfei thought so, he didn't dare to be careless in his actions. Whoever treated Li Yunlong as a country bumpkin with a head full of broomcorn flowers would be a huge fool. This person was very shrewd and wise. On the surface, he called Chu Yunfei his brother, but his mouth was like honey. People who didn't know him would think that he and Chu Yunfei were biological brothers from the same mother's womb. In fact, his wariness towards the National Army had already penetrated deep into his bones. This was a person who could only take advantage of others and not suffer losses. Once he suffered a loss, he would think of ways to recover. Once he attacked, he would be abnormally fierce and every move was vicious. The fate of the bandit leaders of the Black Cloud Stronghold was an example. Even Chu Yunfei felt a little cold. If he was not eliminated, he would definitely become a future trouble.
To be fair, Chu Yunfei liked that guy. It was a pleasure to deal with him. As long as they didn't talk about the interests of the party, the two of them could get along. This guy was born with some heroic spirit, like a man. If there was no war, he could be a friend. He couldn't imagine that Li Yunlong would attend the banquet today. With his cunning, it was impossible for him not to guess the danger here. Even if he brought a company of guards, it would be nothing more than a dish delivered to his doorstep. What kind of place was this? It was easy to come in but difficult to go out.
"Regiment commander, they're here."”Chu Yunfei, who was standing at the door of the command center, looked up and saw three white horses rushing over from afar. Chu Yunfei was stunned. This Li Yun Long was extremely bold? Li Yunlong brought two guards with him. The three of them were riding captured Japanese horses. They were wearing yellow woolen coats and high riding boots. The guards were wearing two 20-ring shell guns and slung sabers. They looked very imposing.
The three riders were obviously showing off their riding skills. They ran all the way to the gate before pulling on the reins. The Japanese horse's two hooves rose into the air and stood up straight, letting out a long neigh. Li Yunlong jumped off the horse and threw the reins at Chu Yunfei.
Chu Yunfei led a group of colonel-level officers and stood at the door waiting to welcome them. The corner of his mouth twitched, revealing a trace of a cold smile. He thought to himself, This guy is quite ostentatious. His clothes are not bad. The horses are good, the guns are new, the cowhide pouches on the guards 'chests are new and shiny, and the handles of the shell guns are tied with long red silk. He felt that this guy was deliberately putting on airs. His taste was quite vulgar. He dressed up beautifully like a new son-in-law. Did he think he was going to his mother-in-law's house for a blind date? Chu Yunfei took a few steps forward. Both of them were wearing military uniforms, so they naturally saluted each other according to military etiquette. Then, they shook hands. The two of them held hands and put their arms around each other's shoulders. They were extremely intimate. They did not even ask who was older and who was younger. They all called each other brothers.
Li Yunlong raised his voice affectionately and said,""Brother Chu, you missed me so much. To tell you the truth, I even dreamed of you last night. We drank so much that it was hot. You drank one cup and I drank one cup. It was really a f * cking exchange of wives. Who knew that while we were drinking, you would flip your face and point a gun at my head. I was so scared that I woke up. Tell me, where did this happen?”"No, no, Brother Yun Long is flattering me. You even think about me in your dreams. I was wondering why you felt uncomfortable these few days. Brother Yun Long, please come in." Chu Yunfei joked. The banquet in the hall had been arranged. The two of them pushed each other for a long time before Li Yun Long took a seat.
Li Yunlong looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table and sighed,""Brother Chu is indeed from a rich family. You really know how to enjoy life. I'm a country bumpkin. Let alone eating these dishes, I've never even seen them before.”Chu Yunfei said," Don't look at me just because I'm from Shanxi. I'm not protective of my shortcomings. To be honest, Shanxi cuisine is not presentable and not mainstream." The only northern cuisine that is passable is Lulai. Coincidentally, I have a Shandong chef here. His craftsmanship is passable. Now that the country is in a period of national disaster, the conditions are a little worse. Brother Yunlong has been wronged.”Without waiting for the invitation, Li Yunlong reached out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of crystal pork knuckle. He chewed and gave it to him as if he was the host."Everyone eat, everyone eat, don't stand on ceremony. Although the country is facing a crisis, we still have to eat. I'm not afraid of others saying that we're in a tight situation at the front, so we have to eat at the back.”Chu Yunfei smiled." It's better to eat at the front. When the front can eat, it means that the war is about to end." Brother Yunlong, what are your plans after the war?”Li Yunlong stood up and pointed at a dish far away from him with his chopsticks.""Hey, brother, move that dish to me. My arm isn't long enough. Brother Chu, are you asking me? As for me, I don't have any other thoughts. When the chairman rewards me with an official position, it'll be good for the Guangzu Sect. Brother Chu, if you have the chance, you have to put in a good word for me.”
Chu Yunfei said sincerely,"Brother Yun Long, I have a problem with your 18th Army. With your brother's ability and military achievements, how could your superior ignore the reputation you've made in the northwest of Jin? He was clearly a meritorious minister, so why didn't he rise and fall instead? You just killed a few bandits. This is to protect the place. You should be rewarded. I think it's unfair.”Li Yunlong's mouth had not been idle. Now that he was half full, he was ready to drink. He raised his glass and said,"Brother Chu, I, Li Yunlong, am a boorish man. Usually, my grandmother doesn't dote on me or my uncle loves me. Who in the world cares about me the most? Miss me? It's you, brother. Stop talking, Brother Chu. If you continue, my tears will fall. Come! I'll drink to your words."
The two of them clinked their glasses and drank. "Brother Chu, even if you give your heart to me, I can't hide it from you, right? I'm only saying this to Brother Chu. Although I've been demoted, I still have the final say in my independent regiment. Look, even you don't treat me as a battalion commander, right? You, a colonel, treating a battalion commander to a meal is also a disgrace to you, brother. Besides, who knows when my luck will turn? Wouldn't I be wearing the hat of a regiment commander again? These days, there are many people who are thinking about me. This is a good thing. Brother, think about it, if no one recruits me, I can't recruit others first, right? If someone was thinking about you all day and saw Leng Zi bite you, that would be great. We would be able to get the reason. If we get the reason, we won't let it go. Who asked you to provoke me? Not only did he want to eat his flesh, he even wanted to chew his bones and swallow them. When that time comes, my boss will have to obediently put on the captain's hat for me. So, I don't like peace in the world. I like chaos. I like people to provoke me. Otherwise, where can I find a chance to be promoted?”
Chu Yunfei raised his head and laughed. He pointed at Li Yunlong and said,""I can see that Brother Yun Long was probably a child who did not suffer losses in a fight when he was young. He also liked to look for opponents. Even if he did not have an opponent, he would create one, right?”Li Yunlong nodded and admitted," I'm sorry. I do have some problems. Sometimes, when no one is paying attention to me, it's just…my hands are itchy."”
"Brother Yun Long, let's talk later. Let's talk about something serious first?”"Brother Chu, if you have anything to say, just say it. After the war, I want to recommend Brother Yun Long to go to Lu University for further studies. After graduation, it won't be a problem for him to become a major general.”"Oh, that's good. What's the condition? Brother Chu is from Shanxi. You know how to do business in my mother's stomach. You can't do business without leaving. Brother Chu won't give me a favor for nothing, right?”
"Brother Yun Long, my troops are about to expand. There's a position of deputy division commander that's still empty. In fact, whether it was the Eighth Route Army or the Jinsui Army, they were all part of the 'national army' battle sequence. They were all fighting the devils. What was the difference?”
"Brother Yunlong, you and I are friends, and I will only tell you this. After the war ends, the legitimacy of your border government will probably no longer exist. The government will not allow the phenomenon of a country within a country to exist, and the army will also be unified. Brother Yunlong, you should consider your future.”
"This is a good thing. I know. Brother, you always think of me first. How about this? Let me think about it. Promotion is a good thing. I've been thinking about it even in my dreams. Come, let's drink. Brother Chu must have considered my group.”
"Of course, the combat effectiveness of the regiment is obvious to everyone in the second battle area. The battle at Wild Wolf Valley frightened the Japanese army, and even the chairman was alarmed.”
"Come, Brother Chu, let's drink this cup. I've had enough. It's not safe on the road, so I have to leave early so that I can consider Brother's suggestion when I get back.”"What are you talking about? I know Brother Yun Long's alcohol tolerance. Today, you and I must get drunk. Whoever is not drunk is not a good friend. Tonight, you can stay at my place. There are plenty of houses here. Brother Yunlong can't be wronged.”Chu Yunfei looked at Li Yunlong with a sincere smile. Li Yunlong's tongue seemed to be a little stiff as he laughed in a slightly drunken manner."Yo, this…this won't do. Brother, I'm going to…if I don't go back, my political commissar will definitely think that…our Old Li went to…to visit a brothel. Our Eighth Route Army can't compare to you.”
"Brother Yun Long, what if I force you to stay?" Chu Yunfei's face suddenly changed. Are you not going to give me face?" The air in the room suddenly became tense. A few lieutenant-level officers of the Jin army had unknowingly stood behind Li Yunlong's two guards, their hands holding the holsters on their waists as they stared at Chu Yunfei. Chu Yunfei's face was dark, and he was playing with a goblet in his hand. From time to time, he would take a sip. The room became very quiet. Li Yun Long's two guards didn't look sideways. Their expressions didn't change, and they didn't move at all. It was as if they didn't care about the movements around them at all. Li Yunlong poured himself a glass of wine, clinked it with Chu Yunfei's glass, and drank it up. He held Chu Yunfei's hand affectionately, and his temper was surprisingly good.""Brother Chu, did I make you angry? Don't lower yourself to my level. Look, I'll punish myself with a glass of wine and apologize to you.”
"Brother Chu, I'm not someone who doesn't know what's good for me. I understand that you're good to me. Brother Chu, it's not that I don't want to give you face, but it's not convenient for me today. Think about it, the Japanese are always thinking about buying my head. Can I sell it? " Brother, my uncle had an accident on the road, so I had to make some preparations. Sorry to make a fool of myself..." Li Yunlong gave the guards a look, and the three of them slowly unbuttoned their cotton uniforms and unbuttoned their cotton-padded clothes... Chu Yunfei was stunned. The three of them didn't even wear shirts under their cotton-padded clothes, and their exposed chests were covered with explosives...
"Brother Yun Long, why did you have to make such a big fuss just to have a meal here?" Chu Yunfei sighed. It's obvious that you don't trust me.”
"Brother Chu, if you say that, you really make me feel ashamed. Brother, don't misunderstand. We're allies, and you and I are brothers. I can harm anyone but you. Brother Chu, you don't know this. When I drink too much, my brain isn't working well enough. My hands like to touch randomly. Last time, it was like this. I accidentally touched a woman's face and almost got punished again. This time, I don't dare to touch randomly. Wouldn't it be troublesome if I accidentally touched the fuse? It's a small matter if I die, but if I implicate Brother Chu, it's too disloyal. Hey! Those brothers are tired enough standing there. Why do we have to put on such a show when we're brothers drinking? Brothers, do as you please."
Chu Yunfei waved his hand, and the officers retreated. " Brother Chu, I'm full, but my brothers at home are still eating cornbread. Look at this table full of leftovers…I'm a decent person, so of course I won't eat leftovers. That would be a joke. I'm just a peasant anyway. I'm used to being poor. It's a pity to waste it. Don't you think…Thank you, Brother Chu. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Then I won't be polite…"
Chu Yunfei sent Li Yunlong to the city gate. Li Yunlong was a little drunk and his tongue was not smooth,""Brother Chu, I really…can't bear to break up. It's not easy to see…to see each other. You have to send your brother off. The ancients sent him off from ten…eighteen miles away. Let's not…let's not be so polite. One or two miles is enough. Hey! Those brothers on the city gate tower, put…put away your weapons, don't…don't f * cking take…take your weapons and swing them in front of me. When I was young, I was…scared by dogs, so I'm timid…"
That day, Chu Yunfei sent Li Yunlong far away. It was hard to say how many miles it was, but it was outside the range of the machine guns on the city gate tower.
In August of that year, the Emperor of Japan announced his unconditional surrender, and the war between China and Japan finally ended. This country that had suffered eight years of war was boiling with excitement. The people beat gongs and drums, sang and danced. They were crying and cheering. This suffering people had fought several wars against foreign invaders in the past hundred years, but all of them ended in failure. This time, they were finally the victors. Nothing could be more exciting than the arrival of peace. Everyone was filled with hope. Generalissimo Jiang, who had led the eight-year war of resistance, had reached an unprecedented height of prestige and became a national hero.
Only the politicians and professional soldiers were the calmest. They stared coldly at the jubilant ocean. Under the surface of the jubilant ocean, two huge undercurrents were pressing against each other and were about to collide with each other, raising earth-shattering waves. They did not believe in peace. In this world, politicians only believed in power, while soldiers believed in weapons.
In September, a battalion of Li Yunlong of the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi was suddenly attacked by Chu Yunfei's troops of the Kuomingtang Army. When they broke through the peripheral position of the Eighth Route Army, they were suddenly counterattacked by the defenders. From the battalion commander to the cook, they all picked up the bright bayonet and started a hand-to-hand battle with the enemy. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. At dawn, the Eighth Route Army reinforcements arrived. The Guomindang army retreated. After contacting each other, both parties claimed that there was a misunderstanding. More than ten days later, when a battalion of Chu Yunfei's troops was accepting the surrender of a puppet army, they were surrounded by the Eighth Route Army's Li Yunlong Department. The puppet army and the Guomindang army were disarmed together. The puppet troops did not say anything. They surrendered anyway. It did not matter who disarmed them. The battalion of Guomingtang brothers were furious. How could they treat us as puppet soldiers? It seemed like the Eighth Route Army's Li Yunlong's troops had only figured it out after several days. It turned out to be a misunderstanding. Li Yunlong was very embarrassed and wrote a letter to Chu Yunfei apologizing repeatedly, claiming that he had drunk too much at that time and mistook him for someone else. He was really embarrassed and repeatedly expressed that he would return the weapons he had confiscated. Chu Yunfei waited for a month without any news, so he sent someone to negotiate. Li Yunlong politely replied,"Calculating. Please wait patiently for a few days.”Another month later, Chu Yunfei urged again. The Eighth Route Army replied,"The statistics are almost done.”
After a few rounds, the matter was still not resolved. The Guomingtang army made a suggestion for the officers of both sides to meet and talk.
The Eighth Route Army replied," Yes, please go to the Eighth Route Army station for an interview. Chief Li Yunlong will host a banquet."”
It would be better if he didn't mention eating, but when it came to eating, Chu Yunfei naturally thought of the Hongmen Banquet. He couldn't help but feel suspicious. He was afraid that Li Yun Long would do the same thing, so he found an excuse to avoid it. Li Yunlong was reasonable, so he claimed that he could only talk to Chu Yunfei about this matter. No one else was qualified. This small matter dragged on for more than a year, until the civil war broke out. Millions of troops from both sides launched a large-scale slaughter... Li Yun Long believed that he was a man of his word. He cared a lot about his reputation. In his last letter to Chu Yunfei, he said,"War is war, but brothers are still brothers. I will keep my word. Brother, please send a company over to move that batch of equipment. The position of deputy division commander must also be reserved for this brother. I will take up the post after the war is over.”Chu Yunfei tore the letter apart after reading it. He thought to himself, What the f * ck is wrong with me? Sending a good company into the wolf's mouth? Li Yunlong, this kid, was a person who didn't take enough advantage of others and suffered a loss. Regarding Chu Yunfei and Li Yunlong's relationship, Zhao Gang commented,""When a gentleman meets a villain, a gentleman shouldn't think of taking advantage of him.”
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