Even though he knew that the Independent Regiment had suffered heavy losses, and that the Independent Regiment would only have two battalions of soldiers, if he could be promoted to Battalion Commander, he would be able to supplement the strength of the Independent Regiment when it expanded in the future. With the normal establishment of the Eighth Route Army, a battalion would have three companies under its command, which would give it at least 300 soldiers!
As long as the troops under his command killed the Japanese, the experience points would all belong to him!
However, when Sun Desheng said it, he also felt that it was a bit of a joke.
The promotion of a company-level unit to a battalion-level unit required the approval of the highest command center, which was at least at the division level! Even a brigade level one did not have this authority!
Just as Sun Desheng felt that he was talking nonsense, Li Yunlong suddenly grinned and said,""If you have the ability to defeat the monk, I will personally go to the master for special approval!”
Sun Desheng was stunned. He didn't expect Li Yunlong to say such a thing.
He actually agreed?
"Guild Leader is still magnanimous!" Sun Desheng turned his gaze to Monk Wei." I asked you to come up with a question and choose a gun!”
Monk Wei laughed out loud and said,""Company Commander Sun, are you that confident?”
Sun Desheng smiled but didn't say anything.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang looked at each other and smiled. Both the regiment commander and the political commissar were interested.
"I'll set the questions. It'll be fairer!" Li Yunlong said.”He looked around and pointed at a tree in the distance. He narrowed his eyes and calculated with his fingers."Old Zhao, take a look. Is it 500 meters from here to that crooked tree?”
"Yes. Old Li, you're not going to let them hit a target 500 meters away, are you?" Zhao Gang nodded. For a distance of 500 meters, one had to consider wind speed, gravity, and many other factors. After all, people with poor eyesight could not even see clearly beyond 500 meters, let alone hit the target. It was too difficult.”
Li Yunlong laughed." It's my fault for not considering. Even if I let you do it, you might not be able to hit it. Then let's advance 100 meters and hit 400 meters. Wang Xikui, you go over and hang this military cap on the tree!”
Zhao Gang signaled a soldier of the cavalry company to bring over a medium-sized soldier. He took it over and observed it for a moment before praising,"This Zhongzheng gun should be produced by the Hanyang Munitions Factory or the Jinling Munitions Factory. The quality is much better than the guns from other Munitions Factory! It's indeed good stuff!"
Sun Desheng and Monk Wei each received a Zhongzheng.
Sun Desheng took it skillfully, lifted it steadily, and aimed at the front.
"Monk Wei, I won't bully you. I'll give you a hundred meters! I'll shoot from 500 meters, and you shoot from 400 meters. Each of us will shoot ten bullets. Whoever hits the highest number of bullets will win. How about that?”
It wasn't that Sun Desheng was arrogant and liked to show off. It was that Sun Desheng knew the unwritten rules in the army too well.
First of all, if you were to jump from a company commander to a battalion commander through a normal method, you would have been rewarded by your superiors for meritorious service in battle. No one would have said anything about that. However, if it was because of a bet, no one in the entire regiment would be convinced.
Secondly, although Monk Wei did not have any official position in the Independent Regiment, he was Li Yunlong's confidant. In the Independent Regiment, he had always been arrogant and domineering. If he did not show his stronger ability and suppress Monk Wei, wouldn't he be forced to take more good things from the Cavalry Company in the future?
I can give you things, but you can't take them. This was the principle of life. Sun Desheng was the head of the cavalry company, so he couldn't let his own people suffer. You're overbearing, so I'll be even more overbearing than you. If I can't be above you, Monk Wei, won't I let you take whatever you want in the future?
Monk Wei's leopard eyes widened as he looked at Sun Desheng in disbelief. He said in surprise,""You want to fight from 500 meters away? Are you sure?"
Li Yunlong was amused." Desheng, what's going on with you? Are you confident?" Our Independent Regiment doesn't have people who brag without a draft!”
" Haha!" Sun Desheng laughed." Leader, you don't have confidence in me. It seems that I've always been too low-key."”
Zhao Gang was a little surprised. Based on his understanding of Sun Desheng, Sun Desheng was different from usual today. However, this kind of internal competition in the army played a role in relieving the tension of the soldiers in the current situation. Moreover, after Sun Desheng covered the retreat of the main force, he could still win a big battle and kill a lieutenant. As long as this matter was reported, in the situation of being beaten by the Japanese army and the losses of the various units, the higher-ups would definitely set a role model for Sun Desheng to improve the morale of the troops. It was inevitable that he would be promoted to the battalion commander. Even if Sun Desheng lost, he would definitely have a battalion commander position.
Sun Desheng's arrogance was especially to Li Yunlong's liking. Li Yunlong didn't like Sun Desheng's previous listless appearance, but today, Li Yunlong was happy.
A soldier should have the domineering aura of a soldier!
"Good! If you beat Monk Wei, I, Li Yunlong, will treat you to a drink!”
Wang Xikui had already hung his tattered military cap on the branch and ran back like the wind.
" Wang Xikui," Li Yunlong asked," you're the best sharpshooter in our Independent Regiment. If you were to fight, would you be confident in running 500 meters?"”
Wang Xikui smiled bitterly." Reporting to the regiment commander. The wind speed and direction are changing at any time. Moreover, it's still winter now. The wind speed is changing greatly. It's very difficult. It's not impossible to be sure, but it's very difficult.”
Wang Xikui looked at Sun Desheng with a complicated expression. If Sun Desheng could get a good result today, the title of the number one sharpshooter in the Independent Regiment would belong to Sun Desheng.
Sun Desheng had already raised his gun to aim and adjust it. With Sun Desheng's posture, the experts Wang Xikui and Zhao Gang knew that he was a master.
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