Inside the room, everyone craned their necks and stared at the door curiously, wondering what kind of gift Chen Weidong would give to Chu Yunfei.
Only Li Yunlong was grinning like a lotus flower as he chewed on melon seeds. He knew very well that this was Chen Weidong's way of drawing a clear line with Chu Yunfei.
As for the gift, Li Yunlong didn't care.
Soon, the tall and burly Lin Xiong walked into the room with a commanding knife used by a Japanese officer.
This was the sword of the 4th Brigade Major General, Brigade Commander Saitou Kazuo. It was an ancestral item of the Saitou family, a chrysanthemum military knife given by Emperor Meiji. The handle of this sword was inlaid with a golden chrysanthemum pattern that symbolized the royal family. There was also a high-quality sapphire, shining brightly under the sunlight that shone through the window.
Chen Weidong stood up and took the military knife from Lin Xiong's hand. He pulled it out in front of everyone and put it back into the scabbard. Then, he handed it to Chu Yunfei with both hands and said,"
"Regiment Commander Chu, this is a military knife given by the Japanese Emperor. Although it's not a valuable item, it's rare.”
Chu Yunfei, who was born in Huangpu and was also a senior officer of Officer Yan, could tell at a glance that this saber was not an ordinary one. He immediately liked it and waved it twice after receiving the military saber. He couldn't put it down and said with a smile,"Haha, Brother Xiao Chen, then this Chu will respectfully obey.”
Then, Chu Yunfei looked at Li Yunlong meaningfully and said,""Brother Yun Long, you won't mind if Brother Xiao Chen gives me such a valuable Japanese general's sword, right?”
Li Yunlong said,"Haha, Brother Chu, what are you talking about? How could I? I was just thinking of giving you a present that I couldn't take with me. I can use Chen Weidong's saber as a gift. Haha ~"
"Haha, that's good!" Chu Yunfei also laughed,""Brother Yun Long, it's getting late. I should go back. We'll meet again!”
"Take care, Brother Chu. Have a safe journey!" Li Yunlong said.”
Before leaving, Chu Yunfei waved the military knife in his hand at Chen Weidong and said,""Brother Xiao Chen, thank you for your gift. I like it very much. If there's a chance, come to my 358th Regiment with Brother Yun Long.”
Chen Weidong cupped his hands at him and said,"" Commander Chu, definitely, definitely!"
As soon as Chu Yunfei left, Chen Weidong followed him back to Zhao Family Village.
In the regiment headquarters, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang immediately held an emergency meeting. In order to prevent any delay, they decided to immediately send a company of soldiers to escort Saitou Kazuo to the headquarters. At the same time, they also asked for credit for Chen Weidong and his company.
Just as Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang had expected, when the news of the capture of the major general of the Japanese 4th Brigade reached the headquarters, it immediately caused a huge sensation. Even the leaders of both sides in Yan 'an and the capital personally sent telegrams of commendation.
For a time, the media all over the country reported on this matter, and the name of the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment in Northwest Shanxi suddenly became famous.
Due to some special reasons, the report did not mention Chen Weidong and his 18 cavalry from Northwest Shanxi. It only mentioned the general situation of a unit of the 386th Brigade.
Deputy Company Commander Liao Wenhua was quite dissatisfied with this.
"Hey, Company Commander, I don't like hearing this. This Japanese Major General was captured by you and your comrades from the Special Forces. Why did he become a part of the 386th Brigade in the newspaper? Say, it's fine if our reinforced company doesn't have a name, but why doesn't it have the name of our independent regiment? Isn't this bullying?”
At the company's station, Liao Wenhua slammed the newspaper on the table and said indignantly.
Beside him, Chen Weidong was concentrating on cleaning his gun. Without looking up, he said,"
"Old Liao, calm down. Just get used to it. We beat up the Japanese for the sake of our fellow countrymen, brothers, and sisters behind us, not to leave our names on a piece of paper the size of tofu. If you like to leave your names on paper, I'll go to the county town tomorrow and buy a few stacks of rice paper. I'll write your name on every page and send it to the villagers.”
Liao Wenhua said,"That won't do. You just gave it to the commoners here, and they turned around and threw me into the toilet to wipe my ass. Hey, Company Commander, I suddenly realized that you're quite a mean person. You let the commoners wipe my ass with my name. That's too bad."”
"Haha!" Chen Weidong laughed out loud."I'm just fulfilling your wish to write your name on the paper. A dog biting Lu Dongbin. You don't know how to appreciate a good person!"”
As the two of them were arguing, the guard outside the door suddenly shouted,"The brigade commander has arrived!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the brigade commander pushed open the door and entered. Before he entered, he said,"Chen Weidong, Liao Wenhua, what are you two brats laughing about? I heard your pig-like laughter from afar.”
Chen Weidong said,"Brigadier General, what are you so happy about? I'm so worried that I'm about to die. The Japanese people nearby are all holed up in the city and won't come out. Our brothers can't even find a place to get some help. We can't even get enough to eat."”
Liao Wenhua was straightforward. When he saw the brigade commander, he immediately picked up the newspaper and said,"Brigadier general, you came at the right time. I have something to ask you. This is clearly the Japanese major general that our company commander captured alive. How did it become a part of the 386th Brigade in the newspaper? This is too unfair.”
The brigade commander looked at the aggrieved Liao Wenhua and then at Chen Weidong, who was shrugging his shoulders and looking indifferent. He threw his gun and belt on the table and said,""I knew that you two brats would have such a reaction after reading the newspaper. That's why I rode a horse for a day and came to look for you personally.”
As he spoke, the traveler threw an envelope to Chen Weidong.
After Chen Weidong opened the envelope, the words " appointment letter " were reflected in the curtain. He skimmed through the contents at a glance. The general idea was to commend him for his bravery in fighting and killing the enemy. The main point was that from today onwards, the reinforced company directly under the Independent Regiment would be expanded into a special forces battalion, with Chen Weidong as the battalion commander. Finally, the signature was stamped with the red seal of the headquarters.
At the side, Liao Wenhua stuck his head out and asked,""Captain, what did you write?"
Chen Weidong didn't say anything and handed the document to Liao Wenhua.
After the latter quickly browsed through the content, her face instantly smiled like a lotus flower. She said in surprise,"Company Commander, you've been promoted again!”
The brigade commander said,"Chen Weidong, listen up. The headquarters has given you the establishment of the special forces battalion, but you have to solve the problem of personnel and weapons yourself. In short, you have to seize the time and arm yourself at all costs. You and Li Yunlong have caused such a big setback to the Japanese in Northwest Shanxi. They will definitely not let it go. Only by making yourself strong can you deal with the Japanese's revenge calmly. Do you understand?”
"Reporting to the brigade commander, I understand!"
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