Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"Well, since Mu Jin has something urgent to do, there's nothing we can do. Have the battle plans been deployed? It shouldn't be a problem to capture Fucheng, right?!" Commander Zhang reluctantly believed Chu Yunfei's words.

"Don't worry, Master. Everything is ready. We will set out for Fucheng tomorrow and arrive the day after tomorrow. It will only take half a day to capture Fucheng." Chu Yunfei said. He was quite confident about this.

Although not all the soldiers Xu Qingfeng brought were veterans, the combat effectiveness of those new recruits was also strong, and it should be no problem to capture the floating city in half a day.

If Xu Qingfeng brought veterans, he would probably be able to take them down in an hour.

"Work hard. After we take over Fucheng, we can also publicize it." Commander Zhang said. If they take over Fucheng, the Japanese will not dare to attack in a short period of time. So they can take back Fucheng. This is a good opportunity for publicity.

"I understand!" Chu Yunfei responded.

"Master, I have something to say." Chu Yunfei hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.

"Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to hide anything." Master Zhang roughly guessed what Chu Yunfei was going to say.

"Master, it was you who ordered Fang Ligong to send gold bars to them, right?!" Chu Yunfei said. Although he had already learned the truth from Fang Ligong, he still wanted to confirm it from his master.

"Yes, it was my order. I didn't think you would agree to do this, so I let Fang Ligong do it secretly. Now it seems that you have discovered it." Master Zhang admitted it directly.

He knew Chu Yunfei, and it was basically impossible to ask Chu Yunfei to bribe Mu Jin's people.

"Master, Xu Qingfeng is really not an ordinary person. He will not be fooled by this. On the contrary, they are likely to alienate us because of this." Chu Yunfei was a little helpless and slowly stated the consequences of doing so.

"Estranged?! What a joke, is it possible that giving money to them is a wrong thing?! I don't believe it." Upon hearing this, Master Zhang said with dissatisfaction.

He just didn't believe that there were a few people who could remain so calm in front of gold bars.

"If you don't believe it, you will know tomorrow morning. The gold bars you send will most likely not be accepted." Chu Yunfei said.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow. There are few people in this world who don't love money. Let's leave it at that for now." After saying that, Master Zhang hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Chu Yunfei shook his head and put down the phone. He sighed, if only things were that simple, they wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.

.........

On the other side, Xu Qingfeng called the telegraph operator into the room.

"Send a telegram to the commander and tell him that we have successfully met up with the 358th Regiment and will set out for Fucheng tomorrow." Xu Qingfeng ordered.

"Yes." The telegraph operator began to send a telegram to Li Jin using the radio.

Soon, he sent the telegram.

"Deputy Commander, it has been sent." The telegraph operator reported.

"Well, let's wait for the captain's reply." Xu Qingfeng nodded and took out a cigarette.

"Have a cigarette." Xu Qingfeng threw one to the telegraph operator.

"Thank you, Deputy Commander." The telegraph operator was not polite. After taking the cigarette, he took out a match, lit it for Xu Qingfeng first, and then for himself.

"Deputy Commander, the soldiers of the 358th Regiment are just average, but their firepower is much stronger than that of ordinary troops." The telegraph operator said as he exhaled a puff of smoke.

Although he is a clerk, his fighting ability is no worse than that of a veteran. After all, he has to carry a radio on the road frequently, so his physical fitness is not weak.

"They can be considered as the elite troops of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. They get more supplies than ordinary troops, so it is normal that their firepower is stronger. In terms of combat effectiveness, the 358th Regiment may be similar to the Independent Regiment, but it is far inferior to the New 1st Regiment." Xu Qingfeng said calmly.

The current combat effectiveness of the 358th Regiment is actually stronger than many other units.

"Well, I don't know where the commander and the others are now. I guess they have left the headquarters." The telegraph operator nodded and changed the subject, talking about Li Jin's situation.

"According to the time, they should have left the headquarters." Xu Qingfeng replied.

.........

Headquarters, village entrance.

Li Jin came out with a company commander and two soldiers.

"Captain He, I'm sorry to trouble you along the way." Li Jin smiled at He Guangchen beside him.

This is the deputy company commander of the special operations company of the headquarters. In order to prevent Li Jin from taking the wrong road, he took two soldiers with Li Jin to Yan'an. Moreover, his presence can save a lot of trouble at some checkpoints along the way.

"Captain Li, you're too polite. Even without me, you would have been able to reach Yan'an with the map. I just went with you symbolically." He Guangchen replied with a smile.

Others don’t know what Li Jin’s situation is, but he knows it. Even he was accepted and trained by Li Jin.

"Then let's take care of each other." Li Jin also smiled. Lu Changgong and the others were already waiting not far away.

"Who is this?!" He Guangchen came closer and took a look at Lu Changgong. He found that the other party's physique was indeed shocking. He was too strong and very oppressive. If they were to fight, he estimated that he would not be able to last more than three rounds.

"His name is Lu Changgong. He is the battalion commander of the special operations regiment's reconnaissance battalion. Most of the other soldiers are from the reconnaissance battalion, and a small number are from the sharpshooter company." Li Jin also briefly talked about the personnel composition of the troops.

"Hello, Captain Lu, my name is He Guangchen, and I'm the deputy company commander." He Guangchen immediately saluted respectfully to Captain Lu and introduced himself.

"Hello." Lu Changgong also returned the greeting.

"Okay, now that we have a brief acquaintance, let's set off. It is better for us to get to Yan'an as soon as possible." Li Jin said. As for the others, there is plenty of time for them to get to know each other on the way.

"That's right. If I arrive earlier, I can complete the task earlier." He Guangchen agreed very much.

The group set out and began to move towards Yan'an.

On the way, He Guangchen also asked about Li Jin's attack on the airport. Although he had studied Li Jin's combat report, he still wanted to hear it from Li Jin's own words.

Li Jin also told everything he knew and explained the whole process.

He Guangchen also wrote down Li Jin's experience. After all, this experience was very important to them.

Of course, if it is an ordinary troop, it is better not to learn it. This combat method is only suitable for troops with strong combat effectiveness.

"Captain Li is really young and promising. He is already the commander at such a young age. In a few years, he will probably be promoted to a higher position." He Guangchen couldn't help but sigh. He has been in the army for several years, and now he is only a deputy company commander. Compared with Li Jin, he is really far behind.

"It's because the leaders valued me that I was promoted so quickly. Besides, it's not bad for you to be a deputy company commander under the general manager. If it were possible, I guess there would be a lot of people willing to trade with you." Li Jin was humble at first, and then he started to praise himself.

What he said was true. The headquarters special operations company was specifically responsible for protecting several senior leaders of the headquarters. The mission was of utmost importance. Without the trust of the boss, it would be difficult for him to become a deputy company commander, let alone a soldier.

"Haha, that's true. It's not the turn of ordinary soldiers to protect the boss yet." He Guangchen also laughed when he heard it, with a bit of pride on his face.

It is his honor to be trusted by the boss.

"So, your ability is better than many people." Li Jin said with a smile.

"It's just so-so." He Guangchen also became humble.

"But to be honest, you are really amazing. You are the first one to be valued by the leaders of the 386th Brigade and the headquarters!" He Guangchen gave Li Jin a thumbs up.

"Not to mention going to Yan'an to study. Many regimental-level officers want to go to Yan'an to study, but they don't have the opportunity." He Guangchen continued without waiting for Li Jin to speak.

"Captain, the deputy commander has sent a telegram." The telegraph operator ran over and handed the telegram to Li Jin for inspection.

"Tell the deputy commander to evacuate immediately after taking over Fucheng. If Chu Yunfei and the others want to hold a celebration banquet, ignore them!" Li Jin gave the order after reading the telegram.

"Yes!" The telegraph operator took out a pen and paper, wrote it down, and turned to leave.

"Captain Li, what's the matter with that floating city?! And that Chu Yunfei, I remember he was the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army." He Guangchen asked curiously.

The 358th Regiment was quite famous some time ago. It captured the Japanese county town and participated in the battle to annihilate more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers. It was praised in the newspapers.

Of course, he also knew that the biggest contributor to this incident was actually Li Jin, and Li Jin was the one who led the entire operation.

"Fucheng was previously occupied by the Japanese. It was the former base of the 358th Regiment. Not long ago, Chu Yunfei sent me a telegram, saying that he wanted to cooperate in attacking Fucheng and offered a reward of more than 100,000 oceans, so I agreed." Li Jin briefly stated the matter.

"Hundreds of thousands of dollars?! Hiss... The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is really rich and powerful. They spend money as soon as they say it." He Guangchen took a breath after hearing this.

"There's nothing I can do. They want to have a good relationship with me. How can I do that without paying some price?" Li Jin spread his hands. Someone brought money to his door, and he could train soldiers and kill the enemy at the same time. Why not do it?

"You're right. Anyway, they don't know your identity. The more they pay, the better. The consequence of doing this will probably make the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army mad as hell." He Guangchen laughed when he said the latter part.

"I hope they will learn their lesson. It's not okay to be wavering in fighting the Japanese." Li Jin said. He targeted the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army only because it did not do its best in fighting the Japanese.

"Yes, we are going to launch a big attack on the Japanese later. If the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is also willing to participate, the results will be immeasurable." He Guangchen said seriously.

Although they could inflict some damage on the Japanese if they relied on themselves, if the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was willing to cooperate, the results of the battle could be expanded and more stable.

"I'll see if I can get them to cooperate. If they don't, I'll continue to cause trouble for them." Li Jin said slowly.

The reason why he doesn't tell the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army now is that the time is not right yet. Otherwise, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army will probably doubt his identity.

After all, a large force was targeting the Japanese, and it was impossible for him to know such an important matter so quickly, no matter how good his relationship with the Eighth Route Army was.

"How are you going to cause trouble for them then?!" He Guangchen asked.

"It's simple. Just lead the Japs to the Jinsui Army and let them chase them. As for me, I can just sit back and watch the fight.
When they are almost done fighting, I will look for an opportunity to kill the devils. I won't lose anything anyway.
I will just tell them the consequences when the time comes, and it will be up to them to decide whether to cooperate or not." Li Jin stated the plan in a calm tone.

"Boy, this is a really good trick. Once the consequences are told, how dare they not cooperate!" He Guangchen was a little impressed.

If the consequences were directly informed, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army would either be targeted by the Japanese and suffer heavy losses, or cooperate with Li Jin to kill more Japanese and gain greater credit. Of course, the latter two groups would probably suffer retaliation from the Japanese.

"That's not the case. Anyway, I have told them the pros and cons. It is up to them to choose," said Li Jin.

.........

After Xu Qingfeng smoked a cigarette, the radio station started to work.

The telegraph operator quickly threw the cigarette butt on the ground, stomped it out, and started receiving telegrams at the same time.

After a short wait, the content of the telegram was translated.

"Deputy Commander." The telegraph operator handed the translated telegram to Xu Qingfeng.

"The commander doesn't want us to have more contact with the 358th Regiment!" the telegraph operator couldn't help but say.

"It's a good thing not to have too much contact. Too much contact will make it easier to reveal flaws. Although I have told the new recruits to keep their mouths shut,

But if you attend a celebration banquet, you will most likely drink alcohol, and it would be bad if a new soldier lets it slip. "Xu Qingfeng also knew what Li Jin was worried about.

They haven't made enough money from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army yet. How can they make money if they are exposed? Moreover, if they are exposed now, many people may lose sleep.

"That's true. The veterans have undergone long-term rigorous training. They are different from the new recruits. They are still far from being up to the mark now." The telegraph operator nodded in agreement.

"Okay, you go and have a rest first." Xu Qingfeng waved his hand and asked the telegraph operator to leave the room.

Xu Qingfeng also took off his coat and shoes, lay directly on the bed, covered himself with the quilt and began to rest. He didn't dare to sleep too deeply. After all, he was in someone else's territory and had to be vigilant.

The next morning, Xu Qingfeng woke up early. After he put on his clothes and shoes and opened the door, he saw Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong coming over.

Liu Changshun and others also opened the door and came out at this point.

"Captain Chu, you're awake so early!" Xu Qingfeng greeted Chu Yunfei.

"You woke up early too. The food is ready. Let's go eat first." Chu Yunfei said. The reason why he came so quickly was that he knew that Xu Qingfeng and the others usually woke up very early.

"Okay. By the way, Captain Chu, please take back the things in the drawer. I appreciate your kindness, but I don't want the things anymore." Xu Qingfeng did not forget about this and said it directly.

"Let's take back what's on our side as well!" Liu Changshun and others also said.

"I'm sorry, this is all my idea. It has nothing to do with the commander. I acted on my own initiative." Fang Ligong said somewhat embarrassedly after hearing this.

(End of this chapter)