Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"Our mission has been accomplished." Xu Qingfeng was more concerned about this. Although he failed to take action against the Japanese, at least everything went smoothly without any accidents.

At this time, the walkie-talkie in Xu Qingfeng's hand rang.

"Xu Qingfeng, the mission of exchanging prisoners has been completed, you can return to the base." Li Yunlong's voice came out.

Since the Japanese had no intention of attacking them, Xu Qingfeng could withdraw.

"Okay, I'll lead the troops to retreat now." Xu Qingfeng nodded and responded.

.........

On the other side, Zhao Jiucheng wrote down the faces of several people he had just noticed. These people might have problems.

However, he did not tell others about it immediately.

Li Yunlong also brought people to Zhao Gang's place.

"Zhang Xiaoyan, you kid, were also captured?!" Li Yunlong started joking as soon as they met. Although he guessed that Lao Zhang was not captured, it was still fun to tease him.

"Damn it, Li Dayan, we haven't seen each other for such a long time, but you still can't get what you want, so you were captured!" Zhang Kui also laughed and cursed after hearing this. This Li Yunlong and Chief of Staff Zhong both deserved a beating.

"Haha, I'm not kidding you. How about it, did you find out any useful information during your trip to Taiyuan this time?!" Li Yunlong asked with a smile.

"No, the Japs were watching me closely and didn't give me any chance to move around in the inner city." Zhang Kui shook his head. He did try to investigate, but the Japs didn't give him any chance.

Although the Japanese treated them to delicious food and drink, they did not give them the opportunity to go out and walk around.

"You are such a useless boy. Can't you think of a way to slip away?!" Li Yunlong blamed.

"There are Japanese soldiers following us even when we take a shit. Show me how you can talk without any pain in your waist." Zhang Kui said unhappily.

If the Japanese found out that he had slipped away, they would most likely search for him all over, and there would be no point in getting any intelligence.

"That's because you haven't figured out a solution." Li Yunlong continued.

"Old Li, long time no see." Zhao Jiucheng came out at this time and greeted Li Yunlong.

"Who are you? You look familiar?" Li Yunlong looked at the skinny, disheveled middle-aged man in front of him and was stunned for a moment. He didn't recognize who he was.

"I am Zhao Jiucheng." Zhao Jiucheng said slowly.

"What?! Zhao Jiucheng?! Damn, you are not dead!" Li Yunlong was very happy after hearing this, and he stepped forward and slapped Zhao Jiucheng on the shoulder.

However, the slap hit his bones directly, which showed that he was being tortured by the Japanese.

"I'm lucky to have survived." Zhao Jiucheng sighed.

"When I heard the news that you died in battle, I didn't believe it. You were such a nuisance, how could you die so easily!" Li Yunlong laughed. He was very happy to see that the comrade he once knew was still alive.

"You are the trouble." Zhao Jiucheng immediately retorted. What is he talking about? What does he mean by "he is a trouble?" In his opinion, Li Yunlong is the most shameless one. He did something that was against discipline without knowing it.

"Anyway, I'm happy to see you're still alive." Li Yunlong felt a little emotional. Many of his former comrades-in-arms had died, and now he was really happy to see Zhao Jiuchen, who should have died, was still alive.

"Hey~~ kid, why are you suddenly so disgusting?" Zhao Jiucheng got goosebumps.

"Damn it, I'm saying something nice to you but you have to scold me." Li Yunlong was so angry that he started to curse. He sighed that he was still despised for just a few words.

"This is how I know Lao Li." Zhao Jiucheng felt relieved.

"However, Lao Li, your new regiment is quite powerful, with strong soldiers and horses." Zhao Jiucheng couldn't help but praise.

He was very happy when he saw the soldiers Li Yunlong brought with him. Each of them was stronger than the soldiers he had brought before, and their weapons and firepower were more powerful than before.

"Of course. I'm not bragging to you, the combat effectiveness of the New 1st Regiment is very strong. It's no exaggeration to say that it is the strongest unit. It is simply incomparable to ordinary units." Li Yunlong also boasted after hearing this. He did not mention the matter of the special operations regiment. It was not the time to tell Zhao Jiucheng about this.

Although he believed that Zhao Jiucheng would not betray him, he still had to follow the rules.

"Awesome!" Zhao Jiucheng gave Li Yunlong a thumbs up.

"Commander, people have been arranged to move the supplies. Should we set off back to the base?!" A soldier came to report to Li Yunlong.

"Well, let's retreat." Li Yunlong gave the order decisively. They couldn't stay here for long. The key was to bring these soldiers back first.

Soon, everyone started to set off.

Li Yunlong also talked with Zhao Jiucheng about the wars fought in the past two years while walking.

Then Li Yunlong suddenly discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with Zhao Jiucheng's left hand.

"Old Zhao, let me see your left hand." Li Yunlong said.

"What's so good about it?" Zhao Jiucheng subconsciously wanted to collect it.

"Stop talking nonsense and show me!" Li Yunlong pulled Zhao Jiucheng's left hand and saw the three broken fingers.

His face suddenly turned dark. He originally thought that Zhao Jiucheng was okay as he didn't lose any limbs, but he didn't expect that Zhao Jiucheng actually lost some fingers.

"Was it done by the Japanese?!" Li Yunlong's voice was a little cold and his face was full of murderous intent.

"Yeah." Zhao Jiucheng nodded helplessly.

"Damn it! I'm going to kill these devils!" Li Yunlong was furious and immediately wanted to send people to attack the retreating devils.

"Old Li, don't be impulsive! I didn't say anything, why are you so anxious? There will be plenty of opportunities after defeating the Japanese, so don't cause trouble!" Zhao Jiucheng immediately persuaded Li Yunlong.

"Yes, Lao Li, although the transaction between the two parties has been completed, if we attack the Japanese at this time, it will ruin our reputation. Don't forget what the boss said!" Zhao Gang also hurriedly persuaded.

Although he didn't know Zhao Jiucheng, but since he could make Li Yunlong so angry, it was obvious that this man was also Li Yunlong's former comrade-in-arms.

"Okay, then let these little Japanese devils go!" Li Yunlong calmed down and no longer thought about helping Zhao Jiucheng to get revenge.

"It's just a few fingers that are lost. It's no big deal. I can still command the troops to fight!" Zhao Jiucheng said with a smile.

"Yeah." Li Yunlong nodded. Seeing that Zhao Jiucheng didn't take it to heart, he was not as angry as before. However, Li Yunlong still remembered this grudge and wanted to kill more devils if he had the chance. "Hey, I heard from Lao Zhang that the Northeast Army that appeared recently is very powerful. Is it true?!" Zhao Jiucheng changed the subject to prevent Li Yunlong from worrying about his broken finger.

"They are more than formidable, they are much stronger than the Japanese. They almost always overpower the Japanese in every battle, and most of the time, they win with fewer troops!" Li Yunlong also praised them, but he was thinking in his heart, how surprised Zhao Jiucheng would be if he found out later that the Northeast Army was actually the special operations regiment of the 386th Brigade.

"Are they really that strong?!" Zhao Jiucheng still had some doubts. A force that was more powerful than the Japanese and could even defeat the Japanese and win with fewer troops sounded a bit unbelievable.

"Why would I lie to you? It's a pity that the Northeast Army retreated when I just came here, otherwise I could let you see it for yourself." Li Yunlong said.

"That's indeed a pity." Zhao Jiucheng also felt so after hearing this. The Northeast Army had already retreated, and it would be unreasonable to call them back just to meet him.

"It's okay. We have a good relationship with the Northeast Army anyway. We will definitely continue to cooperate in the future. You will see then." Li Yunlong patted Zhao Jiucheng on the shoulder.

.........

Brigade headquarters, conference room.

The chief sat in a chair, glancing at his watch from time to time. Although there would be basically no problems with the exchange mission, it was not time to feel at ease as long as the exchange was not actually completed.

"It's almost half past four, Chief. They should have completed the deal with the Japanese." The political commissar said on the side.

He was not worried that anything would happen to Li Yunlong and the others, after all, they had the Special Operations Regiment. Although not all members of the Special Operations Regiment were there, there were only about two thousand soldiers, but the Japanese only had a brigade, and they really had no way to do anything to Li Yunlong and the others.

"It should be soon. After all, we have told Zhao Gang to check the food in person to see if there are any problems. It is normal to delay some time." The leader responded that the food had to be cooked and the Japanese had to eat it, and they had to wait for some time to see if the Japanese pilots would be okay.

So, calculating the time, it’s about time.

"Commander, Commander! There's a telegram from the New 1st Regiment!" As soon as the words were spoken, a telegraph operator rushed in hurriedly and immediately handed the telegram to the commander.

"As expected, Zhao Gang and his team have completed the exchange." After reading the telegram, the chief smiled.

"From this point of view, the Japanese did not poison the food, otherwise, the fighting might have already started." The political commissar also laughed. He knew very well that once something happened to those Japanese pilots, it would be time for the two sides to fight.

"We still can't be careless. The food we bring back needs to be tested by the bandits to ensure that nothing goes wrong before it can be transported to other troops." The commander still didn't dare to be careless about this matter. After all, it concerned the lives of the soldiers and he couldn't be careless.

"That's right." The political commissar nodded and said, "I didn't expect Li Yunlong to really complete the task peacefully. Fortunately, he didn't cause any trouble."

"Li Yunlong still dares not act recklessly. I have already let Zhao Gang take full responsibility, and he dare not interfere. Of course, if there is a war, it may not be the same." The leader still knows Li Yunlong very well. If Li Yunlong really goes to war, even if he removes Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong will probably still be able to command the troops to fight.

"Haha, that's true." The political commissar laughed.

.........

At this time, Li Jin was not far from the Yan'an base, and it would take at most half a month to get there.

Because the previous attack on the Guizi county town had delayed several days, Li Jin had to travel several more hours every day to make up for the lost time.

The sky was dark and overcast, and the air was a little chilly, and it got even colder when the snow began to melt.

Fortunately, Li Jin and the others were wearing thick cotton-padded jackets, otherwise they would have been frozen to death.

In the woods, the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion dug a smokeless stove and were making a fire to cook. Li Jin lit a cigarette.

Being closer to Yan'an, he felt a little excited. After all, he could meet many important figures there that he had never seen before, especially the most powerful one. He even couldn't wait.

But when he thought that his original body's parents were also there and they would definitely meet at that time, he felt a little nervous, worried that the other party would find out some flaws.

"Captain Li, what are you thinking about?!" He Guangchen asked in confusion. Why did Li Jin suddenly become dazed?

"Ah, nothing. I was just thinking that we will arrive in Yan'an soon and can see my parents." Li Jin replied.

"Ah?! Are your parents also in Yan'an?!" He Guangchen asked in surprise. He didn't know about this.

"Well, my father is a physics professor. He was taken to Yan'an by the leaders a long time ago. He was said to be teaching students there." Li Jin nodded and told the story.

"Awesome!" He Guangchen gave Li Jin a thumbs up. In his opinion, those who could teach students in Yan'an were basically very powerful people.

"Have you been there? Have you met the other boss?!" Li Jin asked curiously.

"Yes, I have. Basically, I have met all of them. Our boss met them when he went to report." He Guangchen responded.

"Yeah." Li Jin nodded without asking any more questions.

"You don't need to be nervous, they are all very kind and won't eat people." It was the first time that He Guangchen noticed that Li Jin would actually show nervousness.

In his opinion, Li Jin should be able to remain unmoved even when faced with a collapse of Mount Tai. Now it seems that there is still a gap, but no matter what, he is still better than him.

"I understand." Li Jin nodded.

"Commander, there's a telegram from the political commissar." At this time, the telegraph operator came over and handed the telegram to Li Jin.

"I knew the Japanese wouldn't dare to move." Li Jin also smiled after reading the telegram.

When the Japanese learned that the Northeast Army was probably there as well, they didn't dare to play any tricks.

"What do you mean the devils don't dare to move?!" He Guangchen didn't understand what Li Jin meant.

"The matter of exchanging prisoners..." Li Jin immediately told He Guangchen about it.

"It's a great thing to be able to get back those comrades who were captured by the Japanese." He Guangchen also sighed when he heard this.

Those captured comrades basically stayed with the Japanese for one or two years, and no one knew how much torture they suffered.

"Yes, this time we bring them back, the higher-ups will probably let them take good care of themselves. I think their bodies have been weakened after being ravaged by the Japanese." Li Jin said with a serious face.

"Damn it, those Japanese beasts captured prisoners but didn't treat them well. There is absolutely no morality at all." He Guangchen couldn't help but curse after hearing this.

They captured prisoners and treated them well, even giving them better food. However, the same situation ended differently for the Japanese.

"There's nothing we can do. You also said it, they are beasts. They can kill ordinary people at will. How can there be any morality?" Li Jin said. This is also the reason why he did not give the Japanese a chance to surrender.

(End of this chapter)