Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"There are probably six or seven Japanese brigade commanders who died in your hands." The chief also laughed.

Among their troops, Li Jin has killed the most Japanese brigade commanders.

"It seems to be eight." Li Jin thought for a moment and said, "When I went to Wuhan, I killed four, I killed two here, and I also killed two in Changsha."

He killed one when he was helping Liang Gu fight the Japanese in Fengling, and killed one with Li Yunlong. Then he killed one in a sneak attack, and killed one when the Japanese chased him into the mountains. In total, he killed four Japanese brigade commanders in Wuhan.

Add to that the two killed in the previous mission, and the two in Changsha, a total of eight.

"You still remember it clearly." The commander was a little amused. He didn't expect that Li Jin could remember clearly the number of Japanese brigade commanders he had killed.

"Li Jin, what do you think of Liang Gu?!" the political commissar changed the subject.

They were also quite interested in Liang Gu, and Li Jin had worked with Liang Gu two or three times.

"Lao Liang is actually a pretty good guy. He is responsible and has a strong sense of duty. He is very strict with his soldiers. He is a pure soldier." Li Jin said after thinking for a while.

When he first met him in Fengling, he felt that Liang Gu was a good man and very responsible. When the troops were about to be wiped out, he did not abandon the position and led the troops to retreat.

Because he considered that if he retreated, other lines of defense would collapse, so for the sake of the overall situation, Liang Gu made the decision to fight to the death.

If it were someone else, they wouldn't consider these things at all, and what they would think about most would probably be preserving their strength.

As for sacrificing all the troops for the sake of the overall situation, most people would not choose this, but Liang Gu made this decision.

Therefore, Li Jin still admires Liang Gu very much.

"It seems that you have a very high opinion of Liang Gu and you get along well with him. You even call him Lao Liang." The political commissar smiled and said.

"In fact, I didn't even meet him for a week, but it was really nice to work with him.

From the perspective of cooperation, Liang Gu is barely trustworthy, and he has a good impression of us. "Li Jin explained.

Although he had not been with Liang Gu for a long time, he could feel that Liang Gu was indeed okay!
"Besides, Liang Gu is probably already doubting my identity. He said, if he ever confronts me,

He asked me not to hit him first, just to inform him, and he stopped fighting immediately. "Li Jin continued.

If you think about it carefully, Liang Gu should have guessed something from what he said at that time, but he was not sure yet.

In other words, Liang Gu concluded that they might become enemies in the future, but Liang Gu did not want to become enemies with him because there was no probability of winning.

"If that's the case, we can try to get this person." Upon hearing this, the political commissar touched his chin. Liang Gu was indeed quite capable.

"In short, I think he is unlikely to become our enemy, and may even come to our side," Li Jin made a judgment.

"It's hard to say, but we can keep observing." The political commissar responded that they still knew too little about Liang Gu.

"Li Jin, what good things did you bring back this time?!" the leader asked with a smile on his face.

Knowing that Li Jin is coming back, he must have brought a lot of supplies.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, as well as machine guns, cannons and so on. The list is here, take a look." Li Jin was also very tactful and handed the list to the leader for inspection.

"Indeed, you brought back a lot of heavy-fired weapons.
At that time, we can distribute it to other troops to make up for the lack of firepower. "The leader nodded with satisfaction.

Their current development is a bit too fast, and the firepower of many troops can't keep up. The weapons that Li Jin brought back can just solve the urgent problem.

As for the oceans, they can also be used to purchase more supplies for the development of the troops.

At present, the arsenal produces a lot of bullets, and many troops can get some of them.

In the past, many troops were unable to let new recruits conduct shooting training with live ammunition, but now it is possible. Soldiers can fire more than ten to twenty rounds of live ammunition every month to train their marksmanship.

Even though a dozen or twenty rounds per month may not seem like a lot, the elite troops of the National Army only have this much live ammunition each month.

Of course, Li Jin’s special operations battalion is an exception.

Li Jin now has an arsenal. In addition to the part that was surrendered, the number of bullets they can use for shooting training is estimated to be more than that of the Japanese.

"You have made great contributions again. Tell me what you want." The chief looked at Li Jin. To be honest, there seemed to be nothing else to reward Li except giving him a promotion.

Li Jin's special operations battalion has no shortage of guns and ammunition, not to mention supplies. It can be said that the special operations battalion is the one that has the least shortage of supplies.

"Commander, I don't have anything to ask for. The Special Operations Battalion has everything. By the way, when I came back, I recruited a group of new soldiers.
There are 35 people in total. Why don't you give me some uniforms so I can put them on." Li Jin didn't want anything at first, but he thought of the new recruits he brought over who didn't have uniforms to wear.

"Okay, I'll approve it for you now." The leader didn't waste any words. He took out the approval slip, wrote it, stamped it and handed it to Li Jin.

"Commander, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Li Jin stood up and saluted the two of them.

After Li Jin left, the political commissar said, "It's about time to promote Li Jin. Although it's less than a year, it won't be too much of a difference in a few days."

"Okay, then let him be promoted to regiment commander and he will be appointed after the New Year." The leader also made the decision.

"This kid's promotion speed is quite fast." The political commissar smiled.

Li Jin joined them only two years ago, and he was promoted from a small soldier to a regiment commander in the blink of an eye. You know, Li Yunlong has been working for many years and is still a regiment commander.

So, Li Jin became equal to Li Yunlong in the blink of an eye.

"No one will be dissatisfied with his promotion to regiment commander." The chief smiled. With Li Jin's current achievements, not to mention regiment commander, Li Jin can also be promoted to a higher position, and he is more qualified for the job.

Perhaps if we wait for a good opportunity and make public all the achievements made by Li Jin, Li Jin's position will rise rapidly, just like taking a flight.

They are currently developing so fast, and Li Jin has made great contributions. He has provided them with weapons and gold bars, and he has also invented new training methods to enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops.

If such a talent were to be promoted in the future, it would be a shame for Li Jin.

"When the time comes, let Xu Qingfeng serve as the political commissar. It will be just right to set up a regiment political department in the special operations battalion." said the political commissar.

If he sent someone else to serve as the political commissar of the special operations battalion, he was actually a little worried, fearing that the political commissar sent there might fight with Li Jin.

By then, it would be bad if the special operations camp was in a mess.

"Well, that's fine. If Li Jin does something wrong, Xu Qingfeng can at least try to persuade him." The leader also nodded in agreement.

.........

After Li Jin left the meeting room, he took a few people to the logistics department to take the military uniforms away. When he arrived at the village entrance, he saw the new recruits sitting on the ground chatting.

"Assemble!" Li Jin gave the order.

The soldiers gathered and lined up.

"Xiao Liu, distribute military uniforms to the new recruits, two sets each." Li Jin ordered.

Liu Changshun called a few people and started distributing military uniforms to the new recruits.

After the new recruits received their uniforms, they were all very excited. They could finally wear them. Some even wanted to change into them right away, but luckily they held back.

After distributing military uniforms to the new recruits, Li Jin led the soldiers and left the brigade headquarters.

Before leaving, Li Jin asked someone to send a telegram to Li Yunlong, informing them that they were going to the New 1st Regiment.

.........

At this time, Li Yunlong was drinking wine leisurely in the house.

The previous bandit suppression operation was successfully completed. Not only did the new recruits see blood, but they also seized a lot of spoils. It was a pity that most of them had to be handed over to the brigade headquarters.

However, they left a lot, which is quite good.

"Old Li, why are you drinking again?" Zhao Gang walked in and saw Li Yunlong so leisurely.

"Old Zhao, come here, have a sip too." Li Yunlong greeted Zhao Gang as soon as he saw him. He took out a bottle of Fenjiu from under the low table and poured a bowl for Zhao Gang.

"Old Li, even though the new recruits did a good job in suppressing the bandits this time, you can't be too lax." Zhao Gang began to lecture.

Most of the new recruits performed very well in the bandit-suppression operation, although their cooperation was a little awkward, that was because it was their first time fighting and they were a little nervous.

If new soldiers were allowed to fight now, this situation would not occur.

"Old Zhao, we just completed the mission, so we need to celebrate, right? I am happy for the strong soldiers and horses of the new regiment. Why, aren't you happy?" Li Yunlong spoke seriously and asked Zhao Gang in return.

"Of course I'm happy." Zhao Gang replied. Seeing the new regiment becoming stronger day by day, he was naturally happy.

Although the New First Regiment was quite powerful when he first arrived, he could see with his own eyes how much stronger it was now than when he first arrived.

"Just be happy, that's all. Hurry up and drink a couple of sips." Li Yunlong urged.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang did not refuse and picked up the wine to drink. He did not like drinking before, but after coming to the New 1st Regiment, he was infected by Li Yunlong.

"Haha, that's right." Li Yunlong laughed, picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into his mouth.

Ever since the New 1st Regiment became rich, they have raised chickens, ducks, and pigs. The food is very good, and Li Yunlong has gained a lot of weight.

"Old Li, what are you going to do next?!" Zhao Gang asked.

The Japanese troops have withdrawn after no longer targeting the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. This means that there will be more Japanese troops in the county town, and people will be sent to guard the checkpoints and bunkers that used to be there.

"What should we do? If the Japanese dare to come out, we will beat these bastards. It's just right that the new recruits have just seen blood, and it's time for them to fight real combat." Li Yunlong said directly.

Fighting bandits can only be considered as training. Only fighting the Japanese devils can be considered as actual combat, which can allow the new recruits to grow faster.

By then, we won’t be afraid of fighting the Japanese.

"Yeah, that's what I thought too." Zhao Gang nodded. He and Li Yunlong thought the same thing. He came here just to talk about this.

"I have sent investigators to keep an eye on the Japanese. As long as the Japanese in the county make any movement, they will not be able to escape." Li Yunlong continued.

Even though he is drinking a little wine and looks like he doesn't care about anything, in fact, everything has been arranged long ago.

"Old Li, I didn't expect you to be so quick." Zhao Gang laughed. He had forgotten that Li Yunlong was a rough but meticulous man, unlike the average rough guy.

"That's right. Otherwise, how do you think I can still sit firmly in this position after so many ups and downs? It's because I'm capable, you know." After hearing this, Li Yunlong couldn't help but bragging.

Although what he said was true, it sounded weird no matter how I listened to it.

Zhao Gang also shook his head helplessly. He shouldn't have praised Li Yunlong. He became arrogant after praising him.

At this time, a telegraph operator ran in.

"Commander, Political Commissar, Battalion Commander Li sent a telegram saying that he will arrive at the regiment headquarters at noon tomorrow." The telegraph operator quickly read out the content.

"Damn, this kid is finally back!" Li Yunlong was so happy to hear that that he couldn't help but take two sips of wine.

"Now that Li Jin is back, we can rest assured." Zhao Gang also smiled.

After arriving at the New 1st Regiment, he understood Li Jin’s importance in the New 1st Regiment.

"We don't need to worry about this kid at all. He is very smart." Li Yunlong said.

"Monk, monk!" Li Yunlong called Monk Wei.

"Captain, you're looking for me." Monk Wei ran in.

"Send someone to notify the deputy commander and the chief of staff and ask them to come back." Li Yunlong ordered.

"Captain, don't they still have things to do? I guess they haven't finished it yet." Monk Wei asked in confusion.

"There's no rush. Tell them that Li Jin will come to the regiment headquarters tomorrow at noon." Li Yunlong said. It would be the same if they did it in two days.

Li Jin had finally come back. If the two of them hadn't seen him, they probably wouldn't know when they would be able to see him again.

"What?! Captain Li is coming?!" Monk Wei was also happy when he heard this.

"Well, go and notify them quickly." Li Yunlong nodded.

"Yes!" Monk Wei left with a smile.

.........

At noon the next day, Li Jin brought his men to the New 1st Regiment.

Li Yunlong and his men were waiting here at the entrance of the village.

"When Li Jin comes, we must ask him to tell us about the fight against the Japanese in Changsha," said Deputy Regiment Commander Qian.

"This is possible." Chief of Staff Zhong agreed and he also wanted to know.

Soon, the figures of special operations battalion soldiers appeared at the corner of the mountain not far away.

"My goodness! They seem to be even more murderous after their trip to Changsha." Deputy Captain Qian picked up the telescope and looked over.

I found that the oppression on these soldiers was even stronger than before.

"Huh?! Strange, those guys in new military uniforms, are they the new recruits recruited by Li Jin?!" Chief of Staff Zhong saw the young men in new military uniforms through the telescope.

"Need I say more? It must be true. There's not a single murderous look on their faces. It's obvious that Li Jin recruited them when he came back halfway." Deputy Captain Qian replied.

(End of this chapter)