Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

On the way back, Li Yunlong sent someone to inform the kitchen staff in advance that they could start cooking. When they returned to Li Yunlong's residence, the cooks were already cooking in the kitchen. The rich aroma wafting from the kitchen made people salivate.

"Li Yunlong, the meal you prepared looks quite sumptuous." The political commissar smiled and praised.

"Of course. The political commissar has come here with great difficulty, so I naturally have to treat him well." Li Yunlong said quickly.

They went into the inner room.

"Political Commissar, please take a seat." Li Yunlong invited the political commissar to sit in the main seat, taking care of him in every possible way.

"Don't worry, I'll call the chief first to report the situation." The political commissar walked to the phone and called the chief.

"Commander, I have arrived at the headquarters of the New 1st Regiment and met Li Yunlong." The political commissar told the story.

"Well, that's good. We'll rest at the New 1st Regiment tonight and set off tomorrow." The leader's voice came.

"Understood." The political commissar nodded in response, and the chief hung up the phone. The political commissar then returned to his seat and sat down.

"I asked the cook to kill an old hen for you this time, and also bought some pig's stomach to make soup together. I guarantee that the taste will make you, drool, drool and forget what the idiom is called?!" Li Yunlong said the last part and for a moment he forgot what the idiom was called.

"You're reluctant to leave." Zhao Gang reminded.

"Yes, yes, yes, I don't want to leave!" Li Yunlong said repeatedly.

"Li Yunlong, your cultural level doesn't seem to have improved much after so many years." The political commissar laughed and began to comment.

Most of those who crossed the grassland were literate, and Li Yunlong was no exception. Of course, compared with others, Li Yunlong's level was much lower.

"Political Commissar, my level has improved. I have learned a lot from Political Commissar Zhao." Li Yunlong responded. Although he did not learn much from Zhao Gang, he did learn something anyway. Since he learned something, there is nothing wrong in saying that he has improved.

"Oh?! There is such a thing?!" The political commissar looked at Zhao Gang, obviously a little unconvinced.

"Political Commissar, I did teach Lao Li how to write." Zhao Gang said, but he didn't tell the truth. Li Yunlong always got impatient while learning and then gave up.

"Look, look, I didn't lie to you." Li Yunlong said quickly.

At this time, the cook brought the pork tripe and chicken to the table.

"Political Commissar, I'll serve you some soup." Li Yunlong said as he picked up the bowl in front of the political commissar and stood up to get the soup, not giving the political commissar a chance to refuse.

This made the political commissar shake his head helplessly. Although Li Yunlong was indeed a headache sometimes, he had to admit that Li Yunlong was indeed quite good.

"Old Li, won't you give us a bowl too?!" Deputy Captain Qian said half-jokingly.

"Go away, if you want to eat, serve yourself. I'm not your servant." Li Yunlong sat down after pouring himself some soup.

This made everyone feel a little amused, but they had not planned to let Li Yunlong come. Deputy Commander Qian stood up to make soup for Zhao Gang and Chief of Staff Zhong, and finally it was his turn.

"Political Commissar, please try this soup." Li Yunlong urged.

"Hmm." The political commissar nodded, picked up the spoon and began to taste the chicken soup. After taking a sip, he commented, "This chicken soup is indeed very fresh, and the taste is neither salty nor bland, just right."

"Yes, our regiment's cook, this pig stomach and chicken is really good." Li Yunlong said and started to drink the soup.

"Where did this old hen come from?!" asked the political commissar.

"I bought it from the villagers." Li Yunlong responded. This old hen has been raised for several years. Although they also raise chickens now, they don't have old hens of older years, so they can only buy them from the villagers.

"Well, that's fine. Think about when you were crossing the grassland, you couldn't buy food, and ended up doing something big. If someone hadn't protected you, the grass on your grave would be three meters high." The political commissar couldn't help but talk about what happened back then.

"Political Commissar, I had no choice. The troops ahead had bought all the food they could. When I got there, I couldn't buy even a grain.
We can't let the soldiers cross the snow-capped mountains and grasslands while hungry, right? " Li Yunlong also explained helplessly.

If he had a choice, he would never have committed such a serious crime. The position of the head of the group has been up and down several times.

"Yes, if it weren't for the fact that you are also considering the soldiers, who would protect you?" said the political commissar.

For what Li Yunlong did at that time, he deserved to be shot several times, but he was finally saved. Otherwise, he would not be the Li Yunlong he is today.

"I understand. That was indeed a serious crime." Li Yunlong nodded without making any excuses. He really had no choice at the time.

"Old Li, this seems to be different from what you said." Zhao Gang couldn't help but say.

"Why is it different?!" The political commissar was curious about what Li Yunlong had said to Zhao Gang.

"He said that the enemy sent cavalry to chase him, but he managed to deal with them. The horses were made into jerky. He also said that other troops could not eat enough, but they were the only ones who could..." Zhao Gang began to expose Li Yunlong's past.

"Just listen to his nonsense!" After hearing this, the political commissar was immediately amused. Li Yunlong was really good at bragging.

"Old Zhao, what's wrong with you? Please give me some face." Li Yunlong pretended to be angry.

"It's my problem, my problem." Zhao Gang apologized quickly.

The political commissar looked at the two men and thought to himself that Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were indeed a good pair.

"Hey, Political Commissar, what are you going to do at Li Jin's place this time?!" Li Yunlong changed the subject and didn't want to discuss the matter of the grassland anymore.

"Do you want to guess?!" the political commissar asked back.

"I guess, he is going to deliver the letter of appointment to Li Jin?!" Li Yunlong expressed his guess.

"Yes, that's true. You guessed it quite accurately." The political commissar nodded in agreement. In fact, it was not difficult to guess. You would know it if you just thought about it.

"Damn it, he's still sending a letter of appointment." Li Yunlong was still a little surprised after getting the confirmation, and so were Zhao Gang and the others.

"What's the matter? Li Jin has been in the army for two years. He was your subordinate before. Now he is on an equal footing with you. Are you feeling unbalanced?!" the political commissar joked.

In fact, it is understandable that the soldiers under my command have been promoted to the same level as myself in less than two years. It is indeed a bit unbalanced to look at it this way.

"Not really. Not to mention being a regiment commander, I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes a brigade commander or a division commander in the future. This kid Li Jin is really capable, and I have to admit that." Li Yunlong shook his head and said.

They had already made preparations for the day when Li Jincheng and his superiors would appear.

"That's fine. I was just wondering if you think Li Jin is not qualified." The political commissar smiled.

"How is that possible? Others may not know Li Jin's ability, but how can I not know it?" Li Yunlong responded. He watched Li Jin grow up step by step, and he was also the first to discover Li Jin's strength.

"What does the political commissar on Li Jin's side say? Should he transfer someone over there to take the position, or let Xu Qingfeng take the position?!" Li Yunlong asked.

"Xu Qingfeng is in charge. He is indeed quite capable, and he and Li Jin are comrades-in-arms. If Li Jin gets impulsive in the future, he should be able to persuade him, as long as it's not like before." The political commissar was talking about Li Jin killing Japanese prisoners.

If this happened, Xu Qingfeng really couldn't stop the furious Li Jin, but others should be able to.

Therefore, considering Xu Qingfeng's ability and his relationship with Li Jin, there is no problem in letting Xu Qingfeng serve as the political commissar.

"This is a good decision. I have long discovered that Xu Qingfeng's ability is second only to Li Jin in the special operations battalion.

In terms of logistics management, Xu Qingfeng's ability is probably better than Li Jin's." Li Yunlong was also somewhat happy after hearing this.

In this way, there will be no disputes in the special operations battalion, which is a good thing.

"Well, in addition to this, Xu Qingfeng also serves as deputy regiment commander, and Li Jin also serves as chief of staff. It can be said that they hold several positions." The political commissar continued to talk about the two people's positions.

There is nothing wrong with Li Jin serving as the chief of staff. After all, his command ability is really strong, and there is really no one in the special operations battalion who is better than Li Jin.

"I can't believe that when I first came to the New 1st Regiment, Li Jin was just a company commander, and in the blink of an eye, he is about to become the regiment commander." Zhao Gang also felt a little emotional.

A year ago, Li Jin was the company commander of the special operations company, and a year later he became the regiment commander.

"He just has a little less experience, and his situation cannot be exposed, otherwise it may be disadvantageous to him. Otherwise, Li Jinli's merits can make him qualified for a higher position. At that time, you might really be under Li Jin's management." The political commissar said seriously.

The fewer people know about Li Jin's affairs, the better. It is not time to make it public. When Li Jin can talk about it, it will be the time for him to move up.

"I guess this won't take long, right?!" Li Yunlong said.

"Well, the Japanese are targeting us now. The higher-ups are planning to teach them a lesson, but the time is not right yet." The political commissar said this matter.

It would be better to let Li Yunlong and the others know in advance so that they won’t be too late when the time comes.

"I said that things were a little quiet up there, and that there might be some big action. It turned out to be correct." Li Yunlong looked as if he had guessed it a long time ago. After all, the Japanese had been pressing them step by step. If they didn't counterattack, the Japanese would really think they were scared.

"It's good that you guessed it. Don't keep it a secret. It will be bad if the Japanese get to know about it." The political commissar warned with a serious face.

Although other troops also guessed that there might be some big move, they were not sure what to do. Currently, apart from the top leaders, only Li Jin and Li Yunlong knew that the news could not be leaked.

What they want is to catch the Japanese off guard. Only in this way can they inflict the greatest losses on the Japanese!
"Political Commissar, I think that if we take action at that time, the Japanese in Taiyuan might also come out. At that time, I will join forces with Li Jin and others and take this opportunity to capture Taiyuan. How about it?!" Li Yunlong's eyes lit up and he thought of a good idea.

Once they start to counterattack the Japanese on a large scale, the Japanese in Taiyuan will inevitably be mobilized. At that time, he and Li Jin will join forces to take down Taiyuan, which has few defenses.

"Hey, why are you thinking about Taiyuan all the time?!" The political commissar was also somewhat convinced. Was it true that the only thing on Li Yunlong's mind was to attack Taiyuan?

"This is not just about strength. Besides, if a large force were to counterattack the Japanese, how many Japanese would be held back? If Li Jin and I join forces, we would have a chance to capture Taiyuan.

We will kill the Japanese commander and capture a few Japanese division commanders, so that the Japanese know that we are not easy to mess with. "Li Yunlong had a beautiful thought.

They were already thinking about how to capture the Japanese division commander alive.

"Besides, with the strength of the special operations battalion, the commander probably won't let them act together with other troops. Instead, he will let the special operations battalion fight everywhere to disrupt the enemy's layout and make them anxious.

This way, we can achieve our goal more easily. Finally, when the Japanese in Taiyuan are dispatched, I will sneak attack them from behind with the special operations battalion. Isn't that great?" Li Yunlong added.

He was not stupid. He took many aspects into consideration before he dared to propose to fight Taiyuan with Li Jin.

As soon as the words came out, the political commissar fell into deep thought for a moment. This kid Li Yunlong really thinks quickly, and what he said is basically the same as what the leaders discussed.

"Boy, your overall view has improved. You can actually think so far ahead." The political commissar couldn't help but praise Li Yunlong.

"After working with that kid Li Jin so many times, it would be really stupid if I were still the same as before," Li Yunlong replied.

Although Li Jin was young, he benefited a lot from many of the things mentioned by the other party and learned a lot of experience from them.

"Well, you really should learn more from Li Jin in this regard." The political commissar nodded in agreement. Many times, he was a little skeptical about whether Li Jin was a human being and how could he know everything.

The meal lasted for more than two hours, and they mainly discussed combat topics. They were all officers, and they seemed to talk about this topic endlessly.

They finished eating all the food on the table.

"Let's stop here for today, Zhao Gang, please accompany me for a walk." The political commissar stood up. Today's meal was indeed delicious.

"Okay." Zhao Gang stood up as well after hearing that.

"Political Commissar, don't you want me to accompany you?!" Li Yunlong asked.

"No need, I'll just walk around here, you just stay here and relax." The political commissar waved his hand and did not let Li Yunlong go with him.

The political commissar and Zhao Gang walked outside and followed the village road out of the village.

Zhao Gang was somewhat uneasy, wondering what the political commissar wanted to talk to him about.

"Political Commissar Zhao, where are you going in such a cold day?!" An old lady opened the door and came out, saw Zhao Gang and greeted him.

"Go out and take a look. Where are you going?!" Zhao Gang asked back.

"I'm going to Xiao He's place to knit a sweater with him and chat with him at the same time." The aunt said with a smile.

"That's good." Zhao Gang also smiled.

"I won't say any more. I'm leaving first." The old lady left here. When she left, she glanced at the political commissar next to her twice.

"Zhao Gang, you have a good relationship with the villagers." said the political commissar.

"It's okay. I have a lot of contact with them on weekdays." Zhao Gang responded. He usually deals with villagers a lot.

(End of this chapter)