Songhu: Never Give Up

Yue Wanli knew from his brother's expression that he must be itching to do something. It was said that his second brother was the best shooter in the entire column, and even Captain Wang was inferior to him. He could only describe Old Wang in three words - a bootlicker.

Thinking of this, he smiled confidently at Yue Qianli and said:

"I'm definitely not as good as you, Commander. You're known as the best shooter in the entire column. Others can only compete for second place."

Yue Qianli glared and said:
"Stop talking nonsense. I know you're not convinced. Go up and practice with me later."

As expected, Yue Wanli said bluntly:
"Since the chief wants to show off his skills in front of the militia brothers, then I will accompany you."

While the two brothers were bickering, Sha Zhu also finished his fight, without embarrassing Yue Wanli, and also got a full ring;

Moreover, Class 11 also got a full ring, for a total of 3 full rings, which is very rare in militia training.

After watching the militia company's training, Yue Qianli was obviously very satisfied, and accompanied by Yue Wanli, he went to visit all the militiamen;

It was only at this time that the militia discovered that the new officer looked very similar to Commander Yue, and they could obviously be brothers. Now many people understood why Commander Yue was so arrogant, it turned out that he had someone backing him up.

China has always been a society based on personal relationships. When one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. Family power is intertwined, and it is common for fathers and sons, or brothers to serve as generals together. The eyes looking at Yue Wanli are even more awe-inspiring.

Yue Qianli first affirmed everyone's training achievements, and then praised Tieniu and his three companions, encouraging them to practice hard to kill the enemy, serve the country, and protect their homes from the ravages of the devils;

These were just polite words. The next part was the main topic. He said to Tie Niu and others with great interest:
"There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. All three of you have full rings in this round. Do you want to decide the winner?"

Sha Zhu was thinking the same thing, and he was also a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, so he said loudly:

"Report to the commander, it is a waste of bullets to shoot dead animals. The Japanese can't just stand there and let us shoot them. If we want to shoot, we should shoot living animals. This will help us decide the winner."

Yue Qianli was amused after hearing this. He liked this kind of hot-blooded young man, and said shamelessly:
"How about you take us along too? Let's have a competition among the five of us."

Yue Wanli was completely defeated by his brother and was ashamed to be associated with him. The two veteran soldiers who had seen many battles in the past were flattering him and wanted to compete with the militia in marksmanship, but they were not too proud.

What made Yue Wanli speechless was that Zhang Tieniu said arrogantly after listening to him:

"Sir, we are just competing with each other, but let me make it clear that you are not allowed to cheat if you lose."

Yue Wanli snorted coldly and said:
"We'll know who wins and who loses after the competition. But I want to remind you that this officer's marksmanship is known to be the best in the entire detachment, so you don't have to give in to him.
Whoever wins the battle will be promoted from deputy squad leader to squad leader, and the soldier will be promoted to deputy squad leader. "

Yue Qianli naturally couldn't take the new recruits to shoot sparrows, which are protected animals in later generations, so he proposed to shoot stones thrown in the air. Each person had 5 bullets, and the one who hit the most won.

"Captain Yue and I are veterans who have fought in the battlefield. To be fair, we will blindfold ourselves and randomly select five men from the militia to be responsible for throwing stones. The stones must be of average size."

After Yue Qianli finished speaking, he glanced at the third brother. Yue Wanli just nodded. Although this was a little difficult for him, the other three were militiamen and he couldn't give in.

When Tie Niu and the others heard that Yue Qianli wanted to compete with them blindfolded, their competitive spirit was immediately aroused. Although they had shot birds with slingshots before, it was their first time to use a gun, let alone with their eyes blindfolded.
The officers played a little too much. Although they were stunned by the booing, they would not give in easily. After all, they had their eyes open.

The two brothers had two military towels brought to them, tied them together and walked to the target position. Five militiamen who volunteered were also in place, each holding five small stones the size of eggs.

Company commander Cheng Han served as the referee and starter. After everyone was ready, Cheng Han used a signal flag when giving the order so as not to disturb the hearing of the two Commanders Yue.

The flag was waved down, and five stones were thrown into the sky. Yue Qianli listened to the sound and determined the position. He pulled the bolt to load the gun and fired it in one go.
The bullet hit the target accurately. Yue Wanli was a beat slow, but still managed to hit the target without any danger.

This round, Tie Niu also hit the target, and Sha Zhu and Wang Da Zhuang were both knocked away;

In the second round, Yue Qianli was still the first to fire. The sound of gunfire made rocks shatter, leaving the other militiamen dumbfounded. Even the veterans in the company had their eyes shining.

Only the scouts brought by Yue Qianli were accustomed to this thing. For the leader, it was child's play. He could use a box gun to hit two targets in succession.

很快5轮就比完了，岳千里5中5，岳万里5中4，铁牛5中4，傻柱、大壮都是5中3；

Tie Niu, Sha Zhu and Da Zhuang finally saw what a top shooter is, and they benefited a lot from this competition.

Yue Qianli took off his blindfold and said to Tie Niu and others:
"You fought well. When I was a recruit, I was far worse than you. As long as you train hard and kill more devils on the battlefield, you can do even better in the future.
For soldiers, guns are our lives and a weapon to protect our families from being bullied by the devils. As long as everyone dares to pick up a gun and fight the devils, the devils' days in China will be as short as a rabbit's tail. "

Yue Wanli took the lead in clapping and shouting the slogan "Defeat the devils and fight to the end", and others echoed in succession, with their voices resounding through the sky;
Naturally, Yue Qianli also had to shout a few times. This was the characteristic of the times. He had long since integrated into this era. Everyone was shouting, so he couldn't stand out.

Then Yue Qianli gave Tie Niu and the others some pointers. Although they were just a few words, they helped Tie Niu and the others understand many things.

The rest depends on themselves. This time Yue Wanli also pricked up his ears and listened. He also found the gap. It seems that Captain Wang has also been abused, so he became a flatterer. He was fortunate to see Wang Jianfei's shooting skills, which were not worse than his, and even better.
"Brother, how did you practice with the spear? You are simply divine. You have reached the state of unity between man and spear - it's amazing!"

"Flatterer! Third brother, you need to practice your shooting skills;
You lost today, and you are not allowed to charge into the battlefield with a gun in hand from now on!

It is not easy for us to train a qualified commander. All the Whampoa officers who have survived from Songhu to the present are treasures.

You have to take the lead and do it yourself, then the company commanders below will listen to you."

It was a rare occasion that Yue Wanli did not refute. Ever since his second brother showed him his skills, he has become much more honest.

His mediocre kung fu is really not enough in front of his second brother, and his brother is not only good at martial arts, but also at leading troops in battles, which is far beyond his reach. Even Wang Jianfei has become a flatterer. What is there for him to be proud of?

"Brother, I still have a lot of questions about establishing a base. Can you explain it to me?"

"Brother, what is defense in depth?"

"Brother, mountain guerrilla warfare..."

Lao Yue was finally a little annoyed with Xiao Yue. He came here to inspect the work, but he didn't answer Xiao Yue's questions. If this got out, people would say he was selfish and nepotistic.

"Third brother, let's go meet Mr. Wang too. What is a united front?

The more friends you have, the better, and the fewer enemies you have, the better. The gentry class cannot be excluded from the war of resistance."

Yue Wanli was deeply impressed by Yue Qianli's words. He happily led the way in front and said as he walked:
"Third brother, land has always been the most difficult problem to solve in China. Since ancient times, as long as land is too concentrated, it will cause sharp social conflicts and even civil unrest;

However, simply and crudely confiscating the land of the landlords is also not conducive to the united front, and may even push a class to the opposite side.

The current land concentration problem is very common. Ordinary people cannot get enough food. Even if there are policies to reduce rent and interest, they can only allow the villagers to eat. Most people have no money, so business cannot prosper. Without business, there is no wealth! "

Yue Wanli agreed deeply and said along the lines of Yue Qianli:

"Can we use a more gentle way to sever the connection between the large landowners and the land, lead them into the business field, and transform the large landowners into businessmen or national capitalists, just like the formation of capitalists in the West?"

Yue Qianli said admiringly:
“Your idea is correct. With the mandatory implementation of rent and interest reduction, the big landowners actually don’t get much more from the land;

The government can raise some funds to buy out the land from the landlords, and then encourage them to invest in factories, either privately or through joint ventures. As long as a good business environment is maintained and businessmen or national capitalists make money, they will not be attached to the land, which is why we are looking for Wang Jiazhi."

In the Wang Family Compound, when Wang Jiazhi saw Yue Qianli, being an experienced man, he instantly understood where Yue Wanli's confidence came from. There was indeed someone behind Yue Wanli.

Yue Qianli did not hide anything and showed off his muscles just right, which immediately confused Wang Jiazhi, and he asked tentatively:

"Commander Yue, Commander Wang of Heze is also under your command?"

Yue Qianli nodded calmly and said:
"They are just a part of our guerrilla column, mainly responsible for the affairs of western Shandong. We have already marched to central and eastern Shandong to restore China's administrative jurisdiction in Shandong."

Wang Jiazhi also had some knowledge. When he heard about the guerrilla column, he suddenly remembered something and asked in a trembling voice:

"Could the leader be Yue Qianli, the famous anti-Japanese guerrilla commander who is famous both at home and abroad?"

Yue Qianli nodded and said:
"It's Yue!"

Wang Jiazhi said with surprise:

"I have heard of Chief Yue's name for a long time, but I never thought I could see a real God in the countryside. I am truly honored. I am truly honored."

"Mr. Wang, you are joking. It's just a small reputation. I heard our third son mention your support for the war of resistance many times. This time I happened to be on business in Changling Town, so I came to visit you."

The two of them started to exchange pleasantries, both agreeing to the offer, omitting the N word here.

"Commander Yue, it's rare for you brothers to come here, and it's almost noon. Would you please stay and have a simple meal?"

(End of this chapter)