Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 91 Kong Jie is a man with a heart
Li Yunlong and Ding Wei walked out of the room and, sure enough, saw Kong Jie arrive.

Kong Jie also brought twenty wooden boxes.

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei were naturally familiar with this wooden box; it was the box used to hold the shells for the Hell Cannon.

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei were overjoyed and said to Kong Jie, "Old Kong, aren't you mining coal for the arsenal? How come you have time to deliver artillery shells to us?"

"I'm off work now, so I have some free time," Kong Jie explained.

"Off work? You're digging coal at the arsenal, and you dare to leave work?" Li Yunlong glanced at Kong Jie. "Aren't you afraid the brigade commander will find out?"

"The brigade commander already knows. I'm fine, though. Director Li doesn't allow overtime," Kong Jie explained again, then asked, "Old Li, did the brigade commander really return the Hell Cannon to you?"

"Kong Erlengzi, what kind of question is that? If the brigade commander isn't going to return the Hell Cannon to me, what kind of shells are you sending me?" Li Yunlong said with an attitude that he was not bragging.

Upon hearing this, Kong Jie couldn't help but turn to look at Ding Wei again: "Old Ding, did the brigade commander really give you the Hell Cannon?"

“Yes.” Ding Wei nodded, looking at Kong Jie: “Old Kong, you…”

"Old Ding, stop right there, I know what you're going to say." Kong Jie quickly interrupted Ding Wei. "I, Kong Jie, am a man who knows my own limitations. I'll just work hard mining coal for the arsenal. I don't want any hell cannons, and that's not something I can even dream of."

It wasn't that Kong Jie didn't want to, but he knew he had no choice.

We can't exactly set our sights on the division commander's hell cannon.

That's a division commander; even a brigade commander wouldn't dare.

Furthermore, we dare not easily disobey the brigade commander's orders.

If he really quit his coal mining job, the brigade commander would definitely hang him up and beat him.

Moreover, the new Second Regiment is not yet suited for high-intensity combat and still needs further training.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong cursed from the side, "Kong Erlengzi, I was thinking of getting you a hell cannon from the division commander, but you're so useless. It seems I really don't need to worry about you anymore."

Upon hearing this, Kong Jie strongly questioned, "Old Li, even a brigade commander wouldn't dare to get a hell cannon from a division commander, how dare you?"

"Kong Erlengzi, I'm not doing this for you..." Li Yunlong didn't finish his sentence.

Kong Jie waved his hands repeatedly: "Old Li, thank you, but you don't need to go through this minefield for me. Now that the shells have been delivered to you, you should take them. I'm leaving."

After saying that, Kong Jie ordered his men to deliver the shells to Li Yunlong's men.

Li Yunlong had his men receive the shells, and Kong Jie didn't linger for even a minute longer before quickly taking his leave.

Looking at Kong Jie's retreating figure, Li Yunlong was still somewhat annoyed. He said to Ding Wei, "Old Ding, look at that blockhead Kong Erlengzi. Why can't he get it? To use the brigade commander's words, what's it called again? Right, I remember now, 'Rotten wood cannot be carved.'"

Ding Wei said with a smile, "Old Li, Old Kong is a thoughtful person. He really doesn't want you to cause trouble for the division commander. Even the brigade commander wouldn't dare to do that."

Immediately afterward, Ding Wei brought up the same old point again: "Besides, Old Kong working for Director Li might not be doing any worse than the two of us." "Forget it, forget it," Li Yunlong said to Ding Wei, "Since that Kong idiot doesn't want the Hell Cannon, I'll just keep it for myself if I get my hands on it."
"Now that the shells have arrived, let's hurry up and gather the troops to set off." Li Yunlong acted swiftly and decisively.

“Okay…” Ding Wei had just nodded when someone ran up to report to Li Yunlong: “Reporting to the regimental commander, Regimental Commander Chu of the 358th Regiment of the Jin-Sui Army has come to visit.”

Chu Yunfei has arrived?
Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong paused immediately: "I expected Chu Yunfei to come, but I didn't expect him to come so quickly and at such a convenient time."

Ding Wei said to Li Yunlong, "Old Li, should we send Chu Yunfei away?"

Ding Wei believes that we should hurry up and replenish our troops to clear the roads for the transport team.

I don't have time to waste with Chu Yunfei talking nonsense about selling Hell Cannons!

“Hey Lao Ding, Chu Yunfei helped the two of us hold off the Japanese cavalry and mechanized units. Based on that alone, I certainly can’t turn him away,” Li Yunlong said seriously. “Besides, Chu Yunfei has five thousand men under his command, which is a huge boost.”

Upon hearing this, Ding Wei couldn't help but say, "Old Li, do you perhaps want to use Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment to do things for us again?"

But in the current situation, Ding Wei didn't see where Chu Yunfei's assistance was needed.

“How can this be using the 358th Regiment to do things for us? It’s clearly Chu Yunfei’s own choice.” Li Yunlong laughed. “He’ll get credit for it, and he’s sure Chu Yunfei won’t be idle when the time comes.”

Hearing Li Yunlong say this, Ding Wei laughed and said, "Old Li, although I don't know exactly what kind of trap you're going to set for Chu Yunfei, you're definitely up to no good again."

“Old Ding, you’ve really misunderstood me. Take last time for example, Chu Yunfei repelled the Japanese mechanized troops and cavalry regiment. Wasn’t that a meritorious service? How could I have done anything to harm him?” Li Yunlong defended himself and said to the man, “Please invite Commander Chu over.”

"Yes." The person left.

Li Yunlong said to Ding Wei, "Old Ding, go back and gather your troops now. I'll come and join you soon."

"Okay." Ding Wei nodded and quickly left.

Soon, Chu Yunfei appeared, walking quickly over while bowing to Li Yunlong: "Brother Yunlong, I hope my visit has been uninvited and has not disturbed you."

"Haha." Li Yunlong laughed and waved his hand: "Not at all, not at all. It is an honor for my humble abode to have you, Brother Chu, grace us with your presence."

"Brother Yunlong, I came in a hurry and have only prepared a small token of my gratitude. I hope you won't find it too much." Chu Yunfei waved his hand, and his guards immediately brought over some supplies.

"Hahaha." Li Yunlong laughed again, and while acknowledging that the gifts were accepted, he said, "Brother Chu, you are too kind. You have given me so many things. I feel a little embarrassed when I accept them. I cannot accept gifts without having done anything for you."

"hehe."

Chu Yunfei chuckled, "Brother Yunlong, you really know how to joke. If you hadn't led the Japanese mechanized and cavalry units into my defense zone, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to make a contribution. I am truly grateful to you."

Li Yunlong pretended to be confused with a straight face: "Brother Yunfei, you've really misunderstood. I didn't lead the Japanese to your defense zone. I just thought it was closer to home, I was just passing by."

"Brother Yunlong, let's not talk about this anymore." Chu Yunfei picked up on the topic, and seeing that Li Yunlong's troops were gathering, he asked suspiciously, "It seems that my timing is a bit off. Brother Yunlong, do you have a military mission?"

(End of this chapter)