Chapter 54: More Powerful Than a Tiger
After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he turned around and wanted to run.
"Wait a minute." The brigade commander said anxiously, "Damn it, why are you running? Xiao Wang has already blocked me with words, are you still afraid that I will rob you?"
"Commander, I'm not really afraid of you robbing me."
Li Yunlong laughed dryly and said, "There aren't many weapons and equipment seized from the Huting stronghold."
"Really not many? That's not right." The brigade commander snorted, "There are mortars, right? Six in total! There are Type 92 heavy machine guns, right? Six in total! There are also Type 96 and Czech light machine guns, which add up to nearly twenty, right? There are Type 38 and Liao 13 guns, which add up to seven hundred, right?"
"Brigade Commander, you, I..."
Li Yunlong was really scared at this time.
How come the brigade commander knows the exact number?
Are the intelligence agents at headquarters so powerful?
The brigade commander snorted and said, "I just want to know how much ammunition you have? "
Seeing that Li Yunlong still wanted to hide it, Wang Ye couldn't stand it anymore.
The brigade commander has already said that he won't rob people, so what are you afraid of? Even if you want to be stingy, you can't be so stingy, right?
Wang Ye said, "Reporting to the brigade commander, we have seized more than 80,000 rounds of bullets, but they are mainly 7.92mm Mauser rifle bullets, 60,000 rounds!"
"There are more than 10,000 rounds of 6.5mm and 7.7mm Arisaka bullets each."
"Oh, and there are more than 200 mortar shells, more than 400 melon grenades, and more than 500 grenade launchers."
"So many ammunition?" The brigade commander regretted it so much after hearing this. If he had known earlier, he would die than admit that the independent regiment was doing a side business.
Seeing the brigade commander's annoyed look,
Li Yunlong's face was almost blooming with smiles.
The brigade commander got even angrier when he saw this, and angrily asked, "Li Yunlong, can you laugh any happier?"
Li Yunlong quickly tightened his face and dared not laugh anymore, but Wang Ye did not have so many concerns about the brigade commander.
"Commander, our regiment commander didn't laugh." Wang Ye said seriously, "Really, he has received special training. No matter how funny it is, he won't laugh unless he really can't help it."
"Puchi." Li Yunlong couldn't help it.
The chief of staff and several staff officers all laughed secretly.
The brigade commander was also amused and waved his hand, saying, "Get out, get out now."
"Brigade Commander, I'm leaving now." Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately turned around and ran out, fearing that if he walked too slowly the brigade commander would change his mind and ask him for weapons and equipment.
Watching Li Yunlong and Wang Ye leave,
The brigade commander finally couldn't help himself and burst into laughter.
After laughing, the brigade commander said, "Chief of Staff, why do I feel a little frightened?"
"Yes, I have the same concerns as the brigade commander." The chief of staff sighed, "If Li Yunlong is a tiger, then Wang Ye is simply his wings."
"Li Yunlong is now even more powerful than before."
"It might cause even bigger trouble in the future."
The brigade commander nodded and added: "But there are people who have more headaches than us."
"Who?" the chief of staff asked in astonishment, "Who could be more troublesome than us?"
"Of course it's the Japanese devils." The brigade commander said, "With Wang Ye's assistance, Li Yunlong is like a tiger with wings. The biggest headache must be the Japanese devils."
Speaking of the Japs, the chief of staff's expression suddenly changed.
The Chief of Staff said, "Brigade Commander, I wonder if you have noticed that the situation at the Huting stronghold is a little strange?"
The brigade commander asked back, "You mean, the puppet troops in the Huting stronghold actually have more ammunition rations than the Japanese troops, right?"
The chief of staff said: "Under normal circumstances, the Japanese army's ammunition ration should be twice that of the puppet army, but the Japanese and puppet troops in the Huting stronghold are the opposite, and this is just one of the reasons."
"Secondly, the puppet army is rarely fully staffed. In most cases, a mixed brigade has only 3,000 to 4,000 people, a regiment has only 800 to 900 people, and a battalion has only 200 to 300 people. However, the puppet army at the Huting stronghold is a reinforced battalion, and it really is a reinforced battalion with 500 people!"
"The puppet cavalry battalion in Wanjia Town is also fully staffed."
"Third, the amount of military supplies stored in the Huting stronghold is abnormally large."
"We have more than 100,000 kilograms of millet and more than 20,000 kilograms of flour, which is enough for the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold to eat for half a year."
"Also, sake, cigarettes, and towels are hot-selling items. Even the Japanese supply them in limited quantities. However, the Huting stronghold has stockpiled such a large amount. Commander, this is a bit abnormal."
Speaking of cigarettes, the brigade commander suddenly felt the urge to smoke and shouted, "Staff Officer Liang, aren't there Japanese cigarettes among the supplies Li Yunlong sent? Go, bring me a pack."
"Yes." Staff Officer Liang responded and immediately went outside to get a pack of cigarettes.
The brigade commander took it and found that there was a pattern of blue sky and white clouds on the front of the cigarette box. There were two Japanese bombers in the middle of the white clouds, and the words "Peng Yi" were written above the bombers.
There is a maple leaf pattern on the back of the cigarette box.
There is also a word "Jin" in the middle of the maple leaf pattern.
"Damn it." The brigade commander cursed, "The Japanese cigarettes are more refined than those produced by our border area tobacco factory. I wonder how they taste?"
"Oh, it's just the smell of cigarettes."
The chief of staff shook his head and said, "Brigade Commander, what do you think?"
The brigade commander lit a cigarette, took a deep puff and said, "It's simple. There's a problem with the enemy's ammunition supply."
"However, as soon as the Japanese ammunition supply slows down, they will launch a large-scale mopping-up operation against our Taihang base. That's why the two old Japanese, Shinozuka Yoshio and Maeda Hide, prepared in advance and set up positions around our base to strengthen the puppet army's ammunition supply."
The Chief of Staff said: "But this actually gives us an opportunity!"
The brigade commander said, "You mean we should strike first and kill him?"
"Yes." The chief of staff said, "Shinozuka Yoshio and Maeda Hide have stockpiled a large amount of military supplies and ammunition specifically for the puppet army in various strongholds around our base. These are pieces of fat meat!"
"While the enemy's ammunition supply has not yet arrived and they are still unable to launch a large-scale offensive operation,
"Concentrate all your main forces and take the initiative to eliminate all the strongholds and artillery towers outside the Taihang base. This will greatly improve the weapons and equipment of the troops and greatly enhance their combat effectiveness!"
"If we deal with the Japanese army's large-scale mopping-up operations at this time, our chances of winning will be much greater."
"Yes." The brigade commander said, "That's a good idea. Please make a report to the headquarters as soon as possible. Such a large-scale operation cannot be carried out without the approval of the headquarters. We can't learn from Li Yunlong."
"Yes." The chief of staff said, "I will prepare the report tonight."
Speaking of Li Yunlong, the chief of staff asked again: "Brigade Commander, are you really going to let Li Yunlong go just like that?"
"What else?" The brigade commander said unhappily, "I can't go back on my word, can I? Li Yunlong really found a good soldier. He dug a hole and buried me without making any noise."
The chief of staff laughed and said, "That's because the brigade commander is not familiar with Xiao Wang and doesn't understand him."
"What's the use of knowing each other?" The brigade commander said unhappily, "I can't treat Xiao Wang the same way I treated Li Yunlong, right? If it gets out, won't people laugh at me to death?"
"That's true." The chief of staff muttered, trying not to laugh. What kind of thing is it for a brigade commander to bully a company commander?
"But Li Yunlong shouldn't be too happy too soon." The brigade commander snorted and said, "Just wait and see, Chief of Staff. I have plenty of ways to deal with him. When the time comes, he won't even have a place to cry."
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At this moment, Li Yunlong and Wang Ye were already halfway there.
As they were walking, Li Yunlong suddenly reined in his horse and stopped.
Wang Ye and Xiao Zhang behind also reined in their horses.
Wang Ye asked, "Captain, why don't you leave? Is there something wrong?"
Li Yunlong said, "Xiao Wang, why does my right eyelid keep twitching? As the old saying goes, left eye twitching brings good luck, right eye twitching brings disaster. Could it be that the brigade commander has changed his mind?"
"That can't be possible."
Wang Ye smiled and said, "Although the brigade commander likes to rob, he still can't do anything to make money by breaking his promise. He said he would not rob our independent regiment, so he will definitely not ask for money from you again."
"That's true." Li Yunlong said, "Although the brigade commander likes to take advantage of others, he still keeps his word. I feel relieved when you say that, hahahaha."
At this point, he turned to Wang Ye and said, "Xiao Wang, you are really our Lao Li's lucky general. This time our independent regiment was able to keep its weapons, equipment and ammunition, and you have made the greatest contribution."
"Oh, isn't this what I should do?"
Wang Ye smiled and said, "Forget about the promotion, really."
Li Yunlong thought, did I get promoted? Why are you so anxious?
However, Li Yunlong said, "How can that be? I will discuss this with the political commissar and Lao Kong when I get back. This time, even if the emperor opposes, it won't work. I will promote you to the rank of battalion commander."
