vrcanaries Chapter 444: I, Li Yunlong, am the undisputed commander-in-chief of this temporary joint operations
Chapter 444: I, Li Yunlong, am the undisputed commander-in-chief of this temporary joint operations
As time entered March, the situation in the entire northwest of Shanxi was quietly changing, and a solemn atmosphere was spreading over the entire northwest of Shanxi. As the weather warmed up day by day, spring plowing began in full swing, and it was not until the end of March that spring plowing in the base area ended.
In just one month, the base area was expanded again, adding nearly 50,000 mu of land, which would play a huge role in alleviating the upcoming food crisis. The reservoirs and rivers used for irrigation had also been repaired, and in order to reduce water evaporation, a layer of corn stalks was laid on the river, and some fish fry were raised in the river. In autumn, a large amount of fresh fish could be harvested, thus increasing the meat supply of the independent regiment.
Xiaozhaozhuang, the location of the underground air defense command headquarters.
After nearly a month of busy work, everyone gathered together again to discuss an important matter. According to the intelligence just received, a division of Japanese soldiers arrived in Taiyuan City, which means that the spring sweep will come soon. In addition, the transaction volume with the 358th Regiment has been decreasing in the past two days, which also makes everyone feel a sense of urgency.
"Everyone, we have made a lot of progress in the past month. The troops have completed expansion and training, and the total strength has reached 13. Among them, the force used to guard the base is , which is exactly battalions of troops, which is fully capable of ensuring the internal security of the base."
"The total strength of each regiment of the Independent Regiment, the New 7000st Regiment and the New nd Regiment reaches people, and each has nine battalions under its jurisdiction. In addition, we also have an air force battalion under the command of the Joint Operations Command. To be honest, the three regiments do need to establish a joint operations command, otherwise it will be very troublesome to command." Zhao Gang said with distress.
Lin Zhenhua also said at the right time: "What Lao Zhao said makes a lot of sense. We now have a large number of soldiers and generals, and we have not been able to contact the brigade headquarters. The so-called special envoy from the headquarters, Ma Xiaobo, has been locked up by us. The issue of combat command really needs to be discussed carefully."
Hearing the two people talking about this, Li Yunlong said without hesitation: "Haha, I, Li, have the most say in this matter. Lao Kong and Lao Ding are both wheat pickers who come here to work. They have been here for a long time and cannot suddenly change from guests to hosts. To be honest, I, Li Yunlong, am the real host. There is really nothing to discuss about this matter. Let's form a joint command headquarters and let me be the commander-in-chief. This is the fairest way."
Ding Wei was the first to stand up in displeasure, retorting with disdain: "Li Yunlong, why the hell are you pretending to be so great? You like to act on your emotions the most, and you especially like to disobey orders on the battlefield. I, Ding, am the first to disagree with you being the commander-in-chief. Not to mention that the three of us are all regiment commanders. The independent regiment is the independent regiment of the 386th Brigade. My Ding Wei's New st Regiment and Lao Kong's New nd Regiment are the main forces of our brigade. They are really no worse than you."
Kong Jie also retorted with indignation: "Old Li, stop flattering yourself. Old Ding and I know exactly what kind of person you are. We received an order from the brigade commander to come to support your independent regiment. You can't say that the battle is over and you, Li Yunlong, want to ride on our heads. I, Kong Jie, will be the first to disagree."
"No matter who is in charge, you, Li Yunlong, can be the commander-in-chief. I think I am the most suitable one. I am the most law-abiding and strictly follow the orders of the brigade. In terms of enforcing discipline, neither of you can beat me. As for fighting, I also have rich combat experience. If you two are not convinced, then let's fight it out!"
Li Yunlong angrily cursed: "Kong Erlangzi, you are really a power-hungry person. You don't even have the slightest shame. You come here to compete with me for the position of commander-in-chief. You don't even take a piss to look at your old face. You dare to compete with me, Li Yunlong, for food. I have to beat you up so hard that your face is covered with blood, only then can I relieve the hatred in my heart!"
"Old Ding, don't laugh, I just said you two are guests, and now you two want to ride on my head and bully me. Do you really think I'm a pig bladder that you can pinch as you like?"
Li Yunlong and the other two started arguing loudly. No one gave in on the issue of the commander-in-chief. They all wanted to be the commander-in-chief. After arguing for half an hour, they still couldn't come to a conclusion. This gave Lin Zhenhua and Zhao Gang a headache, but the matter had to be resolved quickly and could not be delayed any longer, otherwise it would affect the combat effectiveness of the troops.
Zhao Gang cleared his throat and said earnestly, "Old Li, Old Ding, and Old Kong, you three don't know how to be humble and learn from Kong Rong's story of giving up his pears. The three of you are over 100 years old in total, but you are arguing over the commander-in-chief and even want to fight. I think you three really don't care about your dignity."
"Since you three don't want this face, then I, Zhao Gang, will no longer give you this face. I, Zhao Gang, can't be the commander-in-chief, and neither can you three. Then let the college students take this position and serve as the temporary commander-in-chief. What do you think of my proposal?"
Zhao Gang's words shocked everyone present. Even Lin Zhenhua didn't expect that he would be the one to be blamed. He immediately stood up and objected, "Old Zhao, I know my own worth very well. It's really too much to ask me to command a force equivalent to a main division of the Japanese. In addition, we haven't contacted the brigade yet, so it's not right for me to be the temporary commander-in-chief."
"Ma Xiaobo has been stirring up trouble these days, otherwise we wouldn't have taken the time to discuss the establishment of a joint command center. But this matter is not that urgent. We have three full days to resolve it. I think we should wait until Lao Li and the other three have come to an end, and then appoint the temporary commander-in-chief to the person they jointly nominated. What do you think of my suggestion?"
Kong Jie slapped his thigh fiercely and agreed excitedly, "Lao Zhao, your suggestion is very good. Lao Ding and I are not convinced by Li Yunlong. I, Kong Jie, am very convinced that college students should be the temporary commander-in-chief. Without the help of college students, how could we have built a large arsenal in a short period of time? The weapons in our hands have been replaced twice in succession. The college students are familiar with infantry-tank coordinated tactics and air-ground integrated tactics. It is well deserved for him to be the temporary commander-in-chief, and he can also maintain the current balance. The three of us are arguing over this matter, which is just a joke."
Ding Wei thought so too, and agreed earnestly: "College student, I, Ding Wei, have no objection to you being the temporary commander-in-chief. Lao Zhao's proposal is the most in line with everyone's thoughts. Lao Zhao needs to take care of logistics, so he can't be the temporary commander-in-chief. The three of us are not convinced by each other, and Deputy Head Xing is even less likely to be the commander-in-chief. The most suitable person is only a college student."
Kong Jie and Ding Wei expressed their support one after another, which made Li Yunlong even more angry. He had always wanted to suppress the two, but all his efforts were in vain. The result of the election was now 4 to 1. Whether Li Yunlong agreed or not, the final result was that Lin Zhenhua would be the temporary commander-in-chief.
"Damn it! I've been busy for so long, but in the end, the position of commander-in-chief fell to a college student. Now I have to become a soldier under him. It's really frustrating. Who can I go to for justice?"
Li Yunlong cursed for three full minutes before agreeing in a muffled voice: "Since everyone agrees to let college students be the temporary commander-in-chief, I, Li Yunlong, have no objection. This is the best way at the moment. The establishment of the joint command center cannot be delayed any longer. The bad things Ma Xiaobo did before really had some impact on the morale of the troops in the base. What we need to do now is to eliminate these adverse effects."
"Damn Ma Xiaobo, he never tells the truth. He was transferred from the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments at this time. He must have evil intentions. I suspect that Ma Xiaobo has defected to the Japanese. We must send someone to interrogate him. We must not let this damned bastard get away with it."
Xing Zhiguo disagreed and said, "Captain, we should take a long-term view on this matter. Xu Zhongyi is no longer in danger, so we can let him confront Ma Xiaobo face to face. Ma Xiaobo is a special commissioner. If we interrogate him, it is likely to intensify the spread of rumors. We have to use Xu Zhongyi to identify whether Ma Xiaobo has betrayed the country and then deal with him according to the results of the identification!"
Zhao Gang also stood up to support them, saying, "There must be huge problems with Ma Xiaobo, but we must not take action against him before we have investigated thoroughly. This is a matter of principle that cannot be touched. We have reached a consensus on forming a joint command for the three regiments. A college student will serve as the interim commander-in-chief. I will continue to be in charge of logistics, and the three of you will continue to serve as the original regiment leaders. The appointments of the others will not change."
"The establishment of the joint operations command is to fight against the Japanese spring sweep. After the Japanese spring sweep, the joint operations command will be disbanded. Now let's talk about the second thing, which is how to deal with Ma Xiaobo?"
"Xu Zhongyi's testimony may not be credible. In addition, Xu Zhongyi had previously been accused of defecting to the enemy. He said this himself, but what if it is true? We cannot assume that Xu Zhongyi is loyal and reliable just because we have worked closely with him. The fact that Qi Qi has not helped us contact the headquarters and Lu Brigade Headquarters cannot dispel my suspicion of him!"
"If both of them are traitors, and we use one traitor to identify another traitor, the result we get is likely to be wrong. We must think about this matter carefully!"