vrcanaries Chapter 285 No one can think of eating and drinking for free from me, and you, Kong Erlengzi, are no
Chapter 285 No one can think of eating and drinking for free from me, and you, Kong Erlengzi, are no
Even Kong Jie, the good old man, couldn't sit still, and argued with a happy face: "Lao Li, my husband has always been an honest man and rarely fights for anything. This time I have to say a few words to you. I think you are just a mean person. Don't stare at me first, just listen to me slowly!"
"Once the news that the Independent Regiment's Arsenal can produce its own fighter planes spreads out, your Independent Regiment will not be able to defend the current base. This is not me, Old Kong, trying to inspire the Japanese to destroy your prestige, Li Yunlong. If the Japanese send out a division of troops, your Independent Regiment will definitely be finished. This is not me, Old Kong, exaggerating, it is indeed the truth!"
"This is the hardest truth to hear, and it is something you, Li Yunlong, cannot refute. Even if you brag to the sky, you will not be able to expand to a division in two or three months. Even if you, Li Yunlong, have great ability and can do this, the combat effectiveness of the troops will be greatly reduced, and it will not even be as good as the combat effectiveness of the previous independent regiment. I am not exaggerating, I am telling the truth!"
"Old Li, you said before that Old Ding and I were wheat pickers who came to the Independent Regiment to work. We would be gone after a few months at most. You meant to use those weapons and equipment as our wages. I understand what you, Li Yunlong, are up to, but you made a wrong calculation this time. The brigade commander asked us to support the Independent Regiment at all costs. That was not to protect you, Li Yunlong, but to protect the college students and the arsenal. Don't think too highly of yourself!"
"Before, Li Yunlong, you flattered me, and I was too lazy to say more. This time, I want to tell you clearly that in the next few years, our New Second Regiment will stay here and will not leave. As for our previous iron triangle, it no longer exists from today on."
Li Yunlong didn't wait for Kong Jie to continue speaking, pointing at his nose and cursing: "You, Kong Erlangzi, are quite cunning, even thinking of occupying the magpie's nest. You are really a fucking toad yawning, and you are so arrogant. I don't agree with you, Kong Erlangzi, staying here, do you dare to force me to stay?"
Seeing Li Yunlong's face as dark as the bottom of a pot, Kong Jie did not feel the slightest fear. He had already figured out Li Yunlong's little thoughts and continued the previous topic: "Old Li, your trick can't scare me. Old Ding has been trying to rebuild a new regiment these days and has not thought about these things deeply. But I, Old Kong, am not confused. I have already considered everything clearly in my heart. You, Li Yunlong, can't fool me!"
Li Yunlong wanted to speak again but was stopped by Ding Wei. He wanted to see what Kong Jie was planning. Especially after knowing that he was involved in this matter, he became even more restless. Could it be that he really missed something before? Now was the perfect time to let Kong Jie tell him all the twists and turns.
"Lao Li, Lao Ding, as the independent regiment's arsenal produces more and more types of weapons, the Japanese will definitely not let go of such a big piece of fat meat. It is impossible to defend it with the strength of one regiment of the independent regiment. The brigade commander had this idea last time. As long as the independent regiment's arsenal makes achievements, we will transfer our two regiments to protect the safety of the arsenal."
"We will not leave this place for a long time. Li Yunlong has been treating us as guests. His hidden intention is obvious to everyone. It is not an exaggeration to say that he wants to gain command of our three regiments. Li Yunlong wants to be our superior so that he can control us in the future!"
Ding Wei understood the key point at once and slapped his thigh hard. He had said a lot of good things about Li Yunlong these days and even treated Li Yunlong to several drinks. He had spent all his allowance just to get more weapons and ammunition from Li Yunlong. However, he fell into Li Yunlong's trap and was sold out by him. He even counted money for him.
This made Ding Wei look at Li Yunlong angrily, wishing he could kick him. If it weren't for Kong Jie's reminder today, he would have been kept in the dark for a long time. But speaking of Kong Jie, he should have just reacted. The day before yesterday, Kong Jie had also found Li Yunlong. It was unknown what they discussed. As a result, Kong Jie angrily scolded Li Yunlong for an hour. He didn't care at the time, but now he finally connected all the things and understood everything.
"Lao Li, Lao Kong, you two are so disloyal. You two had a big fight the day before yesterday, and I guess it's related to this matter. I didn't expect that you two would do something behind my back. You two are really bad people!"
"This time Old Kong has woken me up. From now on, I plan to stay in the Independent Regiment and not leave. From now on, I will eat and drink what you, Li Yunlong give me, and take what you, Li Yunlong give me. I want to see how long you can pretend. You just want to command Old Kong and me. Say it clearly. Do you think I, Old Ding, can compete with you?" Ding Wei asked with a dark face.
Li Yunlong was a little embarrassed at first, but when he saw Ding Wei and Kong Jie breathing out of the same nose, he cursed with disdain: "Old Ding, Old Kong, I know exactly what kind of people you two are. I'm not afraid to tell you two that this commander-in-chief must be me. You two just need to listen to my arrangements, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Especially you, Old Ding, you still want to eat and drink for free here, you kid, dream on, in all these years, when have I ever let anyone eat and drink for free? If you want to eat in the future, you have to work honestly. If you want to eat and drink well without doing anything, you can only do it in your dreams!"
Lin Zhenhua and Zhao Gang now finally understood the disagreement between the three people and smiled helplessly. After the three people's banter, the atmosphere became much better and no longer as solemn as before.
Zhao Gang stepped forward and said, "Now that we have made things clear, we must unite and defend the base area. At the same time, we must seize the time to expand the troops. Not to mention expanding to 20,000 or 30,000, we must at least expand to tens of thousands to barely defend the base area."
"From now on, Captain Ding and Captain Kong will not leave for a short period of time. This is actually a good thing. With the help of the two captains, we can arrange people to do the things that we couldn't spare time for before. This is a great thing for the base!"
"In addition to this, we must hurry to Ping'an County to inquire about the news. I sent people to contact the brigade half a month ago, but there has been no response so far. I even suspect that the brigade commander has already led his people away from the western Shanxi area. There are only three of our regiments left in the entire northwest of Shanxi. Even if we are besieged by the Japanese next time, I am afraid it will be difficult to get reinforcements!"
Li Yunlong and the other two shared the same concerns as Zhao Gang. Once the brigade commander was forced to leave the western Shanxi region, it would be a huge blow to them. They would become a truly isolated army, and it would become much more difficult to defend their current base.
Lin Zhenhua also had the same concerns, and said anxiously: "Once we lose external aid, it will become increasingly difficult to defend the base. We must take advantage of the current window period to vigorously develop in order to cope with the more severe situation in the future! In particular, the raw materials for the arsenal are of paramount importance. I will increase the intensity of mineral exploration and try to ensure that our various minerals can be self-sufficient."
"I didn't plan to go to Taiyuan City before, but our rubber problem has not been solved. I can only take the risk and go to Taiyuan City to see if I can think of a solution from there!"
Everyone unanimously opposed Lin Zhenhua's risky move to go to Taiyuan City, but at the moment no one could think of any solution, so it was probably difficult to avoid the trip to Taiyuan City.
"Okay, let's get down to business first. Now that we've gotten to the point, I'll be in charge of the next crackdown on the landlords. I'll increase the force from one battalion to three. This time, I plan to expand the team while fighting, and make our independent regiment famous in this area."
"The defense of the position will be handed over to Lao Kong, and Lao Ding will be responsible for the espionage work in the base. The independent regiment has suffered a great loss in this regard before. We must quickly find out the spies hidden in the base, especially the spies hiding in the arsenal. They are the top priority. The previous leaks of technical information have indirectly confirmed this!"
"Old Zhao is responsible for the construction of roads in the base area and the collection of various raw materials. The college students will continue to be responsible for the production of the arsenal and try to produce as many weapons as possible. It would be best if we could copy the Japanese Type 92 infantry gun. This gun is very easy to use and is definitely a rare weapon."
"We also cannot stop the imitation of light and heavy machine guns. In the previous battles, our machine guns were severely damaged. If we hadn't traded in large quantities with the Third Reich, we would have been in short supply. We also cannot stop the imitation of submachine guns. Didn't you say that you can already make seamless steel pipes? Then hurry up and imitate more submachine guns. I plan to form 2 to 3 submachine gun battalions. They will definitely be very useful for assaults and counterattacks!"
No one objected to Li Yunlong's arrangement. After the meeting, everyone started to get busy. Compared with the peaceful and stable base of the independent regiment, the brigade commander's situation was very dangerous. The expansion of the scale of the Japanese raid exceeded the headquarters' previous expectations.
Originally it was said that two divisions would be added, but who knew that in the end four more divisions were added. The Japanese soldiers heading south also wanted to use this mop-up to train the new recruits and let them see blood before the big battle. This made the brigade commander unprepared in advance, and coupled with problems with the intelligence, the team suffered heavy losses, with the troop reduction of more than 70% before they broke out of the Japanese encirclement.
"Chief of Staff, we have suffered a big setback this time. We taught the Japanese a lesson and caused them to suffer huge losses, but the revenge they brought was beyond our expectations. Fortunately, we retreated quickly, otherwise we would have been in danger of being wiped out."