Chapter 54: Flying Kick
“Brigade Commander!”
“Brigade Commander!”
“Brigade Commander!”
Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and Cheng Xiazi watched the brigade commander come out and immediately saluted in unison.
“Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, where is the sugar.” The brigade commander got straight to the point.
Ding Wei immediately sent someone to carry the sugar in front of the brigade commander, and the brigade commander personally counted it.
“Three thousand catties, not one catty less.” The brigade commander finally showed a satisfied smile. “Ding Wei, Li Yunlong, you two have done an excellent job on your task. You can go back and rest now.”
Li Yunlong said, “Brigade Commander, can I go with you to the arsenal to deliver the sugar? I’m not sleepy at all right now.”
Ding Wei chimed in, “Brigade Commander, I want to go too.”
“Go where.” The brigade commander’s expression turned serious. “I’m delivering this sugar to the arsenal. Don’t you two trust me? You’ve been in continuous combat for two days, and the troops are very fatigued. Hurry back and rest for me. Soon there will be new tasks for you to do.”
The Ninth Brigade and Fourth Brigade had already prepared encirclement troops. These encirclement troops were a sword hanging over the head of our 386th Brigade.
Unless this sword was broken, the brigade commander wouldn’t sleep soundly at night.
Once the combat troops were rested, set up an ambush formation, then use that fool to pass heavy cannon clues to the Japanese invaders’ side. At that time, there would still be a big battle.
“Brigade Commander, what new task is there?” Li Yunlong perked up at the mention of a new task and couldn’t stay idle for a moment.
“Why ask so many questions? Take your troops and go back now, immediately, get lost!” The brigade commander’s expression was stern.
Li Yunlong still didn’t leave and said to the brigade commander, “Brigade Commander, I still have things I haven’t reported to you.”
“What is it?” The brigade commander glared. “This time attacking Heyuan County Town, you didn’t get me in trouble again, did you?”
“Brigade Commander, look at what you’re saying. How would I dare get you in trouble?” Li Yunlong said with a grin. “When Ding Wei ordered the looting of Dayue Warehouse, I took people and casually strolled through Hirata Ichiro’s gendarmerie.”
Then, Li Yunlong had someone bring the rescued comrades in front of the brigade commander.
“Li Yunlong, you bastard…” The brigade commander hadn’t finished cursing when he saw these comrades, and his eyes widened in surprise.
The brigade commander saw familiar faces inside: “Little Zhang, Old Yu, Old Jia…”
These people obviously knew the brigade commander too and immediately showed emotion, unable to speak: “Brigade Commander Chen…”
“You’ve suffered.” The brigade commander looked at them. “You’re all good comrades. You stood firm unto death in the Japanese invaders’ gendarmerie. I thank you on behalf of the organization.”
“Get them clean clothes, give them some good food. For those who are injured, treat them quickly.” The brigade commander turned to the deputy brigade commander and instructed, “When I go to logistics, I’ll take them along to the rear hospital for recuperation.”
“Yes.” The deputy brigade commander nodded and immediately arranged for people to take these comrades away.
The brigade commander’s expression toward Li Yunlong softened again: “Li Yunlong, you did the right thing with this matter.”
“Haha.” Li Yunlong laughed heartily at the praise. “Brigade Commander, as I said, I always listen to you the most and never cause you trouble.”
“Don’t give me sweet talk. Don’t go to the arsenal. Go back and rest.” The brigade commander knew exactly what Li Yunlong was thinking. He still wanted to go to the arsenal.
“Alright, Brigade Commander, then I’ll go back and rest.” Seeing the brigade commander still wouldn’t agree, Li Yunlong gave up.
“Brigade Commander, these safes couldn’t be opened, so I had them carried back. They must contain important information from the Japanese invaders’ gendarmerie.” As Li Yunlong was leaving, he had someone carry several safes over to the brigade commander.
“Mm.” The brigade commander nodded approvingly.
“Brigade Commander, I’m off then.” Li Yunlong stepped forward to leave.
“The thing, better leave it behind.” The brigade commander said casually to Li Yunlong.
Your little tricks, Li Yunlong, how could they escape my eyes.
First bringing the rescued comrades before me, then dragging in the safes. These were both normal work reports and also cover.
Cover for what.
In Dayue Warehouse, the things Li Yunlong and Ding Wei grabbed weren’t just sugar.
The brigade commander had seen it all. There was also a lot of clothing, ammunition and supplies.
“Brigade Commander, leave some for me…” Li Yunlong didn’t finish his words.
The brigade commander interrupted: “Leave the things here with me. I’ll inventory them first. Once you’re rested and recovered, I definitely won’t shortchange you.”
“Sigh, alright.” Li Yunlong shook his head. No way around it. Once the things passed through the brigade commander’s hands, they were destined to shrink.
“Old Ding, let’s go.” Li Yunlong called to Ding Wei.
“Brigade Commander, goodbye!” Ding Wei saluted the brigade commander and handed over the data recording the last cannonball to the brigade commander for delivery to the arsenal.
“Li Yunlong, you should learn properly from Ding Wei here. Look at Ding Wei, what a good attitude when turning in the things. Now look at you, what kind of behavior is that.” The brigade commander took the notebook while educating Li Yunlong.
Of course, though the words were educating Li Yunlong, there wasn’t a hint of anger, rather he was pleased.
After all, Li Yunlong’s operation this time was truly well done.
The sugar was grabbed back, and along the way they scooped up a batch of clothing and ammunition, rescued several dozen comrades held in the gendarmerie, and even brought back several safes.
These safes, once opened, would surely have surprises.
Maybe even the list of Japanese invaders’ sleeper agents lurking on our side.
Or other important intelligence documents from the Japanese invaders.
“Yes, Brigade Commander.” Li Yunlong saluted the brigade commander and left with Ding Wei, each taking their troops back home.
Once Li Yunlong and Ding Wei left, Cheng Xiazi, who had been silent on the side, seized the moment while the brigade commander was in a good mood and hurried over with a grin: “Brigade Commander, if I hadn’t provided timely support to Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, they would have been blocked by the Japanese invaders. My merit isn’t small, right? Shouldn’t you reward me with something?”
“What do you want?” the brigade commander asked.
“That cannon in your hand…” Cheng Xiazi didn’t finish his words.
The brigade commander flew into a rage and kicked out: “Get out of my brigade headquarters right now, get lost!”
The brigade commander thought Cheng Xiazi wanted some ammunition or grain or something. He never expected him to dare eye the cannon in his own hands!
Even Li Yunlong wouldn’t dare. Where did you get the guts, Cheng Xiazi?
Cheng Xiazi looked embarrassed and awkward: “Brigade Commander, you don’t even participate in combat. This Hell Cannon of yours can’t just sit there gathering dust…”
“Get lost!!!”
The brigade commander roared like a lion from the east of the river. Cheng Xiazi scurried away in panic: “Brigade Commander, I was just telling the truth. Why get so angry? Sigh, if I can’t get the Hell Cannon from the brigade commander, Li Yunlong will laugh me to death later.”
“This Cheng Xiazi, you’ve been spoiled rotten in peacetime, daring to eye my Hell Cannon. Looks like I need to put some pressure on you from now on. Always asking me for everything. Why not learn from Li Yunlong and go grab it yourself.” Watching Cheng Xiazi’s retreating figure, the brigade commander still cursed.
“Load the sugar onto the vehicles. I’m taking it to the arsenal. Inventory the other supplies quickly and store them in the warehouse.” The brigade commander suppressed his emotions and directed people to work.
“Yes.”
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