Chapter 101: Using Your Brother As A Gun Again
Chu Yunfei marched alongside Li Yunlong, and halfway there, Chu Yunfei increasingly felt that something was off.
Chu Yunfei asked Li Yunlong, “Brother Yunlong, your marching direction seems to be heading toward my 358th Regiment’s defense zone. What do you mean by that?”
“Brother Chu, let me ask you something. Last time you intercepted the Japanese invaders’ mechanized troops and cavalry regiment, you won, and your superior commended you, right?” Li Yunlong said.
“Brother Yunlong, speaking of that, I still have to thank you…” Chu Yunfei said sincerely.
In that battle, Officer Yan praised Chu Yunfei and was going to allocate a batch of military pay and ammunition supplies as commendation.
It was just that the principal in Shancheng was a bit stingy, only giving verbal commendation and telling Chu Yunfei to keep up the good work.
But Chu Yunfei understood that the principal had it tough too; even verbal commendation had meaning, and it was more effective than some merit badges.
Li Yunlong interrupted Chu Yunfei: “Brother Chu, are you willing to hit their mechanized troops and cavalry regiment one more time?”
Hearing this, Chu Yunfei couldn’t help but pause: “Brother Yunlong, you’re not planning to use me as a gun again, are you?”
In the previous battle, although Chu Yunfei had won and earned meritorious service.
But fundamentally speaking, he had still been used by Li Yunlong as a gun.
“Brother Yunfei, if you talk like that, then I’ll be heartbroken.”
Li Yunlong put on a heartbroken expression. “Elder Brother I was kindly letting you earn merit, but since you look down on this meritorious service, then forget I said anything. Up ahead is direct line army territory; I’ll just let someone else have this merit.”
“Brother Yunlong, consider what Yunfei said earlier a mistake.” Chu Yunfei apologized to Li Yunlong and asked suspiciously, “How are you planning to let me earn merit this time?”
“Very simple.” Li Yunlong said seriously, “I’ll snatch the Japanese invaders’ mine, and they’ll definitely send reinforcements. Brother Yunfei, you go back and quickly reinforce your fortifications a bit more. I’ll lure the Japanese invaders over, then we’ll team up and take them down.”
Chu Yunfei shook his head upon hearing this: “Brother Yunlong, aren’t you overestimating the two of us too much?”
The Japanese invaders had three regiments, with troops totaling several thousand.
The reason Chu Yunfei had earned merit last time was mainly because he took advantage of the Japanese invaders’ infantry regiment being absent, and also because he waited for the enemy at ease.
This time, with the Japanese invaders’ infantry coordinating the attack, the 358th Regiment’s fortifications wouldn’t hold up well.
Li Yunlong was talking about teaming up, but even if he stabbed the enemy in the back at the critical moment, it would be impossible to take down this bunch of Japanese invaders.
In the worst case, Chu Yunfei even suspected that if Li Yunlong saw things going south and turned tail to run, putting all the pressure on the 358th Regiment, then the regiment would suffer a huge loss.
“Brother Yunfei, have you ever heard of ‘scruple about throwing a rat into a trap’?” Li Yunlong asked in return.
“Yunfei doesn’t quite understand Brother Yunlong’s meaning; please explain.” Chu Yunfei asked for guidance.
“I hit Ping’an County Town, the Japanese invaders couldn’t find me, so they used a batch of equipment for making bullets as bait to fish for me. Have you heard about that?” The Japanese invaders had actively publicized this information, so it wasn’t just the Eighth Route Army that knew; many people did.
Chu Yunfei nodded: “Of course I know about this information.”
When Chu Yunfei learned this news, he was quite shocked; the Japanese invaders were really willing to go all out this time.
The bait was also laid very targetedly, knowing the Eighth Route Army couldn’t make bullets.
Officer Yan had strictly ordered that this was clearly a trap by the Japanese invaders, and no one from the Jin Sui Army was allowed to touch it.
“Brothers I just hit Camp 9 and the Japanese invaders’ mine. If you were the Japanese invaders, what would you do?” Li Yunlong asked in return.
“They’d definitely send reinforcements to hunt you down.” Chu Yunfei said without thinking.
The mine was so important; the Japanese invaders couldn’t possibly sit idly by—they’d definitely send reinforcements.
If the Japanese invaders didn’t send reinforcements, Li Yunlong would continue hitting other military targets, causing even greater losses for them.
So, their reinforcements were beyond doubt!
“Then, wouldn’t the bait they set up have to be brought along too?” Li Yunlong pointed out.
“That’s certain.” Chu Yunfei nodded.
This batch of bait had already been exposed, so the best move for the Japanese invaders was to have their troops bring it along.
Otherwise, with the main force gone, other Eighth Route troops would take the hell cannon to swallow the bait.
“See, when the Japanese invaders fight you then, carrying the equipment, it’s like holding a pile of porcelain. Wouldn’t they have to fight carefully?” Li Yunlong laughed. “At that time, I’ll strike the snake at its vital spot, targeting their logistics equipment. You tell me what happens to those Japanese invaders…”
Li Yunlong didn’t finish his words, but Chu Yunfei looked thoughtful: “The way you put it, it does seem to make some sense.”
Fighting a war while holding porcelain in hand, the Japanese invaders couldn’t go all out, so his own pressure wouldn’t be that great.
If Li Yunlong attacked the Japanese invaders’ logistics at that time, even if their three regiments had sharp teeth, without logistics supplies and supplies, what could they use to continue attacking his 358th Regiment? They’d have to withdraw.
But there was still one account to settle in this.
Chu Yunfei said to Li Yunlong, “Brother Yunlong, at that time my troops will be holding the front against the Japanese invaders’ pressure, and the losses won’t be small. When you intercept the Japanese invaders’ logistics, how much are you planning to give me?”
“Brother Chu, the way you say it, since you brought up dividing things, then brothers I won’t stand on ceremony and mention something to you.” Li Yunlong said shamelessly and seriously to Chu Yunfei: “Last time you intercepted the Japanese invaders and earned meritorious service; the rewards from your superior, shouldn’t you first take them out and share with brothers I?”
“Brother Yunlong is joking; this was earned by my 358th Regiment brothers with their lives.” Chu Yunfei said seriously.
“Brother Yunfei, that’s where you’re wrong. It was clearly merit I delivered to you, but you swallowed it all without sharing with brothers I. This time when I intercept the Japanese invaders’ logistics, why can’t I keep it all to myself? Isn’t this earned by my brothers with their lives too!” Li Yunlong also said seriously, “Moreover, if we team up and win this time, you’ll definitely get rewards again. Will you share those reward merits? You definitely won’t. Brother Yunfei, you want to keep the merit to yourself but also want to share the logistics with me. Don’t you think that’s a bit excessive!”
Li Yunlong’s words left Chu Yunfei somewhat speechless; it did sound like he was being a bit excessive.
But thinking carefully, something still felt off.
There was also a batch of equipment for making bullets in the Japanese invaders’ logistics.
Although the Jin Sui Army had this equipment too, it was still valuable stuff.
He couldn’t let Li Yunlong take it all.
Taking advantage of Chu Yunfei’s daze, Li Yunlong said: “Brother Yunfei, if you look down on this batch of merit, then speak up early. I’ll go cooperate with the direct line army; I believe they’ll definitely be willing.”
Chu Yunfei earning merit from intercepting the Japanese invaders’ mechanized troops and cavalry regiment definitely had an influence on those direct line troops.
After all, they were direct lineage, while Chu Yunfei’s 358th Regiment of the Jin Sui Army was local troops.
Local troops earning merit would definitely make the direct line troops who hadn’t look bad.
To put it more directly.
If the direct line troops got the merit, it was capital for promotion.
After all, the direct line troops had too many defeats; if they could win a battle, lots of people would scramble for it.
“Forget it, forget it. Brother Yunlong, you and I as brothers shouldn’t let these small things make us unhappy.” Chu Yunfei ultimately suppressed his inner thoughts.
If Li Yunlong really went to cooperate with the direct line troops, for the 358th Regiment, wouldn’t that be like a cooked duck flying away?
The direct line troops already made plenty of small moves against local troops; we absolutely couldn’t let them have the merit.
The bigger merit we earned, the more it would piss them off.
“Haha, Brother Yunfei, that’s more like it. How could we brothers let small things make us unhappy.” Li Yunlong laughed heartily. I’ll take the supplies, you take the merit; we’ll split it evenly.
“Brother Yunlong, I still have to say this in advance.” Chu Yunfei remembered something and said, “If you’re surrounded by the Japanese invaders on the way luring them, I can’t save you, so don’t blame me for not saving you when I see you in trouble.”
Right now, the Japanese invaders’ reinforcements wanted to grind Li Yunlong’s bones to dust; for him to show up now was more dangerous than playing with fire!
One slip-up, and Li Yunlong could easily fall into the Japanese invaders’ heavy encirclement.
At that point, even if Chu Yunfei wasn’t one to ignore brotherhood, pulling Li Yunlong out would still be impossible.
“Brother Chu, rest assured on that.” Li Yunlong nodded readily, “If brothers I gets surrounded by the Japanese invaders by accident and you stand by, I absolutely won’t blame you.”
“Alright then, Brother Yunlong. I’ll head back right now to reinforce the fortifications further and borrow some artillery from the superior.” Chu Yunfei nodded.
Although the Japanese invaders wouldn’t go all out fighting while holding porcelain, our side’s pressure would still be considerable.
Not only did we have to go all out, but we also needed the superior to put in extra effort to try to beat this bunch of Japanese invaders down.
Chu Yunfei wasn’t stupid either.
Last time they fought this bunch of Japanese invaders, the 358th Regiment had been held a grudge against too.
The reason they hadn’t cleaned up the 358th Regiment right away was because the Eighth Route Army was blocking in front.
Once the Japanese invaders couldn’t settle the score with the Eighth Route Army, they’d definitely vent all their resentment on the 358th Regiment.
So, beating this bunch down in advance would also be like temporarily removing the sword hanging over the 358th Regiment.
“Brother Yunfei, if this cooperation goes smoothly, then next time there’s good stuff, brothers I will definitely think of you.” Li Yunlong laughed.
“Brother Yunlong, you’re planning to fight really shrewdly.” Chu Yunfei grumbled, “This isn’t cooperation at all; clearly brothers I is being used as a gun by you again, and I don’t even have a reason to refuse!”
“Haha, Brother Yunfei, I’ll go lure the Japanese invaders now; you go back and prepare.”
“Good.” Chu Yunfei took his guard company and quickly left.
On the way back, Captain Sun Ming still said: “Regimental Commander, are you really planning to cooperate with Li Yunlong? If we don’t win, our 358th Regiment will be in danger.”
“This is at least an opportunity to heavily damage the Japanese invaders, right?” Chu Yunfei analyzed, “Or should we wait until these three Japanese invaders’ regiments are fully prepared and then come kill us 358th Regiment?”
“That’s true.” Captain Sun Ming fell silent.
Indeed that’s how it was.
The previous interception had already offended the Japanese invaders too badly.
Their inability to settle the score with the Eighth Route Army was because they couldn’t find any trace of them.
But our 358th Regiment was different; the defense zone was right there, plain as the lice on a bald man’s head.
When the Japanese invaders came to kill, there’d be nowhere to hide.
Either give up the territory or fight the Japanese invaders head-on; neither was a good choice.
