Chapter 108: Absurd Behavior On The Battlefield
Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin were like oil and water.
The more they cursed, the fiercer it got, almost to the point of physical altercation.
Chu Yunfei stepped forward and sternly reminded them, “Two gentlemen, we are on the battlefield!”
Chu Yunfei truly never expected that Li Yunlong and this Gao Liujin would almost come to blows at such a critical juncture.
If it were anyone else, who would behave so absurdly?
“Li Yunlong, who is this gentleman?” Gao Liujin also realized that arguing with Li Yunlong at this moment was perhaps inappropriate, so he used Chu Yunfei as a distraction.
“This is Regimental Commander Chu Yunfei of our friendly Jin Sui Army’s 358th Regiment. He’s a top graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy’s fifth class, a favored student of The Bald One, and a cherished officer under Officer Yan!” Li Yunlong introduced to Gao Liujin, “You better be careful in front of him, his 358th Regiment is a reinforced regiment with five thousand men!”
Upon hearing that Chu Yunfei’s 358th Regiment had five thousand men, Gao Liujin’s eyes lit up: “Regimental Commander Chu, allow me to introduce myself, my name is Gao Liujin, and I am the regimental commander of the New Third Regiment from the 120th Division. Regimental Commander Chu, I have a business transaction that requires a partner. With your five thousand men, you’d be perfect for the job. Would you be willing to cooperate with me?”
Hearing this, Li Yunlong, before Chu Yunfei could even respond, cursed, “Gao Liujin, if you’re going to get into trouble, don’t drag Regimental Commander Chu into it.”
“Li Yunlong, if you weren’t so unqualified, I’d drag you in.” Gao Liujin gave Li Yunlong a look of scorn.
“Oh, oh, oh, Gao Liujin, could you survive without bragging!” Li Yunlong glared. “To say nothing of other things, just look at this battle. If it weren’t for my support, have you seen the Japanese invaders’ hidden bunker aces? You might have been finished here today. And you say I’m unqualified!”
“Hmph, it’s just a few bunkers, I can have someone outflank them…” Gao Liujin didn’t finish speaking.
Someone ran over to report: “Report, Regimental Commander, the Japanese invaders haven’t truly retreated. They’ve gone around to our route back and are currently rushing to build fortifications.”
Upon hearing this, Gao Liujin immediately cursed, “Damn it, these Japanese invaders want to stall us and buy time for their reinforcements.”
Li Yunlong immediately said to Gao Liujin, “Gao Liujin, didn’t you say you could handle the Japanese invaders in this area? I’ll leave those Japanese invaders to you, you go fight them. Your troops won’t be needed to help with the factory’s things.”
Gao Liujin instantly became angry: “Li Yunlong, didn’t you just say I was overstepping my bounds? I won’t take on these Japanese invaders, I’ll leave them to you, so you don’t say I’m overstepping my bounds!”
“Gao Liujin, you son of a bitch…” Li Yunlong glared, about to roll up his sleeves again.
Chu Yunfei spoke, “Regimental Commander Li, I, Chu, have a serious question for you now.”
“What question?” Li Yunlong asked.
“The Japanese invaders are preparing to intercept you two, and their reinforcements are surely on their way. I, Chu, want to ask, can the task between you and me still be done?” Chu Yunfei was extremely vexed at the moment.
These two, Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin, seemed to be a pair of enemies, causing this situation.
It seemed Li Yunlong’s Hell Cannon shells were also depleted.
In this situation, the agreement between himself and Li Yunlong seemed to exist only in name.
“Brother Chu, of course it can be done, we must do it.” Li Yunlong immediately nodded solemnly and said, “Brother Chu, don’t worry, once I’ve taken all the items from this factory, I’ll come with you to work.”
Li Yunlong certainly understood that the greatest threat wasn’t actually those Japanese invaders who were currently preparing to intercept them.
At most, they were trying to contain and delay.
The real threat was the Japanese reinforcements.
Only by cooperating with Chu Yunfei to cut off the supplies and attack of these Japanese reinforcements could the problem truly be solved.
Chu Yunfei questioned, “You have no more cannonballs, how can you still proceed?”
Li Yunlong replied with utmost seriousness, “Don’t worry about that, my reinforcements are also on the way.”
Li Yunlong understood his brigade commander all too well.
I was extorting profits from the 22nd Regiment, and Gao Liujin was attacking the Third Regiment, causing such a huge stir.
The brigade commander would definitely not sit idle and would surely send Old Ding with cannonballs to rein me in… cough, to reinforce me.
Once Old Ding arrived, he would also be a sensible person.
If the Japanese reinforcements aren’t dealt with, no one can go home peacefully.
This is a Japanese invaders’ factory, after all. How could such fatty meat, already in hand, be allowed to escape?
Therefore, Old Ding would know how to cooperate with me, Old Li.
“You have reinforcements?” Chu Yunfei looked at Li Yunlong suspiciously. “Brother Yunlong, this is no laughing matter. That’s three Japanese regiments!”
“Brother Chu, don’t worry, my reinforcements will arrive soon…” There, Li Yunlong’s words were cut short.
From behind them came the sound of Hell Cannon bombardment.
Li Yunlong immediately pointed and said, “Brother Chu, did you hear that? That’s my reinforcements arriving. He must have brought cannonballs.”
Before Chu Yunfei could respond, Gao Liujin on the side yelled, “You good-for-nothing Li Yunlong, you have reinforcements to deal with those Japanese invaders, and you still wanted to trick me!”
If he had foolishly gone to deal with those Japanese invaders, wouldn’t Li Yunlong have plundered all the factory’s goods? This fellow was truly malicious.
“Go, go, go.” Li Yunlong pushed Gao Liujin aside and looked at Chu Yunfei, “Regimental Commander Chu, I suggest you immediately return to your command position. Once I’ve dealt with the factory’s matters, I’ll immediately lead the Japanese reinforcements to your side, and then the two of us will work together to deal with these Japanese invaders.”
“I, Chu, still need to see the cannonballs with my own eyes,” Chu Yunfei was not reassured.
“That’s fine, that’s fine too.” Li Yunlong nodded, and then started arguing with Gao Liujin beside him again, “Gao Liujin, I’m telling you, my old brothers are here too. If you’re not sensible later, don’t blame us two for teaming up to beat you.”
Gao Liujin was full of bluster: “Li Yunlong, do you think I’m afraid of you? The person you called is Kong Er Lengzi, isn’t he? You two together before, and you still couldn’t beat me!”
Gao Liujin didn’t know that Ding Wei had arrived, thinking Li Yunlong’s reinforcements were Kong Jie.
“That day, Old Kong and I hadn’t eaten. Did you really think you could fight us both alone!” Li Yunlong roared. “However, you’re still wrong. My reinforcements aren’t Old Kong, they’re Old Ding. Do you remember? How did Old Ding deal with you back then?”
“What, it’s Ding Wei?” Gao Liujin’s expression immediately turned ashen upon hearing this. “That despicable fellow!”
Ding Wei was the most strategic thinker among the Iron Triangle. He knew he couldn’t beat Gao Liujin in a direct confrontation.
Once, Gao Liujin had a stomachache and ran to the latrine eight times, leaving him completely exhausted.
Ding Wei seized the opportunity and beat him severely. This was the second shame Gao Liujin suffered after Li Yunlong’s troops looted the grain!
“Hahaha.” Li Yunlong burst into laughter. “Old Ding uses strategy to attack. He deals with simple-minded, brute force fellows like you!”
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Speaking of Ding Wei, he was rushing over with his troops and the Hell Cannon.
He saw that Li Yunlong had already plundered all the profits from the 22nd Regiment’s jurisdiction but hadn’t seen Li Yunlong return.
The fighting on the Third Regiment’s side was still ongoing.
Ding Wei then deduced that Li Yunlong must have also taken his troops to the Third Regiment.
But just as Ding Wei was about to head over, he saw a group of Japanese invaders flanking from the side, rushing to build fortifications.
Seeing this, Ding Wei understood everything.
This was undoubtedly the Japanese invaders trying to cut off Li Yunlong and Gao Liujin’s rear.
Ding Wei didn’t hesitate and directly loaded the Hell Cannon.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The Hell Cannon fired only three shells, scattering the Japanese invaders in a chaotic retreat.
“Pursue them and exterminate these bastards,” Ding Wei did not relent.
Driving the dogs away wouldn’t solve the problem.
Because he still had to go to Li Yunlong’s side, these dogs could still return and block the road.
The best solution was to completely eliminate these dogs.
Even if complete extermination wasn’t possible, they had to be driven far away so they couldn’t return to block the road.
The remaining troops of the Japanese invaders’ captain were not many. After being heavily bombarded by Ding Wei’s three shells and severely dealt with, only about three hundred remained.
Pursued and attacked relentlessly by Ding Wei’s two battalions, they were humiliated and bleeding, forced to retreat completely, abandoning any thought of returning to block the road again.
Ding Wei and his men then rendezvoused with Li Yunlong.
Upon meeting, Ding Wei angrily cursed, “Old Li, what did you promise me earlier? You said you wouldn’t make things difficult for me, but then you slipped away again. I was severely reprimanded by the brigade commander when I got back.”
“Old Ding, being lectured by the brigade commander doesn’t make you lose a piece of flesh.” Li Yunlong grinned and sidled up to Ding Wei, “How many cannonballs did you bring?”
“Li Yunlong, the brigade commander has issued a strict order for you to return with me immediately.” Ding Wei glanced at Gao Liujin on the side, completely ignoring him, and said to Li Yunlong with a solemn tone.
In the past, he just couldn’t get along with this guy.
Now, he didn’t want to get along with him either.
Attacking the Third Regiment, this bastard caused such a huge mess. It was better to draw a clear line with him strictly!
“Old Ding, if the brigade commander ordered it, then I will definitely comply unconditionally.” Li Yunlong immediately stated, then pointed at the factory and said, “Old Ding, this looks like the Japanese invaders’ iron smelting plant. We should take this profit that has fallen into our laps back, shouldn’t we?”
It was understandable that Li Yunlong, having captured the mine, didn’t recognize the ores or know what specific minerals were in the mine.
This iron smelting plant was different.
He recognized iron sand.
The iron smelting plant also had formed iron bars, which he also recognized.
Therefore, Old Li initially judged that this was likely an iron smelting plant.
Upon hearing it was an iron smelting plant, Ding Wei’s eyes widened: “Old Li, are you joking?”
If the locomotive could be seized and brought back, the power problem for the arsenal would be solved.
The significance of this iron smelting plant was immense!
Oil is the lifeblood of industry!
Steel is the cornerstone of industry!
“Old Ding, do I look like I’m joking with my attitude and tone!” Li Yunlong said earnestly, then pointed at Gao Liujin solemnly, “This Gao Liujin is overstepping his bounds, and his troops are trying to steal our things. We must take all these things.”
