mtl008 Chapter 274: Enthusiastic Li Yunlong and Confused Blind Cheng
Chapter 274: Enthusiastic Li Yunlong and Confused Blind Cheng
"What's the matter? Lao Li, I heard you were going to steal my canned beef?"
Yu Ye walked up to Li Yunlong with a smile and put his hand on Lao Li's shoulder.
"Who the hell is snitching on me?"
Old Li has taken the spirit of telling lies with open eyes to the extreme.
"Old Yu, this is all untrue, how can you talk nonsense?"
Yu Ye was choked by Lao Li's words. He didn't expect Lao Li to be so thick-skinned.
"What the hell..."
"Forget it. I don't want to argue with you, Li Yunlong. Remember, this is my canned beef. Not a single box can be missing. In recent years, the Japanese canned beef has been made with solid ingredients and is edible.
I estimate that in two years these Japanese devils will use cow blood and grains to fool people, and then it won’t taste good anymore.”
Yu Ye weighed the can of beef he received from the third battalion commander Wang Huaibao and said thoughtfully.
"Will there really be such a day?"
Li Yunlong asked with some disbelief.
"You've wasted your time reading On Protracted War, right? And you've also wasted your time listening to what I told you about industrial development some time ago, right?" Yu Ye said unhappily.
"I know, I know. If we just keep going like this, the Japanese will definitely fail. But will it happen so quickly in two or three years?"
"Of course, and now that our independent regiment has stepped in, it will be even faster. However, if they withdraw their troops deployed in the Pacific, it's hard to say."
Yu Ye was also worried that if his butterfly effect became too big, the Japanese would withdraw all the Type A divisions deployed in the Pacific battlefield, which might require some trouble.
"Why should I be afraid of him? Now I have your heavy artillery in my hand. Even if the Japs come, I can still fire a few rounds at them.
Now I am thinking, we already have such heavy artillery, when will we attack Taiyuan?"
Yu Ye: “…”
Yu Ye felt that he could no longer have a normal conversation with Lao Li. This wasn't just being arrogant; this was being crazy.
"I can't continue chatting with you. Remember, my Liaoyuan Arsenal has helped you so much, Old Li. I won't say anything else. This time, my Liaoyuan Arsenal will take half of all the canned food seized from the Japanese to improve their meals.
Is this too much?"
Yu Ye didn't want to continue communicating with Li Yunlong about the outrageous topic of the next target of attack. He just wanted to take some food from the Liaoyuan Arsenal back to reward them.
During this period, we work in three shifts, with people working but machines not stopping. It is really too tiring.
"It's not too much, it's not too much. Just for your reputation as Minister Yu, it's okay for you to take all these confiscated cans." Li Yunlong waved his hand and handed the box of cans he had just taken to Yu Ye.
Yu Ye pushed it away and didn't answer.
"Half is enough."
After all, it is the soldiers on the front lines who really fight and achieve merit.
Yu Ye had just read the battle briefing. After the whole battle, more than 3500 Japanese soldiers were killed. Together with the initial Japanese squadron, the total number was more than 3700.
However, the independent regiment itself suffered heavy casualties, with more than 300 soldiers sacrificed, more than 100 seriously injured, and almost one-third of the soldiers seriously injured or killed.
Without the perseverance of these soldiers, even if we pulled the heavy artillery over, we would not have enough time to put them to good use.
"Old Li, Commander Cheng from the 772nd Regiment is here too, he's just behind us."
Yu Ye didn't want to argue with Li Yunlong about these things. The soldiers' sacrifice was noble and should not be used to compare the size of their merits, so he changed the subject.
"Oh my, is this Blind Cheng here to pick up something ready-made?"
Li Yunlong said sarcastically.
Yu Ye slapped Lao Li on the shoulder and said unhappily, "Don't talk nonsense. At the beginning, when the situation was unclear, I entered the area controlled by the Japanese to rescue you.
Although people's first reaction is to ask for instructions from their superiors, they actually have a lot of intention in doing this.
We have to accept this favor!"
Old Li was very upset by Yu Ye's words, and what Yu Ye said did make sense. It would seem that he was too narrow-minded to care about these things at this time.
"Old Yu, you are right. Where is Blind Cheng?"
Although he had already accepted the favor in his heart, Li Yunlong still had no intention of forgiving Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment.
"Behind."
When Li Yunlong heard Yu Ye's words, he turned his head and saw Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment following behind Zhang Dabiao.
He quickly took two steps forward and said, "Old Cheng, I just heard from Old Yu that when you heard that our independent regiment was surrounded by the devils, you immediately prepared to support us without any hesitation.
This makes me, Old Li, feel very warm inside, no need to say anything, no need to say anything. "
As he spoke, Li Yunlong held Captain Cheng's hand tightly with indescribable enthusiasm.
This made it difficult for Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment to deal with the problem.
In the past, whether it was communication in their respective bases or meetings in the brigade or even the headquarters, the two of them would always have a quarrel.
But today, Li Yunlong was so proactive and enthusiastic, as if he had become a completely different person.
Originally, he was prepared to accept Li Yunlong's sarcasm first, and then take advantage of the situation to blackmail Li Yunlong. He didn't expect that this incident would directly confuse Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment.
"We are all brother troops. This is the right thing to do. Why be polite? I believe that if our 772nd Regiment is in danger one day, your independent regiment will risk your lives to rescue us."
Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment spoke very beautifully, and his way of handling these things was much gentler than Li Yunlong's.
"That's for sure, Wang Huaibao, how many guns did we seize this time?" Li Yunlong stopped beating around the bush and went straight to giving Captain Cheng the practical advice.
"Captain, there are too many. The exact number has not been counted yet. According to preliminary estimates, there should be more than 4000 Type rifles."
Wang Huaibao had followed Li Yunlong for such a long time that he had a very thorough understanding of Li Yunlong's temperament and character. Since the regiment commander only asked how many guns there were, machine guns, mortars, mountain cannons, etc. were naturally not included.
"Okay, it's not easy for the brothers to come to our aid. I will first allocate 1000 guns from the captured guns to the 772nd Regiment, and I will hand over the remaining 3000 guns to the brigade headquarters, and suggest to the brigade headquarters that they all be allocated to the 772nd Regiment.
As for the Japanese-caliber bullets, give them all to Lao Cheng! "
Li Yunlong spoke very straightforwardly without any hesitation.
Captain Cheng was instantly moved and gave 1000 guns right away. The remaining 3000 guns were not given directly to him in order to shut up his leader. Old Li finally showed his frankness for once.
This matter cannot withstand careful scrutiny. Why does it feel like Lao Li thinks the Japanese Type 38 rifles are rubbish, or like he is sending away beggars?