Chapter 4, Iconic Scenes

Kong Jie then said: "No wonder his skills are so remarkable, Political Commissar, have you mobilized him?"

If one cannot understand the reasons for going to war, then it is merely a senseless conflict

Li Yunlong beside me could no longer bear it, is it really interesting to flatter each other?

Li Yunlong let out a sound through his nostrils, showing no intention of getting up

Kong Jie couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, and jokingly said: "You, don't be so unconvinced. The superiors sent him here for a reason. You can hardly recognize a few big characters, so it's only right that someone should teach you properly."

"Well done," Li Yunlong said, "Brother, you may stay."

He began practicing Baguazhang at the age of 8 and continued without interruption until he participated in the Huangma Uprising at the age of 16

There should be around seventy or eighty of them. Wei Dayong nodded and said, They are dressed differently from the other devils.

Immediately imitating Zhao Gang's tone, he said: "I have an important situation to report, nonsense! What important situation could there be?"

I do not wish to force him to stay out of a sense of obligation or gratitude

Understood, I will head over shortly Zhao Gang dismissed the staff and said to Li Yunlong Li Commander please inform Deputy Commander Kong to meet here in ten minutes I have important information to report

After a pause, Zhao Gang said to Wei Dayong: "Wei Dayong, tell me about those devils in the prisoner of war camp."

At this moment, Li Yunlong interrupted the two and said: "Deputy Commander Kong has also arrived, so please state any important matters you wish to discuss."

Kong Jie happened to be at the regiment headquarters and soon arrived at Li Yunlong's room

As Kong Jie took his seat, Li Yunlong said: "I mentioned that my eyelids have been twitching these past two days, and here it is, just as I predicted."

It is like this. Upon hearing this, Li Yunlong displayed a contemplative expression on his face, yet in his heart, he was measuring the intentions of others with a narrow-minded perspective, wondering what tricks the intellectuals were playing this time.

At this point, Zhao Gang shouted towards the courtyard outside: "Wei Dayong?!"

Wei Dayong already wore an expression of displeasure, yet Li Yunlong showed no awareness of having offended him, continuing to circle around Wei Dayong and said: "I just think intellectuals love to boast, they can make something out of nothing."

Li Yunlong's brows furrowed tightly, as the intellectuals were boasting again

With a sound of acknowledgment, Li Yunlong added, "By the way, there is also the work of political ideology; as for the rest, you need not worry too much."

Wei Dayong's punching speed is so fast that he cannot react in time

With a loud bang, Li Yunlong had already taken a punch to the chest, immediately retreating three large steps. Ultimately, he could not maintain his balance and fell to the ground, landing on his backside.

In addition to Wei Dayong lifting the stone barbell, there is also a strong young man resting against the stone mill.

Li Yunlong said: "Stop nitpicking on words with me, we are just rough men, right? Relying on mere words won't drive away the Japanese devils, will it? As for other matters, don't try to play those tricks with me."

"Indeed, I consider myself unfortunate," Kong Jie retorted sarcastically, "But how are you any better off than I am? Your new regiment has just been established, its combat effectiveness has improved, and the equipment has also been upgraded. So, what does that leave you with? When Ding Wei arrives, he simply reaps the benefits of your hard work. Getting angry about it is pointless; this is what we call tit for tat."

"What does it matter if one cannot read a few characters?" Li Yunlong said dismissively, "I have been a regiment commander for so many years, and I have not seen anyone worse than me, especially not stronger than you."

What is there to be concerned about?" Wei Dayong said disdainfully, "Aren't they just four devils?"

Ah? Wei Dayong was taken aback upon hearing this. Did I ever say I wanted to stay?

The remaining puppet troops attempted to open fire, but we drove them away

No problem.

However, Li Yunlong's attention was entirely focused on Wei Dayong, without even casting a glance at the other person

Wei Dayong saluted Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, and said in a loud voice: "Hello, commanders."

Wei Dayong said with a cold face: "Commander, you say I am not important, but you cannot speak ill of Commander Zhao, for he is my savior. If you do not believe me, you can certainly try."

To retain talent, it is essential for our old Li to take the lead personally

Zhao Gang said again: "Commander Li, if our views are aligned, then let us draft a report in the name of the regiment headquarters and submit it as soon as possible, so that the headquarters can also take precautions."

There were three individuals in the prisoner of war camp who joined forces to confront a Japanese soldier, but within less than a minute, all of them were killed. I could tell that the three had practiced martial arts; it is truly a pity, as their deaths were indeed disgraceful

Injured, yet still able to take down four enemies with bare hands? Only a fool would believe that

Hey. Kong Jiede cast a triumphant glance at Li Yunlong

However, it is probably futile to engage in roundabout discussions with Monk Wei

Li Yunlong instinctively wanted to block, but realized it was simply too late

"How is that possible? Four enemies, injured, and still unarmed?"

Zhao Gang explained: "Wei Dayong was previously part of the 27th Division of the Central Army. During the Battle of Xinkou, the 27th Division was defeated by the Sakata Brigade, and he was captured due to his injuries. He has just escaped from the Japanese prisoner of war camp."

Zhao Gang continued to speak to himself: "During our casual conversation, the young man mentioned a situation that I found to be very important. I brought him to the regiment headquarters, and now I will let him speak to you all."

Someone outside responded, and immediately a tall and strong young man walked in

"Is it really you?" Li Yunlong said with a face full of skepticism, "You took down four little devils with your bare hands?"

But as he smiled, Li Yunlong suddenly changed his expression

Zhao Gang smiled and said, "I have heard of your great name long ago at the travel department. A veteran revolutionary, brave in battle, with a strong character. I still have much to learn from you."

Zhao Gang shook his head and smiled, saying: "He said that our Eighth Route Army is too rustic, and our equipment is too poor; the Central Army is the regular army. He only agreed to come and take a look because I saved him."

Li Yunlong staggered over to Wei Dayong and said, "You are Wei the monk, right? Show me a couple of your skills."

They absolutely do not get entangled with people in physical confrontations

Zhao Gang said: "It seems that the team leader really needs to strengthen political study; your viewpoint is a one-sided military perspective, which Chairman Mao criticized long ago"

Li Yunlong truly means this

Only after Zhao Gang left did Li Yunlong instruct the guard Zhang Xiaonao to call Kong Jie

Kong Jie quickly got off the bed to greet Zhao Gang: "Kong Jie, the deputy commander of the Independent Regiment"

"Well, we were also guessing the same, and were just about to report it," Li Yunlong nodded and said, "You just mentioned that Wei Heshang only came to take a look, what does that mean?"

Wang Ye almost burst out laughing

Wei Dayong said: "I killed a Japanese officer, seized his gun, and then shot dead two little Japanese soldiers. The entire prisoner-of-war camp was thrown into chaos, and I took advantage of the confusion to escape over the wall."

Zhao Gang said expressionlessly: "Are you also fighting against the devils?"

At this moment, Li Yunlong stepped forward and said: "Alright, then let's give it a try"

Li Yunlong ignored Zhao Gang and, tilting his head, asked Wei Dayong: "How did you manage to escape from the prisoner of war camp where there is a group of such formidable little devils?"

"Nonsense!" Li Yunlong slammed the wine bowl down and said angrily, "Aren't you just being argumentative?"

Having served in the military for so many years, I have not encountered many who are more skilled than him. If he himself cannot eliminate four enemies unarmed, I do not believe that anyone else can achieve that.

Kong Jie seemed to ponder and said: "Are you saying that it is a group of devils, rather than just one or two?"

Zhao Gang's expression changed, and he said: "On the way to Yang Village, I encountered a young man who was being pursued by the enemy. He was injured, and his wounds were quite serious, yet he still managed to take down four enemy soldiers with his bare hands"

Zhao Gang stated: "Each should perform their own duties, and this is certainly not an issue. However, when it comes to matters of principle, it is not something that can be decided by anyone. As long as it falls within the responsibilities of the political commissar, I will definitely take charge."

While they were speaking, Zhao Gang, who had settled in his accommodation, quickly walked in

As he entered, the young man lowered his head slightly; otherwise, he would have truly bumped into the door frame.

At this point, Li Yunlong could only respond with a silly smile

"It's a matter of principle," Li Yunlong said impatiently, "The regiment commander is responsible for combat, while the political commissar is in charge of daily life"

Wei Dayong responded affirmatively and said, "That group of devils is not just any ordinary devils; they have clearly undergone special training. They use the prisoners of war in the camp for their killing training"

Kong Jie said: "Yesterday, Old Li also noticed that this group of devils is not targeting our regiment, right, Old Li?"

Zhao Gang smiled and said, "Let him come and see the new atmosphere of our troops, and he will willingly join us."

At this moment, an officer from the headquarters came in to report: "Political Commissar, your room has been tidied up."

He immediately burst into hearty laughter and said, "Welcome, Political Commissar, to your arrival"

I had almost forgotten about Ding Wei until you mentioned him; Old Ding even sent me a significant gift

Wang Ye, resting against the stone mill, suddenly burst into laughter, realizing that Old Li's grand scene of a major mishap was about to unfold

"Just him?" Kong Jie fundamentally does not believe it, "and even sends a heavy gift, it's all nonsense"

A single move is a lethal strike, taking your life in an instant

Upon exiting the main hall, Li Yunlong immediately spotted two strong young men

Wei Dayong no longer uttered a single word of nonsense and directly swung a punch

"Wei Dayong, you may leave now." Zhao Gang dismissed Wei Dayong and then said to Li Yunlong, "Commander Li, based on these circumstances, we can basically conclude that there is indeed a group of specially trained Japanese soldiers. Most of the Japanese troops encountered by the Independent Regiment a few days ago were likely them, and their attack target should be the General Headquarters"

Zhao Gang said: "Commander Li, this is a very important situation, and we need to analyze it thoroughly"

While Zhao Gang was writing the report, Li Yunlong slipped out

Speaking of this meal, it was also mentioned: "By the way, he was a monk at the Shaolin Temple for ten years"