ATPnovel Chapter 82 Showing a Cold Face
Chapter 82 Showing a Cold Face
Seeing Wei Dayong's arrogance, Zhang Dabiao originally intended to teach him a lesson, but unexpectedly Li Yunlong drew his gun.
Once this thing is taken out, its nature completely changes.
If Li Yunlong actually fired the gun, and headquarters found out, he would be in serious trouble.
Therefore, Zhang Dabiao and Kong Jie stepped in to stop him, not wanting to stand by and watch Li Yunlong make a mistake.
Let's talk about Li Yunlong.
He's feeling down right now; his good mood has been completely ruined.
First Zhao Gang showed up, and now this mess has happened. What the hell is this celebration banquet? He's in no mood for it at all.
The main reason was that Zhao Gang disarmed him in public, which made Li Yunlong feel embarrassed.
Zhao Gang handed the pistol to Li Yunlong and said seriously, "Commander Li, my words just now were a bit too harsh. I hope you don't mind."
Li Yunlong glanced at Zhao Gang, snatched the pistol from him, and sneered, "How could that be? You're the political commissar of our Independent Regiment, and you disarmed me as soon as you took office. Not bad, very good."
Zhao Gang's expression was also not very good. Wasn't Li Yunlong giving him a hard time?
He solemnly replied, "Commander Li, I was just stopping you from making a mistake. Our Eighth Route Army has rules; we can't point our guns at friendly forces!"
Li Yunlong grunted and mocked, "Rules? Fine, another day we'll have Political Commissar Zhao give us a lesson and teach us the rules of the Eighth Route Army."
Zhao Gang instantly became angry. He realized that Li Yunlong was taking his anger out on him.
Zhao Gang then said, "If it's a matter of principle, and you don't understand, I'll have to give you a proper lesson!"
Then, Zhao Gang, too lazy to argue with Li Yunlong, looked at Kong Jie and said, "Deputy Regiment Commander Kong, it's getting late. Have the mess comrades prepare a victory celebration banquet. Wei Dayong beat up one of our comrades, and he must be dealt with seriously."
Kong Jie nodded: "Don't worry, Political Commissar Zhao, I'll arrange it."
"Okay, I'll go outside and take a look first."
After Zhao Gang finished speaking, he turned and left. Zhang Dabiao didn't stay either, and the two of them left the kitchen.
Only Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and Wang Yousheng remained.
Wang Yousheng was watching the whole thing, and he knew he shouldn't stay there, so he followed them out.
Kong Jie took out his pipe, took a puff, and chuckled, "Old Li, a political commissar has come along, is it really necessary to make you so angry?"
Seeing that no one else was around, Li Yunlong suddenly smiled. Kong Jie was completely bewildered, wondering what was going on. Just a moment ago, this kid seemed so angry, but now he had changed his tune.
Kong Jie immediately understood and said with a sneer, "Old Li, you wouldn't be deliberately giving Political Commissar Zhao a hard time, would you?"
"Hehe! Who do you think Old Li is?"
Li Yunlong also took out a pack of Lao Dao brand cigarettes and started smoking.
His relaxed and contented demeanor was a far cry from his previous sour expression.
Kong Jiele spoke up this time.
Damn it, Li Yunlong is really cunning. I thought he was being petty and picking on a group of Central Army soldiers, but I didn't expect him to be giving Zhao Gang the cold shoulder.
The devil is always one step ahead of the saint!
Didn't Zhao Gang disarm him? Li Yunlong took this opportunity to make trouble and start a feud with Zhao Gang. He would definitely try to get rid of Zhao Gang in the future.
Kong Jie added, "Old Li, this won't do. How can a unit be without a political commissar? I just saw that Political Commissar Zhao clearly doesn't get along with you. Don't cause any trouble, kid."
Li Yunlong cursed and said, "What do you know! The Independent Regiment doesn't need a political commissar, I can manage on my own."
"You saw it too, that guy is just a pale-faced scholar, his face is as clean as a sheet of paper. And look at our team, who isn't working hard in the fields? Just watch, in less than a month, he'll be leaving our Independent Regiment."
"Oh ho?" Kong Jie chimed in, "Alright, but if there are any issues with principles, I, as the deputy commander, will take charge."
He knew Li Yunlong was daring, but he still had to remind him not to go too far, since Zhao Gang was sent down from headquarters.
Moreover, he really wanted to know how Li Yunlong had gone through five promotions and demotions, driving away six political commissars in a single year...
Li Yunlong chuckled and said, "Just you wait and see!"
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As night fell, the victory celebration banquet at the First Battalion's camp began.
Several hundred men from the battalion gathered on the open parade ground outside the village.
The celebration banquet was attended not only by the county brigade and several district teams, but also by villagers from Da'an Village.
The villagers selflessly offered their courtyards to the Eighth Route Army soldiers for the great cause of the War of Resistance Against Japan. How could the comrades' victory celebration banquet be complete without them?
There were many hearty dishes on the table: braised pork with vermicelli, braised mushrooms with lard, plus steamed buns and pancakes, a total of six large plates!
To celebrate, Wang Yousheng and Zhang Dabiao discussed it and decided to take the silver dollars they had seized from Ma Bao's house to the surrounding villages to buy wine. They each had a big bowl of sweet potato liquor and ate and drank to their hearts' content.
The scene was just like celebrating the Chinese New Year.
The only regret is that Li Yunlong left halfway through.
Originally, Li Yunlong was drinking and eating heartily with everyone, but Zhao Gang thought that Li Yunlong, as the regimental commander, shouldn't drink too much, fearing that he wouldn't be able to handle an emergency.
Li Yunlong was preoccupied with figuring out how to get rid of Zhao Gang, so the two of them had another argument at the victory celebration banquet.
Given Li Yunlong's temperament, he naturally smashed the bowl and left...
Zhao Gang is a man of principle. Since he has come to the Independent Regiment as political commissar, he must be able to manage the discipline of the troops clearly. Otherwise, what is he doing here?
That night.
Da'an Village was quiet. The soldiers had just finished their victory celebration and returned to their dormitories to rest. More than a dozen sentries, both visible and hidden, were stationed at the village entrance.
After the celebration banquet, Zhao Gang rested in the village for the time being, preparing to return to the regimental headquarters with Li Yunlong the next day.
What about Li Yunlong?
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he secretly brought a bottle of sweet potato liquor into Zhang Dabiao's room to drink...
He was angry as he was, but the First Battalion had won a great victory, so it was impossible for him not to make a scene.
"Come on! Da Biao, let's have a couple more rounds..."
Inside the house, on the earthen kang (heated brick bed), Li Yunlong, his eyes half-closed in a drunken haze, drank another round with Zhang Dabiao, who was sitting opposite him.
Zhang Dabiao was also a little flushed from drinking. He glanced at the empty bottle and couldn't help but advise, "Commander, you have to go back to headquarters tomorrow morning, so don't drink too much."
Li Yunlong's face immediately darkened with displeasure. He said, "You little brat, is that all the courage you have? What, are you afraid of that Political Commissar Zhao?"
Zhang Dabiao did not give a direct answer.
He realized that Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang had clashed.
Li Yunlong grunted and said with a sneer, "Don't worry, I know exactly how much I've drunk."
Zhang Dabiao breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the regimental commander had drunk too much, and if an emergency occurred, the Independent Regiment would not be able to handle it, and he would become an accomplice.
It's not that I'm cowardly, after all, this is indeed a matter of discipline.
Zhang Dabiao changed the subject: "Regimental Commander, one of the Japanese company commanders escaped during this battle. I reckon the Japanese will be active again in the coming days."