Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 557 The Iron Triangle Reunites
They are practically natural enemies, like natural nemesis.

Just a second ago, Old Li was making quite a scene, scolding this person and reprimanding that person, seemingly unable to contain his anger. But as soon as he heard the principal's voice, he immediately became obedient.

She was even more obedient than a good baby; she couldn't even last a second before she became a complete coward.

It's like finally finding a pillar of support, a parent who can stand up for you. It's filled with all sorts of grievances, frustrations, and humiliation.

Together with Lao Ding and Lao Kong, who also felt incredibly frustrated, they went straight to the principal to complain.

The reasons for complaining are, of course, the same old ones.

These reasons had already been studied and researched countless times by the principal and his colleagues before the war even began.

In particular, this exercise has solidified the conclusions that were previously established!
Since it's already a settled matter, and they've discussed it countless times, the principal certainly doesn't have the patience to continue listening to Old Li and the others talk about things he's heard countless times before.

They didn't give them the slightest bit of kindness, and started scolding Old Li right off the bat.

"If you fall behind, you will be bullied. This is a lesson we learned many years ago!"

"They're just more advanced than us. They have the ability and the resources to beat you to a pulp!"

"What are you complaining about? What are you complaining about?! You have the ability to actually fight a real battle with swords and spears, but all you can do is bombard the enemy with your superior weaponry, isn't that a skill?"

"How is this not a skill? This is their skill, their specialty! If you're so capable, why don't you try bombing them like that? Did I stop you?!"

The scolding made Old Li feel terrible.

They could only hurriedly explain during the brief lull in the principal's angry reprimand.

"It's not that we don't want to do it, it's just that we don't have the resources! They're better than us in every way, their firepower is fast, accurate, and powerful."

"We hadn't even set up our defenses or deployed systematically yet, and they were just shelling us like it was free! Anyone would be in that situation."

He had only been explaining halfway when he was abruptly interrupted by the principal.

In one sentence.
"That's not an excuse!"

This immediately made Old Li swallow all his grievances.

Old Li was so upset, and Old Ding and Old Kong, who were standing to the side, were also dejected and had no spirits at all.

I realized that I had indeed gone too far.

This battle was indeed not a fault of our own.

It has absolutely nothing to do with Lao Li and his group. Even if I were to take matters into my own hands, the result wouldn't be much better than what they did.

In fact, their various ingenious ideas even caused some trouble for the guard battalion.

Although the trouble wasn't too great, it was all resolved by the swift and unstoppable guard battalion in less than half an hour.

At least they put up a decent performance, which is better than letting the other side finish the battle in just a few minutes!
So, in the end.
Well, the principal still didn't give Old Li a friendly look.

As for the reason
That's because Old Li is lawless and has the ability to cause trouble even when there's nothing wrong with him.

Knowing that Lao Li had heard the leaders' generally positive evaluation of him, he was bound to get carried away and probably forget his own name.

The principal didn't give Lao Li a chance to get cocky at all, and directly made his statement.

"With your abilities, you're only fit to be regimental commanders! Here's what we'll do: you're no longer going to your original units, but going to the new unit that's about to be formed, and becoming regimental commanders!"

This really upset Lao Li and his colleagues.

He fought battles his whole life and finally made it to where he is today, able to command so many troops.

As a result, he was immediately demoted back to guild leader. Who could stand that?
Aside from Lao Ding, who seemed thoughtful and didn't rush to express his opinion, even Lao Kong, who resolutely obeyed orders from his superiors, felt that the principal was being a bit too much of a bully.

Old Li? Relying on his close relationship with the principal, he immediately started throwing a tantrum.

"What? You want the three of us to be regimental commanders? Principal, this is unacceptable! If the three of us are regimental commanders, then who will be the brigade commander? Who has the ability to be our brigade commander? Would he dare to give us orders haphazardly? Could he even command us?"

Just as he was grumbling, the principal spoke up.

"What? You can't even be commanded by me anymore?"

"!!!"

The sudden question startled the trio.

The principal continued.

"Isn't it true that no one can command you? Fine, I'll be the commander of this newly formed brigade, and I'll be your direct superior. Am I qualified to command you?"

you still need to ask?

Just from how timidly the three of them were in front of the principal, not daring to even breathe, one can conclude that...
"Of course you're more than qualified! No one is more qualified than you! We would absolutely support you becoming our superior! Isn't that right, Lao Ding and Lao Kong?"

Old Ding and Old Kong, who had already come to their senses, immediately chimed in.

"If you were our superior, we would be completely convinced and wouldn't utter a single word of objection!"

Old Li, with his shameless grin, started joking around with the principal.

“You have no idea, all these years, we’ve been like orphans, with no one to care for us. These past years have been so tough for the three of us brothers. But now, things are finally better, we’ve finally found our family, we’ve found our relatives!”

What seemed like a lighthearted joke was actually a genuine expression of emotion, moving even the principal.

Naturally, the tone softened.

He waved his hand
"Alright, alright, a grown man saying such things, you're not ashamed, but I am!"

This directly interrupted Lao Li's heartfelt outpouring.

Without keeping Lao Li and the others in suspense any longer, the principal directly told them about the new brigade that was about to be formed in Beijing, a low-configuration heavy combined arms brigade supported by Ximen Lang.

The people who heard this had their eyes light up.

He had no temper left.
Everyone started asking questions about the soon-to-be-formed heavy combined arms brigade.

One minute they'd ask about the specific firepower ratio, whether there was firepower like a guard battalion, and the next minute they'd ask about personnel configuration, whether the soldiers were all elite.

The principal was really stumped by the questions.

They quickly stopped the others from asking questions.

"You can find out the specifics yourselves later! Anyway, that's the situation. Give me a straight answer as to whether you're coming or not!"

The three of them immediately agreed without hesitation.

After many years, they reunited.

The principal was also very moved.

While there was still some time, the principal closed the door and spoke frankly with the group.

"This good thing shouldn't have been yours to begin with, because anyone who isn't an idiot can see the importance of the heavy combined arms brigade!"

"But why did it fall on your shoulders? It's not for any other reason than Ah Lang, he's very interested in you!"

(End of this chapter)